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Li Weilan stood alone on the spot where the words “Noah Base” were written on the map, looking at the black soil under his feet with a blank expression.

There was nothing here.

No matter who gave him the token, they were playing him for a fool.

Maybe that person was watching him from the shadows, perhaps to that person, his trip here was just a joke.

Noah Base?

Hmph.

The screen in front of Shen Cheng had already switched to the game scene, showing a small character with a blank expression standing on the ground, but emitting black smoke from its head, obviously about to explode with anger. Curious, she poked the character’s cheek with her finger, leaving two small dents on the character’s face.

Why is the little guy so angry?

Curiously, she pulled the game camera back and forth, left and right, and suddenly realized the reason for the character’s anger: was it because he couldn’t find Noah Base?

“Little guy, you have the city-building token in your hand. If you don’t use it, how can there be a base?” Shen Cheng was a bit anxious, but Li Weilan stood still, bowed his head in silence for a long time, and finally said nothing, just threw the token with the words “Noah Base” on it to the ground and turned to leave.

He had misunderstood. Even if that person was trying to deceive him, he didn’t even know who that person was, so what could they do to him?

In such an unequal relationship, even if that person wasn’t deceiving him now, they could still toy with him when they wanted to.

It was best if that person never appeared again. Otherwise, it would all be for nothing in the end.

The ferocity in his eyes had just surfaced when he suddenly heard a “rumble” behind him, as if the earth was shaking slightly, and the ground behind him slowly opened up.

Li Weilan turned around in disbelief, and was stunned.

A massive steel fortress was taking shape right in front of him.

Room after room, tightly divided, artificial sunlight rooms, hydroponic rooms, water purification rooms, control room, energy rooms…

Although many rooms disappeared like bubbles after showing only a glimpse, the precise mirage was a magnificent sight that Li Weilan had never seen before, more like a human’s fantasy home, an immortal land that does not exist in this world. He could even vaguely see humans walking in that home, wealthy, happy, not having to fight for daily food, not having to fight each other for a piece of meat, and not having to sell themselves for a small profit.

Li Weilan was stunned.

This kind of base was truly worthy of being named after “Noah’s Ark.”

Although the appearance and disappearance of the steel fortress seemed extremely bizarre, Li Weilan did not hesitate, but took step by step into the entrance of the base, and only heard a “hiss,” a white mist enveloped his body.

He closed his eyes.

On the screen, Shen Cheng couldn’t help but laugh “hee hee” as she watched this scene.

Her cub was really shocked when he was sprayed with disinfectant and biochemical scanning just now. The expression on his face, which was always neither smiling nor angry, showed such a rare startled expression.

It was really worth seeing her cub’s face with such an expression.

Shen Cheng chuckled twice, quietly took a screenshot, saved the picture for keepsake.

Li Weilan heard the mechanical and rigid voice of the AI saying, “Welcome to Noah. Identity scan has passed. Please go to the control room to set base permissions.”

Li Weilan’s mind was in a state of turmoil, reaching its peak at this moment.

“What does it mean to set base permissions?” he wondered.

If his judgment was correct, this meant that the large base still had no controller, and that mysterious person had essentially handed the entire base over to him.

But how could this be possible?

Even if everything he had just seen was just an illusion, it was a priceless illusion that countless people would be willing to exchange their lives for. How could anyone simply hand over such a steel fortress?

Almost instinctively, he stumbled his way to the control room and, upon sitting at the console, his eyes turned slightly red when he saw the prompt to enter the name of the controller.

This would be his home in the future.

Shen Cheng looked at the expression on Li Weilan’s face and blinked: “This game is really well-made, isn’t it?”

The tears in the child’s eyes rolled, looking like he was wishing for his old mother to pat his head and comfort him.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Cheng opened the system store again and purchased a first recharge gift pack worth one gold coin.

“Alright, alright, it’s just one yuan. Mom will buy it for you, so stop crying,” she said.

The one-yuan first recharge gift pack fell into Li Weilan’s arms.

As the starlight dissipated, it revealed its contents: an endless lollipop and a black uniform that would never get dirty.

Li Weilan was stunned for a moment.

He picked up the lollipop, his eyes teared up with mixed emotions. After hesitating for a moment, he opened the wrapper and put the candy in his mouth.

As the sweet taste flooded his taste buds, Li Weilan felt a rare moment of emotion.

Shen Cheng looked at the little person on the screen with the lollipop in his mouth, his cheeks bulging. With mischievous intent, she couldn’t help but poke the bulging cheek with her hand, earning a big eye roll from the little person.

She chuckled, rubbed her hands together, and finally extended her guilty hand to change the little person’s outfit. Li Weilan had been wearing the same outfit since he had been taken off of the cross, covered in blood and sand. It was not as nice as the black uniform from the first charge.

Unfortunately, changing the outfit was just a click away. The military uniform outlined the little person’s slender waist and long legs, and even the Q-version couldn’t hide the perfect body proportions. For a moment, Shen Cheng almost became a fangirl instead of a fanmom.

Thankfully, she restrained herself.

She did not want to become a sugar mommy by flirting with the digital character on the phone.

While Shen Cheng was laughing on her end of the screen, Li Weilan’s face was slightly flushed. He didn’t know why the other person wanted to change his clothes, or what kind of ability they had to make it so easy to change clothes for others, but thinking about it still made him feel a bit embarrassed.

Compared to the other’s generous gift of a base and a thoughtful gift of a lollipop, changing clothes… was just changing clothes.

He licked the lollipop, savoring the rare sweetness of the post-apocalyptic world, then carefully wrapped it up and put it back in his pocket. With a serious expression, he sat back at the control panel and entered his name. Finally, Shen Cheng’s main task 4 in Noah’s Base jumped to the state of 【completed】.

You can draw weapons now!

After completing the fourth main storyline, Shen Cheng got a free draw for a weapon.

She didn’t rush to draw it – it seemed like it was hard to get a lottery ticket, so why not wait until her cub needed a weapon or until she had properly washed her hands before drawing?

Otherwise, if she drew the worst weapon in the weapon pool – a wooden stick, she would really have no face to see her cub.

If she saw her cub disappointed, she might just spend money to buy a medium-level weapon.

Shen Cheng seemed to have no confidence in her self-control.

It was just at this time that someone knocked on Shen Cheng’s door.

Her face suddenly darkened.

Shen Cheng slowly turned off the game. The person at the door was obviously impatient, knocking harder and harder from the slow start until the frequency increased. They had used up their patience.

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Shen Cheng knew she had no choice but to answer the door. She went to open it, and sure enough, the fat landlord was standing there.

The balding landlord, with a big belly, held some fruits that had already begun to soften and showed Shen Cheng a greasy smile. “Miss Shen, I see you’re at home. I came to say hello to you.”

Shen Cheng didn’t want to take his fruit.

For some reason, this kind of thing happened to her a lot throughout her life. Perhaps it was because her parents died early, leaving a child without protection, which made her character inevitably weak and introverted. And this weakness and introversion in the eyes of many people became an easy target.

But she was indeed a soft-hearted person, and at the moment she couldn’t bring herself to refuse outright. She forced a smile and said, “Sorry, I have a lot of work to do in my company, and I’m still working overtime right now. Thank you for your concern.”

“Oh, working overtime,” the landlord’s eyes flickered. “Miss Shen is so beautiful, and yet her boss is willing to treat her like this.”

He lingered on the word “treat” for a moment.

Shen Cheng’s face grew even darker.

She had understood the landlord’s insinuation, and being leered at by a greasy old man like him made her sick to her stomach.

But what could she do? This was the most suitable house she could find within her budget and the distance her company required.

If she wanted to move out, not only would she not be able to get her previous deposit back, but finding another house that required a deposit and rent upfront was also a problem.

“It’s just overtime, nothing serious,” Shen Cheng said calmly. “Do you have anything else to say? If not, I’ll get back to work.”

“Well, Miss Shen,” the landlord’s tone changed as he realized he wouldn’t be able to take advantage of her today. He went from being smiling and friendly to hard and uncompromising. “The reason I came to see you today is because someone else asked me about renting the place, and they offered me 2K. I only charged you 1.8K, so it’s not insignificant to be short 200 per month. Our lease is up next month, so think about it.”

Shen Cheng knew exactly what “think about it” meant.

It seemed that if she let him take advantage of her today, he would have just covered the difference of those 200 yuan. But if she refused outright, he would use those 200 yuan to pressure her.

Shen Cheng felt disgusted and sick to her stomach. She said, “Okay,” and slammed the door shut with a bang.

The landlord stood at the door, looking at the closed door for a long time before revealing a sinister smile.

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Greetings from the translator

I was wondering if you, readers, prefer me using Zaizai or Cub when FL refers to Li Weilan. Let me know in comments. For now, I’ll just go with both 😀 Happy reading.

Shen Cheng didn’t know Li Weilan’s conflicted feelings.

Shen Cheng happily applied the medicine to the *Zaizai’s shoulder, watching the white ointment disappear quickly after sticking to the litter person’s skin. Then she clicked on Zaizai’s head, and the “injured” debuff tag on his body finally disappeared.

*(T/N: Zaizai = cub cub. I’ll be using either Zaizai or cub in later chapters).

The annoying injury was gone, so Zaizai shouldn’t be in pain anymore, right?

After the main quest 3 was completed, system did not issue a new task for a while. Instead, a map appeared on the page with a Q-version of Zaizai’s face on the screen and a row of words below:

[Time remaining to reach Noah’s Base: 1 day 2 hours 23 minutes]

Shen Cheng poked the map, but there was no response.

So does that mean that Zaizai is on his way to Noah’s Base, and the next stage of the main quest can only begin after he arrives at Noah’s Base?

In the upper right corner, the icon for “Home” was lit up, and Shen Cheng’s heart moved, so she clicked on the “Home” button.

This time, when she entered the “home,” she saw something different from the last time.

As soon as Shen Cheng entered, the first thing she saw was a big fireball!

What is this?

The fireball, which looked like a deadly weapon, was just lying in the middle of the small house. Shen Cheng frowned and could feel the air around the fireball crackling.

She thought for a moment and clicked on the fireball, only to see a row of system prompts:

[One first-order fireball (Note: recyclable)]

“???” Recyclable?

How to recycle it?

Burn down the house?

Shen Cheng felt a thin layer of sweat on her forehead. But when her gaze fell on the wolf meat hanging on the rack, she suddenly realized what was going on. Roasting meat, yeah! This game system is amazing! Although she didn’t know where this first-level fireball came from, Shen Cheng estimated that it was a sign that the game would develop a barbecue and cooking system in the later stage. She couldn’t help but whisper to herself, “The game planner is so creative to think of this.” She moved the fireball under the wolf meat and happily roasted it piece by piece.

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The game system was so intelligent that it could even control the heat and the strength of the flame. The first few pieces of meat that Shen Cheng roasted were burnt black and not very successful, but the later pieces were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a beautiful color.

She happily opened the roasted skewers in her hand and looked at the system introduction: “Perfectly roasted mutant wolf meat.” Then she glanced at the fireball that had disappeared into the air after being used up and couldn’t help but swallow her saliva, suddenly feeling a little hungry.

Apart from the wolf meat, Shen Cheng suddenly found that the fog around the cabin had dissipated a lot, revealing a black piece of land – a total of ten squares, obviously for planting!

Has the planting system opened?

Shen Cheng enthusiastically opened the system mall again and carefully looked through it, only to find that there were already seeds and fruits of grain in the system mall’s products. With a total of ten squares of land, anyone who has played management games would know that the highest utilization efficiency must be to maximize the use of all ten squares of land.

Currently, there are only 20 gold coins left for Shen Cheng. Based on this price, if the seeds cost 2 gold coins each, she can only afford the cheapest rice. As for the more expensive and long-growth-cycle seeds like improved rice and spiritual rice, Shen Cheng can neither afford nor grow them for the time being. She can only look at them longingly and prevent herself from spending money on them. A single spiritual rice seed costs 500 gold coins, which is not only expensive, but also has a planting condition of “requires spiritual spring watering,” which would be useless even if she spent money to buy it!

After buying the rice, Shen Cheng planted the seeds and saw the green seedlings sprout up. She confirmed that the rice would take a full day to mature. She was surprised at how slow the planting system in the game was and looked at the time before shutting down and going to sleep.

Soon after she logged off, Li Weilan entered the space.

“Has that person been here?” Li Weilan noticed that the fireball he had previously collected in the space was gone.

In its place was neatly roasted wolf meat placed on a shelf. He picked it up and looked at it, except for a few that seemed to have been burnt black, the others were perfectly roasted!

This really shattered his impression of that mysterious person.

Was this really the same person he thought was trying to harm him, the person who saved him and even cooked meat for him when he had his arm injury and not convenient to move around?

But even more surprising things happened. Li Weilan discovered that on the newly added land in his space, tiny seedlings had grown!

How is this possible!

He squatted down, with an extremely shocked mood, dug up the soil until he saw the roots of the things, and only then did he confirm that what he saw was not an illusion: rice had actually grown in his space!

Before, his space didn’t have this function at all.

Not to mention his space, even after the apocalypse, when spatial ability users appeared, he had never heard of anyone being able to grow grains in their space!

If it weren’t for this, their spatial abilities wouldn’t be treated as “human cargo carriers”, and he wouldn’t have become a complete outcast after his ability went out of control.

But where did the grain seeds in his space come from?

After the apocalypse, the seeds of grains had undergone changes, from mutating to gain attack power to taste and appearance, all of which were completely different from before the apocalypse.

