Chapter 215 - 213: You Deserve the Best in the World.

Chapter 215: Chapter 213: You Deserve the Best in the World.

So, after she left for the Hu Tu couple’s room that evening, the moment he broke through with his spiritual power, he brought the ingredients his subordinates had prepared in advance into the courtyard kitchen.

He personally cooked a meal for her.

While seasonings were scarce and ingredients limited, he had tasted it over and over, and all the essential flavors were there.

Once the food was ready, he used his spiritual power to keep the dishes warm, waiting only for her return to have them served.

Hearing his words, Shen Yue recalled how they had returned to the courtyard after the surprise attack in the hall that morning.

Huang Ziyue had gone into his room to meditate and break through the bottleneck in his spiritual power.

While she was sitting alone in the courtyard, she had seen several of Huang Ziyue’s subordinates going back and forth, heading toward the adjacent kitchen.

’So that’s what it was. He ordered them to prepare the ingredients back then...’

’He was so thoughtful.’

’To be honest, looking at this table of simple dishes, I can see that every single one is proof of his love for me.’

A prickling sensation started in Shen Yue’s nose. She was truly moved by Huang Ziyue’s sudden gesture.

She had never expected that he would secretly learn to cook for her.

’This man is so proud and cold, someone who disdains even speaking an extra word to others. Yet he quietly memorized my cooking methods and was willing to cook for me himself.’

In this Beast World, cooking wasn’t mainstream or popular at all.

Preparing cooked food was a habit found only among a select few aristocratic families.

Fire Control and ingredient preparation alone were enough to stump countless Beast World People.

Let alone the men of the Beast World, who had virtually no concept of cooking.

How could she not know how much this man before her had changed for her?

He might not say it, and he might speak little, but his actions, his eyes, his heart—they were all filled with her.

In that instant, her heart was completely and utterly filled by Huang Ziyue.

’How could this man not make my heart race?’

Her eyes grew moist. As she looked at him, the emotion in her gaze was incredibly soft and deep.

Her voice was low, hoarse, and delicate:

"Thank you, Ice Block."

It was as if everything that needed to be said was conveyed without words.

No sweet nothings were exchanged—only her gaze and that nickname, "Ice Block," allowed their love to fill the air.

It spoke volumes of her current feelings and happiness.

Huang Ziyue met her eyes, which were filled with affection, and his heart couldn’t stop trembling.

It was as if in this moment, just seeing her moved expression was enough to satisfy him.

Everything was so worth it.

Her "Ice Block" struck a soft spot in his heart.

"Between us, there’s no need for thanks."

At this moment, the two of them sitting at the table finally, truly had time for themselves.

It was so peaceful and warm; this was the life Shen Yue had yearned for.

Like a married couple from an ordinary family, sharing a meal together.

Following Shen Yue’s custom, Huang Ziyue had prepared chopsticks. He thoughtfully picked up a piece of fried fish for her:

"Try this."

Looking at the fried fish placed on her plate, Shen Yue was slightly stunned.

As she looked closer, her heart was once again enveloped in warmth...

Because the fish had been completely deboned.

She knew without a doubt that Huang Ziyue had deboned the fish especially for her.

She remembered once on Wilderness Mountain, she had made a carp stew. While eating, she had casually remarked:

’Fish is delicious and nutritious, but it’s just a hassle to eat. It would be even better if fish all over the world didn’t have bones!’

She remembered that when she said this, only Huang Ziyue was sitting next to her, quietly clearing the table.

’I can’t believe he actually listened to what I said and committed it to memory.’

Looking at the fish on the table, she saw it was dace—its meat was tender and delicious, but it had a great many fine bones.

Yet Huang Ziyue had been so patient and meticulous in removing every single one.

’He actually went to such lengths.’

At this thought, waves of warmth rose from her chest and rushed to her eyes.

It made her eyes burn.

She lowered her head, picked up the fish with her chopsticks, and slowly put it in her mouth.

The tender fish melted in her mouth.

Although there were no extra seasonings to stimulate the palate, the delicious flavor of the meat was perfectly preserved, simple and authentic.

