What would you like to eat?

The people downstairs were still busy with their spring cleaning and didn't have time to prepare food for her.

Fortunately, most countries in the US don't celebrate this holiday, and there are food stalls outside.

"Hmm, I want something sweet, I want cake."

Actually, her birthday was in three days, but Bai Xiaoruo didn't tell Xian Mingyu directly.

It didn't matter whether he knew her birthday or remembered it; she was already content with him by her side.

"Cake? Okay, you wait at home, I'll go buy it for you." She usually clamors for spicy food, so this is the first time she's wanted something sweet, which is a bit unexpected for Xian Mingyu.

"No, I want to go out too. Today is almost New Year's Day, and I want to see what the outside world is like."

"What else could it be like? It'll be just like the last time we came. It won't be like L City."

"Okay." Bai Xiaoruo was a little disappointed. She usually didn't miss life in L City, but when the New Year came and she wanted to wander the streets and alleys, she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable because the festive atmosphere was gone.

After dressing her in a thick down jacket, hat, and scarf, and checking her thoroughly, Xian Mingyu took Bai Xiaoruo's hand and led her downstairs.

In recent years, this has also been the coldest time in the United States, with average temperatures below minus ten degrees Celsius.

"Where are you two going?" Fang Peiru was tidying up the coffee table when she spotted Xuan Mingyu and Bai Xiaoru coming downstairs.

"She was hungry, so I took her out to buy some food."

"Buy food? No way, come here." Fang Peiru didn't listen to her, pried open Xian Mingyu's hand from Bai Xiaoru's, pulled her to sit on the sofa, and covered her legs with a small blanket. "Xiaoruo, whatever you want to eat, just ask the chef at home to make it for you. Don't eat out, it's not hygienic."

She had just returned from the hospital last night, and the doctor had repeatedly warned her not to eat anything indiscriminately. Whether it was for her own good or for the baby's, Fang Peiru did not approve of Xian Mingyu taking Bai Xiaoru out to eat.

“This…” Bai Xiaoru looked at Fang Peiru, then at Xuan Mingyu behind her.

It's not necessary to buy cakes from roadside stalls; those sold in shops should be hygienic, right?

She really wants to eat it right now.

"Mom, it's not that bad. She'll only eat a little. I won't let her eat too much."

"Go away, what do you know? She's pregnant now, not some little girl who can jump around like a baby. What if something happens to her again? Can you take responsibility?"

Fang Peiru's words left Xian Mingyu speechless.

I can't find any words to refute it.

"But, Mom... I still want to eat it..." Pregnancy makes one's tastes more and more discerning, and the more you forbid her from eating something, the more she craves it. Right now, she really wants to eat cake, just a little bit. She can guarantee that it won't cause any problems for the baby.

"What's there to eat? We have a cook at home. Whatever you want to eat, we'll have them make it for you."

"I don't want to eat what they make."

"Then you want... Oh right, have Mingyu make it for you, make it for you by hand, that's at least more hygienic than eating out."

"Him?" To make her a cake?

Bai Xiaoruo looked at Xuan Mingyu and realized, "Oh right, why didn't I think of that?"

He can cook, so making a cake would definitely be no problem for him.

"Honey, you'll cook for me, right?" She looked at him expectantly.

I'd be even happier if I could eat a cake he made himself on my birthday!

"I... I'll cook you some porridge, okay? And some mushrooms, which you like?"

He doesn't know how to make cakes; he'd be lucky if he could cook porridge for her.

"No, I want cake." Hmph, he's too stingy to even grant her such a small request.

"Did you hear that? She wants cake. If she doesn't know how, she can learn! It's not that hard!"

Fang Peiru is now on the same side as Bai Xiaoruo.

Xuan Mingyu: "..."

How come he remembered that his mother disliked Bai Xiaoruo a while ago and even disapproved of them being together, always hoping that they would get a divorce? How come now she's excluding him, her own son?

"Honey~ I want to eat it~" Bai Xiaoruo tugged at his hand, looking at Xian Mingyu with pitiful eyes.

She'd rather starve than eat anything else if she couldn't have the cake he made today.

"Okay, okay, I'll go make it for you."

He just couldn't stand her. Every time she acted cute, even the hardest heart couldn't help but soften.

"Mmm, my husband is the best~"

Bai Xiaoruo specified the type of cake she wanted on the recipe on her phone. She wanted a combination of strawberries and cream, just a small piece, not too big, with three layers inside and out. It looked delicious, and Bai Xiaoruo's mouth was watering.

Hsien Mingyu steeled himself and went into the kitchen, starting to make a cake for her step by step according to the recipe.

......

At first, I was completely confused.

He was quite good at cooking, but when it came to making cakes, he had never even touched the utensils before. It took him a long time to figure out how to use them, and it was also the first time he had ever kneaded dough.

Bai Xiaoruo peeked at him from behind the kitchen door, giggling to herself.

Whenever Bai Xiaoruo saw Xuan Mingyu struggling with his work, making a mess and sticking things everywhere, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and burst into laughter, but she was also worried that he would hear her.

This guy is so concerned about his image; if he hears her laughing at him, he might just grab her and beat her up.

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