Chapter 194 Isve Come to Apologize (2/2)
”Let's make dumplings by ourselves tomorrow!” A Miao suddenly said. ”I haven't made dumplings in a long time.”
Shen Xinglan hesitated before saying, ”They can only be wrapped on the bed and we'll have Auntie Song finish the stuffing and dough.”
”What did you do on New Year's Eve during my absence?” said A Miao, rubbing against him. ”I remember that one year there was only me, the nanny, and a gardener on the island.”
A Miao's memory slowly receded. ”The gardener was a foreigner and had never eaten dumplings. The nanny could mix flour, but she couldn't make the stuffing or wrap them.”
”Later, you did them yourself. As a result, because you hadn't wrapped them for a long time, the skin was too thin and the dumplings became just pieces of dough once they were put into the pan.” Shen Xinglan continued while she had a look of surprise in her eyes, ”Then the gardener asked you, 'Are these the dumplings of China?' And you told them that they were.”
”How do you... how do you know that?” A Miao was shocked. She wanted to keep this dark history to herself for the rest of her life.
Shen Xinglan bent his mouth and said, ”Fool, I was watching you outside the villa!”
”Then why did you...” not come in. The latter three words she did not say. At that time, if Shen Xinglan had appeared, she would probably have beaten him away.
”No wonder the bodyguards always said there was something wrong with the monitoring those days. It was you who did it.” A Miao pouted with her mouth. ”Frightening me to think that there were some criminals on the island.”
Shen Xinglan kissed her on the forehead. ”At that time, I was wondering if I would ever have the chance to eat dumplings with you again in my life. In that case, I would have had nothing in my life to live for.”
”We are very lucky!” A Miao looked up. ”We are still together.”
”Mmm.” Shen Xinglan kissed her.
”Some people are indispensable in life—even if they are gone, they will always live on in memory. I have the honor to live up to my deep feelings, my future... and you.”
As the largest international city in the south of China, City S was brightly lit on New Year's Eve. Even tall towers and special buildings that did not normally light up at night would not turn off their lights.
Young people would not stay at home to watch the year change, so hotels and places of entertainment were crowded.
A Miao's ward was also busy. Shen Xinglan called the hotel's chef to make the New Year's Eve dinner. Everyone ate and drank around A Miao's bed, watching the Spring Festival Gala. Well, it was actually on the TV. No one knew exactly what's going on inside.
”Wow!” Ouyang Jin cried, ”A Miao has eaten the gold ingot.”
In the world of local tyrants, even making dumplings was unique. What was wrapped inside was not coins, but small gold ingots specially made by Shen Xinglan, along with small peanuts and goldfish.
”Me too!” He Shishi puffed out a small goldfish. ”Richer and richer!”
Ding V, seeing that Wei Meng had not yet eaten any, furtively spat out a small peanut from his mouth and then tried to stuff it into Wei Meng's dumplings.
”Disgusting!” He Shishi took the opportunity to provoke him. ”If you have the ability to eat it in your mouth and spit it out, we will count it as yours.”
Before eating, everyone decided that whoever ate the least gold would be responsible for tomorrow's dinner.
Wei Meng took a look at He Shishi. She calmly put the golden peanut in her mouth and spat it out again. ”I ate it.”
”...” He Shishi trembled uncontrollably. ”You... you... you...”
”If you have the ability, have someone eat it for you.” Wei Meng disdained her.
He Shishi sneered, ”Do I need someone else to do that since I have eaten a pile of it myself?”
”Stop arguing.” A Miao peeled an orange for everyone. ”Be kind to everyone for the Spring Festival!”
After the meal, they played mahjong. Shen Xinglan accompanied A Miao to lean on the bed to watch the Spring Festival Gala. A Miao didn't know when she fell asleep and heard the voice of He Shishi in the middle of the night.
”We'll go to a hotel and come back tomorrow.”
She wanted to talk, but she was too sleepy and struggled for a moment until a pair of hands patted her. As a result, A Miao soon fell asleep again, and it was already bright when she woke up next.
”Awake?” Shen Xinglan gave her a good morning kiss.
”Firecrackers are forbidden here, or we can have fireworks at night.” A Miao stretched herself.
”You are not in good health now. When you feel well, we will go to the seaside.” Shen Xinglan touched her head and got out of bed. ”You will have a check-up today. You can't eat.”
If the examination results were good, at least A Miao could get out of bed and move about, instead of lying in bed and getting moldy.
”Hot pot for lunch?” Shen Xinglan wiped her face. ”Ouyang and the others will all come later.”
”Hmm!” A Miao nodded. It was good to ask everyone to have hot pot together for the Spring Festival.
Just then, someone pushed the door and came in.
”I missed New Year's Eve. It's not too late to come now!”
A Miao smiled happily at the sight. ”Le Yi! You are back!”
”What is your expression?” Le Yi patted A Miao on the shoulder and saw the face of Shen Xinglan standing beside her.
”Where is he?” Shen Xinglan softly asked.
Le Yi winked at A Miao. ”He's in the next ward. He can't get out of bed yet, but insists going back.”
A Miao recognized that they were talking about Lil Xi. At that time, she did not know what to do, so she simply lowered her head and fell silent.
”Bang!” The door was pushed open heavily, and Lil Xi was lying on the ground, half of his body still in the corridor. The nurse turned white with fear and tried to pull him up but was pushed away.
”I... I came to see Shan... A Miao.”
Le Yi went over to help him. ”Can't you be quiet for a moment?”
”No... I'm not lying down. Help me to the bedside.” Lil Xi's face was pale and his forehead was covered with sweat.
Shen Xinglan looked at him coldly, while A Miao was somewhat at a loss.
Lil Xi knelt down in front of A Miao.
”A Miao... I've come to apologize.”