Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

Cheng Mo glanced at the sky, stood up, and said goodbye to Cheng Huihui: "Uncle-Master, we'll take Erzhuang down the mountain first and tell her parents. We'll come back to pick you up tomorrow to go back to Liangyi Temple together."

Cheng Huihui nodded reservedly and waved her paw: "Go ahead."

Xia He also got up to say goodbye.

Erzhuang jumped up and waved to Cheng Huihui: "Goodbye, Uncle-Master!"

She then turned to different directions in the valley, waving her little hand high: "I'm going down now, I'll come back to play with you all later!"

The valley echoed with creaking sounds coming from all directions.

In the grass, between the rocks, and on the branches, mice poked their heads out, their bright, beady eyes sparkling, waving their little paws at Erzhuang.

The three of them went down the mountain.

Along the way, the mice emerged from the grass and between the rocks, squatting by the roadside, their bright eyes staring at Erzhuang.

Erzhuang called out their names one by one: "Big Ears! Short Legs! Flower! Gray! Fatty!..."

……

at the foot of the mountain.

The SUV was parked on the side of the road, its dusty body still covered in mud splattered from the drive all the way from Harbin.

Gao Erzhuang circled the car once, then patted the car door: "Senior, my dad got a new car? This car looks pretty big."

Cheng Mo opened the driver's side door: "Your dad isn't here. This is the car your sister Xia He bought for me."

Gao Erzhuang looked at Cheng Mo, then at Xia He, and his expression gradually became strange.

She tugged at Xia He's sleeve, leaned close to her ear, and spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Cheng Mo to hear: "Sister, my sister said that this kind of behavior is called living off a woman."

Xia He burst out laughing.

Cheng Mo didn't seem to care at all: "Being able to live off a woman is a skill in itself, especially for someone like your senior brother—"

He stomped his foot on the car: "He's a kept man."

Xia He was stunned for a moment, and it took her a while to realize what was happening.

She glared at Cheng Mo, slapped him lightly, and turned to Gao Erzhuang, saying earnestly, "Erzhuang, you'd better keep your eyes open in the future, don't end up with a gigolo."

Gao Erzhuang nodded vigorously, his little face full of seriousness: "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely not date someone like my senior brother!"

Xia He shook her head, her tone particularly sincere: "Your senior brother is actually quite good, isn't he—"

She smiled and said, "You'll never find me again."

Gao Erzhuang's eyes widened, and his mouth formed an "O": "Sister! You're seriously poisoned!"

Xia He chuckled, quite pleased with herself.

Cheng Mo leaned out of the car window: "Let's go!"

Xia He agreed, opened the back door, settled Er Zhuang in the back seat, fastened his seatbelt, and then sat in the front passenger seat herself.

Cheng Mo started the car, drove off the mountain road, and headed towards Fengtian city.

He gripped the steering wheel with one hand, took out his phone with the other, and dialed Gao Lian's number.

Beep beep beep—Connection complete.

"Hello, Master Cheng." Gao Lian's voice came through the receiver.

"Old Gao, I'm taking Erzhuang back to Liangyi Temple. I'll go home first to get some clothes."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Cheng Mo didn't urge him. After a few seconds, Gao Lian finally spoke: "Then... you guys come to my house first."

"OK."

After hanging up the phone, Xia He turned to look at him: "Uncle Gao, is there something you need to talk to us about?"

"Who cares? We'll talk about it when we meet." Cheng Mo put his phone back in his pocket and stepped on the gas.

The car drove into the city, passed through several main roads, and turned into the Cuihuyuan residential area.

……

The security guard saw the license plate and was about to ask a question when the rear window rolled down, and Gao Erzhuang poked his head out, grinning, and called out, "Big brother, it's me!"

The security guard smiled and waved, and the electric barrier lifted: "Hey, Erzhuang's back? Where have you been playing? Didn't school start?"

Erzhuang pulled his head back in and shouted through the car window, "Hehe, we started school late!"

The car was parked in the parking space.

Erzhuang jumped out of the car and waved to Cheng Mo and Xia He: "Senior brother, sister, let's go!"

Cheng Mo locked the car, took Xia He's hand, and followed Er Zhuang towards the apartment building.

The two burly boys, with their short legs, darted to the building entrance, stood on tiptoe, pressed the access control button, and shouted back to the two of them, "Hurry up, hurry up!"

