Su Mu’s first words left Chen Qing deeply dissatisfied.
She didn’t question why this girl from the Ancient Miao Tribe was in the room. Instead, she confirmed whether she had really gone out.
The harmonious and innocent atmosphere between Su Mu and Miao Meng made Chen Qing so gloomy that she was on the verge of madness.
Her distinctively jointed fingers unconsciously gripped the solid wooden frame tightly.
Once she confirmed the source of danger had left, Su Mu looked at Miao Meng seriously.
“Did you sneak out behind Auntie Miao Qing’s back?”
Su Mu’s single sentence instantly made the previously confident Miao Meng feel guilty.
“No, it’s not like that. Mom knows I came out…”
Seeing Miao Meng’s unnatural expression, Su Mu knew she was lying.
She was usually bullied by Chen Qing, so talking to Miao Meng made her feel like the big sister, which was quite enjoyable.
“Ahem, hurry back. Don’t worry Auntie Miao Qing.”
Su Mu put on the air of an older sister and began persuading Miao Meng.
However, Miao Meng didn’t fully listen to Pretty Sister.
“Pretty Sister, I’m not afraid of that scary-looking person. I’ll save you. Look, this is food made by my mom. Try some.”
Miao Meng cleverly changed the subject and brought a bamboo lunchbox in front of Su Mu.
Although the lunchbox wasn’t open yet, Su Mu could already smell the aroma of the food inside.
After sleeping for so long, she had only drunk a bowl of salty porridge all day today. The moment she smelled this fragrance, her stomach immediately started growling.
Outside the window, Chen Qing watched Su Mu enjoying the food with a sullen expression.
This Traitorous Shizun was doing great, eating so contentedly from another bad woman’s food.
Go ahead and eat. For every extra bite you take now, once you’re better, I’ll make you cry an extra minute.
Su Mu, who was savoring the delicious flavors between her lips and teeth, suddenly felt a chill on her back, as if something terrifying was plotting against her.
Seeing Su Mu suddenly pause, Miao Meng quickly handed her the hot soup from the bamboo tube.
“Pretty Sister, have some soup to settle your stomach. You’re sick, and this soup will warm your body too.”
Although Miao Meng urged Su Mu to drink the soup, her eyes involuntarily glanced at Su Mu’s quilt, where half of her fair and tender little foot was exposed.
Pretty Sister’s foot was even more beautiful than the rare jade stones in the mountains.
It looked delicately white, yet carried a soft, fleshy allure that made one want to hold it in the palm of their hand and play with it.
She imagined toying with that soft white little foot in her hand, while admiring Pretty Sister’s expression of shy anger mixed with annoyance.
Just imagining that scene made Miao Meng’s heart race with excitement.
Su Mu, who was eating heartily, didn’t notice Miao Meng’s gaze, but Chen Qing outside the window saw it clearly.
Chen Qing’s position was a blind spot, so she couldn’t see exactly what Miao Meng was looking at, but from her expression, she knew unhealthy thoughts were running through her mind.
Chen Qing’s expression grew even darker as she began plotting how to discipline this Traitorous Shizun and settle scores with this dishonest girl from the Ancient Miao Tribe later.
Su Mu took the bamboo tube from Miao Meng’s hand and swallowed a mouthful of hot soup. It was indeed very comforting.
Miao Meng reluctantly pulled her gaze away from the little foot and spoke to Su Mu seriously.
“Pretty Sister, I’m really not afraid of that fierce bad woman. Give me a little time, and I’ll snatch you back.”
“Snatch what? I’m originally with her. She’s my partner who entered the mountains with me.”
Su Mu knew that for a little girl like Miao Meng to clash head-on with Chen Qing would be a dead end.
Moreover, there was always some strange emotion in her heart. Although she cursed Chen Qing a lot inwardly, when she heard others cursing Chen Qing, she felt a bit protective.
Su Mu didn’t dwell too much on this odd emotion and just chalked it up to having spent enough time with Chen Qing to develop a little affection.
But Miao Meng was more stubborn than Su Mu had thought.
“She’s just your partner. I want to make Pretty Sister my wife! I must snatch you!”
For the first time, Miao Meng so bluntly revealed her feelings to Su Mu in person. This was something her mom had taught her.
When pursuing Pretty Sister, don’t beat around the bush. A direct attack is the most effective.
After saying those words tantamount to a confession, Miao Meng’s face turned completely red, but her eyes stubbornly fixed on Su Mu.
Su Mu suddenly found the food in her mouth tasteless. I treated you like a little sister, and you want to pursue me!
Faced with Miao Meng’s sudden confession, Su Mu was at a loss.
The thing she was worst at in her life was confessing to others or rejecting others’ confessions.
“You’re still young. Don’t put your mind on this.”
In her panic, Su Mu could only continue acting like the big sister, hoping to ease the awkwardness with some lecturing.
But Miao Meng clearly had no intention of letting it go. She stubbornly stared at Su Mu and leaned her body closer.
“It’s fine. At my age in the village, I’m already at marriageable age. Some people even have kids.”
Seeing Miao Meng’s serious expression, Su Mu realized she had miscalculated.
Marriage happened much earlier in this world than before she transmigrated. Miao Meng’s age wasn’t considered young here.
“We’re both girls. We can’t go down that path.”
Su Mu glanced at her own fair and petite wrist, finally finding another excuse to stall.
“It’s okay. Mom said…”
Before Miao Meng could finish, the door was flung open with a bang by Chen Qing.
With a sullen face, Chen Qing said to Su Mu with a fake smile, “We have a guest at home? Why didn’t you tell me earlier so I could entertain them properly?”
Seeing Chen Qing at the door, Su Mu knew it was over.
Didn’t Miao Meng say she saw Chen Qing leave with her own eyes and even had Ah Meng follow? How was she here now?
Upon seeing Chen Qing, Miao Meng became as wary as if facing a formidable enemy.
Mom had said that the woman who stole Pretty Sister was extremely terrifying.
Even the Clan Leader was on edge around her.
Facing such an opponent, Miao Meng mustered all her spirit, her hand quietly resting on the Jade Gourd at her waist.
Although Miao Meng looked extremely tense, Chen Qing’s attention wasn’t on her at all.
Chen Qing’s gloomy gaze was fixed straight on Su Mu sitting on the bed.
The anger in Chen Qing’s eyes made Su Mu nervously curl up her dainty toes.
It’s over, it’s over. This damn Villain already hated Xiao Meng.
Now that she’s back and found me alone in the room with Xiao Meng, she’ll definitely kill us both.
Chen Qing had already warned her once before, and if she offended again, even if she had some value to Chen Qing, she wouldn’t keep her around to anger her.
At this thought, Su Mu’s soft thin lips paled.
Her quick-witted little mind raced frantically, running through every plea she could think of.
However, Chen Qing didn’t do as she imagined and draw her sword to her neck. Instead, she picked up the half bowl of prepared herbal medicine nearby.
Under Su Mu’s bewildered gaze, Chen Qing took the half bowl of herbal medicine into her mouth.
The bitter medicine didn’t even make Chen Qing’s eyebrows twitch.
With the medicine in her mouth, Chen Qing walked up to Su Mu and looked down at her with scarlet eyes.
Then, with her slender fingers, she lifted Su Mu’s fair chin.
