Night Talk (Part 1)

"Oh dear! Chef Xiang, why are you being so polite? It's good that you're back, why did you bring so much stuff!" As soon as Yang Zhen'er saw Xiang Kun carrying large bags, she couldn't help but go over and jokingly try to snatch his things.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Kun simply stuffed the bags into her hands, laughing, "Of course, of course! We have plenty of local specialties in Citong!"

Stunned, Yang Zhen'er realized that Xiang Kun, Lao Xia, and Tang Baona who was covering her mouth and snickering) had already left the terminal and headed towards the parking lot. She had no choice but to quickly follow, carrying her bags. "Hey! Chef Xiang! Nana! Lao Xia! Help me carry some of these! Why are you carrying them all? Oh my god, I threw them on the ground! I really threw them..."

"Just throw them away, they were originally meant for you to eat anyway," Xiang Kun replied with a smile, then pushed Lao Xia and Tang Baona forward without looking back.

"Hey! You guys are really leaving?" Yang Zhen'er looked at the pile of bags Xiang Kun had given her. Most of them seemed to be vacuum-packed food. She frowned and thought for a moment, then half-carried and half-dragged the pile of bags out of the terminal.

As Yang Zhen'er, carrying bags like a penguin, stepped out of the terminal, she saw the three people hiding not far away. She immediately put her things down on the ground and said with dissatisfaction, "You guys really abandoned me? It's one thing for Chef Xiang to lack gentlemanly manners, but Nana, Lao Xia, I've been so good to you, and you still abandoned me? Don't you have any sense of loyalty? Don't you have any family ties?"

Tang Baona immediately stepped forward with a grin to help her carry her things. "Xiang Kun a bet with me after we came out. I said that if we came out like this, you'd probably get angry and throw everything away. He said that as long as you see that it's all food, you won't be able to throw it away and will definitely carry it out." Then she shook her head with a regretful and helpless expression and said, "Sigh, I can't believe I lost."

Xiang Kun and Lao Xia came over to help her carry her things, and said with a smile, "Admit it, Lao Yang, you just want the food I brought."

Yang Zhen'er kicked him. "Old Yang, you bastard! I'm not greedy! I just felt bad throwing away all that stuff since you brought us so much... Anyway, I'm not greedy! But you didn't need to bring so much, with this much, I'd believe you if you said you brought it to open a shop..."

Xiang Kun walked along carrying the gifts, he said, "Because it's not just for the two of you, there are also gifts for Chang Bin, Yang Zhuo, Yang Jie, Zhang Qian, and one more to send to Zicheng..."

Seeing Yang Zhen'er's wide eyes and the look of being deceived, Tang Baona smiled and put her arm around her shoulder, saying, "You can have mine."

"Huh? Huh? Nana, I'm not greedy!"

The group arrived at the parking lot laughing and joking. As they got into the car, Yang Zhen'er looked Xia Libing up and down. "Lao Xia, haven't you gained a little weight?"

Xia Libing thought for two seconds and nodded, saying, "Although I haven't weighed myself, based on the calories I've been consuming recently, it's possible."

"Xiang Kun owes you five meals, how many have he paid back?" Tang Baona asked with a smile.

Xia Libing corrected, "I owe him a total of five meals." Then, after thinking for a moment, she said, "Strictly speaking, buying groceries at the supermarket counts as two meals, and he came to my house and 'cooked' a meal using the ingredients I bought, so there are still two meals left."

Tang Baona asked curiously, "But what about in a 'strict sense'?"

Xia Libing said, "He cooked a few more meals with leftovers, but because they were too simple and I didn't buy any new groceries, they don't count." She paused, then seemed to remember something and added, "He invited me to his house for lunch on New Year's Eve and brought me a late-night snack, so strictly speaking, he actually treated me to two more meals. I should add those two meals to that, meaning I still 'owe' him four meals."

Xiang Kun, having just put his luggage in the trunk, opened the back door and said helplessly, "Lao Xia, when did you learn your cousin's 'rogue-like' logic? At this rate, the meals I owe you... wait, no, the meals you owe me, I'll never be able to pay back in this lifetime..."

