Seeing that the housekeeper finally agreed, Li Ruo breathed a sigh of relief, but her face did not show any joy. Instead, she sighed and said helplessly, "Thank you, Auntie. Of course I know not to run around. Don't worry, I really understand this time."
Seeing her sincere expression, the housekeeper finally felt relieved.
"Okay, wait for me!"
With that, she turned and left, but she didn't forget to close the door tightly behind her.
Hearing her lock the door, Li Ruo couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
It seems impossible for her to leave just like that...
Although the housekeeper didn't say it explicitly, she could tell from the other person's actions that there were probably people hiding outside.
"They really went to any lengths to lock me up!"
Li Ru murmured, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.
However, things have come to this point, and any attempt to escape by force would only be a pointless struggle.
After much deliberation, she ultimately abandoned her previous plan.
It was only half an hour before the housekeeper returned from grocery shopping.
At this moment, Li Ruo was chopping vegetables in the kitchen. Since she had used this excuse to leave the room, she would continue this charade to the end.
Fortunately, in her previous life, she was often bullied and teased by Li Rao and Li Zhiqi, and was hungry most of the time. Over time, she secretly learned how to cook.
Having been given a second chance at life, I never imagined it would be used in this way. Fate is truly playing tricks on us.
In the silence, the housekeeper hurried in. Upon seeing her serious expression, a hint of surprise appeared on her face: "Oh, Miss Li, have you already started?"
Interrupted by her voice, Li Ruo suddenly came back to her senses and smiled: "It's getting late, and it would be a waste of time to cook all these dishes, so I thought I'd process some of them first."
"Mr. Wen will be very happy."
The housekeeper nodded and put the things in her hands aside: "I've bought everything you wanted. Please check if there's anything missing?"
Li Ruo had only intended to find an excuse to get rid of her, but now that she couldn't escape, her enthusiasm immediately waned.
However, seeing the housekeeper's enthusiastic manner, she still glanced at it perfunctorily and then said, "You are very well prepared, there is nothing missing."
"Okay, then I'll help you."
The housekeeper genuinely wanted the two to reconcile and was very proactive in doing so.
In no time, the ingredients that Li Ruo needed were washed and prepared.
Watching her quick movements, Li Ruo sighed and finally stopped slacking off, and seriously made several dishes.
By the time everything was ready, it was nearly noon.
When Wen Huaiyan returned, the room was filled with a fragrant aroma.
He stood silently outside the kitchen, watching the woman's busy figure, a rare hint of gentleness appearing on his usually cold face.
"Auntie, hand me the plate."
The last dish was the braised sea bass that Li Ruo had mentioned earlier. The fish itself was fresh, so there was no need to buy it again.
The difficulty lies in the fact that the internal organs also need to be cleaned, a process that is extremely complex.
Especially when scraping the scales, Li Ruo wished she could go back and slap her past self across the face.
At the time, I was only thinking about transferring the aunt, but I never thought that in the end I would be the one in trouble!
It was Wen Huaiyan who first imprisoned her here, and now she's being forced to cook in a subservient manner to win his forgiveness.
There's no such logic in this world.
Just as she frowned and was about to unleash another torrent of abuse on the man, a large hand suddenly appeared beside her: "Is this what you wanted?"
The man's voice was clear and deep, yet upon closer listening, it carried a barely perceptible hint of tenderness.
But to Li Ruo's ears, it was no less than a thunderclap.
She suddenly widened her eyes and turned around, only to see that Wen Huaiyan had appeared behind her at some point, and what's more, he was holding a plate in his hand.
Damn... when did he get back?
Amidst a turmoil of thoughts, Li Ruo's face darkened, and she didn't know how to begin.
Just then, the housekeeper suddenly walked in.
Upon seeing Wen Huaiyan, she was slightly taken aback. After regaining her senses, she quickly said, "Mr. Wen, you're back."
She greeted everyone first, then proudly pointed to the living room, saying, "Miss Li specially prepared a large table of dishes for you today, please come and take a look."
She is now sparing no effort in trying to reconcile the two of them.
He spoke highly of Li Ruo as if it were free, and blurted out compliments to Wen Huaiyan.
Upon hearing this, Wen Huaiyan did not look at her. Instead, his gaze shifted and lingered on Li Ruo: "Really? So you can actually lower your head on your own initiative."
After all, Li Ruo had looked annoyed and angry when she faced him yesterday, and he didn't believe that this woman's attitude would suddenly change so drastically in just one day.
But the housekeeper didn't understand the meaning behind his words. Instead, she hurriedly explained, "Miss Li has thought it through and regrets throwing a tantrum at you. That's why she wanted to apologize. Don't you think so, Miss Li?"
As she spoke, she glanced cautiously at Li Ruo, frantically trying to wink at her.
Upon hearing this, Li Ruo's breath hitched slightly, and she looked at Wen Huaiyan with a complicated expression.
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