"How come you stayed inside for so long?" asked Yang Chuxia.
"Itâs all because of that unreliable old man." After finishing a piece of pastry, Yangyang finally responded, "Heâs been living on the mountain for most of his life, so I thought he knew the place well. So we planned to come out when we reached the border of Great Qi from Dai Mountain, but who knew he was so unreliable? As soon as we entered Dai Mountain, we got lost."
"Mom, let me tell you, there was an even more outrageous time. We were lost and kept walking right, right, for three days, and then he suddenly said we were heading in the wrong direction, that we should be going left. This happened quite often, which is why we wandered around for so long inside without finding a way out."
Yang Chuxia was speechless; that old man was indeed a bit unreliable.
"So, all this time youâve just been eating things from the mountain?" Leleâs eyes sparkled; he hadnât experienced that kind of life yet.
"Yeah, when we were thirsty, weâd find fruits to eat, or drink animal blood. A few days ago, I found a small stream with clear water we could drink."
Seeing him eating hastily, Yang Chuxia quickly poured him a cup of water, which he gulped down before continuing to say, "Brother, let me tell you, now I can even handle chickens and rabbits, those small animals, and I can roast them too. Iâll roast some for you next time when thereâs an opportunity. That old man is so lazy; all the wild chickens and rabbits we ate in there were roasted by me."
"Little Two is really impressive." Lele genuinely thought Yangyang was amazing after hearing all this; if it were him, he might not have managed so well.
"Yeah, Little Two is indeed great, very strong in survival skills." Yang Chuxia pulled him over again, "Mom wonât worry about you in the future. With such survival experience, no matter where you go, Little Two, youâll live very well. Mom is proud of you."
"Thank you, Mom!" Yangyang affectionately nuzzled against Yang Chuxiaâs neck.
After a while, Ming Lan said the bathroom was ready. Yang Chuxia asked Yangyang to go over first and went to get Leleâs clothes for him to wear.
In the bathtub, Yangyang was happily splashing around, and as soon as Yang Chuxia walked in, he quickly shrank back into the tub, showing only his head.
"Wow, Mom, why did you come in?"
"Momâs here to help you bathe."
"No, absolutely not." Yangyang shook his head quickly, "Mom, Iâm already a little man; you canât bathe me anymore. I even have a wife now. If she finds out, sheâd laugh at me."
"Son, youâre still just a child." Ignoring him, Yang Chuxia walked straight to the tub, "Come on, let me see if youâve got any injuries."
"Ah... Handsome Dad, come quick!" Yangyang shouted in alarm from inside, "Handsome Dad, your wife is going to molest me!"
Yang Chuxia helplessly rubbed her forehead; this kid!!
Ye Ziâan heard the commotion and walked in, seeing the mother and son staring at each other wide-eyed, he laughed and asked, "Whatâs going on here?"
"Handsome Dad, youâre just in time. Please make my mom leave. Iâm bathing here, and she just came right in. Whatâs going to happen to my dignity if this gets out?"
Black lines appeared on Yang Chuxiaâs forehead.
"I just wanted to see if he had any injuries."
Understanding, Ye Ziâan took the clothes from her hand, "Iâll take care of it."
"Oh, my Little Two doesnât like being close to Mom anymore," Yang Chuxia jokingly said before leaving.
Yangyang looked at Ye Ziâan and said, "Dad, did you know Mom is so childish?"