Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

As Evan's biological mother, Rosella didn't hold back. She posted a comment during the live stream, urging him to eat more chili peppers and eat faster. With a tone of disdain, she remarked that his slow pace made the broadcast unbearably dull. She wasn't shy about her disappointment. Evan's inability to win Abby back frustrated her, and even his effort at eating chili peppers seemed lacking compared to others.

To drive her point home, she sent virtual gifts, each one paired with a message pushing him to eat more and pick up the pace.

Seeing Rosella's actions, the rest of the York family jumped on the bandwagon. After all, if even the family matriarch and Evan's own mother were involved, how could they not follow suit? Comments flooded in, urging Evan to keep eating, and gifts poured in as a show of encouragement. Evan, already overwhelmed by the unbearable spiciness, glanced at the screen and saw the barrage of comments and gifts from his family. Through the haze of burning pain, he seemed to grasp the message they were sending: he had to go all in. Driven by their unspoken challenge, he grabbed handfuls of chili peppers and shoved them into his mouth. The fiery heat brought tears streaming down his face, and his lips swelled from the relentless assault of spice.

Meanwhile, Abby was watching the live stream. Seeing the comments and Evan's desperate effort, her heart ached.

Unable to take it any longer, she turned off the live stream. But even with the broadcast off, she couldn't focus. Her mind was a whirlwind of emotions, and her heart felt heavy.

Minutes later, unable to suppress her feelings, she tossed her pen aside, stood up, and pushed her chair back. Without hesitation, she strode out of her office.

as she stepped into the hallway,

Abby called

aware of the situation, smiled knowingly.

doesn't even eat spicy food. Eating that much at once could hurt

you feel bad for him, go stop him. He's done enough. For

for him and gauge how sincere he was about winning Abby back. As long as Evan was willing to endure the challenge, she was prepared to let him

smooth sailing. Their family had been impressed with his background-he came from the prestigious York family, the wealthiest in Wiltspoon-

a good match for Abby. If they ended up together, Abby would

of months pursuing Abby and stirring

confidence, the rejection was a crushing blow. Though she didn't outwardly express her pain, Adalee and the rest of the family could see it. Their