Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Guan Shanyu has written countless letters since he came to this world. Whether they were for help, contact or kind reminders, he couldn't remember how many he had written before.

But this time it's simple, just a few words.

Guan Shanyu put down his pen, folded the letter neatly and put it in his pocket.

But after writing these few sentences, it was already dark outside.

Guan Shanyu turned his head and looked outside. The streetlights were already on, their dim lights casting circles of warm light on the white snow. He didn't know if there was any happy event today, but he actually saw several large red lanterns hanging in front of his door.

It seemed as if several houses in the distance were also decorated with bright red lanterns. The contrast between red and white was particularly pleasing to the eye, as if they were celebrating something. But I didn't know what exactly they were celebrating.

Could it be that Yan Ruchen got married?

Guan Shanyu thought in a trance for a while, and at this moment, a huge explosion suddenly sounded outside the house.

There was a loud "bang" and Guan Shanyu suddenly stood up from his chair, looking out the door in astonishment. Just as he was hesitating whether to go out and find out what was going on, there was another "crackling" sound and then the door was pushed open from the outside.

Yan Ruchen shook off the snow from his shoulders and walked into the house with a bit of chill, almost bumping into Guan Shanyu who was standing at the door in a daze. Yan Ruchen stopped in time, looked at Guan Shanyu's confused eyes, and smiled: "Awake?"

Guan Shanyu nodded in confusion, his eyes falling on the box and kettle in Yan Ruchen's hands, and asked doubtfully, "Are you going out?"

Yan Ruchen smiled and closed the door, blocking out the cold air from outside. He then placed his things on the table, took down the large coat hanging on the wall, and put it on Guan Shanyu. After wrapping him up tightly, he replied, "Don't go out. It's very cold outside, and it's not too warm inside. If you don't put on more clothes after waking up, you'll easily catch a cold."

Guan Shanyu looked down at his snow-white coat, whispered a thank you, and then his eyes fell on the items on the table. Yan Ruchen followed his gaze, pulled him to sit at the table, and sat down himself. He opened the box, revealing several plates of exquisite and delicious side dishes. He smiled and said, "They specially prepared these side dishes for the festival."

Guan Shanyu peered into the food box and saw sliced ​​beef, garlic-scented spareribs, braised prawns, several colorful vegetables, and a plate of tofu drizzled with sauce. Opening the second layer, he found steaming dumplings and longevity buns dotted with red dots, a fragrant aroma that was both delicious and visually appealing.

Guan Shanyu swallowed unconsciously and asked, "Is today a festival?"

Yan Ruchen handed him a pair of chopsticks and replied with a smile, "Today is the Winter Solstice, and we have built several new houses, so let's celebrate together."

Guan Shanyu nodded somewhat bewilderedly, took the chopsticks, looked at the heavy snow falling outside the window, and secretly sighed in his heart, he didn't expect that it would be the winter solstice again.

Yan Ruchen looked at Guan Shanyu's confused expression and continued, "They set up a stage in the cafeteria, and several disciples organized a small performance to liven up the atmosphere. I wanted to ask you to go out and eat with us, but after watching one of the performances, I thought it would be better for you to stay in the room and be quiet."

Guan Shanyu looked back at him, puzzled, "What did you perform?"

Yan Ruchen looked into Guan Shanyu's sparkling black eyes, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly, and his voice softened. "Hu Qi wanted to sing to liven up the atmosphere, but he got drunk after just a few sips of wine and vomited after singing two lines. But he insisted on finishing the song, vomiting while singing. It was really indecent, so I think it's better not to ask you to go over there."

Guan Shanyu was stunned for a moment, then imagined the scene and couldn't help but twitching his lips. Seeing this, Yan Ruchen also laughed. Guan Shanyu smiled and asked, "Did you drink too much?"

Yan Ruchen shook his head and smiled, "We just started eating, so we haven't drunk much. The wine was brought from Jin Yu's hometown. It's said that one will pass out after three cups. Many disciples don't believe it, but after tasting it, it's just as Jin Yu said, one will either pass out drunk or go crazy. But today is the Winter Solstice, so just be happy. I didn't join in the fun, I came back to be with you."

