Chapter 130 - Special Spice (2/2)

”Don't be too happy with yourself. I was just surprised with the first taste.” Li Ziqiang wasn't born to accept defeat. Especially now that he was challenged so openly.

”Don't be too hard on yourself. We don't want you to end in the hospital, do we? That would be so embarrassing. Just imagine the headlines. The heir of Li Empire, The great 'Devil' ended up in the hospital in Beijing due to spice overdose.” Jing Lihua laughed and initiated her dinner effortlessly. Her ears turned but that couldn't stop her. Instead, she seemed to be enjoying it.

Looking at that, Li Ziqiang's heart fell. When he looked at the bowl, his stomach objected with a low grumble. ”I'm not losing to you!” He grumbled and started putting big masses into his mouth.

And so the battle started.

It was a piece of cake for Jing Lihua. She ended her bowl ten minutes before Li Zhiqiang. His eyes were watering, his nose was flowing. His face was a red tomato right now. Looking at her smug face, Li Zhiqiang steeled his hard and ate till the last sip. Finally done, he put down the bowl on the table with a loud thump. ”You don't win.” He was gasping.

”Who says?' Jing Lihua raised her eyebrow. She clapped and the uncle came running with two bowls full and brimming with his spicy soup.

Jing Lihua laughed. ”Uncle, make sure to keep ready the third serving. My friend here has a huge appetite.” Jing Lihua wasn't going to let Li Zhiqiang off today. After days, she had finally gotten a chance to enact her revenge. He hadn't been easy on her all those times previously no matter how much she begged.

When a new bowl was placed in front of Li Zhiqiang, with trembling fingers he picked up the chopsticks.

”Delicious, isn't it? I can't stop eating.” Jing Lihua didn't wait for a little to feast on the noodles soup.

Looking at her Li Zhiqiang's face turned green. He forced himself to eat.

'Come on give up already' Jing Lihua prayed in her heart. Was this man's stomach made of steel or what? He was obviously close to vomiting. Why was he forcing himself then? Was losing to her so difficult for him?

Of course, Jing Lihua didn't have this much of spice as in Li Zhiqiang bowl. She and the stall uncle had a bit of mutual understanding. They decided to add something 'extra' in Li Zhiqiang's bowl.

But you couldn't blame her for being unfair! While competing with a God, how else she was supposed to win other than doing a little cheating? Yes, she only cheated only a little! Her bowl also had a fair amount of spice in it.

But Li Zhiqiang bowl had uncle's special formula.

Finally, Li Zhiqiang couldn't take it. Grabbing his stomach, he rushed to a side to empty out everything while Jing Lihua was rolling with laughter on her chair. After quite some time, Li Zhiqiang returned with glum expressions.

”Well, that decides one thing.” Jing Lihua put down her bowl. ”Don't look so sad. You had been winning all this time. One should taste failure at least once to enjoy the success at its fullest.” Jing Lihua shrugged. She didn't feel good about cheating but she had to win today for a reason.

”Now that I have won, you would agree to one of my requests.” Gradually, her face fell becoming serious.