“Now kiss the places that can be seen by people.” The tips of Yu Shu’s ears were bright red, and his eyes seemed to be filled with a pool of spring water, “When we come back and close the door, you can kiss other places.”

Yan Jin’s eyes curved into crescents, “What if I can’t control myself and accidentally kiss too much, will there be any punishment?”

“Of course there will be punishment.” Yu Shu whispered in Yan Jin’s ear, “The punishment is that this time you let me be on top.”

When Yan Jin went out with Yu Shu to buy New Year’s goods, Yu Shu’s eyes were tightly focused on those ingredients.

In Qingsong Academy, he had consciously practiced his cooking skills to a rapidly improving level. He rubbed his fists and prepared to make a table full of colorful, fragrant and delicious New Year’s Eve dinner.

And as a standard northerner, Yu Shu had early on added a dish of dumplings to the New Year’s Eve dinner menu.

“Xiao Xiao, what filling do you want for the dumplings for the New Year’s Eve dinner?”

After buying the flour, Yu Shu fell into a dilemma in the choice of dumpling fillings, “Chinese cabbage and pork filling or chive and egg filling, or do you want to eat other fillings?”

“Buy whatever filling you like to eat.” As a standard southerner, Yan Jin was not interested in dumplings, “Anyway, if you make dumplings, you’ll be the only one eating them.”

Yu Shu, who was picking ingredients, paused and turned his head to stare intently at Yan Jin.

Yan Jin: “…”

Yu Shu continued to stare.

Yan Jin: “…”

Yan Jin, who gave up resisting, “…Shrimp dumplings, with semi-transparent dumpling wrappers.”

“Sister.” Yu Shu rolled his eyes, “What you said is Cantonese cuisine.”

Yan Jin let out an “oh”.

Yu Shu originally thought that Yan Jin would change to another choice, but who knew that the next second, Yan Jin said, “Yuan Yuan, can you make it?”

Yu Shu, a northerner: “…No.”

Yan Jin: “Then let’s go with Chinese cabbage and pork filling.”

“Sister, your tone is too reluctant.”

Yu Shu reached out to pinch Yan Jin’s cheek, “It’s already good that someone is making it for you to eat, and you’re still being picky. I didn’t choose the three delicacies filling and specially let you choose the dumpling filling, and you’re still not satisfied?”

“I don’t want to be picky either.” Yan Jin said faintly, “Wasn’t it you, Yuan Yuan, who asked me to choose? It’s just that unfortunately, I chose one that you don’t know how to make.”

[Yan Jin is too domineering, she didn’t even say she wanted to cook with Yu Shu, and she’s still being picky. Even as a woman myself, I can’t stand it.] [Outsiders shouldn’t meddle in the affairs of a couple. If Yu Shu felt that Yan Jin did something wrong, he wouldn’t have taken the initiative to ask Yan Jin what she wanted to eat.] [To the one in front, are you sure your biological sex is female, not a cross-dressing woman?]

…

[Sisters in front, you’re being narrow-minded. Just because one’s biological sex is female doesn’t mean their psychological gender is also female.] [Although I’m still a single dog, I can still understand why Grandpa Xiao Ming lived to 99 years old.]

Although Yu Shu said he couldn’t make shrimp dumplings, on the way home, he kept thinking of Yan Jin’s slightly disappointed expression. In the end, when they were almost home, he turned into a store and bought a few things before coming out.

Yan Jin curiously glanced at what Yu Shu was holding in his hands, “Yuan Yuan, what did you buy?”

Yu Shu “hmph”ed, “In this lifetime, I’ve fallen into your hands.”

Yan Jin, who had no idea what happened, was completely puzzled and wanted to ask Yu Shu for clarification.

But after walking a few steps, Yan Jin saw something she wanted on the roadside. She took the opportunity while Yu Shu wasn’t paying attention to buy everything she wanted before quickly catching up with Yu Shu.

