Chapter 352 Change of Face
Chapter 352 Change of Face
Lezhi's stunned expression was so obvious that neither Cang Jin nor Lei Xiu missed it. When they realized that what flashed in Lezhi's eyes was not fear or wariness, but rather brilliance, the atmosphere in the room suddenly changed.
Cang Jin raised a playful smile, staring intently into Le Zhi's eyes, maintaining his bent-over posture, determined to wait for Le Zhi's response.
Lei Xiu, whose body was half-hidden by him, visibly darkened, and the curve of his lips gradually turned into a tight line. His gaze toward Cang Jin was deep and dark, yet he was helpless and could only turn his head away, waiting for Le Zhi's reaction.
With two people staring at him intently, even if Lezhi were truly captivated by beauty, he couldn't indulge in it for long.
Most importantly, his aesthetic sense had been influenced by the Longtail tribe, which greatly improved his tolerance for beauty. So he only paused for a few seconds before quickly regaining his senses.
With a standard smile unconsciously curving her lips, Lezhi raised her hand and waved. "Hello, my name is Lezhi, I'm from the Spirit Feather Clan. Thank you for saving us."
Lezhi's reply was polite yet distant; it was clear he was sincerely grateful, but he was genuinely not familiar with Lezhi.
Such politeness is different from what he expected.
A glint of light flashed in Cang Jin's eyes as he slowly straightened up, his playful smile fading. "We're all friendly races, no need to be so polite." This little guy is quite interesting, huh.
"Alright, now that he's awake, you'd better tell Clan Chief Le Chu as soon as possible that when the challenge message came, all the clans were preparing to set off for the Endless Abyss to meet him. Fortunately, you arrived in time." This was said to Lei Xiu.
Turning to look at Lezhi, Cang Jin's tone was not as formal as when he spoke to Lei Xiu, "Lezhi, you too, Clan Chief Lechu is very worried about you. If you are alright, remember to let him know you are safe."
"Okay." Nodding blankly, Cang Jin suddenly became serious, which made Le Zhi a little uncomfortable. Did this person have two faces, or was he just teasing him?
With a slight twitch of her brow, Yuezhi noticed Cangjin's reaction but didn't say anything more.
The little guy is quite clever! Noticing the change in Lezhi's eyes, Cang Jin felt even more amused, but given that Lei Xiu was right beside him, he couldn't tease him too much.
Clearing his throat and casually raising his hand to cover the corners of his mouth that couldn't help but turn up, Cang Jin paused for a moment before continuing:
"Alright, then I won't bother you any longer. You two get some rest. There are ingredients in the kitchen. If you need anything, you can come find me anytime. Lei Xiu knows where I am. As for other matters, we can talk about them another time after you've rested."
After speaking, Cang Jin nodded to Le Zhi, gave Lei Xiu a look, then turned and walked towards the door.
With such an obvious hint, Lei Xiu couldn't pretend he didn't see it. He exhaled a heavy breath, turned to tell Le Zhi to have Mao Qiu and Ke Le accompany her, and then got up to see Cang Jin to the door.
After watching the two leave hand in hand, and then hearing the crisp sound of the door closing, Lezhi was finally left alone in the house again, with only two birds and beasts for company.
With a heavy sigh, Lezhi opened her arms and hugged Maoqiu and Kele tightly, then slumped onto the bed. "Waaah, Maoqiu and Kele, I missed you so much. Are you alright? Were you scared?"
Ever since Lei Xiu told him how he led them to escape, Le Zhi has wanted to hug Mao Qiu and Ke Le like this.
If it weren't for accompanying him to the Endless Abyss, Maoqiu and Kele, as birds and beasts, wouldn't have been forced to jump into the water to escape. As someone who can't swim, Lezhi knows all too well how much courage that takes.
If he had been awake at the time, it would have taken him a lot of courage to do it. Maoqiu and Kele were so brave, how could we not praise them!
