Chapter 64: Can a little girl like her manage?
“They were able to track me down from Sui County for thousands of miles, so they certainly won’t give up on their revenge against me easily. Even if I return to Sui County now, there’s no guarantee they won’t find other ways to get back at me.” Yu Wan knew some people had no bottom line, but this time she still witnessed the extent of some people’s shamelessness.
Those two people were clearly rude first, yet they shamelessly wanted revenge.
He Jing stared intently into her eyes. "What do you plan to do?"
Yu Wan raised an eyebrow slightly. "I won't change my plans. I came out here to broaden my horizons, and I can't let two pests ruin my plans. But you don't need to risk your lives with me. I got a lot of self-defense items from Elder Rong. Even if they want to harm me, they'll have to die before me!"
Although she was just saying it in anger, and naturally she couldn't risk her life for those two bastards, she was still very angry.
He Jing wasn't surprised by this answer at all; he had always known the girl's personality. If someone was kind to her, she would reciprocate with gentleness; if someone was harsh towards her, she would be even harsher.
"I won't let them lay a finger on you."
Xue Xiujun let out a wail, pretending to have just woken up, "Boss lady, I'm so hungry, I woke up from hunger. I didn't even have dinner. You have no idea those people aren't ordinary experts, they're all trained martial artists."
He Jing stopped him from continuing and changed the subject.
"You weren't asleep at all, were you?"
Xue Xiujun chuckled twice.
Yu Wan sensed that the two people were holding back in their words.
She wasn't in a hurry to ask further questions, believing that sooner or later, the whole truth would come to light.
"Alright, I'll go make you two some noodles. You two rest for a bit."
Seeing this, He Jing said, "You all rest, I'll do it."
Xue Xiujun said, looking aggrieved, "You? Although your cooking skills aren't bad, they're still a bit inferior to the landlady's. I know you were trained by her, but you know, the food you make lacks emotion. Every time I eat the landlady's food, I feel like crying. So the landlady..."
He tugged at Yu Wan's sleeve, wiping away imaginary tears, "Boss lady, I know you're the best, sob sob sob..."
Zhu Zhifeng rolled her eyes. "You're picky about food even when you're begging. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were some noble young master, prince, or royal prince!"
Xue Xiujun sniffed. "So what if I want food? The landlady feels sorry for me and will definitely grant me this little wish."
Seeing his appearance, Yu Wan knew that the injury on his back was probably not serious, and smiled in agreement.
"Okay, you're doing this for my sake, so it's only right that I cook something for you."
Xue Xiujun reached out to her retreating figure, "Boss lady, make more, I can eat six bowls by myself."
"Understood, Young Master Xue!" Yu Wan smiled and went to the small kitchen.
He Jing urged Xue Xiujun to return to his room, but the latter refused.
"I'll wait here, I'm not going anywhere."
Zhu Zhifeng looked disgusted. "Are you kidding me? It's already outrageous for a grown man to enter a woman's room in the middle of the night. How long do you plan to stay? Do you want to stay until dawn so that everyone will see you leaving our room?"
Xue Xiujun laughed and said, "I feel that I have to protect the proprietress at all times. How can you, a weak woman who doesn't know kung fu, protect her?"
"You! Your mouth should be sewn shut!" Zhu Zhifeng's face turned red with anger. "Besides, there's Young Master He. He can protect Awan too. We don't need you."
Xue Xiujun glanced at He Jing and said, "His face is so unlucky for the landlady. Someone as cheerful and talkative as me is more suitable to stay by the landlady's side."
Zhu Zhifeng stared at his face for a long time with a suspicious expression, then was utterly shocked.
"You don't have any improper thoughts about the boss's wife, do you?"
He Jing's expression turned cold, and his gaze towards Xue Xiujun was filled with chill, making the latter's heart tighten and secretly curl the corners of his lips.
Yu Wan found some ingredients in the kitchen and soon made braised noodles.
The aroma of the braised meat spread wildly in all directions from their small courtyard, not content with the small world of the Jin family mansion, but venturing to even more distant places.
Countless people woke up that night, their stomachs rumbling with hunger at the aroma wafting from somewhere.
"What is this? It smells so good!"
"It must be delicious food, but what is it?"
"Oh no, I'm so hungry!"
Just as a large bowl of noodles and a large bowl of braised meat were placed on the table, Jin Yifei arrived in a hurry.
Just as he expected, the source of the fragrance was right here.
"You guys actually secretly cooked for me behind my back, that's too much!" He laughed and sat down uninvited, picked up his bowl and chopsticks, picked out noodles, mixed them with meat sauce, and ate them in big mouthfuls.
Xue Xiujun glared at him, defiantly swinging his arms and frantically stuffing noodles into his mouth, completely forgetting the injury on his back.
Seeing how much they enjoyed their meal, Zhu Zhifeng couldn't resist and picked up her chopsticks as well.
"Then I'll have a bowl too."
Seeing He Jing sitting motionless to the side, Yu Wan asked curiously:
Aren't you going to eat?
He Jing silently scanned the people present, finally fixing his gaze on her face.
She always looked at everyone with a tender gaze, almost like doting affection.
She is always kind to everyone.
Whose feelings does she have for her specifically?
