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Yuan Yuan buys all Chinese food ingredients, although usually when eating out with Ye Qing, apart from hot pot, most of them choose exotic dishes.But on such a ceremonial day like a birthday, Yuan Yuan hopes to be more traditional.

In her concept, there is no dish richer and more delicious than Chinese food.

Ye Qing was originally leaning against the bar, but still slowly moved over, and unknowingly returned to the pool.She knew that Yuan Yuan definitely didn't agree with her helping, but encouraging her to accompany her was considered a kind of participation.

"It's too troublesome, you can just buy ready-made shrimp."

Seeing Yuan Yuan focus on washing the shrimp and carefully cleaning the shrimp line, and seeing that there are so many left waiting to be processed, she couldn't bear it anymore.

Yuan Yuan didn't care at all, she wasn't proficient in her movements, but there was not one missing step.She learns things quickly, and there is nothing she can't learn as long as she puts her heart into it.

"I also like this dish, so don't think I'm working hard. In fact, I'm also very greedy." Yuan Yuan turned his head and gave Ye Qing a sincere smile.

"You also like shrimp?" Ye Qing recalled, she didn't seem to find out.

"My aunt at home cooks this dish very well, and I learned it from her."

Yuan Yuan didn't want Ye Qing to eat it when she went to the mansion next time, so she studied it seriously, and wanted to let Ye Qing taste it today.

She remembered that Ye Qing mentioned that one of her favorite dishes when she was a child was stir-fried shrimp with wild rice stem.So today, Yuan Yuan also prepared wild rice.

"I will like it very much." Ye Qing had already given Yuan Yuan a perfect score for this dish in advance.

Thank you for her hard work, thank you for her care, and thank you for her sincerity.

Ye Qing can imagine how much time and energy the eldest lady, who usually doesn't even need to wash the tableware by herself, spent to come to her home to prepare such a birthday meal for her today.

Yuan Yuan raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and the water that accidentally splashed on his face, when he saw Ye Qing looking at the food bags on the counter.

Yuan Yuan explained with some embarrassment: "I prepare local dishes today, which are relatively authentic Haicheng dishes. But I really don't have time to learn some dishes, so I can only ask my aunt to prepare them in advance and bring them over."

Ye Qing didn't open the food bag in a hurry, she didn't even ask which dishes were in it.She was content enough, and this birthday meal was big enough.

"When you go out with vegetables from home, don't your family ask what you are doing?"

Ye Qing secretly took a deep breath, suppressed some fluctuating emotions, and chatted with Yuan Yuan.

"Oh, Aunt Liu asked, and I told her. But grandma didn't ask, but I think she must also know. Aunt Liu will tell her, since she was a child, she will tell grandma everything about me."

Ye Qing is not surprised by this, isn't that what Aunt Liu's role is like.She is doing her duty, and she also really loves Yuan Yuan.

Yuan Honghao once told her that Aunt Liu originally only planned to return to her hometown when she was 40 years old in the Yuan family, but because of Yuan Yuan, she stayed.Therefore, in the eyes of the Yuan family, Aunt Liu is not only an employee, but also a person trusted and even relied on by the Yuan family.

"Aren't you afraid that your grandma will be unhappy?"

Yuan Yuan glanced sideways at her in confusion, and then understood Ye Qing's question.

Many old people will mind, the children only remember to be kind to others and not to the old people at home.

"Grandma won't be so stingy. Besides, every year on Grandma's birthday, Dad will arrange it long in advance. No one in the family will forget it, not only our family, but Uncle Jian's family will also come to celebrate together."

Hearing Yuan Yuan talk about Jian's family, Ye Qing suddenly thought of Jian Xinhe,

Since the end of the Spring Festival holiday, Jian Xinhe has returned to the United States.When her studio opened, Jane's family sent flower baskets.According to Yuan Yuan, Jian Xin and her second brother didn't come back for the summer vacation.

"Have you been in touch with your good friend recently?"

Yuan Yuan didn't even think about it, and replied: "You mean Xinhe? She seems to be very busy recently, and she is always slow to reply to messages. But I also have a lot of homework, and I want to sleep after finishing my homework, and I can't wait for her information."

Couldn't hear the tone of complaint or regret, Ye Qing thought that she and Jiang Zhilan were the same way.Everyone has their own careers to be busy, even if they care about each other in their hearts, they will keep in touch every day.But always separated by jet lag and different work rhythms, it is difficult to be with me all the time like when I was a child.

But true friendship can stand the test of time and distance. Years of caring for each other and supporting each other are the best proof.The longer the friendship, the more precious it will be.

But why is friendship okay but love not?It is difficult for people who are together day and night to stay the same, let alone a relationship in a different place or a foreign country?Ye Qing's thoughts were a little distracted, Yuan Yuan saw that she had not spoken for a long time, and looked up at her from time to time.

"Are you hungry? I brought some snacks, delicious sweet-scented osmanthus cake, which is different from the sweet-scented osmanthus on the road."

Yuan Yuan raised his shoulders and signaled Ye Qing to open the food bag.

In addition to sweet-scented osmanthus cake, there are also butterfly cakes, Ye Qing walked back holding the food box.

"Would you like a piece too?" Ye Qing picked up a piece of Butterfly Cake and brought it to Yuan Yuan.

Yuan Yuan got up very early today, was busy packing the food at home, and then took the bodyguards to the supermarket to buy fresh ingredients, so he was really hungry now.

The smell of butterfly cakes rushed over, and Yuan Yuan's stomach gurgled in disappointment.

Ye Qing suppressed a smile, and pushed the Butterfly Crisp forward, almost reaching Yuan Yuan's mouth.

Yuan Yuan turned off the faucet and was about to dry his hands to take it, but Ye Qing avoided it.

