Let’s split up if we want to. I have a system, so who should I be afraid of?

He put his hands behind his back, raised his chin slightly, and shook his head slightly, as if to say, "That's natural. No one can match the style of this prefect. It's only natural that you inherited my temperament."

Han Jingrui frowned slightly, his expression stern, and turned his head away imperceptibly, with a hint of disdain in his eyes, as if he was extremely dissatisfied with this unreasonable connection.

Seeing that the adults showed no signs of leaving, Su Panpan asked cautiously, "Are you going to have dinner at this poor girl's house before returning?"

When the prefect heard this, his eyes lit up instantly and he responded quickly, "That's great. I just heard the villagers praising your cooking skills. I must try it today." As he said this, he rubbed his hands, looking impatient.

Upon seeing this, the magistrate became anxious and quickly stepped forward and said, "Sir, I have already ordered my servants to prepare a sumptuous dinner in the mansion, and I am just about to welcome you back." How could he let go of such a great opportunity to show off?

The prefect waved his hand and said with a smile, "What's so special about your dinner? I've eaten all kinds of delicacies from land and sea."

The magistrate still refused to give up and continued to persuade him, "Sir, I will make careful arrangements to satisfy you."

The prefect rolled his eyes at the county magistrate and snorted, "What do you know? I just want to taste this different flavor."

Li was watching the two adults arguing, and he didn't dare to interrupt. He just looked confused and didn't know what suggestions to make.

Judging from the situation, the prefect is determined to have dinner at Su Panpan's house.

The magistrate wanted to ask what delicious food this country family could make, but he didn't say it out loud because he felt that the prefect seemed to like Su Panpan very much, and it was an admiring liking.

As soon as this thought came into the magistrate's mind, the expression on his face became very colorful, and his eyes moved back and forth between the magistrate and Su Panpan.

He pondered anxiously, "Oh my! This is totally unexpected. I thought the prefect was just trying to gauge the people's sentiments. I didn't expect him to be so enthusiastic about this girl. Could he be thinking of taking her as a concubine? What's so good about this girl? She can only cook a few dishes. But the prefect's taste is so unique. I wanted to show off in front of him, but now everything is messed up."

The more the magistrate thought about it, the more confused he became. His face turned red and white, and he looked even more ridiculous than a clown on the stage.

Su Panpan watched the adults arguing and didn't want to be in such an awkward situation, so she quickly bowed and said, "My cooking skills are crude and I'm afraid it won't be acceptable to you. If you don't mind, I will do my best."

At this moment, Han Jingrui, who had been silent the entire time, frowned slightly. He swept his cold gaze over the crowd and said calmly, "Since you know that the governor intends to dine here, I will comply with your request."

When the magistrate heard this, he looked disappointed, but did not dare to say anything more.

The prefect raised the corner of his mouth proudly and said to Su Panpan: "Haha, get ready quickly, I can't wait any longer."

Su Panpan quickly agreed and hurried to the kitchen.

Han Jingrui still had a cold expression on his face, standing with his hands behind his back, as if all this trouble had nothing to do with him.

Seeing this, the village head also breathed a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced that the argument had finally come to a conclusion.

When Su Panpan went into the kitchen to prepare dinner, the prefect, the county magistrate, the village head, and Han Jingrui were waiting in the house, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

The prefect looked around and saw some simple farm tools in the room. He picked them up curiously and fiddled with them, muttering, "What are these for? They're very interesting."

The magistrate and the village headman saw this and hurried forward to explain, but were interrupted by the prefect, who waved his hand and said, "I'll figure it out myself."

After a while, the prefect saw a crude embroidery hanging on the wall. After examining it for a moment, he laughed heartily: "This embroidery is crooked, but it has a unique charm."

The magistrate and the village head were standing by, smiling awkwardly.

"Although this embroidery is crude, it also has a sense of simplicity." Han Jingrui frowned slightly, and a cold voice sounded.

The prefect continued to look around the house with great interest, exclaiming in amazement from time to time.

Han Jingrui stood quietly aside, in sharp contrast to the lively prefect, as if he came from another world, cold and aloof.

Just as everyone was lost in thought, the sound of children playing suddenly came from outside the house.

The prefect looked outside curiously and saw Yueyue and Sisi chasing and playing in the yard, with innocent smiles on their faces.

The prefect looked at the children with great interest, a gentle smile on his face. "Although this rural place may not look prosperous, it has such pure and interesting things."

The magistrate and the village head quickly agreed.

At this time, there was a slight sound coming from the kitchen. Su Panpan seemed to be busy preparing dinner.

The prefect was increasingly excited, pacing back and forth, muttering, "I wonder what kind of delicious food Su Panpan will cook."

After a while, Sisi accidentally ran into the house. When she saw the adults, she was so scared that she froze in place.

Seeing this, the prefect squatted down amiably and asked with a smile, "Little kid, what are you playing with?"

Sisi looked at the prefect timidly, not daring to speak.

At this time, Su Panpan heard the noise and walked out of the kitchen.

When she saw Sisi, she quickly stepped forward, picked her up, and said gently, "Don't be afraid."

The prefect looked at Su Panpan's gentle appearance with admiration in his eyes.

The magistrate standing nearby was even more convinced that the prefect wanted to take Madam Su as his concubine.

Su Panpan carried Sisi to the yard and asked Yueyue to play with her. The two children played and then ran out of the yard with the vixen.

She returned to the kitchen to continue preparing dinner.

Erniu learned from the child that Su Panpan was going to entertain the prefect, so he brought some fish, corn, tofu, and some other ingredients that Daniu had bought when he delivered the goods in the morning.

Su Panpan did not refuse and took the food brought by Erniu with a smile. The two chatted naturally for a few words, and their words showed familiarity.

At this time, Han Jingrui happened to see this scene.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and the scene of them eating wontons together with Zhang Erniu suddenly appeared in his mind.

A subtle emotion spread in his heart, an indescribable feeling of discomfort.

He realized that he seemed to be a little bothered by the familiarity between Su Panpan and Zhang Erniu, but this emotion made him feel unexpected and unfamiliar.

He has always been calm and composed, and shouldn't have such emotional fluctuations.

Han Jingrui tried hard to control the waves in his heart, telling himself that these were just unreasonable emotions and he should not be swayed by them.

He quickly adjusted his mentality and regained his usual calm expression.

But that subtle emotion is still lingering in my heart.