Wendy came as a guest

"Come in, this is where I live." A few minutes later, Jake brought Wendy back to his place. Without any hesitation, Wendy walked in, calmly surveying the environment, she was completely different from Selena's.

"There are three rooms here. Actually, I only rent one of them, and another room is occupied by another Princeton University student. The remaining room is empty," Jake introduced to Wendy.

Originally, Jake intended to have Wendy sit in the living room and not take her to his bedroom. After all, his room was small and cluttered, not suitable for visitors.

However, when Jake was about to go back to his room, Wendy followed him directly instead of staying in the living room. It was evident that she wanted to see Jake's room.

"My room is a bit small and messy," Jake opened the door and somewhat awkwardly said.

"You're a barbecue chef?" Wendy noticed the barbecue grill in Jake's room and asked.

"Yes," Jake replied. "It's on the street in front of your school. I've been doing it for about a month."

Wendy nodded. She knew that street, but she had never been there before. She knew there were many small restaurants and stalls selling trinkets. Most of the customers were students from the surrounding schools. There was a wide variety of things available, and they were affordable. Perhaps she should visit there sometime in the future?

"Let's go to the living room. There's nowhere to sit here," Jake said to Wendy. "I'll prepare something for you to eat."

Neither Jake nor Wendy had eaten much at the restaurant earlier, so they were basically on empty stomachs.

When Wendy heard that Jake was going to prepare food, her eyes seemed to light up a bit. "Carlton said your skills are even better than the head chef at Kailomen?"

"Just slightly better." Jake didn't deny this point, nor did he need to be modest. "So, you're in for a treat today, haha."

Wendy also laughed. It was rare to see her smile, which caught Jake off guard. Her smile was warm and beautiful, leaving him momentarily stunned.

Wendy blushed slightly, and her smile faded. Jake finally reacted and coughed a couple of times before hastily leaving the room and heading to the kitchen to busy himself.

After Jake left, Wendy let out a deep breath as if she had been holding it in. It seemed that she was also quite nervous just now. It took her a while to regain her composure. She left Jake's room and sat at the dining table in the living room, waiting for Jake.

"Huh?" Sitting on the chair, Wendy suddenly noticed a pair of women's boots on the shoe rack by the entrance. She hadn't noticed them when she came in. Although Wendy's expression remained unchanged, her eyes flickered for a moment upon seeing those boots.

"Here comes the food!" It didn't take long for Jake to come in with the dishes. He had enough ingredients at home, and in no time, he had prepared two dishes and a soup.

"Try it and see how it tastes," Jake sat across from Wendy.

Wendy didn't hesitate and took a bite of the sweet and sour pork. Her eyes lit up a bit. While she had initially chewed slowly, her chewing speed seemed to increase.

"How is it?" Jake asked.

"Not bad!" Wendy praised after taking a bite. She said, "It tastes better than the majority of dishes I've had before."

Jake had already guessed from Wendy's mannerisms that she definitely didn't come from an ordinary family. Today's meeting with Carlton further confirmed this point. Therefore, when Wendy said the dish tasted better than what she could make herself, Jake didn't doubt it at all.

"Since it suits your taste, eat more," Jake said and started eating himself.

Wendy continued eating as well. However, after a few bites, she casually asked, "Do you have another female tenant here?"

"How did you know?" Jake looked at Wendy with some confusion and said, "Yes, there is a female tenant. She's a relative of my landlord. She's also from the capital city and came to J City for university. Her family was worried, so they asked her to stay with the relative. However, she didn't want to live off-campus, so she rarely comes back. It's peaceful for me, living alone in this big house. I guess you could say I lucked out. Haha."

Upon hearing Jake's response, Wendy's expression softened. Then, as if remembering something, she asked, "Is she the one you escorted for registration?" Jake had indeed met Wendy when he escorted Selena for registration.

"Yes, it's her," Jake said. "My landlord had something to do, so he asked me to help."

"You're quite kind," Wendy commented.

Jake didn't notice anything unusual in Wendy's tone. He smiled and said, "It was just a small favor, nothing major."

Wendy finished her meal and said, "I'm full, I'm leaving." She got up swiftly, preparing to leave.

"You're full already after just a few bites? Why not eat more?" Jake quickly suggested. Wendy remained silent and walked straight toward the exit.

"I'll walk you out," Jake followed her to the door.

"No need." This time Wendy spoke up, her voice returning to its previous coldness as she firmly refused.

Jake thought for a moment. Wendy seemed to have better skills than his own, so it indeed wasn't necessary to accompany her. He stood at the door and said, "Be careful on the way." Then he closed the door and went back to finish his meal.

Downstairs, Wendy noticed that there was no one behind her, and a hint of annoyance appeared on her face. She muttered under her breath, "Idiot!"

"Girls have small appetites," Jake remarked as he returned to the dining table. "She ate only a few bites and claimed to be full. Well, it's her loss."

In the end, besides Wendy taking a few bites, Jake devoured the rest of the two dishes and the soup.

Jake realized that his appetite seemed to have grown significantly since he gained the ability to teleport. If others saw how much he could eat, he would probably earn the title of "foodie."

After tidying up the dishes and washing up, with some time left before twelve o'clock, Jake lay on his bed and continued searching the internet for information about wood materials.

Jake had decided that the startup capital for his business in reality would come from wood. To protect his own interests and avoid being deceived, it was necessary to gather more industry information and be well-informed. Besides inquiring locally, searching online was also essential. With the internet so developed nowadays, there was a wealth of information available, as long as one made the effort to find it, there would be a lot of useful information to be found.