The next day, Song Yanqing had to graze the sheep first, so he told Shang Shujue to rest at home for a while and then they would go to find Shen Lanting together when he returned, as a way of celebrating his return visit to his parents' home.
So Shang Shujue, carrying the scent of Song Yanqing's pheromones, swaggered through the tribe, earning a flirtatious glance wherever he went.
He was already used to such looks, and when he saw them now, he wasn't shy at all. He could even chat with them and work together. After a while, Song Yanqing returned, and the two of them picked up their things and went to find Shen Lanting.
When they arrived, Shen Lanting's house was open, and he was sitting at the tent entrance weaving clothes. Little Azhi was sitting beside him with a lamb calf in tow. The lamb was grazing, and the colorful ribbons on its ears fluttered freely in the wind.
"Hey bro, have you had breakfast yet? We came over to help with cooking and we're just mooching a meal."
When Shang Shujue saw them, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and pinch Song Yanqing's arm to let him know how he felt.
When Song Yanqing saw his expression, he knew that he had already started shipping Lu Xingzhi and Shen Liyan. He felt helpless and amused, but he still joined in the shipping.
After realizing that he understood her, Shang Shujue said nothing more, called out to Shen Lanting first, and happily rushed over.
" Xiao Jue and Xiao Yan are here."
Shen Lanting smiled happily when she heard his voice, stood up to greet him, but was helped up after only a couple of steps.
"Brother, if you're not feeling well right now, don't move around. Song Yanqing is cooking today, and I'll help him. We'll cook together, and Little Azhi can come and help too."
"Okay~ Azhi will help too!"
When the little guy heard Shang Shujue call him, he immediately responded enthusiastically, appearing even more lively than when he first met him.
Just as they were finishing their meal, Lu Liuru and Azhi's father arrived together, carrying cooked food. Shen Lanting then invited them to eat with them.
During the meal, Song Yanqing took good care of Shang Shujue, and Lu Xingzhi noticed all of this.
Although he didn't understand why it had to be this way, he remembered that if you like someone, you should treat them well.
During the meal, Lu Liuru very subtle about Shen Lanting's special attention, but Shang Shujue, who had been involved in too much gossip, still noticed something was off.
After dinner, while Song Yanqing was washing dishes in the kitchen, he rushed over to help him clean the dishes and whispered something in his ear. Shen Lanting didn't think anything of it, assuming it was just the newlyweds being inseparable and didn't think much of it.
" Qin Yu said you're vomiting quite a bit. We've been drying a lot of raisins at home recently. Eat some so you won't feel uncomfortable when you eat. You need to be able to eat something so you won't feel unwell."
Before leaving, Lu Liuru seemed to hesitate for a long time. She sat not far from Shen Lanting, drank a lot of water, glanced at him twice, and finally made up her mind to walk over, take out a bag of raisins from her pocket and hand it to him.
As if afraid that Shen Lanting might misunderstand and refuse to accept it, he added, "Thank you for the ginger candy. Azhi loves it, and he likes you very much."
When Shen Lanting saw the raisins Lu Liuru handed him, he felt a little uneasy. He was afraid that Lu Liuru would develop some unrealistic ideas about him and delay his progress.
But after hearing his last sentence, she realized that she had been presumptuous and misunderstood, so she breathed a slight sigh of relief, took the raisins, and smiled slightly.
"You're welcome. I also want to thank you for that bowl of corn and pork rib soup; it made me feel much better. The packet of ginger candy was a thank you, but I didn't expect you to reciprocate with raisins."
"If Little Azhi still likes it, I'll get him another pack later so he can take it home and eat it slowly."
After Shen Lanting finished speaking, she couldn't help but smile gently and pat Lu Xingzhi's head. "Is that okay?"
"Okay! Uncle Ting!"
Lu Xingzhi didn't understand the adults' intricacies, nor did he understand his uncle's complex emotions. He was just a little happy and a little dependent as he hugged Shen Lanting, kissed him on the cheek, and then lowered his head with a blush, only to have his head rubbed.
"Hehehe~ Our Little Azhi is such an adorable baby."
Shen Lanting exuded the aura of a loving father, Lu Xingzhi grew increasingly fond of this gentle, father-like uncle.
Watching from the side Lu Liuru couldn't help but want to tap Lu Xingzhi on the head; it was truly something to be envied, jealous, and resentful of...
In the end, he did nothing, just patted Lu Xingzhi's head, turned and left to continue transporting fodder with his older brother.
Shen Lanting started knitting clothes again, humming soft, gentle tunes from time to time. Lu Xingzhi sat beside him, yawned softly, and couldn't help but fall asleep on his lap.
Shen Lanting smiled gently, covered him with a blanket, and patted his back softly, taking care of him as if he were her own child.
Shang Shujue took it all in, and her heart softened. " Song Yanqing, my brother is so gentle, gentle yet firm, so wonderful."
"You want to change his fate?" Song Yanqing knew what Shang Shujue was thinking from his words. He didn't need an answer to this question. "But you should start making changes."
Shang Shujue paused for a moment, then smiled and put her arm around Song Yanqing's waist, nuzzling his chin with her nose and raising an eyebrow slightly, "Yes, let's go out and start a business in a while."
Song Yanqing wrapped his arms around his waist, his tone full of indulgence, gentle and doting, "Okay~ I'll listen to you, my wife."
Hehehe~ You're so cheesy~
"Is there?"
"Yes, I have."
Eagles soar across the grasslands in the azure sky, while fledglings growing on cliffs eventually learn to fly, destined one day to become masters of the skies...