Chapter 81
The two busied themselves in the kitchen for a while. After preparing all the ingredients, Xia Linxia rummaged through a bag and pulled out a newly bought apron, a pink pig design, which she tied around Ji Fengxue's neck. She laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight, then took a photo as a memento.
Ji Fengxue helplessly pinched her cheek. "Go play."
"Okay!" After Xia Linxia rolled up her sleeves, she ran out of the kitchen and went back to her room, doing something unknown.
Ji Fengxue checked the gas stove before starting to cook. The oil in the pan sizzled, and soon a fragrant aroma wafted out.
Xia Linxia, like a stray dog, followed the scent and ran out. She sniffed and said, "It smells so good, do you need any help?"
"No need. Not helping is the biggest help you can give me." The memory of her previous "help" that caused more trouble was still deeply imprinted in her mind.
"I can put stickers on the spice jars, then we can tell salt and sugar apart," Xia Linxia suggested. "I'll go get stickers right now!"
A moment later, she rushed back, leaning on the nearby counter to write. Just as she was halfway through, Ji Fengxue suddenly answered a phone call and put it on speaker next to her. "Hello, Mom."
Xia Linxia's pen stroke immediately stopped, and she lowered her head to write, but her ears perked up.
"Yes, it's me." The voice on the other end sounded gentle, and Xia Linxia thought it must be a pleasant elder. Then she heard the voice say casually, "I just remembered, today seems to be your birthday."
Xia Linxia: "!" Just remembered, how could that be?
For her birthday, her mom had been preparing gifts a month in advance!
"Yes, it's kind of you to remember amidst your busy schedule," Ji Fengxue said with a couple of laughs.
"You're cooking? Cooking for yourself?"
"Yes."
"Tsk."
Xia Linxia's heart skipped a beat: What should I do? How can the birthday person cook for themselves? Won't Ji Fengxue's mom think she's an unqualified girlfriend!?
Fang Xingyan tsked again. "Can the food you cook be eaten?"
Xia Linxia: "!!" It's super delicious!
"As long as it's tastier than the instant noodles you cook for me," Ji Fengxue said.
Hearing this, Xia Linxia's eyes were filled with sympathy.
"That was a deluxe meal, wild chicken stew with mushrooms, braised beef, and royal aged pickled cabbage. You really don't know good food."
"Heh. After not seeing each other for a few days, Professor Fang's ability to deceive has improved."
"Tsk." Fang Xingyan said and was about to hang up. "Oh, I sent you a red envelope, don't forget."
"Okay."
The entire phone call lasted one minute, mainly consisting of them displaying their deep, albeit somewhat superficial, mother-daughter affection through mutual teasing. Xia Linxia thought it was nice that there was a red envelope at the end.
"Can you help me open it? My hands are full," Ji Fengxue said.
Xia Linxia approached the phone as if facing a formidable enemy. She saw a red envelope from someone noted as "Professor Fang" and clicked on it. It was 888 yuan.
Xia Linxia: "..." That's enough for two bowls of royal aged pickled cabbage.
Ji Fengxue glanced over, seemingly accustomed to it, and said, "Can you transfer money for me too?"
"Why do you have to transfer money?"
"According to her, my birthday is the most embarrassing day of her life, so she has to give out some compensation."
"..." Xia Linxia suddenly started to worry about meeting this Professor Fang. It sounded terrifying. Would she have to pay her money?
It wouldn't matter if she had to pay, as she had plenty of money. But what if Professor Fang thought she wasn't as fragrant as a bowl of royal aged pickled cabbage?
"Why are you spacing out?" Ji Fengxue turned off the heat, served the dishes onto plates, and brought them to the table. Then she sent Fang Xingyan a red envelope and showed her phone. "Do you want to record your fingerprint?"
"Fingerprint for what?" Xia Linxia was startled, then her eyes lit up, and she happily rubbed her hands. "Can I? If I record it, I can look at your phone anytime."
"There's nothing to hide. Do you have secrets?"
"I definitely don't... Oh, I actually do have secrets." She had downloaded some videos a couple of days ago and hadn't had time to watch them yet.
While eating, Xia Linxia couldn't help but ask, "Is your mom a professor?"
"Yes."
"And your dad?"
"He was too, but he passed away."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"It's nothing. He passed away many years ago. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are natural occurrences," Ji Fengxue said, picking up food for her and smiling. "My mom still discusses with me what kind of flowers to put at her funeral after she passes away."