Any more heat and the meat would have been tough; any less and it would have been undercooked.

His perfect Fire Control surprised her.

’I never imagined Huang Ziyue could master Fire Control so well in such a short time.’

’Who knows how many times he must have practiced behind my back.’

’So, all this time, without my knowing, someone was willing to spend time on me, to put in all this effort, just to bring me warmth.’

’I thought that for all these years I’d been on my own, weathering so many storms, facing so many hardships and dangers, fighting for my life all by myself...’

’But now, there’s finally someone willing to do all this for me, silently, in the background...’

Huang Ziyue stared intently at her reaction, watching as she put the fish in her mouth and chewed slowly.

But she never looked up.

His cold expression betrayed no emotion, but the nervousness in his eyes was unmistakable:

"What’s wrong? Is it terrible?"

A lump formed in Shen Yue’s throat, and her eyes burned intensely.

Tears were about to spill over.

She fought to hold them back. When she slowly lifted her gaze, for a moment it was as if her eyes held a million stars, glittering and bright...

Huang Ziyue met her gaze, and his heart gave a violent shudder...

She looked at him.

"It’s amazing. It’s delicious."

Her voice was choked with emotion.

"Really. Ice Block."

"It’s delicious."

As she spoke, her voice, tinged with sobs, broke, and a crystalline tear fell.

In that instant, Huang Ziyue was thrown into a panic...

She was crying.

This was the first time he had ever seen her cry.

It seemed the praise and appreciation that had slipped from her lips were no longer so important.

’I never thought someone as resilient as her would be moved to tears over a single meal...’

’Her heart is so soft, so easily pleased.’

’I haven’t even given her the best things in the world yet. I only cooked her a single meal...’

He watched the tears roll from Shen Yue’s eyes, and his heart ached, tightening with every beat.

’Damn it. It’s not enough. What I’ve done for her is nowhere near enough.’

’This small gesture of mine isn’t worthy of her tears.’

His heart ached for her. He pulled her into his arms, stroking her head, his lips near her temple as he whispered:

"If it’s delicious, I’ll cook for you every day from now on."

His voice was low and gentle, in a way he had never used before and didn’t even realize.

His cool lips kissed her forehead, as if to soothe her turbulent emotions.

His heart clenched, and he promised solemnly:

"From now on, I won’t let you work so hard cooking anymore. I’ll do it all."

He would take care of everything.

’I’ll make up for all the love and warmth she’s missed.’

’I won’t let her be hurt in the slightest ever again. I won’t let her be moved to tears by something so small.’

’She deserves the best in the entire world.’

’No one is allowed to make her shed a single tear.’

’Not even me.’

Hearing his words, Shen Yue cried even more, silent tears falling as she rested in his arms.

’I know this clumsy man understands my hardships.’

’He understands my inner vulnerability and my longing for love.’

’I know he aches for me.’

’He’s using this promise to cherish me so carefully.’

’It also shows just how considerate he is. He actually knows that cooking is hard work.’

’Cooking is exhausting.’

’He doesn’t even want me to suffer the hardship of cooking.’

’He dotes on me this much.’

In this Beast World—which seemed to honor females and belittle males, but where males actually held all the power—this level of self-awareness was incredibly rare.

She didn’t have to tell him cooking was tiring and hard work; he was self-aware enough to realize it on his own.

He chose to learn, to take the initiative and bear the responsibility.

’This is so much better than what you see even in the modern world, in a society with gender equality.’

’Think of all those housewives who spend all day cooking for their husbands and children until they get arthritis, only to have their husbands say, "It’s just cooking, how hard can it be?"’

’But Huang Ziyue... he genuinely aches for me, empathizes with me.’

Huang Ziyue understood the turmoil in her heart. He held her by the shoulders, revealing her small face.

Seeing the crystal tears overflowing from her eyes, he gently wiped the tear tracks from her cheeks.

"Don’t cry."

He looked at her.

"Shen Yue, I, Huang Ziyue, swear that I will dedicate my entire life to you, until the very moment I can love you no more."

"You deserve the best in the entire world."

"Don’t shed tears for me. You mustn’t."