Seeing that the other person was calling her but didn't speak, Feng Ran continued to ask, "What's wrong? Why are you stammering? Just say what you have to say."
"……you……"
"Speak up. You're making me really anxious."
Do I still have a chance?
No way!
If she hasn't misunderstood what the other person meant!
When did she become so sought after...?
Do you mean what I think it means?
"Um."
"Then there's no chance."
...
"Thank you, Qi. Wouldn't it be better if we were just friends?"
Look how nice it is that we're together, eating and drinking. You'll meet even better people in the future.
Don’t you think so?
"……Um."
"Okay. It's good that everyone has talked it out. Go check the back and see if there are any drafts."
"Okay." Qi Xie's throat was a little dry, and he felt that he might be catching a cold.
Before leaving, my steps were all unsteady.
He... is too confident.
Their guess was correct. The ice outside just wouldn't melt.
I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to tend to the corn seeds I sowed in Fengran Space. All the land is now planted with various varieties of corn.
Because she really didn't know what to plant.
The fruits in the space were ripe again. That evening, Feng Ran went into the space and picked two durians, intending to share them with everyone after dinner.
It's quite strange, but everyone had a pretty good attitude towards durian. No one disliked it. Several girls especially loved it.
Feng Ran then brought out a large jackfruit. Everyone seemed to like it.
The days passed slowly in ordinary yet diligent times.
Everyone was in a bad mental state and didn't eat. Every few days, Fengran would give everyone some meat.
Feng Ran also relied on everyone eating and drinking well every day. And since the mountain was frozen over, they haven't been bothered by any monsters!
We haven't even seen a single hair on the monster!
However, yesterday afternoon when Gu Zhou and Li De returned from chopping wood, they brought back a... child who is not exactly a child, but not quite an adult either.
According to him, he was sixteen years old. His family was all dead. He had escaped to the mountains by hunting and eating small monsters.
They happened to run into Gu Zhou.
He had been following them furtively for a while when Gu Zhou discovered him. Just as Gu Zhou was about to beat him up and throw him off the mountain, he realized that the man was incredibly agile...
The moment Gu Zhou raised his hand, the boy leaped onto a nearby tree, then jumped like the wind to a tree trunk at least three meters away.
Gu Zhou was so fast that he couldn't even touch her.
Like a monkey... no, even more powerful than a monkey.
This is what Gu Zhou saw, and what Feng Ran relayed.
Gu Zhouxi asked the boy why he was following them. The boy didn't answer, and continued to follow them even as they were about to leave.
Annoyed, Gu Zhou threw a thick tree branch at him. Everyone knew Gu Zhou was strong, but this guy caught it with one hand. And without even flinching...
This made things even more fantastical for Feng Ran and the others.
After that, Gu Zhou left, and he followed. Gu Zhou and the other man didn't stop him anymore. That's how he was brought back.
Gu Zhou also wanted to hear Feng Ran's opinion.
Should this person be kept alive...?
"Then what's your name?" Feng Ran asked again.
"Yang Lin".
Perhaps because he hadn't spoken much in a long time, the boy's voice was hoarse at that moment.
But whatever Feng Ran asked him, he would answer slowly and deliberately. Feng Ran guessed that he might want to stay.
"You want to stay with us?"
"Um."
"That won't do. We don't accept outsiders here. You should leave."
The boy stubbornly refused to move.
Feng Ran continued, "Please don't make things difficult for us, okay?"
This time, the boy finally reacted. He stared at Feng Ran for a few moments, his expression blank. Then, he walked outside, taking hesitant steps.
Just when everyone thought he would leave immediately, he squatted down outside the gate.
It looks like a pitiful dog.
In this weather, at this temperature, even an ordinary person would be crippled or killed if they were frozen for one night.
And the boy wasn't wearing many layers. He was wearing all sorts of tattered clothes, some thick and some thin. They weren't warm, and they were dirty.
However, no one hesitated to drag him in.
Feng Ran didn't speak, and the others didn't make a move. The two aunts and Wang Lili felt sorry for the boy, and Wang Lanying even wanted to give him some food, but Gu Zhou shook his head and pulled her away.
They can't take that risk.
Feng Ran had initially brought their family in to follow her. They were expected to obey her.
That's the rule.
They also have a daughter.
If he didn't listen to Feng Ran, he would be kicked out. Even with his current immense strength, he wouldn't be able to support his daughter.
Moreover, Feng Ran treated them well.
There's no need to take this risk for a boy.
Moreover, Gu Zhou knew that Feng Ran was more terrifying than anything else when she became ruthless.
She's just a kind person. She's not stupid.
So she must have her reasons for not letting the boy in.
The two men on night watch kept a close watch on the outside. They were shivering from the cold even while warming themselves by the fire in the watchtower, let alone in the freezing weather outside.
I thought I'd be frozen solid by the next day.
Who knew the person wasn't dead?
As soon as it was light, I stood up and stretched my body before leaving.
Wang Sansan kept watch for the rest of the night. Dawn broke. He told Feng Ran what had happened.
Everyone thought the person had passed away.
Feng Ran and the others returned just a few minutes after finishing their training. They even dragged two large trees with them.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
