42: He's here? Good.

Tu Nan did not know that the distance between Li and her was getting closer and closer; she had been having a pretty good time these past few days.

Ji Yu was a rare friend to her.

Occasionally, she was also like an older sister. At least, like the older sister Tu Nan imagined.

She would take care of her daily needs, care about her love life, and also... scold her for inappropriate behavior.

In short, if it weren't for the countdown of her life reminding her not to be careless, Tu Nan would have wanted to live this simple life forever.

Oh, forgot Gaia.

However, the cheerful Gaia seemed to have no trouble adapting to life in the caravan. He quickly got familiar with the guards.

Apart from coming to Tu Nan's tent every day under the teasing of the guards to take Tu Nan for a ride...

"Miss Tu Nan! Gaia is here again, hahahaha."

In just a few days, the guard team had started cheering for Gaia under the beetle, refusing to give up until they saw him call Tu Nan down and bring her onto the scorpion.

Ken also watched with interest as he allowed his men to enjoy this rare amusement.

Although Miss Tu Nan did not seem to have a high genetic Rank, she was, after all, a noble and elegant aristocratic woman who had actually risked her life to elope with a guard.

It was only natural for such a lucky person to be teased and joked about a little.

Tu Nan opened the tent. Today she was wearing a gold, tasseled tube top and loose, white gauze pants.

The entire outfit was styled by Ji Yu.

Her black hair was braided and loosely coiled at the back of her head, and a white veil was tied over her face.

As she climbed down the rope ladder, the slender Female Beast hung in mid-air, her cheeks brushed slightly by the wind, and the dangling metal decorative sequins reflected the light of the desert as she turned her head.

The gazes of the guards and the merchants outside were all drawn and focused on her.

Ken gave Gaia a gentle kick from behind, urging him to go forward.

Tsk, what kind of damn good luck is this? It made him a little jealous.

"You mean, we can reach the oasis by evening?" Tu Nan was surprised.

This was the fifth day since meeting the caravan.

It was said that oases in the desert moved. And every leader of a caravan always had some special ability to track its location more accurately.

It was only a 20-day distance from Sand City to Mata City; it wasn't far, and it wouldn't have mattered if they didn't pass through an oasis. But since they could encounter one, of course, they had to take a good rest.

"Yeah, they said they would rest early today at the oasis, so you can have a good wash too."

Gaia was also very happy. Ken had told him to use this news to please Tu Nan, saying that noble Young Misses were particular about their lifestyle.

Hmm... although Tu Nan was not a noble Young Miss, it was true. Gaia recalled that whenever he saw Tu Nan in the Underground City, she was always neat and fresh.

That cave was also always kept comfortable and tidy.

He had promised Li to take care of Tu Nan. Although he couldn't provide as many luxury items as Li, but... it was just a small effort, he should always be able to do that for her.

Sure enough, Tu Nan's eyes brightened even more.

"That would be great. In the evening, I'll call Ji Yu, and also, you call Little Bear too." Tu Nan asked Gaia with a smile.

The Little Bear she referred to, whose full name was Zhuang Jingxing, was exactly Ji Yu's previous child, the only son of the caravan leader Zhuang Qi.

After Ji Yu found an opportunity to secretly introduce the two, one big and one small, last time, Tu Nan had taken a liking to that sturdy and lively little boy.

"No problem." Gaia agreed readily. Zhuang Qi intended to train the child, so the three-year-old was often thrown to the guard team to run around outside.

"Then I'll go prepare. Remember to call me early when we arrive."

Tu Nan took the reins from Gaia, stopped the scorpion, and slid happily down from its carapace, intending not to stay out in the sun and waiting until evening to continue.

"Tu Nan." Gaia called out to her from behind. "Here."

He tossed over a small box. Tu Nan caught it, and Gaia lifted his chin, "A gift for you. See if you like it?" He smiled quite proudly.

"What is it..." Tu Nan muttered as she opened it, only to see a pair of small earrings.

Delicate metal wires were wound into the shape of cat heads, with the open cat mouths each holding a Pearl.

Big Dog scratched his hair, looking at the sky and the ground, just not daring to look at Tu Nan.

"That... I said we were in too much of a hurry when we left, and all your jewelry was gone. They... I mean Ken and the others, helped me get this from the caravan's goods."

"I originally said it wasn't necessary, but later I saw it matched you perfectly, so I took it."

Gaia actually noticed she had newly pierced ears and could even make up a suitable excuse. That was really not easy.

And... Pearls were not cheap things in the desert, how could they be taken for free? He said it so lightly, he probably put in quite a bit of effort.

Tu Nan glanced at Gaia calmly without asking further; she just kept this matter in her heart.

She held the box in her teeth and put on the earrings one by one. Then Tu Nan swayed her head from side to side in place and asked Gaia generously, "How is it? Does it look good?"

Gaia couldn't answer, only grinning. "Good-looking! Gaia says this is the best!"

The guard team cheered from behind. This group of people had been secretly waiting for Gaia to give out the carefully prepared gift. At this moment, the group was pushing each other behind, having a great time.

Tu Nan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Fine. She was acting in an idol drama for a group of people here.

Evening. The oasis arrived.

"Ah, Ken just came to say, let us only stay on the west side for a while, saying there is already a group of people at the oasis, and we shouldn't disturb each other."

"Ah, okay... then you have to keep an eye on Little Bear, don't let him run around."

"It's not my turn to watch. You help keep an eye on him." Ji Yu smiled bitterly.

That's right, Zhuang Qi brought a wife on the trip, so it wasn't the Foster Mother Ji Yu's place to raise Little Bear. In fact, most of the time the Children would not know that their real mother was someone else.

The reunion of Ji Yu and Little Bear was a little secret that no one else could know.

"...I know." Tu Nan agreed, and the two took their toiletries and got off the beetle.

Moist air hit their faces, and a clear pond was miraculously embedded in the desert.

The people from the caravan crowded on one side of the pond; on the larger shoreline, Male Beasts in uniforms were walking back and forth.

Fetching water, bathing, it was quite lively. "Being able to gather at an oasis in the desert is really not easy." Tu Nan sighed with emotion.

"Indeed." Ji Yu saw Little Bear; the child tugged at the hand of a woman beside him and pointed at Tu Nan.

The lady nodded politely at Tu Nan, gave the little boy a few instructions, then had someone carry him over and hand him to Tu Nan.

"Tu Nan! Tu Nan!" Little Bear wiggled down to the ground and snuggled happily beside Tu Nan. "Did you miss me?" He looked up at Tu Nan eagerly, but his eyes were actually looking at Ji Yu.

Tu Nan crouched down and touched his head. "We all missed you. How about you bathe with us later, go over there." Tu Nan pointed to a small area of water that the caravan had already fenced off.

"Hmm..." Little Bear hesitated. The little boy looked at Tu Nan eagerly and pleaded, "Can't we go over there and take a look first?"

He pointed to the people in uniforms. "It's Kong Jiamu from the Patrol Army! Do you know him? Look."

Little Bear pointed his chubby hand at the flag fluttering over there. "His command flag is there, he must be there." Little Bear was still tugging at Tu Nan.

And Tu Nan... stared straight at the flag. What? Kong Jiamu is here? That means, her opportunity has appeared?