Chapter 64 Farewell "Go." Lin Qing...
"Go ahead." Lin Qing'an knew A Meng's dilemma, and interrupted it with unwavering determination, saying, "Senior brother, since you've made up your mind, then do it. Junior brother will always support you unconditionally."
“But you…” Ah Meng’s sharp voice suddenly became hoarse, the words stuck in his throat and he couldn’t utter them.
"I know what you want to say." Lin Qing'an picked up A Meng and held him in his arms, then looked up at the starry sky like it did, and said gently, "Don't worry about Senior Brother. Now I have Brother Nian. You've seen it. He won't let me get hurt. And life is good now. When A Yan and A Bao are a little older and take the imperial examinations, I will hand over the shop to Sister Jing and then go back to the countryside with Brother Nian to live a peaceful life."
Ah Meng didn't reply, his heart filled with indescribable sorrow.
Once it finds a suitable spiritual site, it will shut down all systems and sleep for a year or even ten years. During these ten years, it will not know anything about the outside world, which means that it will not see Lin Qing'an or anyone here again for all these years.
Most importantly, if it's too far away, it won't be able to return to the Treasure Bag. If it can't return, it means it will no longer have contact with Lin Qing'an, and they will never meet again.
Although it often looked down on its uncultured and simple-minded junior brother, this person had never been malicious and had never treated it or its master badly, either in the past or now.
At this moment, A Meng felt extremely reluctant and worried.
Seeing its silence, Lin Qing'an deliberately tried to ease the tension, saying, "Senior brother, you don't have some little sweetheart you can't take with you, do you?"
A Meng suddenly flew far away from Lin Qing'an's arms, looking like he was saying, "Don't even think about assimilating me, you gay guy."
"Hahahaha..." Lin Qingan laughed so hard he was doubled over.
"Alright, alright, I'll go back and check on Baifu and Auntie before going in. You can talk to the others."
After saying that, A Meng flapped his wings and flew towards Linjia Village.
Lin Qing'an watched as A Meng disappeared in the blink of an eye, and instinctively got up and chased after him, but after a few steps, reason made him stop.
He stared blankly into the dark distance, murmuring, "Goodbye, senior brother..."
Lin Qing'an's eyes welled up with tears, and his nose stung with emotion. He knew he shouldn't make it sound like a life-or-death situation, but he just couldn't control himself. A-Meng and his master were his only family in the previous world, and he was afraid...
"Ah Qing?"
Chen Gengnian saw Lin Qing'an standing alone at the shop entrance from afar, and quickly ran over to help him up, asking, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Lin Qingan took a deep breath and shook hands with Chen Gengnian. "Let's go back inside and talk."
Only after the two figures entered the house did Ah Meng, from the distant bamboo grove, say in a hoarse voice, "Goodbye, Junior Brother..."
After saying that, he looked at the shop again with lingering affection. When he could no longer see Lin Qing'an, he turned around and flew towards Linjia Village.
Since Lin Qing'an and the others went to town to open a shop, Baifu has never seen Ameng again. It's a dog, and no matter how clever it is, no one can read its inner monologue.
Chen Yuetao had already washed her feet when she came out and saw that Baifu hadn't finished his meal and was just playing with that clean, white pork bone he was chewing on all day. She couldn't help but urge him, "Baifu, hurry up and finish your meal and stop playing with that broken bone."
Baifu, seemingly out of nowhere, excitedly jumped around Chen Yuetao, wagging its tail wildly and barking.
"Woof woof woof—"
"Okay, okay, it's not broken bones, it's good bones, alright?" Chen Yuetao was really at her wit's end, and she compromised while urging him, "Hurry up and finish your meal, I'll wash your bowl and then you can go rest."
This time, Baifu listened and obediently placed the pale bones on the edge of the bowl, bowing his head to continue eating the rice he hadn't finished.
Chen Yuetao found it both funny and heartbreaking.
That bone was a pork bone that A-Meng had specially picked out for it. The meat on it was eaten clean, and the remaining bone was kept for it to play with.
Of course she knew that Baifu missed Ameng. After all, before Ameng came, Baifu never associated with the other dogs in the village, but after Ameng arrived, she became much happier.
Chen Yuetao thought to herself: Next time when Aqing and the others come back, I'll let them bring Baifu up to play for a while too.
Just then, a splashing sound came and a gentle breeze blew.
Chen Yuetao was about to see what was going on when she saw Baifu, who had been eating with his head down, suddenly jump up and start hopping wildly towards the wall, yelling incessantly.
Chen Yuetao looked over and vaguely saw a dark shape crouching on the wall. The light was dim, and she called out uncertainly, "A-Meng?"
A-Meng got up and swooped down, stopping beside Chen Yuetao. He obediently called out, "Auntie, it's me."
"Oh dear, Meng, why are you back all of a sudden? Did Qing and the others come back too?" Chen Yuetao said, bending down to hug Meng, but before she could bend down, Baifu rushed over and tried to hug Meng on all fours. Meng was startled and quickly dodged away.
Bai Fu missed his target, and Chen Yuetao didn't get a hug either.
Ah Meng squatted on the roof, gently flapping his chest with his wings, took a deep breath, and said with lingering fear, "That was close!"
It calmed down, but Baifu was whimpering with its head held high, sounding extremely aggrieved.
Seeing how agitated it was, A-Meng threw a package of oiled paper from its paw at Baifu. Baifu caught it quickly, but was still whimpering.
