Chapter 72 Yu Yan saw all the rapeseed.

"Yu Yan, we dug up a lot of tubers from the tribe, they're delicious! Look!"

"I brought some edible seeds, they smell really good, let me grab a handful for you to try!"

"This game meat is so tender and fresh, with a sweet, milky flavor. We searched many places to hunt it, and we brought it all for you!"

"My fruit is not ripe yet, so it is green. When it ripens, it will turn red and be crisp and sweet."

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People gathered around Yu Yan, eagerly showing him what they had in their hands.

Yu Yan was overwhelmed and was pushed back two steps, pressing against Lan Xiu's chest.

Lan Xiu braced himself against his lower back with one hand and used the other hand to shield him from harm.

"Don't push!" he said sternly.

Yu Yan also raised her hand to reassure everyone: "Wait a minute, let's go over and set up the stall, and look at each item one by one! Don't rush!"

Their attention was all focused on this side, so they didn't notice the figure chasing after Feng Gui as he left.

Xin Yu noticed that Cang Feng forcefully pushed through the crowd to help him squeeze next to Yu Yan.

"Yu Yan, put your things down, I'll help you set them out."

Yu Yan smiled and said, "No need, we already have experience, we can do it ourselves."

“No,” Xin Yu said anxiously, pointing into the distance, “we just saw someone who looks a lot like your father!”

Yu Yan's eyes widened suddenly: "What? Where?"

"They've gone over to the lake! You should go and check!"

Compared to my father's affairs, everything else has to take a backseat.

Yu Yan immediately glanced at Lan Xiu, indicating that she would walk with him.

Someone in front of her asked, puzzled, "What father? Yu Yan, aren't you going to look at what we brought?"

Xin Yu took over from Yu Yan: "You guys pack your things first, he'll come to see them later! It's only morning, you have most of the day, he'll definitely be able to finish looking at them!"

Most of the people from the peninsula tribe stayed behind to maintain order, but a few who were on good terms with Ruihua went after them with Yu Yan.

Yu Yan was determined to leave, and Lan Xiu used his strength to push through the crowd, successfully clearing a path for her.

Soon, they squeezed out of the crowd, and Yu Yan took off running.

He stared anxiously ahead, Xin Yu's words echoing in his mind, and he had a bellyful of questions he wanted to ask.

Could it be that Xin Yu has mistaken someone else for someone else?

If it really is my father, Ruihua, why doesn't he come looking for me?

Even if he didn't recognize himself as his "silly kid," he should at least recognize the people from the peninsula tribe!

As he ran, his rain boots slipped, and he almost fell, but luckily Lanxiu reached out and grabbed him.

"Are you alright?" Lan Xiu asked anxiously.

Yu Yan shook her head, steadied herself, and continued running forward.

At this moment, he had forgotten that he could fly.

"Lanxiu, do you really think it could be my father? He's been missing for so many years, I'm really afraid Xinyu and the others have mistaken him for someone else..."

Lan Xiu: "It's possible it's true. Actually, I saw a beastman yesterday. His beast form looked a lot like your father's, but I only glanced at him before he flew away. I was planning to look for him again today to confirm before telling you."

"So you saw it too..."

Yu Yan was in a state of confusion. She took a deep breath and said, "Where is my father-in-law? Don't tell him about this yet. If we make a mistake, he will be very upset."

Lan Xiu: "Yes, I understand."

What the two didn't know was that Xue Gui was heading towards Feng Gui.

There were many places where water was needed at the gathering, so Feng Gui carried two wooden buckets to the water's edge.

Before metal tools were invented, wooden barrels were difficult to make, so they used pottery to fetch water.

Now that the wooden bucket is lightweight, Yu Yan also made something called a "carrying pole" to make carrying water even easier.

Startled by people, the birds on the lakeside flapped their wings rapidly and took flight.

Feng Gui pressed a wooden bucket down into the clear lake water, and water gushed into the bucket.

He looked up at the pure white bird, his thoughts drifting away.

Ruihua's beast-shaped feathers are also pure white, and when the sunlight shines on her body, they are even more beautiful than pearls.

The feathers on his shoulder blades were even softer and fluffier, and lying on them felt like being buried in clouds, which was especially comfortable.

In the past, when the two of them came to Fengshou Grassland to attend gatherings, they liked to come to this lake to catch and grill fish when they got tired of walking around.

Ruihua said he would teach him how to catch fish, but he not only said it, he also insisted on standing behind him and "hand in hand" guiding him.

