The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(121-125)

Chapter 121: It's All About Intentions

Bai Lu immediately let go of the explanation: "Just a bit of sweet seasoning, nothing strange."

Suddenly, a knocking sound came from outside.

The sun was leaning westward, its warmth not as intense as noon, but still not sunset cooking time.

They had arrived.

As usual, carrying big gifts, ready to be rejected and climb over the wall again.

Luo Shiliu held half a rack of pork ribs in his left hand, grabbing a large wing of a chicken with his right. Xiao Dazhuang held a duck wing in his right hand and a string of fish in his left.

Hanging on the banana vine, there was a five-six kilogram black fish, a six-seven kilogram big grass carp, and an additional string of six palm-sized crucian carp, tails swinging and bumping into the grass carp and black fish, yet not falling off the banana vine.

"Cheng Ge, sister-in-law."

Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang greeted: "We brought some side dishes, let's have dinner together tonight."

Common tone, casually mentioning side dishes, but the intention was hidden in the rare chicken, duck, and fish that ordinary families seldom see.

Bai Lu quickly pulled Xiao Cheng aside from the doorway: "Come in quickly, why did you buy so much, we have vegetables at home, no need to spend so much."

"Sister-in-law, you're being too polite. These are all small things we raised ourselves, didn't cost much. Let's just enjoy the meal together."

"Our cooking is not that good, just boiling things is enough. Every year, Cheng Ge criticizes us and doesn't let us in. I heard that sister-in-law is good at cooking, so this year, let's trouble sister-in-law, let us all enjoy a good meal. We've been envious of Cheng Ge for a long time..."

With Bai Lu opening the way, Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang smoothly entered without having to climb over the wall as in previous years.

Indeed, the timing was good this year, perfect timing.

Having a hostess at home makes a difference.

Finally, this year they can sit back and enjoy the meal!

"Go to the kitchen, boil water, slaughter the chicken, duck, and fish." Xiao Cheng shattered the illusion with one sentence.

Luo Shiliu: "..."

Xiao Dazhuang: "..."

The fleeting thought of luck was extinguished.

Good!

No problem, these are things they've done in previous years. Slaughtering chickens and ducks is the same, chop off the head, scald in hot water, pluck all the feathers, simple tasks.

Fish is not difficult either, a hit with a stick, scrape off all the scales, scoop out the insides, that's it.

Bai Lu's hands are for frying chestnuts, making delicious dishes, not for these trivial tasks, they understand.

Bai Lu wanted to help but was taken by Xiao Cheng to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables. He told her that Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang liked doing these heavy tasks, so she shouldn't compete with them.

Otherwise, they would get angry.

Luo Shiliu: "..."

Xiao Dazhuang: "..."

Thank you so much!

You're truly an exceptional big brother!

Xiao Wei could stay and help.

Help with boiling water, supervise the slaughter of chickens and ducks, and plucking feathers.

Before Wang Hao went to the police station, the ransom Chen Chunli didn't provide enough. Over three hundred yuan was pooled by Xiao Cheng, Luo Shiliu, and Xiao Dazhuang. Xiao Cheng owed the most, two hundred yuan.

After Wu Xiuyun's house was completed, the wages were paid. Wang Hao wanted to return two hundred yuan to Xiao Cheng today.

Chen Chunli disagreed when she found out and got angry: "Why return anything! Are you rich? After building a house for someone for a month, you think you're a big shot with only six hundred yuan? Buying rice, vegetables, and oil at home doesn't cost money? I gave birth and had postpartum recovery without spending money!"

"The two hundred yuan was Xiao Cheng's own contribution, not something I borrowed from him. Why return it! Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang are the same, it's their own money, not something I borrowed. No one needs to repay!"

"If Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu's roasted chestnut business is doing so well, earning so much money, why don't they give you a chance to cooperate? Don't give us any opportunities to work together, what kind of brothers are they!"

"Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu are so good to Wang Cuihua. After Xiao Zhongbiao died, the compensation from the big boss, it's definitely more than three thousand yuan! "

No matter what was said before or today, no matter how harsh Chen Chunli's words were, or even physical violence, Wang Hao still followed her, never hitting back or talking back.

When she indirectly accused Xiao Cheng of embezzling compensation money, his face instantly turned dark, and his tone became cold: "Don't talk nonsense!"

