Chapter 79

The girl sitting on the stairs rubbed her calves and pouted slightly in dissatisfaction.

Miss Shi and Miss Milutin should report to the young master what they did in the kitchen.

Reporting such things is something a maid should do, especially now that the kitchen has become such a mess.

Is it really okay to keep this from the young master? What if he finds out and blames them? They'll be finished.

"No, this is the only time we cannot tell the young master the truth."

"Think about it carefully and you'll understand why Miss Shi and Miss Milutin spent the whole afternoon communicating in the kitchen."

"Miss Shi Yaoshi and Miss Milutin sincerely wanted to prepare a satisfying dinner for the young master and wanted to give him a surprise."

The maid, nicknamed Tears, crossed her arms and smiled slightly.

The only person who could make those two adults take things that seriously is probably the young master.

Miss Shi Yaoshi, in particular, as the young master's personal maid, wanted to show him her most perfect side.

Although it was Miss Shi's first time cooking, her determination to gain the young master's approval was truly admirable.

"Oh, that's great! I also want to cook for the young master. I'm actually quite good at making my love-filled omelet rice."

With her chin resting on her hand and cheeks pouting, the girl made a envious comment.

If it were this gentle and kind young master, she would be willing to stay by his side every day and take care of him.

But if it were the same irritable and violent young master from before, she would be fine; she was genuinely afraid that one day he would lose his temper and punch her.

"Xiao Ai, don't think about this kind of thing."

"The only person who has ever been able to stay by the young master's side is that young lady, whether in the past, present, or even future."

Gu Yilei took off her glasses and wiped the lenses.

Whether it was the wicked Young Master Wu Liang of the past or the approachable Young Master Wu Liang of today.

Throughout the entire Wu family, the maid who always accompanied the young master was Miss Shi.

Yao Shi was the only maid who could get close to that spoiled young master, and only Yao Shi could satisfy that picky young master.

"Yes, yes, I know, I was just venting."

"However, I am still very curious about how Miss Shi took care of the young master in the past."

Xiao Ai tilted her head in confusion. If you compare the young master from before with the young master now, it's like comparing heaven and earth.

I really don't know how Miss Shi managed to do that before. That young master was clearly so...

"Alright everyone, let's go check out the kitchen."

"Young Master is back. We should go to the kitchen and remind Miss Shi and Miss Milutin."

Gu Yilei glanced at her watch; it was about time to go and see how Miss Shi Yaoshi and the others were doing with their preparations.

Hopefully it's not something unacceptable to humans, otherwise she might really have to apologize to the young master.

"Then the two of us will go prepare the tableware."

The two blonde maids exchanged a glance and then hurried off to the dining room.

But seriously, Miss Shi and Miss Milutin really okay...?

The kitchen, covered in unknown liquids and various types of flour, was a complete mess.

The kitchen, which was originally quite spacious, felt extra cramped due to the piles of various ingredients.

Various liquids splattered on the walls, and fish and shrimp could be seen jumping around on the ground from time to time.

"I said, do you want to take a break? Look at the state of your hands."

Milutin frowned slightly as he looked at Yao Shi's little hands, which were red from constant contact with the icy water.

Because of the constant failures, Yao Shi had to keep taking fresh ingredients out of the freezer.

For the entire afternoon, Yao Shi's hands had been immersed in the cold box and ice water.

If this were an ordinary person, their hands would probably have been frostbitten to the point of numbness or immobility long ago.

"It's alright, it's nothing."

Yao Shi's gaze was fixed on the stewed fish in the pot.

She rubbed her stiff fingertips; the icy chill made her almost unable to feel her fingers.

Yao Shi stirred the fish pieces in the pot with her small, trembling hands, which were stiff from the cold. She took a deep breath; she absolutely could not fail again.

"Don't worry, there shouldn't be any problems this time."

At this moment, Milutin, with dark circles under her eyes, looked wearily at the stewed fish in Yao Shi's pot.

Although this dish is so simple that it couldn't be simpler, it's almost a miracle that Yao Shi was able to do it this well.

"Thank you, Milutin."

Yao Shi stared at the fish soup in the pot and suddenly spoke. She knew that she was able to complete this dish entirely thanks to Milutin's help.

If it weren't for Milutin, she probably wouldn't have been able to cook a decent dish all day.

"Oh... oh... no need to thank me..."

Milutin scratched her messy hair and said somewhat embarrassedly.

I can't believe Yao Shi would actually thank someone so earnestly...

Chapter Seventeen: The Completed Dinner (Bonus Chapter 1/29 for Monthly Tickets)

Wu Liang was feeling a bit uneasy; to put it another way, he felt a mix of anxiety and unease.

He was very nervous, extremely nervous. As for why he was so nervous, you'd have to ask the head chef standing in front of him.

Although he never went to the kitchen to see what it had become, he could guess the general situation from the head chef's pained face.

This was his mistake, and he must admit it was his mistake.

