Chapter 38 Goodbye, My Friend
The time spent together is always joyful, but the day of parting will eventually come.
Before the rice could turn golden, before the jasmine could bloom, and before the lotus flowers could turn emerald green, the mermaids were about to leave.
It was a beautiful, sunny morning.
A gentle breeze rustled the branches and leaves on both banks, stirring up dappled light and shadow; the wind even made the cicadas' chirping sound longer.
They met here and will soon part ways here.
Standing on the steps, Su Yun packed all the sealed sea salt into a bag and handed it to Wanwan, saying, "You already know how to use sea salt, so I won't go into details. Make sure you take good care of it."
Wanwan took the backpack and tied it tightly to her back. Her expression was very serious, unusually devoid of arrogance or playfulness. She nodded earnestly to Su Yun, indicating that she understood.
Suddenly seeing her with a stern face, Su Yun felt a little uncomfortable. She couldn't help but poke her serious cheek and tease, "Remember not to lose the jar while playing with fish again!"
Hearing Su Yun's teasing, Wanwan couldn't hold back any longer and immediately reverted to her true nature, retorting, "I wouldn't, you're talking nonsense."
Su Yun retorted with a smile, "I wonder who lost my hat so many times while chasing fish..."
Wanwan was indeed mortified and immediately denied it three times: "No, it wasn't me, I don't know, don't talk nonsense."
Su Yun smiled at the embarrassed Wanwan.
When facing Xue Po, she was a completely different person. She turned her head and gently instructed Xue Po, "Take good care of yourself! If you feel unwell, remember to tell Wan Wan. She's too silly; she won't know unless you tell her."
Wanwan: !!!
Wanwan was suddenly called out, her expression one of surprise. She was about to retort, but in the end, she didn't say anything, only silently adding, "Please don't hide it from me anymore..."
Shepard looked at the two women, their faces different yet bearing the same worried expression, and finally smiled, gently nodded, and agreed: "I won't let you worry anymore."
Shepard's injuries have completely healed. Whether on land or in the water, the orcs' self-healing ability is always amazing, thanks to the power of genetic modification.
After more than half a month of treatment, Shepburn's scales have recovered completely, and the fins on its sides have begun to slowly grow back.
And so, the time for separation finally came...
The Little Mermaid must always return to the embrace of the ocean, despite all the reluctance she feels...
The time to say goodbye will eventually come...
"Be safe and well, and reach the seaside!" Su Yun knew that the journey would be difficult and that they might never see each other again, but in her heart, besides reluctance, she was also worried.
"Remember not to run around when it rains, and be careful if you encounter humans or mutated animals..."
I've said these words of advice countless times, yet I can't seem to finish them all; I just can't stop.
That goodbye, though it reached my lips, I just couldn't bring myself to say it.
Finally, Ye Feng said softly, "It's getting late."
Su Yun reluctantly bid them farewell one last time, "Goodbye Wanwan, goodbye Xuepo, goodbye, my friends..."
As they parted, Shepple emerged halfway from the water and gently kissed the human girl who had helped her, her voice still tender, "Goodbye Su Yun, goodbye Ye Feng, goodbye my friends."
Even the proud Wanwan stepped forward, took her hand, and left a light kiss on the back of her hand. Although the kiss was very serious, her tone was still very irritating: "Don't think you can be smug just because you got a kiss from Xuepo. Damn it, I'll let you be smug one last time!"
Hearing her gritted teeth, Su Yun finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the sadness in her heart dissipated slightly. She smiled and waved goodbye to the two of them again.
Night Breeze stood by the riverbank and earnestly said goodbye to them, "Goodbye, friends."
Although he didn't really understand the meaning of the word "friend," it wasn't until the day of parting that he vaguely began to understand something...
But the time was too short; before he could even understand, separation had already arrived.
"Night Breeze, take good care of Su Yun~" The mermaids waved, smiling knowingly as they gave him their instructions, "Stay together forever~"
Although he didn't quite understand the deeper meaning in their smiles, he still silently agreed, "I will."
Seeing his dazed expression, the mermaids laughed again.
Su Yun blushed slightly, "What are you saying? I can take care of myself..."
"It's different, Night Breeze, you have to do your best!" the mermaid teased. Night Breeze was stunned, while Su Yun's face turned bright red.
The sadness of parting was instantly swept away.
Finally, amidst a burst of laughter and joy.
Su Yun watched the mermaid's figure, swaying in the night wind, gradually disappear into the distance...
Finally, Su Yun stood on the bridge for a long time before she finally turned around.
The night breeze stood with her for a long time.
Goodbye, my friends, may you have a safe journey. Su Yun prayed silently in her heart.
For several days in a row, Su Yun was in a low mood.
Night Breeze would bring her something new every day to make her happy; sometimes it was a wild rabbit, sometimes a bunch of flowers, and sometimes even a brood of baby quails...
Now, they've started raising livestock in their backyard. Su Yun has rebuilt a bamboo fence around the abandoned yard not far away and put the quails in there to raise; there's grass and insects there anyway...
During the day, she can bask in the sun and catch insects to eat. At night, she has a nest built in the corner. She only needs to occasionally supplement her diet with some vegetable leaves, and then close the cage at night.
The cage was an iron cage that Su Yun found in the village. It seemed to have been used to raise chickens before. The fine iron bars were welded together, making it exceptionally strong and sturdy. Once the cage was closed, even mutated rats couldn't gnaw on it.
