give me joy

Chapter 3 Black Forest Cake

(1) Uninvited guest

Because of the party at night, Yu Mi got home at ten o'clock.

She didn't go home last night, and she was busy all day during the day. At this moment, she just wanted to take a hot bath and sleep right away.But as the elevator door slowly opened, the scene in front of her eyes instantly made her drowsy.

The door of her house was tightly blocked by a tall young man in a suit and leather shoes. There were several cigarette butts at his feet, and the small stairwell was full of smoke.

He raised his eyes to look over, Yu Mi's gaze met his, and he suddenly came to his senses, raised his hand and pressed the door close button violently.

But it was already too late, the other party rushed over and blocked the slowly closing elevator door without any effort.

He looked directly at her, and there seemed to be a thousand words in his eyes, but he only said two words: "Mimi."

Yu Mi was stunned for a moment, and said, "Lin Zihao, smoking is not allowed here."

"Feel sorry."

He raised his hand to stifle the cigarette, and Yu Mi took the opportunity to go to the corner, took the broom and dustpan, and swept the floor silently.

Lin Zihao looked at her silently. Under the furry panda hat, his eyes were covered by thin bangs, only the tip of his nose and pointed chin were exposed. His petite body was wrapped into a round ball by a large down jacket, and his two legs It looks thinner, but she wears chubby snow boots under her feet, like two big bear paws.

He suddenly felt a lot of emotions, the world is changing, only her, it still looks like the first time he saw her.

The words that have been brewing for a long time just now can't be said at this moment.

But silence is also embarrassing, so he had no choice but to take the dustpan from her hand when she passed by, and said softly, "Let me do it."

Yu Mi readily let go, took out the key to open the door, and was about to quickly enter the door, but Lin Zihao saw the opportunity, and the broom swung horizontally and got stuck in the crack of the door.

Yu Mi's door couldn't be closed anymore.

"Is that why you don't want to see me?" He leaned on the door with one hand and fought with her with the other, his tone was helpless and forceful, "I really want to make a clean break, so why bother Chu Wenjun to trouble Han Ying? Mimi, you still care Mine, I know!"

Yu Mi was trapped by him in the corner, with no way to retreat, so she had to shrink into a ball.Every time he said a word, she shook her head until her neck almost broke: "No...you misunderstood, I thought they were the same person...you have too many girlfriends, I don't know all of them... ..."

Lin Zihao breathed a sigh of relief: "Aren't you angry with me?"

"No!"

Shouldn't it be his fiancee who should be angry?It doesn't seem appropriate for him not to comfort Ms. Chu, but to play "bidong" with her?

When she shook her head, the pompom on the hat lightly brushed against Lin Zihao's chin, it was soft and itchy, which softened his heart.

I can't tell what kind of feelings I have for her, pity?pet?But those should not be love.His ideal girlfriend and wife are either as beautiful as Han Ying, or as smart and capable as Chu Wenjun—but Yu Mi is neither.

But he still couldn't let her go, no matter where he went or who he was with, even in a foreign country, whenever he saw those cute and interesting gadgets, he would think of her.

Buy it, give it to her, and hear her say "Wow, so cute" in surprise and satisfaction--this is the pleasure he is most looking forward to.

So, no matter what his feelings are, he can't forget her, and she can't just break up with him like this.

Since she liked him before, she should keep liking him forever!
Lin Zihao's gaze sank slightly, and he suddenly reached out to hold her shoulder: "Mimi, they all come to you because they know that in my heart, you are the most special person, and no one can replace you. No one can, do you understand?"

Yu Mi was dumbfounded when he heard his painful and affectionate tone.

Please... can you talk like a normal person?

In his affectionate confession, Yu Mi's body slowly slid down, trying to find an opening to slip away, but just as he took a step, Lin Zihao grabbed her arm, bowed his head and kissed her on the lips.

Caught off guard, the routine is too deep!

Yu Mi hurriedly raised her hand to cover her mouth, and at this critical moment, the elevator door not far away suddenly opened.

The apartment building Yu Mi lives in is a one-story two-family building, and there is an aunt living opposite the door, who can be called the gossip queen of the community.If her aunt bumps into her now, she will stop hanging out in the community from now on!
She turned her head stiffly, and saw a person slowly stepping out of the elevator door.

It's not the neighbor's aunt, it's... Shi Jin?
Shijin!

Why is he here?No, the point is, why is he holding up his phone?

In the quiet corridor, there was a clear click of the shutter being pressed, and it was unknown how many pictures he had taken.

Yu Mi was the first to react. She pushed Lin Zihao away, quickly slipped behind Shi Jin, and tugged at the corner of his clothes: "What are you doing?"

The elevator door closed slowly, and the corridor returned to darkness.

Shi Jin turned his head to the side and chuckled lightly: "Help you."

