Chapter 616: Episode 328: Trust
"For me?"
Hua Xiaomai’s heart instantly filled with hesitation as she took the letter, only to see her name written on the envelope in a graceful script.
She was startled for a moment before remembering that she "should" be illiterate and somewhat awkwardly flashed Zhao Laoye a smile, "It’s really strange, who would write to me? I can’t even understand it."
Fortunately, she was a cook, and on normal days, she didn’t need much opportunity to read and write. Moreover, her husband was a warrior; otherwise, her secret would have been exposed sooner or later!
Zhao Laoye chuckled, "It’s from Boss Song, who just sent it over to me yesterday—you not knowing how to read isn’t a big issue. I suppose there’s nothing between you and Yuhuai that can’t be spoken out loud. Why not let him read it to you? Isn’t that convenient?"
Boss Song... Does he mean Song Jingxi?
Considering the elegant and cultured handwriting, it really seemed to be from the hand of a woman, and given Zhao Laoye’s years-old friendship with Song Jingxi, helping to deliver a letter did not seem odd at all.
The question, however, was why she had suddenly received this letter from Song Jingxi, especially since they hadn’t met since the Eight Treasures Conference years ago?
"I’ve been watching with concern. After the Eight Treasures Conference two years ago, there seemed to be some misunderstanding between you and Boss Song. It wasn’t my place to ask you, and she wouldn’t say; I’ve been in the dark about what actually happened."
Zhao Laoye still smiled pleasantly, "But after all, everyone is in the same line of business. Even if there were some small unpleasantness, is it worth holding onto in your heart? In my view, Boss Song sincerely admires you. Didn’t she once entertain the idea of inviting you to her Taoyuan House as the head chef? Now that you’ve started your own eatery, that plan may no longer be feasible, but interacting with one another is always beneficial, don’t you agree?"
His words seemed to alleviate the past slight discomfort between him and Hua Xiaomai. The latter half earnestly advised with good intentions.
However...
That Song Jingxi, where was she playing fair in business?