The Return of Cambrian Period Chapter 105

 

105 Puppet Jade

In the late afternoon, after 4 o’clock, the people sent by Yan Huiyang finished setting up everything. Although some of the original electrical circuits in the house were damaged, once the generator was connected, many of the light bulbs were still intact and functional. However, getting hot water was a bit more challenging. 

Yan Huiyang brought two cows and used a cart to transport a large water tank, which was connected to an electric water heater. The water coming out of the tank was now hot. However, these hot water pipes couldn’t be connected to the house’s plumbing system, so several water pipes were extended through the window, with the valves located outside the window. It was inconvenient, but for them, it was already a considerable luxury.

After the group of people left, another batch arrived, delivering a fish as long as a person for Abu. This surprised Cong Xia; it wasn’t easy to obtain fish in such cold weather when the river was frozen. He wondered if Yan Huiyang was expressing his sincerity for cooperation, showing gratitude for them saving his daughter, or perhaps both. In any case, everything he did was well done.

As soon as Abu caught a whiff of the fish’s scent from afar, he became restless. Seeing the fish, he became even more excited. Cong Xia and the others were untying the fish, so Abu couldn’t eat yet. Anxiously, he circled around the fish, continuously meowing and couldn’t help but use his claws to scratch one of the people who was crouched down cutting the rope. This scared the person, who sat down on the ground.

Cong Xia gently scolded, “Abu, don’t scare people. Just wait a little, be patient.”

Abu put his big head close to the fish’s head, his purple eyes fixed on it without blinking. The workers who had delivered the fish stood beside Abu’s head, feeling his long fur against their necks. They were so frightened that they didn’t dare to breathe and stared wide-eyed at Cong Xia.

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“Why is it so big? Its head is even bigger than a person’s. It’s too frightening. How much food does it need to eat?”

Cong Xia smiled and said, “It can hunt for itself, but it’s hard to find fish for it.”

The middle-aged man muttered to himself, “This cat, no matter how big it is, still loves to eat fish.” He followed a few young men to unload the large fish from the plow. “Young man, what else do you need?”

“No need, everyone has worked hard. I can handle it myself.”

“Don’t be polite. Mr. Yan hired us to assist you. Just tell us what to do. Besides, it’s not tiring to bring a fish over. It weighs around a hundred catties. You’re making fish soup for the cat, right? Let us help you remove the bones.”

Cong Xia smiled and said, “Sure, that sounds good. After we finish here, I still need to cook for humans.”

He directed a few people to quickly clean the fish’s internal organs and remove the meat. Catfish naturally have fewer bones, and when they grow this big, the bone spines are as thick as chopsticks, making them easy to find. They soon finished removing all the fish meat.

Abu was becoming impatient, spinning in circles. After squatting for a few minutes, he began circling around them, meowing incessantly.

Having a giant cat that stood nearly eight meters tall circling around them was a psychological pressure that most people couldn’t bear. Some of them became more frightened as they continued, and cold sweat started to appear.

Twenty minutes later, they finally finished removing all the fish meat. The workers picked up their knives, dragged the plow, and ran off without a moment’s delay.

Cong Xia helplessly glanced at Abu. “Look at how scared you made them. They won’t bring fish for you next time.”

Cong Xia placed the large pieces of fish meat on the fire to grill, while the rest was chopped into small pieces to make fish soup. Alongside making it for Abu, he also set aside a few pounds of fish meat for themselves.

Soon, the aroma of the grilled fish filled the air. Abu was becoming so impatient that he started scratching the ground with his paws. Cong Xia burst into laughter and threw a piece of grilled fish that had cooled down a bit, which Abu immediately swallowed.

Following the aroma, Deng Xiao also rushed out, looking at the fish and salivating. “Cong Ge, why didn’t you call me when you grilled the fish?”

“It’s for Abu to eat.”

“I can eat it too.”

“No, you can’t. How can you compete with Abu for food?”

“But the fish is so big. What harm would it do if I have a little bit?”

Cong Xia said, “The pot of fish meat over there is for us. Just wait for a while, and I’ll cook later.”

Deng Xiao sat down disappointedly.

Cong Xia picked up a skewer of fish meat and playfully teased him. “Xiao Deng, come here.”

Deng Xiao eagerly took the grilled fish meat and was about to take a bite.

