The Chicken Legend's Game Becomes Reality - Chapter 89

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Chapter 89
Baek Hee-an betrayed me with a knife’s edge during this tournament.
Before the tournament, he asked me not to leave the house, and I agreed, but that didn’t mean I completely trusted him.
‘I was actually thinking about escaping while he was upset about getting backstabbed….’
Embarrassingly, despite feeling hurt, Baek Hee-an had made all these preparations to celebrate my victory, exhausted as he was.
In truth, there were many things I should have been grateful for all this time.
Yet somehow, this was the first time I felt genuinely thankful toward Baek Hee-an.
“…Thank you. I’ll enjoy it.”
As I picked up the knife and began slicing the thick steak, Baek Hee-an’s tense expression visibly softened.
Slice, slice.
The knife and fork were arranged neatly on the napkin, just like in a restaurant.
‘Ah. I’m happy.’
Following the steak came a lobster with generous melted cheese, pasta, and freshly heated soup, lined up before me one after another.
This was truly a victory celebration prepared just for me.
“But how did you even fix your leg? Still, you’re not leaving this house until you lose weight and finish rehabilitation. My compensation for damages isn’t over yet.”
What kind of mandatory compensation is this?
I thought he was insane, but the food was so delicious that the rising complaint was washed away in an instant.
“How I fixed my leg is a secret. If you keep eating like this, when will I lose weight?”
“Just eat your fill today. You won the championship while even hitting me in the back of the head.”
“….”
My conscience stings, but it’s delicious.
It was really, truly delicious.
The outside was crisped to perfection, and the crunch when bitten was exquisite.
From the bright red meat inside the steak, the rich, savory juices of premium Korean beef burst forth abundantly.
Gulp.
‘Wow.’
As I took a spoonful of the soup, the subtle aroma of truffle oil spread gently across my palate.
‘What is this.’
This was completely delicious too.
Next came the lobster claw meat with a thick layer of cheese.
‘The lobster yield is insane.’
As I bit into it, the tender, succulent meat chewed richly without any fishy taste.
It tasted expensively luxurious.
When he first arrived, Baek Hee-an seemed to have words overflowing, but now, having become quite subdued, he watched me eat eagerly and asked.
“…Is it good?”
“It’s incredibly delicious. I don’t think the hotel food I had last time was even this good. Where did you order it from?”
“Hmm. I cooked it myself. Cooking is one of my hobbies.”
“What?”
Looking up in surprise, Baek Hee-an said with slight embarrassment.
“I’ll cook for you whenever I have time.”
How am I supposed to handle this?
I paused mid-bite, and Baek Hee-an’s expression shifted instantly as he quickly added something.
“If you don’t leave this house.”
What.
Now I could see his skill at training people was no joke.
Last time he’d tempted me with money, but today he was trying to pin me down with food instead.
‘Did he buy this somewhere and lie about making it himself?’
Either way, the effect was even better than yesterday.
‘…Why does it feel good? Is it because of the food?’
Munch, munch.
Eating the rice Baek Hee-an claimed to have made himself, I felt this space—this house—differently for the first time.
The space was so completely separated that I hadn’t noticed it before.
‘So this is what living together means.’
I’d always lived with my family, and living under one roof with someone else was the first time since my parents divorced.
As I ate quietly, Baek Hee-an subtly began his brainwashing.
“Even if you have money, there’s no need to move to another place. I give you money and food. And the household staff I hired take care of everything anyway.”
That was true.
“If you need a car, I’ll lend you one too. As long as you don’t run away in it.”
That last part was a bit tempting.
It seemed Baek Hee-an intended to share everything he had with me.
‘A foreign car belonging to Baek Hee-an….’
Like Pavlov’s dog, my mood improved entirely because of Jung-yeon, who chanted about foreign cars every time she saw one.
‘Should I let her ride in it once?’
Of course, getting a license would come first.
Baek Hee-an was probably thinking about the hundreds of millions in Gate rewards in my possession, but actually, I had far more money than that now.
Since I hadn’t converted it to cash at the Coin Market yet, it was money I didn’t technically have.
Munch, munch.
‘What is this crazy seasoning? How did he season it? Where did he learn to cook like this? His culinary skills are genuinely world-class.’
Why did heaven grant Baek Hee-an such talent, causing a national loss?
‘I wish he’d open a restaurant every day.’
I suddenly realized how grateful I should be that with just money, I could eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted.
“How often will you make it?”
Baek Hee-an’s eyes, darkly shadowed with dark circles, gleamed like those of trapped prey.
“Every day if I have no schedule.”
“….”
Gulp.
Even if I fell out with Baek Hee-an someday and left this house, he couldn’t ask me to vomit back the meals he’d given me.
