"Mmm." Wang Yuyan frowned, her hand fumbling blindly, and opened her eyes groggily.
"Where is this?"
Wang Yuyan didn't react for a moment. After a brief recollection, she only remembered crying on the car.
But this room now, it didn't seem to be... her home.
She felt for her phone and took it out, but no matter how she pressed, it wouldn't light up. The battery had long since died.
Frustrated, she tossed the phone onto the bed, then put on her slippers and walked out.
"Brother! Sister Yuyan is awake." As soon as Wang Yuyan pushed open the door, she heard Qin Lin's voice. Looking around, she realized this was Qin Lin's room, no wonder she felt a bit unfamiliar.
"It's good you're awake, come down." Qin Xuan, with an apron tied around his waist, came out of the kitchen holding a plate of stir-fried shredded potatoes with chili.
"Dinner is ready."
Wang Yuyan walked downstairs dazedly and sat at the dining table.
"Sister Yuyan, eat." Qin Lin took a chopstickful of shredded potatoes and put it into her bowl.
"My brother's cooking is very good."
Wang Yuyan looked at the four dishes on the table, two meat and two vegetable, and picked up her chopsticks.
"You can cook too?"
"I can cook it until it's done. The taste naturally can't compare to outside hotels," Qin Xuan smiled and put a piece of braised pork into Wang Yuyan's bowl.
"Why didn't you tell me? That's really not fair." Wang Yuyan pouted and put the piece of braised pork into her mouth.
"Mmm, it's quite delicious!"
"You never asked either," Qin Xuan said with a wry smile.
"If it's delicious, then eat more."
Wang Yuyan couldn't be bothered to speak, continuously picking up dishes and stuffing them into her mouth.
Firstly, she hadn't eaten or slept well for the past few days, and was truly hungry. Secondly, Qin Xuan's cooking was truly exceptional. From the seasoning to the heat control, honestly, it wasn't worse than a Michelin three-star restaurant.
With Qin Xuan and Qin Lin beside her, both being close to her, why should she care about her image?
Wang Yuyan ate like a whirlwind, so much so that Qin Lin beside her covered her mouth and giggled.
*Burp*
Wang Yuyan put down her chopsticks and, shamefully, let out a burp.
This meal left her fully satisfied.
"Qin Xuan, you're impressive. I never thought you were a top-tier man who could manage both the living room and the kitchen."
"Of course, there's much more you haven't thought of." Qin Xuan leisurely ate the rice in his bowl and said with a light smile.
Wang Yuyan's expression changed. She could tell Qin Xuan had something on his mind.
After Qin Xuan finished eating, Qin Lin's eyes darted around. She got up and cleared away the bowls and chopsticks.
"My brother cooks, I wash dishes. Hehe, I can't just do nothing, right?"
Seeing Qin Lin's clever and mischievous demeanor, Wang Yuyan smiled and patted her little head.
"Do you have something to tell me?" After Qin Lin went to the kitchen, Wang Yuyan looked at Qin Xuan and asked.
"I have something to tell you."
They both lowered their heads and spoke at the same time, then looked up and met each other's gaze, sharing a smile.
"I'm going to the capital for a reason, Yuyan. Don't overthink it, it's not because of you," Qin Xuan said, looking at Wang Yuyan, and slowly began.
Wang Yuyan shook her head, her eyes filled with a hint of bitterness.
"I understand. You could let Tantai go, so what reason do I have to keep you by my side?"
"Yuyan, look." Qin Xuan said, taking out a small red booklet from his embrace and handing it over.
Wang Yuyan opened the small red booklet and frowned at the ancient-looking Xuan paper inside.
"Dragon Country Martial Artist Exchange Meeting?"
"Old Master Shan gave it to me."
"Grandpa Shan? What did he give this to you for?"
"Old Master Shan wants me to represent Jiangbei and go to the capital."
"Is it dangerous?" Wang Yuyan's eyebrows furrowed, her eyes filled with worry as she looked at Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan merely smiled and shook his head.
"I don't know. Who knows what the situation will be until I go."
"Since Grandpa Shan invited you," Wang Yuyan pouted, looking at Qin Xuan with a hint of resentment.
"Why didn't you say so earlier? You made me..."
"This is only one reason," Qin Xuan sighed.
"My initial purpose for going to the capital wasn't this."
"Not this?" Wang Yuyan's large eyes blinked, and she smiled dejectedly.
"So, it's still to avoid me."
"Hey, don't you trust me that much?" Qin Xuan reached out and stroked Wang Yuyan's head.
"Let me ask you, do you know the Five Great Families of the capital?"
"The Five Great Families?"
Wang Yuyan's eyebrows twitched. She seemed to recall something.