Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

Zhao Yanxi asked curiously, "Bai Ma, do you Tibetans really dance the Guozhuang dance during the New Year?"

"It will happen..."

Pema yawned lazily: "On the first day of the Tibetan New Year, many people in the pastoral areas gather together, light a bonfire in the middle, and dance in circles holding hands. My mother said that it was even more lively when she was a child, and they could dance all night long."

"Wow……"

Zhao Yanxi drawled out her words with longing: "That must be so much fun, right? I've seen videos online, and those Tibetan girls' skirts look so beautiful when they twirl around."

"It's really nothing special, just something to have fun with when there's not much else to do..."

Baima complained, "Especially on the plateau, it gets freezing cold at night. When I was a child, my nose would always run from the cold."

Wenjing asked softly, "Bai Ma, did you grow up in Tibet all your life?"

"Well... I spent the first eight years in the pastoral areas, and then I spent six years in the snowy county town."

Baima recalled: "Later, my mother established herself in Chengdu and then took me there. But every year during the Spring Festival, I would still go back to visit relatives and go to the ranch or something."

"Do you speak Tibetan?"

"Of course I will, it's just that I'm a little rusty now."

Baima opened her mouth and uttered a sentence, her pronunciation light and quick.

Wenjing pressed further, "What do you mean?"

Baima chuckled: "It means—sisters-in-law, you are all very beautiful."

Zhao Yanxi laughed heartily, while Wen Jing showed a hint of shyness.

"Then when you have time, take us to Tibet!"

Zhao Yanxi enthusiastically suggested, "I've always wanted to see snow-capped mountains, grasslands, and that kind of incredibly blue sky. The pictures online make me so eager to go, but unfortunately I've never had the chance."

"Okay!"

Pema patted his chest and said, "I'll take you to my mother's pasture then, where you can ride horses, milk cows, see yaks... and if we're lucky, we might even see Tibetan antelopes!"

Wenjing blinked: "Tibetan antelope? Aren't they only found in Hoh Xil?"

"My ranch is right next to the edge of the nature reserve."

Baima gestured and said, "When I was a child, during summer vacation, I often followed the herdsmen on horseback to patrol the fields, and I saw them from afar several times."

"very nice……"

Wenjing sighed softly, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

She had rarely left Zhuzhou since she was a child. The farthest she had ever gone out was when she went to Jiuzhaigou with Ding Heng and others.

She never dared to even think about Tibet, a place with such vast skies and open spaces.

As they were chatting, Zhao Yanxi suddenly stopped and asked, puzzled, "Why hasn't Ding Heng come back yet after buying some late-night snacks?"

Wenjing also realized what was happening and glanced at her phone: "It's been a while...it's been almost two hours."

Baima quickly covered for him, speaking naturally: "This place is remote, food delivery can't get in, he has to drive to town to buy it."

"Oh……"

Zhao Yanxi nodded, not thinking much of it.

Wenjing picked up her phone: "Should I make a call and ask?"

No, no, no!

Baima quickly waved her hand: "What if Brother is driving? It would be too dangerous for him to answer the phone. Let's wait a little longer, he should be back soon."

The door was pushed open as soon as he finished speaking.

Ding Heng walked in carrying two large bags, and the fragrance instantly filled the entire room.

"Brother Ding Heng!"

Zhao Yanxi jumped out of bed: "Why did it take so long?"

"During the Spring Festival, only one barbecue restaurant in town was open, and the queue could take half a day to get through."

Ding Heng placed the bag on the low table, reached out and ruffled Zhao Yanxi's hair, and instructed, "Go and call Hua Yue and Hua Qing."

"I'll go."

Pema jumped off the bed and ran outside in her slippers.

A short while later, Hua Qing and Hua Yue followed Bai Ma in.

Hua Yue was still wearing that windbreaker; she probably wasn't ready to sleep yet.

Hua Qing had changed into her pajamas, a light gray cotton dress, her long hair loose, and her face flushed from just soaking in the hot spring.

"Just hungry."

Hua Yue plopped down and picked up a skewer of mutton to start gnawing on.

