As soon as he entered the gate, Wickham was surprised to find Ye Shihan's personal maid Xiaolian swinging on the swing in the garden, and the laughter like silver bells filled the small garden.

Wickham walked over quickly and said in surprise: "Xiaolian, your young lady is here?" ”

Xiaolian saw that it was Wickham, so she jumped off the swing and crossed her waist and said, "Lin Gongzi, you really have no conscience." If it weren't for my young lady, would you be prepared to never go to see her? Xiaolian herself can't say clearly, every time she sees Wickham, she can't help but want to fight with the other party, but after seeing the other party deflated, the mood doesn't seem to be as happy as she imagined.

Wickham had no choice but to deal with Xiaolian, a little pepper, and hurriedly raised his hand to surrender: "I really didn't mean it, I still have to go to the yamen to order it in the past two days." By the way, where is your young lady? After staying with Wan Hu for a long time, Wickham's tone couldn't help but move a little closer to the direction of the ancients, and when he spoke Chinese, the word yamen became smoother and smoother the more he spoke. Although it hurts a little, it's better than saying that the War Department, so Xiaolian's little girl must not understand.

Xiaolian pouted and replied, "Miss is in the living room, talking to Lin Gongzi and your sister." I really don't know how a person like you, Lin Gongzi, can have a cute and well-behaved sister like Alice. Wickham touched his nose embarrassedly, saying that Xiaolian was close to the truth, and Alice and him were not the same gene.

At this time, in the living room of the Wickham mansion.

Alice was very curious about this big sister from the East, and looked at Ye Shihan with a pair of big watery eyes: "Sister, you are so beautiful, just as beautiful as the Nile princess that Mr. Vorster said." ”

If this is not the first meeting, both sides are not very familiar. Wickham was sure that Alice's quirky little girl would definitely stretch her little paws into Lin Shihan's hair.

All women like to be praised for their beauty, especially beautiful women. What's more, this little girl is still Wickham's sister, which makes Ye Shihan even happier.

Ye Shihan touched Alice's blonde hair with a smile, and said with a smile: "When Alice grows up, she will also become a peerless beauty who will captivate the country and the city." Alice tilted her little head and thought for a while, but she didn't understand what this big sister meant by "alluring the country and the city", probably very, very beautiful.

As soon as Wickham entered the living room, he saw two beautiful women of different sizes, leaning intimately on the sofa and whispering. Wickham coughed deliberately, interrupting the conversation between the two girls: "Miss Ye, I was supposed to visit your new home in the past two days, but I have been entangled in mundane affairs for the past two days, and I can't spare time. ”

For Ye Shihan, Wickham felt a little sorry, since he moved out of the hotel, he had not taken the initiative to find Ye Shihan, but Ye Shihan came over to help his housekeeper William Edward decorate the new house for the first time, which really made him blush.

After Ye Shihan saw Wickham's figure, her pretty face instantly turned red, and her tone was a little expectant: "Lin Gongzi, you are in the army, and many times you really can't help yourself, I am doing well in the new house." By the way, Steward William often sent someone to my side to help me and help me say thank you to him. ”

William Edward, this guy has been at the bottom of the society for a few years, and he is very eye-catching, he saw that Wickham and the young lady from the East had a close relationship, and secretly guessed that Ye Shihan might be Wickham's mistress, so he often sent servants over to help these days, and he didn't dare to slack off at all.

Wickham didn't expect such a stubble and was very satisfied with William Edward's carefulness. Worried about whether Ye Shihan would adapt to life in the UK, Wickham softened his tone and asked, "Shihan, are you still used to living these days?" ”

Many social customs in Britain are different from those in China, especially now that British people are generally curious about the East, I am afraid that many people will come to disturb Ye Shihan's life.

Ye Shihan's face flashed a trace of unnaturalness, and said: "Fortunately, all the daily necessities are purchased by the English manservant, and I and the servant brought from Guangzhou basically don't go out, and we play the piano and read books at home one day, and our days are leisurely." ”

In fact, on the second day of arriving at the new home, the ladies near Ye Shihan's house came to visit with some small gifts, they were very curious about this single lady from the East, and they all wanted to see the style of the Oriental beauty up close.

