Finally, Xu Qian found a bunch of taro in the kitchen and, using the readily available osmanthus-flavored taro balls as an excuse, made it into a dessert for the evening.
He prepared to save three bowls for Xiaoqing, two bowls for himself, and the rest for the guests that evening. After all, they were considered big customers, so this small perk was necessary.
While Xu Qian was making the sweet soup, Xiao Qing returned carrying large bags and small packages. Judging by the amount, she must have spent all the money she had just received.
"I'm back! I bought this—" Xiaoqing opened the bag on the table and introduced each item one by one; they were all his favorite foods.
Xu Qian didn't interrupt him, but listened quietly, nodding occasionally to show that he was still listening.
Xiaoqing chattered on to herself for a while before noticing Xu Qian peeling taro. When she asked him what was wrong, she was delighted to learn that he was making sweet soup. "I'll help too!"
"Be careful not to cut your hand." Xu Qian picked out a few large pieces for him.
During this time, Xiaoqing couldn't help but cheat, just like he usually cheated to wash dishes and sweep the floor.
"Oh right, Anda said the mask was removed." Xiaoqing remembered something.
"That black and gold mask?" Xu Qian recalled.
"right."
"What about Yan Shou?"
“That’s the problem,” Xiaoqing said seriously, “They (the monkeys) are all terrified of Yan Shou and can’t live together at all, so I was wondering if we could have Yan Shou come—”
"Let him come to us, we'll provide meals."
"Okay! I'll go talk to him!" Xiaoqing was not surprised by the answer and felt a little excited. Oh, don't get me wrong, he just didn't want to do chores anymore.
Around 3 PM, after finishing her business at the shop, Xiao Qing personally returned to Fengcheng. With the help of the Azure Light Token, Yan Shou regained his human form, looking much more delicate than she had imagined.
To put it more simply, it's cute and cuddly.
No, it's not right for someone who's based on the White Wolf to act like this!
Yan Shou scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, "I wasn't even an adult when I took human form..."
"Sure thing, I'll protect you from now on!" Xiao Qing's attitude was completely different from before. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the snake clan and the wolf clan were not sworn enemies but old friends.
...
Xu Qian looked Yan Shou up and down. He was wearing a dark blue hoodie and ordinary jeans. With Yan Shou's baby face, he looked just like a fresh-faced college student.
"Come on, I'll teach you how to ride a bike, and you can help deliver food from now on!" Xiaoqing excitedly pulled Yan Shou outside.
Xu Qian blinked at Yan Shou, which was taken as tacit agreement.
The two younger ones spent an entire afternoon learning to drive outside, but they were mostly just playing around.
Xu Qian prepared the ingredients for the next two days in the kitchen. He was going to the mountain, or more precisely, Changqing Temple, for a couple of days of spiritual practice.
Before Yan Shou came, he had planned to close the shop for the next two days and take a break, but now that Yan Shou is here, it shouldn't be a problem for him to play with Xiao Qing.
Outside the courtyard, Xiaoqing was ordering Yanshou to fetch water from the vegetable garden to water the vegetables, while he himself sat happily on the swing with a basin full of winter dates next to him—a real basin full.
After eating two dates, Xiaoqing opened his Weibo account and went straight to browsing the recommended funny jokes. He had already turned off the barrage of private messages, because he knew without even looking that they were definitely not nice.
While scrolling through the page, Xiaoqing unexpectedly came across a Weibo post from a marketing account in the entertainment industry. The post included information about Xu Qian, whose code name was a male celebrity surnamed Xu.
Melon Group News Flash V:
/watermelon
...
4: Xu, the male star who recently retired from the entertainment industry to get married, is completely unpredictable. A big production that was originally going to contact him had to be canceled and replaced, which many people found regrettable.
"Big production? What big production?" Xu Qian had somehow slipped up behind Xiao Qing.
"You didn't know?" Xiaoqing asked, puzzled.
"It's written above, it's the original plan, but it probably hasn't been implemented yet."
“They say it’s a pity about you,” Xiaoqing said while scrolling through Weibo.
Xu Qian shook his head, "Filming is too tiring."
"That's true," Xiaoqing said, indicating her understanding.
"Stop bullying them." Xu Qian was referring to Yan Shou, who was watering the plants behind them.
"How did I bully him! This is training!" Xiaoqing said righteously.
"I'm going in." Xu Qian glanced at him but didn't reply.
Xiaoqing was disappointed and was hesitating whether to go in and call Yan Shou when he immediately came out.
"Are you done watering?" Xiaoqing asked him.
Yan Shou nodded obediently, "It's over."
"Let's take a break," Xiaoqing said, moving herself out of her seat.
Yan Shou didn't stand on ceremony; he had also had his eye on this swing for a long time.
"What are you looking at?" Yan Shou asked, referring to what Xiao Qing was holding.
"The Eight Trigrams".
Yan Shou reached over and saw a string of characters he couldn't quite understand. Oh no, he was illiterate and desperately needed literacy lessons.
Xiaoqing had no choice but to read it to him.
#Fei Xiangdi's Commentary on Xu Qian#
[Image][Image][Image][Image] Fei Xiangdi: This young man is very impressive, especially his action scenes, which are quite beautiful and can even be described as professional. It's a pity that his appearance is too limiting. I really thought about the role of Zi En for a long time before giving it to him. I was originally going to delete it.
[I, Xu, might be the first person to almost get a role cut because I'm too handsome.]
[It's a double-edged sword; being too good-looking can sometimes be a disadvantage, overshadowing many of his inherent strengths.]
[That's true. Old Xu's calligraphy, painting, and musical instruments—any one of them would be amazing, but everyone only remembers his face. It's infuriating!]
[Um... he can also cook and grow vegetables /doge]
[Stop talking, does anyone remember that Lao Xu was a stuntman?]
[Professional, absolutely professional, a real stunt double!]
[I'm sorry, I'm reflecting on it. All I could think about was his face...]
...
At 5:30 p.m., Xu Qian rang the kitchen bell to signal that they could eat.
There were no customers tonight, and the group that used to come for dinner had all gone home because it was Saturday. The night in Fushui Town was completely quiet.
Yan Shou only loves meat, and strictly speaking, so does Xiao Qing. However, it's acceptable to eat a vegetarian meal occasionally, after all... food is the most important thing!
Xu Qian, the "meal ticket expert," expressed his helplessness.
...
Meanwhile, Qin You received news that Jiang Qun had landed in Weicheng.
Just this fall semester, Jiang Qun enrolled in the music department of Beijing Art University. Fortunately, she didn't make a rash decision to go to university in Weicheng.
Jiang Qun has just finished his school's military training and booked a flight to Weicheng as soon as he left school. One reason is that he has a trip to Weicheng in the next few days, and the other is that he wants to meet up with Qin You for a meal.
They ate dinner at the same restaurant near the entrance of Weicheng University that they had gone to before.
About half an hour later, Jiang Qun appeared in front of us fully armed—a baseball cap, a mask, and sunglasses.
Author's note: There's not much of a plot left; the rest is mostly slice-of-life.
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