How Did It Start Eating? (Seeking Recommendations)

Let's turn the clock back a little.

With Maeda Kenichi's gun pointed at him, Fang Cheng walked slowly into the kitchen.

He rolled up his sleeves and said to Maeda Kenichi, "This is duck blood. If you don't believe me, I can prove it to you."

Maeda Kenichi knew he had overreacted, especially when it came to the sight of blood.

But this was a normal reaction; countless law enforcement officers had paid with their lives for being lax or careless.

Given the bloody lessons left by countless predecessors, Maeda Kenichi would rather shoot a suspect dead prematurely than end up buried in a monster's gullet.

Moreover, the fact that Fang Cheng could remain so calm under the muzzle of a gun made Maeda Kenichi feel wary.

This was not the kind of mental fortitude a kid this age should possess.

"How are you going to prove it?"

He asked.

"By making Mao Xue Wang, of course. Didn't I tell you?"

Fang Cheng replied, then turned to start prepping the ingredients, treating the two uninvited guests behind him as if they were air.

His technique was crisp and skillful, without a single wasted movement. The kitchen knife danced in his hand, creating a brilliant shimmer, and the sound of chopping vegetables was as light and rhythmic as music.

At this moment, Fang Cheng didn't look like he was cooking; he looked like he was performing a culinary show.

Maeda Kenichi and Kujo Go both widened their eyes in surprise, momentarily thinking they had wandered into the kitchen of a five-star chef.

"Senior..."

Seemingly afraid of disturbing Fang Cheng, Kujo Go lowered his voice. "What is Mao Xue Wang?"

"A... uh... uh... type of food, I suppose."

Maeda Kenichi's tone was full of hesitation; he hadn't actually eaten it himself, only heard of it in passing.

It seemed to be food made from blood—was that even something a human could eat?

Under the watchful eyes of Maeda Kenichi and Kujo Go, Fang Cheng quickly finished a steaming pot of Mao Xue Wang.

As he brought the pot to the dining table, both Maeda Kenichi and Kujo Go noticed a small cut on Fang Cheng's finger, likely from accidentally nicking himself with the knife earlier.

Their attention instantly shifted from the Mao Xue Wang to the wound.

Aside from drinking blood, the most famous trait of a vampire was their immortality; their Self-Healing ability was astonishing, and the smaller the wound, the faster it would close.

Under their gaze, Fang Cheng also noticed the injury on his hand.

He put it in his mouth to suck on it, but the blood wouldn't stop flowing, so he could only say to them, "Wait a moment, let me stop the bleeding first."

"Use mine."

Kujo Go pulled a pink handkerchief from his person, printed with two muscular men in nothing but briefs, wrestling each other.

Fang Cheng: ...

Maeda Kenichi: ...

"Sorry, grabbed the wrong one."

Kujo Go scrambled to put the handkerchief away and pulled out a medical adhesive bandage instead.

"Th-thanks."

Fang Cheng took it with two fingers, feeling very hesitant; he had a sinking feeling that using it would leave him tainted with a "gay" aura.

Maeda Kenichi and Kujo Go exchanged a glance, both feeling a sense of relief.

If the blood wouldn't stop flowing, it meant the person in front of them wasn't a vampire.

The two had no idea that Fang Cheng could now perfectly control the speed of his wound healing, even slowing it down to be worse than a normal human's if he wanted to.

Of course, he wasn't a vampire, but no one believed him anyway.

"Have a taste."

Fang Cheng used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of duck blood, popped it into his own mouth, and then pushed the Mao Xue Wang toward the two of them.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Maeda Kenichi picked up his chopsticks and also popped a piece of duck blood into his mouth.

Although he had judged that Fang Cheng wasn't a vampire based on the wound, he still couldn't let the final point of suspicion slide.

He hadn't tasted duck blood before, but he could distinguish it from human blood—it was one of the skills every official member had to master.

Maeda Kenichi chewed with a frown. Kujo Go stared at him nervously, feeling a wave of emotion in his heart.

Senior really has it rough. He's even willing to eat such bizarre food for the sake of the job.

Then, he saw Maeda Kenichi swallow the duck blood and immediately pick up another piece to stuff into his mouth.

The third piece, the fourth, the fifth...

Maeda Kenichi's pace grew faster and faster.

"Senior, Senior, what are you doing, Senior?"

Kujo Go hurriedly nudged Maeda Kenichi.

