Chang Yue thought that the Fourth Master was really angry this time and would not come to Tingfeng Pavilion again. Who would have thought that he would suddenly come here today? Does this mean that the Fourth Master has calmed down?
Chang Yue, happy for her master, quickly curtsied, but Hongli did not respond, as his gaze remained fixed on Su Yushan.
Recalling the previous unpleasantness, Su Yushan couldn't bring herself to smile. Yet, knowing he was the master of the house, and by custom she couldn't ignore him, she put down the plate of tomatoes, gave a lazy curtsy, and replied indifferently:
"Fourth Master, you are a rare guest."
Her attitude was extremely perfunctory, and Hongli was too lazy to argue with her. Looking around, he discovered that she had indeed transformed the tea room into a small kitchen, complete with a cutting board and bowls. Standing with his hands behind his back, he gave her a dismissive glance.
"Su Yushan, how dare you! Don't you know that you can't cook for yourself in the backyard?"
Of course she knew, Su Yushan pointed around, looking fearless, "I only set out a cutting board and bought a knife. There's no stove, no open flame, so it can't be considered a special kitchen."
Her self-righteous demeanor both amused and exasperated Hongli. "You're testing the limits of what's acceptable, and you're always trying to justify yourself!"
She was forced into this situation: "The kitchen served perfunctory food that didn't suit my taste, so I had no choice but to cook for myself."
"Wasn't it quite a feast before?"
Speaking of this, she wanted to complain, "That's because you're here. If you weren't here, the quality of the food would naturally drop."
So she knew how difficult her life would be without his protection. With a sigh, Hongli said in a deep voice, "Then do you know why I haven't come over these past few days?"
"What else could it be?" Blinking, Su Yushan muttered softly, "He's found someone new!"
This unfounded guess infuriated Hongli, whose dark eyes widened in anger. He retorted sarcastically, "I've been staying in Xiuwen's room lately. She's pregnant and it's inconvenient for us to have sex. Why would I be looking for a new lover?"
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