"..." Amazing.
After dinner, Xia Linxia volunteered to wash the dishes and pushed Ji Fengxue towards the living room. "Go see if Xia Wudi is still sleeping."
"Of course, it's sleeping."
"Go and check, just in case it woke up." After saying that, she slipped back to wash the dishes and put them in the cupboard. Seeing that Ji Fengxue hadn't moved, she urged, "Just go and check."
Ji Fengxue raised an eyebrow, suddenly understanding something. She walked directly to Xia Wudi's side, a smile curving her lips.
Xia Wudi was still in the same position as that morning, motionless in its hibernation. However, the sand around it had been drawn into a heart shape, enclosing it.
On its heavy shell lay a bracelet that shimmered with luster.
She carefully picked it up and saw that its overall design was very similar to the one she had given Xia Linxia, except the pendant was a six-pointed snowflake.
"A gift?" She walked up to Xia Linxia and opened her palm.
"Yes." Xia Linxia wiped her hands and showed off the bracelet on her wrist. "I specifically found a designer to match this one and had it custom-made."
"Help me put it on."
Xia Linxia took it and suddenly remembered something. "Wait, we should exchange them. I'll take this one."
Couple's bracelets acquired!
Xia Linxia took out the cake box and solemnly lifted the lid. To her surprise, the cake had completely deformed during their earlier activities!
She angrily threw away the box and hit the table in frustration. "The restaurant is gone, and now the cake is gone too!"
"Hahahaha." Ji Fengxue was amused. She picked up a fork and scooped a spoonful of the crumbled cake. "It's actually quite delicious."
Xia Linxia watched her take a few bites, her gaze lingering on Ji Fengxue's cherry-red, moist lips for a few seconds before swallowing. "Really?"
"You try some too."
"Okay." Xia Linxia didn't take the spoon she offered. Instead, she leaned forward and snatched a bite, then licked her lips. "Indeed, it's a rare delicacy in the world."
Ji Fengxue wiped the corner of her mouth with her thumb, stepped forward, cupped her chin, and leaned in with a sharp breath. Xia Linxia suddenly faltered for a second.
The next second, Ji Fengxue pressed her lips against hers. "You got food all over yourself, lick it clean for me."
Their breaths mingled, and a sweet yet not cloying taste filled their mouths. Xia Linxia felt dizzy and took a step back, leaning against the table to steady herself. Ji Fengxue placed her hands on the table, trapping her, and sucked on her lips heavily. Her red lips were moist, extremely alluring, making one want to linger.
Xia Linxia unconsciously leaned back, her fair, slender neck completely exposed. Ji Fengxue's eyes darkened, and she lowered her head to kiss her, sucking for a moment and leaving a red mark.
"Mmm." Xia Linxia touched her back, and her other hand accidentally brushed against the cake on the table. She mumbled, "My hand..."
Ji Fengxue pulled back slightly, took her hand, and, under Xia Linxia's dazed and aroused gaze, put her finger, which was covered in cake, into her mouth.
Xia Linxia trembled all over. Seeing Ji Fengxue's captivated expression, her face flushed crimson. She inexplicably felt a strong sense of being desired, and a great sense of satisfaction welled up in her heart.
After fooling around for a while, Xia Linxia remembered they had important plans. She quickly pushed Ji Fengxue away. "We still have to go see a movie."
"See what movie?" Ji Fengxue kissed her again, lingeringly, then pulling away as if on purpose, almost making Xia Linxia fall for her beauty again.
"It's your birthday, we have to go see a movie."
Ji Fengxue smiled and tidied her hair, then hugged her and looked out the window, murmuring, "Ah, I don't want to go out for my birthday anymore."
"No, no, hurry up and get ready, it's almost time." Xia Linxia quickly stopped her, dragging her towards the nearest cinema. Wearing hats and masks, they held hands like any ordinary couple, waiting to buy popcorn.
After Xia Linxia got the tickets, she smirked, her clever plan already in motion.
She still remembered Xing Baifeng saying that Ji Fengxue was most afraid of horror movies when she was in school. Unfortunately, there were no horror movies today, so she had to settle for a suspense thriller.
When Ji Fengxue started screaming in fear, she would hold her close, listen to Ji Fengxue's soft whimpers, and then giggle.
