I won't be a prince's concubine; I'll cook delicious food and raise two villainous cu

Shen Yu's heart sank, her fingertips trembled uncontrollably, and she didn't dare to look up at Li Xiaoyun's face.

However, after Li Xiaoyun looked Li Erlang and Ya'er up and down and confirmed that the two children were unharmed, his sharp gaze locked onto her.

His gaze was as cold as icicles in the dead of winter, and as sharp as a razor-sharp blade. It scraped against her skin, instantly making Shen Yu's hair stand on end, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head!

Li Xiaoyun stepped into the room and sat down imposingly on the wooden chair next to the table, her aura frighteningly low.

He first poured himself a large bowl of cold water, drank it all in one gulp, then put the bowl down, slammed his knuckles on the table, and coldly shouted, "Come here, all of you! Tell me, where did you all go today? Why are you only coming home at this hour!"

Li Erlang and Ya'er trembled at the reprimand, and both turned to look at Shen Yu with pleading eyes.

Shen Yu hurriedly put down the bamboo basket on her back, reached out and braced herself against the crutch in the corner of the wall to steady her injured leg, but she was gripped tightly by a suffocating sense of oppression.

This damn sense of oppression!

The way Li Xiaoyun looked at her was like a hunter staring at prey that had fallen into a trap, full of scrutiny and ruthlessness, making cold sweat break out on her back and even her palms were soaked with sweat!

She didn't dare go over immediately, but softened her tone, with a hint of negotiation: "Young Master, the children have been running around with me all day, they must be starving. You've also been traveling for a long time, so why don't we... have dinner first, and then talk about this slowly?"

Without a second thought, Li Xiaoyun flatly refused, her tone as cold and hard as iron: "If you don't explain clearly, nobody's having dinner tonight! Speak, who's going to talk first?"

He crossed his arms and swept his gaze over Li Erlang and Ya'er with a deep look. The imposing look in his eyes made the two children's legs tremble with fear.

Although their elder brother usually dotes on them, Li Xiaoyun will really resort to family discipline if anyone makes a mistake!

Moreover, he looked particularly fierce when he was angry, and even his most favored daughter, Ya'er, dared not act recklessly in his anger.

So Ya'er was the first to break down, her weak little voice trembling as she confessed with a sob: "Brother, we...we went to town. Sister took us there to sell...sell mushrooms..."

As soon as Ya'er finished speaking, Shen Yu felt a chill run down her spine, and her mind went blank, becoming a jumbled mess.

She never expected that this rough man would come back so early!

If she had known he would return today, she wouldn't have dared to take these two children to town to sell mushrooms, even if she had ten times the courage!

That's it, they've been caught red-handed, with no room for any excuses!

She had originally planned that if Li Xiaoyun came back later, she would talk to the two children and keep it a secret from him until she found an opportunity to tell him about it later.

But now...

It's obvious that it can't be hidden anymore.

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

Shen Yu's stomach had been growling with hunger for a long time, and coupled with the soreness in her leg, she could only grit her teeth, lower her head, and use her crutches to slowly walk to the table.

Her face was still covered in soot from the stove, and the beard she had previously stuck on had long since fallen off. Her face was a mess, and with her disheveled hair, she looked exactly like she had just rolled out of the stove pit, filthy beyond recognition.

Li Xiaoyun glanced at her and immediately saw through her clumsy attempt at dressing as a man, his anger intensifying.

He never expected that this woman who was staying at his house would have such audacity to take Erlang and Ya'er to town without permission!

If someone they shouldn't see sees them...

Wouldn't all his patience and planning over the past five years be in vain?

He went to great lengths to protect his younger siblings, trying to avoid those troubles, but now...

Thinking of this, Li Xiaoyun felt a surge of anger rising to the top of her head, and she could no longer suppress it!

"How dare you!"

He slammed his hand on the table, making the solid wood table rattle with a loud "bang," and the bowls and plates on the table shook slightly.

His gaze at Shen Yu was filled with ruthlessness, as if he wanted to devour her alive.

Startled by the sudden commotion, Shen Yu took a step back, her cane creaking on the ground, her heart nearly leaping out of her throat.

She could clearly sense that Li Xiaoyun was truly intent on killing her; his eyes were filled with intense disgust and murderous intent as he looked at her!

"You have quite the nerve!"

Li Xiaoyun stood up abruptly, radiating a terrifying aura of killing intent. Every word he uttered was like ice, "I kindly took you in, yet you dared to do such audacious things! If anything happens to my younger siblings, I will make you pay with your life!"

Shen Yu was so frightened that her face turned pale, her eyes were filled with terror, and even her breathing became rapid.

Ya'er was so frightened that tears streamed down her face like broken beads, but she was intimidated by Li Xiaoyun's aura and didn't even have the courage to cry out. She could only hold back her tears, her little body trembling like a leaf in the autumn wind.

Seeing this, Li Erlang was about to speak up for Shen Yu when Li Xiaoyun abruptly waved her hand, interrupting him with a resolute tone: "Since that's the case, my humble abode cannot accommodate someone like you. You may leave!"

