When she asked about Natalia, Hua Jin answered, âYes. Natalia is taking a nap.â
âKids wonât have any energy without a nap.â
The boy looked at his mother then shifted his gaze to the actor and back again. Their expressions were so different that he could not tell what they were thinking.
The actor studied the boy, probing cautiously. âAnd you areâ¦â
âIdiot, Iâm Youyou.â The boy rolled his eyes adorably. âDonât you recognize me?â
!!
The actor answered honestly. âWell⦠I wouldnât have known.â
âHaha!â The boy looked in the direction of the bedroom and pursed his lips. âThat guy must have made a mess of the kitchen, no?â
Everyone could tell that the clumsy guy he was talking about was âGong Fanâ.
The actor heard this and immediately said, âIâve tidied up the kitchen. But Natalia seems disappointed that thereâs no dessert after all.â
âNo worries!â The boy flexed his wrists and smiled at the actor. âIâll get the series of desserts ready in no time.â
âYou donât have to force yourself.â
âSince Iâve promised, I have to deliver it! Besides, it doesnât matter. Iâm not the clumsy one.â As he spoke, the boy headed towards the kitchen.
Yun Shishi told her brother and the actor, âIâll give him a hand.â
Gong Jie couldnât help teasing her. âWell, I get the feeling that you wonât necessarily be of any help. In fact you might just be causing trouble.â
She bridled at that. âYou donât think Iâm good enough?â
Gong Jie couldnât help chipping in. âDonât go adding to the mess, Sis. Everyone knows you cause more trouble in the kitchen than you can help.â
Yun Shishi turned red with anger and embarrassment.
âFine!â She had no choice but to settle herself on the sofa like an obedient child.
It was late afternoon when Youyou gently placed the last decorative flower on the cake in the kitchen. Thus, the series of desserts was successfully completed!
Coincidentally, Natalia had just woken up from her afternoon nap. As soon as she walked out the door, she smelled a sweet aroma. She followed the aroma to the dining room, where she found a series of desserts all laid out on the table.
Within this series, in sequence, were cookies, doughnuts, little cupcakes⦠They were all in the same shade of pink, exquisite and beautiful.
Nataliaâs eyes widened in surprise. She hadnât expected the series of desserts to be completed. This was probably considered a beautiful surprise.
âYouâre up?â A voice came from behind.
Puzzled, Natalia turned around to find Youyou standing behind her, hands clasped behind his back, smiling warmly.
âDo you like it?â
âYou⦠made all these?â
The boy nodded. âUh huh!â
âYou areâ¦â Natalia muttered suspiciously for a moment, then ventured a name. âYouyou?â
For some reason, the boy froze. Suddenly he asked, âHave you met him?â
âHimâ¦â The so-called âhimâ referred to Gong Fan. Natalia understood and nodded. âThe one this morning. It wasnât you. It was him, wasnât it?â
The boy nodded, and for some reason his expression changed.
âHe⦠doesnât know how to make desserts.â
âAhhhhhhâ¦â Natalia was silent for another long moment, then her face broke into a satisfied smile. âI thought todayâs series of desserts must have been ruined. I didnât expect you to actually make it, Youyou. Thank you!â