The sky outside the window was just beginning to brighten, and a thin mist hung in the air. The spring orchids and hibiscus on the windowsill and the ten-foot-long curtains were half-hidden in the mist. A gentle mountain breeze blew, and the cool fragrance of the flowers drifted onto the bed, settling on the girl's cheeks and making her mind much clearer.
Immediately, she turned her face away somewhat uncomfortably and muttered softly, "I don't have a fever, I probably had a nightmare last night and was scared."
"Having a nightmare?" Upon hearing this, Madam Su quickly raised her hand and covered the girl's face, rubbing it back and forth for a long time, her brows furrowed tightly. "If you had a nightmare, why are your forehead and cheeks so hot? What kind of nightmare did you have?"
Su Hua's face stiffened.
What nightmare did she have?
If even one more person finds out, she really won't be able to show her face in the village anymore.
Seeing her expression, the woman suddenly slapped her thigh and stood up. "Were you scared when you were dealing with those bastards from the Wang family yesterday? Skinning and cutting off hands, how could young girls withstand that! It's all because those three good-for-nothings, Su Dahu, Su Erhu, and Su Sanhu, are useless that you're so scared you can't sleep. I'm going to grab a shoehorn and whip them right now!"
Su Hua, both amused and exasperated, grabbed her arm. "Mother, what's all this about? If my brothers knew, they'd probably be so upset they'd cry their eyes out!"
"How dare they?!" Madam Su Bai glared at them. "They're all grown up, and they can't even protect their sister. How dare they cry? I'm ashamed for them."
Upon hearing this, Su Hua couldn't help but chuckle, blinking her clear almond-shaped eyes at her. "Yes, our brothers are all grown up now. Our eldest and second eldest brothers are already fathers. If the three younger brothers, Da Lang, were to see their father being chased and beaten with a shoehorn by you, they would be so ashamed that they wouldn't be able to pick up their lost face even if they were thrown into the river."
Su Bai sat back on the bed and snorted, "Those good-for-nothing brats, even if they're fathers now, or even if they become grandfathers in ten or twenty years, I'll still beat them up!"
"Yes, yes, Mother is right! No matter how old they get, they'll still be the little rascals Mother used to beat with her shoehorn!" Su Hua nodded repeatedly, then took her hand and gently rested it on her cheek, smiling sweetly, "Mother, look, isn't my face not hot anymore?"
Su Bai paused, feeling the scalding heat suddenly become almost the same as her fingertips.
Looking down, she saw that the flush on Su Hua's face had faded considerably, leaving only two faint pink patches on her cheeks. Her worries instantly subsided, and she patted her chest repeatedly, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. If you're scared and have nightmares again tonight, you must tell your mother. Don't try to tough it out on yourself."
"Okay." Su Hua smiled and replied softly.
Su Bai glanced out the window and saw that it was getting a little brighter. Zhao and the others had already gotten up and were sitting in the courtyard, engrossed in chatting. She quickly put on her clothes and tucked Su Hua in. "Hua'er, sleep well for a while. I'll wake you up when it's time for breakfast."
Su Hua lay in bed, staring at the dark ceiling, but she couldn't fall asleep.
He got up and changed Su Sui's dressing, then fed her a cup of water from his spatial storage. After a night's rest, Su Sui was still asleep, but her condition had improved significantly, and she was able to swallow water droplets on her own.
After finishing all this, Su Hua asked Chunhua to look after Su Sui in the main house, while she changed into a short-sleeved outfit and continued her weight loss journey around the village.
Wisps of smoke drifted from the center of the village into the air, merging with the dissipating mist. The sounds of wooden mallets pounding clothes by the river, roosters crowing, dogs barking, birds chirping, and clear springs gurgling intertwined, creating a vibrant auditory feast.
Beside the wooden house at the end of the village, Yu Yu was hanging upside down from a tree branch, her neck stretched out longer than a goose's. Her baby face was full of confusion. "One, two, three, four, five... This is already the fifth lap. Doesn't Miss Su usually come to our wooden house when she runs laps? Today is the sixth lap, why hasn't she stepped inside even once?"
Yu Feng, with dark circles under his eyes, grinned broadly, "Girls are naturally shy, so it's natural for them to be embarrassed!"
Even their master tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
The candles on the candlestick have been replaced seven or eight times.
"Shy?" Yu Yu was slightly taken aback, then secretly glanced at the study, her voice extremely low. "Then tell me, should we still prepare diapers, clothes, rattles, and other such things?"
"What do you think???" Yu Feng rolled her eyes at him, then shifted her head to rest it on her hand.
This guy asked that question seventy or eighty times in one night.
He's a complete little slave to his master!
Yu Yu rolled her eyes at him, "You didn't say anything, how would I know?"
“Of course we need to prepare.” Yu Feng sighed, unable to lie still any longer, and sat up abruptly. “Let’s make a list first. Not only do we need to prepare these items, but we also need to start looking for midwives!”
Grandpa's not young anymore; he'll be nineteen next year.
"It's not easy to finally find a girl I like, this is a huge deal! Not only do we need to make preparations, but we also need to send a letter to Yu Lei and Yu Dian..."
"Send a letter to Yu Lei and Yu Dian?" Upon hearing this, Yu Yu immediately shook her head. "No, no, those two are very cunning. They'll definitely try to take the young master from us. I can't compete with them."
"What a jerk!" Yu Feng scoffed, sliding down the tree with a whoosh. "You don't want to tell them, fine, they'll just beat you up, not me!"
Yu Yu's baby face darkened. "How can you be like this? Are we even brothers anymore? What happened to sharing joys and sorrows..."
Su Hua was completely unaware of their conversation.
I upgraded from five laps to six today, but I didn't feel any discomfort at all. On the contrary, I felt very comfortable, and the fat on my stomach has shrunk even more.
Overweight people are very sensitive about their weight.
She estimated in her mind that it weighed about 160 pounds now.
At 1.65 meters tall and weighing over 160 kilograms, losing another 40 or 50 kilograms would make it the perfect weight.
After finishing the sixth lap, Su Hua went to the linden forest on Fuhu Mountain to retrieve the fruits, vegetables, and apple seedlings she had picked the night before.
After picking the mushrooms last time, the small mushrooms on the linden branches grew into plump, round umbrellas. Following the principle of not making a wasted trip, Su Hua picked mushrooms from several linden trees, filling the basket to the brim before carrying them down the mountain.
Unbeknownst to Su Hua, as soon as she stepped down the mountain, a half-grown tiger emerged from the thicket of thorns.
It was pure white, with fur as white as gleaming clouds. It lowered its head and sniffed the grass where she had just been standing. Then, it gripped the ground with its four paws and leaped into the depths of Fuhu Mountain like a whirlwind.
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