Feng Chen carried the two buckets of water to the parking lot. When Yan Bubu saw that he had no intention of turning back, he had to carry the half full basin and chase after him.
“Wait for me, Young Master.”
Storing the water on the bus and closing the door, Feng Chen took Yan Bubu to the street again.
Yan Bubu carefully stepped on the uneven pavement and asked, “Young Master, where are we going?”
Feng Chen tugged him around a horizontal steel beam. “To the Feitu River where we were last night.”
“Last night?” Yan Bubu suddenly cowered a bit. “But there are lots of crabs there, ah. Really vicious ones.”
Feng Chen kept looking ahead. “What are you afraid of? The plane must have bombarded them just now. Let’s go take a look.”
When he left last night, Chu Shi and the others were still surrounded by the crabs. Who knew if A-Dai and the wounded snake ended up falling or not. The Western Union Army had just bombed the riverbank, so he wanted to see what was going on.
Arriving at the river, it was immediately obvious that several large pits had joined the crack from last night. Black smoke rose from each pit. The smell of smoke and burntness was in the air.
Yan Bubu followed Feng Chen, carefully approaching the nearest large pit and peering inside.
The bottom of the pit was full of blown up crabs, most of which had been reduced to chunks. Pincers were scattered everywhere, their shell scorched black.
“Wow…they’re all dead.” Yan Bubu exclaimed.
“I’m going to look around. Wait for me here.”
“Oh.”
Feng Chen thought about it. “Go wait on the side if you’re scared.”
“Okay.”
After taking care of Yan Bubu, Feng Chen walked to the place where Angus died last night. His body was no longer here. He searched around again but didn’t see Chu Shi or any of his subordinates, including A-Dai.
They probably eventually escaped and took Angus’ body with them.
Feng Chen didn’t look too closely last night. Now, he squatted down and prodded a charred crab with a branch he picked up.
What kind of crab was this? How come he’s never seen or heard of them before?
Its appearance reminded him of the most common sand crab in the area, but it was way too big. Each one was the size of a basin. Even the largest horsehair crab in the Anxi Sea was only half this size.
He pondered for a long time without result. Wary of the Western Union Army’s imminent arrival, he stood up to tell Yan Bubu they were leaving.
Yet Yan Bubu was no longer standing by the large pit. In fact, he had disappeared from sight entirely.
Feng Chen’s stomach sank. He immediately shouted, “Yan Bubu!”
“Hey, over here.” Yan Bubu’s voice came out of that large pit.
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Feng Chen paused. “How much have you eaten?”
“Not much.” Yan Bubu said, burping.
Feng Chen looked at him in silence. He was relieved to see that he was fine. He also went down to the bottom of the pit and retrieved an intact cooked crab before taking Yan Bubu back.
Although there were many crabs on the beach, they couldn’t be preserved for long. Not to mention that one crab alone was enough for him and Yan Bubu to eat for the next two or three days.
As they left, there were already several people coming one after another to investigate. If those people moved fast, they should be able to take some of the crabs before the Western Union Army arrived.
Back in the parking lot, Feng Chen submerged the crab in the basin of cold water. Yan Bubu squatted by the basin to stare at the crab while he went searching in the other cars. He found a set of outdoor appliances in the trunk of an SUV.
There was a gas stove and two pots and pans, as well as some condiments, dishes and other odds and ends.
The setting sun lit up the sky in brilliant colours. Even the inside of the bus was dyed a deep orange. Feng Chen ate the crab meat in the pot at an even pace. The night wind blew in through the open window, lifting his bangs to reveal his full, good looking forehead.
Yan Bubu sat across from him and ate very seriously. His mouth was ringed with crab roe and his legs happily swung in front of the seat.
Outside the car on the open floor was a boiling pot of water on the gasoline stove. Feng Chen boiled the water for ten minutes before letting it cool and filling the empty bottles.
Every few minutes, a helicopter would pass overhead and black smoke would rise somewhere else in the city. The distant sounds of sirens never stopped, but this bus kept it all out like a boundary. The two of them were able to enjoy a brief moment of respite in this small space.
“Want some more?” Feng Chen asked when he saw that Yan Bubu’s plate was empty.
Yan Bubu burped and shook his head. “I’m full.”
The two of them had the crab for lunch and dinner, but there was still more than two-thirds left. As Feng Chen continued to eat, Yan Bubu’s idle mouth began to mimic how Mrs. Feng usually spoke.
“Come here, Yan Bubu. I just made strawberry cupcakes. Come and try them.”
Yan Bubu pretended to carry a plate in his left hand while the right hand beckoned the air in front of him. He tried to hold back giggles, his tone and demeanour otherwise just like Mrs. Feng.
Feng Chen couldn’t help but smile a bit at his antics. Greatly encouraged by this, Yan Bubu began to mimic Feng Zaiping with gusto.
He put his hands behind his back and bent forward slightly, his tone genial, “Yan Bubu, did you get beaten up yet today? How come I haven’t heard you cry yet? Want Uncle Feng to try tying a cloth pad to your butt before he beats you up?”
Feng Chen watched Yan Bubu imitate his father Feng Zaiping. It was funny, but at the same time brought up a faint sense of loss.
Feng Zaiping’s attitude was gentle no matter to Yan Bubu or any children besides his own. Only to him, the man’s only son, was he so harsh. Feng Chen could only train desperately and perform even better before he would get a compliment or two and a faint smile from that stern face.
No one knew how he used to hide behind the curtains, watching with envy as his father teased Yan Bubu and laughed uproariously at Yan Bubu’s childish antics. No one knew that his usual resistance to Yan Bubu was perhaps in part due to a jealousy he didn’t want to admit.
