Chapter 203 Peach Blossom Grove and Peach Blossom Eyes
Chapter 203 Peach Blossom Grove and Peach Blossom Eyes
Yao and Yan landed in the bamboo forest. The emerald green bamboo leaves were covered with dewdrops, and their landing brought the bamboo forest to life. Birds flew up from the bamboo forest, and the dewdrops on the bamboo leaves fell down, with a few drops landing on Lin Ni's hair and body.
Lin Ni smiled and deliberately tiptoed to touch the bamboo leaf above Yan's head, causing water droplets to fall with a "splash," drenching the three of them. Then Lin Ni looked up in surprise, thinking she wouldn't get wet.
Yao looked at Lin Ni, whose face was covered in water, with doting eyes, assuming that she was just playing around. He smiled and wiped the water droplets from her face, then tidied her hair: "What a naughty little devil."
Lin Ni also stood on tiptoe to wipe the water off Yao's face, then hugged his neck and kissed him: "I just love you."
Yao returned her kiss: "Okay, I'll let you keep nagging."
Lin Ni reached out and wiped the water droplets from Yan's chin. As she looked up, she suddenly pointed excitedly at the tall bamboo and said, "Yao, look! Those dark green little fruits must be the legendary bamboo fruits! This is the first time I've ever seen them! It is said that the phoenix 'will not eat anything but bamboo fruit,' so are they bamboo fruits?"
Yao looked up and saw that some old bamboo stalks had many dark green fruits the size of ping-pong balls. It was difficult to fly in this dense forest, so he walked under the bamboo and reached in to pull down the bamboo stalk. The bamboo was dozens of meters tall, and Yao pulled for a while but couldn't bring it down. So he simply conjured a large sword and chopped the old bamboo down.
Lin Ni and Yan went over and picked a few bamboo fruits. Since none of them had bags, there was nowhere to put them if they picked too many. Lin Ni wiped them and wanted to eat them, but Yao stopped her: "Let me try them first. I don't know if they're edible."
Linni nodded. Regardless of whether she could eat it or not, Yao should be able to.
Yao brought the bamboo fruit to his mouth and took a small bite. Then his eyes lit up, and he took another bite before saying to Lin Ni, "It has the fragrance of bamboo, and it feels very comfortable to eat. You should try it."
Lin Ni also ate one, and indeed, her mouth was filled with the refreshing fragrance of bamboo. The texture was like a pear, but not as sweet or juicy. She didn't feel any particular discomfort; perhaps it was a food exclusively for phoenixes? Lin Ni ate another one, then stopped. Yan also ate one, but he didn't like fruit to begin with, and after trying it, he confirmed that he still didn't like it.
Yao picked a branch with a dozen or so bamboo fruits on it and the three of them continued eastward. After passing through the dense bamboo forest, they saw the peach grove.
It is summer now, and the peach trees are full of big peaches, bigger than bowls. Their pink surface is covered with fine fuzz, like a young girl's face, making people want to kiss them.
Lin Ni's eyes lit up: "Yao, I want to eat."
"Is this an edible fruit?" Yao looked at her expression; she must recognize it.
Linni nodded repeatedly: "These are peaches, they're edible."
Yao reached out and picked a peach. It was a large peach with a thin skin. He peeled it before handing it to Lin Ni.
Lin Ni took a bite, and the sweetness of the peach made her squint her eyes in satisfaction: This peach really has thin skin and is very juicy, it's so delicious!
The three of them ate a few more peaches, but Yan still didn't like them. Yao and Lin Ni, on the other hand, ate their fill and were very satisfied. They even washed their hands with dew. Yao also finished his bamboo fruit. The three of them then held hands and continued walking eastward.
Turning past a large peach tree, several animals emerged from among the peach blossoms a dozen meters ahead: two brown-furred red pandas with thick, colorful ringed tails, and three adorable black-eared, black-eyed giant pandas surrounding a larger panda. The two-meter-tall giant panda was walking upright, cradling a much smaller panda in its arms, the little one eating a fresh bamboo shoot. These seven incredibly cute and adorable pandas made Lin Ni's eyes light up! Oh my god! These must be the black and white bears Sheng was talking about! They're China's national treasure! So cute, I want to touch them, pet them, and hug them!
The seven pandas, large and small, opposite them had obviously seen Lin Ni and her companion. They emerged from the bushes and stood under the peach-bearing tree, looking at Lin Ni with their seven big, watery eyes.
Every cell in Lin Ni's body was screaming to rush over and hug the pandas, big and small. She used the last bit of reason to control herself and just looked at them, saying, "They're so cute!"
Yan said, "These should all be cubs from the Bear Beast tribe."
"They're cubs, so they shouldn't attack her, right?" Lin Ni tentatively walked towards them. Seeing Lin Ni approach, the pandas opposite her trotted towards her, as if running in both directions, until they met in the middle. Then Lin Ni bent down and stretched out her "magic paws" to pat the panda cubs, saying, "Wow, so cute! Their fur is so soft! They're so adorable!"
The giant panda lifted the baby panda it was holding in front of Lin Ni, who looked at it and asked, "Can I hold it?"
The giant panda nodded cutely.
"Thank you!" Lin Ni reached out and hugged the little panda, stroking it several times, feeling her heart melt: How could it be so cute!
After handing the baby panda to Lin Ni, the giant panda crawled on all fours and moved closer to her.
Yao stopped him and said, "Unripe cubs can come close, but you can't."
The giant panda looked at Lin Ni with a bit of unhappiness, then rolled on the ground, and sat down to look at Lin Ni, as if asking for a hug and comfort.
Linni was charmed by his cuteness, but since the panda was so big, she assumed he was the father of these pandas, so she didn't think about touching him. She just smiled at him and said, "Your cub is so cute!"
The giant panda suddenly stood up and transformed into a handsome young man. He was only about 1.8 meters tall, roughly the same height as Bai, with short, black hair parted in a 4/6 ratio, just like Bai's! His pair of watery, almond-shaped eyes gazed at Lin Ni with a youthful air, suggesting he was a male who had recently reached adulthood. This handsome young man with almond-shaped eyes slightly pouted his pink lips and said in a coquettish tone, "Little female, I am not their father, I am their elder brother."
Linni stared at him with her mouth agape: This handsome guy is so good-looking! He was a pure Chinese man with black eyes, black hair, and yellow skin, and his features were incredibly delicate. Linni had always thought that people from the Beastman Continent were all good-looking (except for the people of the Eagle Beast Tribe), but after seeing so many handsome men, she thought Yao was the most handsome, and no one could compare to him. But now, that's not true anymore. This panda turned male is just too, too, too beautiful! His most attractive feature is his peach blossom eyes, and below them are a pair of large, captivating eye bags that seem to radiate electricity.
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