Huanhuan lit a fire and roasted the crabs.
These two crabs were very big, and their shells were very hard. Huanhuan could no longer bite them with her teeth like before. She used the bone knife to pry open the shells of the crabs, revealing the yellow crab roe inside.
It looked delicious!
After eating one, she handed the other crab to Ah Xing. “Can you eat by yourself?”
Xing Chen wanted to say no, but on second thought, he felt that this lie was too fake. If he said that, she would definitely ask him how he usually ate. When that happened, he would have to make up a bunch of reasons to cover up the lie.
The more lies he told, the more flaws he would reveal.
Xing Chen hesitated for a moment, then he finally agreed. “I can do it myself.”
He took the crab. Under Huanhuan’s guidance, he dug out the crab roe with a wooden spoon and put it in his mouth.
He said, “It’s not crab meat.”
“This is crab roe. Isn’t it delicious?”
Xing Chen nodded. “It is.”
“Right? I think it’s super delicious too!” Huanhuan liked the feeling of sharing delicacies with others. She said as she ate, “Unfortunately, I only caught two crabs. I must catch more next time.”
Crabs had hard shells and very little meat, so very few beasts were willing to eat them.
Xing Chen was no exception. This was his first time eating a crab.
It was unexpectedly delicious.
Unknowingly, they finished eating two big crabs.
Huanhuan pulled the roasted potatoes out of the fire. She peeled the skin off and wrapped the hot potatoes in leaves. She handed them to Xing Chen. “Eat slowly,” she said. “Be careful. They’re hot.”
Xing Chen liked her thoughtfulness and concern. He agreed softly.
Huanhuan picked up another potato and ate it with relish.
Xing Chen remembered the crab just now and asked casually, “Why is there crab roe in the crab?”
In the past, no one would eat the crab roe in crabs. Some beasts even thought that the yellow stuff was crab feces. They didn’t even want to look at it, let alone eat it.
Huanhuan explained as she ate, “Crabs are like beasts. There are males and females. Crab roe is their eggs.”
Xing Chen asked again what eggs were.
If it were before she transmigrated, Huanhuan would definitely be embarrassed when faced with such a question. However, as the mother of six children, she had long gotten used to it.
With a very rigorous attitude, she gave Xing Chen a biology lesson about sperm and eggs.
After hearing this, Xing Chen finally understood that the crab roe they had just eaten was actually that kind of thing.
He immediately looked uncomfortable.
Huanhuan asked him what was wrong.
He said it was nothing and ate the potatoes in silence, thinking that he’d better not eat those strange things in the future.
After dinner, Huanhuan felt refreshed again.
She led Xing Chen deeper into the forest with a stick.
They walked until the sun was about to set, but they still hadn’t seen Ah Xing’s house.
Huanhuan couldn’t walk anymore. She leaned against the tree while panting.
She asked, “Are you sure it’s in this direction? Don’t tell me we’re going the wrong way?”
Xing Chen said innocently, “It should be in this direction.”
Huanhuan looked at the sun that was about to set on the horizon and thought that they would have to spend the night in the forest. She wondered if there were wild animals here.
If they encountered wild wolves or tigers, she and Ah Xing would be doomed.
With an uneasy heart, she began to look for a place to spend the night.
In the end, she chose a flat area at the top of a hill.
The terrain here was higher, so she could see her surroundings clearly. If there was any danger, she could discover it as soon as possible.
Huanhuan lit a fire.
Relying on the fact that Xing Chen couldn’t see, she reached into her ring space and took out food and water.
Xing Chen sat opposite her. Firelight shone on his pale face. He took the food and water from her and ate slowly.
Huanhuan took two bites of the sweet fruit and asked coldly, “You’re not lying to me, are you?”
Xing Chen paused. “What?”
Had she caught his lie?
He lowered his eyes. Although he was reluctant, he had no choice but to take her back now.
Huanhuan said as she ate, “From the way you’re dressed, you’re definitely not an ordinary beast. Did you run away from home because you had a conflict with your family?”
Xing Chen was silent.
Huanhuan took his silence as acquiescence.
She continued, “I think no matter how big of a conflict there is, they’re still your family. They’ll be worried sick about you coming to such a remote place alone. You should go back.”
Xing Chen still said nothing.
Huanhuan finished the last mouthful of fruit and casually threw the core aside. She said, “Don’t be silent. Tell me if you have any difficulties. As long as I can help, I’ll try my best to help you.”
Hearing this, Xing Chen finally said, “I forgot the way home.”
Huanhuan was not surprised. After all, he was blind. It was normal for him to get lost.
She asked, “Do you remember where your family lives?”
“My house is in Mount Dalai.”
Huanhuan had never heard of this place. If Little Brat was here, he would definitely know.
Unfortunately, Little Brat was still asleep, so she couldn’t disturb him. She had to think of something herself.
She scratched her head. “I don’t know where Mount Dalai is. Why don’t we leave this forest and go ask someone? Maybe someone else knows the direction.”
Xing Chen lowered his eyes. “Will you take me home?”
Huanhuan couldn’t answer. If Mount Dalai was very far away, it would be very inconvenient for her to send him back.
She chose a compromise. “How about this? If Mount Dalai is close, I’ll send you back. But if it’s too far, I’ll have to ask someone to help send you back. But don’t worry, the beasts I’ll assign this task to are definitely reliable.”
Xing Chen ate the potatoes in silence.
After eating and drinking, Huanhuan took out two blankets. She wrapped each of them in a blanket and leaned against the tree to sleep.
In the middle of the night, the ferocious animals hiding in the darkness quietly moved. They stopped not far away and stared at Huanhuan and Xing Chen who were sleeping soundly. They were so hungry that they drooled.
Xing Chen, who should have been asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.
He looked at the animals.
The ferocious animals immediately felt a fatal sense of danger approaching them. They lowered their bodies and became vigilant. At the same time, they retreated step by step.
When they were sure that Xing Chen wouldn’t chase after them, they turned and fled without hesitation.
