April Spring Breeze is Like Scissors

Quan Yuxun thoughtfully said, "My family still has some surplus grain, so we don't have to worry for the time being. But the situation you mentioned should also be taken seriously. We can't wait until we only have the last grain of Tantai Royal Field Rice left before we start looking for food sources."

He had been cultivated as the Quan Family Clan Leader since he was a child, so his understanding of people's livelihood was more profound than Zong Ruoan's.

The two discussed the prices and population distribution of Mulan City, Humanoids management, and the development of the Disciplinary Department after the Fan Family. Before they knew it, more than an hour had passed.

Yun Nvluo then came in with one of Quan Yuxun's suitcases.

"Chief Quan, this is your suitcase, and this can of coffee." Yun Nvluo specially placed the can of coffee on the low mahogany coffee table.

Then she said to Zong Ruoan, "Young Master Zong, there are several food delivery people at the door, saying that you ordered a New Year's package from the Hengxin Hotel in Mulan City?"

Zong Ruoan looked at the time and said with a smile, "It's already lunchtime. As expected, time flies when you're talking to a good friend."

He stood up, "Come on, there are many people here today, let's eat together."

He went to the door first, let the food delivery people in, and instructed them to set the table.

After the food delivery people left, Quan Yuxun, Yun Nvluo, and Zong Ruoan sat down at the original wood long table in the dining room.

"These dishes look good, with both color and aroma." Yun Nvluo put on her napkin, picked up a knife and fork, and began to cut the Pan-Fried Unicorn Beef.

She took a bite and praised, "This beef is so tender! As expected of the origin of Unicorn Cattle, only here can you eat such fresh Unicorn Beef!"

Quan Yuxun only took one bite and put it down.

Zong Ruoan tasted it and also thought it was just average.

He poured himself a glass of red wine as bright as rosy clouds, took a sip, and said, "This beef is just so-so. I've had better Unicorn Beef. Compared to that, this is a fake artificial steak, and the lowest quality one at that."

Although Zong Ruoan disparaged the dish that Yun Nvluo had just praised, Yun Nvluo didn't feel offended. On the contrary, she admired Zong Ruoan's honesty.

"Is that so? Are the Zong Family's chefs so amazing?" Yun Nvluo's first reaction was that it must have been made by a chef from the Zong Family.

Many Nobles have their own chefs at home, and they also have their own unique food culture that they don't pass on to outsiders.

Yun Nvluo had also seen particularly skilled chefs in the Quan Family. Of course, their steaks were better than this, but ordinary people rarely had the chance to eat them.

For people below the Four Great Noble Families, a steak of this quality was already very rare.

Yun Nvluo couldn't imagine how much better it could be.

Zong Ruoan smiled and said, "It's not my family's chef. If my family's chef could make that kind of taste, I would take him wherever I go."

"Oh? Who is it? Are they in Mulan City?" Yun Nvluo became interested and looked at Quan Yuxun, happily saying, "I wonder which hotel it is? Chief Quan, we can try it when we have time."

Zong Ruoan had to say, "It's not a restaurant chef, it's a friend of mine… an elder, who is good at cooking."

"That's a pity." Quan Yuxun said politely.

In fact, Quan Yuxun didn't care much about the pleasures of the palate. Although he was picky, he wouldn't let people know what he liked to eat the most, so he usually ate everything, as long as it was healthy and made by his own people.

Since Zong Ruoan said that the person was not a professional chef, he cared even less.

Yun Nvluo's eyes darted around, and she said diligently, "Our Chief Quan hasn't had a good appetite recently. I wonder if there's a way for us to taste the supreme delicacy that even Young Master Zong praises?"

In fact, Zong Ruoan had also noticed that Quan Yuxun only took one bite of the Pan-Fried Unicorn Beef and put it down, and had been drinking wine ever since.

He thought about it and felt that this was a good opportunity.

Xia Chujian's social status was too low. If he could create some opportunities for her to establish some connections with the Imperial high-level, her family's life would be better.

The incident where Xia Chujian was beaten by Fan Chengcai's subordinates, as well as the elevator incident, left a deep impression on Zong Ruoan. It was also when he truly realized what the lives of the people at the bottom were like.

Therefore, he didn't mind letting Xia Chujian borrow his identity and power.

If he could also get Quan Yuxun to owe her a favor this time, it would also be a good thing for the helpless aunt and niece.

Zong Ruoan narrowed his eyes and said, "I'll try. It's the New Year, and my friend is on vacation at home. If it's not too much trouble, I'll ask her for this favor."

Quan Yuxun was also a shrewd person, and he was idle anyway. He had come with another purpose, and it wouldn't hurt to see more of the local people's lives.

He understood and said, "If I can taste the supreme delicacy that even Young Master Zong praises, I will definitely owe your friend a favor."

Only after getting Quan Yuxun's approval did Zong Ruoan send Xia Chujian a video call invitation.

At this time, Xia Chujian had just returned home and was lying on the casual chaise lounge under the window, playing games with her legs crossed.

Wu Fu and Si Xi were head to head, playing with toys on the thick velvet carpet in front of her sofa.

Seeing Zong Ruoan's video invitation, Xia Chujian didn't think much of it and switched over from the game interface, tapping 'Accept'.

Zong Ruoan's face, more beautiful than a woman's, quickly appeared on the virtual display in front of her.

Zong Ruoan: "Chujian, is your auntie free today? A friend of mine is visiting from Cangge Star, and I'd like him to taste the best food on Guiyuan Star."

Xia Chujian: ...

