Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 496 Nasty

After changing into a loose dress and washing her hands, Hualei sat down at the dining table. Rong Jin placed a small wonton in front of Hualei and a crab soup dumpling on the plate in front of her.

"Sister Hua, I specially asked the kitchen to make this. Try it and see if it tastes different from what Aunt Song made. If it's not to your taste, I'll let them learn from Aunt Song for a while." Rong Jin said, looking at Hua Lei with a smile.

Hua Lei nodded, took a sip of the wonton soup, and scooped another wonton into her mouth. The thin skin was wrapped with fresh shrimp and minced meat, and the delicious broth filled her mouth. It tasted very good.

After swallowing the wonton in her mouth, Hualei picked up the crab roe soup dumpling and put it into her mouth. The crab roe soup dumpling made by the kitchen has a very thin skin, almost transparent.

The filling is made of crab roe, crab meat and other seasonings. The fresh ingredients are perfectly blended and wrapped in a thin skin. With a light bite, the rich crab aroma releases an enticing aroma in your mouth, leaving you with an endless aftertaste.

"It tastes better than what Auntie Song made." Hua Lei was very satisfied. She swallowed the wonton in her mouth and said honestly.

"Really? That's good. Then you should eat more." Rong Jin looked at Hua Lei's satisfied expression, and helped her pick up a crab roe bun and put it on the plate. Then he took a bowl of shredded chicken and shrimp porridge and began to eat slowly.

"Come, have one too. This crab roe soup dumpling is really good." Hua Lei picked up a soup dumpling and brought it to Rong Jin's mouth.

"Okay." Rong Jin came over with a smile on his face, and took the soup dumpling directly with Hualei's chopsticks. After taking a few bites, he nodded and said, "It tastes really good, and it seems to be better than before."

Looking at the flower buds, he smiled and said, "It should be because Sister Hua fed me. After all, beauty is a feast to the eyes."

"So corny." Hua Lei spat with a smile, then picked up another crab roe bun.

"Don't be corny, Sister Hua, you don't know how long I have been waiting for this day. Although you lived in the Marquis' Mansion for three years, the number of times we had dinner together was really few and far between.

Even though we ate at separate tables, it wasn't often, not to mention that when you lived in the Marquis' Mansion, you avoided me everywhere." Rong Jin seemed to recall the past and said with some hurt.

Hua Lei thought about it carefully. Indeed, after knowing each other for so many years, the number of times she and Rong Jin had eaten at the same table was very few.

Looking at the clear and gentle face in front of her, Hua Lei couldn't help but soften her tone and said, "From now on, let's eat together every day until the end of time, okay?" At the same time, she picked up a crab roe bun and put it to Rong Jin's mouth.

"Okay." Rong Jin bit the bun with satisfaction.

The breakfast was finally finished with everyone talking and chatting.

Qinghong and Qinglv cleared away the dishes and brought a wooden basin for washing hands. Because of the crab roe buns, Hualei's hands were stained with some oil. She washed her hands carefully, and Rong Jin had already picked up a clean soft cloth to help her dry them.

"Sister Hua, come with me to the study first. I have something to give you." Rong Jin took Hua Lei to the study. Then he put a locked wooden box and a bunch of keys in Hua Lei's hand.

Hua Lei puzzledly used the key to open the wooden box. Inside was a stack of banknotes, as well as many house deeds and farm deeds. "This..."

"This is all my belongings from childhood to adulthood, and now I give it to you. The jade and antiques are all in the warehouse. You can take some time to take a look at them yourself. There should be quite a few good things." Rong Jin said as if he was offering a treasure.

"Give them all to me? You won't keep some for yourself? What if you need them?" Hua Lei said with a smile, "You have to know that once these things are in my hands, they belong to me. It will be difficult for you to take them back, right?"

"Well, I'll give them all to you. I won't keep any. If I need them, I'll ask you for them again." Rong Jin sat on the chair, hugged Hua Lei's waist, stroking her gently, and rubbed his head against Hua Lei's chest like a fawning puppy.

"Okay." After receiving so many gifts today, Hualei was overjoyed. At the same time, she lowered her head and kissed Rong Jin hard on the forehead.

"Sister Hua, you..." Rong Jin was stunned for a moment, then he immediately took the initiative and with a slight force, he pulled Hua Lei to sit on his legs, holding her waist tightly.

Then there was a long silence in the study. After a very long time, Hua Lei's heavy breathing and Rong Jin's lingering sighs could be heard.

"Let me go quickly, you're going to break my waist." Hua Lei slapped the hands around her waist. Rong Jin relaxed his grip but still held Hua Lei's waist tightly.

"This is in the study, in broad daylight, let go quickly, it would be embarrassing if someone sees us." Hua Lei tried to pull the hand away from her waist.

"This is my study. No one dares to come in without my permission." Rong Jin laughed softly. "Kiss me and I'll let you go."

"You, how shameless you are, let me go." Hua Lei stared at Rong Jin in disbelief.

"No, I will never let you go in this lifetime." Rong Jin said in a sly tone, wrapping his arms around Hua Lei's waist. As he spoke, he leaned closer and kissed Hua Lei's cheek gently.

Hualei shrank her neck back and said softly, "Didn't you say you would take me to see the garden? Let's go now, or I won't be able to find the land when the time comes."

Looking at Hualei's blushing face, Rong Jin swallowed his saliva involuntarily, reluctantly letting go of Hualei's waist. He stood up, took Hualei's hand and left the study.

The structure of the former Qixia Courtyard was similar to that of the Qihua Courtyard where Hualei was staying. However, it was much larger than the Qihua Courtyard. The renovated Qixia Courtyard was twice as large as the original one.

The current Qixia Courtyard is a collection of three courtyards, all connected by a cobblestone path. The original trees in the courtyard are still there, but many branches have been trimmed off, and each tree stands there in spirit.

The newly opened small garden is planted with many peach trees, plum trees, and many different varieties of flowers and plants. It is spring, the season when flowers bloom, and the garden is also colorful and beautiful.

In the middle of the garden, a pavilion was built with tables and chairs. In front of the pavilion, a double swing was built, which was slightly larger than the swing built by Uncle Zhao in Huaguoshan, Hualei's own home.

Hualei walked over with great interest. She saw the swing on the Huaguo Mountain. Every time she went to the Huaguo Mountain, she would always sit there and have a cup of tea or something. She liked it very much.

However, she was also quite busy and didn't go to Huaguo Mountain very often. As a result, Hualei had not sat on the swing made by Uncle Zhao very often.