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Chapter 1043: 1034: Paying Tribute (4)

Chapter 1043: Chapter 1034: Paying Tribute (4)

The snow was getting heavier. Just moments ago, it was fine and scattered snowflakes, but now they had turned into hexagonal clusters, one after another.

This wasn’t a film shoot, and neither of them needed any makeup. Xia Siyu only had a dab of fruity lip balm on her lips. Bo Yan’s lips, likely having been under a mask for a while, were slightly dry. Yet they were warm and soft, and even the faint lines on his upper lip carried a rugged charm that was utterly captivating.

The only peculiar thing was the little cow plushie in Xia Siyu’s arms. It had been dangling by her side earlier. Now, with Bo Yan holding her, the plushie naturally ended up nestled between the two of them. It both blocked any further closeness and prevented them from pulling apart—because if they did, Xia Siyu would definitely drop it since she lacked the strength to hold onto it otherwise. It would undeniably fall to the ground.

It wasn’t until Bo Yan’s pocket emitted the “beep-beep” sound of an incoming call that he gradually loosened his embrace. As soon as Xia Siyu took a breath, his first reaction wasn’t to answer the phone but to quickly help her adjust her mask. Xia Siyu exclaimed in surprise, “My little cow!”

Bo Yan had already anticipated this. When the plushie fell, his foot instinctively blocked it in one swift motion. He bent down, picked up the little cow first, and handed it to Xia Siyu. “Hold onto it.”

Then he pulled up his own mask and answered the call, “You’ve arrived, right? Okay, we’ll come over right away.”

Since they had to take a ride, pushing the cart over wasn’t an option. Bo Yan had no choice but to remove the snacks and groceries they had just bought from the cart. Xia Siyu, holding her plushie, watched as Bo Yan carried the heavy items in both hands. She hurriedly stepped forward a few steps and grabbed the handle on the other side of the bag. Bo Yan froze for a moment. She grinned brightly and said, “Let me help you.”

Bo Yan paused again before nodding. “Mm.”

The two of them carried the bag together, walking shoulder to shoulder toward the car.

The tenderness of walking and sharing the load together turned out to be even more memorable than the kiss earlier.

**

By the time they got home, it was already seven o’clock. Xia Siyu, on a rare occasion, wiped down the coffee table until it was spotless. She placed the kneading board on the table and brought out the flour they had just bought from the supermarket.

The TV was tuned to the evening news program—its buoyant, festive background music filled the room as the warm lights of the house came on, making her feel inexplicably happier.

The first step to making dumplings was kneading the dough. After kneading, the dough needed to rest before they could prepare the filling. Bo Yan had bought meat, various vegetables, shrimp, and fish, allowing them to make a variety of dumpling flavors.

Xia Siyu took it upon herself to declare, “Leave it to me! I’ll knead the dough!”

Bo Yan chuckled and asked, “Do you even know how?”

Xia Siyu raised an eyebrow and deliberately put on an air of mystery. “You wouldn’t understand. When I was little, I used to help my mom make dumplings. Kneading dough is a piece of cake. I know how to prepare the filling, too, and I can fold the dumplings as well.”

Bo Yan nodded. “Looks like I’m in for a homemade New Year’s feast from my wife tonight.”

Xia Siyu rolled up her sleeves and even went to wash her hands. After washing up, she hesitated and asked, “Should I wash my hair too? It’s a bit greasy. What if it touches the dumplings? That would be bad.”

Bo Yan was speechless. This woman had taken a shower just at noon. Making dumplings, and she was already talking about bathing like some kind of sacred ritual? He said outright, “I don’t care. Let’s just get started.”

Xia Siyu nodded. “Then you can’t just stand around. Chop the filling.”

When the wife gives orders, there’s nothing more to say. Bo Yan got moving as well. The vegetables and meat had already been cleaned earlier, so now it was just a matter of chopping them finely, preparing the filling, and adding seasoning.