Liu Jingyu nodded quickly. He had always wanted to go out alone with Er Ya, but there were always other people around. It would be great to be able to go out with Er Ya.

The two strolled along leisurely. The place wasn't very bustling, and there weren't many stalls selling things. Liu Jingyu saw some rabbits for sale ahead. The rabbits were covered in fluffy white fur and looked like a ball of cotton from a distance.

Its two red eyes were covered by white fur, set in their sockets like two rubies. The little white rabbit had two long ears, each about two inches long, with a layer of pink skin inside and fluffy fur on the outside, making it look extremely cute.

Liu Jingyu thought to himself, this trip was originally for the ginseng, and now that he had the ginseng, his father's work was finished, and his mother was already packing her bags to go home.

Although I don't want to leave, I have no choice. School is about to start, and my mother will definitely not allow me to stay here. I don't know when I will be able to see Er Ya again, and I don't know if Er Ya will even recognize me when we meet again.

Give her a little white rabbit, so that every time she feeds the rabbit, she'll remember you. Consider it a farewell gift.

He walked up and asked, "How much is this little rabbit?"

"One yuan each, but if you buy two, I can give you a discount, one yuan and eighty cents."

After paying, Liu Jingyu and Er Ya each picked up a little rabbit. When they saw a vendor selling candied hawthorns ahead, Er Ya wanted to eat some. Sugar was too expensive at this time. She really liked eating candy, but she hadn't had a proper taste of it since arriving here.

Liu Jingyu understood Er Ya's meaning, handed the rabbit to Er Ya, and ran up to buy two skewers of candied hawthorn. They weren't cheap either, two skewers for five cents, enough to buy half a pound of meat.

Er Ya took the candied hawthorn, said "Thank you, brother," and couldn't wait to put it in her mouth. Who could resist its sweet and sour taste?

The two of them each carried a rabbit, a string of candied hawthorns, and some snacks before returning to the restaurant.

Qian Lu spotted them from afar, since their outfits were quite unique, each holding a rabbit.

Before they even got inside, Qian Lu started grumbling, "You two are so heartless! You went out to play without inviting me. Fine, you didn't invite me, but you didn't even give me any of the candied hawthorns or rabbits you bought. I'm so heartbroken."

Liu Jingyu chuckled silently: Just kidding. It was so hard to shake him off. He's like a shadow, following me everywhere I go. It's rare that he's a bit busy today and forgot about me, so I finally have a little space to go out with Er Ya.

Er Ya couldn't respond either. She hadn't bought the items herself, so what could she say? She couldn't say that her cousin had bought them, but he hadn't bought any from her. Otherwise, it would be seen as trying to sow discord between the two brothers.

Seeing that the two didn't respond, but just smiled and continued walking into the house, Qian Lu felt extremely wronged: See? I was only gone for a little while, and they already have their own little understanding. They're so disloyal.

Seeing Qian Lu's sullen face, looking like a toad, Liu Jingyu sighed. It was really hard for his cousin, such a big young man, to still be pretending to be innocent.

There was no way around it; she spoiled her own brother. She patted Qian Lu's arm and said, "Cousin, I was wrong this time. Don't worry, I'll definitely take you with me wherever I go next time and won't leave you alone at home." She then handed the candied hawthorn to Qian Lu as an apology, since she herself didn't like sweets.

Seeing Er Ya nod in agreement, Qian Lu turned his tears into a smile, took the candied hawthorn, and said, "Then it's settled, I'll forgive you two this time, there won't be a next time."

The three of them made up again. After Er Ya finished eating the candied hawthorns, Jiang's mother also finished her work. They agreed to go home the next day. Liu Jingyu handed the little rabbit to Er Ya: "Er Ya, let's each feed one of these rabbits. When we meet again, we'll see who feeds it better, okay?"

Seeing Er Ya looking at him with confusion, Liu Jingyu said again, "Er Ya, I have to go. I don't know when we'll meet again. You must not forget me. I will write to you regularly." He was about to cry as he finished speaking.

Er Ya then realized that her little brother was leaving. A pang of sadness swept through her heart, but she also understood that her little brother was clearly not from their remote mountain village, and that he would eventually have to return to his own world.

She forced a smile and said, "Little brother, I won't forget you. We'll definitely meet again. I'll feed the little rabbit you gave me properly. Have a safe trip. I definitely won't be able to see you off then."

With tears welling up in Liu Jingyu's eyes, he said, "Yes, you must not forget me. If you forget me, I will be extremely angry."

After finishing her work, Jiang's mother made an appointment with the kitchen staff for tomorrow. She then came out and called for Er Ya, ready to go home, unaware of the situation at home.

When they came out, they saw that both of them had tears in their eyes. When they asked, they found out that Liu Jingyu was going home. Children are children, it's not like they'll never see each other again. But Jingyu is a really good kid. They told him a few words and that next time he comes to their place, he must come to their house and they will cook him a delicious meal.

Worried that it would get dark and the road would be difficult to walk on, Jiang's mother urged Er Ya to hurry home. She wondered if her father had fed the pigs enough. Er Ya put aside her unhappiness and ran into the house to get the pig offal. She couldn't forget to leave this here.

As soon as the pig offal came out, Liu Jingyu forgot all about his sadness. What was that smell? It was so stinky! It forced back his tears. Seeing Er Ya's excited look, he didn't ask any questions. Er Ya was so smart; she must have a reason for wanting this stuff.

When Qian Lu saw that the thing had been taken out again, his face turned a deep purplish-red. He hurriedly waved to Er Ya and ran back into the house, afraid that if he waited any longer, he would not be able to hold back his vomiting.

Er Ya waved to Liu Jingyu, got into the car, rolled down the window, and shouted to Liu Jingyu, "Little brother, you have to come back soon. If too much time passes, I will really forget about you." The car drove away, and it's unknown whether the little brother heard her.

Liu Jingyu watched the car slowly drive away until it was out of sight before turning back into the house. Qian Lu also came out after changing his clothes.

"Alright, cousin, why are you still sad? You'll see him in a few months. During summer vacation, I'll call Auntie and practically beg her to let you come and spend the summer with us. Then you can play every day again!"

To be continued!