Chapter 38
Telingewei: "Take the clothes off first, and I'll hand them over to him?"
The Weaving Fairies weren't quite sure.
One of the little male fairies Luli, blinked and suddenly spoke up, "It's the same if I leave it to you, please."
The other Weaving Fairies exchanged glances and said in unison, "Please!"
Telingewei walked over, stretched out his long arm, and gently lifted all the sheets and clothes off the deer's back.
The Weaving Fairies looked at him with amazement in their eyes.
Telingewei thought for a moment, "Do we still need to pay the bill?"
A Weaving Fairies immediately said, "It's alright if we send the bill to Lord Silver Dragon after he returns."
Telingewei: "I'll pay. I just happened to bring my purse."
The Weaving Fairies were going to a ball, but they hadn't brought any bags.
Telingewei simply gave them the money bag along with it.
The Weaving Fairies placed their money bags on the backs of the magic deer, pulled on the reins, waved happily to Telingewei, and rode off to the ball.
Xie Juanhan finally managed to kill the demonic bear and carried the heavy carcass back. He was overjoyed to see Telingewei there.
They were even happier when they discovered that the Weaving Fairies had delivered all the clothes and bedding.
Xie Juanhan tossed the bear carcass into the garden, washed his hands and face, and then came over to look at the fabric. "It's really well made; the Weaving Fairies' craftsmanship is exquisite."
Telingewei grunted in agreement and examined the bear carcass. "Did you kill the Demon Bear today?"
"Yeah," Xie Juanhan dragged a chair from the corridor and sat down, sighing, "I'm exhausted. I didn't want to hit it, but it kept trying to eat my fattening food."
Telingewei frowned. "I'll clear out a bunch of bears in the forest another day."
"No," Xie Juanhan said, "That would be too bad for the ecosystem. Let's wait until they provoke us before we take them out."
Telingewei did not respond.
Xie Juanhan reached out and tugged at the small table next to him, then picked up a tea stalk and threw it at Telingewei: "Seriously, don't just hit a bear like that."
Telingewei: "No, I'll deal with this demonic bear first."
Unlike other Demonic Beast, the Demon Bear's hide, paws, and Demonic Core can be sold separately.
Telingewei had extensive experience dealing with these prey during his time as an adventurer.
Xie Juanhan saw him helping with the work and didn't refuse. He just sat under the eaves, propped his chin on his hand, and looked at him with a smile.
It was getting dark.
The wind blew by.
The two spent time together quietly, feeling completely at ease even without speaking.
Midway through, Xie Juanhan noticed that Telingewei hadn't finished dealing with the bear yet, so he went in and took a shower.
After washing, he let his long hair fall down, and the gentle evening breeze carried away the moisture from his hair.
The smooth hair hung down, carrying a faint herbal scent from the shampoo.
After dealing with the demon bear, Telingewei went inside to wash his hands.
When he came out, Xie Juanhan stretched out a long leg to block the doorway, preventing him from passing.
Xie Juanhan maintained his pose, one hand supporting his chin, his eyes fixed on Telingewei: "Thanks for your help today."
Telingewei: "You're welcome."
Xie Juanhan sat in the chair, smiling as he asked, "What do you know how to say?"
Telingewei: "What do you want to say?"
Xie Juanhan: "Say something nicer? We've done all the work, you can't just talk like that."
Telingewei nodded. "Understood."
Xie Juanhan chuckled, seeing how serious he always was, and pulled his leg back, just about to tease him.
Telingewei suddenly bent down.
Xie Juanhan looked up, but before he could even show a questioning look, he did.
Telingewei leaned closer to him, looked him into the eyes, and whispered, "Then I'll answer again."
"You thanked me for my help. I should say, 'You're welcome, I was happy to help, thank you for giving me the opportunity.'"
Xie Juanhan: "..."
Xie Juanhan's heart started pounding uncontrollably, his mind went blank, and he felt like he had countless things to say, yet they were stuck in his throat.
Telingewei chuckled, reached out his large hand and patted Xie Juanhan's head, whispering, "How come you're not as skilled as me?"
==========Author's Note:=========
Little Xie is a well-informed but inexperienced master of verbal sparring.
See you tomorrow!
Thanks to the following for the landmines: Ancient Spirit Little Girl (*2), Yuzu Tea (*2), Mango King (*2), Parking, and Wang Dake. See you tomorrow!
Chapter 38 [VIP]
In August, the nut trees in the Magic Forest began to bloom one after another.
Xie Juanhan walked through the forest, his whole body filled with the fragrance of nut blossoms.
Telingewei came over to find Xie Juanhan, smelled the fragrance on him, and took two subtle deep breaths.
Telingewei was focused on his breathing, wondering if Xie Juanhan had noticed.
She looked down and met Xie Juanhan's smiling eyes.
Telingewei paused, his cheeks flushed slightly, then curled his fingers and coughed lightly, covering his mouth.