Their hands, once clasped together, now intertwined. Ruihua closed her eyes, lowered her head, and kissed him… completely forgetting about catching fish.

Sometimes, Ruihua would transform into a beast, floating on the water's surface, his feet paddling through the azure lake.

His beast form was enormous, yet it floated lightly on the water, like a cloud in the sky, slowly settling onto the lake surface.

Feng Gui also swam in the lake. When he got tired, he would climb onto his back and let the sunlight dry him off little by little.

Warm sunshine and gentle breeze—those were the happiest days of Feng Gui's life.

The lake witnessed his and Ruihua's sweetness. Now, Feng Gui's eyes reddened slightly. He let out a soft breath and looked down.

His lonely figure was reflected only in the lake.

The bucket under his hand was already full. He twitched the corner of his mouth, picked up the bucket, turned around, and prepared to put it on the shore.

There were people ahead of him. He glanced at them casually, but when he looked away, he suddenly froze.

Wait, wait... this person...

His heart felt as if it were being tightly bound by threads.

He raised his eyelids in disbelief, staring intently as his gaze traced the man's forehead, brows, and inch by inch across his eyes, nose, and lips...

Even the tiny spots on his face were just as he remembered them, only he was thinner and more haggard.

Feng Gui's pupils trembled violently, and his nose felt like it had been punched hard, suddenly stinging.

The bucket in his hand slammed down at his feet with a "bang," spilling water all over the ground.

Before I knew it, hot tears filled my eyes.

He was so afraid that he was seeing things, afraid that it was all a dream, that he didn't even dare to blink.

The frantic pounding of my heart vibrated from my chest to my eardrums, drowning out all other sounds.

He opened and closed his lips several times, but his throat felt as if it were blocked by burning charcoal, and he couldn't utter a single word.

He really wanted to ask: Ruihua, is that you back?

Why are you only getting back now?!

Xue Gui, or rather Rui Hua, panicked after seeing Qing Feng Gui's expression.

He took a few steps forward, raised his hand as if to touch Feng Gui, but then restrained himself and lowered it.

All I could do, feeling helpless and heartbroken, was ask, "What's wrong?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Feng Gui could no longer hold back her tears, which fell like broken beads.

Ruihua felt that every drop of his hot tears was carving holes in his heart, burning them into his flesh.

"Don't cry... Did you spill the water? I'll refill it for you, I'll refill a hundred buckets, okay?"

Feng Gui's mind was buzzing, and surging emotions were churning within his body.

He heard Ruihua's words, but couldn't concentrate on dealing with them.

She could only shake her head and then nod, her nose red from crying, her eyelashes wet with tears.

Seeing this, Ruihua couldn't tell whether he needed to fetch water himself or not, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

You know, he had never been this anxious before, even when his external injuries hadn't healed and he was surrounded by wild animals and almost lost his life.

He frantically searched around twice, not even knowing what he was looking for, and finally pushed the basket he was carrying in front of Feng Gui.

"This is for you. Please don't cry, okay?"

If Yu Yan were here, she would find that Feng Guihuan is in a state of shutdown.

He mechanically raised his hand and took the small basket.

The basket was light, and his fingers trembled as he peeled back the layers of leaves covering it.

At the very bottom is a handful of flower seeds.

The man in front of me explained, "These are flower seeds I collected around the grasslands. They are all very beautiful and rare, flowers that can't be found anywhere else. I want to plant a sea of ​​flowers for you, and then take you to see them together someday."

Feng Gui held the basket, her heart feeling as if it were being kneaded and flattened by an invisible hand, a mixture of sweetness and pain.

His tears had already started flowing uncontrollably, and he couldn't help but cry out loud.

I can't remember when it started, but when people came to see Yu Yan for medical treatment, they would bring him beautiful flowers.

Everyone says that Yu Yan likes flowers.

But Feng Gui knew that he didn't like flowers as much as he liked food seeds.

The person who truly loves flowers is actually yourself.

But after his partner's accident, no one sent him flowers anymore, and he lost interest in picking them.

He didn't even tell Yu Yan about this.

After the new house was built, Feng Gui cleared two plots of land in front of it.

At that time, Yu Yan and Lan Xiu went to Caiyun Tribe. Feng Gui stood in front of the barren fields and couldn't help but imagine how beautiful it would be if the fields were full of flowers.

In the end, however, he still planted the chives that the highland tribe had sent him in the field.

Without Ruihua, what's the point of him looking at flowers all by himself?

