"Brother Ziqian, how did you find this place? I'm a local, and I didn't even know there was such a beautiful flower field in L City. I'm a little envious of you. You can pass by here every day on your way to and from get off work and see such a beautiful place every day."
"I discovered this place by chance. If you like it, we can come here often in the future. Just the two of us."
Bai Xiaoruo paused for a moment, then smiled and continued looking at the flower field in the distance.
Bai Xiaoruo understood Ji Ziqian's feelings perfectly well, but she didn't want to expose them or ruin their precious friendship.
After admiring the flower field, Ji Ziqian found some wet wipes to help Bai Xiaoruo clean her muddy feet, put on her shoes, and continued driving.
It was almost lunchtime, and he had made a reservation at a restaurant specializing in sweet desserts. He knew that Bai Xiaoruo loved making desserts and was quite knowledgeable about them, so he had booked the place a few days ago for this time of day.
Upon entering the restaurant, there were only a few waiters and not a single customer.
Bai Xiaoruo initially found it a bit strange. It was almost noon. Was it because the store was in such a remote location that no one came?
The decor here is beautiful, with a variety of vibrant colors as the main theme. The walls are covered with decorative dolls, and upon opening the door, you'll see many cute little star chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The cheerful music is delightful, making you feel like you've entered a dreamy princess house.
Bai Xiaoruo stood at the door, looking for a long time, unable to get enough of it.
Although I'm not a child anymore, I still really love these cute little things and want to reach out and touch them all.
Seeing Bai Xiaoru standing blankly at the door, Ji Ziqian knew that he had brought her to the right place, and that she would like it here.
"Xiao Ruo, would you like to try making your own desserts here? You can eat as many of the desserts you make as you like."
"Huh? Me?" Bai Xiaoruo had only ever made pastries in the Bai family's kitchen and her current residence. Although the kitchen utensils and ingredients were complete, the environment was just a monotonous family kitchen. This was the first time she had come to such a place to make pastries, and she felt a little flattered.
"Of course, although today is my birthday, you are the most important person to me today."
"Alright then, Ziqian, thank you."
Led by the waiter, Bai Xiaoruo and Ji Ziqian took off their coats, put on the restaurant's aprons and sleeves, and wore white chef's hats. The waiter gave them a general guide on the arrangement of things in the kitchen and showed them models of the restaurant's more famous snacks before they left.
Bai Xiaoruo had been itching to try it for a long time. As soon as the waiter left, she immediately started making it with the ingredients and kitchen utensils. Ji Ziqian also accompanied her and learned to make the desserts in a very professional manner.
Compared to Bai Xiaoruo's skillful hands, Ji Ziqian seemed rather clumsy. Bai Xiaoruo patiently taught him step by step, even holding his hand, and they would occasionally exchange a smile.
After baking the pastries, the two changed out of their aprons and sat at a table in the restaurant waiting for the waiter to bring them to their table.
There were so many desserts that we ate until we were stuffed. In the end, there were still a few left over, so Bai Xiaoruo asked the waiter to pack them up and let Ji Ziqian take them home. They could leave them for Ji Shushu to eat when they got back that night. That girl is a gluttonous foodie, and if she saw so many beautiful desserts, she would definitely drool.
After sitting in the restaurant for a while, Ji Ziqian took Bai Xiaoruo to the amusement park.
Actually, Ji Shushu and Bai Xiaoruo had been to this amusement park ten or eight times before, but this time was different. This was the first time Bai Xiaoruo and Ji Ziqian had come alone.
For each attraction, Ji Ziqian would carefully test Bai Xiaoruo, afraid that she wouldn't like anything too scary or exciting, so he would accompany her to ride the more girly attractions.
They went on a carousel, a Ferris wheel, and a sightseeing bus... They even went into the arcade and tried their luck at the claw machine several times. They were quite lucky today. This was also Ji Ziqian's first time playing this kind of machine that little girls like to play. Unexpectedly, he actually won something and grabbed a lot of plush toys. Bai Xiaoruo stood happily to the side, clapping her hands and jumping around. She was even happier than if she had won some herself. She couldn't even hold them all in her arms. In the end, the arcade owner brought them a big plastic bag, and they went home with their bags full.
"Brother Ziqian, you're amazing! Every time Shushu and I come to play the claw machine, we never win anything and lose a lot of money. If I had known you were so good at it, Shushu and I should have invited you to come with us."
"Okay. If you like these little dolls so much, I'll buy more for you next time."
Bai Xiaoru shook her head. "Brother Ziqian, I'm not opening a doll shop, so you don't need to spend so much money. Having so many dolls is enough to make me happy for a long time. Besides, the feeling of winning a doll from a claw machine is completely different from buying one with money. But let's stop here. I feel bad for spending so much of your money today."
"Silly girl, do we need to be so polite between us? I'll give you anything you want."
The atmosphere between the two of them instantly became somewhat awkward.
Bai Xiaoruo tried her best not to let her mind wander. She walked ahead of Ji Ziqian, pointed to an ice cream shop not far away, and changed the subject, "Brother Ziqian, I want to eat ice cream, let's go buy some."
There was a long line in front of the ice cream shop. Even in winter, there are still quite a few people who love to eat ice cream in the cold.
Bai Xiaoruo had already walked for a long time in high heels, so Ji Ziqian certainly didn't want her to squeeze into the queue with him.
"Okay, go sit on the bench in front and wait for me while I go buy it for you. What flavor do you want?"
"Hmm~ Strawberry! If you don't have strawberries, other kinds are fine too."
"Yes, I'll be back soon."
Ji Ziqian handed the large plastic bag full of dolls to Bai Xiaoruo and hurried towards the ice cream shop not far away.
Bai Xiaoruo then walked to the bench by the fountain and sat down, waiting for Ji Ziqian to bring the ice cream back.
Bai Xiaoruo's legs were a little sore from walking, but she wasn't very tired because Ji Ziqian had taken good care of her the whole way.
Bai Xiaoruo often wonders if she hadn't met Xian Mingyu, hadn't married him, and was still single, would she one day succumb to Ziqian's kindness and agree to be with him?
Sigh, but if it's just a hypothetical, I'm already married to Xian Mingyu. Even if they divorce someday, I'll be secondhand goods, and how could I be worthy of such a good Ziqian?
Even when she came out to play with Ziqian and celebrate his birthday, she secretly lied to Xianmingyu. Bai Xiaoruo suddenly felt a terrible sense of guilt and thought she was extremely awful.
Knowing that Hsien Ming-yu would mind Chi Tzu-chien, and despite her arm injury not being fully healed and her need to remain in the hospital, she still reluctantly ran away.
Was it really just to fulfill a birthday promise made to Ji Ziqian?
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