What's going on? Just because her auntie cooks well, does that mean she has to cook for unrelated people during the New Year? Is her auntie a cook, or a servant? Besides, her auntie is just recovering from a serious illness, and her body hasn't fully recovered yet. How could she bear to let her auntie keep toiling away? Xia Chujian was really unhappy, but she also knew Zong Ruoan's character. He might not really see them as servants, but he was used to being in a high position of power, and sometimes he might not consider things thoroughly.

It wasn't easy to refuse directly, after all, Zong Ruoan had helped her a lot, and her overall impression of him was quite good.

It was just that she hadn't expected this strange operation today.

Fortunately, Xia Chujian could handle it and didn't show it on her face.

She thought quickly, Quan Yuxun and Yun Nvluo had just visited Zong Ruoan's house, and Zong Ruoan made this request, so it was probably to entertain Quan Yuxun and Yun Nvluo...

Entertaining Quan Yuxun was fine, because Xia Chujian's impression of him had changed after yesterday's battle, especially since he had generously lent her the King of Guns, which made Xia Chujian add the label "generous and magnanimous" to him.

She rolled her eyes and said with a sly smile, "It's an honor for me and my auntie to be praised so highly by Colonel Zong. It's just that my auntie hasn't been feeling well lately and may not have the energy to cook a big meal."

Hearing Xia Chujian say this, and realizing that he had been absent-minded and started the video call directly in front of Quan Yuxun and Yun Nvluo, Zong Ruoan's face immediately turned a little ugly.

He wasn't angry with Xia Chujian, but he hadn't expected that his request would be politely refused.

But then, Xia Chujian said in a slightly teasing tone, "If Colonel Zong doesn't mind, I can cook. Although I can't compare to my auntie, I cook better than the average chef. It's just that Colonel Zong's friend must be a very important person. What if he doesn't like the cooking of a commoner like me? Wouldn't that make Colonel Zong lose face? Then I would be guilty of a crime deserving ten thousand deaths..."

After politely refusing, she offered to help herself, which finally saved Zong Ruoan's face.

Zong Ruoan's mood immediately improved, and he said with a smile, "Oh, right, your auntie was in the hospital for three years and only recently recovered and was discharged. She's still recovering, I didn't think it through. Don't mind it."

As they were talking, Quan Yuxun's eyes flickered slightly.

He first heard the voice, then turned his head to a different angle so he could see the screen of Zong Ruoan's video call.

It really was Xia Chujian.

It was actually her.

She looked exactly like she did in those video materials.

He had a deep impression of the unique birthmark on her forehead.

He also remembered her impressive battle record.

Especially yesterday morning's heroic life-and-death fight, which was an unexpected surprise.

Unfortunately, Xia Chujian had been wearing her large mask all the way until he left Huo Yushen's fighter jet yesterday.

Now that he saw her in the video call, her appearance was exactly the same as in the video materials.

But he didn't expect that this woman would be so familiar with Zong Ruoan.

Quan Yuxun knew Zong Ruoan. Because he had been more beautiful than a woman since he was a child, and because of his prominent family background, he had been surrounded by countless Noble Ladies since he was a child, but he had never been interested in them. He had always maintained a certain distance from people whose status was inferior to his own.

He was only close to the Noble Ladies from truly powerful and influential families, treating them like friends.

And the women he had dated all came from families with at least a Marquis title.

Even women from Earl families were not qualified to be Zong Ruoan's woman.

He had never seen Zong Ruoan have such a peaceful way of interacting with women who were not from their social class.

Quan Yuxun was even more interested.

He walked behind Zong Ruoan and smiled at the cunning-looking girl on the virtual display: "I believe that great food can be found among the common people. I hope I have the honor of tasting this lady's cooking."

Xia Chujian: "!!!"

What did Quan Yuxun mean by saying that?!

She was sure that he must have recognized her voice in the elevator. Was he trying to confirm her appearance now?

Xia Chujian resisted the urge to put a Face Mask on her head and blinked in surprise: "Colonel Zong, who is this? Is this the friend you were talking about?"

Zong Ruoan turned to look at Quan Yuxun and said, "Yes, he is my friend Quan Yuxun, a Gold Medal Lawyer, Chief Legal Counsel of the Imperial Senate, and also the Qilin Child of the Quan Family."

Since Quan Yuxun had taken the initiative to show his face, Zong Ruoan didn't hesitate to reveal all his background.

Xia Chujian quickly put on a look of reverence, cupped her hands, and said, "Amazing, amazing! I've heard so much about you!"

Quan Yuxun clasped his hands behind his back, smiling as warmly as the spring breeze in April, "You're too kind, you're too kind. The feeling is mutual."

Xia Chujian: "..."

Sure enough, the April spring breeze is like scissors; so 'a smile can hide a dagger'...

The two understood each other tacitly, neither mentioning the battle that morning, as if it were their first meeting. Yet, their words were unyielding, subtly testing each other.

Seeing that Quan Yuxun had said as much, Zong Ruoan had no choice but to persuade Xia Chujian again, "Chujian, since Chief Quan Da doesn't mind, could you make us dinner? I believe Chief Quan will definitely owe you one..."

Xia Chujian's eyes flickered, understanding Zong Ruoan's meaning.

He was trying to get her a powerful backer...

As a commoner from the bottom, she naturally hoped for as many backers as possible. Whatever mountain you're on, worship the local deity; you never know when it might come in handy.

But she always felt that this Quan Yuxun had presence, but he was clearly not as easy to talk to (or fool) as Zong Ruoan.

Thinking about yesterday in the Plaza Garden, such a large place, yet he was able to bring his people to her side...

It was possible that she wouldn't be able to borrow his power, but he would use her thoroughly...

However, since he, as a top Noble, had already said so much, if she disagreed, she would be acting inappropriately.

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