Now, he appears before me like a dream, and even gives me flower seeds.

He pieced together the images he had shattered, avoided, and dared not touch, and returned them to his own hands.

Feng Gui burst into tears, unable to hold back any longer. She opened her arms and hugged Ruihua's neck tightly, crying out in anguish.

Ruihua froze, her gaze filled with confusion.

But the tenderness and longing in his heart overwhelmed everything.

He slowly raised his hand and embraced the slender orc in his arms, saying sincerely:

"Don't cry."

When he lost Ruihua, Feng Gui had to raise the mentally challenged child alone. He endured all the hardships and exhaustion, and he had never cried like this before.

Now, the person he had been longing for day and night gently held him in her arms, supporting all his sorrowful emotions, and Feng Gui had no way to resist.

He cried even harder, as if he wanted to vent all the grievances he had held in for years.

He held Ruihua tightly with both hands, and even though his body was in pain, he still tormented himself by refusing to let go.

It seemed like this was the only way he could prove to himself that he had really come back.

"You...I..." Feng Gui wanted to say something, but the words that came out were terribly hoarse and could not form a sentence.

In her anxiety, she cried even harder.

Ruihua sensed his emotions: happiness, excitement, grievance, sadness... She felt terrible along with him, as if a piece of her heart had been ripped out.

His eyes were red, and he gently patted Feng Gui's back, coaxing him again and again, "Don't cry, it's okay..."

Bai Lang had come with him and witnessed the whole thing; he was completely stunned.

He opened his mouth wide, his eyes scanning back and forth between Feng Gui and Rui Hua.

ah?

ah? ?

What's going on? Feng Gui also fell in love with him at first sight?

Didn't they say that the swan-type sub-beastmen are the most loyal?

I've been scammed!

Bai Lang felt a pang of embarrassment thinking about how she had confidently told him yesterday that Feng Gui could never like her, and that she should give up because they were impossible.

The way Feng Gui is hugging him now clearly shows how much she loves him!

Turns out, I was the one who was superfluous!

Amidst shock and confusion, Bai Lang was also quite happy for his companion.

Since they like each other, they can be together happily.

I just don't know if Yu Yan can accept Feng Gui finding a new partner... He's an adult now, he probably won't interfere in his father's affairs...

If all else fails, their Caiyun tribe can help Xuegui gather more supplies...

An uncertain "Father?" came from behind, interrupting Bai Lang's thoughts.

He turned his head and found that Yu Yan had come over at some point!

When the little one bumped into his father and other beastmen, Bai Lang's first reaction was embarrassment, and he wanted to disappear.

My second thought... wait a minute, what did Yu Yan just shout? Father?

Where is his father?

Bai Lang dug his toes into the ground and glanced quickly at Feng Gui.

Perhaps I misheard; Yu Yan called him "Uncle".

"Yu Yan, Lan Xiu, what brings you here?" Bai Lang asked, secretly shielding Rui Hua with his body.

Yu Yan glanced at Bai Lang, unsure how to explain, and simply nodded at him before walking past him and moving forward.

The orc carrying Feng Gui had a familiar figure and hair color from his memory, and was facing away from him.

Feng Gui nestled in his arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

In Yu Yan's memory, Feng Gui was always very strong, supporting their small family with his thin shoulders.

So, even he has vulnerable moments...

For a moment, Yu Yan felt an overwhelming bitterness in her heart.

The two were reunited after a long separation, and it was a time when they were reluctant to part. Yu Yan was too embarrassed to go up and disturb them.

So he gave Lan Xiu a wink and beckoned to him. Lan Xiu immediately understood and silently retreated with Yu Yan.

Turning his head, he saw that Bai Lang was still standing there, motionless.

Yu Yan reached out and pulled him away.

The people of the peninsula tribes who were following them also left when they saw this.

Bai Lang turned his head and saw that Yu Yan's expression was somewhat serious. He thought to himself: Is Yu Yan angry, but doesn't want to lash out in front of so many people? Xue Gui still needs to see him for treatment! Oh no, I've offended her. What should I do?

He opened his mouth, wanting to explain for Xuegui.

Xue Gui only came to give Feng Gui a gift and didn't intend to do anything to him. It was Feng Gui who took the initiative to hug him...

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he felt it wouldn't be respectful to Yu Yan's father-in-law, so he silently swallowed them back.

Before they could reach a conclusion, Liu Xiang flew over from afar and asked, "Bai Lang, where's Xue Gui?"

