The consequence of the reward was that Mu Lan woke up again in the middle of the night to find her side empty; Huo Tingxiao had gone somewhere.
Looking at herself, she had already been changed into pajamas, and Mu Lan felt bubbles of happiness welling up inside her.
Lifting the covers, Mu Lan got out of bed, shuffling in her slippers as she left the bedroom, only to see the housekeeper Li coming up the stairs.
"You're awake."
"Yeah."
Mu Lan glanced at the housekeeper somewhat sheepishly.
"The young master just made dinner, he put a lot of effort into it."
Cooking...
The thought of the kitchen disaster from before caused Mu Lan to involuntarily swallow.
"Okay."
With a heart full of trepidation, Mu Lan walked to the dining room, where she saw Huo Tingxiao, wearing a floral apron. Having been in the hospital for a while, he had lost some weight, but it did nothing to diminish his handsomeness.
"What delicacy have you made today, chef?"