53: Chapter 53 Accidentally Entering the Imperial Family: The True Noble Male Supporting Character 14

After changing into a soft and comfortable silk loungewear set, Qiao Chuxia was led to the dining room.

Dozens of exquisite dishes were laid out on the dining table.

"Miss, please try a bit of every dish."

Butler Wen Yi stood by the dining table and said with a smile.

Qiao Chuxia was indeed a bit hungry. She picked up her chopsticks, tried to pick up a piece of black truffle tofu in front of her, and chewed it carefully.

Then, she took a bite of the steamed grouper and the French thick soup next to it.

Throughout this process, Butler Wen Yi and several servants watched quietly without making a sound.

But soon, Qiao Chuxia noticed something was off.

As she ate, a servant would immediately step forward and clear away some of the dishes—some she had only taken a single bite of, and others she hadn't even tasted yet.

Then, right after, new dishes were continuously brought out from the kitchen.

Before long, Qiao Chuxia was surprised to find that every single dish on the table had become something she loved.

"How... did you do this?" Qiao Chuxia couldn't help but look up and ask.

Butler Wen Yi smiled slightly and explained.

"Miss, it is very easy. We only need to observe the number of times you chew, the micro-expressions of your facial muscles, and the duration of your gaze on different dishes. The kitchen will immediately readjust the menu and flavors for you. This is just a basic professional skill."

Setting aside whether this was a professional skill or not, how on earth was this an "easy" thing?

Forgive Qiao Chuxia for her lack of exposure, but she could only shut her mouth and obediently finish her meal.

Just then, a man from Country F dressed in a chef's uniform walked over.

"Good evening, Miss. I am your head chef, Alain."

"Uh... hello!"

Alain said in slightly accented Chinese:

"Pardon the intrusion. We have grasped your tastes and preferences, but we would still like to confirm tomorrow's menu with you."

"First, I recommend 'Edelweiss'. Its main ingredient is the tenderloin of the snow mountain white deer from Country Y. This kind of deer lives above the snow line at an altitude of four thousand meters. It is extremely rare, and its meat is exceptionally tender."

"Next is 'Sea of Aurora'. The main ingredient of this dish is the 'Aurora Bluefin Tuna' from the depths of the Icelandic waters, which only surfaces to the shallow seas on nights when the aurora appears. We only take the cheek meat behind its gills, which is closest to the heart and has the highest vibration frequency in its lifetime. It melts in your mouth, carrying the crispness and sweetness of polar glaciers."

"For the soup, I recommend 'Snow-capped Nectar'. Its main ingredient is wild snow chrysanthemum harvested from the Kunlun Mountains at an altitude of over four thousand five hundred meters."

"Finally, for tomorrow's main course, Alain recommends 'Golden Armor'. It features 'Giant Claw Crab' caught from the deep seas of the Mariana Trench. Alain will extract the plumpest crab meat from its two claws and pair it with my top-grade black truffle sauce, handcrafted and fermented over three years."

"Oh, of course, there is also dessert..."

"Wait, wait, wait. Doesn't all of this sound a bit too exaggerated?"

Qiao Chuxia listened in a daze, finding it hard to take it all in.

"Miss, what do you mean by exaggerated?"

Alain was slightly taken aback, with a face of genuine confusion.

Note: Butler Wen Yi leaned in slightly, bringing her face close to Qiao Chuxia's ear.

"Miss, you do not need to worry about the expense or the trouble. We are from Her Highness Elizabeth's retinue department. All expenses and requirements are centrally managed by the Country H branch. In fact, even if you do not consume those ingredients, a large quantity of them are discarded every day because they expire and their taste is affected."

"Is... is that so?"

Qiao Chuxia swallowed hard, trying to process the sheer volume of information Butler Wen Yi had just delivered.

"Then... Mr. Alain, I'll leave it to your discretion."

"Oh, Miss, it is my honor."

After Alain bowed and withdrew with satisfaction, Butler Wen Yi continued:

"Miss, your emotions have fluctuated wildly today. The doctor suggests you rest early."

"Also, there is one more thing. According to your major's schedule at Tianhai University, you have an 'Introduction to Macroeconomics' class at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Do you need us to wake you up at eight o'clock sharp?"

Qiao Chuxia looked up in surprise:

"You... you even know my class schedule?"

