Xia An 'an only needed to prepare Si Lijue's three meals a day. That was all. Si Lijue returned to the villa at irregular times. Sometimes, he would arrive home in the wee hours of the morning. Naturally, she couldn't accept the food.
Even so, Si Lijue still requested that she prepare the food and wait for him to come home every day.
Why did Xia An 'an bring her home? Was it just to make her cook? This reason didn't seem plausible.
Moreover, no one ate the food she prepared every day. She could only throw it away. Xia An 'an felt that it was a waste.
When she and her adoptive mother were at their poorest, they relied on picking up rotten leaves from the vegetable market to make a living. Naturally, they couldn't bear to see extravagance and waste. Xia An couldn't tolerate this kind of behavior of not eating and throwing it away after it was done.
Coincidentally.
Today, Si Lijue came home early and could eat at home.
Xia An 'an voiced her thoughts.
Si Lijue looked at her meaningfully. Xia An 'an couldn't understand what flashed across his eyes. Then, he said mildly, "I understand."
With that, he went upstairs.
Xia Anan had a confused look on his face. What exactly did this person understand?
She wanted to say that if Si Lijue didn't come home, he should call her in advance. This way, she wouldn't have to cook. Could it be that Si Lijue understood what she meant? Xia An 'an didn't know.
But very quickly, Xia Anan found out what Si Lijue meant by 'found out'.
Si Lijue started to come home on time for dinner every day …
In the past, she couldn't see him. But ever since she told him that if he didn't come home, the food would go to waste, Si Lijue would come home for dinner every day. Xia An 'an asked curiously again, "Sir, aren't you busy recently?"
"Busy."
Si Lijue was a man of few words.
Xia An 'an was puzzled. "Since you're so busy, how can you come home on time?"
When Si Lijue heard this, he looked at Xia An 'an with a hint of displeasure. "Didn't you say that if the food is ready, it would go to waste if I don't eat it?"
Xia An 'an: "…"
Xia An 'an was speechless.
So when Si Lijue said that he knew, he didn't mean that he would call him if he was busy, but that he would come back on time for dinner every day!
Xia An 'an didn't know how to evaluate Si Lijue's actions. She also didn't dare to assume that Si Lijue was doing this for her. She only thought that these upper-class nobles had a strange way of thinking.
After dinner, Si Lijue would return to his study to continue his work. Xia An 'an would sometimes pass by his study at night and see that the lights were still on.
She looked at the time. It was almost 11 o 'clock.
Are you still working overtime at this hour?
Big Boss really worked hard.
Xia An 'an wondered if she should make supper for Si Lijue. However, she felt that she no longer had the right to do so. Even if she did, Si Lijue might not appreciate it and might even think that she had ulterior motives.
Since the other party didn't say that he wanted supper, she shouldn't be nosy.
Xia An 'an warned himself before turning to leave.
Half an hour later …
Xia An 'an stood in front of Si Lijue again with a bowl of piping hot noodles in her hands. She couldn't help but sigh. She had already decided not to be nosy, but her body still couldn't help but walk into the kitchen.
Even if she was disliked for being nosy, it didn't matter what the other party thought of her. After such a long night of intense mental activity, she would definitely be hungry. Si Lijue was more important.
Xia An 'an felt relieved when she thought of this.
She gently knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
Si Lijue's voice was cold and indifferent.
Xia An 'an was a little nervous. Her heart pounded. She said anxiously, "It's me! Xia An 'an. "
The room fell into silence.
Xia An 'an's heart jumped. Why was there no sound? Could it be that Si Lijue didn't want to see her after hearing that it was her?
Xia Anan could not help but feel a trace of bitterness in his heart. Sure enough, he was overthinking things again.
Just as she was about to leave, Si Lijue's calm voice sounded from inside the room. "Come in."
Xia An 'an's eyes lit up.
She walked in.
Si Lijue was looking at her quietly. Xia An 'an's palms were a little sweaty. She said, "Sir, when I passed by, I saw that the light in your study was still on, so I made you a bowl of noodles …"
Si Lijue looked at the noodles in Xia An 'an's hands and said quietly, "I didn't ask you to prepare supper."
Xia An 'an's heart skipped a beat. She lowered her head.
"Yes, that's right. I was just afraid that you would starve at night …"
Indeed, she was being nosy.
Si Lijue wasn't actually hungry. He had already finished working overtime and was about to go back to his room to sleep. But when he saw that Xia An 'an wasn't sleeping in the middle of the night and specially made noodles for him, his heart trembled slightly. He then said indifferently, "Bring it over."
Xia An 'an immediately brought the noodles over.
Si Lijue ate very slowly. It was inevitable that he would make indecent noises when he ate, but he didn't. Even when he ate, he looked very elegant.
After he finished eating.
Xia An 'an was about to take the bowl away. Just as she reached the door, Si Lijue suddenly said, "Xia An' an, what do you mean by this?"
Xia An 'an was stunned.
She turned to look at Si Lijue in confusion. She thought that her noodles weren't good.
Si Lijue's brows furrowed even more. "Why are you still so nice to me now? What's your motive? "
There were many servants in the villa, but no one would think about whether he was hungry from working overtime or whether he wanted supper. Only Xia An 'an would think about him even if he didn't ask. Even if she was scolded, it didn't matter.
This woman was his biological mother's adopted daughter. Everything she did must have a motive!
Even so, Si Lijue couldn't help but sink into Xia An 'an's gentleness and get used to everything she brought.
Damn it!
He didn't want to be betrayed again!
Xia An 'an lowered her head and said softly, "I don't have a motive."
"If you don't have a motive, then why are you so considerate? I don't give you a salary now and you're not considered a servant in the villa. Why are you doing this? "Si Lijue stood up and pressed on.
Xia An 'an was intimidated by Si Lijue's overbearing aura. She panicked even more. Seeing Si Lijue approaching her step by step, she could only retreat step by step.
When she reached the corner of the wall and couldn't retreat anymore, Si Lijue placed one hand on the wall beside her. His tall body seemed to want to envelop her.
Si Lijue looked down at her and asked one last question.
"Xia An 'an, do you have any feelings for me?"
Xia An 'an was stunned.
Si Lijue's gaze was deep as he said in a deep voice, "As long as you answer yes, I'll let bygones be bygones!"
Most people would answer yes in this situation, but Xia An 'an didn't dare to.
She had a premonition that if she answered yes, things would get out of hand. Si Lijue might go against the entire Si family for her. He might even be removed from the Si family because of this.
Xia An 'an didn't dare to take the risk.
Si Lijue was her adoptive mother's hope. If he really fell out with the Si family because of her, her adoptive mother would be very disappointed.
She couldn't do that.
She didn't have the right to love Si Lijue.
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