He was not mistaken. All the grains grown here were in their old form. Where did the mysterious person who treated his injuries get the rice seeds from?

His previous worries about the mysterious person had come true. They could indeed enter and exit his space at will. While he was worried about the situation getting out of control, he felt a complex emotion that he couldn’t describe as he looked at the batch of rapidly growing rice.

He thought that when he reached the Noah Base, even if that person wouldn’t want to see him, he would definitely ask to meet them. The feeling of not being in control of everything was really unsettling.

He felt like he was walking on clouds and mist, happy for his good fortune but also worried that he would fall into an abyss in the next minute.

Li Weilan flashed out of the space and walked a few steps before returning to the bonfire they had lit before.

He glanced around and saw the survivors divided into three distinct groups. Xi Nan and Xi Bei were sleeping in a cuddle, and the girls he had just saved were sleeping by the bonfire. They wore either oversized or ill-fitting clothes, and their faces dirty. Half of them were still on patrol and guard duty. When they saw him, although some still had fear and disgust towards men on their faces, more were grateful. Xiao Chu, the only thug left from the original group of gangsters, was crouched in a corner, curled up in a ball, sleeping soundly despite his situation.

Li Weilan nodded at the girl who was still patrolling diligently and sat down by the bonfire on his own.

Before long, the girl carefully brought a bowl of soup, always keeping her head down. Li Weilan could feel that her body was still trembling slightly, but her voice, though weak, was very firm: “Brother Li, you should have a bowl of soup to warm yourself up. We’ll be able to get to the base tomorrow, so rest early.”

The fire-type ability user in a red dress was named Yan Hongyu. Li Weilan didn’t know the name of the girl who brought him the soup, but seeing her arm, which was tender but covered in bruises, Li Weilan furrowed his brows slightly and took the soup from her hand, saying in a deep voice, “Okay.”

Li Weilan still remembers the past.

The role that spatial ability users could play was nothing more than human cargo carriers. Everyone was wary of them eating up the supplies, and someone would be watching when the supplies were put in and taken out. The distribution of supplies to these human cargo carriers was minimal, but they were the ones put on most patrols and duties. The others called it fair and just. The more effort you put in, the more you get.

It’s funny to think about it now.

Li Weilan did not desire power or respect before, as he felt that spatial ability users were not particularly effective in combat. However, the result was not entirely satisfactory.

Li Weilan put the soup back into the space with his backhand and took out a piece of wolf meat to gnaw on. For ability users, the meat of mutant beasts was the best tonic, and his space was not lacking in these things.

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The next day after work, Shen Cheng promptly opened the game.

She felt that this game was really friendly to players: unlike other games that require grinding and spending money, the grain in this game had such a long maturity cycle that players didn’t need to worry about it much, but the plot was still thrilling and worth following. It’s not like some games that force people to grind and require them to set alarms to refresh within a few seconds.

After entering the game, the distance between Zaizai’s icon on the map and the location of the Noah base is only 1% away. Watching the progress bar display that 99% has been completed, Shen Cheng inexplicably becomes excited, feeling like she is witnessing a historical moment.

“Why am I so excited?”

As the map jumps, the new main task appears on Shen Cheng’s screen:

[Main Task 4: Establish Noah Base. Task Reward: One weapon roulette lottery.]

“!!!” A weapon!

Wow!

Shen Cheng’s eyes lit up in an instant.

From the perspective of the space she could enter, she guessed that her Zaizai might be a spatial ability user. She was worried before that the fighting power of the Zaizai would be too weak, but if she could draw a good weapon for him, then everything would be different!

Shen Cheng took a bite of the apple in her hand, opened the [Weapon Roulette Lottery], looked at it, and then compared the prices in the system mall. She couldn’t help but start drooling.

On the weapon roulette, the highest level “ionic weapon” is very expensive to directly purchase. Although the probability of winning the lottery ticket is only 1%, it is still considered a free chance. What if she really drew it and her Zaizai could immediately reach the pinnacle of life?

Main Task 4, let’s go!

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Greetings from the translator

A little disclaimer, *Ahem … I don’t play games at all, mobile or PS4/5/6/7 or any game whatsoever. So, translating a novel with game terms is a little uneasy for me. Please do feel free to point out any mistakes or anything that could make the translation better so, I can learn and provide better quality translation in the future 😀

Xu Qing and Li Changfeng finished their lunch in the Li family’s yard and prepared to leave. They had piglet at home, so they needed to return early. When they reached the junction at the end of the village, Xu Qing remembered what Li Changfeng mentioned yesterday about Uncle Xie asking them to catch some chicks. So, they decided to go to the Xie family and catch the chicks while they were at it.

“Oh, no one’s home. Let’s come back in the evening,” Li Changfeng nodded, holding Xu Qing’s hand as they walked towards their house outside the village. The lock on the gate of the Xie family’s yard indicated that Uncle Xie and Xie Ama were not at home.

Just as they arrived home to rest for a while, Li Changfeng picked up a hoe and went out. “I’m going to turn the soil in the field. You rest at home. I’ll be back soon.”

The fields were around the house, making it quick and convenient. However, Xu Qing frowned as he looked at the scorching sunlight outside the eaves. “Let’s wait a bit before going. It’s hot now, and I don’t want you to get heatstroke.”

“It’s fine. It’s not far, and I’ll be back soon. The weather is good, loosening the soil, and the grass is easy to wither under the sun. Be good.” Li Changfeng glanced outside at the sun and didn’t pay much attention. He turned around and freed up a hand to ruffle Xu Qing’s soft hair before leaving.

“Come back early! Don’t overwork yourself!” Xu Qing worriedly cautioned Li Changfeng’s back. The weather was getting hotter, and he knew that spring farming was pressing, so he didn’t try to stop him too much.

After bringing in the bedding that had been sun-drying in the yard all morning and neatly folding it, just as Xu Qing was about to open the cupboard to put it away, he saw the little booklet that Li Changfeng had thrown on top of the cupboard yesterday. “This thing!” Xu Qing blinked and slipped the booklet under the bottom of the cupboard, hiding it away. After securing it, Xu Qing hummed a little tune and continued arranging the bedding.

While Li Changfeng was still away, Xu Qing took the soil seedlings from the space and arranged them neatly in rows in the vegetable garden behind the house. The seedlings had already sprouted slightly, looking lush and pleasing. They didn’t need to stay in the space anymore, so Xu Qing brought them out to grow for a few more days. When the field was ready, they could be transplanted.

By the time Xu Qing finished arranging the seedlings, the sun had already gone down. Xu Qing washed his hands and, carrying a shoulder basket and holding a sickle, went to cut pigweed. Not far from the gate, he saw Li Changfeng busy working in the field.

Li Changfeng had already dug three plots, and his sweat soaked his clothes, making him look hot. Xu Qing could only turn back and fill a wooden cup with water, bringing it to quench his own husband’s thirst. He was so stubborn, not considering how hot the weather was.

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“Here, have some water. Look how hot you are!” Xu Qing asked Li Changfeng to stop using the hoe and handed him the water.

Li Changfeng chuckled a few times at Xu Qing and took the water, taking the opportunity to touch his wife’s smooth and tender palm. This earned him a big glare from Xu Qing. “Thanks, wife. Are you going to cut pigweed?” Looking at Xu Qing’s equipment, he knew what he was about to do.

“Yeah, I’ll be cutting in that field. The piglet is still small, and they don’t eat much. It’s not much trouble.” It would be difficult when the pigs grew up and required more feed. There was no corn to feed the pigs here, only pigweed all year round. In a while, the fields would be filled with crops and vegetables, and to cut pigweed, they would have to go to the uncultivated land or the outskirts of the mountain.

After Li Changfeng gulped down half of the water, he held it near Xu Qing’s mouth. “You should drink too.” Xu Qing didn’t hesitate and, seeing Li Changfeng drinking, felt thirsty as well. He took a big sip from Li Changfeng’s hand. But unknowingly, he drank too quickly, and the excess water overflowed from his mouth, trickling down his snow-white neck and soaking into his clothes. Li Changfeng’s eyes blazed with fire. Tonight, he wouldn’t hold back.

As Xu Qing cut pigweed for a while, he would occasionally glance at Li Changfeng not far away. Sometimes, he would catch Li Changfeng’s gaze as well. There was a sense of contentment in his heart. The happiest life is the simplest life.

In the evening, smoke gradually rose from the roofs of the village’s farmhouse. Xu Qing put the fish slices that Li Changfeng had prepared into the simmering red soup. Fish doesn’t need much cooking, and within fifteen minutes, Xu Qing served it on the table. After Li Changfeng prepared the fish and vegetables for Xu Qing, he went to Uncle Xie’s house to catch the chicks and hadn’t returned yet.

“Oh, right! The pickled vegetables from yesterday!” After bringing the rice to the table, Xu Qing remembered the pickled vegetables that Li Changfeng had prepared by hand. He took a pair of chopsticks, grabbed a small bowl, and gently opened the jar lid. A familiar sour aroma wafted out.

“It’s ready!” Xu Qing tasted it. Although it couldn’t compare to the sour and spicy flavors of modern times, it was still refreshing. Plus, he added a drop of spiritual spring water, giving it a unique fragrance.

“Wife, I’m back!” Li Changfeng’s voice came from afar in the yard. Xu Qing carefully covered the jar and placed the bowl filled with pickled vegetables on the table. “The meal is ready, let’s eat. Did you give the money for the chicks to Uncle Xie?”

Li Changfeng wiped his freshly washed hands with a cloth and shook his head. “Uncle Xie and Xie Ama aren’t home. I met second Wei at the edge of the village and had a chat. He said he’ll bring the wood for making the wardrobe in a few days.” He could already smell the aroma of the food his wife had prepared before reaching the courtyard. He was really craving it.

Xu Qing served rice for Li Changfeng and didn’t think much about it. “They might have gone to Brother Xie’s place.” Xie Yu was the only child of Uncle Xie and Xie Ama. A few years ago, he got married and moved to town. His husband’s family owned a general store in town. The villagers envied him for a while. Uncle Xie and Xie Ama occasionally visited to see their son. It wasn’t uncommon for them not to come back.

Li Changfeng ate the most pickled vegetables in the evening. He fell in love with the taste instantly. Even the fish wasn’t as satisfying as the pickled vegetables. Helplessly, Xu Qing added another half bowl of pickled vegetables for Li Changfeng. “You shouldn’t eat more! It’s too sour!” Eating too much of it isn’t good for the stomach, although it does stimulate the appetite…

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Dim starlight had filled the night sky. It was already the darkest hour of the night. In the dark room, Xu Qing barely had time to scream before he trembled uncontrollably. Li Changfeng’s scorching tongue entangled with him, causing his whole body to shudder involuntarily.

Li Changfeng didn’t stop because of Xu Qing’s climax. On the contrary, he became even more intense in his movements. The wooden bed, slightly swaying due to their actions, made a rhythmic creaking sound. Xu Qing remained in a state of confusion brought about by Li Changfeng. Perhaps it was because of Li Changfeng’s overly vigorous movements, or perhaps it was because of Li Changfeng’s large hands that ignited everywhere, or perhaps it was the intimate contact of their skin!

He felt like everything he was experiencing, both physically and emotionally, was a dream. But he was abruptly pulled back to reality by Li Changfeng’s powerful movements. The night outside the window was cool, but Xu Qing felt like he was on fire.

“Enough…” His voice had become hoarse. It had been too long, and he couldn’t take it anymore.

“Be good, one last time.” Li Changfeng responded urgently to the person beneath him, his movements becoming more intense with each thrust.

“For fuck’s sake! Stop!” The near unbearable sensation of pain drove him almost to madness. His hands, resting on Li Changfeng’s shoulders, squeezed hard into his flesh, but Li Changfeng seemed oblivious to the pain and only soothingly kissed the corner of Xu Qing’s mouth…

Afterwards, Li Changfeng lay side by side with Xu Qing on the cleaned wooden bed, holding him close. The sweat on their bodies had been wiped away, and a cool breeze blew in through the window, providing a rare refreshing feeling after their activities. Just before falling asleep, Xu Qing said, “Don’t even think about touching me again these days!”

Li Changfeng lovingly caressed Xu Qing’s sleeping face and replied, “Alright, I won’t touch you. You touch me instead…” He wondered if Xu Qing would want to strangle him upon hearing those words. That wasn’t his intention at all!

The next day, Xu Qing didn’t get up until nearly noon. “Don’t smile at me! Go and see if Uncle Xie and Xie Ama have returned.” Dismissing Li Changfeng with an irritated face, Xu Qing rubbed his waist and moved around in the courtyard. Although they had a vigorous night, it was much better than their wedding night.

Li Changfeng happily followed Xu Qing’s command and went to the village. Just as he was about to knock on the gate of the Xie family’s house, he heard Xie Ama’s crying from inside.

“Damn Ma family! How heartless they are! How will our son survive in the future?” Xie Ama’s voice was filled with sorrow.

“How will he survive?! We haven’t died yet! Our son can always come back to us!” Uncle Xie’s furious roar echoed. Li Changfeng withdrew his hand, which was raised to knock, and after a moment of thought, he didn’t make any sound and went back.

“They haven’t returned yet?” Xu Qing finished the meal Li Changfeng had left for him and saw that Li Changfeng had returned empty-handed. He thought Uncle Xie and Xie Ama hadn’t come back.

Li Changfeng shook his head, closed the gate, and spoke softly under Xu Qing’s puzzled gaze, “Something seems to have happened to the Xie family, specifically related to Brother Xie. I’m not sure about the details. I listened at the gate for a while, but after all, I’m an outsider and a man. It’s not appropriate for me to meddle in their family affairs.” His wife got along well with Xie Ama, and Xu Qing was much better at handling such matters than himself.

