At this point, Leonel's heart was pounding hard against his chest, but his facial expression didn't betray what he was feeling inside.

He leaned against Alexis' pink desk and asked, "Why haven't you gone downstairs for dinner?"

Alexis, who was busy reading, answered without looking up, "I have no appetite."

“But you still have to eat," Leonel urged her.

ALL of a sudden, he gently pulled her hair and asked, “What do you want to eat? Whatever it is, I'll make it for you."

Alexis looked up at Leonel and slightly tilted her head. "You can cook?"

Leonel narrowed his eyes at her for a long time before answering, "There's a lot of things I can do. There are so many things you don't know."

Upon hearing this, a small smile formed on Alexis’ face.

Leonel didn't go downstairs at once. Instead, he stayed for a while and stared at Alexis for a long time. When it seemed that he had overstayed his welcome, Alexis kicked him and said, "Aren't you going to cook me something? Why do you just keep staring at me?"

Leonel let out a small chuckle before heading downstairs.

Fifteen minutes later, he went up carrying a tray with a bowl of noodles on it.

There were two poached eggs and several vegetables in the soup, and it looked delicious.

Alexis picked the bowl up and let its aroma waft up her nose before asking, "Did you really make this? Leonel, when did you learn how to cook like this?"

Leonel didn't answer. Instead, he urged her to eat.

He then tucked away a stray strand of her hair while she gingerly ate the noodles.

While he was eating, he said to her in a hoarse voice, "Sometimes, I get hungry at night and I'm too embarrassed to ask anyone to make me something to eat. That's why I learned how to cook by myself."

Alexis nodded in awe. “Wow, Leonel. You really are amazing."

He paused, but eventually looked away from her and said nothing.

Alexis thought that the noodles he cooked was really delicious-so delicious that she managed to finish everything. After putting down the bowl, she said reluctantly, "Your future wife must be very lucky with you.”

Leonel looked down at her and still said nothing.