"Fairy sister, Shushu… can eat… by self!"
"Mhm, Ruirui can too… can also eat by self!"
After snapping back to reality, the two little ones looked at Fang Jinzhu with disbelief and fervent admiration in their eyes.
Wow, so fragrant, such white noodles!
They had never seen such beautiful food before.
This must be the kind of food only a fairy sister can eat, right? Could they really eat it?
While swallowing hard, Ruirui cautiously asked, "Sister, all of these… are for us?"
As he spoke, his little hand hesitantly poked at his own small chest.
"Of course, they're all yours. If it's not enough, Sister will cook more for you!"
Fang Jinzhu's eyes softened, her pupils slightly widening.
Such sensible and adorable little children!
They spoke in two-word bursts, especially the little girl named Shushu, whose words were still unclear—it was absolutely adorable!
Hearing this, the two little ones were so overjoyed that their small faces lit up with delight, and they couldn't help but clap their little hands happily.
Seeing this scene, Fang Jinzhu couldn't help but break into a smile.
The troubles and pains that had piled up one after another over this period seemed to dissipate a great deal.
After the initial excitement, a hint of worry appeared on Ruirui's little face. Staring at the bowl of noodles while swallowing, he waved his small hand at Fang Jinzhu and said, "Sister, this food… is too expensive… We… we don't have… money…"
"Sister… do you have any leftovers?"
Shushu also nodded earnestly at Fang Jinzhu, "Sister, Shushu… can eat leftovers… just fine!"
Looking into their two pairs of innocent, sensible big eyes, Fang Jinzhu felt a pang in her heart. She pushed the noodle bowls closer to the two little ones and said, "This is Sister's leftover food. Hurry up and eat!"
Huh?
The two little ones exchanged wide-eyed glances, their small mouths dropping open in disbelief once again.
Wow, even the leftovers at Fairy Sister's house are so, so good!
No wonder the soldier uncles said they would live in the sky someday.
The sky is really, really nice—there's food everywhere, and no one goes hungry!
Hearing that it was leftovers, the two little ones felt relieved. They moved their little hands together, helping each other take chopsticks and start eating.
Although they were extremely hungry, both ate with focused and careful manners, their every move reflecting good upbringing.
Taking advantage of this break, Fang Jinzhu quickly searched the kitchen and storage room.
Everyone on the Farm had left, so naturally, not much was left. In the refrigerator, there were only some simple foods she had bought.
Two rows of calcium milk, two bags of croissants, and a five-pack of instant noodles. In the storage cabinet, there was half a bag of rice and a bag of white flour.
Setting aside two days' worth of food for herself, Fang Jinzhu packed up everything else in one go.
She planned to let the two little ones take these things back. Although she couldn't help them in the long term, since they had crossed paths, it would be good to let the two children have enough to eat for a while.
After packing up, she went out and found the two little ones sitting upright, looking over at her. Their bowls still had more than half of the noodles left.
Fang Jinzhu approached, puzzled, "Are you full?"
The two little ones quickly nodded, but Shushu couldn't help glancing at her bowl afterward, her little mouth unconsciously smacking—clearly, she hadn't eaten her fill and was still craving more.
A thought struck Fang Jinzhu, as if she understood something. Pretending to reach out to take the bowls, she said, "Really full? Then Sister will take these away. There's so much left—can't let it go to waste. It'll be just right to feed the chickens…"
Ruirui's little hand anxiously grabbed Fang Jinzhu's hand as she was clearing the bowls, then he quickly pulled back, realizing his hands were dirty. His little face flushed red as he said, "Sister, can… can Ruirui take this food home…"
Shushu also looked nervous and expectant, afraid that Fang Jinzhu would really feed the leftovers to the chickens.
Fang Jinzhu couldn't bear to tease them any longer. She sat down facing them and asked softly, "Ruirui wants to take the food back for your family to eat, right?"
Hearing this, Ruirui's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes… Little Uncle is hungry, Grandmother is hungry too…"
"Sister, can Ruirui take it back?"
Fang Jinzhu couldn't help but pat his head. "Of course you can…"
"If your family treats you well, Sister naturally hopes they won't go hungry either. But I'm worried that the things here are very different from what you have there. If you take them back, might it cause trouble for you?"
"No, no!"
Ruirui stood up excitedly, waving his little hands. "Little Uncle is very, very good, Grandmother is very, very good too…"
Fang Jinzhu felt relieved. As long as it wouldn't cause trouble for the two little ones, she was naturally willing to help their family.
She stood up and went inside, bringing out the packed items, then smiled and said, "These are all foods Sister doesn't want anymore. If you two finish your noodles obediently, Sister can give all of these to you to take home!"
Seeing the two large bags of rare foods they had never seen before in Fang Jinzhu's hands, the two little ones widened their eyes again. They quickly sat down obediently and this time finished every last bit of their noodles, not leaving a single drop of broth.
"Fairy Sister, can we… can we come see you again?"
After the meal, Fang Jinzhu escorted the two little ones to the shed door. Ruirui held Shushu's hand, looking at her with reluctance.
Fang Jinzhu's eyes suddenly felt a bit sore. "Don't come back after this trip. Sister is going to move away. Who knows if a god or a monster will move in here next. If you accidentally come here again, you might be in danger."
Hearing that they might never see Sister again, Ruirui and Shushu's eyes instantly welled up with tears, but they nodded understandingly. "We… will be good, listen to Sister…"
Fang Jinzhu stuffed a large plastic bag into each child's hand, then barely managed to place the two white-feathered meat chickens with their legs and wings tied into their small hands before opening the shed door for them.
Helping the two little ones push the items outside the shed door, Fang Jinzhu's heart leaped into her throat when she saw they were just one step away from falling into the fishpond.
But the moment she withdrew her hand, the two little ones and the items vanished together.
Fang Jinzhu stood stunned for a while before cautiously stepping out of the shed door. She extended one leg, hovering over the fishpond for a long time, but nothing unusual happened. She shook her head with a wry smile and turned to leave.
Tangwu Dynasty, Bei Liao County, General's Mansion of the Northern Garrison.
Though called a General's Mansion, it was empty, old, and dilapidated everywhere, with no trace of luxury or grandeur.
At this moment, Chu Old Madam was frantic with worry, searching the entire courtyard with her personal old maidservant for Ruirui and Shushu.
"Grandmother—"
"Shushu is here!"
A crisp little girl's voice responded from the empty granary in the backyard.
Hearing the voice, Chu Old Madam and the maidservant hurried over.
Though it was a granary, there wasn't a single grain inside—so empty that not even a mouse could be found, which was why it wasn't locked at all.
Pushing open the loosely closed door, Old Madam Chu saw two little ones struggling to drag something out.
"Where have you been? Do you know how frightened your grandmother was? What… what are all these things? Where did you pick them up?"
At a glance, noticing the unusual objects and the White Feather Chicken in her grandchildren's hands, Old Madam Chu asked with shock and suspicion.