43 Rumour (1/2)

”First you need to melt some butter on the hot pan, before placing about a small cup worth of mix. You can't fry it on the high heat and should use a low heat instead. Each side should be fried until there is a nice brown coloured skin on it. In our case, it should take a few minutes on each side to make a perfect pancake,” Wuxing began frying, explaining each step one by one and Dongmei listened carefully, remembering all of them.

After six minutes, Wuxing placed a nicely done pancake on the plate and spilt some sugar powder on top of it. Wanting her to have the first taste, he sliced a piece of it and blew on it gently before giving it to her with care in his eyes, saying warmly, ”Watch out, it might be still hot.”

Dongmei had to admit that this piece of a pancake wasn't just any food, but one filled with care and emotions she felt as she bit into it, swallowing after chewing a few times. If she was not a strong woman, Dongmei didn't think she would resist shedding a tear of happiness.

”How do you like it?” Wuxing asked with a curious smile as she also sliced a piece for himself and ate it before commenting, ”Mhmm, It's not that bad.”

”Yeah, it tastes amazing,” Dongmei couldn't find any better words to describe it. Tugging on Wuxing's shirt, she asked softly, ”Can I have... more?” It was the first pancake he made for her and she wanted to have it all.

Wuxing didn't have problems with that and sliced another piece, putting it into her mouth. He fed her until almost the whole pancake was gone and only one small piece was left. He picked it up with a fork and travelled with it towards her mouth.

Leaning over, she was ready to bite on it when he suddenly pulled it back towards his mouth instead. She chased after it, with her eyes focused on her precious prey but she soon met an obstacle.

”Mhmm…” What she met was not the taste of a pancake but Wuxing's sweet lips which covered her mouth. Their kiss quickly ended as Wuxing pulled away from her and gave her the last piece while smiling playfully.

Dongmei now considered giving it back to him, but looking at his gentle eyes, she accepted it in the end, muttering with a happy expression, ”Thank you...” As she ate it, she decided she wanted to cook one for him as well.

She quickly reacted to her thought and ordered while turning him around, ”Turn around and close your eyes. I will be cooking next pancake.”

Wuxing looked at her confused, not knowing if he wanted to risk letting her fry without his help.

Seeing his casual glance, she rolled her eyes and assured him, ”Don't worry, I remember all the steps from earlier.” There was nothing that looked hard on Wuxing presentation so she only needed to repeat it and she would be fine.

As Wuxing stood next to her without looking at all she repeated all the process. Wuxing didn't plan to help her but if he smelt some burning he would interfere for sure. Just like earlier, it took another 6 minutes and the pancake was done.

Dongmei sliced a piece, blowing on it gently so it can cool down and gave it to him while covering his eyes, saying, ”I want you to taste it, but don't look!”

Surprisingly, it didn't turn out as Wuxing thought it would. He expected burned pancake but got a soft and tender one. At some point, he could say it was tastier than the first one.

Wuxing could not help but ask while praising it, ”How did you do it? It tastes amazing.”

”Hehe, I filled it with a secret ingredient. I'm not telling you what it was,” Dongmei giggled as she smiled mysteriously and continued to feed him, enjoying the satisfied look on his face. She didn't want to tell him yet that the secret ingredient was her love.

”Then I guess, I don't need to cook anymore. How about you do all the pancakes and I will do dinner later?” Wuxing proposed, knowing there would be no troubles anymore with her cooking.

”Sure! Go relax on the sofa. I will bring them to you when I finish,” Dongmei found it quite enjoyable so she instantly agreed which to Wuxing gave her a reward kiss and did as she suggested.

'Is that how a house-wife life could look like? With me cooking and my husband enjoying my food every day after work… Then we could cuddle and watch a scary movie together… And cuddle even more…' Dongmei got immersed in her thoughts as she saw the current situation, but then smelled something bad and found out she burned part of the pancake.

Quickly turning it around so it doesn't burn more she glanced at Wuxing to see if he noticed. Fortunately, he was reading a newspaper which made her sigh in relief.

'I guess, I will eat that one myself…' Dongmei muttered in her mind, not wanting him to see her failure.

...….

”Wow, you really have a big stomach. How did eat all of them? I was already full after three of them.” Dongmei sat next to Wuxing and asked in wonder, seeing that he ate all of what she prepared.

”It was so delicious that I couldn't stop eating,” Wuxing smiled playfully as he put down the empty plate, not lying as he actually enjoyed it, but also not telling the whole truth.