flstandardbreds Chapter 924 Preserved Eggs
Chapter 924 Preserved Eggs
The night is like a piece of velvet soaked in ink, slowly covering the entire city.
The Maserati Quattroporte driven by Teng Zijing drew an elegant arc in the quiet villa area and finally stopped steadily at the door of Yu Fei's villa.
At the moment the car lights were turned off, the matte black paint surface of the car body still reflected the scattered lights in the distance, exuding a sense of calm nobility.
He pushed the door open and got out of the car, holding a half-human-high boy doll in his left hand.
The puppet was wearing a yellow sweatshirt with a cartoon dinosaur printed on it, had a round head, and two blushes on its face.
There was a silly smile on the corner of his mouth, which made him look a little silly and a little funny.
In the crook of her right arm was a bunch of champagne-colored lisianthus, with artificially sprayed water droplets on the petals.
The velvet-wrapped dessert next to it looks even more exquisite, and a line of small gold-plated words is printed on the silver-gray ribbon: "The moonlight belongs to you tonight, and I belong to you too."
Teng Zijing straightened his ironed dark gray suit jacket, walked to the carved iron gate, and rang the doorbell.
"Ding Dong--" The crisp ringtone traveled far in the night, bringing a bit of inappropriate liveliness.
The door opened quickly. Yu Fei was wearing a loose grey home suit and had an impatient look in his eyes.
Suddenly, a half-human-high puppet came into view, and I shrank back half a step in fright.
His hand was still subconsciously pressing on the doorknob, as if he was about to close it at any moment. "Hey... I say... who are you? You're carrying something like this in the middle of the night. Are you trying to scare people to death?"
Teng Zijing reacted subconsciously and quickly, raising his foot to hold the door that was about to close.
Yu Fei's voice was quite loud, and An Yu's voice immediately echoed from inside the room, with a hint of indifference and laziness: "Xiao Fei, what's wrong with you? Who is it so late at night?"
Before he finished speaking, Teng Zijing moved the bouquet away, and Yu Fei saw Teng Zijing's face.
Teng Zijing domineeringly pushed Yu Fei aside and rushed into the door with a long stride, muttering:
"Are you still a man if you're so timid? You're so startled and fussy. What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a large one?"
Yu Fei staggered under his squeeze and turned to stare at his back, furious: "Hey, you, do you have any manners? I haven't even let you in!"
A warm yellow floor lamp was on in the living room. An Yu was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, still holding her stuffed doll Xiao Fei in her arms.
That was the birthday gift "Xiao Fei" given to her by Yu Fei when he promised to protect her for his whole life.
This Xiao Fei was also Yu Fei's intention, hoping to accompany her for life, never leaving her. Over the years, the fabric was a little worn, but she treasured it tightly.
A pile of newspapers and magazines lay spread out on the coffee table in front of her, most of the headlines on the front pages being "Antai Technology Company evades taxes" and "illegal operations";
Headlines like "The An family's daughter is suspected of planning the notarization of the marriage property agreement, only for Fengteng International Group to pay for it" are so eye-irritating in bold font.
Hearing footsteps, An Yu raised her head and her eyes fell on the big stuffed doll in Teng Zijing's arms.
He glanced at the bunch of lisianthus in full bloom, and finally stopped at the box of exquisitely packaged desserts, his brows furrowed slightly.
"Zijing, what are you doing?" Her voice was very soft, with a look of confusion and doubt on her face, and she hugged the old doll in her arms a little tighter.
Teng Zijing gently placed the dessert box on the coffee table, making a soft "click" sound.
Then he sat down next to her on the sofa, which sank a little.
He handed the bouquet to An Yu with a flattering smile on his face: "Xiao Yu, this is for you."
An Yu looked at the bouquet of flowers, then at the desserts on the table, feeling completely confused.
Things at home have been a mess these days. She doesn't even have the mood to eat, let alone deal with all this.
Besides, this isn't a festival, and they're sending flowers and desserts. They're looking at the oversized boy doll.
She seemed to understand what Teng Zijing meant. She wondered, "Could this guy be jealous of Xiaofei?"
But she finally suppressed her speculation and accidentally touched his hand with her fingertips when she took the bouquet.
He shrank as if he had received an electric shock and said politely, "Thank you."
She was about to say, "Xiao Fei, please get me a vase," but before she could speak, she looked at Yu Fei;
Teng Zijing suddenly reached out and snatched the old rag doll "Xiao Fei" from her arms.
An Yu was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, the half-human-high doll had been stuffed into her arms.
The fabric was new, with a slight smell of being sun-dried, and it was so heavy that I almost couldn't hold it.
"Xiao Fei's is dirty, let me get you a new one. Things thrown into the trash can are unhygienic, so just throw them away!"
Teng Zijing put the old doll aside, patted the new doll's head, and said seriously, "His name is 'Pidan'."
"...What?" An Yu suspected that she had misheard. She paused holding the puppet and frowned even more tightly.
"What do you think his name is? Pi Dan?" This name is too weird.