Yu Shu mumbled, “Out of sight for a moment and you don’t know where the person ran off to.”

But Yu Shu tightly gripped Yan Jin’s hand, as if afraid she would get lost if he wasn’t paying attention.

After getting home, Yu Shu put the ingredients in the kitchen. Just as he was preparing to start cooking, he saw Yan Jin slip in.

Seeing that Yan Jin wanted to come in and make trouble, Yu Shu hurriedly pushed her out, “The food isn’t ready yet, go out and read a book first. I’ll call you to eat when it’s done.”

“I’ve been reading books for so long these past few days, it’s a bit boring.” Yan Jin said, “I just want to help you.”

Yu Shu raised an eyebrow and smiled, “I think helping me is just an excuse, killing time is the real reason, right?”

Yan Jin’s eyes curved, “Isn’t this also me caring about you?”

“Then I’m truly flattered.” Yu Shu tickled Yan Jin’s palm, “But you don’t know how to do things in the kitchen, Xiao Xiao.”

“Aren’t you going to make dumplings?” Yan Jin volunteered, “I can help you knead the dough.”

Yu Shu thought about it. Rather than letting Xiao Xiao be bored for a long time, it was better to keep her under his watchful eye. He nodded, “Okay, then you help me knead the dough.”

Although he wouldn’t need the flour for the dumplings he was about to make, the dough Xiao Xiao kneaded could also be used to make other pastries.

After arranging a time-killing “game” for Yan Jin, Yu Shu began to focus on his own tasks.

Just now on the road, he dug out from the depths of his memory the information he once wrote about gourmet food. There happened to be a recipe for shrimp dumplings. The filling wasn’t difficult to mix, the difficult part was the semi-transparent dumpling wrapper made by mixing wheat starch and corn starch.

Originally, Yu Shu thought that these two kinds of starch weren’t sold in Yongning County. Who knew he got lucky. When he asked in the store, they actually sold them. Yu Shu bought both of these essential ingredients back.

Yan Jin saw that Yu Shu was engrossed in his work and didn’t notice her situation. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking down, seeing the dough that hadn’t yet taken shape, Yan Jin couldn’t help sighing in her heart: cooking is so difficult.

If it were usual, once Yan Jin realized she had no talent for cooking, she would wisely retreat and not challenge herself anymore.

But Yan Jin thought of how well Yu Shu treated her in every little way when they normally interacted. She gritted her teeth and continued kneading the dough.

Yan Jin’s cooking skills were limited to boiling noodles until they were cooked. After all, Yan Jin’s family didn’t like flour-based foods and didn’t eat dumplings during the New Year. Making dumplings was really a high difficulty task for Yan Jin.

Fortunately, Yan Jin now had Yu Shu. She observed Yu Shu’s movements while copying the task about seventy to eighty percent.

After the shrimp dumplings were ready, Yu Shu tasted one and felt the flavor was not bad. He put a few on a plate, preparing to feed Yan Jin.

Xiao Xiao had been playing for so long, she must be hungry. The New Year’s Eve dinner wasn’t ready yet, so he would let Xiao Xiao eat some shrimp dumplings to pad her stomach first.

Who knew that when he turned around, Yu Shu saw Yan Jin holding a small bowl. The bowl was also filled with dumplings, and the dumplings were all pointy.

“Yuan Yuan.” Yan Jin said as if nothing had happened, “Didn’t you say you wanted to eat three delicacies dumplings? I made them for you.”

After writing the consummation scene, every day before writing, I sincerely ask myself: Now that they’ve consummated, I should retire with honor, right?

But then I think, the child isn’t conceived yet, they haven’t returned to modern times, Yuan Yuan hasn’t been socially dead yet, Yuan Yuan hasn’t given birth yet. I’m instantly reinvigorated.

For the sake of Yuan Yuan’s social death, my motivation to work hard daily has returned.

By the way, to the little rich woman who drew the handsome young man, you need to give me your address, otherwise I can’t send it out.