Chapter 37: Wanting to Die

Mo Chen was startled. Where did this mountain monster come from? He quickly pulled on the reins to avoid crashing into Tian Mi.

Zuo Zhengfeng hadn’t seen Tian Mi in a long time; the last time they met, she hadn’t even had her child. He didn’t recognize her and rushed over, yelling, “What kind of monster are you? What are you doing in this deep mountain?”

Tian Mi knew how frightening she currently looked, and she felt very embarrassed! She tried hard to open her remaining eye wide to examine Mo Chen. Although he was wearing armor and a helmet, looking cold and noble with an imposing aura, she still recognized him right away; after all, there weren’t many people like him.

What luck is this!

Stay calm! Stay calm! With her face stung by bees, even Tian Dabiao might not recognize her now. She steadied her mind with great effort and said, “Brother Zuo, it’s me, Tian Mi! I went up the mountain to collect honey, but I didn’t get any and ended up getting stung by bees!”

Upon hearing her words, Zuo Zhengfeng took a closer look and was still able to see a trace of the real Tian Mi. Usually, she was such a fair and beautiful woman, but after being stung by bees, she looked so comical that he couldn’t help but laugh uproariously.

Tian Mi saw the long line of people behind him, all of them struggling to hold back their laughter. She shot him a fierce glare, and he finally managed to suppress his laughter.

She really wished she could sink into the ground!

Tian Mi forced herself to appear calm and changed the subject, asking, “What are so many of you doing in the mountains?”

Zuo Zhengfeng had nothing to hide from Tian Mi, especially since she had thoroughly offended Bai Dongyuan. Just as he was about to say something, Mo Chen cleared his throat a few times.

Tian Mi shot him a glance and decided not to ask any further. She suspected his identity and already knew this guy wasn’t ordinary, as expected.

Seeing that Wang Ding wasn’t going to let him speak, Zuo Zhengfeng dropped the subject.

Zuo Zhengfeng introduced to Mo Chen, “This young lady is Tian Mi from Taoyuan Valley. Not only is she skilled in medicine, but she also possesses great strength. Even when Bai Dongyuan sent a large army to attack Taoyuan Valley, they couldn’t bring it down.”

Mo Chen had no interest in Tian Mi at first, but when he heard “great strength,” he glanced at her. She looked so thin; how could she have great strength? He recalled that dead fat guy was also incredibly strong.

Tian Mi’s current appearance was indeed hard to look at, and he quickly averted his gaze!

Zuo Zhengfeng said, “Tian Mi, we’re in a hurry and have things to do. We’ll come back to the valley to find you later.”

Tian Mi quickly nodded in agreement and stepped aside to let them pass; she didn’t want them to stay any longer.

Once they had gone far, Zuo Zhengfeng said to Mo Chen, “Your Highness, this young lady is not simple at all. The medicine she gave you came from her own hands. Last time when Dong Haibo came to attack their valley, two people were seriously injured and looked like they were going to die, but she saved them! When I first met her, she was quite plump…”

The word “plump” triggered Mo Chen’s sensitive nerves, and he interrupted Zuo Zhengfeng, asking, “Plump? How plump?”

Zuo Zhengfeng replied, “At first, I thought she was just fat, but later I found out she was pregnant. She was about that plump!”

Mo Chen thought about it; although that woman looked frightening, she was indeed slender.

He was overthinking it. That dead fat guy either ran off to the south or probably didn’t survive this drought. After their encounter under the sun and moon, he was full of anger and went up the mountain to trouble the bandits, only to find that all the bandits were dead, and their hideout had been emptied. The only one who came out of the bandit’s den was her, but she didn’t bring anything with her. The previous bandit hideout was also cleared out by them, which raised many suspicions. She must have some skills! Could she have died so easily?

Definitely not; calamities can last for a thousand years!

When Tian Mi returned to the valley, she took out a wooden bucket and cut some honey, then hurried two mother sheep and their lambs home. After Tian Mi fed the sheep spring water and cabbage, they became very obedient and followed her all the way back. The eagle also followed Tian Mi home.

When she returned to the valley, Xu Feiyan was waiting for her at the entrance, holding Tian Mei. When she saw Tian Mi come back, Tian Mei started shouting, “Ah! Ah! Ah!”

Xu Feiyan looked at her face in shock and hurried over to ask, “Sister Tian Mi, what happened to your face?”

Tian Mi wanted to cry! All because of that honey! She showed the honey to Xu Feiyan, making her laugh so hard she bent over.

Sigh! What a waste of my brilliance!

Xu Feiyan was amazed and exclaimed, “Sister Tian Mi, why aren’t these sheep running away?”

Tian Mi smiled and said, “I fed them grass and scared them with stones, so now they’re obedient. The lambs are for the kids to play with, and the adult sheep can be milked.”

Tian Mi then pointed to the eagle and said, “And this one is with me too.”

Xu Feiyan’s eyes widened in surprise; she had missed out on so much!

Recently, Xu Yunfei had been learning from Huang Shengying, who had been subtly inquiring about Tian Mi’s situation, especially regarding the matter of her deceased husband.

This caught Xu Yunfei off guard; he knew Tian Mi had always been a lovable and silly girl since childhood, but he had never met her husband.

“We got lost for a while, and Tian Dabiao found her a husband. By the time we found them again, her husband had already died. It was only about ten days in total! I really haven’t met her husband.”

This meant that Tian Mi and her husband had only been together for a few days at most. What kind of feelings could develop in just a few days? A smile crept onto his lips!

Now that the Prince of Ding was coming to stabilize the chaos in the kingdom, this turmoil was about to end, and he too would be leaving. Before he left, he wanted to express his feelings to Tian Mi and let her know his intentions.

He had never seen such a strong yet warm woman, like sunlight warming the earth.

Xu Feiyan took the little treasure out to play with the sheep.

When Tian Mi returned home to wash her face, she looked into the basin and saw her swollen face, which obscured her eyes, and one side of her mouth that looked like a sausage. Tian Mi truly felt speechless.

She really had no face left in front of him!

They had met three times in total, and each time had been a disaster!

Perhaps they were fated to clash!

Oh heavens, making her lose face in front of so many people—does this mean her dream of being supported by a tall, rich, and handsome man is over?

Wuwuwuwuwuwu! Today was so embarrassing!

I don’t want to live anymore!

Tian Mi tightly closed her eyes, wanting to cry but having no tears! Deep breath! Deep breath! Deep breath!

Forget it, having a face is not as important as having a life! Life must go on!

In her previous life, Tian Mi had heard that eagles were powerful birds, very useful for lookout and reconnaissance, so she could try to train it.

She first made a small bamboo whistle from a thin piece of bamboo and fed the eagle a small piece of meat when she blew the whistle!

Then she pointed to the honey bucket, asking it to find this. The eagle turned its neck and flew away; its eyes were bright, and it looked very intelligent with its large size.

She didn’t know if it understood her meaning! It didn’t matter! Just think of it as raising a pet; how cute!

Before long, it returned, actually carrying a piece of honeycomb in its beak. Amazing! Tian Mi fed it another piece of meat and asked it to take her to the honeycomb. Since she already looked so ugly, she might as well embrace it and not provoke the bees again in the future.

Half an hour later, Tian Mi found the honeycomb, which was much lower this time. She climbed up a nearby tree and could directly access the honey in the space. This time, she only took a portion and left some for the bees.

She reacted quickly and was not stung again! Looking at the large jar filled with so much honey, she knew it would last a long time.