I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"The train is delayed."

The train was supposed to arrive at 2:48, but it was a full 20 minutes late, and we didn't finally get into the station until after 3 p.m.

The train doesn't stop for long at these small stations, and not many people get off. The two of them got off the train with large backpacks on their backs and exited the station. Bai Xiaoqi became excited again.

In the distance, I can see the small mountain where I've lived for so many years. I'm going home... no, my home isn't here now.

She glanced at Chen Shuo beside her, then looked at the distant mountain.

I'm going back to my parents' home now.

Chapter 169 Night

The two didn't rush into the mountains; they planned to find a place to stay for the night and decide what to do the next morning.

"Do you have a house?"

"Have."

"Give me a double room."

"ID card."

Chen Shuo placed their ID cards on the bar, and the hotel owner took them to register them. He then looked at the two of them; they were both carrying large backpacks, and it was clear from their appearance that they were a young couple traveling together.

But he couldn't figure out what tourist attractions were in his little place. He had heard that there was a tomb of a Tang Dynasty prince or minister in some village, and a huge ancient tree that would take five or six people to hug.

But these two places don't seem to have much to offer; what's so interesting about ancient trees and graves?

"One hundred and twenty yuan a night, plus a fifty yuan deposit."

After I scanned the QR code to pay, the owner placed my ID card and room key on the counter, saying, "Third floor, room 306."

"Thank you."

After taking their things, the two carried their bags upstairs. The hotel only had five floors and no elevator. They went up to the third floor, found their room, and put their bags down before looking around at the room. The decor was quite nice, and the room was clean and tidy.

"Let's rest for a while first, then go out to find something to eat and buy some supplies."

Chen Shuo lay face down on the bed, pretending to be dead. His bag contained a tent, some changes of clothes, and other miscellaneous daily necessities.

I need to go out and buy some food and drinks, instant noodles, ready-to-eat cooked food, beef jerky, sausages, and the like.

Oh, I need to have a good meal, because I won't be able to eat that once we get into the mountains. I'll just have to live on instant noodles every day.

Before she had rested for long, Bai Xiaoqi got up, opened the curtains, looked at the street downstairs, and nudged Chen Shuo twice: "Let's go out."

"What are you going out for? It's still early for dinner."

Let's go out for a walk.

What's there to see in this small county town?

"Let's go, let's go, let's go..."

"..."

Chen Shuo couldn't stand her repeating, coquettish tone, so he sat up and said, "Fine, fine, let's go."

After leaving the hotel, the two strolled around, looking left and right. Small towns always seem to have some things in common. There was a fairly large square next to it, with a pedestrian street lined with shops selling clothes, food, supermarkets, and everything else.

It seemed like this was the only place worth visiting in the entire county. The two strolled leisurely along the pedestrian street. It was a little past four in the afternoon, almost five. The sun was still quite strong, and there were hardly any people on the street.

Bai Xiaoqi was beaming with excitement. She kept pointing here and saying she had been here before, and then pointing there and saying that someone had fed her here.

Chen Shuo also looked around. This place gave people a sense of unhurried lifestyle. Big cities are always fast-paced, while small towns are slow-paced.

Yangcheng is neither too big nor too small, sandwiched in the middle, a third-tier city, neither fast nor slow.

Checking the time, they found a stir-fry restaurant along the way and went in, intending to have a big meal. They ordered several dishes, but when the food arrived, they realized they had miscalculated.

In Yangcheng, the restaurants are known for being economical and offering large portions. For example, noodles are served in large bowls at any restaurant you walk into.

But the portions here are much larger. For 68 yuan, I ordered boiled fish, and it was served in a huge bowl, almost the size of a washbasin.

Bai Xiaoqi gestured with her hands as if she were hugging someone, then looked at Chen Shuo and couldn't help but exclaim, "The portions here are huge!"

Not only are the quantities large, but the prices are also reasonable, similar to those in Yangcheng.

Chen Shuo scratched his head, looked at the several large dishes on the table, and wondered if he could return them, but it seemed he couldn't.

I should have asked about the portion sizes when we came in, but I don't think they asked that.

We didn't need to order rice; the two of us focused on eating the dishes until we were stuffed, and there was still half left.

On their first day in the small county, the two ate until they were stuffed and took the leftover food back with them, intending to save it for a late-night snack.

I stopped at the supermarket on the way and bought some supplies, including some frozen meat skewers and a small charcoal grill for barbecue. I plan to have a barbecue in the mountains tomorrow.

After everyone had showered and crawled into bed, with the bedside lamp on, the faint sound of car horns could be heard outside the window. Not only outside the window, but the soundproofing of the room was also rather poor.

There were other noises coming from just across the wall, very faint and barely audible. Chen Shuo listened carefully for a moment, then pointed to the wall and asked, "Did you hear that? There's a clapping sound coming from next door. Guess what the people next door are doing?"

