Chapter 15
The next day, at daybreak, Jiang Mingyan opened his eyes.
The little fat kid beside me was sleeping soundly, lying on his back in the middle of the bed. His soft, round belly rose and fell with his breathing, and his chubby cheeks bulged out into round curves, making him look more and more like a white and tender bun just out of the oven.
When Jiang Mingyan woke up early in the morning, he was greeted by the adorable attack of his own Sui Sui. He felt that all the helpless experiences at night when the fat boy kept pushing him out with his eyes closed and his butt sticking out, until he retreated to the edge of the bed and his short arms and legs could no longer reach him, were healed.
Jiang Mingyan stood up and gently pulled off the little guy's clothes, which had been moved after twisting and turning all night, and then pulled a corner of the quilt to cover him.
"You just rely on your cuteness."
After making sure that the soft white belly was covered, he lightly tapped the little guy's forehead with an indulgent tone.
The little guy who was sleeping soundly seemed to feel his brother's "resentment" in his dream. His little eyebrows moved, and then he grinned sweetly.
I don’t know what good things I dreamed about, my mouth is watering.
Jiang Mingyan thought about it and could only shake his head helplessly.
Although he didn't say anything, his handsome eyes were always covered with a gentle smile, which made people know that he must be in a very good mood at the moment.
After putting on his clothes, Jiang Mingyan's eyes fell on the backpack on the table beside him.
Hypericum japonense lay quietly on the soft cloth in the backpack. When it felt the fierce look of its cub's brother looking at it, it lay down even flatter and didn't move at all. There was no trace of the arrogant look it had shown a few days ago when it was secretly competing with him for Sui Sui's attention.
Jiang Mingyan sneered and whispered to Biye Jinsitao: "I won't take you out and beat you up while Sui Sui is sleeping. I'm going out to practice sword skills, you keep an eye on Sui Sui."
After saying this, he picked up the green-leafed Hypericum and placed it on the bedding outside the bed: "Don't let Sui Sui fall off the bed. You should grow bigger and block him."
Under Jiang Mingyan's sharp gaze, the Hypericum virginianum trembled and grew a little bigger, and its lush branches and leaves formed a circle, tightly encircling the little cub on the bed.
Jiang Mingyan took a look and nodded with satisfaction.
However, before leaving, he once again reminded: "Whichever way Sui Sui rolls, you should move back a little to avoid stepping on him."
Hypericum virginianum is disdainful.
It loves its cubs, too, doesn't it? It could watch them sleep quietly for a hundred years without getting tired of it! How could it possibly scratch the cubs?
But it still moved its branches honestly under the ferocious human's icy gaze to show that it understood.
In fact, Hypericum jasminoides was also very confused. It was a second-grade spiritual plant, and this human only looked fierce. His cultivation level was actually only the third level of Qi training.
Why was it so afraid of him?
Hypericum jasminoides, who had only a vague sense of self, didn't figure it out. After a while, she was bewitched by the human cub sleeping soundly on the bed, and instantly forgot about the doubts about Jiang Mingyan.
The cub is so cute, so chubby and soft. I really want to reach out and touch it...
The cub and the tree in the house lived in harmony. Outside, Jiang Mingyan washed himself with cold water and prepared to start practicing sword.
“Crack—”
The door to the main room was pushed open. Jiang Mingyan stopped, stood still, and looked up.
Uncle Chen walked out with messy hair and heavy steps. He was startled when he saw Jiang Mingyan standing in the yard with a sword.
Soon, he realized: "It's you..."
Jiang Mingyan pursed his lips. It was his own fault for not considering it carefully.
He didn't expect Uncle Chen to get up as early as him. He just thought that if he finished practicing sword early, he wouldn't disturb Uncle Chen from doing his work.
"Uncle Chen, I'm sorry." He said apologetically.
"Oh, it's okay, it's okay." Uncle Chen waved his hand: "It's not your fault, you..."
Jiang Mingyan understood: "Just call me Xiao Jiang."
"Oh, okay. Xiao Jiang, where's your brother?"
"Sui Sui is sleeping." Jiang Mingyan's eyes flashed with tenderness, and the corners of his lips curled slightly: "Sui Sui is still young, he needs to get enough sleep every day."
"You brothers have such a good relationship." Uncle Chen sighed.
