Chapter 18
Qin Bai, who was far away in City A, sneezed.
He looked at Ming Yunyuan and said, "I feel like someone is thinking of me."
Ming Yunyuan said nothing.
Qin Bai and Ming Yunyuan were discussing work in the car when they were suddenly interrupted by a sneeze.
Qin Bai suggested, "Since we've almost finished discussing work, why not go for a walk?"
After checking his itinerary and confirming that everything was correct, Ming Yunyuan agreed.
"Ming Yunle has been traveling in K City for several days and will probably be back tomorrow. Xia Chen also went with him, and I'm going on a trip too soon. No, this time we're going alone."
Ming Yunyuan glanced at him and asked, "With me?"
"Yeah, you don't want to?" "I don't have time."
Qin Bai was speechless: "This is what rejection means, but I'm used to it."
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"This must be your first time cooking." Xia Chen looked at Ming Yunle who was busy and said, "Don't worry."
In the kitchen, Xia Chen was teaching Ming Yunle.
Xia Chen smiled when he thought about how Ming Yunle had approached him and said he wanted to learn cooking, "Just as I expected, you're going to learn cooking with me."
Ming Yunle had no basic knowledge at all, so he had to teach him step by step.
"Why don't you learn how to make a cake first? Aren't you going to make a cake for Ruan Yan?"
Ming Yunle shook his head: "Cook first."
"Okay." Xia Chen handed Ming Yunle a bowl: "Crack an egg first."
Ming Yunyuan watched Ming Yunle learning cooking at the door and thought to himself that it was just as he expected.
He was about to leave when he was stopped: "Do you want to come with us?"
Xia Chen extended an invitation.
Ming Yunyuan directly refused. He had other things to do and currently had no time to develop new interests and hobbies.
Ming Yunle: "Then I'll make it for you to try."
The two of them were busy in the kitchen for a long time. Looking at what Ming Yunle brought out, Ming Yunyuan thought to himself that it looked fortunately okay.
He took a bite and it was pretty average, which was what he expected.
But as a beginner, it should be pretty good.
Ming Yunyuan asked, "Did you do all this yourself?"
Ming Yunle: "Xia Chen is watching from the side. Even if there are any problems, he will tell us in time."
Seeing Xia Chen, whose energy was obviously exhausted, Ming Yunyuan understood.
No wonder I spent so much time trying to make only a simple dish. Could there be something wrong with every step?
Ming Yunyuan was eating nearby, listening to Xia Chen talking to Ming Yunle.
Some things may be too little oil, some may be the eggs are not stirred, they must be stirred before being put into the pan, and some may be that you should not stir the eggs as soon as you put them in, some may be that you do not put too much salt, and some may be that the fire should not be too high when frying the vegetables.
Xia Chen's explanation was very detailed. After Ming Yunyuan understood it, he found that there were quite a few problems.
Ming Yunle didn’t know whether he understood it or not, but he had heard a lot of it from the side and he understood it.
Ming Yunyuan shook his head helplessly, thinking that his brother had it tough. It was just a small amount, and although the taste was average, he still ate it all.
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"Are you studying every day? How is it going?"
After hearing Ming Yunle say that he would cook a dish every evening these days, Ruan Yan asked about his progress.
Ming Yunle took out the photo album from his mobile phone, handed it to Ruan Yan, and then gently flipped through the photos with his fingers.
Ruan Yan looked at them carefully and found that they were all dishes suitable for beginners.
Judging from the appearance, it is quite good, but I don’t know how it tastes.
"Isn't this your favorite dish?"
Ruan Yan pointed at the obvious failure and said, "It doesn't look very successful."
Ming Yunle: "Because it's too difficult. But even though it looks like a failure, it tastes okay. This is what I had for dinner last night."
After the introduction, Ming Yunle put away his phone and asked, "Are you free later? Please take me to Xia Chen's villa. Xia Chen is there today."
"How about I teach you today?" Ruan Yan said, "I'll teach you the dish we had yesterday. Didn't you say it was delicious?"
Ming Yunle thought about it and said, "Okay."
After arriving at the villa, the two found that Gu Jing was there too.
Gu Jing greeted them and said, "I heard you were coming, so Xia Chen is going to prepare a luxurious lunch."
Ming Yunle: "A luxurious lunch? That would be too much trouble for him."
Gu Jing: "He is very happy."
Once Xia Chen finds that he has made progress in something, he will like doing it even more.
The current situation is obvious. Xia Chen has improved and is more adept at cooking, so he likes cooking more and is at the peak of his passion for it.
Ming Yunle talked to the housekeeper, and the housekeeper led Ming Yunle and Ruan Yan to another kitchen.
The kitchen is fully stocked with ingredients, so there is no need to go out and buy any missing ingredients.
Ruan Yan gave instructions and Ming Yunle took action.
Ming Yunle didn't dare to relax at all. His level required him to command step by step.
Looking at Ming Yunle's imitative movements, Ruan Yan raised an eyebrow: "It seems like he has learned a lot."
