Chapter 644 - Something Burning (1/2)

The Xiong Mansion was less crowded with fewer servants than before the treaty was dissolved.

After the Zhou family broke the treaty with the Xiong family, the majority of the Zhou butlers and maids serving in the Xiong's main mansion pledged their loyalty and stayed behind. However, there were still at least ten people who left and pursued their dreams and passion, mainly the younger ones.

Even with the empty positions in the mansion, the Xiong family did not hire outsiders and just distributed the work with the remaining Zhou butlers and maids. They raised the pay and the benefits. The workers could not get any of these advantages in other houses. They stayed and remained loyal to the Xiong Main family, but they now also had scheduled time-offs and paid leaves.

Linfeng arrived at the East Wing and was greeted with an appetizing aroma in the reception area. He asked the servants around where his Young Miss was.

They all pointed towards the kitchen.

Xiong Zhi was in the kitchen?

Linfeng's brows rose in dumbfoundedness.

Why would his Zhi'er step foot inside the kitchen with many servants around?

Then his dark eyes lightened up.

Was it...for him?

His steps quickened. He entered the private kitchen and was greeted by a lovely sight.

An elegant woman was wearing a comfortably light dress that reached to her knees, with an apron tied to her waist. Her hair was tied up in a low bun, showing her white swan-like neck. She was currently helping the chef to cook the last dish.

Actually, all Xiong Zhi was doing was to pass the seasonings to the chef, while the chef told her many times that there was no need for their precious Young Miss to stay in the kitchen.

Even though the chef felt burdened with the young heiress' presence in the kitchen, he had no choice but to abide with the young miss' stubbornness. Thus, the chef could only give light work for the young miss.

When the chef turned around to convince the Young Miss to step out for the Nth time, he saw Linfeng.

Linfeng put a finger on his lips and hushed the chef. Since Xiong Zhi's back was on him and was looking inside the pot, she did not see him.

Linfeng gestured for the chef to go out from the back door.

Why would he leave when he was still cooking? There was still the last dish. Even though it was almost done, he still needed to finish his job entirely.

Xiong Zhi looked at the chef. ”Can I try the taste?”

”Ah, yes please, Young Miss.”

Xiong Zhi picked up a wooden spatula and tasted the dish.

Linfeng gestured to the chef again and mouthed: 'Leave it to me. Just go to the back door and leave.'

The chef had no choice but to follow Linfeng, the second person who had the highest authority in the East Wing.

It was not a secret in the East Wing of the mansion about these two's ambiguous relationship, but they all just kept mum.

Xiong Zhi felt that they added the perfect blend and amount of seasonings and spices. Although she was not proficient in cooking, her taste was absolutely impeccable.