Hua Qing glanced at Ding Heng guiltily, not daring to speak, and ate her meat in small bites.

Baima leaned closer to Ding Heng and asked in a low voice, "Brother, weren't you soaking in the hot spring? How did you buy it?"

Ding Heng said calmly, "What do you think I was talking to the receptionist about? Delivery fee, two hundred!"

Bai Ma was startled and clicked her tongue twice.

Holy crap! This was all planned in advance?

One thing leads to another... Man, you're a master at being a scumbag!

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the weather was perfect.

The sunlight pierced through the clouds, making it warm and cozy.

The farmhouse that Zhao Yanxi had arranged in advance was located in the northwest of Lingxiang, a half-hour drive away.

The car turned onto a dirt road, with large fields of harvested rice on both sides, rice stubble still in the fields, and a few small birds strolling by the puddles in the distance.

The farmhouse is a small courtyard with blue brick walls and a wooden sign hanging above the door.

As soon as the car came to a stop, a large yellow dog suddenly darted out of the gate and barked wildly at the car.

"Woof woof woof... woof woof!"

The dog was quite large, with glossy fur, baring its teeth, and barking fiercely and urgently.

"what……"

Zhao Yanxi screamed in fright and instinctively burrowed into Ding Heng's arms, clutching his clothes tightly with both hands and burying her face in his chest.

"Brother Ding Heng! There's a dog!"

Wenjing also took a half step back, her face pale.

Ding Heng put his arm around Zhao Yanxi and turned to look at the big yellow dog.

He didn't do anything, just quietly glanced at it.

The dog suddenly met Ding Heng's gaze, and its barking stopped abruptly, as if something had choked it.

Its ears were pressed back, its tail was tucked in, it let out a whimper, then its four legs went weak, and it collapsed to the ground, burying its head between its two front paws, trembling all over.

The courtyard was quiet for a moment.

Zhao Yanxi peeked out from Ding Heng's arms and couldn't help but let out a soft "Eh!"

"What...what's wrong with it?"

Ding Heng didn't answer; the system interface quietly appeared in his mind.

[Dragon's Might - In Effect]

Good guy!

Is the Dragon's Might... meant to scare animals?

He had tried it on people occasionally before, but there was no reaction, so he thought it was an active skill that required specific conditions to be triggered.

So it's useless to people?

Is this... a bit of a double-edged sword?

"You go in first."

Ding Heng released Zhao Yanxi and patted her shoulder: "Let me take a look at it."

After the girls entered the courtyard, Ding Heng squatted down and reached out his hand to the dog.

The big yellow dog raised its head, its ears still pressed against the ground, and its tail tucked tightly between its legs.

It stared at Ding Heng's hand for two seconds, then slowly moved closer and sniffed at his fingertips.

Ding Heng placed his palm on the dog's head, and it immediately let out a flattering whimper, then relaxed its body, rolled over, and exposed its soft belly with its four paws in the air.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

The owner of the agritainment business is a woman in her forties.

She looked at the dog on the ground, then at Ding Heng, her face full of surprise: "My dog ​​Chenpi never lets strangers touch him. Last time, a customer almost got bitten. How did you manage to do that, young man?"

Ding Heng stood up and smiled, "Maybe I'm destined to have it."

The older sister cheerfully invited him inside, saying, "Come in and sit down, the tea is ready."

Ding Heng followed behind, looking down at his palm.

This dragon's might...

The name sounds incredibly cool and domineering, making me think it's some kind of powerful move, but it turns out it can only be used to tame animals?

It's useless, so useless!

The courtyard is a hidden paradise.

Several brick and tile houses form a courtyard, with an open space in the middle where a few wooden tables and bamboo chairs are placed. A few bundles of firewood are piled in the corner, and strings of red peppers and corncobs hang under the eaves, giving it a festive look.

The eldest sister's surname is Qu, and everyone calls her Sister Qu.

Sister Qu was very enthusiastic, bustling around pouring tea while introducing today's activities.

"We're here to experience farm life. You can pick vegetables, catch chickens, fish, do whatever you want. Lunch will be made with the vegetables you picked and the chickens you caught yourself, guaranteed to be fresh!"