Chapter 76 A beautiful woman's smile can make people go crazy

"Achoo!"

Fan Xiaoxiao, who was enjoying the river breeze, sneezed, startling Aunt Wang who was behind her. Aunt Wang quickly leaned over and asked, "Girl, are you cold?!"

"No, no, it's just that my nose suddenly feels itchy. By the way, where were we?" She rubbed her nose casually and looked up at Xiao Miao, who was writing down the recipe for rice wine with pen and ink.

"Speaking of sealing for two days," Madam Ye reminded him, resting her chin on her hand.

"Oh, right, after sealing it for two days, take it out, filter out the glutinous rice, and you'll get rice wine. If you want it to be stronger, you can seal it for two more days."

Xiao Miao nodded and carefully wrote down all the instructions. Seeing that they had finally finished talking, Xiao Bao quickly grabbed Fan Xiaoxiao and tried to pull her into the cabin: "Auntie! You've been talking for so long! Brother Xiao Miao and the pretty sister must be hungry! Let's go inside and eat!"

"Um, Xiao Bao! We haven't even asked them if they want to eat together yet!" Fan Xiaoxiao was still making a last-ditch effort. This was a martial arts novel, and the two people in front of her were clearly not ordinary; one was highly skilled, and the other seemed to be injured.

Although she was very grateful to the other party for saving Xiaobao once, she still felt it was best to stay away from the two of them. She had raised Xiaobao from a young age, and while she didn't have many other strengths, her sixth sense was frighteningly accurate, especially when it came to bad things, not good ones.

"Well... Brother Miaomiao, pretty sister, would you like to have dinner with us?" Xiaobao lowered his head and stared at Xiaomiao with his big, watery eyes.

Seeing the little thing's pitiful look, Xiao Miao kept glancing at Ye Niangzi.

"This..." You see, eating has always been a major taboo for the Master. It's not that the Master is picky about food, but rather that the Master seems to have an instinctive aversion to most foods. He couldn't guarantee how the Master would react in a moment. Although that child named Xiao Bao was a bit annoying, he didn't dislike him. Now that he had the prescription, he might as well do a good deed and not let this family offend the Master.

"My lady..." Xiao Miao hesitated and was about to speak when Ye Niangzi interrupted him.

"If it won't be of any trouble to you all..." This meant she had agreed. Xiao Miao was slightly taken aback, as was Fan Xiaoxiao. Only Xiao Bao was the first to react, happily dancing and running around in circles.

Fan Xiaoxiao felt a lump in her throat and let out a barely perceptible sigh before walking ahead. Little did she know, Lady Ye had heard everything clearly beside her.

Just imagining the little girl walking forward with her head down made Lady Ye feel very happy.

"Sister! Let me push you in!" A clear child's voice rang in my ears. The child seemed to be a little tired from running, and was even slightly out of breath.

"Xiao Bao! You can't push it anymore." The girl seemed a little worried and ran back with heavy steps.

"Then Auntie, let's push together!" The child beside her seemed undeterred, urging the girl to join in. The girl didn't seem too keen on pushing; she heard the little girl's sigh and suddenly felt a mischievous urge, turning her head slightly to smile at the child behind her.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, young hero."

The phrase "little hero" was incredibly provocative for Xiao Bao. His face flushed instantly, then his ears, neck, and finally even his fingers turned red. He lowered his head shyly, one foot still drawing circles on the deck.

"No...you're welcome."

Fan Xiaoxiao reluctantly accepted the task of pushing Xiaobao's wheelchair. Looking down at the beautiful woman veiled in black, she smelled that faint scent of blood again. Xiao Miao, whose job had been taken from her, lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought, and quietly followed beside them.

After boarding the ship, Fan Xiaoxiao and her group spent one tael of silver to reserve a small cabin. After all, their group consisted mostly of women and children, and safety was paramount when traveling. Upon returning to their cabin, it was clear that Fan and her companions had been waiting for quite some time, as the hot tea served on the table had already cooled down.

Uncle Wang and Madam Fan were initially surprised to see Madam Ye and Xiao Miao enter. However, their surprise turned into delight upon hearing that the two were also heading to Jingchuan. Unsurprisingly, Uncle Wang invited Xiao Miao and the others to join them, much to Fan Xiaoxiao's resentment as she chewed on her flatbread and secretly glanced at the beautiful woman sitting beside her.

No! No way!

Unfortunately, the beauty didn't hear Fan Xiaoxiao's inner cry. After hearing Uncle Wang's invitation, she only thought for a moment before nodding, a faint smile playing on her lips: "There are indeed many inconveniences for the two of us on our journey. Since Uncle has said so, then we will humbly trouble you."

"Haha, how could it be an intrusion! Young hero Miao saved my grandson, he is a great benefactor to my family, please don't say such formal things."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Xiao Bao quietly watched for a long time. The pretty young woman ate very elegantly, slowly breaking the flatbread into small pieces and putting them in her mouth. After chewing them carefully, she would take a sip of tea and swallow. As he watched, Xiao Bao felt that something was amiss. Because the young woman didn't seem to eat much, and she simply stopped eating when she started talking to Grandpa Wang.

"Sister, don't you like this pancake?"

Everyone was taken aback by his words and subconsciously looked at the flatbread in Madam Ye's hand. Sure enough, the flatbread had only moved a little bit.

"No, this pancake is delicious." This was the truth. The pancake made by Aunt Wang had a fragrant and crispy crust, while the inside was soft and chewy. The more you chewed it, the more fragrant it became.

"I'm just physically weak; if I eat too much, I'm prone to indigestion," Ye Niangzi lied without batting an eye. She didn't like the texture of the cake; the feeling of having to chew it forcefully reminded her of something unpleasant, making her feel nauseous and churning in her stomach.

"My lady, would you like me to buy anything else?"

Lady Ye waved her hand and handed the cake to Xiao Miao.

"No need, I'm already full. You guys go ahead and eat, don't worry about me."

Xiao Miao nodded, knowing his master didn't have much of an appetite. So he started eating the pancake heartily, and as he turned his head, he caught a glimpse of the little guy looking at his master with concern. On a whim, he reached out and patted the child's head.

The hair on the bottom of my hand was very fine and soft, somewhat like the downy fur of a small animal.

"Eat without worry, my wife is always like this, she has a sensitive stomach."

"Hmm..." The child hung his head, clearly somewhat dejected.

"My flatbread is a bit dry, so it's not easy to digest. Next time I can cook some glass noodles. My benefactor doesn't know, but our girl's glass noodles are absolutely amazing," Aunt Wang said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.

"Yes! And that soup, it's so rich and flavorful! It has a strong meaty aroma!" Uncle Wang nodded in agreement.

Fan Xiaoxiao, who was chewing on a flatbread, stiffened slightly. Looking up, she saw everyone staring at her with loving eyes. She carefully swallowed the flatbread, took a sip of bitter tea, and hesitated before saying, "Uh...maybe...maybe I'll make something later?"

A soft laugh escaped from Ye Niangzi's lips, and Fan Xiaoxiao felt her hands holding the sesame cake go numb.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, young lady."

(End of this chapter)