"Aren't you tired from the journey just now?" Huangfu Qiye's heart ached. He was unwilling to let her do it.
There were plenty of servants in the castle anyway. She could totally rest. She could just order whatever she wanted to eat.
"I'm fine." Tang Xiaowei smiled. She had been resting and sleeping most of the time during the journey, so she was not very tired. At the moment, she wanted to eat the sour and spicy radish that she had personally made. She pulled his arm and said gently, "Let's go. Come with me."
Huangfu Qiye had no choice but to follow her into the kitchen.
There was a chef and a few servants in the kitchen. When they saw them enter, they hurriedly greeted, "Hello, young master and young madam."
"Wait by the side." After Huangfu Qiye instructed the people in the kitchen, he pulled Tang Xiaowei's hand and walked into the kitchen.
Tang Xiaowei quickly found the ingredients to make the sour and spicy radish with the help of the servants.
After that, she was busy by herself. Huangfu Qiye looked at her gently from the side. His gaze was unbelievably gentle. Occasionally, he would help her carry some things.
The chefs and servants standing in the corner looked at each other. Everyone felt that it was really rare for young master to be so gentle. They almost wondered if their eyes were playing tricks on them.
Tang Xiaowei soaked the radish in a small transparent glass jar. When she smelled the slightly sour smell of vinegar, she felt even hungrier.
She turned on the water and was ready to wash her hands and leave. At that moment, a warm chest leaned against her back. A pair of big hands reached around her waist and hugged her.
While she was slightly stunned, he had already held her hands, squeezed some hand sanitizer, and started to wash her hands carefully and gently.
"I've already seen the sequence of your prepartion just now. The kitchen will often prepare it for you when you want it. Don't do it yourself in the future." His tone was full of reluctance and indulgence.
"Are you trying to raise me as a waste of space?" Tang Xiaowei couldn't help but want to laugh.
She had only cooked once, and he actually started to ask her not to do it in the future.
She was really worried that if she continued to live like this, she would become a useless person who couldn't do anything in the future.
"Not a useless person..." Huangfu Qiye's gentle and deep voice rang in her ear. "You're a princess."
He wanted to take care of her like a princess.
Even if they had a child, she was still the best in his heart. He would give everything he had to treat her well and make her the happiest person in the world.
When Tang Xiaowei heard him say this, her face instantly turned red.
She felt both blissful and shy, unable to speak at all.
At this time, Huangfu Qiye had already helped her wash her hands. He took the clean towel to wipe her hands clean. Then, he held her and walked out of the kitchen. "Let's go out first. Today, we'll eat the food cooked by the chef. Tomorrow, you can eat the pickled radish after it's done, eh?"
"Yes, but you should ask the chef to cook more sour and spicy dishes. I suddenly feel like eating it." Tang Xiaowei saw that he had changed the topic and only then did she have the strength to continue the conversation.
However, she really wanted to eat spicy and sour food now. When she thought about it, her mouth started to drool.
"Okay." Huangfu Qiye gently stroked her head. Then, when they walked out of the kitchen, he instructed the chef to prepare some spicy and sour food before they left.
They waited in the dining room for more than half an hour, and the dishes prepared in the kitchen were served one by one.
Although Tang Xiaowei was so hungry that she wanted to eat immediately, she looked around and realized that she and Huangfu Qiye had been lovey-dovey just now. She had completely forgotten whether An An had followed them in or not.
Now that she looked around, she did not see An An at all.
She immediately became anxious and grabbed Huangfu Qiye's arm. "Where's An An?"
"Yuan Qi is bringing him along. Don't worry, I'll get them to come over immediately." Huangfu Qiye did not want to see her look worried and anxious. He immediately took out his phone and made a call. He instructed the other party, "Bring the child back for dinner, immediately."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Soon after, he saw Yuan Qi carrying Xiao Anan into the restaurant.
Xiao Anan's face was full of smiles. When they reached the dining room, Yuan Qi put him down and he immediately ran in the direction of Tang Xiaowei.
"Mommy, the room just now was so fun. There were so many toys in there."
"Are you hungry?" Tang Xiaowei smiled gently and reached out to hug Xiao Anan.
However, in the next second, Xiao Anan's body was picked up by Huangfu Qiye. He placed the child on the chair beside him and he sat between the child and Tang Xiaowei. Xiao Anan and Tang Xiaowei were both stunned and stared at him.
Huangfu Qiye, on the other hand, instructed the servant beside him in a serious manner, "Come over and feed the young master."
After saying that, he reached out and rubbed the little fellow's head, saying, "Eat obediently so that you can continue to play in the room from now on."
Hearing that, Xiao Anan nodded, "Yes, yes. I will eat obediently."
Seeing that the child had become obedient, Huangfu Qiye then shifted his gaze to Tang Xiaowei and said gently, "The child is not young anymore. Moreover, there are servants taking care of him. Don't always worry about the child and forget about yourself. Didn't you say that you're hungry? Hurry up and eat."
He picked up many dishes for her, his gaze gentle.
Tang Xiaowei was very touched. She almost couldn't say anything to reject or refute him. She could only nod and start eating.
In the end, after the meal, it was already dark outside.
After dinner, Tang Xiaowei didn't allow Xiao Anan to go out and continue playing. She wanted him to rest and sleep.
The castle had prepared rooms for them long before.
Next to her and Huangfu Qiye's bedroom was Xiao Anan's room. The interior decoration was very childish and cute.
Tang Xiaowei held Xiao Anan's small hand and walked into the room. She touched his little face and said, "An An, after mommy gives you a bath, can you go to sleep?"
"Yes, yes." Xiao Anan was also a little sleepy, so he nodded obediently.
Seeing this, Tang Xiaowei smiled gently and was ready to take Xiao Anan into the bathroom to help the child bathe.
However, Huangfu Qiye, who had been following behind, suddenly stepped forward and reached out to pick up Xiao Anan. He said to Tang Xiaowei, "Sit down and rest first. I'll help him bathe."
"I'll help him wash. You must be tired. Go back to your room and take a shower and rest." Tang Xiaowei shook her head.
Huangfu Qiye fell silent and stared at her.
His gaze made her feel a little uncomfortable. She blinked and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Aren't you tired?"
She felt that he was probably the most tired person on their journey because he had to deal with and worry about everything. He also had to take care of her and her child.