Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Ready to Go
âChuyi is back! Come, have some dried sweet potatoes!â Upon seeing Xia Chuyi, Wang Xiaofang warmly offered them to her.
Xia Chuyi waved her hand to indicate she didnât want any.
âI have eaten outside.â
Actually, she hadnât eaten; she planned to eat in the space after returning to her room.
The kitchen in her space was fully equipped, with abundant materials and ingredients in the spaceâs warehouseâit could be said to have everything one could need.
With her own cooking skills, it was comparable to a five-star hotel.
...
You see, in her previous life, she had formally taken lessons from a descendant of an imperial chef.
Furthermore, she had discovered that time in the space was not equivalent to the outside world; spending about ten hours inside only amounted to a minute outside.
Thus, doing things in the space saved a lot of time.
Wang Xiaofang didnât insist, but came closer while nibbling on dried sweet potatoes.
âChuyi, let me tell you, as soon as you left, that woman followed right out after you. What do you think she went out for?â
What else could she be up to? It was to look for He Qing, of course.
Xia Chuyi just smiled and didnât respond.
âDonât be too naive; watch out, or she might really steal your fiancĂ©!â Wang Xiaofang looked frustrated.
âWhat is meant to be mine cannot be taken away, and what isnât, I wonât demand,â she responded.
Wang Xiaofang looked at her and shook her head: âYouâre pretty generous.â
Xia Chuyi just laughed silently.
Generous? Hardly.
She just knew too well the kind of person He Qing wasâdisgusting and vile, not something she coveted at all.
After chatting with Wang Xiaofang a bit, she returned to her room.
âDonât worry, Iâll keep an eye on her for you!â Wang Xiaofang, biting on her dried sweet potatoes, blinked furiously at her.
After returning to her room, she first enjoyed a feast in her space, then lay on her bed, carefully flipping through the Heavenly Bookâs recipes.
Poring over the pages, she discovered some ingredients that didnât exist in the present world, guessing this book must have come from another space-time.
However, some of the ingredient combinations were quite creative, and she found them very intriguing.
Just when she was getting engrossed, a light series of knocksâone long, two shortâcame from the door.
Like a secret code.
âOwl!â She heard someone imitate a birdâs call.
Wang Xiaofang?
The book in her hand flashed and transformed into a ray of light that entered her body.
Opening the door, there she was, stealthily looking around.
âChuyi, somethingâs up!â
Seeing Wang Xiaofangâs underground party contact-like demeanor, Xia Chuyi couldnât help but grin.
Coughing subtly, she lowered her voice and asked, âTell me, beautiful comrade, whatâs the situation?â
âI just heard some strange noises in Xia Lanâs room!â Wang Xiaofang whispered.
Xia Chuyiâs eyes flickered slightly.
Xia Lan was making a move?
Thinking this, she didnât spell it out but commented, âA strange noise doesnât necessarily mean somethingâs going on, does it?â
Wang Xiaofang pointed at her own head: âYouâre so naive; wouldnât we know for sure if I checked the room?â
âIf thereâs nothingâŠâ
âIf thereâs nothing, then itâs just a real room check. You go around to the outside, just in case there really is someone who flips out the window!â
âThese shameless wild mandarin ducks, they just love flipping in and out of windows!â
Wang Xiaofang spoke as though she had seen it happen.
Xia Chuyi felt a bit embarrassed.
Wild mandarin ducks, flipping through windows⊠it reminded her of herself and Huo Shiqian, cough cough.
Skipping over thatâŠ
After some whispered plans by Wang Xiaofang, Xia Chuyi indicated she understood and would fully cooperate.