The Little Tiger's head ran too fast, it tripped over a shell and fell onto the beach. It didn't hurt too much, but seeing its mother looking at it anxiously, it pouted and was about to cry. Just as the wet nurse was about to pick her up, Hua Rong waved her hands to stop her. She smiled and said, "Good tiger head, you are the brave little man when you stand up yourself …"
The Little Tiger crawled back up while giggling. It held the conch and ran to her side and opened its soft arms. "Mother, hug … "Mother, hug …"
She reached out and gently hugged her son. The Little Tiger's head rubbed against her mother's chest, lifted its little face, and touched her mother's face. The sand on her hand formed a handprint on Hua Rong's face. He felt happy, her mother had become the "mother" he knew. Hua Rong saw that he looked more and more like Yue Pengju, and even this red conch that he had picked up, had actually been sent over by Peng Ju?
She said softly, "Abba also gave me this kind of conch before …"
"Abba, where is Abba?" The Little Tiger suddenly thought of his "Abba", and asked her mother with wide eyes, "Do you not want me anymore, Abba?"
Hua Rong's eyes were hazy with tears, she caressed his cheeks: "Why would Abba not want us? He will bless the Little Tiger's head and grow up safely, becoming a happy and good child. "
A tall figure walked over from afar, holding a strange little bell in his hand. He kept shaking it and shouted from afar, "Son, look! What did I bring you back?"
The Little Tiger let go of its mother's neck, running while shouting, it welcomed the bell's crisp sound: "Abba, I want, I want …"
"King Qin placed a copper bell in his hand. The Little Tiger's head imitated his movements and shook, the bell even clearer than the sound of a conch. Abba, I'm hungry, I need to eat … "
"Alright, let's go back and eat."
King Qin carried him and walked to Hua Rong's side to sit. He asked gently: "Little girl, how are you feeling today?"
She smiled. "Much better."
He looked at her face. It was rare for her to be so sober, and her eyes were soft. He looked carefully, pleasantly surprised. Her wounds had mostly healed. She reached out her hand, and King Qin froze. Her hand had already grabbed his hand, held it for a moment, then let go of her hand. In his heart, there was a deep sense of gratitude. He knew that he wouldn't be able to repay it in this lifetime, and he wasn't prepared to do so either.
With the warmth remaining, he finally understood that this woman was thanking him. This was her way of expressing her gratitude. She would never say thank you, she would only call his name softly. "Qin Shangcheng, Qin Shangcheng."
His heart was struck by such gentleness. After a long time, he finally said gently, "Girl, let's go home."
The Little Tiger clapped her hands: "Alright, let's go home. I'm hungry, I want to eat."
King Qin helped Hua Rong up. Her left leg was injured and she was still limping. It would take some time for her to recover. He held onto the Little Tiger's head with one hand and supported Hua Rong with the other. The Little Tiger tilted its head: "Abba, are you going to eat seafood tonight?"
The "fish" in his mouth was a new species found in King Qin. He ate it twice and found it delicious. The King Qin laughed and shook his head, "We won't be eating fish tonight, there's something else good."
The Little Tiger asked: "What's good?"
"Something much better than fish. It's for mother's nourishment, and you'll like it too. "
Little Tiger Head hurriedly asked his mother: "Mom, what is it?"
Hua Rong shook her head, smiling as she caressed her son. She also didn't know what King Qin was talking about. For the past few days, she had been relying on food to sustain her life, so she rarely had the time to wake up. How could she say what it was?
Seeing that the Abba was pretending to be mysterious, the Little Tiger quietly stuffed the conch into his hand. The soft touch of the conch grinded against King Qin's palm was itchy and painful. King Qin laughed involuntarily. He flipped his palm and slapped it on's butt. "Bad boy …"
The Little Tiger laughed happily: "Abba, quickly tell me, what do you want to eat …"
"Don't say it."
"If you want to say it, you have to say it …"
The dining table was already filled with dishes. There were three to five plates of vegetables, a large plate of fried fish, and a bowl of snow-white soup made from various kinds of meat bones. There was a plate in the middle that was filled with sliced green meat. Right now, it was the first time he was eating at the same table as his mother, so he was extremely excited. It was the first time he saw green meat, so he crawled up from the table and grabbed one piece to put in his mouth for a bite.
"Son, is it good to eat?"
"Delicious, what is this?"
"I don't know either. I came here to hunt."
Hua Rong looked at the green colored meat, not in the mood to taste it. King Qin placed one piece into her bowl: "Girl, try it, it's not bad." When she ate it, it tasted very similar to the lamb, but it was even more delicious. King Qin saw that she was eating with relish and was very happy, she picked up a few slices and placed them into her bowl: "Eat more. The doctor said that this kind of meat is beneficial to the vital energy and blood. "
Ever since Hua Rong was injured, adding to the fact that the number of people on the island had increased, King Qin accepted Ma Su's suggestion. He went to different places to recruit seven to eight teachers who were allocated to densely packed islands. Although there were few people in Sunset Island, two of them were still left. In order to pacify these men, their families all came to the island, and the inhabitants of the island flourished even more. This kind of meat was examined by a doctor. He said that this kind of animal's personality was very suitable for nourishing and healing the bones.
