I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 358 Cang Jin's Invitation

"Lezhi, Lezhi... Hey, are you listening?" Cang Jin waved his hand in front of Lezhi, finally bringing Lezhi back to her senses.

"Oh, sorry, I was daydreaming. What did you just say?"

Cang Jin glanced suspiciously at Le Zhi, who seemed distracted. Lei Xiu, sitting on the other side of the table, also seemed a little puzzled. Cang Jin raised his hand and stroked his chin. Something was wrong with these two. Had something happened after he left yesterday?

Did Lei Xiu make Le Zhi angry?

Thinking of this, Cang Jin's eyes lit up. "It's nothing. I just wanted to ask if you can swim. We're going to play underwater in a bit, and it might be a little deep. If you can swim before, you'll adapt faster. If you can't, that's okay too. We'll get used to it gradually from the shallow end."

Hearing Cang Jin's question, Le Zhi forced a smile, "I can't swim. Before, it was... someone who took me, but I was already unconscious at the time."

“So, Lezhi, you’ve never been in the water before, I mean when you’re sober.” Seeing Lezhi shake her head, Cang Jin nodded. “It’s okay, leave it to me. I’ll make sure you master all the swimming techniques during your time with the aquatic tribe.”

Cang Jin spoke as if he were coaxing a child. Since he had left the cub stage, he had rarely been coaxed like this.

Lezhi chuckled, guessing that he must have sensed that she wasn't very interested, so he was just being silly. "Okay, then I'll leave it to you. By the way, I was just about to ask, can birds and animals learn to swim? If not, then Maoqiu, you'll just have to watch us play today. Or you can stay at home, or find somewhere else to play by yourself."

"Chirp chirp~" No.

Lezhi wasn't surprised by the decisive rejection. Maoqiu had been clinging to him for a long time, especially when he was in a bad mood, Maoqiu would immediately notice and follow him around without leaving his side.

After his argument with Lei Xiu last night, Mao Qiu hasn't left his side for a moment.

And to be honest, at this time, he really needed Maoqiu by his side, so when Maoqiu rejected his suggestion outright, Lezhi actually breathed a sigh of relief.

"Cang Jin, look..."

"Hahaha, it's okay, don't worry, I have a way. You can take Maoqiu with you." Cang Jin, who had long been curious about Maoqiu, naturally didn't say anything.

He was looking for an opportunity to study what kind of bird or beast Maoqiu was. Such a small size usually only appears in the chick stage of birds and beasts, but chicks grow up. For example, the one next to Lei Xiu, that's what a normal fledgling should look like. This little white ball doesn't look like a simple chick at all.

Not only the fluffy ball, but the cub that followed Lei Xiu was also no ordinary bird. Cang Jin turned his gaze to Lei Xiu, as he seemed to have vaguely seen Lei Xiu raise his hand to feed the half-grown chick.

But was he seeing things? He clearly didn't see anything in Lei Xiu's hand.

Interesting, so interesting.

“Lei Xiu, do you want to take your bird or beast with you? It’s not good to leave it here all the time. You should stay and guard the house.”

Cang Jin's teasing was so obvious it was practically spitting into Lei Xiu's face, so Lei Xiu couldn't possibly remain unmoved.

He raised his eyelids and gave Cang Jin a sharp, icy glare, but when he turned to Le Zhi, his gaze immediately softened.

"Shall we go together...?" Lei Xiu's tone was as if he were asking for Le Zhi's consent.

This was the first time in his life that Cang Jin had heard Lei Xiu speak with such a pleading tone. He stared wide-eyed in disbelief, instinctively reaching up to rub his ear, thinking there was something wrong with his hearing.

He danced and gesticulated wildly like a clown, but didn't get the slightest attention from either of them.

After Lei Xiu finished speaking, he stared intently at Le Zhi, as if he wouldn't give up until he got a clear answer from him.

Lezhi felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at by him with those eyes.

They didn't reach any conclusion last night. Although Lei Xiu repeatedly assured her of his sincerity, to be honest, Le Zhi didn't believe him.

If Lei Xiu insists on getting an answer under yesterday's circumstances, the result may not be what he wants.

Therefore, Lei Xiu did not press the issue aggressively, only saying that he would prove it with his actions.

Lezhi was initially dismissive, but Lei Xiu's expression was so serious when he spoke, and the way he looked at him then was as if he were the only person in the world worthy of attention.

In the end, they went back to their rooms separately, and Lezhi didn't say anything more. There wasn't much to say anyway; she had said everything that should and shouldn't have been said.

The only thing that troubled him was how to get along with Lei Xiu in the future.

The facade of intimacy was shattered, leaving only a mess.

