Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Nan Zhi took out a milk candy and lifted it before Mu Sihan. “Here, have this.”
Mu Sihan snorted in disdain, “Like I would eat these kinds of things?”
Nan Zhi was already numb and could only focus on the sound of the old lady and housekeeper, they had already reached the dining room. She bit her lips, seeing that the man continued to press tightly against her without any intention to move. She tugged on his hand and placed the milk candy on his palm.
“Young Master Mu, please let go of me?” She could only try to coax him and pretended she was placating a stubborn pet. It was becoming more and more obvious that the resistant approach was not working when it came to this narcissistic and bipolar person.
Mu Sihan curled his fingers around the obtrusive thing she’d forced into his hand. The milk candy seemed to burn in his palm.
He glanced at the woman’s small face that was completely red from either anger or embarrassment and her pretty eyes that were misty wet. His lips twitched and he chuckled softly.
By the time the old madam and the housekeeper entered the kitchen, Nan Zhi was standing in front of the kitchen counter with her back facing the entrance. Her hidden face was completely red as she acted as though she was busy getting the fruits platter ready.
On the other hand, Mu Sihan leaned against the refrigerator lazily. One of his long legs was slightly bent as he picked at the wrapping of the milk candy in his fingers, his expression one of pure disdain.
After he peeled off the candy wrapper from the milk candy, he rolled the wrapper into a ball and threw it at the neck of the woman who had her head down.
This also happened to be the first thing the old madam saw when she entered the kitchen. She immediately furrowed her eyebrows and scrunched her face to scold her naughty grandson. “Sihan, don’t bully Miss Xiaozhi.”
Mu Sihan lifted his eyebrow. He lifted his hand that was holding on the milky white candy and threw it high. He caught the candy in his mouth successfully and a provocative smile appeared on his face as he chewed on the candy.
Tsk, she was really f*cking sweet.
The old madam stared at her grandson and shook her head in helplessness. He acted like a child even though he was already way past 20. Pointing a finger at Mu Sihan, her voice was exasperated, yet fond, “Oh, you…”
The old madam then looked at Nan Zhi, who was busy plating the fruits platter. This pretty girl had quietly prepared dinner alone after arriving at the old mansion.
The girl was fair and exquisite-looking, and looked like she had never done any housework in her life, let alone cooking the feast she had requested. There was a moment where she suspected that she would burn the kitchen down when the housekeeper had brought her in.
However, when she passed by the dining room to get to the kitchen, her stomach had voiced its eagerness. Despite not really having an appetite for days, the tempting smells emanating from the various fragrant dishes almost made her mouth water.
Most importantly, the young lady did not make a mess of the kitchen after she was done cooking. Everything was spotless. The kitchen counter was clean and the condiment rack was neat and tidy. It did not look like a kitchen that had just been used.
The old madam nodded in her heart, having formed a good impression of this young woman. She said with a motherly smile, “Xiaozhi, it’s been tough on you today. Come in and eat with us!”
“I’m so sorry, Old Madam. I have something on later.” Nan Zhi turned around with her head slightly bowed.
The old madam thought the girl was shy since she saw that Mu Sihan was back and was quick to assure her, “You don’t have to care about this brat of mine. He doesn’t bully girls usually. I will scold him again after dinner later.”
“Old Madam…”
Mu Sihan placed both his hands in his pockets as he stared at Nan Zhi with his eyebrow lifted. “Just stay since my grandmother told you to. Or perhaps, you’re afraid that I would eat you up?” He gave her a wicked smile.
Nan Zhi glared at the man in embarrassment and anger. However, the man no longer looked at her as he placed his long arm around the shoulders of the old madam. “Grandma, didn’t you urge me to get you a granddaughter-in-law? I’ve already found one.”
Having heard Mu Sihan’s words, Nan Zhi stumbled and almost fell. She was not the granddaughter-in-law that he was referring to about, was she?
After placing the plates properly, Nan Zhi took a deep breath before she walked out. She had no other choice but to stay and eat with the grandmother and grandson duo, since she could not find any other reason to reject them any further.
As they ate, the old madam laughed and chatted voraciously with Mu Sihan. She was more than delighted that the dishes that Nan Zhi had cooked were completely in tune with her taste buds, and that her grandson was back home. The atmosphere was completely void of the ‘no speaking when eating’ rule that a rich and influential family would normally have.