"Just eat it, I can feed you."

Seeing that Yuan Yuan was still a little embarrassed, Ye Qing said again: "Just take it as a return gift from you celebrating my birthday."

This reason is very convincing, Yuan Yuan no longer hesitated, opened his mouth, and took a bite.

Butterfly crisps are really delicious.

The fragrance from Ye Qing's fingertips mixed with the fragrance of Butterfly Cake, which is not obtrusive, and Yuan Yuan can still distinguish it accurately.

In the mouth, the taste buds brought by the butterfly cakes are satisfied, and in the breath, there is a faint fragrance from Ye Qing's body, which once again shocked Yuan Yuan in the sense of smell.

The two talked and laughed, ate and stopped, and almost missed the time.

Ye Qing didn't want Yuan Yuan to work too hard, he wanted her to cook only two dishes for a while.Unexpectedly, Yuan Yuan was so serious that he had to do all five things according to the original plan.

"I'll make two dishes at noon, and I'll make the rest in the afternoon, so that I can serve everything in the evening." Yuan Yuan's eyes were full of anticipation, as if it was her who celebrated her birthday today.

Seeing that Ye Qing couldn't persuade her, she had no choice but to follow her: "All right, all right, just don't get tired."

"I'm not tired!" Yuan Yuan paused, then said in a low voice, "As long as you don't think my cooking skills are bad."

Ye Qing repeatedly promised: "Absolutely not, I will definitely eat them all!"

Yuan Yuan smiled embarrassedly: "I will eat with you."

Yuan Yuan cooks home-cooked dishes by himself, but the ingredients are fresh and the heat is well controlled. The taste is unexpectedly good.Not to mention the craftsmanship of the chef at home, which has always been above the restaurant standard.

Especially for the dishes that the lady personally ordered for take-out, the chef made them with more care than usual.Ye Qing found that she couldn't remember the two times she went to Yuan's house, and how good the chef was.

But at this moment, she was convinced that the chef of the Yuan family was indeed of a very high level.

But Yuan Yuan's intention made her even more impressed.

"Eat longevity noodles at noon, and prepare a small cake for you in the evening."

"You are really thoughtful, thank you." Ye Qing couldn't help reaching out to touch Yuan Yuan's hair.

This time, Yuan Yuan avoided without a trace, only letting her touch the end of her hair.

"Obviously you have a long tail, why are you touching my hair?"

Um?Ye Qing didn't want to understand where Yuan Yuan's sudden awkward mood came from.

But this does not hinder her mood of eating longevity noodles.

It was only when I picked it up with chopsticks that I realized that the noodles are also very particular, very strong and full of elasticity.

It should not be bought casually from outside, but from the hands of chef Yuan's family.

Yuan Yuan even brought the noodles from home, Ye Qing was a little moved.

The doorbell rang suddenly, and the two people in the room were stunned.

"You still have a date?" Yuan Yuan was sure, it couldn't be Yuan Honghao, because her father called back yesterday and said he was still in Africa.

"No." Ye Qing was sure, she didn't ask anyone out, even Zhuang Yi declined.

But the people outside the door seemed to be very patient. After waiting for a while, the door did not open, and continued to ring the doorbell.It seems that they didn't knock on the wrong door, they really came to look for Ye Qing.

"I'll go and have a look." Ye Qing got up, ready to open the door.

Yuan Yuan stood up and followed behind Ye Qing.

The security measures in this community have always been very good, Yuan Yuan is not worried about any bad guys breaking in.

She also just wanted to see who would take the initiative to come to celebrate Ye Qing on such a special day.

The door opened, and a figure jumped straight on Ye Qing.

"Happy birthday honey!"

Honey, it's quite affectionate.

Yuan Yuan didn't see who the other party was, only knew it was a woman.When she heard the other party call Ye Qing like this, she couldn't help curling her lips.

"Zhilan, why did you come here!" Ye Qing was obviously shocked, but it was a surprise.

The man finally let go of Ye Qing, allowing Yuan Yuan to see her appearance clearly.

It seems a bit familiar, as if I have seen it somewhere.Yuan Yuan tilted her head and searched for a while, but the brain bank did not give her an answer in the end.

"It's because I was worried that you would be too lonely to spend your birthday in Haicheng alone, so I stayed up all night to finish the experiment report ahead of time, and then I persuaded the instructor to let me go!"

Ye Qing realized later, when she met Jiang Zhilan on the Internet the day before yesterday, what did she mean by the last sentence she said for her.

No wonder Jiang Zhilan stopped talking to her after saying that sentence, probably because she was too tired to let her slip, and when she realized it, she was afraid to ask her.Jiang Zhilan knew that Ye Qing didn't like others to lie to her, so she chose not to let her have a chance to ask.

"It's not that I can't take it anymore when I'm old, and I'm not afraid that my whole body will fall apart." Ye Qing was still moved and delighted to welcome Jiang Zhilan in.

After entering the living room, Jiang Zhilan realized that there was still a person standing here.

"Huh? So someone is celebrating your birthday with you." With a teasing tone, Jiang Zhilan secretly scrutinized Yuan Yuan.

"Hello, my name is Yuan Yuan, I'm Ye Qing's..."

Yuan Yuan was stuck, she wasn't sure how close the relationship between this person and Ye Qing was.But seeing their hugs, the friendly tone between them, and the intention of the other party coming all the way here just to celebrate Ye Qing's birthday, Yuan Yuan had to treat it with caution.

"She is my friend." Ye Qing said everything for Yuan Yuan.

With a smile on the corner of Jiang Zhilan's mouth, she glanced at Ye Qing meaningfully, and said softly, "Oh? Such a young friend."

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