You Are The Apple of My Eyes novel Chapter 737

Michelle asked for two days' worth of leave so that she could attend Nina's wedding. Since she didn't have to go to work today, she stayed in the North Yard.

Valerie also found an excuse to stay.

When Berry came back from accompanying the children to the car, Berry saw Valerie and frowned. "Why are you here?"

Valerie knew Vicente, but not Berry.

Although Berry's voice sounded familiar to her, she didn't understand why she was being so hostile. 'Have I offended her in the past?'

Valerie remembered Berry was one of Nina's bridesmaids. She thought Berry and the princess were close friends, so she didn't dare to offend her. Even though she didn't like Berry's tone with her, she still kept up her smile. "Hello."

"Humph!" Berry snorted as she glared menacingly at Valerie. She grabbed Michelle's wrist and pulled her away. "Let's go for a walk. I heard from Helen that there's a rose garden here. There's also a bunch of banyan trees. Maybe we'll see some fireflies."

"Fireflies only light up during the evening," Michelle started to explain. "During the day, they're just insects that can fly."

"What? Forget about the fireflies then." Although Berry wasn't necessarily afraid of insects, she didn't want to see the fireflies in the daytime. "Let's go to the rose garden and check if the roses John has planted are as beautiful as the ones in my family."

"Okay." Michelle giggled and held Berry's arm. Then, she remembered that Valerie was still there. She stopped in her tracks and whispered, "Isn't it impolite for us to leave the guest alone here?"

"Leave her be." Berry took Michelle's hand and left.

There were special workers in the rose garden who were responsible for its maintenance. Michelle watched as the flowers swayed against the gentle breeze. "Wow, they're so beautiful!"

The ones who were taking care of the roses in the garden were an old couple over fifty years old. They were Helen's parents. Before they worked here, they also served as the gardeners for the Shi family at the Stone Road. Once the North Yard castle was completed, they moved in here with Helen.

Helen wanted to take care of her parents, while John needed caretakers for his rose garden. It was a win-win decision for everyone.

Near the rose garden, there was a small house where the old couple would rest whenever they were on duty.

Even though there wasn't much space, the old couple were able to decorate it and give it a nice, homely feel. There were sofas, tables and chairs, and all kinds of flowers and plants not found in the garden outside, filling the room with an enchanting aroma.

When the old couple saw Michelle, they instantly took a liking to her. She was pretty with eyes as bright as stars and a smile as sweet as honey.

"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Li," Michelle greeted. "I wanted to ask you how you grow these flowers."

"Kid, what flowers do you want to plant?" Mrs. Li asked Michelle lovingly as she held her hand. Meanwhile, her husband was trimming a basin of spruce on the windowsill with scissors.

Michelle helped Mrs. Li to her chair and stood beside her. "Someone gave me a bunch of champagne roses. I want to know how to keep them longer."

"I see." Mrs. Li nodded and patted the back of Michelle's hand. "The flowers have been separated from the soil. There's not much you can do to keep them for a long time. Are these flowers from a boy you like?"

Mr. Li heard his wife and turned around to smile. "I think so."

"Oh. No, no." Michelle blushed as she waved both her hands. 'Leon wouldn't give me flowers, ' she thought. Then, she held Mrs. Li's hand and looked at her with pleading eyes. "Mrs. Li, please tell me. I want to keep them for longer, but I don't know how because I haven't grown any flowers."

"First of all, the water in the vase should be clean. You need to use water that's close to room temperature. For example, rainwater or water from the pond. Just make sure that it's clean."

Michelle suddenly remembered something. She scratched her head and said, "I used running water last night. Is that okay?"

Mrs. Li looked at her and frowned. "If you're going to use running water, you have to let it sit in the vase for a day before you put in any flowers. Since it's already November, water straight from the faucet is going to be cold. It' won't be suitable."

"Then, then, what should I do?" Michelle stood up with a great sense of urgency. "I'm going to change the water right away!"

Macy grabbed her hand and stopped her. "No need to rush. You can change it after I tell you to. Don't worry."

'But if I don't hurry, the flowers will wither. And if they wither, how could I pray to them? The flowers represent happiness, and when I prayed to them, happiness in the form of Leon came to me. I have to continue praying.'