Chapter 550: Chapter 550, New Plans (4 more
And for Xie Zhinuan, it was straightforward.
To her, he was just a man, a child’s father, a woman’s husband, no different from looking at those guards.
In her eyes, he was simply a person, a sick father, someone she had some acquaintance with, but definitely not much.
If he wanted to leave, she wouldn’t keep him, if he stayed, she wouldn’t shove him out.
It was simply a matter of, come if you want, leave if you wish, it didn’t concern her.
“Hmph, you sure know a lot!” Zhao Xiuya snorted coldly.
Qin Yu felt wronged, “It’s because you asked, and I was earnestly solving your doubts!”
“Then let me ask you, if you were unmarried and met a girl as outstanding as Miss Xie, would you be moved?”
“I would!”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiuya wasn’t surprised.
After all, Xie Zhinuan was truly excellent, very good.
“Her beauty is unparalleled, rare in this world, not to mention her kindness and morality. But being moved and being in love are not the same!” Qin Yu said as he lowered his head to kiss Zhao Xiuya, “When I was three years old, you were born, we’ve known each other for more than a decade, even if I had never married, I had you in my heart already. It’s normal to be moved; I’m not blind, it’s natural to be stirred by beauty, just like admiring a flower for its beauty, right? But this kind of being moved is more of admiration and has little to do with love!”
“…”
Zhao Xiuya chuckled with a snort.
Yet, she believed Qin Yu.
If he had flatly denied it, she would’ve been the one to disbelieve.
If she were a man, she’d also fancy a woman as outstanding and unparalleled as Xie Zhinuan.
“I wonder, what kind of man in this world could be worthy of her!” Zhao Xiuya said softly.
“There will always be someone!” Qin Yu replied softly.
Not wanting to discuss this matter further, he whispered in Zhao Xiuya’s ear, “Perhaps we should think about our own matters. Do you remember why it’s been so long since we’ve been intimate and joyful together?”
Zhao Xiuya jumped, “Don’t you start, we’re on board a ship now!”
“Then let’s have the ship dock!”
“No, no, no…” Zhao Xiuya blushed with the sheer embarrassment.
She never dreamed that this man, without the child around, would become even more infatuated.
Her heart, however, gradually filled with joy and happiness.
In the end, she couldn’t help but agree to him…
Gaocheng County
Xie Residence
Xie Zhinuan had sat on the steps for a while before asking Chunyu to prepare some hot water.
Soaking in the hot water, Xie Zhinuan suddenly said, “Chunyu!”
“Your servant is here!”
“I’m a bit hungry. Go to the kitchen and see if there’s anything to eat, bring me some. If not, cook me a bowl of noodles, with extra soup!”
Chunyu obliged and immediately went to do so.
After Xie Zhinuan had bathed and dressed, Lichun came forward to dry her hair.
Lichun was a bit rough compared to Chunyu’s attentiveness, but Xie Zhinuan didn’t comment.
She took up pen and ink to write a recipe for pickled cabbage.
There were still plenty of cabbages left in the farmers’ homes, which could be used to make spicy cabbage or pickled cabbage…
She wrote further about bamboo shoots…
Bamboo shoots were already sprouting in spring, and many dishes were using bamboo shoots now,
“Dried bamboo shoots, pickled bamboo shoots…” Xie Zhinuan said, pausing to reflect.
“Lichun!”
“Miss?”
“Do you like eating bamboo shoots?”
Lichun nodded, “I do. It’s just that boiling bamboo shoots requires oil, and they don’t taste good without enough oil!”
Xie Zhinuan nodded in agreement; this was indeed true.
She made a firm decision to collect more bamboo shoots, to dry them and to pickle them.
Dried bamboo shoots braised in meat were very delicious, while pickled bamboo shoots could be fried or used in soups; there were many ways to prepare them.
And the different types of bamboo shoots varied in flavor.
“How long have you and the others in the residence known each other?” Xie Zhinuan asked again.
“Just over half a month. I had just arrived in Gaocheng County, and then I was bought and brought here,” Lichun replied softly.
Having spent a day with Xie Zhinuan, she knew the new mistress was gentle but definitely not to be fooled.