But when she took her first bite of hot pot, the delicious flavor instantly burst on her tongue, like a dazzling fireworks display. In an instant, all her worries vanished like smoke.
Zhang Linghui's eyes shone brightly, and without hesitation, she plunged headlong into the "battlefield" of grabbing meat.
At first, Gu Bin was quite gentlemanly, glancing at Zhang Linghui from time to time and offering her a few bites of food when the opportunity arose.
However, when the tender and juicy venison entered his mouth, Gu Bin felt his taste buds being struck hard, and his rationality collapsed instantly. His eyes were filled with a fanaticism for the food, and he ate with lightning speed, completely losing his previous composure.
They looked as if the only thing left in the world was the tempting hot pot ingredients in front of them, and they fought so fiercely for the meat that they were practically ruthless, showing no regard for family or friends.
Zhang Linghui thoroughly enjoyed the hot pot meal, and after finishing, she didn't want to leave—it was just too delicious.
Still savoring the moment, she looked at the bottom of the pot beside her with longing, as if she were looking not at the bottom of the pot, but at her beloved lover whom she had loved for a long time.
Zhang Linghui didn't want to either! She was thinking that since it was her first time visiting someone else's house, she should at least act like a lady, but the hot pot was just too delicious, especially with so much meat today. Her eyes just couldn't bear to leave the source of this delicious food.
Even Gu Che, who usually doesn't care much about food, unknowingly ate a lot more under the temptation of the aroma and deliciousness, and his belly bulged slightly.
He frowned slightly, looking at the pot that was the source of all evil, and secretly thought to himself that he must stay away from it in the future.
Xie Yan, who already had a particular fondness for hot pot, ate until he was practically leaning against the wall, his belly round and full. He glanced at his stomach, took a deep breath, and when that didn't work, he buttoned up his clothes to completely cover it up before nodding in satisfaction.
As for Yuehui, she already had a large appetite, and with her daily training recently, she had been burning even more calories. Despite eating so much, she didn't feel particularly full.
After dinner, Xie Yan was so full that he decided to go for a walk to digest his food, which was unusual for him.
Xie Yan was bundled up in hats and scarves, completely covered up, looking like a giant rice dumpling. In contrast, Yu Yuehui beside her appeared remarkably slender.
Xie Yan held Yu Yuehui's hand tightly as they trudged forward on the snow. Every few steps, their feet slipped on the snow, and their bodies swayed uncontrollably.
Whenever this happened, Yu Yuehui would firmly grasp his hand, exerting a little force in her arm to steadily support Xie Yan, who was about to fall.
Xie Yan looked up at Yu Yuehui, his eyes full of laughter, and teased, "Wife, now you know why I don't like going out! It's not that I'm lazy, look, if it weren't for you here, how many times would I have fallen in a little while!"
Yu Yuehui smiled helplessly and gently straightened Xie Yan's scarf, which had slipped off. The scarf was one that Yu Yuehui had carefully knitted at the beginning of winter, and its bright red color stood out against the snow-covered winter landscape.
There's an interesting story behind this scarf.
When Xie Yan saw the red yarn in the city, he went to great lengths to get it. He originally intended to knit a warm sweater for Yu Yuehui, but unexpectedly, Yu Yuehui secretly knitted a vest for herself behind his back and used the remaining yarn to make this scarf.
When Xie Yan first received the scarf, he was genuinely angry. But when Yu Yue looked at him pitifully and explained softly, "I just saw that you didn't have a scarf in winter, so I wanted to knit one for you. Besides, I'm warm enough in a vest in winter. Look, I knitted a turtleneck, so it's like we have the same scarf."
Looking at Yu Yuehui's pitiful eyes, Xie Yan couldn't bring himself to say anything reproachful.
He knew that Yu Yuehui was doing it for his own good, and he couldn't bring himself to say those hurtful words. He could only sigh to himself and think to himself that he must get more yarn next time to knit another sweater for Yu Yuehui.
No, I should buy more and knit one for myself too. Otherwise, given Yu Yuehui's personality, she definitely won't knit one for herself.
This winter, the scarf truly played a vital role, its long length tightly encircling Xie Yan's face and neck, keeping the cold wind at bay.
Throughout the winter, Xie Yan was able to work continuously without catching a cold, and this scarf played a crucial role in that.
Winter nights always come exceptionally quickly.
Xie Yan felt like he had only just left home when the sky had already quietly darkened.
Fortunately, it was a sunny day, and the bright moon had already climbed into the sky, its watery moonlight pouring down and sprinkling on the vast snow, creating a dreamlike silver world.
The surroundings were quiet, with only the soft crunching of their footsteps on the snow.
They walked slowly along the winding village road, the trees along the way covered in a thick blanket of snow, like silent guardians.
Xie Yan enjoyed this moment, as if the world had shrunk to just the two of them, holding hands and walking slowly, undisturbed by any trivial matters.
As Xie Yan reached a small slope, he was so immersed in the peaceful and beautiful atmosphere that he didn't pay any attention to his footing. Suddenly, his foot slipped, and he fell backward uncontrollably.
In the chaos, Xie Yan instinctively grabbed Yu Yuehui tightly beside him. Yu Yuehui also reacted instantly, instinctively trying to support Xie Yan, but ignoring the situation at her feet.
It turns out that since the snow fell, this place has become Mao Dan and his friends' ski resort. The slope is not steep and the length is long enough. The group of kids have spent almost the entire winter here. The surface has long been worn smooth as a mirror, and most of the villagers have fallen here.
Even Gu Bin was thrown around several times and complained bitterly to Xie Yan.
Xie Yan had laughed at him back then, but he never expected that karma would come back to haunt him so quickly, as he was thrown to the ground.
Perhaps the moonlight was too beautiful tonight, and Xie Yan and Yu Yuehui both forgot about this matter.
As a result, as if they had planned it beforehand, the two of them fell down on the snow at the same time.
Xie Yan lay in the snow, turned to look at Yu Yuehui who had also fallen due to the fall, and couldn't help but laugh out loud. He asked with some concern, "Wife, did you hurt yourself?"
It wasn't that he didn't care about Yu Yuehui; it was just that the unexpected situation was too ridiculous. Just thinking about the two of them falling down in such a disheveled state made him smile uncontrollably.
Xie Yan's laughter wasn't loud, but the night was so quiet that the low laughter still carried far. Yu Yuehui was also affected by his mood, and the corners of her mouth turned up. She lowered her head and chuckled softly, "I'm fine. But you, did you hurt yourself anywhere?"
She had just witnessed Xie Yan being lifted into the air before falling.
Xie Yan smiled and shook his head, looking tenderly at Yu Yuehui under the moonlight, and asked softly, "Wife, shall we just lie here and chat like this?"
Yu Yue looked around and then said, "Wait for me a moment."
As she spoke, she pushed herself up with one hand and stood up effortlessly.
As soon as she stood up, she felt her feet slip. She quickly moved to the side and stood in a safe place before reaching out her hand to Xie Yan and saying gently, "Xiao Yan, hold my hand and I'll pull you over."
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