Xu Qing’s heart sank upon hearing Li Changfeng’s words. “I’ll go there myself later.” It seemed that Uncle Xie and Xie Ama going to town might not be as simple as wanting to see their son.

“Okay, I’m going to the fields now!” Li Changfeng kissed Xu Qing’s forehead and went off carrying a hoe. The sun was shining brightly these days, perfect for working in the fields.

Xu Qing tidied up the kitchen and took a small jar of pickled vegetables to give to Xie Ama. When he arrived at the gate of the Xie family’s house, there were no sounds like when Li Changfeng had come earlier. It was rather quiet. Xu Qing glanced at the unlocked gate and, after making sure someone was home, began knocking.

“Is Xie Ama home? It’s Brother Qing. I brought something for you!”

After a short while, Uncle Xie came to open the door. “Brother Qing, come in. Xie Ama is in the main room. Go talk to him. I need to go to the fields. I haven’t been able to work properly these days, and I can’t wait any longer.”

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NOTE: Thanks to the kind reader who pointed out that it’s NOT kimchi that Xu Qing was making but it was a kind of Chinese traditional pickle.

Thingyan:

Li Changfeng’s hot tongue, still smelled of kimchi, lingered in Xu Qing’s mouth, causing his entire body to kimchi unconsciously.

On the side note, kimchi is so delicious, and it can be used to make a wide variety of dishes. I especially love kimchi fried rice.

Bright red blood slowly flowed out from under the car body.

Shen Cheng was silent in front of her phone for a while, then sighed lightly, and put it down.

She needed to take a break.

It wasn’t that she had sympathy for the little hooligans who wanted to kill and set fires, or any regret for her behavior of protecting her cub and his followers in the game. It was just that Shen Cheng knew very clearly that in her reality, she didn’t have such luck of someone silently guarding her.

When she saw the blood flowing out, what filled her chest was not disgust or fear, but a sense of reconciliation with her past self.

It was like drinking a cold Coke on a hot day. When she let out a burp, even the lingering discomfort in her chest disappeared.

The things that happened when she was a child had turned into vague images, but the fear and powerlessness at that time, perhaps because she had never successfully retaliated in reality, still lingered in her heart like a ghost, occasionally haunting her without completely disappearing.

But now, looking at the flowing blood, the anger and eagerness from before gradually dissipated. As she carefully tasted it, she felt a bit satisfied in her heart.

Shen Cheng put down her phone and said, “It’s time to cook.” With the danger around her cub finally cleared, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to feel hungry.

**

“You, you, you are a psychic ability user?” The little hooligan, who was a step behind and the only one who didn’t rush up and therefore escaped when the car crashed down, widened his eyes in fear.

Everyone present saw the process of the car flying up and crashing down on its own. This little hooligan was grateful for his escape but also made a precise judgment on Li Weilan’s ability, and he thought he was right. He saw that Li Weilan was about a person’s distance away from the car just now. If lifting a two-ton car was something that a strength-type ability user could do, then lifting something so heavy without laying a finger on it could only be done by a psychic-type ability user!

No wonder, no wonder he dared to be so arrogant to them despite his injured hand, no wonder the man who tried to sneak attack and kill him earlier was kicked away by a kick out of nowhere!

He must be one of the rare physic ability user in the apocalypse!

It’s just too rare to come across such an ability, so they didn’t think about he could possibly have this ability at all. Otherwise, they would have avoided him and wouldn’t have provoked such a fierce opponent!

Li Weilan lifted his eyelids, and the light in his eyes shown bright. After a moment, he smiled slightly: “You know too much.”

“…” I’ll shut up! Boss, spare me, don’t smile at me like that! It’s too scary!

The little lackey stood by trembling, and at this time, Xi Nan came up and kicked him. He then whispered to Li Weilan, while looking towards the small building behind them: “Boss, that should be their base. Do we want to search over there?”

Li Weilan’s space was now empty.

They didn’t know what the “Noah” base they were going to was like, but in this world, resources were always in short supply. Looking at this group of robbers, they had the strength to shout and kill, and they must have made a lot of money from passersby.

This group of small thugs didn’t have strong abilities, but their location was quite good. It was at a north-south traffic hub, and with the waterways blocked, many people passed through this small road. He don’t know how many passersby they had robbed to live so well during the past year, but judging from their appearance, they could also rob other robbers.

Li Weilan smiled and kicked the only thug who survived because he was slow: “Lead the way.”

As soon as they entered the small building, a dark, damp environment and a nauseating smell hit their noses.

Li Weilan’s footsteps slowed down slightly.

As adult males, they all knew what that pungent, disinfectant-like odor was. They didn’t know how long this building had been closed without opening doors or windows. Everything was dark, and the smell was like the fermented dregs that had been sealed up for too long. As soon as the lid was opened, it rushed into their noses and made them nauseous.

Suddenly, the bright sunshine turned into the darkness of the small building, but Xi Nan’s reaction was not as quick as Li Weilan’s. He fanned his nose and said to the leading thug in annoyance, “What’s that smell? Even if you’re a bunch of grown men, you shouldn’t be so nasty!”

Just as he spoke, his vision suddenly became clear.

As soon as Xi Nan saw the situation inside the small building, his face turned pale.

Li Weilan didn’t say anything. His tall figure blocked the entrance, and he turned around with a deep and cold look in his eyes, glanced at Xi Bei, and said to Xi Nan, “Take your sister and wait for me at the door.”

“Boss…this…” Xi Nan hesitated. His sister had gone crazy and had a damaged brain after being burned. She lived day by day in a daze, and he naturally wanted to protect her from seeing the dirty scene inside. But since he called Li Weilan “boss” and he was still new to the gang, he had not even held onto Li Weilan’s thigh firmly yet. Would he be resentful for only taking care of his sister at this critical moment?

With just one glance, Li Weilan knew what Xi Nan was hesitating about. He calmly said, “Wait at the door.”

Xi Nan stepped back and left with his sister.

The thug who led the way looked at Li Weilan’s face, which had suddenly turned cold, and his heart was filled with fear. He stammered, “I didn’t participate…”

Before he could finish speaking, the chain around the woman’s neck suddenly snapped, and she stood up with a “whoosh.” She raised her hand and threw a fireball.

When the fireball left her hand, it was only the size of a ping-pong ball, but after a second, it seemed to absorb the surrounding fire elements, and instantly gathered into a basketball-sized ball of fire. Just by looking at the orange-red core, you could tell how terrible its power was. The woman who had been tied up like a dog on a pillar was at least a second-level or higher ability user!

The thug was scared out of his wits, and he was about to run away using both his hands and feet. He had yet to remind the psychic ability user not to break the lock randomly when this guy had already opened it. He didn’t even have time to stop him!

Listening to the wind and discerning sound, the woman’s ears slightly moved, she swung her hand and the fireball rushed towards the direction where the small gangster was escaping, leaving only the sound of air explosion along the way.

It’s over!

The small gangster stared at the pair of desperate eyes and couldn’t run anymore. He stood rooted and closed his eyes.

But a few seconds later, he realized something was wrong. Why didn’t the pain and burning sensation come?

He secretly opened his eyes a little and heard the indifferent voice of the physic ability user Boss in front of him, “Untie your blindfold yourself.”

It was a strange voice. The woman shuddered and pulled off the blindfold, it took her a while to adapt to the environment in front of her. When she saw Li Weilan, she still shrank a little.

These days, she had deeply engraved the voices of those who had humiliated her in her mind.

This person was not one of them.

But he was still a man.

“Have you seen clearly?” Li Weilan’s voice was indifferent, “If you want to kill him, you can do it, but just remember, he only deserves to die if he assisted those tyrants.”

The woman hesitated.

She turned to the small gangster who had just escaped the fireball, still shaking on the ground. A little suspicion gradually appeared on her beautiful face, “Xiao… Xiao Chu?”

The small gangster just escaped from the dangerous situation and now he realized it. He didn’t know how the fireball disappeared, but he nodded heavily, “Yes, it’s me, Sister Yan!”

The woman’s face gradually turned cold.

She gritted her teeth.

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Xiao Chu is indeed the only one among the group who hasn’t done anything to her, but what this stranger said is true – assisting the tyrant is just as bad as being the tyrant. He deserves to die.

She did indeed receive a little bit of care from him in order to survive until now, but the other people in their group, they all…

Li Weilan looked at her coldly.

What he was thinking in his heart, though, was something else entirely: since his “guardian angel” saved him, why didn’t they make a sound when it came to helping another poor person?

Oh. When he realized this, a chill ran through his heart: indeed, even angels have their own choices.

Shen Cheng only just returned to her phone now.

Lately, she has been eating very perfunctorily. Although she didn’t order takeout today, she can’t really make anything fancy by herself. She just made a chicken wing steamed rice with a Tajine pot. As she gnawed on the chicken wings and flipped through her phone, a series of main quest progress bars appeared on the screen.

[Main Quest Three Progress: 1/20, 2/20, 3/20…]

The progress bar refreshed on the screen for a while.

Shen Cheng was stunned.

Main Quest Three was about having her cub recruit 20 followers, and she thought that even if she could kill someone with one action, it wouldn’t necessarily be easy to recruit 20 followers. But now the progress bar was updating itself while she wasn’t looking? What did cub do while she was away?

On the screen, behind the cub, flames rose up to the sky. Standing beside him was a beautiful and dignified woman, even though she was drawn in a Q version and her body was covered in a bunch of mosaics, her heroic spirit couldn’t be concealed. Although her clothes didn’t cover much of her body, she stood tall and straight. She stood behind Li Weilan, watching the flames rising into the sky, with fire snakes crawling in her hand, tears suddenly rolling down her eyes.

And behind her were a string of women, with only one cowardly man.

Shen Cheng counted them: exactly 20.

Is this the group of people her cub had recruited on his own?

While Mother was away for just a moment, her child has managed to gather 20 little brothers. How impressive.

At the end of this scene, Main line Task 3 changed to 【Completed】.

Shen Cheng looked at her wealth: Mainline 2 and 3 had brought her a total of 30 gold coins. What should she buy?

She glanced at her child and felt that his injured hand was still bothering him. There happened to be a 【Universal Healing Ointment】 in the system store for treating external injuries, priced at only 10 gold coins. She clicked on it and bought the medicine first.

A cool sensation suddenly rushed over Li Weilan’s hand.

He was startled and gently turned his arm. His arm, which was in pain and useless just a moment ago, was now completely healed?

🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

Li Changfeng, panting, lay on top of Xu Qing, his hand gently stroking Xu Qing’s sweat-dampened hair. Xu Qing was still in a state of post-exercise euphoria and fatigue, allowing Li Changfeng’s sweaty and robust body to embrace him without uttering a word.

Li Changfeng turned over while holding Xu Qing, using himself as a cushion. He looked at Xu Qing, who still seemed a bit absent-minded, and satisfied and content, he kissed Xu Qing’s slightly sweaty forehead.

“Are you okay?”

Seeing Xu Qing’s flushed face, Li Changfeng carefully placed him on the bed, got up, and left the room. He returned with a clean cloth and meticulously wiped Xu Qing’s body. Then, he gently touched Xu Qing’s head, which had already regained clarity.

“You’re back to your senses?”

Hearing the unmistakable pride and teasing in Li Changfeng’s tone, Xu Qing pursed his lips, not wanting to engage in too much argument. Right now, he didn’t even want to move!

“The sheets and blanket…!”

As soon as Li Changfeng heard the soft voice of his spouse, he immediately cleverly lifted Xu Qing along with the duvet, removed the marked sheets, and replaced them with fresh ones. He then took a new duvet and helped Xu Qing out of bed before quickly diving back into the warm covers, holding the nearly asleep Xu Qing in his arms.

“Sleep now…”

Li Changfeng gently touched Xu Qing’s reddened nose and affectionately kissed it. He glanced at Xu Qing’s ears adorned with earrings and knew that he must have experienced some pain today.

Xu Qing shifted his body, rubbing his fair and slightly flushed cheek against Li Changfeng’s embrace. He found a comfortable position and continued to sleep. Li Changfeng tugged the warm duvet tighter, ensuring that both he and Xu Qing were snugly wrapped up. After all, catching a cold was easy after sweating!

Looking at Xu Qing’s face in his arms, completely restored, Li Changfeng felt more sourness in his heart than the awe and joy he felt when he lifted the red veil on Xu Qing’s wedding day. His Xu Qing was just too good, so good that he wanted to hide Xu Qing away, to be the only one who could see him. But Li Changfeng also knew that such a Xu Qing wouldn’t be happy, so he would protect Xu Qing well and accompany him through the rest of their lives.

In the deep silence of the late night in the mountain village, Li Changfeng closed his eyes and let out a gentle sigh. Embracing his spouse, who had already fallen asleep, he entered the realm of dreams.

The next day, Xu Qing was awakened by hunger in the noon. He felt a bit sore in his lower back and moved his body. Noticing the refreshing absence of stickiness from the night before, he knew that Li Changfeng had taken care of him again. Xu Qing’s heart forgave Li Changfeng a little for his actions from the previous night.

“That guy has been a monk for too long!”

He struggled to sit up, but felt a strange sensation in his buttocks, and his lower back was extremely sore. “Slap!” Xu Qing laid back on the bed. He couldn’t get up!! His back was sore! His hands were sore! His legs felt weak!! Xu Qing angrily used his strength to throw the two booklets from the side of the pillow onto the floor. It was all because of these things. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been tormented like this!

