Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1485 - 304, Loyalty (21)

Landing silently, only the bright flame on the table slightly flickered.

Xia Zheng’s eyelids did not even lift as he continued reading his letter.

The shadow that jumped in knelt on one knee upon touching the ground and said in a low voice, "Lin Yi pays his respects to the young master."

The person who came in was indeed Lin Yi.

Xia Zheng seemed to let out a laugh, with an indiscernible tone of emotion, "Why have you come?"

Lin Yi, as if hit by a muffled heavy blow, kept his head bowed, his neck somewhat rigid, and replied gravely, "Your subordinate has come to admit his guilt."

The corners of Xia Zheng’s lips slightly raised, he casually threw the letter in his hand aside, and turned his eyes to Lin Yi, who was kneeling on the ground, chuckling, "Deputy Commander, if I didn’t hint to you today, would you have come to confess?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi’s neck stiffened even more, and his head bowed even lower.

"You do have some self-awareness, with just one look from me, you knew what’s going on."

Xia Zheng clearly found the situation amusing, chuckling softly to himself.

But this laugh made Lin Yi start to worry—’Deputy Commander’ and ’young master’ were being thrown around; it seemed the young lord was truly angry.

Lin Yi’s heart raced as he suddenly remembered what this young master was like back when the Great General threw him into the army for training. If he got annoyed, the outcome would be worrying!

"Young master, your subordinate is at fault, I should not have kept information from you, please forgive me."

Thinking back to when the Little Tyrant had tricked those novice soldiers and made the seasoned veterans wallow in the mud pit for an entire day and night, Lin Yi immediately caved, not wanting to wade in a mud pool during the bitter cold of winter.

Xia Zheng raised an eyebrow and chuckled, the muffled sound making Lin Yi’s ears tingle.

"You do understand!"

Xia Zheng rolled his eyes, turned around, and snorted, "Considering your loyalty to Yuanyuan, I will not punish you this time. Go back, and from now on, stick by her side." freёnovelkiss-com

Ah?

Lin Yi lifted his head in shock, even forgetting the rules, simply staring at Xia Zheng. Was this magnanimous young master not the Little Demon? Why did he let him off so easily today?

No, this must be a trap!

Lin Yi kneeled down promptly, with his head even lower. From the back, all one could see was his bent back, not even the neck, let alone the head.

"Young master, I truly recognize my error, please punish me."

Now Xia Zheng truly found it amusing; he kicked Lin Yi’s leg lightly and snorted, "I’ve said it’s all right, yet you’re so eager to be punished. Since when has the Xia Family Army been like this? Tsk tsk, forget it, I won’t mention the unpleasant things, just go back!"

He paused, then continued, "You know very well what I’m capable of. Even when facing punishment, you haven’t mentioned that Yuanyuan forbade you from telling me about Dong Tian and the carriage incident; that’s loyalty indeed. Just for your loyalty towards Yuanyuan, I cannot punish you, go back now!"

So that’s why?

Lin Yi’s heart was still hanging by a thread, but at least he was relieved because he knew Lin Yuan’s place in Xia Zheng’s heart. It was possible that he could be spared punishment on her account.

"Yes, subordinate thanks the young master."

Lin Yi quickly got up from the ground, bowed and was about to leave. It would be foolish to stay and be an eyesore now that he was off the hook.

Yet, just as he turned around, the leisurely voice of Xia Zheng came from behind: "From now on, listen to her."

These five simple words sent tremors through Lin Yi’s heart. From now on, listen to her—did that mean if their opinions differed, Lin Yuan’s would prevail?

"Yes!" Lin Yi bowed slightly with his fists clasped and left in a flash.

Silence returned to the room. Xia Zheng slightly tugged at the corner of his lips. Lin Yuan always wanted to do what she wished. Since she did not want to rely on him, he would let go and let her make her way!

Although Lin Yuan had handed over the renovation work of the tea house to Shopkeeper Liu, she still went to check on it. With the recent carriage incident and Lao Fan’s injuries, Tian Hui certainly couldn’t come out in the next few days.

Princess Anle originally intended to have Lin Yuan stay at home quietly as well, but the girl could not be contained. Moreover, since Xia Zheng had also returned, Princess Anle did not insist.

Moreover, compared to the bird-like dependent Tian Hui, Lin Yuan was much more feisty and aggressive; there were hardly any who dared to trouble her so brazenly.

Upon arriving at the New Tea House, Lin Yuan saw a crowd of people gathered at the entrance, all chattering about something.

Lin Yuan was curious. Upon drawing closer, she learned that everyone was discussing the notice posted at the entrance!

Possibly because they recognized Shopkeeper Liu, many people excitedly shouted about wanting to work at the tea house, lured by Dong Tian’s high wages that they had heard about.

Lin Yuan smiled faintly, passing through the crowd to enter the tea house.

Shopkeeper Liu was discussing the renovation with the contractor using the drawings Lin Yuan had sketched. As they were with their backs to the door, neither noticed Lin Yuan’s entrance.

The contractor, a man in his fifties, had all men from his village working under him. Known for being well-connected and quick with his work, many sought their services.

The contractor was pointing towards the second floor near the entrance, saying, "According to this drawing, we could turn that room into an open space, though doing so would impact the rooms on either side. It would be best to open up the walls of these two rooms slightly; otherwise, the guests in these rooms won’t be able to see this area."

Shopkeeper Liu nodded, "You’re right, but if we open up the walls, wouldn’t that erase any semblance of privacy?"

Clearly, Shopkeeper Liu was also hesitant.

Lin Yuan was curious, peeked over, and asked, "Would it be possible to install a glaze curtain?"

Both men, deep in thought about the second-floor open space issue and unaware of her presence, were startled by Lin Yuan’s sudden interjection.

The contractor, having interacted with Lin Yuan several times before, was quite fond of the clever and approachable young lady, who had none of the airs of a Commandery Princess. She reminded him of his own granddaughter every time he saw her.

"Commandery Princess."

The title Commandery Princess made Lin Yuan feel somewhat uncomfortable. She waved her hand and urged Head Liang to change the address, "Head Liang, just call me by my name, the title Commandery Princess truly doesn’t sit well with me."

Seeing her frowning yet with bright, sparkling eyes, Shopkeeper Liu and Head Liang couldn’t help but laugh out loud, nodding repeatedly and referring to her as Lin Dongjia.

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