Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 263 - 263 263 Seeing the Scumbag Old Friend Again (1)_1

Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Seeing the Scumbag Old Friend Again (1)_1 Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Seeing the Scumbag Old Friend Again (1)_1 Whether it was too much excitement or the reluctance to part with Xia Zheng, Lin Yuan found herself unable to sleep that night.

She reminisced about their first meeting and couldn’t help but cover herself with the blanket and giggle.

It was unexpected that a small stone, through a twist of fate, would lead to all sorts of encounters between them in the days to come.

Listening to the snoring of her sleeping sisters, Lin Yuan quietly took out the jade pendant Xia Zheng had given her before parting.

She hadn’t had time to look at it closely before, but now, with her sisters all asleep, she finally dared to take it out.

In the faint moonlight, Lin Yuan carefully examined the small jade pendant.

Although it was only the size of a man’s thumb, it was warm and smooth to the touch.

Through the jade, at its center, for some reason there was a red “Xia” character, crafted with a technique she did not know.

The strokes were sharp, and the red line, while fine, was continuous.

It was clear that this was no ordinary object.

Holding the jade pendant tightly in her palm, Lin Yuan felt a warmth in her heart as she remembered the words Xia Zheng had said when he entrusted it to her.

“Yuanyuan, this is the ancestral jade pendant of our Xia family, which only the principal wife is qualified to own.

Today, I entrust it to you, and from now on, you will be my only wife.

Do not decline, and do not say you are too young.

Once I, Xia Zheng, recognize someone, I never change my mind!

I am willing to wait for you, to wait until you come of age, and then I will marry you and bring you back to the Capital with a formal proposal.”

If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, Lin Yuan would not have believed that the usually jovial and carefree Young Master Xia could also have such a serious and earnest moment.

Feeling his intense gaze, Lin Yuan could not refuse, nor did she have the heart to.

She never believed in fate, but at that moment, she felt as if, perhaps, it was all predetermined by the heavens.

Because she had to take Lin Jiaxin for a spin in town, Lin Yuan got up early the next morning to get ready.

Lady Liu, due to her heavy body, although it was only a two-hour carriage ride to town, everyone was reluctant to let her tire herself with the travel.

Thankfully, Lin Wei was very sensible and volunteered to stay home and keep her mother company.

Lin Yuan had originally planned to have Xiao Linshuang stay at home as well, but ever since the incident with Lin Dashuan, she had indeed become unbearably restless.

Unable to withstand the young girl’s cajoling, Lin Yuan decided to take her along for some fun.

Not having visited town in half a year, Lin Jiaxin was clearly overjoyed.

He got up at dawn, put on the new robe Lady Liu had just made for him, and even had Lady Liu help him shave his already short beard once more.

After this makeover, Lin Yuan suddenly realized that her father was a handsome man.

Thinking of Xia Zheng’s departure that day, Lin Yuan skipped her usual exercise and went into the kitchen early to start cooking.

She prepared freshly ground soy milk, just-baked pocket bread, and specially made another serving of Xia Zheng’s favorite tofu and egg custard.

However, when the carriage clattered to a stop at the doorstep, Lin Yuan did not see the cunningly smiling Xia Zheng but Liuzi holding a birdcage.

“Where is your young master?” Lin Yuan asked in surprise, feeling an inexplicable sense of loss welling up within her.

Liuzi chuckled wryly and said listlessly, “This morning, before dawn, the boss and young master both left.”

So he had really gone.

Lin Yuan’s sense of loss deepened, and she couldn’t help but touch the jade pendant she had hidden inside her clothes.

Seeing her like this, Liuzi scratched his head, unsure how to comfort her, then suddenly remembered the birdcage in his hand and quickly handed it over, “Miss, this is what the young master asked me to bring to you before he left.

He said this bird is especially intelligent, and in the future, if there’s anything you want to say, you can let it deliver the message.”

Lin Yuan took the cage and saw a green bird inside, its species unrecognizable, but its bright, lively eyes were extraordinarily spirited, showing its clever and quick-witted nature.

Additionally, there was something like a small tube tied to the bird’s leg, obviously meant for holding messages.