But Zhang Qiling, who was surrounded by such warmth and tenderness, would no longer bother to get or think about anything from now on.

Because in the past, he had spent too much energy on the bondage called protection.

The countless gazes that converged on him and the heavy responsibility on his shoulders all accelerated the transformation of the naive Zhang Qiling into the person everyone expected him to be.

And to this day, they only hope that Zhang Qiling will be happy.

There is no need to exchange any pain for trust and peace of mind.

But Zhang Qiling seems to need more time than ordinary people, and his entire life, to understand this simple truth.

Now, Zhang Qiling, biting a fried dough stick, strolled aimlessly in the yard.

After the deadly chase with the Zongzi Blood Corpse, he was very idle. He helped to turn the soil, then watered the land, and helped the young man feed the chickens.

After all, in Zhang Qiling's eyes, all comfort needs to be expressed through labor. The concept of equal exchange is deeply rooted in his heart and is a rule that has been set since the beginning of his life.

Only such a one-for-one exchange of loyalty can prevent Zhang Qiling from feeling jealous and choose to stay by Wu Yu's side peacefully, making him feel extremely satisfied as long as he is a little closer to the sun he looks up to.

But under the warm light, Wu Yu wiped the sweat that had flowed to his chin and held up his head.

But he found Zhang Qiling in front of him, holding a half-eaten fried dough stick in his mouth, with oil residue on his lips, and raising a hammer. His skin was extremely cold and white, and he was more dazzling than the sun.

Does this guy know that he is exuding charm anytime and anywhere?

Zhang Qiling looked at Wu Yu's strange look and thought that it was not a good image for him to work while eating, so he quickened his pace and finished his food shyly.

"Idiot." Wu Yu said, but he didn't really blame Zhang Qiling.

The fat man digging nearby was so dizzy he didn't hear clearly. After looking around confused, he fixed his gaze on Wu Yu's face. "Tian Zhen, why are you smiling while you're working? Are you counting the earthworms' meeting in the ground? You're digging up the soil like it's a delicious meal."

"What are you talking about?" Wu Yu gave the fat man a slap on the head.

It wasn't too heavy or too light, but the fat man deliberately groaned, "Oh my god, how come your hand is stretched like an octopus!"

Wu Yu took the fat man's hoe with a smile and replied, "I'm just itching to do it, so why are you beating around the bush?"

While they were talking, Zhang Qiling simply quickened his movements and in no time he had turned the ground over.

Qingru squatted down and touched the soil with her hand. After ensuring the humidity and all other aspects were suitable, she nodded.

Du Jing, who is also a doctor, has already started sowing.

As for Huo Daof, he has been dealing with some things since he fell out with the Huo family and cannot leave for the time being, so he has not come here yet.

However, there are many people now, so there is definitely enough work. Yan Bucun even helped by holding the basket of herbs, but after a while, he received a strange phone call.

Yan Bucun lowered his head and took out his cell phone. On the screen was Wang Xiaoyuan, whom he had thought he would never hear from again.

His expression remained unchanged. He apologetically stuffed the herbs back into Du Jing's arms before walking to a distance to answer the call.

Zhang Qiling didn't look at it, simply because for some things, he was used to waiting until the other party wanted to say something before speaking.

Wu Yu, who watched Yan Bucun stay in the shade, wiped the sweat from his chin and did not ask any questions.

Wang Xiaoyuan's voice came from Yan Bucun's receiver.

Perhaps it was because of his past help to Yan Bucun that made her feel confident that he was a trustworthy person.

"To make a long story short, your family is here to find you." Wang Xiaoyuan's voice was cold, and even her words of recognition of relatives did not sound at all urgent.

Yan Bucun knew that Wang Xiaoyuan was in trouble.

He frowned, trying to keep his family affairs as low-key as possible. "How many people?"

"About ten of them." Wang Xiaoyuan looked at the crowd in front of her. "They followed the red line you can see and followed me here. They know I've been in contact with you, so what do you think? Should you come here by yourself or let these people go?"

Yan Bucun pursed his lips and didn't answer immediately. After looking around, he said, "I'll go over there. We can't trouble them."

But the fat man was already lying next to him, asking in confusion, "What happened? Why do you have to go on a long journey after just a few days of rest?"

To be honest, Yan Bucun didn't actually feel any shame towards the Yan family, nor did he have such a strong sense of empathy for them. He just didn't want everyone to follow him around anymore, so he planned to set off alone.

Seeing that the fat man had broken the ice, Zhang Qiling put down his hoe and walked over. However, when he was being looked at quietly by the fat man with such eyes, it seemed that he could not tell any lies, even those with good intentions, against his conscience.

This made Yan Bucun feel uncomfortable whether to hang up the phone or pick it up.

For a moment, his silence and the fat man's words were heard by Wang Xiaoyuan.

The girl had been in the Wang family for a long time and had a first-class ability to read people's expressions, so she hung up the phone immediately, sent a text message with the location and said nothing more.

This is for Yan Bucun to decide for himself.

The fat man only heard Yan Bucun talking and hadn't thought of eavesdropping on anything else. He was completely confused, and with the sun shining brightly, he rolled up his clothes to expose his belly. "Comrade Bucun, just tell me straight out. We're going on a long trip and need a car, so we have to get one for you. Plus, food, clothing, housing, and transportation. What's not provided for you?"

Yan Bucun had no intention of spending everyone's money, so he shook his head and briefly explained the situation. "It's not really a long trip, just seeing some old friends. I guess after the fake bronze door disappeared, the tribesmen who stayed inside also came out, or maybe the people who followed me out in the original timeline realized I wasn't with them, so there was some confusion."

"I understand what you mean." Wu Yu brushed off the dirt from his palms and walked over, continuing, "Then go early and come back early. We'll wait for you at home."

The word "home" warmed Yan Bucun's heart. He subconsciously glanced at Zhang Qiling, then quickly moved away and settled on Wu Yu. "Okay, wait for me."

Yan Bucun set off immediately without any delay. The fat man could only pack some daily necessities for him in an emergency.

Everyone knows that a family will be at a loss if it has no leader, just like the Zhang family cannot do without Zhang Qiling, the Xie family needs the pillar Xie Yuchen, and the Wu family needs an heir.

As the backbone, Yan Bucun is also equivalent to a god in the eyes of the tribe members.

God has his own followers. For this sense of responsibility, Zhang Qiling knew that Yan Bucun would not really stay here to recuperate with peace of mind.

But after Yan Bucun left, half a month had passed and Wu Yu and Hei Xiazi sent messages to this person every day, but there was no response at all.

No one can stand losing contact with their family members for no reason.

Soon, Wu Yu sent people to track the signal, but there was still no news.

The rain in the village has been very heavy these days, as if it will never stop.

Zhang Qiling looked outside under the eaves and caught it with his hands.

pat...

A trickle of blood flowed down from his wound.

The last drip.

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