Lisui Town News 1

The next day.

The morning sun in the distance slowly spread to the horizon, and the beams of light pouring down were extremely dazzling.

After the incident last night, Chu Li hadn't slept much. When she closed her eyes, she thought about either Zhou Cheng's words or You Chengze's hugging her and saying he loved her face.

I tossed and turned and ended up not sleeping all night.

She simply packed up her backpack and furry things and sat by the door looking at the moon.

Looking at the rising morning sun, Chu Li couldn't help but feel inexplicably panicked.

When I meet You Chengze later, will he remember what he said and did to me last night?

If she did, how would she respond? Say yes or say no?

If she didn't remember, and she brought it up on her own initiative, it would only increase the awkwardness between the two of them.

"Xiao Li?" Ruan Sui's voice came from the side of her ear. Chu Li looked up and heard her say, "You woke up so early. I made some hangover soup for Xiao You. It's just right for you to take it to him."

Chu Li opened her mouth, but before she could say no, Ruan Sui had already stuffed the sobering soup into her hand.

Looking at Ruan Sui's departing back, Chu Li fell into a long silence.

She looked at the hangover soup in her hand, which was as hot as a scalding taro, and for a moment she didn't know whether to take it into the house or finish it herself.

Chu Li thought about it and decided to give it to You Chengze himself. He drank so much last night, and he shouldn't have woken up so early. He just put it on the table and left.

After deciding to do so, Chu Li took a deep breath and walked to the next room with the hangover soup.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw the man who should have been lying in bed resting peacefully was now getting dressed.

That seductive chest happened to be facing the door, and happened to be seen by Chu Li.

Chu Li paused, and his hand holding the plate of sobering soup couldn't stop shaking.

what to do?

So embarrassing!

What should she say, what should she do?

Should I bring up last night or agree to it?

Mom said, proactive girls are not precious! Chu Li! You have to be a precious girl!

Chu Li said to herself, and suddenly she smiled, suppressing the embarrassment in her heart, and pretended to be nonchalant and said: "You're awake, Sister Ruan just brought over some hangover soup, come and drink it, and after we pack up, we'll go to the next town."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Li could see with his own eyes that the man opposite him froze in his hands, and an indescribable emotion flashed in his deep eyes.

For a long while, the man did not reply, but just quietly looked at the hangover soup on the table.

Chu Li held his breath.

The room was extremely quiet, so quiet that Chu Li could clearly hear his own disordered heartbeat.

"Yeah." The man lowered his eyes slightly and responded in a deep voice.

The calm reaction made Chu Li feel relieved instantly.

The man was drunk and had no memory of anything. All the mental preparation she had just done was useless. But why did she feel disappointed and sad when she knew this?

Chu Li thought for a long time but couldn't figure out why his emotions were so inexplicable.

She was depressed all morning, and only broke free from this mood when she and Mao Rongrong had their last meal in Guilu Town, said goodbye to Zhou Cheng and Ruan Sui, and headed to Lisui Town.

Since You Chengze was drunk and had lost his memory, she was too shy to take the initiative to expose the relationship. It would be better to just let it go, as usual, lend a hand, chat, and relieve boredom.

You Chengze didn't care, so it would be fine if she didn't care either.

Chu Li thought as she walked, and after a while she figured it out. After completing the task, the two of them probably wouldn't have much interaction, so she only needed to care about her furry friend.

She breathed a sigh of relief, then walked forward with the furries.

For the first time, the two of them didn't talk much.

A few furry creatures seemed to have sensed their owner's unhappiness, and would occasionally pick a few flowers from the roadside and place them in front of Chu Li.

This actually helped Chu Li reduce his negative emotions and made him feel a lot happier instantly.

You Chengze walked behind, his hands occasionally teasing the lop-eared rabbit in his arms, his affectionate gaze fixed on Chu Li's smiling face.

As time passed, the morning sun peeked out and slowly climbed to the center, dazzling and hot.

Chu Li subconsciously shielded his eyes from the sun with his hands. A flash of light flashed across his eyes, and he suddenly stopped.

She and You Chengze stood side by side.

Before them lay a long, wide river. Illuminated by the sunlight, the water rippled with the wind, emitting streams of warm currents.

Chu Li frowned and looked around, but didn't find any tools to cross the river.

The furry creatures nearby were extremely happy to see the water. They started splashing around in the water with their short legs. Chu Li had no time to stop them. Finally, he looked at the pets having fun in front of him and curled his lips helplessly.

"Is there any other way to get to Lisui Town?" Chu Li took out the map, turned his head, and still couldn't help but asked You Chengze.

The man in front of him was in a trance for a moment, as if he was worried about something, but he quickly returned to normal.

He shook his head.

This action instantly shattered Chu Li's hope. She sighed lightly and wondered how to cross the river.

There are camphor trees growing all around here, unlike Guilu Town which is all bamboo forests. Otherwise, she could build a bamboo boat.

