The atmosphere in the house is very strange, and there is no need for others to come to see it, even the parties concerned will find it strange. The whole hall was filled with laughter and conversation, but the atmosphere was just uncomfortable.

Charlize and Cameron's conversation is very casual and casual, but it always feels too polite and too tentative; Hugo and Stewart's conversation was staccato, and the whole atmosphere was jerky and awkward. But the problem is that the parties can feel the feelings, but they all continue to talk enthusiastically as if they don't have any effect—or at least pretend to be enthusiastic.

The most frequent scene in this kind of social occasion appears on their carefully arranged two-by-two dates, and it is still in their own home, which is really laughable.

"Two gentlemen, are you going to come over and help?" Charlize stood in the kitchen doorway and looked down the hall, and said in a loud voice.

Hugo turned around, but there was a relieved expression on his face, which immediately made Charlize happy again, "Of course, as the master, I think I have to set an example, don't I?" Then Hugo stood up and walked in the direction of the restaurant.

Stewart followed suit and looked at Charlize with a smile, "Is there anything I can do to help?" Hugo walked into the kitchen, Charlize staggered out, Charlize and Stuart hugged lightly, while Hugo stood at the kitchen door and looked at Cameron, who was busy, "Hey girl, I heard it's time for a man to take a shot." ”

Cameron had already finished the fire, turned off the fire, stirred the pasta soup, and looked back at Hugo, "Yes, you can find the cutlery and set it on the table." At the same time, Charlize walked in again and pointed to the salad fruit pot next to him, "Stu, can you take the salad out?" ”

At this time, it was the most harmonious moment after the start of the date, and the four of them gathered in the kitchen and dining room, which was not spacious, and were busy, without polite conversations, just focusing on the things at hand, which made the whole atmosphere harmonious and happy for a while.

For lunch, Cameron is in charge of pasta and corn bisque, while Charlize is in charge of steak and salad, and the dishes are deceptively simple, but very rich, and more than enough for a home-cooked party. When all the food and utensils were set and the four of them stood around the table, Stewart politely asked, "How should we sit properly?" ”

If it's a four-person table in a regular restaurant, it's as simple as couples sitting across from each other; But Hugo's dining table was a rectangular marble table, and it was very large, which would be great if it was a large party, but if it was a small party like this, sitting opposite each other, it probably felt too far away - especially for couples.

"Let's sit separately." Cameron didn't seem to hesitate at all, he had already conceived it, and said simply. And Stewart was obviously waiting for such an arrangement, and nodded, "Maybe this is the best option." ”

It is clear that the two of them are guests, but they take the initiative everywhere, but the two hosts, Hugo and Charlize, look like "listen and respect". Seeing the initiative of these two people, Hugo and Charlize exchanged a surprised look, and then they laughed dumbly.

Hugo and Cameron sat down on the side near the sink, while Stewart and Charlize walked to the side near the hall. Charlize didn't think much about it at all, and was just about to sit down, but Stewart motioned for her to wait, then walked over and pulled out a chair, and then let Charlize sit down.

Charlize couldn't help but be stunned when she saw Stewart's behavior, if this was in a restaurant, Stewart's gentlemanly behavior was naturally not strange, but this was at home, she didn't have this idea at all. It's like Hugo, who is very relaxed at home, and he doesn't even think of pulling a chair for Cameron - Hugo is usually like this in a restaurant, but at home, if Hugo pulls a chair for a friend, not to mention that his friend will laugh, even Hugo himself will find it strange.

But Stewart was very calm in the face of everyone's gaze, and he smiled shallowly, "It's just a habit." Then he turned to Charlize and motioned for her to sit down.

Charlize pulled the corners of his mouth in embarrassment, glanced at Hugo, and then saw the surprise and banter in Hugo's eyes, which made Charlize grit his teeth lightly, but saw that Stuart insisted on standing behind, and finally sat down without refusing. Stewart walked to the side and sat down.

