Chapter 99 Life and Enjoyment

"You mean you want me to stay in the village and help with the work to pay off the debt?" Little Feather looked at Su Yun with disbelief. "Are you serious?"

“Of course it’s true! You’ve seen it yourself, there’s a lot of land in the village, but very few people. We’re short of labor. Even though you can’t fly anymore, I think you still have the strength to help with the work in the fields. Letting you stay and work to pay off your medical expenses will allow you to get through this winter with peace of mind. Or you could choose to stay in Xindu. As for the medical expenses… the government here should have a way to handle this kind of debt, right? But I still sincerely hope you can come and live in the village…” Su Yun’s expression was both sincere and earnest.

There was no other way; there were too few people in the village. Although she enjoyed the peace and quiet, reality was harsh.

Many things require manpower, and she and Ye Feng are too busy to handle everything. They have to farm, raise livestock, and go hunting from time to time. If there were more manpower, things would probably be better. So after observing Xiao Yu Mao's personality and temperament, she hoped that this somewhat innocent and naive young boy could stay.

but......

The choice lies with the other party.

“But, I still want to go to Coconut Island... I heard there are many of my people there, maybe... maybe I’ll find a girl from my tribe…” Little Feather’s face turned slightly red as she said this. “But, but this place seems nice too... The village is quiet, and there are lots of fruits…”

Little Feather was immediately filled with anxiety, his brows furrowing deeply. Then he remembered that his wings were injured, making it impossible for him to fly to Coconut Island. "Now that I can't fly to Coconut Island and I haven't stockpiled any food, how am I going to survive this winter? I won't make it through the winter, will I... Waaah, I don't want to die..."

Too many questions rushed to Little Feather's head, but unfortunately, the sparrow's brain capacity was insufficient, and it was about to completely faint.

Su Yun patted his wildly curly hair. "If you're not thinking clearly, don't overthink things. Anyway, you won't be able to fly for the next three months, so you can't go to Coconut Island. As for whether you'll go to Coconut Island in the future, you can consider that later. You can think about whether you stay in Xindu this winter or come with us..."

Little Feather listened blankly to Su Yun's words, not knowing whether she had reacted yet.

"Let's go find Ye Feng first!" Su Yun said with a smile. "I wonder if the items have sold yet~"

Ye Feng is rather introverted and doesn't talk much in front of strangers. Su Yun doesn't expect him to put in any effort to promote his products. He just needs to stay at the stall and see if anyone is willing to buy. He can always continue selling tomorrow.

Su Yun thought optimistically, however, the reality was—

The stall was completely emptied.

Several pretty young women were laughing and joking around the stall, teasing the stall owner, "Hey handsome, I bought so much fruit, aren't you going to give me anything free?"

"I bought a lot too! Aren't you going to give me anything free? How about a discount, sir?"

"Yes, yes, but it seems like there's not much left. So—how about we give you to us?"

Surrounded in the middle, Ye Feng stared wide-eyed in terror, his tail bristling, seemingly unable to cope with the situation, facing a group of young ladies' teasing and harassment.

He instinctively flinched and tried to back away, looking like he might run away at any moment. But then he seemed to remember Su Yun's instructions to guard the stall, and his whole body was filled with resistance, yet he was desperately trying to endure it. This made him even more adorable, just like a well-behaved young man being teased, wanting to run away but unable to, which made people want to bully him even more.

The older sisters clearly thought the same thing, and they teased him even more enthusiastically: "Little brother, is this your first time in the city? Do you have a place to stay? Do you want to stay at our house? Our bed is big and soft...we definitely won't treat you badly..."

As she spoke, she reached out to grab his hand.

"Want to go play with your sister?"

Night Breeze dislikes being touched by others, and his ears stood on end in fright. He instinctively took a step back, dodging the outstretched hand.

The older sisters burst into laughter again, "How adorable! Can I touch your ears?"

The night wind shook its head wildly.

"The tail would be good too. It looks fluffy and should feel nice to the touch."

Night Wind shook his head even more frantically, "No, absolutely not!"

He couldn't accept anyone other than Su Yun touching his tail. He shook his head frantically, clutching his tail and backing away until he had nowhere left to retreat. He was pressed against the railing behind him, almost jumping into the moat, and was about to be "swallowed alive"...

The person had already stepped onto the railing.

Upon seeing this, Little Feather's eyes widened, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! So many pretty older sisters! I'm so envious!"

"Pfft, haha—are you serious?" Su Yun chuckled, looking at Xiao Yu Mao's envious and admiring expression. Su Yun winked mischievously and nudged Xiao Yu Mao with a wicked smile, "Do you need my help...?"

Xiao Yu's face immediately turned bright red, and he stammered, "Ah...really? Ah, no...that's not good...I'm not an adult yet...no...that's not good...I don't know how..." He had only just turned 18 and had only heard about dating from his parents, so he had no experience. Suddenly having to face so many women made him panic.

Su Yun smiled mischievously: "What's the rush? They're all beautiful older sisters!"

In the midst of their back-and-forth conversation...

The besieged Night Wind finally noticed the arrival of the two, and like a trapped beast that had been rescued, it cast a pleading look at Su Yun.

Su Yun received the other person's gaze and waved in Ye Feng's direction, "Ye Feng, I'm here."

The panicked night wind let out a long breath, finally rescued. Like a lost little animal finally finding its master, it took three steps at a time to break out of the sisters' encirclement and rushed behind Su Yun. Its tail instinctively wrapped tightly around Su Yun's waist, declaring that it had a master.