"You don't know who the big boss is. It's not what you think. The big boss could give three thousand yuan in compensation to A Biao because of Cheng Ge's face. If it weren't for Cheng Ge, the big boss wouldn't give a single penny."

Each time Xiao Zhongbiao was mentioned, Wang Hao's expression wasn't good, but the reaction wasn't as intense as this time.

Chen Chunli had been used to getting her way, how could she accept Wang Hao no longer passively accepting everything? She had a bigger temper than him: "Everything is because of Cheng Ge's face! Why doesn't anyone care about your face? After so many years of fighting and killing, everyone else has gained something, but you're the most useless, you have nothing!"

"If you want to repay the money, do it yourself. I don't have money. Don't come back asking me for it even if you steal or rob! If you want to get a penny from me, don't bother coming back!"

Wang Hao turned and left.

Chen Chunli's anger overwhelmed her. She kicked the chair at her feet, overturned the water kettle and cups on the table, and cursed loudly.

The cursing voice was isolated by the closed door.

The sun set.

The sky was filled with red glow, and smoke rose gently.

Xiao Cheng was cooking in the kitchen, and Bai Lu was stir-frying river snails. After putting all the seasonings in the pan, she covered it with a lid.

She went to the broken water tank in the front yard to pick some mint.

Xiao Cheng would be away for a long time tomorrow, so he asked Xiao Dazhuang to return the ladder. At this moment, Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang were in the utility room, one passing tiles, the other patching holes.

Xiao Wei was also working as a tile transporter.

After picking enough mint, Bai Lu washed it and was about to return to the kitchen.

Suddenly, a knocking sound rang out.























Chapter 122: His Protection

Because some people haven't arrived yet, the courtyard gate is not fully closed; it's slightly ajar, easily pushed open.

Bai Lu waited for a while; apart from the three knocks just now, there was only a gentle breeze blowing through the gap in the door.

No more activity outside the door.

On the ground outside the door, there's a bag. The plastic bag opens slightly as the breeze blows, revealing a few bottles of liquor inside.

Nothing too fancy—familiar pear-shaped glass bottles of white liquor, the familiar fragrance of baijiu.

In addition to the baijiu, there are also some peanuts in the bag.

Bai Lu is slightly stunned. Without surprise, these things should be a gift from Wang Hao.

In previous years, on Xiao Cheng's birthday, Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao took turns bringing liquor, vegetables, and meat.

In recent years, since Wang Hao got married and his money is managed by his family, Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang have silently arrived the earliest, bringing meat and vegetables while leaving the liquor for Wang Hao, who arrives last.

Wang Hao's mother has an uncle who sells liquor in town, so getting a few bottles on credit is not an issue.

Even though he arrived late, Wang Hao has never missed a year.

With all that happened this year, Wang Hao might feel caught between his brothers and his wife, afraid to come see Xiao Cheng, and perhaps Xiao Cheng wouldn't let him in.

So, he left these things...

Looking at the empty road outside, Bai Lu turns back and shouts to the kitchen, "Ah Cheng."

A tall figure walks from the kitchen towards her.

"Wang Hao is here."

Bai Lu smiles and holds Xiao Cheng's arm, pointing to the bag on the ground, guiding his gaze down.

Xiao Cheng, full of the aura of cooking, lowers his gaze from his arm to the ground, casually glances, then returns his gaze to the smiling face of the girl beside him. He lifts the bag with a light grip.

Turning around with her as he carries the bag, he casually drops a sentence, "Come in if you're here."

The figures under the wall pause for a moment.

After a while, he emerge from the shadows, his heavy steps seeming somewhat lighter as he walk towards the wide-open gate.

Just as he enter, the figures that jumped out from behind the door pat Wang Hao's shoulders, left and right.

"Always coming so late, trying to be lazy, huh!"

"Passing on the chicken and duck slaughtering and feather plucking to us, doing nothing yourself, just here to eat, right!"

"Not very handsome but thinks he's handsome, later at dinner, let big brother reward you a chicken butt!"

The force with which Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang pat his shoulders is definitely of prehistoric strength, making Wang Hao nearly stumble. However, the pent-up emotions in his heart are released in the lively atmosphere.

The warmth of the reunion, the delicious aroma filling the air, the camaraderie expressed in each bite and sip of the table full of delicacies.

A few rounds of toasts, and with some alcohol in their heads, words that had been kept hidden start to spill out.

