The Husky and His White Cat Shizun - Chap 132
In the evening, the tired birds returned to their nests. The disciples of the Life and Death Summit finished their day’s work and rushed to the Meng Po Lobby. Mo Ran didn’t leave. He stood beside the wooden dummy as if he was waiting for someone.
Xue Meng’s relationship with him had improved a lot over the years. Especially after Mo Ran found a top-grade spirit stone to inlay in his Longcheng Saber, the hostility between the brothers was no longer so obvious. Xue Meng turned to him and asked, “Are you going to eat?”
“I’ll wait for a while.”
Shi Mei stood under the afterglow of the setting sun. His skin was like jade, and his beauty was unparalleled. He stroked his hair and asked, “Mo Ran is waiting for Shizun?”
“Yes.” Mo Ran had seen him during the morning cultivation. When he and Xue Meng worked together to repair the fissure in the sky, he had also seen Shi Mei’s figure surpass Xue Meng’s.
But at this time, the sun was setting. He and Xue Meng were standing one behind the other. Mo Ran felt a little awkward. Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t think Shi Mei was good-looking, but …
Mo Ran didn’t know how to describe it. It was probably because he was used to seeing Shi Mei’s weak figure always being covered by Xue Meng. He didn’t expect it to be reversed now.
Mo Ran finally smiled at Shi Mei and said, “I missed the banquet yesterday. I want to apologize to Shizun and invite him to eat at the foot of the mountain. So I won’t be going to the Meng Po Lobby today. If you guys want to go, you can come with me.”
Xue Meng and Shi Mei weren’t used to eating with Chu Wanning, so they looked at each other and left. Mo Ran had nothing to do, so he squatted on a large bluestone and played with a piece of green foxtail while waiting for Chu Wanning to come down the mountain.
When the setting sun was extremely red and the crescent moon peeked out from the purple-red clouds, a person slowly walked out from the South Peak Bamboo Path. That person had changed into a refreshing white robe and was carrying a package in his hand. When he saw Mo Ran, he was stunned for a moment and his expression became uneasy.
“I was just about to look for you … Why are you here?”
“Waiting for Master to eat.” As Mo Ran spoke, he jumped down from the stone, still holding the Green Foxtail Grass in his hand, and smiled brilliantly, “There’s a new restaurant in Wuchang Town. I heard that they hired a famous chef from the Upper Cultivation World in the past, and the pastries they make are the best. I want to invite Master to have a taste. ”
Chu Wanning sized him up from head to toe. “You’ve grown up. You’re rich now?”
Mo Ran just smiled, but he didn’t say anything.
Chu Wanning snorted and threw the cloth package to him. Mo Ran caught it and asked, “What’s this?”
“Your clothes.” Chu Wanning said, but he was already walking forward. Mo Ran quickly caught up with him and stood side by side with him. He said with a smile, “The material of this clothes is good. It’s light but warm. If Master likes it, I can ask someone to make it smaller. It’s okay …”
“I don’t wear clothes that other people have worn before.”
Mo Ran was slightly startled, and then he was a little embarrassed. “That’s not what I meant. I … I saw Master wearing it this morning and thought Master liked it … I didn’t think it through. I asked someone to go to that shop and ask someone to make a new one.”
Chu Wanning asked, “Do you know what size I wear?”
Mo Ran thought, how could he not know Chu Wanning’s size?
He could estimate Chu Wanning’s waist with his arms around. He knew that if Chu Wanning stood on tiptoe, his chin would reach his shoulder. In the past, when they were tangled together, Chu Wanning sometimes couldn’t help but bite him. The two rows of sharp teeth marks near his collarbone wouldn’t disappear even after several days.
He also knew how long Chu Wanning’s legs were. They were obviously strong during combat, but when they were wrapped around his waist, they were so helpless. His thin and slender calves would tremble slightly, and the tips of his toes would tighten …
How could he not know how wide Chu Wanning’s shoulders were? How could he not know how full and smooth the curve of his buttocks were?
