Good Child

So, in the afternoon, the two of them sat in the living room and started making steamed buns.

Making steamed buns is much more troublesome than making dumplings, so Ye Wanqing had to teach Xiao He step by step. She picked up a bun wrapper and put some filling inside.

"Look, watch carefully. The beginning is similar to making dumplings, but next..." As she spoke, Ye Wanqing pinched the dumpling wrapper little by little and pinched it along the wrapper. Finally, she somehow flipped it in her hand and the dumpling was done.

"..." Xiao He paused for a moment, then replied, "Wait a minute, how did you manage to retreat to the last step?"

"Oh dear, you wrap one first, and I'll teach you step by step!" Ye Wanqing said impatiently.

Xiao He then grabbed a dumpling wrapper, filled it with some meat filling, and pinched a pleat. Ye Wanqing leaned closer to him, pressing his fingers down and guiding them through the pleats. "Just like that, keep folding new pleats over the old ones, and finally... pinch it together with the starting point, and you're done!"

After saying that, Ye Wanqing glared at him. "Do you understand?"

"..." Xiao He remained expressionless. In fact, he hadn't noticed at all, because Ye Wanqing's chest was pressed against his arm the whole time, and all he could think about was "big, big, big".

"Oh dear! You're so clumsy!" Ye Wanqing frowned and complained, "I'll teach you again, watch carefully!"

"Wait!" Xiao He said, frowning.

We can't do it again; if we do it again, something will react.

"I can't see you clearly from that angle, so move to the opposite side of me," Xiao He pointed to the person opposite him.

"Okay," Ye Wanqing muttered, then walked to the opposite side of him and demonstrated again. "Do you understand?"

Xiao He tried wrapping one and handed it to Ye Wanqing: "How is it, Teacher Ye? Is it alright?"

"Almost..." Ye Wanqing muttered, "Let's finish wrapping all the filling for these buns."

So the two of them sat in front of the TV, watching Gintama while making dumplings. Ye Wanqing kept laughing at the plot.

Xiao He guessed that she probably liked these kinds of comedy shows, so he asked with a smile, "Have you seen the Big Bang Theory?"

"No, what show is it?" Ye Wanqing asked curiously. Xiao He shook his head. "It's an American drama. I've only watched the first season. We can watch it together."

"Okay, sure," Ye Wanqing said with a smile. "You can project your screen."

The Big Bang Theory clearly appealed to Ye Wanqing; she was captivated after watching just one episode.

Ye Wanqing was watching a TV series and laughing, while Xiao He was secretly admiring her smile.

He actually really liked Ye Wanqing's smile. Unlike some girls who would purse their lips or cover their mouths when they smiled, she smiled freely, revealing her upper row of teeth. Her little tiger teeth were especially cute, and the eye bags under her eyes made her look exceptionally sweet.

Every time Xiao He saw that smile, he couldn't help but be moved: indeed, this is how a girl should smile to be adorable.

"Alright, I'll go steam a few to try." After finishing the last bun, Ye Wanqing nodded in satisfaction.

Soon, the steamed buns were ready and served. The two of them each took one and took a bite.

Just as Ye Wanqing said, the bun skin was fragrant and soft, even more professional than the buns sold in bakeries. Moreover, the filling in the braised pork bun that Ye Wanqing made was just to his liking, somewhat like her homemade fried sauce. One bite and the meat juices burst out, rich but not greasy, filling his mouth with a sense of happiness.

"Eat this too," Ye Wanqing said, handing her her steamed bun.

Xiao He took it and swallowed it in one gulp, causing Ye Wanqing to chuckle, "Slow down, I'm not going to fight you for it!"

However, because of those two steamed buns, he ate much less for dinner, so much so that he didn't finish the food he had prepared that day, which made Ye Wanqing unhappy.

As she cleaned up the leftovers, she scolded, "Don't eat that junk food before meals anymore. There's so much left."

"Yes..." Xiao He nodded. "I'll eat these leftovers tomorrow morning, so as not to waste them."

"Sure." Ye Wanqing raised her eyebrows, seemingly thinking it was a good idea. "I'll reheat the vegetables for you tomorrow morning, cook some eight-treasure porridge, and steam some buns."

Thinking of this, Ye Wanqing nodded in satisfaction: she liked it this way, nothing would be wasted.

Perhaps due to the influence of her parents from a young age, she has a sense that she is very good at doing housework.

At home, her father always did the same thing, devouring any leftover food. Influenced by this environment, Ye Wanqing also felt that she would feel safer with a boy like that.

This sense of security instantly improved Ye Wanqing's mood. "Let's go, Old Xiao, let's go for a walk."

Before going downstairs, they tidied up the trash bags, preparing to take them down to throw them away.

"What are you doing?" Xiao He asked, puzzled, when he saw Ye Wanqing break off both ends of the used toothpick.

"Break off the sharp end so the old lady collecting trash doesn't accidentally prick her hand," Ye Wanqing explained, handing over the bag of plastic bottles she was holding: these were the beverage bottles she and Xiao He usually drank from, which had filled the whole bag.

"Old Xiao, take this. When you go downstairs and see the old lady collecting trash, give it to her," Ye Wanqing instructed.

"Marry me." Xiao He quickly covered his mouth, almost blurting out the words.

There are many hypocrites in this world, but Ye Wanqing is definitely not one. She doesn't shout that you can't kill like some people do, nor does she forbid others from using chopsticks. Her kindness is reflected in small details, details that cannot be faked.

The next day, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing arrived at the Special Response Department and participated in training as usual.

Ye Wanqing and Xia Yu were doing physical training on the sidelines, while Xiao He was doing combat training under Xie Haining's guidance.

Because Xie Haining's skills and observation abilities have surpassed Xia Rui's in every way, Xie Haining is currently serving as the combat instructor.

"Don't let your guard down just because of the attack," Xie Haining reminded him. "Keep your left hand in a defensive posture at all times."

"Oh, okay..." Xiao He was a little shocked: he only realized how terrifying Xie Haining was after sparring with him for two rounds.

Human actions have a degree of "rigidity" and are affected by the center of gravity, making it impossible to act arbitrarily.

Xie Haining's strategy was to capitalize on the enemy's momentary lapse in concentration. He would anticipate the enemy's movements by observing them, then dodge while simultaneously launching an attack during the moment of vulnerability, leaving the enemy with no way to dodge...

However, when he faces Xie Haining as his opponent, he might develop other Superpower.

"Also, your punching motion is incorrect; you're only using your arm, which wastes a lot of kinetic energy," Xie Haining explained. "When you punch, you should transfer the power from your legs to your waist, then twist your waist to transfer the power from your waist to your arm. This way, you can concentrate the power of your entire body into your fist, allowing you to deliver a more powerful punch than before..."

As they were discussing this, Ye Wanqing behind them suddenly slowed down the treadmill, panting heavily.

Xiao He turned his head and glanced at her, suddenly realizing something was amiss: her expression seemed different from usual.

The next moment, Ye Wanqing's body went limp, and she fell off the treadmill.