Qin Qing's concern and apology at this moment made her unable to hold back her tears, which fell down in a "plop plop" sound. The usually strong and proud little girl burst into tears and cried her heart out! It was heartbreaking to hear!
Helpless, Qin Qing could only hold her like that, gently patting her back and silently comforting her.
Zhang He sat there, holding the sleeping Xiao Muyue in her arms, her face stubborn. Even though she felt some regret, she was angered by Qin Qing's attitude.
The crying was so loud that it quickly woke up Xiao Muyue. The little girl opened her confused eyes, looked around, and then realized that the crying was coming from her older sister. She was surprised and at a loss for words.
"Sister...why are you crying?"
As she spoke, she struggled to get up and walk over.
When Zhang He saw that she was awake, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Before he could ask the little girl if she was feeling unwell, he heard this sentence and his face showed some displeasure.
“Your older sister spoke very rudely just now. She reacted like this after being told off by Mother. You must not follow her example! I am your biological mother, the person who loves you most in this world. Yueyue must never talk back to your mother, understand?”
Xiao Muyue nodded as if she understood, and Zhang He's face also showed a slight smile...
Qin Qing was so heartbroken by her precious child's tearful complaint that she didn't hear what she was saying at all.
After Xiao Muxing felt a bit better, she took out a self-heating hot pot from her spatial storage and handed one to Zhang He. The two groups ate in silence, but Zhang He only ate the white rice inside and didn't touch any of the other dishes...
After Qin Qingyuan took out the food, he would put the lunch boxes and packaging back into his space after they finished eating. After all, such things had not been invented in ancient times, and if they were left behind, they might be discovered by some people!
Now she realizes that if the packaging in the space is thrown away, it may be completely lost, so she pays special attention to packaging recycling.
When she went to collect Zhang He's self-heating hot pot, she found that all the ingredients were still there, but the self-heating rice had been completely eaten!
She felt a pang of sadness and anger, but didn't show it on her face. She simply put away the packaging, heated up the food, and then gave it to Qin Zifeng. After all, boys are growing, and it's never bad for them to eat more! Besides, wasting food is shameful…
This time, however, she finally addressed the issue of Zhang He's attitude...
As night fell, the air temperature dropped sharply. Just as Qin Qing had predicted, the daytime temperature was higher than the previous few days, and the nighttime temperature was also lower than the previous few days!
On the haystack on the left, the family was covered up tightly and felt exceptionally warm, while on the other side, Zhang He was holding Xiao Muyue, but was shivering from the cold and couldn't fall asleep.
Because it was too cold, Xiao Muyue finally couldn't help but look up and whisper.
"Mother, Yueyue wants to go to Grandma's place. Grandma has blankets..."
It was hot in the summer, and she was already wearing thin clothes, let alone on such a cold night!
Zhang He wanted to firmly refuse, and even be wary of Mu Yue's attempt to get close to her grandmother, but unfortunately, she was also freezing cold, her hands and feet were terribly cold and uncomfortable...
At that moment, she suddenly realized something. Long ago, before the avalanche, the winter in the village was extremely cold, and her family was frozen like this. After the avalanche came and they left the cave, they almost never experienced such cold temperatures again!
Even if she didn't want to admit it, she had to face reality: because of that woman, the three of them were indeed living much better than before! They went hungry less often, not to mention they could enjoy such delicious food...
As she thought about it, she looked at the little girl shivering in her arms, and finally gritted her teeth and stood up.
Although Qin Qing was lying on a pile of hay, covered with a quilt to keep warm, she was actually fully conscious, and there was a neatly folded quilt beside her...
She admitted that she was easily swayed by emotions and even disliked her own personality, but Zhang He was, after all, her daughter-in-law and an important member of the family. There was no need to cause a rift over some unknown strangeness, especially since the children were innocent.
"mother…"
Zhang He walked over cautiously, her thin body shivering from the cold…
Qin Qing didn't move!
Zhang He felt a surge of anxiety, thinking she had fallen asleep, so he moved closer, raising his voice slightly, his tone tinged with urgency.
"Mother... Muyue and I are so cold, could you give us a blanket?"
Qin Qing finally stood up when she heard the sound. She looked at Zhang He calmly, then noticed the little Mu Xing in her arms, whose face was red from the cold. Her heart softened, and she picked up the blanket and handed it to her.
“I don’t know why you look at me like that, but Xingxing and Yueyue are my most beloved granddaughters, and I would never harm them! Don’t do that in front of them again.”
Zhang He froze, her expression gradually hardening. She tightened her grip on the blanket, lost in thought. After a moment, she nodded.
On a cold night, the family finally drifted apart...
Time flies, and five days later, the carriage, after being exposed to the sun for a long time, was already on its last legs and its color had turned yellow. They still hadn't reached another city in Qi!
That day, the carriage stopped near a deserted village, and for the first time, they finally saw human figures...
When Qin Qing saw that gray figure, she perked up immediately and shouted excitedly.
"Hey! Big brother, hey big brother!"
Under the blazing sun, a villager who was weeding something in the field seemed startled by the sound. He turned his head to look at her, then took off running back to the village! As if he had seen some terrifying monster!
Qin Qing's expression froze upon seeing this. She subconsciously touched her face and muttered something under her breath.
"What's wrong? Am I that scary?? Did I get a tan...?"
Little Muxing poked her head out, her two little braids swaying back and forth, looking incredibly cute! She stared at him curiously.
"Grandma, what are you saying?"
Qin Qing turned around, reached out and pinched her cheek, and said with a smile.
"It's nothing. We won't camp out in the mountains today. We'll stay in the village."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Muxing's eyes lit up instantly, and she danced with excitement. The others inside also became happy upon hearing this.
After all, sleeping outdoors for several days has been quite uncomfortable. Not to mention the weather, even eating has been a bit of a struggle!
As the carriage slowly made its way into the village, pairs of eyes emerged from the shadows, looking particularly eerie…
Qin Qing subconsciously felt uncomfortable. She frowned and looked around, but didn't see anything strange. Perhaps the villagers here rarely saw outsiders.
Last time they returned with Liu Piaorou's group, they took the official road, which was a bit of a detour. This time, however, their family took a shortcut and should be able to return to Tianlong Kingdom in less than a month.
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