Chapter 290 - Harvesting Wheat (1/2)
“Naughty girl. Your feet hurt again, don’t they?” Parker asked as he looked worriedly at Bai Qingqing’s small feet.
Bai Qingqing stuck out her tongue as she sat by the river and soaked her legs in the water.
Then, something suddenly tightened around her ankle, frightening her so much that she immediately lifted her leg out of the water, bringing with it a thick, black snake with red spots. The snake slithered up her fair calf, then lifted its round head and flicked out his tongue at her. “Ssss~”
Bai Qingqing smiled and shook her leg. “Get off. Don’t you know that you’re really heavy now?”
“Ssss~” The little snake reluctantly slithered back into the water. Several more snake heads then came to the surface and swam around her.
Bai Qingqing smiled and looked at Parker as she asked, “You brought the little snakes out too?”
Parker sprinkled some water on the sharpening stone before continuing to sharpen the stone blade. “They were so hot that their bodies had completely stiffened, so I decided to bring them outside while sharpening my stone blade.”
Bai Qingqing couldn’t help but think of the little snakes’ father, Curtis. She turned around and glanced at the castle. “Curtis seems like he’s feeling unwell. He doesn’t pay attention to me anymore. He didn’t even move when I asked him to come downstairs to soak in the water,” she said worriedly.
Parker’s heart leaped at Bai Qingqing’s words. He tried to control his expression as he moved closer to her. “Don’t worry, Qingqing. He’s a beastman with four animal stripes. He won’t fall ill. If he won’t keep you company, I will.”
Bai Qingqing used her foot to play with the little snakes and said, “I want to get Harvey to take a look at him.”
“What’s the use of doing that? If a male is sick, the doctor can’t do anything about it. Those gentle herbs aren’t really effective on a male.”
Bai Qingqing hung her head resignedly. Parker rinsed the stone blade clean and said, “I’ll carry you back. I’m going to the fields.”
“I’m coming with you.” When Bai Qingqing stood up, the snakes in the water immediately swam towards the shore.
Parker tied the sharp blade to his waist before carrying Bai Qingqing bridal-style and rushing into the stone castle in large strides.