When Jun Yannuo saw that Qin Kou'er had fallen asleep leaning against the sedan chair, he couldn't help but smile slightly. He then waved to the servants, who quickly carried the sedan chair inside.
Upon entering the courtyard, Jun Yannuo intended to carry Qin Kou'er into the house, but as soon as he approached her, she woke up on her own.
"Yan Nuo!" Qin Kou'er called softly.
"You're awake?" Jun Yannuo smiled slightly and withdrew his outstretched hand.
Qin Kou'er nodded, then yawned, finally feeling a bit better.
A servant held up an umbrella and Qin Kou'er slowly stepped out of the sedan chair. "What time is it?"
It's almost midnight!
"It's so late already?" Qin Kou'er frowned, then looked at Jun Yannuo: "Why aren't you asleep yet? Even though the trip north is a tight schedule, you still need to get some rest! Look at you, you look a bit haggard these past two days, your cheeks have gotten thinner. Go and get some rest."
Jun Yannuo watched Qin Kou'er nagging and couldn't help but turn to her with a smile, saying, "You're like someone's wife, why are you so long-winded? I've never seen you talk like this when you were working so hard."
"How come it's not the same as before!" Qin Kou'er scoffed. "Back then, we were all young men, unaware of the dangers of the martial world. Now you're the Grand Steward of Qin Tian Pavilion, with countless men under your command and immeasurable wealth. If you continue to act like you did before, let me tell you, all of this will end up benefiting someone else!"
"What's so special about material possessions?" Jun Yannuo laughed nonchalantly, then pulled Qin Kou'er's hand and walked to the back. "Come on, I'll show you something!"
Seeing Jun Yannuo so excited, Qin Kou'er couldn't help but feel a little curious. She wondered what could possibly pique the interest of Chief Steward Jun so much these days.
When Qin Kou'er saw the golden, fragrant potatoes that Jun Yannuo had peeled, she smiled broadly and pointed at the potatoes, looking at Jun Yannuo with surprise, and said, "You made these?"
Jun Yannuo nodded with particular pride, "The Jun family's craftsmanship is unparalleled!"
Qin Kou'er excitedly grabbed a potato, but as soon as she got it in her hand, she threw it away because it was too hot.
"Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!"
Qin Kou'er twirled her fingertips, hopping around on her feet, circling the potato.
Jun Yannuo smiled and took her hand, familiarly bending down to blow on her fingertips, but Qin Kou'er turned her head away, focusing all her attention on the potatoes.
The pain of seeing something you can't have is awful.
"You've never known how to use chopsticks before, and you're so old but still so impatient!" Jun Yannuo said with a smile as he went to get Qin Kou'er a bowl and chopsticks.
Looking at Jun Yannuo's retreating figure, Kou'er said sweetly, "Then my brother Yannuo's roasted potatoes are the most delicious!"
Upon hearing the words "Brother Yan Nuo," Jun Yan Nuo's back stiffened instantly. Turning around, he found Qin Kou'er still glued to the potatoes on the table like a little glutton, completely oblivious to the churning emotions in Jun Yan Nuo's eyes.
Jun Yannuo controlled his emotions, then smiled and walked over with the things. He pulled Qin Kou'er closer, pushed her onto the stool, and then patiently picked apart the potatoes one by one to speed up their cooling process.
"Don't break them all! You won't be able to pick them up later. I want to eat them with my hands!" Qin Kou'er said, looking at the potatoes with a little bit of capriciousness.
"It's not broken! I'll let you eat it later. Do you want some eggs? I'll boil a few for you."
Jun Yannuo looked at Qin Kou'er, and Kou'er immediately widened her eyes and nodded vigorously.
Jun Yan Nuo immediately shook his head helplessly. Qin Kou'er really hadn't changed at all. Roasted potatoes with boiled eggs, I don't know whose cooking method that was!
But she loves eating it this way, and she never gets tired of it.
"No! It's too late. If you eat potatoes, you can't eat eggs, and they won't be digested!"
Qin Kou'er immediately widened her eyes in a wronged manner, glaring at Jun Yannuo in protest: "Are you kidding me!"
Jun Yannuo affectionately patted Qin Kou'er's head, and Qin Kou'er immediately dodged angrily: "Jun Yannuo! I'm all grown up now, you can't keep touching my hair! And didn't you see the new hairpin I'm wearing today? It looks so nice! Don't mess it up!"
Jun Yannuo gently flicked Qin Kou'er's nose: "Hmm, you've grown up now, so you don't call me Brother Yannuo anymore. Then why do you still like my roasted potatoes? If you're so capable, go eat at a restaurant outside!"
Qin Kou'er immediately put on a shameless act and flattered Jun Yannuo, saying, "Because no chef in the whole world can make potatoes as delicious as Brother Yannuo! I'll definitely come to you when it comes to potatoes for the rest of my life!"
As soon as they finished speaking, they both burst into laughter.
Jun Yannuo looked at Qin Kou'er with affection, "You're still as mischievous as ever!"
Qin Kou'er felt it was about right, so she carefully touched it with her finger first. Then, finding that it wasn't hot at all, she immediately picked up a piece and started eating it without dipping it in sauce.
Jun Yannuo watched Qin Kou'er eat like a little glutton, shook his head and smiled as he picked up a piece and slowly began to eat.
As Qin Kou'er ate, she nodded and chuckled, saying, "Yan Nuo's roasted potatoes are still the best! All those other delicacies like bird's nest, shark fin, and abalone are nothing compared to this! Even braised pork is inferior! Let me tell you, I really didn't eat much tonight. At Lan Xiuyuan's place, I just pretended to take a bite of pea flour cake. I'm starving every day!"
"Did you go to see Lan Xiuyuan and get things done?" Jun Yannuo asked softly while tidying up potatoes.
"I pretended to play a tune, and it worked out!" Qin Kou'er said nonchalantly, head down.
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