Snow Color

Chapter 190 Tianlong 8 Part 16

Five years later, Xueying finally settled down. She left Changchun Valley, accompanied by Xiaobai's child, Xiaoxue. Xiaoxue, like her mother Xiaobai, had snow-white fur all over her body, like a horse.

Xueying brought Xiaoxue down the mountain, and this time she didn't leave in a hurry like before. She wanted to truly integrate into this world, so every time she arrived at a place, she would stay for a while to experience the local customs and practices.

Sometimes, Xueying would stay in a place for a long time and gradually integrate into the lives of the local residents.

This time, she came to Dali. Here, she opened a small clinic and treated patients with superb medical skills. During the day, she was busy seeing patients and prescribing medicine; after nightfall, she returned to her rented courtyard to rest and enjoy the tranquility and comfort.

One evening, when Xueying was about to close the door, she heard a knock on the door. She opened the door and saw Aunt Liu from next door standing at the door with a smile on her face.

"Miss Gu, these are some food I specially made. Don't be disgusted. Try them and see how they taste. I'm really ashamed to say that you've been here for so long, but I haven't had the chance to thank you properly. If you hadn't helped cure my husband's illness a few days ago, he would probably still be lying in bed!" Aunt Liu said as she handed the bowl in her hand to Xueying.

Xueying took a closer look and found that the bowl was actually filled with fragrant braised pork. She felt a little embarrassed: the meat used in this dish is very expensive, and for Aunt Liu's family, who is not rich, they can only eat it a few times a month. This gift is too expensive, and she is really embarrassed to accept it.

Xueying quickly declined, "Aunt Liu, you are too polite. Everyone has been taking good care of me these days. I just did what a doctor should do. You should keep the braised pork for yourselves. I really can't take it."

However, Aunt Liu was adamant about not taking the bowl back. She said sincerely, "Miss Gu, please don't refuse. This is a small gift from our whole family. If you don't accept it, you are looking down on us. Take it quickly and eat it while it's hot!"

Xueying was deeply moved by Aunt Liu's persistence. She knew that if she continued to refuse, it might hurt Aunt Liu's feelings. So, she took the bowl and said gratefully, "Thank you, Aunt Liu. I will obey your order."

Xueying decided that when she had the chance, she would do something for Aunt Liu's family to repay their kindness and enthusiasm. This sincere feeling between neighbors made her feel extremely warm, and it became one of the most precious memories of her journey.

"Auntie, please wait a moment. I'll put down the food in the bowl and give it to you~" Xueying knew that in this environment, a bowl could be considered a very precious thing! So she greeted Aunt Liu first, then turned back to the house to deal with the remaining food in the bowl. She carefully poured the braised pork in the bowl into another bowl to ensure that no delicious food was wasted. Then, she took out some oil paper from the drawer, wrapped the dried plums she had recently pickled, and tied them with a thin rope. After completing these preparations, Xueying stepped out of the door again.

"Aunt, these are pickled plums I picked from the mountains some time ago. You can try them as snacks. They are all made by me. They didn't cost much. Please don't be polite to me!" Xueying handed the bowl and the dried plums to Aunt Liu with a smile and gently reminded her. Her eyes were full of sincerity and kindness, which made people feel her care and friendship for Aunt Liu.

"Then I'll accept it. Why are you so polite, kid? Don't do that next time!" Aunt Liu said this, but she didn't want to accept the gift. However, Xueying handed the things to her without saying anything. She wanted to return the things to Xueying, but then she heard Xueying say that she made them herself. In addition, Xueying was determined and refused to let her put down the gifts. She also mentioned a few naughty boys in Aunt Liu's family. Aunt Liu thought: Maybe these things can make those little naughty ghosts quiet for a while. So, she gritted her teeth and finally accepted the gift. However, deep in her heart, she always felt that this girl surnamed Gu was too kind-hearted, so it was easy for her to be bullied by others. She secretly made up her mind to take good care of Xueying in the future and never let her suffer any grievances or harm.

"Aunt, I understand. It's getting late. If you don't go back, Uncle Liu will probably have to wait for you to come home hungry and cook." Xueying said with a smile.

"This old man!" When Aunt Liu heard her old man say this, her brows were tightly furrowed and a hint of displeasure appeared on her face, but she didn't say anything more. She said something hurriedly and turned away.

Xueying saw Aunt Liu leave, gently closed the door and put the bolt on it, and then she breathed a sigh of relief. She returned to the room, looked at the fragrant braised pork and several exquisite side dishes on the table, and her mood became slightly happier. Xueying sat down and slowly enjoyed her dinner, feeling the satisfaction brought by the food.

After dinner, Xueying took a short rest and began to practice martial arts. She stood up and walked to the wall, took down the Qingli Sword hanging on the wall, her eyes firm and focused. Then, she stepped out of the room and walked towards the back mountain not far from her home. Along the way, the moonlight cast a silver glow, illuminating her way forward.

After arriving at the back mountain, Xueying found an open space and began to practice swordsmanship with great concentration. Her movements were light and agile, her swordsmanship was skillful and smooth, and each sword was fierce and powerful. However, just when she was practicing hard, a person suddenly appeared. This person looked elegant and gentle, but for some reason, Xueying felt nauseous.

Xueying looked at the man in front of her. Although he looked handsome, she always felt that something was wrong. This discomfort made her alert and she decided not to cause any more trouble. Just as Xueying was about to turn around and leave, she noticed that there were several figures swaying not far away. They must be the man's guards. Judging from the situation, this person seemed to be of extraordinary status, but he did not pose a substantial threat to Xueying, so she chose to leave the place quickly with a cold face.

Xueying walked briskly and soon disappeared into the night behind the mountain.