Its savior had come to visit?!
The River God was surprised—and overjoyed.
Its emotions were so stirred that it could barely get the words out.
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved into a smile.
"River God, it's been a long time."
"Have you been well?"
"B-Benefactor..."
A broad smile spread across the River God's face.
It nodded vigorously. "Yes, I've been very well."
"That's all thanks to the river you found for me, Benefactor."
"I really like it here."
"That's wonderful."
The smile in Xiao Xiao's eyes deepened.
The River God grinned, the wrinkles on its face smoothing out,
and let the heavy rain fall on its face.
It wasn't bothered in the least. Instead, it narrowed its eyes slightly, looking content.
Today was truly a good day.
After so many sunny days, it was finally raining.
And raining this hard, too.
It was raining so heavily, and its Benefactor had come to visit.
All the good things had happened at once.
Though the sky was gloomy, sunshine filled its heart, and its expression was radiant.
Xiao Xiao suddenly paused, his expression changing as he looked toward the river downstream.
It seemed like some sound was coming from there.
The River God noticed the change in its Benefactor's expression and was puzzled at first.
But the next second, it understood.
The wrinkles that had smoothed out on the River God's face creased again.
It looked just like a shriveled green tangerine.
A faint smile touched Xiao Xiao's eyes. "River God, you know what that sound is, don't you?"
The River God nodded.
"It's a Bao Bao Fish."
"Bao Bao Fish?"
Xiao Xiao quietly repeated the name, looking as though he'd just realized something.
Listening more closely to the faint cries mingled with the wind and rain, he found