Bai Jinyan chuckled, and took the umbrella from him, "It's not raining too much."
Qiao Huaiyao bent his eyes and said, "It's not good to be exposed to the rain, it doesn't matter how heavy the rain is."
The sun and rain will not stop for a while.
Bai Jinyan wanted to raise his hand to rub his hair like before, but the incubator in his hand became an obstacle during the movement.
He said, "Let's go, go back first."
"it is good."
The location of the kitchen is also a large farmhouse courtyard.
Zhao Jiamo divided this place into several sections, and each guest came at a different time, so there was no need to deliberately let them stagger, as it was difficult for them to bump into each other.
Standing in the corridor, Zhao Jiamo couldn't help raising his eyebrows as he watched the figures of Qiao Huaiyao and Bai Jinyan drifting away.
He took out his mobile phone and made a call, "Hello? Let me ask through the walkie-talkie what the other guests who didn't come to the kitchen are doing besides Bai Jinyan's group? It's raining, why don't you bring an umbrella to look for them?"
Whether you can find it or not is another matter. You have to have the heart to find someone.
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Put the opened umbrella on the ground outside, and wait for the rain on it to dry before putting it away.
As soon as Bai Jinyan entered the room, he could smell a little sweet fragrance, but the smell was very weak, if he didn't come in from the outside, he might not be aware of it.
"Brother, try these strawberries, are they delicious?" Qiao Huaiyao picked up the plate on the table, the cream was dotted with reddish strawberries, not to mention the taste, but the surface was still very delicate and beautiful.
Bai Jinyan picked up a piece, "You did it?"
"Hmm." Qiao Huaiyao looked at him with bright eyes, waiting for Bai Jinyan's feedback after eating, "How does it taste?"
In fact, this creamy strawberry should be better with more sour strawberries.
The sweetness of the cream can neutralize the sourness of the strawberry, and it will also make the original aroma of the strawberry stronger.
But there is nowhere to find the non-sweet one, and it’s hard to tell when you buy it online. Why don’t you eat the sweet strawberries and buy the sour ones.
Just use strawberries straight from the fridge.
After Bai Jinyan ate a strawberry, his complexion didn't change, and he said lightly, "It tastes good."
After a pause, he boasted again: "Exquisite craftsmanship, moderate sweetness."
Qiao Huaiyao was taken aback when he heard the words, and then couldn't help curling the corners of his mouth.
What kind of craftsmanship is called a creamy strawberry
Just squeeze the whipped cream over the strawberries.
Seeing Bai Jin's boasting in a serious manner, Qiao Huaiyao smiled and didn't know what to say, so he picked a strawberry to taste.
He made a full plate and placed it in two rows on a long plate. The cream was whipped well, and there was no sign of collapsing after sitting for so long.
If the taste is ok, when the cake is officially made, there is no need to adjust the taste of the cream.
The butter that Zhao Jiamo asked someone to buy back was animal cream, and the brand was also the more famous one among animal creams.
Has a light sweet fragrance, not greasy.
Bai Jinyan said: "Eat first, and then eat fruit after eating."
The incubator was placed on the table, and when the outer layer was removed, he said, "These are taught in the live broadcast room in the morning, try to see if it suits your appetite."
Qiao Huaiyao thought that the incubator was the lunch assigned by Zhao Jiamo to each group of guests, but he didn't expect his brother to make it.
He handed the plate of strawberries to Bai Jinyan, "Let me do it."
Five dishes, two meat, two vegetables and one soup, not spicy at all, although it feels a little clear soup, it still looks very appetizing.
The rice was steamed by Bai Jinyan and brought back from the kitchen.
It's just... Qiao Huaiyao ate the cake embryos of those experimental recipes, and he is still holding on.
Qiao Huaiyao thought for a while and said, "Brother, don't serve me a meal, I eat breakfast late."
He just tastes the food.
Bai Jinyan raised half of his eyebrows slowly, "What time do you eat?"
There is no rice, and a new bowl of soup is replaced.
Qiao Huaiyao blinked lightly, and said after deliberation: "I almost finished eating before I went out to pick you up."
The last piece of baked cake embryo was eaten during this time, which can be regarded as having just finished breakfast.
Bai Jinyan reached out to his cheek, intending to pinch it, but seeing Qiao Huaiyao looking at him obediently, he didn't even have the intention of avoiding it.
So he rubbed his hands lightly and said, "Remember to eat earlier next time."
Qiao Huaiyao replied, "Yes."
Bai Jinyan picked up a piece of fried pork for him, and said lightly, "Tomorrow morning's class..."
