Chapter 23.1: Xiao Ai’s New Invention

Xiao Huaishuo’s body instinctively stiffened.

He felt Su Qingning’s warm breath lightly brush against his ear, making him feel all tingly.

His mind couldn’t help but flicker.

“Ahem… There are too many people here; this isn’t a good time for a secret meeting.”

“What are you talking about?!”

Su Qingning’s face flushed with anger as she glared at him.

“I meant that once everyone is asleep, I’ll come over to treat your leg. Where did your mind wander off to?!”

“Ahem…”

Now it was Xiao Huaishuo’s turn to blush deeper than hers, as red as a boiled egg. He could only make a fist with his right hand and cough to cover his embarrassment.

“Alright, I’ll wait for you tonight.”

As night fell, the dining hall of the inn gradually quieted down.

Though the communal bunkhouse was extremely shabby, it was limited in number.

Most of the exiled convicts traveling with them had to squeeze into the cramped cattle barn due to not having money or not managing to secure a room.

Several hundred people were crammed inside, unable to stretch their legs, and as soon as they closed their eyes, the smell of livestock waste invaded their noses.

However, everyone had been too exhausted from the journey to care about the poor conditions and collapsed into a deep sleep.

The Su family managed to gather enough money for a large communal bunk.

About thirty of them squeezed into a ten-person bunk.

Several concubines had already developed a deep hatred for each other, and now that they were all crammed together, it was even more lively.

One minute, someone accidentally kicked another, the next minute, someone pulled another’s clothes, and then someone else slapped another by mistake.

A dozen women chattered away loudly, driving Su Bingsheng’s head to near explosion.

He deeply regretted how he had allowed so many concubines to enter his household in the first place!

Su Bingsheng stood by, watching. The fights among the concubines gradually escalated into hair-pulling and biting.

The commotion was so loud that the entire inn could hear them.

Only when some officials arrived and severely whipped a few of the unruliest concubines did the Su family quiet down.

The Xiao family side became much quieter.

Grandmother Liu Qing asked the inn staff for a screen and surrounded the bathing tub, allowing everyone to take turns bathing.

Everyone had walked in the scorching sun all day, and their clothes and shoes were disgustingly dirty.

Su Qingning instructed Xiao Ai to use the 3D printer to replicate worn-out clothes and shoes for everyone, handing them out for a change.

After all, she didn’t want to live the hard life of an exile; it was better not to pretend and let them adapt to her uniqueness as soon as possible.

The Xiao family members stared blankly at the clothes and shoes, which were obviously soaked with sweat and dirt but dry and fragrant, looking them over repeatedly.

Although they had already known that the third daughter-in-law had some magical abilities, witnessing such “divine power” still left them a bit shocked and unresponsive.

Xiao Qingya’s chubby little hands tugged at the large mud stains on the clothes for a long time, but no dust came off.

She couldn’t help but open her mouth in surprise, her round little eyes widening.

“Wow—third sister-in-law is really like a little fairy! I want to be as amazing as third sister-in-law too!”

Liu Qing also pulled at the printed “sweat and dirt” for quite a while.

After a moment of shock flashed in her eyes, it was replaced by deep concern. She seriously asked:

“Ningning, your kindness towards our good grandmother is evident. Tell me honestly, with how frequently you use your magic, is it harmful to your health?”

If it would harm her body, they would never let Ningning use her magic again, no matter how hard or tiring it would be for them.