The year-end is approaching.
On the day before the Lunar New Year, Xue Qiandai returned to Xianghu Bay with Qin Shu. Jian Yan said they wanted to celebrate.
Since the beauty fell into a deep sleep, Xue Qiandai's face had lost its smile, and Jian Yan was also affected. Taking advantage of the New Year to dispel the gloom, life must go on. Instead of wearing a long, bitter face, why not smile and be cheerful?
The first floor of the villa, with both Chinese and Western kitchens, became their stage for showcasing their talents.
Jian Yan had already kneaded the dough and mixed the dumpling filling; she was planning to make them right away. Wearing an apron, she exuded the air of a typical housewife, despite her age. "Shushu, you roll out the dough, I'll fill them."
"Wow, this is the first time Xue Qiandai has ever heard of such a title!" She shrugged. "Jian, I'm getting goosebumps all over."
Qin Shu washed his hands, a smug look on his face. "Junior Sister Xue, you'll get used to it. What goes around comes around. Remember those years I was forced to watch couples being lovey-dovey? Tsk tsk..."
Xue Qiandai snorted through her nose, "If you're so capable, say it in front of Huo Meiren."
Jian Yan tapped Qin Shu's hand with a rolling pin, afraid of upsetting Dai Dai. "Behave well, or I won't make noodles tonight."
Xue Qiandai was a little confused and tilted her head to ask, "Aren't we eating dumplings? Why are we making noodles too?"
Qin Shu pinched off a piece of dough, shaped it into a round ball, rolled it into a thin strip, cut it into small pieces, flattened them along the cut, and began rolling out the dough. The whole process was done in one go, and it was quite beautiful.
Jian Yan picked up a dumpling wrapper and answered as she wrapped it, "Northerners eat dumplings, Southerners eat noodles. Shushu always misses the specialties of Shengzhou."
Xue Qiandai sniffed. "Then what should I eat since I'm from Chaoshan?"
Jian Yan was stumped by the question. "I'll look into it later. I really don't know."
Having received a response to her vying for favor, Xue Qiandai felt a little better and chuckled, "Making two things is too much trouble. Only you spoil him like this."
Qin Shu rolled out the dough, not forgetting to make a face at her.
Press the filling onto the dumpling wrapper, pinch it in the middle, and squeeze the sides inwards to make a pretty, plump dumpling. "Dai Dai, you were right, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. To win a man's heart, you must first win his stomach."
Okay, Xue Qiandai didn't want to admit it. "Speaking of which, you two are really a good team, man and woman, it makes the work easier. I'll join in too." She rolled up her sleeves.
"You should rest. I heard from Shushu that you've been working harder than a man since you took office. Go home and rest."
As Huo Meiren once said, two people plus Xue Shi make a family.
Now, Dai Dai and Jian Yan are also a family.
However, Jian Yan is no longer just Jian Yan. Dai Dai glared at Qin Shu, who was oblivious, "By the way, Dai Dai, that Wolf of Wall Street has been hired by Jin Heng with a high salary, and the news is all over the place now."
In the competitive food delivery market, Chihaodianyi has always been outpaced by Huotuan. It remains to be seen what improvement Ouyang Zhan's addition will bring to Jin Heng.
Speaking of Jin Heng, Jian Yan also recalled something: "There was a post on Weibo today that Su Qianhui had a miscarriage and Jin Heng visited her at the hospital."
The melons, one after another, were quite a sight to behold.
"My cheap sister ruined her career as a top star, only to marry into a wealthy family. Wouldn't it be better to be a wealthy family yourself? Heh."
Qin Shu chuckled, "Yes, yes, like our Dai Dai, she's a family of her own."
Is it really a wealthy family? Xue Qiandai rubbed her face, stretching her muscles upwards. "Sigh, thinking about how I've been working myself to the bone for the past month, I'm more like a wage earner! It's not easy being a wealthy family."
In the blink of an eye, several rows of dumplings had been made. Xue Qiandai was bored, so she pointed and counted the dumplings.
"By the way, what are your plans for the Spring Festival?" Jian Yan asked with concern.
"How do you manage?" Xue Qiandai asked in return.
"Jian Xiaoyan and I are going home. The plane tickets are all bought. Boss, could you approve it in the OA system later?"
That's great, we've reached the stage of meeting each other's parents.
"I'll reluctantly agree for Jian Yan's sake. I won't deduct your salary; just work hard next year."
After finishing their meal at Xianghu Bay, Xue Qiandai drove back to Yosemite. As soon as she entered the living room, Xue Shi jumped into her arms; the poor dog missed its mother.
Xue Qiandai cuddled with the snow lion for a while, patting its head and stroking its fur, and then fed it the food she had brought back from Jian Yan. She then went into the bathroom.
She took a long, meticulous shower, and came out wrapped in a towel. Then she dried her hair, sprayed perfume, and looked like she was attending a banquet.
There was no banquet. She went to the master bedroom, where the beautiful Huo lay quietly. Her features were serene, and life seemed peaceful.
The bath towel fell to the ground, and she crawled into bed.
"Happy Little New Year, Huo Meiren." She tugged at the end of her hair, making a small gesture towards his nose. Seeing no reaction, she stroked his face with her fingers, gently caressing it, but he still didn't react. She rolled over and kissed his lips, inch by inch, her fingers probing downwards…
She had a long, sweet dream, in which Huo Meiren smiled gently, his eyes so bright, sparkling like stars. He called her Dai Dai, again and again, his voice whispering in her ear.
"Beauty?" She turned over and suddenly felt her waist being embraced. When she opened her eyes, she was met with a deep, ink-like gaze.
"Dai Dai," Huo Meiren called softly, her voice slightly low and hoarse.
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