When Evelyn Steele went over, she took a box of pastries with her. They were her favorite sweet and soft tea cakes, available in various flavors and printed with seasonal cherry blossom patterns. They were small and exquisite, perfect for enjoying cherry blossoms while drinking tea.
Mr. Anderson entered the kitchen shortly after Evelyn Steele left.
"What? Evelyn Steele went to the Xie family next door with a box of tea cakes?"
Mr. Anderson scratched his head, "But I heard from Lao Liang next door that his young master never eats tea cakes."
The cook's face froze. "Ah, what should we do? The family next door is quite unkind. Will they let Evelyn Steele down? Miss Carter was embarrassed the last time she went there."
Mr. Anderson's heart sank and he hurried out.
At this time, Evelyn Steele had already entered the Xie family courtyard.
It's spring, and the cherry blossoms in the garden are in full bloom.
The layout of a Chinese courtyard is also very exquisite, with a scene every three steps, and the owner's intentions can be seen everywhere.
The young man was tall and slender, standing under a cherry tree, looking up at the sky. His slender hands, with prominent wrist bones and a delicate white like jade, were supporting the tree trunk.
Hearing the noise, he turned around and nodded to Evelyn Steele with a smile.
Evelyn Steele then noticed that he was holding a pair of pruning shears in his other hand, and there were a few cherry blossoms on the stone table next to him - it turned out that he was cutting flower branches.
The old housekeeper who brought Evelyn Steele in said with a smile, "Master, Miss Evelyn Steele is here, and she brought you some cakes."
The old housekeeper opened the food box and laid out the cakes. He also took out the tea set and laid it out. While the old housekeeper skillfully brewed tea, he said, "Miss Evelyn Steele, please stay and have a cup of tea."
Alexander Chase had already cut the branches and wrapped the flowers carefully. "These are for you. If they're not enough, I'll pick some more for you later."
Evelyn Steele was shocked. They already had two large bags. "That's enough. Thank you."
After a pause, he smiled and apologized, "I just picked your cherry blossoms without your consent. I'm sorry, I hope you don't mind."
Alexander Chase: "It's okay. If you like, you can come pick them anytime."
The old housekeeper smiled and said, "It's just the cherry blossom season. There are still many varieties of cherry blossoms to bloom. Miss Evelyn Steele can come to our house more often to enjoy the cherry blossoms."
Alexander Chase came back after washing his hands, sat down at the stone table, picked up a piece of tea cake and took a bite, "Thank you for the tea cake, it's delicious."
Evelyn Steele was wearing a mask and looked a little embarrassed. "I have allergies on my face recently... I won't drink the tea. Can I just walk around by myself?"
It was called a walk, but in fact it was just a quick turn, restrained and polite, but Evelyn Steele felt satisfied.
Seeing such beautiful flowers and scenery, and such beautiful people, my mood feels bright.
Evelyn Steele turned back to say goodbye, "Thank you for your cherry blossoms."
Alexander Chase stood up: "I'll take you there."
Evelyn Steele had just walked out of the gate of the Xie family villa when she saw Mr. Anderson standing outside the door and wandering around. Seeing Evelyn Steele come out, Mr. Anderson was obviously relieved and wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead.
On the way back, Mr. Anderson couldn't help but ask, "Did they accept the box of tea cakes?"
Evelyn Steele was a little confused. "I took it. It's Alexander Chase. Oh, yes, his name is Alexander Chase. He also said it's delicious."
Mr. Anderson: "???"
On the other side, after Evelyn Steele left.
Ryan Walker walked out of the house with a confused look on his face. "Grandpa Liang, someone came over just now? Wow, isn't this tea cake? It's osmanthus flavored, I love it."
As he spoke, he sat down on the stone bench and reached out to the plate of tea cakes.
"Snap!" A pair of chopsticks hit his wrist accurately. Ryan Walker subconsciously retracted his hand and looked at his cousin in confusion.
He was taking a nap just now and hasn't woken up yet. "Brother, what's wrong? Don't you not want to eat tea cakes? Oh, by the way, last time Grandpa Liang drove Lila Carter away..."
"I like to eat it now." Alexander Chase raised his eyes slightly, his eyes were cold, "No?"
Ryan Walker had a look of astonishment on his face.
Then, he suddenly pointed at Alexander Chase's face and made a fuss: "Brother, why do you have a rash on your face? Oh my God, you are allergic!"
The old butler was also confused. After a closer look, he saw that Alexander Chase had indeed developed many tiny rashes on his face. Because his skin was very white, the red rashes looked particularly horrible in shape.
"Master!" The old housekeeper was about to make a phone call. "Are you feeling unwell? I'll ask the family doctor to come over..."
"No need." Alexander Chase didn't care. He stood up and picked a few herbs from the herb garden in the corner of the courtyard. "Just boil these in water and drink it, it's not a big deal."
The old housekeeper was stunned and took the herbs and went to the kitchen to boil them.
Ryan Walker slowly calmed down and couldn't help but reach out for the stack of tea cakes.
"Brother, if you say you can't eat it, then don't eat it. You're not the type who likes snacks and pastries. There's no need to give face to anyone."
Ryan Walker felt that this box of tea cakes must have been sent by Lila Carter. Butler Liang had driven Lila Carter away that day without saying anything, which was indeed a bit rude. That was why his cousin was so abnormally willing to eat the tea cakes today. Was he trying to appease Lila Carter's emotions?
"Bang!" His hand was hit by the chopsticks again, this time much harder.
Ryan Walker looked at his hands, which were all red. He felt very aggrieved: "Brother, what are you doing? You can't eat it, but you don't allow me to eat it?"
His brother wasn't a person who cared much about food, so why would he do that for a box of tea cakes? !
In response to him, the entire plate of tea cakes was taken away by slender white hands, ruthlessly and coldly, leaving him with only a handsome back.
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When Evelyn Steele walked into the hall, she noticed some activity in the house.
There were brand staff coming in and out carrying clothes and other things. Lila Carter was sitting on the sofa in the living room. When she saw Evelyn Steele come in, she stood up suddenly.
"Sister Evelyn."
Lila Carter seemed a little uncomfortable and explained softly, "...These are birthday gifts from Mr. Steele, Ziang, and Yu Huai."
Evelyn Steele took a casual glance and saw some big-brand clothes, bags, shoes, and some jewelry.
I don't know whether the people who gave these things were thoughtful or not. Anyway, these things are all classic models from various brands, the kind that you can easily see on the street.
She randomly pointed to one of the white dresses, "Is this a gift from Ethan Cole?"
"Yes... Is there any problem?" Lila Carter stared at the outdated dress on Evelyn Steele, her eyes flickered, and suddenly said, "Sister Evelyn, if you like it, I'll give it to you."
Evelyn Steele was stunned for a while before she realized what she was saying.
She burst out laughing.
Lila Carter was unaware and still suggested enthusiastically: "Actually, I can't wear so many clothes. You've been in the hospital for so long and there's no time to buy new clothes. You're going to school tomorrow, so why not just pick a few clothes you like?"
Off topic: Does anyone mind wearing the same clothes as others? I think it's not a big deal. Whoever is ugly will be embarrassed. Anyway, I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.