The sun slowly sank into the horizon, the sky gradually darkened, and all the lights in the manor were turned on in an instant, and in the brightly lit dining room, the housekeeper Nikia brought a servant from the kitchen a plate of exquisite meals.

Jessica Filton instructed the maid to place the meal on the table according to her plan.

Tonight is Thanksgiving, Jessica Felton and Ronan's first Thanksgiving together, so she's going to get it done.

Cranberry moss jam, sweet potato, maize, pumpkin pie, bread baked to a golden brown, and a variety of fruits and vegetables.

The indispensable turkey is still in the oven and will not be served until dinner begins.

These are dinners specially prepared by the kitchen at Jessica Felton's request.

Of course, Jessica Felton didn't cook any meals herself, because she was self-aware and made something that wasn't poison, but not many people could eat it.

Nikia brought the maid a second time.

Jessica Filton sets the table in the style of her hometown.

"Fruits and vegetables are placed on the periphery. In order to reduce the trouble of the maids, Jessica Filton gave full play to the style of only talking but not doing, and asked the two servants who brought the big pumpkin: "Is the pumpkin hollowed out?"

The middle-aged maid replied, "It's already hollowed out." ”

Jessica Filton pointed to the dining table and commanded, "Put the pumpkin in the middle of the table." When the two servants had put the pumpkin away, they said, "Put the dried fruits in the pumpkin that have been shelled." Where's the candle you prepared, Nikia? Put one on top of the pumpkin and let Ronan light it when the meal begins. ”

Nikia came to the table with the candle, put it up in the pre-set slot, and asked, "Is this your custom there?"

Jessica Felton said: "It's from my hometown, combined with some habits from Mexico, that evolved over the decades, and I don't know exactly how my parents set the table on Thanksgiving. ”

Although it felt a little strange, Nikia didn't say anything and prepared the Thanksgiving dinner exactly as Jessica Felton had intended.

Jessica Filton looked at the table with satisfaction and asked Nikia, "How long will the turkey be good?" ”

Nikia said, "You can serve it at any time." ”

Jessica Felton asked curiously, "How did Ronan spend Thanksgiving before?"

Nikia thought of the beautiful women who had been passers-by, and said insincerely: "It's the same as usual." ”

Jessica Felton didn't ask any more and said, "Bring the turkey up, I'll call Ronan." ”

A few minutes later, Ronan, accompanied by Jessica Felton, walked into the dining room and the first thing he saw was the large pumpkin in the center of the table.

"I remember Halloween has passed. Ronan came to the table.

Jessica Filton took a small and delicate lighter out of her coat pocket, slipped it into Ronan's hand, and said, "Go ahead, light that candle." ”

Ronan was puzzled: "What kind of custom is this?"

With that, he did as Jessica Felton had said, and lit the candle.

Dinner began, and Ronan grabbed a knife, slice the turkey roasted to a dark brown, and carefully sliced Jessica Felton.

Jessica Felton has been looking at Ronan, with a charming smile on her pretty and delicate face.

A smile that belongs to happiness and love.

Then, she also picked up the knife, cut the bread and pumpkin pie and other side dishes, and placed them in front of Ronan.

Seeing the sliced turkey meat in front of her, Jessica Filton said, "Thank you, dear. ”

With a smile, Ronan would take the Chinese marinade and salt and pepper, sprinkle it on his plate of turkey, and ask, "Would you like to give it a try?"

Jessica Filton, a native of Southern California, didn't like this, took the cranberry moss jam and said, "This is better for me." ”

The taste of food varies greatly from region to region, and what is super delicious in some people's mouths may be highly toxic in others.

This is the simplest and most common phenomenon.

So, Ronan never let Jessica Felton adapt to his tastes, anyway, he has the conditions, and the kitchen is just a piece of cake to cook meals with different tastes.

Ronan swallowed the roast turkey in his mouth, pointed to the candle on the lantern, and asked, "Honey, what is this for? How come I haven't seen such a Thanksgiving custom in Southern California?"

"I don't know exactly what it's for. Jessica Filton put it bluntly: "It's kind of related to prayer and something. In my hometown, I do this on Thanksgiving, but only in the town where my parents' house is located, and the customs are different when I leave that town. ”

Ronan nodded, indicating that he could understand that when he lived on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, he had seen too many such situations, such as a person's crucial wedding and funeral, not to mention the difference between cities, sometimes the customs between two neighboring villages were different.

For example, in the two villages across the river, the custom in the south is to hold a big wedding, and the more extravagant the appointment.

