Stay away from beasts in the world of Siheyuan

Chapter 450 Late Night Snack

"Do you have anything else to do?" Yang Xiaoyue tilted her head slightly, her eyes fell on Xu Changping who was still standing still, and asked tentatively in a soft voice.

Following Xu Changping's line of sight, she saw a dark shadow flash by at the entrance of the alley.

I couldn't help but wonder, could it be that there is something else that he hasn't finished?

When Xu Changping heard Yang Xiaoyue's question, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses.

He smiled somewhat unnaturally and replied, "No...it's okay, let's go in together." As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily glanced again at the alley entrance where the black shadow had just disappeared.

Yang Xiaoyue keenly caught Xu Changping's subtle movements, and a trace of curiosity rose in her heart. She frowned and asked, "What's going on over there?"

Xu Changping quickly shook his head and replied, "Nothing." Maybe he was overthinking it. It was just a dark shadow, or maybe it was Yang Xiaoyue's admirer at school.

When Yang Xiaoyue saw Xu Changping like this, she felt that something was wrong, but as she saw Xu Changping walking towards the courtyard, she followed him without saying anything.

As soon as they stepped into the east courtyard, Xiao Mi, who was squatting at the door playing with Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, ran over happily, shouting excitedly:

"Sister, you're finally back!"

Seeing this, Yang Xiaoyue hurriedly stopped and a warm smile broke out on her face.

She gently held the bicycle beside her with one hand, and placed her other hand on Xiao Mi's furry head. She purred softly a few times and asked with concern in a gentle voice:

"Xiao Mi, have you been good and obedient at Master's house today?"

Hearing her sister's question, Xiao Mi raised her pink little face, her big eyes sparkling, and answered proudly:

"Of course I am! Aunt Miao is so nice to me. She even made me some super delicious bamboo tube cakes. They taste so good!"

After saying that, Xiao Mi seemed to be still immersed in the delicious memories and licked her lips unconsciously.

Seeing her sister so well-behaved and cute, Yang Xiaoyue's heart was filled with joy.

She smiled and rubbed Xiao Mi's head again, saying softly, "Be good, go and continue playing." As she spoke, she gently pushed Xiao Mi aside.

After turning around and parking her bicycle, Yang Xiaoyue did not go directly back to her home, but walked towards Xu Changping's home.

Through the half-open door, Yang Xiaoyue saw Xu Changping wearing an apron and busy in the kitchen.

Gently pushing open the door, Yang Xiaoyue walked into the room, put down her backpack, walked to the sink, washed her hands and asked, "Brother Xu, what are you doing? Didn't you eat dinner?"

At this time, Xu Changping was concentrating on processing the ingredients at hand. Hearing Yang Xiaoyue's voice, he paused for a moment, and responded simply without turning his head:

"Well, I ate some bamboo tube cakes at Master's house after get off work. I'll have some midnight snacks with you later."

It was already late at night, and Xu Changping didn't want to do the complicated and tedious cooking methods such as frying, stir-frying, boiling and deep-frying.

So he decided to choose a delicacy that was relatively simple and quick for him - dumplings.

Everything was ready. When Xu Changping started to knead the dough, Yang Xiaoyue also got herself ready. She smiled and said to Xu Changping, "Let me help you."

Hearing her words, Xu Changping hurriedly stopped her: "No need, I can do it alone, you take Xiao Mi home to clean up first, we will be able to eat dumplings soon."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaoyue couldn't help but look at Xu Changping hesitantly, with a hint of worry and hesitation in her eyes. After all, in her eyes, making dumplings is not an easy job.

However, Xu Changping seemed to see through her thoughts and comforted her, "It's really okay. I can finish these dumplings quickly."

It was just making a few dumplings. After all, he had the skills of a mid-level pastry chef, so there was no need for him to ask Yang Xiaoyue for help.

Seeing Xu Changping so insistent, Yang Xiaoyue had no choice but to nod and said softly: "Okay, I'll go take Xiao Mi to wash up first." After that, she smiled gently, turned and left the kitchen, walking out of the house.

Xu Changping listened to the faint whispers of the Yang sisters coming from the door, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly. After shaking his head gently, he began to work quickly.

It didn't take long before all the dumplings in Xu Changping's pot were cooked. However, he waited and waited, but the Yang sisters never showed up.

In desperation, he had to use a colander to scoop out the plump white dumplings from the pot one by one and put them on the table.

After doing all this, Xu Changping walked to the door and prepared to greet them loudly.

But when he suddenly remembered that it was already late at night and the people in the yard might have fallen asleep, he hesitated for a moment, then raised his foot and tiptoed to the next door.

When he arrived at the next door, Xu Changping first stretched out his right hand and knocked gently on the door twice.

Then, he lowered his voice and asked, "Xiao Yue, are you ready?"

Yang Xiaoyue's slightly hasty response soon came from inside the house: "Okay, okay, we'll be there soon."

Hearing this, Xu Changping showed a gentle smile on his face and said softly: "Well, don't worry, take your time."

After giving the instructions, he walked back home with ease. Not long after sitting on the chair, he saw Yang Xiaoyue walking into the house with Xiao Mi, who had changed her clothes.

When Xu Changping looked up, he saw that Xiao Mi's hair was wet. He immediately understood the reason why the two sisters came so late. It was probably because when Yang Xiaoyue was washing, she found that Xiao Mi was a little too dirty, so she gave her a bath.

Seeing through everything but not saying anything, Xu Changping just pretended that he didn't see Xiao Mi's expression, and greeted her warmly with a smile on his face: "Try the dumplings I made. I came back too late today and couldn't buy meat, so I made some vegetarian fillings."

As she spoke, Xiao Mi couldn't wait to pick up the dumplings Xu Changping put in her bowl. After chewing them carefully, she exclaimed loudly with a look of surprise on her face: "Wow, this is so delicious!"

She blinked her big watery eyes, and seemed unable to think of more appropriate words to describe the wonderful taste.

Hearing Xiao Mi's undisguised praise, Xu Changping's smile, which was already on his face, instantly became even brighter. He responded cheerfully:

"Since you think it tastes good, just eat a few more."

As he spoke, he deftly added a few more dumplings into Xiao Mi's bowl.

Seeing Xiao Mi eating so happily and contentedly, Yang Xiaoyue couldn't help but curiously picked one up and put it in her mouth and gently bit it open.

Instantly, a fresh and elegant fragrance filled her mouth. After Yang Xiaoyue swallowed the dumplings in her mouth, she couldn't help but praise out loud:

"It's really delicious. The filling you prepared, Brother Xu, is really unique and has a light and refreshing fragrance."

Before we knew it, the midnight snack time passed quickly in laughter and feasting.