19: Shocking misunderstanding, elopement?

Nanshan Village.

Within the Star Luo Empire.

Less than a hundred miles further northwest is the Heaven Dou Empire.

There are no Spirit Masters in the village, and there is not much interaction with the outside world, so there will be no danger hiding in this small village.

Hearing that Zhu Zhuqing had saved his life with that nine-grade Qingling Grass, Su Ye didn't mind; after all, as long as he was alive, he would have everything.

"Get me outside."

"Mm."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, lifted the quilt, and gently picked him up.

Su Ye's gaze fell on his white cloth clothes, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

"You changed them for me?"

"Mm."

"…You're not at a disadvantage now."

"……"-_-#..

If you can't speak, shut your mouth!

Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face was half-dark, half-red, pretending not to hear.

The sun was bright, and the courtyard was warm and pleasant; the climate was indeed good.

Unfortunately, there was nowhere to sit.

Su Ye couldn't sit on a bench; he needed something to lean against.

Noticing this carefully, Zhu Zhuqing returned to the house and picked out a chair.

Clang, the chair landed, and the girl walked two steps forward.

Then, she lifted the chair with her right foot again and moved it forward again.

Switching back and forth like this, she successfully got both the person and the chair outside.

"……6."

"What's wrong?"

"…Nothing."

Su Ye opened his mouth, finally letting out a helpless sigh, speechless about it.

He had originally thought that when feeding him porridge, with Zhu Zhuqing's thoughtful and meticulous manner, she would actually be the type to take care of people.

Now it seemed this noble young lady had been pampered since childhood.

It was truly hard for her to bathe him and change him into clean clothes; thinking of this, Su Ye's face inexplicably flushed.

Clang—

The chair was placed next to the Shi Mo, and Su Ye sat down contentedly to bask in the sun.

Opposite him, the old woman who had helped earlier saw Su Ye wake up and, as if encountering a joyous event, hobbled over with her cane.

Knowing that this Granny had helped a lot, Su Ye also spoke up to thank her properly.

Through their conversation, the old woman's surname was Mu, and everyone in the village called her Granny Mu.

Granny Mu was also a person of hardship; after her husband and son passed away one after another, she was the only one left in the family, making a living by tailoring.

The house they lived in was still the wedding house built by her son, but unfortunately…

Once they became familiar, Su Ye felt more comfortable speaking up.

"Granny Mu, I see that the village is Leaning against the mountain, so there should be many people who go into the mountains to pick medicinal herbs, right?"

With twinkling, intelligent eyes, Su Ye's fresh face showed a charming and clever spirit.

He was clearly the kind of person who was very endearing.

Seeing this, the wrinkles on Granny Mu's face lessened, and she smiled, "Night child, you want some medicinal materials to treat your body, right?"

Without waiting for Su Ye to answer, she smiled and shook her head, continuing, "This old bone of mine can't go into the big mountains anymore. Some of the strong laborers in the village occasionally go into the mountains to see if they can hunt some wild game or find ginseng to supplement their household income."

"The families of these people will stock medicinal materials; usually, if there's a sprain or something, they handle it themselves, but you can't just get things from them by talking."

"If you want to treat your injuries, I can go around to each house for you and see if I can spare some."

With the conversation having reached this point, Su Ye naturally understood what she meant.

The villagers had meager incomes, and although their customs were simple, everyone needed to make a living; how could he be so shameless as to take things for free?

Fortunately, he still had eight gold coins left, so Su Ye asked Zhu Zhuqing to take one out and give it to her as a deposit.

"Granny, it's best to have medicinal materials that treat flesh and blood, and meridians. Tell them to bring as much as they have; I can buy it with money."

"Of course, I can't let you run errands for me for free; this gold coin will be your hard-earned fee."

"Please, Granny, don't refuse. If I let you run around, I would feel bad."

"No, no…" One gold coin was too much; Granny Mu quickly declined and refused, not daring to covet such wealth.

Finally, Su Ye calculated that the accommodation fees, food expenses, and everything else would all be included in this one gold coin.

Hearing Su Ye mention that his body needed nutritional supplements and that he wanted to slaughter chickens and such, Granny Mu finally accepted with peace of mind.

Well-behaved. Sensible.

His attitude towards the elderly was also good.

Granny Mu couldn't help but take an interest in Su Ye, preparing to go ask around at each house for him after they finished chatting.

During their conversation, she exclaimed, as if remembering something, and went back into the house to get some dates for the two of them.

"Come, come, you two, try these. They say this year's dates are especially sweet. This old woman's words are leaky, heh, I don't have that good fortune anymore."

"If you don't eat them, they'll probably spoil in a few more days."

They were all round and large duck dates.

Judging by their size, they were probably reluctant to eat them and had picked them out to sell.

Old people in the village were all like this; they would be generous with those they liked, bringing out the best things to entertain, while eating the inferior ones themselves.

Su Ye had lived in the countryside with his grandmother for a while, so he naturally wouldn't be fooled by Granny Mu's words.

However, he didn't expose her, intending to buy some cloth and clothes for the old woman as compensation when he left.

"Do you want some?" Zhu Zhuqing handed over a date; it was indeed quite sweet, she had already tasted it.

Su Ye opened his mouth and bit into it; he had no problem eating.

Her finger touched his lips, and Zhu Zhuqing quickly pulled it back, her pretty face looking a bit unnatural.

Noticing this scene, Granny Mu's smile became even fuller, and she immediately spoke to the young couple in front of her:

"Although our Nanshan Village isn't as prosperous as the city, it's full of green mountains and clear waters everywhere, a good place to settle down."

"This courtyard is just gathering dust when empty; I, this old woman, have to clean it every now and then. So, you two, just live here with peace of mind, ah~."

"If you feel this small courtyard is adequate and not too old in the future, I can also give it to you. It would also be good to have company for this old woman."

Su Ye and Zhu Zhuqing naturally refused; neither of them could stay here for long, stating that they would leave once his injuries healed.

Granny Mu became a bit anxious, thinking the two were afraid of being exposed later, and earnestly tried to persuade them.

"Don't worry, both of you; the villagers won't gossip. It's definitely safer here than anywhere else."

"Moreover, this kind of thing can't be rushed; it needs long-term planning. Parents under heaven, ah, always have a special affection for their grandchildren."

"When you get married and have a baby, even if they're unhappy then, they'll have to accept you for the sake of their grandchild."

What?

〣(Δ) 〣..

Su Ye instantly froze, his throat bulging as he swallowed the date.

Zhu Zhuqing also froze, her fair face visibly flushing.

Unexpectedly, the old woman misunderstood, and she shyly explained, "Granny, you misunderstood. How could I elope with a scoundrel like him?"

"We're even less likely to be a couple; at most, we're just ordinary friends."

Su Ye also snorted and rolled his eyes, thinking, who's afraid of mutual harm? "She's right, who would be a couple with a stupid woman like her?!"

"Just getting to know her almost cost me half my life; whoever marries her would be incredibly unlucky!"

Zhu Zhuqing bristled like a wild cat, baring her teeth and coldly saying:

"You scoundrel, who are you calling a stupid woman? Who's unlucky??"

"You're stupid, who else could it be?"

"Scoundrel! Hooligan!"

"No matter how much you curse, it won't change the fact that you're stupid!"

"Scoundrel!"

"Idiot!"

"Bad!"

"Stupid!"

"……".

In the courtyard, a childish shouting match suddenly began.

Granny Mu smiled knowingly and left with her cane.

"Young, it's still good…"