The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 670

"Me? Check it out?" Beauty gave Daniel a shove before accusingly asking, "Country bumpkin, are you trying to set me up?"

"Set you up? How?" Daniel asked, clearly surprised by the suggestion.

"Haven't you already done enough? Look at the lotus leaf wrapping the fish; it's covered with embers. Telling me to open it—aren't you trying to scald me alive?"

Fuming, Beauty delivered another kick to Daniel's behind.

"Go and open it yourself. No tools allowed, use your bare hands. Let's see if you find it hot!"

At that moment, Victoria hurried over, concerned, "Wait! It’s not a rush; that lotus leaf still has embers on it. Be careful not to get burned."

See, Beauty, listen and learn from Victoria," Daniel retorted. "Unlike you, who’s always pushing me into the fire pit, she cares about safety. If it weren't for my resilience, you would have killed me hundreds of times over with your tests!"

"What are you implying, country bumpkin? That you've replaced an old love with a new? Am I tormenting you, or am I testing you? If you hadn't passed each and every test, would you have been worthy to come to Purple Gold Hill? Without that, you’d never have had the chance to meet a top-tier beauty like Victoria."

"Top-tier beauty? You’re one yourself, aren't you? Meeting you is the same as meeting a top-tier beauty. Though as a loving man, I welcome the opportunity to meet another like you. But Beauty, handling you alone is challenging enough; trying to handle Victoria too might just be the death of me! A top-tier beauty is desirable, but my life is precious. After all, if a beauty falls for you, she'll find a million ways to test your love!"

After rattling off his reasoning, Beauty finally began to digest Daniel's implications.

"Are you suggesting that I've fallen for you? That’s why I keep troubling you? You daydreaming pervert! There’s absolutely no chance in this lifetime I’ll fall for you. Absolutely not!"

Beauty was adamant in her denial, confident that, as the Matthews heiress, falling for a country bumpkin like Daniel was inconceivable. If that ever happened, it wouldn’t just be a personal embarrassment; it would be a laughing stock for the Matthews family. And she could not allow the Matthews legacy to become a joke. Absolutely not.

Daniel didn’t continue the fruitless banter. Instead, he reached for the fish in the fire, unbothered by the sparks dancing on the lotus leaves covering it.

"Handsome, are you sure you're not rushing? Are your hands okay?" Victoria asked, her face filled with genuine concern.

"He's a tough one, no need to worry about him," Beauty remarked, dismissively. "Besides, he’s so thick-skinned, not even burning charcoal could hurt him."

Daniel carefully peeled away the layers of lotus leaf, and the aromatic smell of grilled fish quickly filled the air, making both Victoria and Beauty salivate.

Always the gentleman, Daniel fashioned two forks from branches and offered them to the ladies so they could enjoy the succulent fish.