Volume 2 Cold Dew Chapter 32 Cake
After Tang Butian left, Jiang Youan spent a few days of peaceful retirement life.
A soft chair and a round table were moved and placed next to the camphor tree.
Wash two persimmons and make a cup of hot tea.
I set up my iPad and play variety shows while I listen to them and browse JD.com.
He plans to buy a smart speaker.
Xue Bei’s WeChat popped up.
Xue Bei: Today is my birthday. Are you free to go out for a walk?
Jiang You remembered what happened last month, so he replied: "Kong, where do we meet?"
"I'll come find you."
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
Jiang You drank a sip of tea and slowly ate the persimmon.
"Xue Bei will be here soon. I'm a little bit craving for sex. How about you?"
Jiang Mo stepped out of the shop, reached out, picked a chrysanthemum, then walked to the pond, squatted down, and stirred the water with the chrysanthemum.
"Roll up your sleeves so you don't get them wet."
After eating the persimmon, Jiang You wiped his fingers with a tissue. He yawned, "Speaking of birthdays, it's your birthday next month. How do you want to celebrate it?"
"How about we go take a bath in the hot springs?"
"The artificial one at Xueshan Lake is no different from a bathhouse. We should get a bathtub at home, put some water in it and throw in some essential oils and flower petals, and it can also be called a hot spring. How about going to a natural, open-air one?"
While Jiang You and Jiang Mo were chatting casually, Xue Bei walked in.
Her hair was tied up.
Wearing a loose beige thick-knit sweater, jeans and white sneakers, at first glance, he looks like a college student.
Jiang You stood up and greeted him, "Happy birthday."
"Thanks."
"I'm redoing the yard recently. Look at this tree," Jiang You pointed, "It's newly planted. It will grow very tall by next summer."
Xue Bei walked to the camphor tree and asked, "Camphor tree? Camphor trees grow very slowly, right?"
"You want to see the environment? I just signed a contract with the design company. I'll show you the renderings." Jiang You said as he walked into the store.
Xue Bei turned around.
After Jiang Mo glanced in the direction of Xue Bei, he stood up and walked to the succulent flower stand.
Not long after, Jiang You came out with the renderings.
Xue Bei took the renderings and said, "It looks good. When will the construction start?"
"The construction team will be here next week," Jiang You watched Jiang Mo tear off a succulent leaf, "Let's go out and talk, there's a pretty good dessert shop next door."
"What about him?"
"He's in charge of watching the house," Jiang You walked forward to the rest area, squatted down, and picked up Jiang Mo, "You've gained weight again."
Jiang Mo struggled a little.
"How about going for a run with me at the gym tomorrow?"
He carried her back to the store, upstairs, and put Jiang Mo on the bed. "I'll play games with you when I come back in the evening. Don't eat anything else."
Go downstairs and lock the door.
Jiang You took Xue Bei out of the yard.
They walked slowly on the Cultural Street. When they arrived at the dessert shop, Jiang You opened the door, let Xue Bei go in first, and then followed her in.
When Xu Jinyan, who was standing behind the counter, saw Jiang You, she stared at Xue Bei.
After sitting down, Xu Jinyan brought the menu.
“Any cake?”
"Yes." Xu Jinyan turned the menu to the page about cakes.
"Give me a piece of dark chocolate cake. What flavor do you want?" Jiang You looked up and asked Xue Bei.
“Do you have matcha flavor?”
"Yes, red bean matcha cake, that's it. Two more drinks, I'll have a jasmine milk tea, how about you?"
“Original milk tea.”
Jiang You closed the menu and said, "That's all."
"Okay, wait a moment." Xu Jinyan took the menu and left.
"Did you take today off?"
"I resigned and handed over my job last month. Now I am taking my annual leave."
"Ready to go home?"
"My parents are getting old. This year, my father had a heart surgery and had a pacemaker installed..."
Xu Jinyan brought up the cake and drinks.
After she walked away, Xue Bei continued, "I have been working in foreign trade for six years and have accumulated some connections and resources. If I go back to Xipeng, finding a job will not be a problem. My mother wants me to take the civil service exam. I'll see when I get back."
"Very well, when are you leaving?"
Xue Bei looked at the cake in front of her and said, "This month."
Jiang You used his fork to pick up a piece of cake and said, "I'll take you there when the time comes."
"The last time I saw her in your store, was she your current girlfriend?"
"Forget it."
Xue Bei looked at Jiang You.
Jiang You took a sip of milk tea and said, "I've been working out seriously lately and have lost about 4 to 5 pounds."
"Going to the gym?"
"Yes, the coach is very responsible. She even helped me to prepare a diet, which requires me to eat a variety of raw vegetable leaves every day and at most two pieces of chicken breast. I really can't get used to it."
"I'm not used to it either. I like stir-frying it plain."
"I like stir-frying too." After Jiang You finished eating the cake on his plate, he realized that Xue Bei hadn't touched a single bite. "Aren't you going to eat any ?"
He reached out his fork, took a piece of matcha red bean cake and put it into his mouth. He said, "It tastes good."
Xue Bei took a sip of milk tea and said, "This year is almost over."
"It's November now, and the Spring Festival is in February. I estimate that my yard will be ready next month. It would be great if it snowed during the Spring Festival. I can put up Spring Festival couplets, blessing characters, and hang lanterns. It will definitely be beautiful. It's a pity that firecrackers are not allowed on Cultural Street."
"Are you alone?"
“There’s minced ginger.”
"What about other relatives and friends?"
"Relatives, we stopped communicating after my parents died."
"sorry."
"Nothing." Jiang You pulled the plate in front of Xue Bei and ate the remaining cake. "Maybe I can go to pay New Year's greetings this year and bring Jiang Mo with me to ask for New Year's money."
"Jiang You." Xue Bei called Jiang You's name as if she had made up her mind.
"What's wrong?"
"Do we still have a chance?"
"No."
"I want a reason."
Jiang You took a sip of milk tea to wash away the cake crumbs in his mouth, "I'm so tired."
"tired?"
"I'm very tired. I need to rest for a long time to recover. I'm really tired and don't want to move at all."
"Just tired?"
Jiang You looked into Xue Bei's eyes.
Xue Bei was a little flustered by his gaze. When she subconsciously wanted to lower her head, she heard Jiang You say, "Don't delve into it any further."
Xue Bei nodded somewhat dazedly.
"Today is your birthday. After we eat the cake, let's go pick out a gift and then you can go back early."
Jiang You stood up.
Xue Bei looked at his back, then she stood up and followed him out.
