Chapter 745: Cute is inedible? Then what can be eaten?
Gu Qingchen's cheeks instantly flushed with shame and annoyance. She could feel the warmth of his chest and the steady beat of his heart, clearly audible even through his thick winter coat.
She pushed him away violently and glared at him fiercely to hide her embarrassment: "What do you care!"
After saying that, she turned around like an annoyed cat and slid away, even faster than before.
Qian Zhenyun looked at her back, and the curve of his mouth became softer.
The two chased each other on the ice, laughing and playing, as if they had returned to their carefree childhood.
All of Gu Qingchen's annoyance and depression disappeared without a trace in the crisp laughter and the biting cold wind.
After getting tired of playing, the two sat down on the dry grass by the lake to rest.
Gu Qingchen's face was red from the cold, but his eyes were surprisingly bright, sparkling with long-lost, pure happiness.
"GunGun, thank you." She said sincerely.
Qian Zhenyun handed her a water bag and asked, "What are you thanking me for?"
"Thank you for bringing me here." Gu Qingchen took a sip of warm water, and the warmth flowed down his throat and into his heart. "I haven't been this happy in a long time."
As she was speaking, her eyes accidentally swept across a snowy field not far away, and she suddenly exclaimed.
"Look there," she pointed to a row of small footprints. "Those are rabbit tracks."
As the eldest daughter of the Zhenguogong Mansion, her archery skills were not practiced in vain. She had a natural sensitivity to the traces of prey.
Qian Zhenyun looked in the direction she pointed, and sure enough, he saw a string of plum blossom-shaped footprints extending all the way to the bushes at the foot of the hill.
"It seems that we have found the whereabouts of our lunch today." Qian Zhenyun stood up and patted the grass debris on his body.
Gu Qingchen's eyes lit up even more. She jumped up from the ground and said excitedly, "Let's go dig out the rabbit's nest!"
The two followed the trail and soon found a rabbit hole covered by dead grass under a sheltered slope.
Gu Qingchen picked up a branch and carefully removed the camouflage of the cave entrance. A faint fishy smell came out.
"Got it!" She lowered her voice and said excitedly to Qian Zhenyun.
Qian Zhenyun found some hay, lit it at the other entrance of the cave, and used smoke.
After a while, a fat gray rabbit jumped out of the main cave in a panic and ran into the noose that Gu Qingchen had set up long ago.
"I caught it!" Gu Qingchen cheered, holding the struggling rabbit with a smug smile on his face.
The two picked up some dry branches nearby. Qian Zhenyun took out a flint from his arms and skillfully started a fire.
He cleaned the rabbit, skewered it with a sharpened branch, and roasted it slowly over the fire.
Soon, the fat dripped into the flames, making a sizzling sound, and the tempting aroma of meat filled the air.
Gu Qingchen hugged his knees and sat by the fire.
"GongGong," she suddenly said, "You seem to know everything."
He can read, see through people's hearts, comfort her, and even has the ability to survive in the wild.
Qian Zhenyun was concentrating on turning the roasted rabbit. Hearing this, he said without even looking up, "My mother always said that if you want to travel the world, you must have some skills to rely on, otherwise you would have starved to death long ago."
He tore off a rabbit leg that was roasted to crispy outside and tender inside, blew on it, and handed it to her.
"Taste our heroine's spoils."
Gu Qingchen took the rabbit leg and, not caring about the heat, took a big bite. The spicy seasoning mixed with the delicious flavor of the rabbit meat exploded on his taste buds.
She squinted her eyes in satisfaction and murmured, "Delicious!"
Looking at her ungraceful way of eating, Qian Zhenyun's eyes were filled with tenderness that he himself had not even noticed.
The sun is shining, the breeze is not dry, I have trustworthy friends around me, and I have delicious food I have caught myself in my hands.
At this moment, Gu Qingchen felt that the calculations in the court and the struggles in the harem were very far away from her.
She is just Gu Qingchen, not the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, nor the future Crown Princess.
She is herself.
"Sister, what are you eating? It smells so good."
A soft voice came from behind the bushes nearby without any warning.
Gu Qingchen and Qian Zhenyun stopped moving at the same time and looked towards the source of the sound.
I saw a little baby, about four or five years old, as delicate as a piece of jade, poking his little head out from the bushes that were half a person's height.
He was wearing an exquisitely crafted royal blue brocade cotton robe and a golden longevity lock hung around his neck. It was obvious that he was the child of a wealthy family.
At this moment, he was staring at the roasted rabbit leg in Gu Qingchen's hand with his big black eyes, not blinking. He sniffed hard with his little nose, and his saliva was almost flowing.
Gu Qingchen's heart softened when he saw his cute greedy look.
She smiled and waved at him.
"Little guy, come here."
Seeing that she meant no harm, the little kid came out of the bushes with his short legs, grunting, and ran to the fire.
Gu Qingchen tore off the other most tender roasted rabbit leg and waved it in front of him, "Do you want to eat it?"
The little baby nodded vigorously, his eyes full of desire.
"Here you go." Gu Qingchen handed over the rabbit leg.
The little baby seemed to have been hungry for a long time. He took it and started to chew it without caring about the heat.
He ate quickly and eagerly, his cheeks puffed out like a little squirrel. He mumbled incoherently as he ate, "...What a great time, sister, what kind of meat is this?"
Gu Qingchen was in a good mood as he watched him wolf down his food. He replied casually, "Here, rabbit meat."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little baby stopped chewing suddenly.
He looked down at the meat in his hand, then raised his head again. His clear big eyes were instantly filled with moisture, and his mouth pursed, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
With a "wow" sound, he threw the half-eaten rabbit leg on the ground and burst into tears.
Gu Qingchen was stunned by his sudden change of heart, "Hey, kid, what's wrong with you?"
The little kid stretched out his chubby little finger, pointed at Gu Qingchen, and cried breathlessly: "You...how can you eat rabbits! Rabbits are so cute!"
Gu Qingchen was at a loss for words. She sat cross-legged and raised her eyebrows. "Just because it's cute doesn't mean it can't be eaten? Then tell me, what can be eaten?"
"You can...you can eat chicken! You can eat fish!" the little kid sobbed and retorted, "Rabbits are for hugging, not eating!"
"Who said that?"
Gu Qingchen thought this theory was novel, and she also became interested and teased him like a kitten.
"I eat whatever I catch when I hunt. Today, it fell into my hands, so it's mine to eat."
"You are bad! You are a bad person!" The little kid was so angry at her twisted logic that his face turned red and he stomped his feet and shouted.
"Why am I bad? I was hungry, and it came to my door, so I ate it, which is only natural."
"You are the bad guy! You are not allowed to eat it!"
Qian Zhenyun watched the two people, one big and one small, arguing fiercely, and held his forehead helplessly.
He put down the branch in his hand, stood up, walked to the little baby who was still wiping his tears, stretched out his hand, and lifted him up from the ground.
The little baby's feet left the ground, and the crying stopped abruptly. He looked at the adult who suddenly picked him up in a daze.
Qian Zhenyun brought him in front of him and said softly, "Okay, stop crying."
He looked into the little kid's eyes and asked earnestly, "Whose child are you? Why did you come here alone?"
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