Chapter 278: You’ve Been Bled Dry (7th Update)

Time passed by slowly. Jin Xiaoqin was playing with Qiao Ni, while Ye Wenxin quietly watched Madam Yu embroider stitch by stitch.

Madam Yu’s mature hairstyle, her fair neck, and her light purple clothing all highlighted her noble demeanor. If she had taken Beauty-Preserving Pills, she might even surpass Liu Churan in beauty.

Madam Yu seemed to notice Ye Wenxin’s gaze. She was momentarily stunned but quickly resumed her expression of disdain. “If you’re idle, you can play with Ni Ni.”

Ye Wenxin replied with an “Oh” and was about to get up when she saw that Jin Xiaoqin was teaching Qiao Ni self-defense techniques, and Qiao Ni appeared very focused on learning.

She had no choice but to sit back down and continue, “I was just curious about what embroidery is like. For cultivators you see, when our clothes get torn, we can only throw them away; it’s such a waste of money.”

Ye Wenxin pointed at the small tear on her clothes, not knowing when it had appeared. Since she truly didn’t know how to sew, she planned to wear it a few more times before throwing it away.

However, thinking that this piece of clothing was a gift from Long Qing’er, she felt that someone might get upset if she threw it away, making her hesitate about whether to learn sewing.

Now, with the right time, place, and people, Ye Wenxin wanted to give it a try.

“So you don’t know how to sew. I thought you did it on purpose,” Madam Yu said, looking at the small tear that was an eyesore.

Just as Ye Wenxin didn’t understand the daily lives of ordinary people, Madam Yu didn’t understand the behavior of cultivators. She glanced at the tear a few times and continued, “Let me sew it for you.”

With that, she tied a knot in the thread, gently bit the thread with her teeth to cut it, and skillfully took out other sewing materials from her bag of holding, comparing them with Ye Wenxin’s clothes.

Seeing Madam Yu’s rare enthusiasm, Ye Wenxin nodded honestly and planned to hand her clothes to her, but Madam Yu stopped her. “Just like this is fine.”

Saying this, she leaned in close to Ye Wenxin, her eyes fixed on the tear as she began to sew skillfully. This was the first time Ye Wenxin had been so close to someone for so long. Madam Yu was fully focused, not issuing any warnings, just wholeheartedly mending Ye Wenxin’s clothes.

Ye Wenxin stayed still, not daring to move. She could smell the fragrance from Madam Yu, a faint orchid scent that was very pleasant. In that instant, Ye Wenxin recalled the words Fatty had used to describe Madam Yu.

Some people lose their charm after marriage, but Madam Yu was the opposite; her beauty had increased. That charm, that maternal essence, that maturity, was a world incomprehensible to those who had not experienced the pain of childbirth.

It was precisely because she had experienced things that some people could never experience that her beauty was exceptionally dazzling.

The sound of breathing began to transmit through the fabric, and as Ye Wenxin’s gaze fell upon it, she saw an even more peculiar sight.

The usually incompatible peach blossom and skeletal bride auras were now coexisting peacefully, circling around them, not interfering with each other.

This was likely because the relationship between Ye Wenxin and Madam Yu had finally improved a bit, causing this resonance between their auras. Ye Wenxin fully relaxed upon witnessing this.

Madam Yu finished stitching the small tear with meticulous care, and then leaned in to bite the thread off with her teeth.

At that moment, Ye Wenxin sensed Madam Yu stiffening. She suddenly stepped back a few paces, looking at Ye Wenxin with an expression of disbelief.

“Madam Yu, what’s wrong?” Ye Wenxin was puzzled by Madam Yu’s sudden reaction, but Madam Yu waved her hand dismissively and quickly resumed her embroidery, no longer speaking a word to Ye Wenxin.

However, Ye Wenxin had a lingering feeling that Madam Yu was secretly watching her.

Just like that, night fell, yet she felt unusually tired over the past few days. The Liu sisters were unpredictable, and she couldn’t fathom their thoughts at all.

“Sigh, why is my special ability so useless?” Ye Wenxin thought of Long Qingyue’s special ability, to read the thoughts of any being, which, coupled with Long Qingyue’s innate talents, made her invincible in this world.

Ye Wenxin, on the other hand, had been diligent ever since she came to this world, transforming from an unknown side character to the current major villain, Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng. She had always thought she didn’t have a special ability, but after living for fifty years, she ended up with this useless thing.

“I can’t absorb luck; I can only see it. What good does that do me?” Ye Wenxin sighed helplessly as she stood upstairs, gazing into the distance at the still lively Qiao Ni.

Jin Xiaoqin was already somewhat exhausted. Her pained expression suggested she couldn’t comprehend why Qiao Ni had such extraordinary energy. Madam Yu was still sitting nearby, occasionally looking up at Qiao Ni with a faint smile on her lips.

Seeing this, Ye Wenxin would also smile, even feeling a strange sense of comfort. It seemed that ever since that dream, her concern for Madam Yu had become very strange. Ye Wenxin looked at Qiao Ni again, murmuring to herself, “Do I really have a daughter?”

The only response she received was the gentle breeze, as no one could tell her the truth of this matter…

Today’s time quietly slipped by. Jin Xiaoqin, having completed her mission, left early with the other disciples, while Ye Wenxin reluctantly had to stay a few more days due to Qiao Ni’s tearful and dramatic pleas.

Not only that, Ye Wenxin also had to wait for Fatty and the others to come down from the Azure Wings Sect, so that the Cozy Gang could sooner connect with Green Isle Manor. However, she hadn’t expected Fatty and the others to arrive so late, making her endure a few more torments.

Finally, she saw the travel-weary Fatty and other little brothers arrive.

“Big Sister, I’m sorry,” Fatty said apologetically.

Upon asking, she found out that they had encountered bandits on the way, and among them were demon cultivators. It had taken a great deal of effort for them to finally deal with the situation, which was why they arrived so late.

Ye Wenxin sighed with relief and continued, “It’s fine as long as you’re safe. Let me introduce you. This is Madam Yu, and this is—”

“I’m Sister Wenxin’s wife—ouch, Sister Wenxin, why did you hit me?” Qiao Ni hadn’t finished speaking when she felt Ye Wenxin hit her. But when she turned around, she realized it was actually Madam Yu who had hit her.

Madam Yu’s face showed mild anger, as if she felt Qiao Ni was being too playful. She quickly apologized, saying, “Sorry, my daughter likes causing mischief.”

Qiao Ni looked aggrieved, while Fatty chuckled and continued, “It’s alright, Miss Qiao is very cute. Big Sister, don’t you think so too? More than Xiangsi at least—ow, Big Sister, why’re you pinching me!?”

Before Ye Wenxin could finish her sentence, Fatty started screaming repeatedly. Looking at Ye Wenxin’s resentful expression, and then at Madam Yu beside Qiao Ni, Fatty suddenly realized.

“Oh, Big Sister, you’ve been bled dry!”