Seeing him in a daze, Yu Wan felt even more puzzled. Could it be that the two of them were hiding something very serious?
What could possibly cause such a composed person like him to furrow his brow?
Xue Xiujun has always been cheerful and optimistic, so he gives people the impression that nothing is wrong with him, but He Suzhi seems to have a lot on his mind.
Are you alright?
He Jing composed himself, forcing himself not to think about those random things, and said in a deep voice,
"It's okay. I'm tired, I'm going back to my room to sleep."
I had only taken a few steps out of the room when a small hand grabbed my arm.
He looked down at the small hand; the once rough skin had been maintained with skin cream, and now it was fair, smooth, soft, and delicate.
He slowly looked at the owner of the hand, whose eyes shone brighter than the stars above.
The girl grabbed his arm with one hand and took out a large steamed bun with the other, handing it to him.
Aren't you hungry? Have something to eat.
Yu Wan knew this person was fast-paced, and if she didn't stop him in time, she wouldn't be able to catch up.
I don't know why he's so sullen, but he must have missed two meals.
The boy's expression softened, and a glittering starry sky appeared in his eyes as he gently accepted the steamed bun.
"Thank you." After saying that, she left, her steps becoming much lighter.
Yu Wan watched his departing figure, clicking her tongue in amazement.
"That's strange. When he was with Acheng, they seemed to be having a good time chatting. Why is he always so serious? Is he afraid of offending me and getting his salary docked?"
Back inside, everyone had finished eating, but there was still one bowl of noodles untouched.
"Boss lady, this is what we left for you," Xue Xiujun said with a grin.
Jin Yifei laughed and said, "Awan, hurry up and eat. These two almost got into a fight over this bowl of noodles."
The two of them started talking at once, each claiming that they had saved the bowl of noodles for Yu Wan, and they almost got into a fight over who got to claim the credit.
Yu Wan sighed, "They're just two little kids."
"It's so late, I'm not eating. Anyone who can still eat can eat it, let's not waste it."
Upon hearing this, all three of them reached out towards the lonely bowl of noodles, and in the end, Zhu Zhifeng became the winner.
After a hearty meal, everyone went back to sleep before dawn.
As dawn broke, the whole city was abuzz with discussion, with everyone asking where the aroma of meat from the previous night had come from, but no one could pinpoint its true source.
Old Mrs. Jin was over seventy years old and her appetite was getting worse and worse. She had light and short sleep, so she couldn't sleep after smelling that aroma. She got up early and ordered the kitchen to make the food that tasted like that no matter what.
The chefs were completely baffled, having no idea what it was. A group of people were anxiously pacing around the kitchen, and with breakfast time fast approaching, they still had no clue what to do.
Then came a bombshell: the fragrance was coming from Miss Biao's and her friends' courtyard.
The reason was that when the maid in the courtyard got up in the morning, she found a strong meaty aroma coming from the small kitchen, just like the one she had smelled the night before.
Later, when they overheard Miss Biao chatting with her friends, they learned that it was the meat gravy from braised noodles.
So Jin Yifei rushed over early in the morning, looking apologetic, and asked Yu Wan to go to the kitchen to make braised noodles.
Yu Wan did not refuse and followed Jin Yifei to the kitchen. A dozen or so chefs had already heard the news and stood at the door, watching their young master bring a young girl in.
The girl's expression was calm, her eyes were firm, and despite her young age, she possessed a commanding presence.
"Who is this? Was she the one who caused all the commotion last night?"
"I heard they came from the north, traveling with the young master and his daughter, and are staying at the manor for a few days."
"No, this is just a young girl, can she really do it? Are you sure it's her?"
Yu Wan noticed the gazes of these people; surprise, suspicion, and disdain all converged on her face.
Upon arriving before the crowd, she displayed the proper politeness, nodding slightly to everyone before following Jin Yifei across the threshold.
It has to be said that this is the largest kitchen Yu Wan has ever seen, several times larger than the kitchen of the restaurant she runs in Sui County.
Because she had made plans with Zhu Zhifeng to go shopping after breakfast, she needed to make the noodles early.
The cooks stood by, watching the girl deftly knead the dough, cut the meat, and add the seasonings.
Their young master obediently assisted, sometimes fetching water, sometimes tending the fire.
As the aroma of meat wafted out, everyone closed their eyes in blissful enjoyment.
It smells so good! This is it!
Yu Wan worked quickly and finished preparing three large bowls of hand-pulled noodles and three large bowls of braised meat in no time.
As everyone watched the girl leave, they were still in a daze for a long time.
The girl didn't say a word from beginning to end.
When they came to their senses, they found that the girl had vanished without a trace, and there wasn't a single sign that she had been in the kitchen. All the cooking utensils were still in their original places; not a single ingredient had been wasted, and the quantities and proportions were handled with extreme precision.
"My goodness, who exactly is that young lady? A royal chef?"
"I thought she used some special and precious ingredients yesterday, but just now I saw that she only used the ingredients that were available in the kitchen. How did she manage to make it smell so good?"
Someone snorted coldly, their tone mocking:
"You guys are really naive. You're easily fooled by someone showing off a few skills. Didn't you notice? Isn't our young master's attitude towards that woman quite unusual?"
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