Seeing the sisters' regretful looks, Su Yun smiled and said, "I'm sorry, ladies, this cat already has an owner~ Thank you all for your kindness."

The women sighed in disappointment, "Sigh, I knew it wouldn't be that easy. It's not that easy to snag a handsome, single guy like him."

"Sigh~ I thought I had a chance to find a partner, but it's rare to meet someone so handsome."

The girls looked on with regret, "We thought we'd met a handsome single guy and were planning to take him home right away, but it turns out he's already taken."

The women all expressed their regret: "What a pity!"

Su Yun smiled and pushed out the little feather that was hiding behind her. "It's okay, there's another one here, single, you can 'enjoy' it to your heart'!"

Little Feather was suddenly pushed out without warning. Before she could even react, she stumbled and fell headfirst into the middle of the young ladies.

Wow, it's a little curly-haired girl, so cute!

"And it has wings!"

"Little brother, can you fly?"

"Little brother, are you a sparrow?"

Three women on one street, there was a circle of women here. Little Feather, who had never spoken more than a few words to girls since she was a child, was completely confused. Her head was buzzing, and her whole body was surrounded by a fragrance... She was dizzy even if she wasn't.

"Little brother, how old are you?"

"Call me 'sister' and let me hear it?"

Little Feather's tiny head was filled with the chattering of girls. Before he could figure out what was going on, the other person kept telling him to call her "sister."

Little Feather stared blankly, "Sister...?"

The voice was childish and slightly confused.

"Oh my god, so cute! Say it again, say it again!"

"Call me, call me..."

"Me too!"

Poor little Feather, whose brain capacity was already limited, completely lost it this time, caught in the middle of a group of noisy women, not knowing what to do...

He looked at Su Yun with a pleading look, his expression one of utter despair.

Unexpectedly, Su Yun rolled up his sleeves, made a "good luck" gesture, and silently mouthed "good luck."

Then, arm in arm with Night Breeze, they left, not forgetting to make a face at Little Feather before departing, "Remember the way home, okay? Of course, it's alright if you don't..."

The older women next to them chuckled and chimed in, "No need to go home! There's plenty of room at my place..."

"Come on, let's go to my sister's house for a bit?"

......

Little Feather was once again overwhelmed by her older sisters. Watching Su Yunyefeng's disappearing figure, she wanted to cry but had no tears. "Waaah, these women are so scary! I don't want to be here! Mommy, I want to go home!"

Su Yun ignored him. Actually, these pretty young ladies didn't have any bad intentions. They were just a bit bold in their language. When they saw that the other party refused, they didn't force themselves on him or use violence or coercion.

They were all lovely young ladies, so Su Yun felt reassured and pushed Xiao Yumo out.

Night Wind, however, understood. He cast a sympathetic glance at the surrounded Little Feather, then tightly grasped Su Yun's hand and walked away, afraid that Su Yun would abandon him again. Women, oh my god, they're too scary. From now on, he would stay by Su Yun's side every step of the way.

Su Yun patted the cat's head and said, "Good girl, good girl, next time you can just say you have a girlfriend, then they won't bother you!"

Night Wind nodded frantically: "I have you!"

The poor child had never dealt with so many women before, and he was so frightened that he held onto her hand tightly, refusing to let go, afraid of being surrounded again.

Su Yun chuckled and patted the other person's ear to reassure them, "It's alright, it's alright. We live in a society governed by law. No one would abduct an innocent young man in broad daylight."

Ye Feng shook his head frantically, determined not to let go of Su Yun's hand. The scene just now was too terrifying, and he vowed never to leave Su Yun's side again.

Su Yun was helpless. In the post-apocalyptic world, people like Ye Feng, who are handsome, strong, and belong to a powerful race, are in high demand. Along the way, many people cast envious glances at Su Yun.

This made Su Yun mutter to herself, "Is this... really that exaggerated?"

The receptionist, an older woman, overheard their conversation and chuckled, "Young lady, you're really lucky to have found such a wonderful partner right away. Living alone in a foreign country isn't easy; these past few years haven't been peaceful!"

"Really?" Su Yun held the room key and began to think. These days, if it weren't for the night breeze, she seemed unable to live so comfortably. Perhaps in a storm, her small body would have been blown over. "It seems that's really the case."

The tall, cat-eared boy carried her luggage and silently and obediently walked ahead to clear the way for her.

The older woman earnestly advised, "Yes, it's rare to see someone so devoted and loyal. Young lady, you need to hurry! This is the apocalypse; no one can predict when an accident will happen. Living with clarity is more important than anything else. If you love, go for it; if you want happiness, seek it out. Don't waste your time; make the most of it and enjoy life..."

Listening to what the other person said, Su Yun felt that it made a lot of sense. The people here were both enthusiastic and unrestrained, and everyone was trying their best to live a happier life, since they didn't know when they might not be around anymore.

Su Yun seemed to be thinking about something, put away the room card, and thanked him with a smile.

However, the woman's tone shifted abruptly, and she solemnly instructed, "Just remember to be quiet at night, the soundproofing here isn't very good... and the bed frame is old and can't withstand much movement... be careful, or you'll have to pay for it!"

Su Yun was greatly embarrassed. Wasn't he just talking about life philosophy?

Why did we suddenly get onto this topic?

Night Breeze, standing nearby, was stunned. Su Yun, her face flushed red, mumbled an agreement, "Okay, okay..."

Then, he hurriedly pushed Ye Feng's back and fled in a panic.