Mason Bennett glanced lightly at Bella Green, his tone devoid of much emotion: "You know what I ordered."
Bella was taken aback by this remark; she definitely couldn't admit she knew.
Her big, dark eyes darted around as she muttered softly, "Everything you ordered last night was just leaves."
Mason pondered for a moment. Indeed, last night's dishes were somewhat vegetarian.
"Today there's meat."
Bella internally rolled her eyes; the meat he spoke of wasn't even worth mentioning.
"I'm still growing," Bella said earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Mason paused for a moment, looking at her overly slender face, his brows slightly furrowing, his voice turning cold.
"Is the Green family mistreating you?"
To live in a wealthy neighborhood, one must be affluent or noble. Why then does this little thing look like she's escaping from a disaster?
Bella opened her mouth but didn't know how to explain—explain that she got lost as a child, grew up in the countryside of Hyattville City, and after her adoptive parents died, she lived half-working, half-studying, hungry and cold, so thin she looked like a refugee?
In both past and present lives, she had never spoken about these things to others. How she lived was her own business, there was no need to share her hardships with others.
Seeing her silence, Mason's brows furrowed slightly. Looking at her attire, perhaps he misunderstood.
Could the little thing be the child of the Green family's servant?
"Serve her order," Mason suddenly changed his tone, leaving Bella a little surprised, then she realized he really thought she was being mistreated?
The dishes arrived quickly. Looking at the greasy slices of pork belly on the table, Mason frowned deeply, his eyes showing undisguised disdain.
He waved his hand, signaling for all the meat dishes to be placed in front of Bella.
Bella was not shy; she picked up a bowl of rice and started eating, stuffing pieces of fatty pork belly into her mouth.
Mason was eating the dishes in front of him.
But watching Bella eat so fragrantly, her lips glistening with oil, he suddenly found the food in front of him tasteless.
Mason looked at the plain medicinal dishes in front of him and abruptly extended his arm, grabbing a piece of braised pork in front of Bella and putting it in his mouth.
It seemed... not so greasy, with a hint of sweetness. As he chewed, the flavor lingered in his mouth.
After swallowing, he didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
After taking a bite, Mason watched the little thing bury herself in eating eagerly, then suddenly picked up another bowl of rice on the table and joined Bella in eating those three plates of meat.
Bella watched as the pieces of meat in front of her diminished, then looked up to see Mason eating her rice and meat.
"Wait, those are mine." Bella's voice was anxious, her hand rising to shield the dishes in front of her.
Her protective stance made Mason somewhat displeased, tapping the chopsticks on the plate.
"Yours? Are you paying the bill?"
"..."
You have money, you're awesome!
Bella looked at the large plate in front of her, clenching her chopsticks with a creak.
This place was nice in every way, good environment, good tasting dishes, but damn, the portions were small, such a big plate with just a few pieces of meat, it was just for display, finished in no time.
She could barely manage if eating alone, but what had gotten into this vegetarian today, fighting her for meat?
As she was now, if she didn't eat more, how could she grow? She was so thin she couldn't even stand it herself, and as for her C cup, she needed to eat back up!!
Seeing the last two pieces of braised pork, Bella's eyes suddenly lit up. She picked up her chopsticks and skewered both pieces, stuffing them all into her mouth.
Mason: "..."
Is the Green family's employee meal so bad? This little thing can't even get meat at the Green family? No wonder she's so skinny.
End of chapter four, please vote and comment~·