Part 3 of Chapter 68
Please Like Her 19 – Let’s celebrate the New Year together
Shang Lu’s illness came and went quickly.
In her dream, she saw herself enjoying a cake. This dream felt so real, and she could even smell the fragrance of the cake. It was a sweet scent that seemed to purify all the pain in the world.
In a half-awake state, Shang Lu felt like she was on the path to recovery.
She suddenly opened her eyes and saw Chi Yan, who was still reaching out to place the cake-laden plate on her bedside table. Her mind was filled with confusion.
Chi Yan, with a rare hint of embarrassment in his eyes, asked, “Did I wake you up?”
However, Shang Lu didn’t respond to him. Instead, she stared excitedly at the plate on her bedside table and exclaimed, “Cake! Mango, peach, and… chocolate!”
As she spoke, Shang Lu suddenly realized that her throat was no longer sore, and she could speak normally.
She has recovered!
Shang Lu extended her arm out from under the blanket, raised it in the air, and waved it to confirm once again.
Very good, her arm also feel stronger now.
A blanket suddenly covered her arm.
Chi Yan lowered his gaze and said, “Put your arm back.”
Shang Lu’s body was more obedient than her brain, so she obediently put her arm back.
Chi Yan measured Shang Lu’s body temperature again to make sure the fever had completely gone down and then asked her, “Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere? Would you like to get up and have breakfast?”
Shang Lu shook her head and then nodded. Her eyes eagerly looked toward the bedside table, and she swallowed some saliva, saying, “I want to eat cake.”
“Get up, wash up, and have some hot porridge to fill your stomach first. You can have cake, but at most two bites.”
Shang Lu reached out from under the blanket again, this time grabbing Chi Yan’s clothes.
Pain and questioning were evident in her eyes.
How could this be?
Such a delicious cake! How could she only have two bites? This is simply a waste!
Silent confrontation.
Wordless standoff.
Chi Yan lowered his head, separated her fingers one by one, and then tucked them back into the warm covers.
Then he said, “Three bites, no more.”
After speaking, Chi Yan took away the plate with the cake on it.
Shang Lu : 🥺
Does it make any difference?
What a mistake!
If she had known, she would have pretended to sleep and eaten all the cake while Chi Yan was away!
But she had already missed the best opportunity to enjoy the cake by herself. Shang Lu got up, wrapped in a thick robe, hurriedly put on her slippers, and went to the living room.
As soon as she sat down, a cup of hot water was handed to her.
Shang Lu’s gaze was fixed on the cakes on the table. For some reason, they were already separated onto three different plates.
Chen Yan glanced at her and then looked at the cakes on the table.
He didn’t say anything, but it felt like he had said everything.
If she didn’t listen to him, she wouldn’t get any cake.
Shang Lu held the water cup and downed the entire glass of water in one go.
In her stomach, a warm feeling had arisen, making her much more comfortable. So, Shang Lu couldn’t wait any longer and turned her gaze towards Chi Yan, then to the cake.
She had also drunk some water; was it time to enjoy the delicious cake now? Time to dig in!
A bowl of lean meat and vegetable porridge was placed in front of her.
Shang Lu : “…”
She understood. She would endure this.
Shang Lu lowered her head and started to spoon the porridge into her mouth, looking a bit disgruntled.
Midway through her meal, Shang Lu raised her head and said in dissatisfaction, “Chi Yan! This is too much! The bowl is too big! If I finish this, I won’t be able to eat the cake!”
Chi Yan glanced at the remaining porridge in front of Shang Lu, as if trying to judge whether she was telling the truth. Then, he placed the first plate of cake in front of her.
Shang Lu immediately lowered her head and started eating.
Mmm, it was so delicious! Last time, she didn’t get to taste her two favorite flavors. It had left her disappointed for a long time.
Just as Shang Lu was about to take her fourth bite with her fork, she heard the sound of a plate colliding with the table.
Shang Lu: “?”
Her cake? Danger!
Shang Lu raised her head, and as expected, Chi Yan had moved one of the plates of cake in his direction.
Clearly, his attitude was that if she took a fourth bite, she shouldn’t expect to taste any other flavors afterward.
Darn it! Chi Yan was threatening her!
But she really couldn’t resist 😭
Shang Lu could only reluctantly use the cake she had already taken three bites from to exchange for another flavor.
Shang Lu looked at the cake in front of her, and her brain engaged in a fierce battle, contemplating whether she could finish a whole cake with just three bites.
Although it seemed possible if she tried hard, the best thing about cakes were savoring them in small bites, feeling the perfectly balanced sweetness and the delightful taste that spread on the tongue. If she finished it in three bites, it would be like Zhu Bajie swallowing ginseng fruit—tasteless.
Just as Shang Lu was in the midst of this internal struggle, the voice of Xiao Guai suddenly rang out.
*Woof! Woof woof!*
Chi Yan, on the other hand, rubbed his temple with his hand, looking somewhat fatigued. “I’m sorry, Xiao Guai, I almost forgot about you.”
Saying that, he got up to prepare dog food for Xiao Guai.
As for Da Guai, it liked to be active at night and couldn’t wake up in the morning. It was sound asleep in a corner of the sofa.
Wait a minute, Xiao Guai was having breakfast. What time was it now?
Shang Lu paused for a moment before realizing and asked Chi Yan, “What time is it now?”
Chi Yan glanced at the time and answered, “Eight twenty.”
Shang Lu asked, “What?”
She finally realized what was wrong. The cake shop only opens at nine, but it was just eight twenty, and she had started eating.
Adding the time it took Chi Yan to go to the shop and back, even if there was no queue, it didn’t make sense!
Although Shang Lu was curious, she continued to eat a few more bites while Chi Yan prepared dog food for Xiao Guai. She put down her fork and asked, “Isn’t that shop supposed to open at nine? Did they change their hours?”
“No,” Chi Yan answered in a completely nonchalant tone. “I bought the shop last week.”
Shang Lu dropped her fork into the plate, her face expressing shock. So, it wasn’t the opening hours that changed but the owner. Well, that made sense…
No, what made sense!
Shang Lu looked at Chi Yan, unable to understand, and asked, “Why did you buy the cake shop?”
“Ever since you praised this shop on the variety show, their popularity has soared. It’s such a profitable business, and I’m a businessman,” Chi Yan replied matter-of-factly.
Shang Lu looked at Chi Yan, her fingers supporting her chin, her eyes blinking exaggeratedly. It was as if she wanted to write ‘ulterior motives’ on her face.
She said, “Chi Yan, since we’re so close, can I have a little privilege?”
“I knew you’d say that,” Chi Yan lowered his eyes and took out a card from his wallet, handing it to Shang Lu.
Shang Lu looked at the card, which had the contact information for the cake shop and a strange combination of letters and numbers : [ w1 ]
Curiously, she asked, “What is this card for?”
Chi Yan replied, “It’s a membership card. You can call for delivery using the phone number on it without having to go there in person.”
“Hooray!” Shang Lu couldn’t help but cheer, then praised, “Chi Yan, you’re such a great owner! I’ve been saying they should offer delivery services for a long time. It’s a new era, and relying on scarcity marketing won’t work anymore. If the cakes weren’t so delicious, they’d surely be eliminated. Your reform is excellent, finally keeping up with the times!”
Chi Yan smiled and nodded but didn’t respond to that.
he bought that for u, chi yan is such a sucker aaaa
🤣