Lin Jiansheng hugged the wine bowl and sat by the bonfire. After downing a bowl of hot wine, his stomach felt warmed. He then leaned against the tree trunk behind him and completely relaxed.
He squinted his eyes and stared at the dancing flames. Gradually, he started to feel sleepy.
Yu Huang also drank a bowl of wine. At this moment, her head felt a little dizzy.
She grabbed her phone and wanted to call Sheng Xiao. However, Broken Cliffâs grievances had disrupted the satellite signal. Moreover, it was snowing. She could not call him at all, let alone talk to him through a video call.
Yu Huang tried a few times, but failed. She immediately placed her phone on the ground angrily and muttered, âWhat lousy place is this? Thereâs no signal at all.â
The little boy stared at the little thing by Yu Huangâs feet and asked curiously, âIs this a phone? Can I play with it?â
Yu Huang asked him, âYouâve never played with one before?â
âOnly once, but only for a little while. Then it went dark and I couldnât play anymore.â It must have turned off when there was no electricity.
The little boy hurriedly stood up and ran to Yu Huangâs side. He squatted down and picked up Yu Huangâs cell phone. Holding the cell phone, he said to Yu Huang, âI think many people have this kind of toy. What does this cell phone do?â
âDidnât your mother tell you?â In modern society, mobile phones and computers had long been popularized all over the world. Even in those poor countries, mobile phones were in everyoneâs hands.
How could there be a child who had not touched a phone before?
The little boy immediately shook his head. âNo. Mom and I rely on hunting for a living. Most of the time, we live in the woods and rarely contact the outside world. We donât even know who to contact after buying a phone.â
Yu Huang was silent.
Thatâs right. This little fellowâs mother was a monster. Who should she call anyway? Should she call the police and surrender herself? That monster might not even recognize numbers.
After thinking for a moment, Yu Huang said, âLittle guy, sit over here. Iâll teach you.â
âOkay.â
The little boy picked up the rock that he had been sitting on earlier and moved it closer to Yu Huang to set it up. As soon as he sat down, he heard Yu Huang say, âWhatâs your name?â They couldnât keep calling him little fellow.
The boy lowered his eyes. His long eyelashes cast a shadow under his eyes. He looked a little sad and flustered.
Yu Huang looked at him thoughtfully for a while before saying, âStill no name?â
âMy mother always calls me Baby.â The little boy raised his head and said to Yu Huang, âI donât have a name yet. Why donât you give me a name?â
âMe?â
Yu Huang had never given anyone a name before. She didnât expect that the first time she gave someone a name, it wasnât for her own child but a little fellow whom she had just met for the first time.
âLetâs call you⦠Kong Qing.â
âKong Qing?â the little boy said. âThatâs a strange name. Iâve never heard of such a name.â
âOh, so what kind of names have you heard?â
After carefully recalling, the little boy said, âThird Brother, East Egg, Mike, Jackâ¦â The little boy opened his mouth and recited a bunch of names that he often heard. It was as tacky as it could get.
He lived in this primitive forest. All he had heard were the names of the hunters.
âKong Qing is a type of ore that has the ability to clear oneâs eyes.â Yu Huang suddenly stroked the boyâs messy fringe. She stared into the boyâs bright and clear eyes and said, âMay your eyes forever be as clear as a spring.â
The boy froze.
He pursed his lips, lowered his head, picked up a handful of snow from the ground, and held it in his hands to play with before molding the shape of a little rabbit. He stared at the little rabbit while saying, âThis name is nice.â
âThen call me Kong Qing.â
âOkay.â
Yu Huang unlocked her phone and bent down to explain to him how to use the phone.
âHey, if you want to play with a phone, you must first learn how to recognize numbers. This is 1, this is 2â¦â Yu Huang was not a patient person. When she explained how to play with a phone to the air stewardess, she was also lacking in words.
She had only taught him the numbers twice in total, and the rest was the usual procedure. Yu Huang only explained for ten minutes before she handed the phone to Kong Qing. âFigure it out yourself.â
Kong Qing looked at her with her phone in his hand and asked, âIs there a game where hens lay eggs? I know how to play that.â
Yu Huang was speechless.
A hen laying eggs?
She took the phone and opened the software store, only to realize that there was no signal. âWait here. The signal here is not good. Iâll fly into the air to help you find the signal.â
Yu Huang immediately spread her peacock wings and flew into the sky above the forest.
Kong Qing looked up at the dazzling red color in the sky. He picked up a branch from the ground and threw it into the bonfire. His bright eyes reflected the flames.
Her greasy face looked even redder.
At this moment, a little thing let out a cry. Kong Qing raised his head and stared at Lin Jiansheng for a moment before realizing that Lin Jianshengâs clothes contained something alive.
Lin Jiansheng was woken up by that thing. He put down his wine bowl and pulled open his jacket. A snow-white dog jumped down from Lin Jianshengâs arms and landed beside the bonfire.
It was the spirit pet Yu Huang.
Kong Qing, his eyes filled with curiosity and fondness, stared at Yu Huang.
Lin Jiansheng lifted Yu Huangâs neck and pressed it on his leg. He took out the holy water and gave Yu Huang a small sip before saying to Kong Qing, âThis is a spirit pet, a companion dog.â
Kong Qing stared at the little thingâs shiny white fur, licked his lips, and innocently said, âThis is beautiful. It can be sold for a good price.â
Lin Jiansheng was speechless.
He subconsciously held Yu Huang tighter. He asked Kong Qing, âHow can you tell?â
Kong Qing said in the tone of a hunter, âThis little spirit pet looks very smart. Itâs very beautiful. The women in the big cities love to raise such things as pets.â
Lin Jiansheng was silent.
âIt doesnât have teeth?â Realizing that the spirit pet didnât have teeth, Kong Qing looked up at Lin Jiansheng and said, âDid you break its teeth?â
âNo, the previous family that raised it did it.â
Kong Qing nodded. âA small animal is also a life,â he said. âItâs not good to abuse a small animal.â
âYeah.â
Yu Huang floated in the heavy snow and aimed her phone in the direction of the city. After searching for a while, she finally received a weak signal.
Yu Huang braved the snowstorm to download a game of hen laying eggs for Kong Qing before returning to the forest.
The moment Yu Huang saw Yu Huang, he immediately jumped out of Lin Jianshengâs arms, went past the bonfire, and landed on Yu Huangâs shoulder. Yu Huang handed the phone to Kong Qing, grabbed Yu Huangâs neck with one hand, and pulled him into her arms.
Lin Jiansheng continued to doze off while Yu Huang also leaned against the tree trunk to take a nap. Kong Qing held the phone and focused on playing the game of hen laying eggs.
It was a very simple game. It was the computer game that Peppa Pig and his brother George were best at.
Kong Qing played with relish.