Chapter 54: Making Amends

Ruan Mian thought about today's menu in her mind, chopped a head of cabbage, and when her gaze swept over and caught sight of two white eggs in the chicken coop, she curled her lips into a smile.

The chicks now were visibly much fatter than before.

But because they were already in their adult state, their frames could not grow much more.

Each and every one of them was like a little cannonball.

It seems that one can only wait and see if the second generation of chicks will grow any larger.

"Is it alright if I make you egg fried rice?"

It just so happened there was leftover rice from yesterday; this man did not deserve for her to cook a meal for him.

"Making this is faster; you won't have to wait too long."

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Ji Jialin was indifferent; anyway, no matter what Ruan Mian made, she was extremely happy.

Love to eat, want to eat, must eat.

"You, just wait then, it will be ready in a moment."

After saying this, Ruan Mian was about to walk inside, but the next second, Qin Xiulin spoke up and called her to stop.

"Wait, aren't you going to ask me?"

He remembered that when he arrived, he had told her he wanted to come and buy something to eat.

She couldn't have forgotten, could she?

Or was it that she was unwilling to do business with him anymore?

Ruan Mian tried hard to adjust the expression on her face, raising a very formulaic smile.

"Sir, at this hour, I only make this."

The implication was, take it or leave it.

It was the first time she had seen someone who was eating be able to boss around the one who was cooking.

Qin Xiulin was so angry he almost laughed; in this day and age, people were really rushing to beg others to do business!

However, according to her meaning, she would still make food for him.

In his heart, he could consider that he had received the answer he wanted.

"Fine, both are acceptable to me."

Ruan Mian was speechless; could this person be intentionally trying to drag her into a conversation?

He must be crazy!

She started the pot and heated the oil, poured the beaten egg liquid into the hot oil, scrambled it, sprinkled in a handful of chopped cabbage leaves, and scooped in the cold leftover rice.

She poked it apart, stir-fried it, and continued to poke it apart.

She let every grain of rice be evenly stir-fried until hot.

Finally, she sprinkled in salt and seasonings, continued stir-frying, then added green onion, and a simple portion of egg fried rice was finished.

From the sizzling sound of the oil to the aroma of the fried rice filling the entire room, neither of their minds was on the plants in the courtyard anymore.

Saliva was secreting non-stop.

Even Ji Jialin, who had already eaten Ruan Mian's cooking many times, couldn't help but swallow her saliva again upon smelling the fragrance of the food.

"Alright, come and eat quickly!"

Two large plates of egg fried rice were brought out; the plump grains of rice combined with the golden-orange eggs and tender green cabbage leaves were extremely tempting.

"Big sister, I want to sit under the big tree to eat!"

Ruan Mian nodded, "Whatever makes you happy."

"Yay~"

Ji Jialin couldn't wait and walked out carrying her plate, while the remaining Qin Xiulin kept his gaze fixed on the egg fried rice in front of him.

Even smelling this scent was enough to stir up hunger.

Clearly, he had only consumed Nutrient Solution not long ago.

Was food made from plants really this miraculous?

"This portion is yours."

Ruan Mian specifically emphasized this to him, afraid he would ask something else.

"Thank you."

Her eyes darted around, and she added a reminder, "Our food isn't cheap, you know~"

Qin Xiulin could even see a hint of playfulness in her light-colored eyes and could sense that she was about to do something.

"It's fine, I can afford it."

Very well, since she had already said that, then don't blame her for charging a high price for quality goods!

After making the food for them, Ruan Mian had to start preparing the lunch meal.

She took the newly purchased Light Shield Ball out from her Light Brain and handed it to 917, who had washed his hands clean, "Go and wrap up that plot of land over there and cultivate the soil."

917 very obediently took the ball and walked outside.

The current mud land was not enough; she was selling too much food every day now, and the rice was already running low.

Furthermore, the little pig was growing bigger day by day, and it would need to eat even more in the future!

"Are you going to plant more vegetation?"

When she turned her head to look, she happened to meet those deep, blue-glowing eyes.

Clearly, he was eating in large mouthfuls, but his movements were unhurried and steady; how was it that he was still somewhat elegant?

No matter how good his manners were, this person was narrow-minded!

"Personal privacy, no comment."

Almost no one had ever spoken to Qin Xiulin like that in front of him.

He also knew that he had previously misunderstood her as someone with ill intentions; this matter was, in essence, his fault.

At the time, the young girl had saved him twice and they had had intimate physical contact, yet he had only compensated her with 100,000 Interstellar Coin.

He had even drawn up a written agreement.

In this matter, he had truly narrowed his own path.

It is only right that the young girl is angry in her heart now.

He also knew to gently offer a smile, and his tone softened significantly.

"The previous matter was my fault, I apologize. At the time, I was ambushed and misunderstood that you were with those people, so my words were somewhat inappropriate."

"Stop, stop!" Ruan Mian raised her hand to stop him from continuing.

"We already agreed back then that we were even. I don't remember the past anymore, and you don't need to say anything more."

She turned around, ignoring him, and continued to bury her head in digging up the soil in the ground.

She had promised to give Huo Junze a gift, after all.

At the mere thought of Huo Junze, Ruan Mian's brows and eyes softened involuntarily.

"It is my fault, this cannot be erased, I will compensate you!"

She didn't know which nerve in this person's brain was misfiring; he was acting all strange and wanted to apologize again.

Ruan Mian just said lightly, "Five thousand, remember to transfer the money. Eat up and leave!"

After digging up a large basin of soil, she carried it into the house outside.

She activated her ability, and a tiny green sprout broke through the soil; slender leaves grew out, curved, layer upon layer.

A flower bud even formed at the top.

It was green at first, then gradually turned white.

It grew larger and larger, quite big, and seeing that it was about to bloom, Ruan Mian stopped her ability.

This Lily had grown two stems with three flower buds on them; although two were still relatively small and needed more care,

but, when giving a gift, it should be like this—letting the person who receives the plant see it bloom themselves is what makes it a surprise!

She felt there was no better gift than this.

Huo Junze would surely be so happy when he saw it!

His face flashed through her mind, and thinking of his surprised expression, she felt happy from the bottom of her heart.

She thoughtfully covered it with a circle of wire mesh, fearing that the leaves or anything else might get knocked off.

This was a gift, it was different.

"What is this?"

A man's voice suddenly came from behind her, giving her a start.

Like a startled little deer, she clutched her chest and turned around.

A pair of eyes stared fixedly at him.

"Don't you know that scaring people can scare them to death?"

"Apologies."

Qin Xiulin's gaze, however, was fixed tightly on that plant.

Clearly, she had just used this basin to dig up the soil a moment ago; how, then, had it grown so quickly?