Hearing the commotion in the room, Li Changfeng, who was preparing porridge, hurriedly pushed the door open and walked in.

“Awake?”

Seeing Xu Qing lying on the bed with a flushed face, glaring at him with annoyance and anger, Li Changfeng awkwardly rubbed his nose. He was about to walk over when he accidentally kicked the two booklets that Xu Qing had thrown off the bed.

“You’re still laughing!!”

Xu Qing, full of anger and embarrassment, glared at Li Changfeng, who was chuckling while holding the booklets.

“I can’t get up!”

As soon as Li Changfeng heard that, he casually placed the booklets on the wardrobe, sat down beside Xu Qing, took a deep breath, warmed his hands, and then reached into the blanket, gently massaging Xu Qing’s smooth waist.

Well, it turned out that Li Changfeng had strong hands and just the right amount of strength. Xu Qing couldn’t help but hum comfortably under his touch.

“Move a bit to the side, yes, yes, that’s it!”

“Go up a bit, no, higher!”

Li Changfeng’s eyes slightly darkened when he heard this, and he followed Xu Qing’s instructions, slowly rubbing and moving his hand upward.

“Is it here?”

Before Xu Qing could respond, Li Changfeng moved his hand further up. “Or is it here?”

Xu Qing’s face turned red as Li Changfeng’s unruly hand touched his sensitive area, and he started to feel some reactions.

“Changfeng…”

This voice made Li Changfeng smile faintly. After a night of intimacy, he knew exactly how the owner of this voice felt and what their state of mind was like. He was about to make a further move when…

“Rumble, rumble, rumble…!!”

Xu Qing’s face turned even redder! He didn’t want to be seen like this!

Li Changfeng was also taken aback, looking at Xu Qing’s belly beneath the blanket. He withdrew his hand from under the covers, feeling a bit guilty. “I should have known you’d be hungry! Just wait!”

After a while, Xu Qing smelled a delicious aroma, which only made his already growling stomach grow louder!

Li Changfeng came in, holding a bowl of porridge steadily. Even if it was plain porridge, Xu Qing’s mouth watered. Seeing the eager look in Xu Qing’s eyes, Li Changfeng helped him sit up and pulled the blanket for him.

“Here, let me feed you!”

Xu Qing was about to say he could do it himself, but he realized he wasn’t wearing any clothes! So he let Li Changfeng spoon-feed him, bite by bite. In no time, the bowl was empty, and Xu Qing licked his lips. He still wanted more.

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“Can’t eat too much. Today, you have to stick to a light diet!” Li Changfeng didn’t want Xu Qing to go hungry, but Xie Ama had instructed him last night that Xu Qing should only have porridge today. The reasons given made Li Changfeng feel sorry for Xu Qing and compelled him to follow through.

Xu Qing wasn’t angry; he just looked a bit disappointed at the empty bowl taken away by Li Changfeng. As someone new to the world, it was better for him to eat light.

By the time Li Changfeng entered the room again, Xu Qing had already dressed himself slowly and was sitting in front of the copper mirror given by Liu Ama, preparing to comb his hair. Just as he was about to take the wooden comb, he noticed a wooden box with engraved patterns beside it. Xu Qing picked it up and opened it to find a pair of silver hairpins—simple yet elegant.

This was the token of love Li Changfeng had given him last night, and Xu Qing was initially surprised. These silver hairpins were worth quite a lot, probably around seven or eight taels. Considering that Li Changfeng had given him all his money before, Xu Qing listened to Li Changfeng’s explanation and learned about the situation in the Li family. What surprised him even more was that Li Changfeng had given him twenty-five taels of silver!

A pair of big hands took the wooden comb from Xu Qing’s view. Li Changfeng gently stroked Xu Qing’s dark, long hair.

“I’ll style your hair for you.”

Xu Qing put down the wooden box and teasingly looked at Li Changfeng, who was fumbling while combing his hair. “Don’t comb all my hair away!”

Li Changfeng smiled and carefully untangled Xu Qing’s slightly tangled long hair. The hairstyle for a married ger was different from the hairstyle for an unmarried one. Before marriage, it would simply be gathered into a bundle and fixed with something. After marriage, it would be partially gathered and tied together, then secured with hairpins or something similar.

In contrast to the affection between Xu Qing and Li Changfeng, the atmosphere in the Li family was quite tense!

“So, the ger who married Second Brother is the ‘ugly ger’ from the next village?” Li Ama asked with a gloomy tone, questioning Eldest Li, who had just woken up from his sleep.

Eldest Li nodded. He hadn’t expected it to be the same person referred to as the ‘ugly ger’ who couldn’t find a husband!

Li Laosan enjoyed the head massage from Li Wangshi and also nodded in agreement.

“This… This is driving me crazy!” Li Ama trembled with anger. Before the marriage, second son had met but still considered marrying the ‘ugly ger.’ He clearly knew that the person was the ‘ugly ger,’ yet he still married him.

Li Xiao’er was also displeased. How could that ‘ugly ger’ be worthy of his Second Brother?

Old man Li shook his pipe, stood up, and picked up a hoe. “Old man, what are you doing?” Li Ama stood up and looked at Old man Li.

“Going to the fields! What else can I do!” Without even looking at Li Ama’s unpleasant expression, Old man Li walked out of the door. “Eldest Brother, Third Brother, there’s food in the pot. Eat it and come to the fields!” With the absence of the second son, there was more work to be done in the house.

Eldest Li and Third Brother Li glanced at Li Ama. Seeing that he didn’t say anything, they went into the kitchen to eat. They couldn’t remember how they had come back last night after drinking so much, but Eldest Li’s wife and Li Wangshi had taken their children and left the house. Third Brother Li’s child was still young and being carried by Li Wangshi.

“Ama…” Li Xiao’er stepped forward and tugged at Li Ama’s sleeve. Startled by the sudden pull, Li Ama stumbled a bit, which scared Li Xiao’er. “Ama! Are you okay?!”

“How can I be okay?! He’s so unwilling to stay in this family! He’d rather go to the ‘ugly ger’s’ house than obediently marry a wife here!”

***

“I don’t know how much you guys drank last night! You were brought back by Butcher Liu in the middle of the night, and we couldn’t wake you up no matter what!” Chen Qi, who had just woken up as well, was being scolded by his wife.

“I was just angry at Li Laosan! So, I drank my heart out to get back at him.” Who knew Eldest Li, clueless as ever, would ‘help’ him drink too! If it weren’t for Li Laosan, Li Changfeng wouldn’t have entered the ‘ugly ger’s’ house?!”

Chen Qi’s wife was taken aback. “The ‘ugly ger’? Is it the one from the next village?”

Footsteps sounded from inside the house, and then a haggard-looking Chen Hong also looked at Chen Qi.

Chen Qi immediately stood up. “Xiao Hong, are you feeling better?”

Chen Hong nodded absentmindedly. “Brother, are you saying that where Changfeng Big Brother went is the ‘ugly ger’s’ house?!” Chen Qi didn’t think much of it. “Of course! The person who called out the new couple’s names yesterday said so. Xu Qing, Brother Qing! Isn’t that the ‘ugly ger’? His family lives at the foot of the mountain, and they are the only ones there!”

“How is that possible? How could Big Brother Changfeng agree to the ‘ugly ger’?” Chen Hong couldn’t believe it. Li Changfeng, who was so outstanding, would choose the well-known ‘ugly ger’?

“That’s exactly how it is! I don’t know what Li Changfeng is thinking!” Chen Qi grumbled. Li Changfeng looked very happy during the ceremony yesterday, not at all like he was being forced into it. Could it be that after being single for so long, he would really go for anyone?

“It’s better to marry our little brother than the ‘ugly ger’!” Chen Qi said.

“Chen Qi!”

“What are you saying, you little brat?!”

The first voice belonged to Chen Qi’s wife, while the second was Chen Ama, who had just returned from outside.

Chen Ama walked up and slapped Chen Qi’s face, startling Chen Qi’s wife and Chen Hong!

“I told you to stop saying whatever comes to your mind! Your little brother is an innocent unmarried ger! If this remark spreads, how do you think he will live?!” Chen Ama’s slap was not just for show; it was genuine. There was a red handprint on Chen Qi’s face!

Chen Qi was stunned. It had been many years since he had been scolded and punished by Ama and Father Chen. He was about to speak when Chen Ama’s angry outburst stopped him.

Chen Qi’s wife slapped Chen Qi, who was still dazed. “What are you standing there for?! Apologize to Ama and your younger brother!” Chen Ama’s slap hurt just by looking at it. How could he stand there and let himself be hit?

“I’m sorry, Ama, Xiao Hong. It’s my fault! I can’t change! I can’t change this damned mouth!” Chen Qi kept slapping his own mouth while apologizing to the infuriated Chen Ama and tearful Chen Hong!

Chen Qi’s wife looked at him with a pained expression but didn’t say anything to dissuade him. This was a problem that needed to be fixed! Chen Ama looked at Chen Qi’s condition and felt sorry for him, but even though his anger had subsided, he didn’t let go of his stern expression. He pulled Chen Hong back into the house.

“Look at you! Come on, let me apply something for you!” Chen Qi’s wife gently touched his husband’s slightly swollen cheek and pulled Chen Qi back into the house.

Chen Hong, who was dragged back to the room by Chen Ama, kept thinking about what Chen Qi had said. If even his brother thought that way, why hadn’t Big Brother Changfeng considered him instead?

“Stop thinking about impossible things!” Chen Ama knew what his son was thinking just by looking at his expression.

“Ama…” Chen Hong looked at Chen Ama with teary eyes. How could he forget after so many years?

Chen Ama sighed. “Li Changfeng is already a married man. With your looks and character, do you really think you won’t find a suitable partner?!”

Chen Hong shook his head in pain. Even if he tried so hard to be worthy of big brother Changfeng, the other person didn’t want him. Instead, he chose the “ugly ger”! Even if he met someone better, they wouldn’t be Li Changfeng!

Chen Ama looked at Chen Hong’s expression and felt a mixture of frustration and determination brewing in his heart. He had some plans in mind.

***

Xu Qing looked at the wooden tub in front of him with excitement. “Oh my, it’s such a pity that you’re not a carpenter!” He had just casually complained that it would be nice to have a good soak in a bathtub, and Li Changfeng, without understanding the remark, asked about the shape of the tub. As a result, Li Changfeng spent the whole afternoon selecting wood from the back of the mountain and came back to make it right in front of him.

Li Changfeng was carving patterns outside the tub. It would be both beautiful and aesthetically pleasing! “Since I was thirteen, whenever I finished my chores at home, I would secretly go to town and work as an assistant for carpenters. Gradually, I learned some simple things.”

Xu Qing remembered the twenty-five taels of silver that Li Changfeng had given him last night, and his heart felt a tinge of sourness. Although he knew that rural children mature early, he still felt sorry for Li Changfeng.

“What else can you make?” Xu Qing thought that this might be another way to make a living!

“Wardrobes, cupboards, and stools. I can make simple ones!” Li Changfeng moved the wooden tub to a spot where the sunlight had not yet dissipated and began bringing out dry wood from the woodshed, splitting it into manageable pieces so it would be easier to burn.

Xu Qing’s eyes lit up as he thought about modern furniture. If he made some modifications to modern furniture and sold them here, it would be a big attraction!

While Xu Qing was thinking about exchanging ideas with Li Changfeng, he suddenly choked when he looked up.

Li Changfeng was exerting force while splitting wood, and soon he started feeling hot. He took off his outer shirt, revealing a shoulder-baring undershirt. As he lifted the axe, his well-defined biceps shone brightly in front of Xu Qing’s eyes, reminding him of the passionate encounter they had last night. Sweat dripped down from Li Changfeng’s determined face, flowed across his chest and abdominal muscles, and descended further down!

Unconsciously, Xu Qing swallowed his saliva. Li Changfeng naturally sensed the scorching gaze, and he smirked, deliberately turning in a certain direction to fully display his robust physique to Xu Qing, enjoying the sight of Xu Qing practically drooling!

“Satisfied?” Li Changfeng’s low and seductive voice sounded in Xu Qing’s ears. Even his voice was so enchanting. Xu Qing couldn’t help but nod in agreement, until he heard Li Changfeng’s low laughter. That’s when he snapped back to reality! Embarrassing! Truly embarrassing!

“Just wait until your body gets used to it, then I’ll give it to you. Don’t be in a hurry!”

Hearing Li Changfeng’s suggestive words, Xu Qing blushed and shouted with a thick neck, “Who’s in a hurry! I’m not in a hurry!”

“Yes, yes, I’m in a hurry! I’m in a desperate hurry!” However, Li Changfeng’s words made Xu Qing feel embarrassed once again. He felt like he was being unreasonable, but he wasn’t really in a hurry to begin with!

As the warm afternoon sun shone on him, Xu Qing started feeling drowsy. He yawned, adjusted his slightly sore waist, and shifted his sitting position on the stool. Watching Li Changfeng quickly split most of the firewood, he became a bit absent-minded. “Having someone who can do physical labor in the house is truly different!”

After hearing this comment, Li Changfeng felt even more strongly that Xu Qing had been leading a difficult life all by himself! He had only split a bit of firewood, yet it moved Xu Qing to this extent! (Xu Qing: “…………Who said I was moved!”)

“What are you going to do?” Xu Qing looked at Li Changfeng, who was holding a hoe after stacking the firewood neatly.

Li Changfeng used the hoe to compact the loose soil that Xu Qing had previously loosened in the courtyard. The front of the yard didn’t need to be used for planting vegetables. After spring, the rainy season was prone to water accumulation, which could damage the house foundation. However, Li Changfeng didn’t explicitly mention this. Instead, he said a few words to avoid unnecessary concerns.

