Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 88 Kneeling Down to Beg for the First Slot (16)

Feng Tiemu, energized as if he had been injected with chicken blood, said, "Really, that’s fantastic! I’ll go back and tell them right away. As long as you give us a chance, we will do our utmost to succeed."

"Good, Uncle Tiemu, I await your good news." Feng Xuxu finally let a slight smile show, which, though faint, was quite the encouragement for Feng Tiemu.

Watching Fo Tiemu help the wobbly old Clan Leader away, Xuxu herself sat down, sighing with relief.

Yingsu approached and started gently kneading the young lady’s shoulders. "Miss, why must you do this to yourself, to the point of exhaustion?"

With a smirk, Feng Xuxu said, "Silly girl, since I want to expand the food base, I must have enough land."

Yingsu nodded half-understandingly and continued with her work.

After a short rest, Feng Xuxu returned to the Lotus Garden. It was then that she remembered the amnesiac man from a few days prior. She wasn’t sure if he was dead, and she had been too busy to check on him. With that thought, she headed towards the side room.

"Miss," Baihe said, holding an empty bowl, having evidently just finished her medicine.

"How’s that amnesiac man? Dead or half-dead? Or maybe paralyzed?" Xuxu asked flippantly, rolling her eyes and deliberately provoking the amnesia-stricken man in the room.

Baihe’s eyes twitched and her mouth quivered as she replied, "Miss, the man inside is almost well; he’ll be up and about in a few days."

Well, well, to think he would recover so quickly after such a severe injury—was he even human?

Stepping past the screen, she saw the man wrapped around the upper body, with all the wounds, big and small, beginning to scab over. His recovery was quite impressive. Feng Xuxu approached and stood by the bed, looking down as she asked, "Hey, I say, you’ve been consuming my medicine for so many days, I’ve been looking after you for as long... shouldn’t you show some gratitude?"

Jueqing raised an eyebrow and answered with a captivating smile, "I never expected the young lady to be in such a hurry. Either way, I need to recover fully before I can properly express my gratitude."

Feng Xuxu, taking what the amnesiac man said at face value without analyzing its meaning, said, "At least you know what’s good for you. Wait till you’re fully recovered, then I’ll come back for you." She pouted and sauntered off with her hands clasped behind her back.

Jueqing squinted after her as she left, sinking into deep thought in his own world.

It wasn’t even night, but the sky was overcast. The wind blew over the Lotus Pond, stirring up a dance of the lotus blossoms as the water rippled. Fish leapt from the depths, thrashed their tails, and dived back into the pond. Watching with great interest, Xuxu was draped with a cloak by Madam Feng, "Miss, it’s getting cloudy, and there might be heavy rain. It’s fine to take a look, but be careful not to catch a chill."

"Alright, Madam. I know. I’ll watch a bit longer and then return to my room," she replied, as she watched Madam Feng leave and then continued to stand quietly by the Lotus Pond, admiring the view.

That night, the sky released a rapid succession of raindrops, and the sweltering temperatures of many days were cooled by the downpour. Feng Xuxu lay comfortably in bed and was swiftly lulled into sleep.

Xiao Chen slipped into Feng Xuxu’s room, watching the young woman sleep soundly, oblivious to the trouble she might have caused herself. Fortunately, he dispatched the message in time, luring the killer away, otherwise who knows where his head might be now! Gazing at the sleeping figure, he leaned down and gave her a peck, tucked her in, and rose to confront the actual culprit.

As soon as Xiao Chen stepped into the side room, Jueqing opened his eyes and looked towards the screen. "Come out, since you’re here."

Circling the screen, Xiao Chen eyed the man propped up in bed. A gust of wind swept towards Jueqing, who instantly changed his position to stand before him. Jueqing rose, using the bed’s canopy to glide to the ground, narrowly dodging the attack.

Jueqing, eyebrow cocked, looked at the newcomer. "I wouldn’t have thought that the fearsome ’Charm King’ would show up in such a humble farmhouse, quite intriguing indeed."

Xiao Chen, arms folded across his chest, replied, "And I never imagined the Castle Lord of Jueqing Castle would also appear in this humble abode, your purpose equally puzzling."

Jueqing, without mincing words, tossed aside the silk canopy he held and stared intently at the ’Charm King’. "Let’s be clear – did you lead those killers away?"

"Hmph, otherwise, do you think you’d still be here, enjoying yourself?" Xiao Chen brushed off nonexistent dust from his clothes.

"Great favors are beyond thanks."

"No need. You should leave this place immediately."

"Why? Is it because of Feng Xuxu?"

"Knowing too much can be deadly."

"No way. Feng Xuxu told me to stay to show my gratitude, and after giving it some thought, I guess I shall repay her with my body."

Crash... A screen in the distance shattered upon impact.