After hearing his words, Bai Xiaoruo lowered her eyes in dejection. It turned out she had been delusional; she had thought...
Indeed, if a marriage wasn't based on love, why should you expect the other person to always remember you?
He didn't love her, and when had she ever loved him?
Everything she's doing now is simply fulfilling a wife's duty to her husband.
Xuan Mingyu didn't notice the disappointed look on Bai Xiaoruo's face. He spoke to the servants in his usual tone, "What are you standing there for? Get these dishes and chopsticks ready and bring me new ones!"
"few......"
"yes."
Bai Xiaoruo bowed respectfully, took away her leftover soup bowl and chopsticks, and gestured to Aunt Qin and Xia Xia to go into the kitchen together.
Hsien Ming-yu didn't think much of it and naturally sat down in his seat.
After a busy day without having lunch, seeing this table full of simple home-cooked dishes has made me a little hungry.
In the kitchen.
"Young Madam, what are you doing? Xia and I are the servants, how could you..." Aunt Qin said anxiously, truly unable to understand what Bai Xiaoru was thinking.
"Shh! Aunt Qin, keep your voice down, don't let him hear you." Bai Xiaoruo lowered her voice, turned her head to look at the restaurant outside, and made sure that Xian Mingyu was not looking this way.
"Aunt Qin, Xia, I beg you, please don't reveal my identity at this time. He finally came back for a meal, and I don't want him to find out who I am and then leave in a huff."
"This..." Aunt Qin and Xia Xia looked at each other, unsure whether they should listen to Bai Xiaoruo.
Bai Xiaoruo picked up the new bowls and chopsticks, and before leaving the kitchen, she reminded them one last time: "Alright, none of you go out, I'll go. But don't say anything, or I'll tell Grandpa and Grandma and get you all fired."
Aunt Qin and Xia were completely at their wits' end. Although they felt sorry for the young mistress, keeping their own jobs was the priority.
***
The whole pot of seafood soup was almost completely devoured by Xian Mingyu, and he had also eaten most of the dishes on the table. He even ate two bowls of rice, which truly shocked Bai Xiaoruo.
But he's a tall, big man, so it's normal for him to eat so much. Although I was still a little hungry, I didn't mind.
Hsien Ming-yu took a napkin from the table and wiped the grease from his lips, then suddenly stood up.
Bai Xiaoruo, who was serving by his side, panicked and quickly took two steps back.
She was still not used to being so close to boys.
Even though she and Xian Mingyu did so many intimate things on their wedding night, even though he was her husband...
She still felt a sliver of fear.
Who made this soup today?
"Yes, young master, it was me who made it..." He clearly drank so much of this soup, why is he suddenly asking about it? Is it because it doesn't taste good?
Bai Xiaoruo was a little nervous, afraid of being scolded again.
"Well, I have to go now. Next time I come, please make this soup again. It's delicious."
"Hmm? You... are you leaving so soon?" Bai Xiaoru looked up, somewhat surprised, happy that he had praised her like this for the first time, but also a little sad, not wanting him to leave.
She thought that Hsien Ming-yu would stay tonight.
As his wife, she finds it so difficult to even see him, and she doesn't even know how to properly ask him to stay.
It's absolutely ridiculous.
Xian Mingyu glanced at Bai Xiaoruo, his deep gaze filled with endless coldness. "Just because I praised your soup doesn't mean you can climb the social ladder. The young mistress of the Xian family is already taken. Don't overstep your bounds."
"I...yes, I understand." Bai Xiaoruo desperately wanted to tell him that she was his wife, the young mistress of the Xian family he spoke of, but...the words caught in her throat, and she lost her courage...
Even if you tell him she's his wife, so what? He just said he didn't come here specifically to see her, he just came for dinner.
But when she heard him say that he loved the soup she made, Bai Xiaoruo was really happy.
At least, she finally has something that he can remember.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
