Chapter 5 Who Are You?

Qingxuan had just gone out when Qingfeng knocked on the door and came in.

He stood in front of Lu Sui and spoke in a very low voice.

"Master's guess was correct. There's a man who's been lingering near the inn several times today. According to Boss Jiang's description, this man is the one who wants to kill her."

Lu Sui nodded: "Send someone to follow him closely and capture him at night. I have something to ask him."

"yes."

…

backyard.

Jiang Yueyao was restless and frightened the whole day.

Today in her previous life was the day she and Sulan died. Now that she has a new life, she wonders if she can survive this disaster safely?

The sun was setting in the west.

She got off the couch, put on her shoes, went out and into the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Sulan was preparing dinner. When she heard the noise, she turned around and saw Jiang Yueyao walking in listlessly.

She quickly wiped her hands and touched her forehead.

Not hot nor scalding.

So he asked, "What's wrong with you today? I didn't eat much for lunch, but you feel uncomfortable somewhere."

Jiang Yueyao shook her head.

She didn't dare tell her what happened in her previous life.

Given Sulan's personality, if I told her this, she would be so scared that she wouldn't be able to sleep.

Just made up an excuse.

"Maybe you didn't sleep well because of the nightmare you had last night." She hugged Sulan's arm and shook it gently, "I want you to sleep with me tonight."

Seeing that she was still the same as when she was a child, Sulan couldn't help but chuckle.

"How old are you and still need someone to accompany you to sleep?"

"Well, I have to accompany you, okay?"

Jiang Yueyao hugged her tighter and rubbed her little face against her neck. She looked so delicate, how could anyone refuse her?

Sulan pinched her white and tender nose with her hand.

"I'll just keep you company. Let go, the water is boiling, it's time to cook the dumplings."

Only then did Jiang Yueyao let her go.

She looked at the dumplings wrapped on the stove beside her and asked, "What's the filling?"

"Mr. Lu likes vegetarian food, so I made him a three-fresh vegetarian dish, and I made you your favorite green radish and pork scraps dish. The rest are all water chestnuts and fresh meat."

When Jiang Yueyao heard this, her eyes lit up.

She likes to sleep with green radish and meat scraps.

The pork belly, which is 70% fat and 30% meat, is cut into dices and refined into oil residue. It is then chopped into shreds with the crispy green radish just pulled from the vegetable garden to make stuffing. After adding some minced ginger, chopped green onion, fine salt and animal oil, it is stirred. She can eat twenty of them in one go.

In addition to dumplings, Sulan also made a few side dishes.

In March, the freshest thing is the buds of the toon growing on the branches.

The fresh and tender toon buds are blanched and chopped, then stir-fried with eggs with just a pinch of salt. The fragrant taste is mouth-watering; the river fish is delivered early in the morning, washed and marinated with salt for an hour, then cut on both sides, put into a hot pan, fried until both sides are golden brown, and sprinkled with a pinch of pepper and salt.

It would be more flavorful if some chopped green onions were sprinkled on, but Mr. Lu doesn't eat green onions, ginger, and garlic, so they were not added.

There was still some braised beef from yesterday, so I cut it into a plate and finally served a bowl of mushroom soup.

Drink the mushroom soup while it's hot, it's so delicious that it's eyebrow-dropping.

Sulan put three dishes, a soup and a plate of dumplings on a tray and handed it to Jiang Yueyao.

He reminded her worriedly, "Don't talk too much in front of Mr. Lu, and come out as soon as you've delivered it."

Jiang Yueyao agreed, took the tray, and carried it into the inn in front.

The lobby of the inn was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

There were still men in black standing in every corner.

She carried the tray upstairs and arrived at Lu Sui's room without any obstruction.

Just as I was about to knock on the door, it opened and Qingshu walked out.

"Boss Jiang, the master was just about to come look for you." He reached out to take the tray and stepped aside.

Jiang Yueyao stepped inside and asked in a low voice.

"What does he want from me?"

Then, as if she had thought of something, her face turned pale and she was horrified: "But the bad guy who wanted to kill me has already appeared?"

The expression on her face was so wonderful that Qingshu couldn't help laughing.

