FDNL CH 31

Chapter 31,

Yoga (1/2)

Su Feng’s deceased wife had been hardworking and capable, fair-skinned and beautiful—a proper young lady from a respectable family, and also a well-known beauty in the village. On one occasion, she went to visit relatives in a neighboring village, only to be robbed and assaulted by mountain bandits. At the critical moment, she was fortunately rescued by the young Su Feng.

Although Su Feng wasn’t very well-behaved, he had an acceptable appearance, and coupled with his reckless, bold energy, he stirred Su Lianyi’s mother’s heart. The classic scene of a hero saving a beauty, and the beauty pledging herself in gratitude, unfolded. Even while Su Lianyi’s mother was alive, Su Feng restrained himself somewhat.

According to Su Bai, their eldest brother resembled Su Feng, while Su Lianyi and Su Bai inherited their mother’s beauty, especially her fair skin, which was quite distinctive. Unfortunately, despite such excellent natural gifts, the two siblings didn’t cultivate themselves—they were lazy and indulged in food, eventually becoming fat like pigs.

Su Bai gradually recalled his mother, and as he spoke with emotion, he choked back sobs.

“Su Bai, how old are you?” Lianyi asked softly, her voice gentle, as if not wanting to shatter the nostalgic atmosphere.

The tears that had been swirling in Su Bai’s eyes disappeared in an instant at her question.

“Ah? Sister, are you silly? Don’t you know how old I am?” he said, carefree and unbothered.

Lianyi’s lips twitched; she almost reached out to smack him. “I have my reasons for asking. If I ask, just answer. Why so many useless words?”

Su Bai quickly raised his hands to protect his head, afraid she would hit him. “Sister, I’m sorry! I’ll tell you. I’m fourteen this year.”

“Fourteen?” Su Lianyi paused, staring at the round little ball in front of her. She could never have imagined that Su Bai was only fourteen, still a boy! In modern terms, he would be in middle or high school.

“Yes, that’s right,” Su Bai said.

“And me? And big brother?” Lianyi continued to ask.

“Big brother is twenty. He got married just last year. Sister, you’re sixteen,” Su Bai said with a look of surprise at Lianyi, then, recklessly, added, “Sister, you just said you had a reason for asking me—what is it?”

Lianyi laughed and cried at the same time, reaching out to poke his forehead sharply. “Su Bai, you need to be a little more sensible!”

“Ouch, sister, gently,” Su Bai dodged hurriedly.

They were now at Lianyi’s home. As she was about to enter the courtyard, she suddenly had an idea. “Su Bai, are you willing to study?” she asked over her shoulder.

Su Bai was genuinely surprised, unable to close his mouth. “Sister, what’s wrong with you? What happened? Why have you changed so much these past few days that I barely recognize you?”

“Because people have to grow up. When you’re young, you can be excused for being ignorant, but once you grow older, you have to seriously consider life. Do you want to live like this forever? Aren’t you envious of officials or wealthy merchants? Do you want to spend your whole life wandering in this small village?”

Su Bai was stunned by Su Lianyi’s rapid-fire questions. He had never really thought about these things before.

Lianyi smiled and patted Su Bai’s chubby shoulder. “Go back and think carefully. The next time we meet, answer these questions.” With that, she entered the courtyard.

By the time all this happened, it was already evening. A gentle breeze blew through the small courtyard, peaceful and quiet. The courtyard gate seemed to block all the noise and chaos from outside, leaving only the tranquility of the countryside.

Da Hu was sitting cross-legged on a flat stone in the courtyard, meditating.

Lianyi watched him with his eyes closed and suddenly chuckled. This guy really knew how to enjoy himself. Moreover, his actions gave her a huge inspiration. She decided that from now on, every night she would do yoga in the courtyard to strengthen her body and, incidentally, lose weight.

But before that, she needed to take care of her five internal organs.

She entered the kitchen, scooped water into a basin, washed rice, steamed the mixture of rice and coarse grains, then picked, washed, and chopped vegetables with practiced efficiency. Timing herself, she began stir-frying just as the rice was nearly done. Soon, the fragrant meal was ready, whetting the appetite.

Da Hu remained sitting cross-legged, murmuring quietly to himself.

“Time to eat,” Lianyi said softly.

Her transmigration could not be explained by science, so she wondered if there might be even more inexplicable phenomena in this world—like martial arts? Su Lianyi couldn’t help thinking this way. After experiencing such tremendous shocks, she had become accustomed to the unusual.

In reality, Su Lianyi was overthinking. This world was similar to the modern one; people couldn’t leap from rooftop to rooftop, and there were no godly powers.

Seeing Da Hu sitting cross-legged, she thought he was cultivating some mystical skill. That’s why she spoke softly—afraid that, if startled, he might go into a dangerous frenzy, which usually leads to hurting others or destroying things. She definitely did not want to get injured for no reason.