"Of course." Ming Yunle began to process the ingredients. There was one kind of food that he didn't know how to prepare, so Ruan Yan demonstrated it to him.
Mingyunle learned quickly and gradually became proficient in handling the situation.
Ming Yunle: "I've found a good new hobby. You know, I have a lot of hobbies."
Hearing him say this, Ruan Yan asked, "What was your last hobby?"
Ming Yunle: "The previous one was puzzle, the one before that was swimming, the one before that was guitar, and the one before that was... violin? No, I just watched Qin Bai play the violin, so I casually learned it. It shouldn't be considered a hobby, but I was definitely very interested in it during that time."
That’s a lot of hobbies indeed.
"Okay, what's next?"
Seeing the ingredients neatly and cleanly arranged there, Ruan Yan nodded with satisfaction and continued to give instructions.
The dishes took a long time to prepare. Ming Yunle only made one dish, while Xia Chen made four, but it was still not as good as others.
But Ming Yunle was content, especially after he tasted it.
Anyway, at least it tastes good.
It’s been a long time since we last gathered here. We ate and drank and finished all five courses.
The weather was sunny today, and they all went outside to bask in the sun after dinner.
The weather was a bit cool, not as cold as summer. Ruan Yan brought a thin blanket to Ming Yunle and one for himself.
No one knew where Gu Jing and Xia Chen had gone again. They were always restless.
Feeling the warm sunshine falling on his body, Ming Yunle felt a sense of happiness in his heart.
"That's great." Ming Yunle let out a long sigh.
Ruan Yan smiled, thinking that Ming Yunle was particularly cute when he looked so lazy, and couldn't help but reach out and rub Ming Yunle's hair.
Ming Yunle slapped his hand away and said, "I bought you a birthday present."
Ruan Yan was stunned: "I thought you would hide it and wait until my birthday to tell me."
Ming Yunle said nonchalantly, "Even if I didn't tell you, couldn't you guess that I bought you a gift?"
It seemed to be true. Even if he asked Ming Yunle and Ming Yunle said he didn't buy it, he still wouldn't believe it.
"Then what did you buy?" Ruan Yan asked.
"How can I tell you this?"
Ruan Yan was speechless.
So Ming Yunle’s main purpose was to specifically mention that he bought himself a gift, and then arouse his curiosity, but in the end he said nothing?
"You're amazing." Ruan Yan sighed, "I'll do the same to you next time."
Ming Yunle thought of the gift he received from Ruan Yan this year: "I really like the gift you picked."
Ruan Yan only chooses unique gifts, so Ming Yunle is particularly looking forward to opening Ruan Yan's gifts this year.
Of course, Ruan Yan did not disappoint him at all. He gave him a beautiful yet strange ornament, which is now placed in the most conspicuous place in his study.
"Tell me." Ruan Yan's curiosity was aroused, but Ming Yunle's mouth was tight-lipped now, and he didn't reveal anything.
Before he could continue asking, Ming Yunle simply covered Ruan Yan's mouth with his hand and manually muted the microphone.
This time Ruan Yan was finally quiet.
Ming Yunle closed his eyes and felt the sunshine, breeze and tranquility.
Before even five minutes had passed, this tranquility was instantly broken by Xia Chen.
"cousin--!"
Ming Yunle half opened his left eye. He wanted to see what Xia Chen was going to do next.
He saw Xia Chen running towards him excitedly in the sunlight, his hair blown backwards, and Gu Jing was left behind.
"What's wrong?"
"Picnic. Didn't we agree last time that we'd have another picnic when we get back? And then let me prepare the food."
It seems to be the case.
Ming Yunle nodded. He wanted to find a good weather in a few days to go to the park.
Xia Chen’s proposal this time is just right.
"Let's pick a time. I want to show off my skills."
When he said this, Ming Yunle had already forgotten that he was still a beginner and there was no way he could show off his skills, but no one spoiled his interest.
Xia Chen came in high spirits and left in high spirits. He was really an energetic person.
Ming Yunle looked at Xia Chen's back and thought.
"Xia Chen seems to be smiling all the time." Ruan Yan said.
There are still times when I don't smile.
Ming Yunle thought to himself, for example, not accompanying him to the movies, not playing bowling with him, and not growing vegetables with him.
After being rejected, Xia Chen just stared at you.
If he really disagrees, he won't say anything, nor will he be unhappy, he will just go and play by himself.
After a while he started playing by himself and laughing again.
Oh, his cousin is so interesting. He really likes playing with his cousin.
Ming Yunle was lost in thought, and when he came back to his senses, he said, "Now that I've said it, I'm going to work hard on my cooking skills. Just wait, I'm going to show off my skills."
The two of them lay on the lounge chairs for a long time. When the sun was about to set and the weather turned cooler, they finally decided to move.
Suddenly, he felt something sticking to his face, and he found that it was Ruan Yan who kissed him.
Ming Yunle looked over and saw Ruan Yan getting closer and closer, and then he gently kissed the corner of her mouth.
Ruan Yan said: "I haven't kissed you yet today."
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