"Yining, I made the cake today, and I made cream too, it’s especially fragrant and sweet."
Xu Nianhua, by habit, thought it was Pei Yining who answered the phone, so as soon as the call connected, she shared the good news about making the cake with Pei Yining.
Pei Yining has almost no resistance when it comes to food. Xu Nianhua could already imagine how happy Pei Yining would be hearing her words, and how much she would want to eat it!
"Yining?" Xu Nianhua found it strange she couldn’t hear any response from the other end of the line.
"When can I taste the cake you made?" Pei Yicheng’s deep voice came through, and Xu Nianhua’s eyes lit up instantly. Her eyes curved into a smile, and even her voice subconsciously became softer as she asked, "Cheng, are you home today? Next time we meet, I’ll make a cake for you, but you might not like it because it’s too sweet."
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"I like it. Everything you make, I like."
The cold mood Pei Yicheng had earlier seemed to disappear in an instant, his mind filled with thoughts of Xu Nianhua’s bright smile on the other end of the phone.
"Really? Then when I make you a cake, you have to finish it all!" Xu Nianhua said in advance.
"I promise." Pei Yicheng slightly curled his lips into a smile.
Xu Nianhua originally wanted to ask him about the Tianhua Department Store matter, but after thinking for a moment, she realized that since Pei Yicheng hadn’t shared any good news, the design drafts might not have been approved. She wanted to comfort him but didn’t know where to start, leading to a brief pause in the conversation.
After sending Pei Guozhong off, Pei Yining entered the house, not expecting to see her brother there taking a call. Seeing his gentle expression, she knew without asking that he was talking with Xu Nianhua.
"Tomorrow, can I have the cake?" Pei Yicheng seemingly understood what she was thinking and, instead of answering, changed the topic.
"Well, you can, but aren’t you in Ningbei?"
Xu Nianhua thought that tomorrow was her father’s birthday, and she had to make a birthday cake for him. Besides, the cake couldn’t be kept, as it would spoil if left. By the time he came from Ningbei, it would be too late.
"I have something else, so I can’t talk with you now." Pei Yicheng didn’t elaborate further, only reminding her, "Remember to make the cake."
Before Xu Nianhua could ask if he was coming back, the call had already ended. She stared at the phone blankly and, after thinking about their conversation, felt certain that Pei Yicheng would return to the county tomorrow.
Because of this news, she felt an inexplicable sense of anticipation, as they hadn’t seen each other for more than a week.
"Brother, are you coming back to the county?" Pei Yining asked, half guesswork, half inquiry.
"Yeah." Pei Yicheng got up, picked up the phone, and dialed another number, needing to arrange things here since he was going back to the county.
"Then I’ll go too!" Pei Yining’s eyes lit up instantly. She was also quite interested in the cake her brother mentioned.
Just as Pei Yicheng’s call connected, Pei Yining could only look at him eagerly, with a pleading expression.
After communicating with the people at the architecture institute, Pei Yicheng looked at Pei Yining and said, "You should go back to the Pei Family. Didn’t he tell you to visit home more often?"
"Brother, you’re still upset!" Pei Yining immediately explained, "He’s definitely concerned about you; he just doesn’t express it well."
Pei Yicheng pursed his lips, not wanting to mention Pei Guozhong further, and said, "Yining, I know what he came for. If you truly want to go back to the county, you better think it over. You won’t likely return until next month. Are you sure you can leave your photography work?"