Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 321

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After entering, Zinnia finally handed Yannis the bottle she was holding. She said. “These are herbal pills my

Master specially formulated. Take one daily. When you finish them, I'll make more for you.

“I've been taking them since | was a child. They're excellent for your health. If you take them every day, your

health will surely improve.”

Yannis asked, “You have been taking them since childhood?” He thought, “These pills seem not to be just

ordinary tonic pills, but specially formulated remedies to heal physical injuries!

Zinnia replied, “Yeah, | was quite sickly as a child. My Master even worried | wouldn't make it. So he specially

made these herbal pills for me. You can take one now.

“These herbal pills aren't bitter at all. | especially made them sweet for you. You must take them on time, okay?”

As a child, Zinnia was so frail she'd be out of breath after just three steps and coughing after seven. If she

walked too much, she'd get dizzy.

Her Master grew increasingly anxious watching her suffer, so he gathered all sorts of precious ingredients to

nurse her back to health, and only then did she gradually recover.

Yannis was deeply touched by her care. He could only imagine how much effort she must have put into making

these pills. He said sincerely, “Thank you, Zinnia.”

“You're welcome,” Zinnia replied. She felt a quiet delight that Yannis hadn't dismissed her herbal pills as some

dubious remedy.

“Zinnia, what do you want to eat? I'm free these days, so | can make dinner for you tonight,” Yannis said, his

eyes shimmering with warmth and a lazy smile playing at the corners of his eyes.

Staring into his dazzling eyes, Zinnia was momentarily spellbound. She stammered, “You...”

Yannis seemed surprised by her answer, a soft laugh escaping him as sthought crossed his mind. He said.

“I'm not on the menu. If you ate me, who would cook for you?”

Zinnia nibbled her lip, sensing something oddly suggestive in his words. She said, “I just wanted to say that you

decided. Everything you make is delicious.”

Yannis’s cooking was second to none. After coming to Jinston, it took Zinnia quite a while to adjust to life without

her Master's food.

But just two days of Yannis’ meals had her spoiled once again. She could eat other things, but nothing tasted

quite like Yannis’s.

Meeting her steady gaze, Yannis thought, ‘Damn, what's wrong with me? I've been abroad for too long. working

too hard lately, and spending far too much twith Perry. My brain's completely fried.

‘How could | say those words to her? Fortunately, she didn’t seem to catch my meaning!

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Regaining his composure, he said, “Till go cook for you. You just sit here and keep yourself occupied

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Zinnia stared at Yannis retreating figure, somehow sensing he was making a hurried escape. She wondered. ‘Did

| just scare him off? Then she grabbed one herbal package and headed to the kitchen

She thought, Vannis hasn't been resting well these past couple of days. His pallid complexion is enough proof.

His body is being pushed to its limits again. | had better brew sherbal soup for him now

“Zinnia, what brings you here?” Yannis asked as he was prepping ingredients. He planned to make a beef sear

for Zinnia. He hadn't seen her in two days, and he felt she looked even thinner.

“Yannis, you haven't been resting properly these days. Don’t you have a headache? Zinnia asked as the

searched the kitchen for a suitable pot to brew sherbal soup.

She figured that by the tthey finished dinner, the soup would be ready, and Yannis could have ssoup to

get sproper rest.

“I've just been swamped these past couple of days. | didn’t mean to,” Yannis said.

Seeing Yannis repeatedly massage his temples, Zinnia could tell his mind was stretched to its breaking point. She

said, “Yannis, if you keep neglecting your health, your insomnia will never improve.”

Yannis said, “Alright, | was wrong, Zinnia. The busy period’s over now, I'll make sure to get proper rest from

here on out.”

Zinnia said, “After dinner, drink the Soothing Soup, and then I'll give you a massage. You need to get some

proper sleep. I've never seen a patient care so little for his health. But looking at Yannis’s handsface, she

couldn't stay mad.

“Alright,” Yannis agreed without protest. He could feel his nerves stretched to the breaking point.

After pulling an all-nighter at the office, Yannis really should have gone to a doctor for medical hypnosis to get

sproper rest. He'd been running on empty for so long that even the herbal pouch wouldn't help him drift off

anytsoon.

But then Yannis remembered Zinnia at home, who hadn't eaten yet. He drove straight back. The moment he saw

her, his frayed nerves that had been on red alert suddenly relaxed.

“Yannis, do you have a small pot here?” Zinnia asked.

Yannis replied, “Why are you looking for a small pot? Are you hungry? I'll wash sstrawberries for you.” He

set down the tomato be was holding and turned to open the fridge.

The refrigerator was packed to the brim with fresh ingredients. The top shelf was lined with fruits, milk, yogurt,

and bottled water, while the bottom compartment was stocked with all kinds of frozen foods.

Yannis grabbed a box of fresh strawberries and started rinsing them under the faucet. He'd only had his assistant

stock the refrigerator before coming home.

Normally, it was almost empty except for sfrozen meals and bottled water. Fresh produce and yogurt were

only there when Zinnia was coming over for dinner.

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Yannis hardly ever cooked at home, usually just grabbing whatever for meals. He rarely even stayed here; most

of the time, he just crashed at the office.

Holding up the herbal packet, Zinnia said, “I need to find a pot to brew you sSoothing Soup. That way, by

the twe finish dinner, it'll be ready for you to drink, and you can get a good night's sleep.

Jackson bent down to pull a small pot from the caband asked, “Will this work?”

Everything in the house had been stocked by his assistant. It was impressively well-equipped.

“That'll work,” Zinnia said after checking the pot.

Yannis began to wash the pot. Glancing sideways at Zinnia, he asked, “So, how do you want this prepared,

Zinnia? Just telland I'll take care of it.”

“Pour in half a pot of water, add this, and set a timer for about forty minutes; that should do it,” Zinnia

instructed.

Yannis followed her instructions and then took the herbal packet from Zinnia. As he opened it, his eyes widened

in surprise. He found the herbs inside were all rare and long-aged.

Herbal medicine placed the utmost emphasis on age and processing quality. The older the herbs, the higher the

price.

Yannis thought, ‘Every single ingredient here is of premium medicinal quality, sso rare that even the Perkins

family would need considerable effort to gather them all.”

Yannis‘ grandparents practiced traditional medicine. Having spent much of his childhood learning from them, he

naturally developed an eye for quality herbs. He could tell at a glance that everything Zinnia brought out was

premium-grade.

Yannis pondered, ‘There's no way Jackson prepared these for Zinnia. He barely knows anything about traditional

medicine. Zinnia must have packed all of these herbs herself.

‘These are estimated to last for about a month. How did she manage to get so many precious medicinal

materials?

He asked, “Did you specially prepare these for me, Zinnia?”

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