"Of course. It's really delicious."
Peter Parker steeled himself as if he were marching to his death, then swished a few more slices of lamb through the broth and stuffed them into his mouth, all the while putting on a blissful expression.
"Hey, if you like it, eat as much as you want."
Max suddenly broke into a bashful grin and set several plates of lamb and beef in front of Peter Parker.
"..."
Peter Parker was stunned by Max's move.
But his eyes soon shifted as he put an arm around Max's shoulder and whispered, "Max, this is the first time Li's ever cooked, isn't it? If we don't eat some, Li might be really hurt."
"This..."
That finally hit home for Max, and he looked troubled.
After hesitating for a long while, he carefully picked up the serving chopsticks and grabbed a slice of beef. He only dipped it in the hot pot for a moment before squeezing his eyes shut and stuffing it into his mouth.
The moment the meat touched Max's tongue, his whole body stiffened. It was as if fire were about to shoot from his nose and mouth.
"Come on, don't stop. Eat more, and it won't seem so spicy."
Peter Parker snickered shamelessly and pushed an entire plate of beef in front of Max, while shoving slices of lamb into his own mouth.
And so, a ridiculous scene unfolded.
"Delicious! Really delicious!"
"Mm-hmm, so good!"
"Come on, have some more."
"It's fine. I'll have some vegetables first. You go ahead—you're looking so thin."
The two of them were cursing through clenched teeth as the spice burned them, yet they forced cheerful smiles and kept stuffing food into their mouths. Every so often, they pushed a plate toward each other and exchanged challenging little