So Su Yun was very satisfied and dragged it over to make a quail nest. She lined it with some wild grass, covered it with dry grass, and laid a plastic film on top to keep out the rain. Perfect!
The quails were very well-behaved, active during the day and automatically going into their cages at night. Su Yun was very satisfied with this and was thinking about whether to catch a few pheasants to raise.
Night Breeze excitedly ran to the door. As usual, he went out hunting, and unexpectedly, as if by telepathy, he actually brought back a few live pheasants.
Su Yun inspected the birds, picked out the two most seriously injured ones, and cut off the large wings of the rest with scissors. She then put them in a bamboo fence and raised them with the quails.
These pheasants are a bit different from the domestic chickens. They are slender and have long wings, so they can usually fly five or six meters high with one flap of their wings. They cannot be kept in captivity without clipping their wings. As soon as you let go, they flap their wings and disappear into the distance. You can't catch up with them. The pheasants that lured Su Yun into the ditch last time were these kinds of pheasants.
However, their meat was sweet and firm, and the taste was even better than that of free-range chicken. But in the end, considering how delicious the pheasant meat was, Su Yun naturally chose to forgive it.
Looking at the chickens and quails living peacefully together inside the bamboo fence, Su Yun wondered if he could catch a wild duck or something...
"Oh right, we also need to build a nest for the pheasants." Suddenly remembering that the pheasants didn't have a nest yet, Su Yun enthusiastically decided to go find some dry grass.
"Don't rush, take a look at this first." Unexpectedly, Ye Feng grabbed her arm and mysteriously handed her a package wrapped in green leaves.
"What is this?" Su Yun asked curiously, staring at the small green bag that was tightly wrapped in her hand.
Unexpectedly, Ye Feng remained mysterious, not responding, but instead grinning broadly and saying, "You'll know once you open it."
"What?" Su Yun opened the small bag made of green leaves with a puzzled look and peered inside. She saw a dazzling expanse of bright red inside. Overjoyed, Su Yun quickly opened the package and, upon closer inspection, discovered it contained rows of bright red raspberries. "Oh my god! Raspberries! I haven't had them in so long!"
I don't know where the night breeze found these raspberries, but each one is as big as a lychee, and they are all plump and tempting.
Before Su Yun could even wash it, she picked up a raspberry and eagerly popped it into her mouth. With a gentle bite, the large raspberry burst with juice, its surface plump and fresh, each berry distinct and satisfying. The sweet juice exploded in her mouth with the slightest touch of her tongue and lips, carrying the unique fragrance of the fruit. It was sweet, yet refreshingly light, not at all cloying.
"So delicious!" Su Yun squinted her eyes happily, savoring the sweet and sour taste. Then she couldn't help but grab another handful and stuff it into her mouth. Wow, eating such a big handful is so satisfying.
Ye Feng, standing to the side, was stunned. Su Yun usually told him to be careful not to drink unboiled water or eat raw food, but now he was eating raspberries that hadn't been washed properly.
Ye Feng was surprised for a moment, but after regaining his senses, he hurriedly snatched back the small green bag and said seriously, "You have to wash it before you eat it, be careful there might be bugs!"
Having just tasted the flavor, Su Yun was unwilling to stop there. He reached out his thieving hand to take more, grinning as he said, "I'll just eat a few."
Night Breeze refused to let him go, picked up the raspberries and went to the well to wash them, and very uprightly stopped Su Yun's thieving hand that was still not satisfied, saying, "Eat them after you wash them!"
Su Yun pouted and pretended to be pitiful, saying, "Okay, it's been a long time since I've had raspberries, I'll just eat a few, it's okay."
Night Breeze was very serious; he had promised to take good care of Su Yun, so he righteously refused, saying, "No way, last time you ate some unwashed plums and got diarrhea..."
Seeing Ye Feng start bringing up old grievances, Su Yun immediately dared not speak anymore, but just watched helplessly as Ye Feng carefully washed the basin of raspberries. The bright red raspberries floated in the water, like little rubies...
Where did you pick these raspberries?
"So this is called raspberry?" Ye Feng carefully washed the raspberries, and upon hearing Su Yun's words, a look of realization appeared on her face. "I didn't know it was called raspberry. I just used to eat it often, and it's delicious, so I wanted to pick some for you to try..."
"As long as you like it..."
He did all this just to make Su Yun a little happier.
Of course, Su Yun did not disappoint Ye Feng's kindness. She ate almost the entire basin of raspberries. Still wanting more, she tugged at Ye Feng's arm, grabbed a small bamboo basket, and headed to pick more raspberries.
"Since no one eats the fruit growing on the mountain anyway, we might as well pick them and eat our fill before the fruit falls. Maybe we can even make some fruit wine or something."
Seeing that it was still early, Ye Feng nodded in agreement.
The raspberry bushes grew on a sunny hillside, their branches dotted with tiny, sparkling red berries that shimmered alluringly in the sunlight.
From afar, it looked like a sea of ​​raspberries, and Su Yun's eyes crinkled with joy.
"My God, what an amazing place this is! This is incredible!"
These raspberries seemed to have mutated as well, each one being about the size of a lychee and extremely sweet. Seeing the large quantity, Su Yun was overjoyed and skipped into the pile of raspberries to start picking.
"Watch out for snakes!" Ye Feng warned her, seeing that she was getting a little carried away.
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