Although she was very impatient, Ye Shihan knew that this was normal etiquette in the UK, so she had to be patient and chat with this group of ladies in English that was not yet fluent. After dealing with all kinds of strange questions raised by the lady group, Ye Shihan was already exhausted.

Wickham knew that Ye Shihan's strong temperament would not tell him even if he encountered any difficulties, so he didn't ask, but secretly planned to let William Eduardo keep an eye on that side and inform him of anything as soon as possible.

"Young master, lunch is already ready in the kitchen, do you need to start eating now?" William Edward, wearing a dark blue uniform and a white wig, became more and more like a butler.

The thought of British dark cuisine made Wickham's stomach churn, and the English sausage on his plate last time was a lifelong memory. Wickham has never wondered why the British love this kind of dish, which mixes the offal of various domestic animals with blood, compared to the vast and profound food culture of Greater China, it is simply the difference between the Stone Age and the Industrial Age.

"Shihan, don't you have a cook from Guangzhou at home? Alice, this kid hasn't eaten Chinese food yet, why don't I take her to your house to try Chinese food?" "Wickham, who was fed up with British dark cuisine, was thinking about going to Ye Shihan to improve the food, and this shameless guy directly carried Alice out as an excuse.

Alice's eyes were full of stars, and two years ago, Wickham kept telling the little girl how delicious Chinese food was, and the little gluttonous worm in her stomach couldn't help it: "It's really good, Sister Ye Shihan will definitely invite me and my brother to your house as guests, right?" Wickham silently gave Alice a thumbs up in his heart, and the little guy's assist was amazing.

Of course, the quick-thinking Ye Shihan knew what Wickham was thinking, and deliberately said in a funny tone: "According to your British etiquette, I now officially invite Mr. Wickham and Miss Wickham to my mansion as guests, I don't know if the two of you are willing?" ”

Wickham also deliberately performed a gentleman's courtesy: "It's my honor to receive your invitation, Miss Ye." ”

In the past, Wickham never performed British etiquette to Ye Shihan, but now this Western-style etiquette makes Ye Shihan feel a little unaccustomed: "Compared to the name Wickham, I prefer to call you your Chinese name." ”

Wickham touched his chin and said, "Actually, I prefer my Chinese name, but this is the United Kingdom, thousands of miles away from the Qing Kingdom, and no one will call me my Chinese name except you." This name carries too many memories of his past life, and it is the only connection and bond between him and the past.

"Is that the only one I call you?" Ye Shihan muttered to himself, now there is only one woman who calls him Wickham, this is his exclusive name for him! Thinking of this, Ye Shihan smiled widely: "Then let's go, I'll cook for you myself today." ”

"I can't wait for a long time, Sister Shihan, let's go." Little Alice held the hands of the two of them left and right, and couldn't wait to leave for Ye Shihan's new home. Wickham and Ye Shihan had been talking in Chinese just now, and the little girl was confused when she heard it, but now that the two of them finally switched back to English, she suddenly came to her senses.

William Edward and Xiaolian looked at the three people walking in front of them, and only thought that the picture was as beautiful as the couple going out for a walk with their children, and they couldn't help but show a warm smile on their faces.

Ye Shihan's small villa is not big, but the layout inside can be seen to have taken a lot of thought from the hostess. The layout in the living room is completely according to the Chinese layout, the original fancy wallpaper on the walls has been removed, but it is simply painted with white lime, and some calligraphy and calligraphy paintings are hung on it.

To Wickham's greatest surprise, on the wall behind the main seat was Mr. Itabashi's caryophyllus. Although the functional partitions of Chinese and Western buildings are not the same, the Chinese layout and European architectural style in the house do not form an irreconcilable conflict, but are perfectly combined. If it were in the afterlife, Ye Shihan would definitely become an outstanding interior designer.

After the Chinese servant brought two cups of tea, Ye Shihan got up and said, "This is the new tea of Wuyi Mountain in Fujian this year, you taste it slowly, and I will go to the kitchen to cook for you." ”

At the thought of cooking for the person she likes, Ye Shihan's heart couldn't help but feel a little excited, and she couldn't wait to go to the kitchen to show her cooking skills. Although Ye Shihan is a rich lady, she is not a delicate girl who does not touch the spring water with her fingers, in addition to piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she is also proficient in female celebrity cooking.

