12dz Chapter 50 I treated you as a friend, and you actually wanted to be my father!
Chapter 50 I treated you as a friend, and you actually wanted to be my father!
"Eat...you should?"
Li Yang's face stiffened slightly, and she subconsciously turned to look at the white bird. Although she really wanted to eat meat, it was, after all, a demon...
Bai Niao chuckled and waved his hand, "It's alright, the demon race is also a dog-eat-dog world, we won't interfere in this situation."
Besides, it's the Demon King who wants to eat it. Even if it's the flesh of her white bird, she's willing to smile and extend her hand for the Demon King to gnaw on.
"Yay!" Li Yang's eyes crinkled with laughter. "You little rascal, I'm having barbecue tonight!"
Ji Cang, holding the bird, looked puzzled. "How do you roast it?"
Li Yang tilted his head and gave a mysterious smile.
That night, the crackling firewood illuminated everyone's beaming faces. After days of anxiety, they could finally eat and sleep well tonight!
Several people gathered around Li Yang and Ji Cang, watching with curiosity as she ground a large pile of strange grass into powder and sprinkled it on the big bird in the middle of the shelf.
The large bird, already roasted until it was red and oozing oil, looked extremely tempting. After Li Yang sprinkled some of his seasoning, the aroma was immediately aroused.
Zeng Xu's eyes gleamed with excitement as he rubbed his hands together, eager to get started. "Is it ready? Is it ready?!"
Because of the frequent addition of seasoning, Li Yang kept nuzzling her head against Ji Cang's chest. Helpless, Ji Cang took a step back, pulling her a little further away.
"You silly girl, come a little closer, or you'll get burned."
"Oh." Li Yang looked up, her fair face flushed red from the smoke, and a little ash on her nose.
"Li Yang, your face!" Ji Cang said helplessly, pulling her out. "Bai Niao, wipe it for her."
One second
Two seconds
three seconds
No one answered.
Ji Cang turned his head and scanned the area, but didn't see Bai Niao. "Where's Bai Niao?"
The others glanced over as Flying Tooth Tiger returned from a distance. "Huh? You're looking for White Bird? She went to the pool to wash her feathers. She's a bit of a germaphobe and can't stand the smell of blood on her body."
Li Yang shrank back, a gossipy smirk on his face, "You seem to know a lot about Feitian."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Ji Cang grabbed her by the neck and pulled her close. He produced a handkerchief from who-knows-where. "Stop worrying about others, your face is dirtier than the face of the ethereal cat!"
"I...uh..." Li Yang was about to retort when her face was covered.
This handkerchief must have been kept close to his body; it was still warm when he wiped his face, and Ji Cang's unique scent wafted into his nose with a slightly aggressive urge.
When she regained her sight, her face had become fair and tender again.
Ji Cang glared at her, shoved the handkerchief into her hand, and said, "I really owe you one, so wash it clean for me!"
“Oh,” Li Yang looked at him with a hint of grievance.
Ji Cang took a deep breath, snatched the handkerchief back, and stuffed it into his arms. "Never mind, I'll wash it myself."
Li Yang tilted her head and then smiled sweetly, "It's so nice to be a tsundere!"
Not far away, the Flying Tooth Tiger stood with its arms crossed, a smug smile on its face.
Just then, the white bird returned, clean and cool. As soon as it approached, the tempting aroma of meat filled the air.
"It smells so good, is it cooked yet?"
Li Yang peeked out, her rosy little face looking like a soft, lucky doll!
"Shiratori, you're back just in time! It's just in time to eat!"
The group sat together and ate meat heartily. Li Su tore off a piece of meat and fed it to Grey Big Big, who wagged its tail happily!
Zeng Xu felt a surge of happiness as soon as he took a bite!
"Mmm! Li Yang, what is this? It tastes so good with meat!" He leaned on Mo Yixing's shoulder in ecstasy. "Oh my god, I feel like I'm going to swallow my tongue!"
Mo Yixing moved back, "Hey, if you're going to eat, just eat, why are you making such a disgusting face!"
Everyone laughed when he finished speaking.
Li Yang squinted at the sky with a look of enjoyment. The night sky was filled with countless stars, making it hard to distinguish between reality and illusion.
The ethereal cat nestled in her arms, scratching her hand for food. Li Yang, having eaten her fill, simply gave it the whole piece.
The ethereal cat cried out excitedly, then grabbed the meat and hid next to the white bird to eat it.
Ji Cang watched the ethereal cat's retreating figure and said, "If you feed it so much, it'll get stuffed."
“It’s not like it eats like this every day,” Li Yang replied. “It’s just a cat. As long as it’s happy every day, why put so much psychological burden on it?”
Ji Cang choked on his words, then said, "What's so interesting about the sky here? Everything in this secret realm is an illusion."
“But we are real,” Li Yang looked away from him, her bright eyes sparkling like a thousand stars. “As long as our happiness in this moment is real, and our hearts are full, isn’t that enough?”
Ji Cang didn't say anything, but propped himself up with his hands to stand up.
Li Yang asked, "Where are you going?"
"It's so late, of course we should go and rest."
Ji Cang glanced around and saw that everyone had eaten a lot of meat and was now digesting their food with their bellies exposed.
"There's still one day left. If you want to continue your training, get some rest and come back to meet up tomorrow night."
Li Su looked at Li Yang, "Li Yang, what are you going to do after you go back?"
"Why do you ask that?" Li Yang replied, "Then what do you think I should do?"
Zeng Xu raised his hand, "I know the answer! Li Yang is a little devil, she'll definitely seek revenge on the Xia family when she gets back!"
Mo Yixing kicked him and said with disdain, "His Majesty has already avenged Li Yang. He told you to learn from your father and be smarter, but you just wouldn't listen!"
Zeng Xu was taken aback. "Huh? You got your revenge? What are you going to do next?"
"do not know."
Li Yang rested her chin on her hands, watching Ji Cang's departing figure thoughtfully. After a while, she also got up.
A few questioning voices faintly came from behind, but Li Yang didn't turn around.
They entered the cave, where a fire warmed the space. Ji Cang was sitting on a cloak that had just been laid out on the ground. Li Yang looked at the cloak with some confusion. If she remembered correctly, this cloak was different from yesterday's, and yesterday's was different from the one the day before.
Huh? This arrogant guy actually has so many cloaks.
Ji Cang noticed her gaze and looked up. "What are you standing there for? Are you trying to cool off at the cave entrance?"
Li Yang walked over, lifting her skirt. She didn't sit on the cloak that Ji Cang had spread out, but instead prepared to sit on a rock to the side. After all, he hadn't invited her to sit down, and Li Yang was very shy; she would be embarrassed if he said that.
Just as I was about to step over him, my wrist was grabbed.
"Where are you going? Go sit on that dirty rock and get covered in dust before you go back. If the emperor sees you all filthy, won't he blame me?"
Li Yang smiled slyly and pointed to the rock in front of her, "Zeng Xu has already cleaned this rock, so I won't sit on it and get my skirt dirty!"
Ji Cang frowned and gestured for her to sit next to him. "Sit here."
Li Yang tilted her head and looked at him for a while before responding and sitting down.
For some reason, she always felt that Ji Cang, that arrogant guy... seemed to be treating her differently...
Could it be!
Li Yang remembered a popular saying online: "Dad-type boyfriend!"
Li Yang's heart tightened, and her eyes suddenly turned to Ji Cang, "You!"
"what?"
"I treated you like a friend, and you actually want to be my dad!"
Ji Cang was completely bewildered. "Stupid girl, did you eat your brain? What are you talking about?"
"Aaaaaah, get away from me!"