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi naturally knew what it was. Her hearing was even better, and she could hear the shouting sounds, as well as some nonsense being said by a man and a woman. Just listening to it made her blush.

She pulled the blanket up to cover her head, her face flushed, and snuggled into Chen Shuo's arms. "I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight."

"How can you sleep with this?"

Chen Shuo hugged the little kitten in the blanket, his fingers gently tracing her soft, warm belly, then slowly moving upwards. Finally, with a soft groan from Bai Xiaoqi, he asked, "Should we...?"

"No."

"You don't want it yet?"

"Anyway, I don't want to." Bai Xiaoqi's voice sounded muffled as she hid under the covers. This guy never thought about anything other than having a child, and she wasn't going to fall for his tricks.

"Okay, I'll do it myself then."

Feeling Chen Shuo sit up and the mischievous paws that had been groping inside her nightgown retreat, Bai Xiaoqi hesitated for a moment, then pulled back the blanket covering her head, her eyes widening involuntarily.

Chen Shuo pressed his ear against the wall to listen to the sounds coming from over there. This guy, this guy...

Chen Shuo glanced at her slightly flushed face, put his finger to his lips in a shushing gesture, and then asked in a low voice, "Do you want to come and listen too? It's quite lively."

"I do not want it."

.....

A few dozen seconds later, the two of them pressed themselves against the wall, listening to the couple next door singing loudly.

Such commotion inevitably leads to speculation. Chen Shuo is alright; although he hasn't had any practical experience, thanks to the internet, he and a few like-minded friends experienced the influence of foreign cultures when he was in high school.

Bai Xiaoqi had never experienced anything like this before. Usually, the information she found online was just textual content from encyclopedias, and there was never anything like this on-site.

At this moment, shyness had already spread across her cheeks, and the blush even reached her neck. Even the cat ears on her head were not spared. She trembled slightly and felt her heart pounding wildly and becoming increasingly rapid.

She would glance at Chen Shuo with a flickering look every now and then, then instantly look away.

After a while, the noise from next door finally stopped, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She lay down, pulled the blanket up, and covered her head again. "I'm going to sleep now. You should go to sleep too."

Chen Shuo lay down as well, pulled back the covers, and asked, "What should I do if I can't sleep?"

"..." Bai Xiaoqi didn't say anything, but just snatched the blanket and covered her face with it.

Seeing this, Chen Shuo didn't say anything more. He was just teasing her casually, after all, their first time doing *that* certainly couldn't happen in a place like this.

With a click, he reached out and turned off the nightlight, plunging the room into darkness. Then he hugged her, closed his eyes, and prepared to sleep.

Bai Xiaoqi nestled in his arms, feeling the strange sensation on her legs. The conversation from next door flashed through her mind again. She bit her lip tightly, struggling for a long time before slowly sliding down.

"What the hell... hiss..."

......

......

After a while, Bai Xiaoqi covered her mouth, threw off the covers, and ran into the bathroom barefoot without even putting on slippers. Then came a series of gagging sounds.

Chapter 170 Only during holidays and festivals

Late at night, the room was dark. Bai Xiaoqi curled up in Chen Shuo's arms like a cat, her long, snow-white hair scattered on the pillow. Chen Shuo held her tightly, his fingers gently pinching the cat ears on the top of her head.

When feelings reach a certain level, they naturally become more intimate. Coupled with external factors, this leads to the most intimate contact.

Just thinking about the image of her dry heaving on the toilet earlier made Chen Shuo feel both heartache and pity. He gently touched her lips and asked, "Does your mouth still taste good?"

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi was too embarrassed to say anything, so she snuggled closer to him. She had brushed her teeth for so long and rinsed her mouth so many times, so the taste must have faded, but she still ended up eating a lot of it.

Thinking of this, she hesitated for a moment before blushing and asking in a very soft voice, "I...I won't be able to have a baby like this, will I?"

"?"

Chen Shuo was taken aback. "Didn't you specifically search online for how to have a baby?"

"I didn't, I would never specifically search for that kind of thing," Bai Xiaoqi retorted, she would never admit to such a thing.

"No?"

"No...."

"How did you know that before?"

"That's what Baidu told me."

"You think Baidu will tell you this just because you don't search for it?"

"Yeah, as soon as I open Baidu, those things just pop up on their own."

"Okay, I believe you." Chen Shuo couldn't help but hug the adorable little cat even tighter, and continued, "Then next time you open Baidu, see if the answer to 'Can eating a child make you pregnant?' will it..."

Bai Xiaoqi reached out and covered his mouth, stopping him from saying anything more. What about eating children? She really did eat children.

"I won't help you like that again..."

After a while, she let go of her hand and whispered, "I don't think I'm pregnant, but what if I really am?"

"I don't want you to help me like this either."

"is it?"