Yang Rui responded, turned and left.

Cen Xiyan returned to her half-day leisure. The woman who was arranging flowers and plants in the yard saw her and couldn't help but said in surprise: "Miss, are you really back?"

"Yes." Cen Xiyan nodded and smiled, "Xianggu, long time no see."

The woman whom Cen Xiyan calls Xiang Gu is probably in her early thirties. She has a middle-to-upper-class appearance and is straightforward. At first glance, she seems to be a quick worker who can endure hard work.

Xianggu was a widow, a native of Magnolia City, a small town on the northwest border of Yanjiang Kingdom. She was originally from a well-off family in Shuxiang, but later her family fell into decline and she married a poor scholar who couldn't shoulder the burden or lift the hands. In a year of famine,

She escaped from her hometown with her husband and children and begged all the way to Yuhuang City. As a result, her husband died of illness and her children died of starvation on the way. When she was also dying and about to die on the roadside, she was picked up by Cen Xiyan.

Cen Xiyan did not take her out of Yuhuang City, but handed her over to Ronghua, who arranged for her to clean and tidy up for half a day.

Xianggu has been staying in Nanbeixidong for almost a year. She can see to some extent that this restaurant, including some of the people here, is a little special. However, she is a smart woman who knows her way around and never pries too much.

She would never talk about things to others, and therefore, Ronghua would let her stay here with confidence.

"Yesterday I heard from Little Lingdang that the lady was back, but I didn't see her coming all night. She thought that the child was naughty and was trying to fool me. It turns out that you are really back," Shiigu said with a smile.

"Oh, yes, I'm back." Cen Xiyan chuckled and said, "Xianggu, go and prepare some water. I want to take a bath." After a pause, he added: "I want cold water."

"Okay, miss, please go back to your room and wait a moment. I'll go get ready right then."

When she first learned about Cen Xiyan's love for coldness, she was a little worried. As a girl, it is not good to be exposed to cold all the time, so she kindly reminded Cen Xiyan once. Cenxiyan explained to her that she had a special constitution and could not be exposed to cold.

Only then did she feel relieved.

Xianggu quickly prepared water, and Cen Xiyan took a comfortable bath. He felt completely refreshed, and he didn't feel sleepy after not sleeping all night.

When she changed her clothes, Xianggu had already put breakfast on the table, including thick rice porridge, several plates of exquisite side dishes, steamed buns, and shrimp dumplings. Just looking at them made her appetizing.

Cen Xiyan sat down at the table, and Xianggu immediately brought the rice porridge in front of her, and then stepped aside.

Cen Xiyan was still wearing a man's robe at this moment, with a clean face and disheveled hair, which fully showed the feminine charm of his daughter's family. Xianggu looked on and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

At first, she thought it was a kind-hearted young master from some family who saved her. Later, she found out that she was actually a girl, and she was really shocked. With such a free and unrestrained demeanor, and her generous and direct speech and behavior, how could she be like this?

This girl’s family! I don’t know what kind of family it is, but it actually raised such a shocking daughter...

Cen Xiyan ate with great satisfaction. She could tell that the side dishes were made by Ronghua himself.

Not long after she put down her chopsticks, Ronghua came over.
Chapter completed!