My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome
Chapter 525 - 524

Chapter 525: 524

"Do you not remember?" Li Yiren said with a self-mocking smile, "I don’t remember either. It’s funny that for over a decade, we’ve been comfortably accepting each other’s help without even knowing each other’s full names."

"Ever since you went to Yundu City half a year ago, he disappeared. Could it be that you..."

Li Yiming suddenly shouted, "Stop talking!!"

Li Yiren was stunned, as was Li Yiming, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

The two had depended on each other for so many years; this was the first time Li Yiming had ever yelled at her.

The waves gently lapped the fine white sands of the beach under the night wind, leaving behind white foam and a few small shells after receding.

Li Yiming’s breathing was a bit rushed, and after softly apologizing, he quickly bowed his head.

His thoughts were chaotic now, and a sense of inexplicable panic welled up in his heart.

The two had been orphaned since childhood, barely making ends meet through the charity and subsidies from their neighbors.

As they grew older, Li Yiming started collecting scrap for money to improve his sister’s life, but being young, he was often bullied and beaten by local thugs.

He had resisted and struggled, but gradually, he found that resistance only brought him more severe beatings. Compliance, instead, might earn him some food.

Since then, he had changed, becoming submissive and content with the status quo because he had a sister to look after.

As he grew older, his personality became increasingly timid, a state that persisted until Shao Zifeng appeared.

In his heart, Shao Zifeng was like a light in the darkness. Although still timid, he now had a goal and the motivation to pursue it.

His rigorous training wasn’t about winning great honors or becoming powerful, but simply not wanting to be left too far behind. He tried his utmost to maintain what felt to him like a stable life.

But all this was shaken by Li Yiren’s words, seemingly aiming to disrupt the status he struggled to maintain, undoubtedly touching a tense chord in his heart.

Time ticked by, and Li Yiming remained sitting with his hands on his knees, which seemed to be a form of self-protection.

Li Yiren didn’t press him further, instead sighing softly and staring into the distance at the waves, murmuring to herself, "No matter how you try to escape, what’s destined will come. I hope you..."

"I’m back!"

At that moment, a few silhouettes emerged under the night sky, seemingly waving at them.

Li Yiming quickly looked up.

A sense of relief washed over him, as if a weight had finally been lifted from his heart.

...

Crackle.

A bonfire was lit on the fine white sand.

A few people sat around the fire in a circle, the orange-red flames casting long shadows of their figures.

Behind them lay various pets, perhaps due to Yaya looking rather fierce, the other little ones didn’t dare come too close. Only a white shell opened slightly, its round eyes curiously watching.

Yaya didn’t mind; its amber eyes reflected Shao Zifeng’s figure. Back in the cave, he used to cook fish like this, which made Yaya feel very warm.

"Big Brother Shao, what’s this smell? It’s so fragrant," Li Yiren swallowed as she stared with wide eyes at the grilled fish in Shao Zifeng’s hands.

"Yes, yes," Hu Shiwu never missed a chance to make his presence felt, elongated his neck and inhaled deeply, showing a rapturous expression, "Just smelling this aroma makes all the fatigue vanish. It’s truly magical."

Shao Zifeng poked at the solid firewood with a stick and turned the fish in his hand, responding casually, "I don’t know; I just caught it by the sea. If you’re hungry, have some fruit first. This will take a while."

The others looked at the tiny berry-sized fruits nearby, then back at the sizzling, aromatic grilled fish, and decisively shook their heads.

"Eating such delicious roasted fish while hungry is the greatest respect we can show it!"

After a while, the aroma of the roasted fish grew stronger and stronger, and several people’s stomachs couldn’t help but protest.

Shao Zifeng smiled, "The fish is ready, come and taste how it tastes."

With that, he handed the first roasted fish to the youngest, Li Yiren.

"Thank you, Brother Shao." Li Yiren took the roasted fish and showed a sweet smile.

Then she gently bit into it, tearing the golden skin to reveal translucent strands of meat, her eyes brightened, and she chewed quickly.

Hu Shiwu swallowed and urged Li Yiren, "How does it taste? Say something."

"Mm-hmm." Li Yiren nodded her little head and mumbled unclearly, "Very, very good."

Now, everyone was restless; after a day’s turmoil, their hunger was unbearable, looking at the fish in Shao Zifeng’s hand almost turned their eyes green.

Shao Zifeng, amused, looked at them, "What’s the rush? There’s one for everyone."

"Yiming, what’s wrong?" Shao Zifeng noticed Li Yiming was distracted, shaking the roasted fish in front of him.

"Ah, I...I’m okay." Li Yiming’s eyes dodged slightly, and he carefully took the roasted fish, whispering, "Thank you, Captain Shao."

Shao Zifeng paused, gave him a curious glance, and then smiled, "No need to thank me."

After distributing the roasted fish to everyone, Shao Zifeng also took a bite.

The compact and delicate texture reminded him of those days in the Antarctic, he turned and handed the roasted fish to Yaya lying behind him.

"Yaya, try this."

"Grrr~"

Yaya opened its big mouth full of sharp teeth, its eyes filled with joy.

Feeling its joyful mood, Shao Zifeng gently stroked its uneven rocky surface, it had been a while since he had roasted fish for this little guy.

It’s not that he didn’t want to, but given its size, he feared that roasting the remaining Crystal Fish wouldn’t be enough for it in one go.

"Beibei~"

Hearing Beibei’s voice, Shao Zifeng realized this guy had transformed into a sea shell, currently lying in the fine sand next to Yaya, looking expectantly at Shao Zifeng.

"No more, you always appear and disappear unpredictably." Shao Zifeng made a hand-spreading gesture.

"Beibei!"

Beibei huffed at him and with a snap closed its shell.

Shao Zifeng shook his head helplessly, really wondering what the little guy was thinking all the time.

"Captain, why aren’t you eating?" Hu Shiwu looked at Shao Zifeng’s back, then at his own fish that looked nibbled, and finally said reluctantly, "Why don’t I share some with you?"

"Me too." Xiang Nan directly passed his roasted fish over.

"No need." Shao Zifeng patted Yaya’s big head and turned around, "You guys eat. Didn’t Xiang Nan catch some game? I think this bird looks quite plump."

He picked up the sea bird prepared on the banana leaf and placed it on a stick over the bonfire.

"This is a good time to discuss our next plan."