"I..." Hazel didn't know how to answer Iris's words.
"Some jokes just aren't funny," Iris continued.
"I know it was wrong. I'll never do it again!"
This kind of joke really couldn't be played. If you weren't careful, the consequences could be severe. Thinking about it, she had almost jumped into the fire last night. She didn't know if she would have been burned to death, but she was sure she would have been. Falling face down, she would definitely have been disfigured. If she were disfigured, her future would be miserable. Forget about going out, she might not even dare to look in the mirror. In a serious way, it could become tiresome. When the world tired of her—
"Stop, stop. I know I was wrong. I'll never dare again." Hazel started to wail.
Iris stared at Hazel coldly. She didn't understand why Hazel was reacting so strongly.
She had only told her the possible consequences and how dangerous this behavior was. Why did she burst into tears?
"Iris, what's wrong?"
Alexander heard the crying and came down from upstairs.
"I'm fine. It's Hazel—"
"I'm sorry. I won't dare again. I'm sorry!" Hazel apologized to Iris again, then bowed and ran away.
Iris couldn't react.
Alexander looked at Hazel's retreating back, then turned back to Iris and asked, "What happened?"
"I don't know! Hazel came to me just now and apologized. She said she was joking with me last night and didn't know the consequences were so serious. Then I told her that this kind of joke can't be played. It could cause very serious consequences. Then she started crying. I really—I didn't scold her or blame her!" Iris explained awkwardly.
"Did she do anything to you?" Alexander asked.
"No. She came to apologize to me."
"Nothing else?" Alexander replied directly.
"I really didn't blame her or anything." Iris murmured.
"Hungry?" Alexander seemed not to have heard Iris's words and asked.
"Not hungry."
"What would you like to eat?"
"I'm not hungry. Go ahead. Don't worry about me."
"Going back is New Year's Eve. You don't want to stay here for the New Year, do you?"
"Yes, it's Spring Festival," Iris replied.
Time flew. She hadn't had a good time yet, and she was already going back.
"If you like, we can come later."
"Okay!" Iris nodded.
Just don't leave because of what happened.
In the evening, Iris specially packed small cage buns. They had crab meat filling, shrimp filling, and vegetable filling.
Because of Iris's inconvenience, she sat at the dining table and helped wrap the small cage buns. She looked very excited.
The small cage buns she made weren't as beautiful as Iris's. They would break easily because the skin was too thin.
Iris sometimes said helplessly, "Why are you always so clumsy?"
Iris just laughed foolishly.
"Fortunately, Alexander married you. Otherwise, what would you do?"
Then, Iris would say a word of pity.
Iris laughed even more brightly.
After Alexander was busy, he came to help.
Iris asked Alexander if he had brought his phone down.
Alexander took the phone to Iris.
Iris clapped her hands and took photos with her phone.
She also took pictures of Iris, herself and Iris, Alexander and the small cage buns.
Even the stove.
"Take a picture of your family," Alexander said.
Then he took his phone and stood between Iris and Iris, taking a group photo of the three of them.
Iris's smile was very bright. Iris also rarely showed a smile.
Later, the photo was developed and framed. Iris sent it to Iris.
Iris hung the picture in her room like a treasure.
After steaming the first cage of buns, Iris first gave one to Iris and asked her to taste it first. What did it taste like?
After blowing on it, Iris took a bite. The soup overflowed. It was so hot that she stuck out the tip of her tongue and called it delicious.
Alexander smiled.
Iris blew on it again and extended the small cage bun to Alexander's mouth. Alexander took Iris's hand and ate the remaining small cage bun.
Iris looked at her empty hand, turned to Alexander and asked, "Why did you eat it in one bite?"
"It's so small. Do you want me to eat it slowly?" Alexander asked with a smile.
"Here's more. No rush, no rush!" Iris smiled and continued to clip small cage buns for Iris.
"I'm not in a hurry. I'm afraid he'll burn himself," Iris blushed.
"Iris, look how much my wife loves me!" Alexander hugged Iris's shoulder and said to Iris with a smile.
Iris's face turned even redder.
That evening, they ate dumplings, drank seafood soup, sat in the yard chatting, watching the stars, and went to bed very late.
The next morning, they left Misty Isle.
Iris was a little reluctant. Her eyes were red.
Alexander comforted her with a smile and said, "You can come in the future. It's not like you won't come."
Iris looked at Iris and said, "Iris, you should take good care of yourself."
Iris nodded with red eyes.
Last night, Iris had asked Iris if she wanted to go back with them.
Iris said that when they had children, she would help take care of them. Now she was living on the island, and she was used to the life there.
Many islanders came to see them off at the dock. When Iris was about to board the yacht, she saw Hazel hiding far away. After waving to her, Iris turned to board the yacht.
The islanders gave them a lot of things. They also put them on the yacht.
As the yacht drove away, the people on the dock looked smaller and smaller. So small that they became ants. Finally, they couldn't even see the ants.
The green hills, rocks, and docks gradually narrowed in sight. Finally, they disappeared completely.
Alexander helped Iris into the cabin. It was warmer there.
As soon as Iris left, she began to ask Alexander when they would come back to the island.
Alexander said that every year he would take a few days to come and have a look. When he wanted to come, he would tell her in advance.
Iris nodded for a long time, thinking that there is no banquet in the world.
Sometimes separation is for the next meeting.
This honeymoon trip impressed Iris deeply. She talked about it with relish. After returning, she told her family about her life on the island for a long time.
After returning to this familiar city, Alexander didn't take Iris directly to review his home. Instead, he went to the hospital to check if Iris's face was okay. As for the sprain on her foot, it was almost better and less worrying.
As New Year's Eve approached, it was very festive to look after the family and make lanterns and decorations.
Iris was excited when she looked at the red lanterns, Spring Festival couplets, and window decorations in Sterling Manor.
When she was young, the Spring Festival was a very lively and festive day.
As she got older, it seemed that the Spring Festival wasn't as exciting as when she was young.
But now she felt the festive atmosphere again in the Sterling family home.
The only regret was that they couldn't set off fireworks and firecrackers. They could only hear the sound of electronic firecrackers.
But a little was better than nothing.