Hearing Jason's question, Jennifer's eyes curved and the corners of her mouth twitched, revealing a cloyingly sweet smile.
She always thought Jason was an interesting person.
From the beginning, and now?
She liked him even more.
"I want to eat grilled rabbit,"
"Grilled sausages, and..."
"Pepper beef and mutton, make them big skewers!"
Without any concealment, Jennifer directly listed what she wanted to eat.
Jason nodded and immediately signaled McCaul to add these foods, and for McCaul, this was really easy.
"We were going to have a barbecue anyway."
"All these are essential."
"Need any draft beer?"
Jason said with certainty, then his gaze shifted to Jennifer.
"I don't need it either,"
"Alcohol makes me go crazy, and I don't want Jason to see me like that,"
Saying so, Jennifer turned her head, her eyes gazing at Jason like shimmering pools.
Her look was filled with deep affection.
"Hey, it's not even dark yet!"
McCaul raised his hands high and turned to leave.
He wanted to eat barbecue later that night and didn't wish to fill up on it now.
In the distance, Telly watched this scene and couldn't help but snort.
The young girl was indignant on behalf of her best friend.
"That look is definitely a bad woman!"
"And grilled rabbit?"
"Rabbits are so cute..."
"They must taste delicious,"
Kemi couldn't help but interrupt Telly's words. Facing her best friend's astonished gaze, Kemi's face turned red as she explained in a low voice, "I've had grilled rabbit before, it's very tasty, crispy on the outside and the meat is tender."
Telly asked subconsciously.
This time it was Kemi's turn to look at Telly with surprise.
"I chose cumin at that time, but someone said you should add some chili powder,"
Under her best friend's gaze, Telly said a bit sheepishly.
"Yeah, better with a bit of sesame,"
Then, the two girls looked at each other, and as if by telepathy, called out to McCaul, "McCaul, could you add two more rabbits?"
"Of course, no problem!"
He really liked the 'family' atmosphere.
Now, with people coming and going in the courtyard, it was just like a 'family gathering'.
She might as well be a visiting guest.
The thought of guests brought another person to McCaul's mind.
After hesitating for a moment, he called Delbon.
"Um, we're planning an outdoor barbecue tonight, do you want to come?"
"What time's dinner?"
"Alright, we'll wait for you."
Faced with Delbon's certain reply, a smile spread across McCaul's face.
"We might need to buy some more fresh food, mainly beef, lamb, chicken wings, rabbit, and fish, preferably already marinated, which will save us a lot of time."
Brian, the 'head chef,' gestured to McCaul.
The 'Bastion' had plenty of food, but in the interest of storage, most were canned and freeze-dried, not suitable for today's mood, leaving only what was in the top layer of the refrigerator to use.
And that food, for eight people, was not enough.
Especially with Jason the big eater around.
In the past few days, John, Brian, and McCaul had witnessed Jason's appetite.
"Leave it to me, I know a good restaurant, and there should be no problem if we book now," John said as he picked up the phone.
Different from his usual aloofness and gloom.
At this time, John seemed somewhat eager and, unexpectedly, spoke more than usual.
Clearly, it wasn't just McCaul who enjoyed this 'family' atmosphere; John did too.
It's just that John wasn't very good at expressing himself and could only choose to do it in his own way.
"I'll get the booze," McCaul said and walked toward the car beside the courtyard.
How could an outdoor barbecue go without chilled beer?
Just thinking of that flavor nearly sent McCaul running.
"Bring back some fresh fruit!"
Brian poked his head out of the kitchen to remind him.
McCaul answered back from a distance.
As John and McCaul were busy preparing, Brian, as the 'head chef,' began signaling the two girls to help him move the three barbecues and grills outside.
There was no shortage of charcoal; inside the 'Bastion,' it was considered essential, and John had stored plenty.
"Why do we have to move it, and she gets to sit there chatting with Jason?"
Telly complained once again, glancing over at Jason and Jennifer on one side of the courtyard.
"Because she is a guest,"
"We're the hosts, we need to show politeness and enthusiasm,"
Kemi, who glanced at Jason and Jennifer with a flicker of discomfort on her face, still consoled Telly.
"But shouldn't we conserve our strength?"
After placing the barbecue in the courtyard, Telly rubbed her wrists helplessly and then whispered in a lower voice, "I've always felt there's something odd about that woman. Should we... ouch!"
Before she could finish, Telly started to cry out in pain, clutching her wrist.
Kemi asked anxiously.
"I think I twisted my wrist!"
Telly looked at Kemi with tearful eyes.
"Wait here, I'll go get the first aid kit,"
Kemi hurried back into the house.
Drawn by the commotion, Jason frowned at Jennifer.
"I'm not that petty, just because someone talks behind my back doesn't mean I'd put them on a pyre and burn them."