Qiao Huaiyao didn't wait for him to finish, and hurriedly said: "The online class time is too early, I may not be able to get up, so..."
He paused, and put the ribs in Bai Jinyan's bowl, "Please help me with tomorrow's class, okay?"
Tomorrow, he had to prepare surprises in advance, so he naturally couldn't do without this place, which was why he signed up for the two-day live broadcast course.
Bai Jinyan nodded slowly, "Yes."
"Okay." Qiao Huaiyao bent his eyes and picked some rapeseed for him, "Thank you brother!"
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Qiao Huaiyao was almost ready for the previous steps of making the cake.
He just waited for the time of the day to finish the cake before Bai Jinyan came back.
The next morning, the phone vibrating by the bedside kept ringing.
'buzz'
'buzz'
…
Qiao Huaiyao woke up early and was flipping through the books of his professional courses to take notes.
Hearing the voice, he took the phone without looking at it, and glanced at the caller ID on the screen before connecting, and found that it was not his phone.
Qiao Huaiyao didn't answer, got up and went out to find someone.
Seeing Bai Jinyan watering the flowers in the small garden outside, he handed over his mobile phone and said, "Brother, Auntie Meng's number."
"Woke you up?" Bai Jinyan turned off the phone's vibration, and was not in a hurry to answer it.
"No." Qiao Huaiyao woke up early thinking about what he had to prepare for today.
It's just that he saw the content of the notes discussed in the dormitory group in the morning, and he didn't come out after finishing his handwriting.
Qiao Huaiyao took the water pipe and said, "Brother, let me fix it, you go to answer the phone first."
"It's almost there." Bai Jinyan avoided his hand, put the water pipe back into the sink, and turned on the faucet, "You go into the house, I'll go directly to the kitchen."
It was almost time for online classes, Bai Jinyan answered the phone and walked out.
Seeing this, Qiao Huaiyao went back and started preparing for his surprise today.
Zhao Jiamo helped carry Qiao Huaiyao's shopping. When he came, he found him whipping cream. He couldn't help but smiled and said, "You prepared a big dinner, even the cake. Are you celebrating your birthday?"
Qiao Huaiyao shook his head and said, "My brother's birthday."
"Ah?" Zhao Jiamo was stunned, and said to himself, don't I know when Bai Jinyan's birthday is, and Weibo fans also know it.
A few days before Bai Jinyan's birthday, Weibo will start warming up, and it will be celebrated on the same day.
But now there is no letter.
Zhao Jiamo hesitated and said, "Did you remember wrongly?"
While this seems unlikely, it's not impossible.
"No." Qiao Huaiyao said lightly, "If you celebrate a birthday in the Gregorian calendar, the one on Weibo should be in the lunar calendar."
Zhao Jiamo's face was full of bewilderment, is there such a saying
As far as he knows about Bai Jinyan, Bai Jinyan is a person who has no idea about birthdays, and doesn't care about any sense of ritual, whether to eat cake or not to make a wish, and so on.
When it came to Qiao Huaiyao, it sounded like the lunar and solar calendars had passed.
Qiao Huaiyao explained: "Because of family reasons, there will always be many people on my brother's birthday, and there will be relatives if there is no birthday party."
Compared with birthday celebrations, it is more about contact relationship.
"For birthdays in the Gregorian calendar, this kind of banquet will not be held."
On the Gregorian calendar's birthday, Bai Jinyan spent it with him.
In the past, no matter how busy his brother was, he would come back.
Qiao Huaiyao didn't say anything after that, but Zhao Jiamo could vaguely understand something based on his observations over the past few days.
He nodded and didn't ask any more questions, "Here are the roses and petals you asked for. I got all the ones that can be bought around here. See if there are enough."
There are many roses, and I am afraid of being bumped.
Zhao Jiamo pushed over two big boxes, with a small trolley under them.
This is more stable than holding a box.
Qiao Huaiyao didn't use much, "That's enough, thank you."
"Why do you think of using roses? I see that there are quite a lot of flowers suitable for setting scenes in the flower shop. There are even flower baskets on the table, but there are no roses in them, so I didn't bring them for you."
When it comes to roses, Zhao Jiamo can only think of love, and this flower has become a symbol of love.
He thought for a while, and suddenly opened his eyes wide, "You don't mean to..."
Qiao Huai's face turned hot, "No..."
Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, he thought for a while and said, "The rose is because my brother gave me a bouquet of roses on my school stage."
"Oh, that's it." After eating melon, Zhao Jiamo lost his energy and energy.
boring.
