To prevent her from getting hurt by the kitchen knife again, the master of the knife stood behind her. He wrapped his large hand around her small one and taught her how to cut vegetables step by step.
Cutting a few slices of meat was a piece of cake for Wu Qing. However, once he held her hand, he suddenly felt a bit nervous. He had to be more focused than usual and make sure not to hurt her.
Wu Qing, who was usually merciless in killing, was actually stumped by the task of cutting beef. Well, it was all because the beauty in his arms was too delicate.
Liu Yushu felt his hand tremble slightly. She turned to look at him. There were tiny beads of sweat on his forehead. She blinked in confusion. "Are you very hot?"
"..." Wu Qing was speechless. This little girl didn't even realize that it was all her fault.
Only then did Liu Yushu notice that this great hero in front of her was a bit nervous.
"Come here. I have something to tell you."
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As soon as Wu Qing lowered his head, he was kissed by Liu Yushu. She was smiling like a flower. "If you don't start cutting the vegetables, we'll have to go hungry tonight."
The effect was remarkable.
Before she could even see clearly, he had already cut the beef into thin threads.
Liu Yushu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It seems we can't have grilled beef slices. Let's have shredded beef instead."
Wu Qing didn't really care. He put down the kitchen knife and tilted his head towards her. "If my wife could cheer me on, I'd finish cooking the meal quickly."
She burst out laughing. "You're so childish."
As their eyes met, she finally gave in. "Okay, I'll cheer you on."
"My shoulders are so sore after cutting so many vegetables," Wu Qing said with a mischievous smile.
Liu Yushu immediately reached out her tender little hands to massage Wu Qing's shoulders. She asked him, "Is the pressure okay?"
Wu Qing assumed the posture of a lord. "It's just so - so."
Liu Yushu snorted. Once given an inch, he took a mile. So she moved her hands down and tickled him. Wu Qing immediately burst into laughter and begged for mercy. "My wife, I was wrong. I'll start cooking right away." Being ticklish was his Achilles' heel; he couldn't stand it at all.
"That's better." Liu Yushu sat quietly on one side, watching Wu Qing cook. At the same time, she also wanted to learn. But after watching, she found that cooking was too difficult. She frowned and said to Wu Qing, "Brother Qing, I may not be able to cook in the future. Will you forgive me?"
"Yes. From now on, you just need to focus on eating! My little chubby pig." Wu Qing said with a mix of amusement and helplessness as he put the crispy meat into her bowl.
Liu Yushu ate all the dishes he had cooked with self - blame in her eyes and tears in them.
Wu Qing tapped on the bowl. "Save some room. Your husband still has some midnight snacks to make."
Liu Yushu looked up in surprise, her eyes full of stars as she looked at Wu Qing. "Brother Qing, I love you so much."
After the midnight snack, Liu Yushu suddenly had the idea of going to the night market.
The two of them held hands and went to the nearest night market. She took a fancy to a blue butterfly hairpin. He bought it and put it on her.
Her eyes bright, she asked him, "Do I look good?"
"You look good. You look good in any way," Wu Qing said with tenderness in his eyes.
Liu Yushu pouted. "Humph, you're just good at flattering me. When I get old and lose my looks, you won't think I'm good - looking anymore." She pouted and acted coquettishly.
"I'll always think you're good - looking. I'll never go back on my word," Wu Qing said firmly.
Liu Yushu was satisfied and gave a sweet smile.
She took a fancy to a crystal sugar apple. A mischievous smile appeared on Wu Qing's lips. After buying it, he took her home.
She looked confused. "I haven't had enough of the night - market yet."
"Little girl, haven't you heard the legend about the crystal apple?" Wu Qing pretended to be mysterious. As he had expected, it piqued Liu Yushu's curiosity. She asked him, "What legend?"
He smiled gently. "It is said that the crystal apple was formed by the union of a celestial god named Liuli in the heavenly realm and a fierce ghost from the underworld. Despite being a god and a ghost, they fell in love with each other, breaking the heavenly laws. Fearless of the punishment of being annihilated, they swore to be together until death. After they died, their souls intertwined and turned into an apple tree. The fruits it bore were sweeter than honey, with a thin layer of crystal - clear sugar frost on the outside. Later, all the newly - weds who ate the apples from this tree lived to a ripe old age together. And they must eat it before midnight."
"How amazing. Let's eat it quickly. It'll be midnight soon," Liu Yushu tightened her grip on Wu Qing's hand. "I want to be with Brother Qing forever, in this life and the next, and even as souls."
Wu Qing's heart melted. "Me too."
The curtain fell. A crystal apple sweetened the hearts of the two of them.