Chapter 786: Do You Like Me?

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The original owner clenched her fists tightly, her tightened knuckles turning white.

What had she become?

Was she really that unbearable now?

She had already tried very hard to imitate the Consort Dowager, and even became more humble and polite for her sake. Shouldn’t she be better? More perfect?

Why were they talking about her like this?

Lian Zi, Ji Xi and her assistants, Ai Yan and Ai Meng all agreed!

The original owner’s chest gradually rose and fell. She didn’t believe it. Was the Consort Dowager that good?

She absolutely didn’t believe it!

“Su Ji!”

At this moment, Long Dahai, who was further away from Ji Xi and the others, noticed her and waved at her warmly.

When the people in the middle heard the voice, they noticed the original owner.

She didn’t know how long she stood there and how much she had heard.

“Su Ji, we were just…”

Lian Zi’s attempt to ease the atmosphere only made things worse.

Ji Xi’s worried expression was another form of hurt.

The original owner was so embarrassed that she wanted to hide. Shame and anger intertwined and rushed into her blood. She couldn’t say a word and just stood there for a minute. Then, she turned around angrily and left the filming

set!

The scene was silent.

Wang Zhicheng had been waiting outside the production team for Miss.

There were only two tasks for today. They were to send the young miss to the production team safely and bring her back unharmed.

On the way back, he could clearly see that the young miss was in a bad mood. The atmosphere was tense and gloomy, but he did not dare to ask her what had happened. He tried his best to drive steadily and adjust the temperature in the car.

The original owner had a dark expression on her face and did not say a word along the way.

When they reached home, Xu Mingzhi’s car was parked outside.

“Is mom back?” The original owner got out of the car and asked Aunt Wu who came out to welcome her.

Aunt Wu seemed to be in a good mood today, but she also seemed to be hiding some secret. She wanted to say it but couldn’t, so she just smiled.

“Yes, Madam came back this afternoon. She’s been busy the entire afternoon.

Young Miss, please go in and take a look-”

At this time, Xu Mingzhi was usually still in the office. It was not easy to see her.

Aunt Wu also said that she had been busy all afternoon…

As the original owner was wondering, she suddenly smelled a very fragrant smell of mutton. It was not smelly at all. It was steaming hot, the kind of fragrance mixed with the steam of the noodle soup.

The original owner subconsciously quickened her pace and pushed open the door. The fragrance became even stronger.

She followed the scent to the kitchen. Before she could get close, Xu Mingzhi came out with clean utensils in her hands and an apron. When she saw her, she smiled beautifully. “Did you plan to come back at this time?”

The original owner looked behind Xu Mingzhi. The stove was still on. “Mom, you cooked?”

She sniffed. “Are they mutton dumplings?”

Xu Mingzhi smiled. “Wash your hands and prepare to eat.”

The original owner put down her bag and ran to wash her hands!

When she returned, a plate full of dumplings was already on the dining table.

The clear soy sauce and vinegar reflected the patterns on the bottom of the saucer.

She eagerly picked one up, tapped it lightly in the saucer, and put it into her mouth.

It had been a long time since she had eaten mutton dumplings. They were really delicious!

“Mom, how did you know that I like to eat this?” She smiled and asked casually.

However, the moment she asked that question, she froze.

She stopped chewing. Three seconds later, she quickly looked up.

Xu Mingzhi was sitting opposite her and looking at her.

Her smile was calm.

Only then did the original owner realize that her mother had already seen through everything!

Mutton dumplings were her favorite. Although Su Ji did not hate them after tasting them, she preferred pig knuckles, Wellington steak, and Tomahawk steaks.

And Xu Mingzhi had personally cooked today. She chose the most difficult dish, mutton dumplings, to make. Obviously, she had specially made them for the original owner.

“Is it delicious?” Xu Mingzhi smiled. “This is my first time making it.”

The original owner held the chopsticks and nodded unnaturally.

She didn’t know why, but when she hid herself under the protective layer of the Consort Dowager, she could play the role very openly. She held Xu Mingzhi’s arm without any embarrassment, leaned her chin on her shoulder, and acted coquettishly with her.

However, when the protective layer was torn apart, the original owner returned to the past in an instant. She could not even praise her mother’s cooking. Her face was hot and red, and her nervousness made her palms sweat.

In the end, she only nodded.

Xu Mingzhi looked at the little girl in front of her, pursed her lips, and put two more dumplings into her bowl.

“You like to eat dumplings with garlic sauce? Or soy sauce and vinegar sauce?” Her tone was very normal, like an ordinary mother and daughter living under the same roof.

“I…” The original owner stuttered, “I don’t really eat garlic…”

Xu Mingzhi nodded. “I think so too. The nurse said that you picked out all the garlic from your meals.”

If the original owner’s mood was turned into a certain color, the words she heard at the film set just now were like black mud corroding her heart. At this moment, Xu Mingzhi’s words and the dumpling in her mouth became the only white light that could compete with it.

It seemed to be dispersing the mud bit by bit.

If this continued, the mud might be cleansed…However, in the next second!

Xu Mingzhi looked at her and said, “thank you for agreeing to go back.”

The light suddenly extinguished.

In her dark heart, mud surged like raging waves, covering the sky and covering the earth. It was faster and more violent than any previous moment!

The dumpling that the original owner was holding between the chopsticks fell onto the table.

The light in her eyes was out.

This was too much…

It turned out that she was just imagining things.

She was only Su Ji’s shadow, and she was only worthy of staying in the shadows.

There was no one in this world who liked her.

“You like me, Musician Xiao?”

At the same time, in the corridor between the Consort Dowager’s bedroom and the royal study.

Su Ji asked the servants to leave. Ten meters away from her, Musician Xiao stood there, looking at her from a safe distance.

As time passed, Su Ji did not rush him and gave him enough time to think.

It was not until the sound of someone coming from the corridor next door that Musician Xiao retracted his gaze. He pressed his finger to his temple and seemed to not understand. He smiled self-deprecatingly and said, “the person I like…is not the Consort Dowager…”

Su Ji was not surprised and smiled…