“We had many guests yesterday, and they trampled all over the place. We don’t need it anymore.” The “heavy” mentioned here was obviously referring to Xu Qing, while Li Changfeng didn’t want Xu Qing to worry about anything else.

Xu Qing looked at the loose and messy “vegetable garden” in the yard and agreed with Li Changfeng’s words. However, he also remembered that there were seeds in the space that could be planted soon!

“How long does it take for us to cultivate the fields? Previously, when I was alone, I only cultivated one acre, which was just enough for my own consumption. After paying the taxes, it barely sustained me. The vegetable garden was also small, only around the house, enough for one person’s consumption. Now that we are two people, I think we can cultivate the remaining land as well!” Xu Qing summarized the situation to Li Changfeng in a soft voice. They were already a family.

Li Changfeng wiped the sweat off his forehead, finished stacking the final piece of land, and put away the hoe. He washed his hands by the well. “Once I loosen the fields in the next few days, we can start planting. I took a look at the unplanted field this morning and watered it. I estimate it will be fully loosened and ready for planting in two days. By then, I’ll dig up more of the fields to make it easier for planting!”

Xu Qing handed Li Changfeng a towel to wash his face, which helped alleviate the heat in the room.

“Feeling better?” Li Changfeng pulled Xu Qing closer and rubbed his waist with his big hand. “Much better. What would you like to eat tonight?” Xu Qing enjoyed Li Changfeng’s warmth and lazily lay against his slightly sweaty chest.

“I want porridge!” Xu Qing could only eat light food. “I can have porridge, but what about you?” He pulled down the hand that was rubbing his waist and handed Li Changfeng the clothes he had taken off earlier. The afternoon temperature was different from noon, and if he sweated and caught a breeze, he might easily catch a cold.

“I’ll have it with you!”

Li Changfeng swiftly put on his clothes, took Xu Qing’s hand, and led him back inside.

“You rest in the room again while I go cut some pig grass. I’ll be back soon.” After kissing Xu Qing’s cheek, Li Changfeng put on his backpack and went outside.

Xu Qing didn’t want to sleep again. He had slept until noon today, so it would be good for his body to move around and stretch. He couldn’t let Li Changfeng accompany him to have porridge!

There was still some leftover food from yesterday’s celebration, but Li Changfeng had already eaten the same dishes twice today. So, Xu Qing planned to cook fish! Of course, Li Changfeng would have to catch the fish when he returned because it was difficult for Xu Qing to go downhill to the river with his situation right now.

Looking at the three remaining Chinese cabbages, Xu Qing felt a bit distressed. With just him and Li Changfeng, they couldn’t finish all three in one meal, but if they didn’t eat them, they would go bad by tomorrow morning!

“Right! I can make pickled vegetables!”

Deciding to make it, Xu Qing found two medium-sized jars, washed them clean, filled a pot with enough water, and added a drop of spiritual spring water. It enhanced the flavor. Then he lit the fire. Not long after, he heard the water boiling in the pot. He was about to start washing the jars with hot water when Li Changfeng returned.

“Why didn’t you wait for me to come back and do it? You need to rest more!” Li Changfeng held Xu Qing’s hand, which was about to open the pot lid, and sat him down on a stool. “It’s your fault!”

“Yes, yes, it’s my fault. What do you want to do? Just tell me, and I’ll do it!” Li Changfeng opened the pot lid and saw a pot of water. He thought Xu Qing wanted to take a bath, but unfortunately, the bathtub needed two more days to dry!

“Scoop some hot water and rinse the two jars on the table!” Xu Qing wasn’t being coy. With free labor at his disposal, he felt relaxed and happy!

Li Changfeng followed Xu Qing’s instructions and carefully rinsed the jars. This satisfied Xu Qing, who used to worry that men wouldn’t be meticulous in their work.

“Then pour the hot water from the pot into the vegetable basin. Let it cool. We still have some time. Go to the river downstream and catch a big spiny fish for me,” Xu Qing said, thinking that Li Changfeng might have some doubts. He added, “I have a use for it!”

However, Li Changfeng didn’t ask anything and simply picked up the wooden bucket by the well. After greeting Xu Qing, he walked away. Xu Qing and the other orphans often caught fish for fun when they were young. Although Li Changfeng and his brothers didn’t catch many spiny fish when they were younger, he was still fast. By the time the hot water in the vegetable basin hadn’t completely cooled down, he had already returned with several fish in hand. “I was afraid that one fish wouldn’t be enough for you to play with, so I caught a few more.” His pants got slightly wet from the river water, but the rest of his body remained dry.

Hearing this, Xu Qing wanted to roll his eyes. Who said he wanted to play with fish! “First, feed the piglet, and then I’ll tell you what to do next.” He couldn’t let Li Changfeng gut the fish now, or else his hands would be covered in fishy smell!

After Li Changfeng fed the piglet and cleaned the pigsty, the water finally cooled down.

“Divide the water into two parts and fill the jars up to about halfway. Yes, pour a little more. Perfect!”

“Clean these three heads of cabbage, separate the leaves from the stems, and cut them into strips,” Xu Qing watched Li Changfeng’s skilled knife work and couldn’t help but give some instructions.

“Is this okay?” Li Changfeng paused and let Xu Qing take a look. Only after Xu Qing nodded did Li Changfeng resume cutting quickly.

“Crush these pieces of ginger a little bit and throw them into the jars, and also add this,” Xu Qing found the grounded Sichuan peppercorns. “Put them in too.”

Although Li Changfeng was curious about the taste of Sichuan peppercorns, he didn’t ask. He was somewhat looking forward to what this dish would taste like!

“Make sure to add plenty of salt!” Since it was their first time making pickled vegetables and they were using plain water, they could add more salt. Salt wasn’t expensive here, and every household had it stocked.

“Then throw the cut cabbage in, put the leaves in one jar and the stems in another.”

Once Li Changfeng finished, Xu Qing said, “Cover the jars with lids, pour a little water along the edges of the jars, and we can eat it tomorrow night!” Xu Qing added some spiritual spring water, which would speed up the pickling process.

Li Changfeng placed the jars on an empty space in the utility room as instructed, and then he followed Xu Qing’s request and killed a large fish. “Have you eaten this before?” Li Changfeng’s tone was somewhat inscrutable.

“I know what you’re thinking. After you eat the fish I make, you might end up catching fish for me every day!” Xie Ama’s improvement in cooking fish was thanks in part to Uncle Xie occasionally catching a couple of fish for him to cook!

“No need, I know how to do it now. I’ll make it for you!” Since Xu Qing said he knew how to cook fish, Li Changfeng went along with it. If the taste wasn’t good, he would earn more money in the future to ensure Xu Qing could have meat every day. He couldn’t make him angry!

“Don’t just talk, take action!” Xu Qing looked at the fish in the pot and teased Li Changfeng.

Li Changfeng didn’t argue either. “By the way, I ran into Uncle Xie this morning. He said we should go catch some baby chicks tomorrow!”

Xu Qing had almost forgotten about the baby chicks! “They hatched already?! I completely forgot about it!”

“They hatched a while ago, but we have to wait until the chicks are strong enough before catching them. Otherwise, if we catch them too early, not many will survive!” Xu Qing scooped up the tantalizing fish meat. His wife was truly amazing! Even a spiny fish could be turned into such a delicious dish. It was no less delicious than pork!

“Then let’s go to Uncle Xie’s house to catch them as soon as we return tomorrow!” The sooner we catch them, the sooner we can eat chicken!

“Alright!”

After enjoying a bowl of porridge and savoring the delicious fish, they finished their hygiene routines and went to sleep. They had to wake up early the next morning.

Holding his warm and cozy wife in his arms at night, Li Changfeng felt a bit enamored. Once he indulged in carnal desires, he couldn’t resist the temptation. Just holding him like this, even if Xu Qing didn’t do anything, he would still react! Oh well, his wife’s well-being was more important!

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Returning to the ancestral home meant going back after one day of marriage. When Xu Qing woke up early in the morning, there was no one beside him. He looked outside the window, and it was still dim. Where did Li Changfeng go? After putting on his clothes, he walked into the kitchen and saw that breakfast was already prepared. Xu Qing became even more puzzled. Where is he? Not long after, Li Changfeng came back with a hen from somewhere.

“Did you get it from the Wei family?” Li Changfeng said last night that he would take care of the gift for their visit. Xu Qing didn’t need to worry about it.

The second son of the Wei family in the village and Li Changfeng were good friends, even in the military camp. Yesterday, they came to Xu Qing’s house with others to give gifts and found out that the person visiting was actually Li Changfeng!

Knowing that Li Changfeng was skilled in carpentry, and since he himself was about to get married, he wanted Li Changfeng to make two large wardrobes for him. Li Changfeng agreed without mentioning any payment, but Second Wei insisted on not accepting it. So Li Changfeng asked if they had any chickens at home, and since they did, Li Changfeng asked for a hen in exchange for making two large wardrobes for him!

Last night, Li Changfeng had also mentioned this matter to Xu Qing. They were assigned to the same location in the military camp, and over the years, they had developed a good rapport. So when it came to the wardrobes for Second Wei’s wedding, Li Changfeng didn’t want to talk about money. Since they didn’t have a gift prepared for the visit, Li Changfeng mentioned this exchange.

“You know what, this old hen is quite big! Second Wei is indeed just like his father, straightforward!” Xu Qing observed the hen clucking nonstop and felt satisfied. When Li Changfeng came to visit, Xu Qing was worried that there wouldn’t be anyone familiar to him in the village, and he might feel lonely. But now he felt reassured. At least there was someone else besides himself that he could talk to.

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Li Ama got up early in the morning. He wore a blue shirt that he only wore on special occasions and neatly combed his hair. He sat in the main room, and Old man Li didn’t go out to work either. Today was the day the newly married couple return to the ancestral home, so the Li family members were all at home.

Eldest Li and the others were also dressed in relatively clean clothes that they rarely wore. This return was also an opportunity for second brother’s wife to officially meet them. It was about giving the second brother some face, right?!

“They’re here! They’re here!” Eldest Li’s second son, who was guarding the courtyard gate, saw a cart approaching from not far away, and one of the people sitting on it was Li Changfeng. He quickly ran back to the main room to report the news!

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Upon hearing that someone had arrived, everyone adjusted their sitting postures.

“Father, Ama, big brother, big brother’s wife, third brother, third brother’s wife, Xiao’er, this is my wife, Xu Qing.”

The members of the Li family looked at Xu Qing’s white and tender face, his bright eyes, and his sweet smile. They were somewhat astonished. Was this really the “ugly ger”? News about Xu Qing’s beauty had already spread among the people in his own village, but it hadn’t reached the neighboring villages yet!

“Wife, these are my father, Ama, big brother and his family, third brother and his family, and my youngest brother.” Li Changfeng carefully pointed out the children to Xu Qing, letting him know who belonged to whom.

“Father, Ama, this is a small token of appreciation from me and Changfeng. I wish you both good health and all the best in everything!”

Xu Qing asked Li Changfeng to bring out the hen and presented it to Li Ama. He also took out some pieces of new fabric for Li Ama, Eldest Li’s wife, Li Laosan’s wife, and Li Xiao’er. “These are the colors I picked. I’m not sure if they suit your preferences!”

“What nonsense are you talking about? We’re all family!” Li Ama, seeing Xu Qing completely different from what he had imagined, opened up with a smile and pretended to be angry. Once Li Ama accepted it, everyone started laughing and joking. They received red envelopes from Old man Li, and Xu Qing gave candies to the children.

As rural folks with fewer formalities, the children were delighted to receive candies, which they rarely had. They happily ran out to show off to their little friends. Eldest Li’s wife and Li Laosan’s wife were pleased to receive good-quality fabric. They could make clothes for their husbands and children. Li Xiao’er was also happy. There’s no ger who doesn’t love new clothes!

“You seem to be easygoing. Our second son doesn’t talk much, but he’s an honest person. If he ever mistreats you, we won’t let him off the hook! Live a good life and have a few more children in the future!” The more Li Ama looked at Xu Qing, the more satisfied he became. He remembered that his father and mother were no longer around, so his tone became more loving.

Xu Qing smiled and nodded. That guy was definitely not honest, but he could handle him!

“This is my room. I gave it to Li Xiao’er when I move out!” Li Changfeng showed Xu Qing around his room.

“Xiao’er seems to be of marrying age. It’s time for him to have a bigger space!” Xu Qing didn’t think he and Li Xiao’er looked the same age at all.

“Second brother, second brother, it’s time to eat!” Li Xiao’er knocked on the open door, looking at the two of them with a bright smile. He used to think that “ugly ger” couldn’t match his second brother. But now, looking at the elegant Xu Qing, he wondered if his second brother could handle him!

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“Where are you going?” Chen Ama looked at Chen Hong, who was walking toward the courtyard gate.

Chen Hong clasped his hands and calmly replied, “I’m going to pick vegetables.”

“Chen Qi’s wife!”

“Ai!” Chen Qi’s wife, who was about to prepare lunch, heard Chen Ama calling and quickly came out.

“Is there enough food for lunch today?” Chen Ama stared at the slightly trembling Chen Hong and asked Chen Qi’s wife.

“It’s enough. I just picked a bunch of vegetables.” Chen Qi’s wife didn’t think much of it and thought that Chen Ama was worried about not having enough vegetables.

