If it were just a matter of one or two dishes being similar, it could be chalked up to coincidence. But when each dish is her favorite, it definitely isn’t coincidental.

Reflecting on this, Bian Suwen couldn’t help but reminisce. During her time living at the Wang family home with Wang Haoran, he had become quite familiar with her dietary preferences.

However, Bian Suwen didn’t expect that even after several years, he would remember these details so well. As these thoughts crossed her mind, her gaze towards Wang Haoran softened slightly.

[Ding, the female lead Bian Suwen’s favorability towards the host has increased by 10. Current total favorability: -45 (resentment).]

However, this gentle expression disappeared in an instant.

What does it matter if he remembers? The past can’t be undone. It’s like a wound; even when it heals, it leaves a scar that can’t be erased.

Bian Suwen averted her gaze from Wang Haoran, her expression turning cold once more.

Wang Haoran was unaware of Bian Suwen’s complex emotions, but he knew he had made a small step toward winning her over.

“Let’s eat,” Wang Haoran said with a smile, in a rather good mood.

The group began to dine.

Initially, Bian Suwen had no appetite, but after the fatigue of travel, she realized she was a bit hungry, and the table was brimming with her favorite dishes.

After a brief internal struggle, she picked up her chopsticks. As she ate, she found she couldn’t stop.

After a while, feeling satisfied, Bian Suwen put down her chopsticks.

So full.

“Third Sister, didn’t you say you weren’t hungry?” Qiu Qianwei asked curiously.

She herself ate very little to maintain her figure. Third Sister Bian Suwen had claimed she wasn’t hungry, yet she ate three times as much as Qiu Qianwei did.

Hearing Seventh Sister’s words, Bian Suwen felt a bit embarrassed internally but replied earnestly:

“Seventh Sister welcomed me with a meal. If I didn’t eat more, wouldn’t I be letting down your kind gesture?”

Her words were perfectly reasonable.

Qiu Qianwei and Lin Chen, upon hearing this, didn’t think of Wang Haoran at all.

Since Bian Suwen spent most of her time in the capital, her interactions with Lin Chen, Qiu Qianwei, and others were fragmented, never lasting more than a month.

This is why, when Qiu Qianwei and the others saw the dishes Wang Haoran ordered, they didn’t realize they were specifically chosen for Bian Suwen.

After the meal, Qiu Qianwei called the waiter to settle the bill.

“Doctor, please call a doctor, save my daughter!”

Cries for help came from outside, seemingly from the next room.

With the cries came the sound of a child crying.

Hearing the commotion, Bian Suwen immediately stood up and headed toward the next room.

Wang Haoran and the others followed.

Upon arriving in the next room, they discovered a little girl had choked on her food.

The little girl’s mother was pale with anxiety, continuously calling for help. The little girl, about four or five years old, looked extremely cute, but her face was flushed red, with a hint of purple.

“I’m a doctor, let me take a look,” Bian Suwen said as she approached the little girl.

However, before Bian Suwen could do anything, Lin Chen stepped forward and hurriedly said:

“Third Sister, let me handle this.”

“You?” Bian Suwen was taken aback.

“Yes, leave it to me. I can handle it,” Lin Chen said confidently, patting his chest with his small hand.

“I should do it,” Bian Suwen said, shaking her head, feeling uneasy.

Lin Chen insisted, “Third Sister, don’t you trust me? I’ve been learning medicine recently. This is a small matter, leave it to me. I can definitely handle it.”

Behind them, Wang Haoran saw Lin Chen’s actions and couldn’t help but silently criticize.

This protagonist really has no shame, always jumping at the chance to show off.

Your Third Sister is a renowned doctor. If she stepped in, the child would be saved in seconds.

But you had to talk so much, and because of your delay, the little girl’s face turned even more purple. Although it wasn’t life-threatening, for a four or five-year-old child, every extra moment of pain is an extra moment of suffering.

All because Lin Chen wanted to show off.

Hearing Lin Chen’s confident tone, Bian Suwen believed him a bit.

This prodigious younger brother often did unexpected things and knew a lot. Since he said so, he probably had confidence.

“Then let…” Bian Suwen’s words were cut off as a figure rushed forward.

It was Wang Haoran.

Without saying a word, he picked up the little girl, sat on a chair, and placed her chest and abdomen over his leg. He supported her below the collarbone with one hand and pressed from her back towards her head with the other.

In no time, the little girl spat out a piece of bone.

With the obstruction removed from her throat, the little girl’s complexion quickly improved, and she stopped crying.

[Ding, the host intercepted protagonist Lin Chen, saving the little girl from suffocation. Gained 900 villain points, Lin Chen’s protagonist halo -45, host’s villain halo +45!]

Receiving the system’s notification, Wang Haoran glanced at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen’s face was stiff, clearly displeased, his small teeth grinding audibly.

Seeing his expression, Wang Haoran couldn’t help but smile inwardly.

As an excellent villain, there’s no need for unnecessary talk at critical moments; just act decisively.

Like just now, Lin Chen talked a lot, but it was more effective to rush in and save the person directly.

“Sweetheart, you scared me to death!” The little girl’s mother, seeing her child unharmed, cried and laughed with relief. Once her emotions settled, she gratefully said to Wang Haoran:

“Thank you so much, handsome.”

“No need to thank me, thank…” Wang Haoran said, glancing at Bian Suwen, and continued to the little girl’s mother, “Thank her instead.”

The method Wang Haoran used was a simple first aid technique, which had an interesting origin. It was something Bian Suwen had casually mentioned when they were together.

In the urgency of the moment, wanting to stop Lin Chen from showing off, he instinctively used it.

Hearing Wang Haoran’s words, Bian Suwen was momentarily stunned.

If Wang Haoran hadn’t mentioned it, she would have forgotten that she had once talked about such a first aid method with him.

She had almost forgotten, yet he still remembered… Back then, didn’t he abandon her? Why does he still remember the little things that happened between them?

[Ding, the female lead Bian Suwen’s favorability towards the host has increased by 10. Current total favorability: -35 (resentment).]