1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Around three or four in the afternoon, it's always so quiet it's almost suffocating.

Only the occasional crowing of roosters and barking of dogs from the distant courtyards of traditional houses prevent one from becoming completely absorbed in the atmosphere.

The sun was obscured by wispy, dark clouds drifting in from afar, like a mature and alluring beauty veiled in a hazy, semi-transparent gray.

The sky was sometimes overcast and sometimes bright, as the wind blew and the clouds obscured the view.

"Hmm~"

Liu Xiaoli felt that she had slept very easily and comfortably. When she woke up, half of her body felt soft and pliable, and she just lay lazily on her side.

His even, quiet breathing gently pattered against the back of her fair neck, warm and carrying a faint masculine scent, which intoxicated her and made her feel a slight itch.

Her taut waist and abdomen, wrapped in soft fabric, were casually rested on by a pair of long, strong hands. A few fingertips touched her through the clothes, and although they didn't move, they made her feel weak.

Her pretty face had a rosy blush, typical of someone who had just taken a nap, and her bright, watery almond-shaped eyes gazed out the window, remaining motionless for a long time.

Even when the thin, light blue straps of her slip dress slipped down, revealing her delicate, slender, and fair shoulders, she didn't pay any attention, simply lost in thought.

Little did anyone know whether she was drawn to the view outside the window or simply didn't want to wake the sleeping man behind her.

Of course, the latter is more common, and there is also the factor of not wanting to leave his embrace.

Today's engagement banquet was exceptionally successful.

A gentle and loving fiancé, heartfelt blessings from family and friends, a happy and fulfilling future life, building and managing our little family together...

It was as if all good things had come together in this day; how could Liu Xiaoli not be immersed in it?

This is something no woman could refuse.

She was the same way, and deeply fascinated by it, and would not allow anyone to disturb or disrupt it.

For this, she was willing to give everything and stake all of herself on it.

“Miss Ruixue, you are indeed very good, but… what’s done is done. I will make him happy.”

Liu Xiaoli snuggled closer to the embrace behind her, her back touching her chest. Her thoughts raced for a long time before she finally made a firm vow in her heart.

"I have important things to do today, so I can't waste any more time."

Liu Xiaoli took a long, deep breath and thought to herself.

She slowly removed the large hand from her waist, supported herself on the bed with her slender arms, sat up at an angle, and quietly got out of bed.

With a whoosh, the curtains were pulled shut.

She then walked barefoot to the wardrobe and found a plain white dress that Cheng Kaiyan had brought back from abroad.

Unfastening the thin straps, the soft, light nightgown slipped to the floor, revealing a fair, porcelain-like body standing gracefully beside the bed, brightening the entire bedroom.

Liu Xiaoli held the dress up in front of her and turned around in front of the mirror. She found that the size was just right and the simple and elegant style suited her very well.

Suddenly, a few noises came from behind her. Liu Xiaoli's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly turned around shyly, hiding her cleavage behind her back, and stared intently.

It turned out that Cheng Kaiyan, who was fast asleep, realized that he had left and was subconsciously raising her hand to look for his traces.

However, this guy drank quite a bit of alcohol at noon and slept very soundly, so he didn't wake up immediately.

But Liu Xiaoli knew that if she didn't take action, he might wake up soon.

Her round, bright almond-shaped eyes searched around before finally settling on the nightgown that had slipped off at her feet.

A mischievous smile appeared on her oval face. She then bent down to pick up the still-warm nightgown, her delicate hand gently lifting it.

Her light blue nightgown, still warm and fragrant with gardenia scent, landed on the man's face with a soft thud.

Suddenly, he calmed down like a zombie with a talisman stuck to it, and even took a few deep breaths as if he found the smell pleasant.

"Cuckoo..."

Seeing that he was still so infatuated in his sleep, Liu Xiaoli proudly raised her widow's peak, covered her mouth with her hand and giggled, her voice as clear as a stream or a wind chime.

Someone who is easy to please after cooking.