It sounds like the nickname that Grandma Wang at the village entrance gave to her grandson, and it doesn't fit the exquisite doll in front of me at all.
Teng Zijing, however, looked very pleased with himself, nodding vigorously, with a few fine lines at the corners of his eyes when he smiled innocently:
"Yes, Pi Dan. I think this name is very down-to-earth and a little cute. Don't you think it's very down-to-earth?"
An Yu looked at his face with an expression that said "My name is the best in the world".
Then he looked down at the stuffed animal "Pidan" in his arms, which had round eyes and a silly grin.
The corners of his mouth twitched, and his eyes clearly said, "I don't believe you."
She could even imagine Teng Zijing picking and choosing from a pile of dolls.
When I finally decided on the name, I might have felt that I was very creative.
Yu Fei was sitting on the sofa nearby. He had just taken a sip of water when he heard this conversation.
He laughed out loud, splashing water all over the floor: "Teng Zijing, your naming skills are quite good.
It’s the same style as the stray cat next door who always steals food—that cat’s name is ‘Dog Leftovers’. Haha…”
Teng Zijing turned around and glared at him: "What do you know? This is called returning to nature."
Then he turned to Anyu and opened the dessert box like a treasure. Inside were mousses made into the shape of little hedgehogs.
The spines are made of dark chocolate, and the eyes are two shiny sugar beads. "Look at this, 'Hedgehog Rolling'. The store owner said it was just made today. It's low in sugar, so it's suitable for you."
An Yi didn't respond, her eyes fell on the newspaper on the coffee table, the words "Antai Technology" on it were particularly eye-catching.
She took a deep breath, moved the preserved egg in her arms to the side, and said in a deeper voice: "Zijing, I'm not in the mood to eat now."
The smile on Teng Zijing's face faded a little. He followed her gaze to the newspapers and stretched out his hand to pull all the newspapers together.
He crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the trash can, then scolded, "Yu Fei, what's wrong with you? How can these things appear in your home?"
Yu Fei complained: "This wasn't me..."
"Zijing" An Yi laughed self-deprecatingly, "It's true that Antai Technology Company's capital chain is broken now.
It is true that the project was stopped, and it is true that there were violations of regulations, discipline and laws. Now even my parents have been arrested.
How can I eat after so many things have happened?" Her voice was a little trembling.
The composure he had maintained these days seemed to break down in front of Teng Zijing.
Teng Zijing put his arm around her shoulders to comfort her, but An Yu pushed his hand away.
Yu Fei sighed, sat down next to An Yu and patted her shoulder: "Sister An Yu, don't be sad, there will always be a way."
Teng Zijing didn't say anything, but just pushed the dessert box towards An Yu.
He picked up a small hedgehog mousse and handed it to her mouth: "Take a bite first, it's sweet, it will make you feel better."
An Yu turned her head away, her eyes reddening, "Don't coax me like a child."
"You're like a child who needs comforting right now. If you don't accept my help, you'll have to be strong on your own."
Teng Zijing's voice was very soft, with a hint of subtle tenderness, "I know the current situation is difficult for you,
But you can't fight your own body." He put the mousse in her hand and said, "Just one bite, okay?"
An Yu pinched the small mousse, and felt the cool touch from her fingertips.
She looked at the seriousness in Teng Zijing's eyes, then looked at Yu Fei who was standing next to her with a worried look on his face, and finally put the mousse into her mouth.
The slight bitterness of the chocolate mixed with the sweetness of the cream melted on the tip of the tongue. It was indeed not that greasy. As he said, it had a reassuring taste.
"That's more like it." Teng Zijing smiled, picked up another one, and stuffed it into Yu Fei's hand. "Here, this is yours, as compensation for the shock you just received."
Yu Fei snorted, but still ate the mousse. He took the opportunity to tease:
"Xiao Fei is the nickname Sister An Yu has given me since we were little. I just want to ask, what does 'Pidan' mean? Could it be Mr. Jing's nickname?"
Teng Zijing picked up the Xiaofei doll and threw it at Yu Fei, his face blushing a little.
Teng Zijing muttered in his heart: "My nickname, this kid actually guessed it, damn..."
Yu Fei took the Xiaofei doll, smiled meaningfully, stood up and ran upstairs.
The living room became quiet, with only the light from the floor lamp casting a soft circle on the floor.
An Yu held the big stuffed doll named "Pidan" and suddenly felt less awkward. She even thought its silly smile was a little cute.
She recalled that when she was unhappy as a child, she always hugged her stuffed doll "Xiao Fei".
I thought that could block all the storms, but later I realized that some storms have to be borne by myself.
Teng Zijing looked at her eating the mousse with her head down and said nothing more.
He knew Anyu was very strong-willed and didn't like to hear empty words of comfort, so he brought desserts.
I brought a silly doll, just to let her know that even if the sky falls,
There are also people who are willing to accompany her and bear the burden together, even if it is just silently.
The moonlight outside the window had cast into the living room, through the gauze curtains.
It fell on the rosy cheeks of "Pidan", like quietly sprinkling a handful of sugar on this somewhat heavy night.