Upon entering the elevator, you received a new chapter update: Chapter 238 "Let's Make This Our Home," with a reading link. Erzhuang pressed the floor button, and the elevator doors closed.

She looked up at the elevator numbers flashing, humming an unknown tune.

When they arrived at the door, Erzhuang reached out and knocked.

dong dong dong.

No one answered.

She knocked a few more times.

Still, no one answered.

Erzhuang took out a key from his pocket, inserted it into the lock, and turned it; the door opened.

She pushed open the door and rushed in, not even taking off her shoes, yelling at the top of her lungs, "Mom—! I'm home—!"

No one was in the living room.

There was no one in the kitchen.

She ran to the master bedroom door and peeked inside, but no one was there.

He went to his room, but no one was there.

I went to my sister's room again, but no one was there.

Erzhuang stood in the middle of the living room, scratching his head, looking completely bewildered: "Where's my mom?"

Cheng Mo leaned against the doorframe: "Why don't you ask your dad?"

Erzhuang picked up the landline phone from the coffee table and said matter-of-factly, "Why are you asking my dad? To ask him where my mom went?"

Cheng Mo: "..."

Xia He chuckled.

Erzhuang had already dialed the number, the microphone pressed against his ear.

It was answered after only two rings.

Liu Yun's voice came through the receiver, strong and clear: "Have you arrived home?"

Erzhuang shouted into the microphone, "Yes! Mom, where are you?"

"Your dad and I are still at work." Liu Yun paused for a moment, then said, "Erzhuang, you're a grown woman now. Make sure your senior brother and Sister Xiahe are taken care of. Don't embarrass them."

"Okay!" Erzhuang readily agreed.

After hanging up the phone, she turned and waved to Cheng Mo and Xia He: "Senior brother, sister, do whatever you want, make yourself at home!"

Cheng Mo and Xia He changed into slippers and leaned back on the sofa.

Cheng Mo crossed his legs: "Wow, you've really grown up a bit."

Erzhuang chuckled and ran happily to the kitchen, pulled open a drawer and pulled out a fruit knife, then picked out a few apples and pears from the fruit basket under the coffee table, and squatted down next to the trash can to peel them.

Cheng Mo picked up the remote control and turned on the TV.

During this time, various channels were broadcasting TV dramas—CCTV-8 was showing a revolutionary drama, Liaoning TV was showing family dramas, and another channel was showing "Journey to the West," where Tang Sanzang was being completely fooled by the White Bone Demon.

He turned the volume down and used it as background noise to accompany Erzhuang peeling fruit.

Erzhuang's fruit-peeling technique was quite skillful; he peeled the apple skin very thinly, without breaking it from top to bottom.

She cut the peeled apple into small pieces and arranged them neatly on a plate. She also peeled two pears and arranged them in a flower shape.

She carried the plate over, placed it on the coffee table, and then ran to the kitchen to get a few toothpicks to stick in it.

"Senior brother, sister, have some fruit!"

Cheng Mo took a toothpick, poked a piece of apple in it, and put it in his mouth, nodding: "Mmm, sweet."

Xia He also took a piece, and Chong Erzhuang gave him a thumbs up.

Er Zhuang sat down next to Xia He and ate a piece of pear himself. Suddenly remembering something, he turned to Cheng Mo and asked, "By the way, Senior Brother, do you still have any more prickly pouches?"

Cheng Mo took one out of his pocket and tossed it in his hand: "There's more, but you can't give this to your parents."

Erzhuang tilted his head: "Why?"

"Your parents both work for the company." Cheng Mo handed her the Devouring Pouch. "This belongs to our sect. Giving it to the company now won't bring us the greatest benefit."

Erzhuang bit his toothpick and pondered for a moment.

Suddenly, he clapped his hands, his eyes lighting up: "I get it! It's the same reason why Mom always brings home the company benefits!"

Cheng Mo shook his head: "That's still different. The benefits the company provides are for its employees."

Erzhuang said seriously, "That's because you don't understand, senior brother. My mom works in the company's labor union and is in charge of this area. She gets much more than the other uncles and aunts usually receive."

Cheng Mo's lips twitched: "...Hehe, your mother is really good at managing the household."

Erzhuang nodded proudly: "That's right! My mom said that the family hasn't used a single penny of salary all these years!"

Xia He gave a thumbs-up, her expression sincere: "Auntie is amazing!"

Erzhuang was still having a good time there.

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