Chapter 26: I love Mom so much (≧ω≦)
After sitting outside for a while, my mood gradually calmed down.
[Boss, it seems our preparations went very smoothly. I just took a look around, and many people praised the taste of our dishes.]
[Yes, I saw that Mrs. Qiu, the host of the banquet, praised it highly after tasting it.]
[Looks like we won't be short of customers from now on. A few guests just inquired, and I immediately promoted our restaurant.]
[As expected of you. (Thumbs up)]
The work group kept sending messages, and it was easy to tell from their tone that the dishes prepared by their restaurant were very popular.
The anxiety I had been feeling instantly subsided.
After putting the communicator back in her bag, she suddenly realized something and hurriedly rummaged through her bag.
Sure enough, it couldn't be found.
She lost her keys.
Nan Jiao quickly went through all the places she had been in her mind.
It must have been left in the cellar. She only opened the bag when she was in the cellar, so it must have been lost then.
Since she was unfamiliar with the area, Nan Jiao asked the maid for directions to the cellar, thanked her, and went there.
The Qiu family's cellar was very large, filled with many kinds of fine wines, showing that the Qiu family were also wine lovers.
The faint smell of alcohol in the air was not to Nan Jiao's liking; she always felt that the alcohol in the interstellar world had a bitter taste.
At the end of the road, Nan Jiao finally found her key near the wine jar.
"call……"
Nan Jiao put the keys back into her bag, relieved that she hadn't lost them. She would definitely be more careful next time.
After picking up the keys, Nan Jiao headed towards the exit. The exit, which had been brightly lit, was now pitch black, and she had a bad feeling.
I pushed the door, but there was no response. It was probably locked. To open it, someone with the necessary permissions would have to scan my face from the outside.
"Is anyone there? Is anyone outside? Hello!"
No one responded.
Nan Jiao turned on her communicator, hoping to contact her employees for help. However, the signal kept dropping, and her message remained stuck in the "sending" state.
Nan Jiao frowned, realizing the seriousness of the situation.
The wine cellar is eight floors underground, where there may be no cell phone signal.
She tried sending messages and making phone calls several more times, but all attempts failed. Helpless, Nan Jiao could only comfort herself by telling herself not to panic.
Because at the end of the banquet, the butler will at least come and take inventory, and then I can leave.
At this point, it was about one or two hours before the banquet ended.
Nan Jiao found a place to sit down, when suddenly she heard some rustling sounds. She immediately became alert: "Who's there?"
She stood up and called out, "Is anyone home?"
No one responded to her, but a muffled thud was heard, as if someone had bumped into a wine jar.
Nan Jiao narrowed her eyes slightly and walked quietly toward the source of the sound. She saw a fluffy tail peeking out from the lining, trembling slightly because of its owner's panic.
"Got you?"
Nan Jiao walked over and opened the cabinet door in the hidden compartment.
The next second, she froze on the spot.
"...Yan Yan?"
The cub looked up at her, its furry ears and tail swaying slightly with unease, and its large blue eyes glistening with tears.
Nan Jiao thought he was scared, and in a panic, she instinctively wanted to pick him up.
But as she reached out her hand, Yan Yan reflexively took a step back.
Nan Jiao's hand froze in mid-air, but she quickly composed herself: "Can...you come out by yourself?"
Yan Yan climbed out of the mezzanine and stood there somewhat bewildered, occasionally glancing up at her furtively.
"Yan Yan, how did you get trapped here too?"
Yan Yan opened her lips, but didn't know how to start speaking.
If I tell my mom that I followed her here, it will definitely disgust her, right?
Just like Aunt Feng said, I shouldn't disturb her happy and peaceful life anymore.
Why can't I control myself...?
"I……"
He turned slightly, trying to keep his distance from her, but when he looked up and met her eyes, tears welled up in his eyes.
Nan Jiao wanted to hug him and comfort him, but thinking of his rejection of her, she stopped in her tracks, her voice filled with anxiety:
"Don't be afraid, we can leave here in two hours at the latest."
Nan Jiao sat down on the floor and waved to Yan Yan, feeling a little reserved for the first time: "Um...would you like to sit here with me for a while?"
Yan Yan paused for a moment, then moved over and sat down about two meters away from Nan Jiao.
Nan Jiao saw all of this and silently watched the situation on his side.
Not far away, Yan Yan kept his head down. Suddenly, he turned his head and looked over. Their eyes met unexpectedly in the air.
Yan Yan immediately lowered her head in a panic.
Noticing that Yan Yan didn't seem to want to talk to her, Nan Jiao didn't engage in conversation with him. Instead, she kept an eye on him and only felt relieved when she saw that he was no longer as fearful and panicked as before.
The cubs have limited energy. Nan Jiao saw Yan Yan leaning against the cabinet, seemingly asleep. Seeing his uncomfortable, crooked neck, Nan Jiao slowly walked over, hugged him, and gently patted him like she used to when she was a child, putting him to sleep.
He was as light and soft as he had imagined, carrying a fragrance he couldn't quite place.
Today, Yan Yan wore a little suit jacket, which looked both cute and cool, and she looked a bit like a little adult.
But in Nan Jiao's eyes, this was still that baby who needed her care.
Before this, Nan Jiao had imagined what her baby would look like when he grew up many times, and Yan Yan looked just as cute as she had imagined.
Nan Jiao's heart softened terribly. She stroked his ear, and the next second, his furry ear twitched.
Worried that she might wake Yan Yan, Nan Jiao quickly stopped.
But for some reason, Yan Yan suddenly snuggled into her arms, her ear rubbing against her soft, warm palm affectionately.
Its fluffy tail also wagged happily on the ground, as if expressing its affection.
Nan Jiao was somewhat surprised, because orcs are very sensitive and wary of their ears and generally don't allow others to touch them.
Where Nan Jiao couldn't see, Yan Yan nestled in her arms, her little face slightly flushed with shyness.
Mom touched his ear...
I love it so much... (≧ω≦)
Many animal lovers say his ears are cute. Does his mother think so too?
Yan Yan wasn't asleep; he hadn't expected his mother to suddenly come and hug him.
He had heard from his father that his mother was the gentlest and most wonderful person in the world...
Is Mom hugging Yan Yan because she can't bear to leave Yan Yan there?
Even with such a naughty little beastman like Yan Yan, her mother is so gentle. She truly is the best beastman in the world… U＾ェ＾U
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