The timid young maid beside her began to speak, "I... might know why..."

"Why?" Aunt Wang asked anxiously.

The young maid hesitated with a troubled expression and whispered, "Maybe the Third Young Madam could have some biscuits or snacks to tide over, and wait until the Third Young Master returns tonight to lodge a complaint to him. This matter... might have been instigated by the assistant butler."

The assistant butler?

Thinking of the assistant butler who used to be by Li Zhi’s side for a long time, Qiu Zhixuan furrowed her brows deeply.

The assistant butler’s name was Ge An, and like the head butler Li Rui, he had served since the Feng Shixing era. They were old and experienced, having worked their whole lives at the Feng Mansion, gaining a semi-master, semi-servant status and the deep respect of the Feng Family.

In this household, both Ge An and Li Rui were loyal, but they also had their own positions sometimes. Moreover, the longer one stayed with the Feng Family, the more respect they earned from them.

Li Zhi married into the Feng Family for twenty-six years, occasionally helping Ge An’s family in the early years, which made Ge An completely loyal to Li Zhi’s commands.

Back then, she happened to anger "Feng Shixing" to death, also causing Feng Jingguo to faint from a stroke, and Feng Chengjin was almost killed because of her.

The matter with Yu Xi...

Qiu Zhixuan was not sure what Li Zhi thought, but she vividly remembered Li Zhi’s vicious assault that night, so Ge An...

With knitted brows, Qiu Zhixuan pondered for a while and did not choose to endure like the young maid suggested.

Instead, Yu Ze beside her woke up at that moment, grabbing her fingertips and kicking his legs with a smile.

She fixed her gaze, stood up, picked up Yu Ze, and said, "You follow me down, let’s go see it together."

The gentle yet firm words made the maids both fearful and somewhat reassured.

They nodded, following with a mix of anxious feelings.

...

Upon reaching the kitchen, Qiu Zhixuan glanced around.

Things were just as the young maid said. It seemed that half the people in the villa had been told to do something, and at the sight of her, they slightly lowered their heads and avoided her.

The chefs in the kitchen, upon seeing her appear, were even more...

Exchanging glances, they wanted to refuse in front of Aunt Wang, but Qiu Zhixuan had personally come down with the little young master, and some things...

Qiu Zhixuan didn’t lose her temper, she smiled and asked, "What ingredients do we have now?"

The chefs hesitated for a moment, becoming even more silent.

Qiu Zhixuan’s smile grew warmer, "Alright, there’s no need to be reserved. I guess even if I come before you like this, you wouldn’t be foolish enough not to serve me a meal, and the one who ordered you shouldn’t be foolish to this extent either. I got the intended intimidation. Whoever gave you the order and has something to say, call them down. For now, I only ask what ingredients are available?"

Congo’s words made the chefs exchange glances once more, marveled at the Third Young Madam’s emotional intelligence, and even more apprehensive.

A junior chef cautiously pointed at the kitchen’s fridge, "Young Madam, in response, we basically have all the necessary ingredients..."

Before the sentence was even finished.

Qiu Zhixuan curled her lips, placed Yu Ze back in Aunt Wang’s arms, stepped forward, grabbed an apron, opened the fridge, rolled up her sleeves, and started preparing to cook!

This action deeply shocked the chefs!

They all stepped forward, nervously saying, "Third Young Madam, you really... let us handle this..."

Qiu Zhixuan, however, didn’t stop her actions, she smiled while rinsing rice and said, "Forget it, your salary evaluations are subject to the butler’s performance review, no need to cause future unhappiness for yourself at this time. I’m not that fragile, it’s just a meal, you just sit back."

With that said, she continued deftly pouring the rice, adding water, and started cooking porridge.

These dishes may have been completely unfamiliar to Qiu Zhixuan three years ago. At that time, she had maids at home, living the pampered life of an enviable heiress and wealthy lady.

But three years of life in Beijing had honed her much more.

To the side, the chefs’ eyes shimmered slightly.

Seeing this, Third Young Madam can still understand their mindset under such circumstances?

Moreover, this humble yet dignified attitude...

In a daze, although their bodies did not move, additional feelings stirred in their minds.

...

When Li Zhi and the assistant butler came downstairs.

They saw Qiu Zhixuan already sitting in the dining room, elegantly sipping the porridge she made.

The kitchen staff around her, despite following orders not to cook for Qiu Zhixuan, ended up presenting the cutlery, delivering small dishes, and respectfully handing her napkins, clearly showing their intention to please.