"Why did you think of preparing a surprise for me?" His tone was unusually gentle.
Fu Ying blinked. "Don't I prepare surprises for you every year? It's just that you didn't like them before."
Ye Sijue frowned. Hearing her jokingly brush aside her past grievances, he felt a pang of pity, and his heartache and guilt towards Fuying deepened.
She had been unusually well-behaved these past few days, and he seemed to have gotten used to having her by his side. However, he could tell that Fuying wasn't truly happy.
She had always been like a free bird soaring in the sky, but he had imprisoned her in this cage for his own selfish desires. After tonight, he would definitely give her the freedom she wanted.
"That was in the past. I will never let you suffer again." Ye Sijue cupped his face and was about to kiss him when Fu Ying immediately cried out and took two steps back.
"Be careful not to ruin my cake. It was made with a lot of hard work."
"You did this?" Ye Sijue looked at her in surprise.
"Not only was the cake made by Miss Fuying, but all the dishes on this table were also prepared by Miss Fuying!" the butler replied with a smile.
As Ye Sijue turned his head, he saw a table full of more than a dozen dishes, almost all of which were his favorites.
This is the first time that someone other than his brother has prepared such a thoughtful birthday party for him.
"Young Master, Miss Fuying, please don't stand there, please take a seat. The dishes Miss Fuying prepared were just reheated, please eat them while they're hot." The butler nodded slightly, then immediately gestured for everyone to leave the hall.
Soon, only Ye Sijue and Fu Ying remained in the entire hall.
"Try my cooking! When I was with Sister Momo, she couldn't cook, so I did all the cooking. She always praised my cooking as delicious!" Fu Ying pressed Ye Sijue down to sit in a chair while bending down to add a piece of braised pork rib to his plate.
As she placed the food in his bowl, Fu Ying suddenly realized that Ye Sijue didn't like her mentioning Gu Momo. She immediately became as obedient as a little kitten, "I'm sorry, I forgot you don't like me mentioning Sister Momo. I was wrong~"
Now, Fu Ying apologizes as easily as she flirts, and Ye Sijue doesn't even have time to show his displeasure before he's completely smitten.
Seeing his gentle expression, and not seeming to be angry at all, Fuying immediately rested her chin on her hands, smiled sweetly, and leaned on the dining table to look at him. "Not angry anymore? If you're not angry, then try some of my cooking~"
Ye Sijue's gaze fell on her graceful figure, and his hand reached around the table to gently cover her slender waist.
His palms were warm, and even through her clothes, Fuying could clearly feel the warmth of his hands caressing her body, moving downwards and finally stopping on her fair thighs.
Ye Sijue was not as abstinent as he appeared. On the contrary, Fu Ying had seen male desire in him many times during this period, and every time he looked at her with burning eyes, she felt resistance in her heart.
However, in order to escape Ye Sijue's clutches, she had no choice but to endure it time and time again.
"You haven't even tasted my cooking yet, why are you already thinking about eating me first?" Fu Ying curled her lips into a smile, her eyes filled with a charming allure, and slapped away his hand that was resting on her body.
Ye Sijue looked at her without any attempt to hide his gaze. Before, he had only regarded Fu Ying as a little girl and had never imagined her as a woman. But after his feelings for her changed, in his eyes, she became a little enchantress.
It was as if if she simply beckoned to him, Ye Sijue would be unable to resist getting close to her, kissing her, and wanting her again and again.
"The best birthday gift should be you." Ye Sijue stood up, lifted her body, and placed her in the gap of the dining table.
She felt the sound of plates clattering behind her, and her heart tightened. Ye Sijue's body passed through her legs, like a fully equipped soldier with high morale, ready to conquer a city. His deafening shouts made her tense all over.
The scene of Ye Sijue pinning her down in the restaurant and taking her last time also flashed through her mind.
She instinctively clenched her hands, avoiding his approaching lips, and said ingratiatingly, "I don't want to be here. Besides, my surprise for you doesn't end here. Would you like to come with me to the back garden?"
"Okay~" Ye Sijue's voice seemed to come from his throat, hoarse yet sexy.
"But are you really not going to try my cooking?" Fu Ying asked again.
This is the third time tonight that she has asked him to eat vegetables. Sometimes, making demands with too much ulterior motives is not a good thing.
Ye Sijue looked at her with a smile in his eyes, "What, did you add something to these dishes again?"
Fu Ying suddenly came to his senses. It turned out that the reason he had been refusing to eat these things was because he suspected that he had put drugs in the food.
It must be because I made it too obvious that he became suspicious.
Fuying, you must not be afraid, and you must not let him notice anything amiss.
She repeatedly reminded herself, trying to calm down and suppress her fear. She picked up a piece of potato from the braised pork ribs and put it in her mouth. "It tastes just like before. It seems my cooking skills haven't deteriorated at all!"
She chewed slowly, glancing at Ye Sijue's reaction out of the corner of her eye. Her heart felt heavy, as if a large stone was lodged in it, making it hard to breathe.
However, Ye Sijue just stared at her silently, refusing to say anything, a look that sent chills down her spine.
She had acted so naturally, how could Ye Sijue have still noticed?
"It's okay, you don't have to eat if you don't want to. Shall we go to the back garden together?" Fu Ying didn't dare to take any more risks. She deliberately showed a hint of disappointment, then quickly hid it, forced a sweet smile, and asked ingratiatingly.
Despite being suspected, she pretended nothing was wrong and tried her best to please Ye Sijue. Her careful and coaxing manner made Ye Sijue feel a mix of emotions.
The moment Fuying pulled him up, he raised his other hand and grabbed her wrist.
Fu Ying felt as if her heart was being tightly bound by a rope, so tense that she could hardly breathe. She was prepared to be exposed by Ye Sijue, but she didn't expect that he would suddenly release his grip on her wrist and say casually, "I'll try it."
Fu Ying didn't dare to speak, and quietly watched him pick up his chopsticks.
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