Shi Jing and Shi Xu nodded repeatedly, their eagerness barely concealed, which Xiao Hechuan found somewhat amusing.

However, since the children go out to play on weekdays, he and Liuyin can spend more time together each day.

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Children always love excitement, and the seasons and times are no exception.

The older brothers and sisters all liked to go up the mountain to catch poisonous insects, and they liked it too, but no one dared to take them.

Because they were young, Shi Jing and his younger brother could only wait at the foot of the mountain for them to catch poisonous insects. Although they had fun playing like this, Shi Jing always felt that something was missing.

"Xiao Xu, shall we go up together?" Shi Jing tugged at her younger brother's hand and said excitedly.

"But Father won't let us go, and neither will my sister." Shi Xu frowned, her tone hesitant.

Shi Jing raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Then tell me, do you want to go?"

"I want to go."

"Don't worry, Xiao Xu, I will protect you! Besides, we have storage rings, and Father knows where we are."

Shi Jing held his younger brother's hand with one hand and patted his chest with the other, making a solemn promise.

While the other children weren't paying attention, Shi Jing secretly took her younger brother up the mountain.

They had never been here before, so everything seemed strange to them. Since they could store things in their storage rings, Shi Jing took out a box and put all the little insects he encountered inside.

"Just tell me which one you like, and I'll share it with you." Shi Jing was quite generous to her younger brother.

"good."

The mountain was shrouded in mist, and the two walked further and further away, becoming increasingly unable to discern which path to take.

"Brother, are we lost?" Shi Xu followed closely behind Shi Jing, his voice somewhat confused.

Shi Jing scratched his head sheepishly, looking around repeatedly, "It seems so."

"But it's alright, Father will come to find us."

"Yes, Father will come to find us."

In the past, when they didn't come home late, their father would come out to look for them.

"Brother, should we continue on? There's a thick fog ahead, and I can't see anything."

"Xiao Xu, quickly take my hand, let's go somewhere else."

Through the mist, a pair of eyes seemed to be watching them. Shi Jing wasn't sure, and instinctively wanted to take her younger brother away from there first.

I had only taken a few steps when a voice suddenly came from behind me.

Are you lost?

Shi Jing turned around and saw a tall figure vaguely in the mist. He felt relieved. "Yes, my brother and I are lost. Do you know how to get down the mountain?"

Although the man's voice was unfamiliar, Shi Jing subconsciously assumed he was from the valley, since the uncles and aunts there often went up the mountain.

"Come with me."

It wasn't until the man got closer that Shi Jing realized he looked quite different from them.

Xiao Xu, standing behind him, widened his eyes and asked, "Why are your eyes golden, brother?"

“It’s innate.” Xu Shuo’s gaze shifted downwards and landed on Shi Xu.