After thinking it over all night, Lezhi finally came to a conclusion: the silent treatment wasn't necessary; it hadn't reached that point. At most, she would stop pretending to be enthusiastic, and as for the rest, she would just let things take their course.

Raising her eyes to meet Lei Xiu's gaze, Le Zhi's smile had vanished without a trace, and she said expressionlessly, "The one who invited you is Cang Jin. You should ask him for his opinion. Why are you asking me?"

Seeing that Lezhi was still willing to respond, even though his tone wasn't gentle, Lei Xiu was still very happy.

It's a good sign that they're still willing to talk to people.

"If Zhizhi doesn't want me to go, then I won't go. Although I don't want to leave you for a moment, I don't want you to be angry." Yeah, right. At worst, he'll sneak off with her. Anyway, he'll never leave Zhizhi alone with Cang Jin.

Unexpectedly, Lei Xiu would answer like that. Le Zhi was so shocked that he couldn't help but roll his eyes. When he glanced at Cang Jin, who looked like he had been struck by lightning, he realized that Lei Xiu had said that on purpose, probably not just for him to hear.

Shaking her head, Lezhi was too lazy to get involved and continued eating her breakfast.

The most innocent party present was Cang Jin. Lei Xiu's words were tantamount to striking him with lightning.

After finally regaining his senses, Cang Jin involuntarily shivered and looked at Lei Xiu with a complicated expression. Dude, your sudden change in attitude is too abrupt. He's still here. Don't you care about his life or death at all?

What does your life or death have to do with me? Nobody's forcing you to listen. Lei Xiu's eyes were blatant, making no attempt to hide his true feelings.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't beat him, Cang Jin closed his eyes and held his breath, "Fine, then Lei Xiu, you'd better keep an eye on the fledgling, it can't fly yet, can it?"

"Hmm." So what? We're going underwater today, not flying.

As Lei Xiu scolded him again, Cang Jin rubbed his ears, feeling a little itchy. "No, it can't fly. It might have trouble moving around underwater. I'm just reminding you to be careful. There are quite a few things underwater that are indiscriminate in their appetites."

At this point, Cang Jin turned to Le Zhi and advised, "Le Zhi, you too, although the place I take you to can be guaranteed to be safe, you still have to be careful. We'd rather be safe than sorry."

Lezhi stuffed his mouth full of food into himself and Maoqiu's mouth, his cheeks bulging as he chewed. When he heard Cangjin's words, he quickly nodded to indicate that he had taken them to heart.

Mmm, today's pan-fried dumplings are really delicious. They're filled with scallions and meat, and the bottoms even have a crispy layer. I have to say, Lei Xiu's cooking skills are really good. I only mentioned it to him once, and he can make them almost exactly the same.

It's simply a matter of having strong hands-on skills, especially when it comes to foods like dumplings that require skill and are very demanding on individual technique.

Arguing is arguing, but Lezhi will never hold back his words. Besides, it was Lei Xiu himself who said to let him see how he behaves later, and not to condemn him outright.

Remembering what Lei Xiu said while kneeling in front of her last night, Le Zhi decided not to make things difficult for herself, otherwise there seemed to be no better way.

……

What happened after last night

Lezhi didn't react much to Lei Xiu's approach. She didn't leave immediately, but she wasn't as affectionate as usual.

Although the relationship between Lezhi and Leixiu began in fiction, time is a strange thing, and their long-term interaction left a lot behind.

It was precisely because of this that, although Lezhi was angry at Lei Xiu's dishonesty, they had indeed gone through life and death together, so Lezhi was willing to listen to him finish.

But you only get one chance.

Lei Xiu understood that if he concealed anything again this time, it would truly be the end for him.

"Please believe me, my love is not just empty words, nor is it for any purpose. Yes, perhaps at the beginning I approached you because I had some doubts about you, but now, after we've been through so much together, I can no longer lie to you, nor do I want to lie to myself."

"You know that, right? I don't care what secrets you have, as long as you don't tell me, I won't ask. I will never hurt you, no matter what happens, I will stand by your side. So, please trust me one more time, I will prove it to you with my actions, okay?!"

Lei Xiu's voice was slightly choked up. If Le Zhi hadn't been listening carefully and the surrounding environment hadn't been quiet, she almost wouldn't have noticed.

Their eyes met, and Lezhi tried to find some flaws in their gaze.

But after looking for a long time, he only saw his own reflection in those dark purple eyes.

……

Even when my mind is lost in memories, it doesn't stop me from showing off my food.

As breakfast was winding down, Cang Jin, who had come early to call everyone and also freeloaded a meal, stretched lazily and said, "Alright, if you're all ready, let's set off immediately..."