"Chirp chirp~" "Chirp chirp chirp~"
The two birds and beasts nestled in Lezhi's arms were overwhelmed by his enthusiasm and deliberately let out sharp cries. Their cheerful cries were clearly not a cry for help, but rather a playful attempt to tease Lezhi.
"Ouch, pfft..." Suddenly, a mouthful of fur entered his mouth. Lezhi scrambled out of bed in a disheveled state, picked up a tuft of fur from the bed, and was a little dumbfounded.
"What's this? Cola, you're shedding feathers..."
"Chi chi chi..."
……
Cola has molted. After finally seeing Cang Jin off, Lei Xiu had just returned to his room when he heard Le Zhi excitedly showing off the gray fur on his hands.
As Cola's current partner, Lei Xiu naturally noticed that Cola had entered its molting period immediately. However, at that time, Le Zhi was still asleep, and Cola behaved as usual, so Lei Xiu did not pay special attention. He simply broadened Cola's diet and often fed it some snacks at Cola's request.
These are snacks that only he can supply.
Watching Cola happily nibble at the electricity on Lei Xiu's fingers, Le Zhi didn't know what to say for a moment.
He almost forgot that Cola seemed to be getting stranger and stranger as he grew up. Could birds and beasts that eat electricity really exist?
"It's right in front of us. Its existence is its own justification. There's no need to overthink it." Lei Xiu's reaction to this matter was much calmer. He had been exposed to electricity since he was a child, so he didn't find anything wrong with Cola's habit of consuming electric current.
Neither the person nor the bird noticed anything amiss, so Lezhi didn't think much of it. "Okay, I'll go wash up. Oh, by the way, Lei Xiu, I'm hungry."
With her hand pressed against her stomach, Yuezhi felt a sharp hunger rising from within, even though she hadn't felt it when she first woke up. She felt her stomach was completely empty and desperately needed food to comfort her.
Lei Xiu didn't find anything wrong with Le Zhi's begging for food. After escaping from the Endless Abyss, the Dao Lingquan Clan had rescued them from the bottom of the water, and a day and a night had already passed. Lei Xiu woke up on the afternoon of the day he was rescued, while Le Zhi slept for an extra night. Now it was noon on the second day after they were rescued, so it was normal for Le Zhi to feel hungry.
"Okay, I'll go cook right away. You can come downstairs after you've washed up. What would you like to eat? I'll make it."
Anxious, Lezhi was already heading towards the bathroom that Lei Xiu pointed to. Hearing Lei Xiu's question, she didn't stop, but just turned her head and replied, "Just do what you think is best, make a lot, I'm starving."
After saying that, Lezhi went into the bathroom without looking back. Maoqiu, who hadn't left Lezhi's side since waking up, naturally followed her in. Lezhi had always been in charge of bathing Maoqiu, so it was a good opportunity for Maoqiu to clean up with Lezhi.
"it is good."
Watching Maoqiu wag its little tail and follow him into the bathroom, Lei Xiu raised an eyebrow, stood there for a while, and then, urged by Kele's "chirp chirp chirp," turned around and went downstairs to the kitchen to cook.
Chopping vegetables, mincing meat, cooking—having lived with Lezhi for so long, Lei Xiu's culinary skills are undeniably proficient. Without using the ingredients Cang Jin sent, Lei Xiu used the food stored in his spatial storage.
Different ingredients will produce different flavors. Now that Lezhi has just woken up, he should play it safe and make dishes that he is confident in. As for innovation, they can explore it together when Lezhi has time.
The appropriately sized pieces of meat were put into the pot, and under the high temperature, they sizzled, and the aroma spread into the air with the smoke, wafting before Lei Xiu's eyes.
He couldn't help but recall his conversation with Cang Jin when he saw him off.
"That little guy is quite interesting, no wonder you like him so much..."
"Speak up."
"Tsk, still being stubborn. That little furball floated in chattering away, and you didn't even have time to tame it. You were busy reporting your safety to your tribe and rushed off. You were like a completely different person when you talked to it. What else could this be but liking it? What, don't you want to ask it to be your partner?"
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