Rebirth of MC Chpt 102 - 202 (unedited translations)

Chapter 147: Secret crush

A handsome man dressed in a smart military uniform walks across the safe zone's market district, a dazzling smile on his face and a plate of red and green bean pancakes in his hand, coming to a stop beside a long-haired youth currently sitting before a small table.

"Little Yuan."

Glancing up from his book at the brightly beaming older man, Huo Zaiyuan offers a faint smile in response. "You look so happy, did something good happen?"

"Of course. Here, these pancakes are made from the safe zone's first harvest of beans. I have just eaten some during the meeting earlier. They don't taste too bad." Long Zhanye presents the plate to Huo Zaiyuan as though it is a newfound treasure.

The red and green bean pancakes look pretty appetising, like deep fried pieces of sweet potatoes.

"You ostentatiously paraded yourself across the safe zone carrying this plate of pancakes?" Huo Zaiyuan can't help laughing at the thought of this man sauntering from the command centre all the way out here with pancakes in hand, the aroma wafting from the food attracting a drove of drooling residents to trail behind him.

He didn't expect such an imposing senior officer Long to still possess a childish side. It is beyond adorable.

"I should of course share something delicious. Come, take a bite." Long Zhanye's eyes seem to brighten further, a roguish smirk playing on his lips. It's not hard to see he likes deliberately inciting envy in others.

Holding the red bean pancake before Huo Zaiyuan's mouth, Long Zhanye seems to be brimming with anticipation.

Since the other is so eager, Huo Zaiyuan doesn't hesitate to take a bite. The pancake itself is salty, but besides beans, there is also...pickled mustard[1] inside.

"......" Staring at the bright-eyed man, Huo Zaiyuan quirks an eyebrow and leans closer. "You didn't make these pancakes yourself, did you?"

When they had a meal together a few days ago, he took out several packets of spicy pickled mustard as a side dish. Long Zhanye had taken one and stuffed it away somewhere, making him think that Zhanye liked them and took it to snack on during work. Therefore, he hadn't thought much about it.

Now, this man smugly carries over a plate of pancakes, all but feeding it to Huo Zaiyuan.

If this is the safe zone's new food product, Long Zhanye will definitely not treat it like something extremely important. There's only one possibility: he personally made these pancakes.

"Little Yuan, you're really perceptive. Does it taste good?" Long Zhanye reaches out and pulls the youth onto his lap, eagerly awaiting his compliments.

"Pickled mustard and red bean pancakes. It's innovative. Not bad." Huo Zaiyuan nods his head and takes another bite. "You are naturally gifted in cooking."

"Then try this one too." If it is possible, Long Zhanye's bright smile turns even more brilliant as he picks up the green bean pancake and holds it out in front of Huo Zaiyuan's mouth.

With the pickled mustard red bean pancake as the precedent, Huo Zaiyuan is not worried about the taste of the green bean pancake, willingly taking a big bite out of it.

Only, after a couple of chews, Huo Zaiyuan's face abruptly pales.

"You...it's sweet. What did you put in it?"

"Eh? I added red pepper paste... It was something one of my subordinates found during a scavenging mission. Is it bad? It tasted fine when I tried it." Long Zhanye tilts his head in question, then leans forward and tears a piece off, popping it into his mouth. After a few chews, he swallows it with a straight face.