Touched by Xu Mu, Jessie, and Misty, Cynthia spoke to them with a gentle smile:
"Don't worry, Xu Mu, Misty, Jessie. I'm not tired yet!"
"I can still cook!"
The determination in Cynthia's eyes made the other three panic a little. What was going on? Surely it didn't have to come to this!
They had only been trying to be polite when they told her not to cook. How had she missed the point?
Misty's eyes darted about. A clever glint appeared in them as she said to Cynthia:
"Cynthia, you can cook for us anytime!"
"But we want to eat at that delicious place near your house!"
"You wouldn't deny us that, would you?"
Misty gave Cynthia a pitiful look.
Cynthia knew perfectly well that the sly little girl just didn't want to eat her cooking.
But she also knew Misty had her reasons.
Misty would surely regret missing out on a meal she had cooked.
At least, that was what Cynthia told herself.
Then she saw the look in Misty's eyes, and her resolve wavered again. Maybe Misty really did want to eat there.
And just like that, kindhearted Cynthia fell for it once more and stayed out of the kitchen instead of making another disastrous meal.
Cynthia nodded to Xu Mu, Misty, and Jessie, then said with a smile:
"All right! Let's go eat what Misty and Jessie want!"
"I won't cook today!"
Misty immediately cheered.
Great! They had made it through another morning safely.
A day without a threat to her life felt wonderful.
Misty quickly asked Cynthia:
"Cynthia, when are we going to eat?"
"I'm starving!"
Xu Mu was relieved too. At Misty's question, he said to the three of them:
"Let's get ready!"
"We'll go eat now."
Misty cheered and immediately followed Xu Mu