Going Against the Wind (Lan Lin)

Chapter 23

After a period of quiet, Ouyang got a call from Xiao Xuan again. The youth's voice was very cute, "Teacher, if you have time in the evening, come over to my place to eat a home meal."

Ouyang hesitated for a moment. Having broken through Xiao Xuan's secret weak points, prying into his private matters, he always felt embarrassed about seeing Xiao Xuan's face again.

"I made it myself." His tone was prideful.

"..."

"Are you afraid? If you're not willing, then say it directly. It's okay."

Ouyang immediately felt his heart ache. "Wait, I'll come down right away."

Xiao Xuan obediently waited downstairs, wearing a snow-white stand-up collar coat, obedient like a little rabbit. His appearance was likeable, and his actions were thoughtful.

As soon as Ouyang arrived at his apartment and entered the door, he smelled the aroma of food.

"I already made dinner before going out." Xiao Xuan pulled the chair for him to sit as he explained.

"Is that so..." Ouyang looked at the table of dishes that were enticing in appearance and fragrance, very surprised, "When was your cooking so good?" He clearly was a young master who didn't even know how to buy green onions.

"Just so-so." He received a smiling response.

There wasn't a small dish for dipping sauce. Ouyang got up and went to the kitchen to get it.

The kitchen was tidied relatively neatly, only a faint smell of cooking oil and smoke, and the washed spatula still had droplets of water. But it was because it looked too perfect that Ouyang unconsciously became suspicious.

"Did you really make these?"

Xiao Xuan was a little guilty under his gaze, "Uh... I made a part of it."

"A part?"

"Uh, a little."

"A little?"

Xiao Xuan scratched his head, "Okay, I boiled the water for the soup."

Ouyang stared at him, "Ah, you."

Xiao Xuan stuck out his tongue for a moment, asking for mercy with large sparkling eyes. "I just wanted to make you happy. But if I really cooked, your stomach would be upset."

It was their first time in a long time sitting down to eat and chat calmly like this. After properly eating for a while, both people were a little restrained.

"Teacher, how were you these few years?" Xiao Xuan jabbed with his chopsticks, "It must have been very hard, and you really... hated me?"

"Actually, it was okay," Ouyang said honestly, "I already had forgotten you."

The youth's face that was originally fair complexioned instantly became paler, "Tea – teacher... I've never forgotten you."

Ouyang shook his head, smiling.

"I'm saying the truth, I've never cheated at all!" Xiao Xuan's expression was serious, "I only like Teacher."

"You..."

"Really," Xiao Xuan was a little anxious, "only relying on my right hand to finish really isn't easy. When I came back, I only did it with Teacher three times."

"Huh?" Ouyang grasped the loophole, "Where did the three times come from?"

"Ah..." Xiao Xuan was a little awkward, "Do you really not remember that time at all? After you were drunk, you slept by the door. I followed you back home, and carried you into the house, and then, uh..."