Alice tasted the tea in the cup curiously, and the goose-egg-like little lotus suddenly wrinkled like a bitter melon: "Brother, this tea is so bitter, why doesn't Sister Ye add a little sucrose and milk to it, or almonds?" ”

The students at St. Margaret's Girls' School all have good family backgrounds, and they all like to drink tea, a fashionable drink from the East, and Alice also likes this drink. It's just that Alice is used to the British way of drinking with various "ingredients", and she is a little unaccustomed to this simple brewing tea in China.

Wickham's stomach ached terribly at the thought of the British's waste of tea. Wickham made up his mind to correct Alice's taste that had been blackened by British dark cuisine: "Alice, Sister Ye Shihan's brewing method is the right way to drink tea." Do you feel the root of your tongue now, is there a faint sweetness reverberating? ”

Alice followed Wickham's method, and really felt a refreshing fragrance and sweetness lingering between her lips and teeth. "Brother, it seems to be true!" Alice exclaimed in surprise, then took a sip of tea as if she were learning from Wickham, and asked as she slowly savored it.

Wickham showed a teachable expression to Alice, and then said: "In fact, this tea tasting is like tasting life, if there were no hardships at the beginning, how could there be the sweetness it is now?" Blindly sweet, after the initial freshness, the rest may only be boring and boring. ”

Although Alice never mentions it, Wickham knows that the experiences of her childhood have cast a shadow over her life. The reason why Wickham said this like chicken soup for the soul is actually to enlighten Alice in a different way.

Alice was just a little girl whose life had just begun, and she didn't understand the meaning of Wickham's words, so she just hugged Wickham tightly and said, "Brother, although I don't understand the meaning of your words, I know that you are the archangel Gabriel sent by God to save me." ”

Wickham also held Alice in one hand and gently stroked her long golden hair with the other: "It's okay, Alice, when you grow up, you will understand, you just need to be a happy little princess now." ”

As soon as Ye Shihan entered the living room, she saw such a warm scene, which made her think of her brother Ye Shengwen, who was thousands of miles away, and didn't know that he was also missing herself? Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Ye Shihan said softly: "Zihan, the meal is ready, please go to the restaurant with you." ”

Seeing Ye Shihan looking at her with a smile, Alice jumped out of Wickham's arms embarrassedly and deliberately said loudly: "It's so good, I can't wait, Sister Ye." ”

Cantonese cuisine is based on the strengths of the losers, with a wide range of ingredients, rare selection of ingredients, exquisite ingredients, good at innovation in imitation, and cooking according to the preferences of diners. Therefore, in later generations, foreign Chinese restaurants mainly focused on Cantonese cuisine, and integrated the eating habits of local people.

Ye Shihan's Cantonese cuisine is mainly home-cooked, and what makes Wickham drool the most is the plate of white-cut chicken in the middle of the table, which he didn't order when he went to Guangzhou on a business trip in his previous life.

Seeing Alice's drooling appearance, Wickham laughingly handed the chopsticks to Alice: "Little girl, if you want to eat these delicious foods, you have to learn to use chopsticks." ”

Alice took the chopsticks blankly, and then held a chopstick in one hand funny: "Brother, why are Chinese knives and forks exactly the same." ”

Wickham was also so cute by Alice's confused appearance: "Alice, chopsticks can be used with your right hand, I'll show you." After speaking, he patiently demonstrated to Alice how to use chopsticks.

After listening to this, Alice said eagerly: "I see, it seems quite simple, right? "It's a pity that the chicken in the bowl doesn't listen to Alice's call, no matter how the little girl gets it, she just can't eat it in her mouth.

In the end, the meal turned into a farce, and Wickham took every opportunity to admire Alice's clumsiness in using chopsticks, laughing so hard that her stomach hurt, and Alice shook the back of her head in annoyance, stating that she would never pay attention to her brother Wickham again.

Ye Shihan watched the pair of living treasure brothers and sisters sing and harmonize, and suddenly felt an unprecedented lightness, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but smile.