It was so late, and An Yuan'er thought that according to Yi Chenli's usual habit, he should have finished dinner and read a book in the room.
An Yuan'er gazed intently at the figure inside the room. He preferred quiet when reading, so she decided not to disturb him. There was no rush anyway.
An Yuan'er was about to walk through Yi Chenli's room back to her own when, as she passed his door, the person inside seemed to have a premonition and suddenly opened the door in perfect unison.
His voice was soft and warm in the dim candlelight: "You're back?"
“Mm.” An Yuan’er nodded.
However, after leaving for a day to buy medicine, An Yuan'er looked him over and noticed that he seemed a little different.
He looked somewhat tired, his face was slightly pale, and if you got close, you could smell a strong medicinal odor emanating from him.
"Ah Li, are you hurt anywhere?"
Has anyone been here today?
Yi Chenli simply shook his head slightly, his thin lips uttering two words: "No."
"I drank some mild tonic medicine, it's fine."
For a moment, An Yuan'er didn't think much of it.
Yi Chenli suddenly grabbed An Yuan'er's hand and lingered to squeeze the soft flesh in her hand: "I'm hungry, have dinner with me?"
"You haven't eaten yet either?" This surprised An Yuan'er, and she felt that Yi Chenli was acting a little strange today.
Well, he was much gentler than usual, and his gaze seemed to be full of emotion.
An Yuan'er's legs felt a little weak. Having gotten used to the aloof Yi Chenli, she was a little uncomfortable with his clingy behavior.
Let's eat together.
Yi Chenli took An Yuan'er to the main hall, where a large feast had already been prepared.
All of the items listed above are An Yuan'er's favorite foods, and many of them require long queues to get.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, An Yuan'er, being a true foodie, almost drooled on the spot.
"Ah Li, it's delicious, but can the two of us really finish it?"
Yi Chenli calmly said, "It's fine if we can't finish it."
“But it’s bad to waste food,” An Yuan’er thought for a moment. She smiled and squinted her eyes, “But it’s okay, I can store it in the freezer and continue eating it tomorrow. If I can’t finish it tomorrow, I can eat it the day after. I’m confident that I’ll be able to finish it all in the end.”
Yi Chenli looked at An Yuan'er expectantly as she spoke of tomorrow and the day after, then looked away, concealing the turbulent emotions in his eyes.
He provided An Yuan'er with bowls and chopsticks: "They won't taste good if they're left overnight, eat them while they're hot. Chenyang Palace isn't that bad, we still have the means to ensure you can eat hot food every day."
An Yuan'er stuffed a crab meat xiaolongbao into her mouth. The meat filling was juicy and flavorful. Every bite was filled with the aroma of meat and a hint of crab meat. It was a truly satisfying experience.
Whenever An Yuan'er tastes something delicious, she can't help but shake her little head, feeling incredibly happy.
She suddenly asked curiously, "Yi Chenli, how much money do you have? It must be very expensive to support me, right?"
At this point, Li Gui, standing behind him, nodded frantically, thinking to himself: "Miss An, you've finally realized! It's not about wasting money; it's more like money is flowing out like water, countless amounts flowing out every year..."
Although Li Gui was Yi Chenli's personal eunuch, he was always sensitive to money, so he also took on the responsibility of managing the household for Yi Chenli. Only he knew best that the biggest expense for Chenyang Palace each year was for Miss An.
But Yi Chenli didn't even blink at this.
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