"Shen Xiaoyan:."
"Are you sure you want me to bring this family of three back to our home? Xiaoming is still here, what if he gets scared?" Shen Xiaoyan said helplessly.
"No, they are very good. Xiaoming will definitely like them. Look at the spotted tigers, the kings of beasts, they can guard our house, how good is that." Luoluo persuaded with all her might.
Zheng Wei saw Shen Xiaoyan staring blankly, lost in thought, and found it a bit strange. He then said, "What's wrong, Mimi?"
Shen Xiaoyan suddenly remembered that Zheng Wei couldn't hear Luoluo's words, but how was she supposed to explain that these three spotted tigers wanted to follow them?
"You'd better think about how to make Zheng Wei understand what you mean." Shen Xiaoyan simply pushed the problem onto Zheng Wei.
Luoluo glanced at Shen Xiaoyan, then at Zheng Wei, and then let Hu Diandian release Shen Xiaoyan's clothes. She said to Shen Xiaoyan, "Then you guys go down the mountain first."
Shen Xiaoyan was surprised, giving up so easily?
Even she didn't care anymore, it was better to go home quickly. Everyone felt cold.
"It's nothing, let's go." Shen Xiaoyan shook her head, then pulled the bear's paw and walked down the mountain with Zheng Wei.
Here, Luoluo did not bring the three spotted tigers along, but waited in the mountains. When Shen Xiaoyan and the others were about to reach their doorstep, she led the three spotted tigers and ran wildly.
Although the two adult tigers were injured and should not have exerted themselves, they risked it for the sake of staying at Shen Xiaoyan's house.
The four of them ran wildly and indeed caught up before Shen Xiaoyan and the two entered the door.
Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei looked at the four in front of them, not knowing what to say. Even though Zheng Wei hadn't heard Luoluo's words earlier, seeing this situation now, he understood completely. They were trying to stick with them.
He didn't care, he would see how the woman handled it. Zheng Wei thought this, and his gaze turned to Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan was so shocked that she was stunned. In reality, she was talking to Luoluo.
"You're just going to do this? Presenting a fait accompli?" Shen Xiaoyan said angrily.
"What else could I do? I can't directly ask Zheng Wei for his opinion, right?" Luoluo said helplessly.
"Alright then." Shen Xiaoyan's anger disappeared instantly. She definitely couldn't let Luoluo ask Zheng Wei, so she could only let them stay.
She didn't actually dislike these three spotted tigers. After all, she had seen them several times, but she was afraid that Shen Xiaoming would be scared.
It turned out that her worry was unnecessary.
As soon as Shen Xiaoming saw the three spotted tigers, he was so excited that he forgot everything else and had no fear at all.
The two adult tigers lay directly on the kang bed in Shen Xiaoming's study and went to sleep with their eyes closed.
As for Shen Xiaoming, he was playing happily with Lao Hei and Heizi, Luoluo and Baibai, and the new member Hu Diandian.
Seeing this, Shen Xiaoyan could only express her speechlessness. Her little brother's courage was truly extraordinary. Regarding this, she could only say: Like sister, like brother. Well done, ha ha ha.
Zheng Wei had been hunting for many years and was naturally skilled at skinning and tanning.
Shen Xiaoyan offered to help, but Zheng Wei refused. Thin skins were not aesthetically pleasing, so it was better not to involve her.
Being refused help by Zheng Wei and not wanting to play with this group of animals, Shen Xiaoyan looked at the sky and had no choice but to go cook.
Well, in fact, she couldn't tell the time, but she felt hungry, so it must be noon.
For lunch, she made hand-pulled noodles. Shen Xiaoyan loved hand-pulled noodles. In this bone-chilling weather, eating a bowl of hot hand-pulled noodles was a delicious enjoyment.
The three spotted tigers naturally couldn't eat hand-pulled noodles with them, but they also had food. The old bear was enough for them to eat for several days.
Shen Xiaoyan didn't intend to improve the spotted tigers' diet, such as cooking their meat for them. They were wild spotted tigers and must have been used to eating raw meat, so she directly put the meat in a wooden basin and gave it to them.
Each of the two adult tigers ate nearly 40 catties of meat, and Hu Diandian also ate more than 10 catties. Shen Xiaoyan was initially surprised by their appetite, but Zheng Wei explained that spotted tigers eat a lot at once, and they wouldn't need to eat for several days afterward.
Shen Xiaoyan found the spotted tigers' eating habits quite peculiar.
They could eat one meal and not eat for several days. This was a major discovery.
Shen Xiaoyan watched the family of three spotted tigers finish their meal with curiosity, then smacked her lips and stood up. How wonderful it would be if she could eat one meal and be full for days.
However, this thought was fleeting. If she were truly made to go without food for several days, it would surely kill her.
Zheng Wei saw the expressions on Shen Xiaoyan's face constantly changing and knew she must have many strange thoughts. Regarding this, Zheng Wei remained calm. He was already accustomed to Shen Xiaoyan often amusing herself alone.
However, sometimes, Zheng Wei was happy to play along.
"Mimi, what funny thing have you thought of? Tell us so we can hear it too." Zheng Wei said with a smile.
"It's nothing. I just think it's amazing that spotted tigers can go for days without eating."
"Mimi, do you wish you could do that too?" Zheng Wei said with a chuckle.
"How did you know?" Shen Xiaoyan was surprised. Was her mind written on her face? .oΓg
"Just guessing." Zheng Wei chuckled. At times like these, Shen Xiaoyan's expression always appeared particularly innocent, like a child.
Shen Xiaoyan pouted and stopped the topic. But when she turned her head, she saw Shen Xiaoming covering his mouth and smiling at her. So, she asked, "Xiaoming, what are you laughing at?"
"I just feel that your sister and brother-in-law have a very good relationship," Shen Xiaoming said seriously, lowering his hand.
"Little brat, what do you know about relationships?" Shen Xiaoyan waved her fist at Shen Xiaoming.
Shen Xiaoming was not afraid of Shen Xiaoyan's teasing at all. Instead, he stood up with a smile and ran towards the door. As he stepped out, he stopped and turned around, saying to Shen Xiaoyan, "Big sister, I know. The book says this is called 'qin se he ming' (harmony between husband and wife)."
After speaking, Shen Xiaoming ran out with a smile. Even after he ran far away, Shen Xiaoyan could still hear his crisp laughter.
"..." Shen Xiaoyan shook her head and gave a wry smile.
"What's wrong? I think what he said is quite right." Zheng Wei walked to Shen Xiaoyan's side and hugged her.
"Humph." Shen Xiaoyan let out a soft hum and said nothing more.
Winter afternoons always made people feel sleepy. Shen Xiaoyan rubbed her slightly sore eyes and turned to Zheng Wei, saying, "I'm sleepy, I want to take a nap."
Zheng Wei said, "Okay, let's sleep together."
Shen Xiaoyan stood up and ran into the inner room, half closing the door. She stuck her head between the door and the door frame and said to Zheng Wei, "Who wants to sleep with you? I'll sleep by myself."
After speaking, Shen Xiaoyan closed the door and locked it from the inside.
Zheng Wei looked at the closed door, was speechless for a moment, and after a long pause, finally sat on the kang bed.
The kang bed was very crowded with several bamboo chests piled up. Besides a table where the three of them could sit and eat, it was impossible to lie down and sleep.