Chapter 46: The women of the Si family don’t need to cook
Si Yan and Su Nian bought a lot of things, from pots and pans to slippers and toothbrushes, and even bought the dressing table that was missing in the master bedroom.
The car stopped in the underground garage of Jinghua Garden. Si Yan unbuckled his seat belt neatly, turned to Su Nian and said, "Wait for me in the car. I'll move the things up first."
Su Nian was not willing to agree and reached out to open the trunk: "I can also help with some lighter things."
Si Yan held her hand, his fingertips warm from gripping the steering wheel. "Be obedient, I'll do the heavy work." His tone was gentle but filled with unquestionable insistence. "You're pregnant, you can't get tired."
As he spoke, he had already neatly unloaded the first large cardboard box, which contained the newly purchased floor lamp. Su Nian looked at the tenseness of his shoulders as he bent over, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart, mixed with an indescribable feeling of emotion.
Growing up, she and Su Hong had never had a man in their home. Although her mother had always taken good care of her, the feeling of being meticulously cared for by a man, without having to shoulder the burden herself, was something she had never experienced in her previous twenty-one years.
She suddenly thought of her mother Su Hong - she was just an ordinary woman, without any special abilities, but she had supported the lives of her and her mother on her own over the years. It was all thanks to her mother's frail shoulders that they had come to where they are today.
Thinking of this, Su Nian's heart seemed to be gently pulled by something, and a feeling of sourness mixed with pain came up, and her eyes became slightly hot.
Si Yan's forehead was still beaded with sweat as he carried the last bag of things into the house. He turned around and saw Su Nian standing in the entrance, looking a little grim. He quickly put down the bag in his hand and walked over. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" He reached out to touch her forehead, the warmth of his palm tinged with concern.
"I'm fine." Su Nian sniffed, quickly adjusted his mood, and tried to raise a relaxed smile, "Are you tired? Take a break, I'll put these things away."
Si Yan looked at her red eyes, how could he believe that she was fine? However, he did not ask any more questions, but just rubbed her hair: "Let's do it together, you point to me to put it, so that I don't put it in the wrong place."
The setting sun shone through the French windows, stretching their shadows outward. Su Nian sat on a small stool, sorting small items, while Si Yan assembled the newly bought shelves. Occasionally, he would look up at her, the gentleness in his eyes filling the room with light.
I have to say that the Creator is truly wise. When men and women work together, their efficiency is comparable to that of working at double speed. Even the air is filled with bubbles of "happy cooperation".
After the two of them put these items in place, the originally empty house instantly became full of life. The green ivy on the windowsill was hanging with new sprouts, and there were several freshly unpacked modern vases on the dining table.
And here—— is her home.
Thinking of this, Su Nian's mood brightened up completely, and the smile on the corner of his mouth could not be hidden.
Si Yan insisted on not letting Su Nian help with the cooking, and urged her to go upstairs: "Go take a shower and rest for a while, I will prepare dinner."
When Su Nian finished taking a shower, changed into home clothes and went downstairs, the tempting smell of food was already wafting over from downstairs.
In the kitchen, Si Yan was wearing the blue plaid apron she had just bought - when the apron was put on him, he actually looked a kind of handsome in a contrasting way. He was sprinkling a handful of chopped green onions on a pot of noodles that was colorful, fragrant and delicious. The emerald green was dotted with golden color. In an instant, the pot of noodles seemed to be coated with a layer of "delicious buff", and the fragrance reached a new level.
Hearing footsteps, Si Yan turned around and smiled: "The noodles are ready, come and eat."
There were two bowls of tomato and egg noodles on the table. The edges of the fried eggs were crispy to the perfect degree, and the egg yolks lay tremblingly on the noodles.
Su Nian's eyes lit up and she swallowed her saliva: "This looks so delicious! Mr. Si's cooking skills are amazing!"
"Then eat more." Si Yan smiled and handed over the chopsticks. "We'll try to eat at home in the future. You're pregnant now, and food outside is too oily and salty, which is not safe."