He hadn't realized that preparing dinner would be an incredibly difficult task for Yao Shi and Milutin.

He thought cooking would be the simplest thing for Yao Shi and the others, but it turned out to be not as simple as he thought.

Feeling the grief emanating from the head chef, Wu Liang's hands trembled slightly.

He couldn't help but glance at the faces of the maids around him, and saw that their faces were also extremely pale and bloodless.

It felt as if I had seen some kind of hell on earth, empty and hopeless, filled only with intense fear.

"Yes, head chef, everyone, I think I understand what you mean."

"But isn't your description a bit... well, it doesn't sound like a kitchen at all, it sounds more like..."

Wu Liang gestured twice, unable to describe the scene.

However, it's understandable that he couldn't describe it, since the descriptions given by people in this industry who came to complain were often too outrageous.

The entire kitchen was a mess, filthy and chaotic place. Pots and pans had several large holes punched in them, and the walls were covered with an unknown liquid.

If you said there was a fierce fight going on inside, he might believe it, but if it was caused by cooking...

"Young Master, I have no other intention than to ask for your help, nor do I intend to come here to tattle."

"I just hope you can ask Miss Shi to arrange a few more maids for us to help us manage the kitchen."

"We don't need too many people, just three or four more maids will do. We'll clean up quickly tonight."

The head chef's kind and gentle face was etched with a deep, bitter smile.

The head chef, caught between laughter and tears, didn't know what to say to describe the situation in the kitchen.

"Scattered like chickens and eggs"? "A scene of utter devastation"? These words simply cannot fully describe the tragic state of the kitchen.

It can only be said that he overestimated the abilities of Miss Milutin and Miss Shi Yaoshi.

I originally thought that the two of them would at most make a mess of the kitchen, and that he and his staff would just have to put in a little more effort to clean it up.

The kitchen's current state is completely beyond their tolerance.

"I understand. I'll talk to Yao Shi about it later."

"Also, if Yao Shi and the others have caused you any trouble, I am very sorry."

Wu Liang rubbed his temples; he could roughly imagine the terrible state the kitchen must be in right now.

Although he wasn't sure yet, since even the head chef had said so, he could guess the general idea.

"Thank you so much, young master. But I hope you won't blame Miss Shi and Miss Milutin."

"They just wanted to cook you a dinner that would satisfy you, young master, that's all."

The head chef spoke softly, "Miss Shi and Miss Milutin have been practicing since two or three o'clock in the cabin."

The reason things ended up that way was because of repeated failures. Their starting point was not wrong, but they clearly went astray in the learning process.

"I'll consider it."

Wu Liang glanced at Xiao Ai and the others, only to see that the maids all shrank back, looking as if they dared not look at him.

Completely gone is the liveliness and playfulness from before, leaving only... pity?

Wu Liang was stunned. Just now, when he looked at Xiao Ai, he actually saw a kind of pity and sympathy in her eyes.

It feels like someone already knows you're bound to get bitten by a dog today, but they can't say it out loud; they can only give you a sympathetic look as a reminder.

Why do Xiao Ai and the other maids all give him such strange looks?

"Then I'll head back now. Miss Shi might need some of my help."

The head chef bowed slightly, sighing. How could those two have turned his kitchen into such a mess?

That was hell! If he had known that Miss Shi and the others would make such a mess of the kitchen, he shouldn't have gone out to play golf in the first place.

I should have stayed in the kitchen to guide Miss Shi Yaoshi and Miss Milutin. What a mistake!

His weathered old face was filled with worry, and the wrinkles around his eyes had deepened.

"But it's quite something that Miss Shi is so serious about, persisting until now for the young master's sake..."

Suddenly, as if remembering something interesting, a glint of light flashed in his cloudy eyes.

The head chef stroked his mustache and gave a faint smile.

Although the kitchen was destroyed, Miss Shi's feelings for the young master were genuine...

"Aren't you going to explain to me what's going on?"

Watching the head chef's departing figure, Wu Liang took a deep breath and finally turned his gaze to the four maids beside him.

Why wasn't he informed about this incident at home? Not only did the maids fail to report it, but even the butler didn't mention it to him.

Why do these people want to hide the fact that Yao Shi and Milutin made a mess of the kitchen?

"Actually, what I wanted to say earlier was..."

Xiao Ai muttered to herself, she actually wanted to tell the young master.

However, no one wanted the young master to know about this, so she simply pretended not to know anything.

"Tears, you should know all this, right?"

Wu Liang was somewhat dissatisfied, even though this matter was not a big deal.

But now that he is the head of the household, he has the right to know what is happening in the house.

Although it was he who arranged for Yao Shi and Milutin to prepare the dinner for him.

But he didn't allow those two to ruin the entire kitchen; could that be called punishment?

"Yes, Lei knows she was wrong, please punish her, young master."

Gu Yilei walked to Wu Liang's side, knelt on the ground, and slowly lowered her head.

Indeed, it was she who insisted on not telling the young master about this; she concealed the truth.