She walked gracefully to the stone table, sat down opposite Xuanyuan Xiaoyu, and elegantly poured herself a cup of clear tea.
"Sure."
She took a sip of tea and winked at Chen Changqing.
"I'm a little hungry too. Perfect timing to sample our Great Saint Son's cooking. Changqing, you wouldn't play favorites and cook only for Her Highness the Princess, would you?"
Seeing Liu Ruyan's gleeful troublemaking expression, Chen Changqing nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
These two women had planned this together, hadn't they?!
One played the good cop, the other the bad cop, joining forces to torment him!
Now, if he refused, he would offend both of them.
If he agreed, he would become a cook for the day.
"Fine, fine, fine."
Chen Changqing ground his molars and forced out three words through clenched teeth.
"Isn't it just cooking? Wait here!"
He turned and left, storming toward the kitchen.
Watching his furious retreating figure, the smile at Liu Ruyan's lips deepened.
Xuanyuan Xiaoyu, meanwhile, looked at Liu Ruyan in confusion.
She did not understand why Liu Ruyan was not angry, but was instead helping her speak up.
Liu Ruyan seemed to see through her thoughts. Setting down her teacup, she spoke softly.
"Do you think that making him cook for you alone would show how different you are?"
Xuanyuan Xiaoyu said nothing, silently acknowledging it.
"Foolish little sister." Liu Ruyan shook her head, looking as though she were watching an ignorant child. "Love between a man and a woman is never won through such petty tricks. The more you try to bind him to your side, the farther he will drift from you."
"You!" Xuanyuan Xiaoyu's face flushed red, then turned pale.
"What about me?" Liu Ruyan smiled. "I'm merely reminding you that Changqing is no ordinary