Chapter 14: 14. Cooking for Liz

[Your first mission for today has been completed!]

[You have spent $565,000 on the people around you]

[You have received a cashback of $5,650,000]

[You have received an additional reward of +5 for reputation and charm]

[6 points have been added to your account]

[Since you have earned 30 system points, you only need 20 more points to advance to the Silver level]

[Here is your status for today]

[Name: Riki Khaizer]

[Age: 21 years old]

[Level: Bronze]

[Nickname: Generous young man]

[Points: 30]

[Intelligence: 14/100]

[Charm: 24/100]

[Influence: 14/100]

[Reputation: 25/100]

[Strength: 20/100]

Riki couldn’t stop smiling as he looked at all the notifications from his system. He had earned over five million dollars by spending just five hundred thousand dollars.

That’s incredible!

Now Riki was back in his cool and comfortable luxury apartment. It wasn’t scorching hot like it was outside.

Riki’s sensitive skin could burn easily. And when he sweated, he could easily feel itching on his skin.

Back then, when he worked hard, sweating was common. And it was also common for Riki to suffer from his sensitive skin.

He used to think he’d get used to it, but he didn’t.

He was frustrated because his body, which was better suited to luxury, ended up working hard outdoors. Dealing with the blazing sun or heavy rain every day.

To move to a country with four seasons, Riki didn’t have the money.

But after joining the system, Riki thought, living luxuriously in his own country was a beautiful thing.

He could easily make money, and easily get a very beautiful girl—wait, no.

Getting Angeline wasn’t easy.

Riki had to face Kaivan, who was even more aggressive than Angeline’s own family.

And Angelo... the 17-year-old boy who always stared at Riki as if he ready to kill him at any moment.

Yet Angelo’s face was very sweet and beautiful for a man. Angelo was like a man with feminine features or a man with an androgynous face.

While Riki was busy cooking the Wagyu beef he had bought into a classic steak with his own special seasoning, his smartphone rang.

Riki quickly answered the call, still keeping an eye on the meat in the non-stick pan.

"Hello? What— oh! Sorry, I forgot. Where do you want to meet? Hmm..."

Riki turned off the stove and listened carefully to Liz’s call.

Riki suddenly remembered that he and Liz had a task to complete. Liz wanted to do it today since neither of them had any plans.

However, Liz didn’t want to do it at a café or public place because she felt uncomfortable.

"If you don’t want to meet at a café... how about my apartment? I did a lot of shopping today. It’s almost lunchtime anyway, so we can have lunch together."

[Today’s second mission is to cook Liz’s favorite meal and make sure to prepare her favorite dessert as well]

[Your reward is +10 to all stats]

Just as Riki finished speaking, the system had already given him a new mission.

It suddenly appeared right in front of Riki’s face.

Even though the reward was only extra status points, it was still a big bonus.

Liz sounded very hesitant on the phone about coming to Riki’s apartment.

Well, no wonder.

What woman would trust a man who lives alone?

"If you agree, I’ll cook your favorite meal and dessert too!" said Riki.

He thought Liz would be thrilled to hear Riki was going to make her something.

But Liz’s response was...

"I’m on a diet, Riki..."

"Diet? But— please... I promise I won’t cook anything high in calories, okay? Besides, a diet is better if you eat a lot of protein; I’ll make you steak too." Riki said, not wanting to miss the chance to gain an extra 10 points for all stats.

"I really want to diet."

Ah, damn...

"What if we exercise together after eating? I’ll accompany you to exercise so your diet succeeds... please?"

Liz remained silent for a moment, making Riki afraid she might refuse.

However, Liz’s next response made Riki very happy.

"Alright, Riki. But my favorite food is fried minced meat with breadcrumbs wrap it. For dessert, I like pudding and ice cream." Liz said shyly.

"Noted! I’ll cook for you and won’t make you regret it, okay?"

The call ended.

Riki sent Liz the address of his new apartment.

Oh, Riki almost forgot.

He had to inform Angeline, as she had asked for photos of Riki’s activities during his free time.

That day, Angeline had a class schedule and also a photoshoot to model for one of the most famous cosmetic brands.

Well, Angeline was indeed very famous. Her face often appeared as a model for beauty or skincare products. In fact, Angeline was now also a model for a clothing line targeting young women.

Riki understood why so many people recognized him just from appearing on TV once. It was because Angeline’s face was already well-known.

No wonder Riki’s nickname had changed.

"The generous young man" was a decent nickname.

"Time to cook for Liz!"

Riki cooked according to what Liz told him. That is, minced meat coated with egg, then breadcrumbs, and then fried. Since Riki didn’t know what kind of meat Liz liked, he made it with Wagyu beef, chicken, and lobster.

Riki also made milk pudding and chocolate pudding. For ice cream, he already had various flavors in his fridge.

Everything was ready.

Riki stored the food, then cleaned up and changed his clothes.

The doorbell rang.

Riki hurriedly opened the apartment door.

Liz was wearing a baby pink dress with a lilac-colored knitted cardigan. She looked adorable with a pink ribbon clip in her long hair.

Riki couldn’t understand why such a cute sweet girl would bother dieting.

"Can I come in?" Liz asked nervously.

Riki nodded slowly and snapped out of his daydream.

"Oh, sure... come in. We can have lunch first, since I’m actually hungry. After that, we’ll start working on the assignment, okay?"

Liz nodded and entered Riki’s apartment.

She was amazed by the neatness of Riki’s apartment. Everything was tidy.

In Liz’s imagination, a man’s apartment or a man’s room would be messy. Just like Kaivan’s room.

But it was actually very neat. It also smelled fragrant, like vanilla, lily, and jasmine.

Riki’s body scent was the same.

Liz really liked that soft, fragrant scent.

"Let’s eat here."

Liz was surprised to see the dining table filled with delicious food and some arrangements of roses and lilies there.

"I thought women liked flowers, and I wanted you to relax here. So, yeah... I looked at the dining table with flowers. Do you like it?" Riki asked.

Liz bit her lower lip, unsure how to respond.

"Y-yeah... it’s okay," Liz said.

But she actually wanted to say,

"Yes! I like it, I love everything, including you, Riki!" but of course, Liz only dared to scream it in her head.

"I’m glad that you like it."