Chapter 122: Leaving the Empire!

"Oh, they are back."

Ning Xia who was taking sips of her tea glanced at Zhang Yuan, Zhang Fumin and Ling Shen who were walking towards their house.

Zhang Ming and Xiangli Fei who were sitting in the garden also stood up to look at them.

Hm? She tilted her head, raising an eyebrow when she noticed Ling Shen with them. 'Why is Aunty Shen with them?' she wondered silently, her mind already racing with questions.

Zhang Fumin walked to them with a smile on her face "Then, shall we leave?"

Ning Xia glanced over at Ling Shen and asked "Aunty Shen... you are also coming with me?"

With a nod, Zhang Fumin spoke "She will be also with us... well, something happened and when I said, she said that she also wanted to stick along but couldn't leave her inn."

Ling Shen laughed and intervened "But you see, this little brother stored the whole inn in his storage ring and gave us a good idea."

"Haha, now we can go and explore other nations... while running my inn."

"I can also learn new dishes of other empires and can feed people with my good cooking."

Looking at them, Zhang Fumin spoke with a smile "Well, we are going to other Empires.. so I thought it would be fun like this and Yuan also agreed to that."

The others nodded with a smile as they had no objections.

Ning Xia nodded with a smile. "That does sound like fun," she said, before glancing back toward the house. "Well, let me go prepare breakfast for everyone so we can leave properly."

Zhang Fumin scratched her head "Ah, I forgot about breakfast..."

Ling Shen immediately jumped in, her voice playful. "I'll help you, Xia! Come on!" she said as the two women headed inside, laughing together.

Zhang Ming, who had been quietly observing from the garden, giggled at Ling Shen's cheerful energy. "She seems like a wonderful person," she said softly.

Zhang Fumin walked to her mother and nodded "Yeah, she is like a second mother to me..."

"She helped me a lot in these past years and I am grateful for her. that's why I couldn't just leave her alone in this Empire..."

Hearing this, Zhang Ming's gaze softened in tenderness and muttered "Then I guess I have to go and meet this second mother of yours."

She also followed them into the kitchen.

Xiangli Fei nodded her head "En me too. i also helped-"

"YOU DID NOT!" x3

(0_0) Xiangli Fei turned her head to stare at them blankly and Ling Shen complained "You did not help at all... if anything, you just caused problems."

"Yeah, Sister Fei was the reason the breakfast was delayed."

Zhang Ming nodded slightly "I have to agree on that..."

(>_<)Crying, Xiangli Fei retorted "T-That is because I am just new to this cooking. I have never cooked anything in my life.. so I-I was quite clumsy."

Ling Shen's lips twitched "You are never stepping in my kitchen again."

"Wha- Whyyyyyy? Brother Yuan, look at this.. help me."

"Hahahaha..."

....

A short while later, everyone prepared to leave. Zhang Yuan stood at the entrance to the luxurious carriage, his hand gently grasping Xiangli Fei's as he helped her inside with the grace befitting a queen.

"Thank you, Brother Yuan," she said, her voice soft as she settled inside.

After her, Zhang Ming and Ling Shen also entered the luxurious carriage while Zhang Fumin and Ning Xia stood outside.

Zhang Ming poked her head out from the carriage, motioning toward Zhang Fumin. "Dear, come inside with us,"

However, Zhang Fumin shook her head "No, mom... Little Brother is driving the carriage so I will be sitting beside him."

Ning Xia nodded her head "En, me too..."

Zhang Yuan smiled as he made his way to the front of the carriage, hopping onto the driver's seat. His hands gripped the reins, his touch steady as he prepared to guide the horses. Zhang Fumin and Ning Xia climbed up, sitting on either side of him.

Ning Xia's voice rang out, filled with excitement. "Okay, Husband... let's goooo!"

With a nod and a soft crack of the reins, the horses began to trot forward, pulling the carriage away from the house as they set off on their new adventure.

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