He thought it was because he wasn’t good enough yet.
Yan Bubu didn’t notice anything off about Feng Chen. He finished mimicking Uncle Chen, another servant, and began to mimic Feng Chen.
“Yan Bubu! Were you rolling on the ground or something?? Stay away and don’t touch my clothes!”
Yan Bubu said, pointing forward with his chin arrogantly lifted. His lips were coldly pursed, his gaze full of disdain.
Feng Chen almost choked on a mouthful of crab meat. He hurriedly reached for the water bottle.
Yan Bubu continued, frowning impatiently. “Get away from me. Stop following me around–”
“That’s enough, Yan Bubu.” Feng Chen interrupted him. He was about to frown when he realized it matched Yan Bubu’s interpretation of his expression. He smoothed his features and said, “Get some water to wipe your mouth. It’s too dirty.”
Yan Bubu peered at his reflection in the window. He pointed to it and giggled at himself. “It really is dirty. Looks like I just ate shit.”
As Yan Bubu got off and wiped his mouth, Feng Chen looked down at the rest of the crab meat on his plate. His appetite had suddenly vanished.
After the sun went down, Feng Chen went to fetch two more buckets of water. He used the gas stove to heat it up so Yan Bubu could bathe.
Although they were the only ones in the entire parking lot, Feng Chen still hauled the water to the back of the bus out of sight. He instructed Yan Bubu while adding hot water to the basin, “When you finish with the water in the basin, use what’s in the bucket. I’ll put it all here for you.”
“En.” Yan Bubu nodded obediently.
Feng Chen put the hand soap he found in another car on a rock. “Use this to bathe. Wash your hair too.”
Yan Bubu continued to nod. “Got it.”
Feng Chen moved a flat stone slab over and rinsed it with water. “We don’t have any slippers, so step on this slab and put your shoes back on after you’re done.”
“En.”
With that, he turned to go inside. When he looked back, Yan Bubu was just standing there. He asked, “Do you know how to take a bath by yourself?”
Yan Bubu had just opened his mouth when he interrupted again, “Figure it out if you don’t. I’m not helping you.”
Yan Bubu’s open mouth closed. He nodded.
Feng Chen went to the other side of the bus and started tinkering with the things he found during the day. He took the bag of various tools from his backpack and started working.
He wanted to make a gas lamp. There was plenty of gasoline in the parking lot, so he just needed to modify this small iron box.
Feng Chen was very focused when doing things. He used pliers to hold the edge of the iron box and slowly twisted it into the shape he wanted. His hands were in constant motion. The sound of rushing water could be heard. That was Yan Bubu bathing…
!
Why did the water sound so close?
Feng Chen turned to see Yan Bubu standing buck naked right behind him with the water basin. He was covered in foam and rubbing his belly with his hands while staring at Feng Chen.
“How did you end up here?” Feng Chen asked in shock, “Didn’t I tell you to wash behind the bus?”
Yan Bubu wiped away the foam sliding into his eyes. “Um, um, there’s no one there.”
“Exactly. You should avoid people when bathing. That’s why I put you there.”
Yan Bubu huffed and puffed in a small voice, “Let me stay here, Young Master. It’ll be dark soon and I don’t want to be there alone.”
His entire face was covered in foam, revealing only a pair of big, watery eyes filled with pleading.
Feng Chen took a deep breath and thought about it. “Let’s go. I’ll stay with you while you bathe behind the bus.”
He carried Yan Bubu’s basin, and Yan Bubu followed joyfully, his bare feet skipping across the floor.
“Stand on the stone slab.” Feng Chen ordered, “Wash off all the dirt on your feet.”
Yan Bubu obediently rinsed his feet and then continued to scrub down. Feng Chen wanted to go to bring the iron box and his tools, but a step later Yan Bubu called out in a panic. “Young Master.”
“Keep washing. I’ll be right back.” Feng Chen said in a tone that brokered no arguments.
He got on the bus this time and threw a fleece blanket over his shoulder. Then he picked up his tools and the iron box and walked over to Yan Bubu. He turned his back and leaned against the front of a nearby small car as he continued to work on the gas lamp with his head down.
“Young Master, what are you doing?” Yan Bubu asked curiously while scrubbing his hair.
Feng Chen made a perfunctory grunt.
Yan Bubu didn’t mind and continued, “This is like bubble bath, oh.”
“En.”
“Wow, I can’t even find my fingers.”
Feng Chen soldered a line and blew gently on it. “En.”
Sensing his inattention, the gears in Yan Bubu’s mind spun. He slyly said, “Yan Bubu is so good. Young Master likes him so, so much.”
However, Feng Chen didn’t say anything this time.
“Young master, why didn’t you say anything?”
Feng Chen: “En.”
“Why are the clouds in the sky red?”
“En.”
Yan Bubu refused to let this go and tried again, “Yan Bubu is so good and he knows magic spells. Young Master will never throw him away and always take him along.”
Feng Chen fell silent again.
I just love the ads here xddd what’s my prime minister doing in front of a dinosaur?
yan bubu was denied praises and pampering because he talked about shit when chenchen was eating!
His saying “yes” for everything, but inside, BuBu!
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Bubu: young master likes me~Chen chen: blushing stop it….
Hehehe thank you for the update!!
Keeps forgetting that the little kid is still little… Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
That’s bad parenting for father Feng.. Mistakes need correction and reprimands.. But good deeds also deserve encouragement and praises.. Otherwise it can easily arouse envy and anger towards others.. ☹️
Bubu is just too precious. Feng Chen doesn’t stand a chance lol