TFWYH – Chapter 279 Birthday Cake

Another new day arrived. Tang Wan deliberately put down what she was doing, slung a basket over her back, and headed out.

The moment she opened the door, she saw Ji Wushuang standing there with his hand raised, just about to knock.

Tang Wan was speechless. “You again?”

Ji Wushuang rubbed his nose, a little awkward. “The lord has Consort Li with him every day, and the Su residence is fairly safe. I’m very idle.”

“…” You really are too idle.
“Doesn’t your lord plan on returning to the capital?”

Hurry up and scram already. Hanging around every day mooching meals without paying—do you think I’m a charity?

Ji Wushuang said seriously, “We’ll be setting off in the next few days.”

“That’s great.” Tang Wan couldn’t be bothered with him anymore and went out with her small basket.

“Where are you going?” Ji Wushuang chased after her.

Tang Wan replied calmly, “It’s Yue’er’s thirteenth birthday. I’m making her a cake.”

Being a foodie, Ji Wushuang immediately focused on the food. “What’s cake?”

“None of your business. No free meals.”

“…I’ll pay.”

Tang Wan instantly stopped and turned around. “How much?”

Ji Wushuang laughed. “How much do you want?”

Tang Wan’s eyes rolled as she held up a number. “Ten taels a day. You’ve eaten here for many days already—you have to make up for the previous ones too!”

“Deal!” Ji Wushuang immediately pulled out a two-hundred-tael banknote and handed it to her. “Is this enough?”

“Enough!” Tang Wan took the note, stuffed it into her clothes, and continued forward.

The corner of Ji Wushuang’s mouth lifted slightly as he hurried after her.

Tang Wan treated him as if he didn’t exist and went out to buy some eggs and flour.

As for milk, she had that in her lab.

After buying everything and returning, Tang Wan started making the cake.

The first step was kneading the dough!

However…

Half an hour later, Tang Wan had wasted more than ten jin of flour—it was either too runny or too dry.

Another failure. Tang Wan sighed, tossed the flour aside, and kept working grimly.

Ji Wushuang couldn’t stand watching anymore. “I’ll do it.”

“Oh.” Tang Wan immediately stepped aside. “Add salt, vinegar, and sugar to the egg whites, then beat until stiff peaks…”

She started reciting the steps.

Ji Wushuang was baffled. “You know all this—so why can’t you do it properly?”

Tang Wan replied, “Probably… my cooking clashes with this kitchen?”

“…Sure, keep bluffing.”

Ji Wushuang rolled his eyes and lowered his head, following the steps Tang Wan described.

Serious men were the most attractive, but Tang Wan had no interest in appreciating that—she treated Ji Wushuang purely as a tool.

And to be fair, this tool was quite impressive. He understood things immediately, very smart.

Besides, this was ancient times. Weren’t people supposed to believe in that whole “a gentleman stays away from the kitchen” thing?

Thinking of this, Tang Wan asked him about it.

Ji Wushuang said lightly, “When I was seven, my father threw me into the military camp. I did everything myself.”

If it were an ordinary woman hearing this, she would definitely feel sorry for him.

Tang Wan was different. She praised him sincerely, “You’re amazing!”

Ji Wushuang paused, lifted his head, and looked at her strangely. “That’s it?”

“What else?” Do you want me to say you’re not amazing?

Ji Wushuang: …

Since meeting this woman, he couldn’t even remember how many times he’d been left speechless.

“Your husband is amazing too!”
To be able to marry such an oddball and endure her—his tolerance is truly extraordinary.

Tang Wan didn’t catch the hidden meaning and thought he was genuinely praising her husband. She instantly found him a tiny bit more pleasing to the eye. “Good taste!”

Ji Wushuang didn’t want to be angered to death and simply shut up.

By noon, thanks to Ji Wushuang’s divine-level操作, the cake was barely acceptable.

Tang Wan wasn’t great at cooking, but she was quite good with handicrafts. After preparing the cream, she coated the cake, then decorated it with cream mixed with flower juice.

Before long, a fresh cake was finished.