Chapter 372 Happy Life in the Mountains

Chapter 365 Happy Life in the Mountains

Cheng Mo glared at Xia He: "It's all your fault, you've ruined my image."

Xia He was still covering her bottom, her eyes brimming with tears, her lips slightly pouting, looking both aggrieved and innocent.

Cheng Mo's heart started racing for no reason, and his face flushed. He turned his head, his voice fading into the distance: "Um, I'm going to check on them, make sure they don't fall into the fishpond."

They disappeared in the blink of an eye, running even faster than they had during the fight.

Xia He looked in the direction where Cheng Mo disappeared, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, the corners of her mouth turned up, and she gave a soft hum.

Cheng Mo ran to the edge of the fishpond and saw three little guys squatting on the ground digging for earthworms.

Cheng Mo glanced at it and asked curiously, "Where's Guoguo?"

Yueyue didn't even look up, concentrating on digging up a thick, long earthworm: "Going to the toilet."

Cheng Mo said "Oh," and at first didn't pay much attention. He squatted down to help the little ones dig for earthworms.

As he was digging, he caught a glimpse of the big yellow dog sneaking away, its tail tucked tightly between its legs.

Cheng Mo found it strange. Da Huang usually walks with his head held high and chest out, so why was he walking like a thief today?

He put down the stick and quietly followed them.

The big yellow dog crossed the path behind the yard, bypassed a clump of bushes, and came to a large rock on the back hill.

Guoguo stood on a large rock with her back to it, her pants pulled down to her bottom, and the sound of dripping water came from under the rock.

The big yellow dog suddenly quickened its pace, pushed off the ground with its two hind legs, lifted its body into the air, and forcefully pushed Guoguo's back with its two front paws.

Guoguo stumbled and fell forward, tumbling off the rock.

Cheng Mo was startled and quickly ran over to look down.

Then I saw Guoguo standing steadily on a larger rock below the main rock, looking down at her crotch, which was soaked, with water dripping down her legs.

The big yellow dog jumped off the rock, ran around to Guoguo, landed on its hind legs, and waved its front paws in the air, looking extremely proud.

Guoguo's face turned bright red, and she pulled up her pants, swung her arms, and pounced on the big yellow dog.

A man and a dog were wrestling together.

Cheng Mo squatted on the stone slab, watching Guo Guo and Da Huang wrestling below, and his lips twitched twice.

In the end, I couldn't resist.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Cheng Mo laughed so hard he almost fell over, tears streaming down his face. He slapped the stone slab and laughed heartily, "Guoguo, you peed your pants~ Hahaha~"

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Guoguo looked up, her face flushed red, her eyes blazing with anger: "Senior brother!"

Cheng Mo laughed even harder, pointing at Da Huang: "Da Huang is so cunning~ Hahaha~"

As if encouraged, Dahuang broke free from under Guoguo, hopping around on its hind legs, waving its front paws in the air, barking and poking Guoguo's arm and face with its front paws.

Guoguo was furious. Her eyes widened, and she seized the opportunity to sweep her leg.

As soon as Dahuang landed, before its hind legs had even stabilized and before it could jump up again, Guoguo swept it to the ground, where it fell flat on its back.

Guoguo pounced like a tiger, landing on top of Dahuang, grabbing Dahuang's neck with both hands and pressing her knee into Dahuang's stomach.

The big yellow dog whimpered and thrashed about, its four paws flailing wildly in the air, its tongue lolling out, looking like it was about to die.

Guoguo didn't intend to let it go, but her crotch was too wet and the urge to urinate hadn't subsided when a warm stream gushed out and flowed down her trouser leg.

Guoguo quickly jumped off Dahuang, clamped her legs together, covered her crotch with both hands, and ran towards the Taoist temple in a flash.

Cheng Mo laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight, and tears streamed down his face.

Seeing Guoguo run away, Dahuang rolled over and got up, barked twice at Guoguo's back, then turned to Cheng Mo and wagged its tail triumphantly.

After laughing enough, Cheng Mo wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and walked towards the fishpond.

The little ones were squatting on the ground digging for earthworms. The small jar was already half full, with earthworms wriggling inside.

Cheng Mo cleared his throat: "I have something to tell you guys. I went to the back mountain just now, and guess what I saw?"

The little ones put down what they were doing and all looked at him.

Just as Cheng Mo was about to mention that Guo Guo had wet his pants, a figure rushed over, jumped up, climbed onto his back, and covered his mouth tightly with both hands.

