Chapter 23
Chapter 23
It can be said that the few days Shu Yao spent on the island were the most leisurely time he had experienced in recent years.
The only thing I am worried about is the cookies at home.
Although Zhao Tiantian would video chat with Xiao Bingbing when she was free, distant water could not quench immediate thirst, so as soon as the plane back to China landed, the driver drove the two of them straight to Shu Yao's home.
Pushing open the car door, Shu Yao saw Chen Ye getting out of the car. He said politely, "No need to see me off."
Shen Ye said: "I'll pick up the dog."
Pick up the dog.
Pick up the dog.
It was as if a stone fell into Shu Yao's heart, and with a "bang", his heart was in turmoil.
She forgot!
Shen Ye is back and Biscuit is about to leave.
Shu Yao said "Oh" and felt a little reluctant, but it was his dog after all, so he couldn't say anything.
When they went upstairs, Zhao Tiantian was not at home.
But she took good care of Biscuit, and he was full of energy and would run towards her as soon as he saw his owner.
Shu Yao silently put away Little Biscuit's toys.
After all, it was her house, and there were two girls living there, so Chen Ye couldn't interfere too much and could only watch her walk around from behind.
Little Biscuit tilted his head slightly, watching Shu Yao moving back and forth, then rushed to her feet and circled around her, like a conspicuous bag, so active that he seemed completely unaware that he was about to leave.
After packing up all the things, Shen Ye carried them to the door.
Shu Yao held the biscuit in his arms, his face tense, and he was reluctant to reach out his hand.
Shen Ye leaned against the door frame and laughed softly.
Shu Yao was puzzled: "What are you laughing at?"
"Do you know what I look like now?"
"What?"
"Like the unscrupulous father who abandoned his wife and children for years, only to come back and fawn over the custody rights."
Shu Yao lowered his head, embarrassed: "That's not it, it was originally your dog."
Shen Ye took the biscuit from her.
Little Biscuit seemed to have no idea why he was suddenly handed over. He shook his head, looking at Shu Yao and Chen Ye from time to time, just like a poor little kid who was worried about his parents' divorce and didn't know who to live with.
Shen Ye scratched its head and suddenly heard a "gurgling" sound in the air.
"Hungry?"
"No." Shu Yao said calmly, "Little Biscuit, you must be hungry."
"Gurgle"
“…”
Shen Ye smiled, remembering that she hadn't eaten anything on the plane, so she suggested, "Let's go have a meal together?"
"Where are we going to eat?"
"My home."
*
This was not the first time Shu Yao came to Shen Ye's house.
But this is the first time that I have my own pair of slippers.
White summer sandals with a black puppy on the instep.
When she was on the island, her grandmother bought it for her specially. It was a set with Chen Ye’s white puppy sandals.
I didn't expect that he actually brought it back.
As soon as the biscuit fell to the ground, his attention was drawn to the puppy on Shu Yao's slippers.
Its body is slightly arched, with its chin propped up, its posture overbearing, as if to say: I am the only puppy of the master! Where did you come from, stray dog?
Shu Yao leaned over and held it in his arms to comfort it, looking around curiously: "I've been away for many days, is there anything in your refrigerator that can be cooked?"
"Yes." Chen Ye opened the refrigerator, and there were indeed a lot of ingredients inside, including beef, seafood, vegetables, fruits, and everything else.
Oh yes.
Shu Yao recalled that when he was on the island, someone would replace and replenish the food in his refrigerator at fixed times.
I think it's the same here.
"So what are you going to do?"
"What do you want to eat?"
"You can cook all of them?" Shu Yao was unconvinced and ordered based on the ingredients he saw. "Beef tenderloin with green peppers? Sweet and sour spare ribs?"
"Sure." Chen Ye took the black apron beside him and tied it on, looking very skilled.
Shu Yao was really surprised to see him cleaning, heating the pan and adding oil with smooth movements.
She suddenly remembered that at the beginning of the story, when she and Li Chengwei were on a blind date, she casually lied about the type of man she liked -
He's handsome, rich, and loves to cook.
When I think about it this way, apart from the fact that there is no affection between them, all the requests she made actually came true.
"What are you thinking about?" Shen Ye glanced at her.
"No." Shu Yao shook her head and pointed behind him, "Your apron is loose."
Shen Ye was cutting green peppers, and his hands were covered with seeds.
He lowered his head and said as a matter of course, "Help me tie it."
"Okay." Shu Yao didn't care. She put the biscuits on the ground and walked over to help him tie his apron.
He had a pleasant, refreshing minty scent on him. Shu Yao held the apron string with both hands, and when she tied it, her index finger joint accidentally slid across his lower back.
The black T-shirt was very thin, and Shu Yao could clearly feel the slightly hard touch, as if it carried a burning heat.
She quietly moved her hand back.
"Woof." A dog barked suddenly outside the house.
Little Biscuit seemed to have heard the call of his companions and suddenly ran out.
"Hey..." Shu Yao didn't even bother to tie her apron. She threw down the belt and chased after him.
The apron hung loosely again.
There seemed to be a lingering itch in his lower back. Shen Ye straightened his back and looked back, but Shu Yao was no longer there.
“…”
That’s really great.
*
The sun is shining outside.
The lisianthus in the courtyard had not bloomed when I came last time, but it has already bloomed today. A small patch of white flowers exudes a faint fragrance.
