Chapter 75 Dad, your house is like a castle!

Once you arrive in the Beast World, be sure to observe and pay close attention. If you encounter anything you don't understand, ask the beastmen around you; they know the environment there better than we do..."

Before I knew it, the day's classes were over.

Although Yuanyuan was a little tired, she felt very fulfilled, as she had learned many new things.

We learned about animals such as woolly rhinoceros, cave lion, and giant beaver, and also learned about the uses of Arctic poppy, woolly rhinoceros grass, and anthracnose fungus.

They learned how to stay warm in low-temperature environments and how to build shelters.

They also learned how to avoid ice crevasses and avalanches.

It was already evening when they came out, and Yuanyuan was starving.

I didn't expect to see Mr. Gu as soon as I stepped out.

Yuanyuan's eyes lit up the moment she saw her father after not seeing him for a day.

She pounced into his arms like a little cannonball, her arms tightly wrapped around his waist, her voice soft and sweet, "Daddy, Yuanyuan missed you so much!"

"Yes, Daddy misses Yuanyuan too."

Gu Zheng caught her steadily. "Are you tired from studying today?"

Yuanyuan nodded and then shook her head. "I'm a little tired, but I'm so happy. I learned a lot of new things today."

Are you hungry?

Yuanyuan patted her flat belly with her little hand, "Hungry! Super hungry! My tummy is growling and I want to eat!"

Gu Zheng chuckled at her words. "Let's go to the cafeteria for lunch first, then we'll take the helicopter back to Beijing and stay at Dad's house tonight."

"Huh? No training tomorrow?"

"I'll give you a day off tomorrow. Daddy has to take your mom to run some errands and we'll take you out to play while we're at it."

"Yay! Can I bring the little wolf and the little snake along?"

"Of course."

Will Mom eat with us?

"Yes, Dad has already messaged her."

Gu Zheng carried Yuanyuan toward the cafeteria, and the heartwarming scene drew glances from the passing staff.

It's surprising that their serious and rigid Professor Gu has such a gentle side.

"Oh, isn't this Professor Gu and little Yuanyuan!"

As soon as I entered the cafeteria, Aunt Li, who was in charge of serving the food, immediately noticed something and stopped scooping out the food.

"Yuanyuan, what would you like to eat? Auntie will get it for you."

Yuanyuan immediately poked her head out from Gu Zheng's arms, "Hello Aunt Zhou, I'm super hungry, I want to eat lots and lots of delicious food."

"Our Yuanyuan must be starving from training, right?" Aunt Li was even happier to see that she still remembered her.

Smiling, she scooped a large spoonful of sweet and sour pork ribs into the bowl, even picking out the meatiest piece, saying, "Try the ribs Auntie made today. I added extra sugar because I know you like sweet things!"

We added other dishes as well.

"Thank you, Aunt Li!" Yuanyuan held her plate, her eyes sparkling, and didn't forget to turn back to call out to Gu Zheng, "Dad, Aunt Li's ribs are the best!"

Gu Zheng nodded, took his plate, and led her to a seat by the window.

Not long after I sat down, the uncle at the next table came over.

"Yuanyuan's here? Uncle has some orange candy that you like, you can have it all!"

Yuanyuan took the candy and sweetly thanked him, "Thank you, Uncle Zhang. Didn't you go up the mountain to investigate today, Uncle Zhang?"

"I heard you were coming, so I made sure to come back early!"

Uncle Zhang smiled and ruffled her hair. "I heard you learned about geology today?"

Could you tell me how to avoid the ice crevasses?

Yuanyuan immediately sat up straight and gestured with her little hands: "You have to use a probing stick to poke around, and if there's no resistance, you can back up. You also have to hold hands so you won't fall."

"Wow, Yuanyuan is amazing!" Uncle Zhang gave her a thumbs up, which attracted several people around to gather around and tease her.

"Yuanyuan, do you still remember your aunt?"

"Yuanyuan has grown taller again. These are cookies that Auntie made herself. Here, have some."