“I thought it might not be enough, so Xiao Hong wanted to go pick some. You cook. Xiao Hong, go help!” Don’t think he doesn’t know what his son wants to do. Today is the day of second Li’s return visit, and of course, his son would want to see Li Changfeng!

Chen Hong knew that Chen Ama saw through his intentions. He wanted to sneak a glance at Li Changfeng and Xu Qing, just to see if Li Changfeng willingly entered the “ugly ger’s” house!

“What are you waiting for? Go now!”

Chen Qi’s wife finally noticed the strange atmosphere between Chen Ama and Chen Hong. He wiped his hands and gently pulled Chen Hong, saying, “Go inside, or else Ama will get angry.”

Chen Hong looked up at Chen Ama and saw a warning and dissatisfaction in his eyes. His heart sank, feeling numb as Chen Qi’s wife pulled him into the kitchen. His own Ama had never looked at him with such eyes before. Did he really disappoint him? Was everything he had done to become better for Li Changfeng all in vain? He couldn’t believe it!

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Thingyan:

Did I accidentally translate three chapters? Holy crap, this chapter was loooooong. Over 6,000 words. It took me a long time to translate this. That’s why I’m late uploading it today. I almost split it into two.

Anyway, finally everyone knows Xu Qing is no longer the ugly ger. Rude of them to call people like that though.

Li Weilan never believed in guardian angels.

He didn’t even know what he was thinking at the time. He blurted out that person’s good deeds. As for referring to this mysterious person as his “guardian angel,” it was just a perfect lie he made up to deceive someone like Xi Nan who still had some light in his eyes.

In the quiet of the night, Li Weilan took the initiative to take the first half of the night watch and let Xi Nan take the second half, even though he knew very well that keeping watch was completely unnecessary. With the presence of the protective shield, as long as the shield was active, nothing could harm them. But Li Weilan was aware that he could not let Xi Nan and the others develop a sense of dependence. He was not their protector, and in this world, no one should be responsible for someone else’s life. So even if it was unnecessary, he would propose a fair and just watch schedule.

Fortunately, Xi Nan agreed without hesitation.

At this moment, it was the first half of the night. Xi Nan and Xi Bei went to rest by the campfire, and their faint snoring could be heard.

Li Weilan turned his head and saw that he and his sister were hugging each other for warmth, like two small beasts rolling into a ball. The scene was heartwarming.

After making sure they were both asleep, Li Weilan flashed into his space.

As soon as he entered his space and saw the situation inside, Li Weilan was stunned.

He knew what his space used to look like: it was full of supply boxes filled with food and other necessities, but all of these things had been taken away before he was betrayed by those people.

When he picked up the scraps of wolf meat earlier, he just piled them up in his space without bothering to organize them, so his original expectation was to enter a messy, bloody space.

But now it was not like that.

In his space, the sky was gray and gloomy, but the wolf meat that should have been piled up in a mess was neatly hung up, with several large pieces of wolf skin already tanned and hanging under the eaves. The old thatched hut was spotless and clean.

His ability outbreak had stopped, and the space had been upgraded already. But no matter how upgraded it was, he had never heard of anyone’s space having the ability to automatically organize like this.

Who did all this?

Li Weilan’s heart began to ripple faintly.

Could it be that the person who was secretly watching him could enter his space at will?

No, that’s too scary.

This couldn’t be possible.

The space of an ability user could only be entered by themselves. This was an iron law. Even if the person who saved him had extraordinary powers, it would be impossible for them to enter his space.

Li Weilan calmed down, but he tasted a bit of bitterness and unease in his mouth: no, he couldn’t store anything in the space for the time being. An uncontrollable space was something he would rather not have.

**

It wasn’t until after work the next day that Shen Cheng had time to log back into the game.

Calculating the time, it had almost been 24 hours since she first used the protective shield for the little one.

Being a corporate slave, her day was very busy. Shen Cheng had a boss who treated her like an aninal but still claimed to “value and train” her. During the day, she was as busy as a top, and even taking a breath or drinking water was a luxury. Eating was just a quick few bites, and she had no time to open the game until she got on the subway and found a seat. Only then did Shen Cheng click on the icon on her phone.

The screen that popped up made her pause for a moment: what’s going on? Is someone bullying my cub?

On the phone screen, the progress of the protective shield had just reached 0:0:0.

And the system gave a new task:

[Main Quest 3: Investigate the bandit stronghold and rescue the refugees. Current completion: 0/20.

Task reward: 20 gold coins.]

Shen Cheng only glanced briefly at the task requirements before quickly shifting her attention back to the game itself.

Li Weilan was standing next to a car. In front of the car was a roadblock lined with spikes, and next to the roadblock was a group of men with colorful hair, each holding a bat or flamethrower.

Shen Cheng’s impression of Li Weilan was still stuck in the moment when she first entered the game and saw him being tied up in a miserable state. She was afraid her character would get hurt again. When she saw the sharp spikes on the road on the screen, a surge of anger rose in her heart.

If the purpose of the roadblock was only to force people passing by to stop, then putting spikes on the road was truly cruel! This completely disregarded the driver’s safety!

Once the car ran over these spikes, the tires would be damaged. If a tire burst while driving at high speed, the vehicle body might not be able to maintain balance, causing it to stall, leak oil, spin out of control, and even causing the driver’s death.

Moreover, according to the background of this game, her character would be unlikely to find a place to replace the tires. Shen Cheng didn’t even know how her cub worked so hard to find an intact vehicle to hit the road. She felt sorry for the car, and also felt sorry for her cub who would be bullied again if she wasn’t present.

Li Weilan could feel the disappearance of the protective shield.

A flash of coldness flickered in his eyes, and he looked at the group of arrogant thugs in front of him. However, the expression on his face was a helpless smile: “If you want the car, take it. We really didn’t bring much with us. If you take the car, just let us pass.”

When Shen Cheng heard him say “take the car if you want”, she couldn’t help but laugh at the cartoon “angry twisted” lines that appeared above his head. But then she suddenly realized that she was in the train, so she quickly covered her mouth like a little hamster and looked around, revealing an embarrassed expression.

Hey, my cub speaks with insincere words, but is really cute.

Although She doesn’t want her cub to give up the car, there isn’t much of a choice.

The way the car looks, it’s clearly a Hummer. If it was her, she would really reluctant to give it away!

The next second, Shen Cheng saw little speech bubbles popping up above the heads of the group of ugly men across from the cub, each with their own unique features: “spineless.”

“One disabled person, one weakling, and one woman, hehe, perfect.”

“Kill the useless disabled person, and keep the woman for us, it’s is just right…”

The dense malice rushed toward her like a tornado.

My cub is not disabled! His hand is just injured!

Shen Cheng angrily poked the language bubbles above their heads and, seeing those dirty words on the screen, felt her hands trembling with anger. If it was just for the materials, it would be one thing, but these people’s hearts clearly don’t want to let go of either the car or the people!

Shen Cheng’s heart was in her throat: Cub, you must not have a soft heart. Don’t think that giving in a little will make everything better. You can’t just tolerate these riffraff!

One of the people blocking the way pushed through the crowd. Swinging a club and his face full of malice, he walked toward the car.

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“Brother…” Behind Li Weilan, Xi Nan felt the unfriendly eyes of those people and worriedly called out to Li Weilan, his concerned gaze falling on Li Weilan’s softly drooping right hand. “How about you take my sister and go? I’ll cover you guys from behind…”

Li Weilan’s eyes went from helpless to cold in an instant, but Shen Cheng’s heart was put at ease. Although she didn’t know what Li Weilan’s special ability was, a person who could kill a mutant wolf and even had extra wolf meat to feed them couldn’t be the naive and sweet person he appeared to be!

Shen Cheng didn’t know if her cub could see it, but she could see clearly in front of the screen: the thug approaching had something flashing faintly in his hand. Judging by its sharpness and length, it was probably a knife!

He wants to ambush my cub!

In a moment of panic, Shen Cheng’s fingers frantically swiped across the screen, not knowing where she had touched. On the screen, the gangster had just approached Li Weilan, preparing to strike with a sure hit, when a sudden burst of force kicked him in the rear, causing him to topple headfirst into the muddy ground beside the car with a “thud.”

In his hand, the dagger glinted in the sunlight.

The scene suddenly became silent as a chicken. There was no one else around, so the only person who could have kicked the thug like this was Li Weilan!

A disabled person dared to be so arrogant?

The leader of the group of thugs, who had been standing idly by, was taken aback. He spat out the grass root in his mouth and realized that since the ambush had been revealed and the other side was now aware, it was impossible to deal with them peacefully. With a gleam in his eye, he raised his arm and shouted, “Charge with me! Kill the men, and you can have your way with the woman later!”

When the thug toppled into the mud, Li Weilan was also taken aback. He had deliberately made a few minor mistakes a few hours ago, but the person behind the scenes had not shown up, and he thought that the person had given up monitoring and following him. But now, how did they appear again?

Li Weilan felt a sinking feeling in his heart, but at this moment, he no longer had the patience to play around with these useless people.

Shen Cheng, however, did not know what her cub was thinking. She looked at Li Weilan’s lowered arm and the group of thugs charging towards him, feeling both nervous and worried. She thought, “My son is all alone, and he’s injured. How can he fight against such a fierce and evil group of people!”

She felt a bitter taste in her mouth, what should she do?

When Shen Cheng’s gaze fell on the car beside her, she suddenly remembered something: since she could lift the wolf meat with a swipe of her screen, and she could find the right position to kick the thug earlier, could she also lift the car?

With a vague understanding of the game’s controls, Shen Cheng frantically tried to swipe her fingers to lift the car beside Li Weilan, pulling it up and down.

What no one noticed was that the car beside Li Weilan suddenly lifted off the ground, hovering about two inches above the ground.

Only Li Weilan noticed.

He restrained his power that was ready to burst forth and curled up on the ground, dodging the first blow that came from the small gangster with the force of a thousand catties.

“??? Are you such a coward, big brother?”

Behind him, before Xi Nan could even ask this question, he had just started to wonder if he had follow the wrong big brother. However, the Hummer, which weighed over two tons, flew up into the air and then landed heavily with a loud “bang” as Xi Nan stared in shock.

The scene was, for lack of a better word, a complete mess.

A total disaster.

Li Weilan smiled slightly in front of this mess.

“Ah,” his voice was as sweet as honey, “I told you, I have a guardian angel.”

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Greetings from the translator

I am really enjoying this novel so far, so I continued to read and translate along the way. Hope you guys like it too 😀

Compared to Xu Qing’s suffering, Li Changfeng felt much more comfortable.

Early in the morning, Li Ama and Old man Li got up, heated water for Li Changfeng to take a bath and wash his hair, and after having a bit of food, Li Changfeng began to tidy up.

He didn’t have many belongings. The clothes from five years ago no longer fit him. He had grown taller and stronger, so he only had a few pieces of clothing. After organizing his clothes, he closed the door, rolled up his sleeves, and squatted down to move the cabinet!

Li Changfeng tapped around the spot where the cabinet had been moved.

“Dang dang!” A hollow sound came from somewhere! Li Changfeng’s eyes lit up. He found something in the room and started digging in that spot on the floor. Before long, an iron box appeared!

Li Changfeng picked up the box, which was about the size of his palm. After cleaning it, he placed it on the bed and moved the cabinet back!

Opening the box, he found twenty-five taels of silver inside! This was the money he had saved from doing odd jobs since he was thirteen. It was originally meant for getting married and marrying a wife, especially when he was betrothed to Li Wangshi. He had made great efforts to save money for that. Later, when he went to serve in the army, he didn’t take the money with him but buried it under the cabinet.

The cabinet weighed more than two hundred catties. It wouldn’t be moved unless necessary. It was because of this that Li Changfeng felt safe leaving the money there.

“Li Changfeng! Are you ready?!” Chen Qi shouted loudly outside. Li Changfeng quickly closed the box, put it in a small box containing his clothes, and then, after putting on his wedding attire, he opened the door.

“Well, well, I must say, you look quite handsome in that!” Chen Qi praised as he looked at the tall and upright Li Changfeng in front of him.

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“Thank you!”

Today was a joyful day for Li Changfeng, and he didn’t brush off Chen Qi’s face, sincerely thanking him.

At this moment, Eldest Li and Li Laosan also arrived at Li Changfeng’s door. “All dressed up! Looking really good!”

Eldest Li also praised. Their second brother was already handsome, and now he looked even more handsome in groom’s attire!

However, Li Laosan noticed that the fabric of Li Changfeng’s outfit was not bad. He murmured to himself, “Could it be that the bride comes from a well-off family?”

“Come, come, this is my wedding gift for you!” Chen Qi handed a wooden box to Li Changfeng.

Eldest Li and Li Laosan also handed over their wooden boxes with indescribable smiles, just like what Xie Ama gave to Xu Qing!

Having read the booklet all night, Li Changfeng naturally knew what those were and what they were used for. He calmly accepted the three wooden boxes and placed the items calmly into the wooden box containing his clothes.

Chen Qi raised an eyebrow upon seeing this. “It seems like your brothers taught you quite a lot last night!” Despite Li Changfeng being older, he didn’t know a thing about the matters between a married couple.

Eldest Li and Li Laosan chuckled, not saying much. Everyone understood!

After kowtowing to Li Ama and Old man Li, bidding farewell to his family, Li Changfeng carried the wooden box and, accompanied by Eldest Li, Li Laosan, and Chen Qi, boarded the ox-cart at the courtyard gate. It was the only ox-cart in the village, hired by Old man Li to escort Li Changfeng to his new home. Even if it was a marriage by joining the bride’s family, the second son had to enter in a grand and glorious manner!

