Chapter 156 The Two-Faced Little Cook
Meng Yanzhi thought about it carefully for a moment, then said sullenly, "Actually, I don't know why, but whenever I see this person, I get really angry and unhappy!"
After hearing this, Zhang Xuanyun didn't say much, but just smiled and said, "Alright, sit down, let's eat first."
In the next private room, Ling Xiao leaned against the wall, his ear pressed against it, trying to hear what was being said on the other side.
Seeing her brother like this, Xiaoyue's eyebrows furrowed tightly, her face full of confusion: "Brother, are you eavesdropping on their conversation?"
"No." Ling Xiao immediately made a shushing gesture, frowning as he looked at Xiao Yue: "Don't speak."
Meng Yanzhi's laughter soon followed. Zhang Xuanyun didn't talk much, but Ling Xiao could still sense that the atmosphere between the two was quite good.
Ling Xiao couldn't eat anymore.
Soon, Meng Yanzhi saw the signature dishes of Fan Hua Lou and nodded immediately after taking a couple of bites.
"This dish is truly extraordinary and absolutely delicious."
"I'm going back now; I'll study this carefully too!"
Seeing how focused Meng Yanzhi was, Zhang Xuanyun smiled.
"Rouge, do you really enjoy cooking?"
Meng Yanzhi immediately nodded, smiling as she looked at Zhang Xuanyun: "Yes, I really enjoy cooking. Seeing others finish the food I've made gives me a sense of accomplishment—a sense of recognition."
In both her past and present lives, Meng Yanzhi received mostly insults and disdain. Everywhere she went, people belittled and looked down on her. She was never recognized or respected. However, when it came to cooking, she could be recognized, liked, and even admired. These were the most important things to Meng Yanzhi.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi's satisfied expression, Zhang Xuanyun smiled and said, "It's not easy to find something you truly love in life. If you love it, you should stick with it."
"Thank you, sir, I understand!" Meng Yanzhi immediately beamed and continued eating the other flavors.
After leaving the restaurant, Meng Yanzhi said she was going back to the palace. After watching Zhang Xuanyun leave, Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and prepared to get into her carriage.
As soon as she got on the bus, Meng Yanzhi saw Ling Xiao sitting there with a cold expression.
"ah!"
Meng Yanzhi was so frightened that she screamed.
Then, he hurriedly said, "You, you're crazy! What are you doing sitting here? This is my carriage!"
"I know."
"Meng Yanzhi, do you like Zhang Xuanyun?"
Ling Xiao got straight to the point.
Well……
Meng Yanzhi really didn't expect that Ling Xiao would wait for her here just to ask this question.
Looking at Ling Xiao's serious expression, she was both amused and exasperated, and said helplessly, "You're not my father, nor my brother, nor my family. What business is it of yours who I like or dislike?"
"Didn't I tell you? The person you are destined to be is His Majesty!"
How could you like someone else?
Ling Xiao was now genuinely getting anxious.
Seeing Ling Xiao's anxious expression, Meng Yanzhi couldn't help but laugh out loud, then said calmly, "If I really fall in love with someone else, then it can only prove one thing: your calculations were completely wrong, inaccurate!"
"Impossible! I calculated it correctly! I calculated it accurately!"
"Then why don't you like Xiao Xingyuan?"
The two looked into each other's eyes, and Meng Yanzhi couldn't help but speak her mind.
However, as soon as she said those words, Meng Yanzhi immediately regretted them and hurriedly turned her face away.
"It's my own business who I like, so stop talking nonsense!"
Meng Yanzhi snorted and pointed to the door: "Get out!"
Now, Ling Xiao started casting a divination right in front of Meng Yanzhi.
The results came out quickly. When Ling Xiao looked at Meng Yanzhi, his gaze became somewhat ambiguous, and he chuckled softly: "Meng Yanzhi, you're lying!"
These two are now clearly connected by fate, meaning they both have feelings for each other. So, Meng Yanzhi is either unknowingly in love or she is lying.
"I know who I like, so why would I lie?"
"Ling Xiao, you're meddling way too much. Get out!"
Meng Yanzhi was a little angry and directly kicked the person away.
"You're just getting angry out of embarrassment!"
"Meng Yanzhi, you're lying!"
Ling Xiao stood beside the carriage, still arguing his case.
Meng Yanzhi snorted: "Let's go back to the palace!"
Her hand rested on her chest, feeling her heartbeat, her eyebrows furrowed tightly.
For some reason, Meng Yanzhi felt a sudden pain in her heart. She took a deep breath and then muttered, "You're sick!"
How could she possibly like Xiao Xingyuan? She would never like Xiao Xingyuan. How could she possibly like the emperor? If he weren't the emperor, how wonderful would that be?
Upon returning to the palace, Meng Yanzhi went straight to the imperial kitchen and gave the food she had packed back to Eunuch Wang.
"Master, try it. Isn't the taste quite unique?"
"I heard that this cooking method is called stir-frying, not boiling or frying."
Meng Yanzhi looked at Eunuch Wang very seriously.
"It was a little cold when we brought it back. Master, I'll take you to eat it next time, and you can eat it right there. It tastes really good."
Looking at Meng Yanzhi's bright eyes, Eunuch Wang smiled slightly, then took a bite with his chopsticks and nodded: "This taste is indeed very special."
"Master, tell me, how is this stir-fry made?" Meng Yanzhi tilted her head and looked at Eunuch Wang with some curiosity.
Grandpa Wang shook his head, then said softly, "Yes, it is indeed very novel, but I don't understand it either. Why don't we give it a try?"
“Okay!” Meng Yanzhi nodded immediately and began preparing to start a fire.
Soon, Meng Yanzhi began to try, but after making it many times, the taste was still not right. After thinking for a while, Meng Yanzhi tried again.
Before I knew it, the afternoon had passed.
Looking at Meng Yanzhi's persistent demeanor, Eunuch Wang's lips curled up slightly. As long as this girl has such perseverance, she will succeed in whatever she does.
When Wang Huanhai heard that Meng Yanzhi had returned, he inquired around and finally found her in the imperial kitchen.
Watching Meng Yanzhi try again and again, Wang Huanhai became curious and beckoned to Eunuch Wang: "Old Wang, come here, come here!"
"What's wrong?" Eunuch Wang frowned and looked at Wang Huanhai. "I'm busy right now!"
"What are you busy with? Isn't Miss Meng busy right now? What is she busy with?"
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