"Mother, where are you?" Gu Xiaoran looked up at the high-hanging sun and felt lost for the first time in her life.
"Mother, Xiao Ran is so hungry. Xiao Ran wants to eat steamed egg custard."
He searched for his mother all the way, only to be disappointed along the way.
He thought of the first time he met Qiu Yan, and the little things about her feeding him steamed egg custard. He couldn't help but lower his head.
"Young Master, I'm hungry too." Xuanming had a headache. All along the way, the thing he heard most often was Gu Xiaoran saying she was hungry.
The more he shouted, the hungrier he became, and he himself became even hungrier.
Seeing Gu Xiaoran looking aggrieved and starting to cry,
He carried Gu Xiaoran on his shoulder, careful not to get snot all over him again.
He knew the child was crying because he was hungry.
It's easy to imagine that they were truly at their wits' end.
It's all because of this desert...
It's too long.
Throughout the journey, Xuan Ying kept a close watch on his surroundings, not missing any edible objects.
Seeing that Lightning was having difficulty walking, Zhu Juan would occasionally lend it a hand.
Lightning also made great contributions along the way.
If it weren't for the lightning, Gu Xiaoran would have lost her way countless times.
Because she was so hungry, Gu Xiaoran stole steamed buns from a stall owner, drank leftovers from customers, ate leftovers from roadside vendors, and even snatched food from beggars.
Moreover, these things were done without warning, making it impossible for Zhu Juan and the other two to guard against them.
Along the way, they were cursed at by stall owners, chased away by shopkeepers, and chased by beggars...
Anyway, they've experienced everything they were supposed to experience and everything they weren't supposed to experience.
Xuanming Xuanying felt that the young master was the most tragic prince in the history of Dongjin, having experienced human suffering at such a young age.
Zhu Juan, feeling sorry for her young mistress who had no good food to eat, took many beatings for her along the way.
Fortunately, Xuanming Xuanying was there, carrying the two of them as they flew away to escape.
But this was a terrible plight for the tragic lightning.
Compared to before, its leg is more lame, and it has more injuries on its body.
Because they were starving, they walked very slowly.
As they walked,
It got dark.
They stopped in a grove of poplar trees.
"I'm so hungry." Gu Xiaoran was so hungry that he felt dizzy and missed his father and mother even more.
He was not only starving, but also freezing cold. He had no warm bed and could only hug himself and huddle up to keep warm.
Xuanming glanced helplessly at the lightning.
"or……"
"Don't even think about it!" As soon as Xuan Ming opened his mouth, Gu Xiaoran knew what he was going to say.
He broke free from Xuanming's body and hugged his beloved dog tightly.
"I'd rather starve to death than let you ever think about lightning again."
In his heart, Lightning was more than just a dog; he was his most loyal playmate.
Xuan Ying advised, "Young master, if we don't eat now, we'll die in this desolate place. When we get back, I'll give you as many dogs as you want."
In times of famine, cannibalism was common, let alone a dog.
Therefore, like Xuanming, he wanted to persuade his young master to sacrifice Lightning.
Otherwise, they might starve to death in this desert tonight.
"You are so cruel!" Zhu Juan said with displeasure.
She knew better than anyone how much her young master doted on Lightning.
She vividly remembered Lightning's loyal and courageous act of protecting its master.
Xuanming: "Juan'er, it's just a dog, is that so cruel?" He has killed countless people, and a dog is really nothing in his eyes.
Xuan Yingshi's attention shifted to Gu Xiaoran again. "Young Master, please listen to my advice. I believe Lightning won't blame us."
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