Chapter 294 - TEA SANDWICHES (1/2)

LUO YAN made tea sandwiches, something small that could easily be eaten. After he's done, he made tea. Put them all on a tray and carry it easily.

”Second young master, let me carry that for you,” a maid said who had been fiddling around the kitchen since he entered earlier.

The maid was probably worried that he might burn himself. Seriously, no matter how many times he made something in the kitchen, these maids always think that he would break. Like some kind of porcelain. Well, not that he blamed them. For them, his image would probably always be that of a frail child.

”It's okay. I can do it,” he said, smiling kindly at the maid.

Then he walked out of the kitchen. When he reached the front of the study, he asked a passing maid to knock on the door. And so, she did.

”Come in,” called his father's cold voice.

”Do you want me to carry that tray for you, second young master?” the maid who passed by asked.

Luo Yan shook his head. ”No, just open the door for me.”

The maid readily did so. He smiled at the maid and entered the study. He saw his father and older brother having a serious conversation, most probably because of work.

”Dad, Brother, how about an afternoon tea?” he said, smiling at the two.

Both looked back at him almost at the same time. Luo Ren immediately stood up and took the tray from him.

”Yan Yan, you should have let one of the maids carry it for you,” he said, putting the tray on the table.

”I want to do it myself,” Luo Yan said. ”Besides, I'm the one who made it so it's only right for me to deliver it to you both.” He looked at the two, blinking his big peach blossom eyes. ”Won't you have a taste?”

”Of course,” Luo Wei Tian said quickly, standing up from his seat and walking to the tray. He picked up a piece of tea sandwich and ate it. ”It seemed like Xiao Yan's craft is getting better and better as time passed.”

That was not an empty compliment. Because the tea sandwich was indeed delicious. Luo Yan had been making them a few snacks like this now and then. The first time he did, they were all ready to praise him even if what he made didn't taste that great. But contrary to what they expected, it tasted good. Although it was something very simple, they were still amazed. And so, the praised they gave was even more sincere and abundant.

”This is really good, Yan Yan,” Luo Ren said, eating a piece of tea sandwich whole. ”You definitely have a talent to be a chef.”

Luo Yan only smiled. He wouldn't go as far as saying that he had a talent to become a chef. At most, he could only call himself a talented home cook. He only learned how to cook because circ.u.mstances forced him to. He was often stationed at the orphanage's kitchen. Years of helping there made him quite proficient in cooking.