Chapter 60

Telingewei nodded.

Xie Juanhan: "You really don't like dried fish?"

Telingewei: "I won't eat it, Harper and the others won't eat it at all."

"That's a bit difficult," Xie Juanhan said. "If we have to force ourselves to eat it because we hate it, it'll only get more annoying if we have to do it a few more times."

Telingewei fell silent.

That's such a huge dragon; it looks a bit pitiful.

Xie Juanhan waved to him.

Telingewei put down his water glass and obediently walked over.

Xie Juanhan said, "I've heard it said that it's very difficult to remove aversion caused by psychological factors through physical means."

Telingewei looked a little confused, not understanding why he was saying that.

Xie Juanhan placed his hands on Telingewei's shoulders and leaned closer to look at him. "But, it'll be fine to cover it up with something."

Xie Juanhan leaned closer, gently placed his hand on the back of Telingewei's neck, pressed him down a little, and then kissed his lips.

Telingewei felt a soft, elastic touch, and his heart started racing.

At that moment, Telingewei clearly heard the sounds of his Companion Beast and the Demon Wolf playing in the corridor, the Griffin breathing outside the courtyard, and the chirping of birds and insects in the distance.

But no matter what sound there was, it was nowhere near as loud as his heartbeat.

Xie Juanhan lowered his eyes somewhat embarrassed, his heart pounding.

Even so, he did not back away, but instead gently swept the tip of his tongue across Telingewei's lips and probed into his mouth.

The sensation of their tongues touching was a tremendous shock to both dragons.

Xie Juanhan's ears immediately turned hot.

His tongue felt like it had been burned, and he quickly pulled it back.

After their lips parted from Telingewei's, he pursed his lips slightly and asked in a low voice, "Do you feel better now?"

Telingewei met his gaze, and without hesitation, reached out and pressed his hand against the back of his neck, kissing him again. "I request another kiss."

==========Author's Note:=========

See you tomorrow!

Chapter 60 [VIP]

The autumn weather is somewhat chilly.

The leaves of many trees in the Magic Forest have turned yellow, and the humans on the other side of the river have put on thick coats.

Xie Juanhan and his group arrived at the farmland.

You can hear the autumn wind whistling through the forest, its sharp, mournful sound like some enormous animal roaming the woods.

Such a sound might be terrifying to humans.

To the Companion Beast and the little Demon Wolf, this sound was utterly insignificant.

They stood excitedly on the ridges of the field, watching Xie Juanhan harvest the rice without blinking.

Xie Juanhan stood in the rice paddy, manipulating the wind blades to harvest the rice.

The wind blades he unleashed were extremely sharp.

With just one sweep of air blade, a field of ripe rice fell down with a "whoosh".

At the broken stubble, the unique fragrance of rice straw wafts out, spreading in the autumn breeze.

The harvested rice ears didn't fall into the field; instead, they were carried by the gentle breeze and landed in baskets lined up along the field ridges.

Even the rice grains that fell due to the wind were mostly put into the baskets.

The children watched Xie Juanhan's skillful movements with obvious admiration in their eyes.

Telingewei looked at Xie Juanhan with amazement in his eyes.

Xie Juanhan withdrew his hand, then turned back, seemingly addressing neither the children nor Telingewei: "How was that? Pretty impressive, huh?"

The little ones were very obliging. "Aww!"

Xie Juanhan smiled.

They received meticulous training in the clan school. The master's requirement was that the wind energy could be directly transformed into flying knives to cut out Wensi Tofu.

This requirement stumped many dragons back then.

He worked hard for more than half a year before finally passing the course with great difficulty.

Now, we can use these grains to harvest rice, and incidentally, reaping a few admiring glances is one of the rewards for our hard work back then.

With the wind acting as a sickle, harvesting rice is very easy.

In no time at all, the rice in the field was all in the baskets.

Xie Juanhan also manipulated the wind to thresh the rice.

The shriveled grains and impurities were blown away by the wind, leaving only the plumpest rice grains.

He plans to eat half of the rice this year and save the other half as seeds to plant another crop next year.

After harvesting the rice, Xie Juanhan couldn't wait to take it to the mill to be ground into rice, and then invited Telingewei over for dinner.

As evening approached, the sun set early, and the Magic Forest was shrouded in mist.

Most of the leaves in the forest have turned yellow, with a few red and green leaves making the forest appear colorful.

The entire forest appeared hazy under the mist.

Outside the woods, Xie Juanhan's cottage also became hazy in the smoke from its chimney.

Telingewei came over carrying two water sacs of Tata Fish milk and stood outside the fence looking inside.

He had just stood still.

The kitchen door creaked open, Xie Juanhan poked his head out. "Why don't you come in?"

Telingewei: "Just getting ready to go in."

