Ancient Eden - Chapter 106
Chapter 106
(33.4)
The wooden raft was used to block the entrance to the cave. It was like putting up a gate. It made Mu Qing feel much safer.
Li Mang restarted a fire, removed the pieces of meat from the backpack and roasted it once again on the fire, before cutting it into small pieces with Mu Qing’s knife and handing it to her.
Mu Qing ate the meat and took a few sips of the water that she had fetched from the stream with a coconut shell. Although the water tasted sweet and fresh, but she still wished she could boil it before drinking it. But they had no container that could be used to boil water right now.
The fire was still blazing, the red light of it was illuminating the entire cave, and it looked so warm that even the coldness of the autumn night was being dispelled quite a bit.
While Mu Qing was being carried by Li Mang to lay on their bed, she was still somewhat immersed in the new excitement of having just arrived in a new home that was entirely her own. She slowly talked to him in her own language, looking forward to the days to come.
“The weather is getting cooler, Li Mang, you are still always naked, aren’t you cold? I have to think of a way to get you some clothes; mmh, next time you catch a chicken or something like this, don’t rush to break its neck, bring it back to me and I’ll raise it, so that the chicken will lay eggs and the eggs will lay chickens, and so on. Then when spring comes, we’ll cultivate the land outside, plant the millet I brought, and then plant some other crops. By the way, Li Mang, I’ll help you shave off your beard one day, until now, I’m not even clear about what you really look like …….”
Li Mang at first was humming, casually responding to her, but then slowly there was no more sound, the only sound left that Mu Qing could hear was his slight snoring.
Mu Qing, under the light of the fire, gazed at his peaceful sleeping face beside her, and could not help but gently print a light kiss on his lips.
He was too tired. These past few days, he had to hunt during the day and keep watch at night, so he hardly ever slept at all.
She would let him sleep well, on this night where they could finally relax.
As the fire gradually died out, she curled up beside Li Mang and closed her eyes as well.
In her heart, she actually understood very well, after waking up tomorrow, it would be yet another hard day for Li Mang.
Winter was fast approaching. He had to prepare for their first winter since arriving at their new home.
It was bound to not be an easy winter.
She was a little glad that they had left the settlement at this time. It was fortunate that it was now, if if was any later, they would most certainly have had a tougher time.
As she thought this, just as she was drifting off to sleep, she heard a low whimper coming from the entrance of the cave, followed by the scratching sound of claws digging into the wood.
It was the little guy who had finally found his way here after following their scent.
There was another scratching sound, and then Xiao Hei managed to slip in through the gap in the corner of the wooden door. It ran over to Mu Qing’s feet, before laying down motionlessly, just letting out occasionally a low clucking sound from its throat.
Tomorrow might be a very tough day. But tomorrow would surely be a brand new day.
(34.1)
When Mu Qing woke up, Li Mang was no longer by her side.
She hurriedly turned over and got up from the hay bed and walked out of the cave. Xiao Hei, awakened by surprise, also hurriedly followed after her, huffing and puffing.
It was still very early in the morning, and the surrounding mountains and trees were shrouded in a steaming layer of thin morning mist.
A path appeared at her feet that seemed to lead to the direction of the stream. On both sides of the path, there were piles of freshly pulled out vegetation and weeds, and the air was filled with the faint scent of grass.
Li Mang was busy making the path not far ahead. His figure was obscured by the morning mist, looking somewhat blurry.
Translator : Laura
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