Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

Chapter 455: Fear of being close to home

In the days that followed, Shen Li continued to travel across the borders of the four countries with Luo Lingchen and others, conscientiously fulfilling their patrol duties.

The wind at the border was a bit cold, blowing through their clothes, but it could not blow away the determination in their eyes.

Shen Li had already made plans and was preparing to return to Beichen in the next few days. She had been so busy during this period, like a spinning top, that she had not been able to see her mother Zhang Xiu Niang and her two younger brothers Shen Huan and Shen Xi.

Whenever it was late at night and her thoughts were quietly spreading, this thought would surge into her mind like a tide, filling her heart with guilt and deep longing.

Luo Lingchen, Su Ran and others have been with Shen Li for a long time and are particularly sensitive to her emotional changes.

Seeing that Shen Li often looked worried and a hint of melancholy occasionally flashed across her face, they all guessed that perhaps Shen Li was homesick.

After all, ever since she fell into a coma at the age of nine, she was taken away from Beichen by her father-in-law and wandered around in several countries including Xiqi.

Now she was sixteen, and time had flown by, but her memory of her hometown had become increasingly blurred, and she had yet to return home. Anyone could relate to her uneasiness.

Seeing Shen Li's gloomy face, Luo Lingchen was extremely anxious and focused on how to cheer her up. Just as he was worrying, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind. He thought of Wolf Xiaoliu, Ball Xiaoqi, Goose Xiaoba, and the little koi in Shen Li's space.

Everyone took a short break that day. Luo Lingchen, seizing the opportunity, approached Shen Li with a bright smile on his face. He said cheerfully, "Ah Li, we've agreed to have a picnic here today. Why don't you call Xiao Qi and the others over so we can have some fun together? But forget about those hundreds of 'digital horses'; there are simply too many for us to accommodate here."

Shen Li's originally gloomy expression was amused by his calling her "Digital Horse" and she burst out laughing. She rolled her eyes at Luo Lingchen and said with feigned helplessness, "You always tease me about the names of these horses. After they transformed, there were so many of them that I couldn't tell who was who, so I just named them in order, starting with Horse One."

Su Ran, Nangong Qi and Chu Fengmian all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Shen Li finally smile.

Seeing this, Shen Li raised his hand and waved gently, summoning Ball Xiaoqi, Goose Xiaoba, Wolf Xiaoliu and Little Koi.

As soon as Wolf Xiaoliu appeared, he rushed over like an arrow from a bow, hugged Shen Li tightly, and kept complaining: "Ali! You are too much! We have all turned into human forms now, and you still keep locking us in here. This time, I won't go in no matter what! If you don't agree, I will hold you tightly and won't let go!"

Goose Xiaoba seemed much calmer, after all, he could often come out and fly around.

Qiu Xiaoqi walked with his short legs, humming in a baby voice, and threw himself on Shen Li's thighs. Since he was only one and a half years old, he could only hug Shen Li's legs with difficulty.

Little Koi didn't care about it. After all, among the few people, he might be the one who appeared the most times, and he had to come out to play the role of Xuanfeng Sanren from time to time.

Shen Li looked up at the wolf Xiaoliu, who looked like a boy and was a head taller than her. With a helpless look on her face, she could only coax him: "Xiaoliu, you are not the little wolf you used to be. You can't hug me casually like before. I promise you that I will let you stay outside from now on. Please let me go first, okay?"

After hearing this, Wolf Xiaoliu not only did not let go, but hugged her even tighter, with a howl in his mouth, and said aggrievedly: "Don't lie to me! You are so annoying. One day outside is like four days inside. It feels like I haven't seen you for a long, long time!"

After Shen Li heard what Lang Xiaoliu said, he secretly calculated in his mind and was slightly stunned. A trace of guilt quietly crept into his heart.

Before they knew it, two years had passed in the outside world, but in space, for Wolf Xiaoliu and the others, eight years had passed.

She gently patted Wolf Xiaoliu's arms, which were tightly wrapped around her. Her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, and she coaxed him apologetically, "Xiaoliu, I was negligent. How about this? I'll cook your favorite meal myself and make you your apology."

Before Wolf Xiaoliu could respond to Shen Li, Bai Fan, who had been listening quietly, spoke up: "Master, he did this on purpose! Please don't spoil him. Time flies when you are practicing in the space. They have already started practicing, and the days have passed in the blink of an eye. He is just trying to make you feel guilty! Please ignore him."

When Wolf Xiaoliu heard this, he immediately let out a "howl", loosened the hand holding Shen Li, bared his teeth at Bai Fan, and roared fiercely: "Okay, you stinky snake! You only know how to follow A Li all day long, and now you don't even allow me to act coquettishly! I'll bite you!" As he said that, he made a move with his teeth and claws as if to pounce on Bai Fan.

Seeing this, Shen Li was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She quickly reached out and grabbed the wolf Xiaoliu, scolding him, "Xiaoliu, look at you. You've already transformed into a human, but why are you still acting like a wolf, ready to bite people at every turn? You're like this, and you still blame me for not letting you out!"

When Wolf Xiaoliu heard what Shen Li said, he immediately became like a child whose trick was exposed. He covered his face with his hands and whimpered, "I won't bite him, okay?"

Luo Lingchen, Su Ran, Nangong Qi and Chu Fengmian exchanged knowing glances with each other, and then smiled at each other.

Their eyes all fell on Shen Li at the same time. At this moment, she was laughing heartily at the fight between Wolf Xiaoliu and Bai Fan, the wolf and the snake.

The laughter was so clear and pleasant that it seemed to be able to dispel all the haze in the world.

They knew very well that Shen Li had been troubled by worries during this period, and it was rare to see her laugh so sincerely.

This smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, making their hearts warm as well.

Seeing Shen Li so happy, all the efforts I put into making her laugh seemed worth it now.