At this time, Wu Yifan quickly walked over, stood in front of Ouyangguang, and said politely: "Sorry everyone, we are still busy. Let's sign autographs next time we have a chance." Then he pulled Ouyangguang and left. The others quickly followed. The group hurriedly paid the bill and left the supermarket.
Back in the dormitory, everyone put their things on the table. Ouyang Guang looked at the mess and said helplessly, "Let's divide the work, otherwise when can we eat this meal?"
"Sehun, Chanyeol, and I will be responsible for setting the table!" Kim Seung-hyun volunteered.
"Junmyeon, Wenkui and I will go prepare the dishes and fruits." Kim Jong-in also said.
Ouyang Guang looked at Zhang Yixing and Wu Yifan who were left, and was wondering how to divide the food. Zhang Yixing said, "Yifan and I will go cook dumplings and rice balls. You 'kitchen killers' will probably blow up the kitchen when you go in."
“Hey Yixing, what are you saying? Are we so unreliable?” Wu Sehun pretended to be angry and made everyone laugh.
In this way, everyone got busy. Ouyang Guang, Jin Shengxian and others played games in the living room.
"Come on, I can definitely beat you this time!" Ouyang Guang picked up the game controller confidently. However, as soon as the game started, he encountered many problems, either making mistakes in operation or being beaten back by his opponents.
"Haha, Xiaoguang, you're not good at this!" Park Chanyeol laughed so hard that he fell backwards.
Ouyang Guang was not convinced: "This was a mistake, let's try again!" Several people were immersed in the joy of the game and laughed continuously.
In the kitchen, Zhang Yixing and Wu Yifan divided the work in tacit understanding. Wu Yifan boiled water while Zhang Yixing took the dumplings and glutinous rice balls out of the packaging. After the water boiled, Wu Yifan carefully put the dumplings and glutinous rice balls into the pot, stirring them gently with a spoon to prevent them from sticking to the pot.
“Brother Fan, Xiaoguang is actually not targeting you, it’s just that incident… He has always been feeling a bit uncomfortable about it.” Zhang Yixing broke the brief silence in the kitchen.
Wu Yifan paused for a moment, his eyes dimmed, "I know, I didn't do it well. I was also confused at that time, and didn't know how to help you."
Zhang Yixing patted Wu Yifan on the shoulder and said, "It's all in the past. We gathered together today just to have fun. We all came here for our dreams, so we should cherish our friendship."
Wu Yifan nodded, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Well, if there is anything in the future, we will handle it together."
As they were talking, the water in the pot started to boil again. Wu Yifan added some cold water to the pot and said, "It will be ready after a while."
At this time, Kim Seung-hyun poked his head in and said, "Are you done? We are starving to death!"
“It’s almost there, don’t worry.” Zhang Yixing responded with a smile.
Soon, the dumplings and glutinous rice balls were cooked. Zhang Yixing and Wu Yifan brought the steaming dumplings and glutinous rice balls to the living room. On the dining table, Kim Junmyeon and his friends had already cut the fruits and arranged the drinks neatly.
"Wow, it looks so delicious!" Kim Jong-in couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks.
"Wait, don't eat yet!" Ouyang Guang suddenly shouted. Everyone looked at him in confusion.
Ouyangguang cleared his throat and said, "Today is the winter solstice. Although we are in a foreign country, we still have to have some sense of ritual. Let's talk about the customs of the winter solstice first. Let me first say that in my hometown, we eat glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice, which symbolizes reunion, and we must add osmanthus honey to make it sweet."
Zhang Yixing continued, "My family makes dumplings during the winter solstice. The whole family sits together, chatting while making dumplings. It's so warm. There's also a saying that eating dumplings will keep your ears from freezing."
Wu Yifan also said: "My family's customs are similar to Yixing's. During the winter solstice, the whole family has to eat dumplings together."
Kim Seung-hyun asked curiously, "What about us? We haven't heard of the winter solstice."
Ouyang Guang smiled and explained: "The winter solstice is a traditional Chinese festival. This day is the day with the shortest day and the longest night in the year. From this day on, the days will get longer and longer. In our place, the winter solstice is like a small reunion festival, and everyone will get together to eat."
"Wow, this is so interesting!" exclaimed Jin Wenkui.
"Then let's try it and experience this traditional Chinese festival!" said Jin Junmyeon.
Everyone started eating. "Mm, this dumpling is so delicious!" Park Chanyeol ate one dumpling at a time, enjoying it very much.
"Tangyuan is good too, sweet, I like it!" Wu Sehun scooped up a tangyuan, took a bite, and the black sesame filling flowed out.
Ouyang Guang felt warm at heart as he watched everyone enjoying their meal. He looked at Zhang Yixing and Wu Yifan, who were chatting and laughing, and the awkwardness from before seemed to have disappeared.
At the dinner table, everyone shared their own funny stories while eating. Kim Seung-hyun told about his own funny moments during practice, making everyone laugh; Kim Jong-in showed off his new dance moves; Kim Moon-kyu also gradually joined in and chatted with everyone.
"Come on, let's toast to our friendship!" Ouyang Guang raised his drink.
"Cheers!" everyone shouted in unison. The sound of clinking glasses was crisp and pleasant, and a warm atmosphere spread from the small dormitory.
Outside the window, the cold wind is still howling, but inside the house is warm and joyful. This winter solstice is particularly memorable because of the company of friends. In the days of pursuing their dreams in a foreign country, this sincere friendship is like the warm sun in winter, illuminating their way forward.
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