Just as Su Chen was deep in thought, a figure appeared in front of him.
And this person was none other than Yan Qingwu.
Su Chen snapped out of his daze, stopped, looked at Yan Qingwu, and calmly asked, "What is it?"
Yan Qingwu bowed and said, "The Palace Master asked me to take you to your lodgings."
Su Chen didn't refuse, but nodded and said, "Okay, lead the way."
Yan Qingwu nodded, then turned and walked towards a certain direction.
Su Chen followed behind her.
Soon, Yan Qingwu led Su Chen to a courtyard.
As Su Chen stepped into the courtyard, a rockery came into view, with a trickle of water flowing down it, making a clear sound. The rockery was surrounded by fairy flowers, and the air was filled with a strong fragrance that was intoxicating, as if one were in a tranquil classical painting.
Su Chen surveyed the courtyard and nodded slightly. "Not bad."
Yan Qingwu smiled slightly, "Madam knows that the young master likes tranquility, so she specially had this courtyard built."
Su Chen smiled and said, "Mother is still so thoughtful."
He then looked at Yan Qingwu, "Alright, you can go now."
Yan Qingwu did not move, but said, "The Palace Master ordered me to stay by your side from now on."
Su Chen frowned. "You want me to spy on you?"
Yan Qingwu said, "The Palace Master is indeed afraid that you will run away."
Su Chen's lips twitched. "He's really something else."
Yan Qingwu hesitated for a moment, then said, "The Palace Master also said that if you dare to run away, he will tell Madam and have her deal with you."
Upon hearing this, Su Chen's face darkened, and he felt like a million horses were galloping through his mind.
He didn't actually care about Yan Qingwu's surveillance, because even with Yan Qingwu watching him, he could still escape.
But he never expected that his father, the sixth son, would use his mother to suppress him!
This is absolutely outrageous!
Su Chen may not fear anyone, except his mother!
After all, even if Su Chen possessed a tiny bit of strength, no matter how powerful he was, he wouldn't lay a hand on his own mother, right?
His mother hit him, and he couldn't even fight back!
He can only let his mother beat him!
If Su Yanche were to tell his mother that he had run away to avoid marriage, Su Chen would definitely get a beating.
You're saying that since he's already run away, his mother definitely can't catch him?
That's what they say, but they'll have to come back sooner or later, right?
Actually, getting a beating wasn't a big deal for Su Chen. After all, what mother would really bear to hit her own child?
What he feared was that his mother would force him into a marriage!
Give him no reason to refuse!
Su Chen felt a headache coming on.
There's no escaping it.
I don't even want to get married.
He didn't know what to do.
Yan Qingwu looked at Su Chen, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up.
She thought Su Chen was fearless, but it turns out he does have people he's afraid of.
"Sigh~"
Su Chen sighed and shook his head, "This is so annoying, I don't want to think about it anymore!"
As he spoke, he looked at Yan Qingwu, "Can you cook?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingwu was taken aback, then said, "Not really."
For cultivators, there's really no need to eat. Since embarking on her cultivation journey, Yan Qingwu hasn't eaten any food, so when Su Chen asked her if she knew how to cook, she was taken aback.
Su Chen said, "If you don't know how, then go and learn."
Yan Qingwu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
With that, she turned and went into the kitchen.
Although she was very reluctant to cook, she had no choice but to obey the young master's orders!
From now on, she will probably be Su Chen's maid.
There's nothing we can do about it; Su Chen is the young master, after all.
Sigh~
Yan Qingwu sighed inwardly, resigning herself to her fate.
Su Chen then went to the pavilion and started drinking.
He's really frustrated right now because he absolutely doesn't want to get married!
So now he's thinking about how to avoid marriage.
An hour later, Su Chen suddenly frowned because he smelled a burning odor.
Looking up, I saw a table full of black dishes.
Su Chen's lips twitched involuntarily. He got up and went to the table, looking at the table full of dark, unappetizing things. He fell silent.
At this moment, Yan Qingwu came out of the kitchen, carrying a bowl of black soup.
Su Chen turned his head to look, and upon seeing it, he fell silent again. At the same time, he began to doubt whether having Yan Qingwu cook was a mistake.
At this moment, Yan Qingwu was in a very disheveled state, as if she had just crawled out of a coal mine.
Yan Qingwu first placed the soup on the table, then looked at Su Chen with a smile, "It's ready, please eat."
Su Chen wanted to refuse, but when he saw Yan Qingwu's eyes shining brightly, the words of refusal stopped in his throat.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Su Chen took a deep breath, picked up his chopsticks, and randomly grabbed a piece of something unknown, putting it in his mouth.
He fell silent the moment he put it in his mouth.
At that moment, he felt he had made the worst decision he could have made: to let Yan Qingwu cook!
It was not only bitter, but also very bland and spicy!
Su Chen had no idea how Yan Qingwu could make food taste so bad!
It's absolutely inedible!
But Su Chen forced himself to swallow it, because Yan Qingwu was looking at him expectantly, making Su Chen too embarrassed to spit it out.
Yan Qingwu then asked, "Young Master, how does it taste? Is it delicious?"
Su Chen was silent for a moment, then looked at her, "You'll know once you try it."
Yan Qingwu didn't hesitate and took a bite. The moment the food entered her mouth, her expression changed drastically, and she quickly spat it out, "Ptooey! Ugh! This is awful!"
Su Chen looked at Yan Qingwu without saying a word.
He had just been wondering if Yan Qingwu was deliberately making such terrible food to disgust him, but when he saw Yan Qingwu eat the food without hesitation, his doubts vanished instantly!
Her cooking is really awful!
Yan Qingwu took a while to recover, but her face still wore a mask of pain. "It tasted awful! I've never eaten anything so awful before."
As she spoke, she looked at Su Chen and asked, "Young Master, how did you manage to swallow the food just now?"
Su Chen calmly said, "There's a guy looking at me with such anticipation. Do I have any other choice but to swallow it?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingwu was taken aback, her gaze fixed on Su Chen with surprise in her eyes.
She never expected that Su Chen would care about her feelings!
This was completely different from what she had imagined Su Chen to be!
So, it turns out the young master isn't an unapproachable person after all.
Su Chen said, "Keep doing it, keep learning. After you're done, taste it yourself. If it's edible, then let me taste it."
Yan Qingwu's eyes held a hint of helplessness. "Alright."
With that, she went back into the kitchen.
Su Chen glanced at the food on the table, then waved his right hand, and the food on the table instantly vanished into thin air.
He's afraid of these foods now, so it's better if they disappear.
After finishing all this, Su Chen sat back down in the pavilion, intending to drink while pondering how to avoid getting married.