"Oh no, Brother Xiaobei! My mom has gone missing, I... I looked everywhere earlier, but I couldn’t find her. I..."
Nanako Haruno, frantic, blurted this out as she ran over...
Before she could finish, Nanako Haruno couldn’t continue because at that moment, she saw her mom, Rei Haruno, standing radiantly next to Hu Xiaobei, smiling tenderly at her.
"Mom, you... you’re awake! I thought I had lost you!"
After recovering from her surprise, Nanako Haruno breathed a sigh of relief!
She had really been scared a moment ago.
Because after she returned to her mom’s room, she didn’t see her there...
"Yes! I just woke up a little while ago."
As she spoke, Rei Haruno turned her head and blinked her watery eyes as she looked at Hu Xiaobei.
Hu Xiaobei, under Rei Haruno’s gaze, couldn’t help feeling a bit embarrassed.
Because at that moment, Hu Xiaobei was reminded of the previous flirtations between them.
At the same time, Hu Xiaobei began to feel relieved, thankful that he hadn’t flirted more, or it would have been extremely awkward now...
...
Seeing Hu Xiaobei’s embarrassed demeanor, the corners of Rei Haruno’s mouth slightly lifted.
Quickly, she turned her head to look at her daughter and softly said, "Sweetheart, Mom is a bit hungry. Have you finished cooking?"
"Yes. I just made some plain noodles. Let’s both you and Brother Xiaobei have some."
Nanako Haruno knew her mother’s condition wasn’t suitable for eating anything too greasy, so she had simply made some plain noodles in the kitchen.
"Alright, let’s go together!"
And so, Hu Xiaobei walked out with them...
...
At the dining table, Hu Xiaobei stared at the plain noodles, feeling a tad bored.
In that instant, Hu Xiaobei spoke up, "Auntie, do you have any cucumbers? I’ll prepare one to complement our meal!"
"Cucumbers? I don’t think we have any left!"
Upon hearing Rei Haruno’s words, Nanako Haruno spoke, "Yeah, we don’t. I also thought about fixing a cucumber earlier, to serve with it, but there wasn’t any in the fridge."
"Oh, never mind then!"
While speaking, Hu Xiaobei picked up his chopsticks...
Just then, Hu Xiaobei heard Rei Haruno speak again, "Right, there are a few cucumber plants in the backyard, I’ll go check if there are any good ones."
Hearing Rei Haruno’s words, Hu Xiaobei quickly stood up, "Auntie, the backyard is unsafe, let me go instead."
Hu Xiaobei knew she was weak at the moment, and besides, there were poisonous snakes in the backyard.
If he let her go there, she might even get bitten.
"That would be kind of you, Xiaobei!"
Hearing Rei Haruno’s polite words, Hu Xiaobei couldn’t help but glance briefly at her trembling bosom and said, "Auntie, you don’t have to be formal with me."
With that, Hu Xiaobei stood up and headed straight for the backyard...
"That little bastard, his eyes are still so sharp!"
After Hu Xiaobei had left, Rei Haruno muttered softly...
...
In the backyard, Hu Xiaobei’s lips twitched slightly...
Previously, Hu Xiaobei was curious about why there were snakes here...
Now, Hu Xiaobei was no longer curious.
Because the grass here was knee-deep...
So, it was normal for there to be snakes...
Rubbing his nose, Hu Xiaobei quickly walked through the grass...
Soon, Hu Xiaobei found the cucumber trellis they had mentioned, not far ahead in a corner...
In that moment, Hu Xiaobei was just dumbfounded...
The reason he was so stunned was that he found the cucumber plants on the trellis were completely withered!
"It seems they really don’t have time to take care of these usually!"
Mumbling this, Hu Xiaobei prepared to turn around and leave.
Hu Xiaobei knew it was impossible to find fresh cucumbers on such withered plants, so staying here was pointless.
After walking a few steps, Hu Xiaobei suddenly stopped.
Because at that moment, Hu Xiaobei remembered he was an expert in botany.
"Why leave when I have Nine Wood True Qi?"
After muttering this, Hu Xiaobei quickly walked back.
Soon, Hu Xiaobei squatted in front of the cucumber trellis.
"This is more than bad, it’s downright terrible!"
After scrutinizing closely for a few moments, Hu Xiaobei gave a wry smile and rubbed his nose...

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