Wilderness

Rui'er still did not understand what farming was and found it no fun at all, so her inherited bottomless appetite from the Golden Dragon bloodline set its sights once more on the apples Fang Le had just bought in his backpack.

As the little princess of Star Dou Forest, she had eaten every kind of spirit fruit imaginable.

Whether in nutrition or taste, they were tens of thousands of times better than mere apples. But these apples were different—these were Fang Le's apples.

"Thump!"

The sound was crisp. A good melon.

"Alright, you can have an apple. Auntie, Jiang, let's eat watermelon. Uncle Long, you've worked hard driving the cart, so here's a big slice for you! Do cows eat watermelon too?"

With a flash in the air, an apple landed in Rui'er's hands. At the same time, a huge, plump watermelon appeared in Fang Le's hands.

The chilled watermelon quickly developed a thin layer of mist on its rind the moment it was brought outside.

A light pat produced a sound that was mellow yet crisp. Just hearing it awakened the taste buds' craving for sweetness.

The blade passed through it and split it in two. Not bad—a crisp watermelon. Fang Le liked it.

"Nannan, this half is for you and Aunt Jiang. Wait a moment while I find some spoons. I won't cut it into small pieces, or the juice will splash everywhere and leave you all sticky after eating."

He placed half the watermelon into Jiang Nannan's waiting little hands, then paused sluggishly for a moment as though rummaging through his backpack.

Fang Le found three spoons.

Though the sizes of the spoons were perhaps not quite the same.

"I only prepared three. You two can have these prettier ones!"

After handing the two small engraved spoons to Mother Jiang,

Fang Le could only make do with the kitchen ladle, several times larger and far less attractive. He scooped up a mouthful of watermelon and ruthlessly stuffed it into his mouth to chew.

Juice burst from the flesh. Cool, sweet liquid and crisp fruit slid down his throat into his stomach.

Even though it was only spring and not particularly hot yet, that wonderful taste could only be understood by those who had tried it. (A fantasy world having watermelons in spring... perfectly logical.)

"You... Fang Le!!!"

She looked at the tiny cherry-sized apple in her paws, then at the spoonful of watermelon in Fang Le's hand, which was bigger than her entire apple.

He was definitely trying to provoke her!

Definitely!!

Rui'er shouted furiously. If this were an animated world, her rage might have already set the entire ox cart ablaze.

"What's wrong now? Didn't you say you wanted an apple? I gave you one, so why aren't you eating it?

"That's a premium apple. I heard it grew in the Soul Beast Forest, on an apple tree that was about to become a Soul Beast.

"It cost ten Silver Soul Coins each! It was expensive when I bought them! Go ahead and eat. We still have watermelon, so we won't fight you for it.

"Right, Nannan?"

Seeing Rui'er's sulky little expression, Fang Le inexplicably found himself delighted.

As he teased her, he did not forget to wink at Jiang Nannan, who was eating watermelon nearby.

That punchable expression made Rui'er's teeth itch. She wanted nothing more than to pounce on him like a starving tiger.

Her expression practically said it outright.

Want some? Beg me~~

"Hmph, I don't want to talk to you, you jerk!!"

Hmph. She, Di Lingrui, the mighty Auspicious Beast of Star Dou Forest, had her pride. She would never beg this annoying jerk!!

Lick~~

Holding the apple in her two paws, she ran her tongue across it.

Tch... bland and tasteless.

That watermelon had to be sweet, right!?

And there was so much of it. It definitely had to feel far more satisfying in her mouth than that dull apple!

Though she licked her own apple, Rui'er's little eyes never once moved away from Fang Le's watermelon.

"Icy, sweet watermelon! It's super delicious. Here, Uncle Long, you must be tired from driving. Have a big piece."

Fang Le naturally noticed Rui'er's resentful little gaze, but...

Hehe!! This was fun!!

After eating the large piece of watermelon Fang Le handed him, even Di Tian's perpetually tight lips could not help curving into a faint smile.

This harmonious, joyful atmosphere was something he had not felt for who knew how many tens of thousands of years.

Ever since he became the Dragon God's guard, ever since the Dragon God fell, ever since his parents passed away, ever since he came to Douluo Continent...

He truly did not know how many years had passed!

Meanwhile, Mother Jiang and Jiang Nannan sat together, feeding each other watermelon as they watched the person and beast make fools of themselves.

This was likewise one of the rare joyful moments they had experienced since Mother Jiang fell ill.

"Fang Le, A-Le, when did you buy this watermelon? How come I didn't know? Um... is this watermelon sweet?!"

Staring eagerly, Rui'er seemed able to smell the fruity fragrance wafting from the watermelon, tempting her and luring her to devour it in a single bite.

But this concerned her dignity as an Auspicious Beast... Could dignity fill her stomach? Was it sweeter than watermelon?

Unable to resist the watermelon's temptation in the end, Rui'er decided to temporarily set aside her dignity as the Auspicious Beast of Star Dou Forest.

She put away her apple and moved closer to Fang Le, who was taking huge bites of watermelon, as though trying to please him. Her big eyes blinked brightly.

"Of course it's sweet. I picked this watermelon myself—guaranteed ripe and sweet. As for when I bought it?

"Obviously, it was when a certain little glutton got lured away by roast chicken for the third time and followed the vendor off.

"Nannan and I couldn't stop you even when we tried."

At this, Fang Le could not help rubbing his forehead. All he could say was that Rui'er had truly not disgraced the Golden Dragon King bloodline in her body.

Her strength was honestly impossible to restrain.

"Did that happen? Hehe, I don't remember very well~~ Besides, who told that roast chicken to smell so good? It was the one that tempted me..."

Hearing this, Rui'er seemed to recall her behavior while shopping and spoke somewhat embarrassedly.

However, the glutton in her stomach remained firmly in control. She had barely been shy for two seconds before this big gluttonous cat sidled up to Fang Le and started acting cute.

Her fluffy head rubbed against him, and she occasionally let out purring sounds.

"I really can't help it~~ Just one bite. This watermelon looks so delicious! Let me have just one bite~~"

"You... come on, eat with me."

Who said that cats who knew how to act cute did not have the best lives?

He had only wanted to tease Rui'er anyway. It was not a bad thing for a child to enjoy eating.

After all, in life, only good food must never be let down~~

"Awoo!! A-Le, you're the best!!"

"I'll share half my apple with you too!!"

"No!! You licked it already, I don't want it!!"

"Phew!! It's cool, but it would be even better if it were colder!"

After swallowing a mouthful of iced watermelon, Rui'er leaned against the ox cart in complete contentment. (Eating happily, victory results screen.JPG)

"If it were any colder, it'd turn into a block of ice. With that Extreme Fire all over you, it's already impressive that you can feel any coolness at all."

Fang Le smacked Rui'er's casually exposed little belly in irritation and could not help complaining.

She had said she would only eat a little, yet she had devoured at least thirty pounds all by herself. And judging by what she meant, she was only half full.

Having just finished the fruit, she was already clamoring for lunch.

No wonder the Golden Dragon's stomach was connected to the void. She was a complete bottomless pit.

"Brother Le, how are you planning to save Mom?"

"Mm, I currently have four plans..."