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Soon, the dishes were ready.
Liu Yang brought out a freshly cooked plate of stir-fried beef with celery.
The rich aroma of the beef, heightened by the fresh celery, tantalized everyone's taste buds. The women couldn't help but widen their eyes and inhale deeply.
"Mmm! It smells so good!" He Yushi pouted, teasing him. "Liu Yang, your cooking is amazing! You had skills like this all along and never cooked for us? Hmph, that's so mean!"
Tang Mengting added, "I never expected your cooking to be even better than Sister Chen Dan's. What a pleasant surprise!"
The starlet Su Xiao chimed in, "This is probably the most delicious food I've eaten since the apocalypse began! Boohoo! Liu Yang, you bad guy, hiding such amazing culinary skills from us!"
Zhao Lina took a bite of the beef, tears welling up in her eyes from sheer bliss. "Delicious! It's so good! Waaah... For the first time since the world ended, I'm eating food that tastes even better than what we had in peaceful times. I feel so happy!"
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Seeing everyone enjoy his cooking so much, Liu Yang felt a warm sense of satisfaction.
He had grown up poor, and kids from poor families learned to be independent early. After work, he used to buy groceries and cook for himself just to save money.
That was how he had honed such excellent culinary skills.
In the past, he had never cooked for others and didn't realize how good he actually was. Looking at them now, it seemed his talent in the kitchen was no weaker than his talent in combat.
Perhaps back in the day, instead of working odd jobs as a security guard, he could have made a great living as a chef?
What a waste-a top-tier chef buried by fate...
Seeing them savoring his food so intensely, moved to tears by a single piece of meat, Liu Yang chuckled helplessy.
"Alright, alright, stop exaggerating and eat up. If I have time in the future, I'll cook for you more often. After all, you're all pregnant now. You need to keep your spirits high and stay well-nourished!"
"Wow, really? That's awesome!" He Yushi's face lit up with joy. She pounced straight into Liu Yang's arms and planted a loud, juicy kiss right on his lips!
Liu Yang felt a flush of embarrassment at her bold move. This fine arts school beauty was always so uninhibited, and she was doing this right in front of over a dozen girls!
She had literally jumped him for a round of passionate kisses.
"That's right! Liu Yang, you're the best! I love you so much!" Zhao Lina pounced on him as well.
Immediately after, all the girls lunged toward Liu Yang one after another, like a pack of hungry tigers swooping in on their prey.
They showered him with wild, frantic kisses one by one.
Such overwhelming enthusiasm was almost too much for Liu Yang to handle.
He quickly called out, "Okay, okay, everyone sit down and eat! The way you're acting, I'm worried you're going to eat me alive!"
Only then did the women realize they had gotten carried away.
Blushing deeply, they hurriedly straightened their clothes, returned to their seats, and began to eat.
At the same time, they realized that Liu Yang wasn't as cold and heartless as he had initially seemed.
At least toward his own women, he was never indifferent.
When the apocalypse first broke out, he had been strict with them simply because survival was a constant struggle. He had to make the most cold and calculated decisions so that he and those around him could stay alive.
Now, the women fully understood his actions back then.
Putting themselves in his shoes, they knew they couldn't have done a better job than him.
The meal proceeded with lively chatter and laughter, filled with warmth and joy.
At the dinner table, Liu Yang turned to everyone with a serious expression. "Things around here might not be peaceful for the next little while. Try to stay inside the villa as much as possible. If you want to do yoga or go swimming, use the gym inside the house.
"Don't play ball sports for now either. Even though you're only about a month along and don't feel pregnant yet, intense sports like volleyball aren't suitable for you. We can't risk any accidents."
Seeing his grave tone, the women sobered up. If even someone as powerful as Liu Yang said the outside was becoming dangerous, then it truly was.
They knew Liu Yang was strong enough to protect himself, but most of them had not yet awakened any abilities. The only two ability users among them were White Fox and Chen Dan.
Relying on just two ability users to protect everyone wouldn't be easy.
They all nodded in agreement.
Zhao Lina said, "Got it, Liu Yang. We won't go out during this time. We'll be good homebodies inside the villa!"
He Yushi giggled, "Let's focus on taking care of our pregnancies! We'll strive to give Liu Yang big, healthy baby boys, hahaha!"
Zhang Jingyu said, "I actually want a daughter. Daughters are cuter! But even if it's a daughter, she'll be a chubby, healthy little girl!"
Anticipation shone on everyone's faces.
They couldn't wait to see just how adorable their upcoming little lives would be.
White Fox smirked, "I'm an ability user, so my physical condition is better. My demand isn't high-just give me twins right off the bat! Boy or girl, I don't care! Hahaha!"
Wang Feifei puffed out her chest, glanced down at White Fox's bust, and teased, "White Fox? You want twins? Don't end up starving the poor babies when the time comes!"
Hearing that, White Fox's expression instantly froze before twisting into utter fury. Among all the women present, hers were indeed the smallest.
White Fox felt completely helpless.
She thought to herself: *Can you blame me? Mine are at least average size, okay?
It's just that the women around Liu Yang are all ridiculously blessed, making me look small in comparison!*
She glared at Wang Feifei and barked, "You wretched girl! Just because we came from the same base, you think you can mock me every single day? See if I don't grope you to death!"
Saying that, she lunged straight for Wang Feifei's voluptuous chest.
"Aah! Liu Yang, save me! Hahaha!" Wang Feifei shrieked with laughter and hid behind Liu Yang.
The two of them darted back and forth around Liu Yang, chasing each other.
Being sandwiched between two stunning women playing around raised a sudden surge of heat in Liu Yang's lower abdomen.
If they weren't pregnant, he would have loved to execute on-the-spot justice right then and there!
After a long round of fooling around, the two finally collapsed onto the sofa, panting and resting on either side of Liu Yang while hugging his arms.
The other women nearby looked on with deep envy.
After a while, feeling that his food had digested, Liu Yang prepared to return to his room to rest.
The women cleared the table and returned to the kitchen to busy themselves once again.