Yawning, Su Mingyu waved to Gu Ruobai.
Gu Ruobai watched her petite back from afar, a pure smile blooming on his lips.
This girl always manages to surprise him.
"Mu Yi."
"Yes, my lord."
"Go and find out where the custom of eating cakes on birthdays originated."
Mu Yi nodded. "Yes."
……
The next day, just as dawn broke, Su Mingyu was woken up.
Half - asleep, she casually threw on a robe and went to open the door. To her surprise, she saw Gu Ruobai beaming at her.
"Seems the wine wasn't strong enough. You're awake so early?"
Yawning, Su Mingyu stepped aside to let Gu Ruobai in.
Seeing how sleepy she was, Gu Ruobai raised an eyebrow. "All the things you asked for have arrived. Don't you want to take a look?"
Right! Being reminded, Su Mingyu remembered the matter.
She slapped her forehead and quickly went into the inner room to put on her outer robe. "Let's go."
Although she had ordered the goods herself, Su Mingyu was still surprised and stared with wide eyes at the grand sight before her. "Did you have all these made in just a few days?"
Gu Ruobai nodded. "Is it enough?"
Su Mingyu swallowed hard. "It's enough."
After inspecting the fabric and finding it of excellent quality, Su Mingyu waved her hand and ordered the men to load it onto the carts quickly and deliver it to the tailor - shop later.
Watching Su Mingyu bustling about happily, a gentle smile appeared in Gu Ruobai's eyes.
By the time they finally finished, it was already afternoon. Only then did Su Mingyu realize that she hadn't eaten all day.
And Gu Ruobai, who had been sitting beside her reading a book, seemed to have accompanied her the whole day.
Pulling her sleeves tighter, Su Mingyu walked up to Gu Ruobai, looking apologetic. "Sorry, I got so busy that I forgot about lunch. Are you hungry? What would you like to eat? I'll treat you."
Gu Ruobai put down the book in his hand and pointed to the small kitchen beside the warehouse. "I'd like something you cook."
Su Mingyu: ???!
Had she ever cooked in front of Gu Ruobai?
How did he know she could cook?
Su Mingyu was stunned for a second but quickly came to her senses. Her previous self knew how to cook.
"What would you like?"
Gu Ruobai wasn't picky. "As long as it's cooked by you."
Su Mingyu: "Then I'll make fried rice with eggs. It's simple and convenient."
Gu Ruobai's eyelids twitched. "After waiting for you for so long, this is what you'll make for me?"
Su Mingyu blinked and walked away. "What else? I didn't ask you to wait for me."
In about the time it took to drink two cups of tea, Su Mingyu had set three dishes and a soup on the table.
Looking at the delicious - looking meals, Gu Ruobai smiled. "Didn't you say fried rice with eggs?"
Su Mingyu brought out a plate from behind. There were two bowls of fried rice with eggs in it.
She handed a bowl to Gu Ruobai and unceremoniously picked up a piece of food and ate it. "Who said this isn't fried rice with eggs?"
Seeing the high - spirited look on her face, Gu Ruobai couldn't help but smile.
They were just ordinary home - cooked dishes, but somehow they tasted extra delicious when cooked by Su Mingyu.
Gu Ruobai had tasted many rare delicacies, but these simple dishes surprisingly suited his taste. In the end, all three dishes were eaten up and the soup was almost finished.
Su Mingyu nodded in satisfaction. "I thought our King Ruixian couldn't eat the food of common people."
Gu Ruobai sipped his tea. "When I was leading troops, I even ate tree bark when the supplies in the rear ran out. What's wrong with these simple dishes?"
"Really? Then we're quite fated." Su Mingyu had once carried out missions. When she was extremely hungry, she had even eaten insects, herbs, flowers, and leaves, let alone tree bark.
The word "fate" made Gu Ruobai's heart flutter. "You're a young lady. Why would you eat such things?"
While clearing the dishes, Su Mingyu didn't even lift her eyelids. "Life was good when I was a child. But after Su Yueyue and Wang Manwen came, things weren't so good anymore."
Watching her being so virtuous, Gu Ruobai suddenly asked, "Have you ever thought of leaving all these troubles behind and living a carefree life in the mountains?"
Su Mingyu's hand trembled.
She looked up at Gu Ruobai, as if trying to read something from his words. But all she saw were a pair of unfathomable black eyes.
After a long while, Su Mingyu smiled and continued to clean up. "This doesn't seem to have much to do with King Ruixian, does it?"
"Indeed, it doesn't. I'm just asking casually." Gu Ruobai smiled indifferently, looking as if he was really just asking casually.
"Actually, I used to think about it. But later, reality dealt me a harsh blow."
After she found out she was pregnant, she took on the most difficult SS - level mission in the organization at the risk of her life, thinking that after completing it, she would have the qualification to negotiate with the boss for retirement.
But who could have guessed that she didn't die on the mission but died at the hands of her lover.
A self - mocking look flashed in her eyes. "Now I just do what I want. Who knows what the future holds?"
That made sense. But Gu Ruobai clearly noticed the hatred and hurt that flashed in Su Mingyu's eyes just now.
According to the information he had, no man had ever appeared around Su Mingyu.
So who could be the person that made her show such an expression?
For some reason, Gu Ruobai felt a fire burning inside him, making him a bit restless.
As if trying to hide something, Gu Ruobai picked up the book again. "What are you going to do next?"
With just this amount of fabric, it was indeed possible to save her shop. But it was only a temporary solution. Wang Manwen dealt in fabric. Since she could imitate Su Mingyu's clothes, she could also imitate her fabric.
Gu Ruobai didn't believe that Wang Manwen would let it go after making Su Mingyu suffer such a big loss.
To be honest, Su Mingyu kind of disliked Gu Ruobai's ability to guess everything accurately. He was just like an artificial AI. Nothing could escape his eyes. But sometimes she couldn't help but admire his divergent thinking. He always hit the nail on the head.
Su Mingyu sighed deeply. "Didn't I give you Wang Manwen's ledger? Why are you still asking me?"
Seeing her dejected look, Gu Ruobai curled his lips. "Isn't that the ultimate weapon? Are you going to use it so soon?"
Su Mingyu: …
Fine, she admitted that she couldn't outwit Gu Ruobai.
Pouting, Su Mingyu felt bored. "You'll know in three days."
Leaving this sentence behind, Su Mingyu quickly rushed to the tailor - shop.