Elvis saw that Stella had hung up the phone. He then asked, “It’s almost time for dinner. Do you want to go downstairs? I’ll be heading back with Chief Levis tonight. But, I feel that it’s too dangerous for you and Lynette to be here alone, so Chief Levis has left a team of soldiers here.”
“Thank you for your hard work. There are wolves and tigers in this forest. Let them guard in the house. The roof is a good place for observation. Have you brought tents and quilts? Although it’s warmer here, it’s still quite cold at night,” Stella reminded.
“We soldiers are not afraid of suffering, and we are not afraid of the cold too,” Elvis said euphemistically.
“When the enemies come, they will all be frozen. There are two empty rooms here. Have four soldiers on the roof and let them take shifts to guard. The others could rest in the rooms. I will help prepare beds, quilts, and other things.”
Elvis shook his head, then he praised honestly, “If we were in the ancient times, you would definitely be a great general. You would win the support of the people and conquer the world with your great leadership.”
The corner of her mouth curved up a little, then she said sadly, “For me, the world is meaningless. He is the one who gives meaning to my life.”
Elvis knew that Stella was referring to Jasper. He looked at her worriedly and said, “Don’t be sad. Good people will get what they deserve. People like the Chief will definitely go to heaven.”
“Let’s head downstairs to eat. Invite the soldiers as well, but leave four of them outside to keep watch. Remember to prepare food for the four of them too.”
“Noted,” Elvis saluted.
Stella smiled and thought to herself, “This group of people are quite cute. No wonder Jasper wants to stay and protect them.”
Her heart tightened. She didn’t want to be seen through by Elvis. Hence, she turned around and walked out of the door.
Lynette Lanes was still busy in the kitchen.
She was cooking some pasta.
She prepared some salad as well.
She had already whipped up some potato salad, fried chicken wings, grilled salmon, and mushrooms with vegetables. The pot was filled with carrot soup.
The serving bowl was huge, with a diameter of 50 centimeters.
“I’m sorry that you had to prepare all this alone. Let me help,” Stella said with embarrassment.
“Don’t worry, Elvis was helping me just now. This is the last dish. Dinner will be ready soon,” Lynette spoke with a smile.
“You are really talented and intelligent. You are good at martial arts too. Also, you are beautiful and even good at cooking. The man who marries you will be very happy,” Stella praised.
Lynette’s face turned red, and then she looked at Elvis.
“I think that anyone who marries her will be unlucky. She is so fierce. I’m sure that she would abuse her husband every day,” Elvis disagreed.
Lynette rolled her eyes and muttered, “You’d better mind your own business. You couldn’t even get a girlfriend and yet you are making fun of men getting beaten up by their wives.”
“If I have to be beaten up every day, I’d rather stay single for the rest of my life,” Elvis replied bluntly.
“You!” Lynette pursed her lips. She thought for a moment, then roared angrily, “You are not allowed to eat the food I had just cooked.”
Elvis was speechless.
“I’m just kidding. In my eyes, you are the most beautiful girl. You have a good figure and you could protect your family. Whoever marries you will be really lucky,” Elvis changed his words.
“Are you being honest?” Lynette looked at him from top to bottom.
“Of course! I’m going to let them know that dinner is ready,” Elvis walked out of the kitchen instantly.
Lynette was so angry that she stuffed more firewood into the stove.
Stella poured a glass of water and looked at Lynette, “Do you like Elvis?”
“Who would like him? He is so mean and he’s not even handsome,” Lynette replied irritably.
“Elvis is very smart. He does things very meticulously. Not only is he intelligent, but he is also good at martial arts too! He is young and good-looking. He will definitely achieve greater heights within the next two years. Moreover, he gives people a sense of security. His wife will definitely be happy and loved,” Stella spoke seriously.
Lynette pursed her lips and did not speak. She lowered her eyes.
“If you like him, then you should tell him about it. I seem to have heard him say before that he has never had a girlfriend before. So, he may not know what to do in a relationship. Furthermore, there are too many things going on recently, so he naturally would not think about that kind of thing,” Stella suggested.
“Let’s talk about that next time,” Lynette lowered her head.
The fire was shining brightly in front of her. It looked as though her face was flushed red.
The feeling of youth and innocence was quite good.
“I’ll serve the rest of the dishes. They should be here soon,” Stella spoke as she drank the water from the glass.
“I’ll do it. Madam, please keep an eye on the fire. I will bring the dishes out later,” Lynette spoke.
“By the way, Elvis said that Anthony is leaving a team of soldiers here. How many people are on the team?” Stella asked.
“100 people.”
Stella was speechless.
“You said that Anthony has left a hundred people here?” Stella was surprised. She thought that there were only twenty of them.
“Chief Levis is very concerned about you, Madam. In fact, he follows your lead, as do we. So, Madam, you must take care of yourself.”
“But, you wouldn’t have enough food for a hundred people, would you?” Stella was worried, “There are still a lot of ingredients on my boat. I’ll ask Elvis to get them with me.”
“They will divide into three groups to eat. I’ll cook again when the first batch is eating. If the dishes are not enough, I’ll just cook more for them,” Lynette explained to her.
“There is a lot of pork on my boat. I still have some bacon that I had made previously, and also other meat. I’ll bring them over. You could cook more food for them. We still need to stay one more day,” Stella spoke as she got up.
“Thanks to you, we’ll be having a delicious meal tonight,” Lynette did not refuse.
Stella went out and called Elvis. They went to the boat to get the frozen meat.
“There are a lot of crabs on this island. It tastes the best in this kind of weather. You could send a few soldiers to catch some crabs on the beach tomorrow morning. Although the sea here is not polluted, we still have to cook it before eating it,” Stella explained to Elvis on the way back.
“Well, I finally understand why the Chief would rather stay here with you than to return to the military. This place is like heaven. Will it be alright for me to come over to look for you here when I get a girlfriend next time?” Elvis asked honestly.
Stella smiled, “It would be a pleasure to have a friend visit us.
If you all like it here, you could stay here for a month or two.
Let me tell you, there are still a lot of surprises in the forest.
Nature is the best gift the world could give.
There are a lot of bamboo shoots and chestnuts that are fragrant and sweet. The pomelos here are good for the body too. Last time, Jasper even brought back a tiny fruit that was red in color. It was sour yet sweet. He said that it was some kind of nutritious berry.”