It was behind that white that Shu Yao saw a familiar figure——
The Pomeranian that made Little Biscuit fall in love.
Seeing the goddess, Little Biscuit wagged its tail excitedly. The Pomeranian didn't seem to have forgotten it, but was a little reserved. It didn't respond much when Little Biscuit rubbed against it, but it didn't refuse either.
Xiaomei's owner is still the same little girl, but the difference is that compared to the last time when she was bare-faced, she is obviously dressed up today.
The little daisies blooming on her white long dress, paired with light summer makeup, make her look even more youthful.
Shu Yao smiled and took the initiative to say hello: "Long time no see, do you live here too?"
"I..." The little girl paused, "My aunt lives here."
"Ah." Shu Yao didn't care. Seeing that Xiaobingqing was too enthusiastic, he was afraid of scaring the other party, so he stretched out his hand to block it.
The little girl squatted down and asked curiously, "Sister, are you here to help your brother walk the dog again today?"
elder brother?
How did she know the owner of the cookie was a man?
The only possibility is that they have met before.
Dressed up carefully, it just happened to pass by my door...
A bold guess emerged in Shu Yao's mind, and this guess made the words "we are getting married" that were on the tip of his tongue become difficult to say.
The little girl looked adorable, and Shu Yao didn't want to see her sad.
But it’s not good not to say it, it will only let her have fantasies.
Shu Yao considered his tone and said, "We...are not just helping walk the dog anymore."
The little girl was obviously stunned for a moment. When she lowered her head, she saw the ring on her ring finger and the pair of slippers that were obviously a couple's pair.
She understood instantly, and when she spoke, she was not sad, but more surprised.
"It turns out my brother wasn't joking."
Shu Yao turned his head and asked, "Are you kidding me?"
"Actually, we met by chance before when my brother was walking the dog." The little girl did not hide her admiration at all, even her eyes were shining, "At that time I thought, my god, how can there be such a handsome guy."
"Xiaobingguo and Xiaomei happened to be getting along well, so I took the opportunity to ask him to add us on WeChat so we could keep in touch later. But my brother refused, saying he was married and couldn't add other people as friends. He looked so young and didn't have a ring on his finger, so I thought it was just an excuse to reject me."
"It's actually true..." The little girl sighed regretfully, holding her face in her hands and said enviously, "Sister, who of you proposed first?"
"I asked for it first."
"It's true that only when you take the initiative can you tell a story." The little girl asked again, "Then how did you ask for it?"
"..." Shu Yao's mouth twitched, not knowing where to start.
Did he agree to her proposal because he thought her swearing was sophisticated?
"Just... just a request."
"That's understandable." The little girl puffed her lips and muttered softly, "You're so pretty, you really are a good match for your brother."
She seemed to have unloaded a burden and said seriously: "It's okay, I just think my brother is handsome. Since he is taken, forget it. I can find another handsome guy! Sister, don't take it to heart. I won't pretend to pass by again in the future."
Shu Yao was amused.
As we get older, we gradually get used to hiding our true emotions. Shu Yao, on the contrary, feels that this kind of character that dares to express and can let go is particularly likable.
She originally wanted to say that it was okay, she didn't mind, and besides, they might get divorced at any time. But if people who didn't know the truth didn't believe this kind of words, they would think she was being Versailles. If they believed it, it would only give people uncertain hope.
So Shu Yao just smiled and wished her to find it as soon as possible.
"Actually, there are quite a few handsome guys in our school," the girl sighed, "but many of them are playboys. They date other guys but they're also having affairs outside. Like my brother... um, my sister's husband, he's such a man of integrity. This is the first time I've seen him do that."
"Maintain male virtue?"
"Yeah, I'm not a goddess, but I'm pretty young." The girl flipped her hair. "When a beauty like me took the initiative to chat him up, he actually said he was married right away and didn't add WeChat. He must love you very much."
Love...her?
Shen Ye, how could you possibly love her?
Although he thought it was impossible, because of the little girl's words, Shu Yao couldn't help but secretly look at Shen Ye while eating.
"Why?" Chen Ye picked up a beef fillet and asked indifferently, "Am I so delicious?"
"..." Shu Yao hesitated, "I just met Xiaomei's owner."
"That goddess dog of Biscuit?"
What a messed up name.
"Yeah." Shu Yao said, "That girl, was she interested in you before? She said she asked for your contact information, but you rejected her."
"I think so."
Shu Yao took a sip of soup and asked casually, "Why don't you add it? That girl is pretty."
Shen Ye put down the bowl and put the chopsticks up.
With his elbows on the table, Shen Ye looked at her seriously: "Why do you think?"
Their eyes met, and Shu Yao unconsciously clenched his chopsticks: "I..."
She didn't want to think about it that way, but when people are uncertain, they are more or less easily affected by external voices.
But she didn't even dare to think about how they would continue to get along if Shen Ye liked her.
She knew that she did not reject Chen Ye as a friend, or even as a relationship that was better than friends in her life, but she had no plans to become a real couple with a man at the moment.
Shen Ye suddenly chuckled, flicked her forehead lightly with his right index finger, and said nonchalantly: "Do you know how old that little girl is?"
"How old?"
"sixteen."
“…”
"I'm a person with low moral standards, but I don't have none at all."
"……oh."
Shu Yao buried his head in drinking soup awkwardly.
It turned out that she was overthinking it.
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