- Eating New Year’s Eve Dinner Together
“Zhen’er, come sit beside your master.”
Chen Xi patted the spot next to her. Her usually cold face now emitted a faint, gentle glow, like a holy mother.
“Okay, Master.”
Yan Zhen obediently knelt down beside his beautiful master and picked up the wine pot to fill the cups.
The aroma of wine mixed with the fragrance of the dishes was the scent of happiness that common people sought.
“Master, please enjoy.”
Chen Xi picked up the small wine cup and brought it to her lips, taking a light sip.
The wine moistened her lips, sparkling faintly under the blazing starlight in this space, adding a touch of moving charm.
“Not bad wine… Zhen’er, why don’t you have some with your master?”
Yan Zhen didn’t like drinking much, but he didn’t refuse his beautiful master’s suggestion. After pouring another cup for his master, he filled one for himself too.
“Master, I toast this cup to you, thanking you for your guidance these past few months.”
After saying that, Yan Zhen closed his eyes and downed the cup of wine in one gulp, feeling a burning sensation from his mouth to his throat. A thin blush quickly rose on his cheeks.
He was a lightweight when it came to alcohol.
Seeing her disciple’s face turn red after drinking one small cup of wine, Chen Xi’s heart instantly rippled with layers of emotion, secretly thinking how adorable~
Yan Zhen opened his eyes and discovered his beautiful master staring at him, making him feel awkward.
“Master, try the dishes. They’re all made by the head chefs at home and taste quite good.”
Chen Xi looked over the dishes and asked, “Zhen’er, which ones do you like?”
“Me?” Yan Zhen blinked. “I prefer meat dishes, like braised pork, roast duck, fried chicken, and the like. But I guessed Master’s taste would be lighter, so I didn’t bring that much meat. What does Master like to eat? I’ll go get it.”
“No need. These are enough. Your master will try the braised pork you like first.”
Chen Xi picked up her chopsticks and picked up a chunk of braised pork. The square piece of meat was already so tender it was like tofu. Pressing down with the chopsticks could easily break it apart.
Chen Xi broke off a small piece and brought it to her mouth. Indeed, it melted as soon as it entered.
Of course, to her tongue that had tasted all kinds of delicacies, the flavor could only be considered ordinary. But she was very happy in her heart.
Because this was the “New Year’s Eve dinner” that Yan Zhen had specially prepared for her.
“How does it taste, Master?”
“Not bad.”
“Then please have more, Master.”
“Mm.”
Chen Xi used her chopsticks to break off another large piece. After picking it up, she brought it to Yan Zhen’s mouth.
“Zhen’er, you eat too.”
Yan Zhen was stunned for a moment and said awkwardly, “Master doesn’t need to mind me. I can pick it up myself.”
“You can’t eat what your master picks up for you?”
“Uh, that’s not what I meant.”
“Open your mouth, Zhen’er.”
“…”
Under his beautiful master’s quiet gaze, Yan Zhen had no choice but to open his mouth and eat the meat held by the chopsticks.
“Is it good?”
Yan Zhen nodded vigorously. It seemed to taste a bit better than what he had eaten from the table earlier.
“Then have another bite?”
His beautiful master’s gentle voice almost made Yan Zhen nod again. Coming back to his senses, he hurriedly said, “I can do it myself. Master, please try the other dishes.”
“Alright then.”
Chen Xi didn’t insist. This time, she picked up a large prawn and put it in her bowl. She looked at it, seemingly not knowing where to start.
Seeing this, Yan Zhen tried asking, “Master, should I help you peel the shell?”
Chen Xi nodded.
“Then I’ll trouble you, Zhen’er.”
“No trouble at all. It’s a small matter.”
Yan Zhen skillfully peeled off the shrimp shell, dipped the shrimp meat in minced garlic vinegar, and then placed it back in his beautiful master’s bowl.
Chen Xi ate the shrimp meat coated in minced garlic vinegar and smiled faintly.
“I brought two kinds of dipping sauces. Besides minced garlic vinegar, there’s also scallion oil. Master can also try dipping in scallion oil for a different flavor.”
“Then I’ll have to trouble Zhen’er to peel another shrimp for your master.”
“Leave it to me. Master, just eat as you please.”
Yan Zhen nimbly peeled another large prawn. After dipping it in scallion oil, he was about to place it in his beautiful master’s bowl when he saw her use her free left hand to tuck her silver-white hair behind her ear, then slightly open her mouth and come forward, biting the shrimp meat.
Yan Zhen froze, dumbly watching his beautiful master bite away the shrimp meat he was holding, feeling the lingering softness and slipperiness on his fingers. He swallowed his saliva with a gulp.
Chen Xi slowly chewed for a while, then gently swallowed and elegantly licked her lips, saying, “It indeed has a different flavor. Let’s try some others… Zhen’er, don’t just stand there. Eat together. There are so many dishes that your master can’t finish alone.”
“Oh~”
Yan Zhen started eating big mouthfuls along with her, occasionally picking up some dishes for his beautiful master.
Chen Xi would also pick up dishes for him and even feed him.
Seeing the gentle smile on his beautiful master’s face that was like melting ice and snow, Yan Zhen didn’t think too much. He just thought she was happy because it was the New Year and readily accepted being fed.
“Come, Zhen’er, toast with your master.”
“Alright.”
“This wine is indeed not bad. Let’s have another cup.”
“Mm.”
“Happy New Year’s Eve. Cheers.”
“Happy New Year’s Eve.”
“Your master will also toast you a cup.”
“Ah? Oh.”
“…”
“…”
Cup after cup, Yan Zhen couldn’t hold his liquor and was already dizzy.
Chen Xi, on the other hand, didn’t show any abnormality at all, except for a few shades of blush on her pretty face, as if she had applied rouge.
“Zhen’er, your face is so red. Are you drunk?”
“A- a little.”
“Then sit closer and lean on your master.”
Saying that, Chen Xi reached out her left arm and encircled Yan Zhen’s waist, letting him intimately lean against her body.
With the alcohol going to his head, Yan Zhen felt his mind heavy and sluggish. He didn’t resist at all and instead leaned over as if using his beautiful master’s shoulder as a pillow.
“Master smells so nice.” Yan Zhen sniffed and said dazedly, “Smelling it makes me a bit sleepy.”
Hearing this, Chen Xi smiled with pursed lips and held him a bit tighter.
“If you want to sleep, then sleep. When you wake up, your master will give you a big, big red envelope.”
“Red envelope… is it a cultivation technique?”
“It’s your master’s most precious thing.”
“Most precious… Master treats me so well~”
“Good boy, sleep.”
“Oh~”
Yan Zhen slowly closed his eyes, his body softly sliding down from his beautiful master’s shoulder.
Chen Xi steadily caught him, then lightly placed him on her lap, giving him a lap pillow.
Lowering her head and looking at Yan Zhen’s quiet sleeping face, Chen Xi’s long-suppressed surging emotions silently erupted. No longer enduring, her jade-like hand caressed his cheek, gently rubbing. Her five fingers entered his hair, tenderly combing through it.
Yan Zhen groggily said, “Master, tickles~”
Hearing this kind of silly and cute voice, Chen Xi smiled knowingly. Then she lowered her head and lightly kissed his forehead.
Smooch.
Stopping at that, separating after a touch, leaving only a faint residue of wine.
— Kissing Yan Zhen’s forehead while he was asleep was something Chen Xi had always wanted to do in her previous life but couldn’t. Now she easily accomplished it.
But she wasn’t satisfied with just this.
She still wanted to kiss openly and aboveboard.
“Wait until tomorrow.”
Chen Xi made up her mind.
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