Chapter 162 - 0115 Between husband and wife, borrowing and repayment should be practiced (combined into one)_2

"That’s up to you, not me," Yun Qian said earnestly.

"I’m saying you’re beautiful, but my respect for Miss hasn’t changed," Xu Chang’an said, wrapping the processed shrimp tail in sauce and placing it in a pancake, then leaning forward, "...ah."

Yun Qian was still lost in memory, and after a slight pause, the food was brought to her.

She ate the shrimp tail in one bite, then watched as Xu Chang’an began peeling a new piece of food. She chewed quickly, without tasting much of it.

Swallowing the food, Yun Qian said with confusion and intrigue, "How did you see me back then?"

"Miss saved my life, and couldn’t take care of herself, so I wanted to be a good caretaker," Xu Chang’an said, taking out a handkerchief and gently wiping a bit of sauce from Yun Qian’s lips, then looking at the sky outside through the window, he said casually, "At that time, newly arrived in a strange world... cough, there was still some unease about the environment. I thought Miss’s origins seemed mysterious and perhaps being her caretaker would form a good fate."

Good fate?

Another good fate.

Yun Qian thought he also wanted to form a good fate with Gu Qiancheng back then.

"So are you saying, back then in your eyes, I was no different from Gu Qiancheng?" Yun Qian asked.

"Different," Xu Chang’an paused in his tone, "Far different."

When he first met Yun Qian, he only felt the girl’s beauty was terrifying, like a Celestial Monarch above the Nine Heavens.

Xu Chang’an laughed and said, "Back then I even thought maybe I could cling to the Immortal’s thigh... later on..."

"Later on?" Yun Qian tilted her head.

"Who would have thought it wasn’t just clinging," Xu Chang’an glanced at Yun Qian, after reminiscing for a while he said seriously, "Later I found out Miss actually couldn’t do anything, her body was frail, so I comfortably became the caretaker."

So many things happened during that period, it’s not something that can all be recalled or explained in a few words.

His change in mindset was based on many things, today he just mentioned a couple casually.

"Anyway, as long as Miss knows I’m not competent, that’s enough," Xu Chang’an rubbed his forehead.

Close to the water, how could I be the caretaker?

"It’s also because Miss indulged me," Xu Chang’an sighed, now looking back, he realized what he did to Yun Qian wasn’t inappropriate? It was downright disrespectful.

"I like it, so it’s not indulging you," Yun Qian said.

"Eat, if you say more I’ll find a seam to crawl into," Xu Chang’an said helplessly.

"..."

Xu Chang’an skillfully opened the crab shell of a red crab, extracting the leg meat and sprinkling it inside the crab shell, taking the chopsticks and mixing it around... the aroma of the red crab directly assaulted Yun Qian’s nostrils.

Xu Chang’an brought the spoon brimming with crab meat to Yun Qian’s mouth, just as he used to feed her when she was too sick to get out of bed.

"Eat."

Seeing the blush on Yun Qian’s face, Xu Chang’an shook his head and said, "Now that I think about it, after I stopped being the caretaker, the times I served Miss have reduced greatly."

When he was the caretaker, be it eating or dressing, bathing, or various trifles, he took care of them meticulously.

But since the relationship changed... even feeding had to be proactively proposed by Yun Qian for him to do.

"I like it, so it’s all the same," Yun Qian ate the crab meat, and her teeth lightly tapped the spoon.

The meat was delicious.

The crab flavor was strong.

"..." Xu Chang’an looked at Yun Qian’s eyes which showed a few shares of enjoyment and took a deep breath.

Leaving her familiar island was fine.

Being alone in Beisang City was okay.

Following him up the mountain was acceptable.

Agreeing to try to interact with outsiders.

Trying hard to cultivate.

Yun Qian really sacrificed a lot for him, endured much grievance.

But he didn’t have much to give Yun Qian, what she cherished in her cabinet were nothing but wood carvings, pouches, and a series of assorted things he gifted.

The treasures in the eyes of ordinary people didn’t appeal to Yun Qian, and what she would like could be forever just a few things.

Therefore, Xu Chang’an tried his best to make a table of delicious food to make up for a bit of Yun Gu’s grievances.

"Pear juice," Yun Qian said.

"Pear juice relieves greasiness, but today I’ve made many things, so I won’t let you eat anything repetitive," Xu Chang’an stood up, holding over a cup of tea, "Tidal crab is cool, Midday Grass Tea is of warming nature, relieving greasiness but not as good as pear juice, but it dispels coldness."

