Chapter 220 Traveling Through Wind and Rain, On the Road...
Lu Nange leaned back on the picnic chair, watching Shi Xu, whose eyes were red-rimmed, standing dejectedly between Lu Beiye, Zhizhi, and Gangzi...
With one vine on her hip and the other pulling on Shi Xu's wrist, Zhizhi shoved her into the ground, making a "squeak squeak squeak..." sound.
[You dare plant me in the ground! Since my master forbids me from killing you, I'll plant you in the ground too, humph! My master said this is an eye for an eye! Now, Zhizhi, I'm a tree that speaks the truth.]
Gangzi flapped his wings and tried to mediate: "Zhizhi, don't be angry, don't be angry! What bad thoughts could a child have?"
Zhizhi tilted its head, its menacing vines already entwining Gangzi's claws: "Chirp chirp chirp..."
[Shut up, or I'll plant you too!]
"Aye, help me!" Gangzi's feathers popped open, fluttering wildly in mid-air.
Lu Beiye hugged the agitated branch tightly, gently stroking its leaves with his small hand: "What if it sprouts if we plant it in the soil?"
He added seriously, "If it were any longer, it would be so much more awful to narrate..."
The vines froze instantly, their leaves trembling as they chirped, "Chirp chirp chirp..."
[Master...Master's brother, what did you say? One more?]
Startled, all the vines instantly retracted, allowing Shi Xu and Gang Zi to escape.
Unwilling to give up, Zhizhi lashed out with two vines, slapping them hard against Shixu's calves.
Just as the macaw proudly flew into the air and shouted, "You can't hit me!", it was struck squarely by a vine that came from behind.
Lu Xici dragged the chair over, its metal legs making a faint sound as they scraped the floor.
He sat down gently beside his sister, sunlight streaming through the windowpane and casting dappled shadows between them.
"Missing your parents?" he asked softly.
Lu Nange's eyelashes trembled slightly: "Mmm."
Lu Xici stared at her clenched fists—these days, whenever Dang Xu called for her mother, her younger sister would lose control of her emotions.
"They must be watching over us from heaven." He reached out and placed his palm on his sister's cold hand. "Nannan, your big brother will always be here."
Lu Nange knew: [These past two days, she had been unable to control her emotions, but every time Shi Xu called out "Mom," she would recall the body that had touched and seen in front of her when she opened her eyes...]
She murmured, "I'm sorry, big brother!"
Lu Xici pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her head as he had when they were children: "Silly girl, if your parents knew how amazing their precious daughter has become..."
His voice choked slightly: "How proud I should be."
Lu Beiye caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye: "Sister!"
Clutching a branch, she rushed over, baring her teeth like a little animal, and glared at her older brother: "Did you bully my sister?"
Lu Xici: "You brat, what kind of look is that?"
Lu Beiye's eyes flashed fiercely, like a little wolf cub's: "You look like you want to punch me."
Lu Nange: "Does Aye think my older brother can bully me?"
The little boy immediately shook his head: "He can't beat my sister!"
Lu Xici's large hand ruffled Lu Beiye's head, turning the little boy's hair into a bird's nest: "So, in our little A-Ye's eyes, big brother is not only a weakling but also a weakling who bullies his own sister?"
Lu Beiye, sporting a messy, unkempt hairstyle, said, "This is all what you said, Big Brother!"
Shi Xu suddenly appeared beside her, tilting her head curiously: "Lu Lu, what are you and Bei Bei playing?"
He suddenly turned to Lu Xici and called out in a clear, resonant voice, "Big Brother!"
Lu Xici was stunned: "What's wrong with him?"
"I taught you!" Lu Beiye squatted down beside Lu Nange's legs, proudly raising his little face to look at Lu Nange, his eyes shining like stars.
Lu Nange's heart softened, and she bent down to kiss her younger brother's forehead: "Our Aye is the best."
Lu Beiye covered his forehead, his face flushed: "Sister, I'm a big kid now!"