Chu Wanning was a virgin and didn’t know what he was asking. He thought this question was very clever and stumped his good disciple Mo Weiyu.
Chu Wanning flicked his sleeve and said, “I don’t know what kind of clothes you’re making.”
“… …”
Mo Ran didn’t know how to defend himself.
He couldn’t say that he knew. Even when he was kneading the glutinous rice balls, he couldn’t help but think of Chu Wanning’s figure yesterday. His well-proportioned and powerful figure in the mist of the Miao Yin Pool was as tight and beautiful as he remembered.
Thereupon his mind wandered, he recalled that Chu Wanning’s lips were light in color and very thin. When she was forced to swallow him, it was always very painful and she couldn’t open her mouth. His throat tightened and he felt like retching.
Mo Ran closed his eyes and his Adam’s apple moved, but he secretly scolded himself for being a bastard.
Respect him, love him, don’t have any wild thoughts.
Respect him … respect him …
Taking two deep breaths, he managed to suppress his burning desire, but the glutinous rice balls he kneaded felt a little too big. If Shizun ate them, they would stick to his mouth, so he remade them. This time, all three were small and exquisite. Mo Ran pinched them between his fingers and thought for a while. After thinking for a while, Chu Wanning’s thin lips opened slightly and wrapped the sweet glutinous rice balls in his mouth with his warm and soft mouth … …
The tip of his tongue rolled over like a cluster of warm fire, igniting Mo Ran’s seven emotions and six desires, taking Mo Ran’s life.
He even knew the size of the dessert that his mouth could hold like the back of his hand, but that guy Chu Wanning actually asked him — — if he knew the size of his clothes.
This question was like the soft tip of a cat’s tongue, licking his chest.
Mo Ran didn’t dare to think too much. He lowered his head and said, “Before making clothes, I naturally have to ask Teacher.”
Chu Wanning felt a little strange and looked at him, “Do you have a cold?”
“No.”
“Then why is your throat hoarse?”
“… … Excessive heat.”
Chu Wanning froze for a moment. He seemed to have thought of something and suddenly turned his face. He tightly pursed his lips, a haze between his eyebrows, but the back of his ears was a little red.
This faint red color didn’t fade until the two of them arrived at Wuchang Town and sat in a private room facing the window of the newly opened Zhong Qiu Lou.
This was the first time that Mo Ran seriously invited Chu Wanning to eat. Although he had invited him before, it was either out of courtesy or out of helplessness. His state of mind was indeed very different.
The waiter of Zhong Qiu Lou first brewed a pot of Mount Lu Yunwu and served them sunflower seeds and nuts. Then he respectfully handed two bamboo slips with the names of the dishes written on them to the two immortal masters at the peak of life and death. Mo Ran took the bamboo slips and smiled naturally at the waiter, saying, “Many thanks.”
Chu Wanning slightly raised his eyes and glanced at Mo Ran.
This person didn’t have the habit of saying thanks before.
“Whatever Shizun wants to eat, feel free to order. But I recommend this restaurant’s pine nut mandarin fish. I heard it’s sweet and sour, and it’s also very beautiful.”
Chu Wanning nodded, “Then I’ll have one. You can do as you see fit with the rest.”
Mo Ran smiled, “Then I’ll order according to Shizun’s taste.”
Chu Wanning faintly said, “You know what I like to eat?”
“… … Yes, I know.”
Although he knew before, he would always forget.
He wouldn’t in the future.
Just as he was looking at the bamboo slips, he suddenly heard footsteps from the stairs. The beaded curtains made a tinkling sound. The waiter’s voice sounded, “Ah, Immortal Master, please come this way. The two people you’re looking for are sitting in the private room … … Yes, yes, yes, the wine hasn’t been served yet.”
A smooth, white hand gently pulled open the green muslin curtain, revealing the beaded agate curtain.
