Why Are You Trying to Look So Cool?!

"For lunch, I'm making braised prawns in oil and pork ribs. Don't you want to try them?" Su Tingbai said. He cooked according to his mood, and his menu was always random.

Thinking of the prawns Xing Ying had mailed him that morning, he had decided on today's meal.

Braised prawns in oil? Pork ribs?

Shen Rui'an had eaten plenty of prawns and ribs, but they had mostly been boiled or stewed in clear broth. He was sick of those preparations. He could consider it if they were made differently—better yet, if they were spicy!

Shen Rui'an immediately nodded and ordered a dish outright. "How are you making the ribs? Can you make salt-and-pepper ribs? I want something spicy!"

He wiped his mouth clean, but since he had just eaten spicy snail rice noodles, his lips were still vividly red. They were not swollen, though, and looked much better than yesterday.

Su Tingbai came to a conclusion. "Sure. You can tell me what you want to eat. If I have the ingredients, I'll make it while I'm at it. Now go walk around the yard and digest your food. I'm afraid you ate too much and might get bloated or get a stomachache."

The moment Shen Rui'an arrived, everyone in the Shen Household added him on WeChat. They repeatedly reminded him of Shen Rui'an's dietary restrictions. Afraid something might happen, he even had them add him to the doctor's WeChat—the doctor who had always been responsible for Shen Rui'an's health. Only after consulting the doctor did he dare act so casually.

That was also why he found the Shen Household a little speechless. He knew they were extremely concerned about Shen Rui'an's health, but they were overly anxious. They did not even dare let him eat a little of what he wanted. No wonder Shen Xiaoyao had been so greedy after coming here.

He had even suspected that the Shen Household had been mistreating him. He had also wondered whether his cooking had improved again—otherwise, why would Shen Rui'an eat so eagerly?

In the end, it turned out that this young master Shen Xiaoyao usually ate too "healthy," which was why he liked food heavy in oil and salt so much.

So be it. As long as it was in moderation, he could have whatever he wanted!

Without the Shen Household restricting his food, Shen Rui'an ate happily, and his appetite improved considerably. Faced with the Shen Household's daily inquiries, Su Tingbai directly snapped a photo and sent it to the group chat they had created.

Su Tingbai: [Photo] What he left over.

He also sent a picture of the food before Shen Rui'an had touched it. It had been plentiful and abundant.

Everyone in the Shen Household had been afraid their little treasure would not be able to eat much. Seeing the bowls that were nearly scraped clean, they fell silent for once.

At home, they did not let Shen Rui'an eat junk food, but they did occasionally let him have a taste. Even then, he never ate much, or he would throw up afterward. Seeing Su Tingbai's message now, they recalled what that master had said.

"Could it really be just as the master said?" the Shen Household muttered. They decided to observe for a while longer. If Shen Rui'an truly gained weight, they could finally rest easy.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they did not dare disturb Su Tingbai any further and returned to silence.

Su Tingbai was rather satisfied with that. At first, he had truly feared the Shen Household would have no sense of boundaries and bombard him with messages. Things were fine now. They had been somewhat naggy at first, but they were not as talkative anymore. They still knew where the line was.

After clearing away the dishes, Su Tingbai grabbed some gear, changed into a different outfit, and headed out. It had rained in the mountains over the past few days, so there were probably mushrooms or wild vegetables by now. He planned to pick some and bring them back to taste some mountain delicacies.

Seeing Shen Rui'an in the yard, he beckoned to him. "Shen Rui'an."

Shen Rui'an turned around and saw Su Tingbai dressed in a blue hiking outfit. His long legs were straight beneath loose athletic pants, and a bag hung across his shoulder. The originally loose hiking clothes somehow looked sharply tailored on him, making him look like a runway model about to walk a show.

"What are you doing?" Shen Rui'an walked over, with Baisui running after him.

Su Tingbai estimated that he would not be going deep into the mountains. There were plenty of wild vegetables and mushrooms at the foot of the small hill next door. Thinking Shen Rui'an might be bored staying here alone, he figured he might as well take him into the mountains to have some fun.

"Do you want to come pick wild vegetables with me?" Considering Shen Rui'an's delicate health, Su Tingbai added, "It's not far. We'll be there after a short walk."

Shen Rui'an looked in the direction he pointed, a huge question mark forming in his mind. This was not far?

It was probably five or six kilometers away!

"No. Too far." Shen Rui'an refused. He felt his body could not withstand that kind of strain. He got out of breath just walking Baisui normally. Did they really expect him to walk five or six kilometers at a steady pace?

What a joke!

Su Tingbai had not expected Shen Rui'an to be this delicate... Could he not even walk ten kilometers?

That was shorter than his usual running workouts.

But considering his health, he fell silent. Then, catching sight of his electric scooter out of the corner of his eye, he got an idea.

He had bought the electric scooter as transportation for his team members. They usually used it to go to the neighboring village, and it had plenty of power. Carrying someone to the mountain was no problem at all.

"How about I give you a ride? The scenery over there is pretty nice. There's a huge lake you can check out." Su Tingbai coaxed him patiently. After eating, Shen Rui'an always lay around. He would only grow weaker that way; it was better to move.

Shen Rui'an hesitated. Since he had only just arrived and Su Tingbai had been taking good care of him, he considered it for a moment before nodding. "All right, but I don't have hiking clothes..."

"That's easy. I have plenty. I'll find you something." Su Tingbai did not know why he was so excited. He went inside and found a set of clothes. "I bought these recently. They've been washed, but I haven't had a chance to wear them yet. Try them on? They might be a little big, though."

Shen Rui'an took the hiking outfit, which was almost identical to the one Su Tingbai was wearing. Aside from being red, it was exactly the same.

"All right. Wait a moment." He took the clothes to change, along with a pair of shoes his family had prepared for him. Since this place was mountainous, they had mainly chosen them for comfort.

However, the Shen Household had never considered that Shen Rui'an might go hiking. At home, taking a stroll outside was already the most exercise he ever got. Hiking was simply unimaginable for Shen Rui'an, and the Shen Household considered it impossible, so they had only prepared ordinary clothes.

Shen Rui'an had not expected that in his lifetime, he would go into the mountains to pick mushrooms and dig up wild vegetables...

After changing and coming back out, the clothes hung a little loosely on him. Still, he was fairly tall at 182 centimeters, with long legs. The hiking outfit only made him look even more slender. He looked better in it than the brand's own clothing models; anyone who saw him would probably want the same set, and sales would explode.

The moment Shen Rui'an came out in the changed outfit, Su Tingbai's pupils contracted before he quickly recovered.

Shen Rui'an looked even smaller in his clothes.

He was 195 centimeters tall and weighed over 180 jin. He usually did strength training, so he had a large build without looking bulky, but his clothes were still quite large.

He knew Shen Rui'an was skinny. At 182 centimeters, he only weighed 100 jin. Wasn't that basically a bamboo pole?

Wearing his clothes now made him look even more petite.

"You really need to eat more. You're too thin," Su Tingbai muttered. He drifted the scooter over beside Shen Rui'an, lifted his chin, and said, "Get on, young master."

Shen Rui'an looked at the electric scooter Su Tingbai was treating like a motorcycle. "..."

Why was he trying to look so cool?!

Thinking of the back muscles he had seen last night, Shen Rui'an secretly gritted his teeth. Damn it. He would definitely have them someday too!