Chapter 327 Faint hope

"If you don't say anything I'll assume you don't want it."

Xiao Xiao stretched out his hand and pretended to take the mushroom.

"Cuckoo~"

The mushroom man finally cried out in panic, and his two little arms tightly wrapped around the mushroom stem and pulled it into his arms.

The big brown eyes were instantly filled with moisture. Because he tilted his head back, the tears were subconsciously held back in his eye sockets. However, a few crystal clear water droplets were hung on his long eyelashes at some point.

There are fine lines on the fungus man's tan skin.

At this time, the fungus man's frowning and glaring look made him look like a little old man.

……

Seeing the pitiful appearance of the fungus man, Xiao Xiao felt a little guilty and couldn't help but wonder if he had gone too far. Although he meant to be joking, the little monster obviously didn't think so.

However, Xiao Xiao also found it somewhat funny because the facial expressions of the fungus people were rich and varied, which was very interesting.

Sometimes he felt as if he had lost his parents and was disheartened, sometimes he felt sad and tearful, and then he was determined and fearless. He was obviously trembling with fear.

This little monster has a very rich inner world.

Xiao Xiao watched the mushroom man's face-changing skills with great interest for a while, then he reached out and gently touched the mushroom cap on the mushroom man's head, "Okay, I was just kidding."

"I won't take your mushrooms."

"Cuckoo~"

The fungus man was stunned when he heard this and almost thought he had heard it wrong.

It subconsciously met the dark eyes of the human opposite it, which contained both smile and seriousness.

But there is not a trace of falsehood or deception.

……

Although monsters do not have as rich emotions as humans, many monsters even look down on humans' sentimentality.

However, they are very sensitive to changes in human emotions.

It's similar to the intuition of a wild beast, a primitive instinct.

Therefore, even though the human in front of it seemed to be teasing it, the fungus man understood that the other party had no ill intentions.

On the contrary, this human being has good intentions towards it.

The fungus man's wildly fluctuating emotions slowly calmed down.

Only then did I realize somewhat slowly that this human could see it?!
Huh? !

The fungus man suddenly became a little disheveled in the wind.

The fungus people have always lived in deep mountains and forests.

Occasionally, you'll run into humans.

The tall stature of humans makes it both afraid and curious, and it always hides far away and peeks at them.

But never thought of getting close.

But one day, humans approached it.

Humans picked all the mushrooms around them, and its mushrooms were no exception.

Even if it is really afraid of humans, after all, a human of such size seems like he could crush it with one foot.

But at that time, it yelled at the human like crazy,

It never knew that it could speak so loudly.

But, so what?

Its mushrooms were picked by humans.

The moment the mushroom left the ground, it held on to its mushroom tightly.

For a moment, it was extremely close to the human face, almost within a foot away.

It didn't know where it got the courage from, and shouted at the human: "Get rid of me!"

Humans seem to be oblivious.

Yeah, humans can't see it yet.

After a moment of daze, the fungus man bit the hand of the human who was holding the mushroom.

"Sigh~"

The human felt pain and loosened his grip, causing it to fall to the ground along with the mushroom. Before it could come to its senses, the human picked it up and threw it and the mushroom into a basket.

There are densely packed mushrooms all around.

The fungus man was sad, but he didn't give up.

It always tried to find a chance to escape, but when it found itself out of the forest, it became somewhat desperate.

But now, it met a human who could see it and had no ill will towards it.

A faint spark of hope suddenly ignited in its heart.

……

"Hey, Lao San, are you on the phone?"

When Zhuge Yunqi went to the toilet, he twisted his neck and glanced around. He noticed Xiao Xiao's mouth opening and closing, so he asked casually.

Xiao Xiao tilted his head, his expression natural, and his tone gentle: "I'm talking to myself."

Uh, Zhuge Yun was speechless for a moment. Is it possible to say "talking to oneself" so confidently?
Zhuge Yun shook his head, "Okay, go on."

Then he shrugged his shoulders and continued to walk into the bathroom in his slippers, staggering with every step.

……

Xiao Xiao looked down at the fungus man. Seeing that he looked coy, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in amusement, "What's wrong? Do you have something to say to me?"

However, the little guy didn't seem as afraid of him as he was at first.

Indeed, he is a very friendly person, Xiao Xiao thought narcissistically.

"Cuckoo~"

The fungus man didn't know how to start, but when he heard Xiao Xiao's words, he nodded quickly.

The mushroom-like hairstyle is very funny.

"Pfft~"

Xiao Xiao couldn't help laughing.

"Cuckoo?"

The fungus man's somewhat timid eyes revealed obvious confusion, because Xiao Xiao's sudden laughter made it a little at a loss.

"cough~"

Xiao Xiao cleared his throat and said, "Sorry."

"Cuckoo~"

The fungus man tilted his head and thought for a while, but still didn't understand. He automatically ignored the laughter of the human in front of him and looked at Xiao Xiao with hope on his face.

"Gugu~Gugu~"

The childish voice revealed obvious anxiety and eagerness. The fungus man tried hard to express something to the human in front of him. His eyes were wide open and sparkling. Even though there was fear, there was more of pleading.

……

Although Xiao Xiao didn't understand what the little monster said, he could roughly guess it.

He did not interrupt the fungus man's narration, but listened patiently.

This little creature looked especially like a magical creature from a fairy tale, which made Xiao Xiao quite interested.

It was not until the fungus man drooped his head listlessly that Xiao Xiao spoke softly, "Do you want me to take you back?"

The fungus man, who was frustrated because he thought the human in front of him didn't understand what he said, suddenly raised his head, and the light in his eyes was so bright that it was even a little dazzling.

"Cuckoo~"

The fungus man nodded excitedly, then shook his head quickly as if he remembered something, and then nodded again with a conflicted look on his face.

"Gugu~Gugu~"

As if he felt that his reaction was too confusing, the mushroom man opened his mouth and explained something at a very fast speed. He even moved one arm away from the mushroom and began to give auxiliary instructions with gestures.

However, his voice became lower and lower, and his hands stopped moving.

Although it was just a "coo coo~coo coo~" sound, Xiao Xiao could clearly hear the little monster's depressed mood.

The originally brown eyes turned amber due to the flickering light and then darkened.

The pitiful appearance of the little monster made Xiao Xiao curl the corners of his mouth helplessly. He reached out and poked the mushrooms next to the fungus man, which attracted the fungus man's subconscious vigilant gaze.

(End of this chapter)