If one was willing to show another person his most vulnerable side, it meant that they had enough trust in the person. Otherwise, they would never be able to do that.
But why did Ye Moxuan show her his most vulnerable side?
I-Is it possible that he actually loves me? But… if he loves me, why would he be entangled with Han Xueyou? What is going on?
The more Shen Qi thought about it, the more painful her head became, so she could only close her eyes. However, after closing her eyes, all she could remember was Han Xueyou’s smile while she was wearing the pair of pink earrings. As such, Shen Qi opened her eyes abruptly and sat up.
No, this can’t go on anymore. I have to ask Ye Moxuan and clarify things. What on earth does he want? Thinking of this, Shen Qi got up and opened the door to look for Ye Moxuan.
However, Zhu Yun’s speed was quicker. She had brought two or three people with her and pushed a large trolley of food into the room.
“Young Lady!” Seeing her from a distance, Zhu Yun hurriedly stopped her. “We’ve brought lunch for you.”
Upon hearing that, Shen Qi had no choice but to stop and turn around. However, she didn’t have the appetite to eat now. Thinking of this, Shen Qi whispered, “I don’t have appetite now. Just leave it here, and I will come back to eat later.”
“No can do, Young Lady. These are all the dishes that the chefs meticulously prepared. They have to be eaten while they are hot. They won’t taste good anymore after some time, and they would have to prepare them again.”
Zhu Yun accidentally spilled too much. After blurting that out, she hurriedly covered her mouth and said awkwardly, “Young Lady, pretend you didn’t hear anything just now. Don’t mind me. If you think that it’s not good enough, we can always redo it.”
Shen Qi became silent after hearing that. Seeing the look of eager anticipation on their faces, if she didn’t eat a little, they would be disappointed. The greatest weakness of Shen Qi was that she was soft-hearted. In the end, she turned back and followed them into the room again.
After hearing that she was the Young Lady of the villa here, the group of maids did their best to serve Shen Qi. They set up a large table with all kinds of delicious dishes, and the room was filled with the aroma of the food.
Shen Qi’s appetite was very weak. Even after looking at the table full of food, she didn’t feel like eating at all.
“Young Lady, this is a cold dessert that I specially made. It is mixed with a dozen petals and has a hint of mint. It tastes very good. You should try it quickly.” One of them took out the pastry she made and put it in front of Shen Qi, who smiled at her and picked it up to take a bite.
She didn’t particularly like sweets, but the sweetness of this pastry was just adequate; it had a light taste, which melted in her mouth and transformed into a lingering fragrance. It was very well done indeed.
“Young Lady, try this black chicken soup that I made. I put many kinds of tonics in it, and it provides all the nutrients that women need. Since you are so thin, you should drink more of this soup.” Another maid filled Shen Qi’s bowl with the soup, thereafter the latter took a sip. The soup was not oily, and the temperature was just right.
She had no appetite at first, but after taking a few bites, her appetite suddenly increased. She couldn’t help glancing at them as she commented, “Your cooking skills are pretty good. Are you the chefs here?”
“Not really. Young Master Ye only comes here a few times a year, so we usually have nothing to do, and we would use the time to study culinary so that when he arrives, we can cook for him. If he is satisfied, we’re allowed to stay here and continue working.”
“Yeah, Young Lady, our salary is quite high here, and we have a lot of free time throughout the year, so—”
Before she could finish her words, Zhu Yun interrupted with a terrified look on her face. “What nonsense are you guys saying?”
Idiots! How dare they say such things to Shen Qi?! After all, Shen Qi is the Young Lady here. Telling her such things is equivalent to letting her know that we are very free and don’t have anything much to do in a year, yet we still hold a high salary. What if our salary got reduced?
However, Shen Qi didn’t care about this at all. She merely smiled faintly. “I see that you guys really put your heart and soul into the work here.”
“Young Lady, they were simply spouting some nonsense just now. Don’t take it seriously.”
“Relax.” Shen Qi shook her head nonchalantly. “These things have nothing to do with me. I won’t tell anyone about this, so you don’t have to worry.”
A few of them blushed, feeling embarrassed when they heard Shen Qi. Nevertheless, they really did their best to serve her. After that, they persuaded her to eat more, and she managed to pack a lot in under their persuasion. Her empty stomach was filled with a lot of food now, and Shen Qi felt full for the first time in forever.
“Thank you for today.”
“Young Lady, we will make new dishes for you in the evening, as long as you like it.”
“Uh…” Shen Qi spoke awkwardly, “You don’t have to go through the trouble. Just a few simple dishes will do.”
“No trouble at all. As long as you like it, Young Lady, we will do anything for you.”
Shen Qi was quite embarrassed. They probably felt that she was the Young Lady, so they didn’t dare to offend her and were nice to her. She found it hard to believe that she actually had the chance to be served by a group of people who wanted to suck up to her. It feels like a dream…
“Alright, we won’t disturb you anymore, Young Lady. We’ll leave first and come back later to deliver the fruits to you in the afternoon.”
Seeing Zhu Yun about to leave, Shen Qi thought of something and stopped her. “Zhu Yun, you stay back. I have a question to ask you.”
Zhu Yun let the others go first and stayed back.
“What’s the matter, Young Lady?”
“I’d like to see Ye Moxuan. Do you know where he is?”
Zhu Yun was stunned at first, and then she pondered before she spoke, “At this hour, he should be taking a nap. Should I take you to him after his nap?”
After thinking about it, Shen Qi nodded. “Yes, please.” After all, she had so much to eat that she was not comfortable just sitting down. She figured she should get up and take a walk.
“Alright, then I shall take my leave now, Young Lady.” Zhu Yun then took her leave, leaving Shen Qi alone in the room.
Her room was close to the sea, and the room was well-lit. Shen Qi got up and went outside to sit under the umbrella, and then she played in the sea for a while. Just when she was about to get up and leave, she saw Ye Moxuan looking at her from the corner of her eyes, and he had a cold expression on his face.
“Ye Moxuan?” Didn’t Zhu Yun say that he was taking a nap?
“I thought you were taking a nap.”
Their gazes met, and Shen Qi took the initiative to walk to him. After hearing what Zhu Yun had told her, she had a lot of questions in her mind, and she wanted Ye Moxuan to solve her confusion.
“You’re looking for me?” Seeing her walking toward him, Ye Moxuan had a foreboding premonition. When Shen Qi reached him, he frowned and said coldly, “If you are looking for me for a divorce or to talk about leaving, my answer remains the same—don’t even think about it.”
“Why did you bring me here? Who am I to you?”
