Chapter 18: Chapter 18: What Nuanbao Conjured

Yu Nuannuan watched in dismay as Gu Mo reached out his hand toward her. That chubby, soft, fair little hand seemed to transform into four big words: The Claws of a Demon!

Yu Nuannuan felt like bursting into tears. If she cried loudly enough, maybe Chen Qiaoqin would come running. Where had Chen Qiaoqin gone anyway? Why wasn’t she here?

Just as she was thinking this, Yu Nuannuan felt someone gently prying open her hand.

She turned her head and saw that Gu Mo had already opened her little fist and placed a seed in her palm.

Yu Nuannuan: “...”

Why did both adults and kids like to do this sort of thing?

Did they really think she was some kind of petri dish?

No water, no soil, no photosynthesis, not even any nutrients needed—she really was the most low-maintenance, hassle-free petri dish ever.

But she had to admit, Yu Nuannuan was a bit curious. She wondered what kind of seed Gu Mo had given her.

As soon as the seed landed in her palm, it began to sprout.

In no time, tender green leaves unfurled.

As the leaves grew bigger and bigger, Yu Nuannuan finally realized what it was.

It was a strawberry!

She watched as slender green vines stretched out from between the leaves, and tiny white flowers bloomed at their tips.

The flowers blossomed quickly and withered just as fast. The green fruits gradually grew, turning white, then red, filling the air with the sweet, unique fragrance of strawberries.

Just smelling it made Yu Nuannuan’s mouth water.

Had it really been that long since she’d smelled strawberries? Why did it smell so sweet?

While Yu Nuannuan was still craving, Gu Mo reached out and plucked a strawberry.

The strawberry was huge, almost as big as Gu Mo’s hand.

Gu Mo held the strawberry up to his mouth, took a bite, and bit off the tip.

Yu Nuannuan stared at Gu Mo and saw his cheeks bulge, the corners of his mouth glistening with juice—clearly strawberry juice!

Maybe it was because the fruit had been bitten open, but the sweet fragrance was even stronger than before.

Yu Nuannuan smacked her lips, barely managing to keep her drool from running down her chin.

“Ah!” Yu Nuannuan called out to Gu Mo, reminding him that there was still someone else lying here!

Gu Mo just glanced at Yu Nuannuan, then took another big bite of the strawberry. “You’re too little. You can’t eat this!”

Yu Nuannuan: “!!!”

That was when Chen Qiaoqin walked in.

When she saw Gu Mo eating a strawberry, Chen Qiaoqin thought she must be seeing things.

But soon, she spotted the strawberry plant next to Yu Nuannuan’s hand.

Roots, leaves, and strawberries.

The whole scene looked so familiar—wasn’t this just like the eggplant she’d carried away earlier?!

Chen Qiaoqin felt her heart start pounding wildly, as if it was about to leap out of her throat.

“D-dai Bao, where did these strawberries come from?”

Gu Mo looked up at Chen Qiaoqin and answered matter-of-factly, “Nuanbao made them appear.”

Chen Qiaoqin’s mouth twitched. “How did you know Nuanbao could do that?”

“I saw it this morning. Nuanbao knows magic—she’s a little fairy!”

Chen Qiaoqin: “...”

How did this kid have such a good memory?

And not only that, he even brought seeds with him!

“Um... Dai Bao, did you tell anyone else about this?”

Gu Mo shook his head. “It’s a secret.”

He knew very well that “the tallest tree in the forest gets blown down first”—there was no way he’d tell anyone.

Even if for no other reason, just being able to eat these delicious fruits and vegetables was more than enough.

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