Rose Manor

Shen Jia Nian came to the kitchen smelling the fragrance.Zhou Rongzhen turned his back to her, standing in front of the counter and focusing on helping the chef.

Several dishes have been prepared, covered with thermal covers, and placed on the island table opposite. There are also many prepared ingredients waiting to be cooked. It can be seen that the dishes tonight are very rich.

Hearing the footsteps, Zhou Rongzhen turned around suddenly, a little frightened, pinched her ears, and asked Shen Jianian with a smile: "Are you hungry?"

Shen Jianian smiled sheepishly and nodded.

Zhou Rongzhen looked at the time and saw it was 07:30: "It's almost here. Dinner can be served when Mr. gets home."

Shen Jia Nian was slightly stunned: "He will be back today?"

"Don't you know?" Zhou Rongzhen was a little confused.

Didn't the husband inform Jianian about the time of his return?The two of them were usually very good, and she thought that her husband had already told Jianian that that was why she came down so late.

"I don't know." Shen Jianian said, "He didn't tell me."

"Look at me, I'm talking too much." Zhou Rongzhen laughed angrily and slapped herself on the mouth, "Maybe the husband wants to give you a surprise. He called me at noon and asked me to prepare a rich dinner. He asked for roast chicken, saying that you like to eat it. He also said that he would arrive in Yicheng at about seven o'clock and asked me to inform the chef to prepare dinner later. "

The oven beeps, indicating that the time is up.

Zhou Rongzhen didn't have time to talk, so she quickly put on cotton gloves and pulled out the baking pan.The roasted whole chicken is bright and oily, with honey brushed on the surface, giving off a sweet aroma.

"The Gregorian calendar year is also the New Year. My husband must have rushed back just to celebrate the New Year with you." Zhou Rongzhen said firmly.

Shen Jia Nian didn't care why Fu Jichen came back. At this moment, her eyes were shining as she stared at the roast chicken that had just come out of the oven.She finished her lunch at 11:30, and now it's been eight hours, and she feels like she can finish a whole chicken.

The door opened at this moment. Zhou Rongzhen took off her gloves and walked out: "It should be the gentleman who is back."

Shen Jianian's eyes moved from the mouth-watering roast chicken to the door.

The door opened, cold air rushed in, and a slender and tall figure appeared in sight. His crisp black coat made him have a strong and calm aura.

He turned slightly sideways, and Shen Jianian saw clearly that he was holding a transparent square box in his right hand, with pink ribbons tied into a bow. Inside was a two-layered cream cake, decorated very delicately, like rolling waves, with the white gradually changing to... From light blue to dark blue, dotted with pearls and shells, it looks more like a beautiful piece of art.

Shen Jianian's eyes showed surprise. He really knew that today was her birthday.

Fu Jichen took off his coat with one hand and handed it to Zhou Rongzhen along with the cake. He looked in the direction of Shen Jia Nian and stared at her for a long time with his dark eyes. The first thing he said was: "Are you stupid?"

Before Shen Jianian could say anything, Fu Jichen walked up to her. He looked a little tired and dusty.

He pinched her face with his cold fingers and smiled: "It's your birthday today, don't you have anything to say?"

Shen Jianian looked at the sharp-lined face in front of him. His smile was not so cold, and his handsome features were picturesque.At this second, just this second, something seemed to be surging in my heart.

"I'm hungry." Shen Jianian turned her face to avoid looking directly at him.

She silently attributed what was surging in her heart to being moved. Besides Bai Changxia, someone else could remember her birthday, help her prepare cakes and favorite dishes, and brave the wind and snow to come back from such a far away place. She should moved.

She is a human being, not a cold-blooded animal, and will respond emotionally to her surroundings.

Fu Jichen noticed her awkwardness, and the smile on his lips deepened. He went to wash his hands, took her hand to the restaurant: "Why don't you eat something to fill your stomach when you're hungry, and wait for me?"

"I don't know why I'm waiting for you when you come back today." Shen Jianian told the truth very smoothly.

Fu Jichen paused, not embarrassed by his own sentimentality, and nodded, with a distant voice: "Yes, you are the most heartless in Yicheng."

The most heartless person poured a cup of hot tea and put it in his hand without raising his eyelids: "It's good that you know."

Zhou Rongzhen brought the prepared dishes to the table. From the conversation between the two, she already knew that today was Shen Jianian's birthday. She leaned slightly and smiled broadly at Shen Jianian and said: "Jianian, happy birthday, are you 20 years old?" ?”

"Thank you, Aunt Zhen." Shen Jianian raised his face and smiled, showing the tips of his white teeth, "I celebrate my 22nd birthday today."

Her sweet and innocent look was completely different from the one she had towards Fu Jichen.Fu Jichen saw it in his eyes.

"You should have told me earlier, so that I would cook you a bowl of longevity noodles when you get up in the morning." Zhou Rongzhen said angrily, "You have to celebrate your birthday like this, and eating longevity noodles is not complete."

