Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 168 - 163: Sense of Crisis

Pang Xiao was not fond of Pang Zhi’s rogue-like demeanor and felt he resembled a small-time hoodlum. He frowned and reprimanded him in a low voice, "Stop babbling nonsense here! If you have something to say, say it inside!"

When Pang Zhi heard the first part of this statement, his expression immediately turned forlorn. He looked at Pang Xiao like a fool, almost as if the words "Are you stupid?" were written on his face. But when Pang Xiao finished his sentence, he suddenly broke into a smile, playfully making faces before obediently leading Pang Xiao back to his place.

Pang Xiao found his movements too slow and feared his body wouldn’t withstand a prolonged walk. So, he simply hoisted him over his shoulder and carried him back to the room, nearly scaring Pang Zhi out of his wits. By the time they returned, and Pang Xiao set him down, Pang Zhi’s face was pale, his eyes full of accusation: "Bro, I mean, you’re my own brother. Is this how you treat your brother?"

Pang Xiao, unlike Pang Zhi, was all solid muscle. While carrying Pang Zhi, his shoulder pressed right into Pang Zhi’s stomach, making him so uncomfortable that his expression changed dramatically, almost to the point of throwing up!

Pang Xiao, noticing his off-colored face, finally asked with concern, "What’s the matter? Why do you look so bad?"

Upon hearing this, Pang Zhi’s face turned even more ashen. He looked at Pang Xiao in frustration and accused, "It’s all your fault, pressing your shoulder against my stomach. I almost puked!"

Pang Xiao’s face turned slightly embarrassed. Back at the academy, he was used to carrying comrades, not classmates. Whenever a comrade got hurt, this is how he would carry them, and never once did they complain. It wasn’t until Pang Zhi mentioned it that he remembered his precious brother was a total wimp, a product of Sun Yue’s deviousness, raised to be soft and flabby. No wonder Pang Zhi felt sick with the way he was carried!

In thinking this, he couldn’t help but disdain this brother of his. He had always excelled since he was young, ranking first in both cultural and combat classes at the academy, until Sun Yue tampered with him as an adult. His superpower talent was too low, and it was only then that he became average at the Superpower Academy.

Even so, he never stopped attending various training courses and worked harder than others to make up for the talent gap.

But Pang Zhi? He was pampered into a glutton by Sun Yue, growing a body full of fat. Let’s not even mention his school performance—it’s a tearful subject!

Disdain aside, no matter how he viewed Pang Zhi, he was still his brother, the closest person in the world to him. Compared to his disdain, Pang Xiao’s hatred was far more directed at their father Pang De’s heartlessness and stepmother Sun Yue’s malice! If not for Sun Yue purposefully raising Pang Zhi like that when they were young, how could Pang Zhi end up like this?

Seeing Pang Xiao’s off expression, Pang Zhi immediately ignored the discomfort in his stomach, instinctively grabbing Pang Xiao’s hand and saying loudly, "Bro, don’t take it to heart. I’m fine, really! I’m perfectly fine! I was just joking with you earlier!"

Pang Xiao could see his face was somewhat pale, probably still feeling discomfort in his stomach, so he gently massaged it until Pang Zhi felt so relieved he nearly closed his eyes, before withdrawing his hand and asking Pang Zhi, "How is your recovery going? Do you have the medical report? Let me see it?"

Of course, there was a medical report. Because Pang Xiao was coming, Pang Zhi went to the hospital for a full body check-up yesterday. Recovering so fast, he didn’t even dare to go to the First Hospital where he was initially treated but went to the Second Hospital instead, for fear the doctors might notice something.

When Pang Xiao mentioned it, Pang Zhi proudly pulled out the prepared medical reports and said triumphantly, "See, it’s all here. The doctors said my recovery is going great! All thanks to Sister Yiyi and Zhang Xue!"

Pang Xiao shot him a glare, but he couldn’t help but let a smile creep up when he saw how fine Pang Zhi looked. He still recalled the time when he rushed over to see Pang Zhi lying motionless in the ICU, scaring him half to death. At that time, he felt as though the whole world had darkened. If Pang Zhi hadn’t woken up, he might have gone mad, slaughtered He Lin, and then stormed back to the Wu Family to kill Sun Yue.

Later on, he had to leave Qinghe City and return to school. Even though he maintained contact with Pang Zhi daily, he couldn’t be at ease until he saw Pang Zhi was well with his own eyes, finally feeling alive again.

After thoroughly reviewing the medical report and confirming that Pang Zhi was recovering well in every aspect, Pang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and agreed, "Yes, we definitely should thank them. Rest assured, I won’t treat them unfairly." As he said this, he couldn’t help but think of Tang Yiyi, who he had just met, causing his mind to wander a bit.

Pang Zhi gave a smug humph, and seeing Pang Xiao lost in thought, he started playfully making faces again, "Bro, who were you thinking about just now? So engrossed, huh? Could it be you were thinking about my Sister Yiyi?"

Pang Xiao glared at him and scolded, "Didn’t I just tell you earlier? Have you forgotten? Stop spouting nonsense! Be careful, or she’ll hear and come after you!"

With those words, Pang Zhi shrank back, his eyes darting around nervously, worried that Tang Yiyi might really discover them. Although he didn’t know Tang Yiyi’s Superpower Level, since witnessing her prowess, he had developed a bit of a fear of her, becoming as obedient as a mouse in front of a cat whenever he saw her!

Seeing him behave, Pang Xiao also relaxed. At present, all his focus was on enhancing his strength and developing his influence, with no room in his mind for anything else. Besides, he had a bit of fear when it came to Tang Yiyi. Back when Pang Zhi’s two bodyguards were killed, Tang Yiyi managed to kill the murderer, indicating her strength was not weak. Later, when Pang Zhi ran into trouble, Tang Yiyi was the one who saved him, further proving her strength.

However, none of this was what made Pang Xiao wary. It was Tang Yiyi’s possession of those recipes and medicinal food plans that truly unsettled him! Coming from the Pang Family and now studying in Hope City, his experiences surpassed the ordinary person. Even Li Zheng and others had surmised Tang Yiyi’s significant background from the Milk Tea, so he deduced even more! 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

In fact, he had secretly investigated Tang Yiyi’s identity during her collaboration with Pang Zhi. Unfortunately, despite finding many named "Tang Xiao," none matched her. He even looked into "Tang Yiyi," but still no one matched, so he had to give up.

Unable to uncover Tang Yiyi’s true identity, he felt there was more to her. Later on, Tang Yiyi effortlessly smoothed over the online negative comments, even using the opportunity to promote the Tang Family, making them a household name throughout Qinghe City and bringing down Xiong Wei, securing a significant compensation. Such skills really opened his eyes!

And just now, upon seeing Tang Yiyi again, an intense sense of crisis arose in his heart for reasons unknown. This woman seemed even more formidable than when he last saw her! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)