Dugu Jiu laughed at himself: "Right now...Su's house is the safest place. Do you mind if I stay?"
"Of course I don't mind."
"But someone outside wants to kill me. Aren't you afraid that I will bring disaster to the Su family?"
"If they dare to come, I don't mind making sure they never come back."
He jumped down from the windowsill, took a few steps on the floor, and then jumped onto the couch again without pretending to be polite.
Su Yao walked over and poured him a cup of tea.
"Dugu Jiu, have you ever offended the water tribe?"
"You know."
"Speaking of the Water Tribe...I seem to owe someone a promise."
Outside the house, the rain was as soft as silk, wind chimes were ringing softly under the eaves, and the Ziwei Pavilion was wrapped in a layer of misty water vapor in the twilight.
Zhu Yan walked into the house carrying a red lacquer tray, her steps as soft as water.
Her plain blue gauze was still slightly damp, and tiny raindrops clung to her temples. The steam from the eight dishes and a soup on the plate shone a little, dispelling some of the faint scent of agarwood in the room and replacing it with a captivating aroma.
She placed the plate steadily on the small pear wood table, and spread out the dishes one by one as if presenting treasures.
The first dish was steamed sea bass. The fish was as white as jade, its skin as thin as a cicada's wing, and it was garnished with shredded ginger and scallions. The freshness of the fish emanated from the steam, like the most gentle taste of nostalgia from the Jiangnan water village.
The second dish is honey-glazed lotus root. The lotus root is cut into sections and soaked in osmanthus honey. The skin is a light golden color and crystal clear. Take a bite and the sweet fragrance is refreshing, with the slightly crispy lotus root core, which makes your mouth water.
The third dish is pickled pork with preserved vegetables. The milky white soup base is filled with the aroma of ham and bamboo shoots, and the tender pork belly floats on the surface of the soup. A spoonful of it is as thick as fat, fragrant but not greasy, and exudes the flavor of the old Suzhou people.
The fourth dish is rice wine lees grass heads. The emerald green grass heads are soaked in rice wine lees juice. When it is served, there is a faint aroma of wine with a slight bitterness, which is elusive like the return of an old dream.
The fifth dish is fried eel paste. The black eel shreds are wrapped in thick red sauce, shining brightly. With a sizzling sound, hot oil is poured on it, and the aroma is so fragrant that it makes people's hearts tremble.
The sixth dish is the glutinous rice lotus root cake with sweet osmanthus. It is golden and crispy, fragrant on the outside and glutinous on the inside. When you bite it, the glutinous rice becomes stringy, with a little red bean and candied osmanthus in between. The faint fragrance is like smoke and dream.
The seventh dish is glutinous chicken in lotus leaf. The chicken and glutinous rice are sticky but not sticky. The fragrance of lotus leaf permeates the meat. When you tear it open, smoke will curl up, like the hometown just steamed from the depths of the paddy field.
The eighth dish is braised lion's head. The fist-sized meatballs lie quietly in the rich sauce, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. When cut, they still have a hot fragrance and juice flowing out, which makes people's mouths whet.
The last bowl of soup is lily and tremella soup, which is as crystal clear as dew, the lily is soft and glutinous, and the tremella melts in the mouth, with a hint of sweetness from rock sugar and longan, just like a cool tear in the night.
Su Yao was leaning against a plain pillow, his expression calm as he said slowly, "These are all your favorite foods."
The white cat's fur was as white as snow, and its light blue eyes stared at Su Yao, its tone revealing a hint of surprise and caution: "You...how do you know that I like to eat these?"
"You've been hiding in the villa all this time, but you always order the same takeout. Being Fu Jingchen's stand-in... isn't it uncomfortable?"
He curled his lips, as if mocking himself, and said nothing.
"Eat it while it's hot. No one dislikes Yan's cooking."
"I've heard of it a long time ago... I feel honored to be able to taste Lord Zhu Yan's delicious food today." Dugu Jiu said it sincerely.
If it weren't for Su Yao's help, how could I have eaten the dishes made by the Lord Suzaku himself?
"Mr. Dugu, since the master has said that he will help you find your true body, you can stay at the Su family with peace of mind during this period. We will all help the master to protect you." Zhu Yan's expression was calm. No matter what decision Su Yao made, they would support him unconditionally.
"I'm ashamed..." Dugu Jiu was speechless.
"If you feel ashamed, leave the Su family!"
Wen Wushang stepped into the house with a cold expression, and looked at the little white cat with hostility.
Su Yao raised her eyes: "Wen Wushang, what are you doing here?"
"Su Yao, do you know who forced Dugu Jiu to show up?"
Seeing that she didn't respond, he said in a deep voice: "It's the fourth princess of the mermaid royal family, Bei Minzhu."
Zi Mou paused slightly: "So what if it's her?"
"Don't play dumb with me! She's Bei Lanye's biological sister. If you help Dugu Jiu, you'll be facing a head-on confrontation with the Water Tribe. Are you afraid that Bei Lanye won't remember the blood marriage agreement with you?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yuting walked into Ziwei Pavilion, followed by Wu Yan.
Su Yao glanced at her green eyes and said, "Are you here to persuade me too?"
"Ayao, I respect your choice. If Bei Lanye uses this opportunity to bring up our engagement in our past life, I will fight the Water Tribe to the bitter end."
Wu Yan's expression was firm: "Director Su, whatever the master wants to do, Wu Yan will follow him through thick and thin."
"Don't be so serious, you two. I can't possibly start a war with the Water Tribe."
"Stop standing there, let's eat together."
Wen Wushang frowned: "You still have the appetite to eat?"
"If you don't want to eat, just leave. Don't stand there and dazzle me." Su Yao looked calm.
Liu Yuting sat down first, next to Su Yao, picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root cake for her.
"Everyone, don't worry. If Su Yao is really implicated, I will leave on my own." Dugu Jiu said neither humble nor arrogant.
"Dugu Jiu, you would rather betray your best friend Su Murong than help Su Yao escape. Was it really just to uphold justice?"
Cat's Eyes met those azure eyes and said coldly, "Wen Wushang, what do you mean?"
"Do you like Su Yao?"
Zhu Yan's expression changed slightly... Why was he asking so directly?
Wu Yan complained in her heart: The big devil really is just a mouthpiece for his master.
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