"Ah Cheng, I toast you."

Wang Hao stands up from his seat, probably having had a bit too much to drink, his face a bit red, a bit unsteady, but his words are steady, "I... toast Xiao Cheng and Sister-in-law, wishing your business to prosper, a hundred years of good union, and lasting happiness."

The beginning is good, but the latter part...


Bai Lu awkwardly smiled, lifting the cup that Xiao Cheng had replaced, a myriad of words conveyed in a glass of orange juice.

In previous years, Xiao Cheng didn't eat vegetables, but this year he had been eating them continuously. Alcohol was not neglected either, and the expressions on his face from drinking were more apparent than usual, with joy lifting the corners of his mouth.

A glass of white wine encompassed all the good wishes.

Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang had just toasted a round and were currently indulging in eating and drinking.

Competing with Xiao Wei in devouring snails.

Wang Hao's wine glass was emptied and refilled repeatedly. His face, full of envy, looked at Xiao Cheng opposite him. "Cheng Ge, you must treat Sister-in-law well. Sister-in-law is so good, not only can she cook, but she also does a chestnut roasting business. Her personality is so gentle, virtuous, considerate, Sister-in-law is so good to you..."

Xiao Cheng's arm reached across the back of the chair where White Dew sat, resting on the chair handle. His large hand lightly grasped her shoulder.

An unspoken, possessive oath was evident, a definite answer conveyed with a sip of white wine.

Wang Hao, in sync, finished his drink in one gulp, let out a burp, and with a more bitter tone, said, "For what happened before, we apologize to Sister-in-law. We hope Madam Sister-in-law will not remember the past grievances of insignificant people."

"When Sister-in-law and Cheng Ge's chubby son is born, I will definitely prepare a generous gift, celebrate the nephew's birthday, and congratulate Cheng Ge and Sister-in-law..."

As these words fell, the entire room fell silent.

Xiao Wei, picking at snails, holding toothpicks and snails in one hand, lifting her head to look at Wang Hao, who was toasting with a filled glass, then glancing at the calm face of the eldest brother, and finally, looking at Bai Lu, who seemed a bit stunned.

In the end, her gaze shifted to the opposite side.

Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang were also momentarily stunned. After reacting, they seemed about to join in the congratulations.

But it was Xiao Cheng who interrupted with a sentence before them, "Hospital misdiagnosis, Bai Lu is not pregnant."

Xiao Cheng casually passed over this matter.

Bai Lu had organized an explanation for half a day, choked in her throat, swallowed it back, turned her head to look at the man sitting next to her with a clear side profile. Strangely, she felt a sense of being defended.

He was explaining for her.

The matter of her pregnancy was known only to a few of his brothers, and now it could be considered resolved.

Xiao Cheng's words were never questioned, and no one dared to ask more. Once he spoke, it was settled.

The smiles on Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang's faces stiffened for a moment. The congratulatory words that were about to burst out of their mouths were abruptly sealed by closed lips, cutting off the aftertones.

Everything that should or shouldn't be said was swallowed back.

Even Wang Hao, who had drunk a few more cups, looked puzzled and questioned, "Misdiagnosis? Sister-in-law is not pregnant? Could it be a mistake by the hospital? Sister-in-law and Chunli's pregnancies are not far apart. In another two or three months, the children will be born. Why doesn't Cheng Ge take Sister-in-law to the hospital for a check-up? This kind of thing can be big or small, hospitals make mistakes sometimes..."

"Eat, eat!"

Luo Shiliu picked up a chicken butt and stuffed it into Wang Hao's bowl. "Since Cheng Ge said so, he must have done a comprehensive check. You don't need to worry about it."

"Eat your meal well!"

Xiao Dazhuang actually had a little doubt in his heart, but before he came over, his mother, Liang Lixia, told him that whatever Xiao Cheng asked him to do, he should do it, and he shouldn't ask about things he didn't know.

So, he decided not to know about this matter, just like the ladder incident.

He picked up a duck butt and handed it to Wang Hao, "You've been praising Sister-in-law's cooking all night. Eat more; there won't be such a good chance in the future."

Learned how to pick food but hasn't learned how to talk.

Luo Shiliu was really heartbroken, raising his hand and filling Xiao Dazhuang's bowl with a big spoonful of snails, "Hurry up and eat your snails, what no chance, plenty of chances in the future!"