Lu Nange: "That's my brother too!"
"LuLu..." Shi Xu tugged at her clothes pitifully, while vines twined around her, chirping in protest. Gangzi flapped its wings, eager for praise: "My beauty, I...I...I!"
Gu Wan's voice came through: "Nan Nan! Dinner's ready!"
"They're here!" Lu Nange felt as if she had been granted a pardon and turned to run away.
A trio of humming sounds immediately rose from behind.
She turned around helplessly, patting each of them on the head: "You guys are amazing too—can you come eat with me now?"
......
As the sun set, the vehicles resumed their journey.
In addition to the previous RV, Lu Nange took out a modified off-road vehicle from the space.
Inside the SUV, Chi Yi gripped the steering wheel tightly, Ji Xian was in the passenger seat, and Gu Qi and He Zhuo were in the back.
Inside the RV, Lu Xici was driving, with Chi Yanzhou in the passenger seat, and He Zhuo's voice could be heard intermittently through the walkie-talkie.
From the middle of the carriage, cheerful sound effects from an animated film could be heard.
Lu Beiye hugged a pillow, and Shi Xu sat up straight, mimicking his posture. The vines swayed with the plot, and Gangzi occasionally let out a "ga" of surprise.
Lu Nange and the other three surrounded the island counter, the sweet aroma of flour mixed with the rich flavor of butter filling the air.
The cookie dough is pressed into various shapes by tools, and the moment it is placed in the oven, a warm mist condenses on the glass.
In the warm light of the oven, the aroma of butter and vanilla filled the carriage.
When the first batch of cookies came out of the oven, Lu Beiye and Shi Xu couldn't wait any longer, their chins resting on the edge of the island counter as they eagerly watched.
The vines quietly climbed up the countertop, and Gangzi even landed directly on it.
The two little heads swayed from side to side with Lu Nange's movements—there seemed to be drool hanging from the corners of their mouths.
With a "snap," Gangzi was the first to peck off a piece.
What followed was a whirlwind of activity; the two people, the tree, and the bird emptied the baking pan in an instant.
Wen Qing frowned with worry: "Nan Nan, can Zhizhi and Gangzi eat?"
Lu Nange: "Don't worry, Sister Wen Qing, it won't kill you!"
Gu Wan poked at the leaves of the branch swaying in blissful enjoyment: "Look at how much they're enjoying it, they've probably tasted the essence of it all."
Wen Qing: "After raising it for so long, it actually developed into a Chinese... stomach?"
The sudden stop interrupted her.
The vines grew rapidly, binding everyone firmly in place.
The sound of tires screeching against the ground could be heard outside the car, mixed with a low, guttural howl.
Chi Yanzhou turned around and shouted, "Old He said that the dense green lights ahead are probably a pack of wolves..."
Lu Nange rolled down the car window, and the night wind, carrying a fishy smell, rushed into the car: "Gangzi, use the ice shield to hold them off!"
The macaw transformed into a colorful blur and darted out of the window. At the same time, Lu Nange's spiritual power spread outwards.
Wen Qing: "How come there are wolves on the city roads?"
Gu Qi's voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Confirmed to be a wolf pack! More than thirty in number!"
Luo Xingyou: "They really are a pack of wolves!"
Lu Nange: "Get off the bus first."
Chi Yanzhou shouted into the walkie-talkie, "Get out of the car!"
In front of the off-road vehicle, Gangzi's ice shield had solidified into an arc-shaped barrier, fiercely repelling the three gray wolves that pounced first, leaving ferocious claw marks on the ice surface.
He Zhuo turned around and shouted to Lu Nange and the others who were getting out of the car, "Sister! These wolves have eerie green eyes, could they be level five mutated wolves?"
Chi Yi: "Young Master He, wolves naturally appear green when they reflect light at night."
He Zhu chuckled dryly, "Ha...ha...I know. Heh, I'm just scaring myself..."
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