Thus, Lu Ye took one room, Qing Feng and Wang Da Fa another, and Lu Hua and Ge Mei shared one.
Lu Ye ordered bathing water, charging two hundred wen per person. He also had the waiter deliver five bowls of noodles, each costing fifteen wen.
These expenses were all inquired about by Lu Hua from the waiter who brought the food. Her elder brother, knowing she was concerned about money, wouldn't tell her directly.
Staying at this inn for one night cost each person nearly one tael of silver!
Recalling that their family hadn't saved up a tael of silver in years, and had barely even seen broken silver, always having only a few copper coins in hand, now they were spending several taels in one night. Lu Hua and Ge Mei both felt heartbroken.
The shredded pork noodles felt like eating silver. Even though the two girls were so full they could barely breathe, they didn't waste a single strand of noodle and even drank the soup clean.
After spending so much money, they had to eat their fill.
After bathing, the two girls sat on the bed, drying each other's hair, naturally discussing their feelings about arriving in the capital and how they would adapt to work and life there.
Although both were filled with apprehension, their words could not hide their excitement and anticipation.
Next door, Qing Feng and Wang Da Fa finished bathing, dried their hair, and fell asleep as soon as they hit the bed.
Meanwhile, Lu Ye closed his room door tightly and first took care of Heng Heng's eating and drinking.
Lu Ye had given the bowl of noodles he ordered to Heng Heng. Heng Heng had shrunk to a size where it could swim in the noodle soup.
Fearing Heng Heng would drown, Lu Ye asked the waiter to find a shallow plate. After pouring the noodles into it, Heng Heng could eat safely.
After Heng Heng finished eating, Lu Ye gave it a good bath and then placed it on the bed to rest.
Having finished all this, he impatiently entered his space.
Bai Sheng was lying on a lounge chair reading a medical book when a black shadow flashed before her eyes, followed by a voice, "Good baby, I'm going to bathe first! Wait for me!"
Startled, Xue Hua and Bing Bao, who were dozing beside Bai Sheng, suddenly raised their heads, looking around blankly.
Since Lightning and Downpour were sent by their master to guard Red Tree Slope, and Heng Heng had gone to the capital, Wuyun spent all day nibbling grass, drinking water, and sleeping to recuperate. Xue Hua and Bing Bao had become inseparable companions.
Bai Sheng had also given Bing Bao a name tag, which moved Bing Bao to tears.
The master had finally officially acknowledged it! Every day, watching the others with their name tags swaggering past it, it had been so jealous it wanted to beat itself up.
Lu Ye finished bathing and walked over, his hair still wet.
"Good baby, your husband misses you," Lu Ye squatted beside Bai Sheng and took her hand, placing it on his cheek.
Bai Sheng smiled and gave him a reproachful look, "We see each other every day, don't we? You still miss me?"
Lu Ye pouted and pecked the back of Bai Sheng's hand, "That's just a fleeting glimpse. Your husband wants to be with you every day, misses you every day, and thinks of you all the time."
Bai Sheng's heart felt so soft it could shatter with a gentle pinch. Her husband was so adorable when he acted spoiled. She raised her hand and stroked Lu Ye's well-defined jawline, saying softly, "If you're like this, you'll catch a cold. Get the towel, I'll help you dry your hair."
"Okay!" Lu Ye, brimming with joy, hopped back to the small wooden house to get the towel. Bai Sheng watched his retreating back, a smile unconsciously spreading across her lips.
Xue Hua, curled up nearby, poked Bing Bao's head dazedly and gestured towards Lu Ye with its mouth: Is that fool really our master's man?
Bing Bao: He... probably is? They say people in love become foolish.
Xue Hua: Oh, oh, then this rabbit won't fall in love. Staying smart is more important than love.
Recently, there had been quite a few female rabbits in the rabbit hutch sending shy glances its way, but it had rejected them all. Those female rabbits were meat rabbits raised by the master, and it wouldn't have offspring with meat rabbits.
Lu Ye came out with the towel and sat beside Bai Sheng. Bai Sheng stood up to help him dry his hair.
Lu Ye gently caressed Bai Sheng's bulging belly, a smile on his lips.
In three months, they would meet the little cubs. He wondered what their babies would look like, born from him and his good baby. The thought that his and his good baby's bloodlines were truly connected made Lu Ye deliriously happy.
Lu Ye's hair was thick and black, coarse but smooth.
Bai Sheng loved to touch his hair, and as she stroked it, her fingers found his delicate eyebrows, eyes, ears, and Adam's apple.
Lu Ye gently embraced her, tilting his face up to look at her, his eyes gradually filling with an irrepressible heat.
Their eyes met, their gazes locked.
Xue Hua poked Bing Bao's head again: Let's escape quickly. It looks like these two are about to kiss again.
See no evil, hear no evil!
Bing Bao agreed wholeheartedly.
The two creatures yawned, stretched, and leisurely went to the horse farm to look at the horses.
Lu Ye tried his best to restrain himself, wanting to jump into the stone pool to sober up.
But Bai Sheng tugged at him. Her watery eyes gazed deeply at him, and he understood her thoughts.
Lu Ye's Adam's apple bobbed. "Is... is it okay?"
Bai Sheng felt her old face heat up, and she nodded.
Lu Ye trembled with excitement and called out, "Good baby."
He bent down, picked up Bai Sheng, and carried her towards the bamboo forest.
The bamboo forest was verdant, rustling with the gentle breeze.
About fifteen minutes later.
The four fetal babies, who were stretching their limbs, discovered something new, something they had never seen in their mother's womb since they could remember just a few days ago.
Third child: Did you hear that? Are Mom and Dad fighting?
Second child: It seems so. Dad seems to be really hitting Mom.
Fourth child: When we come out, we'll teach Dad a lesson and avenge Mom.
Second and third child: Yes, yes, yes.
Eldest child: Something's not right. Mom and Dad have a very good relationship, how could they be fighting?
Second, third, and fourth child: Do adults fight more when their relationship is better?
Fourth child: So, we were overthinking it.
Eldest child: Let's all sleep. Sleeping more will help us grow faster and see Mom and Dad sooner.
About an hour later, the fourth child cried out again: That was close!
Eldest, second, and third child: What happened?
The fourth child pointed to a strange pile behind them.
After complaining about their various confusions, the little cubs began to study that pile.
Mom and Dad stopped fighting.
At this moment, the little cubs all fell silent, perked up their ears, and listened intently to their parents' conversation.
Although they couldn't understand what their parents were saying, they could all feel that their parents were very happy.
If Mom is happy, they are happy. If Dad is not happy, it doesn't matter much.
The next morning, after dawn, Lu Ye left his space.
In three days, the two shops would open together. Lu Ye planned to first buy houses and settle down before releasing goods from his space.
In the morning, Lu Hua disliked the inn's food for being too expensive and insisted on pestering Lu Ye to eat outside. Lu Ye also wanted to try the street food stalls, so he agreed.
After breakfast, the group of five went to a nearby real estate agency.