Chapter 916 Bestowing Marriage (1)
Xiao Ruiyuan returned to Lord Wei Yuan House, treading upon a ground bathed in starlight, and changed into his usual attire before coming out. Three dishes and a soup were already laid out on the dining table, which, considering his status and the wealth of the Lord Wei Yuan House, seemed rather plain.
The Lord Wei Yuan House held a noble title and inherited a vast fortune from their ancestors, a large portion of which had fallen into Xiao Ruiyuan’s hands. Since he had joined the military at a young age and was used to not eating for an entire day, even during battles, his requirements for food were not high.
Nonetheless, although the dishes were similar to the usual fare, the aroma permeating the air today was significantly different, greatly whetting one’s appetite.
Thinking a new chef had been hired, Xiao Ruiyuan didn’t pay much attention. It was only when he took a sip of the creamy-looking fish head soup that he realized the flavor was much more delicious than usual, and he said to Xiao Eleven who was beside him, "This fish head soup is good, ask the chef to make it again tomorrow."
Just like Xiao Jiu, Xiao Eleven was once a Hidden Guard. Later, when Xiao Ruiyuan lacked someone trustworthy to help manage his daily life, he was assigned to stay by his side, acting both as a guard and an attendant.
Xiao Eleven, smelling the fragrant fish head soup, embarrassingly swallowed his saliva, "These fish were raised by Lady herself, today Qi Nan went there and the Lady had him bring back a few for the master to taste."
Ever since Xiao Ruiyuan was betrothed to Mo Yan, Xiao Eleven and the others would privately refer to Mo Yan as "Lady." They had accidentally discovered that whenever they mentioned these two words, their master became much easier to talk to, so the term "Lady" started to appear more frequently in front of Xiao Ruiyuan.
Without Xiao Ruiyuan’s consent, Qi Nan, seeing Mo Yan for the first time, did not dare to call her directly in such a familiar manner. Otherwise, if she complained, being punished to run twenty li would be considered light.