"What are you laughing at?" Ji Fengxue walked over holding the popcorn. "What movie is it?"
"Gone Girl."
"..." Ji Fengxue gritted her teeth, regretting now why she gave up kissing to come out to watch a movie.
After entering the theater, Xia Linxia said domineeringly, "Here, hold my hand. Don't be scared later, I'm here with you."
"Okay."
"If you're scared, you can cry. You don't need to hold back, I'm here."
"Okay."
After the movie started, Xia Linxia had no intention of watching it. Her gaze was fixed on Ji Fengxue. After half an hour, she felt like her eyes were going to turn sideways, but Ji Fengxue remained unfazed, showing no reaction.
This was unscientific. The girl in front of them had already buried her head in her boyfriend's arms out of fear.
"Aren't you scared?" she asked softly.
"What's there to be scared of? It's all acted."
"!!!" Xia Linxia didn't believe it. "Aren't you afraid of horror movies?"
"This isn't scary. A classmate in college went to film a real horror movie, and I visited the set. After that, I wasn't scared anymore."
"..." Damn it, her plan had failed again.
She looked back at the screen listlessly. Ten minutes later, she suddenly screamed, startling herself so much that she dropped the popcorn, scattering it all over herself. She tightly grabbed Ji Fengxue's sleeve, bit her finger, and dared not look at the screen. "How about we go back? This theme is unlucky."
"Let's go." Ji Fengxue took her hand and stood up.
It had started snowing outside at some point. It was warmer here than at the filming location. It was the first snow of the day, and passersby were quite excited.
Xia Linxia was already used to it. She just said, "Does it always snow on your birthday?"
"Not necessarily. I haven't paid much attention before."
"No way, you don't even care about your birthday?"
"I will care from now on..." Ji Fengxue stopped and turned to look at her, pinching her nose. "Every moment I'm with you, I will care. So I hope next year, and the year after, and the year after that, and every year after that, you'll spend it with me, okay?"
Xia Linxia pursed her lips, her eyes curving. "Then I'll be at a disadvantage, won't I?"
Ji Fengxue smiled. "Yes, Miss Xia, are you willing to be at a disadvantage?"
Xia Linxia pretended to ponder. "Then I'll reluctantly agree."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
The two smiled at each other.
At this moment, on Weibo's Summer CP super topic:
[Report! Someone posted new photos, Summer CP is on Dong Street, kissing!!!]
[Damn, I'm dead. Kissing in the snow is too beautiful, sob sob sob]
[OMG, are they walking fashion magazines?]
[How can these two be so perfect for each other! You can't find anyone sweeter than them!]
[There's something I don't know if I should say, but I, a pure fan, was watching Gone Girl, and I think I saw Summer CP in the cinema! But they only watched for half an hour and ran away.]
[Real or fake? Hahahaha, they probably thought the movie was unlucky!]
[Xiangfeng Yixia (Le Qingyi) said she's rushing to finish a birthday video! Everyone quickly send your photos, waiting for content!]
After returning home, Ji Fengxue found the chocolate-making materials and searched online for low-calorie chocolate recipes. She tied on an apron and went back to the kitchen.
Xia Linxia returned to her room, locked the door, and lay on the bed. She took out her phone, turned down the volume, and quietly opened the "study materials" she had found a couple of days ago.
Perhaps they could be put to use tonight.
She had accidentally watched one with her roommate when she was in school, but she had been disgusted and hidden away when a creepy uncle appeared. This time, there was no creepy uncle, so it should be better, right?
As soon as the video opened, she couldn't help but rub her legs. When she saw the two female protagonists returning to their room, she nervously bit her fingernail.
Ten minutes later, she turned off the video. She irritably rubbed her head and sat up dejectedly, feeling that something was wrong. Were these kinds of movies too direct? She didn't feel excited at all, but rather a sense of awkwardness.
It's over. Has she turned straight again?!
"Lao Ji, Lao Ji, save me." She ran to the kitchen.
"What's wrong?" Ji Fengxue looked at her flushed ears and touched her earlobe. "Caught a cold again?"
"No, kiss me quickly." Xia Linxia said urgently.
"I'm making something," Ji Fengxue said.
"Hurry, just one kiss."
How could it be just one kiss? Ji Fengxue sighed, tilted her head, and kissed her.
Xia Linxia blinked.
Okay, she was gay again.
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