Su Jiuyi went to the kitchen to look for ingredients, because the housekeeper said she didn't have to work today, so she could use the time as she pleased.
Celery stir-fried with spinach was just a random comment. During the time she had worked at the Shi Family, though she didn't quite understand Shi Aoju's likes and dislikes, she knew he never touched celery.
Su Jiuyi had asked other maids, and they said Shi Aoju didn't eat celery for one reason only: he didn't like the taste of celery.
She wouldn't cook what he wouldn't eat. Besides, who has ever heard of a dish called celery stir-fried with spinach?
Qi Jingren had been standing outside the kitchen, watching Su Jiuyi cook, when Qin Shaobai suddenly showed up, bringing a chair over to sit next to him, resting his chin in his hands and watching her.
