The weather was still a little cold outside.
Nathaniel held Mango's small hands tightly as he entered the villa with her.
However, it was also quite chilly inside the villa.
Mango felt a little delighted when she saw the western-style decor and the fireplace.
"Are there no servants?"
"Yea, we promised to spend time alone."
Then, Nathaniel threw his coat on the sofa before going to light the fireplace.
Soon, the room felt as warm as toast.
"I'll clean the place up."
Mango also took off her jacket before going into the bathroom to take a rag and she started to clean the place.
They tidied up the villa just like any ordinary couple.
Soon, Mango felt a little tired as she hadn't done so much physical work in a long time.
She saw Nathaniel shovel the snow in front of the door and thought that he looked really handsome when he moved the shovel.
It was his birthday this day.
So, Mango got up and went to the kitchen. She saw that there was flour, so she rolled up her sleeves and started to make noodles. She wanted to make him a bowl of longevity noodles no matter what.
Meanwhile, Nathaniel was sweating after he shoveled the snow outside.
He saw Mango washing her hands and making soup for him when he entered the house. At that instant, the corners of his pretty lips curled up.
Birthday was nothing special to him and he didn't need to celebrate it. Isla had always been abroad in the past, so Nanny Zhang was the one celebrating his and Nick's birthday. At that time, he did not understand why Madeline cared so much about their birthdays, but he felt heartbroken now that he knew the reason.
Later, he realized that he was just a pawn after coming to this world. That was why he thought that his birthday was a shame that marked his failure in life. However, Mango was cooking so busily now because of his birthday.
Perhaps it wasn't too bad to celebrate his birthday if he could spend his time like this every year,
His wife cooking in the kitchen with just a lamp could warm his heart entirely and he felt really contented.
Nathaniel walked over and hugged Mango from behind.
His familiar aura caused Mango to smile faintly.
"Your birthday noodles will be ready soon."
"Thank you, Mango."
Nathaniel placed his chin on Mango's shoulder.
At that moment, Mango's heart softened.
"Be good and go out to wait for me. I'll be done in a moment."
"All right."
Then, Nathaniel let go of Mango reluctantly.
Mango quickly finished making the noodles before taking them out.
"There you go, birthday boy, we can eat the noodles now."
Mango looked at Nathaniel with a smile.
There were no servants or children here and the two of them were the only ones here. At this moment, they were living like any ordinary couple in a quiet and harmonious place.
Nathaniel sat down at the table.
He picked up his chopsticks and ate a mouthful.
"How is it?" "It's delicious."
Then, Nathaniel gaze was gentle as he ate all the noodles.
Mango was very satisfied when she saw that Nathaniel had finished up all the food that she made.
She filled a bowl of noodles for herself and started eating a little quickly as she was really hungry.
Nathaniel was afraid that she would choke, so he quickly poured her a glass of water.
After the two of them finished their meal, Nathaniel went to wash the dishes, but Mango didn't stop him from doing it.
They were supposed to help each other as a couple.
So, Mango started watching TV on the sofa.
Nathaniel soon finished cleaning the dishes and he tidied up the kitchen before sitting down. At that moment, Mango subconsciously reached out her little foot.
"I feel cold."
Her feet were a little red.
The fireplace was burning, but it would be difficult for their huge villa to warm up in a short time.
So, Nathaniel sat beside Mango and grabbed her foot before placing it on his stomach.
Mango was slightly stunned when she felt the warmth of Nathaniel's body.
"Aren't you cold?"
"I'm fine."
Nathaniel said faintly with a smile.
At that moment, Mango felt really pleasing deep down.
"What are you watching?"
"Fairyland Lovers. It tells a love story between a spiritual being and a celestial soldier."
Then, Mango's words made Nathaniel frown slightly.
What the hell?
A spiritual being?
What was that?
Nathaniel rarely watched series as he spent his time looking at financial research and stocks. He started watching the series too when he saw that Mango was so engrossed in it.
Now, Nathaniel saw the scene where the female lead wanted to celebrate Christmas, so she hinted her boyfriend to set a location for their date.
Mango smiled and said, "The male lead is really proud yet cute at the same time. No girl would not want to go on a date with her lover during Christmas... He's just ignorant and pretending to be stupid! He'll surely cry when someone steals his girlfriend away..."
Just as Mango was speaking, they saw the scene where the second male lead heard the heroine say how she was looking forward to Christmas. So, the second male lead promised to spend Christmas with the heroine.
Then, Mango burst into laughter when she saw the protagonist's reaction.
"Look, he lost his girlfriend! Men really shouldn't be arrogant and act smart...what's the point?"
Nathaniel's lips curled up slightly when he saw Mango laugh heartily.
Christmas?
He didn't know that all women liked celebrating Christmas.
Now that he thought about it, he realized that the next day was Christmas.
The fireplace was burning wildly and the temperature in the room rose. However, Mango was unwilling to take her feet off Nathaniel's belly.
She was still watching the television and she would laugh from time to time. It was a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere right now and they felt really relaxed as they indulged at the moment.
Nathaniel put away Mango's foot and she felt dissatisfied. However, she just pouted as a protest before she continued watching the series.
Nathaniel went to the fridge and he saw some fresh fruits. So, he took them out before washing them and putting them on a fruit plate. Then, he placed it on the tea table in front of Mango.
"I can't reach it."
Mango was watching the series happily. She realized that the tea-table was a little far away when she reached out her hand.
Nathaniel shook his head dotingly as he sat down beside her. He took out the fruit place and placed it in his hand.
Then, Mango placed her fair foot on Nathaniel's thigh once again as she leaned lazily against the sofa and opened her mouth.
Nathaniel shook his head and laughed. Nevertheless, he admitted defeat as he picked up a toothpick and feed the fruit into Mango's mouth.
"Wow, it's really sweet!"
Mango narrowed her eyes as she smiled. Then, she became engrossed in the series again.
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