Chapter 41: 41
Wen Xinya bid Du Ruo farewell at 4:30 pm . Du Ruo felt weird about her leaving 30 minutes earlier . Usually, Wen Xinya would stay till 5 o’clock in the afternoon .
Du Ruo casually asked if everything was alright, but did not ask further when Wen Xinya replied and assured her that there wasn’t any problem .
The real reason for Wen Xinya leaving the Du Mansion earlier was because of Si Yiyan . He told her that morning he would come to fetch her . In her previous life, she was deeply hurt by that man . But in this life, she did not wish to be embroiled in sexual relations with him . However, she could not bring herself to reject Si Yiyan and knew that he was someone who would not take “no” for an answer . Therefore, avoiding him was the only thing she could do for now .
Wen Xinya left the Du Mansion and walked along the little stone path leading to the main road . She saw a black car—The Lucifer—stopped by the roadside . Si Yiyan was standing beside the car, leaning on the door . His vision was locked on her as if he could see through her soul .
Wen Xinya frowned . She felt uncomfortable with him staring at her . It made her feel she had nowhere to hide . “Didn’t you say you would pick me up at 5 o’clock? Why are you so early?”
Si Yiyan had guessed her intention of avoiding him . He came earlier on purpose so that he would not miss her . “I have nothing on, so I came early . I didn’t expect your class to end before 5 o’clock . I was lucky to arrive before you left . ”
Wen Xinya felt a sense of guilt . “Didn’t you say you would send me back? Let’s get moving! Ruo Ruo gave me a few recipes for medicinal cuisines that are good for Grampy . I need to return earlier to prepare and cook them for him . ”
She used cooking for Grampy as an excuse to leave early . Her eagerness to explain made it even more obvious to him that she was trying to avoid him .
Si Yiyan smiled and replied, “Even if you leave at 5 o’clock, it won’t make any difference . You don’t need to be impatient . There’s a lot of time . ”
Wen Xinya was embarrassed for her intentions being exposed . “Are you going to drive? Otherwise, I will just hail a taxi,” she said angrily while walking to the other side of the car and opening the door .
“You are behaving like a furious cute little wildcat . ” Si Yiyan looked at her and said in a flirtatious tone . He then started the engine .
As soon as the car reached the Mo’s bungalow, Wen Xinya got out of the car panickedly and dashed into the house . She bumped into Mother He .
“Ai yo! My Young Mistress, why are you in such a hurry?” Mother He held her carefully while trying to balance herself . She was shocked by Missus Wen’s recklessness .
Wen Xinya was extremely apologetic . “I’m sorry for bumping into you, Mother He . ”
“What happened, my dear? You were in such a rush as if you were on fire! Luckily you bumped into me and not somewhere else . Otherwise, it would be disastrous!” Mother He said .
“I got a few recipes for medicinal cuisines from Ruo Ruo . I was in a rush to prepare the ingredients so that I can cook for Grampy,” replied Wen Xinya with a slight sense of guilt .
Si Yiyan walked into the house calmly . He was holding a bag in his hand . “You are in a rush to make medicine for Grampy, but you’ve left the raw medicinal ingredients you took from Old Du’s place in my car . ”
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Wen Xinya was furious that her excuses were being exposed .
Mother He looked at her from head to toe . She had never seen the rational Young Mistress behaving like this . She was shocked to see her so angry . “Young Mistress, why is your face red?”
Si Yiyan peeped at Wen Xinya from the corner of his eye .
Wen Xinya gave a fierce stare at Mother He and stamped her feet . “Mother He, you are irritating!” She turned around and left immediately .
Mother He did not understand what had happened . She was still confused and looked at Si Yiyan . “Young Master Si, what happened to Young Mistress? Her face was red . Is she unwell?”
Si Yiyan replied with a smile, “Nothing, she was just being shy . ”
Shy? Why was Young Mistress shy? Mother He saw a flirtatious smile on Si Yiyan’s face and suddenly realized what had happened . She bursted into laughter and said, “Yes, Young Mistress was just being shy . ”
Wen Xinya came into the kitchen . She finally calmed down and sighed over her childish behavior earlier . She irked at the thought of the unforgettable love from her previous life . It was not how deep she loved that made it unforgettable, but how it was not worth her love .
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Mother Jiang walked into the kitchen and saw Young Mistress standing there in a daze . Mother Jiang thought she did not have any culinary skills . “Young Mistress, I have prepared and cleaned the raw cooking ingredients as you’ve requested . Are you sure you want to do it yourself? Do you need my help?”
Wen Xinya took a deep breath and quickly recovered from her thoughts . “Thank you for your offer, Mother Jiang . I’ll do it myself . ”
After leading a wandering life for 15 years, how could she not acquire any culinary skills? Moreover, after knowing him, she took up exquisite cuisine courses in order to please him . Her culinary skills were comparable to a chef from any five-star restaurant .
“Alright, I’ll be right here, Young Mistress . Please let me know if you need any help,” said Mother Jiang while looking at her delicate hands . It did not seem she was someone who worked in the kitchen a lot . Mother Jiang stayed in the kitchen, suspicious . In case Young Mistress hurt herself or needed any help, she would be there for her .
From heating the oil, adding ingredients, frying and brewing a pot of soup, Young Mistress was able to perform all these tasks with ease . Mother Jiang was surprised to see that . Then she remembered Young Mistress had led a wandering life for 15 years and must have gone through many sufferings . She felt sorry for her .
Wen Xinya made a dish of white eel cooked with ginseng and wolfberries . It could help in detoxification and strengthening of the heart and was very suitable for Grampy’s condition . This was quite different from what was found on the internet .
It was dinner time at 6 o’clock . Old Master Mo could detect a smell of strong Chinese medicine from the dish of white eel on the dinner table . He raised his eyebrow, asking, “Is this a medicinal cuisine?”
Mother Jiang replied, “Yes! This is white-eel, cooked with ginseng and wolfberries . It can help to detoxify and strengthen one’s heart . Young Mistress got the recipe from Missus Ruo Ruo and specially cooked this dish for you . I have never expected Young Mistress to have such good culinary skills . ”
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Wen Xinya started scooping some soup into Grampy’s bowl . “Grampy, please try some and see how it tastes!”
Old Master Mo was feeling surprised and happy that his granddaughter had cooked for him . “Good, good, good! That’s very nice of you to cook for Grampy . ”
Mother He laughed and said, “Nowadays there isn’t many girls who can cook . Young Mistress is a virtuous girl and a filial granddaughter . ”
This made Old Master Mo extremely satisfied . He took a sip of the soup . It had a strong taste of Chinese medicine . The texture of the white-eel was nice and fresh . It tasted blend with the Chinese medicinal ingredients . “Very nice, I like it . ”
Wen Xinya was glad and smiled . “Grampy, please eat more if you like it . I specially cooked this for you . I shall be in charge of arranging your diet from now on . You must take note and start having a healthy diet to strengthen your health,” she said .
Old Master Mo was happy to have such a filial granddaughter . Naturally, he would agree to listen to her . “Yes, ok! You’ll be in charge . ”
Si Yiyan bowed his head while secretly peeping at her . She was busy filling Grampy’s bowl with food . He remained silent and smiled from deep within . He had a sense of satisfaction and started to imagine her in an apron, cooking meals for him in the kitchen . He was elated by this thought .