Yu Wan’s grandmother knows that besides Yu Wan’s parents and Yu Wan and Li Shen who are coming over, there are only five of them in the house. However, she still cooked more than a dozen dishes that it almost couldn’t fit on the table.
“Grandma’s really good at cooking but since she is getting old, she really doesn’t cook much. We rarely have the chance to eat her cooking.” Yu Wan told Li Shen while they are getting ready to eat, “You are very fortunate this time.”
Li Shen laughed and took a picture of the table. “Then you should eat more today.”
"I will. By the way, Mom, did you buy the things I asked you to buy?" In order to make the cake for Li Shen, Yu Wan informed her mother to buy ingredients and supplies in advance.
There is a big oven in the house. When they first bought it, Yu Wan’s mother would often use it but not long after she found that playing mahjong is more fun than baking so the oven was left untouched.
“I bought it. I said we could just buy a cake but you insist on making it from scratch.” Yu Wan’s mother helped put the last dish on the table, “After you’re done, make sure to clean the kitchen.”
Yu Wan wordlessly pursed her lips and put a bowl and pair of chopsticks in front of Li Shen who smiled at her, “I’ll help you clean up.”
“En.” Yu Wan couldn’t help but smile.
“All the dishes are here. Let’s eat.” Grandma sat down and announced. After busying around all day, everyone is hungry. Yu Wan tasted a piece of her grandmother’s roasted chicken and praised, “Grandma is truly a treasured knife that does not age.”
Yu Wan’s praise deeply satisfied her grandmother. When she saw that Li Shen hasn’t moved his chopsticks, she reproached Yu Wan, “Why are you only eating.”
Then she picked up a chicken leg and put it in Li Shen’s bowl, “Try my cooking.”
"Thank you, Grandma." Li Shen quickly accepted it into his bowl.
“No need, eat more.”
“Grandma, celebrities must pay attention to their figure. They can’t eat too much.” Yu Wan saw her grandmother putting food in Li Shen’s bowl nonstop and spoke out.
It was the first time her grandmother heard this. She asked with a bit of surprise, “Do male stars have to go on a diet?”
Li Shen responded, “It doesn’t matter. I exercise regularly so it doesn’t matter what I eat.”
When he mentioned exercise, Yu Wan's father asked, "What kind of exercise do you usually like?"
“Running.”
"Oh, I remember you were a soldier for two years. So you are in good health?"
“It’s all right.”
Everyone was chatting and eating. Li Shen didn’t want to seem so cautious on his first visit and Yu Wan didn’t say much as they immersed themself in their meal.
Grandma’s cooking is way better than Mom’s!
After the meal, everyone rested while eating fruit before preparing to go back to their rooms to take a nap.
"Oh, Li Shen's room is on the third floor. Let Yu Wan take you up later." Yu Wan's mother said.
Yu Wan was a bit unhappy when she heard that they arranged for Li Shen to stay on the third floor. There are a lot of rooms in this villa. Because Yu Wan’s parents don’t like taking the stairs, they stay on the first floor. Whenever her grandmother comes over, she will also sleep on the first floor. Yu Wan’s room is on the second floor and there is an unoccupied room next to it. There was no one staying on the third floor. In order to save money, they even turned off the heating on the third floor.
“Isn’t there a spare bedroom on the second floor? The third floor is cold and it might snow today!”
Yu Wan felt indignant and what she was thinking in her heart didn’t escape her mother’s eyes, “I have turned on the hearing on the third floor and laid out the bed. He won’t get cold. Don’t worry.”
Yu Wan opened her mouth wanting to say something but was stopped by Li Shen, “I will follow whatever arrangements Auntie has.”
Yu Wan looked at him and didn’t say anything while she carried her stuff upstairs with him. When Yu Wan’s father saw them go further away and turned to Yu Wan’s mother, “Look at you, why bother arranging it like this? They are already living together in A City. What use is it to arrange for them farther away?”
Yu Wan’s mother glanced at him, “Oh, then I should let him sleep in Yu Wan’s room.”
“.....I was just casually speaking, don’t take it so seriously. The third floor has a good view.”
“Heh.”
Yu Wan took Li Shen upstairs and put her stuff away but didn’t take a nap. Instead, she planned on going downstairs to start making the cake, “You should rest. You must be tired from driving all morning.”
Li Shen still held onto her, “What about you?”
“I’m going to bake a cake else there won’t be any tonight.”
Li Shen thought for a while, and said to her: "Then I will help you."
“No, I still want to give you a nice surprise!”
Li Shen curled his lips and looked at her with bright eyes, “But I want to stay with you more.”
“.....”
Which woman can endure it?
She couldn’t.
She and Li Shen went downstairs again. Yu Wan’s parents and grandmother are already asleep so the house is very quiet. The two also eased their steps and walked to the kitchen.
“I’m going to make a strawberry panna cotta cake. You should help me.”
“Ok.”
“Let’s beat the eggs first!” Yu Wan put on an apron and taped the recipe onto the refrigerator door so she won’t forget the steps.
The villa community was quiet the entire afternoon. There were only some light noises coming from the kitchen in Yu Wan’s house from time to time. Li Shen saw that there was some cream on the corner of Yu Wan’s mouth. He reached out to wipe it off and naturally bring his finger to his lips and lick it.