An extremely handsome man with soft, pitch-black hair, red lips, and white teeth appeared at the door with a pot of wine in his hand. His eyes carried a smile that was as clear as the wind and clear as the moon. Mo Ran turned his head, clearly stunned, “Shi Mei? Why are you here? ”
“I met the Lord at the Meng Po Lobby. He heard that you came down the mountain to eat here. He thought that this shop was newly opened and that the dishes were good, but there was no aged wine, so he asked me to bring you a pot of Pear Blossom White.” As Shi Mei spoke, he shook the red clay pot in his hand. The pot was wrapped with bamboo vines, and it was sturdy and cute. The wine inside it sizzled, and it was as if one could smell the wine through the clay seal.
Shi Mei smiled, “Fortunately, I made it in time. Otherwise, if you ordered the wine, it would seem unnecessary for me to come.”
Chu Wanning asked, “How about you? Have you eaten? ”
“I’ll eat when I get back. The Meng Po Lobby won’t close so soon. There’s still time.”
“Since you’re already here, why are you leaving?” Chu Wanning was a polite person. He said, “Let’s sit together.”
“This … … I’m afraid that Mo Ran will spend a lot of money.”
Mo Ran smiled, “Why would he spend a lot of money? It’s just a matter of adding a chair.” As he spoke, he asked the waiter to bring him another set of cutlery. This Zhong Qiu Restaurant was really extravagant. The cutlery used in the private room was inlaid with fine gold and silver threads. When the candlelight shone on it, the cutlery shone brilliantly.
Shi Mo sat down and filled each of the three people’s cups with wine. The strong aroma of Pear Blossom White instantly filled the entire table. This wine smell was very familiar. In his previous life, after Shi Mei died, Mo Ran drank it. When Chu Wanning died, Mo Ran drank it on the roof the entire night.
Now that the disaster was over, both of them were still alive.
Mo Ran suddenly felt that the possessiveness and love of the past did not seem so important anymore. These two people who had treated him the best in his life were still alive. With the money he earned, he could still treat them to a meal and drink. That was enough.
Two or three cups were worth more than ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers in his previous life.
“Waiter, I’ll have to trouble you. I’ll have a serving of Mandarin Fish with Pine Nuts, Lion’s Head with Crab Powder, Crystal Chao Trotters, Cherry Ham, San Xian Soup, and Bamboo Leaf Powder with Steamed Pork. These are all spicy dishes. Then, I’ll have a serving of Sichuan Boiled Fish, Mapo Tofu, Chili Pepper Lung Slice, and Kung Pao Chicken. These must be spicy and spicy dishes. For the savory snacks, I’ll have Jade Prawn Dumplings, Steamed Pork Ribs with Taro in Soy Sauce, Scalloped Pork Belly, and Chicken Feet with Soy Sauce. For the sweet snacks … … “Mo Ran glanced at Chu Wanning, then closed the bamboo scroll,” I won’t look at them in detail. Give me one of each. ”
Chu Wanning did not even look up, “I can’t finish them.”
Mo Ran said, “Bring them back.”
“They’ll be cold if we bring them back.”
“… … Let the Meng Po Lobby warm them up.”
Chu Wanning felt that Mo Ran was acting like a businessman who had mined a mine and become rich overnight. He was so extravagant that he could not be bothered to talk to him anymore. He opened the bamboo scroll in front of him, looked at it, and said, “I’ll have a serving of kidney bean rolls, a serving of Ye ‘er rake, and three bowls of sweet bean paste. Thank you.”
The dishes were quickly served. Shi Mei loved spicy food, and Chu Wanning did not eat red, so Mo Ran ordered them separately. Half of the table was tender and refreshing, while the other half was bright red. With such a combination of colors, it was unexpectedly very beautiful.
“Here comes the last dish. This is our restaurant’s signature dish, Mandarin Fish with Pine Nuts.”
