SCT-Novel Chapter 205: I Probably Wont Get Shanghuo
Chapter 205: I Probably Wont Get Shanghuo
Chapter 205: I Probably Wont Get Shanghuo
【This is Yuan Yuan’s diary that wasn’t actually written down but really happened.】
【First day of the first lunar month: New Year’s visits, visiting relatives, played with Ah Fang in the afternoon. Going to Grandma’s house in Jiangcheng tomorrow, so I asked Ah Fang for a secret training tonight.】
【Second day of the first lunar month: Drove to Grandma’s house in Jiangcheng, chatted, and complained with Ah Fang through messages. Ah Fang said he was playing League of Legends with Youxi and told me to be quiet, huhu...】
【Third day of the first lunar month: Came home, cuddled with Ah Fang, had secret training.】
【Fourth day of the first lunar month: Cuddled with Ah Fang, had secret training.】
【Fifth day of the first lunar month: Xia Yuan, oh Xia Yuan, how could you become so depraved? Your new album isn’t finished yet. How can you only think about cuddling with Ah Fang every day? You can cuddle Ah Fang anytime, but there’s still so much to do for the album. You can’t keep losing to Youxi. Tomorrow, you must work hard!】
【Sixth day of the first lunar month: Cuddled with Ah Fang, had secret training.】
【Seventh day of the first lunar month: Ah Fang went to help Youxi with her uncle’s matters, so I went out shopping with Xiaoxue. At night, waited for Ah Fang to return from Youxi’s house to ask about the progress and then cuddled with him. Wanted to have secret training but Ah Fang refused, saying he had shanghuo (inner heat)[1], so we only had a simple secret training.】
...
Thirteenth day of the first lunar month.
My daughter’s behavior has been a bit unusual lately.
Both Xia Xun and Teacher Yu noticed it.
During holidays, she usually sleeps until around 10 o’clock before getting up. But during this New Year, even in the winter, she always wakes up early at seven or eight o’clock.
And she dressed up elaborately early in the morning.
Xia Yuan was adjusting her floral dress in front of Xia Xun, who was eating breakfast. It was a dress with a bit of a Lolita princess style, making her look very cute and charming.
“Dad, do you think I look good in this? Does anything look strange?”
“You look beautiful, everything you wear looks beautiful,” Xia Xun smiled slightly.
“...”
Xia Yuan pouted, showing her dissatisfaction, “Dad, you’re being too half-hearted. I’ll go ask Mom!”
“...”
Xia Xun lowered his head and took a sip of coffee, the more he thought about this matter, the more frustration was written on his face.
How come no matter how I complement, it’s not right?
But previously when I gave suggestions, she said I don’t understand anything...
After consulting with her mother about her outfit, Xia Yuan cheerfully made some adjustments and came out dressed even more lightly. Xia Xun couldn’t help but complain, “Aren’t you feeling cold dressed like that?”
“No, it’s not cold. Dad, you all eat slowly, I’m going out!”
Xia Yuan hurriedly changed her shoes at the door.
“Wait... aren’t you going to have breakfast?”
“Pan Ji restaurant is open today. I’m going to have breakfast with Ah Fang and Youxi there.”
Xia Yuan bid farewell to her parents and rushed out the door.
Teacher Yu, collecting the dishes, remarked with some emotion, “Our Yuan Yuan, she’s hit puberty...”
“Even if she’s hit puberty, she still likes that Mei Fang boy.”
“I don’t want that. That would be so embarrassing.”
Looks like Youxi won’t let me copy hers...
Xia Yuan took a small sip of her soy milk just as Mei Fang arrived with bowls of beef noodles.
“It’s ready.”
“Wow! Delicious beef noodles! I love it!” Xia Yuan exclaimed, taking a big whiff of the noodles. “This is the taste of home! I can’t believe this is the first time I’m having it since coming back. It’s such a shame.”
“Actually, it was open for a while before New Year’s when Ah Fang wasn’t around. I tried to invite you, but you wouldn’t get up. But when Ah Fang calls, you’re all energetic,” Lin Youxi said, smiling with her chin resting on her hand. “To you, Ah Fang is more important than me now.”
“No, no... you’re both equally important to me,” Xia Yuan said, stirring her noodles guiltily. “Let’s eat before the noodles get soggy.”
Baimei County’s beef noodle shops have large pots where they simmer beef broth from early morning. The rich, red oil soup base and the flavorful beef are their unique signatures. Pan Ji, in particular, has a secret recipe passed down through generations, and it’s said that only sons-in-law can inherit it.
The noodle chefs skillfully knead the dough, stretching and pulling it repeatedly to make smooth, fine noodles or robust, wide ones. People in Baimei County, with its slow pace of life, value tradition. The locals prefer freshly made food over fast food, willing to stand in long lines for a proper breakfast to start their day and experience the warmth of life.
The three of them enjoyed their noodles at Pan Ji. By the time they were done, Mei Fang and Xia Yuan’s mouths were bright red from the spice, both breathing heavily.
“Ah Fang, didn’t I ask for mild spice? Why is this so spicy...?” Xia Yuan complained, gasping.
“This is mild... Have you become picky from living in Jiangcheng...?” Mei Fang replied, also gasping.
“No way... People in Jiangcheng love spicy food too! Look, Youxi is fine. You must have made it too spicy for us.”
Lin Youxi was calmly wiping her mouth, then smiled at Mei Fang.
“By the way, Ah Fang, after eating this meal, won’t you get shanghuo (inner heat) again?”
Her gentle gaze clearly carried a hint of special meaning. Mei Fang immediately swallowed hard.
“Uh... maybe... perhaps... probably... I won’t get shanghuo.”
Translator's Notes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghuo↩︎
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