178: Go home, sit in a row, share the fruit

Resting at sunrise, rising at sunset.

After returning home in the morning, an indescribable wave of fatigue swept over Yang Dian.

A Martial Arts Grandmaster is still human.

Not sleeping for 12 days is not a big problem.

If needed, Yang Dian, who felt like he had an endless supply of energy, believed he could push himself for another eighty-one days.

But now there were no urgent matters, and he had returned to the harbor of his heart.

So, if he felt tired, why not sleep?

Sleeping when tired, eating when hungry, getting a foot massage when weary... isn't that the meaning of earning money and becoming stronger?

Thus, as the golden crow sank into the western mountains, and night was about to fall, Yang Dian, lying on his bed, opened his eyes.

It wasn't that he wanted to wake up on his own.

He was woken by the calls of “Mimi” from upstairs and downstairs.

He propped himself up against the headboard, his gaze following the purring sound.

Lele’s “Mimi” was lying right at his bedside, wasn't it?

Reaching out, he scratched the Little Black Cat’s chin, then measured its body with his hand.

“It’s been so long, how come it doesn’t seem to have grown at all?”

Amidst his muttering, the door was pushed open forcefully.

“Mimi?”

Yang Lele, peeking her head into the room, scanned the room, finally stopping her gaze on Yang Dian:

“Brother, have you seen Little Blackie?”

After her question, she paused again.

“Huh?”

“Brother?”

“Brother, when did you get back?”

After three questions, she shouted downstairs, “Mom ~ my brother is back!”

After shouting, she turned her attention back to Yang Dian:

“Brother, have you seen Little Blackie?”

Yang Dian stretched, then picked up the Little Black Cat, who was also stretching, and placed it on his shoulder:

“Stop always thinking about messing with Little Blackie.”

As he spoke, Yang Dian, who was getting up, suddenly thought of something:

“Didn’t you say last time that Big Old Black and Big Yellow Dog and Little Yellow were also fighting over the plum blossoms?”

He took out the remaining plum blossoms from last time:

“Which plum blossoms did they grab first?”

Lele pointed to the glass jar containing the green plum blossoms:

“This one.”

Yang Dian nodded thoughtfully.

“So, in the animals’ instinctive perception, green plum blossoms are the most important to them?”

Thinking this, Yang Dian opened the glass bottle, and amidst the Little Black Cat’s restless meows, placed a green plum blossom near its mouth.

The Little Black Cat finished the green plum blossom in two or three bites, then nudged Yang Dian’s neck with its head.

“Human, you are so good.”

After speaking, it looked at the glass jar with its tail erect:

“Human, I want to eat more.”

“You’ll eat later.” Yang Dian soothed the Little Black Cat, which was eager to pounce on the glass jar, then continued to ask:

“How do you feel after eating the plum blossom?”

“Human, delicious.”

Seeing that Yang Dian was somewhat dissatisfied with the answer, the Little Black Cat sat on his shoulder, tilted its head, and thought for a moment:

“Human, I’ve become smarter.”

After speaking, it raised its head again:

“Human, I was already very smart.”

Yang Dian held it in his arms and rubbed its head:

“Yes, yes, yes, you were already very smart.”

After praising the Little Black Cat, Yang Dian counted the existing pets and the remaining green plum blossoms, then took out another 7 green plum blossoms and placed them near the Little Black Cat’s mouth.

The Little Black Cat quickly devoured them, and after finishing the plum blossoms, it said, “Human, you are so good,” then looked at the glass jar again, the expression in its eyes self-evident.

“As a cat, you must learn to share. You are already very smart; these things need to be shared with other less intelligent companions.”

Amidst the Little Black Cat’s reluctant “Human, okay,” Yang Dian glanced at Lele, who was also drooling with desire, picked up the jar of pink plum blossoms, and handed it to her:

“Here, this is for you.”

“It can improve the essence of life and enhance martial arts Aptitude.”

Lele blinked:

“All for me? Brother, aren’t you eating? What about Yang's Parents?”

Yang Dian stroked her head:

“My martial arts Aptitude is sufficient; eating more wouldn’t help.”

“As for Yang's Parents, even if I gave them these things, they would eventually end up in your hands.”

