CHAPTER 1174: CHAPTER 234: GIVING YOUR HEART ONLY MAKES YOU DIE FASTER (PART 7)

Li Xiaoxiao pursed her lips nonchalantly. She had never seen someone so delicate; even eating required washing hands, and she had a maid by her side, putting on such airs?

"Is Sister Xiaoxiao working in the kitchen?" Ah Yun asked with a smile.

"Yes."

"I’m Miss Ji’s assistant, my name is Ah Yun." As Ah Yun spoke, she suddenly looked out the window. Her movement was so sudden that Li Xiaoxiao instinctively followed her gaze. In that split second, the silver needle in Ah Yun’s fingertips glimmered, piercing into the pastry. As Li Xiaoxiao turned her head, Ah Yun withdrew her hand without a trace and shook her head, saying, "I thought it was an airplane, but I was mistaken."

Li Xiaoxiao frowned, making a fuss even about an airplane; she truly was someone from a small place.

Yun Ya came over after washing her hands, and Ah Yun handed her a handkerchief, discreetly giving her a look.

Li Xiaoxiao looked at Ji Yunya’s hands, truly slender and beautiful, like works of art, instinctively hiding her own hands behind her back.

Yun Ya sat down and smiled, "You sit too." As she spoke, she picked up a plum blossom cake; the one she took had a hidden pinhole on it.

Yun Ya took a bite, squinting her eyes, smiled and said, "Fragrant and delicious, with the aftertaste of plum blossom lingering in the mouth, not overly sweet, the best plum blossom cake I’ve ever tasted. Xiaoxiao, I didn’t expect you to not only look good but also have such skillful hands."

Li Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "It’s good that Miss likes it." Her eyes subtly taking in her surroundings, the place truly was nice, wondering when she could live in such a place.

Yun Ya took a bite and then put it down. Li Xiaoxiao frowned and asked, "What’s wrong, is it not to Miss’s liking?"

Yun Ya shook her head, "No, it’s just that my stomach hasn’t been well the past couple of days. I can’t eat much, but your plum blossom cake is delicious. When Brother Yan returns, I’ll let him try it. He loves sweets, and I’m sure he’ll like it." Bringing up Brother Yan with such girlish sweetness and coyness made Li Xiaoxiao’s teeth ache.

"Young Master Ah Song treats Miss so well; it’s been said all over Jiangzhou that Young Master Ah Song personally cooks for Miss, causing quite a stir among many envious women."

Yun Ya smiled, her eyes squinting, "I don’t want him to cook, but my stomach isn’t well. Only the food Brother Yan makes, I can eat a little of."

These words constantly flaunted their affection, and Li Xiaoxiao’s teeth ached even more.

"Miss Ji is so lucky to have such a wonderful man like Young Master Ah Song to love her...."

"Yes, I feel particularly lucky myself...."

Before long, the two were much closer, both being from Jiangzhou; they had many topics to discuss. Li Xiaoxiao was eager to ingratiate herself, quickly warming up.

Thinking of waiting for Yan Song, she left first. After she left, Ah Yun hummed, "Her intention is not genuine, one can tell she approached Miss with a purpose."

Yun Ya raised an eyebrow, "You noticed too?"

"Miss, you know she’s up to no good, why do you get close to her?"

Yun Ya’s gaze fell on the two trays of snacks, "Some poisons can’t be tested with a silver needle."

Ah Yun was startled, "Miss...."

Mingyue swung in from the window, "Miss, may I have a piece of pastry?"

"You scared me." Ah Yun said, clutching her chest.

Mingyue leap in without awaiting Yun Ya’s consent, picked up a piece of pastry, but didn’t eat it, she sniffed it at her nose.

Yun Ya raised an eyebrow, watching her, "How is it?"

Mingyue suddenly laughed; she rarely smiled, but this smile was full of menace.

"Seems the other party wants to drive you mad. Mandrake, also known as mountain eggplant, has a spicy warm nature, a kind of Chinese medicine that can’t be tested with a silver needle. But if taken over a long period, it leads to dizziness, headaches, hallucinations, delirium, convulsions, paralysis of the nerves...."

Ah Yun clenched her fist, "Damn, that Li Xiaoxiao wants to harm Miss."

Yun Ya laughed indifferently, "Only madness, not taking my life; should we say she has a conscience?"

"Miss, you can still laugh." Ah Yun urgently said, thinking of the bite Miss just took, "Miss, you must spit it out quickly."

Yun Ya waved, "Just one bite, it’s fine."

Speaking, she raised an eyebrow looking at Mingyue, "I didn’t expect you to have this skill."

Mingyue twirled and sat down, "I have many more skills, Miss will find out in due time."

Yun Ya laughed, looking at the pastries, her gaze gradually deepening.

"Miss, this Li Xiaoxiao is so despicable, you shouldn’t interact with her anymore." Ah Yun conjectured correctly, the woman intentionally approached Miss with ulterior motives.

Yun Ya caressed her fingers, chuckling lightly, "Why not interact? We need to cast a long line to catch a big fish."

A mere Li Xiaoxiao isn’t brave enough to oppose her; there must be a bigger fish behind her.