"Of course. I will keep track of all your needs and make plans and arrangements in advance. Naturally, this includes your studies."

Butler Wen Yi's tone made it sound as though this were a matter of course.

Thus, that night, Qiao Chuxia lay in the massive master bedroom on the second floor, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the room was the glittering night view of the entire Baijin City.

Ever since she arrived here today, she had been in a state of constant shock, to the point where she was completely dazed and allowed herself to be ordered around.

This feeling made her feel as though she were stepping on cotton clouds, without any sense of reality.

But she had already decided that she would get used to it and allow herself to grow wildly.

Late at night, the entire villa was completely silent.

But Qiao Chuxia knew that outside her bedroom door, maids silently changed shifts every two hours.

They stood outside the door at all times, ensuring that any need she had or any sound she made would be responded to within three seconds.

The next morning, when the golden morning light spilled into the room.

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Miss, it is exactly eight o'clock. Would you like to get up?"

"Okay."

Qiao Chuxia stretched.

Immediately after, she heard numerous footsteps as a crowd of servants filed in to help her dress and freshen up.

Then the walk-in closet was pushed open, and the walls covered in clothes stunned Qiao Chuxia.

After choosing for a long time, she finally selected a piece of clothing that was not so conspicuous.

When she walked out of the room, Butler Wen Yi was already waiting at the door.

Going downstairs, breakfast was already prepared and waiting.

That feeling of unreality returned once more.

Until she was about to head out.

Butler Wen Yi handed over a folder.

"Miss, this is the supplementary study material we prepared for you for 'Introduction to Macroeconomics'. It includes abstracts of relevant papers published in the last five years, the latest cutting-edge reports in related fields, and in-depth analyses of some classic cases. We hope it will be helpful for your studies today."

Qiao Chuxia had already learned to accept and remain silent.

She silently took the folder, her expression still a bit awkward, but she said nothing.

Stepping out of the villa door, all the servants and the butler she had seen last night were once again lined up on both sides.

A black Bentley with the license plate "Baijin A00001" was parked quietly in front of the door, and a tall driver in black opened the car door for her.

The moment she was about to get into the car, Butler Wen Yi led all the servants in bowing slightly to her.

"See you tonight, Miss!"

The uniform voices echoed in the quiet morning air of the manor.

"Uh... see you tonight!"

Qiao Chuxia sat in the car, her heart pounding wildly.

Through the car window, she saw that as the Bentley she was riding in started up, another black sedan silently followed behind.

"That is your security team."

The driver in the front seat seemed to notice her gaze and proactively explained,

"Please rest assured, Miss. They have already obtained access permits for Tianhai University. They will ensure your safety at school without disturbing your normal studies and life."

Well, Qiao Chuxia was now completely numb.

For the rest of the day, the laughter and playfulness of her classmates on the university campus made her feel as if she were in another world.

On one side was an ordinary and common university life, while on the other was an aristocratic manor high above the clouds.

The immense sense of division made a certain thought in her heart grow increasingly firm.

Thus, returning to "Yujing Mountain No. 1" that evening, she immediately took out her phone once she got back to her room.

She tapped on the bamboo profile picture that she had never dared to touch lightly.

No longer hesitating, her fingertips tapped rapidly across the screen.

"Mr. Meng, I was thinking, do I need a formal apprenticeship ceremony?"

[It's here, it's here! She's finally becoming his apprentice. If I keep watching, I'm going to start hating the rich too.]

[Come on, that's not just ordinary wealth. Money alone can't buy that.]

[Sigh, I heard our Yuzhou still has an aristocratic system. Is it as exaggerated as this?]

[You're overthinking it. Yuzhou's nobility is just in name only, a tradition from before the establishment of the Federation.]

[It's different here. Country Y is already one of the world's superpowers, and Meng Zhu's mother is even a princess.]

[Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Qiao Chuxia is about to officially start learning.]

[Next is the path of counterattack, the coronation of the Queen of Baijin.]

...

Ignoring the teasing of the bullet comments,

On the balcony of a certain villa, Meng Zhu was studying on his laptop, holding a cup of hot tea in one hand.

*Ding.*

His phone chimed.

He picked up his phone, saw the message, and a smile curled his lips.

His slender fingers tapped unhurriedly across the screen.

"There's no need for a teacher-student title, but the guidance can begin at any time."