Free Web NovelFor the sake of the Deep Sea Yuan Breath Shark, Elder Qian swallowed his complaints and diligently started making dumplings.
As the sun set, the large estate was peaceful.
“I’ll help too.”
Seeing everyone in the family busy, Ying Bing rolled up her sleeves, probably wanting to feel involved.
Chef Li, who had ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) just finished chopping the filling, immediately sensed her intention and pulled her to sit down.
Seeing her eyes constantly drift towards the dumplings, Li Mo subtly said,
“Ice Cube, what have you been doing at home?”
“Waiting for you to come back.”
“...Besides thinking of me?”
“Making delicious food?”
Ice Cube seemed to have a certain obsession with things she wasn't good at.
To be honest, if one were to disregard Ice Cube’s cooking skills, the thought of her personally cooking for you would be a bit overwhelming.
I believe everyone can relate: you come home from work, and the coldest Empress you’ve ever seen in two lifetimes is in the kitchen, using her sword-wielding hands to wash and prepare soup for you. Wouldn't your little heart be struck by such an impact?
Even the famously steadfast Wangqi Xiaobawang found it a bit much.
“Really?”
“Mm.”
Ying Bing narrowed her eyes and nodded.
“You actually don’t need to cook yourself. The things I love to eat the most don’t even need to be cooked. You know I love good food, and recently I can’t eat too much, so I can only eat delicious things that don’t take up much space in my stomach.”
Ying Bing: “?”
“Does such a thing exist in the world?”
Elder Qian’s eyes lit up. He had gained weight recently but couldn’t control his appetite.
“Yes, it does,” Li Mo said seriously.
“What is it?”
“Elder Qian, you’re still young. You’ll know when you reach my age.”
“Oh, really?”
Qian Bufan raised his eyebrows, temporarily putting aside thoughts of dieting, deciding that today would be his last meal and he must eat heartily.
Is it right to talk to an Elder like that?
Look, little Ice Cube even stepped on that brat’s foot. She must also think it’s inappropriate.
Before long, steaming hot dumplings were served.
Elder Qian’s mung bean eyes stared at the dumplings, his chopsticks seemingly about to turn into runaway wild dogs.
“Hey, Elder Qian, what do you think about using all red for the decorations of our promotion ceremony?”
Li Mo suddenly asked, picking up a dumpling with his chopsticks.
Qian Bufan was startled: “It’s festive, but who uses all red for a promotion ceremony?”
“After the promotion ceremony, it can be used directly for the engagement, which is convenient and saves money.”
As Li Mo spoke, Ice Cube also casually put a dumpling into his mouth.
Although Elder Qian had made them himself, she could still feed him by hand.
Qian Bufan felt that Li Mo was talking a bit too much during dinner today, but as soon as saving money was mentioned, his attention was diverted.
Soon, Li Dalong, Gu Xueqin, and their family members also joined the discussion about the engagement.
“Hmm, although the promotion ceremony and engagement banquet are held together, we still need to collect two sets of gift money.”
Elder Qian grew more enthusiastic as he spoke, as if the Sect would fall apart without him.
“The Elder is right. No matter how big the family business, we should save where we can and spend where we should, isn't that right... munch, munch.”
“I am very pleased that you think this way.”
“Alright, Ice Cube and I are going out for a stroll. Elder Qian, you and my parents can eat and chat.”
“Alright.”
Elder Qian waved at the two who stood up.
He turned and reached for his chopsticks again, suddenly struck as if by lightning, his smiling expression completely frozen on his chubby face.
The plate... was empty?
What the hell, who ate them? Li Mo was clearly talking to him just now... No!
Little Ice Cube had been feeding him the whole time!
No, are you two working together? He made all of those, and he hadn't even eaten one. Little Ice Cube had fed them all into Li Mo's stomach, and he was still foolishly planning the ceremony for a few days later.
He used to be the one who pulled this trick. How did he fall for it today?
Elder Qian couldn't understand. After all, he hadn't reached Li Mo's age yet. Fortunately, many dumplings were made, and Gu Xueqin brought out a few more plates, otherwise old Qian might have turned dark... On the other side.
Autumn had arrived, but for some reason, the plants in Ziyang Prefecture were still thriving, showing no signs of autumn. Even the cicadas' vitality remained strong.
The two didn't go to crowded places but headed towards the outskirts of the city.
The evening breeze was gentle, and the usually quiet East City Gate had a considerable flow of traffic.
Some were long convoys carrying generous gifts, others were young people from various places, harboring aspirations of joining a major Sect in Zhen Prefecture.
“Whew... sigh...”
Standing on the city gate tower, Li Mo let out a long breath, then sighed.
“Getting sentimental again?”
Ying Bing turned to ask him.
Li Mo was startled, then put on a profound expression: “Today’s wind...”
“I know. You’ve eaten too much, haven’t you?”
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Ying Bing’s lowered eyes flickered slightly, seemingly pondering related martial arts.
Li Mo took the opportunity to hug her from behind, encircling her slender waist, resting his chin on her shoulder, and deeply inhaling the ice-like scent he had missed for days, a scent he craved.
“Don’t mess around yet, I’m almost done thinking.”
“But I want to eat something delicious that doesn’t take up space in my stomach.”
“There’s no such thing.”
“I don’t believe it, unless you let me look for it, Sister.”
Saying that, without waiting for her reply, Li Mo ate her hearing.
“Did you find it?” Ying Bing’s fingers curled, and a blush appeared on her neck, but her voice still seemed as pure as ever.
Li Mo solemnly held her a little tighter: “Not yet. Did you eat it yourself? Let me check again.”
Ying Bing opened her mouth, but before she could speak, her red lips were blocked.
She found that Xiao Li seemed to have found the delicious thing he spoke of, and was savoring it.
But... that delicious thing seemed to be the one she used to taste other delicious things... PS: Esteemed readers, I’m packing up today. I’ll be leaving the village to go home tomorrow, arriving home probably the day after tomorrow. Then stable updates will resume. Mwah!
