Chapter 380 Mulberry Preface - Melts in Your Mouth!
Looking into the eyes of the three children, at the maturity and detachment far beyond their years, honed by hardship, Sang Xu felt a sudden pang of sadness...
He almost instinctively opened his arms, with an almost clumsy eagerness, wanting to embrace all three children at once.
His throat bobbed, and the words, "It's alright now, your uncle is here for you from now on!" were almost slipping out.
However, the hug had barely landed, and the words were still on his lips...
"Uncle, this is too cheesy for grown men! It's creepy!" Lu Xici nimbly broke free from Sang Xu's arms.
He complained, but his eyes were full of laughter. He casually pushed Lu Beiye forward and shoved him into Sang Xu's arms: "Aye's still little, you can hold him! He's just a kid, don't you find him a little clingy!"
Lu Beiye's face tightened instantly. Just as he was about to be embraced, he nimbly slid down and dodged behind Lu Nange, peeking out only half his head, his eyes filled with "rejection".
Sang Xu's arms fell to the ground. Seeing his two nephews avoiding him like the plague, he was both amused and exasperated. He could only cast a "resentful" glance at his niece.
"Look at those two heartless little rascals! Our little girl is still the best..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Nange swiftly took a large step back the instant his gaze fell upon her.
Sang Xu: "..." — [Where has my sweet and obedient little girl, my adorable and innocent A-Ye, gone?]
His arms, raised in mid-air, froze, his face a mixture of excitement, grievance, and helplessness, making this once imposing tough guy appear somewhat forlorn...
Seeing her uncle's expression, Lu Nange quickly changed the subject.
"Uncle, the group of people who came with you are all blocking the entrance. Are you... at Longteng now?"
The atmosphere immediately changes when serious matters are mentioned.
Sitting on the truck bed, Zhizhi and Gangzi tilted their heads, looking at Lu Nange, then at Sang Xu, then at Lu Xici, then at Sang Xu again, and finally at Lu Beiye, then at Sang Xu again...
The two little ones communicated with a "chirp" and a "quack".
Then they concluded: [This stranger looks similar to the master, the master's older brother, the master's younger brother... they are family!]
[That's right, it's the beauty's family!]
With Gangzi's approval, the little tree man believed it had reached a very correct conclusion!
The next moment, with lightning speed, it plucked a tender leaf from its arm and then, with a "whoosh," stuffed the leaf into Sang Xu's mouth as he was speaking!
Sang Xu had no time to react; she only felt a cool sensation on her lips, and the instinctive act of swallowing was already complete...
The leaf melted in my mouth, and a gentle yet vibrant life energy instantly slid down my throat, flowing to my limbs and bones, making my body feel a little more relaxed.
Lu Xici: "Uncle, can you still vomit?"
Sang Xu shook his head: "It melts in your mouth!"
The three siblings of the Lu family: "..."
The air froze instantly.
Lu Nange: "Zhizhi! You can't just stuff things into other people's mouths like that anymore!"
After being scolded by its owner, the little tree person wilted and drooped its vines, which intertwined and made a weak and pitiful "chirp chirp chirp" sound.
[Master, Zhizhi knows she was wrong... But, but he looks just like you, and Master's younger brother, and Master's older brother. Zhizhi recognizes him; he's family!]
Zhizhi fed him the tenderest leaves from her hands, not the dirty ones from his feet...it was truly good stuff!
Lu Nange's heart softened when she saw Zhizhi's aggrieved little face.
Although I knew it meant well, I still reiterated, "Zhizhi, even if it's family, or something you think is good, you still need my permission first, understand?"
Zhizhi nodded her wavy hair and obediently replied, "Chirp chirp chirp..."
[Okay, Master, Zhizhi remembers. Next time, I'll ask you first.]
Sang Xu watched as his niece earnestly "reasoned" with the little tree spirit, while the little tree spirit nodded and chirped in response with an air of seriousness, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"Nannan, you...you can communicate with this mutated plant?" He had never heard of such an ability in the apocalypse.
Lu Nange nodded slightly, her tone carrying a barely perceptible gentleness: "Yes, Uncle. They are my companions."
She pointed to Zhizhi, then to the macaw leisurely preening its feathers on the pickup truck not far away: "This is Zhizhi, and that's Gangzi."
Sang Xu's gaze shifted to the parrot, and he subconsciously repeated, "Its name is... Gangzi?"
The macaw immediately raised its head and cried out twice, "Gah...Gangzi! Gangzi!" It looked quite proud.
Sang Xu: "This name... is quite concise, yes, simple and straightforward, easy to remember!"
Lu Xici carefully observed Sang Xu, confirming that he felt no discomfort after consuming the leaves: "Uncle, the leaves that Zhizhi fed you will be very beneficial to your health, as long as the consumer has no ill intentions towards Nannan, and will nourish your body."
Sang Xu grasped the key point and pressed further, "If there's no malice, and it's very good for the body, then what if... there is malice?"
Lu Xici replied in a tone that was a mix of teasing and seriousness: "They'll die a horrible death. To be specific... it'll be like a 'bang,' an explosion from the inside, pulverizing them to pieces, beyond saving."
Sang Xu's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "This is good stuff!"
Remembering how Lu Xici had stared at her with a probing look, she couldn't help but laugh in exasperation and raised her hand as if to knock him on the head.
"You little rascal, you were staring at me just now. Did you suspect that your uncle had any ill intentions towards Nannan?"
Lu Xici leaned back to avoid him: "I was just observing subconsciously..."
"...Do you think I'll believe your nonsense?" Sang Xu glared at him irritably, then turned to Lu Nange.
"Darling, do all the leaves on Zhizhi have the same effect?"
Lu Nange shook her head: "Uncle, only leaves that grow on specific branches have this effect. They are few in number and grow extremely slowly..."
Upon hearing this, Sang Xu's excited expression dimmed, turning into a sigh: "What a pity, people's hearts are unpredictable... If there were enough people, Nannan could have her own team, and she wouldn't have to worry about anyone betraying her..."
Lu Xici: "Uncle, we have our own partners and family... I'll introduce you to them in a bit."
Sang Xu nodded and then shook his head: "I can't stay here any longer. This procurement task was originally handled by another team leader from our base this morning."
I saw your names on the flyer, so I tried my best to get this opportunity and switched at the last minute! ...I'll introduce your friends to my uncle later.
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