Wang Hao, who had drunk a few cups, stared at the chicken butt and duck butt in his bowl, lost in thought. After a moment, he lifted the swaying chopsticks, picked up a piece, and tasted it.

Chicken butt... it seemed quite delicious.

Xiao Dazhuang bowed his head and continued eating snails.

Xiao Wei also silently dug into his bowl of snails.

"The child will come in the future. Cheng Ge and Sister-in-law, don't worry. Let's eat, or the food will get cold." Luo Shiliu spoke casually to ease the atmosphere.


















Chapter 123: Spoil Her

After three rounds of drinks,
each person became a bit tipsy.
Initially, when toasting, they would say some congratulatory words, but as the night progressed, their true selves were revealed.

Lifting his cup, Xiao Da Zhuang toasted from a distance, "Cheng Ge! Cheers! May you have good fortune like the Eastern Sea and a long life like the Southern Mountain!"

Wang Hao, with half a cup swaying, earnestly toasted, "Cheng Ge, may you have noble children and a household full of descendants!"

"Cheng Ge, no need for many words. You know what I want to say, and I know you know. This toast is our sincere wish. Good words are just that; we say them every year. You understand, I understand. Cheers! All the words are in this cup!"

Saying goodbye to his playful and mischievous smile, Luo Shiliu, looking silly, raised his cup to toast to Xiao Cheng. Left hand supporting the table, right hand holding the cup, toasting with wishes everyone understood.

Seeing that Xiao Cheng was about to pick up another full cup, Bai Lu quickly and gently held his hand.

Giving him a cool and gentle standard smile, "If you get drunk again... you'll sleep in the utility room tonight."

Xiao Cheng's eyes were a bit blurred from the alcohol, only seeing the girl smiling tenderly, full of care.

His big hand clasped her small hand.

Softly speaking, "Don't worry, I won't get drunk."

In a state resembling a three-year-old child, he even claimed not to get drunk. Bai Lu found it hard to believe, "The utility room's roof is fixed, no drafts. If you vomit, you can immediately go shower since it's close to the kitchen."

"I won't vomit." Xiao Cheng was serious.

"Yes, yes, you won't vomit, and definitely not get drunk." Covered in alcohol, Bai Lu pursed her lips, wiped her face, and placed a piece of braised pig's trotter into his bowl.

"A three-year-old child would vomit; you're so impressive, of course, you won't. Have a piece of big pig's trotter to wake up!" Mentioning a three-year-old, Xiao Cheng glanced at Xiao Wei.

Bai Lu was speechless, "Xiao Wei is already seven, not three."

The little guy was focused on picking snails, using a toothpick to extract snail meat and putting the fingers in his mouth.

Hearing his name, he instinctively looked up, finding himself stared at by the two most important pairs of eyes. His face turned red, and the fingers that had snail meat forgot to chew.

Obediently lowering his head, he ate with small mouthfuls.

Bai Lu smiled, scooped a spoonful of snails, and put it into the little guy's bowl, which had only a thin layer of rice left, "If you like it, eat more. There's plenty, and if you can't finish, it'll be a waste tomorrow."

Xiao Wei looked up, realizing Big Brother was looking at Bai Lu, not at him. Disappointed, he lowered his head, picked up a big snail from his bowl, and put it to his mouth, trying to extract snail meat. If unsuccessful, he used a toothpick.

When Bai Lu turned her head, Xiao Cheng was already looking at the braised pig's trotter in his bowl. After a moment, he picked up the chopsticks.

Picking up the big pig's trotter, he put it into his mouth.

"Is it delicious?"

Bai Lu's eyes sparkled, watching him swallow the pork trotter... waiting for the answer.

Xiao Cheng nodded, indicating approval.

"What does 'hmm' mean?" Bai Lu looked puzzled, "Is it delicious or not?"

Probing was her forte.

Xiao Cheng picked up a sweet and sour spare rib, "Delicious."

"What is delicious?" Bai Lu snatched the spare rib he had just picked up and put it into Xiao Wei's bowl.

Xiao Wei was stunned, pleasantly surprised, secretly happy.

The trio on the opposite side, inebriated and supporting their chins, all stared at the big brother, anticipating a show.

Xiao Cheng felt he must be drunk to go along with her request and say, "The braised pig's trotter is delicious."