Following the waiter’s shout, a plate of brightly colored and fragrant Mandarin Fish was served by two waiters. The fish looked like it weighed at least five catties. It was fried until it was golden yellow and crispy. It was served on a large sky-blue porcelain plate. The fish’s body was sliced into even pieces. The bright red sweet and sour sauce was poured on top of the fish. Green peas were sprinkled on top of the fish, fine shredded cloud legs, and glittering and translucent shrimps were sprinkled on top of the fish. Just looking at it would make one’s eyes light up and whet their appetite.
Chu Wanning loved sweet things, especially sour and sweet. When he saw the fish, although his expression did not change, his eyes could not help but light up.
This light was noticed by Mo Ran.
The waiter looked at their table and saw that there was still space in front of Shi Mei, so he went to arrange the dishes to make space.
But a pair of hands was faster than him and had already begun to adjust the table. Mo Ran stood up and placed the few meat dishes that Chu Wanning did not touch in front of him. Then, he placed a few spicy dishes in front of Shi Mei. This way, the space in front of Chu Wanning was empty. Mo Ran smiled and said to the waiter, “Put the fish here.”
“Oh, okay!”
The waiter was naturally happy to meet a customer who knew how to help him change the table. He immediately beamed with joy as he took the dishes from the two waiters and placed them in the empty space. Then, he nodded and bowed as he left.
Mo Ran did this adjustment very naturally. Other people who saw it would only think that he was helping the waiter, but Shi Mei felt that he was favoring the waiter. He was a little surprised by Mo Ran’s action. Light and shadow flashed in his eyes. After a long time, he lowered his eyes and seemed to be a little disappointed.
Shi Mei felt that after Mo Ran returned five years later, not only did his entire appearance change, even his kindness seemed to have faded a lot.
He also liked to eat the pine nut mandarin fish, so why was it placed so far away from him? Did he not know? Or … …
Or had his heart changed and was no longer the same as before?
Shi Mei was not a person who would belittle himself. His appearance and temperament were above Chu Wanning’s. Even in the entire cultivation world, there were not many people who looked better than him.
But at this time, he suddenly hesitated.
He knew that when Mo Ran was young, he looked like a playboy who loved beautiful women to the bone. But that was just a facade. To Mo Ran, the most precious thing was friendship.
If someone gave him a tael, he would return a thousand taels of gold.
Now that the enmity between him and Shizun had been resolved, the kindness that Chu Wanning treated Mo Ran was not something that he could compare to. Thinking of this, Shi Mei suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the two people’s faces under the light.
One was drinking with his head down. His phoenix eyes were like water, his eyelashes were like smoke. His expression and complexion were very indifferent.
And the other was smiling and holding his chin while looking at the person drinking. His eyes reflected the bright light of the lantern. In the lantern light, there was the spring snow on the terrace, the reflection of the moon and pear blossoms. When his eyelashes moved, it was like a ripple in a lake, spreading out ten thousand stars. The affection in those eyes was something that even the owner of those eyes did not realize.
Shi Mei was absent-minded for a moment. His elbow bumped into the chopsticks. With a “pata” sound, the chopsticks fell to the ground. He came back to his senses and hurriedly apologized, bending down to pick them up.
As he bent down, he was stunned.
Those chopsticks fell right next to Mo Ran’s boots. The glossy luster lay there quietly, waiting for him to pick them up.
He could have asked Xiao Er to pick up the other pair, but Shi Mei never liked to trouble others. Or perhaps when faced with this kind of disparity, even a person with a gentle temperament would feel a little unreconciled and a little lost. Or perhaps it was not that complicated. Sometimes, a person’s actions really only required a single thought.
For Shi Mei, at this moment and by chance, he really wanted to know how much friendship Mo Ran had left for him … So, after some hesitation, he still lowered his head and stretched out his slender white hand to pick up the pair of chopsticks that were leaning against Mo Ran’s leg.
The chopsticks fell too close. When he picked them up, the back of Shi Mei’s hand inevitably touched Mo Ran’s leg.