The moment he lowered his eyebrows, the dim lights of the corridor shone through the peaks and valleys of his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth that seemed to be smiling but not smiling made Yu Mi lose his mind for a moment.

Lin Zihao, who came back to his senses after a slow step, looked at Kong Luoluo's hands, and then at the two people in front of him, but with only three or five steps away, every step she took to escape seemed to be stepping on his face.

His face gradually darkened.

Under Shi Jin's cover, Yu Mi moved slowly to the door of the house, stretched out a finger to poke Lin Zihao who was blocking the door, and whispered, "Excuse me."

Lin Zihao's face darkened, and he reluctantly took a small step to the side.

Yu Mi hurriedly took the broom and pushed open the door.

The moment the door opened, Lin Zihao turned sideways to follow, but someone pressed his chest.

Shi Jin stopped him, took out his phone and shook it in front of his eyes.

When Lin Zihao saw clearly that the photo on the screen was the scene of his attempted forced kiss, Shi Jin had already stepped into the room, his slender body tightly blocking the door, with a smile on his lips, but his eyes were not friendly.

Frustrated again and again, all the previous tenderness and sweetness turned into unstoppable anger, Lin Zihao stretched out his hand against the door, his face gloomy: "Mimi, who is this guy?"

Yu Mi in the room was about to answer "colleague", but Shi Jin preempted him, and he said slowly, "What do you think?"

It was a very ordinary sentence, but when he said it in his tone, it suddenly became very flat.

This is a blatant provocation!

Lin Zihao sneered, and was about to use his three-inch tongue as a lawyer, but Shi Jin didn't give him a chance: "Respect yourself, friend, don't come here again."

After finishing speaking, in front of him, the door was closed with a "bang".

(2) Confrontation

The voice-activated light in the entrance suddenly turned on because of the sound of closing the door, and the light from the overhead light was cast on the two of them, while the rest of the place was still dark.

Yu Mi wanted to turn on the light, but the position of the switch was blocked by Shi Jin's shoulder.She didn't invite him in, but at the moment Lin Zihao was still outside the door, so it was hard for her to drive him out.

He always seemed to be embarrassing her, which was really annoying.

Two seconds passed like this in darkness and silence, and something had to be said.So, Yu Mi coughed dryly, and said in a low voice, "Can I trouble you to delete the photo just now?"

Shi Jin looked at her meaningfully: "Aren't you going to keep it?"

She looked at him puzzled.

What are you keeping?Chinese New Year?
The ignorance in her eyes was so sincere and clear that even people like Shi Jin, who had always been too lazy to pay attention to others, couldn't help explaining: "With the photos, he and his girlfriends can stop bothering you in the future. "

What he said was very cryptic - using photos as weapons to threaten Lin Zihao not to approach her again, isn't this the most basic common sense?

It was obviously a normal thought, but the girl's eyes made him inexplicably feel that this idea was heinous, and he, who had this idea, also became a big villain.

Sure enough, Yu Mi shook her head hastily after hearing this: "No! I don't want to appear in the same screen with this person at all."

Shi Jin was silent for a moment, then smiled: "Alright."

"Then delete it quickly, okay?"

Seeing her expectant eyes, Shi Jin didn't say anything, hooked the phone string with one hand, and silently raised the silver phone in front of her.

The phone dangled in the light, a Hello Kitty in a kimono and a big white pom-pom hung from a pink phone cord.

This... Isn't it her own mobile phone?

The light was not good just now, and she was excited, but she didn't realize it until now.

She looked shocked: "Why is my mobile phone here with you?"

Shi Jin replied: "You forgot your phone in the store, Zhou Xiaomei asked me to deliver it for you, and she gave you the address."

Zhou Xiaomei...so easily told her home address to someone she'd only known for a day?Sure enough, "Yangou" is not trustworthy, you must give her a good beating some other day!
In short, delete the photo first.

She stretched out her hand, but at this moment, the voice-activated light above her head turned off by coincidence.

The surroundings fell into darkness again, and Yu Mi had no time to stop, so he could only rely on the momentary memory of the location and distance to continue to take it.

However, the expected location did not touch cold metal, but warm skin.

What she grasped was his palm.

She was startled, and subconsciously flung it away, but because of too much movement, her elbow hit the door panel behind her, her whole arm was suddenly sore and numb, and she couldn't help but let out a low cry.

It was precisely because of the sound of the collision that the voice-activated lights above the head turned on again.

Immediately there was a knock on the door, and Lin Zihao shouted anxiously from outside the door: "Mimi, what happened? Open the door! What's wrong with you? Open the door!"

Inside the door, Yu Mi covered her unconscious hand, grinning her teeth in pain, but she couldn't yell loudly, tears were rolling in her eyes.

