Seeing as this is for the Deep Sea Breath Shark’s sake, Elder Qian held back his urge to complain and diligently began wrapping dumplings.
As the sun set, the vast mansion was serene and peaceful.
“I’ll help too.”
Seeing the whole family busy, Ying Bing rolled up her sleeves, perhaps wanting to participate in some way.
Just as Chef Dalong had finished chopping the filling, he immediately came over and pulled her down to sit.
Noticing her eyes drifting towards the dumplings, Ke Mo calmly asked,
“What did you do at home?”
“Waiting for you to come back.”
“…..Besides missing me?”
“Make something delicious?”
Ice Chunk seemed to have a certain obsession with doing things she wasn’t good at.
To be honest, apart from Ice Chunk’s cooking skills, if she personally cooked for you, it would indeed be hard to handle.
Everyone can relate, right? You come home from work, and the coldest Empress you’ve ever seen is in the kitchen, washing your hands with a sword, preparing soup for you. Could you bear not being hit by such a scene?
Even the famous wife-loving tyrant couldn’t help but feel a bit overwhelmed.
“Really?”
“Mm-hm.”
Ying Bing nodded with her eyes half-closed.
“You don’t need to cook yourself. I don’t need to eat what I love most, and you know I love good food. Recently, I can’t eat much, so I only want to eat a little that doesn’t take up space.”
Ying Bing: “?”
“Is there such a thing in the world?”
Elder Qian’s eyes lit up; he had recently gained weight, but he couldn’t control his appetite.
“Yes.” Ke Mo said seriously.
“What is it?”
“You’re still young, Elder Qian. When you reach my age, you’ll understand.”
“Oh dear?”
Qian Bufan raised his eyebrows and temporarily gave up on his diet plans, deciding that today would be his last meal and he must eat heartily.
Is it appropriate to talk to elders like this?
Look, Little Ice Girl stepped on that brat’s foot, clearly feeling it inappropriate too.
Soon, steaming hot dumplings were ready.
Elder Qian’s green pea eyes fixed on the dumplings, his chopsticks almost like they were about to turn into unruly wild dogs.
“Hey, Elder Qian, what do you think about using all red for our promotion ceremony decorations?”
Ke Mo suddenly asked, casually picking up a dumpling.
Qian Bufan was stunned, “It’s festive, but isn’t it too much to use all red for a promotion ceremony…”
“After the promotion ceremony, we can directly use it for betrothal, which is convenient and cost-saving.”
As Ke Mo spoke, Ice Chunk also put a dumpling in his mouth.
Although Elder Qian wrapped them himself, they could also be fed by her.
Qian Bufan always felt that Ke Mo talked a lot during meals, but when it came to saving money, his attention was diverted again.
Before long, Dalong and Gu Xueqin joined the discussion about the engagement.
“Mm, although the promotion ceremony and engagement banquet are held together, we still need to collect two sets of gifts.”
The more Elder Qian talked, the more excited he became. It seemed the sect couldn’t function without him.
“Elder, you’re right. No matter how big the family business is, one needs to save where necessary, and spend where necessary… munch munch.”
“It’s comforting to hear you say that.”
“Alright, Ice Chunk and I will go out for a walk. Elder Qian, you can chat with my parents while eating.”
“Sure thing.”
Elder Qian waved to the two getting up.
He turned his head, extending his chopsticks again, and suddenly froze as if struck by lightning, his smile stiffening on his plump face.
The plate… was empty?
Who ate it? Ke Mo was clearly talking to him just now… No!
Little Ice Girl was feeding him!
No, did you two coordinate that? All those he wrapped, before he could even eat one, were fed to Ke Mo by Little Ice Girl, and then he was still foolishly planning the ceremony days later.
Usually, he used this tactic, but why did he fall for it today?
Elder Qian couldn’t figure it out, after all, he hadn’t reached Ke Mo’s level yet. Fortunately, there were plenty of dumplings, and Gu Xueqin brought several more plates, otherwise, Old Qian might have gotten angry.
…
On the other side.
Autumn had arrived, yet for some reason, the vegetation in the Ziyang Mansion remained lush, showing no signs of autumn. Even the autumn cicadas’ vitality remained robust.
They didn’t go to the bustling places but headed towards the outskirts of the city.
The evening breeze was gentle, and despite its usual quietness, the eastern gate of the city was quite busy with traffic.
Some were long caravans carrying generous gifts, others were young men from all over, harboring dreams of joining the major sect in Town State.
“Whew… sigh…”
Standing on the city gate tower, Ke Mo let out a long breath, followed by another sigh.
“Are you feeling sentimental again?”
Ying Bing turned to ask him.
Ke Mo was taken aback, then assumed a serious expression, “Today’s wind…”
“I get it, you must have eaten too much.”
“…Yes, my Inner World relies entirely on my mouth and stomach.”
Ying Bing’s lowered eyes flickered slightly, seemingly contemplating related martial arts.
Ke Mo took advantage of the moment, hugging her from behind, encircling her slender waist, his chin resting on her shoulder, deeply inhaling the icy taste he had longed for.
“Stop fooling around, I’m almost done thinking.”
“But I want to eat something that doesn’t take up space.”
“There’s no such thing.”
“I don’t believe it. Unless Sister lets me find it.”
As he spoke, before she could answer, Ke Mo devoured her hearing.
“Did you find it?” Ying Bing curled her fingers, a blush rising on her neck, yet her voice remained as pure as ever.
Ke Mo held her tightly, looking serious, “Not yet, did you eat it yourself? Let me check again.”
Ying Bing opened her mouth, but before she could speak, her lips were sealed.
She realized Little Ke seemed to have found what he claimed was delicious and was savoring it carefully.
But…
That delicious thing seemed to be the one she used to taste other delicious things.
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PS: Dear audience, I am packing up today and will leave the village tomorrow to return home, probably arriving the day after tomorrow. Then I will resume regular updates. Love you all.
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