Bai Lang pointed behind him.

Liu Xiang said anxiously, "The clan chief is looking for you two!"

Bai Lang didn't dare to look at Yu Yan, and said with a forced smile, "...Then I'll go first."

If all else fails, bring some people over; if Yu Yan really makes a move, they can at least stop her.

"Yu Yan, let's go!" Liu Xiang led Bai Lang away.

Yu Yan and the others walked a distance from the lakeside. They could no longer hear Feng Gui's cries, but could see the two still embracing, with the tall beastman gently stroking the back of the sub-beastman's head.

Xue Fei leaned closer and excitedly shook Yu Yan's arm: "It's your father, Ruihua, right?"

Yu Yan hummed in agreement.

Xuefei's eyes instantly welled up with tears. "That's wonderful, he's still alive. That's truly wonderful."

He glanced at Moye beside him, his eyes glistening with tears, and said, "When Moye was away on business, I thought of him and longed for his return every day, so I understand your feelings, Father. I am so happy to see your family reunited."

Yu Yan smiled and said, "Yes, it's a good thing that you're back."

Mo Ye took Xue Fei's hand and squeezed it reassuringly, saying, "Yu Yan, your father hasn't come to see you. Something must have happened to him. Ask him about it later."

Yu Yan nodded: "Yes, thank you."

"We're all from the same tribe, let's not talk about that. We're all very happy that Ruihua is back, congratulations to you all."

Yu Yan smiled at them, touched, her emotions unspoken.

Back on the grassland, he rubbed his face and exhaled.

Lan Xiu asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"

Yu Yan: "That's wonderful. Lan Xiu, you don't need to come with me anymore. Just keep an eye on our father here and call me if anything happens."

"OK."

Yu Yan patted Lan Xiu's arm in a natural and affectionate gesture before leaving.

He arrived at the place where the Peninsula Tribe had set up their stall, where Xin Yu and the others had already helped him set up the table and put up the sign.

The people in the Beast World are in good physical condition, and those who needed medical attention had already received most of it yesterday.

The people queuing up in front of the table now are all there to make a deal with Yu Yan.

Cang Feng and the others looked over and asked with concern, "How is it?"

Yu Yan: "It's definitely my father. Let him spend some time alone with my adoptive father."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed that it was great.

Yu Yan walked behind the table and smiled, "Come on, let me see what you all took."

Immediately, someone took something out and carried it onto the table.

"Yu Yan, is this called a table? I felt it was working well yesterday. Could you teach us how to make it?"

“Sure, mine is assembled using mortise and tenon joints, so it doesn’t require any nails.”

"Uh-huh!"

While chatting with everyone, Yu Yan looked through their belongings and actually found what he wanted!

"Is this rapeseed? It has yellow flowers." He grabbed a handful and rummaged through it in his palm.

“Yes, yes, it’s yellow flower,” replied the chief of the Sky Blue Tribe, a refined and reserved middle-aged orc. “Our tribe calls this yellow flower seed. Yellow flower seed has a lot of oil, which is used to make food. It’s not as greasy as animal fat, and it has a more natural plant fragrance. Everyone in our tribe likes it very much.”

“It’s not easy to grind the oil. It has to be ground many times with a stone mill and then settled for a long time. We were thinking of exchanging some cloth with your tribe so that we could use it to filter daylily seed oil.”

Yu Yan's mind raced through methods of oil extraction, and she said happily, "Okay! We'll trade with you. Not only that, I'll teach you some easier methods of oil extraction."

The chieftain of the Sky Blue Tribe was overjoyed: "That's wonderful!! Thank you, Yu Yan!!"

Those around them looked on with envy, hoping that Yu Yan would also like what they had brought.

...

On the grassland, the atmosphere was lively and bustling. By the lakeside, the two people who were embracing each other had finally calmed down a bit.

Feng Gui's eyes were sore from crying, and he wanted to rub them with his hands, but Rui Hua stopped him.

"The more you rub it, the more it hurts. Try washing it with water," he said gently.

Feng Gui nodded, then belatedly felt embarrassed.

His cheeks flushed slightly as he stepped out of Ruihua's embrace, took out a water pouch, and handed it to him. The pouch contained cooled boiled water.

Ruihua poured him some water, and Fenggui washed his entire face.

Wiping the water droplets from his face, Feng Gui muttered, "Sigh, Yu Yan saw everything. How embarrassing."

Ruihua's heart skipped a beat.