Xie Juanhan urged him to wash his hands, "Quickly, quickly, I cooked rice and stir-fried some side dishes today. Do you like them?"

Telingewei: "I like it."

Xie Juanhan sneered, "How do you know if I haven't even tasted it yet?"

Telingewei: "I could smell the fragrance in the woods just now."

In the corridor, the furry creatures were lying down asleep, while the Griffin slept in the yard.

Xie Juanhan walked by, they would move to make room.

Telingewei walked by, they remained motionless, showing no intention of making way.

Even the little Demon Wolf just wagged its tail without moving its body.

As Telingewei walked along, he shoved the chubby creatures aside with his foot. "Have they finished eating?"

"They just finished eating," Xie Juanhan said, glancing back. "But they don't seem to like rice much; they only ate a small clump."

Telingewei: "They don't like anything without meat."

"Chirp!" Several Companion Beast protested simultaneously.

And Companion Beast reached out and scratched at Telingewei's heel. "Chirp."

They clearly like desserts too!

Telingewei glanced down at them, too lazy to argue, and went straight to wash his hands and eat.

On the dining table were three dishes and a soup prepared by Xie Juanhan.

Spicy Clam stir-fried with pork, deep-fried prawns, garlic-flavored greens, and mushroom chicken soup.

Every dish looked beautiful and smelled wonderful.

When Telingewei returned from washing his hands and saw the dishes on the table, a feeling of happiness welled up inside him.

Xie Juanhan handed him the knife and fork. "Try it quickly."

Telingewei: "Do you have chopsticks?"

Xie Juanhan raised an eyebrow slightly. "You can use chopsticks?"

"I've practiced, so I should be able to use it well." Telingewei looked at the rice and dishes on the table. "I think chopsticks are a better match for them."

Xie Juanhan replaced the plates and cutlery with small bowls and chopsticks. "Since you put it that way, let's give it a try."

Telingewei took the chopsticks.

Xie Juanhan could tell from the way he held the chopsticks that he was indeed quite good at using them.

"You've really practiced?"

"Um?"

How long have you been practicing?

"A few days, not difficult."

The Companion Beast outside the door chirped!

When Telingewei heard his Companion Beast revealing his past, he glanced outside with a stern face and no expression.

Xie Juanhan looked at Telingewei: "More than ten days? And you can still pick up gold beans with chopsticks?"

Telingewei whispered, "Now that I've learned it, I want to practice it well."

"Being able to pick up golden beans with your chopsticks, that's quite impressive." Xie Juanhan looked into his eyes, a smile in them. "I'm very touched, thank you."

"It's nothing, I just enjoy practicing these things," Telingewei said softly. "I always feel like I understand you better when I practice."

The little guys were right outside, and who knows how many of them were listening intently with their pointed ears perked up.

Telingewei lowered his voice, still sounding somewhat embarrassed.

Dating with a bunch of kids watching is definitely not convenient.

Xie Juanhan picked up his bowl to hide his expression and said, "Let's eat."

All three dishes today are perfect with rice.

Telingewei took a bite and couldn't help but exclaim again, "It's absolutely delicious!"

Xie Juanhan: "The rice is also delicious. You should try it. I spent a long time working with the miller to mill such perfect rice."

The local rice milling technology is rather basic, and the milled rice has a slightly yellowish tinge, unlike the bright white rice he bought in his hometown.

Xie Juanhan specifically asked the miller to grind the grain an extra time.

He then personally manipulated the wind to blow away all the impurities from the rice.

He also separated out the crushed rice.

After several rounds of selection, the rice looked a bit better.

He washed the rice clean, put it in spring water to cook, and when it was cooked until only a little bit of the core remained, he took it out and put it on a gauze to steam over high heat.

Rice steamed this way is fragrant and soft, with a sweet and sticky taste. It's delicious on its own, let alone when paired with side dishes.

After tasting it, Telingewei said, "It's really delicious; it has a aroma of sunshine and firewood."

Xie Juanhan winked smugly. "Right?"

"Hmm," Telingewei said, "The stir-fried pork was also delicious, very fragrant and tender, yet completely free of any gamey smell, and not undercooked at all. The high heat brought out its full aroma. Did you marinate it?"

Xie Juanhan: "No, it's just that it doesn't feel a little refreshing after marinating."

Telingewei, holding a piece of meat, asked, "How can it be this tender without marinating it?"

Xie Juanhan: "Because it is 'hot fresh meat,' it will be cooked immediately after processing, making the meat elastic, fresh, tender, and soft. When stir-frying, it can also be coated with sauce very evenly."

Seeing that Telingewei was interested, Xie Juanhan explained the techniques for making stir-fried prawns, garlic vegetables, and mushroom chicken soup one by one.