"Miss, you can go busy yourself."
Qing Muye said rationally. Meng Jingwei then turned and walked out of the kitchen, heading towards the stairs.
As she left the kitchen, she looked back at Qing Muye with lingering reluctance.
Going upstairs, Meng Jingwei put aside her distractions and focused wholeheartedly on her studies.
A thought took root and began to grow in her heart: she wanted to work harder, to absorb knowledge, to enrich herself, and to be worthy of him.
Not long after, there was a knock on the room door. "Miss, it's time for lunch."
In the room, He Xiao Mingjin immediately said to Meng Jingwei, "Alright, that's enough studying for today. Let's go down for lunch."
Meng Jingwei must have been starving at that time, which is why she went downstairs to watch the chef cook.
He Xiao Mingjin thought Meng Jingwei was ravenous and didn't force her to continue studying.
"Okay, just a moment. I'll finish writing this line."
She was studying the Yin Clan language, and Meng Jingwei was concentrating intensely, not daring to fall behind.
Qing Muye had learned the Yin Clan language in half a year, and she couldn't be too far behind.
After finishing the last line of Yin Clan writing, Meng Jingwei got up and went downstairs with He Xiao Mingjin.
Downstairs, a sumptuous lunch was laid out on the dining table. Old Chen Tou and Daisy Tini had just walked in from outside.
Catching the aroma of the delicious food in the dining room, Daisy Tini couldn't help but exclaim, "It smells so good. Tie Zhuzi's cooking is excellent."
Old Chen Tou nodded, "Hmm, it does smell good."
He looked at Meng Jingwei walking downstairs enthusiastically, her face beaming with smiles, which also improved his mood. "Hahaha... look, even the brat is tempted."
Meng Jingwei glanced at Old Chen Tou. "I'm just too hungry."
The others exchanged glances and said no more.
They walked to the dining room, washed their hands, and then took their seats. The four of them sat down, ready to eat.
At this moment, He Xiao Mingjin looked towards the kitchen and called out, "Tie Zhuzi, come eat with us?"
"What are you calling him for? He's not familiar with us and will feel too constrained. We can talk about it when he's more familiar," Meng Jingwei directly rejected He Xiao Mingjin's suggestion.
Qing Muye's elegance, etched into his bones for over twenty years, carried an indescribable noble aura even when he ate.
The closer he got to them, the more likely his identity was to be exposed.
Especially with Daisy Tini and Old Chen Tou being so astute, if their identities were questioned, it would be far from good for Qing Muye.
"Hehe, Miss is right. I've saved some dishes in the kitchen, and I'll just eat a little."
'Tie Zhuzi' stood at the kitchen door, gave He Xiao Mingjin a simple, honest smile, then turned back into the kitchen and closed the door.
"Let's follow his lead. Let's eat."
Old Chen Tou didn't pay much attention to this small interlude and began to dine.
The lunch prepared for the morning was: stir-fried lettuce, pan-fried tofu, spicy squid, braised pork ribs, and pan-fried crucian carp.
Several of these dishes were Meng Jingwei's favorites. Looking at the dishes, which were all visually appealing and fragrant, Meng Jingwei was astonished.
She didn't know how much effort Qing Muye had put in during his six-month disappearance, but at this moment, apart from being moved, Meng Jingwei only wanted to give Qing Muye a big hug.
But...
It was not appropriate.
So, she buried her head in her food.
With such delicious food, she should have had a great appetite, but her heart was weighed down with pressure, making the food taste like chewing wax.
For the first time, she understood that being excessively doted upon and having sacrifices made for one's all could bring about unspoken pressure.
"By the way, Grandpa, where is Tie Zhuzi living now?" He Xiao Mingjin suddenly asked.