Chapter 41

"Wow, this is so cool!" Qiping stood by the entrance of the forest farm, waiting with his own ATV. It was the day when Kate and Joshua, his sister and brother, came to visit. Seeing Qiping's ATV, Joshua naturally cheered loudly, "Qiping, can I drive this thing? It looks so cool."

"Sure, but not right now. I can let you try it, but we need to get back home first, where there's an open space for you to try it out." Qiping smiled. The ATV was actually quite safe and easy to drive, so even a ten-year-old like Joshua would be fine. "Right now, you have two choices: either continue sitting in your sister's car or come sit in the passenger seat here."

Naturally, Joshua jumped into the passenger seat of the ATV. Although it looked 'drafty,' it was really cool. Joshua really liked Qiping's ATV; it was a toy that all boys loved, a very interesting vehicle.

"Hey, King Kong." Kate, on the other hand, was too lazy to pay attention to Joshua, who was now completely won over by Qiping. King Kong was now very interesting, the cute King Kong was riding on a pitch-black horse, looking like it had come to greet Qiping. "Is this your good friend Black Charcoal? It looks really black."

"Indeed, this is Black Charcoal. A very smart little guy, King Kong's good friend. You might not know, but Black Charcoal will lie down so King Kong can easily climb up. They often run out to play, going to the vegetable patch to steal vegetables, those two always together." Qiping affectionately looked at Black Charcoal, who was snorting, another very smart little guy.

Joshua was unhappy. He knew today was Kate and Qiping's date, but they couldn't just start chatting outside the forest farm. He still needed to show his presence. So, it was clear that they needed to head to Qiping's house quickly, rather than chat foolishly here, which would be very impolite.

Qiping drove his ATV, which wasn't slow at all. As for Kate, she was now driving the newly repaired Ford, following Qiping. The combination of Black Charcoal and King Kong was also impressive. Black Charcoal even knew it was time to go home, so it led the way, running ahead despite being a young horse, with a good speed.

"Qiping, we can't let Black Charcoal and King Kong run ahead. You need to speed up!" Although it was his first time riding an ATV, Joshua, being a young boy, wasn't afraid. He thought Qiping could drive a bit faster, which would be more fun and cooler.

Looking at the happy Black Charcoal running ahead and the squawking King Kong, Qiping realized he was being too cautious, which made King Kong and Black Charcoal look down on him. So, he sped up, not letting those two be so arrogant.

As soon as they got home, four adorable half-grown herding dogs rushed over, especially the black one in the lead, which looked so handsome and eye-catching. Clearly, these were Qiping's four adorable and smart herding dogs, which Kate and Joshua had heard about.

"Dongfeng, this is Nanfang, Xifeng, and Beifeng. Of course, if you could learn a bit of Chinese, it would make their names more accurate, as they often don't understand English." Qiping introduced them, these were his pride. "Actually, King Kong's name wasn't given by me; it already had this name before it came to my forest farm. Besides King Kong, perhaps only Chinese can truly represent their names."

"Okay, I think I'll learn some Chinese in the future, for these cute little guys." Joshua nodded, now understanding a bit; no wonder Black Charcoal and Dongfeng's names sounded a bit strange, it was just a translation issue.

"I think it would be great if you knew some Chinese. Of course, just knowing their names would be nice. By the way, these are Liangshanbo and Zhu Yingtai, two cute parrots. They're actually not so young anymore; their feathers are mostly grown out."

Looking at the two cute parrots perched on the back of the sofa, flapping their wings as if welcoming them, Kate and Joshua were amazed. Clearly, Qiping was an amazing guy, and his cute pets brought so much surprise to everyone.

"Can I hold them? I know some parrots might bite. They look like big kids now, I think they should be as friendly as King Kong." Kate was clearly attracted by the parrots with their bright feathers, even though their feathers were just fully grown.

"Kate, they are still just kids. They are macaws, and I think they might grow to about a meter in size. So now, they are just cute kids." Smiling, Qiping placed Liangshanbo and Zhu Yingtai on his arm. These little guys couldn't fly yet, nor could they talk; they still needed more learning.

Looking at the two cute parrots, Kate felt that coming to the forest farm was really an eye-opener. Clearly, she had only wanted to see King Kong. But now, she knew King Kong was very interesting. However, it wasn't just King Kong; there were the cute Liangshanbo and Zhu Yingtai, the four obedient dogs lying at Qiping's feet, and even the smart little horse, all of which were so cute and smart.

King Kong started entertaining the guests. This was its home, and King Kong knew it well. So now, it took the initiative to fetch fruit, which was King Kong's favorite thing to do. It even played with Joshua, now taking him out to play games. There were many fun and interesting games here, and many delicious things to eat, all of which King Kong, the host, would show Joshua.

"Hey, King Kong seems to want to take me somewhere to play games. I think I need your permission, Qiping is the host here, and Kate is my sister, you can both keep an eye on me." Joshua held King Kong, looking eager to play. "I think you two might have a nice date here, just consider it a date. King Kong will take good care of me, and so will the cute Dongfeng and the others."

"Okay, I know you want to go play. But Joshua, you can't go out with King Kong. I don't trust either of you. Actually, Kate and I aren't on a date; it's just a weekend." Qiping shrugged. Although he hoped it was a date, Kate didn't seem to have much interest in him, treating him as just a potential friend.

So, although Qiping was a bit disappointed, he had to admit that he couldn't rush things, or there was little hope. Clearly, not every girl would like Qiping. Although he had some money now, it didn't necessarily mean he was charming.

"Our plans for today are actually quite good. I think you can feel how nice the environment is here. But that's not all; we can explore the forest farm. Of course, our lunch will be a barbecue party, which might not be the most lively, but it will be nice." Qiping briefly explained the plans, which were actually quite good, as Kate and Joshua couldn't stay long, only for the day.

"It sounds great. I think it will be very interesting." Kate felt the plans were quite good and was looking forward to it. "The whole town of Lamona is talking about this forest farm. I now know it's truly amazing, but I want to see more of its beauty."

A great plan, this was the third group of guests for the forest farm. But for Qiping, this group was special, and he definitely wouldn't disappoint them.

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