Meanwhile, in the kitchen.
"Old Mr. Yi, why did you give the young lady your token?" asked the middle-aged man enviously.
He gave Old Mr. Yi a complicated look.
He had worked for this man for years, but had never seen him think so highly of anyone. Moreover, Huo Yao had turned down his generous offer to become his disciple.
Old Mr. Yi was getting ready to make the soup one more time after receiving Huo Yao's pointer.
He replied to the middle-aged man without even looking up. "No harm in having one more friend."
"But there was no need for you to…"
Old Mr. Yi interrupted the middle-aged man and said, "You are too narrow-minded and lack good judgment about people."
His hands paused and he shook his head gently. "Do you think Young Master Min's friend is someone who doesn't know anything?"
