Chapter 53: Hard to Read
Su Muyao watched his actions and slowly let out a sigh of relief.
That method still worked best.
As expected, Mei Qingchen had a physiological revulsion toward this body.
Just look at that disgusted expression.
Seriously, is that really necessary?
Sensing Su Muyaoâs body go limp and sway, Xiao Jihan stepped forward to gently support her. “Wife Master, are you alright?”
Su Muyao glanced at Xiao Jihan; she didn’t blame him.
After all, if a beastman husband initiated intimate contact with his own Wife Master, the other husbands had no grounds to intervene.
Besides, the System hadn’t sensed any killing intent from Mei Qingchen.
So naturally, neither had Xiao Jihan.
Su Muyao shook her head. “I’m fine.”
She looked toward Mei Qingchen, her brow furrowing slightly.
So, Mei Qingchen was actually suspicious of me just now and was testing me?
He suspected I had been swapped.
And that business with her collarbone.
She looked down and saw a flower-shaped birthmark there.
So thatâs what he was looking at.
Seeing it confirmed that she was still herself.
Xiao Jihan reached out and gently adjusted her clothes, covering her collarbone.
His movements were very tender.
Yet, when his fingers accidentally brushed against her skin, Su Muyao felt a numbing current shoot through her entire body.
She also noticed that Xiao Jihanâs fingers were incredibly long and beautiful.
Mei Qingchen let out a cold huff, grabbed his Natal Sword, and walked out first.
Who knew what he was going to do.
However, the moment he left, Su Muyao felt the oppressive pressure in the courtyard vanish.
She could finally breathe easy.
I still need to increase my strength quickly, she thought. Strength is the only thing that matters.
The Space System chimed in, “Thatâs why itâs best for the Host to have relations with a beastman husband. If not with a husband, then someone like Master Xie would work too. Thatâs the only way to help the Host improve her strength.”
“Only excellent, beautiful, and powerful beastmen can help speed up your cultivation!”
In the past, Su Muyao refused to listen to the System about this.
But this time, she took the words to heart.
She glanced at Xiao Jihan, recalling the day she first transmigratedâher predecessor had drugged him but failed, and Xiao Jihan had avoided her like the plague.
She quickly shook her head; so, it can’t be Xiao Jihan.
Wen Nanxi and Hua Linye certainly wouldn’t be willing either.
I need to heal my face quickly. Maybe I can find a good beastman husband outside.
Or perhaps it wouldn’t come to that. She wondered if her ability cultivation speed would increase once the poison in her body was neutralized.
Maybe if I concoct some medicine to temper my body, that would boost the speed too?
Thinking about this, Su Muyao’s expression grew solemn.
“Wife Master, do you need to rest? Let me handle these.”
Her finger had been injured earlier, though it was now bandaged.
Su Muyao shook her head. “I’m fine, I’m not that delicate. I’ll keep working.”
She wanted to earn as many crystal coins as possible.
Perhaps once she had the means, she could buy magical artifacts or spiritual treasures to aid her cultivation.
With that in mind, Su Muyao sat down and resumed her work, looking full of motivation.
Xiao Jihan watched her, his expression shifting. She really does seem different.
Xiao Jihan zoned out for a moment before continuing to help.
If he did more, she wouldn’t have to work as hard.
He watched her peel the sugar beets with a knife, keeping a close eye on her, afraid she might accidentally cut her finger again.
However, Su Muyao was much more careful this time and didn’t hurt herself.
Still, the previously cut finger throbbed with pain whenever she moved it.
She wasn’t actually squeamish herself, but this body was!
It was far too sensitive to pain.
At the slightest twinge, tears would well up uncontrollably.
Su Muyao held them back with sheer will.
However, she didn’t end up doing much. After a short while, Xiao Jihan had finished everything using his ability.
“Wife Master, it’s done.”
Su Muyao looked into the basins; the sugar beets were all peeled and chopped into small chunks.
Now, they just needed to be boiled in a pot and scooped out. When it solidified, it would become sugar blocks.
The next steps were much simpler.
Su Muyao looked at Xiao Jihan with sparkling eyes, her expression full of praise.
She thought Xiao Jihan was truly capableâhandsome, quiet, and hardworking. He was actually quite nice.
But she didn’t harbor any other intentions.
“Xiao Jihan, thank you for your hard work!”
“This is nothing. It wasn’t hard. It is Wife Master who has worked hard.”
Females with beastmen husbands generally didn’t work, yet she insisted on doing things herself.
Xiao Jihan looked at her injured finger, and a trace of guilt welled up in his heart.
She was obviously in pain, yet she still showed such a bright, sunny smile.
Xiao Jihan found her increasingly difficult to read.
The old her was arrogant and domineering, but you could figure her out at a glance.
Now, that wasn’t the case.
He couldn’t help but recall Hua Linye’s words again.
The pheromones are different… can a person really change so completely?
Even Mei Qingchen was suspicious just now, wasn’t he?
But her birthmark was still there, so she couldn’t have been swapped. She was still her!
Xiao Jihan gathered his thoughts and asked, “Wife Master, what do we do next?”
Su Muyao replied, “Boil these in the pot. Once it thickens, we scoop it out. When it solidifies, it becomes sugar blocks.”
“Then we can take it to the trade market to sell.”
Sugar was expensive, so they should be able to earn quite a few crystal coins.
At this thought, Su Muyao wore a radiant smile, her eyes curving into crescents, looking crystal clear.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Jihan was reminded of a blooming camelliaâvibrant, bright, and stunningly beautiful.
She no longer looked repulsive.
Even the black mark on the side of her face seemed to have faded significantly.
He didn’t know if it was just his imagination.
In reality, it was because Su Muyao had been drinking medicine every day and treating herself with spiritual spring water and her wood-elemental ability, expelling much of the poison from her system.
Thus, the black mark had indeed faded.
Once the poison was fully neutralized, the marks would vanish completely, revealing her original skin.
For now, however, she didn’t care about her looks. None of her beastmen husbands liked her anyway, so appearance didn’t matter.
One only needed to care about appearance when there was someone to impress.
Next, Xiao Jihan boiled the brown sugar while Su Muyao continued processing the sunflower seeds. She planned to roast them and sell them at the market.
At this time, people didn’t seem to know about snacks like melon seeds yet.
She also thought about gathering other dried fruits from the mountains so she could set up a stall specifically for them.
As the sky grew dark, Su Muyao murmured, “Time to make dinner.”
She thought about it and decided to make noodles, as boiling them was simple.
She had previously rolled out noodles and dried them, storing them in the inner room. She didn’t need to roll them out fresh; she could just take them out and boil them.
She glanced at the door. “Why aren’t Wen Nanxi and Hua Linye back yet?”
Just as she said that, Wen Nanxi and Hua Linye returned.
However, Wen Nanxi was supporting Hua Linye.
Both were stained with blood and carried the scent of gore.
Seeing them like this, Su Muyao’s expression changed instantly. “What happened?”
Hearing Su Muyao’s voice, Hua Linye spoke weakly, “It’s nothing, just a small injury. I’ll be fine after a rest.”
He held his hand over his waist; it seemed to be bandaged, but blood was still seeping through.
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