"You old geezer, what are you looking at? Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out!"
"You old hag, what are you saying! Who's looking at you! You're so old, yet you're still so narcissistic, don't you know any shame!"
"Who are you calling narcissistic? Say it again if you dare!"
"I'm talking about you! So what if I say that!"
"..."
The commotion of four old men rose at the village entrance, soon joined by the sound of their walking sticks clashing together.
Lu Qing had good hearing. After hearing the noise, he glanced back and sighed helplessly.
Fortunately, although the elderly folks were a bit short-tempered and prone to overthinking, they knew their limits and wouldn't cause any major trouble, otherwise, it would have been a real headache for the authorities.
After a long journey involving car and plane, we finally arrived back in Kyoto.
After the New Year celebrations, the festive atmosphere gradually faded, and everyone returned to their work.
Chu Qianjue was the first to start work.
After returning, he resumed a light diet and cultivated the wisp of Qi in his body every morning, and his overall condition was very good.
Lu Qing was naturally the last to start work. As the last college student to start school, she also stayed home comfortably.
After learning that Lu Qing had returned, Gu Fei went straight to the Chu family.
Her goal was Little Coal Ball, but unfortunately, Little Coal Ball hasn't woken up since falling into a deep sleep. All the food it ate has been digested, and the beast is starving.
Gu Fei looked at the little coal ball with a face full of worry:
"Qingqing, won't Little Coal Ball starve to death? It's been so long since it's eaten!"
Lu Qing said while munching on an apple:
"Feifei, chew, chew, chew... You need to understand, chew, chew, chew... It's a Five Elements Spirit Beast, chew, chew, chew... It's not..."
Before Lu Qing could finish speaking, just as she was about to take another bite of the apple, the apple disappeared and she ended up biting her hand instead.
"ah!!!"
Lu Qing cried out in pain and quickly rubbed the teeth marks on her hand.
"Where's my apple? Where did my apple go?"
Lu Qing looked around and then saw Gu Fei pointing blankly to the corner of the wall.
Looking in the direction she pointed, I saw Little Coal Ball lying on the apple, taking big and small bites, the crunching sound echoing throughout the room.
"I'm starving! I'm starving!"
A meowing sound came from behind.
Lu Qing's eyes flickered slightly. This wasn't a voice coming from her heart, but a voice that was actually ringing in her ears.
After the little coal ball entered its growth period, it was able to speak human language.
Gu Fei was even more surprised than Lu Qing, and almost thought she was dreaming. She even pinched her leg.
"I'm not dreaming!"
"The little coal ball really spoke!"
Gu Fei was overjoyed and stepped forward, just about to reach out to hug it, when the little coal ball turned around and tried to bite her hand.
Fortunately, Lu Qing reacted quickly and grabbed the little coal ball by the back of its neck, thus preventing Gu Fei's finger from being bitten off.
After realizing what had happened, Gu Fei was immediately filled with lingering fear:
"Qingqing, what's wrong with Little Coal Ball?"
Lu Qing: "It's always been delicious, and it hasn't eaten for so long, its eyes are probably bloodshot now. Be careful, don't get bitten!"
"Oh, oh!" Gu Fei nodded repeatedly and took a few steps back.
"I'm so hungry! I want to eat! I want to eat!"
The little coal ball struggled desperately, it was starving.
Lu Qing slapped him across the face:
"Get your act together! If you dare to eat something you shouldn't, I'll kill you!"
Little Coal Ball was woken up by a slap. Upon seeing Lu Qing, he immediately wilted and could only look at her pitifully, enduring his hunger.
"Master, I'm hungry!"
Lu Qing carried Little Coal Ball downstairs, gave it some fruit to fill its stomach, and then opened the freezer again, taking out the meat and dumplings that had been frozen for a while and throwing them directly to it.
The aunties put all this meat and dumplings in the freezer before the Lunar New Year, but they didn't finish them. They didn't want to throw them away, but they didn't dare to cook them for the family if they weren't fresh. They were worried about what to do with them!
Having been hungry for so long, Little Coal Ball stopped being picky and started gnawing on the frozen meat.
Its teeth were sharper than before it fell asleep, and the frozen meat was like an ice pop to it, crunching crisply with every bite.
Gu Fei couldn't help but swallow:
"Qingqing, this meat has been frozen for a while, hasn't it? Won't Little Coal Ball get diarrhea from eating it?"
Lu Qing: "No! The power inside its body is surging right now, and it needs something cool to calm it down. It's good that this meat has been frozen for too long and we can't finish it, so giving it to it is a way to make use of waste."
Seeing how much the little coal ball was eating, Gu Fei couldn't help but sigh:
"Little Coal Ball is so easy to raise!"
After eating a whole freezer full of frozen meat, Little Coal Ball's body grew rapidly.
The little thing that was originally only the size of a palm has now grown to the size of an adult Maine Coon cat.
Looking at the empty freezer, Lu Qing was very satisfied:
"The aunties can go restock the fresh produce tomorrow!"
Considering that Little Coal Ball had cleared out the trash, Lu Qing rewarded it with a large apple.
It had regained its senses by now, and Gu Fei didn't hold a grudge about what had just happened, so she took it to play.
Lu Qing returned to her room and continued to enjoy her life as a freeloader.
Suddenly, her phone rang.
Lu Qing picked up her phone; it was a video message from Leng Wei.
"Qingqing, have you gone back to Kyoto?"
Lu Qing: "I've been back for a while now."
"Then... could you do me a favor?" Leng Wei blinked her big eyes, looking at Lu Qing with anticipation.
Lu Qing raised an eyebrow:
"Let me guess, it's about my fifth brother!"
"Hehe! You guessed right!" Leng Wei nodded with a grin.
Lu Qing: "Speak! What do you need my help with?"
Leng Wei: "There's a promotional event for the drama in a couple of days. Jue Ge is the male lead. Could you get me a front-row seat? I really want to see him up close!"
Lu Qing: 'Is it the drama where he and Zhao Xuanxuan had that rumored romance?'
Leng Wei nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes! The drama has already finished airing, this is a promotional event, and basically all the actors went."
"I've tried everything, but I just can't get a ticket. I'm desperate, so I'm asking you for help."
"Qingqing, you'll help me, right?"
Lu Qing's eyes darted around: "I can't help you for nothing!"
Leng Wei immediately turned the camera to the large box of snacks she had prepared for Lu Qing:
“I traveled abroad during my winter break, and these are all local specialties and snacks that I brought back for you. They are only sold locally, and I guarantee you have never tried them before.”
Lu Qing's eyes widened when she saw the snacks:
"No problem! I guarantee I'll get you a spot!"
After hanging up the video call, Lu Qing immediately called Chu Qianjue.
Upon learning of Lu Qing's purpose, Chu Qianjue immediately agreed:
"The drama announcement is the day after tomorrow morning. I'll have Xiao Cai wait for you at the back door. Just come in with him."
"Thank you, Fifth Brother!" Lu Qing was so excited he almost jumped up.
Her snacks! Countless delicious snacks are beckoning to her!
Knowing she could get in, Leng Wei was so excited she couldn't sleep all night. The next day, she packed her bags and headed straight for Kyoto.
On the morning of the promotional event, Lu Qing, Leng Wei, and Gu Fei arrived at the back door of the event venue together.
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