Bai Lu immediately blossomed a sweet smile, and she served him another piece, big and red.

"If it's delicious, have some more."

Xiao Cheng: "..."

Xiao Wei sneakily lifted the corners of his mouth, feeling for the first time that the red-braised spare ribs in his mouth were so delicious that he wanted to dance.

"I want some too! We want red-braised pig's trotter!"

"Sister-in-law, we also want red-braised pig's trotter!"

The trio, watching the show, protested against the couple having a feast on their own and extended their bowls across the table.

However, they were mercilessly pushed away by Xiao Cheng, "Serve yourselves."

Luo Shiliu decisively shifted the target of his bowl and said to Xiao Wei, "Xiao Wei, quickly serve a piece of pig's trotter for your brother."

Xiao Da Zhuang and Wang Hao also pushed their bowls forward, "Xiao Wei, give us a piece of pig's trotter too. It should be bigger and more delicious than your brother's!"

Staring at the three bowls filled with alcohol and swaying left and right, Xiao Wei fell into silent contemplation.

After waiting for a while without his big brother helping to resolve the situation, he reluctantly had to serve a piece of big pig's trotter. Pig's trotters soaked in alcohol should be the favorite of the three drunk brothers.

Just as he finished serving the pig's trotter, a soft and secretive voice came from above, "Go to the kitchen and bring the cake."

Xiao Wei's eyes instantly lit up like light bulbs. He quickly put down his chopsticks and rushed to the kitchen.

The moon was shining brightly, and the round table was set in the front yard. The moon illuminated a table full of delicious dishes, picked up by pairs of chopsticks and praised with drunken hiccups.

The bowl was piled up like a small mountain, and Bai Lu helplessly turned to Xiao Cheng, "Why did you serve me so much food?"

Xiao Cheng nodded seriously and picked up another piece of braised pig's trotter, a piece of garlic-roasted spare rib, a piece of sweet and sour spare rib, a boneless boiled fish fillet, a piece of braised pork, a big chicken leg, and a big duck leg.

It wasn't until her bowl was piled so high that it couldn't hold any more that he looked at her earnestly, using a seemingly calm and indifferent tone, "Eat meat; the doctor said it's good for your health."

Indeed, only a drunk child could do such a thing.

Bai Lu looked at the mountain of meat in her bowl, defeated. Xiao Cheng before getting drunk, aloof and arrogant, silent and reserved, would never do such a childish thing as forcefully feeding her.

























Chapter 124: Making a Wish for Her

Bai Lu finished a large bowl of meat without shedding a tear, as the cake arrived, forcing her to clear the table of the unfinished dishes.

Steadily holding the cake, Xiao Wei navigated around the scattered bottles, attracting magical, bewildered, and incomprehensible gazes as he approached the table.

Carefully placing the cake on the table, he returned to his seat, ready to start eating.

"Don't move!"

Tipsy, Luo Shiliu took a wobbly stroll around the table, eyes following the cake as he circled. As he spun, he said, "Let me guess what this is. Me and Cheng Ge have seen the world."

"I know!" Xiao Da Zhuang raised his hand, but Wang Hao covered his mouth, speaking first, "This is a cake!"

"No one in the town has it, nor in Ping Cheng, only in Nan Shi. We went with Cheng Ge last year to collect debts, and I saw someone buying a cake on the street. It's especially expensive!"

Three grown men encircled the round table.

They had been with Xiao Cheng to collect debts, been outside the city, seen the world, seen cakes, but had never eaten one.

They wished to peer into the cake with their eyes.

Luckily, the table was of good quality, just able to withstand their wobbly steps as they leaned on it while walking.

If the quality were lower, they might have toppled over along with the table.

"Is this bought by Sister-in-law?" Xiao Da Zhuang asked Bai Lu, "Did Sister-in-law know that Big Brother is taking us out of town for a big business tomorrow, so she specially made a cake for Big Brother as a farewell gift?"

Just as he finished speaking, his head received a wallop.

"Farewell? Today is Cheng Ge's birthday. Sister-in-law made this birthday cake for Cheng Ge!"

Luo Shiliu gave the honest man a wallop and then stopped, grinning at Bai Lu, "Am I right?"

In an instant, all eyes at the table were on her.

Especially the gazes of the men beside her were particularly intense, burning so hot that Bai Lu's face felt flushed.

