Having to oversee several piles of barbecued food simultaneously, Qian Yeming, with rare enthusiasm, performed tasks like dehairing, gutting, and cleaning the game. By chance, his eyes met Murong Xiao's, whose face was flushed by the firelight. The two smiled at each other, each seeing a sense of joy in the other's eyes, having survived a disaster.
After the game was roasted, everyone sat together and told each other funny stories that happened around them, while Taotie wagged his little tail and finished the food in front of him without even raising his head.
It used to be quite accommodating, eating everything, even dirt and steel. But after its owner introduced it to cooked food, it refused to eat raw food or anything else. It was then trapped on a snowy mountaintop, where there was nothing to eat. It hadn't tasted such delicious food in over five thousand years.
While eating the delicious food in front of him, and then looking at his owner snuggled in the arms of the nagging man, the little glutton had an urge to cry with happiness.
In the light of the bonfire, amidst everyone's laughter and joy, Qian Yeming put his arm around Murong Xiao's shoulders and said with emotion, "Xiao'er, do you think there are any gods in heaven?"
Hearing this, Murong Xiao looked up at the starry sky and asked, "What do you think?"
"I didn't believe it before, but now I think it exists, and it definitely exists. Don't you think our meeting was destined?
You came from the future just to meet me. Even if we didn't achieve our goal in our previous life, this life gives us another chance. In short, we are destined to be a loving couple, and nothing can separate us.
Murong Xiao sighed: "Yes, I didn't believe in gods before, but I do now. Ming, we are destined to be together and live happily together. No one can separate us."
Qian Yeming gave Murong Xiao a light kiss on the forehead, and after a "hmm" sound, he contentedly hugged his wife in his arms.
A little glutton nearby continued to eat his barbecue, tears streaming down his face. This tiny creature had managed to stuff three lambs into its belly, finally stretching its round belly to its limit. Its size was forced to grow from 20 centimeters to 40 centimeters. Finally, adhering to the virtues of thriftiness and the shamelessness of waste, the little glutton devoured the remaining deer, two lambs, 10 rabbits, and six chickens. By the time he was done, his size had expanded again to 80 centimeters.
Murong Xiao and Qian Yeming couldn't help but smile as they watched the little Tao grow longer and longer as it lay on the ground. After a night of digestion, the little Tao returned to its adorable 20-centimeter puppy form the next day.
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After obtaining the fifth herb, they stayed overnight at Wanling Mountain. The next day, Qian Yeming, Murong Xiao, and Qingfeng returned to Fengyang. The trip to Wanling Mountain, including the climb to the peak, took only six days, much shorter than Murong Xiao had expected.
Originally, she had expected to return between the 15th and 20th. By then, news of the Crown Prince's disappearance in Fengyang would have spread back to Kyoto, and they would have sent people to search for him. However, since she was back early, she could do whatever she wanted and return directly to Kyoto.
After noon, Qian Yeming and Murong Xiao returned to a villa in Fengyang.
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(Updated on October 21st)
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