Chapter 24: Young Master in White
Shopkeeper Zhao was stunned. That girl had connections with the Liang family? No way?
It didn’t seem like it!
He quickly caught up with Chu Tiankuo, staying a step behind. “Young Master, we received an old hen yesterday. It’s a good one. The old woman said she’d make Golden Soup with Precious Mushrooms, Abalone, and Chicken for lunch and stew Ginseng Chicken Soup in the evening for you to try. It’s quite a coincidence, that old hen was sold by the girl from just now.”
Chu Tiankuo was about to refuse but nodded when he heard this. “Yes.”
The shopkeeper was surprised. Old hen was the most nourishing, but Master usually didn’t like to eat chicken. His appetite wasn’t good, and he ate very little of anything.
He couldn’t help but say, “She came to the restaurant before, wanting to sell recipes.”
Chu Tiankuo paused in his steps. “What recipes?”
Shopkeeper: “… I didn’t ask.”
Chu Tiankuo nodded nonchalantly and then left.
The shopkeeper was filled with regret. Although Chu Tiankuo didn’t say anything, since he asked, it meant he was interested in those recipes!
Next time he saw that girl, he would definitely buy the recipes.
Also, he felt that Master wasn’t suspicious. Master wasn’t like this when dealing with enemies!
What about that girl had caught Master’s attention?
He pulled Songbai aside. “What is Master suspicious of? What did you find out? Tell me quickly!”
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Chu Tiankuo returned to his room, holding the golden bead. With a thought, the scene before him changed.
He walked to the lush green mustard plant that had borne a tree full of seeds. He reached out and touched the leaves, his obsidian-like eyes fixed on them, unblinking and unreadable.
How did she bring the plant in this flowerpot back to life?
He had tried many times, but he hadn’t succeeded.
Chu Tiankuo looked at the gene fragments floating in mid-air and focused his mind.
The Creation Platform lit up, and a sphere of light appeared. The gene fragments flew into the sphere one by one and began to arrange themselves, but they instantly scattered, and the sphere disappeared.
Chu Tiankuo glanced at the mustard plant and, with a thought, collected the seeds from it.
The world before him returned to normal. He sat down at his desk, placing the mustard seeds on a piece of white paper. Then he took out the white bead, rolling both beads in his palm with a thoughtful expression.
At this moment, a knock sounded at the door, and Songbai’s voice came from outside. “Young Master, there’s a message by carrier pigeon from Young Master Wei.”
“Come in.”
Songbai entered with a letter, presenting it to Chu Tiankuo with both hands respectfully.
Chu Tiankuo casually tucked the two beads back into his pouch, took the letter, and quickly scanned its contents.
He clenched the letter in his hand, his knuckles turning white, and the aura around him instantly turned colder. “Send a message to Bai Hua, tell him to keep an eye on Wei Feng, and don’t let him get anywhere near the Jin Kingdom Imperial Palace.”
“Yes!” Songbai responded and turned to make arrangements.
“Wait.” Chu Tiankuo stopped him and wrapped up the mustard seeds on the table. “Go buy some of the same seeds, plant them separately, and see if there’s any difference.”
“Yes.” Songbai stepped forward, took the seeds, and hurried off to deliver the message.
Last time, the Eldest Princess was pushed by the Zhao Kingdom’s Young Master and miscarried. Young Master Wei couldn’t hold back and barged into the Zhao Kingdom Imperial Palace to save her, almost losing his life.
This time, he didn’t know what had happened to the Eldest Princess again.
It was truly worrisome!
When would they be able to rescue the Eldest Princess?
Alas, Master was in a good mood just now, but he didn’t expect something to happen to the Eldest Princess again.
After Songbai left, Chu Tiankuo walked to the window, looking in a certain direction. His cold and sharp figure radiated an icy, murderous aura.
Outside the window, the birds in a parasol tree were so frightened that they flapped their wings and flew away.
After a long while, he crushed the letter in his hand into a ball, turning it into powder, and waved his hand casually.
The powder slowly dissipated in the air.
He turned and walked back to his desk. Thinking of something, he suddenly paused, reaching out to touch the pouch at his waist.
“…”
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After returning the beads, Xingnong saw a red paper posted outside a restaurant across the street. It said, “High price offered for a chef with exceptional culinary skills. High price paid for recipes.”
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This red paper must have been newly posted. Yesterday, she clearly saw a red paper for “Prosperous Shop for Transfer.”
This restaurant’s business had been declining day by day ever since Welcome Inn opened. It had long reached the point where it couldn’t continue operating.
Now it seemed that a new owner had taken over.
To avoid a certain someone’s gaze, Xingnong lifted her foot and walked in.
It just so happened that she had many things she wanted to do and needed silver.
Having silver wasn’t everything, but without it, one couldn’t take a single step!
Inside the restaurant, a young man in white sat by the counter reading a storybook.
Behind him stood a tall, burly man with thick eyebrows and large eyes.
The man stood there motionless, like a guard. Seeing Xingnong enter, his eyes flickered with surprise, then returned to their original position. He said in a serious tone, “Young Master, there’s a customer.”
Then he stood there again, expressionless and aloof.
Xingnong: “…”
The waiter: “…”
The young man in white said without looking up, “Miss, the restaurant is not open for business today. Go to the next one for your meal.”
“I’m here to sell recipes.”
Her voice was clear and melodious, captivating the young man in white. He looked up, revealing an exceedingly handsome face.
Shen Hanyu was stunned when he saw Xingnong. A flicker of surprise crossed his attractive fox eyes. It was her?
Xingnong: “…”
Xingnong searched the original owner’s memories, but within those limited memories, these two people didn’t exist.
But why did their reactions seem as if they knew her?
The reason Shen Hanyu was surprised was that yesterday, on his way into the city, he happened to see her helping an old man push a cart from his carriage.
He had also just passed by the fabric shop and seen her swindling someone. She seemed like a bad person.
However, yesterday’s act, though a small act of kindness, was insignificant.
But those who performed great acts of kindness were not necessarily truly kind. On the contrary, those who performed insignificant acts of kindness were the truly good people.
One could better discern a person’s character through subtle details.
But, looking at her up close, how come this kind-hearted dark-skinned girl had a pair of fox eyes unique to their family?
Fox eyes were common, but such beautiful fox eyes were unique to their family!
However, he had no sisters, otherwise, the old man wouldn’t be clamoring for a caring little cotton-padded jacket every day.
He put down the storybook, stood up, walked out from behind the counter, and gestured to Xingnong. “Miss, please have a seat.”
Xingnong walked over to the nearest table and sat down gracefully.
Shen Hanyu’s eyes flickered. This manner of taking a seat and sitting posture was not something an ordinary peasant girl could possess.
He lifted his robe and sat down opposite Xingnong with equal elegance and composure.
Shen Nan followed behind him and stood behind him.
The restaurant’s only waiter glanced at Shen Nan, who stood there like a wooden stake, and then very perceptively served tea to the two of them.
“What dishes can you make, Miss? I need to taste them before deciding whether to buy them.” Shen Hanyu asked.
She didn’t look like someone who could cook anything famous. He wasn’t a kind-hearted person; if the dishes weren’t suitable, he wouldn’t buy them.
Xingnong looked at the waiter standing to the side. “What ingredients are available in the kitchen?”
Early~~
