Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 153 Since I've already bought it, I should wear it at least once.

Shen Guining was surprised, "They're already urging you to go on blind dates so soon?"

Zhu Sixuan stirred the thick soup in the bowl with a spoon and sighed softly, "I've been putting it off since last year, but I'm almost 26 this year, so there's no escaping it now."

Shen Guining thought, "Haven't you...?"

"No," Zhu Sixuan immediately denied. "I've just been too busy with work lately and don't want to spend time and energy meeting new people. Sometimes socializing is quite tiring."

When she gets home from get off work, all she wants to do is lie down and not do anything, let alone eat or chat with strangers.

Shen Guining comforted her, "You should meet them first. If you don't click with them, then don't bother with them to avoid wasting your time."

Zhu Sixuan said helplessly, "That's all we can do."
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This year, Ms. Tan arranged for Qu Yanci and Xia Qi's birthday celebrations. They had lunch at the old house, and the evening was left for them to arrange as they pleased.

That evening, Shen Guining went back to her apartment and made a small cake.

Although Qu Yanci doesn't like sweets, she can't do without a sense of ritual.

After finishing the cake, there was some fruit left over, which Shen Guining fed to Ruby.

Qu Yanci was having a video conference in her study, and it wouldn't be over anytime soon, so she went back to her room to take a shower.

When she went to the dressing room to find pajamas, her eyes fell on a pink box on the bottom shelf of the wardrobe. After hesitating for a moment, Shen Guining took the clothes out.

Since I've already bought it, I should wear it at least once.

The cool pearl necklace at the neckline of the nightgown touched the back of my hand, and my ears involuntarily turned slightly red.

Shen Guining clutched the dress in her hand and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

The sound of running water from the shower was loud and clear, and steam rose and spread, covering the walls with a layer of water mist.

Half an hour later, I finished taking a shower.

Shen Guining grabbed a bath towel to dry herself and put on a nightgown.

This was my first time trying this kind of clothing, and I felt awkward as soon as I put it on.

The neckline was low and the garment was tight, covering very little and revealing her curves. The white pearl chains on both sides of the shoulder straps gathered inwards and hung at her chest. She looked at herself in the mirror, her cheeks burning, then pulled the cardigan on, buttoned it up, and left the bathroom.

It's only nine o'clock. I wonder if Qu Yanci has finished his work yet.

Shen Guining went to the study to find him and gently knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Hearing the deep, calm voice, she turned the doorknob, pushed open the door, poked her head in first, and asked softly, "Are you done with your work?"

Qu Yanci didn't look up, his long fingers deftly tapping the keyboard, "There's another email, five minutes."

Afraid of disturbing him, Shen Guining didn't go in. "Then I'll wait for you outside."

Qu Yanci gave a soft "Mmm".

Shen Guining closed the door for him again, then turned and went to the dining room to prepare the cake and tableware.

I made him a cake three years ago, so I had some experience. This time I made it a bit more elaborate, and it even had English words written on it in blueberry jam—Happy birthday, my Mr. Qu.
She remembered that birthday, right there at the dinner table, when Qu Yanci pinned her down...

The flashback was abruptly interrupted.

Too embarrassing to even think about.

He is very punctual; if he says five minutes, he says five minutes, and it's exactly five minutes, not a minute late.

Shen Guining sat at the dining table waiting. "Aci, come here quickly, make a wish and blow out the candles."

Qu Yanci walked towards her. "Didn't I tell you not to do it? Don't you find it troublesome?"

Shen Guining smiled and said, "It's just a small cake, it's not troublesome at all, and I don't have anything to do at home anyway."

Qu Yanci's gaze fell on her. "Take a shower by yourself, don't wait for me?"

"I'm sweating." Shen Guining lowered her eyes, pulled him to sit beside her, and lit the candle with a lighter. "Hurry up and make a wish."