"Senior brother, stop talking!"

Cheng Mo laughed until his whole body trembled, his shoulders shrugged, and he made "woo woo woo" sounds in his throat, tears welling up in his eyes again.

The little ones, along with Xia He who had just walked over, all looked completely bewildered.

Xia He tilted her head to look at the strange posture and asked Guo Guo, "Guo Guo, what's wrong with your senior brother?"

Guoguo, perched on Cheng Mo's face, remained completely calm and said in a serious tone, "Hmm—I probably just tickled your funny bone."

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Upon hearing this, Xiao Guang's eyes lit up like light bulbs: "The funny spot? Where is it?"

He ran up to Guoguo, his face full of anticipation: "Guoguo, you're so unfair! You learned a new trick and you didn't even share it!"

Yueyue and Duoduo also gathered around, asking questions all at once.

"Where is the ticklish spot?"

"Will it keep smiling if I click it?"

"Can it be relieved? Or do we need to apply pressure to acupoints?"

Guoguo's face froze, and she finally managed to stammer, "Um—this—I haven't fully mastered it yet. I'll teach you after I've practiced it enough!"

Cheng Mo lay down on the ground, laughing so hard he was convulsing, like a fish that had been slapped ashore.

Xia He sighed as she looked at the chaotic scene, picked up a slice of watermelon, took a bite, and silently ate her watermelon.

After making a fuss for a while, Cheng Mo finally got up from the ground, dusted off the grass clippings and mud on his body, and went to the edge of the fishpond.

The fishpond is located in a depression beside the Taoist temple, fed by a mountain spring, and is crystal clear.

There's a story behind this fishpond. Back then, his master taught him to swim, but finding the river down the mountain too far, he dug a small pit here, filled it with water, and threw him in to splash around. The pit was quite small then; when Cheng Mo was three years old, he could swim two laps in it.

Later, I don't know when it started, but a few small fish appeared in the puddle. They might have swum up from the mountain stream, or they might have hatched from eggs brought by birds.

The master and apprentice found it interesting, so they gradually enlarged and deepened the pond, diverted spring water, planted several willow trees on the bank, and even built a small wooden bridge. Year after year passed, and it became the fishpond it is today.

These fish usually don't need to be fed, as the plankton and aquatic plants in the mountain stream are enough for them. However, Cheng Mo will occasionally give them some snacks, such as chopped earthworms, tender grass tips, or leftovers.

Every time Cheng Mo stands by the pond, the fish rush over with a splash, leaping and splashing on the water, eagerly opening their mouths like a group of big yellow fish waiting for their meal.

"Well, these guys have caught on."

The little guys, who were digging for earthworms, immediately dropped their sticks and ran over with their fishing rods when they heard the splashing water.

Wow! So many fish!

Guoguo was the first to rush forward. As soon as her fingers touched the water, the fish scattered with a splash, then gathered back in a whoosh.

Yueyue and Duoduo also ran over. Xiaoguang opened the earthworm jar, took out a thick and long earthworm, and skillfully threaded it onto the fishhook.

"Quickly, quickly, cast the line!"

The little ones frantically cast their hooks into the water, the fishing lines creating ripples on the surface.

Cheng Mo watched the little ones busy at work.

The fish in the pond were especially cooperative today.

As soon as Duoduo's float sank, she lifted the rod, and a palm-sized crucian carp flew out of the water, arced through the air, and landed on the grass, its tail slapping the ground.

As soon as the fishing hook hit the water, Duoduo's float sank.

As soon as Duoduo lifted the rod, a palm-sized crucian carp swung its tail on the hook, its silvery-white scales shimmering in the sunlight.

"A fish's on! A fish's on!" Duoduo removed the crucian carp from the hook and put it into the small bucket next to her. She re-baited the hook with an earthworm and cast the line.

The float hadn't even settled properly before it sank again.

It's another crucian carp, even bigger than the last one.

Duoduo smiled so hard her eyes narrowed into slits, and her hands moved faster and faster, baiting the hook, casting the line, lifting the rod, and taking the fish—all in one smooth motion.

The three little ones next to them were dumbfounded.

Guoguo's float didn't move at all, and neither did Yueyue's; it didn't even tremble.

Xiao Guang fared even worse; his fishing hook got caught on some water plants when he cast it out, and it took him a long time to pull it back, during which time the earthworm fell off.