"Hey~ You won't even eat roast chicken, huh?" A-Meng was exasperated. He flew down and circled around Bai Fu. Bai Fu's whimpering gradually stopped. As A-Meng circled and jumped, Bai Fu thought it was just playing with it. But unexpectedly, A-Meng seized the opportunity, pointed its sharp beak, and went over to give Bai Fu a special greeting.
Woof...woof...woof—
Feeling the constant chattering above his head, Baifu howled in pain, his bark no longer sounding like a dog's.
Chen Yuetao was very happy to see the eagle and the dog. The house had never been so lively since A Meng left. This scene reminded her of when A Meng first came. At that time, the two did not get along. She never expected that they would be completely different in just a few months.
After briefly reminiscing about the old days, Chen Yuetao asked A-Meng again, "A-Meng, did you come back alone? Are A-Qing and the others alright?"
At this moment, Baifu stopped jumping and playing around Ameng. Instead, it lay on the ground, covered its face, and cried. Ameng stood beside it and gently poked its chubby belly with its paw to comfort the dog.
Hearing Chen Yuetao call it, it quickly looked up and replied, "Auntie, I'm the only one who came back. I came back to check on Baifu. They just left today and are busy at the shop."
"Oh, okay, okay." Chen Yuetao's worries were finally completely relieved.
Chen Yuetao glanced at the scheming dog throwing a tantrum on the ground, smiled knowingly, and said to A Meng, "Then you two play, Auntie will go get you some hot food."
Ameng quickly declined her offer, "No need, Auntie, I've already eaten. I'll be back in a bit, you should get some rest!"
"Are we in such a rush? How about we leave tomorrow?"
A-Meng nodded and said, "I have to leave today. I'm worried about things over there."
As if it understood, Baifu suddenly raised its aggrieved dog face and stared blankly at A Meng.
"Alright then, you guys have fun, but be careful on your way back."
Chen Yuetao knew the eagle's abilities and always regarded it as a deity. Since the eagle had made its own decision, she didn't say much. Seeing Baifu's expression, she didn't want to waste any more time, so she gave him a few words of advice and went inside.
After Chen Yuetao left, Baifu kept staring at A Meng in the same way. A Meng took a closer look and saw that there were indeed some watery mist in the dog's eyes, which made A Meng a little stunned.
After two seconds of silence, A Meng had no choice but to give in. It raised its wing and used a tool to swat Bai Fu. A gust of wind came, and Bai Fu, thinking it was going to be hit again, tilted its head slightly.
The expected pain did not come. The dog's head was gently brushed by the wings, causing it to feel a slight itch. It froze instantly, not daring to move.
"Alright, I was just teasing you." A-Meng gently stroked Baifu's head again and again, asking softly, "Does it still hurt?"
Bai Fu is like a majestic mountain, unmoving and steadfast.
"Hey...you're throwing a tantrum now, aren't you?" A-Meng removed his wings and stopped rubbing the dog's head, then walked away angrily. Bai Fu instantly came to life again, and in a panic, he pounced over and pulled A-Meng into his arms.
Woof woof woof...woof...
The dog barked incoherently, making a jumbled mess of noises that left Ah Meng dazed. The self-proclaimed brave Black Hawk, however, was willing to play the defeated card and let it hug him for a while.
Just for a little while.
The promised "a while" had actually increased several times over. Baifu's incessant chatter was so loud that it made A-Meng feel like his ears had been fitted with a pumping system.
After an unknown amount of time, when A-Meng felt like he was about to become a specimen, he weakly moved, and Bai-Fu then got up and released him.
Upon breathing in the fresh air, A-Meng came back to life and immediately began to curse Bai-Fu, "Brother, how many days have you not showered! You almost suffocated me with the stench."
A-Meng patted himself with feigned disgust, while Bai-Fu was no longer as aggrieved and sad as before. He covered his face with his dog legs in a dog-like manner, leaving only a pair of innocent, rolling eyes.
A-Meng jolted and took a few steps back, trembling as he said, "? No, what's with that shy look on your face!"
"Forget it, forget it, I can't reason with a dog like you." A-Meng muttered as he walked over and picked up the roast chicken that had been lying to the side, handing it to Baifu. "Here, this is something I brought especially for you."
Baifu happily accepted it, then opened its mouth, ready to tear it apart.
"Stop, stop, stop." A-Meng's brows furrowed so deeply he almost reached the sky, and he said with disgust, "Rude."
After saying that, he went over and took the roast chicken back, then slowly and leisurely untied the straps, putting on a refined and handsome appearance once again.
After the straps were removed, the oil paper on the roast chicken was intact, and the fragrant roast chicken was still warm, making Baifu's mouth water.
Ah Meng nudged Bai Fu's seat and said, "Eat up."
Baifu lowered its head and started to bite, and seeing its rude and impatient appearance, A Meng laughed and spat, "Rude."
But the next second, Baifu brought a whole chicken leg to it, and A Meng was stunned.
Woof woof—
Baifu gestured for it to take the food. Because it had food in its mouth and was barking, drool dripped down the chicken leg. A-Meng felt both touched and disgusted.
She stretched out her wings and nudged Baifu's head, softening her voice as she said, "I've already eaten. I bought this especially for you. Eat quickly."
After several attempts to refuse, A-Meng still wouldn't eat, and Bai-Fu couldn't resist any longer. He sat down next to A-Meng, lowered his head, and started eating.
When it had almost finished eating, A-Meng slowly opened its mouth.
"I'm leaving soon. I came here today to say goodbye. I'm entrusting the safety of the house to you from now on." As he spoke, Meng couldn't help but pat Baifu's back, and Baifu, who was enjoying his delicious food, stopped chewing.
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