"Didn't we agree to just have a taste? Why are you actually eating it?"

Maeda Kenichi snapped back to reality and immediately offered Fang Cheng an awkward smile. "My apologies, it was just so delicious that I couldn't help myself..."

This Mao Xue Wang was spicy and numbing, tender and smooth, bringing a deep sense of pleasure akin to a lover's touch.

It was perfectly suited to Maeda Kenichi's palate.

"No need to be polite. I specifically made enough for three people. Since you arrived so early, you probably haven't had breakfast yet, so please make do with this. I can't finish all of this by myself anyway."

Fang Cheng quickly set out bowls and chopsticks for the two of them and took the initiative to serve them with a ladle.

"No, no, no, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

Kujo Go hurriedly declined. They were here to work, not to eat breakfast—especially not breakfast provided by a stranger.

"Don't be so formal. You are the law enforcers protecting the city's safety, and as a protected ordinary citizen, it is only right for me to prepare a meal for you."

Maeda Kenichi's suspicions toward Fang Cheng had already vanished, and his mind was now entirely focused on the pot of delicacies.

Seeing Fang Cheng's enthusiastic invitation, he seized the opportunity. "Haha, in that case, we won't stand on ceremony."

Kujo Go quickly tugged at him, whispering, "Senior, we still have an investigation to conduct."

"It's fine, having breakfast won't take long."

Maeda Kenichi felt a bit awkward eating alone, so he immediately chose to drag Kujo Go into it as well. "Come, come, you should have a taste too; the flavor is truly excellent."

"No, no, I'm fine."

"Don't be shy, come on."

"Yamete!"

Through the combined efforts of Maeda Kenichi and Fang Cheng, Kujo Go was successfully dragged into the fray.

The three of them tucked in with gusto. The staple food, of course, was not just the Mao Xue Wang, but also a pot of rice that Fang Cheng had steamed.

Drizzling the spicy red broth over the rice—the taste was simply divine.

Halfway through the meal, Kanzaki Rin burst in, full of frantic energy.

The four of them stared at each other in bewilderment. Maeda Kenichi and Kujo Go exclaimed simultaneously, "Kanzaki, why are you here?"

Kanzaki Rin looked at the scene of the three men eating and was filled with question marks. "Why are you all eating?"

Before she arrived, she had imagined the worst-case scenario: Fang Cheng's identity being exposed, him resisting arrest, and a battle breaking out between him and the two men, resulting in casualties.

Even in the best-case scenario, she had expected Fang Cheng to successfully hide his identity and send the two men away.

She had never imagined that the three of them would be eating together in such harmony.

Do you guys have some kind of bromance going on or what?

Kujo Go also realized the absurdity of the situation after hearing Kanzaki Rin's words.

That's right, we were supposed to be investigating the traces of a vampire, so how did we end up eating?

Maeda Kenichi, being experienced, instantly bypassed the "why are we eating" question and countered, "Kanzaki, how did you find us? Did something happen?"

He assumed something had occurred at the Countermeasure Department that prompted Kanzaki Rin to come looking for them.

But why didn't she just call?

Cold sweat broke out on Kanzaki Rin's forehead.

She had rushed over in such a hurry, her mind entirely focused on how to protect Fang Cheng, that she hadn't considered this current situation at all.

Now she was in trouble. How could she explain why she had rushed over here and how she knew their exact location?

If she made up a random excuse, it would likely be seen through by an experienced full-time member like Maeda Kenichi, which would only arouse his suspicion.

For a moment, Kanzaki Rin didn't know how to respond.

She had rushed over to save Fang Cheng, but Fang Cheng had already resolved the trouble himself, and instead, she had placed herself in a dilemma.

Under the increasingly suspicious gazes of Maeda Kenichi and Kujo Go, Kanzaki Rin felt her heart racing and the pressure mounting; the more anxious she became, the harder it was to find a suitable excuse.

Just as this eerie silence hung in the air, Fang Cheng spoke up.

Thanks to Meng Ma Ai Jue, Bu Zai Shi Wo Qu, the mysterious peruser, LVMax, Zui Jin You Dian Bian Tai, Shi Shang Xiao Bu Dian, Mi Tu Zhong Xiao Yao Guai Xiao Hei, Tai Guo Cai Xu Kun, and Book Friend 20201030115915553 for their tips. Thank you all for your strong support. Thank you. (〃'▽'〃)