Hugo glanced at Cameron apologetically, and while he didn't care about the details, he knew that many women would. However, Cameron smiled at Hugo, signaling "It's okay", and then turned to look at Stewart, "You can taste some of our zuò dishes, I hope your stomach is okay after eating." ”

Cameron's teasing made Stewart smile shyly, "Are you letting me eat it, or don't you want to eat it?" ”

"You know, a woman's heart is always fragile." Cameron teased with a chuckle, which made Hugo pause when he picked up the knife and fork, such a witty and funny Cameron with a little woman's posture really surprised Hugo. "However, I just tasted the sauce of the steak, and it was outstanding, and the black pepper incident that Charlize was worried about didn't come up, and I think she was too modest."

"If I sue you, this is the third time Sally has cooked for me, can you believe it?" Stewart glanced at Charlize and smiled dotingly, and there was almost love in those eyes.

Charlize was not used to showing affection in front of others, especially in front of a familiar friend like Hugo, she uncomfortably adjusted her sitting position, but still looked at Stewart and responded, "If you don't mind if I mess up every time." Because Stuart is a master cook, he often cooks for Charlize himself, so she is still a little weak-hearted.

"I'm going to be shy here, this is the first time I've cooked for Hugo." Cameron looked at Hugo, and Hugo's familiar shyness and excitement appeared on his face again, but at this time, Hugo felt weird and wanted to laugh a little. Because Hugo felt that the whole process was really strange today.

At this time, Cameron picked up the plate in front of him and put it in front of Hugo, and then brought Hugo's plate in front of him.

Hugo looked down and saw that Cameron actually cut all the steaks during the conversation just now, and then exchanged them for himself.

Usually Cameron doesn't do this, Hugo couldn't help but feel a little hot on his cheeks, glanced at Cameron, and asked with his eyes, "What's wrong?" Cameron, as if he didn't understand Hugo's meaning, smiled and said, "That way you won't spill the sauce on your clothes." ”

Hugo knew that Cameron was talking about a date they had before, and the steak that day was too old, and Hugo didn't grasp the force well when cutting, so he splashed some sauce on his clothes, which made Cameron laugh.

Hugo raised his head and saw Charlize's expression of smiling very hard, which made Hugo feel very helpless. But before Hugo could say anything, Cameron continued, "I heard Hugo mention last time that you often have this kind of accident when you usually order fried chicken takeout at home, and you get those greasy things everywhere, so you must have worked very hard to clean up." ”

"Sally and I complained a few times that ketchup was worse than fried chicken." It was Stuart who spoke.

It can be felt that when Hugo and Cameron chat, Charlize and Stewart chat, they will often mention their group of roommates and friends, they don't feel it themselves, but in Cameron and Stewart's view, there is a taste of being isolated, so in the process of chatting today, they will always mention small stories and small details of their daily life, intentionally or unintentionally.

"A bunch of big men, what else can you expect? At least they're willing to pay for the dry cleaning, and I'm just helping to clean it up. Charlize felt Stewart's gaze on his cheek and had to retract his smile while also retracting his attention.

"Hey, we've got help cleaning too, okay?" Hugo didn't want to bear the "crime", so he immediately shouted, "Besides, didn't you eat fried chicken when we ate it?" ”

Hugo's rhetorical question immediately left Charlize speechless.

Stewart looked over, "Don't you want to control your weight, so you don't eat these often?" ”

Charlize cracked his mouth and smiled awkwardly, "You know, they always try to lure them on purpose. Confuse me, and I'll eat it once in a while. That's why Charlize can't deny it, "But after every meal, I have to do a lot of exercise, otherwise I can't sleep." ”

"So you start cleaning, that's the sport." Hugo's words were very slippery, which immediately made Charlize angry, and without thinking about it, he waved his fist directly at Hugo.

Hugo looked at Stewart helplessly, "She won't be violent to you, will she?" One sentence made both Stuart and Cameron laugh.

"It seems that your life is full of joy." Cameron wasn't silent either, laughing as she joined the conversation.

Hugo looked back at Cameron and took the initiative to bring the topic over, "Of course, you know, that's the benefit of having a group of roommates." Cal, Joe, and Fokine upstairs also spend a lot of time here, and it's rare for our house to be completely quiet. So Ernst downstairs obviously had a big opinion of us. ”

"It's like a university dormitory, it's desirable." Cameron looked at Hugo with an envious expression, but Charlize answered, "Oh, no, no, never, it's like a disaster, you know when you come home and want to relax on the couch, and you see a couch full of dirty laundry, it's a nightmare......".