26: Self-defense

"Master, do you want to go wash up first?"

"You reek of sourness from head to toe right now."

"I can't take it anymore, ugh..."

book book was very happy to feel Su Mianmian's success, but... but the smell was just too awful!

If she didn't go wash off the smell, it would go crazy.

When Su Mianmian heard what book book said, she finally realized how much she stank.

She apologized to book book while making "ugh" sounds.

Su Mianmian chose not to shower in the space; she chose to go out and wash.

As she left, the smell in the space returned to normal.

There was still a bit of mud from her body where she had been lying. With a thought from book book, that spot immediately returned to its original state.

Su Mianmian washed for a full two hours before she felt like she had cleaned all the grime off her body.

She was blow-drying her hair, and when she saw herself in the mirror, her whole body froze.

Turning off the hairdryer, she leaned closer to the mirror. When she saw herself in the mirror, her eyes widened, as if she didn't recognize the person in front of her.

The dark circles from staying up late these past few days were completely gone, and the pimples that had appeared had also vanished.

Previous acne scars, spots, and blemishes had all disappeared.

Most importantly, she felt several shades lighter.

Su Mianmian reached out and touched her face. She didn't react at first, so she touched it again.

When she confirmed it was her own skin, she almost cried.

Oh my god, was this skin condition really hers?

It was too good!

It was as tender as a baby's.

Su Mianmian caressed her face several times, unable to put her hands down, finally confirming that the benefits of marrow cleansing were not only to improve her physical fitness but also her skin.

This was a great deal!

Su Mianmian was beaming with joy. By the time she finished drying her hair and got into bed, it was already past midnight.

She slept soundly, without dreams.

When Su Mianmian woke up, she glanced at the time and was completely stunned.

Was it because she was too tired last night?

She actually slept until past eleven!

Butler Li wouldn't have already called her, would he?

Su Mianmian hurriedly got up, washed, changed, and went out.

As soon as she reached the stairs, she heard a commotion downstairs: "Put it here," "Slowly"...

Su Mianmian froze for a moment, not understanding what was happening downstairs.

She peeked down and saw Butler Li directing people to move things. The living room was already filled with items.

Su Mianmian guessed it must be the things she bought yesterday.

She didn't expect the efficiency to be so quick.

She nodded with satisfaction, then turned and went back to her room.

It was too messy downstairs; it was better for her to go back first.

An hour later, Su Mianmian heard a knock on her room door.

Following that was Butler Li's voice.

Su Mianmian opened the door, and Butler Li explained the situation to her.

He looked at her with a hesitant expression, as if he wanted to ask something but didn't dare.

Seeing this, Su Mianmian gestured for him to ask whatever he wanted.

"Madam, there's no place to put so many things!"

"Many things have been moved to the basement, but there are still some things that couldn't fit."

"They can only be placed in the living room."

Butler Li also didn't know if Shi Xu would be as confused as he was when he returned.

"It's alright, it'll be cleared up soon."

"Don't worry."

Su Mianmian said indifferently.

Ever since Shi Xu started coming back often, Butler Li would go to the small house behind the villa to rest every night at eight o'clock.

Su Mianmian planned to put all the items into her space after he went to rest.

There were also seeds in this batch of supplies, and she wanted to try planting them.

She wondered if the seeds from outside would grow well when planted in the space.

Butler Li looked at Su Mianmian's calm demeanor. He opened his mouth, but then said nothing, just nodded, indicating he understood.

After lunch, the coach for Su Mianmian's self-defense class arrived.

Su Mianmian thought Shi Xu had just found someone casually, but she didn't expect him to directly call his subordinate over.

As soon as he introduced himself as Xu Qing, she recalled who he was.

He was the one who died saving Shi Xu in the apocalypse.

Su Mianmian sized him up and found that he looked very well-behaved, like a good student.

He was responsible for protecting Shi Xu's safety and was very skilled in martial arts.

Su Mianmian felt a bit of a contrast.

The two got acquainted, and given that Su Mianmian had already learned some relevant knowledge beforehand, Xu Qing directly announced that they would practice while fighting.

"Sister-in-law, put on your knee pads."

"I won't go easy on you!"

Su Mianmian hadn't even fully processed his announcement when he tossed the knee pads in front of her.

Alright, she took back her words about him looking well-behaved.

He was just impatient.

In the first few days of practice, Su Mianmian was completely overwhelmed.

With Xu Qing's guidance and Su Mianmian's increasingly tenacious perseverance, by the fifth day of their practice, she finally managed to use her accumulated skills to give Xu Qing an over-the-shoulder throw.

When Xu Qing fell, he was still a bit dazed.

"Sister-in-law, impressive!"

"You have great strength and your technique is very well-mastered."

"I feel like with your current skills, if you fight ordinary people, they probably wouldn't be able to beat you."

Xu Qing stood up and looked at Su Mianmian with admiration.

He initially thought Su Mianmian was just playing around and might give up after a day of practice.

But he didn't expect her to persist, and now she had even thrown him down.

Amazing, amazing, truly worthy of being Shi Xu's wife.

Both of them had an unyielding spirit.

"Not at all, I still have a lot to learn!"

"You're also a great teacher; if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have improved so quickly."

Su Mianmian said, a little embarrassed.

She felt that Xu Qing was too good at praising people; she was a bit shy hearing it.

"Mianmian, don't be modest. I just saw it too; you've indeed improved a lot."

When Shi Xu's voice appeared in the room, Su Mianmian was astonished.

She turned to look at the doorway and saw Shi Xu looking at her with a smile.

"Boss, you're back!"

"Then I'll be going now."

Xu Qing bid farewell to Shi Xu.

Shi Xu nodded, and Xu Qing left.

After he left, Su Mianmian anxiously ran up to him and asked, "Shi Xu, you've been out these past few days, you didn't encounter any danger, did you?"

Shi Xu hadn't returned for several days, and she was incredibly worried.

Qin Ying's matter was so difficult to resolve.

Su Mianmian's expression was a little troubled.

Shi Xu seemed to notice Su Mianmian's displeasure. He raised his hand and rubbed her head, saying, "No danger, and the matter has already been resolved."

Hearing this, Su Mianmian asked curiously, "Are you sure it's really resolved?"

She was a little worried if it might have been a false death.

Shi Xu saw her disbelief, he smiled, and said nothing.

"Why is your face so much lighter?"

"Did you get plastic surgery?"

Shi Xu changed the subject, suddenly asking about this.

He had actually noticed her difference the moment he first saw her.

Her skin was much lighter and much finer.

It didn't look like it was from skincare.

Shi Xu wasn't a fool; although he wasn't a woman, he understood some basic common sense.

Su Mianmian didn't expect Butler Li not to notice her changes, but Shi Xu immediately did.

He was indeed a very observant person.

Su Mianmian expressed admiration.

"Shi Xu, do you want to have the same skin as me?"

"I'll give you a fifty percent discount."

Su Mianmian winked at Shi Xu, looking playful.

Shi Xu shook his head and refused, "No."

What does a big man need white skin for?

Shi Xu's refusal was within Su Mianmian's expectations. She sighed at him, regretting, "Then you can't undergo marrow cleansing. After all, to have skin like mine, you can only get it through marrow cleansing."

Shi Xu: "..."

Watching Shi Xu's frustrated expression, Su Mianmian finally couldn't help but laugh.

Shi Xu saw her laughing happily, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Having such a cheerful person around certainly made things livelier.