Guan Shanyu nodded, his eyes falling on an object nearby that he had previously mistaken for a kettle, and asked softly, "Could this be the bar that Jin Yu and the others brought?"

Yan Ruchen nodded: "Yes, I filled half a pot and brought it over for you to see. I wonder if you want to try it."

Guan Shanyu picked up the pot and gently opened the lid. A strong aroma of wine hit his nose, choking him a little. He quickly closed the lid, put the pot aside, shook his head and said, "I don't drink."

Seeing his reaction, Yan Ruchen couldn't help but laugh and nodded, "It's okay, just eat the food. How do you like these dishes?"

Guan Shanyu's eyes fell on the exquisite side dishes on the table. He picked up a piece of black, sauced, and steaming tofu and asked curiously, "It's so cold on the road, and you've walked all the way here, but the food is still hot." After saying that, he put the tofu into his mouth, his eyes widened instantly, and he looked at Yan Ruchen in disbelief.

Yan Ruchen had been paying attention to his reaction. Seeing his surprised expression, he asked softly, "How does it taste?"

Guan Shanyu widened his eyes, looked at the plate of black tofu neatly arranged on the table, and asked, "Is this fried stinky tofu?"

Yan Ruchen chuckled and nodded. Guan Shanyu asked in disbelief, "Who did this? You can also do this?"

Yan Ruchen smiled and said, "I made this. How do you think it tastes?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Shanyu put down his chopsticks with a thud and looked at him in disbelief. Seeing his reaction, Yan Ruchen quickly stood up, looking nervously at the food on the table, and asked, "What's wrong? Is it unpalatable?"

Guan Shanyu wiped his mouth, shook his head vigorously, and said, "No, it's really delicious! How can you make this?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruchen finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down again, explaining, "When I went shopping with you earlier, I saw you order several bowls of this fried tofu, but you said every one of them was not tasty. So I thought, I'll give it a try and see if I can make something that suits your taste."

Guan Shanyu was startled, his gaze returning to the table as he took another piece and put it in his mouth. The tofu was crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and the broth was delicious. It was even better than the ones made in teahouses. He looked at Yan Ruchen in disbelief, but seeing that he was smiling and looking at him gently, he sincerely praised him, "It's really delicious."

Yan Ruchen smiled faintly and said nothing. Guan Shanyu tasted a few more dishes, all of which were extremely delicious. After finishing a piece of pork ribs, he asked hesitantly, "Did you cook all these dishes?"

Yan Ruchen nodded and replied, "Well, except for the buns and dumplings, we all make them together."

Guan Shanyu frowned slightly when he heard this and whispered, "You're cooking for so many people by yourself, aren't you exhausted?"

Yan Ruchen picked up a steaming bun, took a bite, and said with a smile, "I was just helping out. I added these side dishes later. They are still the ones who cook the rest of the dishes."

Guan Shanyu looked puzzled: "Are you going to give me some special treatment?"

Yan Ruchen smiled and explained, "You don't know how big their appetites are. If they don't leave some for you, I'm afraid when you go looking for them when you're hungry, there will only be empty bowls left on the table."

Guan Shanyu was stunned, then amused. He curled his lips and said, "Thank you very much." He poked the bun in front of him and asked, "Then you won't drink this wine either?"

Yan Ruchen looked at the wine pot, thought for a moment, and then said, "I've never drunk alcohol before, but seeing how drunk they are, I'm a little worried. If I lose my composure like that, it might not be good."

Upon hearing this, Guan Shanyu imagined the scene of Yan Ruchen drunk and vomiting. It was completely different from his current serious and humble appearance. As he thought about it, he chuckled again.

Suddenly, there were "bang bang bang" sounds outside the house, followed by the sounds of disciples shouting and yelling. Several disciples even ran to the door, knocking and shouting, "Big Brother, Second Brother! Come out and play! Don't stay in the house all the time! Come set off firecrackers with us!"

Guan Shanyu was startled by the sudden shout. Yan Ruchen glanced at him, then turned to the door and said rudely, "Go and have fun by yourselves. If you continue to make trouble, I'll confiscate all your firecrackers."

"No, no, no!" The disciples were instantly deflated when they heard this and quickly begged for mercy, "We are just passing by, you guys have your fun, we are not here to cause any trouble!"

