Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 702 - 74: I Never Expected You to Be Like This, Li Xiaoyu_2

This was indeed convenient because she had to teach Li Xiaoyu how to cook. Li Xiaoyu, compared to Tang Xian, was not very smart in this respect, but Bai Shuang liked the young girl Li Xiaoyu much more than she liked Tang Xian.

Seeing Li Xiaoyu with a stranger, Bai Shuang didn't say much, unconcerned.

She knew Li Xiaoyu would explain on her own.

"This is Bai Mansheng, a friend of Tang Xian's... It seems Tang Xian has run into some trouble," Li Xiaoyu said.

Bai ManSheng sized up Bai Shuang, who was definitely older than herself. If Bai Shuang was the owner of those dark feathers, that would mean Bai Shuang had lived for at least several hundred years, if not nearly a thousand...

She likely belonged to the same era as the mystical birds.

Bai Shuang's appearance did not look very aged, resembling a well-cared-for noblewoman in her thirties.

For some reason, Bai Mansheng felt as if she was in the presence of an elder, although logically, they were not of the same species and had no familial hierarchy to speak of.

Li Xiaoyu and Bai Mansheng both recounted Tang Xian's ordeal in the mining area. As they spoke of Tang Xian's plight, Bai Shuang's expression remained calm throughout.

It was only when they mentioned Tang Xian being besieged by several judiciary officers and hunted by the group led by the mystical birds that Bai Shuang's eyelids twitched.

Finally, upon hearing that the judge had summoned the Sacred Mountain to seek out Tang Xian, Bai Shuang remained calm, her eyelids not twitching at all.

"What do you want to learn tonight?" Bai Shuang seemed truly uninterested in the other matters.

Bai Mansheng asked:

"Isn't there any way to save him?"

Bai Shuang replied, "Why save him?"

Bai Mansheng, puzzled, glanced at Li Xiaoyu. After a few seconds of silence, Li Xiaoyu asked:

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"Will he be okay?"

It was like a food chain.

In front of Li Xiaoyu, Bai Mansheng appeared very stable, keeping her worries about Tang Xian hidden.

But when Li Xiaoyu was in front of Bai Shuang, it was Bai Shuang who seemed stable, and Li Xiaoyu's concerns came to the fore.

Bai Shuang indeed had such a temperament; facing Little White Snake and Li Xiaoyu, she seemed like the one who understood Tang Xian the best, despite not being close to him.

Thinking it over, she realized the young girl wouldn't be at peace today, and thus it would be hard for her to concentrate on learning to cook. Bai Shuang then spoke:

"He won't die. The judge is hypocritical and wants too many things. What he covets the most is the power that Tang Xian possesses. But you cannot torture a man like your man; no one can torture him. That would only make him stronger."

Bai Shuang didn't elaborate further.

The rest, Li Xiaoyu understood.

If torture was out of the question, then they could only resort to enticing him or negotiating. And as long as there were negotiations, it was surely Tang Xian who would control the pace.

After a few moments of silence, Bai Shuang finally asked:

"Do you feel at ease now?"

Li Xiaoyu shook her head; she was still worried about Tang Xian, but she said:

"I can start learning now."

Bai Shuang somehow procured a piece of beef.

She then began instructing Li Xiaoyu on how to cut the meat, not minding Bai Mansheng watching from the side.

Now Bai Mansheng understood why Li Xiaoyu, a wealthy heiress, had such excellent cooking skills.

She wasn't familiar with the Li family, but having seen Li Zheng and Li Xiaonian, she didn't expect that a child from a top-notch family like Li Xiaoyu would actually enjoy cooking herself.

Winter was actually a great season for a bowl of beef soup.

Li Xiaoyu was not particularly interested in stir-frying because it was too difficult. Most of the techniques she learned were soup-based.

Bai Mansheng simply observed until the beef soup was ready and the sky had already grown late.

The way Bai Shuang and Li Xiaoyu said goodbye was very straightforward.

If Bai Shuang drank the soup and didn't nod, Li Xiaoyu would make another bowl until Bai Shuang nodded, and then Li Xiaoyu would leave.

On the way back, Bai Mansheng said:

"You haven't had a good night's sleep in many nights."

"How do you know?"

"Anyone who sees your dark circles would think so."

Li Xiaoyu rubbed her eyes and shook her head, saying:

"There's been a lot going on recently, so I've been a bit busy."

"Even so busy, you still come to learn cooking?"

"Yes, this can't be delayed."

"Why not?"

"Because when he comes back, I hope there will be more dishes on the dining table."

Li Xiaoyu said calmly.

Bai Mansheng fell silent again.

They walked for a while, and when they reached the outskirts of Baichuan City, Bai Mansheng finally opened her mouth and said: