Chapter 110: Journey to Suzhou

Fubao and the others had been wrapped up in thick, massive sheets of dough. Once placed inside the steamer, the little ones poked their heads out from the buns. One had to wonder, why didn't they just mince them into filling?

"This is terrifying! Waaah, I want to go home!" the young Miss Chen began to wail the moment she poked her head out of the bun.

"Are we really going to be steamed as filling?" Gong Shaoyu, who had previously been a carefree youth longing for freedom, now looked completely wilted.

*Crunch, crunch.* A chewing sound echoed. Fubao had taken a bite out of a carrot. Mmm! Not bad!

"Fubao? You're still eating? We're about to be eaten! Waaah!" The young Miss Chen felt she was doomed; this girl was actually eating?

Gu Li: "..."

Gong Shaoyu: "..."

"Don't worry! There's always a solution to everything! Panicking is useless! *Crunch!*"

"Ahhh! We're going to die! And you're still here making sarcastic remarks!" The young Miss Chen was on the verge of a breakdown.

Gu Li thought: Has this girl's brain gone soft from staying in the capital too long?

Gong Shaoyu thought: Sigh! She’s hopeless.

"It's over, wooo!" Amidst the young Miss Chen's sobbing and the others' heavy sighs, Fubao finished her carrot and felt a bit sleepy. Maybe she should take a nap! Why was Ginseng so slow? He still hadn't returned.

And so, in such a dire situation, the sound of "huff, huff" drifted through the air—Fubao had comfortably fallen asleep. After all, she had been traveling all night!

Gu Li and the two others: "..." Is this girl a demon?

"What is this? What is that thing?"

Outside: "Ouch! It pecked me, it hurts!"

"What's on the ground? A rat? No, it's a marten!"

"That can't be right, is there a marten this fat? It's biting my toes!"

"Hah! A monster nest this big? Watch me take you all down!"

Outside, a chaotic clatter erupted, accompanied by several quacks and barks. The group in the steamer instantly perked up their ears. Fubao woke up—finally, they were here! They were so slow.

Outside were the Duck, the Ginseng riding on its back, and a fat rabbit being driven to the brink of madness by the little cub.

...

Meanwhile, on a small path, a donkey cart was plodding along slowly.

Gu Yun was driving stiffly. He had recognized them—wasn't that the young master? Oh no, he had failed his duties as a bodyguard! Would his wages be docked?

"Are these things yours?" Gong Shaoyu, lying horizontally on the donkey cart, pointed at the majestic-looking Duck standing on the donkey's back.

The group had already introduced themselves, though Gu Li had slightly disguised his name.

"That's right! This is Duck, this is Blackie, and this is Whitey!"

"Isn't that the mercenary dog?"

*Woof, woof.*

"Fine! I won't say anything else!" Having received a threat from Blackie, Gong Shaoyu chose to shut his mouth.

Gu Li pinched the dog's nose. "You ungrateful dog, just wait until I deal with you."

Blackie: "Wooo, it was the doggy's fault!"

"Where are you two brothers headed?" Fubao held the rabbit—this rabbit was quite the wanderer.

"My brother and I have an appointment to go to Suzhou," Gong Shaoyu said, exchanging a glance with Gu Li.

"Suzhou? Are there any fun places there?" Fubao asked.

"I hear the scenery in Suzhou is pleasant; it’s no less impressive than the capital," the young Miss Chen said excitedly. Suzhou was such a lively and beautiful place!

"Fubao, let's go too, shall we?"

"Why? No way!"

"Oh, come on! There must be many interesting things there. Let's go, let's go!" The young Miss Chen pleaded coquettishly.

"But it's so far away. How long would it take to walk there?" Fubao thought, *Suzhou is so far, how lazy.*

"We can walk slowly, can't we?"

"This..."

"By the way, cousin, we must try the local delicacies in Suzhou this time. It was such a pity we didn't get to eat them last time!" Gu Li added slowly.

Gong Shaoyu thought: Last time? With whom?

Upon hearing the word "delicacies," Fubao’s ears perked up. "Delicacies?" she pressed, "What kind of delicacies?"

Gu Li looked at her strangely and said, "Famous Suzhou food, of course! Braised pork trotters, beggar's chicken, soy-sauce braised meat, and so on. It’s a pity we were in such a rush last time that we missed them!" Gu Li shook his head regretfully.

Gong Shaoyu: "..." Wasn't this the travel story he had told him earlier?

Tossing the rabbit aside, Fubao grabbed Gu Li's sleeve, her eyes shining with a brilliance that could blind a person. "Big brother, can you take me with you? We're going to Suzhou too! Don't worry, you can use the donkey for free!"

The young Miss Chen: "..." Didn't she say it was too far and she didn't want to go?

Gong Shaoyu: "She changes her expression so quickly!"

Gu Li: "I knew this girl would be like this!"