Liu Xiaoli hurriedly bent down to change into a dress, then rummaged through the bottom of the wardrobe and pulled out a pair of semi-transparent, smooth black stockings to put on, followed by red-soled, black-faced high heels.

Standing in front of the mirror, she twirls around, her light-colored dress fluttering in the wind.

It resembles a mature and beautiful gardenia, yet retains its pure and natural charm.

Just as she is showing now, Liu Xiaoli, who will be twenty-three in fifteen days, is already a young white flower gradually maturing.

It is already fertile enough to bear the fruit of love.

She had made all the necessary preparations well in advance, both physically and mentally...

However, before that, Liu Xiaoli had another important task.

That is to give my fiancé, Cheng Kaiyan, who was busy with his engagement yesterday, a perfect and wonderful birthday.

Therefore, she specifically instructed her mother, Aunt Xiu, and her aunts not to come and disturb her in the next two days.

After tidying up her clothes and applying a vibrant lipstick, she tidied herself up.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I see a mature, beautiful, dignified, and elegant version of myself.

Liu Xiaoli smiled with satisfaction.

Before leaving, she glanced back at Cheng Kaiyan, whose face was covered by her close-fitting nightgown. Her pretty face flushed and burned, and she quickly fled the bedroom.

……

Inside the kitchen, the door was closed.

“Clatter clatter clatter…”

Liu Xiaoli stood gracefully in front of the stove, wearing a white dress and a kitchen apron.

A large white porcelain bowl was placed on the stove. With one hand holding wooden chopsticks, the pale yellow eggs in the bowl were stirred quickly and vigorously, making a soft sound.

"Hmm... Let me see the tutorial Xingjie wrote... Eggs, milk, corn oil, add and stir..."

"Oh no! The yolk and white didn't separate!"

Liu Xiaoli stirred the eggs, picked up her notebook, and muttered to herself. Suddenly, she realized she had made a mistake in the steps, which startled the girl.

Fortunately, it was discovered early, otherwise it would have been a case of dying before even getting started!
I quickly replaced the eggs, separated the yolks and whites, and beat them again, adding milk and corn oil and stirring to emulsify.

Then sift in the cake flour and continue mixing in a Z-shaped motion from side to side.

"Hmm, you can't stir in circles... Xingjie is so thoughtful about details."

Liu Xiaoli was giving her friends likes while operating the software.

Next, add the granulated sugar and continue stirring.

Then pour in the egg yolks and mix, add two drops of white vinegar to remove any fishy smell, and finally tap the bowl to release the air bubbles.

Steam over water.

Liu Xiaoli raised her wrist; her women's watch showed 4:30. She calculated:
"If the steamer isn't hot enough, it will take at least an hour to steam, and then there's all the decorating and other miscellaneous stuff, which will take another ten minutes or so."

"It was almost done when it just got dark around six o'clock."

After checking the steamer and confirming that there was no problem,

Taking advantage of this time difference, Liu Xiaoli began preparing other things.

Liu Xiaoli took Cheng Kaiyan's birthday very seriously.

She had originally planned to just make a cream and fruit birthday cake herself.

However, after Cheng Kaiyan returned, she felt that it was a bit too simple due to a series of reasons.

So these past few days I've made up my mind to prepare a more romantic ceremony and a more precious gift...

"Birthday cake, candlelight dinner, red wine..."

Liu Xiaoli opened the refrigerator and took out the beef she bought at the market to thaw.

I took out a red tablecloth, white candles, and a bottle of Beijing Harvest brand sweet red wine from the cupboard.

Take these things and go to the living room to set up the scene.

Move the coffee table away and bring in the small round table from the balcony.

Lay out a red velvet tablecloth, insert candles into the lamp holder, and uncork the wine...

I picked out a few roses that Cheng Kaiyan had given me over the past few days, put them in a vase, and then closed the windows and doors tightly.

Then she found the high-end perfume that Cheng Kaiyan had brought back from abroad and sprayed it all around without any hesitation...

After all that effort, a simple and romantic candlelight dinner was ready.

"Go back inside and check... He should be up by now, we can't let him out."

