Xue Yuantong held Maza in his arms, brought it to Jiang Ning, and said solemnly:

"Jiang Ning, this is my throne. I will officially give it to you. You should treat it well in the future."

Jiang Ning glanced at her and said calmly: "Let it go."

Xue Yuantong thought that his attitude was a little disrespectful to her. Immediately, she thought of the rabbit meat Jiang Ning had brought and did not argue with him.

When Xue Yuantong was sorting out the debris, he looked up at the grassland not far away.

She suddenly said in shock: "Jiang Ning, look, she is flying a kite with a fishing rod!"

Jiang Ning had already discovered it, and saw a little girl holding a fishing rod in the middle of the grass, with a kite hanging in the sky.

He said: "Sometimes when I can't catch any fish, I just play like this."

"Kekeke." Xue Yuantong smiled, suddenly recalling the last time she didn't catch a fish.

The smile on her small face disappeared, but she maintained her face and pretended to be relaxed:

"Yes, it's a pity that I can't catch any fish."

She no longer dwelled on the topic of fishing, and instead looked at the river.

Xue Yuantong ran over and moved several big rocks back and forth.

She pulled out a small shovel and said, "I've already prepared it."

She picked up a shovel, dug a small hole in the ground, then pushed the big rocks to the edge, piled them tightly, and then set up the iron pot.

Xue Chuchu had cooking experience, and she quickly discovered Tongtong’s plan:

"Make a fire to cook?"

"Yes, we are making braised rabbit today!" Xue Yuantong clenched her little fists. She was very hungry now and full of energy because she would have delicious food soon.

"Chu Chu, you stay here and watch while I collect firewood." Xue Yuantong was about to set off.

Jiang Ning stood up from the horse: "I'll do it, you stay and wait."

If Xue Yuantong is really asked to collect firewood, I don't know how long it will take to collect all the firewood.

Xue Chuchu said: "I'll go with you. Just let Tongtong watch over here. There is strength in numbers. Let's pick it up and cook it as soon as possible."

After hearing the two people's reasons, Xue Yuantong felt a little self-aware and did not persist any longer.

She said, "Okay, I'll wash the vegetables and arrange the fruits."

Then, Jiang Ning and Xue Chuchu walked towards the grove.

Just after winter, there were many tree roots in the forest. Jiang Ning picked them up from time to time and quickly found a bunch of them.

Xue Chuchu usually doesn't like to talk. She and Tongtong have two different personalities, they tend to be indifferent.

Therefore, it was quite quiet in the woods, with only the noise of feet stepping on fallen leaves and the occasional chirping of birds.

The two of them were speechless, but Xue Chuchu unusually didn't feel embarrassed. Jiang Ning made people feel particularly comfortable. Even if they didn't speak, the atmosphere was relaxed and natural.

The quiet environment and repetitive movements make it easy for people to think too much. Xue Chuchu couldn't help but think of Tongtong.

There were many things that she couldn't ask Tongtong, but she could talk to Jiang Ning because she felt that Jiang Ning understood many things.

Xue Chuchu took advantage of this rare opportunity to ask about the situation. It might seem like she was nosy, but as Tongtong's best friend, she had to talk.

"Jiang Ning." Xue Chuchu suddenly said.

"Well, is something wrong?" Jiang Ning's consciousness just observed that Xue Chuchu's heartbeat was faster than usual, thinking that something must have happened.

Xue Chuchu collected her thoughts and said, "Tongtong is very happy recently. I haven't seen her like this for a long time."

"You may not know that Tongtong rarely smiled before, and he wasn't as happy as he is now."

She knew Tongtong very well. Although she could only meet him once in a while before, she knew Tongtong's condition very well.

It is obvious that the change in Tongtong is related to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning said: "Maybe she has been eating better recently."

Xue Chuchu didn't expect him to answer like this, but it seemed to make sense, but she didn't mean to say this.

"You probably don't know that Tongtong usually talks to me and mentions you very often." She decided to point it out.

"Yeah." Jiang Ning nodded.

Xue Chuchu pursed her lips: "Jiang Ning, can you promise me one thing? Don't hurt Tongtong in the future?"

Her tone suddenly became lower:

"Tongtong had a very bad life before. She always gave me an indescribable feeling."

"I wonder if you can understand. I have never thought about Tongtong's future before. I can't imagine what kind of person she will become in the future and what kind of life she will live. I really can't imagine."

"It's different now. I can imagine her future, as if I can see her smiling and waving to me in the future, always happy."

At this moment, a beautiful picture flashed through Xue Chuchu's mind, with her pretty face showing a rare smile.

Jiang Ning looked at her and said normally:

"Well, don't worry."

Although he didn't make any promises, he gave Xue Chuchu a sense of absolute confidence, and she felt much more at ease.

Then she stopped talking, and the two of them piled the branches they picked up on the ground into a pile.

Jiang Ning shook her hand and took out a ball of rope.

"Tie it on so you can take it home easily."

"I'll do it." Xue Chuchu did a good job with her hands, tying up the branches in twos and twos.

She divided the rope into two parts: "Let's lift them together."

Jiang Ning didn't refuse.

Before leaving the woods, Jiang Ning looked ahead. Next to the little horse, Xue Yuantong was putting fruits in the basket.

"Come here often from now on. She likes you very much." He said.

Xue Chuchu turned her head, and the sunlight passed through the leaves and hit the side of Jiang Ning's face. His eyes were dark and his skin was shining in the sunlight.

Xue Chuchu didn't look any further and said "hmm" seriously.

…

"You are finally back, lots of firewood."

Xue Yuantong took out a few branches and placed them in the pit. There were stones on the edge of the pit and the pot was placed on top.

Xue Chuchu reminded: "It's not easy to start a fire with just tree roots. I'll find some easy-to-burn leaves to start the fire."

This makes it a lot easier.

"No need." Xue Yuantong said: "It's too troublesome. Jiang Ning is a magician and he can light fires."

Xue Chuchu's face showed that confused look again.

She has lost count of how many titles Tongtong has given Jiang Ning, including fishing master, chess master, doll catching master, fortune teller, and now a magician.

What other hidden identities does Jiang Ning have?

"Can a magician light a fire?" Xue Chuchu asked.

"Of course, magicians are very good at playing with fire."

"It's not a matter of playing with fire or not..." In Xue Chuchu's impression, magicians are a very high-end profession. They perform magic on a luxurious stage, and are encouraged by hundreds of thousands of audiences.

Magic is not for lighting fires!

While the two of them were discussing, a little girl, probably in first grade, ran up from a distance, wearing bright clothes and holding a purple snack in her hand.

Xue Yuantong recognized her as the little girl who had just held up the fishing rod to fly a kite, but her fishing rod was moved to the hand of a man in his thirties behind her.

The child hugged his father's leg and looked at it carefully for a while before boldly asking:

"Are you cooking?"

"Yes, we will cook meat for dinner." Xue Yuantong answered calmly.

The man looked at Jiang Ning with a smile.

"Is the meat delicious?" the little girl asked.

Xue Yuantong is quite confident in her craftsmanship: "It's super delicious."

After hearing this, the little girl showed her snacks: "Are there any seaweed slices that are delicious?"

Then, she imitated the commercials on TV and shouted:

"I know the taste of the sea!"

Xue Yuantong didn't want to talk to her anymore. She was too stupid. She was already a mature high school student and had no common language with children.

The little girl's father smiled awkwardly.
Chapter completed!