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Qi Wei hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say, and then changed the subject. "Mian Fei, did you have dinner last night? I actually came by to invite you to Dining Hall, but when I saw that your room was dark, I thought you must have been too tired yesterday and went to bed early..."
"...Dark?" I was puzzled for a moment. "Ah, sorry, I don't have the habit of lighting candles."
After all, I was used to moving around in the dark on Wailing Hill; as long as there was moonlight, it was enough. Besides, there wasn't much to do here at night. I didn't dare wander outside the courtyard aimlessly and could only stay inside playing with apples or using Fenghua to play Soul Horror Game.
"Eh? Not lighting candles must be very inconvenient! Mian Fei, if the candles are out, you can request more from Internal Affairs; there's no need to be frugal. Don't ruin your eyes!" Qi Wei explained the placement and uses of various items in the cabinet. "Speaking of which, did you eat anything last night? You must be starving! Let's hurry and have breakfast!"
"Uh, wait!" I pulled her back just in time to stop her from dragging me away. "Actually, I... usually only eat one meal a day, so having breakfast yesterday was more than enough. There's no need to worry." Admitting that I didn't need to eat at all would probably be hard for anyone to accept, so I might as well stick with the one meal a day story.
Moreover, the meals at Yun Shen Bu Zhi Chu... honestly, they were hard to describe. They weren't exactly inedible, but if given a choice, I'd rather not eat!
In the original story, when I saw Wei Wuxian complain so much about food, I thought it was just because he was picky. But now... it turned out it really wasn't his fault!
"What? Only one meal?" Qi Wei's eyes widened in disbelief. "You won't be able to hold up like that!"
"No, um... this is a discipline we follow in our sect; we shouldn't eat too much," I lied. "So one meal a day is sufficient."
"Eh? But I remember Young Master Wei didn't seem to have any concerns about food..."
"Huh?" Where was this going? I was taken aback for a moment and then helplessly rubbed my forehead. "No, I'm not practicing demon arts; I've said before that I have no relation to Senior Wei."
"Ah, sorry! I thought..." Qi Wei said sheepishly as she scratched her face. "So it turns out your discipline is quite strict... Are you on a path of asceticism?"
"Uh... not exactly asceticism; it's just that I'm particular about food. There aren't many other restrictions..." My eyes darted around as I tried to steer the conversation away from this topic.
"Ah! Speaking of which, Mian Fei, do you meditate and practice qi? Would you like to join me later? It should be better with a companion for sparring!" Qi Wei suggested excitedly.
"Uh?" I paused for a moment. "No, I don't have the habit of meditating..."
"Eh? Then what kind of training do you usually do?" Qi Wei asked curiously.
"...Sorry, that's a secret." I didn't know how to respond; after all, I couldn't say that I'm currently relying on playing with apples to cultivate my spiritual power!
"Ah no! It’s my fault for being rude..." Qi Wei apologized. "By the way, Mian Fei, which sect do you belong to?"
"...I am a Saint Walker, dedicated to purification and healing."
"Saintly deeds..." Qi Wei tilted her head in confusion. "I'm sorry, but I haven't heard of it before..."
"Don't worry about it; it's normal not to have heard of it." After all, if someone had actually heard of it, that would be strange!
"Well... anyway, let's go have a meal first!" Qi Wei eagerly took my hand again. "Since you can only eat once a day, we definitely can't miss breakfast. Let's go!"
Thus, I was inevitably dragged by Qi Wei to Dining Hall.
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During the meal, I felt various gazes directed at me and overheard dozens of rumors and speculations about myself amidst the whispers.
...What happened to the saying that one should not speak while eating? Everyone should just shut up and eat!
"Mian Fei, did you really feed rabbits with Mr. Lan Sizhui and the others yesterday?" After leaving Dining Hall, Qi Wei couldn't help but ask me in surprise.
It seemed she truly had no idea what had happened afterward and only learned about it from the rumors she had just heard.
"Well, you could say it was a blessing in disguise?" I replied nonchalantly.
"Ah, that's great! Those rabbits must be really cute! It's a pity I've only been able to feed them three times since coming to Yun Shen Bu Zhi Chu..." Qi Wei said with an envious expression. "And once I accidentally ran into Young Master Wei and Hanguang Jun; it almost scared me to death..."
Oh, I know! There was also a Little Apple chasing after you at that time, right? I chuckled inwardly.
"Xiao Chun! Xiao Chun... Ah, Ms. Wei!"
Before she arrived, Yan Yuyan's voice reached me first. Upon seeing me, she suddenly blurted out without any preamble: "Ms. Wei, so you're Mr. Lan Sizhui's savior?"
In response, I was left utterly baffled.
"Absolutely not. Where did you hear this version of the rumor?" It seemed I hadn't come across this particular version in the past two days; was it newly fabricated?
"I heard the latest version this morning," Yan Yuyan admitted. "I heard that you fainted while trying to save Mr. Lan Sizhui from danger, and he was punished for dragging you down due to his insufficient cultivation."
"That's completely untrue." I raised my hand to rub my temples in frustration. "Why is it that no one believes the facts when I clarify them? Instead, those bizarre rumors just keep getting more outlandish?"
I couldn't understand why this Yan girl, who had also been harmed by rumors before, would still be so interested in these baseless tales. Shouldn't she be keeping her distance?
"Then tell us what actually happened and reveal the truth to the world! Are you really a descendant of Senior Wei, or are you just trying to latch onto him because you share the Wei surname from Yiling? What exactly happened between you and Mr. Lan Sizhui that led to his punishment?" Yan Yuyan asked in one breath.
As soon as she finished speaking, I felt dozens of ears perk up around me, all straining to hear more while pretending to act nonchalant.
I sighed helplessly. Well, I truly hoped they would listen carefully and stop spreading baseless rumors.
"I am indeed from Yiling. My parents passed away when I was young, and with no other relatives, I was taken in by an elder I had never met before. This elder happened to be an old acquaintance of Senior Wei. That day, Senior Wei and his companions were passing through Yiling to catch up with the elder. The elder thought my knowledge was too shallow, so he entrusted Senior Wei to bring me to Yunshen Buzhi for further education. Therefore, I have no direct connection with Senior Wei. As for my fall during the journey, it was simply due to my own carelessness while playing around, which caused me to hit my head and lose consciousness—that's all." I rephrased the lighter version I had previously told Qi Wei.
"Ah? And what about Mr. Lan Sizhui? Why was he punished?" someone asked.
"I've already said that his punishment has nothing to do with me, and I'm not clear on the details. So, for this question, I kindly ask those interested to directly inquire with Mr. Lan Sizhui instead of placing blame on me."
After I finished speaking, there was a long silence around me.
"...Is this really the truth? It seems too dull and uninteresting..." After a moment, someone murmured in disappointment.
"Unfortunately, this is reality," I glanced toward the source of the voice. "Not everyone’s life can be filled with dramatic twists like in a storybook; at least mine certainly isn't."
Was it because there was no other entertainment here to divert their attention that even an inconsequential rumor could spark such interest and become widely known?
It seemed evident that these girls must be incredibly bored with their lives of cultivation in Yunshen Buzhi!
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