A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family

Chapter 173: Heart to Heart

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Below the rocking chair, there was a wooden bar. It wasn’t a stable structure to begin with, and Yuan Shu was only sitting on the edge of the rocking chair, so it should be even more unstable, but after she sat down, she didn’t move or even shake.

At this moment, Li Yue knocked on the door. “Young Madam, the water is ready.”

“Bring it in.”

When Li Yue opened the door and entered, she realized that Shi Xiao was also there. She hurriedly greeted him before placing the water on the electric stove beside the tea table and leaving.

When she closed the door, Li Yue thought about how the relationship between Young Master and Young Madam was continuing to improve.

After Yuan Shu used a bamboo clip to add some tea leaves to the cup, she closed the lid and slowly poured the spring water from the transparent kettle into the cup. The boiling water seeped into the teacup through the gap in the cup lid, and steam rose.

After Yuan Shu placed the teapot on the electric stove and turned it on, the spring water in the transparent pot boiled again. The sound of the rain outside the window mixed with the boiling sound in the kettle. The two of them remained silent the entire time.

After about 30 seconds, Yuan Shu poured the cup of tea into the teapot and brewed the tea leaves according to the steps just now.

After another minute, Yuan Shu poured the tea into two very light jade teacups.

Yuan Shu pushed one of the teacups in front of Shi Xiao and gestured for him to take it. “Please go ahead.”

Shi Xiao glanced at Yuan Shu. Initially, when Li Ci said that Yuan Shu liked to drink tea, he thought that she only knew a little about it, but he didn’t expect her to be so knowledgeable in brewing tea. Shi Xiao was once again impressed.

Shi Xiao picked up the teacup and took a sip. The tea was sweet and fragrant. The fragrance lingered in the depths of his throat, and a different fragrance spread in his mouth every second.

When Shi Xiao tasted such delicious tea, he felt a little surprised. However, when he looked at the decorations in the room, he felt that it made sense.

There was some contempt in his tone as he asked aloofly, “Do you usually only read and practice calligraphy in your room?”

Yuan Shu put down the teacup in her hand calmly. “Just these two things alone take up a lot of time to do.”

Shi Xiao was stumped and at a loss for words. He had almost forgotten that the current Yuan Shu was no longer the Yuan Shu from two months ago. No wonder even a picky person like Li Ci showed admiration for Yuan Shu when he talked about her.

Shi Xiao put away his aloof attitude and said solemnly, “Zhao Mian has already told me about what happened during the two months 1 was away. Thank you for supporting this family and protecting Yuan An.”

Yuan Shu said calmly, “I just did what I should do with my current identity.”

“Your current identity?” Shi Xiao smiled and asked curiously, “Why are you emphasizing your current identity?”

Yuan Shu’s tone was cold and even a little heartless as she said, “We’re just working together. Sooner or later, this relationship will end.”

Shi Xiao couldn’t help but ask, “What if this relationship doesn’t end?”

Yuan Shu’s tone was firm as she looked straight into Shi Xiao’s eyes and said, “No.”

Shi Xiao didn’t understand where her certainty came from. Even if their relationship had to end, both of them had to agree. How could she be so sure that he would let her go?

Shi Xiao was about to say something when his phone suddenly rang.

It was a call from Zhao Cheng and his tone was very anxious. “Young Master, there’s bad news! Miss Lin Xi suddenly fainted and has been sent to a private hospital.”

Shi Xiao couldn’t help but frown when he heard that. The rain was getting lighter and lighter and the room was very quiet, so Yuan Shu could hear every word clearly.

She looked at Shi Xiao indifferently as she said, “Go quickly.”

Shi Xiao’s frown deepened. He was very sure that Yuan Shu wasn’t surprised at all when she heard the name Lin Xi, and she wasn’t curious about who this person was at all. Her reaction was a little too calm.

For some reason, when he looked at Yuan Shu at this moment, he felt that she was overlooking the entire situation with omniscience, as if she was watching a television drama where she knew the plot, or a book that she had already read to the end.

This feeling made Shi Xiao very uncomfortable..