“Want more soup?”
“Yeah.”
Baek Hee-an brought more soup and sat across from me, watching me eat.
I ate while casting sidelong glances at Baek Hee-an’s haggard yet contented face, an odd feeling stirring within me.
‘I’m the one reaping the benefits, so why does he seem to enjoy it more?’
He was absolutely beaming.
Even accounting for what I’d seen of him through the media, I’d never witnessed such an expression on his face before.
* * *
I’d eaten far too much.
It was all because that damned Baek Hee-an sat across from me with that beautiful, endless smile, relentlessly feeding me.
‘This won’t do. My figure.’
Since I’d agreed to stay at Baek Hee-an’s House, dieting was out of the question.
The way he insisted I couldn’t leave until my weight was restored and rehabilitation was complete made it clear he had no intention of letting me slim down.
‘Damn it. A Top Ranker with an S-rank cooking skill to boot.’
My motivation to escape evaporated.
Already anticipating what he’d cook next, I figured if I didn’t gain weight, I’d be lucky—forget about losing it.
‘At this rate, I’ll have no choice but to spend Coins on dieting….’
Truth be told, I used to think it wasteful to spend Coins just on weight loss, but after trying the panacea, that feeling vanished entirely.
‘With the Coin Market, there’s absolutely no rebound effect. This is genuinely foolproof. Weight won’t creep back up either.’
Coin items were worth their price.
They weren’t medical items but rather magical conveniences bordering on the absurdly broken.
“That was delicious. I’m heading up now.”
“I’ll send you a meal plan by today.”
“….”
Meticulous bastard.
Gulp.
I was so terrified tears welled up in my eyes.
I left Baek Hee-an’s House, pretending to head to the Upper Floor.
Ding.
In front of the Elevator.
‘I said I wouldn’t leave, but who knows what might happen down the road, so I should at least scout out some places.’
The future was uncertain.
Therefore, I needed to go look at houses I could afford with my current funds.
Whoosh.
Suddenly, I stopped short at the sight of something surreal.
“Oh, Older Sister!”
The Elevator doors slid open to reveal a familiar face.
“Um, is oppa inside?”
“Uh… yes.”
It was Lee Yu-na, looking pale as a ghost.
She seemed to have come to see Baek Hee-an, but for someone who loved makeup, she wore remarkably little.
‘She’s pretty even without makeup. She really is a celebrity.’
Lee Yu-na, who looked anxious about something, suddenly grabbed hold of me.
“Um, Older Sister, I’m really sorry, but could you help me just this once? I came to ask for help, but Baek Hee-an has been hating me so much lately….”
Lee Yu-na, stunningly beautiful without a trace of makeup, grabbed me and looked up with tears welling in her eyes.
So pretty. Absolutely gorgeous.
“It’s actually… a secret! There’s a Stalker, and that crazy guy seems to be following me. Could you come with me to the Underground Parking Garage? Just to my car….”
“!”
It was exactly what Baek Hee-an had told me.
Regardless, Lee Yu-na seemed completely oblivious to my perfectly healed legs, her fear of the Stalker consuming all her attention.
“J-just this once-”
“Let’s go.”
I pulled, and Lee Yu-na came along smoothly.
For someone whose legs had only just fully healed yesterday, this felt like a dream mission.
‘Wow. I was curious anyway.’
It was shocking enough that top star Lee Yu-na had a Stalker, but for it to be a man from the same industry was astounding.
My curiosity was practically making my hair stand on end.
“Older Sister….”
Lee Yu-na, led by my hand into the Elevator, looked up at me with an expression of profound gratitude.
Even when I pressed Baek Hee-an about it, he only said it was a secret he couldn’t reveal.
‘I get to see a male idol’s face.’
And I don’t even know who he is.
‘Actually, that’s better.’
Lee Yu-na was one thing, but this was the perfect opportunity to satisfy my curiosity.
Ding.
The Elevator doors opened.
The Underground Parking Garage, befitting a high-rise luxury residential building, was lined with expensive foreign cars.
“….”
“….”
Since it was a weekend morning, not a soul could be felt in the Parking Garage.
‘Doesn’t seem like anyone’s here?’
Instead of relief, disappointment washed over me.
‘I thought I might get to see who it is.’
Lee Yu-na, clinging tightly to me with a frightened expression, cautiously led me toward her parked car.
“It’s, it’s this way.”
As we walked toward Lee Yu-na’s car, constantly scanning our surroundings, a male voice suddenly rang out.
“Yu-na.”
Someone abruptly emerged from behind a pillar where a car was parked.
“…!”
The Stalker’s face was revealed.
The Stalker’s face was revealed.

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