One of her pets could actually cross the river. She could have Tiger unleash his infrastructural freak superpower, but the river was enormous and wide, and the furry creature had already expended considerable energy in Guilu Town, so it was likely too much for him to handle. Furthermore, the river was presumably public property, so illegally constructing on it... seemed impossible.

"Where are you going, little girl?"

A strong and powerful voice interrupted Chu Li's thoughts.

She tilted her head to look.

An elderly man in ragged clothes, with his skinny body and arms, was dragging his old boat. As he got closer, Chu Li saw his wrinkled and gloomy eyes.

The old man skillfully pushed the boat into the river and then tied the rope around the shore. These actions frightened the furry creatures so much that they immediately stopped playing and shook off the water on their bodies, then tacitly ran to Chu Li's side.

The old man who caught the situation laughed softly and jokingly said, "Which town are you from? You have quite a lot of spirit pets, and you seem quite shy."

"Suburbs." You Chengze spoke first before Chu Li.

The old man suddenly understood, exclaimed in amazement, and said, "Oh, homeless people, how strange."

Chu Li frowned slightly.

What suburbs, what vagrants, they don't sound like good words.

Before he could ask, the old man asked again: "Where are you going? Since you are homeless, I will give you a ride for free."

"Lisui Town." Chu Li reacted at this moment and responded immediately.

When the old man heard this, his hand, which was about to untie the rope, froze, and Lieyang's face also changed slightly.

Chu Li swallowed subconsciously.

"Are you sure?"

Hearing the question, Chu Li nodded immediately.

The old man didn't stop them at this moment. He untied the rope, waved to Chu Li and the others, and said, "Come up."

There is no choice now, except the ship in front of us.

Although he felt that what the old man in front of him said was confusing and incomprehensible, Chu Li had no choice but to carry the furry creatures onto the boat, with You Cheng following closely behind.

The old man must have been a boatman for many years. His posture and strength in holding the oars were skillful and powerful. From the corner of his eye, Chu Li could clearly see the roughness and calluses on the old man's palms.

After Chu Li and others sat down, the old man began to row the boat.

The boat was a little shaky when it was being rowed, and a few furry creatures huddled in a corner uneasily. They didn't start playing until the boat was stable.

Chu Li glanced at the old man in the sun, and then looked at You Chengze who was quietly standing aside.

Curiosity was overflowing, and she didn't care about the awkwardness of last night. She asked You Chengze, "Um...why did he say we were homeless?"

In her opinion, the term "vagrant" was often used as a derogatory term for someone who had no fixed place to live, and was even looked down upon by mainlanders. Honestly, Chu Li felt a bit uncomfortable.

As soon as she asked this question, she suddenly felt that it was inappropriate.

She and You Chengze met in the same small town, so she should be familiar with everything about Xumi Continent. The questions she asked simply exposed the fact that she was not a local.

However, the next moment, her worries were unnecessary.

You Chengze looked up at her, his eyes devoid of curiosity. He asked no questions, but patiently explained, "The people living in the suburbs are descendants of victorious warriors from past battles. The Xumi Continent government, in order to honor the fallen warriors, excluded them from the town and brought them under its control."

I see.

"So they are not subject to the control of laws and governments?"

"You could say that," You Chengze paused. "But there are some restrictions. For example, people in the suburbs can't abuse their power or expand their land without authorization."

Chu Li suddenly realized and asked again: "Then why do you call us vagrants?"

"Because laws and regulations cannot bind us, and we don't have to pay tribute or taxes. In other words, vagrants are the rich people of Xumi Continent. They are out of the management of the continent and enjoy relative freedom but there are certain restrictions. Do you understand?" After You Chengze finished speaking, his meaningful gaze fell on Chu Li.

Chu Li was stunned.

The two sides' eyes met in the air, and the atmosphere suddenly became weird.

Chu Li nodded randomly, then lowered his head, picked up the little fox and grabbed a few handfuls.

You Chengze is really weird today.

Normally, if she had asked such an stupid question, he would have chosen to remain silent and then close his eyes to rest. But today, he actually explained it to her so patiently, and at the end he even added the three words "Do you understand?"

What.

This man is really unpredictable.

As she was thinking, You Chengze's voice suddenly rang in her ears again.

"Don't catch it."

Chu Li knew he was talking about the time she grabbed the little fox's fur. She looked down and saw the little fox looking at her with resentment. Its fur was messed up and some of it was caught on Chu Li's fingertips.

Chu Li was stunned for a moment, then quickly smoothed the little fox's fur and apologized repeatedly.

The arrogant little fox glared at its owner, then jumped down and ran to the side to get some fresh air.

Suddenly, she heard a chuckle beside her ear again.

Chu Li didn't need to turn his head or guess to know that You Chengze was already laughing at him.

She said nothing and adjusted her position.