“Besides, plum blossoms don’t just bloom once and then stop. As long as you succeed in martial arts, the next batch of plum blossoms can be shared with them.”

Lele wrinkled her nose:

“Then brother, when you gave me the purple plum blossoms last time, why didn’t you give me these pink plum blossoms too?”

Yang Dian squinted at her:

“I wanted to see if you could sense Qi and blood without the help of the pink plum blossoms.”

“Clearly, you couldn’t.”

“Hmph ~” Lele stomped on Yang Dian’s foot, then turned around, wanting to take the plum blossoms back to her room.

She clearly couldn’t wait to eat her little snacks.

However, as soon as she hopped one step, Yang Dian grabbed her by the back of her collar and lifted her up.

After flailing in mid-air for a while, she weakly drooped her body, clearly giving up the struggle.

He held Lele and set her aside.

Yang Dian then took out the longevity white plum blossoms, the immunity-boosting green plum blossoms, and the Physique-enhancing yellow plum blossoms, and placed them in Lele’s arms:

“The white plum blossoms can extend life; give all of them to Yang's Parents.”

“The green plum blossoms can boost immunity, and the yellow plum blossoms can increase physical strength. You and Yang's Parents can share them.”

Lele blinked:

“Can I tell Yang's Parents now?”

Yang Dian nodded:

“My current strength, your brother’s, ranks among the best in all of Huaxia.”

“You don’t have to worry about the old Plum Tree being exposed anymore.”

“Even if it is exposed, I have enough strength to protect it.”

“Oh ~”

Lele nodded, then ran back to her room.

Soon after, she ran downstairs, carrying three jars of plum blossoms, clearly eager to show them off.

Yang Dian, on the other hand, looked at the last 9 red plum blossoms in the box that could heal injuries. After some thought, he put the red plum blossoms into his storage ring.

Next, he was bound to go abroad.

If he went alone, he would simply eat these red plum blossoms and store more special energy capable of healing injuries in his body.

If he went with others, he would keep the plum blossoms for emergencies.

Carrying the green plum blossom jar, which still contained 38 plum blossoms, downstairs, Yang Dian immediately saw Yang's Parents sitting at the table, frantically swallowing their saliva.

Noticing Yang Dian coming downstairs, Yangs Mother didn’t even bother to ask when Yang Dian had returned. She pointed at the plum blossoms in the glass bottle and asked:

“Are you and Lele really not eating any?”

Looking at Yang's Parents, who, driven by their life’s primal desires, were still thinking of him and Lele, Yang Dian smiled and nodded:

“Really not eating.”

“Lele and I will eat what we should; these are for you.”

Hearing Yang Dian say this, Yangs Mother could no longer suppress her impulse. After briefly dividing the plum blossoms, she put them into her mouth.

Watching the wrinkles at Yangs Mother’s eyes gradually smooth out under the influence of the white plum blossoms, Yang Dian smiled slightly, carried the glass bottle to the courtyard, and waved to Big Yellow Dog and Little Yellow.

“Sit down.”

Once the two dogs sat down in front of him as instructed, Yang Dian opened the jar.

The next moment, the courtyard was in chaos.

The chickens and ducks in the coop flapped their wings and rushed towards Yang Dian.

However, as soon as they took flight, they were pressed to the ground by blood-colored hands.

Faint rustling sounds also arose from the ground.

Weren’t countless insects crawling out from every corner of the courtyard?

But as soon as the insects appeared, Big Old Black, the rooster, emerged from an unknown corner, turning into a blur as it began its self-service meal.

Looking down at the Little Yellow that had just jumped but was immediately pinned to the ground by Big Yellow Dog’s outstretched paw, Yang Dian couldn’t help but rub Big Yellow Dog’s head a couple of times:

“This family still has to rely on you, Big Yellow Dog.”

Big Old Black, who was eating its self-service meal, glanced at Yang Dian.

“Hmm, and Big Old Black.”

The recognized rooster contentedly ate its self-service meal. Yang Dian then took out 8 plum blossoms and, under the Little Black Cat’s drooling gaze, offered them to Big Yellow Dog.

Big Yellow Dog didn’t eat.

It just released the paw that was pinning Little Yellow and pointed at Little Yellow.

Yang Dian was silent for a moment.

Perhaps this was a parent’s love.

Even across species, the love for one’s child remains profound...