"And that lawn to the east—since it's already burned down, why not plow it up and plant some Chinese cabbages? The soil should be fertile with all that plant ash."
Chi... Chinese cabbages...?
Seeing Xu Yi's dumbfounded expression and Si Yehan's inscrutable look, Ye Wanwan's voice softened, sounding a little sheepish. "What's wrong?"
Si Yehan tapped his slender fingers lightly on the white porcelain cup, lifting his eyes slightly. "Have I been starving you on a daily basis here?"
Ye Wanwan was instantly lost for words. "Um... No..."
She'd never lacked food or clothing since childhood, never endured hunger or deprivation—least of all at Si Yehan's place. The chefs at Jin Garden changed their menus daily just to get her to eat a little more. If her portion fell short of Si Yehan's requirements, those chefs would be fired on the spot.
But for some reason, she'd always had a habit of hoarding food, just like a hamster. The more food she had around her, the safer she felt.
It was only in her previous life, when she'd been imprisoned by Si Yehan and sunk into depression, that she'd gradually lost her appetite.
Now that she'd finally been reborn, besides looking beautiful, delicious food was naturally indispensable—otherwise, this rebirth would have been for nothing.
After a long moment, Si Yehan glanced at Xu Yi. "Do as she says."
Xu Yi turned ashen. "Yes... Ninth Master."
He'd been so naive to think this woman had actually changed her ways.
She wanted to turn a top-tier private garden into a vegetable patch—she was simply insane...
When Ye Wanwan heard Si Yehan agree, her mood immediately brightened. She exclaimed excitedly, "Great! Then by autumn, we'll have tons of delicious food!"
By autumn...
At those four words, Si Yehan's expression flickered slightly, a strange glint flashing across his eyes.
The Ye Wanwan of the past had only cared about escaping from him—how could she have ever thought about the future?
All day long, Ye Wanwan discussed in detail with Xu Yi what to plant where, directing the servants to work the entire time.
By evening, the Jin Garden that Ye Wanwan had once destroyed had been completely transformed.
Chinese cabbages grew to the east, sunflowers lined the west, new grape arbors leaned against the walls, and rare flowers and trees had all been replaced with vegetables and fruit-bearing plants. In the pond with fresh water, plump grass carp and lively shrimp swam merrily...
Once, every flower and blade of grass in Jin Garden had been a rare treasure, and servants had to watch their step carefully—one wrong move could trample on something worth a million yuan. Now, though it had become a vegetable garden, it unexpectedly exuded a warm, lived-in vitality.
Perhaps it was due to increased physical activity, but Ye Wanwan's appetite had fully returned, and she ate quite a lot that night.
After eating her fill and resting well, she began to rethink the problem she'd faced during the day.
It wasn't just about going back to school—it was about the fundamental state of her relationship with Si Yehan.
To truly change things, she needed to have a serious talk with him.
Si Yehan's room was on the top floor—a place she had never dared to set foot in voluntarily in her previous life.
Knock knock knock—
Ye Wanwan stood nervously at the door, took a deep breath, and knocked.
The door creaked open, and the first thing she saw was a pair of eyes as cold and deep as an icy pool.
"Um, I have something I want to talk to you about. Is now a good time?"
The man seemed to have long anticipated her arrival, his face showing no surprise whatsoever. He turned and walked back into the room without a word, a silent acquiescence.
Ye Wanwan quickly took a step forward and followed.
Tonight, no matter what, she had to get through to this man!