Tang Baona also laughed and said, "Xiang Kun still owes me so many meals." When she provided Xiang Kun with voice samples, helped "Youlong Teases Rabbits" with video editing, and made various mashups, Xiang Kun promised her several "big meals" each time, so she was far from paying him back.

Xiang Kun said helplessly, "Anyway, whether you treat me or I treat you, I'll be the one cooking."

"You're such a good cook! You wouldn't dare eat what we make, hahaha!" Tang Baona laughed.

Sitting in the driver's seat and closing the door, Yang Zhen'er turned back with dissatisfaction and said, "Chef Xiang, you need to explain yourself clearly! What do you mean by my 'rogue logic'? If I have rogue logic, why don't you owe me a few meals? Whatever, since you call me a rogue, then I'll be a rogue! Didn't you just win a bet with Nana? What was the bet? Nothing? Then listen to me, even if you won two meals from Nana, and Nana transfers those two meals to me, I'll owe you two meals. You find a time, make a list of ingredients and send it to me, we'll go buy the groceries, and then you come over and cook!"

"How come I feel like I'm being called a professional chef all the time?" Xiang Kun laughed.

At Yang Zhen'er's suggestion, they didn't go home immediately, but decided to go to Lao Xia's house first, order some late-night snacks, and chat while eating.

Xia Libing, who rarely offers opinions on what to eat, unusually took the initiative to order takeout and directly suggested barbecue.

Tang Baona worriedly asked, "Won't Xiang Kun like barbecue?" In her opinion, Xiang Kun always seemed to be quite careful about his diet, and he probably wouldn't like to eat such high-calorie foods at night.

Xiang Kun understood why Lao Xia had suggested barbecue, and laughed, "I've been indulging in this lately, I love barbecue the most, let's order a few more chicken wings, they're my absolute favorite!"

Yang Zhen'er, who was driving, immediately said, "Hey?! Chef Xiang, you're a chicken wing fanatic? You heretic! Aren't chicken legs delicious? Aren't they meaty enough?"

"Chicken wings are the most popular choice. If you don't believe me, let's vote. Those who like roasted chicken legs, shout 'first!' Those who like roasted chicken wings, no need to say anything."

"Wait a minute! Xiang Kun, you're cheating! I'm going to ask you one by one, Lao Xia, do you prefer chicken legs or chicken wings?" Yang Zhen'er shouted.

Sitting in the back seat, Xia Libing answered simply, "Chicken wings."

"What? You little rascal, I've spoiled you for nothing... Nana, what about you? You must like roasted chicken legs, right?"

"Um... I actually prefer chicken wings too, I don't like eating so much meat..." Tang Baona said, suppressing a laugh.

"There's no reason for this! This shouldn't be happening! You guys are doing this on purpose, aren't you? Chicken legs are definitely tastier than chicken wings, that's common knowledge, it's a law! Why do you all love chicken wings? This is heresy!! No way, I'm going to start a discussion online and ask everyone whether more people prefer chicken wings or chicken legs!" Yang Zhen'er said resentfully, "Nana, you have a lot of followers on Bilibili, why don't you post a video asking that?"

"Are you dreaming? I'm a singing content creator, and I post a video asking whether roasted chicken wings or roasted chicken legs are tastier? Am I invading the food section?" Tang Baona said with a laugh and a scolding tone.

"Switching to mukbang is a good idea. If you're willing to show your face, you'll definitely gain more followers faster than you do singing. Oh, right, how about you do an episode where you eat roasted chicken legs and then an episode where you eat roasted chicken wings, and see which episode gets more likes and coins?" Yang Zhen'er said with an expression that said she had come up with a brilliant idea.

"You broadcast it yourself!" Tang Baona said helplessly. Then, remembering something, she picked up her phone, found a video, and showed it to Xiang Kun, saying, "By the way, this is a new song that Little Apple and I recorded today. She's getting better and better at it. In the video I posted, many comments were asking who that cute-voiced girl was. I've already talked to Professor Li about opening a separate account for Little Apple. Next time, she can post a solo song, and I'll make the montage video for her."

