CH 162

TN: Last day of the balck friday sale?

On another note, HY you will be rewarded for your suffering ( ^ิ艸^ิﾟ)

The next morning, Han Cheng and Shen Qingshu woke up to see Han Yu sitting at the table, watching the financial news while making dumplings.

Shen Qingshu looked at the rows of white dumping beside him, and thought to himself, this is no tyrant, this is clearly Mr snail! 1 

How industrious!

It makes him feel ashamed!

“You’re up.” Han Yu glanced at them.

Shen Qingshu hurriedly nodded and pulled Han Cheng to go over. “Let’s wrap them together.”

“Okay.” Han Yu replied warmly.

Shen Qingshu quickly sat down beside him, took a piece of the dumpling skin that he had rolled and prepared to add the stuffing.

Han Cheng looked at the ingredients on the table and asked him, “Have you added some coins? QingQing said yesterday that we would add some coins. I washed some and put them in the kitchen. Did you see them?”

Han Yu didn’t notice, “Were there?”

“Of course there were.”

Han Cheng turned around and went into the kitchen. Soon he came out with a small plastic bag containing coins. “Here, it was next to the microwave oven.”

“Then you can add them.” Han Yu said with a smile, “Let’s see who gets the most.”

“Right, I told Qingqing yesterday that we would give a gift to the one who gets the most.”

“Alright.” Han Yu has no complaints.

He turned to look at Shen Qingshu and said, “Good luck, try to get gege to give you something expensive.”

Shen Qingshu laughed for a moment, but he didn’t intend to get something expensive from Han Yu. He said sweetly, “I’ll give you something expensive too gege.”

“What expensive things can you give him?” Han Cheng felt that his little boyfriend was really naive, “What does he not have? Is anything expensive for him? If you give him your company, he will probably be dismissive and say ‘that’s it’?”

Shen Qingshu: … That’s right. He forgot that this is the eldest son of the richest man who is aiming to surpass the richest man at all times. Even if he sold his everything, it may not be considered expensive for Han Yu.

Hearing what he said, Han Yu raised his head and glanced at him, “You talk too much.”

“I’m telling the truth.”

Han Cheng poured the coins on the chopping board, “But it doesn’t matter. Courtesy is light and affection is heavy. If it’s not expensive, we will use our emotions to add importance.”

“Two stone lions 2 will be sent to you at that time, which will definitely be meaningful enough.”

Han Yu: …

Shen Qingshu: …

Is this an example of the legendary, my ge has not hit me for three days? 3

Are you so eager to be beaten? !

Alas, he is really an annoying little goblin!

Shen Qingshu ignored him and looked at the coins on the table. These coins have been washed for a long time and look very clean. In addition, a few coins were already put in yesterday, so there is not much left.

He picked up a coin, wrapped it in the dumpling in his hand, slowly pressed the sides of the dumpling, and then squeezed it hard. Then an ugly dumpling was born.

Shen Qingshu: …

Shen Qingshu handed Han Cheng the dumpling in his hand depressedly, “please operate on it for me, I can’t pinch it well.”

Han Cheng took it with a smile. With his thumb and forefinger working hard, the dumping immediately had a successful plastic surgery. It became plump, round and improved.

Shen Qingshu looked at him admiringly, and thought he was really awesome.

“Aren’t I great?” Han Cheng proudly said.

Shen Qingshu hurriedly nodded.

Han Cheng ostentatiously took a piece of dumpling skin and wrapped the stuffing and coins in it. “Watch well.”

With his hands moving, another beautiful dumping was born.

Shen Qingshu only thinks that his hands are fake. Some people’s are alive, but his are dead. Some people have hands, but both his hands are fake.

He tried several more times, and found that he still couldn’t, so he didn’t push it any more. Each time, he just scooped the filling in, folded the dough, and then handed it to Han Cheng, who was responsible for the final shape.

Han Cheng pinched, suddenly remembered something and laughed.

“What are you laughing at?” Shen Qingshu asked him.

“You and I are like an assembly line.” Han Cheng said, “You are responsible for scooping the stuffing, and I am responsible for pinching it.”

“Then we should do it accordingly, gege is responsible for putting in the stuffing, and I’ll fold the dough, then you can knead the dumplings plump and beautiful.”

“Let’s try it.” Han Cheng said cheerfully.

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Han Yu looked at them helplessly. No wonder they could be a couple. They both probably don’t exceed five years old, isn’t this a perfect match!

