The girl walked out with a cold face and annoyed expression. Seeing several cooks chatting idly in the distance, her face darkened, and she suddenly shouted, "What are you daydreaming about! Someone come here! The Atractylodes macrocephala and pork rib soup is ready, bring it down to me right now!"
The girl who walked out was Xiao Qingwan.
However, at this moment, she was completely wrapped in a kitchen coat, disguised as "Xiao Baishu," and was assisting the real Tongsu.
The cook and the others were startled. They turned around in a panic and said with a forced smile, "Miss, this old servant will go right away. Please don't blame us!"
After saying that, he hurriedly went into the kitchen.
Xiao Qingwan scoffed and irritably pulled off her hood.
Xiao Baishu said he was making a medicinal meal to replenish Xiao Lingchen's vital energy. She didn't understand and thought, "Isn't it just stewed ribs? Why did they add a handful of root-like medicinal herbs?"
You could just make Xiao Lingchen something edible; why bother with medicinal cuisine?
Why add any medicine when stewing pork ribs?
What if Xiao Lingchen gets sick from eating it?
She didn't want to shield Xiao Baishu from trouble.
Just now, she was idly sitting in the kitchen, while Tongsu was busy preparing the next dish. When she saw that the ribs were cooked, she called her to bring the stew pot down.
Upon seeing the steaming white vapor, Xiao Qingwan immediately backed away, unwilling to let her carefully maintained hands touch the stew pot.
All I could do was walk out and call for help with a cold expression.
"Tsk, that wretched girl..."
She pursed her lips and was about to turn back when, unexpectedly, a cold voice suddenly rang out from not far behind her.
"Atractylodes macrocephala and pork rib soup? Xiao Qingwan, did you make this?"
Upon hearing that cold voice, Xiao Qingwan shuddered, her heart pounding nervously!
Why is someone here all of a sudden?
She turned around in a panic, and when she saw who it was, her whole body tensed up instantly.
Outside the courtyard gate, a tall figure appeared out of nowhere!
The man looked over coldly and indifferently, his deep eyes dark and unfathomable, making it impossible to discern his emotions.
He was somewhat thin and pale, but he did not appear weak at all. Instead, he seemed even more aloof, distant, and indifferent.
Xiao Qingwan's heart skipped a beat.
"Brother? What brings you here?"
She and Xiao Baishu were about the same size, and their kitchen uniforms were exactly the same, in order to confuse their identities. Normally, if people saw them, they would definitely not recognize them—but that's just how it is!
How did Xiao Lingchen recognize me?
Xiao Lingchen raised an eyebrow slightly and said indifferently, "Just taking a casual stroll."
Just wander around!
How did we end up in the kitchen? It's quite a distance from his study!
"I see. Brother, you seem to be in a good mood today. Qingwan will bring you some pork rib soup later. Please have a few more bowls..."
Xiao Qingwan was half surprised and half flustered, afraid of revealing the slightest mistake. She tried her best to smile brightly and flattered Xiao Lingchen, saying nice things to him.
What she feared most was exactly what Xiao Lingchen did. His voice held a hint of impatience as he asked again, "Did you make this Atractylodes macrocephala and pork rib soup?"
"Yes, yes." Xiao Qingwan nodded repeatedly, her expression unchanged as she emphasized, "I made it. It's a good nourishing soup for you, brother. Why are you asking? Don't you like it? — If you don't like it, I'll change it right now!"
Xiao Lingchen said, "No need to change it. But since it's a medicinal dish, tell me, why use Atractylodes macrocephala to accompany the pork ribs?"
Let her speak?
Xiao Qingwan suddenly panicked.
She didn't know anything about medicinal cuisine, so how would she know why Bai Zhu put that root-like thing into the soup?
How can I answer that?!
A chill ran from Xiao Qingwan's tailbone straight up to her skull.
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