Liu Xiaoli washed her hands, shook off the water droplets, and turned to go back to her bedroom.

"Click..."

The door opens.

The bedroom was dimly lit, illuminated by the small desk lamp.

Dark clouds gathered outside the window, the wind rustled the leaves and curtains, and the earthy smell of rain could already be smelled.

Looks like it's going to rain tonight.
A tall, handsome figure sat at the desk, his back straight, head down, pen in hand, writing.

The nightgown was on the desk, neatly piled up to his right.

"Writing a manuscript..."

Liu Xiaoli muttered something under her breath, not daring to disturb him, and turned back to the kitchen.

I took out the prepared fruit, as there was a shortage of fruit in May.

There weren't many seasonal fruits available, so Liu Xiaoli decided to make a fruit cake. She spent some money to buy cherries, tomatoes, and pieces of yellow peach from a can of yellow peaches... She washed some, put half of it into the cake, and plated the other half.

"Kaiyan, are you hungry? Have some fruit."

Liu Xiaoli walked behind Cheng Kaiyan, picked up a cherry with her delicate hand and put it in her mouth, then placed the fruit plate on the table.

"Thank you."

Cheng Kaiyan was indeed a little hungry at this moment, and when she saw her sweet and considerate wife bringing her fruit, she felt warm inside.

Turning around, he saw a plate of red cherries and laughed, "Cherries, huh? They must be expensive!"

"It costs more than one yuan per kilogram, and it can't be stored for long."

Liu Xiaoli raised her eyebrows as she spoke, and then ate a few more.

"Don't worry about the money, eat and drink as you please. Do you have any money left?"

Cheng Kaiyan offered a few words of comfort and then asked.

“I still have the ones you left with me last time. Also, I gave you the red envelopes you gave my mom and aunt this morning. If you add them up, it’s about four thousand yuan.”

Liu Xiaoli counted on her fingers, estimating.

It's a bit of a感慨 (feeling of mixed emotions) to think about it now. Since I got together with this guy, I've never been short of money.

"That's good. If you need money, just come to me. I don't have much of anything else, but I have plenty of money."

While joking, Cheng Kaiyan took a cherry and held it to the girl's lips.

"You're the pillar of the family, who else would we turn to if not you?"

Liu Xiaoli blinked and joked.

Then, she slightly parted her pink lips, took the cherry that was fed to her mouth, and with a flick of her delicate tongue, ate it.

Her pure, beautiful eyes stared at him intently, revealing a hint of admiration and love.

My own son, Comrade Cheng, is a great writer!

You can easily earn hundreds or even thousands of dollars for writing an article.

"hehe."

Cheng Kaiyan patted the nightgown on the table, her expression intriguing.

"Cough cough."

Liu Xiaoli coughed lightly and turned around without making a sound: "Alright, I won't disturb you while you're writing. I'm going to cook. Come out at six o'clock, there's a surprise."

"What surprise?"

Cheng Kaiyan watched the girl's departing figure and asked curiously.

You'll find out soon enough.

The girl did not answer.

Cheng Kaiyan had a vague idea in her mind and was looking forward to the birthday party and birthday presents tonight even more.

However, haste makes waste. I imagine Sister Xiaoli is already preparing. Wouldn't it be a shame if Tang broke through?
He patiently picked up his pen and continued writing.

Time slowly ticked to six o'clock, and night had fallen.

"Hua Hua Hua..."

A light drizzle began to fall outside the window, the icy raindrops hitting the windowsill and splashing up like tiny, shattered pieces of jade.

"Okay! Let's go see how Xiaoli's preparations are going!"

Cheng Kaiyan put down her pen right on time, stood up, stretched, and turned to walk into the living room with a look of anticipation on her face.

The living room was dark, with flickering candlelight instead.

Rain pattered against the banana leaves outside the window, while inside, the candlelight cast a soft, beautiful glow.

The artistic conception is exceptionally moving.

Upon closer inspection, the living room had already been cleared out.

In front of the sofa was a small round table covered with a red cloth and two chairs with backs.

