Chapter 26 Barbecue
◎Maybe, it was love at first sight?◎
A boy in a sweatshirt and shorts got out of the driver's seat, took off his sunglasses with a bright smile, and said, "You must be Jiang Siyue, right? I'm Zhao Yan's childhood friend, Zhou Yan."
Jiang Siyue was a little uncomfortable with Zhou Yan's enthusiasm. She smiled politely and said, "Hello."
"You're welcome!" Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Zhao Yan, his tone teasing, "I asked you to bring your precious child out to show us, but you refused. Hey! If the mountain doesn't belong to me, I have to go to the mountain."
Zhao Yan raised the corner of his mouth, "Are you all here?"
Zhou Yan threw the two suitcases into the trunk, "Of course!"
Listening to the conversation between the two, Jiang Siyue thought of the last time she met his friend, and felt inexplicably resistant. The passenger window rolled open, and a woman leaned out. Her face was impeccably delicate, and she exuded a cold and aloof temperament that kept strangers away. However—
"Sister, your temperament is truly amazing, just like the white moonlight in my heart, pure and beautiful." The moment the woman spoke, her aloof demeanor vanished, "Zhou Yan really didn't lie to me."
"That's enough! Don't scare her." Zhao Yan came out to stop them and introduced the woman. "This is Zhou Yan's girlfriend, Min Sui. We grew up together."
"Hello." Jiang Siyue greeted softly. Min Sui was a chatterbox, and during the ride, he pulled her aside to talk for a while. The enthusiasm in his expression did not seem fake, and Jiang Siyue's resistance to this journey was much reduced.
It’s a bit of a drive from Tokyo to Shizuoka. Jiang Siyue somehow fell asleep in a daze. When she woke up, the view outside the car window was no longer of high-rise buildings, but of fresh natural scenery that made people unable to take their eyes off.
The car stopped at the gate of an exquisite and elegant Japanese-style courtyard. Zhao Yan got out of the car first, then stretched out a hand towards her, forcefully blocking her way out. Jiang Siyue frowned, gently took his hand, bent down and got out of the car.
A gentle breeze blew, and the air was filled with natural comfort. Jiang Siyue's lips curled up slightly.
After hearing Zhou Yan say that the others seemed to have gone fishing, Jiang Siyue relaxed her tense body and concentrated on savoring the mousse in front of her.
The chocolate mousse is smooth in the mouth and neutralizes the bitterness of cocoa. It is very delicious.
"Is it delicious?" Min Sui came over and asked, her narrow and long phoenix eyes sparkling.
Jiang Siyue put down the spoon and nodded cautiously. In front of people she didn't know well, she was always cautious and reserved.
Min Sui was overjoyed and took out another pile of food from the refrigerator, pushed it in front of her, and said eagerly, "I made this. Eat more. Zhou Yan always says that my food is unpalatable. What a tasteless man."
"Min Sui!" Zhou Yan's voice came from outside, "Come out and help!"
"Right away!" Min Sui shouted, then winked at Jiang Siyue, "They're going to have a BBQ tonight, so remember to save some space. Your husband's grilling skills are incredible!"
"Okay." Jiang Siyue agreed with a smile.
Suddenly she was the only one left in the living room. Jiang Siyue completely relaxed, changed into a comfortable sitting position, and continued to eat dessert.
There was a noise from the sliding door, and Zhao Yan came in from outside. He had changed into comfortable clothes, a gray sweatshirt and black beach shorts. The sun outside was a little strong, so he put the sweatshirt hood on his head, with two short and long drawstrings fluttering.
This was the first time Jiang Siyue saw him dressed like this, it was very masculine.
Zhao Yan casually sat down next to Jiang Siyue with the ointment in his hand. He glanced at the desserts on the table and frowned slightly, "Did Min Sui make this?"
"Yeah." Jiang Siyue nodded. "It's delicious. Do you want to try it?"
The sunlight reflected from the glass fell on her, and the orange sunlight scattered in her eyes, glittering and golden. "Well, try it."
After blinking a few times, Zhao Yan still didn't move, his eyes fixed on him. To be on the safe side, he confirmed again, "Shall I scoop some for you?"
"Hmm." It was still a barely audible nasal sound. Jiang Siyue carefully scooped out a little and handed the spoon to him. Zhao Yan leaned forward and took the spoon in his mouth.
"Wow! Zhao Yan, you're not working, but secretly doing this!"
Jiang Siyue, already preoccupied, subconsciously wanted to let go, but Zhao Yan held her wrist. After finishing the mousse on the spoon, she slowly let go. She grabbed a box of mousse on the table and threw it at the man. "Sun Yao, are you going crazy just because you caught a fish?"
"Tsk!" Sun Yao waved his hands awkwardly, then turned to Jiang Siyue and smiled brightly, "Hello, I'm his youngest childhood friend, Sun Yao—" Before he could finish his words, his neck was pinched, "What are you doing? Come out and work!"
The man had a crew cut, a blank expression, and a cold demeanor. "Hello, Li Songci."
Jiang Siyue nodded and greeted him, and the next second, Li Songci carried Sun Yao out.
Jiang Siyue: “…” The style of painting this time seems to be a bit different.
"Apply the medicine." Zhao Yan pushed the mousse in front of her aside and put the medicine on it. Jiang Siyue reluctantly put the spoon away.
The weather was not hot, and the wound had not become inflamed or infected. It had already begun to heal. When he tore off the bandage, he felt a strong itch. As soon as he raised his hand, Zhao Yan grabbed it and said, "Don't move."
Jiang Siyue felt a little aggrieved, "Itchy..."
Zhao Yan paused for a moment and let go of her hand. "You have to endure the itch."
