Chapter 94 - Chapter 94: 094, [The Man Behind] (1/2)

Chapter 94: 094, [The Man Behind]

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In the courtyard, under the large tree, Lu Xun stretched out his right hand to receive the hot porridge passed over by Lin Chan’s tiny hands, then with his left hand, he gently rubbed her small head.

Feeling her head slightly sinking weight under his large palm, Lin Chan looked up at her master, whose handsome face was illuminated with a warm smile.

Next to Ji Li, she appeared diminutive and frail, coalescing a stark contrast. In reality, she was just a year younger than Ji Li, just turning fifteen this year. Lu Xun, lowering his head to look at her, questioned, “Have you eaten?”

Lin Chan shook her head.

“Well then, go fill a bowl for yourself. Your master doesn’t like eating alone,” Lu Xun said to her.

Nodding in acknowledgment, Lin Chan practically dashed off to the kitchen. Since her handsome master was waiting for her to join him in a meal, she had to hurry, for fear of making him wait.

“Though she cannot speak, she is quite obedient and sensible,” Lu Xun mumbled while stirring the hot porridge with a spoon, grinning to himself.

Little Lin Chan quickly returned, carrying a small bowl of hot porridge, and following Lu Xun’s gesture, she sat down at his side.

Together they sat and sipped their hot porridge, each gently blowing on it to cool it down, then taking a swallow.

Lu Xun remained quiet, and Lin Chan could not speak. Underneath the high-hanging moon, a cool night breeze swept through the crisp air, creating a moment of rare tranquility.

Lu Xun himself was quite the culinary artist; his pumpkin porridge was Mao

Nanbei’s favorite. And the taste of the vegetable and lean meat porridge that Lin Chan cooked wasn’t half bad either, at least it was to Lu Xun’s liking, which allowed him to finish it off graciously.

Finishing the bowl, Lu Xun was already partially full. But he thought to himself that since this was the first time his good disciple had cooked porridge for him, he compelled himself to say, “It tastes great! Can I have a little more, please?”

As expected, he saw a twinkle of light in Little Mute’s eyes!

She nodded vehemently, swiftly sprang to her feet, and dashed back to the kitchen, bringing an unexpected vigor to her delicate frame.

Since Lu Xun asked for a bit more, she didn’t dare to scoop too much and settled for half a bowl. The fact that her handsome master was willing to have seconds indicated that he enjoyed it, and that was sufficient to make her joyous.

For those who lead challenging lives, a bit of sweetness is enough to make the world seem full.

Lu Xun took the bowl and said, “You better start drinking too, before it cools down.”

Little Mute nodded once again.

Once he finished his porridge, he was feeling quite full, culminating in an unfettered belch.

Upon hearing the unabashed belching of her handsome master, Lin Chan surprisingly felt like laughing. Then, for a reason unknown to her, she felt a bit closer to her master.

Watching Little Mute covertly giggling while lowering her head, Lu Xun felt satisfied for successfully bridging the gap between the mentor and the protégé. In his opinion, this was significantly important.

Just like in some families, where the relationships between children and parents could be cold and distant, something Lu Xun disliked personally.

An intimate and closely-knit relationship was what he preferred as a mentor-pupil relationship.

After finishing the porridge, it was Lin Chan’s responsibility to clean up. Lu Xun did not rush into the house but waited outside for her.

After she had finished cleaning up, he uttered, “Take rest early, good night, Little Chan”.