“Hehe, I’ve never ridden in an ox-cart before! Today I’m enjoying your fortune!” Chen Qi sat boisterously on the ox-cart, patting Li Changfeng’s shoulder.

Eldest Li and Li Laosan were also riding for the first time. Eldest Li didn’t feel anything special, but Li Laosan had some knots in his heart, feeling a pang of sourness. Even when he, a scholar, got married, his father didn’t hire an ox-cart for him!

They set off when the day was just breaking. Although it was early, several households in the village were celebrating weddings, creating a lively atmosphere!

Just as Li Changfeng and the others left the gate of Li’s house, Old man Li set off firecrackers at the gate, indicating that they were also celebrating!

Chen Hong, who was hiding not far from Li’s house, watched Li Changfeng, dressed in groom’s attire, ride away on the ox-cart. He couldn’t shed any more tears, stumbling back home. However, he accidentally bumped into someone.

“Ama?!”

Chen Ama had followed his son here, naturally witnessing Chen Hong’s foolish gaze fixed on Li Changfeng. His heart was filled with anger and pain!

“You, you!! Go! Go back home!”

Meanwhile, Butcher Liu had already decorated both the inside and outside of the courtyard, and Uncle Xie arrived with a cart full of vegetables!

“Come, come, come! Old Liu, lend a hand!” Uncle Xie unloaded the vegetables and carried them to the kitchen while calling for Butcher Liu’s help.

Xie Ama set off from the kitchen and gave Uncle Xie a glare. “What’s going on? You left so early and only coming back now!”

Uncle Xie was also helpless. “There are too many people getting married today, and these vegetables are in high demand!”

“Alright, alright, go inside quickly. We’ve been waiting for you!” Xie Ama replied and patted his clothes, preparing to head towards the courtyard gate.

“Where are you going?” Uncle Xie was afraid that his wife would also go to help with the vegetables. His health wasn’t good!

“Brother Qing’s house only has one table! I’m going to bring our table over!”

“What are you thinking? Don’t go. I’ll go as soon as I finish moving the vegetables!” The distance was not short, why bring a table by himself!

Xie Ama didn’t insist and turned around, heading back to the kitchen. “By the way, where’s the wine you bought?”

Uncle Xie wiped the sweat off his forehead after delivering the remaining vegetables to the kitchen. “It’s in the cart!”

“I brought it in!” Butcher Liu carried three jars in his arms and walked in steadily.

“You’re really amazing, Old Liu!” One jar alone weighed more than 20 kilograms!

“Haha, today we two brothers will have a good drink!”

“What’s so good about it?!” Liu Ama, carrying two large baskets of melon seeds mixed with some candies, which were snacks for the guests attending the wedding banquet.

“Nothing much, let’s go, Old Xie. Don’t you still need to bring the table?” Butcher Liu signaled to Uncle Xie. “Right, right, let’s go!” Uncle Xie immediately nodded and pulled Butcher Liu out of the door.

“Hmph, he thinks I don’t know what he’s planning!” Liu Ama glared at the back of Butcher Liu and muttered. Wei Ama swiftly washed the vegetables and burst into laughter upon hearing his words.

“My old man at home is the same. He loves to drink! Otherwise, he’ll complain about feeling weak all over!” Wei Ama’s husband is an honest and hardworking farmer. But unlike the plump Wei Ama, his husband is very thin! Today, he went to help another wedding, so he didn’t come over.

“I don’t know what’s so good about drinking!” Xie Ama hated the smell of alcohol the most! Unfortunately, Uncle Xie still secretly drank.

In addition to bringing their own table, Uncle Xie and Butcher Liu also borrowed some unused tables from other households in the village. As soon as the tables were placed in the courtyard, they heard voices coming from outside the gate.

“The groom is here!”

“The groom is here!”

“The groom is here!”

As the shouts came closer, Uncle Xie also fired a shot at the gate of Xu Qing’s house! It was the sound of celebratory fireworks welcoming the arrival of the groom!

Xu Qing sat in the newly decorated red room prepared by Liu Ama and Xie Ama, listening to the sound of fireworks in the courtyard. His heart was pounding. Li Changfeng had arrived!

From afar, Eldest Li saw the future home of his younger brother, and he was the first to shout, “The groom is here!” Chen Qi and Li Laosan followed suit. Li Changfeng looked at the unique adobe house down the mountain, and his eyes became increasingly fiery. This was where Xu Qing lived, and he was waiting for his arrival!

Of course, such loud voices early in the morning spread throughout the village.

“Is that the sound coming from the back mountain?!”

“It’s the ugly ger’s house!”

“Not ugly anymore! Haven’t you heard the matchmakers say that his face has improved and he looks fair and clean!”

“That’s why he didn’t agree to the marriage proposal! Turns out, he wanted someone to marry into the family!”

Li Changfeng was the first to get off the carriage. He personally hung another firecracker on the side where Uncle Xie hadn’t fired and lit it. This was the sound of a double firecracker saluting together.

Eldest Li and Li Laosan carefully inspected Xu Qing’s courtyard. Li Ama had asked them to observe and report back on the matter.

Xie Ama stood at the gate and shouted loudly, “Li’s second son, Li Changfeng, voluntarily comes to marry Xu’s son, Xu Qing! Congratulations to the two newlyweds! May you have a harmonious hundred years together and bear noble children early!”

This was tradition, whether it was a groom entering the bride’s house or marrying a bride. A senior family member had to shout the names of the couple at the gate to inform the guests who the newlyweds were!

The expressions of Eldest Li and the others became somewhat subtle. Xu Qing, the son of the Xu family, was the “ugly ger!!”

Chen Qi gave Li Laosan a discreet glare. If it weren’t for him causing a family dispute, how could Li Changfeng have married the “ugly ger!”

“Thank you, elder!” Li Changfeng respectfully bowed to Xie Ama’s loud shout of congratulations. Uncle Xie laughed heartily, “My surname is Xie. Yes, my wife is also from your village!”

After the fireworks at the gate were finished, Xie Ama came out of the kitchen. As soon as he emerged, he heard his husband’s booming voice.

“Congratulations to the groom! Come on, the main hall is ready. As soon as the auspicious time arrives, we can perform the wedding ceremony!”

Butcher Liu and Uncle Xie also entertained Eldest Li and the others. Many adults and children from the village gathered at Xu’s gate to join in the excitement. No matter what gifts they brought, they were all welcomed by Liu Ama and Xie Ama. Wei Ama also distributed the prepared snacks to the children who were saying auspicious words.

Slowly, more and more guests filled the courtyard. Although most of them were spectators, it didn’t dampen Xie Ama’s joyful mood at all. The more people at the wedding, the more auspicious it was!

As the auspicious time approached, Xie Ama and Liu Ama entered the new room and assisted Xu Qing, who was covered in a red veil, to the main hall for the wedding ceremony!

“The auspicious time has arrived! Please welcome the newlyweds!” With Uncle Xie’s shout, Xu Qing, dressed in red, appeared in front of everyone, causing Li Changfeng, who had been waiting, to blink.

Li Changfeng and Xu Qing stood shoulder to shoulder, facing the Xu parents’ memorial tablets. The ceremony began!

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“Sigh…”

Chen Qi lay in bed, sighing with frustration. Since the day he made Xiao Hong cry with his words, until today, he has remained gloomy. No matter how much he apologized or tried to cheer him up, it didn’t work. What worried him the most was that Xiao Hong had a slight fever in the afternoon. Fortunately, there was a local folk doctor not far from their house, or else…

“You’re still not asleep? You have to accompany Li Changfeng tomorrow!”

Chen Qi’s wife advised helplessly, listening to his sighs.

Chen Qi turned over and hugged his wife’s warm body. “I’m thinking about Xiao Hong. He had a fever this afternoon. Why did it become so serious?!”

His wife snuggled in Chen Qi’s embrace and said, “I find it strange too. Younger Brother has always said that it’s not because of you, but his health is deteriorating. He’s been eating less these days!”

Chen Ama and Old man Chen were also at a loss. They didn’t consider it a big deal initially. It was just some nonsense from the elder brother that made the younger brother feel uncomfortable. Who would have thought that in these few days, instead of improving, it had worsened, and they couldn’t figure out why!

“The atmosphere at home has been heavy these past few days, completely different from the harmonious and warm environment we had before…”

“It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have said those things that day!”

Chen Qi’s wife shook his head. “I think it’s because Little Brother has grown up. There might be something bothering him.”

Chen Qi was startled and looked at his wife in his arms. “What do you mean?”

“It’s hard to explain. It’s just my intuition. You won’t understand even if I tell you. Now, go to sleep quickly! You have to wake up early tomorrow!”

“Are you sleeping already?”

Li Ama nudged Old man Li, who was sleeping with his back turned. The thought of their second son marrying out tomorrow weighed heavily on his heart.

Old man Li rolled over and lay flat, half asleep. “You’re not sleeping either.”

“I can’t sleep. Just thinking that our second son will become someone else’s son-in-law tomorrow, and I have to wait until he brings his wife back to see them. It’s unsettling!”

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If he were marrying a local ger like the eldest and third sons did, he would feel more at ease. At least he would know whose son the other person was, what his character was like, and what the family conditions were.

“Do you think he will marry someone from the village or from outside?” Li Ama asked. He would feel more relieved if it were someone from the village.

“How would I know!”

Li Ama pushed Old man Li discontentedly. “That’s why I asked you to guess!”

“What’s the use of guessing? Just go to sleep. We have to prepare several tables for the banquet tomorrow! We need to wake up early!”

This son-in-law’s family would also have a banquet, but with fewer tables. They would only invite close relatives for a meal, inform them, and hang a big red cloth at the entrance to signify the occasion. It wouldn’t be as troublesome as marrying someone in.

The next morning, before dawn, Xie Ama, accompanied by Wei Ama and Liu Ama, knocked on Xu Qing’s door. Xu Qing squinted his eyes, sat up abruptly, and was about to put on his clothes when something got stuck under his buttocks, causing him intense pain.

“What is this?”

Xu Qing reached under his buttocks with his hand and pulled out the culprit. As soon as he saw it, he threw it away as if it had burned his hand—it was the booklet he had looked at last night!

“Brother Qing, get up and open the door quickly!!”

“Here we are!”

Xu Qing hurriedly jumped out of bed and ran to the door but quickly turned back and hurriedly stuffed the booklet he had thrown on the floor into the wardrobe. Only then did he hastily open the courtyard gate.

“Xie Ama, Wei Ama, Liu Ama, good morning!” It’s important to be polite!

“Morning! Wow, Brother Qing’s face has indeed improved!” Wei Ama’s straightforward personality remained as cheerful as ever.

“Very good, very good!” Liu Ama seemed increasingly satisfied with Xu Qing.

“Come on, Liu Ama and I will help groom Brother Qing. Wei Ama, go to the kitchen and boil some water. If you need anything, just let us know. My husband will bring the dishes over soon!” Xie Ama efficiently assigned tasks, then turned to Butcher Liu and said, “Butcher Liu, we’ll leave the red cloth and double happiness stickers for inside and outside the courtyard to you!”

“No problem! No problem! Leave it to me!”

“Let’s go, let’s go! We don’t have much time!”

Under the dual bombardment of Xie Ama and Liu Ama, Xu Qing was escorted back into the house.

“What’s this?!”

Xie Ama took out something from the bundle they brought—it looked like a piece of yarn. But when he brought it in front of Xu Qing, he finally saw clearly—it seemed to be…

“It’s intestines! It’s used specifically for removing facial hair!” Liu Ama explained while fetching Xu Qing’s formal attire.

“Removing facial hair?! I… I don’t need it, right? Xie Ama, look, there’s nothing on my face!” He was almost 21, and he had yet to have any facial hair!

Xie Ama leaned in for a closer look. “It seems like there’s nothing.”

As soon as Xu Qing saw a glimmer of hope to escape, he immediately pointed to his fair cheeks. “Besides, I’ve only recently recovered! What if I remove it and it grows back again?!”

At this moment, even Liu Ama approached and thought for a moment before persuading Xie Ama, “That’s true, let’s forget about it. It wouldn’t be good if it causes any trouble!”

Xie Ama helplessly put down the “intestinal” contraption and took out something else that made Xu Qing’s molars ache!

Xie Ama heated a silver needle over an oil lamp flame for disinfection. Seeing Xu Qing’s eyes almost popping out, he smiled and explained, “You can’t refuse this one! Every bride needs to have two ear piercings as a sign of being married!”

He made Xu Qing look at his own and Liu Ama’s ears. “Don’t worry, even if you don’t have anything to wear, once it grows, there will still be a trace of the hole!”

Then he took two small beans of an unknown variety and placed them on both sides of Xu Qing’s earlobes where the piercings were supposed to go. Xie Ama handled one earlobe, and Liu Ama took care of the other.

Xu Qing’s body trembled, but since Xie Ama had said it was a symbol of marriage, he could only swallow his saliva and say, “Thank you, thank you, Xie Ama, Liu Ama, please be gentle!”

“Don’t worry, we guarantee you won’t feel a thing!”

Xie Ama and Liu Ama exerted slow pressure on Xu Qing’s earlobes using the beans, aiming to squeeze out the blood and numb the nerves. Xu Qing was in so much pain that he cried out, wanting to run away, but Liu Ama and Xie Ama held him firmly, as if they had known in advance.

“It’ll be over soon! Just endure a bit longer! Don’t move, or we might pierce the wrong spot!” Xu Qing didn’t want to move either! It was just too painful! Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in both ears as the needles pierced through. After the needle, a red thread would be threaded through the ear piercing, and once the bleeding stopped, a tea stem would be inserted.

