Chapter 70 p1: Praise. “Teacher Cheng’s skills in bed are the best.”
After listening to Cheng Yang’s explanation one by one, Xu Xun stood in the small cabin filled with a mysterious Nordic fairy tale atmosphere, unwilling to go out.
She sat on the recliner, swaying, and looked at the tree stump fireplace in front of her with curiosity, and even poked it with her finger.
“It’s hard. I thought it was a real tree stump. This is too realistic.”
Cheng Yang’s lips curled into a smile. “A real tree stump will catch fire with a touch. I’ve tried it before, and as a result, I almost burned the house down. Even if there’s a heat insulation layer outside, it’s very easy to get burned.”
Xu Xun had never lived in such a home before. The house was not big, but it was full, not crowded, and orderly.
She began to fantasize that when it was winter, she would lean against Cheng Yang and sit by the fireplace to warm herself.
Xu Xun had stayed in Cheng Yang’s small house for several hours before she was willing to come out.
She went to the second floor, and then climbed up to the attic, touching every piece of furniture one by one. Finally, her stomach was really hungry, so she went out with Cheng Yang.
The two of them didn’t drive but walked.
Strolling down the street, there was no one on the street, and not even a cat or dog could be seen.
Cheng Yang observed Xu Xun’s reaction and asked with a smile, “How do you feel?”
Xu Xun couldn’t help but say, “It’s too quiet. I feel that there are only the two of us in this world.”
The corners of Cheng Yang’s lips curled up. “Yeah, although this is the capital, there are not many people. You can occasionally run into a few on the road. If you live in a more remote suburb, you might not run into a single person for several kilometers.”
Seeing that Xu Xun seemed to be in deep thought, Cheng Yang thought that she didn’t like this kind of life.
“Do you find it very boring?”
Xu Xun shook her head. “No, on the contrary, I feel more comfortable than I had imagined.”
Cheng Yang was taken aback. “Really? I always feel that you should like a lively atmosphere very much. This place is too empty, the food tastes average, and there are not many restaurants. I feel that the local food is not as delicious as what I, a kitchen killer, can make.”
After saying this, Cheng Yang herself couldn’t help but laugh.
Xu Xun stood at the intersection, took out her phone to navigate, and said with a smile, “Actually, I don’t care where I live. Even if I live in a rented house, it’s fine, as long as I can be with you.”
She held Cheng Yang’s cheeks and said, “But I can’t bear to let you live in a rented house.”
Since Xu Xun was too hungry to walk, the two of them found a local restaurant nearby.
Cheng Yang asked the waiter for an English menu. Looking at the few “delicacies” on it, she suddenly felt that it was tasteless.
She handed the menu to Xu Xun.
“See what you want to eat.”
Xu Xun thought for a while and still ordered a portion of fermented shark meat.
Cheng Yang’s vision went black, and she was so nervous that she was chugging water.
“Ahem, besides this, is there anything else?”
Xu Xun said, “Two portions of whale steak…”
“No, no, no!”
Cheng Yang quickly said, “I don’t like to eat this. I want a lobster soup and a hot dog.”
She leaned closer to Xu Xun and said in a small voice, “Don’t you not eat raw meat? This whale steak is the half-cooked kind. You like to eat shrimp. Listen to me and order the same as me.”
Xu Xun bit her lower lip. “Since we’re here, let’s have a taste.”
“…”
The moment she heard Xu Xun’s coquettish voice, Cheng Yang was at a loss.
“Okay, you can order whatever you want.”
Don’t blame her for not reminding her before the meal.
Cheng Yang knew that Xu Xun definitely couldn’t eat it. She didn’t let Xu Xun order, firstly, because she didn’t want to waste it, and secondly, because she was afraid that Xu Xun would have a psychological shadow and would not be willing to go out and play with her.
This was their first dinner after landing. Cheng Yang wanted to leave a perfect memory for Xu Xun.
But now, it was probably going to be shattered.
The dishes that the two of them had ordered began to be served one after another. Although Cheng Yang was not very interested in lobster and hot dogs, she had been hungry for half a day, and everything tasted good.
On the other hand, Xu Xun looked at the fermented white shark meat in front of her and did not dare to move her knife and fork for a long time.
At first, she had thought that shark meat was pink, but she hadn’t expected it to be this dead white color, as if it had been soaked in formalin for a long time to have this color.
