Chapter 187: Butchie (1/2)
Chapter 187: Butchie
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
A youth of about 12 appeared when the courtyard door was opened. He shouted in surprise when he saw the purple-clothed young woman. ”Sister Butchie!” He turned behind him and shouted into the courtyard, ”Ma, Sister Butchie is here!”
The young woman called Sister Butchie bent down and pinched the youth's childish cheeks back and forth while laughing away. ”Ha! Paxy is still so tender! This skin makes me so jealous!” Paxy was wailing his complaints but likely knew resistance was futile, and he would just have to endure the ravages of the purple-clothed young lady.
Not long after, there was the sound of rapid footsteps, and a 40-something-year-old woman wearing an apron came rushing out of the house. As soon as she saw the purple-clothed young woman, she called with a voice full of excitement, ”Butchie!”
Butchie set Paxy loose and stood up while pulling off her sunglasses. She looked at the woman, smiling. ”Sister Mei!” Her two eyes were as clear as gemstones, and she had an exquisite face. She was about 25 or 26, though her brow revealed a mature and valiant temperament.
Without knowing why, Sister Mei's eyes went red, though she quickly and happily said, ”Come in, come in. It's about time to eat.” Then she complained, ”Don't you know how to announce your arrival?”
”Oh, I just got here, and I have something I need to do,” Butchie said, laughing.
”How long do you plan to stay this time?” Sister Mei asked with concern as she was walking into the house.
”I think it could be a while,” Butchie said with a helpless expression.
Paxy started jumping with joy off to the side. ”Great! Sister Butchie can guide me in my card artisan lessons.”
”That child only thinks of card artisans.” Sister Mei was clearly not so thrilled about her son being so obsessed with card artisans.
Once at the table, Butchie was finishing off all the food in the dishes like a whirlwind, without any manners. Sister Mei's eyes were full of doting. ”Take care eating. No worries; there's no one here to rob you, and there's still more in the kitchen. How many days has it been since you've eaten? How could you be so hungry?”
”Three days,” Butchie said vaguely.
”Three days?” Sister Mei was taken aback and raised her eyebrows. ”Do you mean to say you flew for three days?”
Butchie was wolfing down her food while she was nodding. Paxy was watching her adoringly from the side, it being nearly written all over him how much he adored her. To be able to fly for three days straight wasn't something any ordinary card artisan could do.
Sister Mei abruptly put down her chopsticks and said unhappily, ”How can you be so careless with your body? It's a lot more convenient to ride the shuttle train these days. If you keep going like that, you'll be sick when you get old.”
Butchie kept nodding while she kept stuffing her mouth with food. Seeing her looking so embarrassed, Sister Mei couldn't help but pick up her chopsticks to keep giving Butchie more food.
When the food was done, Butchie patted her stomach and lay down on the floor without any regard for what it looked like. Paxy crawled next to her and asked with curiosity, ”What were you doing flying so long, Sister Butchie?”
Butchie lifted her sharp chin in her comfort and said languidly, ”Broke.”
Paxy didn't understand. ”Aren't you awesome, Sister Butchie? How could you be broke?”
”Impulses are the devil. I carelessly bought this outfit and spent all my money,” Butchie said without concern, then added, ”Oh. I brought you a present.”
Paxy became immediately excited. ”I always knew Sister Butchie was the best! What's the present?”
”Did I hear your perceptual level has reached the bottom of the second level?” Butchie asked casually.