Yueyue looked at Chongling with a blank expression: "Mom, I didn't let it go. It ran away by itself."
Chongling pinched Yueyue's ear. "You must have let it go on purpose. Tell me, when did you let it go? And where did you put it?"
"Mother, it hurts."
Chongling twisted it again: "If you don't find it back, I'll rip your ear off."
Yueyue grabbed Chongling's hand and said, "Mother, it really ran away by itself. Mother, I've searched the whole mountain but I can't find it. Mother, can you help me find it? Mother, please help me find it. What will I do without it?"
Chong Ling looked at Chong Yue: "You really didn't let it go?"
"No, it's not that. I just wanted to take it out to bask in the sun. But it sneaked away while I was asleep." Chongyue looked at Chongling with pleading eyes: "Mom, please help me find it quickly."
Chong Ling was still a little suspicious. "Now you're in a hurry? Then why were you sleeping in the tree just now? Weren't you afraid you'd roll over and fall off?"
Chongyue blinked: "I'm scared. I just wanted to sit and rest in the tree for a while. But I fell asleep while I was sitting there. Mother, where do you think it could have run off to?"
After releasing Chongyue's ears, Chongling tapped Chongyue's forehead. "Why did you have to take it out to sunbathe for no reason?"
Chongyue hugged Chongling's arm and shook it: "Mother, I know I was wrong. Mother, how about you help me raise another one?"
Chong Ling glared at Chong Yue: "Raise another one? Do you know that a girl can only raise one Husband Gu in her lifetime? I finally managed to raise one for you, and you lost it." At this point, Chong Ling's temper flared up again. "If you weren't my only daughter, I would have beaten you to death long ago."
"Huh?!" Chongyue's eyes widened in surprise. "I can only raise one Husband Gu?"
"Um."
Chongyue stomped her foot: "If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have brought it out to sunbathe."
"Let's go. I'll go look for it with you after we finish eating."
"Okay. Mother, let's go back quickly."
"Um."
When Xiong Lin saw Chong Yue return dejectedly with Chong Ling, he knew they hadn't found the insect yet. A slight smile played on Xiong Lin's lips. "You're back? Yueyue, did you find your Husband Gu?"
Chong Yue looked up and glanced at Xiong Lin.
Xiong Lin was taken aback. He felt that Chong Yue's gaze just now was very complex. It seemed a little sarcastic, a little sad, and a little confused. "Chong Ling, did you scold Yue Yue?"
Chong Ling glanced at Chong Yue: "I told her that a woman can only raise one Husband Gu in her lifetime."
Xiong Lin wanted to go over and comfort Chong Yue. But as soon as he reached her side, Chong Yue went to wash her hands while holding Xiong Wazi.
Xiong Lin looked at Chong Ling and said, "Since it's already lost, then don't scold the child. Even if you scold the child until he cries, that Husband Gu won't come back on its own."
“I know. After you finish eating, you can come with us into the mountains to search.”
“This… our mountains are so big, and Yueyue’s Husband Gu is so small. Even if we search all over this mountain, we might not be able to find Yueyue’s Husband Gu.”
"I know. But we can't not look for them. What if someone has been bewitched?"
"No way?"
“I know the possibility is very small. But what if it is? If someone really has been infected by Yueyue’s Husband Gu, then…” Chong Ling paused and looked at Xiong Lin: “Therefore, I must find Yueyue’s Husband Gu.”
"Perhaps...perhaps Yueyue's husband-slaying Gu has been eaten by the wild chickens in the mountains."
"No. Yueyue's Husband Gu is still alive."
How did you know?
“That Gu was the one I raised for Yueyue. Of course I know it’s still alive.”
Xiong Lin's eyes flickered. "Does Yueyue know?"
"Know."
Xiong Lin immediately asked, "Do you know where that Gu is now?" As soon as he finished speaking, Xiong Lin realized that he had asked a stupid question.
Chong Ling gave Xiong Lin a strange look. "If we knew where it was, would we need to search all over the mountains?"
Xiong Lin smiled to cover up his embarrassment: "When I get anxious, my brain doesn't work."
"There's no use in rushing. Let's take our time looking."
"Hmm." Xiong Lin thought for a moment and then tentatively asked, "If someone is accidentally infected with Yueyue's Husband Gu, and you don't want Yueyue to marry him, can you remove the Husband Gu from Yueyue's body?"
“Yes. But…” Just as Chong Ling was saying this, Chong Yue came out of the kitchen with Xiong Tuanzi. “Mom, I’m hungry.”
Chong Ling stood up from the chair. "I really don't want to cook for you."
"hey-hey……"
Chong Ling glared at her daughter: "Just you wait."
"Mother, I'll start the fire for you."
"Um."
As Chong Yue followed Chong Ling toward the kitchen, she kept glancing back at Xiong Lin.
Xiong Lin guiltily avoided his daughter's gaze.
Chongyue felt terrible seeing Xiong Lin avoid her gaze. However, she quickly composed herself. "Mom, where did my brother and my grandparents go?" The grandparents Chongyue referred to were Gu Ling's parents.
"They've gone to the city. Your brother said he'll bring you something delicious when he comes back. Your grandma said she'll bring you a flower when she comes back."
Chongyue's mood improved even more. "What about my grandpa? What will my grandpa bring me?"
Chong Ling wanted to pinch Chong Yue's ear again: "Your grandfather said that he will buy you a gift whenever you find the Gu."
"ah?!"
After finishing their meal, Chong Ling, Xiong Lin, and Chong Yue went back into the mountains to search for Gu. Chong Yue carried a small basket on her back, inside which was a small bear-shaped dumpling.
As it was getting dark, Chong Ling and Xiong Lin brought Chong Yue back from the mountains.
After dinner, Chongyue carried the bear cub back to her little house. After closing the door, she lay down on the bed with the bear cub in her arms. "Tuantuan," she said, "don't you think I'm bad? I deliberately let the 'husband-raising gu' that Mother gave me escape."
The little bear snuggled into Chongyue's arms.
Chongyue stroked the bear's fur: "Do you know why I released my Husband Gu?"
The bear cub barked twice. After barking, it rubbed its eyes with its furry paws.
"You wouldn't understand even if I told you." Chongyue rubbed the bear's head: "Go to sleep."
Meanwhile, Xiong Lin tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. He felt there was something off about the way his daughter looked at him. But… Xiong Lin also thought he was always cautious. His daughter was so young; there was no way she could have noticed anything. But…
Seeing that Xiong Lin wasn't asleep, Chong Ling asked, "Aren't you tired?"
"tired."
"Then why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I...I was just worried about our daughter."
"Go to sleep. We still have to keep looking tomorrow."
"Um."
Meanwhile, Xiaoman called her older sister into her and Han Bing's room. "Help Mom with something."
"Okay. Mom, just tell me. I'll make sure it's done beautifully for you."
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