Shi Jin exhaled lightly, put his phone on the shoe cabinet beside him, bent down slightly, reached out and rubbed the top of her head gently, his slender eyes slightly bent, and whispered: "Okay, take it easy, take it easy."

His voice was still hoarse, but there was an exceptionally soothing gentleness in his tone.

Even under such a weird light source as the overhead light, his face is still pretty, and there is a faint fragrance that can't be said to be shower gel or something else, and Yu Mi can only feel his heart beating several times faster in an instant, almost covering his elbows. soreness.

Without such...that's a foul!
There was a slight familiar "meow" sound in my ear.

Following the prestige, a fat yellow and white cat was standing where the light and shadow intersected. Its amber round eyes looked at her without blinking. I wondered if it was a problem with the light, but she seemed to be able to see it from those eyes. A bit sad.

Tiramisu!

She came back to her senses immediately, bowed her head and quickly walked around Shi Jin, reached out and pressed the switch on his back.

The warm yellow light immediately illuminated the dark living room, and also dispelled the disturbing throbbing in her heart.She stepped on two plush slippers in the shape of cat's claws, took two steps forward, and slightly opened her arms: "Tiramisu, come here!"

The moment Fat Cat leaped over knowingly and slammed into her arms heavily, she heard a slight laugh behind her.

She buried her face in the tiramisu's long, soft fur.

Didn't hear, didn't hear!Don't look back don't look back!
bang bang bang-

Lin Zihao was still pounding on the door, the sound was so loud that everyone in the whole building could hear it.Shi Jin put away his smile, exhaled slowly, opened the door again, and said expressionlessly, "Knock again and I will call the police."

Lin Zihao was furious: "What did you do to Mimi?"

Shi Jin turned his head and glanced at the back of the man who was stroking the cat, and curled his mouth: "Our business has nothing to do with you."

After finishing speaking, he closed the door again, turning a blind eye to the hand that was pawing at the door. If Lin Zihao hadn't reacted quickly, he was afraid that there would be bloodshed.

Lin Zihao's life has always been smooth since he was a child. How could he have been wronged like this? He couldn't help cursing, but still felt puzzled, and kicked the door hard.

The sound of the door shaking made Yu Mi tremble in fright, Tiramisu took the opportunity to jump from her arms, and disappeared in a blink of an eye, and she didn't know where she hid.

At critical moments, King Meow is really not reliable at all.

Yu Mi took a peek at Shi Jin - this was the first time she saw Lin Zihao lose his bearing and throw a tantrum.

hero!admire!
(3) Cat and Boy

In Yu Mi's house, even the slippers prepared for guests are in the shape of cartoon animals.

Shi Jin looked at the brown bear's paws under his feet speechlessly, and decided to enter the house in socks.

Looking around, the small apartment has a panoramic view.The layout is a bit surprising, but it seems to be expected.

In a two-bedroom apartment of [-] square meters, the dining room and kitchen accounted for nearly half of the area.

In the large kitchen, there are huge ovens, refrigerators and disinfection cabinets. On the table are dough mixers, cooking machines, and some strange tools that cannot be named. The whole row of transparent closets are neatly arranged. There are tableware of various colors and models, as well as various ingredients and seasonings sealed in sealed jars of uniform specifications.

In the middle of the kitchen is a large dining table. At one corner of the table is a transparent blue vase with a bunch of sunflowers in it. Two photos are placed beside the vase.

One is a group photo with her parents. In the photo, Yu Mi is wearing a bachelor's uniform and has long hair. Other than that, she is the same as now.

The other photo was taken at the entrance of "Honey Talk". Yu Mi, wearing a plaid shirt and an apron, was standing in the middle, Zhou Xiaomei was holding her arm on the right, and behind the two was Yuan Yuan with round waist and thick arms. Xixi made a V-shaped hand.

And the young man in a white shirt standing on Yu Mi's left - tall, handsome, with a light smile and an excellent temperament.

Jian Xingyu?

Yes, but who else?
It turned out that this was Jian Xingyu.

He smiled lightly, his eyes narrowed.

Yu Mi immediately deleted those unseen photos from the phone.

Shi Jin is really ruthless, and he is merciless in taking pornographic photos, one frame after another, and when he deletes it, he feels like he is watching a moving picture.

And after all, it was this kind of scene that was bumped into, and I always felt that I couldn't hold my head up in front of him...

Shouldn't it be used as a handle in the future?
She took two steps towards the kitchen with some guilt, and whispered, "Shi Jin... what happened just now..."

Shi Jin turned his head to look over.

"That... thank you."

With tears in her eyes, she actually wanted to say "you can't say it", but was swept away by his wink, and the aura of being a boss disappeared immediately.

"You're welcome." He put down the photo in his hand and raised his eyebrows, "I'm afraid it might disturb you, maybe you're looking forward to it... If not, that's the best."

expect?Who would expect such a thing!
This person is so unlovable!