However, he was very cooperative. According to what Han Cheng said, he put in the stuffing and handed it to Shen Qingshu. Shen Qingshu quickly folded the dough and then handed it to Han Cheng. Han Cheng’s job was the easiest, making the dumplings beautiful.

The three people played for a while and thought that the efficiency of the assembly line was too low, much slower than before, so they resumed the original crafting method.

When all the dumpling making was finished, Han Cheng stretched out and quietly dipped his hand into some flour. He then wiped it off onto Shen Qingshu’s face while Shen Qingshu wasn’t paying attention.

Shen Qingshu immediately retaliated.

Before long, both of their faces were messy.

Han Cheng laughed and pointed at his face, “Little scruffy cat.”

Shen Qingshu brushed his face and laughed at him, “like you’re not the same.”

“But you are more beautiful.” Han Cheng said.

“And you are the only flower.” Shen Qingshu retorted.

Han Yu: …

Han Yu got up angrily, picked up the dumplings and walked to the kitchen!

What kind of primary school chicken romance is this!

Making dumplings can show off love!

And little scruffy cat ? ? ?

Your not so disgusting normally!

Nasty, disgusting!

Han Yu feels that he should stay beneath the table the entire time. This home is too unfriendly to single dogs!

While he cooked the dumplings, Han Cheng helped to mix the dipping sauce and brought them out together.

Shen Qingshu looked at the steaming dumplings on the table and was moved for a moment.

Although he also ate dumplings last year, they were frozen and only needed heating up. He didn’t wrap them and eat them with others. Even if the dumplings were delicious, they were less heartwarming.

Unlike now, when he feels as if he is home, warm and happy.

Shen Qingshu looked at Han Cheng with a smile, Han Cheng lightly poked his forehead, and went to get him a drink.

Watching his back, Shen Qingshu suddenly thought he was really handsome.

Han Yu noticed him staring at Han Cheng’s back and asked him, “Does he look attractive?”

“Very attractive.” Shen Qingshu answered unconsciously.

Right after answering, he reacted and looked at Han Yu in surprise.

Han Yu laughed and teased him. “Is he that handsome?”

Shen Qingshu’s face burned red instantly, and he bowed his head to hide his face.

When Han Cheng came back from getting his drink, he saw him acting like an ostrich and asked curiously, “What’s wrong?”

Shen Qingshu didn’t speak.

Han Yu smiled and replied, “Secret.”

“You two have a secret?” Han Cheng was shocked. “What secret can you two share?”

“Guess~” Han Yu smiled, took a dumpling and ate it.

He put a dumpling into Shen Qingshu’s bowl, “Okay, it’s time to eat, look up.”

Shen Qingshu then raised his head again and ate the dumpling with a red face.

The dumplings are very delicious, and the sauce made by Han Cheng complimented well. The three of them are chatting while eating, wondering whether they should go out to play during the break these days.

Shen Qingshu was distracted until hearing these words, when he immediately raised his hand, “I want to.”

“OK, then see where you want to go, I will accompany you these two days.”

“En.”

He nodded while chewing the dumplings. Mid chew, he suddenly felt something. Shen Qingshu hurriedly pushed his tongue against it and spit out the thing in his mouth. Sure enough, it was a coin.

“I’m the first!” Shen Qingshu exclaimed happily.

“Really, you’re so lucky.” Han Cheng smiled.

Han Yu also smiled. “Keep it. Think about what you want and I’ll buy it for you.”

Shen Qingshu is smiling. He doesn’t really want anything. He has a lot now, but he is still immensely happy.

He was very happy when he got the coin, and Han Cheng and Han Yu said they wanted to buy him a gift, so he didn’t need anything else.

Shen Qingshu ate the dumplings happily, and the smile could not be contained on his face, as if all the sunshine was concentrated on him.

Han Cheng felt his happiness. He thought that he was really easy to please. It was obviously a very ordinary thing and it made him so happy.

He raised his hand and rubbed Shen Qingshu’s head. Shen Qingshu looked at him suspiciously. Han Cheng came close to him and rubbed their foreheads, then kissed him.

Shen Qingshu couldn’t help laughing and raised his head and kissed him back on the face.

Han Yu looked up to this scene: …

Can I finish this meal!

Do you think dumplings dipped in vinegar are not sour enough ? !

Does it need enhancing with the sour smell of love ? !