The corners of Cheng Yang’s lips curled up. She poked the glass jar with her hand and asked tentatively, “Have a taste?”
Xu Xun was a little hesitant, but the arrow was already on the bow. She could only bite the bullet and open the lid.
The waiter said in English, “This doesn’t smell good, but it’s very delicious to eat.”
Xu Xun asked, “Really?”
Cheng Yang knew that the other couldn’t understand Chinese, so she said with a straight face, “It’s fake. You’ll know when you eat it.”
The moment the lid was opened, it was as if a toilet had exploded, and a strong smell of ammonia wafted over.
Cheng Yang was so overwhelmed by the stench that she shut her eyes.
Xu Xun stared at the pale white shark meat, feeling as if she had been poisoned by a biological weapon.
She quickly put the lid on. “I’m not eating it.”
Cheng Yang lowered her head, unable to help but laugh.
“If you don’t want to eat it, then don’t. Don’t force yourself. Let’s have something else.”
Cheng Yang ordered two portions of grilled lobster, and there were a full six of them on the plate.
She was talking and laughing as she peeled the lobster shells for Xu Xun.
“Seriously, this lobster tastes not bad, and it’s big.”
Xu Xun was eating the lobster that Cheng Yang had peeled for her. At this moment, the waiter served another plate of the well-done whale steak she had ordered.
“…”
Xu Xun looked at the whale steak on the plate, holding her knife and fork, a little hesitant to take a bite.
“This tastes okay. Just think of it as a steak. It actually tastes similar to beef. Trust me.”
Xu Xun took a small bite. At first, she felt that it was quite chewy, and the texture was a bit like beef, but the more she chewed, the tighter her brow furrowed.
“…”
She held her neck stiffly and swallowed this piece of meat, then took the lobster soup from in front of Cheng Yang and took a big gulp.
Seeing that her face was not right, Cheng Yang quickly asked, “What’s wrong? Is it spoiled?”
Xu Xun shook her head. “The fishy smell is too strong.”
Cheng Yang knew that Xu Xun was relatively sensitive to smells, especially the fishy smell of meat.
So she hardly ate anything with a strong fishy smell, and sometimes she would even feel that seaweed was fishy.
Cheng Yang smiled and asked the waiter to help take away the dishes that Xu Xun had ordered.
In the end, Xu Xun ordered the same food as Cheng Yang.
She sighed, feeling that the seafood soup that tasted average had become a delicacy at this moment.
Seeing that Xu Xun was always looking down, Cheng Yang wiped her lips with a napkin and said with a smile, “It’s polar day now. There will be no night for the next few days. Have you thought about where you want to go to play?”
Xu Xun shook her head. The first meal had already defeated her. She just wanted to go home and lie down now.
Cheng Yang knew that she was tired and did not say much.
In fact, for a trip, as long as you have fun, it doesn’t matter even if you’re lying in a hotel.
Cheng Yang said with a smile, “Let’s go home first. I’ll take you to see the glaciers and waterfalls in a few days.”
On the way, Cheng Yang was talking and laughing, but Xu Xun always felt a little tired.
Her throat was dry, and she always felt that when she walked, it was as if she were in a dream.
After returning home, Xu Xun sat on the recliner and finally slowly fell down.
Cheng Yang took two glasses of warm water. The moment she turned her head, she couldn’t find Xu Xun.
She looked down and saw that Xu Xun was lying on the recliner, her eyes closed, looking very uncomfortable.
Cheng Yang said in a warm voice, “Have some hot water.”
Xu Xun covered her eyes, her lower lip bitten by her teeth, and she sobbed softly.
“Do you think I’m a buzzkill?”
Cheng Yang was taken aback. “How could you be? I had a great time today.”
Xu Xun shook her head. “I ordered so many things and didn’t want to eat them. I’m not interested in shopping and playing games with you. I just went home and did nothing after dinner…”
As she spoke, Xu Xun sniffled.
Her eyes were red. She looked at Cheng Yang pitifully and couldn’t help but start to apologize.
“I feel so boring. You clearly wanted to go out and play, but you had to go home for me. It’s all my fault.”
Cheng Yang moved her lips. She moved a pink mushroom stool from the side and sat beside Xu Xun.
