CHAPTER 129: 129: XIAO QINGYAO (III)_1

Doctor Xiao saw the young girl’s gloomy face and inexplicably felt a desire to laugh. However, since she didn’t want to continue with the topic, he didn’t press further.

After a night of rain, the next day, the rain stopped.

Dong Huiying continued to traverse mountains and ridges searching for herbs, while Doctor Xiao watched her back with a bit of concern.

He wondered whose child this could be, how could someone allow such a small child to go into the mountains alone?

Hesitating briefly, he followed after her.

Dong Huiying: "..."

When she realized she was being followed, she really wanted to sigh to the heavens.

Alright, she finally got rid of that persistent Liang Yuening, and now here’s a kind-hearted handsome man popping up.

Was she destined to be followed in her life?

...

Along the way, Dong Huiying picked some wild fruits, all of which were non-toxic, but the fruit was very unripe, tasting sour and bitter, and quite unpleasant to eat.

From afar, Doctor Xiao watched Dong Huiying dashing around in the woods, thinking to himself how carefree children are, with no worries. But when he saw Dong Huiying pull out a dagger and swiftly hit a pheasant with it, Doctor Xiao: "..."

Where was the promised child?

Since when did the mountains harbor such a capable child?

Just look at that skill, it’s something that couldn’t be achieved without several years of practice.

Dong Huiying squatted by the river to clean the pheasant, salivating. Before going up the mountain, she had considered that she would stay there for several days, so she brought plenty of seasonings, such as salt, Sichuan pepper, star anise, all quite well-stocked.

Therefore, she gutted and opened the pheasant, stuffed various seasonings inside its belly, coated it on the outside as well, and then roasted it over the fire.

Her skill in roasting pheasant was far better than Liang Haoming’s, and it wasn’t long before the savory aroma wafted through the air.

’Gulping’ a sound, Doctor Xiao swallowed his saliva.

His gaze was intense as he watched Dong Huiying, well, primarily the roasting pheasant, really. Suddenly feeling ravenous, his mouth began to water even more.

After a long while.

"Mmm, so fragrant—" Dong Huiying took the cooked pheasant off the fire. She first sniffed it and then tore off a small piece of meat.

It was crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, golden and dripping with fat, temptingly delicious and appetizing.

Suddenly, footsteps approached her.

Dong Huiying couldn’t help but smile, "Hey, Scholar?" Not knowing Doctor Xiao’s name, she called him Scholar.

Considering his kind-hearted nature—she shook the pheasant in her hand and asked, "Want some?"

Doctor Xiao’s eyes widened, and he swallowed again, instinctively nodding his head. But after nodding, he couldn’t help but cover his face.

Oh dear, this was just too embarrassing.

His face flushed furiously.

But, but, it really smelled delicious, and it looked so appetizing.

He really couldn’t resist.

Dong Huiying was generous, splitting the pheasant in two, keeping half for herself, and handing the other half to Doctor Xiao.

She didn’t like eating leftovers, whether it was roasted pheasant or a home-cooked meal; food was tastier fresh out of the pot. Warming it up for a second meal always felt a little odd. Also, constantly eating leftovers was not good for one’s health, since food left out for a few hours, especially meat, spoiled faster than vegetables. Besides, the pheasant was rather large, and she couldn’t finish it alone, so she might as well do a good deed by sharing.

As she ate with relish, she subtly observed Doctor Xiao.

Doctor Xiao ate with a refined manner, tearing off some belly meat and savoring it slowly. The deliciousness brightened his eyes and by the time he came back to his senses, he had polished off half of the pheasant, even letting out a satisfied burp. Just opening his mouth, waves of meaty aroma rose up, leaving him feeling incredibly content.