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"What? Only one meal? Does that mean you haven't had dinner these past few days?" Qi Wei exclaimed, her eyes wide with disbelief. "I always thought you went out to eat by yourself... You can't keep this up!"
"No, um... this is the discipline of our sect; we are not allowed to eat too much," I lied. "I've gotten used to it, so one meal a day is enough for me."
"Huh? But I remember Senior Wei doesn't seem to have any concerns when it comes to food..."
"Ah?" Where was this going? I rubbed my forehead in exasperation. "No, I'm not practicing demon arts, and I've said before that I have no connection with Senior Wei."
"Ah, sorry..." Qi Wei said, a bit embarrassed as she scratched her face. "So, you really follow such strict discipline... Speaking of which, Mian Fei, do you meditate and cultivate your energy? Would you like to do it together later? It's better to have a companion for practice!"
"Uh?" I was taken aback. "No, I don't have the habit of meditating..."
"Huh? Then what do you usually do for your studies?" Qi Wei asked curiously.
"...Sorry, that's a secret." I genuinely didn't know how to respond.
"Ah, no, it's my fault..." Qi Wei apologized. "Um... may I ask where you learned from? Which sect are you from?"
"...I am a Purifier, specializing in purification techniques." Not wanting to explain too much, I decided to keep it brief.
"Purifier..." Qi Wei tilted her head in confusion. "Sorry, I'm not very knowledgeable; I've never heard of that..."
"Don't worry about it; it's normal not to have heard of it." After all, if someone had heard of it, that would be strange!
"Well... anyway, let's go eat first!" Qi Wei eagerly took my hand again. "Since you can only have one meal a day, we definitely can't miss breakfast. Let's go!"
Thus, I found myself inevitably being pulled by Qi Wei toward the Dining Hall.
***
Although I was mentally prepared, during the meal, I felt various gazes directed at me and overheard dozens of rumors and speculations about myself amidst the whispers. It left me feeling inexplicably exhausted.
Aren't we supposed to eat in silence? Everyone should just shut up and eat!
After leaving the Dining Hall, Qi Wei couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Mian Fei, did you really feed rabbits with Mr. Lan Sizhui and the others yesterday?"
It seemed she truly had no idea what had happened afterward, only learning a bit from the rumors that had just circulated.
"Well, I guess it's a blessing in disguise?" I said leisurely.
"Ah, that's great! Those rabbits must be adorable! It's a pity I haven't been able to feed them more than three times since I arrived at Cloud Deep," Qi Wei said with a look of envy. "And then there was that one time I accidentally ran into Senior Wei and Hanguang Jun; it nearly scared me to death..."
Oh, I know about that. There was also a Little Apple chasing you, right? I chuckled to myself.
"Xiao Chun! Xiao Chun... Ah, Ms. Wei!"
Before she even arrived, Yan Yuyan's voice reached me first. Upon seeing me, she suddenly blurted out, "Ms. Wei, so you are Mr. Lan Sizhui's savior?"
To this, I responded with a head full of question marks.
"Absolutely not. Where did you hear that version of the story?"
"This morning, I heard the latest version," Yan Yuyan admitted. "I heard that you fell into a coma while trying to save Mr. Lan Sizhui, and he was punished for dragging you down due to his insufficient cultivation."
"That's completely untrue." I rubbed my temples in frustration. "I mean, what are these rumors based on? Why do they keep getting more and more bizarre?"
"Oh come on, since you never come forward to explain, everyone can only guess! Why not just clarify everything publicly now so there won't be any controversy?" Yan Yuyan suggested dismissively.
As soon as she said that, I felt dozens of ears perk up around us, all straining to hear the details while pretending to act nonchalant.
I sighed deeply in resignation.
"Alright, as you wish." I genuinely hoped they would listen and stop spreading nonsense.
"I am indeed from Yiling. After my parents passed away and with no other relatives, I was taken in by an elder whom I had never met before. This elder happened to be an old acquaintance of Senior Wei. That day, Senior Wei and the others passed by Yiling to catch up with the elder. The elder felt my knowledge was too shallow and entrusted Senior Wei to bring me to Cloud Deep for education. So, there is absolutely no connection between me and Senior Wei; as for my fall during the journey due to being playful and hitting my head, that's what caused my coma—just like that." I rephrased the lighter version I had previously told Qi Wei.
"Huh? What about Mr. Lan Sizhui? Why was he punished?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know about that matter, but his punishment should have nothing to do with me. So for those interested in this question, please go directly ask Mr. Lan Sizhui and stop placing blame on me."
After saying this, there was a long silence around us.
"Is that it? Nothing else? That's just too dull and boring..." A moment later, I heard someone murmuring in discontent from the side.
"I'm afraid that's reality," I glanced over at the source of the voice. "Not everyone's life can have captivating twists and turns like a story; at least, mine certainly doesn't."
Was it because there was no other entertainment here to divert attention that even a trivial rumor could spark such interest and spread like wildfire, becoming common knowledge?
It was clear that these girls must be living an extremely boring life in their secluded training.
"You’re lying!" Lan Juan suddenly appeared from somewhere, her face flushed with anger. "If you truly had no connection with Mr. Lan Sizhui, then why did he act so affectionate towards you yesterday?!"
Sigh, as expected, the most troublesome trouble had arrived… Tsk!
"I never said we had no connection; I only said that the reason for his punishment wasn't my fault," I scratched my head helplessly. "It's probably because this is my first time traveling far from home, so Senior Wei instructed both young masters to take care of me, which is why they treated me like a sister along the way. What you call affection was merely a habit at that moment."
Moreover, there were clearly two people with me; why was everyone only concerned about Si Chui? Why did no one pay attention to Jingyi? Poor Jingyi...
"So you admit that you took advantage of him, right?" Lan Juan sneered disdainfully. "You should know that Mr. Lan Sizhui is recognized among us as the most upright and proper person, who never oversteps boundaries in his interactions. Yet you used Senior Wei's name to force your way into his life—how shameless!"
Poise, dear girl, remember your poise! The aloof demeanor you were pretending to have has completely vanished!
And I am wronged; I am truly wronged! Your reasoning is completely upside down!
Everyone who was peeking yesterday must have seen that it was Si Chui who initiated the conversation with me; it definitely wasn't me who was pursuing him. Is there anyone willing to testify?
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