When mentioning the little guy who was sleeping soundly in the house, the slightly unfamiliar atmosphere between Jiang Mingyan and Uncle Chen quickly softened.
Uncle Chen was not polite either. He dragged a chair out from the main room, sat on it, and prepared to watch Jiang Mingyan practice sword.
"Xiao Jiang, when did you start practicing sword?"
"Three years old." Jiang Mingyan said.
Uncle Chen sighed: "It's not easy..."
He looked at the black sword in Jiang Mingyan's hand curiously: "Are you practicing swordsmanship?"
He thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "Or is it called... Sword Technique?"
"No." Jiang Mingyan shook his head and explained softly, "It's just stabbing, chopping, and some basic moves."
"Practice makes perfect." Uncle Chen understood.
He no longer disturbed Jiang Mingyan and just watched quietly from the side.
After all, he was not at home, so Jiang Mingyan restrained himself and stopped after practicing for less than half an hour.
At this time, the sky was still gray, the rolling mountains in the distance were hidden in the mist, and from time to time there were distant chirping sounds.
"Did I disturb you?" Uncle Chen asked embarrassedly when he saw Jiang Mingyan put away his sword.
"No." Jiang Mingyan shook his head. He was always focused when practicing sword. Not to mention that it was just Uncle Chen watching quietly from the side, even if there were a few more people coming and making constant noise, it would not disturb him at all.
"I'm going to see Sui Sui." He made up an excuse.
But it can't be said that he was just being perfunctory to Uncle Chen. He was indeed a little worried about Sui Sui in the house.
After wandering in the wilderness for several days, the little guy was suddenly settled down. He was quite excited last night.
Sui Sui was sleeping soundly just now, and I don’t know what the situation was like after he left.
Uncle Chen smiled knowingly.
Brothers who depend on each other are like this. The older eagle is always worried about the young birds under its wings.
"Go ahead, go ahead. Only after you take a look can you feel at ease." He stood up and took the chair back to the main room, with a melancholy look in his eyes.
This is what brothers are like.
Jiang Mingyan pushed the door open quietly and entered the room. The little guy was still sleeping soundly with his head buried in his chest. The Hypericum sylvestris was standing by, shaking its branches, looking very happy.
Seeing that Hypericum virginianum was happy but did not make any noise to disturb Sui Sui's sleep, Jiang Mingyan ignored it.
He took a few steps closer and looked at the little guy's soft and tender face with a faint blush as he slept, and his heart softened.
He stood quietly by and watched for a long time before he moved and turned to leave.
Uncle Chen is cooking.
Jiang Mingyan walked quickly forward and took the initiative to pick up the firewood and put it under the stove.
Uncle Chen was one step ahead of him and bent down to take the tinderbox from Jiang Mingyan's hand: "Xiao Jiang, just go out and take a rest. I'm used to doing these kinds of work."
"It's okay." Jiang Mingyan dodged Uncle Chen's hand and lit a fire: "We two brothers are grateful to you, Uncle Chen, for taking us in. I can also do some odd jobs at home."
Seeing this, Uncle Chen no longer refused.
The two of them started busying themselves in the kitchen.
"Xiao Jiang, are you going to Zhongzhuang today?"
"Yes, I know something about spiritual plants, so I thought of going to the outermost part of the Dusk Mountains to pick some spiritual plants and sell them to the pharmacy." Jiang Mingyan said.
"Spiritual plants..." Uncle Chen pondered. "Spiritual plants are more valuable than ordinary herbs, and medicine shops like to buy them... Zhongzhuang is also frequented by cultivators, so there's no need to worry about not being able to sell them."
"You can go to Tang's Pharmacy," Uncle Chen pointed out. "Tang's Pharmacy is owned by the Tang family in Shanhe City. They're the same Tang family that owns Caibao Hall... You know that, right?"
"I know." Jiang Mingyan nodded.
"That's good." Uncle Chen continued, "The person who's in charge of Tang's Pharmacy now is called Tang Jiu. I heard he's from the main branch of the Tang family. Since he came, Tang's Pharmacy's reputation has improved a lot. The prices are fair, and they don't do anything shady. You can go and see if it works for you."
"Thank you, Uncle Chen." Jiang Mingyan sincerely thanked Uncle Chen for his kindness.