"With the master here, what are you afraid of? Not to mention one bad guy, even if there were a hundred of them, they wouldn't be able to hurt you in the slightest."

Jiang Yueyao: "...You may not be a big person, but you have a big mouth."

She ignored him and walked inside.

Lu Sui was sitting on a couch by the window, reading a book. The light from a floor-standing candle beside him fell on him, making his eyebrows and eyes look deep and his features stern. He was dressed in a black brocade robe, and his temperament was cold and elegant, revealing a frightening aloofness and arrogance.

If this happened under normal circumstances, Jiang Yueyao would definitely appreciate it.

But at this moment, her mind was full of thoughts of "my life is in danger", so how could she have the mind to appreciate the handsome man?

Before Lu Sui could speak, she asked anxiously, "Did that person show up?"

Lu Sui ignored her and pointed with his slender fingers at the empty teacup on the coffee table beside him.

Jiang Yueyao is very perceptive.

He immediately turned around, brought the teapot and filled it for him.

Lu Sui picked it up and took a sip before speaking slowly.

"I said I would keep you alive, what are you afraid of?"

"Master, Master Lu." Jiang Yueyao was extremely anxious. "That man is like a sharp knife hanging over my head. It makes me unable to eat or sleep."

Jiang Yueyao moved closer to him, looking pitiful.

"Or you can send someone to kill him. Only when he's dead will I feel at ease."

Lu Sui said, "He's just a gangster killer, working for money. The one who really wants you is your fiancé."

"If you want to be safe and sound, you must eliminate the problem at its root."

Jiang Yueyao understood this principle.

But what should she do to make Pei Yu give up the idea of ​​killing her?

It was as if he could see through what she was thinking.

"I told you, as long as you get the Pang family's list, I'll solve your problems for you."

Lu Sui put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and walked towards the dining table.

Jiang Yueyao hurriedly followed: "I can help you get the list, but if the Pang family knows that I stole the list, they will naturally not let me go."

"You're not from Sucheng. If you just walk away after the job is done, I can't bear the consequences alone."

Jiang Yueyao stared at him closely.

State your biggest concern.

"How will I protect myself then?"

Lu Sui walked aside and washed his hands.

Then sit down at the dinner table.

He glanced at the dumplings on the plate, picked up his chopsticks and tasted one.

There were no leeks, which he hated.

It is made with the freshest shepherd's purse in March and braised tofu. The flavor is perfectly seasoned, fresh, tender and light, which suits his taste very well.

He looked up at her and answered the question irrelevantly.

"Did you wrap it?"

"Sister Lan made this, she's an amazing cook..." Jiang Yueyao was so anxious that she jumped up and down, "Hey hey --- Mr. Lu, you haven't replied to me yet."

Probably because he was amused by her appearance.

Lu Sui looked at her, curling his thin lips.

"You definitely can't stay in Sucheng anymore."

"Ah?!" Jiang Yueyao was shocked.

"Sister Lan's cooking skills are very much to my liking. I happen to own a restaurant in Beijing and I'm short of a chef and a manager. You might want to consider it."

“…”

Seeing her stunned---"What? Don't you want to leave here?"

"I……"

"It's okay if you don't want to leave." Lu Sui took another bite of the dumplings. "The Pang family is doomed. They can't make any waves. You won't be in trouble."

Jiang Yueyao fell silent for a moment.

She looked at the man in front of her and thought about the countless men in black hiding throughout the inn.

Then look at Qingshu standing beside him, bowing...

"Who are you?" Her heart was beating fast and her face was alert. "You are not a rich young man at all, you..."

The Pang family is a family of officials.

Pang Jinze's father was a fourth-rank prefect in the imperial court.

In Jiang Yueyao's eyes, a fourth-rank official is considered a high-ranking official.

But the Mr. Lu in front of him seemed to not take the other party seriously at all.

Listen to his tone, observe his demeanor...

Jiang Yueyao's heart skipped a beat.

Just as he was about to speak, Lu Sui spoke softly.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I can protect you." Lu Sui looked up at her. "In a few days, Pang Jinze's coming-of-age ceremony will be held. Try to get the invitation. I will send someone to help you then."