Jiang Siyue let out a frustrated "hmm", gripped the cushion on the ground with both hands, and made full preparations, but then she felt a chill on her forehead.
"call--"
Zhao Yan blew on her wound, gently, again and again. Good, the wound was no longer itchy, but her heart was itchy. The breath was like a light feather, brushing against her heart.
I used my hands to tighten the cushion unconsciously.
After changing the medicine, Zhao Yan cleared the table and took her to the courtyard. The sun was setting, no longer scorching, but warm and comfortable.
Sun Yao was calling Zhao Yan for help again.
Zhao Yan: "There's an entertainment room on the side. Play by yourself for a while. If you get tired, go and rest for a while. I'll call you when you're done."
"Let me help you guys." She felt a little embarrassed not to help at all and just eat the ready-made food.
"Don't let water get into your wound. If you feel dizzy, take a rest. Don't try to be tough."
Sun Yao was urging again.
Zhao Yan: "And don't—"
"I know, stop nagging." Jiang Siyue was urged to speak urgently. She blurted out the words but then realized that something was wrong. She felt anxious and looked at Zhao Yan timidly. The latter crossed his arms with an amused look on his face.
It’s over!
Jiang Siyue was so upset that she wanted to cry but had no tears. Just as she was about to explain, Zhao Yan turned and left.
"Little Moon! Come and try this!" Min Sui's voice came, Jiang Siyue withdrew her gaze and walked in another direction.
Min Sui is a cold and beautiful lady. She is wearing pink plastic gloves, her face is stained with suspicious chili powder, and in front of her is a bowl of pickled kimchi.
"I just made some Yanbian kimchi! Come and try it."
With her innocent eyes and smile, it doesn't seem so out of place.
Jiang Siyue took the gloves, tore off a small piece and put it in her mouth. It tasted sour and sweet. "Delicious!"
"Wow!" Min Sui raised her arms and hugged her, "You are really my soulmate."
Jiang Siyue hesitated for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face and he hugged her gently.
The men took care of almost everything, so Jiang Siyue took some photos with Min Sui. Night fell unknowingly, and Jiang Siyue felt thirsty, so she went to the inner room to get a drink. When she came out, she caught a glimpse of Zhao Yan in the side yard.
Wearing white gloves, he put charcoal briquettes into the stove box by box.
No wonder I didn’t see him just now. It turns out he was moving charcoal on the side.
Turning around, Jiang Siyue opened the sliding door, walked to his side, stuffed the drink into his hand, and said, "Drink the drink, I'll help you."
While looking for gloves, Jiang Siyue spread the charcoal fire in the stove. She caught a glimpse of him drinking the drink and let out a long sigh of relief.
Just one sentence and you know Zhao Yan can't be that stingy.
As the coals churned, Jiang Siyue was choked by the dust that flew up and waved her hands in front of her. Zhao Yan looked at her face covered in dust and reluctantly pulled her aside.
"Okay, I'll light the fire."
Zhao Yan turned around and took the blowtorch, and the charcoal fire was quickly ignited. He had a colorful apron tied around his waist and was fiddling with the racks of various instruments with a focused look. His long-sleeved sweatshirt was pulled up to his forearms, revealing a section of muscles with crisscrossing lines and strong muscles.
The waves of fire made the air heat up rapidly, and he began to sweat. His usually fair face was turned bronze by the fire, and there was a flickering flame in his dark and indifferent eyes.
The label of "fireworks" seems a little unfamiliar to him.
“Are there any dietary restrictions?”
She was distracted again. Jiang Siyue coughed lightly, shook her head, and then said hurriedly, "I don't want sesame seeds for my share."
Zhao Yan stopped spreading the ingredients and showed her the bottle in his hand. It was sesame seeds. "Just a little bit."
Jiang Siyue was a little embarrassed, "Actually, it's edible, I just don't like it."
"Go sit over there. It's too fumed here." Zhao Yan's hands kept working. After he finished plating the dish and handed it to her, he said to the people staring at him eagerly, "Are you guys still acting like your superiors?"
The three men laughed together and then went to the stove to get busy.
Jiang Siyue put down the two plates and handed Min Sui a pair of chopsticks. Min Sui took it but didn't open it. He stared at her with a meaningful smile.
Jiang Siyue was confused, "What's wrong?"
Min Sui leaned closer to her and said mysteriously, "Do you know? After Zhao Yan came back from studying abroad, his cooking skills became very good, but he rarely cooks. Today, thanks to you, Xiaoyue, I was able to have these two bites."
Jiang Siyue pointed at herself, "Me?"
Min Sui nodded, picked up the phone beside him, found the photos he had just taken in the album and showed them to her.
On the screen, there wasn't a trace of coldness between Zhao Yan's eyebrows. He tilted his head, and his eyes were full of tenderness. His eyebrows were also curved, and he was overjoyed.
"If it's not you, who else could it be?" Min Sui put away the screen, not missing the reluctance in her eyes. "Don't worry, I'll send it to you on WeChat later."
They all knew why Zhao Yan got married. At first, they did look down on Jiang Siyue, but after Meng Ran made such a fuss, everyone came to their senses.
That's the rebel leader Zhao Yan. If he really doesn't want to do it, who can force him?
Now she saw that the little moon was indeed lovely, and she was envious of it.
Facing Min Sui's increasingly brilliant aunt's smile, Jiang Siyue hesitated for a moment, then smiled as well, and said generously, "Thank you."
The author has something to say:
I heard that you can earn more from writing than from writing? I want to try writing.
I went out to eat today. The straight-line distance was one thousand meters. I was actually at the top of the mountain. The navigation showed it, but I didn’t believe it. As a result, my legs were weak (╯﹏╰). I have to move again tomorrow, so I can’t write for two more days (╯﹏╰)
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