Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 459 - 462: The Concubine’s Son (5)

She spoke as she watched Young Master Min’s round eyes gradually light up. His little face was flushed, looking very cute, yet he feigned a mature demeanor, suppressing his emotions. Xiqiu watched him and found him even more adorable, feeling delighted, she hugged Young Master Min and kissed him on the cheek, smiling: "Young Master Min is really smart, this idea is fantastic!"

Young Master Min stared wide-eyed, for the first time showing a look of disbelief as he looked at Xiqiu, covering the place he was kissed, his face suddenly turned red.

Xiqiu smiled and touched his face, then turned to Bihuai and said: "Go and tell Ziyang and Nanny Cen to get ready, tonight we are making dumplings!"

Bihuai glanced at Young Master Min, lowered her head and agreed.

Xiqiu then instructed Young Master Min’s nanny: "Go and tell the Grand Dowager that Young Master Min invites Young Master Xing and Young Master Sheng to our house for dinner tonight!"

The nanny was all smiles and quickly replied: "Yes, this servant will go right away."

Xiqiu changed into another outfit and took Young Master Min to the kitchen. Ziyang and Nanny Cen came out to greet them, Nanny Cen with seven or eight women bowed to Young Master Min, saying with a smile: "What filling does Young Master Min want, this servant will prepare it now."

Young Master Min looked at Xiqiu, and Xiqiu nodded at him encouragingly. Young Master Min pursed his lips and slowly replied: "Grandmother loves bamboo shoots with minced meat, Young Master Xing loves shrimp, Young Master Sheng loves chicken, and I love cilantro with minced meat..." He listed several people’s preferences in one breath, then nervously looked at Nanny Cen and asked: "Is it okay?"

Nanny Cen glanced at Xiqiu and saw her smilingly looking at Young Master Min without any displeasure. She laughed and said: "It’s okay, it’s okay, this servant will make them. Fourth Madam likes pickled vegetables, Fourth Master likes beef flavor, this servant will include them, include them!" She looked very happy.

Young Master Min was taken aback, he listed so many people but forgot to mention what his mother likes.

He lowered his face uneasily.

"Come on, let’s wash our hands, how about Young Master Min helps knead the dough together?"

"Ah?" Young Master Min looked very shocked: "I... I don’t know how." A gentleman stays away from the kitchen, how could he, a man, enter the kitchen.

Xiqiu seemed not to notice the hesitation on his face, she held his hand and brought him into the kitchen, Ziyang fetched water, and Xiqiu helped Young Master Min wash his hands: "Mother doesn’t know how either, let’s learn together, shall we?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Young Master Min did not speak, obediently following behind Xiqiu.

Ziyang took a stove and warmed it on one side, then brought a small table, Xiqiu sat down, poured flour and started kneading the dough, she also broke off half and handed it to Young Master Min, smilingly teaching him how to do it. Young Master Min bit his lip, neither saying he would do it nor refusing, just dazing at the unfamiliar dough in front of him.

But in a short time, the dough under Xiqiu’s hands became elastic, and could be molded into various shapes. Young Master Min still had not moved, Xiqiu smiled and asked: "What’s wrong?"

Young Master Min lowered his head, after pondering for a long time he said: "A gentleman stays away from the kitchen!" Wanting to remind Xiqiu, he is a man, how could he stay in the kitchen like a woman.

Xiqiu chuckled, pointing at Young Master Min’s nose with her flour-covered hand, leaving a white spot on his nose, Young Master Min blushed, wanting to wipe it but was embarrassed to do so. Xiqiu laughed: "Young Master Min knows a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, proving that you are eager to learn, but do you know where this phrase comes from, and its true meaning?"

Young Master Min mumbled and shook his head, Xiqiu smilingly explained: "A gentleman stays away from the kitchen, not because of the act of killing itself." She laughingly recounted the story of Mencius and Prince Qixuan to him...

Young Master Min looked at Xiqiu in surprise, blurting out: "Mother also studied?"

Biwu guarded aside, covering her mouth and laughed quietly, replied: "Young Master Min, Madam not only studied but is quite knowledgeable."

Young Master Min listened and looked at Xiqiu with a face full of embarrassment: "I... I didn’t know."

Xiqiu glanced at Biwu, Biwu quickly closed her mouth and shrank to the side, no longer speaking, Xiqiu then held Young Master Min’s hand and pressed it onto the flour: "We are not killing, just making dumplings, which does not conflict with a gentleman’s behavior."

Young Master Min’s doubts dissipated, he slowly started to knead the dough, feeling its softness, his facial expression gradually relaxed, revealing a shy smile towards Xiqiu.

Just then, Fourth Master Xiao walked in with hands behind his back, seeing Xiqiu and Young Master Min sitting together, each with flour on their faces and bodies, he coughed as he stood by the door.

Young Master Min quickly slid off the chair, saluted Fourth Master Xiao and called: "Father!" Xiqiu smiled and stood up: "Fourth Master, we plan to eat dumplings tonight, we are making the dough now."

Fourth Master Xiao looked at Xiqiu’s flour-covered hands, frowned, then looked at Young Master Min standing with his head lowered at the side, and responded in a low voice: "Hmm." He was about to leave with hands behind his back, but suddenly turned back, looked at Young Master Min and asked: "Have you moved?"

Young Master Min was taken aback, replied: "Yes, Father!"

Fourth Master Xiao nodded his head, said nothing further, and turned to leave.

After watching Fourth Master Xiao walk away, Young Master Min sat back in the chair, not long after, Young Master Xing and Young Master Sheng came over. Seeing how interesting it was to make dumplings, the two rolled up their sleeves to help with the dough, four gathered around the small table, within just a moment, the kitchen turned white with flour, all four kids with flour-covered faces.

The courtyard was filled with the laughter of several children.

Fourth Master Xiao stood on the covered corridor watching the scene in the kitchen, the corners of his mouth slightly curved upwards.

Later, the finished product was sent to the Grand Dowager, who, with a dumpling in hand, smiled broadly and said: "Who would have thought, one day I would eat dumplings made by you." She looked at Xiqiu more and more approvingly.

Young Master Xing and Young Master Sheng laughed cheekily, clinging to the Grand Dowager asking for rewards, Young Master Min also showed a smile on his face.

The cloud of worry from just moving house dissipated a lot within everyone’s hearts at this moment!

After this, Young Master Xing and Young Master Sheng would come to Xiqiu’s place and stay for quite a while every day, often having dinner before going back.

By the East Corner Gate, Xiuyun gave silver to the gate-keeping women, dismissed them, and quietly opened the gate. Fifth Madam impatiently asked: "Is Young Master Sheng okay? Have you seen him these days? Has he gone to find Qiuniang?"

Xiuyun shook her head and said: "No, ever since Young Master Sheng opened the hall, he hasn’t come to our room, this servant tried finding him several times, but Young Master Sheng always sent me away, even when the concubine went it was no use." After a pause, she continued: "Young Master Sheng doesn’t often stay in the Grand Dowager’s room now, this servant sometimes wants to check on him but cannot find him."

Fifth Madam was taken aback and asked: "Not in the Grand Dowager’s room, then what is he doing?"