Qin Ying's face felt like it was burning. She quickly broke free from Zhou Mian and said hastily, "I'm going out for some fresh air..." and then fled.

Zhou Mian wanted to chase after her, but Zhou Qi pulled him back and sighed, "For things like this, we should just play a supporting role. We shouldn't do anything else."

Zhou Mian pouted, "Sister, I'm afraid we can't stay here for long, right?"

Zhou Qi's expression darkened slightly. "Mianmian, we are blessed by our family, so we must give back. Besides, although our grandfather's words are law in our family, he has no choice in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhou Mian also became lonely and said weakly: "I know. I am already very satisfied to have had these two years of happy life..."

"Well, don't be unhappy," Zhou Qi comforted, "Thanks to the merits of Grandfather and Second Uncle, our sisters' status will naturally rise as well. They won't choose a low-class husband family for us.

"The days ahead won't be too difficult, so we should cheer up and not make our eldest brother sad. He has done enough for us."

When Qin Ying calmed down and returned to the kitchen, the two sisters had already prepared the ingredients. They asked her what to do next with a calm expression.

With the help of the Zhou sisters, Qin Ying quickly prepared four dishes, which were presented very delicately. She also put the mushroom soup stewing on the small stove into the basket.

Zhou Qi took the initiative to pick up the basket: "I'll go and deliver it."

"I'll go," Qin Ying smiled slightly, her face still flushed. "I have something to say to Master Zhou."

The Zhou sisters looked at each other, and saw surprise in each other's eyes. They said hurriedly, "Okay, okay, you go ahead. Don't rush back. We'll cook the rest of the meal!"

Qin Ying was at a loss for words. She wanted to say something but swallowed it back and went to the next door with the basket.

Zhou Yu and Zhang Jinzhi had already put away the chess table and were handling official business in their respective studies.

Xu Xia was practicing boxing in the yard. Seeing Qin Ying coming, he was a little surprised and a little happy. He shouted inside: "Sir, Miss Qin is here!"

He went up to her and asked, "Why is Miss Qin here?"

Qin Ying raised the basket and said, "I'm here to bring some food to the adults."

Xu Xia looked at the sky and it was not time for dinner yet, but he smartly didn't ask anything and didn't take the basket. He ran to the door and helped lift the curtain.

Zhou Yu had already arrived at the main hall. He was a little surprised to see Qin Ying. With a smile on his face, he asked, "Why don't you let Qi'er or Mianmian run errands?"

Qin Ying's face was burning, and she didn't dare to look him in the eye. She only said softly, "I have something to tell you, sir."

Xu Xia tactfully withdrew. Zhou Yu turned around and lifted the curtain hanging on the study door. "Come over here and talk."

Qin Ying stepped in.

Zhou Yu quickly followed and picked up the files on the table.

Qin Ying had already placed the vegetables and soup in the basket on the small table on Luohan's bed and said softly, "This is a new dish I made. Please try it, my Lord."

Zhou Yu's smile grew wider. Seeing there was only one pair of chopsticks, he quickly went out and brought back another pair. He asked Qin Ying to sit across from him and asked, "Would you like to eat together?"

Qin Ying lowered her head and twisted her fingers awkwardly.

Zhou Yu didn't move his chopsticks either. Since she hadn't said anything, he also felt a little uneasy. "Are you... here to give me an answer?"

Qin Ying nodded gently, mustering up her courage and saying, "I...I decided to be brave for once."

Zhou Yu's eyes flashed with surprise. He stood up and clenched his fists. "You...you agreed?"

Qin Ying tilted her head and said "hmm".

Zhou Yu was so excited that he turned around in a circle, laughing so hard that his mouth couldn't close, and he just kept saying "That's great" over and over again.

Seeing that he had instantly lost his original composure, Qin Ying's shyness and uneasiness disappeared for the most part, and a smile appeared on her lips.

Zhou Yu sat down again, looked directly at Qin Ying, and said solemnly: "Aying, I will never let you down!"

Qin Ying raised her eyes and met his fiery gaze, feeling burned. She lowered her head again and answered irrelevantly: "Try these dishes."

Zhou Yu followed his instructions and picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of food and put it into his mouth. To be honest, he couldn't taste it at all, but he praised it repeatedly: "Good! Delicious!"

Qin Ying couldn't help but smile.

Zhou Yu put down his chopsticks again and said, "Actually, you don't have to worry about it. I'm not that particular about food.

"You only need to cook occasionally, but most of your time should be spent doing what you want to do and what you love to do."

Qin Ying felt sweet in her heart and said, "I love cooking too."

Zhou Yu stopped talking about this and thought seriously for a moment before saying, "I will ask Mr. Zhang to help write the letter of appointment later... Although he is nominally my disciple, he understands these things better than I do.

"I will write to Grandfather and ask him to make up for the missing items later..."

Qin Ying said honestly: "I don't understand these. But if it's about Grandpa..."

"Don't worry!" Zhou Yu said firmly, "Grandfather won't make things difficult for you. In fact, if he has the chance, he will personally go and help preside over the wedding to avoid any further complications."

Qin Ying didn't know how to respond to this.

Zhou Yu's mind was also a little confused, he couldn't calm down, and he didn't know what to say. After a long while, he asked, "Do you have a small handwriting?"

"No," Qin Ying shook her head, "My parents died early."

Zhou Yu then said, "How about I call you 'Aying'? Let's look through the books later and give you another courtesy name.

"My given name is Wenruo, you can call me by my courtesy name."

It is intimate for peers to call each other by their first names. He doesn't want them to have a formal relationship, and she keeps calling him "adult" or "husband" like everyone else. It's too vulgar!

Qin Ying nodded to show that she understood, and quickly stood up: "I'll go back first."

Although Zhou Yu wanted to keep her, he also understood that although the two of them had expressed their feelings to each other, they had not yet made their relationship clear. If it lasted for a long time and caused criticism, it would not be good for her, so he stood up and said goodbye.

He walked her all the way to the gate, and when he saw Qin Ying step into the Zhao family's threshold and look back at him and smile, he quickly walked inside.

Zhou Yu felt as if his heart was filled with honey. He stood there laughing foolishly for a long time. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead, turned around and ran back, quickly writing a letter to his grandfather!

Xu Xia had just pulled Zhang Jinzhi out for some fresh air. Seeing Zhou Yu rush past like a gust of wind, he couldn't help but wonder, "Hey, what happened to our master?"

Zhang Jinzhi stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.

Xu Xia suddenly clapped his hands: "Oh, I understand!"

"Hey!" Zhang Jinzhi quickly covered his mouth and warned, "Some things are better left to you than to tell anyone else."

Xu Xia nodded quickly, took his hand away, and said unhappily, "Am I that kind of person? Hey! Great! What do you call this? This is a perfect match!"

Zhang Jinzhi also smiled, "Well, you have some knowledge in your belly!"

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