“Are you not used to the climate? Why are you talking nonsense?”
Xu Xun held Cheng Yang’s hand that was stroking her forehead tightly. “No, I just feel that I’m too much of a buzzkill.”
Cheng Yang finally understood why Xu Xun had had this reaction.
She softened her voice and comforted her, “How could you be? I was actually quite happy today. Don’t think that I’m just saying this to comfort you.”
Xu Xun said in a small voice, “I’ve never been on a trip with anyone before, and I rarely communicate with people.”
Back in college, whenever it was the weekend, her roommates would fly to all parts of the country for a trip, or to a concert.
But Xu Xun couldn’t bear to spend money. She was even very stingy with her meals, let alone spending money to fly to a concert.
Over time, she had developed a fixed mindset that this kind of money should not be spent.
Even after she became an actress and went in and out of the country, it was always for work reasons. She rarely traveled locally, and she almost never vented her emotions.
Cheng Yang had actually already understood. She gently wiped the teardrop from the corner of Xu Xun’s eye.
“Actually, I don’t like to go out much now. Before, I liked to take photos wherever I went. I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, but I just want to eat delicious food. I don’t like to go to any of those photo spots.”
Xu Xun blinked her wet eyes. “Really?”
Cheng Yang kissed the back of her hand and said with a smile, “Really. Why would I lie to you?”
Xu Xun said, “Then I want to stay at home tomorrow. Will you be with me?”
“Okay, I’m not going anywhere.”
Just like that, the two of them stayed in Cheng Yang’s “mushroom house” for a full three days.
Xu Xun was not feeling well, probably because she was not used to the climate, so she had no interest in doing anything these past few days.
The two of them were kissing on the recliner in front of the fireplace. Cheng Yang touched it with her hand and said with a smile, “Why is it so dry today? Usually, before I even touch you, you’re all wet.”
Xu Xun shook her head. Now, even with the stimulation of her pheromones, she was still in a “celibate” state.
“I don’t know. These past few days, I haven’t felt much when you kiss me. Is there something wrong with my body?”
Cheng Yang’s lips curled into a smile. “Definitely not. It’s probably because you’re not used to the climate. Do you feel anything when I lick you?”
Xu Xun thought for a moment. “A little, but not much.”
Cheng Yang couldn’t help but laugh. “Then it’s a physical reason. We should wait a few more days.”
Xu Xun quickly held her wrist. “Don’t go. You’re already in. Why don’t you try another angle?”
She lay on the recliner, bit Cheng Yang’s round and snow-white shoulder, and looked around at the decorations.
Xu Xun had never thought that one day, she would be with Cheng Yang in a small house that she had designed herself.
This kind of sensory stimulation had successfully made Xu Xun’s body become sensitive.
She let out a light gasp and heard the Cheng Yang on top of her let out a soft chuckle.
“You’re feeling it, aren’t you?”
Xu Xun nodded, her face red, like a ripe pink peach.
“Mmm.”
“Your technique is very good. You’re getting more and more skilled.”
The two of them were discussing the great harmony of life, and they were surprisingly harmonious, with a hint of an ambiguous atmosphere.
Xu Xun shouted in a hoarse voice, “I’m never eating shark meat again!”
Cheng Yang was eating and said, “I’m not eating, I’m not eating.”
“…”
Only when the polar day was about to end did the two of them drive to the glacier lake.
Looking at the endless tundra, Xu Xun felt a sense of desolation that was like driving to the end of the world.
She suddenly felt that this place was quite suitable for filming an apocalyptic movie.
Cheng Yang said with a smile, “This kind of desolate feeling can’t be captured in a photo. It’s indeed very oppressive, but it can also clear your mind.”
Xu Xun said, “In my most difficult times, I would always have dreams of the apocalypse. At that time, I was thinking, if half the people in this world could inexplicably disappear, it would be fine for me to be on either side.”
Just as Cheng Yang was about to say something, she heard Xu Xun’s words. She coughed twice and almost choked.
She knew that Xu Xun was just joking, but Cheng Yang still felt a chill in her heart.
Cheng Yang thought, if this choice really appeared, according to her understanding of her, Xu Xun would definitely stand on the side of the disappearing team without hesitation.
She drove faster, wanting to get out of this tundra area as soon as possible, but she hadn’t expected it to be a full dozen kilometers.