In the past, the private chefs hired by Big Miss were very respectful towards her, often more focused on flattery, unlike Zhan Yuan, who genuinely cared for her with all his heart.
Uncle Jiang, being experienced, could see that Big Miss treated Zhan Yuan differently, and Zhan Yuan’s feelings for her were even more obvious.
It was normal for young people to spark something.
Originally, Uncle Jiang thought about advising Zhan Yuan not to get his hopes up about Big Miss, but after learning that Zhan Yuan was once a young master from a wealthy family, he held his tongue.
Good thing he didn’t say anything.
Zhan Yuan returned to the house.
He didn’t head straight to the kitchen but went upstairs first.
At the door to Ouyang Ya’s room, he paused for a moment before gently knocking.
There was no response from inside.
Perhaps his knock was too soft.
Zhan Yuan knocked a bit harder.
He called through the door, “Big Miss, are you awake? Big Miss, it’s time for breakfast.”
Ouyang Ya was a workaholic, leaving for the company at the same time every day.
Today, she hadn’t gotten up on time, and Zhan Yuan felt it was his duty to remind her.
Mainly, he was worried she’d go hungry.
After a while, Ouyang Ya opened the door.
But she only cracked it open, poking her head out, her body still hidden behind the door.
Zhan Yuan guessed her nightgown might be slightly sheer, and she was worried about being seen, so she only showed her head.
“Big Miss.”
“Are you alright?”
Zhan Yuan asked with concern, “I wanted to let you rest longer, but I was worried you might have important things to handle today and didn’t want you to miss them.”
Ouyang Ya had dark circles under her eyes, and her voice was hoarse, likely from just waking up.
“I’m fine, just a slight headache, within what I can handle.”
“There’s an important meeting today, and I need to meet two key clients, all arranged in advance.”
“Zhan Yuan, thank you for waking me. Please make me another’s honey water and brew a coffee. I’ll come downstairs in half an hour to have them.”
She needed to change and freshen up.
Having just woken up, she wasn’t fully alert yet.
Ouyang Ya felt she wasn’t clear-headed enough.
So, she needed half an hour to pull herself together.
“Alright, the honey water is ready. I’ll go downstairs now to prepare breakfast and brew the coffee for Big Miss.”
Zhan Yuan didn’t try to persuade her to rest at home, knowing it would be futile.
Being the head of the family was exhausting.
Even slight discomfort was brushed off.
All he could do was ensure her meals were nutritious, making sure she ate and drank well.
She probably hadn’t slept well last night.
Today’s soup would be something to calm her nerves and nourish her mind, so she could rest better during her lunch break.
Zhan Yuan went downstairs.
Ouyang Ya closed the door, returned to her bedroom, and flopped onto the bed.
Not having slept well, she felt exhausted.
Sometimes, she wished she could ignore everything and just sleep, even for three days and nights.
But thinking of her aging parents, their poor health, and her young brothers, with the family relying on her to hold things together, Ouyang Ya took a few deep breaths, adjusted her mindset, and sat up.
She was Ouyang Ya, the head of the Ouyang family. A little hangover wasn’t going to defeat her.
Ouyang Ya went to the bathroom, splashing her face with cold water twice, which woke her senses considerably.
After freshening up, she went to change.
Her wardrobe was filled with women’s suits, nothing but women’s suits.
The only casual clothes were a few outfits she wore on weekends.
Not a single skirt in sight.
