Led by the old Village Chief, the group chatted and laughed as they entered the village. Along the way, people couldn't help but ask Qin Yan all sorts of questions out of curiosity, mostly wondering why he was so powerful at such a young age.
Not long after entering the village, a middle-aged woman was seen running anxiously from an alley in the distance, shouting, "Yi'er! Yi'er!"
"Mom! Mom!"
It turned out to be Luo Xuanyi's mother.
Seeing her mother rushing over, Luo Xuanyi's eyes welled up with tears, which finally flowed down at this moment. Her voice was choked with sobs.
No longer able to hold back, Luo Xuanyi flung herself into her mother's arms and sobbed uncontrollably.
"There, there, don't cry anymore. It's good that you're safe."
The middle-aged woman held Luo Xuanyi tightly, watching her delicate child tremble and cry inconsolably. She gently patted Luo Xuanyi's back with her broad hand and comforted her with a soft voice to soothe her fear and unease.
"I'm sorry, Mom. I shouldn't have run into the mountains alone without telling you. I didn't find the medicine for Dad, and I made you worry."
After saying that, Luo Xuanyi, who had been crying for a long time, slowly let go of her mother, hanging her head like a child admitting a mistake, waiting for her mother's scolding.
"Silly child! It's okay, Mom understands how you felt. It's enough that you're back safe. Don't do anything foolish again. What would we do if something happened to you?" The woman smiled at her and said in a gentle voice. Then, with a pair of calloused hands, she gently wiped away Luo Xuanyi's tears.
"I'm sorry, Mom! I won't do it again." Feeling the boundless care from her parents, and to avoid making them worry again, Luo Xuanyi said firmly.
"Good, that's my good child."
"Oh right, Mom! This is Qin Yan, he saved me on the way."
At this, Luo Xuanyi introduced Qin Yan to her mother again, and also recounted what had just happened.
Her mother repeatedly thanked Qin Yan. Seeing that Qin Yan intended to stay in Shengzai Village, she immediately invited him to stay at their home. With the enthusiastic invitations from Luo Xuanyi and her younger brother, Qin Yan couldn't refuse and accepted their offer. Luo Xuanyi and her brother were instantly overjoyed.
Qin Yan also learned from Luo Xuanyi that her mother's name was Islanya, and the passage of time had left many white hairs on her head.
From their words and the mother's actions, Qin Yan saw a mother's endless care and protection for her child. This was a great mother, and it made Qin Yan feel a sense of respect in his heart.
It is said that maternal love is like brilliant, ardent, and bright sunshine; it can melt glaciers, purify souls, and invigorate life. The scene just now was exactly that.
"By the way, Luo Xuanyi, what are you planning to do with this wild boar? Where are you going to put it?"
Seeing that they had already entered the village, Qin Yan couldn't help but ask.
"Oh! Oh! How about we take it to the square? We can ask the Village Chief and the others to process it. What do you think about having a bonfire party tonight?" Hearing Qin Yan's words, Luo Xuanyi finally reacted. Qin Yan was still dragging the big wild boar behind him. Her face flushed slightly, and she said with some embarrassment.
"Oh! Okay, let's do that then!" Hearing this, Qin Yan's eyes lit up, and he swallowed, also looking forward to the feast.
Honestly, months of monotonous cultivation and flying had almost made him feel numb. Eating Senzu Beans had made him almost forget the taste of meat.
Although there was still nutrient solution on the spaceship for basic sustenance, Qin Yan had tasted it once, and the flavor was truly not worth mentioning. After that, he would rather choose to eat Senzu Beans than ever touch that stuff again.
Qin Yan had been thinking that the first thing he would do after getting off the spaceship was to have a good feast and eat a lot of meat.
"Xuanyi! Don't be rude, this is little friend Qin Yan's trophy. How can you just ask for it from others so casually? Besides, he's your savior." Suddenly, the old Village Chief admonished her.
