Female lead: No, it's me again??

Before she could finish speaking, the old woman automatically imagined an accident, and her gaze towards Xuan Li immediately turned to pity.

"Alright, alright, I'll wait outside. You can apply the medicine yourselves."

Do you know massage techniques?

"Working together will help you heal faster. If you don't know how, I'll teach you."

Feng Siyue took the jar from the old woman. "It's alright. I happen to know a little about medicine. Don't worry, old lady."

Still seemingly worried, the old woman added before leaving, "Okay, call me if you need anything, I'll be waiting at the door."

"it is good."

After the old woman left, Feng Siyue opened the jar in her hand, smelled it, and frowned slightly. "This medicine has no smell. Has it gone bad?"

Xuan Li tried to put her foot down, but she lifted it up again almost immediately after it touched the ground, whispering, "It's still so cold."

Feng Siyue didn't know what was in the jar, so she didn't dare to give it to her.

She closed the lid, pretended to finish wiping, and went outside. She said to the old woman sitting by the door, "Grandma, may I ask you if there are any other places around here where I can see flowers?"

"The reason why Fanhua Village is called Fanhua Village is because during the flowering season, the surrounding ten miles are covered with flowers. Outside of the flowering season, the flowers will definitely not bloom."

"You guys will have to wait until next year."

"Huh? Is that so?"

Feng Siyue looked dejected, seemingly genuinely unhappy about the incident.

"Alright then, since you've missed us, we won't bother you any longer. Grandma, we'll be leaving now. Thank you for your hospitality."

"Walk?"

Granny Hua suddenly stood up and said seriously.

"That won't work!"

"What's wrong...?"

Feng Siyue looked at the old woman cautiously, seemingly startled by her sudden change of expression.

"Hey, you don't know, there have been a lot of jackals and tigers in our Fanhua Village lately. We often hear strange crying sounds in the middle of the night, it's really creepy!"

"It'll be dark in half an hour. Why don't you stay here for the night and leave tomorrow morning?"

Feng Siyue breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, okay, I thought I did something that upset you."

Grandma Hua laughed, "What are you talking about? Few people actually come to Fan Hua Village. I'd love for more people to come and talk to this old woman!"

"Alright, then I'll trouble you."

"You're welcome. It's almost dinner time. I'll go cook. You can rest inside for a while."

"it is good."

The old woman walked with a limp towards the back of the house.

As Feng Siyue watched her retreating figure, she gradually became suspicious. Granny Hua didn't seem to walk like this before.

She quickly went inside and told Xuan Li, then ran a few steps to catch up with her.

inside the house.

"Ya Ya, do you know what's going on in this village?"

Xuan Li chatted with Shen Ya out of boredom.

"Ah Li, you'll have to find out for yourselves. Aside from ensuring your safety, the bird and I won't interfere with your growth."

If they relied entirely on her and that bird, they would be doomed.

"Alright, but do you think I, a useless person who can't cultivate, have any room for growth?"

Shenya: "..."

It seems not. Should she offer some comfort?

"Just because it's not happening now doesn't mean it won't happen in the future. I believe in Ali."

Xuan Li rested her chin on her hand and said dejectedly, "Thank you, but I'm not comforted at all."

Shen Ya was a little embarrassed. "Uh..."

..........

Concealing his presence, Feng Siyue followed Granny Hua to the fields behind the village. On the edge of the field stood a bare... persimmon tree?

It's still a persimmon tree with a few fruits hanging on it.

Watching Grandma Hua bend down to pick vegetables, occasionally patting her back, and then get up and return the way she came.

Her behavior was just like that of an ordinary person.

strangeness.

Day and night are completely different.

Seeing her walk back, Feng Siyue had no choice but to follow her back.

When Xuan Li saw Feng Siyue return, he quickly asked, "How did it go?"

Feng Siyue shook her head.

"Let's go out in the middle of the night and see what's causing those strange noises."

"it is good."

The night was dark, and an oil lamp was the only source of light for this tiled house.

"Try it, these are vegetables I grew myself, they're delicious."

A wooden table, a plate of boiled vegetables, a plate of meat that looked like it was made of some unknown substance, and three bowls of porridge thinner than rice water—that was their dinner for the night.

Xuan Li was at a loss as to how to begin eating the dishes before her.

Boiled vegetables consist of nothing but water and vegetables.

The meat looked like it had been sitting for a long time; there were still some hairs on it that hadn't been cleaned off.

Forehead...

She should just have some porridge.

Xuan Li put down his chopsticks, silently picked up his bowl, and drank it sip by sip.

Okay, it's just water.

"Little girl, don't just drink porridge, eat some vegetables too."

Seeing that Xuanli hadn't touched her chopsticks, the old woman took the initiative to put a piece of meat on her plate.

Xuan Li immediately widened her eyes and quickly moved her bowl away, "No need, no need, I'm controlling my weight!"

"Why worry about weight? She's such a pretty young girl!"

"It's alright, Granny Hua. If she won't eat, I will. I'm hungry anyway!"

Feng Siyue knew that this young lady probably wouldn't be used to this kind of food, so she took the bowl and accepted it.

"These days, young girls would risk their lives to pursue some 'skinny horse' (a term for a woman who is considered attractive but not beautiful)."

"We are who we were when we were young. Those who like you will still like you no matter what you become. What is inner beauty more important than physical appearance?"

Feng Siyue repeatedly agreed, accepting the old man's concern while putting the meat he offered into her mouth.

It was rock hard as soon as it hit my mouth.