Chapter 11 - 11. Dinner Together

Third person POV

In the kitchen*

" The chef fainted! Someone call the physician!" people are surrounding the fainted chef. The commotion caught Hong er's attention. Hong er's approach the crowd and asked, " What happened?" The servants are surprised by the soft voice, they turned around and saw a little girl. Before they even can reply," Give way." An old man with white beard jogged here.

The physician squatted beside the chef and checked his pulse, after a minute, he retracted his hand. " He will be fine for now but it still need a treatment. Carry him to my hall." A guard came and piggyback the chef. After the chef and the physician left, the servants start to panic.

" What's wrong?" I asked. A maid stepped forward with worried face, " When I want to take the tray from the chef, he suddenly faint, the food for the Lord's and Madam's dinner were spilled. Because the Lord hardly trust anyone, there is only Uncle Mu that can cook in this residence. He work alone in the kitchen so there were no experienced cook in here." Her eyes start to water. She covered her eyes and kneeled " I will definitely get punished boohoo~"

Hong er POV

I went to her side and pat her back, " It is okay, the Lord is a very kind person. He won't punish you for this." I smiled at her and wipe her tears with my sleeve. " Don't cry anymore, it will ruin your beautiful face." I glanced the spilled food ' what a waste'. I pull her up and look at the other servants. " I've got some experience in cooking. I will cook the Lord's and Madam's dinner."

I turned around and walk in to the kitchen. I look at the remaining ingredients ' Yeah, this is more than enough.' I start to wash and chop the ingredients, I do it carefully so I didn't dirty this beautiful dress. ( A/N: I will skip the cooking process, idk how to cook)

After 2 hours, I passed the food tray to the maids. I followed them to the main hall.

Bai Huiqing POV

I can't wait for dinner time, after 6 years of searching, finally I found my daughter. I give the maid a pink dress that I made myself. Every year, I made clothes for her despite not knowing her size. I always imagine her wearing it but I can see her wearing it now. I was excited until it passed the dinner time. I told the maid to take the young miss here if she is done. She said that Hong er is on the way here but 30 minutes had passed, she still hasn't arrive. I started to worry, " Hubby, why she haven't arrive yet? Is something happen to her? I'm gonna check her." But Tingfeng hold my hand. " She is okay, there are 10 shadow guards to protect her. Just give her some times." He pulled me down to the chair.

After an hour, he suddenly stand up, " I can't hold it anymore." He run out the hall and I followed him. When we are on the way to her room, there is a crowd standing in front the kitchen. Both of us stopped and asked the servants. They were shocked and immediately kneeled. " Why aren't you working? Is there any problem?" I asked with a serious tone.

" Madam, the chef fainted when he was cooking. Then a little girl came and offer a help to cook. At first we want to reject it but after seeing her cooking, we were fascinated." A footman that kneeled at the front told me everything. " A little girl?" 'Is it her?' I walked towards the kitchen and smelled something delicious. I peeked inside and saw a little girl with pink dress skillfully cooking. She was so busy cooking that she didn't realize that the loud crowd became as silent as night.

After 50 minutes watching her cook, she almost finished all the dishes. They food looks so delicious. I decided to return to the main hall with Tingfeng to wait for her come here.

15 minutes later, a group of maids holding trays of food and a little girl walked behind them entered the main hall. My tears fell after looking at her walking toward here. She was looking down and bangs were covering her eyes. She kowtowed " My Lord, Madam, I'm sorry for arriving too late. Please punish this useless slave." I feel a thousand knifes stabbing through my heart. I walked up to her and pull her up. " You don't need to apologize, I heard what you did for you to be so late. And please don't call yourself useless and slave my dear."

I hold on her hands like she was going to disappear in any second. " Madam?" her voice woke me up. I wiped my tears away and guided her to sit on the chair between me and Tingfeng. I looked at the food on table, " Are you the one who cook all of this?" I asked her.

" Yes Madam" she bowed. I picked up one of the food with chopstick and put it in my mouth. " Wow, it is very delicious. You should eat too. Look! You are so thin, here." I put many meats on her ricebowl. "Thank you Madam." I only smiled at her. But suddenly a loud voice disturbed us, " WASEI! Kid! You cook this? Ya got skillful hand there dontcha? HAHAHA. Wow all of them are delicious." I frowned, this guy really can't read mood. Before I can scold him, a cute laugh stopped me, " hahaha, I am happy that My Lord found the food I cooked delicious."

I looked at her ' they even have the similar personality'. " Don't talk while you eat." I scolded. " Yes ma'am." They dispiritedly replied. They really are similar.