Culinary God in Wilderness

Chapter 397: Chapter 248: What Does "Airport" Mean?

"Huh?"

Lin Chen froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

Immediately after, his face flushed a deep crimson that verged on purple, the blush spreading from his cheeks all the way to his earlobes and neck.

"You... you... you..."

"That’s right. I was awake the whole time."

Erica blinked playfully.

She knew she couldn’t say certain jokes in front of the camera, but the teasing glint in her eyes completely betrayed her inner thoughts.

As for Lin Chen, countless different thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

’She was awake then?’

’Then why didn’t she open her eyes or respond when I called out to her?’

’Was she tacitly allowing me to do something?’

’Or maybe she knew I most likely wouldn’t do anything to her and was just pretending not to react to test my character?’

’Or maybe it wasn’t tacit approval, but a deliberate temptation from the very beginning to see if I’d take the bait?’

’Or, given her carefree personality and nonchalant attitude, she simply didn’t care? Even if she knew, maybe she was just too sleepy to bother moving?’

A storm of conflicting ideas raced through his mind, and Lin Chen, usually so quick-witted and articulate, now found himself stuttering, unable to form a single coherent sentence.

’How could I have been caught red-handed by the person involved? This is so fucking awkward!’

Just as his mind raced, trying to figure out how to handle the situation, a bold idea suddenly popped into his head.

’Right. If she can play dumb, why can’t I?’

At this thought, he quickly calmed down, and the resistance in his hands gradually lessened.

"Who told you to climb into my bed for no reason? Didn’t I tell you last night to sleep on the bamboo pile?"

"The ground is cold, and it’s uneven and uncomfortable to sleep on. Besides, isn’t it normal to share body heat to stay warm in the wild?"

"Well, there you have it. I was just trying to scare you so you’d get off me. You were making my arms and legs go numb! Who knew you wouldn’t react at all? I assumed you were still asleep, so I had no choice but to let you be."

"Wow, you’re amazing, Lin. Such a gentleman~"

Erica stepped forward with a grin. "You’re supposed to pay rent when you crash at someone’s place, right? I mooched a huge meal off you last night, and I even caused you trouble. But since I don’t have any money or supplies to repay you, this is the only way. Come on~"

’Come on? Come on my ass!’

Lin Chen rolled his eyes speechlessly, shook her hand off, and flicked her smooth forehead hard.

’Even the most good-natured person wouldn’t be able to stand being provoked like this time and time again. Besides, this girl has a rap sheet a mile long; I can’t even remember how many times she’s done this.’

’If it weren’t for the cameras broadcasting live, I’d really teach this girl a lesson and show her that even though men from Great Xia are good-tempered, they aren’t pushovers.’

’You don’t have to eat the duck that’s delivered to your mouth, but you should at least take a few bites to see how it tastes.’

’The audience knows what she and I are like by now. If I suddenly took off the camera and set it aside, even an idiot could guess what happened. They might even imagine something far more outrageous.’

’Anyway, it’s only two and a half weeks. I just have to bear with it, and it’ll be over!’

"Hey, aren’t you going to touch?"

Seeing him take two steps back, Erica deliberately moved closer, pulling open her camouflage jacket to reveal the smooth, pale skin of her shoulder. It created a stark contrast with the color of her neck.

"I’m not interested in an airport."

"An airport? What does that mean?"

"Go home and think about it."

While she was paused in confusion, Lin Chen placed both hands on her shoulders, spun her around forcefully, and then kicked her perky butt.

"Get lost, you. And remember to go collect some valuable seafood to pay for your food and lodging. Don’t think you can get lazy and take shortcuts."

Erica stumbled forward seven or eight steps. She looked back at him in surprise, rubbing her sore bottom.

’He actually kicked my butt?’

’Wow, he actually dared to make physical contact with me below the shoulders. Does this mean our relationship has gotten a little closer?’

’But what on earth does ’airport’ mean? Is it internet slang from Great Xia?’

’Damn it, I can’t see the fan chat box right now. Otherwise, I could have asked the audience to look it up for me.’

’The curiosity is killing me!’

She waved. "Well, I’ll be back tonight or tomorrow morning. Try not to miss me too much~"

"Miss you, my ass! I just want you to hurry up and pay!"

’Hmph. Such a hypocrite.’

’If he doesn’t miss me, why would he go out of his way to cook a huge meal for me in the middle of the night?’

On her way back, Erica’s delicate, willow-like eyebrows were knitted tightly together. She kept muttering the word ’airport’ under her breath, replaying Lin Chen’s tone and expression over and over in her mind.

By the time she returned to the cave entrance and sat down, she still hadn’t figured out what the word meant.

"Airport... airport... Why would he associate an airport with me? It sounds like a term used to describe something."

"What were we talking about at the time... Oh, right. I’d half-taken off my jacket to tease him. Hmm, wait a minute. Then his sentence must have a cause-and-effect relationship with what I was doing."

At this thought, as if struck by inspiration, she subconsciously looked down at her sexy cleavage.

Her figure wasn’t what you’d call exaggerated, but she was at least athletically curvy. She exercised regularly—gym workouts, Pilates, yoga, strength training—and was perky and shapely in all the right places.

Plus, she was wearing a tight white T-shirt that fully accentuated her curves. Any man with a normal sexual orientation would, at the very least, sneak a few glances.