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Chapter 4: Don’t You Keep Any Distance from People?

The memory of this transmigrator actually had many aspects that made Ryan feel regretful.

Because the transmigrator only knew about many of the important things in those memories and did not know how to make them.

For example, based on the original owner’s understanding in that memory, the soap recipe “essential for transmigrators” and the steam engine that could break the shackles of current civilization…

However, that was also fine, as it allowed Ryan to enjoy a peaceful retirement without taking on any heavy destiny or anything like that.

When he entered the kitchen, although it was not as “modernized” as the one in the memory of the transmigrator, it was still sufficient for cooking.

Many of the seasonings required in those memories could also be easily substituted.

Well, although he did not know exactly what they tasted like, following the flavor descriptions in the memories ensured there would be no major differences.

Taking the ingredients that Darly had just bought, Ryan rolled up his sleeves, began cooking himself, and planned to make a simple homestyle dish.

He decided to keep the flavor a bit lighter, since people here could not handle overly strong tastes.

As soon as the ingredients went into the pot, Darly’s brows furrowed slightly, and she could tell at a glance that Ryan’s cooking movements were not very practiced.

However, as the aroma of the ingredients spread, Darly’s frown relaxed once again.

Of course, it was only natural for someone like Mr. Ryan, who had been a knight for ten years, to lose some of his culinary skills.

“It smells wonderful!”

Daisy poked her head around the corner, and at some point had picked up a fork, which she now extended toward the pot and said, “Let me taste it!”

Ryan tapped Daisy on the head with his knuckle and said, “This is for the young lady; ours will be in the next pot.”

“Uhehe…”

Daisy covered her head and giggled.

How silly…

He silently criticized her in his mind and then continued to stare at the food in the pot.

After a moment, when the dish was nearly done, Ryan took the plate Darly handed him, served the food onto it, carried it to the dining table, poured a cup of hot milk, and then went to knock on Nanali’s door.

All day long, Nanali had stayed cooped up in her room, and nobody knew what she was doing.

“Young Lady, it’s time to eat.”

The door creaked open slowly, and Nanali emerged, glancing up at Ryan with her blue eyes before turning her gaze away and walking silently to the table without saying a word.

Although Nanali did not speak, Ryan took this as her tacit acknowledgment of his role as her private butler.

Following behind Nanali, Ryan fastened her napkin around her neck once she sat down and then handed her a knife and fork.

To be honest, going through this entire process made Ryan appear a bit clumsy, which caused the two maids watching to stifle their laughter.

What was this…?

When Nanali saw the food on the table, she froze for a moment and then looked over at Ryan.

Nanali was quite clever and immediately recognized that this dish was not made by Darly.

After all, the meals Nanali usually ate were very simple, and this dish seemed somewhat too complex by comparison.

Moreover, it did not look very appealing.

Ryan smiled and explained, “This is a mysterious dish I learned from another country; I hope it suits your taste.”

At the same time, Ryan wondered to himself whether he should find time to carve a few pairs of chopsticks.

After all, there were many other culinary styles remembered, and using a knife and fork could be too cumbersome.

Nanali nodded, picked up her knife and fork, and stared at the rather mediocre-looking dish, hesitating.

The new butler wouldn’t poison me, would he?

Nanali had actually learned some information about Ryan before he returned.

He was Mr. Lamb’s adoptive son and had been a knight for ten years, but nobody knew what had happened during those ten years.

Moreover, it was uncanny that Ryan had returned here on the very day Lamb passed away, which inevitably aroused some suspicion.

The aroma of the dish wafted out, prompting Nanali to sniff it.

It smelled… actually quite good?

After hesitating, Nanali took a small bite of the dish Ryan had prepared.

In the next moment, her petite body visibly stiffened.

An unprecedented taste burst across her taste buds: umami, saltiness, sweetness, and the perfect blend of various ingredients and seasonings left no greasiness.

Delicious!

Darly and Daisy also stiffened noticeably.

But soon Nanali relaxed and continued to eat in small bites.

Compared to before, however, her eating speed had clearly increased a lot.

After all, she was still a child…

Ryan stood behind Nanali with a slight smile.

Watching Nanali eat, Daisy unconsciously swallowed the saliva in her mouth.

Her swallowing was so loud that if Nanali weren’t deaf, she would surely have heard it.

Darly covered her face with one hand, feeling embarrassed for her own sister.

Soon, the plate was completely empty.

Watching Nanali put down her knife and fork and wipe her mouth, Ryan asked with a smile, “How was the taste?”

“…just okay.”

Nanali looked away from Ryan’s gaze and spoke softly, her tone carrying some emotion.

Seeing this, Ryan felt that Nanali was still quite adorable.

A supposedly fierce personality… to be honest, Ryan had yet to see any fierceness in Nanali.

If we were talking about fierceness, Ryan himself had been much fiercer in the past.

After dinner, Ryan escorted Nanali back to her room and then returned to the dining table to find that Darly had already taken away the dishes to wash them.

Daisy then threw herself at Ryan and hugged his arm, saying, “Mr. Ryan, I’m hungry!”

Ryan shook his arm but could not shake Daisy off, sighed, and said, “Don’t you keep any distance from people?”

“I’m hungry, I’m hungry!”

“Alright, alright, I’ll cook you a meal; sit here and wait nicely.”

“Okay!”

Upon hearing this, Daisy immediately sat up straight like a schoolgirl, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Ryan.

When he entered the kitchen, Ryan picked up the remaining ingredients and began cooking the next pot, this time enough for three people.

Darly finished washing the plates and came over to help Ryan.

“Mr. Ryan, I hope you won’t mind Daisy… she used to treat Mr. Lamb the same way, so she must have put you in Mr. Lamb’s position.”

Darly glanced at Daisy sitting obediently at the table and said softly:

“Mr. Lamb’s passing… must have been a heavy blow to Daisy, and before she saw you, she was always gloomy.”

At her words, Ryan paused for a moment before saying, “Don’t worry, I won’t dislike her.”

In fact, Ryan was rather enjoying it.

After all, his ten-year knight career had him surrounded by smelly men every day, and to say he did not look forward to contact with the opposite sex would be a lie.

It seemed that Mr. Lamb had considered this too, so before sending Ryan to the Knight Order, he had always kept him away from women.

However… Ryan’s mind was filled with the memory of a transmigrator.

That memory carried an intense desire for the opposite sex and countless bizarre visions as vivid as those projected by a projection stone, which had made Ryan’s stomach ache during his knight days.

Overall, the owner of those memories was a very depraved person who had seemingly tried many unwholesome things by common standards.

If that wretch had ever succeeded in possessing his body, who knew what they would have done with it.

At the thought, Ryan shuddered.

He still had to exercise discipline; he must remain disciplined.

He could not let the desires brought by those memories shatter his reason.

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