"Master!"
Xiaobei had just emerged from the white mist when he heard this flattering greeting.
Turning his head, Xiaobei saw Treasure-hunting Rabbit, Hei, and Xiaobai all looking at him with respectful expressions.
"This is a bit unusual!"
Seeing Treasure-hunting Rabbit looking at him so warmly, Xiaobei was slightly surprised...
Soon, Xiaobei realized he was overthinking it. This guy wasnât looking at him at all, but at the century-old medicinal herb in his hand.
"It seems I was being overly sentimental. This guy isnât here for me!"
Having figured this out, Xiaobei nodded and casually said to them, "You guys carry on. I have other things to do!"
After speaking, Xiaobei was about to leave...
Hei and Xiaobai, hearing Xiaobeiâs words, prepared to continue chiseling the stone wall...
Meanwhile, Treasure-hunting Rabbit had some ideas...
After rubbing his chubby front paws, he quickly hopped onto Xiaobeiâs shoulder.
Feeling this, Xiaobei looked at him and said casually, "Whatâs up, Kenghuo? Do you have something to say?"
While speaking, Xiaobei placed the medicinal herb behind him.
Seeing Xiaobei being so cautious, Treasure-hunting Rabbit said awkwardly, "Master, you donât have to be so careful. I wouldnât dare steal from you, even if I had a hundred guts, right?"
Knowing heâs speaking the truth, Xiaobei smiled lightly and teased lazily, "But your eyes look quite red! Iâm really worried you might not be able to control yourself!"
"No way, Master, Iâll always control myself in front of you. Besides, my eyes are always like this!"
Replying swiftly, Treasure-hunting Rabbit changed the subject, "Master, what I want to say is that you can leave any tasks to me, like gathering medicinal herbs. You really donât need to do it yourself. Right?"
Understanding what Treasure-hunting Rabbit meant, Xiaobei glanced deeply at him, gently admonishing, "I would like to delegate them to you, but you never do them properly! Before, I asked you to build a decent set of stairs and you agreed readily, but then you turned around and left it to Hei and Xiaobai, didnât you?"
Looking awkwardly at Hei and Xiaobai, Treasure-hunting Rabbit whispered an explanation, "Master, professional people do professional things. Iâm not skilled in this area, so building stairs is really difficult for me!"
"If youâre not suited for it, why did you promise me before?"
"I wanted to share the burden with you at the time. But later, I realized my skills are really a bit lacking."
"You, your mouth skills are pretty good!"
With that said, Xiaobei ignored him and directly headed towards the mountain top.
Seeing Xiaobei leave, Treasure-hunting Rabbit sighed with a drooped head.
He realized his previous opportunism had caught Xiaobeiâs attention, so this time Xiaobei didnât call him to gather medicinal herbs.
"I must perform well!"
Thinking this, he quickly walked over to Hei and Xiaobai.
Standing still, he said, "My previous actions were wrong. From now on, Iâll join you in construction. Letâs aim to finish it soon!"
"Alright!"
Hearing Treasure-hunting Rabbitâs words, they responded enthusiastically.
...
Xiaobei returned to the small courtyard.
Just as he entered, Xiaobei sighed a little irritably.
Because he saw Cao Lingbing quietly opening the room door.
She hadnât noticed him, obviously planning to check the situation.
"Looks like getting her to sleep well is unrealistic now! Fortunately, she had some rest, so her condition is a bit better!"
Thinking this, Xiaobei quickly walked forward with a smile...
"Whereâs Brother Xiaobei, why isnât he visible?"
Cao Lingbing didnât realize sheâd been discovered, so she cautiously approached...
"What are you looking at?"
"Donât speak so loudly, or Brother Xiaobei might find out, if..."
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly felt something was off...
Quickly turning her head, she saw Xiaobei smiling at her.
"Oh my!"
Like a cat with its tail stepped on, she quickly retreated a few steps.
At this moment, she truly felt incredibly guilty...
Seeing her look of extreme guilt, Xiaobei sighed lightly, saying, "Alright, since youâre here, join me inside! But please, donât get too excited later, your body canât handle excitement right now, understand?"
"Okay!"
She readily agreed with pleasure...
She had prepared to be reprimanded by Xiaobei, but Xiaobei didnât do so, making her truly happy.
Soon, Xiaobei and Cao Lingbing walked into the room together.
To avoid disturbing Yao Ling, Xiaobei and Cao Lingbing tried to be careful.
Upon entering, Xiaobei heard a gentle urging, "Sister, itâs my turn now. Youâve been sitting for quite a while."
"How could I, I just sat down!"
"No, you sat there earlier. Itâs been a long time already."
Hearing this argument, Xiaobei and Cao Lingbing exchanged a glance and quickly looked over.
Soon, both Xiaobei and Cao Lingbing were a bit speechless.
They thought the argument might be over something important, but instead, it was over a rattan chair in the corner.
Xiaobei didnât know much about it, only that it belonged to Cao Lingbing...
Honestly, Xiaobei had seen it before but didnât pay much attention, because frankly, Cao Lingbing wasnât good at crafting, so it looked quite ugly.
Yet now, this especially ugly chair became the object of contention between Guaiguai and Qiaoqiao...
Both Guaiguai and Qiaoqiao are particularly interested in it...
Especially Guaiguai, who now wonât come down from it.
...
"Seems they havenât noticed us coming!"
Muttering to himself, Xiaobei lightly coughed...
The sound wasnât loud but enough to catch their attention...
While fighting over the chair, they heard a cough, quickly turned their heads, and saw Xiaobei and Cao Lingbing standing at the doorway.
Realizing their bickering had been seen, their faces instantly turned red.
Seeing their embarrassed and anxious expressions, Xiaobei chuckled lightly and said, "If you both like this kind of chair, Iâll make another one for you later, so you wonât have to fight over it."
"Brother Xiaobei, really?"
"Yeah! Will you really make us such a magical chair?"
Hearing Xiaobeiâs words, they forgot their embarrassment and looked eagerly at Xiaobei...