"That's right! Xuanyi, how can you be so impolite? Quickly apologize to him. I'm sorry, little friend, this girl is usually so careless, don't take it to heart." Luo Xuanyi's mother also said, not forgetting to apologize to Qin Yan.
Hearing this, Qin Yan couldn't bear it and quickly explained, "It's fine, Auntie. I didn't plan on taking it with me anyway. Xuanyi said she needed it, so I just helped her bring it over. You can do whatever you want with it. Honestly, I think Xuanyi's suggestion is great. Having a lively gathering would be wonderful."
"Oh! Is that so? Then we've truly troubled you. This girl is always like this, I'll have a good talk with her later, Auntie."
"No trouble at all, no trouble. It was just a small favor." Qin Yan said with a smile.
"Mom! I wasn't being like that! You always say that about me, I'm not going to talk to you anymore, hmph." Seeing her mother speak of her that way, Luo Xuanyi couldn't help but jump out to defend herself, then pouted and turned her head away.
"Haha! Haha! Ha!" Seeing this, everyone burst into laughter. This girl was too cute.
"Since that's the case, then just leave it here! You've worked hard dragging it all this way. Let's quickly gather the villagers to process it well, and try to get it ready before dark.
We'll have a good dinner tonight to celebrate little friend Qin Yan's arrival and thank him for bringing such a generous gift to the village." Since Qin Yan had said so, the old Village Chief and the others said no more and immediately got to work, clean and efficient.
The children went to inform the other villagers, while the rest went to prepare for the evening's bonfire feast.
At this moment, only Qin Yan, Luo Xuanyi and her family, and the girl named Xiao Bei remained.
Suddenly, the little girl named Xiao Bei spoke, "Sister Xuanyi, Auntie Lanya, I should go back now."
"Go back? Go back where, home? Aren't you going to join everyone for the party tonight?" The mother and daughter asked in unison.
"I... I... won't join, I'm afraid it will be too late to go back at night." The little girl said weakly.
Although she said that, everyone could tell from her eyes that the little girl really wanted to participate.
Why would she say that? This made Qin Yan feel a bit strange. It seemed like this was another little girl with a story.
"What? You're not joining? That won't do! It's fine, just stay at our house tonight, no need to go back. It won't be too late to go back tomorrow." Xuanyi's mother and daughter were greatly surprised and quickly tried to persuade the little girl.
"But... but that would be too much trouble."
"But what? What's so troublesome? It's settled, stay with us. You can sleep with Xuanyi tonight. Auntie's words are not to be refused, or Auntie will get angry." Xuanyi's mother said, feigning anger, which made the little girl stay.
"Okay, okay! Thank you, Auntie, thank you, Sister Xuanyi, boohoohoo!" Xiao Bei couldn't help but cry at the end of her sentence.
"There, there, why are you all so fond of crying? You're making Auntie want to cry too. Good girl! Don't cry anymore, it won't be pretty if you keep crying." Seeing Xiao Bei start to cry as she spoke, Luo Xuanyi's mother quickly comforted her.
"Mm-hm, thank you, Auntie Lanya, thank you, Sister Xuanyi." Hearing this, the little girl wiped her tears and thanked them again.
"Alright! Let's go back now, little friend Qin Yan. You must be tired from your long journey! Go drink some water, and Auntie will boil some water for you to bathe, then you can relax and wait."
"Okay, Auntie, thank you for the trouble." Qin Yan didn't decline. He really wanted to take a bath, after all, he hadn't bathed in four months.
Although his body's metabolism had been purified by the spaceship, Qin Yan still felt a sense of discomfort all over.
Perhaps it was psychological, but no one could feel completely at ease after not showering for four consecutive months.
"Haha! It's no trouble, why are you being so polite, child? You saved our Xuanyi, we don't know how to thank you. This little thing is nothing."
Afterward, everyone set off together towards Luo Xuanyi's home. Along the way, Qin Yan learned from Xuanyi that Xiao Bei's full name was Bei Changdan.
He also learned her story, she was also a child with a hard life.
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