Dumplings, red wine, steak...
Tsk tsk, this style of eating is truly unprecedented and unrepeatable.
Sadly, the present Lambert, who has been bullied into submission by his own wife, dares not refute her. All he can do is to swallow the injustice on behalf of his friends and Ari's good friend.
Ariana doesn't see a problem with this at all.
Possibly because of the immense stress she has been feeling lately, she has finally found a way to relieve stress and benefit everyone at once - and that's cooking! Conveniently, her cooking skills have improved greatly after several days of practice.
She is confident that friends will not be disappointed after eating.
Not to mention that she cooked it herself.
Ah, and there's Lambert.
Such profound and sincere friendship, even she herself is moved.
While Lambert is still helping his wife make some dark cuisine, Allison and Stefan arrived. After the doorbell rang, Lambert raised his eyebrows.
Ariana guessed that it was Allison, so she turned to Lambert and said, "You go answer the door, I'll continue cooking."
Lambert could not ask for more. He quietly kissed Ariana's cheek when she turned her head, and then quickly headed towards the door.
Ariana, who was caught off guard, paused for a moment.
Then, with no expression on her face, she glanced at Lambert who had quickly fled, a faint coldness flashing in her eyes.
However, if one looked closely, one will find that a smile has slowly appeared at the corner of her mouth, a smile that she herself did not notice. It is clear that she enjoys the way she and Lambert interact now. Unlike before, they seem to have become a real couple.
The past indifference, estrangement, and mutual vigilance were all gone now.
They were just like any normal couple now.
Outside the door, Allison and Stefan were taken aback when they saw the person who opened the door was Lambert. They paused, but when they saw the apron he was wearing, Stefan was genuinely surprised while Allison couldn't help but burst into laughter. She said while shaking her head, "Lambert, are you moving towards becoming a house-husband now? Well...that's good, I support you."
Lambert: "..."
Stefan also couldn't suppress his laughter but after receiving the icy stare from his best friend, he cleared his throat and said: "Uh, actually...er, it's okay."
Of course, it would have been much better if he could have controlled the amusement dancing in his eyes a bit more.
Lambert cast a cold glance at them and said, "Are you coming in or not? If not, I'm closing the door. So much chatter for just coming over for a meal."
Allison snorted and said: "It was Ari who invited us, we are not here to free-load."
Stefan echoed his girlfriend and said, "Indeed."
Lambert: "..."
Allison had no interest in Lambert. As soon as she entered the house, she called out loudly, "Ari? Where are you?"
Ariana poked her head out from the kitchen and waved her hand cheerfully, "I'm here."
Stefan was momentarily taken aback by her words.
He turned his head to look at his friend who was now looking quite miserable, heading towards the kitchen, a complex and wordless curve rose from the corner of his mouth. He had initially thought that Lambert was only helping Ariana, but now it appeared he was actually cooking...
Well, it's pretty surprising.
In his entire life, he never thought there would be a day when Lambert would actually cook!
Tsk, he must take a photo of the finished meal and send it to his buddies later, making them good and envious.
He is after all the first person to have eaten from the infamous Lambert.
He certainly has a lot to boast about in the future.
However, Stefan is unaware that this privilege… comes with a hefty price.
Half an hour later, the kitchen is still bustling. Allison occasionally glances back, knits her eyebrows, and weakly says, "I wonder when the meal will be ready…" She is already very hungry.
Stefan is also a bit hungry, but he doesn't show it. Upon hearing this, he comforts his little girlfriend, whispering, "Let's wait a bit more… If it's still not ready, I'll sneak out and buy you something to eat."
At this, Allison squints her eyes at him, her gaze beaming with infinite twinkling stars. She giggles and says, "Okay, let's do that."
Fortunately, just as Allison and Stefan are waiting to secretly slip out to buy some snacks when the meal still isn't ready, Ariana and Lambert finally finish cooking! Ariana brings out the dumplings and arranges the steak on the table. Then, the red wine is poured, glass by glass.
Clapping her hands together, she announces that their task is accomplished!
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