Just like in the previous life, he finally said he wanted to send her away!

Shen Yu tugged at the corners of her mouth, revealing a self-deprecating smile, stubbornly biting her lip, but her eyes uncontrollably reddened.

She hurriedly raised her hand to cover her eyes, suppressing the sob in her throat, her voice trembling almost imperceptibly: "What happened today was my fault; I made the decision without the eldest son's consent."

"If my eldest son wants to send me away, I'll accept it."

"I only beg you to allow me one more night. I will definitely leave first thing tomorrow morning and will not linger."

Li Xiaoyun turned his back, leaving her with a cold and hard silhouette, and remained silent for a long time.

Shen Yu glanced at Ya'er, who was crying so hard she could hardly breathe, took a deep breath and said, "Anyway, I'll go make dinner first; the children are hungry."

Li Xiaoyun slowly turned around, her face half-turned to the side, her tone ruthless: "I don't want to see you at my doorstep tomorrow morning!"

With that, he flicked his sleeves and stormed out.

As soon as Li Xiaoyun left, Ya'er burst into tears, sobbing, "Waaah... Big brother was so fierce, he scared Ya'er to death, waaaah..."

Shen Yu was also heartbroken by Li Xiaoyun's attitude. She felt her legs go weak and almost collapsed to the ground, but luckily she managed to hold onto the table to steady herself.

Li Erlang stepped forward, looked at her pale face, and couldn't help but ask with concern, "Are you... alright?"

Shen Yu shook her head, forcing herself to stay awake, and instructed, "Erlang, take Ya'er out to wash her face and rest for a while. I'll call you in to eat after I've finished cooking."

Li Erlang moved his lips, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Isn't it something he's always wanted for his elder brother to get rid of this woman of unknown origin?

After all, she's an outsider; who can guarantee she doesn't have ulterior motives?

He never trusted anyone, and even after spending this time together, he was not entirely at ease with Shen Yu.

But when the moment actually arrived, he felt inexplicably conflicted, even experiencing a vague sense of reluctance...

Li Erlang stopped thinking about it and led the still-crying Ya'er out.

Shen Yu walked to the water vat, scooped up a ladle of cold water and washed her face. The icy water cleared her muddled mind considerably.

That's it.

You can't force a relationship; if he can't accept me, then I won't force it.

Even with her thick skin, she couldn't withstand such scolding, disdain, and expulsion.

If she leaves this home, can't she survive?

In this life, she has many more skills to make a living than in the previous life. She knows needlework and cooking. How could she not be able to support herself?

Moreover, in this life she has deliberately distanced herself from Prince Yu, Li Xinyu, and will surely be able to avoid the tragic ending of her previous life.

She will definitely live a good life in this life!

Since you've decided to leave, then stand your post until the very end, as a way of repaying their kindness in taking you in during this time.

Shen Yu rolled up her sleeves, poured the mushrooms she had prepared to give to Old Man Wu out of the bamboo basket, and then walked angrily to the well and fished out the meat she had bought earlier.

We're leaving anyway, what's the point of keeping all this meat? Let's cook a nice meal instead!

Two pieces of meat were laid out on the cutting board. Shen Yu cut one piece into thin, even slices, intending to make a stir-fried meat with mushrooms; she chopped the other piece into minced meat, preparing to make mushroom soup meatballs.

Today at the market, she bought a lot of fresh vegetables, and also went to the grain and oil store to buy soy sauce and some spices. She took them all out now, planning to cook a sumptuous meal tonight as a farewell gift to herself.

Shen Yu first cooked rice, then walked to the chicken coop, reached inside and touched a few warm eggs, which made her overjoyed.

She put the three newly bought chickens into the henhouse and whispered, "You two must lay eggs obediently, so that Ya'er and Erlang can eat eggs every day, and that brute won't slaughter you for meat!"

She carried the eggs back to the kitchen, cracked them into a bowl, and whisked them with chopsticks.

She then took out two bright red tomatoes from the basket, preparing to make a dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, which was Ya'er's favorite.

In her original world, tomatoes were a vegetable introduced from foreign lands, but in the world she transmigrated to, they already existed. In addition, ginger, garlic, white radishes, and carrots were also readily available.

Shen Yu first cut a large white radish and a red radish into thin strips, blanched them in boiling water, and then squeezed out the water from the blanched radish strips and chopped them into small pieces.

Because she didn't have many eggs, she only added some flour, salt, and spices to the shredded radish, along with a spoonful of lard, and mixed all the ingredients into a sticky paste that could be formed into a ball.

Just as Shen Yu was quickly cutting the pork fat into small pieces and putting them into the pot to render the oil, Old Wu's voice came from outside the courtyard gate.

"Young lady, this old man has brought wine and come to freeload a meal!"

"The aroma wafting from this yard is wonderful! What delicious food have you made? Let this old man have a taste!"

Oops!

Shen Yu's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly remembered that she hadn't told Li Xiaoyun that Old Man Wu was coming to their house for dinner tonight!