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"Hey? It's Ms. Wei!" Lan Jingyi exclaimed in surprise.
I hurriedly steadied myself and turned around, only to see that the group of people who had been hiding and peeking had all scattered during the earlier chaos.
Great, they used me as a smoke screen, didn't they?
"Ms. Wei!" Lan Sizhui first looked surprised, then smiled gently. "It's so good to see you safe after some time."
"Um..." I scratched my head awkwardly. "I'm sorry for worrying you all."
"No, I should be the one apologizing. I shouldn't have pushed you so hard, Ms. Wei..." Lan Sizhui stood up and walked towards me. "Although I heard you were awake and fine, I still felt uneasy not seeing it with my own eyes..." He examined me with a worried expression before smiling reassuringly. "Now I can finally rest easy."
"Exactly! When you suddenly collapsed back then, you scared everyone present!" Lan Jingyi said as he walked over slowly, still shaken by the memory. "Thank goodness you're okay."
I could only stand there awkwardly, forcing a smile.
"Uncle Ning is doing well now too; we really owe it all to Ms. Wei's help. Also..." Lan Sizhui looked at me with an expression that suggested he wanted to say something but hesitated. "I've heard about your master... Although I'm not sure how I can help, please let me know if there's anything I can do."
"That's right! Count me in too! Don't hesitate!" Lan Jingyi chimed in.
I understood now; when I revealed the existence of the restriction confirmation interface, Wen Ning was present. And now that Wen Ning and Si Chui could communicate telepathically due to their bond, anything Wen Ning knew would also be known by Si Chui.
However, explaining the matter regarding An Yeh would be too complicated; it was better to let them think what they wanted.
I smiled calmly and said, "Then let me thank Young Master Si Chui and Young Master Jingyi for your kindness."
Lan Sizhui hesitated for a moment before shyly smiling and saying, "We're already quite familiar with each other; there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Si Chui." After a slight pause, he tentatively asked, "Um... can I call you Mian Fei?"
"Uh?" I was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Ah, sure, feel free."
"Si Chui, isn't this a bit too much?" Lan Jingyi complained with dissatisfaction. "Ms. Wei, for the sake of fairness, can I also call you Mian Fei?"
"Hmm? Sure, go ahead." It's just a title; it doesn't really matter, does it?
Lan Sizhui glanced at Lan Jingyi thoughtfully.
"Jingyi, isn't that request unreasonable?"
"Oh? Is it? Well, as long as Mian Fei agrees, it shouldn't be a problem, right?" Lan Jingyi said with a nonchalant grin.
"Uh... what's going on?" I looked at the ambiguous atmosphere between them in confusion.
"...No, it's nothing." Lan Sizhui sighed helplessly. "By the way, why are you here, Mian Fei?"
"Oh, I came along to join the fun," I replied.
"Join the fun? What fun?" Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi exchanged puzzled glances.
"I heard it was to watch someone feed rabbits," I said with a smile and shrugged. "But then you shouted just now, and everyone ran off."
"Ah, I see! So you came to see the rabbits! After all, girls tend to like these cute little things," Lan Sizhui realized.
Wait a minute, did you just completely overlook the subject?
"Come on, Mian Fei, you can come closer to take a look, it's fine. These are all raised by Hanguang Jun," Lan Sizhui enthusiastically led me to the grassy area, and before long, I was surrounded by a group of fluffy white balls.
"Wow..." I couldn't help but exclaim. Up close, these rabbits looked even rounder and plumper than I had imagined. No wonder Wei Wuxian always talked about wanting to roast them for a meal.
"This is a rare opportunity! Would you like to try feeding the rabbits, Mian Fei? It's really fun!" Lan Jingyi suggested.
"Really? Can I?" I asked, feeling excited at the thought.
"Of course! Here!" Lan Jingyi handed me a basket filled with carrot greens.
Curiously, I picked up a piece of the leafy vegetable and crouched down to reach out to the group of white fluffballs at my feet. Soon, two or three of them came forward, eagerly nibbling at the treat.
Ahh... this is so soothing! Watching these little creatures munch on their food is incredibly stress-relieving!
But still, I couldn't quite understand how the two male rabbits that Wei Wuxian had given to Lan Wangji had somehow resulted in this large crowd.
And... was there something important that I had forgotten?
...Never mind, it doesn't matter! It's a rare chance to interact with these adorable little creatures; whatever big issues there are can wait for later!
***
After feeding the rabbits and chatting about recent happenings, I still hadn't figured out my bearings, so Si Chui and Jingyi kindly escorted me back to my courtyard.
Since they couldn't linger in the women's quarters for long, they left me with a few words of "Take care of yourself" before departing.
After sending them off, I couldn't help but let out a sigh.
Finally, I could be alone! God knows how exhausting it is to deal with people all day long!
Indeed, living people are not only more terrifying than the dead, but also far more troublesome!
Ah, Wailing Hill, how I miss you...
As soon as I stepped inside, I collapsed at the table, not wanting to move an inch.
After resting for a while, my mind slowly began to function again.
Speaking of which, how should I settle the score regarding being used as a smokescreen by Qi Wei and the others?
Also, among the crowd of onlookers, I seemed to catch a glimpse of Lan Juan... I wonder if she took the opportunity to leave as well, or if she chose to remain hidden?
If it's the latter, then she must have witnessed the scene of me feeding rabbits with Si Chui and the others... Great, I can only imagine what kind of storm I'll face tomorrow!
Girls, especially when gathered in groups, are usually clueless about everything except gossip!
After lamenting for a while longer, I sighed deeply and pulled an apple from my sleeve, taking a bite out of it just to have something.
I had secretly saved this from breakfast; after all, there’s no interface available to check my status right now. It’s better to stock up on supplies for emergencies.
Furthermore...
I swallowed the pulp of the fruit in my mouth and softly chanted the Restoration Technique, restoring the apple in my hand, which had a bite taken out of it, to its perfect form.
After all, in a place like this where opportunities to use my abilities were scarce, I could only take this chance to train a little and not let myself fall too far behind.
Suddenly, I thought that if I had chosen to use Restoration instead of Purification back then, I could have had an endless supply of steamed buns and wouldn’t have to worry about running out of food at all!
Ah, how frustrating! If only I had known earlier!
The next morning, my door was once again knocked on at the usual time.
"Um... Mian Fei..." Qi Wei cautiously peeked her head in. "Are you up?"
What she saw was still me, anxiously pacing around the room, reluctant to go to class.
"Ah, good morning, Xiao Chun," I greeted her with a wry smile.
"Mian Fei... I'm really sorry about yesterday. That..." Qi Wei stepped inside, looking somewhat flustered as she fiddled with her fingers.
"Oh, don’t worry about it; it’s not a big deal," I waved my hand dismissively. "Besides, the one who should apologize isn’t you but that guy who pushed me. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch who did it." Even if I knew who it was, there wasn’t much I could do about it anyway. Tsk!
However, someone like that—who would sacrifice their friends to save themselves—would surely choose to throw others under the bus in times of trouble. Anyone who became friends with her would be out of luck!
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