Little Tiger's head also followed King Qin's example and picked up a piece of meat for her mother. "Eat …"
King Qin laughed out loud: "Brat, you learnt to be filial to your mother? "Good girl, I'll buy you a lot of good stuff in the future."
The Little Tiger's head was very obedient, giving him another piece of meat, which was crisp and clear, "Abba, you eat too."
King Qin was so happy that his mouth couldn't close. What a boy, the sweet feeling of being at home lingered in his heart. Ever since Hua Rong had woken up, he had felt this strong sense of home, warmth and happiness.
For a long time, it was the first time that Hua Rong had tasted such delicious food, and it was also the first time that she had observed her surroundings carefully. Looking out of the restaurant's window, she saw a large area of banana trees, and beside it was a bunch of wild grapes. The branches were luxuriant, and the fruits were abundant. They were like purplish black agates, sparkling and full of life.
King Qin saw that she was staring at the grape arbour outside and immediately asked: "Little girl, you want to eat grapes?"
She shook her head. The Little Tiger put down her chopsticks: "I like it, Abba, I want grapes …"
After dinner, Abba will bring you to pick grapes, and you will have to personally pick them. "
Hua Rong slowly lowered her head. Suddenly, she remembered the lush trees outside her temporary home in the army camp near the Dongting Lake. At that time, the days passed by so quickly. Everyday, she would be together with Pengju. Even though they had quarreled and were at odds, it was still a luxurious happiness. For the first time, Yue Pengju's face clearly appeared before her eyes. In his mind, it became clearer and clearer, before it started to become blurry again, and started to spin slowly. She was extremely anxious. Her mind felt as if it had been glued to. She tried to think back with all her might, but it was to no avail. His face was like a dissipated cloud, unable to be pieced together no matter how hard she tried.
In the blink of an eye, they saw Hua Rong opening her eyes wide, as if she had lost her mind, and beads of perspiration appeared on her forehead. He was shocked, and with a "Dang" sound, the bowl in Hua Rong's hands smashed into pieces on the ground.
Little Tiger's head cried out in fear, "Mother, mother!"
King Qin immediately carried Hua Rong and ran into the bedroom. When the two teachers heard him, they rushed over and touched Hua Rong's eyelids and looked at her pulse, "It's alright, Madame was just excited for a moment, her body is weak. Once her wounds are fully healed, nothing similar will happen."
The King Qin heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that she had received too much of a shock and his injuries were too severe. He probably couldn't take it any longer after thinking about Yue Pengju's miserable death. He waved his hand, allowing his son to go down and the nurse to take the child out to rest.
The summer on the island was extremely hot, but the house that was facing away from him was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. That night, the wind and rain raged, lightning flashed, and thunder rumbled. In the middle of the night, the entire island hummed from the strong winds, as if countless demons and ghosts were passing through the forest. King Qin was already long familiar with this kind of storm, but he couldn't sleep tonight. After tossing and turning on the bed for a few times, he suddenly heard a high-pitched voice in the middle of the night, "Pengju, Pengju …"
He stretched out his hand but could not stop it. Hua Rong had already jumped off the bed, as she ran around the house like a ghost, her mouth releasing a wailing, sickly wail: "Peng Quan, Peng Quan, where are you?" He jumped off the bed and embraced her. A flash of lightning came from the window and lit up the entire room as Hua Rong's voice was filled with surprise and joy, "Peng Jian, Peng Jian, it's you, it's you …" This joy quickly turned into fear, "Peng Gao..." Kill … Kill … "Kill …" She was trembling all over, her arms and legs flailing as if in a final struggle.
It was a hot day. King Qin's upper body was naked, his chest was plastered against a burning hot face, and his tears were pouring down his chest like boiling water. With a pained heart, he tightly embraced her, "Little girl, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. With me here, you will never be in danger again."
Her body trembled as she fell into his arms, completely unconscious. King Qin carried her to the bed. She was still in his embrace, as if she had found someone to lean on, and wasn't willing to let go. King Qin let out a long sigh. He felt a faint sense of joy and hugged her tightly: "Little girl, don't be afraid. I'll always be by your side."
It was almost dawn when the raging storm finally stopped. Borrowing the faint light of dawn, King Qin saw that her white face and long eyelashes were covered with tears. In the blink of an eye, the figure inhisr embrace was only wearing a thin nightgown. It was so big that half of his shoulders were exposed as he struggled. He suddenly recalled that this was his "wedding night"! It was here, in the same bed, that he lifted up her red hair. For the first time, he saw her eyes moving, and her face was like jade. That night. These enchanting thoughts rushed into his mind as if there was an army of thousands galloping horses and soldiers, as if lava had erupted and was uncontrollable.
Wife. This was his wife. He had only parted with her for a short period of time, even though this' parting 'had come for a long time. But, long time no see new wedding, isn't it? He extended his hand, and a thick palm covered the exposed half of her body. It was scorching hot, and full of temptation. He couldn't help it anymore, and bent down to kiss her on the lips.