Wen Zhixia chuckled softly, looking up at the scenery outside the car window. At this hour, there were few cars and people on the road; everyone was probably at home watching the Spring Festival Gala and having their New Year's Eve dinner.
Shen Jiachen glanced at her out of the corner of his eye and asked, "Are you hungry?"
Wen Zhixia snapped out of her reverie and replied, "I'm not hungry, what's wrong?"
Ning Zhen knew it wasn't a good time to order takeout on New Year's Eve, so she specially asked someone to deliver two staff meals. Although they were staff meals, the dishes were very plentiful, and she and her colleagues from the day shift ate their fill.
Shen Jiachen replied, "No, you should say you're hungry."
"Okay," Wen Zhixia changed her mind and said, "I'm hungry."
Shen Jiachen was happy at this moment. He said, "There are food boxes in the back row. You can pick them up and take a look."
Wen Zhixia then turned her head to look, and it seemed to have been placed next to the armrest box for easy access, which she could easily reach out and grab.
The food box was quite heavy. She opened it and saw that it contained pastries.
Shen Jiachen said, "I didn't know if you liked the chef's specialty pastries, so I had some made."
Wen Zhixia looked up at him and said, "Thank you. They all look delicious."
Shen Jiachen smiled and said, "Then try it later. If you like it, I'll bring you some more."
Wen Zhixia replied with an "okay," leaned back in her chair, and focused her gaze on the road ahead. There were few cars today, and she didn't even have to wait through two red lights; it was even a few minutes faster than usual when taking a taxi.
During the Spring Festival, the old neighborhood was also filled with joy. Wen Zhixia unbuckled her seatbelt and glanced down at her wristwatch. It was only 9:20.
She turned to look at Shen Jiachen, who was looking at her with a gentle expression.
Wen Zhixia said, "There's a riverside park up ahead. It's still early, would you like to take a walk together?"
Shen Jiachen was of course willing. He unlocked the box and picked up the food container from Wen Zhixia's lap, placing it behind him: "We'll get it when we come back later."
Wen Zhixia nodded, and the two got out of the car together. The temperature at night in winter was much lower than during the day.
After closing the car door, Wen Zhixia couldn't help but shiver. She hadn't felt cold in the car with the heater on, but now that she was out, it was chilly.
Shen Jiachen seemed to remember something. He opened the back door of the car, took a pink scarf from the car, and quickly walked to Wen Zhixia's side, handing the scarf to her: "Wear this."
Just as Wen Zhixia was about to refuse, she heard Shen Jiachen say hesitantly, "I learned it from the internet, so it's not very good. I hope you won't mind."
Wen Zhixia hesitated to say no, her gaze falling on the scarf in Shen Jiachen's hand. The scarf looked meticulously stitched, not like it had been knitted by him personally.
Shen Jiachen simply unfolded the scarf and took the initiative to wrap the somewhat clownish scarf around Wen Zhixia's neck.
Shen Jiachen actually took some time out of his busy schedule to knit several scarves in different colors, but in the end, only this light pink one looked the most authentic.
"I washed it before I brought it over, and the nanny even used a light-scented diffuser on it. I don't know if you like the scent. If you don't, I'll use a different scent next time." Shen Jiachen flashed his bright white teeth at Wen Zhixia.
Wen Zhixia lowered her head slightly. The fresh and elegant scent on the scarf was exactly the same as the scent she had smelled on Shen Jiachen. It turned out to be a fragrance. No wonder it smelled so good.
She looked up at Shen Jiachen and said, "I really like it. Let's go. It's only a ten-minute walk. Let's take a look around."
Shen Jiachen practically wanted to give it his all. He happily followed Wen Zhixia around, asking her if she was happy lately and how her work was going.
The two of them walked forward, chatting away, and didn't even realize how long the road was.
Not long after they left, Wen Sisi returned, accompanied by a man wearing a baseball cap. The man adjusted his cap, looked at the luxury car parked next to them, and couldn't help but exclaim, "This car must cost several million!"
Wen Sisi also glanced at it. She couldn't tell if it was good or bad, but she would believe whatever Zhang Lei said. She was surprised and said, "So expensive? It looks like an ordinary car."
"See its logo? It's the ultimate luxury car. This is what you call understated luxury with substance." Zhang Lei put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Honey, when I get to drive a car like this, I'll take you to and from get off work and make all your colleagues green with envy."
Wen Sisi blushed and quickly slapped Zhang Lei's hand away: "Who's your wife?"
Zhang Lei turned his head to look at her, chuckled softly, lifted her chin and kissed her: "If you're not my wife, then who is?"
Wen Sisi looked sweetly at me, but then remembered something and looked around nervously: "I'm home, you should go back too. Remember to hide, don't let my sister see you."
"Don't worry," Zhang Lei said. "I know your sister doesn't want us to be together. I'll hide when I see her later."
Wen Sisi held his hand tightly: "After the college entrance exam, we can be together openly and honestly."
Zhang Lei touched her face: "You've worked hard, baby. I'll definitely take you to relax on your birthday."
This year there was a leap month, so the Spring Festival is naturally later, but Wen Sisi's birthday will not be late; it will be next month.
Moreover, Wen Sisi's birthday happens to fall on a Saturday, so she can easily find an excuse to sneak out.
Wen Sisi hugged him tightly: "You should go now, my sister will be back soon."
Zhang Lei hummed in agreement, then picked up Wen Sisi and kissed her again: "Let's go, baby, Happy New Year, I'll give you a big New Year's gift later."
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