Su Nian - It's so troublesome to do it at home, and she doesn't know how to do it.
"You don't have to, I'll do it." Si Yan seemed to see through her thoughts and raised an eyebrow. "Besides, cooking for my wife and children is called a 'sweet burden'. It's much easier than going to work."
Su Nian laughed out loud and said, "Okay, I'll learn to do it from now on."
"No need to learn." Si Yan's tone was calm, but with an indescribable certainty, "The women in the Si family don't need to cook, and the same goes for you." His ordinary speaking speed and tone actually revealed a sense of dominance.
Su Nian was stunned for a moment, and then her heart felt like it was soaked in honey - Oh my God, what kind of luck did I have, how could such a blessing fall on me!
The chairman's office at Chen's Clothing Company exudes a sense of luxury—gilt lines outline the leather sofa, crystal chandeliers refract a delicate light, and every detail exudes a meticulously crafted elegance. Beyond the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows, a bustling streetscape unfolds, the glow of neon lights illuminating the concrete city with a warm hue.
Yet, this delicacy and bustle did nothing to dispel the irritation of the man in the executive chair. Chen Ran leaned back slightly, his knuckles unconsciously tapping against the smooth mahogany armrests. His thick eyebrows knitted so tightly that they threatened to create furrows on his smooth forehead.
He had called Su Hong all day, no less than ten times, but she didn't answer a single one. He sat in the empty office, clutching his phone, feeling anxious and angry.
It seems I have to go to the tailor shop again tomorrow.
Su Hong from the tailor shop was very busy today. In the evening, she took Afen and Zhang Qiuyan out for a nice meal on behalf of Su Nian. It was almost nine o'clock when they came back.
After taking a shower and lying on the bed, I looked at the missed calls from Chen Ran and couldn't help but mutter: Why is this guy so free? He keeps calling during work hours. Isn't he afraid of getting his salary deducted? What important matter does he want to talk to me about?
——How about calling back now?
——Forget it. If I call him at this time, his family will probably misunderstand me.
——Yes, he probably only dares to call during working hours.
The two villains in her heart fought for a while, and finally she turned off the phone screen.
For Su Hong, the most difficult time has passed, and good days are waiting for her! She doesn't want to cause trouble.
As the night light of Jinghua Garden crept in through the window, Su Nian looked at the large double bed in the bedroom, feeling at a loss.
Last night in the newly decorated house in the old Si family residence, mother-in-law Zhang Minghua went upstairs and told her son to control himself and not to do anything rash.
Later, the two of them fell asleep in each other's arms. In her drowsiness, she clearly felt that Si Yan seemed to have gone to the bathroom to take a shower in the middle of the night, and when he came back, there was fresh water vapor on his body.
Looking at the quiet room at this moment, Su Nian thought to himself that there were many rooms in Jinghua Garden, so sleeping in separate rooms might be the most appropriate.
She twisted the corner of her clothes unconsciously with her fingertips, looked at Si Yan who had just come out of the bathroom, and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "How...are we going to sleep tonight?"
Si Yan's bathrobe was tied loosely around his waist, and water droplets slid down his collarbone into the depths of the fabric.
He raised his eyes upon hearing this, his gaze falling on the tip of her red ear, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "We just got the marriage certificate yesterday, could it be that Mrs. Si wants to separate today?"
The ending tone rose slightly, with a hint of teasing, but also concealed an irresistible certainty.
Su Nian's heart skipped a beat when he looked at her. She lowered her eyes and stared at the intertwined light and shadows on the floor. Even her ears felt hot.
"Didn't Mom tell you to..."
"Nian Nian," he interrupted in a low voice, the playfulness in his tone fading a little, adding a layer of calmness, "I know my limits."
The words fell into the air, carrying a force that could not be ignored. Su Nian paused, not knowing how to respond. She only felt that warm gaze still on her head, burning the back of her neck to a light red.
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