"Don't you feel regretful?" Mr. Li asked, somewhat unwilling.
"Not everyone can find a space stone. Look at all those people out there, how many have found one? None so far!"
It was clear from just a few words that Li Zhaozhao hadn't told his family about him giving him the space stone.
Shen Yanming didn't know why, but he didn't say anything. He just smiled and felt that the Li family had quite a few problems.
I'm just too tired to care about these things anymore, so let them be.
"Xiao Shen, what do you think about me and my wife signing up too?"
"Sure, we can try our luck near the base."
"How about joining your team?" Xiao Shen was lucky; if they were willing to take them along, they might benefit from it.
Shen Yanming refused decisively: "I'm afraid it won't work. Our team consists of guards who are on the move for days or even more than ten days at a time. You and Auntie can't keep up."
"Not just wandering around aimlessly?" Mr. Li asked, puzzled. This was different from what he had heard.
Shen Yanming nodded: "Yes, what you heard is just the official arrangement. The guard team has other arrangements as well."
"Doesn't that mean you have a greater chance of finding the space stone?"
"Not necessarily. These stones are rare, and it's hard to say whether you can find them or who can. You can only say that if you have nothing better to do, you should go and look for them. You might just hit the jackpot."
"Oh, you're so lucky, you'll definitely find it." After saying that, she glanced at Shen Yanming out of the corner of her eye, wanting to see his reaction.
To everyone's surprise, Shen Yanming remained calm, neither confirming nor denying. He slowly picked up his cup and took a sip of water.
This water is different from the one given to Li's father; it's spiritual spring water, and drinking it makes your whole body feel warm.
After that, he didn't say anything more.
Mr. Li felt there was no point in staying any longer, so he said, "Well, I'll head back now. That medicine..."
"I'll deliver it to Zhao Zhao in a couple of days. I need to submit an application first, then get the medicine, and finally get it dispensed; it will take time."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
"Okay, then take care."
Shen Yanming opened the door and found that the sun was almost setting. He only gave Li's father a few instructions and didn't mention seeing him off.
Mr. Li waved his hand regretfully and left.
After closing the door, Bi Qiaoan gestured with her chin towards the outside: "I didn't expect the old man to be so cunning now."
“Yes, they asked for help in such a roundabout way. We don’t have to beg them.” Shen Yanming smiled. “I don’t want to think about them anymore. There are too many troublesome things.”
"Yes, some people drift apart as time goes by, and some things fade away as you watch them. There's so much unhappiness that no one can understand..."
As Bi Qiaoan was talking, she started singing.
Shen Yanming looked at her with doting eyes, acting as her most loyal listener. After a while of laughter and playfulness, the family of four returned to their space.
Shen Yanming went to prepare medicine for Li Zhaozhao.
Honestly, his leg should have healed by now. But for some reason, it hurts as soon as he puts weight on it.
Shen Yanming thought to himself, "It's probably because of the cold weather."
I found an ancient remedy for relaxing muscles and tendons, and prepared the herbs into a paste. I also prepared some pills to strengthen the body, using only the best medicines.
To help Li Zhaozhao recover as quickly as possible, Shen Yanming even added a little spiritual honey to the mixture. He was quite thoughtful.
An An and Nuan Nuan went to see a movie, and Bi Qiao An stayed with them.
After Shen Yanming finished, Bi Qiaoan teased him, "You won't admit it, but you can't let it go."
Shen Yanming didn't refute, but just smiled and said, "This is the last time."
Bi Qiaoan rolled her eyes: "I don't believe you."
Shen Yanming touched his nose, unsure if he would soften his stance next time. But it was definitely different from before.
A few days later, the base's expedition team prepared to set off. Shen Yanming signed up again, and even An'an joined in.
Bi Qiaoan hugged her eldest son, somewhat reluctant to part with him. She asked again and again, "Baby, do you really want to go out and suffer?"
An'an smiled and said, "Just consider it spending time with Dad."
If his dad can handle it, why can't he? Besides, with his dad around, how much suffering can he endure?
Shen Yanming patted his son on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs up.
He comforted Bi Qiaoan, saying, "It's okay, An'an is with me, so don't worry."
"Then you must take good care of him, and take good care of yourself too," Bi Qiaoan said reluctantly.
"Okay, I understand. It's cold outside, you and Nuannuan should go back."
Bi Qiaoan walked back to the cave, turning back every few steps, and slowly closed the door under the watchful eyes of the father and son.
Then he instantly stopped crying, leaving Nuannuan speechless.
"Mom, were you really sad just now? Were you just acting?"
"Not really!" Bi Qiaoan sniffed and said, "I'm sad, but not to that extent. If I didn't pretend to be sad, would your dad and brother know how to protect themselves?"
Nuannuan gave her mother a thumbs up, expressing her immense admiration.
What Bi Qiaoan didn't say was that now that her son was growing up, what if he found a wife one day and forgot about his mother?
Although it might be years from now, she needed to let her son know that he was very important to her. She wanted him to remember his mother and not be blinded by other women.
Bi Qiaoan patted her chest, realizing she had been overthinking things. She didn't know why, but lately she'd been unconsciously imagining things.
With Nuannuan in tow, the mother and daughter began to enjoy their own private world.
Not long after Shen Yanming reunited with his teammates, he saw Li Zhaozhao by the roadside. Li's father was helping him up as they said goodbye at the intersection.
Shen Yanming smiled and waved goodbye as he left, watching him go.
Li Zhaozhao returned to the cave with great regret. His father asked him, "How is your leg?"
"It's alright, much more comfortable than before."
"That's good. I'll rub it on for you with the ointment again." Li's father took out the ointment, scooped out a small piece and applied it to Li Zhaozhao's leg, saying as he rubbed it on, "This stuff that Xiao Shen gave me is really good. You've only been using it for a few days and you can already get out of bed. If this were in the past, he would be considered a miracle doctor."
"He doesn't know medicine, he only knows how to make medicine."
"No matter what you're good at, as long as you have a skill, you can gain a foothold in the base. Look at him, how close he is to those guards."
Li Zhaozhao felt a little uneasy.
Several people who started at roughly the same level are now falling further and further behind. And he's actually at the very back – it's hard to accept that.
"I will try my best," Li Zhaozhao said.
"Hmm." Mr. Li nodded. "I don't ask for anything else, I just hope you can pull yourself together." He was also distressed to see you lying in bed all day.
"Did Ya Jing and the child go out?" Mr. Li asked.
"Hmm, she said she'd look around for space stones. I think she's pretty obsessed with storage devices, almost to the point of being obsessed."
"Don't worry about her, let her search. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease." Mr. Li sighed. "If possible, let's get a storage device to collect the supplies. I'm afraid that if too many people go out, it will be troublesome if they find it over there."
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