“....”
Li Shen saw her blankly staring at him and smiled, “What, do you want to taste the cream too? It’s sweet.”
“....”
He is doing it intentionally.
Seeing that she did not answer, Li Shen took a step forward and gently hugged her waist. His warm breath fell on her cheeks: "Would you like to taste it?"
Before Yu Wan could respond, he lowered his head and kissed her lips. The tip of Li Shen’s tongue still has some light creamy sweetness. Yu Wan took the initiative to tangle his tongue like she wants a taste.
Li Shen held her head and brought her closer, not letting her escape.
After Yu Wan and Li Shen got together, her physical endurance improved a lot but it is not as good as Li Shen’s. Li Shen released her when she was almost out of breath and smiled at her flushing cheeks, “You have made a lot of progress but it’s still not enough.”
“.....” Yu Wan didn’t want to talk to him. When she heard the sound of the oven go off, she pushed Li Shen away to look at the oven.
This cake isn’t difficult to make but Yu Wan spent the entire afternoon on it. In the evening, Li Shen ate the cake and made a wish. Then under Yu Wan’s mother’s watchful eyes, he returned to his room on the third floor.
After showering, Li Shen took out his phone. He received birthday wishes in the morning. He thanked everyone on his WeChat Moments and then posted the picture he took today on Weibo.
Li Shen V: My 25th birthday was amazing. I ate at a large table full of dishes prepared by my grandmother and there is also a special birthday cake. I wish every day is my birthday [laughs]
“Happy Birthday Shenshen!!”
"I can see that Brother Shen is really happy hahaha"
“Grandma’s cooking must be delicious [yearn] Happy birthday Shenshen!”
“I was able to win a limited signed poster at your birthday celebration today. I am also happy [laughs]”
“Love you Shenshen!”
Li Shen was scrolling through the comments when he heard a knock on the door. He put down his phone and asked, “Wanwan?”
Besides Yu Wan, there isn’t anyone who will knock on his door at this time.
“En.” Yu Wan was indeed standing outside, “You shouldn’t be asleep yet, right? I just saw your post on Weibo.”
Li Shen smiled and went to open the door, “Are you stalking my account?”
“I am openly following your account.” Yu Wan stood in front of the door and didn’t go in. She simply handed him the gift box in her hand, “This is for you. Your birthday gift.”
Li Shen was stunned, and took the beautifully packaged gift box, "Didn't you make a cake for me? You also prepared a gift?"
Yu Wan said uncomfortably, “Cough, I originally wanted to knit a scarf for you but it was too difficult and time-consuming. I was busy with work and I won’t be able to finish it on time so I chose to bake a cake instead.”
"Oh..." Li Shen looked at the gift box in his hand and asked her, "So you bought me a scarf?"
“En….I had my friend buy it from abroad. I think it suits you.”
Li Shen opened the box. Sure enough, there is a warm blue plaid scarf inside. He smiled and bent over to kiss the corner of Yu Wan's mouth, "I like it very much."
“Oh, that’s good.” Yu Wan coughed again, “Then I will go to bed. Do you feel uncomfortable sleeping in a strange bed?”
“No, I feel uncomfortable sleeping alone.”
“....”
“It’s good that the bed isn’t uncomfortable. Good night!” Yu Wan ignored him and ran away. Li Shen brought the gift box back inside the room and took out the scarf only to find a small card inside.
The card was written by Yu Wan. Her characters aren’t particularly beautiful but they are neatly written.
"Happy birthday, I hope this scarf will warm you up throughout the winter."
The corners of his mouth unconsciously lifted up. He couldn’t help but want to post another message on Weibo.
Li Shen V: Double happiness [laugh]
“....Has Brother Shen gone crazy, hahaha [covers face]”
“You post so many Weibo posts today. We are also filled with double happiness [laugh]”
“I’m curious what Brother Shen experienced today to be this happy [covers face]”
“I didn’t see you this happy when you won three awards [covers face]”
“Ummmm, I have a bold idea…”
“Okay, the person upstairs, shut up. [swear] I’m not listening! [swear]”
“Brother Shen must be talking about his birthday and Christmas Eve as double happiness. Don’t just randomly guess! [swear]”
Li Shen didn’t explain what he was talking about. He slept well that night and the next morning, he jogged around the villa community with Yu Wan’s father.
When the two came back, Yu Wan's mother had just finished preparing breakfast.
“Sigh, I am old. I’m not as young as you.” Yu Wan’s father walked in with Li Shen as he exclaimed, "Your physical fitness is really good. You aren’t even short of breath after running for so long."
“Uncle should also exercise more. Your health will improve with more running.”
Yu Wan’s father nodded, “I’ll go take a shower. I am really sweaty.”
Yu Wan saw Li Shen go upstairs and said, “You should go take a shower too.”
“Okay.”
“We should eat first, let’s not wait for them.” Yu Wan’s mother called Yu Wan and her grandmother to sit down, “Are you leaving today?”
“En, I have….”
“I know. You don’t have to say it. You still have a few million-dollar weddings to deal with."
"..." Yu Wan coughed, "More than a few million."
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