Chapter 51

Chapter 51: Nothing Can Stop Her!

Realizing that Naya was moved, the System continued to use provocation to induce her to complete the task.

[Host, are you really so insecure about your feelings? It’s just a dish of bitter melon! Iris will definitely be understanding. Just flirt with her afterwards and wiggle your butt under her, and you two will be back to normal in no time. After all, Iris loves you the most, doesn’t she?]

Damn!

That scheming System! She thought it had really turned over a new leaf and was willing to stand on her side.

But, it was only 250g.

That shouldn’t be too outrageous, right?

It should be acceptable, right?

Moreover, when the System said, “After all, Iris loves you the most.”

Naya couldn’t help but feel a sweetness in her heart. It really was true.

Her silver tail began to wag cheerfully.

Iris loves me so much. This little shock should be like an ant trying to shake a tree for our relationship.

System, your instigation and division will only seem ridiculous in the face of the unbreakable love between me and Iris.

Hoo hoo hoo!

Here it comes.

Stir-fried bitter melon!

Naya no longer hesitated.

She hurriedly prepared tonight’s dinner.

Watching Naya follow the System’s instructions completely and make the stir-fried bitter melon, the System could already imagine Iris putting on a pained expression.

As the saying goes, a thousand-mile dam can collapse from an ant hole. Without small streams, there can be no river or sea.

It would be impossible to make Naya cook all the foods Iris hates at once and have her eat them. Taking too big a step would only tear her pants.

So, by gradually inducing Naya, trading seemingly worthwhile benefits for slight cracks in the relationship between Naya and Iris was worthwhile!

Thus, the task reward review system approved its request. The task was determined to be able to harm Iris, qualifying it! Task rewards distributed, approved!

Take this, Iris, 250g of bitter melon slices!

It might not be able to kill you, but it will definitely inflict great psychological harm on you, causing turbulence in your relationship with Naya. This will be the first wisp of the butterfly effect!

…….

Dinner time today was particularly quiet.

The talkative Iris remained silent, which was a huge difference from usual.

A plate of bitter melon, seemingly emitting a strange purple gas, sat in the center of the dining table.

Illya had a prior engagement and rushed to fill her stomach, not saying much. After clearing the other food, she quickly put down her chopsticks and bowl, jumped off her chair.

“Mama, Mother, I’m going out to play with Parnis and the others!”

Parnis was Iris’s sister—Chloris’s son.

As a royal princess, almost no one dared to exclude Illya. While playing with her, everyone accommodated her.

The flattery among the children was very beneficial to Illya.

However, Illya still needed Flanna to accompany her while playing to prevent other royal family members from laying a hand on her.

So, what was the point of Naya making this dish?

Naya tightly gripped her chopsticks. She couldn’t delay any longer. While Illya was out playing, she had to complete the task as quickly as possible.

With trembling hands, Naya picked up a piece of bitter melon and offered it to Iris.

“Iris, have some. Bitter melon is great for beauty and skin care.”

“???”

Iris looked completely confused.

Thinking to herself, Am I not beautiful enough right now?

“Aren’t you the one who loves my cooking the most? Don’t you usually finish everything I make? Why can’t you do it this time? Is it because you don’t love me enough?”

“Naya, what do you want from me?”

Iris leaned back slightly, a bit frightened.

This was too strange, too strange!

While it wasn’t impossible to eat this piece of bitter melon for Naya, she had to at least figure out what Naya’s intentions were, right?

Was she serious about leaning back like that?

After all, even love couldn’t overcome the bitterness of bitter melon, right?

Naya looked at the bitter melon on her chopsticks.

Suddenly, she had a thought.

Does this count as having completed the prerequisite condition for stir-fried bitter melon? The System said to make 250 grams of stir-fried bitter melon and let Iris finish it.

It didn’t specify how Iris had to finish it.

So, with a sense of courage and determination, she opened her mouth and put the bitter melon in.

Enduring the urge to vomit, after chewing a few times, she stood up decisively and straddled Iris’s lap.

Wrapping her arms around Iris’s neck, she kissed her soft lips.

A little bit…

Pushing her bitter tongue forward.

Then she lifted her head, gazing tearily into Iris’s red eyes.

“Swallow it down, my dear Queen～”

Iris swallowed what Naya had chewed for her, seeming to find it not so bitter anymore.

[Hey, hey, hey! Host, you’re cheating!]

[Just tell me if it counts! It’s already stir-fried bitter melon, and I didn’t use any chemical means to remove the bitterness. I just chewed it for Iris.]

[You two! Doing that in front of the maids? So shameless, so shameless! I know to turn off the lights and do it secretly. You’re doing it in broad daylight? Just one word—ugh, disgusting!]

Naya glanced at the two maids standing by, Bella and Nitiya, who quickly lowered their heads.

They wanted to look but didn’t dare.

It was so thrilling to see the Queen and Miss Naya like this.

Iris wrapped her arms around Naya’s slim waist, looking at the two maids with a cold expression and a serious tone, instructing them to leave.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

They hurriedly left the dining room, and now no one would interrupt Naya and Iris’s flirting.

Although Naya was still very shy, she had to do this for the sake of the cookbook. This was part of becoming stronger, not flirting!

Only by becoming stronger could she protect her family well.

“Again, again, Iris…”

Today, she must complete this task.

“Mmm.”

Iris looked at Naya with adoration.

Naya picked up another piece of bitter melon and put it in her mouth, enduring half of the bitterness.

The other half went into Iris’s stomach.

They continued their lip-locking for over ten minutes.

The 250 grams of stir-fried bitter melon was finally all gone.

Naya lay breathlessly against Iris’s shoulder, feeling surprisingly exhausted from just eating a small plate of bitter melon.

Her mouth felt like it was about to dislocate.

[System, you can’t cheat! I have already met the conditions for making stir-fried bitter melon and not using chemical means to remove the bitterness. I just replaced Iris’s mouth! Even the bitterness that remained in my mouth was swallowed by Iris. This counts as completing the task, you can’t cheat!]

If the System had a face, there would surely be a cross on its forehead.

[Who’s really cheating here?!]

[Quick! Give me an assessment! Did I complete the task or not?!]

Though it didn’t want to reward Naya, the task review System confirmed that she had successfully completed the task.

All the project startup funds provided by the Lord God had all been defrauded because of your bug!

[Task completed. Reward: Cookbook ×1.]

“Yay!”

“What yay? Naya, what kind of trick are you playing? Huh? Is this some special play?”

“No, no, it’s just eating bitter melon, practicing, becoming stronger. Iris, trust me.”

“Alright, alright, I trust you.”

Iris tightly wrapped her arms around Naya’s slender waist, her red eyes shining with happy smiles, mirroring Naya’s rosy cheeks, completely different from what the System imagined—wearing a pained mask.

This time, Iris had thoroughly enjoyed herself.

“But, the bitter taste still lingers on my tongue. I want to drink something else to wash it away.”

“What other drinks? It’s too late to make milk tea now… Ah! Iris, what are you doing?!”

Suddenly, she found herself seated on the dining table, looking down at Iris, who was smiling meaningfully.

Naya had a very bad premonition!