“Hold on, I didn’t give it to you to eat. I want you to blow on it first. It’s too hot for Abu to eat.”

Deng Xiao’s handsome face instantly drooped, and he complained, “Cong Ge, you’re so…!”

“Hurry up, feed Abu first, then I can go cook.”

Reluctantly, Deng Xiao began to blow on the fish meat.

Meanwhile, the fish soup had cooled down a bit. Cong Xia tapped the pot and said, “Abu, you can have this now.”

Abu felt like he had been granted amnesty and couldn’t wait to plunge his face into the pot. His pink tongue quickly licked the tender fish soup, completely absorbed in eating.

Deng Xiao bit into a piece of fish meat and exclaimed, “Ah, it’s so bland…”

Cong Xia chuckled and scolded, “Who told you to eat? That’s for the cat.” He picked up the pot of fresh fish meat and said, “Let’s go inside and make dinner.”

There was a small kitchen in the beauty salon, and those people had even cleaned it for them. Cong Xia turned on the switch, and the kitchen lights came on. Although it was just a 50-watt light bulb, it represented the radiance of industrial civilization, the brilliance of humanity’s former glory. Cong Xia sighed and felt sentimental.

The meat products sent by Yan Huiyang were still frozen like rocks, but the vegetables and fruits were fresh. They looked freshly picked, and there were even a few large eggs.

Cong Xia stir-fried a few dishes, steamed soft white buns, and made a fish soup. It had just turned dark outside, and dinner was ready. He asked Deng Xiao to call the others to eat.

A few minutes later, Deng Xiao returned. “Cong Ge, they’re not coming down.”

“Why?”

“Liu Ge found face masks on the second floor and is currently using one. The other three are still in Zhuang Yao’s room watching videos. They’re so engrossed, it’s even more addictive than watching adult films. Strange, by the way, Cong Ge, which actress do you like the most? I like Maria Ozawa.” Deng Xiao winked suggestively.

Cong Xia laughed and said, “I don’t like mixed-race actresses. I prefer Sora Aoi.”

“So you like the plump type. I also lik… wait a minute, Cong Ge, aren’t you gay?”

Cong Xia clicked his tongue. “Do you still want to eat or not?”

“I do.” Deng Xiao immediately became obedient.

“Then hurry up and eat.” Cong Xia divided all the food and soup into four portions in bowls, so that Deng Xiao wouldn’t eat everything once his appetite opened up. This guy had an endless stomach. Sometimes he wasn’t even eating to satisfy hunger, just out of cravings. Cong Xia recalled a few days ago when they came across a large fat cow during their journey. They couldn’t finish eating it in one meal, and with an ample food supply in the vehicle, they didn’t want to take it with them, but they also didn’t want to waste it. 

Deng Xiao was torn about it. In order to finish the remaining beef, he immediately transformed himself. His body grew to three meters long, and his stomach expanded significantly. He managed to devour all the beef, but in order to digest it, he had to maintain an amphibious state for a long time. He almost froze himself into hibernation.

Having such a foolish guy in the team could be amusing at times, but it also gave people headaches.

Cong Xia first went to the rooms of Liu Fengyu and Tang Yanqiu. In order to save resources, they shared a room as a pair. Throughout the journey, whenever they could stay indoors, Cong Xia and Cheng Tianbi shared a room, while Liu Fengyu and Tang Yanqiu had their own room. However, it seemed that Zhuang Yao didn’t want to share a room with Deng Xiao, probably finding him annoying. 

To Cong Xia’s satisfaction, Liu Fengyu and Tang Yanqiu’s relationship had improved. They had long forgotten their initial unpleasantness. Liu Fengyu seemed to take pleasure in teasing the reserved Tang Yanqiu, who mostly ignored his antics. The two of them got along peacefully.

Cong Xia knocked on Liu Fengyu’s door and indeed found him lying in bed with a face mask on.

“Liu Ge, it’s time to eat.”

“Oh, bring it to me,” Liu Fengyu said contentedly.

Cong Xia helplessly said, “Fine, wait a moment.”

He then went to Zhuang Yao’s room. As soon as he approached the door, he heard the familiar voice coming from inside, the same non-human voice he heard pleading for help in the recording that day. The cry of “Save me” sent shivers down one’s spine.

With a forced courage, Cong Xia knocked on the door. “Tianbi, Xiao Tang, Zhuang Yao, it’s time to eat.”

