Chapter 567: The Most Delicious Food Was Cooked by Him
Han Jing looked up at Xiao Xue, who was eagerly waiting for her answer, and said: "Better than the dishes I’ve eaten..."
Han Jing paused, then replied earnestly: "I’ve eaten before."
The most delicious dish she had eaten was cooked by Su Yu. He said if she liked it, he’d cook for her for a lifetime, as if it was his pride.
The dish that tasted quite good in Han Jing’s mouth suddenly became tasteless.
Her taste buds missed, wildly, the times they were together, the flavor of the meals he cooked for her.
But...
But all of these have become her memories forever.
Han Jing bowed her head, and the disappointment in her heart spread instantly.
Xiao Xue blinked her eyes, silently watching her mother suddenly lower her head and not speak. After hesitating for a while, she wanted to say she hadn’t eaten...
But it seemed that her mother suddenly became unhappy, and even from far away, Xiao Xue felt it. Sensible and thoughtful Xiao Xue felt she might be too inconsiderate. Was her mother sad because she knew she wanted to stay and not go back?
Xiao Xue sighed sadly in her heart, quietly bidding farewell to the delicious food on the table, then raised her head and said seriously to Qin Shutong: "Uncle Qin, thank you for your invitation. Although Xiao Xue really wants to eat, I must go home with my mother. Good children shouldn’t stay out overnight, and Xiao Xue is the best."
So while politely declining, she couldn’t forget to praise herself.
Qin Shutong laughed, nodding: "Yes, yes, Xiao Xue is the best, Uncle Qin has never seen a child better than Xiao Xue. Does Xiao Xue like the dishes Uncle Qin prepared for you?"
Xiao Xue nodded: "Very much."
Qin Shutong tempted: "Would Xiao Xue be willing to come to eat again in the future? No matter when Xiao Xue returns to Yanjing City, as long as Uncle Qin is here, I’ll prepare lots of delicious food for you, okay?"
Xiao Xue excitedly said: "Really?"
Qin Shutong nodded: "A gentleman’s word is his bond. Will Xiao Xue come back to see Uncle Qin in the future?"
Xiao Xue nodded loyally: "Okay!"
Qin Shutong looked at the little girl with a serious expression and laughed heartily.
Staying at Marquis Yingwei Mansion that night, Han Jing couldn’t help but think of Su Yu. As she kept thinking, she unknowingly fell asleep. There were plenty of rooms in the mansion, and Xiao Xue went to sleep with An Chuxue, so Han Jing was alone in her own room.
When she was completely asleep, a shadow suddenly appeared in the room. He quietly got onto the bed, lay beside Han Jing, and gently held her in his arms. His posture was somewhat stiff, as if he wanted to hold tightly but feared that by exerting force, he would never be able to let go.
In the silent night, there was only a soft sigh.
——
Han Jing had a dream.
In the dream, she returned to Prince Yu Mansion in Hanjing City, in that familiar small yard, in that familiar room, where every flower and plant looked as they did in her memories. Su Yu was holding her, napping on the bed.
He was still warm, making her feel gentle and comfortable.
She smiled, turning over to hug his waist, but suddenly embraced nothing. She opened her bewildered eyes, everything around her turned into emptiness.
"Su Yu—"