He simply nibbled on two cold meat patties, drank a few sips of water from the water bag, and then fed the black cat some dried meat.
"Meow……"
The black cat lay obediently on her knees, its blue eyes flashing in the darkness.
Hua Shi lowered her head and carefully took out the fish basket wrapped in the bundle. She opened the lid and took a look at the two fish curled up inside.
I could vaguely hear the sound of water stirred up by the swaying of two fish tails...
Hua Shi added some spring water to the fish basket before replacing the lid.
The black cat sniffed the scent, pounced over, put its front paws on her, and licked the palm of her hand again and again.
"Okay, stop licking."
I fed it some spring water when it bloomed, and then whispered a reminder.
"Meow……"
Xie Mingchi, who was standing not far away, seemed to hear Hua Shi's murmur and turned his head to look back.
He had good eyesight, and even though it was dark all around, he could clearly see Ah Shi lowering his head and gently stroking the black cat's fur.
Noticing Xie Mingchi's gaze, Hua Shi looked up and whispered, "I'm going to rest first. Call me later in the night."
"Um."
Hearing Xie Mingchi's response, Hua Shi took out the small quilt that he had prepared in advance from his bag, draped it over himself, and then he hugged the black cat, curled up on the stone, leaned against the tree trunk, and closed his eyes.
Xie Mingchi could clearly hear her gentle breathing, and it took him a while to look away...
The night was long, and there were only a few swaying trees in the empty space beside the road. A few people sat together in groups of three or four under the trees, and from time to time, they could hear the sound of whispers.
The bright moon emerged from the dark clouds at some point, its soft light illuminating the pitch-black night...
“…Mom, who are we going to touch this time?”
A muffled voice sounded from a corner.
It was during the day, and there was a family of three sitting opposite Hua Shi.
In the darkness, the woman in her forties, her face full of wrinkles, frowned, and when she heard her son's question, her frown deepened.
"Shh, keep your voice down. Let's talk later, after dark."
Her voice was rough and hoarse, and even though she was trying to lower it, one could still hear the unhappiness in her tone.
She had originally set her sights on the little girl sitting opposite her. She looked unfamiliar and young, and it was obvious that she was easy to deceive and steal from.
I thought she was in the same group as the fat woman on the right, but I didn't expect that she was a couple with the man on the other side. The girl's man looked tall and strong, and didn't seem like someone who would be easy to bully.
Although they often do some sneaky things, they only target girls who are easy to bully and women who look honest. If there are men around them, they will consider the situation before deciding whether to take action.
Normally, they wouldn't attack someone who looked ferocious and was tall and strong like this...
"Cuixiang...Cuixiang!"
The woman's arm was pushed twice, and her husband beside her was calling her name.
Li Cuixiang turned her head impatiently and glared at him, lowering her voice to curse: "What are you yelling for? You're calling for his soul!"
Li Zheng hushed, raised his chin, and motioned Li Cuixiang to look over there.
They saw that a pile of torches had been lit at some point over there where the little girl they had been eyeing from the beginning was. The flames illuminated the dark surroundings and made everyone's vision suddenly clear.
Li Cuixiang's eyes suddenly widened and her face changed drastically. She cursed under her breath and thought to herself that something was wrong.
I originally wanted to strike while it was dark. If they lit torches over there, the surroundings would be brightly lit. Even in this dark, I could still see everything clearly. But why did I strike like this...
Li Shenghong had obviously thought of this as well. His face paled a bit, and he asked anxiously in a low voice, "Mom, what should we do now?"
…
Xie Mingchi, on the other side, had no idea what the family of three was thinking. Seeing the strong wind at night and Ah Shi huddled up in a blanket, feeling cold and unable to warm himself, he lit a fire to keep warm...
The light from the fire at the time of the flower dazzled my eyes. I opened my sleepy eyes half asleep and heard Xie Mingchi's deliberately softened voice.
“…It’s still early, go to bed.”
Hua Shi only remembered the last moment of consciousness, when he was looking at the dazzling firelight and listening to Xie Mingchi's voice. He seemed to respond softly, buried his face in the quilt again, and fell into a deep sleep.
The sky was dimly lit. Hua Shi, who had been sleeping with a sore back, heard a noisy sound coming from behind him. His eyelashes trembled slightly and he opened his eyes.
It’s dawn... ?
Xie Mingchi sat opposite, slightly bent over, holding a wooden stick in his hand, stirring the charcoal in the fire, and dug out the fragrant sweet potatoes inside.
Hua Shi was confused for a moment and rubbed his eyes, "...Why didn't you call me?"
She actually slept until dawn. Xie Mingchi didn't call her last night, so she just sat there and slept all night. She seemed to wake up several times in a daze, and every time she could hear Xie Mingchi's slow voice, saying that it was still early and asked her to sleep a little longer.
Then, she slept until now...
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