Yu Mi tugged at the corner of his mouth and let out a "hehe" before saying politely, "Since you're here, would you like to sit down for a while?"

Shi Jin's answer was very rude. While saying "Okay", he walked into the living room, sat down on the large fabric sofa, and said by the way, "Please give me a cup of tea, thank you."

Although he said "please" and "thank you", but this domineering tone... Who is the boss!
Yu Mi walked into the kitchen angrily, and chose LUPICIA's white peach oolong from a row of tea cans.

This is her favorite flavored tea. The pure Wenshan Baozhong Oolong is paired with the sweet aroma of white peach. It tastes sweet. Although it is more suitable for cold brewing, today's dinner is rich, and it is just right to relieve the greasy at this moment.

To drink white peach oolong, it should be served with a bone china cup painted with flowers and birds. It is best to use the same plate with some delicate snacks, and draw chocolate sauce on the bottom of the plate...

However, whether Shi Jin, who came uninvited, is considered a guest is still open to question. In fact, it can be less grand...

As an aspiring pastry chef, she finally configured refreshments according to her preferences.

Just in the refrigerator, there is a mini version of the Black Forest that was just made yesterday morning. The bottom of the plate is poured with chocolate sauce made of VALRHONA (Valrhona) chocolate, and it is served with a delicate carved silver spoon. Together with the teapot and teacup, serve it carefully out.

In the living room, tiramisu appeared from the corner at some point, and was rubbing Shi Jin's calf obsequiously with his favorite cat teaser stick in his mouth.

As the owner of a face-controlling cat, Yu Mi could only sigh silently, put down the tray in her hand, and turned on the TV.

It is said that a noisy environment can effectively avoid awkward chats.

Shi Jin turned to look at her, and then at the refreshments.

"For me?"

Count... huh?Every guest who comes to visit, she will entertain in this way.

Yu Mi nodded slightly.

There was a faint smile on the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and he looked at her without hesitation, this expression made Yu Mi nervous again.Taking two steps back and listening to the sound of the TV, Yu Mi said, "I still have things to do, sit down for a while."

Shi Jin watched her turn into the kitchen, lowered her head and picked up the cup to take a sip of tea. The temperature was just right for her mouth, and the aroma of white peach permeated her heart. Together with the fresh birds and roses on the bone china cup, it made people feel like they were in a warm spring day.

How nice, how long has it been since I sat down and drank a cup of tea calmly.

Think of nothing, do nothing, just, simply drink a cup of tea.

His eyes gradually turned deep, and he glanced at the aggrieved Tiramisu squatting at his feet, gently put down the teacup, picked up Fat Cat's warm body, and walked towards the kitchen.

It would be a pity to drink such a good tea alone.

After taking two steps, he stopped again.

Across the green plants in the living room, you can just see Yu Mi's profile. She is bending over, with her head lowered, her bangs are clipped comically on top of her head with a huge clip, and she is wearing a ridiculous pink piggy apron. The cake embryos are being carefully cut horizontally.

Then, she spread kirsch on the cut cake base, spread whipped cream, and then sprinkled maraschino cherries and vanilla pods... Delicious layer by layer, and finally spread chocolate chips, with Whipped cream decoration, dotted with large rosy and plump wine-stained cherries...

Everything is orderly, and the movements are soothing and gentle, which can be regarded as pleasing to the eye.

Her hands are as small as her own, with round and lovely knuckles, but it's the seemingly weak, even chubby hands that create those delicious and relaxing delicacies.

Her expression at this moment was different from anything she had seen before - no longer confused, nor impatiently timid, serious enough to be almost pious.There seemed to be stars twinkling in Yuanyuan's eyes, and the joy born from the heart gave her a vividness that people couldn't take their eyes off.

In the realm of the favorite and the most familiar, she became a queen.

Shi Jin leaned against the wall, watching her silently.

She seems to be very busy, but she is also very happy. Could she have forgotten that here and now, she is not alone?

He hugged the struggling Tiramisu tightly with one hand, and inserted his other hand into its soft long fur, gently soothing the restless little guy who wanted to get closer to his master.

"Miss Sister and I, you choose one." He leaned against the tiramisu ear and whispered, "I have small dried fish, will you play with me?"

Tiramisu gave a soft "meow", abandoned the little sister without principle, and turned into the arms of the little brother.

When Shi Jin returned to the sofa in the living room, the aroma of white peaches was still lingering, the TV program was still lively, and the aroma of chocolate was sweet and alluring.Unfamiliar rooms, strange people and things do not make people feel cramped, but unexpectedly beautiful.

Tonight is finally no longer spent alone, a girl who works so hard that she forgets herself, and a fat cat who loves to act like a baby and is overweight.

For the first time in recent months, he felt like he was back on earth.

(End of this chapter)