Chapter 35

Nydia was so immersed in her training that she didn't notice it was 8:00 pm. "Thanks for your explanation, Nelson. Let me treat you to dinner." Both of them were famished after a long day. Nelson removed his gloves and nodded. "Sure, I wouldn't say no. I know a place that serves great pizza." Nydia joked, "It's my first time treating you to a meal, so I should prepare a great feast, right?" Nelson chuckled. His voice was gentle as he said, "Can we split it into installments? I heard great feasts serve over a hundred dishes. Shall we have one dish per day?" She clutched her pocket dramatically and pretended to be in pain. "I just wanted to treat you to dinner, but you're trying to make me bankrupt." "How about a dish per day?" he suggested. "You must've been a lion in your past life. You have such a great appetite." "If that's too much, you can always cook me some homemade meals to pay off the debt." "Deal. I'll invite you over for a home-cooked meal sometime," Nydia casually r