The little ones didn't just sit there waiting. Instead, they directly followed Lin Wanning into the mountain forest.
After helping her find the medicinal herbs, Lin Wanning ground them into paste with stones. When they got back to the cave, she gently applied the herbal paste to the wolf's neck.
The wolf, which had been moaning softly, seemed to quiet down instantly after Lin Wanning bandaged it.
"I'll come back to change the medicine in two days. You have to take good care of it these days," Lin Wanning said gently as she stroked the wolf's head. She didn't realize that half a day had already passed.
The Lin family was extremely worried, but since Lin Wanning didn't have a watch, she just thought she'd go home after finishing what she needed to do.
At first, when she came to the mountain, she planned to relax a bit and then look for Chinese herbal medicine for her father. But as the saying goes, plans never keep pace with changes.
It was not easy for Lin Wanning to come to the mountain. Now, she could only look for the herbs on her way back.
The wolf rubbed its head against Lin Wanning's pants and then obediently ran in front of her, as if to lead the way.
"I don't need you to lead the way. You take good care of it. I know the way. I'll come back by myself to change the medicine next time," Lin Wanning said.
But the wolf still walked in front. Seeing Lin Wanning standing still, it even tried to grab her trouser leg with its mouth to signal her to follow.
She had encountered a similar situation with the little squirrel before. But she could take the squirrel home, while this was a wolf. It wasn't as easy to hide as a little snake.
If the villagers saw it, they would surely shoot it with a shotgun. "No, no. You'd better stay in the cave. You can't go out with me," Lin Wanning said firmly.
She wouldn't hurt it, and neither would her family. But the villagers might. For the wolf's safety, Lin Wanning absolutely disagreed.
However, the wolf still kept signaling Lin Wanning to follow and even paced anxiously in circles.
The little squirrel seemed to understand what the wolf was saying. It nimbly jumped off Lin Wanning's shoulder and gestured at her with its little paws.
It signaled Lin Wanning to follow quickly, and even the little snake joined in.
Lin Wanning was really at her wits' end. She was worried that her small yard would turn into a zoo.
But she had no choice but to follow them with a heavy heart, wondering how to explain it to her family later. She was also quite puzzled. Weren't wolves supposed to be loyal to their mates?
Why did it leave its companion and want to follow her? Could it be because of her irresistible charm?
It wasn't until they passed through the valley and a herd of goats appeared in front of Lin Wanning that she seemed to realize what was going on.
She widened her eyes in horror and looked at the wolf. "You're not planning to catch a goat for me, are you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the wolf nodded its head like a little puppy and then got ready to hunt.
Well... she did want a goat. After all, she planned to collect some precious Chinese herbal medicine to sell and then buy a milk - producing goat.
She blinked her eyes. Since the wolf wanted to give her a gift, it should be okay for her to make a small request, right?
"Um... Brother Wolf, can I have a milk - producing goat?"
The wolf's fierce eyes seemed to show that it had made a decision. Before Lin Wanning could react, it turned around and ran to hunt.
With that posture and those eyes, if it were a man, Lin Wanning couldn't even imagine how handsome it would be.
Less than half an hour later, the wolf came back to Lin Wanning with an adult goat in its mouth.
Lin Wanning was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out. She quickly squatted down to check if the goat was dead.
Although mutton was delicious, what she needed more at the moment was goat milk. Her sister - in - law was about to give birth soon. If they had a goat, the nutrition of the baby and her sister - in - law wouldn't be a big concern.
Thankfully, the goat was just grabbed by the wolf and there was no blood. Seeing this, Lin Wanning quickly took out a rope from her basket and tied it around the goat's neck.
After Lin Wanning finished, the wolf turned around gracefully and left without even looking back. It rushed straight back to the cave in a hurry.
Lin Wanning was quite touched when she saw this. No wonder wolves were always loyal to their mates.
At this moment, Lin Wanning couldn't help but think of her disgusting marriage in her previous life. Fortunately, she had gotten rid of the scumbag. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to relax completely.
Looking at the beautiful scenery, Lin Wanning soon let go of her past. She led the goat, with the little squirrel and the little snake, and headed home.
But Lin Wanning didn't know that the Lin family was in a complete panic. Even Lin Bingwen, who had moved out, rushed back worriedly and was about to go into the deep mountains to look for her.
However, Liu Xiaohui was secretly hoping that something bad would happen to Lin Wanning. She was standing outside the Lin family's yard, munching on sunflower seeds, with a look of smugness on her face.
Song Shuyao, standing behind Liu Xiaohui, found that the Lin family was not as harmonious as she had imagined. Thinking of this, she stepped forward and walked up to Liu Xiaohui.
"There seem to be wolves in the deep mountains. It's almost dark and she still hasn't come back. I wonder if she's met a wolf," Song Shuyao said.
Liu Xiaohui frowned and sized up Song Shuyao, who had suddenly squeezed beside her. She thought that although Song Shuyao wasn't a great beauty, her dressing style was quite fashionable, and her face was obviously smeared with vanishing cream.
She then looked at her own clothes. Not only were they patched, but they were also very shabby. Comparing herself with Song Shuyao, she rolled her eyes at her and even moved a bit to the side.
Song Shuyao was reborn. She could see Liu Xiaohui's emotions at a glance.
She concealed the calculation in her eyes, stepped forward, and gently picked off the hair that had fallen on Liu Xiaohui's shoulder.
"Oh, it's autumn. Our hair is falling out. I'm the same," Song Shuyao said.
"But I bought a few bags of shampoo at the supply and marketing cooperative recently. I feel much better. My hair not only doesn't fall out now, but also looks much smoother," she added.
Liu Xiaohui didn't like Song Shuyao's over - familiarity, but out of instinct, she still couldn't help stretching her neck to look at Song Shuyao's hair.
Even from a short distance, the floral fragrance from Song Shuyao's hair wafted into her nose.
"It smells so good," Liu Xiaohui couldn't help but exclaim.
"Right? I think so too. I have several more bags of shampoo at home. How about I give you two bags?" Song Shuyao said with calculation in her eyes. But Liu Xiaohui was vain and snobbish. She surely couldn't resist such kindness.