[ he reaches up and scratches his cheek. ] She's only just learning how to cook. Once, I ran to the house because I saw smoke billowing from the windows, thinking she'd been attacked, but she was just trying to make stew.
...Well. It is only very recently that we have had to cook for ourselves at all.
[ despite everything, he leans over to look at what joonghyuk has been cooking, watching him again. it seems he has been paying close attention for a reason, as he admits: ]
xie lian shifts a little, tucking his hands in his sleeves. ] Mostly the basics. How to cook a few types of meat, and how to make rice... I can make beef stew, and mantou. But, beyond that - I am really only learning what not to do.
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[ he reaches up and scratches his cheek. ] She's only just learning how to cook. Once, I ran to the house because I saw smoke billowing from the windows, thinking she'd been attacked, but she was just trying to make stew.
[ bad ]
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How did this woman survive.
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[ despite everything, he leans over to look at what joonghyuk has been cooking, watching him again. it seems he has been paying close attention for a reason, as he admits: ]
I've...been trying to learn how. To help.
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... Is that why you've been staring so intently?
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[ yes ]
You're very good at this, so I thought maybe I could pick up some skills...
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[ Yes. ]
What have you learned?
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xie lian shifts a little, tucking his hands in his sleeves. ] Mostly the basics. How to cook a few types of meat, and how to make rice... I can make beef stew, and mantou. But, beyond that - I am really only learning what not to do.
[ thanks mom ]
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What have you learned from watching me?
[ Let's see this. ]