Yun Qian took the tea, took a light sip, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

It was evident she liked it very much.

"And this..." Xu Chang’an laughed gently.

"You eat too," Yun Qian said, "Don’t always feed me."

"Can Miss finish this big table?" Xu Chang’an shook his head, "Afraid I’ll go hungry? You eat first, what’s left I’ll have, some things I specially made, if they cool down, the taste won’t be as good."

"Mm." Yun Qian nodded, listening to Xu Chang’an’s undeniable tone.

What followed was Xu Chang’an’s favorite feeding time.

"Miss, look at this," Xu Chang’an took a spoon and picked up a small stack of thumb-sized pink cubes, the translucent cubes looked like works of art, under which through the half-transparent steaming skin one could see grains of fresh meat inside, he explained, "Fresh shrimp meat minced, mixed with mushrooms, wrapped in a layer of transparent wheat starch, try it."

"..." Yun Qian looked at the well-presented dish in front of her, then looked at Xu Chang’an’s face, and said, "Indeed, color, aroma, and taste are all important."

It’s correct not to blindfold.

Just looking at it brings appetite.

Yun Qian carefully took a bite, her eyes lit up, and she quickly finished it in a few bites.

"Say it’s good," Xu Chang’an remained constant.

"Delicious," Yun Qian said seriously.

She wasn’t saying it was delicious just because she liked Xu Chang’an, but offering the highest praise from her taste buds, since Xu Chang’an understood her well and knew her preferences... Thus, for Xu Chang’an, capturing Yun Qian’s taste was effortlessly simple.

Yun Qian hadn’t had enough, so she reached out to take something new, but was directly stopped by Xu Chang’an.

Xu Chang’an smiled at the corner of his mouth, he reminded Yun Qian, "I want to feed Miss, how could I let you do it yourself?"

Yun Qian: "..."

Xu Chang’an shook his head, "You like it, I’ll make it for you again, let’s eat something else today, there’s much more, save some room."

"Oh." Yun Qian nodded, holding the edge of her skirt, waiting for him.

"Miss cares about her figure, so can’t always eat meat," Xu Chang’an said, "Lettuce carved from autumn’s end to early winter has a firmer and more elastic texture, try it."

"Mm, delicious."

"And..."

──

Time slowly passed.

It truly passed slowly because Yun Qian cherished this moment’s time, she ate the seafood, steamed meat, dim sum, sweet porridge, fruit that Xu Chang’an made...

Piece by piece, each was fed by him.

After a long while.

Yun Qian finally sampled all the delicacies Xu Chang’an prepared, a lingering feeling of still wanting more remained on her face.

Xu Chang’an lightly patted Yun Qian’s lower abdomen with his hand, "Let’s stop here, if you eat more... it won’t feel good."

Muyu Peak’s ingredients are well digested, so it won’t over-stuff Yun Gu.

"Overall, how is the taste?" Xu Chang’an asked.

"Very good, I really like it." Yun Qian wouldn’t use flowery language for description, but this was the highest praise in Xu Chang’an’s ears.

Not to mention, Yun Qian’s evaluation had never been low.

Sigh.

"Is it because the cooking is good, or because I haven’t made these snacks for Miss in a long time?" Xu Chang’an asked.

"Both." Yun Qian didn’t hide it.

This time Xu Chang’an didn’t ask if Yun Qian felt lonely because it wasn’t meaningful; as long as he was with Yun Qian, she wouldn’t feel lonely, so the matter does not depend on Yun Qian but on him.

"Want to go for a walk?" Xu Chang’an thought for a moment and said, "Celestial Bright Peak has great scenery, and I haven’t gone out walking with Miss yet, let’s rest for a while... when we return, I’ll massage you and give you moxibustion to relax."

"Like this?" Yun Qian showed clear excitement in her eyes, matching the brilliance when she knew Xu Chang’an would make her delicious food.

But she still refused.

"No hurry," she said.

"Hm?" Xu Chang’an was taken aback, looking at Yun Qian with surprise.

Yun Qian took out a handkerchief, gently wiped her mouth, and then said, "I’m full, you haven’t eaten yet, so now... it’s my turn to give back."

Just like Yun Qian borrowing Xu Chang’an’s lap pillow, she wants to give him one back.

She wants to feed Xu Chang’an in return.