Chapter 164: Whose Child Are you Holding

Chapter 164

"If it bothers you, I wouldn't have brought you here," Zhi Xia said. "Actually, I'm not entirely sure myself, but I just have a feeling that if our country continues to develop, we should be able to achieve this standard of living in the future. Look around here, cooking doesn't require fire; you can use electricity or gas, and the kitchen utensils even have auxiliary functions. And when you compare it to the conditions in our country before, the trains, cars, televisions, and radios now, don't these things resemble the technological level of the future?"

"Yes, they do." Pei Jing nodded. "So, do they have televisions here too?"

Zhi Xia thought for a moment. "Yes, they do."

After all, the things shown on television are not from this world. He doubted that he had been reincarnated and even more so now that he could confirm that he had stumbled upon this place due to some fortuitous opportunity.

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Pei Jing took a bite of the meat on the plate. It tasted somewhat like chicken, but the texture was even more tender.

There was another plate with meat that was slightly tougher. Every time he ate it, he could feel a warm energy coursing through his body, but it would disappear after a while.

However, over time, he could feel the benefits. Pei Jing clearly felt that his strength and senses had improved significantly compared to a year ago.

Zhi Xia probably hadn't noticed this condition because she found it tiring to chew and preferred to eat the thing she called the Gugu beast. She would only take a piece of the tougher meat to taste its flavor.

Pei Jing hadn't reminded her before because he wasn't sure if his speculation was correct, and Zhi Xia was also cautious. Normally, when there were outsiders present, they would only eat regular food, and they would have the extra meal only when they were alone.

He could also clearly feel that since she revealed the secret about this place, Zhi Xia had become less guarded towards him. She would occasionally reveal something new, and this time, she even brought him directly here.

He didn't know whether he should say to her that she was too naive or be grateful that he wasn't a bad person.

After Pei Jing reminded her, Zhi Xia finally realized that what Huzi had said about the energy in the wild beast's meat and blood was true. She had thought that the energy she mentioned referred to the kind that was converted from food to meet the body's needs.

Pei Jing was afraid that Zhi Xia might accidentally reveal something in front of An ZhiAng. After all, An ZhiAng was impulsive but not stupid, and their relationship was extremely close. He even had an intuition that despite him and Zhi Xia living together and having two children, all these emotions combined could not match An ZhiAng's position in her heart.

The reason for this was unclear. Clearly, An ZhiQing, the eldest brother, had always cared for her, but Zhi Xia seemed closer to An ZhiAng.

When they were close to their destination, the two of them put the bicycle back into the space and took out their child and luggage, continuing to walk forward.

After about ten minutes of walking, they could clearly hear the sounds of military sentries ahead and the shouts of soldiers during training.

Pei Jing was still dressed in his military uniform and went to negotiate with the gate sentry. They waited for some time before they saw a figure walking towards them from a distance.

"Fourth Brother..." Zhi Xia handed their child to Pei Jing and happily walked up to An ZhiAng.

"You came too, little sister?" An ZhiAng's eyes lit up as soon as he saw Zhi Xia.

A couple of days ago, he received a call from Pei Jing saying that they would pass by this area and visit him, but he didn't mention bringing his little sister along.

Moreover, Jin Cheng is quite far from here. How did his little sister, a young girl, manage to come all the way here?

Is it that she was being bullied at home? Wasn't it said that An Meiyun, that wretched girl, is already dead?

An Zhiang's expression shifted from surprise to solemn as he carefully observed Zhi Xia.

Compared to when he last left, his little sister had grown more beautiful. Her face was no longer thin and gaunt, and she didn't appear to have been mistreated.

"Fourth Brother, I missed you so much!" Zhi Xia, her teary eyes misty, embraced An Zhiang tightly before letting go and studying him.

Fourth Brother had grown darker and thinner. He had also grown taller since they last saw each other, with Zhi Xia still only reaching his chin. However, compared to his previous cheerful demeanor, he had clearly matured. His gaze was resolute and sharp.

"Silly girl, Fourth Brother missed you too." An Zhiang reached out and wiped the corners of her eyes with his fingers, his tone unusually gentle. "Don't cry. Once we endure another nine months, you'll be able to come home and visit. Take good care of yourself at home, and when Fourth Brother has a break, he'll come back to see you."

As they were speaking, Pei Jing walked over to their side, holding two children in his arms. Their luggage had to be placed outside the door. "By the way, is there a place for us to stay in the army? If not, we can go to the town."

Because the situation in each place was different, he had already informed An Zhiang before coming. However, since An Zhiang was still in the early stages of his military service, it wasn't certain if they could arrange it for him.

Only now did An Zhiang notice that Pei Jing was also present. He was about to turn and greet him when he saw the two children in his arms, and his eyes widened in astonishment. "Uncle, whose children are you holding?"