"That's all right, you go first." When he turned around, Zhao Jiamo didn't know what he thought of, raised his eyebrows and said, "I'll go to the kitchen later, if your brother comes back, I'll tell you in advance, you remember to look at your phone .If you are not ready, tell me in time, so that I can help you stop him."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Jiamo happily left.
Qiao Huaiyao's cake was already in the oven, and the cream was ready.
The cream mixed with strawberry juice is not easy to send. After it is sent to avoid collapsing, it is frozen in the refrigerator first.
This will make it easier to apply.
The strawberry juice is added less, but it is slightly colored, not red, but a little pink.
Cut the strawberries into thin slices, and it will look better when they are thinner.
All the ingredients were placed on the table in order, and Qiao Huaiyao checked it over to confirm that there was nothing missing before taking out the cake embryo.
Qiao Huaiyao didn't put any jam, and Bai Jinyan said he wouldn't eat that.
The horizontally cut cake also has a layer of strawberry fruit.
Making a cake looks simple, but it is actually difficult to spread the cream evenly on a fluffy and soft cake.
When it was almost finished, I finally used tweezers to hold thin slices of strawberries and slowly placed them on the cake.
Qiao Huaiyao took half a step back, looking pretty good.
After the cake was put into the refrigerator to set its shape, Qiao Huaiyao turned around to tear down the roses.
The vases in the room, the paintings, and the appropriately cut roses were placed in these places, and the remaining half of the petals were poured directly on the ground.
The house is full of roses.
Qiao Huaiyao looked at the rose in his hand, pulled off a few petals, washed them, wiped off the remaining water, and lightly placed them on the cake for decoration.
In the pitch-black live broadcast room, a picture appeared after a few flashes.
Immediately, the barrage popped up: "Wife post!"
"My wife... What's the situation when I knocked this? I read it right, is it a rose? It's a rose!"
"It's raining flowers all over the sky, can't it be after the confession?! Ah! Dog show, you don't start the live broadcast from time to time, what did you make me miss?!"
"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow(
"Calm down, see that the flower hasn't been trampled on, and Bai Jinyan is not here, so it must be before the confession. I'll go to Chaohua and yell for the sisters to come and celebrate the festival."
…
Analyzing the time when Bai Jinyan's live broadcast ends get out of class.
Qiao Huaiyao took out the cake.
Apart from the bowls and chopsticks and the small plates for cakes, there is only the bouquet of roses standing in the flowerpot on the table.
The director sent candles to each group of guests.
Maybe the intention is to think of a candlelight dinner, and the warm light will make the scene more warm.
Qiao Huaiyao put these on the candlesticks. The candlesticks scattered up and down were placed with small round candles. They didn't need to be lit, and they looked like exquisite decorations.
The phone on the table turned on.
Zhao Jiamo's news appeared on the top: [Bai Jinyan has gone back, I went to see other guests just now, and one of them disappeared without paying attention, are you all right? I'm going out to find him now.]
Qiao Huaiyao: [My side is ready.]
Zhao Jiamo glanced at the text message while walking, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, [That's fine.]
After a pause, he typed again: [The camera will automatically turn off one hour after dinner starts.]
This is a kind reminder.
It is important to shoot warm scenes, but one hour is enough.
The rest is left to the guests themselves.
The affection for family members exuded from the inside out is the most poignant.
Under the camera, it is inevitable to feel uncomfortable.
Qiao Huaiyao replied, put down the phone, got up and closed all the doors and windows in the house, and put down the curtains.
Just light the few candles on the table.
The heavy curtains blocked most of the sunlight, and no light could penetrate through the cracks in the door.
But after all, it is daytime, and the light cannot be completely covered.
Qiao Huaiyao sat at the table, most of his body was hidden in the darkness.
The prepared gift is placed on the chair at hand, and he can reach it at any time.
If there is no this opportunity arranged by the director team, he will also celebrate Bai Jinyan's birthday this time.
Maybe at that time, he would think more about how to avoid being discovered by Bai Jinyan.
After an unknown amount of time, there was the sound of a key opening the door.
Bai Jinyan walked in and asked, "Why did you draw the curtains?"
When I came from the outside, I realized something was wrong. After passing through several windows, the windows were all closed.
As he spoke, Bai Jinyan raised his head and found that the room was dark.
There was something vaguely spread on the ground, and there was a scent of roses.
He frowned, "Huaiyao?"
Qiao Huaiyao got up and walked to Bai Jinyan's side, with one hand behind his back, "Brother."
"Huh?" Bai Jinyan didn't turn on the light, because he felt that Qiao Huaiyao had his reasons for everything he did.
Qiao Huaiyao chuckled lightly, stretched out his hand across his cheek, and dabbed the cream on it.
