Chapter 1604: Chapter 1604: Fragrant, Sweet, and Tempting (6)
Jiaojiao waited for the adults on that side to be seated before she sat down, and Duan Xi also took a seat beside her. As soon as Duan Xi sat down, Duan Xin quickly ran over and sat next to him.
Duan Qirui, sitting next to Duan Qianyang, frowned as he glanced at Duan Xin. However, Duan Xin didn’t notice it at all and was still pestering Duan Xi with questions about the cat.
But Duan Xi had no ti to bother with him, as the waiters had started filing in as soon as they sat down, bringing hot water and towels. Since it was sumr and the weather was quite hot, it was common for people’s palms to sweat, so the hotel offered guests a chance to wash their hands first.
With one-on-one service, just as Jiaojiao finished washing her hands, Duan Xi stood there with a towel waiting for her. Jiaojiao placed her small hand into it, and Duan Xi carefully wiped them dry for her.
This kind of thing had beco the norm in the Ruan Family, with even Duan Qianyang, as a father, being accustod to it. However, Duan Xin had never seen anything like this before.
He was utterly stunned.
He couldn’t comprehend how the gentle boy wiping a girl’s hands with a towel in front of him could be the sa cold cousin who seed to disdain even a word or two with him.
After washing hands, several waiters brought in chilled sour plum soup.
In the sumr, chilled sour plum soup is refreshing and whets the appetite. However, due to Jiaojiao’s poor health, she could only drink warm water even on hot days.
She glanced at the sour plum soup in front of her, swallowed her saliva, and her big eyes scanned the room. Thinking no adult had noticed her, she quietly leaned over intending to sneak a sip, but just as her head moved a little closer, Duan Xi placed a cup of warm barley tea in front of her.
“Glug glug!” Jiaojiao glared at him and drank two sips like she was venting her frustrations.
At that mont, Duan Qianyang was watching them, his eyes filled with amusent. He asked Jiaojiao, “Jiaojiao, what major did you choose?”
“Business English,” Jiaojiao replied and took a sip of her barley tea.
Just after she answered, there was a commotion outside. A sharp female voice grew louder until it stopped at the door of the private room, and the tightly closed door was suddenly pushed open with a bang.
Duan Sishu was being stopped by several waiters. Seeing Duan Qianyang indeed inside the room, especially noticing Duan Qirui and Duan Xin there as well, her face, which already looked displeased, turned even uglier. She angrily questioned, “Big brother, what do you an by this?”
Duan Xi’s birthday is today, and initially, Duan Sishu hadn’t known about it nor cared, but a few days ago, her daughter Feng Nianian reminded her, saying that Duan Xi was turning eighteen this ti and suggested preparing a gift in advance.
Duan Sishu looked down on Duan Xi. Three years ago, when Duan Qianyang said he wanted to recognize this nephew, she thought he cared a lot. However, it turned out to be a re formality, and he didn’t even bring him back ho, making her look down on him even more. After all, being born outside, with no status, he didn’t deserve her, a legitimate Duan Family lady, paying him any special attention.
But a few days ago, Feng Nianian reminded her, and even though she looked down on her nephew, being an aunt, she couldn’t act too egregiously. So, she specifically went shopping to buy so gifts, waiting for Duan Qianyang to invite her.
Yet, during these days, Duan Qianyang never ntioned it. She thought Duan Qianyang didn’t care and wasn’t planning to celebrate his nephew’s birthday at all.
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