After a while, Cheng Tianbi opened the door. His eyes looked somewhat tired and said, “Bring the food up.” He then closed the door.

Cong Xia was stunned for a moment and went downstairs feeling frustrated. He and Deng Xiao brought the dinner to the four of them one by one. After finishing his meal, Cong Xia cleaned everything and returned to his room to prepare for a bath and sleep.

He took a comfortable hot shower using the crude pipe and even washed the close-fitting underwear he and Cheng Tianbi had changed out of. After finishing the chores, it was almost 11 PM, and Cheng Tianbi still hadn’t returned.

Seems like those videos really had some extraordinary content. Cong Xia was curious, but he didn’t want to go and watch them. He preferred to wait for Zhuang Yao to summarize and analyze the information for them.

Besides, he had just finished showering and felt relaxed. The room was now warm with the heating, and even in his cotton pajamas, he didn’t feel cold. Outside was a world of unknown dangers, but he didn’t want to leave this comfortable environment for even a moment.

Cong Xia nestled into the clean bedding, taking in the scent and feeling deeply moved by this rare moment of comfort.

He hadn’t been lying down for long when he heard the sound of the door opening, and Cheng Tianbi returned.

Cong Xia immediately woke up a bit. “Tianbi?”

“Mm.”

“Did you finish watching?”

“Mm.”

“How was it?”

“Let’s talk about it tomorrow.”

“Okay, go take a shower quickly. Isn’t it warm in here? It’s so comfortable.” Cong Xia got off the bed and handed him a towel and pajamas. “Just wear these pajamas, it’s enough.”

Cheng Tianbi took the items and headed towards the bathroom.

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Cong Xia expressed his concern. “Are you alright? Did something extraordinary appear in the video?”

Cheng Tianbi glanced back at him. “It doesn’t concern us much, no need to worry.” He paused and added, “As long as we stay away from that tower.” With that, he entered the bathroom.

Cong Xia stood still for a moment, lost in thought. It seemed that whatever they saw in the video had made Cheng Tianbi feel threatened. He couldn’t imagine what the three of them had witnessed, but as long as they stayed away from it, everything should be fine.

Cong Xia crawled back into bed but found it difficult to fall asleep. Human curiosity was boundless, and he couldn’t help but wish that Cheng Tianbi would tell him everything right away.

After a while, Cheng Tianbi emerged from the bathroom, carrying a mist of water with him as he climbed onto the bed.

In that instant when the mattress sank down, Cong Xia’s thoughts abruptly shifted from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to the bed they were sharing in the warm room with clean bedding. A certain string in his mind tightened suddenly.

Wait a minute, now is not the time to think about the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. This is… this is the time when he and Tianbi are sharing the same bed in a warm room with clean bedding.

Cong Xia struggled to suppress his daydreaming and nearly burst into laughter. He didn’t know what thoughts crossed the mind of a man in his first relationship with someone he liked. Did they all have the same desires as him, wanting to touch, to caress, to engage in intimate activities, regardless of whether the other person was male or female.

Cong Xia nervously clutched the bedding, his eyes wide open as he stared at Cheng Tianbi.

Cheng Tianbi felt his gaze as soon as he lay down and couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong?”

Cong Xia even had to summon up his courage, or else, given Cheng Tianbi’s personality, they would probably only kiss each other for the rest of their lives. He hesitated for a moment and said, “Well, uh… should we… do something?”

A hint of surprise flickered in Cheng Tianbi’s eyes, and his gaze lingered on Cong Xia’s face. “What do you want to do?”

Cong Xia swallowed hard. “And you? What do you want to do?”

Cheng Tianbi stared at him for a while before turning his head away. “I’m tired. I want to sleep.”

Cong Xia’s head felt like it was about to explode. He didn’t know where he got the courage from, but he threw off the covers and pounced on Cheng Tianbi, wailing, “Tianbi, how can you just want to sleep? What are we?!”

Cheng Tianbi wrapped his arms around his waist and whispered, “What are you doing?”

Cong Xia frustratedly said, “I’m in my twenties, I don’t want to be a virgin forever and be laughed at by Laozi. Now, not to mention same-sex relationships, no one cares if we live or die. I think we don’t have much to worry about, so let’s…”

Cheng Tianbi pinched his waist. “Aren’t you scared last time?”

