Chapter 87 Peach Blossom Spring Upgrade

Xia Qianqian looked down at the little guy at her feet. The little guy seemed to understand human nature and rubbed his little head against her palm, with a hint of ingratiation.

Xia Qianqian's heart melted, and she finally couldn't resist reaching out to gently stroke its head. The little guy seemed to enjoy being stroked, comfortably squinting its eyes and letting out two soft "whimpering" sounds.

Xia Qianqian was even more reluctant to part with the little guy, but it was inconvenient to walk in the mountains with him. She thought for a moment, and with a thought, the little guy instantly disappeared from the spot, and the next second, he appeared in her paradise.

"Qianqian, how are you? Are you hurt?" Lu Zheng walked quickly towards her.

Xia Qianqian looked up and saw that Lu Zheng was covered in blood. Her heart clenched, and she hurriedly went to him, asking, "I'm fine, I'm perfectly alright. But you, with all this blood on you... are you injured?"

Lu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the dirt off his face, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "It's alright, it's all that beast's blood. I'm relieved that you're alright."

He looked around and said in a deep voice, "It's safe here for now. Wait here for me for a while, I'll go clean up the wolf carcasses, and then we'll hurry down the mountain."

Having survived the wolf attack, Lu Zheng dared not venture further into the mountains, only thinking of getting Xia Qianqian away from there as quickly as possible. Xia Qianqian was also frightened by what had just happened, and upon hearing Lu Zheng's words, she obediently nodded.

She composed herself, then suddenly remembered something and asked curiously, "By the way, is wolf meat edible?"

Lu Zheng was amused by her words.

"You really are a city girl, you know nothing about these things."

He explained, “Wolf meat is very smelly and doesn’t taste good. We just need to skin the wolf. Winters in the countryside are bitterly cold. I was thinking of using this wolf skin to make you a blanket so you can stay warm in the winter.”

Hearing him say that, Xia Qianqian felt a sweet warmth in her heart, and a happy smile spread across her face.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head: "Mom's health has never been very good. Let her use this wolfskin rug. I'm young and strong, and I'm not afraid of the cold."

"This—" Lu Zheng hesitated upon hearing this.

To everyone's surprise, Xia Qianqian giggled and stepped forward, taking his arm and gently pressing her cheek against his arm, her breath sweet as orchids: "Isn't that what I need? You are my 'furnace'!"

Lu Zheng felt a tingling sensation run through his bones from being teased. But he was no longer the naive young man he was a few days ago. Seeing Xia Qianqian still daring to flirt with him, the smile in his eyes instantly deepened, carrying an undisguised aggressiveness as he brazenly lingered over her body.

Xia Qianqian felt a tingling sensation run through her body from his burning gaze, a sensation that traveled from her skin all the way to her bone marrow, and even made her heart tremble.

This is the middle of nowhere, there's no one around... Could it be that he wants to... here?

The moment the thought crossed Xia Qianqian's mind, her cheeks instantly burned.

Although she knew that the "viewers" in the live chat couldn't see the actual footage, the thought of being in the wild filled her with a strange sense of shame.

Xia Qianqian felt flustered by Lu Zheng's gaze, so she gently pushed him and scolded, "Why are you looking at me like that? Hurry up and clean up this wolf skin, or it will be dark by now."

She was the one who was teasing people just now, but now she's the one who's backing down first.

Looking at her shy and charming appearance, Lu Zheng couldn't help but chuckle softly. His laughter was deep and magnetic, echoing through the quiet mountain forest.

Xia Qianqian knew he was laughing at her, but it was still much better than being watched by people in the live chat.

She glanced at the comments section and, sure enough, it was buzzing with excitement.

No, I need to use mobile data. I won't feel right watching it for free!

[This is in the wild, hehehe! Another memorable scene!]

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Didn't you all notice that Tian Qi is behind the female lead? That's a valuable item.

I don't know who interrupted the group of big yellow girls.

"Tianqi?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Qianqian's eyes lit up instantly. She no longer cared about Lu Zheng; her mind was filled with only one thought: to quickly transplant Tianqi into her Peach Blossom Spring.

She looked in the direction the person in the live chat was pointing, and saw a large expanse of lush green plants.

However, Xia Qianqian's high expectations shattered instantly, and she sadly realized that she didn't know Tian Qi at all.

To her, all the plants looked the same, and she couldn't tell which one was actually Tianqi (Panax notoginseng).

Just as Xia Qianqian was feeling disappointed, thinking she was going to miss out on Tian Qi, Lu Zheng suddenly said, "This is Tian Qi! Qianqian, you are truly our family's lucky star."

Xia Qianqian's eyes lit up immediately, and she hurriedly asked, "Which one is it? Point it out to me quickly."

Lu Zheng smiled. He knew that Xia Qianqian knew nothing about these mountain herbs, so he took her hand and led her to a clump of weeds, patiently teaching her to identify Panax notoginseng.

When Xia Qianqian saw Lu Zheng dig out Tianqi, she took the initiative to reach out and hold it for him.

While Lu Zheng wasn't looking, she secretly placed a piece of Tianqi root into her Peach Blossom Spring.

On the way back, Lu Zheng picked some wild fruits to take back for the children to try.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, they finally returned to Xiangyang Village.

Back home, Xia Qianqian made an excuse to take a shower and locked the door from the inside. Then, she eagerly entered her Peach Blossom Spring.

At this moment, all she wanted to do was see if all the plants and animals she had released had survived unharmed.

When Xia Qianqian opened her eyes again, her face was full of astonishment.

Everything before her eyes had changed dramatically from what she had known before; this was no longer the paradise she was familiar with!

Once upon a time, standing at one end of Peach Blossom Spring, one could see the boundary at the other end with a single glance.

But now, this paradise looks about the same size as Xiangyang Village!

To her even greater surprise, a small mound suddenly appeared beside the once clear stream.

All the fruit trees she had brought from the mountains had appeared on the mound. Even the roots of the Panax notoginseng tree were now bursting with life, with tender green shoots peeking out from the soil.

"Awooo!"

Just as Xia Qianqian was immersed in this vibrant scene, a furry figure, like a small cannonball, leaped out of the grass on the mound and flew straight into her arms.

Xia Qianqian was startled. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the furry little creature.

She gently cradled the little creature's head in her hands, stroking its soft fur with tenderness, her eyes filled with affection: "So you were hiding here. Do you like it here?"

The little guy seemed to really understand what she said, rubbing his head against her palm and excitedly letting out two "woof woof" sounds.