When whipping cream, I specially prepared more, just for this.
Bai Jinyan was stunned for a moment, noticing that something was on his cheek, he raised his eyebrows, and looked at Qiao Huaiyao leisurely.
Seeing this, Qiao Huaiyao coughed lightly, and he explained with a smile: "This is a kind of blessing, that is, um, a kind of..."
Sensing that Bai Jinyan's sight was dangerous, he turned around and ran away without hesitation.
Qiao Huaiyao ran into the restaurant and took half a step to the right of the door.
Bai Jinyan followed in, and at a glance, he saw the cake with candles on the table, and the roses that vaguely showed their original appearance.
Qiao Huaiyao raised his hand and turned on the master switch of the whole house. He was holding a bouquet of roses, just like the one that Bai Jinyan gave him before.
With the corner of his mouth slightly raised, he handed the rose and said, "Brother, happy birthday."
The daze in Bai Jinyan's eyes turned into a smile at this moment, "You..."
As soon as he spoke, he laughed and said, "It seems that I was originally enrolled in that class?"
Qiao Huaiyao coughed lightly, and his gaze inevitably drifted, "Surprise, if you find out before the matter is completed, it won't be a surprise."
Bai Jinyan took the bouquet of roses, raised his hand and stroked his hair, "Thanks for your hard work."
"Wipe the cream on your face, let's make a wish and blow out the candles." Qiao Huaiyao held his hand and led him to the table. The candles on the strawberry cake burned slowly.
Not long after it was lit, no wax dripped down.
Looking at the strawberries on it, Bai Jinyan couldn't help but think of the plate of creamy strawberries that Qiao Huaiyao made before.
He also understood what was going on at this moment, "The cake is not bad. Even a professional pastry chef who has trained in Le Cordon Bleu can't make such a perfect cake."
Qiao Huaiyao paused for a moment with a smile on his face, and the slightly raised corners of his mouth became more obvious. He said in embarrassment, "Brother!"
Seeing that his face was turning red, Bai Jinyan stopped teasing him.
Qiao Huaiyao pushed the cake towards Bai Jinyan, "Come and make a wish."
Bai Jinyan closed his eyes upon hearing this.
The habit of making wishes on birthdays was left behind when I was with Qiao Huaiyao.
If it was him, he might find it boring.
But Qiao Huaiyao sat across from him, and making a wish became very important.
His wish was one thing when he was a child, but when he grows up, he persistently becomes another one.
Qiao Huaiyao blinked slowly and lightly, his gaze still falling on Bai Jinyan opposite him.
The aroma of cake and roses was intertwined, which made his heart beat a little faster for no reason.
After Bai Jinyan made his wish, he opened his eyes and blew out the candles, Qiao Huaiyao concealed his nervousness without any trace, and took the box at hand.
Qiao Huaiyao said softly, "Birthday gift."
The box is sealed with beautiful wrapping paper, so you can't see what's inside.
Bai Jinyan opened the box, and the expensive necklace that Qiao Huaiyao kept close to his body was quietly placed in the box.
Before he could speak, Qiao Huaiyao got up first and took the necklace.
Walking around behind Bai Jinyan, she helped him put it on with her own hands, and said with a smile, "It's very suitable."
In addition to the necklace itself, the meaning given to it by the elders in the family is the reason why Qiao Huaiyao wants to give this necklace to Bai Jinyan the most.
Qiao Huaiyao looked down at the necklace with a nostalgic smile in his eyes, and said lightly, "After forty-three minutes, I will tell you a secret."
When the recording is over, I'll tell you the secret.
"Huh?" Bai Jinyan looked up, meeting Qiao Huaiyao's eyes.
Qiao Huaiyao knew what he wanted to ask, but didn't say it directly.
He put the box away, and changed the subject without a trace, "Let's cut the cake first, it looks okay, but I don't know how it tastes."
Bai Jin said without changing his face: "I can still trust your craftsmanship."
Qiao Huaiyao couldn't hold back a chuckle, "If you say that, you'll have to eat it all in a while, or you'll be questioning my craftsmanship."
The cake was cut into small pieces, and Bai Jinyan handed it to Qiao Huaiyao first, and the second was his own.
Not so heavy cream, with a fluffy cake base, the fruity strawberry flavor prevails.
Qiao Huaiyao also took a sip, but he ate a bit too much when making it, and he couldn't feel anything when he ate it together.
He tentatively asked, "How is it? Does it feel too sweet?"
"No, just right." Bai Jinyan always encouraged Qiao Huaiyao to do anything, whether it was good or particularly good, it was mainly based on praise.