Shen Jianian said it didn't matter.

Fu Jichen interjected from the side: "It's not too late to cook it now. It's fun and auspicious to have two bites at a time."

Before Shen Jia Nian could stop him, Zhou Rongzhen walked towards the kitchen and said as he walked, "Sir, just wait a minute and I'll cook it for you myself." Fu Jichen remembered that something was missing, put down his tea cup, stood up and went to the wine cabinet. I picked a bottle of expensive red wine, opened it, and poured it into the decanter.

"Drink a little?" Fu Jichen glanced at Shen Jianian with a questioning look.

"Don't drink."

Shen Jia Nian lowered his head to peel the shrimp. He tore off the shrimp shell with his green-white fingertips and peeled out a plump, bright red shrimp meat. He rolled it in a dipping bowl and ate it.

Fu Jichen thought of how she drank too much at the Qin family's wedding banquet last time, and said with a smile: "It's fine at home. If you drink less, you won't get drunk."

He poured a small half glass for her, and the mellow aroma of the red wine almost overwhelmed the taste of the food.

Zhou Rongzhen cooked a bowl of longevity noodles and brought it over, with a poached egg on top, vegetables and mushrooms, which was light yet delicious.

"It's cooked with bone soup, it shouldn't taste bad." Zhou Rongzhen urged, "Jianian, try it quickly!"

Aunt Zhen looked at her expectantly, with truly loving eyes. Shen Jia Nian felt that his whole body was wrapped in warmth, and the tip of his nose was slightly sour: "Thank you."

"Thank you."

If Fu Jichen hadn't been there, Zhou Rongzhen might have touched her head and treated her like her own daughter.

Shen Jianian picked up the noodles and put them into his mouth without biting them. He finished them bit by bit, his cheeks bulging. He chewed a few times and swallowed, saying, "It's delicious."

Fu Jichen was completely ignored and coughed: "Didn't I say I wanted to eat roast chicken? Why haven't I seen you move?"

"Eat later."

Shen Jia thought secretly that she wanted to save the best for last. She was afraid that the roast chicken would taste the same as her mother's, and she was also afraid that it would not taste like what she remembered. She was very conflicted.

Zhou Rongzhen did not disturb their meal: "You eat slowly and call me if you need anything."

Fu Jichen glanced at Aunt Zhen and recalled Shen Jia Nian's demeanor when he talked to her just now. It was obvious that he really liked her, so he said, "It's a holiday today, let's sit down and eat together."

Zhou Rongzhen paused, then turned around flattered: "This... is not good."

She had been working in Rose Manor for so long and had never had a meal with her employer at the same table, so she felt a little scared.

In fact, the food for the servants is not bad, the chef will prepare it specially, and the meal time is a little later. Usually, they wait until the employer has finished eating and cleared the table before they, the servants, start the meal.

Fu Jichen raised his chin: "Sit down."

"Hey." Zhou Rongzhen couldn't resist any further, so she added a pair of bowls and chopsticks and sat diagonally across from Shen Jianian slightly uncomfortably.

Shen Jianian took a few sips of red wine, her cheeks flushed under the lamp. Zhou Rongzhen reminded her softly with a smile on her face: "Drink less. There will be a red wine grilled lamb chop later. I'm afraid you're drunk."

Shen Jianian said "yes" obediently, put down the goblet, and glanced at the roast chicken on the table. If he didn't eat it, it would be cold.

She picked up the public knife and cut off a chicken leg. She put it on the plate in front of Zhou Rongzhen and said, "Aunt Zhen, eat it." Then she cut off another chicken drumstick for herself.

Fu Jichen shook the goblet, his eyes as calm as a pool of water: "What should I eat?"

Zhou Rongzhen was at a loss when she heard this. She was about to give up her own to her husband, but then she thought about it. There were leftover food on the dinner plate that had touched the chicken legs. Her husband's mysophobia would definitely not be able to accept it. She said It would be rude to come out, so I had to resist the urge to speak.

Shen Jianian met Fu Jichen's gaze and pointed to the remaining roast chicken on the plate: "There are so many more."

Fu Jichen looked at her without saying a word, his body emitting a strong aura of displeasure, and his eyes were about to turn into swords.

It is true to say that she is the most heartless in Yicheng. How he treats her and how she reciprocates is how she treats a nanny better than him.

He really didn't like to eat things like roast chicken. He just couldn't see her having a different attitude towards others than towards him.

I left Aunt Zhen to eat because I wanted her birthday to be more cheerful and lively, but now it was causing trouble for myself.

Shen Jia Nian couldn't understand his look. Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time and was just cooling off, he opened his mouth and said, "You eat chicken butt."

Zhou Rongzhen was originally very nervous, but when she heard such a sentence, she almost burst out laughing. From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of her husband's face that suddenly darkened, and she bit her mouth tightly, not daring to make a sound.

She said that Jianian was brave enough to pluck the hair from the tiger's mouth.