After saying that, the group of people ran away laughing again.

Seeing this, Guan Shanyu asked bewilderedly, "Do you really want to sit here with me? Won't it be boring just the two of us?"

Yan Ruchen was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "I prefer quietness. It's nice to sit quietly like this."

Guan Shanyu lowered his head, took a bite of the bun, and said nothing.

Yan Ruchen's eyes remained fixed on Guan Shanyu, noticing that his eyes and nose were slightly red, and his hair was a bit messy from days of sleep, like a ball of fluffy dandelions. Seeing this, Yan Ruchen suddenly remembered something and said to Guan Shanyu, "Shanyu, after dinner, if you want to wash up, you don't have to go out. I've opened a bathroom in the back room, so you can wash up inside."

Guan Shanyu was shocked when he heard this and quickly looked back.

Sure enough, I saw that the wall that was originally next to the wardrobe had been demolished at some point, extending to the side a space of four or five meters wide. In the middle was an octagonal table with a pot of orchid on the table. The wardrobe was placed against the wall near the window. It was much more spacious than the original wardrobe and could hold a lot of clothes just by looking at it.

Beyond the eight-immortal table, there was a screen behind which a large bathtub could be vaguely seen. Above the bathtub hung a red sign and a blue sign, similar to the design in the presidential suite at the couple's hotel Yan Ruchen had taken him to the last time. The red sign dispensed hot water, the blue one dispensed cold water. Behind the bathtub were several hangers for towels and a change of clothes.

Guan Shanyu turned back to look at Yan Ruchen in shock and asked, "When did you finish it?"

It was clearly not there on the day he came back.

Yan Ruchen smiled faintly and replied, "I made some modifications while you were asleep these past few days."

Guan Shanyu's eyes widened and he asked, "But why didn't I hear anything?"

Yan Ruchen put another mouthful of food into his bowl and said, "I set up a barrier around your bed, so you didn't hear it."

Guan Shanyu looked back at the spacious bathroom in disbelief and asked, "Is the design of this bathtub modeled after the inn we stayed in last time?"

Yan Ruchen nodded: "Last time you stayed here, I saw you liked the design there, so I decided to follow that. What do you think?"

Guan Shanyu nodded absentmindedly, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Thank you, but why do you always follow my preferences? I won't stay here long."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruchen was silent for a moment, then he said gently, "Actually, I like it too."

Guan Shanyu avoided his eyes, took a deep breath, and his head was like a tangled ball of wool. He didn't understand his own mood, nor did he know why Yan Ruchen did this.

After a long moment, he looked up again, picked up the wine jug on the table, uncorked it, and sighed, "I'm feeling very confused right now. Since we have wine, why don't we drink together and forget all the troubles?"

Yan Ruchen was slightly stunned, looked at Guan Shanyu's moist and shining black eyes, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

Seeing this, Guan Shanyu immediately filled a glass of wine for him, pushed it in front of him, and said generously: "Drink!" Then he filled his own bowl with wine as well.

Yan Ruchen looked at the full wine bowl in front of him, hesitated for a moment, then raised the bowl and drank it all in one gulp. Seeing this, Guan Shanyu immediately gave him a thumbs-up.

But when it was his turn, Guan Shanyu became a little hesitant.

He had never drunk alcohol. Even in his previous life, when the company was on a team-building trip, he just drank Sprite with the girls. The main reason was that he was afraid that if he got drunk, his middle-aged female supervisor would take advantage of him.

But if you really want to drink, how should you drink it?

I can't drink it all in one gulp like Yan Ruchen did, because that would make me drunk easily. So I should drink it in small sips, right? Should I add some peanuts to it, so that I won't get drunk easily?

As he thought about it, Guan Shanyu lifted the wine bowl to his lips and took two sips. However, before he could swallow the wine, he suddenly heard a "bang" sound on the table in front of him.

He looked up in panic, only to see Yan Ruchen slam the wine bowl down on the table, shattering it into pieces. Guan Shanyu was so frightened that some of the wine in the bowl spilled out. He looked at Yan Ruchen in confusion and whispered, "What's wrong? Is it not tasty?"

But Yan Ruchen did not answer. He stared ahead for a moment, then slammed the table, stood up, and began to untie his belt.