However, the custom in the north is to hold a large funeral, a funeral for half a month, costing more than 100,000 or 200,000 yuan.

There are many people who return to poverty because of marriage, and there are also many people who return to poverty because of funerals.

"What do you want?" asked Jessica Felton.

Ronan came back to his senses and asked, "I rarely hear you talk about your parents. ”

Jessica Filton put it simply: "They live in a small town in San Diego, they live well, and I go to see them every two months. ”

Ronan picked up the cup: "I wish them happiness and health." ”

"Thank you. Jessica Filton picked up her glass and touched it with Ronan.

Ronan didn't ask Jessica Filton about her parents again, there are a lot of old people here, and there are also a lot of independents, and even a considerable proportion of people rarely contact their parents after they become adults, and there are not many people like Jessica Filton who don't live in the same city as their parents, but visit their parents at regular times.

In a warm atmosphere, the two enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner and then went for a walk in the garden together.

The sky was completely dark, and tonight the sky was good, and the bright moon was in the sky, scattering the light all over the ground.

Walking on the garden path covered with moonlight, on both sides are blooming irises, and the faint fragrance of flowers keeps wafting, which is very romantic.

The two held hands tightly, and neither of them spoke to break the rare tranquility and warmth.

They all know very well that it is not easy to come together, and they cherish it very much.

Mature people, although they have less desperate impulses when their feelings explode, know how to get along better.

In this world, the more violent the feelings that erupt at the beginning, the faster they tend to end.

The sudden ringing of the phone broke the silence and warmth between Ronan and Jessica Felton, and the music rang far and wide in the empty garden.

Ronan reluctantly took out his phone, glanced at the number, and said, "Tom." ”

Jessica Felton knows who this Tom is, one of Ronan's best friends – Tom Cruise.

Luo An walked a few steps forward alone before answering the phone: "Hey, Tom, what's wrong?"

"It's fine. Tom Cruise didn't sound very emotional: "I'm depressed after drinking, and I want to talk to someone." ”

Ronan thought it was Thanksgiving and asked, "Are you alone tonight?"

Although he quit the lumberjack career, Tom Cruise is still a very active lumberjack, and with his fame and ability, it is not difficult to find someone to spend Thanksgiving night with.

Tom Cruise's voice was low: "I was supposed to make an appointment, but when I received a phone call in the afternoon, Nicole Kidman invited my lonely ex-husband over to spend Thanksgiving with her and her current husband, and all my interest was lost and I turned down the date." ”

Ronan really didn't know what to say for a while, in this part of the United States, similar situations are not uncommon, if the relationship is good enough, it is not uncommon for couples to invite a party's ex as a guest, but it is more common for families involving children.

Are Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman really going to be entangled in grievances for the rest of their lives?

"You know what, Ronan!I'm going crazy, I'm fed up!" Tom Cruise's voice wasn't high, but it was fast, "I'm so sick I want to throw up!"

Ronan could only sigh with relief, "Calm down, Tom. Calm down, it's useless to get excited. ”

There was silence on the phone for a while, and Tom Cruise's voice returned to normal: "I'm not feeling well. Ronan, I see...... No, I just have to think about it, blonde, fair-skinned, tall, just think of this kind of woman, I can't ......"

This reaction, Ronan can fully understand, with Nicole Kidman's tireless efforts, Tom Cruise is suffering from ex-wife syndrome.

Tom Cruise's questioning voice rang in his ears, "Ronan, what should I do?

Hearing the continuous questions, Ronan thought carefully for a while, and pretended to be serious: "Tom, give you a suggestion to save yourself." ”

"What advice?" asked Tom Cruise.

Ronan said in a very solemn and serious tone, "Let's go find a black girl on a date." ”

"Uh......" Tom Cruise on the other side understood the joke and couldn't help but laugh and said, "By the way, what did Will say about Sister Williams? I don't want to turn off the lights and only see my teeth." ”

Tom Cruise's mood improved noticeably and said, "Is there anything going on tonight? How about we go to the bar?"

Ronan said, "You go to Will, I won't accompany you." ”

Tom Cruise understood: "Okay, good man who is dedicated, stay with his girlfriend." ”

Hanging up, Ronan put away his phone, returned to Jessica Filton, and said, "Waiting?"

Jessica Felton shook her head, "It's fine." ”

Ronan said simply, "Tom is in a bad mood, so I talked to him a little more." ”

Jessica Felton nodded slightly: "Let's go, let's go back." ”

"Well, go back. Ronan pulled her up and left: "Such a beautiful night, we can't waste time, we have to cherish every minute and every second." ”