"It's okay." Uncle Chen smiled brightly. He looked at Jiang Mingyan, who lowered his head and busy himself with the work in his hands again, and a hint of nostalgia filled his eyes: "I also had a brother, but he died a long time ago. Helping you now is like me making up for him."
He sighed and stopped talking.
Jiang Mingyan pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.
The kitchen was quiet for a moment.
But soon, the cubs' giggling broke the silence.
Jiang Mingyan's eyebrows jumped and he walked quickly into the yard.
The little fat boy came out of the house at some point and was sitting in front of a big black dog that was a little taller than him when it stood up. He stretched out his little fat paws to grab the big dog's ears!
Jiang Mingyan's heart almost jumped out of his chest.
"Sui Sui!" he shouted quickly.
The little fat boy stopped what he was doing when he heard the sound, tilted his head to look over in confusion, with a bright smile on his chubby face.
Uncle Chen followed him out of the kitchen and was surprised when he saw the little guy in the yard: "How can this little kid walk so swiftly?"
From the guest room to the woodshed where Dahei was tied up was a long distance for a human cub.
Jiang Mingyan glanced coldly at the toy-like Hypericum jasminoides lying on the fat boy's legs, but he didn't want to argue with it at the moment. He called the fat boy softly, "Sui Sui, can you come to your brother?"
He didn't dare go over, for fear of provoking the big black dog's ferocity. If it bit Sui Sui, it would be more trouble than it was worth.
Hesitate every year.
He woke up this morning and didn't see his brother. Just as he was about to open his little mouth and howl twice to call his brother over, he turned around and saw the Hypericum sylvestris next to him actively stretching out its branches to weave a round disc.
The little fellow instantly became excited and stopped howling. He crawled up and sat on the tree with his little butt sticking out. He watched the tree lift its round disc, and the cub and the tree sneaked out of the house.
Sui Sui was originally determined to go find his brother, but when passing by the woodshed, he saw a big dog with smooth black fur sitting lazily on the ground. Its majestic appearance instantly attracted the attention of the human cub.
"Wow~" Sui Sui let out an ignorant exclamation and urged Hypericum to come over.
As soon as Hypericum came over, the little fat cub immediately moved his short arms and legs, climbed down from the round plate, and sat in front of the big black dog.
"Aa ...
You are so beautiful.
“Ahhh~”
Can Suisui touch you?
The human cub discussed with the big black dog in a baby voice.
The big black dog lazily stood up and stretched, then generously lent his black ears to the human cub.
But before Sui Sui could touch the black ears she had been longing for, her brother strode out of the kitchen.
The green-leaved Hypericum shrank into a peach sapling in a flash, and fell onto Sui Sui's short legs, pretending to be dead.
"It's okay, you see, Dahei is very docile." Uncle Chen didn't notice the changes in Hypericum japonense, and smiled to comfort Jiang Mingyan.
Only then did Jiang Mingyan notice that there was no murderous intent in the big black dog's eyes.
He slowly breathed a sigh of relief, remembering that when he was practicing sword just now, the big black dog had also been quietly staying beside him without barking.
Jiang Mingyan secretly warned himself that he must remain calm next time he faced such a situation. Although worrying can lead to confusion, being anxious would not solve the problem.
He shouldn't have left Sui Sui in the house.
Wasn’t the lesson from the last bamboo green black snake enough?
Why did he let down his guard once he saw the Hypericum jasminoides?
"Brother..." Over there, the little fellow who nearly caused Jiang Mingyan's heart to stop was still unaware and was smiling ingratiatingly. His smile was pure and flawless, just like the rosy glow of pearls and the radiant luster of jade. Jiang Mingyan was laughing so hard that he lost his temper.
"Heihei, touch it~" The little guy looked at his brother pitifully, his chubby paws moving, reluctant to let go.
"No, Changchang..." Suisui still remembered to defend himself.
"Okay, got it."
Jiang Mingyan understood. The little guy was saying that the big black dog wasn't a long snake, so he touched it. Sui Sui was very well behaved and didn't disobey.
He sighed helplessly: "Touch it, touch it."
What else could he do? Sui Sui didn’t understand the dangers of large dogs, and was lucky enough to remember not to touch long snakes.
Could he still pick up the little guy and not let him touch him?
Just like he always couldn't help but pinch the little chubby face and rub the soft belly, Sui Sui just wanted to touch the dog's ears.
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