Liu Xiaoli, dressed in an elegant light-colored gown with her legs encased in black stockings and mature red-soled high heels, leaned back lazily in her chair.

Holding a glass of scarlet wine, he sipped it slowly.

Hearing Cheng Kaiyan's voice, Liu Xiaoli looked up.

Her bright, gentle, fair, and delicate oval face was now covered with an alluring blush.

Her full, moist pink lips were stained with a few drops of scarlet wine as she suddenly turned her head. Under Cheng Kaiyan's gaze, she subconsciously stuck out her small tongue and lightly licked her lips.

Her beautiful eyes were dreamy and gentle, and her fragrant tongue was alluring and seductive.

Cheng Kaiyan stood still, staring straight at her.

A hint of shyness flashed through Liu Xiaoli's heart, but the slightly tipsy girl seemed to have let go of some of her reserve and was exceptionally bold.

"Comrade Cheng, come here quickly!"

Liu Xiaoli got up and walked over, extending her fair and delicate arm to beckon him.

Calling out to people sounds like she's being affectionate.

Just as she reached Cheng Kaiyan, she swayed and almost tripped, but fortunately Cheng Kaiyan caught her quickly.

"How did you get drunk all by yourself?"

Cheng Kaiyan hurriedly asked.

"Not yet! This bottle of red wine is sweet, just like a beverage. How could you possibly get drunk from it?"

Liu Xiaoli quickly shook her head. She wasn't drunk, just a little tipsy, but she was still rational.

"Please sit down first, I'll go get the cake."

She grabbed Cheng Kaiyan and, without saying a word, forced him into a chair.

Then she turned and went into the kitchen, bringing out a cake decorated with fruit, and exclaimed happily, "Ta-da! The birthday cake is here!"

"What a beautiful cake! It's so well made. Thank you, Sister Xiaoli."

Cheng Kaiyan smiled and looked at his girl with tenderness and affection, his heart filled with love.

This was the first time in his life that he had celebrated his birthday so solemnly.

Handmade cake, candlelight dinner, so many decorations, this outfit...

No wonder it took him all afternoon, and I even specifically told him to come out at six o'clock.

"It took me a long time to make this! Okay, make a wish!"

Liu Xiaoli sat down, lit the candles, and boasted.

Cheng Kaiyan clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and made a wish.

At this moment, Liu Xiaoli also started singing, her voice carrying the excitement and joy of being slightly tipsy:

Happy birthday! Happy birthday! Happy birthday...

"Whoosh..." The candle was blown out.

"What did you wish for?!"

The girl rested her chin on her hand and looked over expectantly.

"It won't work if you say it."

"All right……"

Slightly tipsy, Liu Xiaoli revealed a girlish charm, pouting, "Then let's eat cake. I also fried some steak and opened some red wine..."

"Yes, let's eat and drink slowly, the night is still long."

Cheng Kaiyan chuckled lightly and said meaningfully.

"Bad guy!"

Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes at him and scolded him playfully.

That one glance was so charming and captivating that it almost made Cheng Kaiyan's whole body go weak.

"Cheers, cheers."

They each ate a piece of cake, then pushed it aside to eat steak and drink red wine.

With each clinking of glasses and each exchange of glances, the atmosphere gradually became sweet and ambiguous.

Therefore, it is not the wine that intoxicates, but everyone who is intoxicated.

"Sweet, sweet, your smile is like flowers blooming in the spring breeze..."

Liu Xiaoli turned on the radio, and a series of beautiful and melodious tunes filled the living room.

It's Teresa Teng's "Tian Mi Mi".

The girl took Cheng Kaiyan's hand and stood up, and the two embraced.

She tilted her pretty, rosy face up to look tenderly at her fiancé, and invited him in an exceptionally soft and sweet voice, "Comrade Cheng, shall we dance together?"

"Okay! Comrade Xiaoli."

Cheng Kaiyan took the girl's hand and pulled her into his arms. The two were close together, their tender and affectionate eyes locked.

Swaying slowly to the music on the carpet. (End of Chapter)