"What...what's wrong?"
Seeing Jiang Cheng's actions, Zhao Xuerou also struggled to sit up from the sofa, her eyes red as she watched his departing figure. She hesitated before speaking, "Husband, what's wrong? If there's anything you need, you can tell me, and I'll do it."
As she spoke, she staggered to her feet, wanting to follow Jiang Cheng.
However, the effects of the alcohol made Zhao Xuerou unable to control her steps, and she could only stumble and fall on the carpet.
She gripped the edge of the sofa tightly, looking at Jiang Cheng's retreating figure on the balcony with a puzzled expression.
He opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed all his words back.
never mind.
He always knew what he was doing and was careful not to ask any more questions.
After a while, Jiang Cheng straightened up and walked back to Zhao Xuerou's side empty-handed.
When Jiang Cheng saw her sitting on the floor, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes. He reached out and pulled her to sit on the sofa, then turned off the light.
"Smack."
All the lights went out, leaving only darkness inside the room.
Jiang Cheng's eyes sparkled as they were illuminated by the light and shadows reflected on the building opposite.
Seeing all this, Zhao Xuerou just stood there, stunned, not knowing what to do for a long time.
A glimmer of expectation lingered in her heart; it seemed that Jiangcheng had indeed prepared some surprise for her.
"You sit down."
Jiang Cheng gently patted her shoulder, then slowly walked back to the balcony.
When he came out again, he was carrying a small square box. The box was transparent, and Zhao Xuerou could see what was inside at a glance.
"cake?!"
Her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Jiang Cheng didn't speak, but simply held the small cake with two lit candles and walked slowly forward. In the dimly lit room, he approached Zhao Xuerou, who was sitting on the sofa. Although his expression was normal and he didn't smile much, Zhao Xuerou knew that this man had finally taken a liking to her.
Whether it was the touching scene or Jiang Cheng's tenderness that broke down Zhao Xuerou's defenses, her eyes grew redder and redder, and tears gradually blurred her vision.
Jiang Cheng slowly carried the cake to the sofa and carefully placed the cake tray, along with its transparent outer box, on the coffee table. He only breathed a sigh of relief after the cake was on the table.
"call……"
He regretted hiding it on the balcony; he had been extremely careful the whole way, afraid that he might stumble and break the cake.
Jiang Cheng knew that this cake carried not only its own value, but also... Zhao Xuerou's dream.
Tears welled up in Zhao Xuerou's eyes. Even though she bit her lip desperately, trying to hold back the last bit of emotion in her heart, and even sobbing like a child, large, crystal-clear tears still fell from the corners of her eyes, pattering down on her chest, then rolling onto her legs, the floor, and finally spreading out on the carpet, disappearing without a trace.
She couldn't hold back her tears and could only cover her mouth tightly with her hands, her face filled with disbelief.
Jiang Cheng removed the small plastic cover from the cake and pushed it forward as well. He frowned, noticing that the pattern on the cake wasn't quite right, so he reached out and turned the pattern face up to Zhao Xuerou's view.
A girl in a white dress stood in the middle of the lush grassland. Although only her back was visible, Zhao Xuerou had already incorporated her own face into the scene. The moment she closed her eyes, she thought of the time she and Jiang Cheng went to see the sea of flowers.
The cake was small, only four inches in size, and looked pitifully cramped in the center of the box. The design wasn't very refined either, and the cream had started to melt slightly from being displayed for so long, but none of this affected the cake's place in Zhao Xuerou's heart.
Jiang Cheng looked at the pitiful little cake and awkwardly touched his nose.
He ordered the cake too late, and it was already the best cake the nearest bakery that was still taking orders could make. There was really no way he could make it any better.
It'll have to do, anyway, he just wanted to make do.
At the same time, Zhao Xuerou finally managed to hold back some of her tears. While sniffling her red nose, she flashed a radiant smile: "Honey, I thought you had forgotten what day it is today..."
As she spoke, Zhao Xuerou took out a tissue and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "You forgot our anniversary last year, and I thought you would forget this year too. I didn't expect you to actually prepare a cake for me."
"Ah, haha."
Jiang Cheng gave a perfunctory smile, lowered his head, and said nothing more.
Of course he doesn't remember.
However, while looking through photos at home today, he suddenly found those two red-covered booklets, with the wedding date clearly showing that today was their second wedding anniversary.
He struggled with this at home for a long time.
Should we pretend nothing happened, or should we make some preparations, at least to commemorate this day?
After agonizing for what seemed like forever, Jiang Cheng finally gritted his teeth, got up, and hurriedly went downstairs to find a cake shop to order this rather unattractive little cake.
He actually had plenty of time to buy more flowers, but he ultimately gave up.
After all, it was all just an illusion in a dream.
Gu Qingwan warned him countless times not to take it too seriously, and Jiang Cheng naturally followed her advice.
Being too well-prepared will only make Zhao Xuerou more moved; the more emotional she is, the more easily Jiang Cheng will fall for her.
So, just a token gesture is enough.
Zhao Xuerou was still moved to tears. She could no longer suppress her impulse, but suddenly stood up, moved closer to Jiang Cheng, hugged the back of his neck, and brought her pink lips to his.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
