"Ye Shishi, you dare to threaten me?"
Upon hearing Ye Shishi's words, Tang Wan'er's eyes turned cold. "Do you know who I am? Where do you get the guts to threaten me?"
"Tang Wan'er, don't try to scare me with the Tang Sect. I'm truly not afraid."
Ye Shishi looked at Tang Wan'er with a calm and indifferent expression. "The Tang Sect is powerful, but if you anger me, I can set the Tang Sect back thirty years and reduce it to an insignificant, obscure family once more."
"Ye Shishi, it seems the rumors are true. You really have a powerful figure backing you."
Many people knew about the existence of a paramount figure behind Ye Shishi, one who could cover the sky with one hand. However, even the Tang Sect could not uncover this person's identity.
Still, Tang Wan'er understood. After all, if such a powerful figure's identity were easily discovered, that would be abnormal.
Legend had it that it was with the support of that paramount figure that Ye Shishi had transformed a near-bankrupt bank into the now-dominant Zhongzhou Bank in just a few short years. Tang Wan'er hadn't believed it before, but now she truly did.
Without powerful backing, Ye Shishi would never dare to confront her like this, nor would she disregard the Tang Sect.
Tang Wan'er was merely curious about how terrifying Ye Shishi's backer truly was.
Tang Wan'er knew Ye Shishi was not to be trifled with. She chose not to confront Ye Shishi directly, understanding that she was still far from Ye Shishi's level. Dealing with her would be as simple as toying with a child for Ye Shishi.
Seeing the expression on Tang Wan'er's face, Ye Shishi smiled, knowing that Tang Wan'er had taken her words to heart.
With that thought, Ye Shishi's mood improved greatly. She got up from the sofa and walked into the kitchen.
"Xiaoxiao, Xiao Fei, is there anything I can help you with?"
Looking at Yu Xiao and Yu Fei, Ye Shishi displayed a sincere smile. "Give me a chance to prove myself, otherwise, I always feel like I'm eating for free."
Ye Shishi's words made Yu Xiao and Yu Fei chuckle. Yu Xiao then pointed to some unpeeled potatoes nearby. "Sister Shishi, could you peel those potatoes? We're making braised pork ribs with potatoes later."
"Okay, leave it to me."
Upon hearing Yu Xiao and Yu Fei, Ye Shishi patted her chest and assured them.
With that, Ye Shishi brandished a kitchen knife and approached the pile of potatoes.
"Sister Shishi, you don't need a kitchen knife to peel potatoes..."
Seeing Ye Shishi wielding a boning knife, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei's smiles froze, and they said in unison.
"Ah, no kitchen knife?"
Ye Shishi asked, feigning shock.
"No... no need... there's a special tool for peeling potatoes."
Saying this, Yu Xiao picked up a potato peeler and handed it to Ye Shishi.
For some reason, the way Ye Shishi held the knife made Yu Xiao and Yu Fei feel a sense of unease.
The next second, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei understood why they felt uneasy.
Ye Shishi picked up the peeler and with one stroke, half of the potato vanished. Then, with two more swift movements, a potato the size of an apple was reduced to the size of a walnut.
Holding the peeled, walnut-sized potato, Ye Shishi felt a sense of accomplishment and said to Yu Xiao and Yu Fei, "Xiaoxiao, Xiao Fei, how's my knife work, is it okay?"
"N... not bad."
Yu Xiao and Yu Fei forced a smile. "Sister Shishi... you have quite a talent... quite a talent."
"Haha, I love hearing you tell the truth, sister."
With that, Ye Shishi picked up another apple-sized potato and reduced it to the size of a walnut in three strokes.
Seeing this, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei felt a pang of heartache. Such waste! It was such a waste.
Although they were not short of money or food now, the habit of frugality formed in poverty had not changed and never would.
Watching Ye Shishi peel potatoes like this, their hearts ached. However, Ye Shishi was a guest, and they couldn't say anything.
More importantly, they could tell that Ye Shishi had never been in a kitchen before, so they didn't want to dampen her enthusiasm.
While Yu Xiao and Yu Fei remained silent, Ye Shishi took it as their unspoken encouragement and proceeded to peel the remaining three potatoes down to the size of walnuts.
"Not bad... Sister Shishi... very good... you're doing great."
Yu Xiao and Yu Fei smiled at Ye Shishi, looking at the walnut-sized potatoes.
"Of course, your Sister Shishi is a genius. She can control a major bank with ease, so how could a few potatoes possibly stump me?"
Ye Shishi put down the peeler, looking smug. She then said to Yu Xiao and Yu Fei, "What else do you need me to do? Please don't hesitate to ask."
"Ah..."
Hearing Ye Shishi's words, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei were taken aback. They glanced at the kitchen and, seeing nothing they dared let Ye Shishi do, remained silent.
"Wow, this fish is still alive! I'll help you clean it."
Although Yu Xiao and Yu Fei hadn't assigned her any tasks, Ye Shishi spotted a carp swimming in the sink and excitedly rolled up her sleeves, grabbing the fish from the basin with her bare hands.
"Haha, I caught it! I caught it!"
Having caught the fish from the basin in one go, Ye Shishi was elated and proudly showed her achievement to Yu Xiao and Yu Fei.
However, in the next second, the fish in her hand thrashed violently, its tail slapping Ye Shishi hard in the face.
Hit by the fish's tail, Ye Shishi was stunned and her grip loosened. The carp slipped from her hands and fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei put down their work and moved to help, but Ye Shishi stopped them with a hand. "Xiaoxiao, Xiao Fei, don't come over. Let me deal with this little beast."
Saying this, Ye Shishi pouted. She grabbed the boning knife with her right hand, quickly scooped up the wriggling carp with her left, slammed it heavily onto the floor, and then brought the knife down towards its head.
However, what happened next stunned not only Ye Shishi but also Yu Xiao and Yu Fei, who stared in disbelief.
Ye Shishi's knife strike on the fish's head didn't kill it, but the knife broke. As the broken blade fell rapidly, it cut a long, deep gash on Ye Shishi's fair leg.
Instantly, Ye Shishi's leg began to bleed profusely.
"This knife... can't be used to hit a fish's head?"
Ye Shishi, Yu Xiao, and Yu Fei couldn't believe what they were seeing.
After a moment of shock, Ye Shishi let out a scream and called out to Yu Xiao and Yu Fei, "Xiaoxiao, Xiao Fei, go find bandages, no, go call Shen Lang!"