"Could this place become my home?"
"But... what should I do?"
Eula was still young, and having grown up in that sort of environment, she had momentarily forgotten even how to relax.
She seemed to have always been serious, taking everything seriously.
If she did otherwise...
She might be punished and verbally abused.
That was how she had lived within her family, and over time, it had shaped her personality.
She gave everything her all, as though she would never understand what "happiness" meant, as though it would always be beyond her reach.
Under that twisted family's control, she had become almost like a robot.
The one blessing amid her misfortune was that she had at least escaped her family now and found Xiu Yuan.
"What should you do...?" Xiu Yuan pondered for a moment before saying, "Well... let me cook today."
"How could I let you cook, Teacher? It's one of the few things I can do for you as your student..."
Hearing what Xiu Yuan said, Eula grew flustered and hurriedly refused.
"Learning to enjoy life is an essential lesson, too," Xiu Yuan told her.
"Learning to enjoy life...?" Eula murmured.
"That's right. Get some rest. The food will be ready soon."
With that, Xiu Yuan walked into the kitchen and got to work.
Meanwhile, Eula sat on her stool as though she were sitting on pins and needles, restless and at a loss.
Letting her teacher cook while she rested here went completely against the etiquette she had learned.
If she had done this back with her family, she would surely have been beaten and confined to her room.
The thought made her even more uncomfortable. She wanted to go into the kitchen and ask Teacher Xiu Yuan to come back so she could cook instead, but