“Yuanyuan…”

Yuanyuan responded to each one, her words incredibly sweet. She kept calling out "Uncle" and "Auntie," and even took two of the orange candies that Uncle Zhang had given her and handed them to the auntie next to her who was teasing her.

"Aunt Liu, here's some candy for you, it's really sweet!"

Liu Ping smiled broadly: "Yuanyuan is so sensible. If Auntie doesn't want to eat, you can eat it yourself!"

When Gu Zheng returned with the soup, he saw a group of people surrounding Yuan Yuan and teasing her.

He coughed lightly, and the once lively group of people scattered in a panic upon seeing him return.

"..."

Just then, footsteps came from the cafeteria entrance. Yuanyuan spotted her mother immediately, slid off her chair, and ran over.

"Mommy! Mommy!"

Xia Zhiyun bent down and hugged her, kissing her on the cheek: "Mommy's baby, are you tired today?"

"Not tired at all!" Yuanyuan hugged her mother's neck and rubbed her little face against her chest. "Mommy, the uncles and aunties in the cafeteria are so nice. They gave me so much food!"

Did Yuanyuan say thank you?

"I told you! I told you!"

As they were talking, they walked to the dining table.

Gu Zheng pulled out a chair for her, "Sit down and eat, the food is getting cold."

When the staff around her saw her arrive, they all turned around and greeted her.

Aunt Li even brought over a bowl of hot soup: "Ms. Xia, this is freshly stewed chicken soup, to nourish you and Yuanyuan."

"Thank you so much, Sister Li! You've gone to so much trouble!"

Xia Zhiyun smiled and thanked her.

"It's nothing, it's what I should do."

Yuanyuan pulled her mother's hand and sat down, her little mouth full of ribs, and she didn't forget to put a piece on her mother's plate.

"Mom, you should eat this, it's so delicious!"

Yuanyuan ate a full bowl of rice and drank half a bowl of chicken soup. Her little belly was round and full, and she leaned against Xia Zhiyun's chest and let out a burp.

Before leaving, she waved goodbye to the uncles and aunties in the cafeteria.

As Yuanyuan walked out of the cafeteria, she kept telling her mother, "Mom, the uncles and aunties in the cafeteria are all so nice. They all like me and gave me lots of delicious food."

Xia Zhiyun ruffled her hair. "Because our Yuanyuan is a good girl, that's why everyone likes her."

Yuanyuan went back to take a shower and change her clothes first, and took the little wolf and the little snake with her.

She then followed Gu Zheng out the door.

Gu Zheng carried Yuanyuan onto the helicopter, fastened her seatbelt, and let her close her eyes to rest for a while.

Yuanyuan shook her head, her little hand gripping her mother's arm, but her eyes were fixed on the view outside the window.

The helicopter slowly ascended, and the houses and streetlights on the ground grew smaller and smaller.

Once the plane was stable, she clung to the window and looked down, exclaiming in surprise, "Mom, look! It's so bright down there, like stars fallen to the ground!"

Xia Zhiyun looked in the direction she pointed, and it was indeed very beautiful.

"Those are the streetlights and neon lights of the capital. When we fly higher, we'll be able to see the stars in the sky."

Gu Zheng continued.

Sure enough, not long after, the night sky outside the window became exceptionally clear, with countless stars hanging on it.

Yuanyuan was so captivated by the sight that she forgot to speak, her little mouth slightly agape, "So many...so many stars!"

The helicopter flew for more than an hour before finally landing in the courtyard of the Gu family villa.

The helicopter's rotors slowly stopped spinning, the roar gradually subsided, and the evening breeze carried the fresh scent of grass and trees from the courtyard.

Gu Zheng unbuckled his seatbelt, picked up Yuanyuan, and got off the plane. Yuanyuan stared at the big house in front of her with bright eyes, her little head turning around non-stop.

"Wow, Daddy, is this your home? It's like a castle!"

Yuanyuan's tone was full of amazement.