Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 1145 - 1147: The Flavor Feels a Bit Off
"Young lady, are you really alright? Do you want to go to the clinic?" As soon as Xiao’er left, Zi Lan asked with concern. The young lady’s belly was the object of protection for everyone at the Guo Mansion, and nothing could go wrong.
"I’m fine, don’t worry," Xiaotian said.
Zi Lan also realized that she may have been a bit too brash just now, but her duty was to ensure the young lady wasn’t bullied. "Young lady, Zi Lan acted that way for your own good."
Xiaotian pursed her lips and smiled, "I know, I don’t blame you."
Seeing that her mistress wasn’t upset, Zi Lan felt relieved and said nothing more, staying with her mistress to wait for the dishes.
Xiaotian was not much of a talker, so when Zi Lan didn’t speak, she remained silent as well.
She sat quietly, pondering how to meet Li Fugui without Zi Lan knowing.
Thinking over and over again, she found there didn’t seem to be any good way.
She was in a bit of a dilemma, having come without fully thinking it through, perhaps seeing him might not be easy.
A moment later, Xiao’er served the dishes, "Young lady of Guo Mansion, the dishes are ready."
Xiaotian nodded, signaling Xiao’er to serve, and soon the dishes were ready—six in total.
Seeing these dishes, Xiaotian felt a bit helpless; she couldn’t possibly eat so much.
She turned to Zi Lan and said, "You sit down and eat with me."
Standing there, Zi Lan was surprised, as it was uncommon for servants and masters to dine together. "Young lady, Zi Lan dares not, please enjoy your meal."
"Sit down, there’s no one else here, and I can’t finish all of it." Xiaotian didn’t mind dining with servants since she herself had been a servant before.
Seeing her mistress insist on having her sit and eat together, Zi Lan agreed but still remembered her status. She used the serving chopsticks to help herself to some of the dishes, placing them aside, and ate them by herself.
Xiaotian shook her head helplessly and let her be.
Zi Lan ate on her own and didn’t forget to praise, "Young lady, Chef Jiang’s skills are truly remarkable; no wonder you love it."
"If you like it, eat more."
"No need, Zi Lan is satisfied with this." Being able to eat these dishes was good enough, she wouldn’t dare to take from her mistress’s bowl.
Perhaps no one noticed, but at that moment, the smile on Xiaotian’s face was genuine. She was happy for Li Fugui because someone praised his cooking.
Xiaotian then continued eating, but when she picked up a certain dish, she felt it was slightly off.
What was off, exactly? The taste was just slightly different from what she’d had at the Guo Mansion a few days ago.
Coincidentally, the authentic Chef Jiang made one of the six dishes the same as Li Fugui had made at the Guo Mansion.
Even with the same dish and recipe, different people might produce slight differences, but most people don’t mind as long as it tastes good. Minor differences are hard to detect.
But Xiaotian, like Li Fugui, had a sharp palate.
She could taste it; she suspected perhaps it wasn’t made by him, but she quickly dismissed that thought.
She thought, no one can make a dish taste exactly the same every time, besides, he hadn’t been learning for long.
She smiled, continuing to eat what she thought was Li Fugui’s dish, perhaps one she wouldn’t have again. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
She didn’t send Zi Lan away; she believed Li Fugui knew she was here and would find a way to see her. She just had to wait.
But as time slowly passed, Li Fugui didn’t appear, and she started to get anxious.
