It was afternoon, and Li Ma was in the kitchen preparing dinner. Yi Yi was helping Li Ma with simple tasks such as washing vegetables and dishes.
"Yi Yi, could you bring these cold dishes to the table for me? I'll prepare the hot dishes later." Li Ma pointed to the freshly mixed black fungus, peanuts, and other side dishes.
"Okay!" Yi Yi's mouth watered as she looked at the dishes, but she couldn't eat them yet.
With a plate in each hand, Yi skipped and hopped nimbly towards the restaurant.
"Miss Xia, Young Master Xia, our young master hasn't returned yet. Please come in and sit for a while." Uncle Zhang's voice and the sound of three people's footsteps came from the courtyard.
After placing the cold dishes on the table, Yi curiously went out to look into the yard.
Upon closer inspection, they spotted Xia Bingqing and Xia An.
She had no feelings for Xia Bingqing, but this Xia An...
"It's you!" Xia An exclaimed dramatically when he saw her.
Yi crossed her arms, glared at him, and said, "It's me. Want me to beat you up?"
Upon hearing this, Xia An immediately shrank back in fear and hid behind Xia Bingqing.
What a loser.
Xia Bingqing, unaware of what had happened between them, turned her head and asked, "What's wrong? What are you afraid of, you're just a young girl?"
She remembered this girl very well; wasn't she the one from Rose Manor? But wasn't she kicked out by Mu Nanxun? How come she's here again?
Xia An peeked out from behind Xia Bingqing and whispered, "Sis, this woman is a shrew. Do you remember the time a month ago when I came home from the club with my head smashed open? That was her!"
Yi, with her sharp ears, burst out laughing upon hearing this. "Why don't you tell me you were plotting against me? Scared now? If there's a next time, I'll beat you up again!"
"You...you...you shrew!"
"You're asking for it!"
Yi Yi rolled up her sleeves, ready to punch him, but Uncle Zhang held her back tightly. "Yi Yi, don't be rude. Young Master Xia is our guest. If you dare to disrespect them, I will have to report to the young master!"
Should she tell that arrogant guy? Forget it, better to avoid trouble. She couldn't be bothered to look at that icy face.
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you off the hook. But if I catch you doing anything bad again in the future, I'll beat you up just the same way!"
Yi put down her sleeves and deliberately raised her fist to scare him.
Uncle Zhang pushed her towards the kitchen, saying, "Go, go, don't cause trouble here. Go do your own thing."
Yi turned and slipped into the kitchen.
Uncle Zhang smiled and apologized to the two siblings, "I'm sorry, Yi Yi is new here and doesn't know any better. Please don't take it to heart."
"It's alright, Uncle Zhang." Although Xia Bingqing didn't particularly like Yi Yi, she knew that as the future mistress of the house, she had to act magnanimously.
Xia An, still shaken, hid behind Xia Bingqing and refused to come out. "Sis, let me tell you, this brat doesn't hold back when she beats people up. She goes all out, I almost got killed by her! Also, you'd better keep a close eye on your brother-in-law, don't let this brat steal him away!"
"What are you saying? Nanxun isn't that kind of person."
"What do you mean he's not that kind of person? Let me tell you, all men are the same. Last time at the club, it was my brother-in-law who personally came and took that brat away, and he even carried her away. I saw it with my own eyes. Let me ask you, sister, has your brother-in-law ever carried you like that?"
"Of course..."
Xia Bingqing's expression was somewhat embarrassed. How could she admit in front of her younger brother and a servant that her fiancé had never hugged her, or even held her hand?
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