"There''s no rush, Mom. Let''s take it one step at a time."


    Tina''s mother nodded in agreement eventually.


    Right after that, Wilbur served up four dishes and a soup that was both scrumptious and healthy.


    "Not bad, young man! I hope you spend more time with Tina in the future! She can''t cook half as good as you do, even at her age."


    Tina''s motherplimented Wilbur''s cooking heartily before digging into the food at once.


    Tina shed an awkward smile, digging in as well.


    Upon tasting the Dashan dishes that Wilbur had made, their expressions lit up in shock.


    "This is amazing! I''m telling you, young man! You''ve got what it takes to be a master chef, I swear!" Tina''s motherid on even more praise.


    Wilbur smiled humbly in response, saying nothing.


    After dinner was over, Tina''s mother volunteered to clear the table so the both of them could spend more time together.


    Tina brought Wilbur up to the fifth floor, and the second they got upstairs, Tina''s expression returned to its previous coldness. "You''re being a little too friendly here. If my mother finds out that we don''t actually know each other it would really hurt her. You can forget trying to get anything out of me then!"


    Wilbur smirked at the words. "I was just acting like a friend should. You don''t have to thank me, but it''s time you held up your end of the promise! I promise you won''t ever have to see me again once I''ve gotten what I want."


    With no better response, Tina could only say, "What do you want to know, then? What is it that you want?"


    "How did you get that tattoo on your arm? How do you know Greensource Corp? Also, don''t bother trying to lie to me. You won''t be able to afford the consequences if I catch you lying!"


    Wilbur pointed at Tina''s tattoos, speaking in a tone full of authority.


    Tina stared back at him for a long time, before getting to her feet. "Come with me. Maybe you''ll understand better after you see this."


    She led Wilbur to the attic after that.


    The door opened with a creak.


    Tina snapped on the light, and a room full of files and designs greeted Wilbur.


    Tina gestured around her. "My father was a senior engineer at Greensource Corp, and I''m now one of their employees as well..."