“I wasn’t scared. It was just a little nervous.” Cong Xia leaned forward and licked Cheng Tianbi’s lips, whispering, “Ask me again, and I’ll definitely say yes.”

Cheng Tianbi stared at him for two seconds, then suddenly turned his face away. His cheeks blushed uncontrollably, leaving Cong Xia stunned.

His face turned red, and Cong Xia’s face also instantly heated up. Half of the courage he had gathered earlier dissipated. It seemed that seeking pleasure was similar to going to battle; one had to be decisive, otherwise, it would falter and fail. Embarrassed, Cong Xia awkwardly sat on Cheng Tianbi’s stomach. Going further down was not an option, nor was launching an attack. The awkwardness made him want to find a place to knock himself out and call it a day.

Although he had never had a girlfriend, a girlfriend shouldn’t be as difficult to handle as Cheng Tianbi, right?

Cong Xia deflated and collapsed onto Cheng Tianbi’s body, burying his face in Cheng Tianbi’s neck, forcing a bitter smile. “I feel a bit embarrassed. If you want to laugh at me, just do it in your mind. Don’t show it.”

Cheng Tianbi reached out, his cold fingertips slipping into Cong Xia’s clothes, gently caressing his waist. Cong Xia could feel his fingers trembling, and the more nervous Cheng Tianbi became, the more nervous he himself felt.

Damn it, both of them were virgins. Who was laughing at whom?

Cong Xia gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and instinctively reached down, grasping Cheng Tianbi’s member.

Cheng Tianbi’s body stiffened.

Cong Xia whispered, “At least this part is right, isn’t it?”

He tentatively moved his hand, feeling a strong response in his grasp. Cheng Tianbi’s hand, which had been resting on his lower back, suddenly tightened, encircling his waist. In one swift motion, Cheng Tianbi rolled over, pressing Cong Xia beneath him.

Cong Xia met Cheng Tianbi’s eyes and saw a hint of intense emotions that belonged to a man within those usually calm and composed eyes.

With one hand hooked around Cheng Tianbi’s neck, Cong Xia passionately kissed his lips, while the other daringly slipped into Cheng Tianbi’s sleepwear. It was his first time touching another man in such a way, and the sensation was quite extraordinary. His initial reaction was only one: it was damn big, even larger than what he had imagined from seeing it while showering.

Cheng Tianbi fervently responded to the kiss, his wet tongue prying open Cong Xia’s teeth and entering his mouth with a slightly rough motion. It ignited an insatiable desire within both of them.

Cheng Tianbi’s hand also ventured into Cong Xia’s clothes, exerting control over him. Cong Xia’s body softened, trembling intensely from the overwhelming excitement.

They continued to kiss each other’s lips, chin, and cheeks. Their movements were somewhat clumsy, but they were responding to each other’s passion in the most intimate way. Meanwhile, their masculine desires pressed tightly against each other, rubbing against each other’s scorching skin. The torrent of desire surged through their bodies, causing their minds to heat up, their limbs to go numb, and engulfing them in uncontrollable emotions as they continued to sink deeper and deeper.

They didn’t stop until they wholeheartedly released themselves in the tender and passionate touches of each other.

Cong Xia’s body went limp, holding onto Cheng Tianbi’s waist, his forehead against Cheng Tianbi’s sturdy chest, gasping for breath.

Cheng Tianbi caressed the smooth skin on his back with slow and gentle strokes. Though he didn’t say a word, even his low and steady breaths exuded a sense of satisfaction. He lowered his head and kissed Cong Xia’s hair, exerting a bit of force with his arms, pressing Cong Xia’s back against his own chest.

Cong Xia hugged Cheng Tianbi tightly, pressing their bodies together with no space left between them.

Cong Xia chuckled softly. “This… feels quite comfortable.”

Cheng Tianbi remained silent.

“Are you feeling embarrassed again? It’s alright, you don’t have to say anything. I think I’m really lucky, truly.”

“I feel the same way,” Cheng Tianbi murmured. “My luck is also very good.”

Cong Xia kissed Cheng Tianbi’s chin gently and spoke softly, “Our luck will continue to be good.”

Tianbi held him tightly, feeling a warm wave of emotions.

The author has something to say: A cute and sweet chapter (*^__^*)

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Translator’s note: 😳 Ahhhhhhh!!!!

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