Han Yu thinks they should not eat dumplings. What kind of dumplings are flavourful enough for them? They should eat snail noodles, sour and smelly ah! 1  

After eating the dumplings, Shen Qingshu and Han Cheng studied the interesting attractions close by.

The Han family’s parents went on vacation, and the rest of the Han family knew about it, so they naturally wouldn’t come to visit now. Which saved Han Cheng and Han Yu the trouble of dealing with their relatives.

The two of them searched for a long time, then went to ask Han Yu, and finally decided to visit a nearby temple.

On New Year’s Day, there were not many people at the temple. Shen Qingshu followed Han Cheng and Han Yu into the temple, bought incense and looked around curiously. When he visited the main hall, he took the initiative to go in, looked at the benevolent Buddha and knelt down to worship.

Piously he said: I hope me and Han Cheng will be happy forever. I hope his parents and elder brother will be healthy and happy, and I hope my movie will achieve a good result.

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He kowtowed three times respectfully, then stood up and went to the side hall of the temple.

For several days in a row, the three people went to many places and took a lot of photos. They had an enjoyable time together.

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, Shen Qingshu took into consideration that Han Cheng and Han Yu had to go to work in a few days. So he didn’t go out to play and stayed at home quietly.

Han Yu always got up earlier than Shen Qingshu and Han Cheng. That day, he had just finished making breakfast and was preparing to eat when he heard the doorbell.

Han Yu walked over and opened the door. It was a courier.

“Express delivery of Han Cheng.” The courier handed him the parcel.

Han Yu took it and signed his name.

He evaluated the express delivery in his hand and it felt like a book.

Han Cheng bought a book? What book?

Han Yu opened it curiously and saw a campus romance novel with a blue and white cover that looked very youthful.

At his age, he still reads campus romances? ? ? ? ?

Han Yu was in a delicate mood for a while, his younger brother was too… immature!

A company director, doesn’t read the financial weekly, but reads a campus romance?!

Nobody will believe this!

Han Yu took out the novel and found that there was a card in the package. The card was one-sided, not folded, but handwritten words:

Dear author daddy Drunken:

I was busy at the end of the year and finally created the sample book before the holiday. It was much later than expected. Sorry, I hope you will like it!

Han Yu: Author ? ? ? Still daddy ? ? ? What do you mean ? ? ?

He looked down at the book in his hand, and then found that the cover said, “In drunk dreams, light up the oil lamp and admire the sword”.

Han Yu understood that Drunken should be the person on the cover.

He didn’t pay it mind, and casually put the book on the coffee table, planning to give it to Han Cheng when he woke up.

But as soon as he put it down and was about to turn around to bring his breakfast from the kitchen, he suddenly realised something had stopped.

Wait…  

Han Yu turned around and looked at the cover of the book in surprise. Then he looked at the card on the book. Finally, he looked at the name on the package he had just torn.

My god!

My god!

What is this situation?!

His brother is not reading campus romance novels, but writing campus romance novels? !

My Cheng is awesome!

He learned to secretly develop sidelines without telling his gege!

When did you enter the literary circle, why didn’t I know?

TN: It’s actually first person in the raws and that just added to the humour for me. The last part was just HY’s personal celebration !! 

1 Refers to the male version of the snail girl, who is a good man in the hearts of girls. The snail girl is from a story which you can read here https://chinesemythologypodcast.com/2019/01/04/episode-114-the-snail-girl/ 

2 Taking a stab in the dark, HC is probably mocking his ge’s forever aloneness because stone lions normally come in pairs of male + female. Though in most searches I did they are for protection and many other good blessings.

3 Parody of 我妈已经三天没打我了是什么歌 = My mother hasn’t hit me for three days. A popular song online. I think the title of this song is “My mother hasn’t hit me for three days” and it was sung by virtual singer Luo Tianyi.

1  Snail noodles, or luosifen.

螺蛳 =river snail

粉= noodle

Slippery rice noodles are first bathed in a slow-simmering broth of laboriously peeled river snails. Then they’re topped with odorous bamboo shoots that have been covered in salt and left to ferment for a few weeks, tofu and salty lemon vinegar.

Apparently the smell of the pickled toppings and the stewed snails can linger for hours.

In 2020(went viral in the pandemic), online influencers with tens of millions of followers began blogging about the disgustingly good snack. 

TN: Has anyone tried snail noodles?