Chapter 376: Not a Home Food

"Fooo! Fooo!" Aeri blew gently on the spoonful of rice and chicken curry in her hand, cooling it down before putting it in her mouth. She chewed slowly, her eyes closing for a second as she tasted it.

"Umm, it’s too tasty!" she said happily, scooping up another big spoonful of chicken curry mixed with rice and eating it with a satisfied smile.

"Yeahh, it truly is...I wasn’t expecting it to be this good." I replied, taking a bite myself. I didn’t find it that hot, but it was decent enough for delivered food.

We were sitting across from each other at the dining table in the hall. The afternoon light coming through the windows made everything feel warm and relaxed. Aeri was wearing her usual blue mini one-piece dress — the short hem barely covering her smooth, thick thighs, and the deep cleavage showing off the soft curves of her breasts. Her hair was still a little damp from the shower, a few strands sticking to her neck. I was in my regular black t-shirt and track pants, my own hair still wet and messy.

"But still, I miss your food, Ezra..." Aeri said, making a cute sad face with her lips curved down.

"It’s okay. It happens..." I said with a sigh, keeping my eyes on my plate and continuing to eat.

"No, it’s not okay," she replied, pointing her spoon straight at my face. "You should’ve stopped when I asked you to."

I kept my head down, focusing on my food and trying not to smile. I could feel her staring at me, waiting for a reaction.

"Umm... even the custard is tasty!" I said quickly, trying to change the topic. I took a spoonful of the sweet custard and ate it, hoping she would let it go.

But Aeri wasn’t done. She leaned forward a little, her cleavage becoming more visible, and planted her bare foot firmly on my dick under the table, pressing down hard while gritting her teeth in playful anger.

"Umphh!" I choked on my food and jerked forward suddenly. The pressure on my groin was sharp and unexpected. My cock twitched under her foot even though I was still a little sore from earlier.

Aeri kept her foot there, pressing and rubbing it slowly while looking at me with a mix of teasing and mock anger. "See? That’s what you get for not listening," she said, her voice low but full of mischief.

I swallowed the food quickly and tried to catch my breath. "Aeri... come on... not while we’re eating," I whispered, my face turning a little red.

She just smiled sweetly and took another bite of her food, but her foot stayed on my lap, gently pressing and rubbing against my growing bulge through my track pants. The thin fabric did nothing to hide how my body was reacting to her touch.

The dining table felt smaller now. The smell of the delivered food mixed with the faint fresh scent of her body after the shower. Her wet hair, the way her dress rode up her thighs when she moved, and the playful pressure of her foot under the table made it hard for me to focus on eating.

I took another bite, trying to act normal, but Aeri kept glancing at me with that naughty little smile. She pressed her foot down a bit harder, making my cock twitch again.

"Now don’t you do stuff like that again," Aeri said in mock anger, reaching across the dining table and pulling my ear hard with her fingers.

"Yes Mam. I won’t," I replied quickly, wincing as she tugged. It stung pretty badly, but I couldn’t do anything except sit there and take it.

"Good! Now eat like a good boy," she said, finally letting go of my ear.

I sprang back into my chair, rubbing my sore ear with one hand. "Sighh... jeez... that hurts..."

"That’s exactly why I pulled it in the first place," Aeri replied, going back to her food. She ate with a serious face, eyes focused on her plate as if she was still a little upset.

"Whaa—" I made a dramatic face and wiped fake tears from the corners of my eyes before picking up my spoon again and continuing to eat.

"You burnt the entire food like an idiot... humph!" she complained, still sounding serious. "Now I have to eat this food from outside." She poked at the delivered chicken curry with her spoon, clearly disappointed.

"It’s okay, Aeri. I will cook it tomorrow for sure! Promise!" I said, bowing my head down to the table like I was apologizing deeply.

"And what about work!" she asked, chewing her food fast while looking at me.

"Ahh... I mean whenever I get the next leave. I will cook for you!" I said, joining my hands together in front of my chest and hoping she would forgive me.

"Alright. That sounds more realistic and something that you can actually do and not just in the air." Aeri finally said. Her face brightened with a cheerful smile as she calmed down completely.

"Sigh. Finally...I am alive thank you lord! Amen!" I breathed out in relief, my shoulders relaxing. She was smiling again, and that made everything feel lighter.

"Pfft* idiot!" She chuckled softly bringing her fingers to her lips.

We continued eating together at the dining table. The afternoon sunlight came in softly through the windows, making the hall feel warm and cozy. Aeri looked beautiful sitting across from me in her short blue mini one-piece dress. Her hair was still a little damp from the shower, and every time she moved, the deep cleavage of her dress showed off her soft curves. I tried not to stare too much, but it was hard.

Even though the food wasn’t homemade, we ate quietly for a while, enjoying each other’s company. Aeri took small bites, sometimes glancing at me with that playful smile she always had when she was in a good mood again.