Xie Juanhan's eyes crinkled into a smile, and he reached out to poke Telingewei's arm. "I've wanted to ask this for a long time—"
Telingewei's ears turned increasingly red, but he still managed to keep his voice taut. "What?"
Xie Juanhan's eyes crinkled even more. "Can we eat those nut flowers?"
"Huh? Oh." Telingewei almost didn't come to his senses, then quickly said, "Okay."
"Are all nut flowers okay? Or are certain nut flowers okay?"
"Some nut flowers are acceptable."
"I don't think I recognize you," Xie Juanhan said with a smile, inviting, "Want to go pick some nut flowers in the woods together?"
"Um."
After saying that, Telingewei felt the reply wasn't very enthusiastic, so he added, "A date?"
Now it was Xie Juanhan's turn to feel his ears burning. "Yes, yes, yes."
A date between two dragons.
They didn't bring any of the little ones.
Even when passing through farmland, I saw the enthusiastic little Demon Wolf.
The little Demon Wolf's tail swayed like wild grass being tossed about by the biting north wind.
Xie Juanhan eventually persuaded the little guy to go back.
The little Demon Wolf stood on the edge of the field, watching their backs for a long time, its gaze lingering on them.
Xie Juanhan felt a little guilty. "After we pick the nut flowers and make them into pies, we should give Little Moli a lot."
Telingewei glanced back at the little Demon Wolf and asked, "Pancakes?"
"No, it's a pie," Xie Juanhan explained, "It needs to be filled with sugar and honey, and baked into a nut-shaped pastry."
Telingewei nodded. "If you feed it too much, it'll just get fatter."
Xie Juanhan recalled the Weaving Fairies' hesitant words about not feeding the little messenger bird too much, and covered his face with his hands. "How come the little guys in this world get fat so easily?"
The little Demon Wolf is never idle, not even from morning till night.
The little guy chases after the Demon Bird and then insects, running around the fields like the wind all day long, but he just won't lose weight.
Its fat is showing signs of turning into muscle.
And because it has been eating well and drinking a lot of Tata Fish milk during this period, the little guy's fur looks exceptionally smooth, and when it's fluffy, it looks even bigger.
Like a little bear running in a farmland.
Telingewei drew Xie Juanhan's attention back and said, "I'm not fat."
Xie Juanhan turned to look at him.
Telingewei's body fat percentage is visibly low, his muscles are very defined, yet because of his extremely tall stature, his body is extremely graceful, possessing a sculpted beauty.
This guy is definitely not fat.
Xie Juanhan: "Then eat more later."
Telingewei nodded and whispered, "Feeding me is fine."
Xie Juanhan turned his head. "I've fed you quite a bit too."
Telingewei was extremely familiar with the Magic Forest, and even more so with the forest where Xie Juanhan lived.
He took Xie Juanhan to pick the sun-facing, newly opened nut blossoms.
The newly opened nut flowers are pure white and fragrant, with thick, elastic petals.
I gently picked them and put them in the basket. The flowers huddled together like fluffy white clouds.
After picking the nut flowers, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei went back to make nut flower pies.
Xie Juanhan used spring water to wash away the dust from the surface of the fresh nut flowers.
Then, he handed the dried flowers to Telingewei.
Telingewei chopped the flowers and marinated them in honey and powdered sugar.
He, meanwhile, was making pastry on the side.
People in the nearby villages don't seem to make pastries much.
Xie Juanhan had never seen any ingredients similar to those used in shortbread.
He even made a special effort to gather all the ingredients for making nut flower cakes.
Tata Fish milk, chicken fat, powdered sugar, butter, wheat flour, and a small bowl of cornstarch.
Xie Juanhan couldn't buy any low-gluten flour, so he could only add starch to wheat flour to make a makeshift low-gluten flour.
Telingewei stood by to help, watching as his jade-like fingers deftly transformed the flour into a fragrant and sweet dough.
The dough, filled with nut and flower filling, becomes a flatbread.
All afternoon, Xie Juanhan's kitchen was filled with a rich floral and sweet fragrance.
When Xie Juanhan opened the cast iron flat-top oven, pulled out the small oven inside, and took out the first batch of flower cakes...
A burst of fragrant steam erupted from the room.
The aromas of wheat, flowers, and sweetness in the kitchen reached their peak.
"It's still a little hot." Xie Juanhan used tongs to hand the flower pie to Telingewei, "Here, feed our dragon lord first."
Telingewei placed his hand on his chest and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Lord Silver Dragon."
The freshly baked nut flower tarts smell amazing.
Xie Juanhan took a bite, and the filling inside was in a semi-melted state, revealing translucent nut flowers wrapped in sugar syrup.
With another chew, the crispy crust crunches between your lips and teeth, while the rich filling flows onto your tongue.
It's fragrant and sweet.