“Okay, it’s done!”

Xie Ama patted Xu Qing, who was in excruciating pain, and comforted him, “If you can’t bear this little pain, just wait until tonight when it gets worse!”

Xu Qing trembled in pain. Wasn’t it said that it wouldn’t hurt? He completely ignored Xie Ama’s words.

“Hahaha!”

Liu Ama, upon hearing Xie Ama’s words, turned around and burst into laughter!

Xu Qing, in pain and with tears in his eyes, listened to Liu Ama’s hearty laughter and felt a sense of unease taking over him!

Suddenly, he felt something cool being applied to his ears, and the burning sensation slowly subsided. In a moment, the pain was gone. Xu Qing touched his ears in surprise and looked at the miraculous item in Xie Ama’s hand. “What is this magical thing?”

You see, he didn’t dare to use spiritual spring water on his ears around others because his spiritual spring water would heal him too fast!

“No more pain, right? I brought this back when I went to the town. Here, take it. You’ll find it useful!” Xie Ama, with a strange smile on his face, placed a square wooden box on Xu Qing’s wardrobe.

When Liu Ama heard this, he almost couldn’t hold back his laughter, his shoulders trembling.

“Thank you, thank you, Xie Ama!”

Xu Qing didn’t sense anything suspicious and thanked Xie Ama cheerfully. As long as his ears didn’t hurt, everything was fine!

“Are you done? The hot water is ready!”

Wei Ama knocked on Xu Qing’s door and shouted loudly.

“We’re done! We’re coming right away!”

Liu Ama hugged Xu Qing’s new white inner garment, and Xie Ama, who still had an inexplicable smile, pulled Xu Qing out of the room.

Not long after, they returned to Xu Qing’s room. Xu Qing’s face was flushed, and his hair was damp. Xie Ama and Liu Ama held him down and washed him from head to toe!

“I feel like my skin has been scrubbed off!” Xu Qing, wearing the white inner garment and with wet hair, looked at Liu Ama and Xie Ama with a pitiful expression, complaining.

“I can’t take it anymore!”

Liu Ama couldn’t bear to see Xu Qing in such a pure and tempting state, so he reached his limit and placed a dry cloth on his head, drying his hair.

After drying his hair, Xie Ama took out another box from his bundle, making Xu Qing feel a bit uneasy. “What’s this?”

Xie Ama smiled and walked up to Xu Qing. “This is a wedding gift from Xie Ama and Uncle Xie to you!” He opened the box, revealing a pair of leaf-shaped earrings. They weren’t large, just enough to cover the pierced area, but “are these made of silver?!”

Xu Qing looked at the earrings in astonishment. You see, even such a small pair of earrings were not cheap for a farmer! It must have cost at least one or two taels of silver!

“This is our heartfelt gift. Don’t you dare refuse it! Otherwise, I won’t be happy!” Xie Ama said, noticing that Xu Qing’s earlobes weren’t bleeding or swollen. He helped him put on the leaf earrings.

Liu Ama also took out a round copper mirror from somewhere. Xu Qing was taken aback. They didn’t have such a thing at home!

“This is a wedding congratulatory gift from my spouse and me. Don’t reject it either.”

Xu Qing repeatedly waved his hands. “How could I! Thank you, Liu Ama. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to be with Chang Feng. This is already the best gift! And you even gave me a gift. This is really…”

Although Xu Qing’s family didn’t have much contact with Liu Ama’s family, because of Xie Ama’s relationship, not only did they get a discount when buying the piglet, but even Xu Qing and Li Changfeng’s connection was facilitated by Liu Ama running errands!

“Enough of those words. Come, take a look!” Liu Ama placed the mirror in front of Xu Qing’s eyes, and he saw his reflection inside. It might not compare to a modern mirror, but it was still an unexpected gift. He was very fortunate to have encountered so many people who genuinely cared for him.

“It looks good!” Xu Qing nodded at his reflection in the mirror, but it was unclear whether he was saying that he looked good or that the mirror itself was good-looking!

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Keeping the little person in the game in mind, Shen Cheng hurriedly returned home and had a few bites of rice before opening the game again.

It had been over an hour since she last played and the main mission 1 had been completed, and the order to build the Noah Base had been issued, changing the scene in the game.

As the sky gradually darkened, the little person sat by a bonfire, silently placing something into the fire.

Wait, where was this now? What was the little person doing?

Shen Cheng remembered just before she closed the game, she had given the little person a 24-hour newbie protection shield. She checked her inventory and saw that the remaining time had decreased even when she wasn’t in the game. It was now less than 23 hours.

So during the time she was away, the little person had left the Yellow Sand area and entered a forested area where he had chopped branches and started a fire?

Wow, that’s impressive!

As Shen Cheng admired the little person’s efficiency, she noticed his right hand still hung limply and seemed to be untreated. She couldn’t help but purse her lips and feel a little worried. Even if the little person was just a game character, shouldn’t the game developers have given him proper care? He was even a disabled person, shouldn’t they have made sure he fixed his hand and secured his broken bones before starting a fire and roasting food? Was the AI’s priority not set right?

Shen Cheng lightly poked the little person’s face, pouting slightly.

Li Weilan felt a faint breeze brush past his cheek and instinctively reached out with his good left hand to scratch his face. He felt a hint of confusion in his eyes: with the perception of an ability user, he shouldn’t have just felt the sensation of being watched as a mere illusion.

Who could it be?

Could it be the person who took him off the shelf and gave him a protective cover before?

A flash of seriousness flickered in Li Weilan’s eyes: being secretly observed without knowing who the person is made him extremely uneasy. This won’t do, he must find this person out.

Lighting the fire, roasting meat, all for this purpose.

At this moment, the roasted wolf meat on the shelf was already cooked, sprinkled with a small amount of seasoning. The mutant wolf meat was fragrant, with a crispy surface and tender interior, a rare delicacy of this era.

Li Weilan reached out to take the wolf meat off the shelf. The slightly yellowed surface was dripping with timely drops of grease, making people’s mouths water.

In the face of this rare delicacy, Li Weilan’s eyes were calm like still water, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. But this rare smile froze when the person secretly observing him rushed at him with a knife.

Although she couldn’t smell the fragrance of the roasted meat outside the screen, Shen Cheng felt as if everything she had just eaten had turned into stones. Her stomach was uncomfortable, and she felt hungry just by looking at the roasted meat in the little person’s hand. Her food is not even as good as that her game character. She could only afford to eat those 10-20 yuan takeouts every day, barely filling her stomach without feeling hungry. She kept eating until she felt nauseous at the smell of the takeout, and her life was still worse than that of the pitiful little person just now.

However, soon, Shen Cheng frowned: she could vaguely hear the rustling sound in her earphones, as if something was lurking at the edge of the darkness where the campfire couldn’t reach, watching the little person roasting quietly.

The next second, perhaps unable to resist the fragrance of the roasted meat, the tracker in the dark suddenly appeared in front of the little person.

It was a ragged man.

He held a dagger in his hand and was followed by a skinny and small girl. Both of them were thin and dirty, hunching over with their spines, looking like two grey mice hiding and sneaking around.

[Main Quest 2: Recruit companions to embark together. Current progress 0/2, Quest Reward: Open System Space]

There were only two people in front of him, could they really be considered companions?

But how could she recruit these two people?

The little figure on the screen stared at them, and suddenly a speech bubble appeared above his head. He sighed lightly and his face drooped slightly, as if he sympathized with the plight of these two people.

Li Weilan was undoubtedly disappointed.

He had thought that the person who was secretly watching him would show up to meet him. After all, no matter why the person helped him, he must have some demands on him. Since this person had made an investment, he must show up and meet him. He had thought of using his cooking skills to attract that person. However, what appeared in front of him were just two vagabonds. Maybe he had misunderstood the other person’s intentions.

However, perhaps his sigh gave the two people in front of him the wrong message. The man suddenly knelt down towards him, the dagger falling with a clang, and he reached out to pull the girl behind him, begging loudly, “My sister and I haven’t eaten mutant beast meat for too long, she’s dying, please, give her a bite to eat, I’ll do anything!”

Li Weilan’s calm and emotionless gaze fell on the girl.

Immediately, a flash of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Although this girl was covered in dirt and her eyes were dull and lifeless, she couldn’t hide the fact that she had the potential to be a beauty.

Even at this point, if the man was willing to sell his sister, he could still get a few meals in exchange even in this era where nothing was more precious than food. The girl watched him swallow the grilled meat incessantly. If you looked closely, the man was even thinner and weaker than his sister. His sister was covered in dirt, but he was clean. Was he a water ability user? Ability users needed to eat some mutant animal meat from time to time. This thing was as important to them as salt. If they couldn’t eat it for a long time, their abilities would go berserk. However, hunting mutant animals alone was like getting burnt by fire, and the danger was extremely high. This man and his sister must be wanderers.

A water ability user had fallen to such a state…

Li Weilan’s brow twitched slightly.

But what did this have to do with him!

Since he didn’t lead out the person who helped him, he would not give away the wolf meat!

However, just at this moment, the other string of wolf meat that had been slightly burnt on the fire suddenly flew up and fell in front of the man, motionless.

But the man didn’t rush to eat it. Instead, he knelt down and loudly said to Li Weilan, “Thank you for saving our lives. My name is Xi Nan, and this is my sister, Xi Bei. I am a water ability user. I’ll be responsible for providing drinking water and bathing water for you in the future.”

The man was overjoyed and knocked his head three times at Li Weilan before taking off the meat strips on the skewer and feeding them to his sister behind him. The girl gobbled down most of the meat chunks and then held the remaining small pieces in her dirty hands and handed them to her brother’s mouth.

Li Weilan was dumbfounded. He rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

Suddenly, he felt someone tapping on his back, and then something else poking at him. In that instant, Li Weilan almost jumped up. His intuition was right! The person who had saved him was nearby!

He looked around but couldn’t find anyone.

However, he understood the message from the person hidden in the shadows, and he frowned with forbearance. He said to the man in front of him, “No need to do that. It’s just a small effort. Please get up.”

Shen Cheng watched the classic scene of “the male lead takes in a little brother” and saw Xi Nan, who raised his head to reveal his handsome features, and the little person in front of him who washed off the yellow sand, with the same firm expression, couldn’t help but show a sweet auntie smile.

There was just one small regret. She knew Xie Nan’s name, but she didn’t know the protagonist’s name.

While Shen Cheng was pondering this small question, the little person on the screen had already reached out and helped Xie Nan up.

“I am Li Weilan,” the little person said, revealing his name.

Li Weilan.

Shen Cheng chewed on the name and repeated it twice, and a sweet smile appeared on her face. It sounded quite nice. It seemed that there was no need to continue criticizing the careless game planner.

After the three of them exchanged names, the second task finally showed up as “completed” on the screen.

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On the screen, Li Weilan, Xie Nan, and Xie Bei sat together eating barbecue, and the atmosphere was quiet and warm. Shen Cheng tapped her phone screen, and a line of small characters appeared at the right time:

“[Main Quest 2 Completed. Enter System Space? Y/N]”

Space eh!

This should be the simulated management mentioned in the game, right?

Excitedly, Shen Cheng immediately clicked “yes”, and in the next second, the game screen changed.

“…” Looking at the empty yellow soil and the decapitated wolf head on the ground, Shen Cheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva and felt her hands and feet stiff even through the screen.

Okay, it seems that there’s no need to worry about where the mutant beast meat of the cub came from anymore, it was cut off from this giant wolf.

Cub, you didn’t even bother to clean up after killing this mutant wolf, leaving blood stains all over the ground. Mom doesn’t know where to start cleaning up.

Shen Cheng didn’t realize that she had unconsciously adopted her mom’s mentality, and started cleaning up the messy system space. Fortunately, the game’s cleaning operations are quite simple. Shen Cheng gently clicked on the mutant beast’s corpse, and the system prompted her to cut the meat into pieces and hang it up.

After processing the wolf meat, Shen Cheng also tanned the remaining wolf skin according to the system requirements. When the whole space was finally clean and tidy, Shen Cheng looked at the time and realized it was already past 12 o’clock!

She didn’t feel like she had played enough yet!

Shen Cheng knew that if she didn’t rest now, she would definitely oversleep tomorrow. With a reluctant heart, she took one last look at the space and the empty ground on the screen, said “good night” to the little person on the screen, and went to bed.

Li Weilan sat by the campfire, keeping watch.

Xi Bei had already fallen asleep.

Xi Nan quietly walked up to him and whispered, “Boss, where are we going now?”

“We’re going to Noah,” Li Weilan replied softly.

“Noah?” Xi Nan’s eyes flickered with doubt. He sat down and looked at the exquisitely carved and even somewhat steampunk-ish Noah base token in Li Weilan’s hand. He shook his head in confusion, “I haven’t heard of this base.” According to the level of technology shown on this token, Noah shouldn’t be a small base. But as a wandering scavenger, he had never heard of the name Noah Base, which was really strange.

Li Weilan lowered his eyelids and didn’t speak.

“Boss, this…” Xi Nan hesitated, his gaze falling on Li Weilan’s broken arm. “According to the map, it will take at least two days to get there, and this journey may not be safe. Boss, do you think we should heal our wounds first before we hit the road?”

“There’s no need to worry,” Li Weilan’s voice was calm, with a hint of mystery in the evening breeze. “Someone is watching over us.”

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Greetings from the translator

What do you guys think of the novel so far, I know it’s only been chapter 2? I really liked the novel I raised a sick and weak prince on NU. Although, its ending was quite abrupt and could have been better, I enjoyed the journey overall.