Chapter 27 Take Me Away

  After successfully collecting Min Xi, I opened the task manual again to see if the pen was really a divine gift. As soon as the page opened, when I saw that line of red words, the big stone in my heart finally fell.

  I finally completed the first task, and then I also discovered that there was a second task. The content is to collect three handsome men. The additional condition is three drops of angel's tears, using tears to make a precious necklace.

  Ugh... I think this task is even more ridiculous. Collecting three handsome guys is already a lot, but now we also need to collect the tears of three angels? Does that even exist in this world? And on top of that, we have to make the necklace ourselves. How can this task be so weird?!

  Even if I have a lot of complaints in my heart, I can only silently endure. As a modern college girl who came to another world, it's impossible for me to come and enjoy myself, I just hope that I can leave safely and return to my real life as soon as possible.

  I raised an eyebrow and asked Xiong Xiaotu, who was still eating seriously: "By the way, do you know where angels are?"

  "It seems like there's somewhere that came from..." Xiong Xiaotu heard me say this, then narrowed his eyes, making a thinking expression.

  However, he hesitated for half a day and still couldn't say anything conclusive. So I spread my hands and said in a very unenthusiastic tone: "Since you don't know, then I can only ask Hong Bao."

  I think that Jin Hongbao, although he is also a bit of a troublemaker, as the young master of a wealthy family, should naturally know some inside information.

  But then I thought, since I've actually completed my first task, I should really celebrate properly.

  Then, I poured two cups of tea, raised the cup high, with sparkling eyes and a loud tone: "To celebrate my first mission victory, I'll use tea instead of wine, let's have a toast!"

  Xiong Xiaotu looked at me with a sudden big movement, and asked somewhat puzzled: "Li Rong, what's this..."

  Xiong Xiaotu remained unmoved, so I could only put down the cup and say to him in a very sarcastic tone: "You know, I need to collect many beautiful men before I can return to my original world..."

  "If you go back, will I be alone again?" Xiong Xiaotu stopped eating and looked at me with a scorching gaze. In that light, there was confusion, reluctance, and some scattered things that I couldn't understand. I didn't know why Xiong Xiaotu would be so sad?

  But seeing him like this, my heart also inexplicably aches, and this ache makes me start to feel reluctant. In the real world, there can't be someone like Xiong Xiaotu, although he's sometimes ignorant, but he always takes care of himself with all his heart. If I still don't have any feelings, then that would really be too unjustified.

  "It won't work out, and who knows, you might meet someone even better later!" I forced a smile and tried to convince Xiong Xiaotu. But who can predict the future? And in the end, shouldn't Xiong Xiaotu still be able to meet the person worthy of his efforts? I sincerely look forward to it.

  I won't be able to stay in this other world, even if there's a Xiong Xiaotu here. Because in real life, I have my family and my unfulfilled dreams. I know that achieving the final victory of the task is an extremely important thing for myself.

  "Really?" Xiong Xiaotu's gaze lingered on my face for several seconds, his tone filled with deep skepticism.

  I gave Xiong Xiaotu a brotherly pat on the shoulder and smiled: "Don't worry, Xiaotu, you're so great, how could there not be any girls who like you?"

  "I don't have any family here either, if..." Xiong Xiaotu turned his dark, shiny eyes around, and under his scrutiny, I actually felt quite embarrassed. Just as I was wondering what to ask, he finally opened his lips, and a crystal-clear voice rang out:

  "If you can return to your world, could you take me with you?"

  Take me away, to a distant future. For some reason, the melody of Yang Chenlin's song "Take Me Away" echoed in my mind, and this feeling, really moved my heart.

  Perhaps taking away Xiong Xiaotu would no longer be a concern, but is this really suitable?

  Xiong Xiaotu is a beastman, although he is innocent and harmless, but if he leaves the Yinyuan world, will it be good for him? I don't know if bringing Xiong Xiaotu to the real world would allow him to adapt.

  He's just an orc, after all. Although I'm here with him now, I won't be able to stay by his side forever. If one day I find a partner in the real world, I won't be able to keep watching over him either.

  A thousand thoughts emerge in my mind, but in the end, I just want to grasp one obsession.

  I looked at Xiong Xiaotu with a firm expression and said in a slow and powerful tone: "No way!"

  These words were like a curse, causing Xiong Xiaotu's expression to fall instantly, but he just looked at me again, his eyes flashing with light, but he didn't say anything more.

  The originally cheerful air has become heavy, and even the rustling of the wind outside the window can be heard so clearly.

  I don't know what's wrong with me and him, we clearly agreed to have a happy meal together, but somehow ended up talking about separation.

  It's still my own fault, let the future troubles be left to the future!

  So, I smiled again and said to Xiong Xiaotu: "Really, you're not happy all of a sudden? Can't you leave me alone? If you want to follow, that's okay, it depends on whether you have the ability!"

  Xiong Xiaotu listened to my words and suddenly looked like he had been revived from defeat, full of energy as he said: "How could I not have the ability to follow? Wherever Lijing wants to go, I'll go!"

  Watching him regain his composure, I felt a lot more at ease. This was the Xiao Tuo I knew, and I didn't want him to be sad because of me. Although having someone else feel sad for you can make you seem important, I didn't want things to get to the point where it was hard for us to part ways.

  Returned to the Jin family again, but it was very quiet. I could only go to Jinhongbao's room to find him, but I was also afraid of seeing something unpleasant.

  He knocked three times on the door and waited for a response.

  The door opened immediately. Jin Hongbao rubbed his sleepy eyes, wearing a thin white shirt, and looked at us with a puzzled face: "How is it? What's the result of the competition?"

  "We won." Xiong Xiaotu made a victory gesture and smiled brightly.

  "I knew it, with our Xiao Tuo's culinary skills being so fierce, how could we possibly lose." Jin Hongbao also put on a smile and started bragging about Xiao Tuo.

  I also have a feeling that Jinhongbao is very good to Xiong Xiaotu, they unknowingly became very good partners.

  If it weren't for the fact that I need Xiong Xiaotu's help with my task, I wouldn't mind leaving him at the Jin family temporarily. But even so, I really don't take him away, I reckon Xiong Xiaotu would still follow me anyway?

  Between me and Jin Hongbao, who will he choose in the end?

  I'm so bored that I actually want to know the answer, although, this is an answer that I probably don't need to know.

  "Xiao Tuo, what if I leave you here and then I'll go with Min Xi..." I said guiltily, but didn't dare to look at him.

  However, I also thought that since I have Min Xi who can protect herself, for the sake of Xiong Xiaotuo's well-being, I shouldn't bring him along anymore.

  "Let's go together, don't think of leaving me behind." Xiong Xiaotu suddenly pulled up my hand and said with a serious face.

  Is this what it feels like to be inseparable? Why does it feel so warm and yet so heartwarming!