"Yes, it's a birthday cake. Xiao Wei also helped a bit." This explanation seemed less convincing.

All eyes still remained focused on Bai Lu alone.

Even Xiao Wei was staring at her, nodding earnestly, "I only helped a little. The birthday cake was made by Sister-in-law specifically for Big Brother's birthday."

Bai Lu: "..."

How did things turn out this way?

Clearly, it was a birthday cake made to express gratitude to the benefactor for his care. It was intended as a gift for the benefactor's birthday.

Not the other way around.

Absolutely no other meaning.

Three grown men, with slightly loosened screws, reacted so intensely to the vague notion of making a wish. They refused to let go and kept staring at her. It was as if they thought she would transform into a wish-granting fairy if they kept staring.

Bai Lu had no choice but to find a way to crawl into the ground.

They say three women on stage are a play. Looking at the scene now, three men could easily win the Best Actor award!

Plus, there was an occasionally clueless Xiao Wei: "Big Sister said you can make a wish with the birthday cake. No matter what wish Big Brother makes, Big Sister can make it come true."

Bai Lu: "!!!"

I never said that!

Where did he get that idea?

I'm not a magic lamp!

What if I can't make it come true? Are they going to kill me?

Xiao Wei grasped the precise answer and quickly explained, "Big Sister said when making a wish, you have to hold your hands together, place them in front of your chin."

Under the flickering candlelight, Xiao Cheng held his hands together, slightly lost in his deep, mysterious eyes, not looking at the candle at all.

He didn't understand what to do next.

He could only continue looking at Bai Lu.

Bai Lu, with her eye corners twitching, pulled a ready fruit knife from the nearby small table and handed it to the big guy, saying, "Cut the cake and share it with everyone."

Just as Xiao Cheng took the knife, Xiao Wei reminded, "Big Sister said husband and wife should cut it together."

Bai Lu was close to spitting blood.

She meant that for weddings, the couple should cut the cake together, not for a birthday cake!

Xiao Wei's Chinese teacher must be identified!

"Cut together! Cut together!"

"Big Brother and Big Sister cutting the cake together!"

All three grown men were now sloshed, but they still managed to chant and cheer around the table.

Bai Lu hadn't even found a place to hide yet when Xiao Cheng grabbed her wrist, lifting her into his arms from behind, putting the handle of the fruit knife in her hand and covering it with his big hand.

His chin lightly knocked against her shoulder.

Under the warm light of the swaying candle, with a breath carrying a hint of alcohol that gently brushed past her cheek, White Dew's frozen breath was disrupted.

"You cut it."

He spoke softly.

A slightly tipsy and resonant tone, low and magnetic, brushed against her ear like a warm brush, disturbing her already stiff breath.

"You cut it."


























Chapter 125: Chaotic Dance of Demons

Heartbeat inexplicably quickens.

Bai Lu recalls the last time, when that guy behind her was drunk, holding her... behaving recklessly...

The redness on her ears instantly spreads to her face.

Then she thinks again, he was just drunk, not fully conscious, like now.

Yes, that's right, a drunk three-year-old.

Why bother arguing with a drunk three-year-old? Just cut the cake!

The fruit knife reaches towards the cake, and Bai Lu realizes she forgot to let Xiao Cheng blow out the candles.

"Um, you need to blow out the candles first, remove them, and then we can cut the cake."

Xiao Cheng holds Bai Lu gently.

A fragrance of white wine surrounds her as it blows past her ear, brushes her cheek, and descends onto the birthday cake.

The candle flames swaying on the cake extinguish.

Xiao Wei takes away the candles.

Bai Lu's hand is held by Xiao Cheng, the fruit knife in her hand guided by his force, slowly cutting into the cake.

The cake has three layers, each filled with various fresh fruits of the season, covered with sweet yam paste. The aroma spreads across the entire table, filling each bowl.

Among them, three bowls closest to the cake have half a bowl of wine.

Soaking the cake in alcohol, they truly know how to enjoy.

There's also a small bowl with about half a bowl of stir-fried snails. Snails paired with cake, Xiao Wei has a unique taste.

The first piece of cake, after cutting, is served to Xiao Cheng. It's his birthday, and the birthday person goes first.

After that, the rest of the cake can be distributed freely.

The last piece goes to Bai Lu's bowl... but her bowl is still filled with a mountain of meat, no room for cake!

