Chapter 6 This is going to be trouble!

At this moment, the kitchen was facing a minor predicament.

A chubby old man, hands on hips, was sighing at the bright red bucket.

"Ah, now this is trouble!"

"Why so disappointing?"

He was Uncle Cai, the head chef here.

Despite his age, the silver-haired man was well over sixty but had a robust physique, could eat and sleep well, and had a set of teeth everyone envied.

He could crack walnuts and chew on sugarcane with ease.

But why was he worried?

The crucian carps Tang Xiaowan had caught had all gone limp, which was a very serious issue.

Not only was it difficult to explain to Li Zishen, but Tang Xiaowan, that young girl, would likely turn the kitchen upside down, giving Uncle Cai more reasons to worry.

"It's still early; maybe we should... go catch a few more to replace them?"

Uncle Cai glanced at his young apprentice.

Although the lad was somewhat impetuous on regular days, he was thoughtful enough to help relieve his mentor's worries.

Half an hour later, Li Zishen arrived.

He had swapped his usual business attire for a completely casual look and rolled up his sleeves the moment he entered, taking Uncle Cai's black apron.

Scraping fish scales, removing the guts, pulling out the smell thread—his actions were so smooth he looked like a veteran.

The kitchen staff showed surprised expressions, but once the fish was in the pot and the radish was added to the soup, they returned to their tasks.

Soon, news of his fishing skills spread throughout Li Garden.

From then on, the image of the young master of the Leng Family detesting even the touch of water shattered completely.

"Uncle Cai."

"Does the young master want fern root noodles?"

"Yes."

Uncle Cai hurriedly grabbed the already prepared ingredients and headed towards Li Zishen.

"And also cilantro."

Li Zishen suddenly threw in this line, startling Uncle Cai, who had been in Li Garden for 25 years,

and grew up eating the food he cooked.

Love for the house extends even to the weeds—he didn't mind the cilantro either?

...

At twelve-thirty in the afternoon, upstairs.

Li Zishen glanced at his wristwatch, then at the lunch box, frowning.

He had been eating shut out for half an hour already.

Seeing this, Chen Xin quickly approached and whispered, "I just asked Nanny Chen; she said Lady Tang woke up at eleven-thirty, then went to soak in the bathtub and hasn't come out yet; maybe…"

"No need, just stay here."

"Yes."

Li Zishen cleared his throat and walked away slowly, his eyes full of disappointment and worry.

Five minutes later, William arrived.

His peach blossom eyes were bright with laughter, and his slightly long, curly hair.

Dressed in a white T-shirt and blue shorts, he looked refreshing and added vitality to his already fair complexion.

He was versatile, proficient in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

After getting out of the car, the security personnel took his luggage to the guest room on the first floor, and his female secretary was also properly settled.

Then came the cordial family banquet.

However, the dining spot wasn't the dining room but a small pavilion in the rear garden.

This was William's old habit.

Others said he had spent too much time abroad and developed a wild and free nature; only Li Zishen knew that he liked being close to nature and hated the follow-up service of tea and handing off water.

"Your chefs here are really considerate; maybe lend me one for half a year?"

"Okay."

"Wow, that's generous; just kidding!"

While speaking, William put down his chopsticks, stretched a big lazy stretch, and was about to head to the swimming pool when Li Zishen grabbed his wrist.

"Finished eating? Let's hurry up!"

"No rush, let's swim for a while; Jin City is way too hot, you gotta let me cool down first, right?"

"Go to the swim hall tomorrow."

"We have one right here; a few casual laps will do, why bother with complications! No need to be so formal with me, I got it, hahaha."

Li Weilian finished speaking and rushed towards the swimming pool, his face beaming with joy.

However, what he saw ahead of him left him completely stunned.

Through the crystal-clear water, he saw swarms of small crucian carp swimming happily, too numerous to count.

"Am I seeing this right? Are there fish in here?"

Li Zishen slightly hooked the corner of his mouth and nodded.

"What's going on? Don't you have a big pond here? Why would you keep fish in the swimming pool, and why these unpalatable crucian carp?"

"This is a long story; come with me first."

Li Weilian, completely baffled, was forcibly pulled away from the swimming pool by Li Zishen, heading directly towards the entrance of elevator number three.

That was the shortcut to the southeast corner of the second floor.

Besides that, the villa also had two public elevators, with number one inside and number two at the eastern exterior.

Though Li Zishen lived a secluded life, he couldn't avoid having distinguished guests visit, and elevator number three was a temporary passage specifically prepared to avoid others.

The elevator was equipped with facial recognition and voice command; only three people in the Li Garden had access to it.

"It's not easy! I'm finally fortunate enough to ride in it!"

"Wan is in a bad mood today, if..."

"I know, I'll definitely go through all trials to treat her illness, no matter if a knife is held to my neck, I won't back down. Is that good enough?"

Li Zishen slightly curled the corners of his mouth and knocked on the door three times.

The door opened.

A shiny fruit knife came out.

Then a delicate and fair hand was seen.

Before the two men could react, Tang Xiaowan had already pressed the knife against Li Zishen's neck, "Did you send me back to my room?"

"Yes."

"Did you give me the medication?"

"Yes."

As soon as his words ended, a five-centimeter-long cut appeared on Li Zishen's neck, followed by the door being shut with a "snap."

The cool action was swift like lightning.

Li Weilian swallowed nervously, looking astonished at Li Zishen, "That was too cool! I mean, what exactly did you give her? Look at that expression... she seems like she almost wants to kill you!"

Li Zishen didn't speak and turned to leave.

I'm sorry, I did it for your own good!

Li Weilian only noticed the cut on the man's neck when he caught up, and quickly took out a spray, intending to help treat it.

This was his professional habit as a doctor.

"No need, it's nothing."

Li Zishen walked heavily, his tone icy cold.

As they reached the fourth floor, Li Weilian, finding it hard to hold back, took the risk of being despised and asked again, "What exactly did you give her?"

"Something to improve her memory."

"Do you have more? Let me see."

Li Zishen frowned, reached into his pocket, and took out the bottle of Chinese Medicine Pills Lin Ping had given him that morning.

"Sneakingly while she was fast asleep..."

"Just two pills, they melt immediately once in the mouth."

Before returning to the country, Li Weilian had never seen Tang Xiaowan, but from his previous conversations with Li Zishen, he had caught some hints.

The lady must be incredibly beautiful!

But she's somewhat picky and has a bad temper.

Li Zishen loved and feared her, a classic case of one thing overcoming another.

Thus, Li Weilian deduced that the pills were given to the girl while she was unconscious, given the distinctive odor of the Chinese medicine.

It was impossible to slip them into her soup and go unnoticed.

He poured a few pills into his hand, sniffed them, and then flashed a wicked smile, "I wouldn't have guessed... you're quite twisted, fancying this sort of thing?"

As he spoke, Li Zishen's brow furrowed tightly, as if realizing something.

"Don't tell me... you didn't know?"

Just as Li Weilian was about to clarify his statement, Li Zishen suddenly turned and walked away.

Jaws clenched, eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Not good, this is going to be serious!"