Xiang Kun listened for a moment, and realized that the song they were singing together was a Cantonese song called "It's Rare to Find a Lover".

Tang Baona's singing voice is as powerful and majestic as ever, like an eagle soaring through the sky. Her Cantonese pronunciation is also very natural and standard. However, her voice is actually a little strange in such a tender love song. But when paired with Little Apple's cute voice and not-so-standard Cantonese, it creates a unique contrast. It sounds very interesting and interesting, with a kind of inexplicable harmony. It highlights the characteristics of the two voices and covers up the shortcomings.

"It's really great," Xiang Kun nodded in approval.

Tang Baona said, "Besides music videos, Little Apple can also make other types of videos, such as explanations and popular science videos about birds. She only needs to come up with the script and presentation, and I can help her find materials and edit the accompanying videos. These kinds of informative videos are quite popular on Bilibili. And based on our previous video chats with Little Apple, a lot of the knowledge she shares comes from her own learning, practice, and summarization. She can hear many details that most people can't, so there's a lot of information and popular science perspectives that can't be found elsewhere. Plus, she has a nice voice and an interesting way of speaking, which are her core competitive advantages. I'm sure many, many people will enjoy watching her videos."

Xiang Kun nodded in agreement with her assessment and smiled, "Little Apple is truly lucky to know you older sisters."

"Oh, what's with all the luck? Little Apple is truly a very, very good child!" Tang Baona said.

Yang Zhen'er, who was driving, also said, "Yes, Little Apple is really smart and amazing. She can learn many things in no time. For example, flipping Coin. Nana and I struggled for a long time but couldn't flip it smoothly. Little Apple learned it in no time... Oh, and Lao Xia can also learn it in no time, but Lao Xia is a monster, so he's not included in the discussion."

"Hey? Chef Xiang, if you don't go and bring 'Gold Glitter' back soon, I reckon it'll be going to take Li's surname. It seems to be closer to Little Apple! Little Apple can command it directly, it's very obedient and very smart, it's practically a Border Collie among canaries! Sigh, how come Nana and I couldn't get it to do anything back then?"

Xiang Kun laughed and said, "It's alright. Little Apple is already training 'Gold Glitter' to be her 'guide bird.' That way, 'Gold Glitter' can better realize its life value—no, its bird life value—by staying by her side."

Yang Zhen'er then thought of something else and said, "By the way, these past two days when we were video chatting with Little Apple, we noticed she was in a particularly high mood and very excited. We asked her if something good happened during the Spring Festival, and she said no, only that she was really happy for the New Year. But I feel it's definitely not that simple. These past two days, apart from video chatting, she hasn't been very active in the group chat, and she's been replying to WeChat messages much slower. I suspect she might be having an online romance. At her age, it's normal for her to be experiencing puppy love, but I'm just worried she might be scammed by bad people online..."

Xiang Kun knew, of course, why Little Apple was so excited and high-spirited lately. She was now "convinced" that she had "superpowers," and had even done something heroic. She had also gained a wider range of sensory abilities through her auditory connection with "Gold Glitter." For a seventeen-year-old girl who had been blind for seventeen years, there was naturally reason for her to be excited.

She's less active in group chats and slower at replying to WeChat, probably because she's further "training" Gold Glitter, following the method Xiang Kun previously suggested, to gain more sensory information and collect data from a greater distance.

"Don't worry, with such capable older sisters like you, such a capable uncle like me, and Professor Li watching over us, no one can bully Little Apple," Xiang Kun said confidently.

Tang Baona suddenly said, "Wait a minute, we're Little Apple's older sisters... you're her uncle... this generation doesn't match up?"

Yang Zhen'er also came to her senses and shouted, "Chef Xiang, you're taking advantage of us!"

Xiang Kun laughed and said, "Doesn't this make you look younger?"

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