Xiyue and the other three looked at each other, and watched Xiao Ning and Chu Qian hurriedly leave, their hearts full of doubts. Xiyue couldn't help but ask Song Junwan:

"Aunt Song, what happened to Madam?"

Song Junwan stared at Xiyue's face and shook her head gently, with a hint of uncertainty in her tone:

"I'm not too sure, but with Ning'er here, there shouldn't be any big problems. Let's eat later."

Xiyue and Youniang looked at each other and said nothing more. They just sat there quietly, waiting for Yourong Rouxue to come for dinner.

After a while, the servants in the mansion began to bring breakfast to the table. The first thing that caught my eye was a bowl of white corn rice, followed by a plate of bacon stir-fried vegetables, a plate of fried garlic moss, a roast goose, braised prawns, and a plate of boiled eggs.

Xiyue looked at the food in front of her and couldn't help but frowned, complaining to Song Junwan in a low voice:

"You want to eat something so greasy so early in the morning?"

She remembered that Xiao Ning once said that breakfast should not be too greasy, otherwise it would put a great burden on the body.

Song Junwan winked at Xiyue, signaling her not to say more:

"After all, this is not our own home. The food here is definitely different from what we usually eat. Just get used to it."

Xiyue nodded helplessly, but looking at the food in front of her, she found it a little hard to swallow.

She carefully picked up a piece of stir-fried food with chopsticks and put it into her mouth to chew. However, the taste of only salt and soy sauce made her frown. Without the embellishment of garlic, ginger and onion, and even less the stimulation of chili, this dish seemed so monotonous and boring. Xiyue forced herself to swallow the food in her mouth and closed her eyes tightly, as if she was trying to endure something.

In addition to Liu Yan, Song Junwan and You Niang were in similar situations. Their appetites had long been spoiled by Xiao Ning's cooking skills. Xiao Ning often cooked for them some delicacies that were not available in this world, and would use a variety of seasonings to satisfy their taste buds like never before. Now, facing these simple and unvaried foods, they really couldn't accept them.

Despite this, Xiyue still tried hard to eat a few bites, trying to adapt to this different taste. She knew that she couldn't be too picky here and had to leave a good impression on the Xiao family. However, every bite made her feel extremely tormented, as if she was challenging the limits of her taste.

Not long after, Rong Rouxue came in angrily. Her steps were a little hurried, as if she was holding back a ball of anger. As she walked, she shouted loudly:

"Xiao Ning! Where have you been? Why didn't you wake me up and help me put on my clothes!"

When everyone saw Rong Rouxue so excited, they immediately realized that the situation was not good. They quickly signaled their servants to leave to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

After the servants had left, Xiyue began to explain to Yourong Rouxue why Xiao Ning did not wake her up.

When Rong Rouxue heard that it was because of Chu Qian, her expression eased a little, but she still said with some dissatisfaction:

"What happened to Chu Qian? She was fine on the spaceship, but she seemed like a different person when she got here."

The three of them shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know the reason either.

Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of them, You Rong Rouxue picked up her chopsticks and ate some food on the table. She looked at the food, frowned and said:

"Um... this isn't Ning'er's cooking, right?"

Song Junwan nodded and replied softly: "Well, this is made by the chef in the mansion."

When Yourong Rouxue heard this, she immediately put down her chopsticks and said unhappily:

"No! I want to eat Ning'er's cooking. This thing doesn't look appetizing!"

After that, she stood up and prepared to go to Xiao Ning for a private meal. Everyone looked at each other, and seemed to understand You Rong Rouxue's feelings. They also decided to follow You Rong Rouxue to find Xiao Ning for a private meal.

Song Junwan signaled to the servants to take the food away. The servants looked at the food that had only been touched and couldn't help muttering in their hearts:

"Such a delicious meal, but they didn't even eat a bite. What a bunch of country people!"

However, they did not dare to say anything and could only silently follow Song Junwan's instructions.

At this moment, Xiao Ning carefully carried Chu Qian into the room, gently placed her on the bed, and then began to comfort her softly:

"Mom, are you feeling okay? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Xiao Ning stretched out his hands and gently patted Chu Qian's back, again and again, as if the gentle rhythm could soothe all the anxiety and fear.

Time passed by minute by minute, and no one knew how long it had been before Chu Qian's emotions gradually stabilized and her breathing gradually became steady. Only then did Xiao Ning slowly loosen his arms around her.

After Chu Qian calmed down completely, Xiao Ning helped her lie down and then said:

"Mother, you should take a good rest first. I will go find father. He may be able to take better care of you."

However, just as the words came out, Chu Qian, who was lying quietly on the bed, suddenly sat up as if she had been electrocuted, stretched out her hand and grabbed Xiao Ning's arm tightly. Chu Qian's face was full of horror, and she shook her head and shouted:

"No, no! Don't let your father come over! I... I really don't have the courage to face him, Ning'er, please don't call him!"

As she spoke, Chu Qian was so excited and nervous that she unconsciously increased the strength in her hands, so much so that her fingertips dug deeply into Xiao Ning's flesh, even causing bright red blood to flow out.

But even so, Xiao Ning never showed the slightest sign of pain. Instead, he endured the pain and continued to soothe her softly:

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