Chapter 115 Thousand-feather Order (1/2)

The old woman narrowed her turbid eyes and sized up Xiao Chen and the other two as they slowly drew near. She asked Mu Chengxue, ”Little Xue, are they your friends?”

Yu Yifeng saluted her with a gentle smile. ”Madam, I paid you a visit last year with A Xue. Don't you remember?” The old woman stared at him for a long time before nodding. ”I'm old now. I can't remember very well.”

Xiao Chen and Luo Shangyan promptly introduced themselves. The old woman appeared delighted and said, ”It's windy here in the woods. Let's have a seat inside the house.”

What greeted them after walking out of the forest of peach trees was a small village with a creek passing through it. Numerous married women were on the riverbank, drawing and transporting water home for cooking. There were also many children catching dragonflies by the field.

Their arrival turned quite a few heads. ”Has Little Xue come home?”

Mu Chengxue greeted them one by one. Several children ran over and looked at Xiao Chen and the rest. One of them asked wide-eyed, ”Sister Xue, are they your friends?”

Yu Yifeng chuckled and squatted down to carry the child. ”Little thing, this Older Brother caught a dragonfly for you last year. Did you forget me already?”

The child grinned from ear to ear, revealing a set of tiny, white teeth. He scratched his head. ”Hehe. I forgot.”

After entering the house, the old woman swiftly lit the fire and began cooking. Mu Chengxue and Yu Yifeng went to help out in the kitchen. Xiao Chen and Luo Shangyan sat inside the house for a moment before going out. The small village enveloped in the radiance of sunshine was the picture of peace and tranquility. So, there was a place like this in the Violet Manor.

The child from earlier suddenly ran over to them and looked at them with a grin. ”Hehe! Older Brother! Older Sister! Will you come and pick flowers with me?”

Xiao Chen squatted down and rubbed his hair. ”It's getting dark. Shall we do it another day?” The child pointed to the other side of the village. ”The flowers are really pretty, you know? They're so red and every flower has four petals.”

Luo Shangyan laughed. ”Come on. Play with the child a little!” She held the child's hand. ”Let's go. I'll come and pick flowers with you.”

Smiling, Xiao Chen shook his head and followed them. When they reached the other side of the village, they searched for a long time but saw no sign of the red flowers that the child mentioned. The child rubbed his head and his small face became colored with confusion. ”I remember it's full of flowers here...”

Seeing that it was almost dark out, Xiao Chen said, ”Oh well. The flowers will blossom again tomorrow. Let's go back.”

After returning to the village, they saw that the old woman had finished preparing a table full of dishes. Though they weren't luxurious dishes, they carried the extraordinary taste of home. After the meal, Mu Chengxue prepared rooms for them to rest.

The night came and went. The next day, Xiao Chen walked out of the house and stretched himself while facing the sun. The child from yesterday ran over to him again and Xiao Chen smiled at him. ”You're up so early as well?”

The child's large eyes blinked. ”Older Brother, are you Sister Xue's friend?” Xiao Chen was stunned. Didn't he just tell him yesterday? Why did this child become such a stranger after just one night?

The child grinned and said, ”Older Brother, many flowers have blossomed over there. They're really pretty, you know? They're so red and every flower has four petals. Let's go and pick them?” He pointed to the same spot by the village entrance.

Once again, Xiao Chen was shocked. What was wrong with this kid? Didn't they fail to find anything yesterday? Moreover, it felt as if the child had forgotten him overnight.

Right then, Mu Chengxue and the rest walked out of the house. She walked to the child and squatted down to rub his head. ”That's enough. I'll pick flowers with you the next time I come back. Don't disturb this Older Brother anymore.”