What's more, the cake was really made to suit his taste.
Qiao Huaiyao rolled his eyes, wondering if his brother simply praised him, or if the cake tasted really good.
Either way, it can make him feel happy.
The light outside under the curtains is neutralized by the lights inside.
The current time is much earlier according to the director's arrangement, but the atmosphere at night has been created.
When the program is broadcast, it will not deliberately emphasize the time, just treat it as punctual.
The cake is about six inches in size, enough for two people.
Qiao Huaiyao didn't prepare wine, but poured two glasses of juice.
Bai Jinyan put down his chopsticks and said casually, "What's the secret you just said?"
"Huh?" Qiao Huaiyao's heart tightened, and there was a hint of warmth behind his ears. He didn't say the answer directly, but subconsciously looked at the wall clock, "It's not time yet."
Knowing that it was not time, Qiao Huaiyao inadvertently breathed a sigh of relief, and said softly, "There are still three points..."
The voice stopped abruptly, and Bai Jinyan's mobile phone screen displayed a message, and a vibrating notification sound interrupted his words.
Bai Jinyan only glanced at the caller ID, then frowned, and was about to get up when the caller was connected.
Meng Zheng's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Is Qiao Qiao by your side?"
The voice was not low, and Qiao Huaiyao heard it too. He stopped the hand holding the chopsticks.
Bai Jinyan said lightly, "No."
Qiao Huaiyao raised his eyebrows in surprise. Although he didn't know why Bai Jinyan was hiding it, he still kept quiet and didn't speak.
Meng Zheng snorted softly, apparently not believing Bai Jinyan's explanation, "Don't lie to me, Zhao Jiamo told me that someone is celebrating your birthday today."
She said with a full chest: "Except for Qiao Qiao, when did you have someone else accompany you on your birthday in the Gregorian calendar?"
That's all for now.
It's pointless to entangle any longer.
Qiao Huaiyao and Bai Jinyan looked at each other and said, "Aunt Meng."
"Hey!" Meng Zheng replied: "You child, why didn't you know to tell your aunt after school started? Your parents don't have time to see you off. Aunty is worried about you."
"The island is big, and the signal coverage is not comprehensive." Meng Zheng mentioned the events of the day, and his tone was a bit serious, "I searched for a long time that day, and finally found a place to call you, but I called you. There is no answer at the moment, please try again later.”
Meng Zheng sighed and said, "I thought something was wrong."
No one heard…
Qiao Huaiyao didn't quite know how the voicemails were divided, so he said, "Maybe the signal at the school is not good."
Meng Zheng also felt that this was a possibility, and the signal on the island was not good, so she couldn't make calls.
She said: "Maybe, later I learned that on the day of Tsinghua University's military training, my aunt also called you a lot—"
"Mom." Bai Jinyan said lightly, "Is that why you called to talk about this?"
"What can I say? How dare I say anything?" Meng Zheng spoke to Bai Jinyan in a very aggressive tone, not at all as gentle as when he spoke to Qiao Huaiyao, "I just know you brought Qiao Qiao on the show, I'll come over Ask about the situation."
"Oh."
"Tsk, I got angry when I heard you talking, so I hung up." Before hanging up the phone, Meng Zheng said in a soft tone: "Qiao Qiao is free to come to Auntie's island to play."
Qiao Huaiyao said 'hmm', "Understood, Auntie."
Not knowing if Meng Zheng heard this, Bai Jinyan hung up the phone.
The phone call disappeared, and the room suddenly fell silent.
"She's been staring at that island recently, and she'll take it to anyone she sees. Don't worry about it." Bo Jinyan poured him a glass of strawberry juice, "Go sit on the sofa and rest for a while."
Qiao Huaiyao got up but didn't leave, but said, "Let me help you."
"No, that's all." Bai Jinyan piled up the dishes and put them in the dishwasher, "Go."
Qiao Huaiyao helped collect two dishes and left.
He sat on the sofa and took a few sips of the juice, and found something strange, something was wrong.
She quietly raised her eyes to look at Bai Jinyan, and saw that he was packing the unfinished cake in a crisper.
His face was calm and he couldn't see anything.
But hearing what Aunt Meng meant, it seemed that she had called him a lot.
It shouldn't exist that he can't get in when he answers the phone... He doesn't have such intensive phone chats.
He hesitated to open the communication and input Meng Zheng's mobile phone number.
But it shows that there is no such person.
Qiao Huaiyao remembered that he had saved Aunt Meng's contact information.
He opened the dial keypad again, entered the string of numbers, and there was a record of the previous call.
Just after the number, it is marked in small words: This number has been blacklisted by you.