jdhmnovel Chapter 322 The best thing is to always be with you.
Chapter 322 The best thing is to always be with you.
Chapter 322 The best will always be with you
Mu Xiaoyu thought she had misheard and subconsciously rubbed her ears. However, when her gaze fell on Li Chenxu's serious expression, she realized that she had not misheard.
"You guys go to the kitchen and prepare."
After dismissing the maid beside her, Mu Xiaoyu turned to Li Chenxu and asked, "Brother Chenxu, what did you mean by what you just said? What happened to Assistant Lin?"
Mu Xiaoyu didn't know when Lin Zhu had started following Li Chenxu, but Lin Zhu had been by Li Chenxu's side since their first meeting. Moreover, for someone as cautious as Li Chenxu, anyone who could stay by his side would have had to have been with him for at least many years.
Mu Xiaoyu was extremely surprised when she suddenly heard that Assistant Lin had run into trouble.
Since Mu Xiaoyu wanted to know, Li Chenxu didn't intend to hide it from her any longer, so he told her everything he was thinking.
Li Chenxu had always entrusted most of his affairs to Assistant Lin. There had been some mistakes before, but recently there had been far too many oversights. Moreover, every time Mu Xiaoyu or he got into trouble, the other party had a clear grasp of their whereabouts.
In addition, the fact that Assistant Lin investigated Li Shuo so quickly, along with all other reasons, is enough for Li Chenxu to suspect Assistant Lin.
"I don't have direct evidence yet to prove whether Lin Qing betrayed me, but judging from recent events, it's certain that he's hiding something from me."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoyu remained silent for a long time, truly at a loss for words. If Lin Zhu, who had been by Li Chenxu's side for so long, could betray him, then what chance did those close to Li Chenxu have?
She wasn't some clueless little girl; she knew that someone of Li Chenxu's status would have countless people trying to get close to him under false pretenses to achieve various goals.
But Lin Zhu is different; he's been by Li Chenxu's side for so many years...
For a moment, Mu Xiaoyu felt a complex mix of emotions, and she didn't even know what to say. She looked at Li Chenxu, her heart filled with heartache.
Seeing Mu Xiaoyu like this made Li Chenxu laugh. He reached out and gently ruffled Mu Xiaoyu's hair twice, and said with a smile, "I'm fine, don't overthink it. I told you this just to warn you to be careful of him. Right now, we don't know Lin Qing's identity and purpose, so I can't let him leave until we know those things, understand?"
"I know."
Mu Xiaoyu whispered, then suddenly reached out and hugged Li Chenxu, burying her head in his chest and saying in a muffled voice, "Brother Chenxu, tell me the truth, are you feeling very uncomfortable right now?"
"Feeling unwell? Perhaps a little."
Li Chenxu repeated Mu Xiaoyu's words, then chuckled self-deprecatingly. Everyone has feelings. Although Li Chenxu was somewhat cold in many ways, Lin Zhu had followed him for so many years; he was more like a brother than a subordinate.
If such a person truly betrays you, it's impossible for you to feel nothing at all.
He was indeed tired today, perhaps from illness, or perhaps for some other reason. He didn't want to think about Lin Qing's matter for the time being.
Furthermore, he wanted to see what Lin Qing was capable of doing.
"It's okay. The people who leave you and betray you are not worth your sadness. The best people will always be by your side."
Mu Xiaoyu wasn't good at comforting people, but she didn't want to see Li Chenxu looking sad or upset, so she awkwardly comforted him, which made her look really cute.
At this moment, Li Chenxu's mood had improved considerably. With Mu Xiaoyu by his side, even the biggest problems seemed insignificant.
Hearing Mu Xiaoyu's words, he laughed instead. He raised an eyebrow at Mu Xiaoyu and said with a smile, "Are you indirectly praising yourself?"
"How can I not!"
Mu Xiaoyu blushed, realizing that what she had just said did indeed seem a bit like self-praise. But that was the truth; she was indeed the best person, and the one who would always be by Li Chenxu's side.
"Alright, I'm not going to talk to you about this anymore. Go upstairs and rest. Sleep in a bit more today. Ordinary people have weekends and days off, but you, as the boss, don't. Just treat today as a day off for yourself, and get some rest and recuperation, okay?"
"Of course I'll listen to my wife."
Li Chenxu smiled and placed an extremely gentle kiss on Mu Xiaoyu's head before going upstairs with her.
Li Chenxu took a hot shower before going to bed. Mu Xiaoyu covered Li Chenxu tightly with the blanket and waited until Li Chenxu fell asleep before going downstairs.
She had the maid stew lotus seed, yam, and pork rib soup. Li Chenxu always loved pork ribs, but the medicine she was prescribed this time was a bit too strong for his stomach. Since Li Chenxu already had a weak stomach, this soup would help soothe it. She planned to have Li Chenxu eat more of it today.
"You all go ahead and do your work. I'll keep an eye on the kitchen."
"But Madam, we'll be adding other seasonings to this soup later."
The maids looked at Mu Xiaoyu with a troubled expression. It wasn't that they didn't want to leave, but... Mu Xiaoyu's cooking skills were not good enough. If the soup was ruined and the master blamed them, they would be finished.
Seeing the maid's troubled expression, Mu Xiaoyu felt a little embarrassed. She recalled the times she had impulsively decided to cook for Li Chenxu, and almost ruined the entire kitchen. Ever since then, the maids in the house would become extremely nervous whenever they saw Mu Xiaoyu enter the kitchen.
Now that he sees Mu Xiaoyu wants to make soup, he naturally gets nervous.
However, Mu Xiaoyu is not someone who gives up so easily. Those previous times were accidents, and didn't she also make delicious meals later on? It was just a soup, which was simpler than cooking before, right?
So Mu Xiaoyu pretended to be unhappy and looked at the maid, saying in a deep voice, "What? I am the mistress of this villa. Do you not even listen to me now?"
"Don't be angry, madam! We'll leave right away, right away."
Upon seeing Mu Xiaoyu's stern face, the maids immediately became frightened and quickly left the kitchen.
Suddenly, Mu Xiaoyu was the only one left in the kitchen.
It was just past noon, and there were still several hours before dinner. To make the soup more fragrant, they were using a clay pot to simmer it.
Mu Xiaoyu lifted the lid of the casserole and looked at the rather bland soup. After thinking for a moment, she added some more soup.
She had looked at the recipe before and remembered it clearly: sugar is used to enhance flavor, and adding sugar should make it taste better.