What to Do If I Become the Villain's Daughter

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Early the next morning, Huo Ning awoke in the dawn light.

The morning sun filtered through the gaps in the white gauze curtains, spilling onto her small bed.

On the larger bed, Huo Xiaozheng was still asleep.

Huo Ning stretched lazily, then tiptoed out of bed and quietly left the room.

"Ning Ning?" Huo Yueze's groggy voice came from downstairs.

Huo Ning was a bit confused: "Good morning, big brother. Why are you at my house?"

She held onto the railing, taking the stairs one step at a time.

Seeing her little legs moving so cautiously, Huo Yueze took a few big strides forward and scooped her up.

"I came over with grandpa and grandma to see you last night. It got too late, so we stayed over." He set Huo Ning down and replied gently: "Why are you up so early?"

Huo Ning looked up at him: "I'm hungry."

It was just six in the morning, and Aunt Xu hadn't arrived yet.

Huo Yueze took her hand and walked to the refrigerator, then picked her up: "What do you want to eat? Big brother will make it for you."

Knowing Huo Yueze's status as a young master from a wealthy family, Huo Ning chose something simple: "Tomato and egg noodles."

Huo Yueze confidently replied: "That's easy!"

He heated up a cup of milk for Huo Ning to drink, then got busy in the kitchen.

The kitchen was open-plan, so Huo Ning sat on a stool at the island, slurping down half the cup of milk and swinging her feet as she watched Huo Yueze cook.

The young man was tall and lanky, his natural brown curls tousled from sleep. His fair face still showed traces of drowsiness, and he yawned repeatedly, but it didn't detract from his handsomeness at all.

For Huo Yueze's first time cooking, to show his affection for his little sister, he cut up six large tomatoes and six eggs.

"Big brother, do you not know how to do this?" Huo Ning asked, finding it strange that he stood there dazed after finishing the chopping.

Huo Yueze's ears turned red: "Of course I do. Just wait patiently for your meal."

After saying this, he turned his back to Huo Ning and secretly took out his phone to search for a recipe for tomato and egg noodles.

After quickly reading through it, Huo Yueze regained his confidence.

He lit the gas stove, took out a wok, poured in some oil, threw in a bit of minced garlic, and then poured in the eggs. Instantly, hot oil splattered, catching Huo Yueze off guard. Several red spots appeared on his arm where he was scalded.

He cried out in surprise.

Huo Ning grew anxious and tried to climb down from her stool.

"Big brother, are you okay?"

Huo Yueze quickly tried to save face: "I'm fine! This is normal when cooking. Don't come over here, just keep drinking your milk."

Seeing that his tone was normal, Huo Ning relaxed a bit: "Be careful, big brother. Don't hurt yourself."

Inwardly, she felt a bit regretful: Tomato and egg noodles – was it too complicated after all?

Seeing that the eggs had taken shape, Huo Yueze lifted his hand and poured in the tomatoes. The small wok instantly became so full it was nearly overflowing.