Bai Lu watches helplessly as the fruit knife scoops a piece of cake, reaching the full bowl of meat, unable to fit. Xiao Cheng's large hand driven by her own hand turns in a different direction, placing the cake back in its original place.

Heartache to the extreme.

She wants to eat the cake she made!

Xiao Cheng glances at the girl with a reluctant expression, asking softly, "Want to eat?"

Bai Lu nods vigorously.

Immediately released, her back pressed against his chest, and she is gently placed back in her seat.

While lamenting, reluctantly, she picks up the chopsticks and takes a big piece of pork trotter.

Suddenly, a large bowl is handed to her.

In the bowl, there's an exquisite cake adorned with fruits.

Bailu's eyes light up. At the same time, she recognizes it as Xiao Cheng's new bowl because his eating bowl still has half a bowl of wine. So, when serving the cake, she deliberately puts it in the last remaining new bowl on the table.

"Is this for me?"

Bai Lu turns to the big guy sitting beside her, eyes revealing excitement and anticipation.

Xiao Cheng's arm stretches across the back of her chair, nodding slightly, lips lightly parting, "Go ahead."

This is the birthday boy's first piece of cake!

How can Bai Lu eat alone? Immediately, she uses the fruit knife to cut half and presents it with chopsticks to the birthday boy.

While offering her wishes, "Happy birthday to you today, may all your wishes come true."

Xiao Cheng's bowl has wine, and there's no space for the cake. Bai Lu can only turn the chopsticks towards him.

But Xiao Cheng just looks at it, doesn't take the chopsticks, takes a bite of the cake directly from her hand, and then... pairs it with a sip of white wine.

This magical devilish combo leaves Bai Lu stunned. Is cake really better with white wine?

Seeing her staring at his wine bowl, Xiao Cheng, with a somewhat wolfish look, takes up the bowl and finishes the white wine in three sips.

"Have your cake."

Bai Lu's curious gaze is swallowed up. She stops thinking about trying the devilish combo and silently eats the cake, also placing half a piece in Xiao Cheng's now empty bowl.

Xiao Cheng looks at the cake in the bowl, frowning almost imperceptibly, pinching his brow.

Bai Lu thought he was yearning for the emptied white wine: "Is cake with white wine really that good?"

The trio on the other side, after watching the play for a while, finally has a chance to chime in: "Delicious! Delicious!"

"Cake with white wine is especially delicious!"

"So fragrant and sweet, it's so delicious~"

As they finish speaking, three pairs of chopsticks simultaneously reach into the wine bowl, picking up cake soaked in white wine and taking big bites.

Three intoxicated faces squint their eyes, full of enjoyment.

Luo Shiliu: "Indeed delicious!"

Wang Hao: "The cake is incredibly delicious!"

Xiao Zhuang's: "It's the first time I've had cake growing up, and the first time I've had such a delicious cake!"

Xiao Wei also picks up the stir-fried snail cake, tasting it slowly from small bites to big mouthfuls.

"It's sweet, very delicious."

Skills recognized, Bai Lu is happy, "Sweet is the right flavor; Ah Cheng likes sweet."

Xiao Cheng is currently struggling with the cake in his bowl, just picking up a piece to put it in his mouth. Upon hearing Bai Lu's words, he chokes a little.

Coughing, the cake barely slides down his throat. He seems unbothered, picking up the second piece that has been separated.

The trio on the opposite side, plus Xiao Wei, watch the show with great interest, enjoying the cake and the play.

Maybe cake soaked in white wine is indeed very delicious.

The three gentlemen are floating in bliss after eating.

In the moonlit yard, hand in hand, swaying left and right, singing mountain songs, and dancing grass skirt dances.

"Singing mountain songs, hey... hey~ hey hey~"

"This side~ Sing to that side and... hey to that side and..."

"Mountain songs are like spring river water~"

"Not afraid of dangerous bends and turns~ bends and turns~"

Bai Lu comes out with a tray holding four cups of honey to sober them up. In the yard, the trio of chaotic dancers has already started loudly singing mountain songs, waving their hands and legs.

One person hugs another, dancing with surprisingly synchronized moves, as if they've danced countless times.

Xiao Wei drinks orange juice while watching with relish.

Xiao Cheng remains composed as if already accustomed, giving her a faint smile.

"Come watch the performance."

The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(126-130)