jdhmnovel Chapter 62 Memories are a Butcher's Knife
Chapter 62 Memories are a Butcher's Knife
After seeing her brother off, Ning Xiaoxi turned to Ming Shoucheng and said, "Uncle, things won't be peaceful in the city today, but I'll still have to trouble you to make the trip."
"Xiaoxi, just tell your uncle anything. Anyway, your uncle is going to the city lord's mansion with the account books today." Ming Shoucheng stroked his chubby belly, feeling that he had lost a lot of weight recently. He would need to eat well after seeing his sister and the others off.
"Uncle, could you please inquire for me whether any other merchant caravans in the city, besides our Mingji caravan, have been attacked?"
Ming Shoucheng blinked at his niece. The events of the past few days had kept him from thinking about this matter in detail. He had always assumed that if a demon was causing trouble, it wouldn't just be his family who was unlucky. He didn't want to provoke anyone, so he tacitly agreed not to discuss the matter. Wasn't that right?
"Okay, Xiaoxi, rest at home without worry. Have the cook prepare a few more nourishing dishes for lunch. Your uncle still has a few partner shops in the city that he hasn't visited yet. He'll go and pay them a visit as soon as he leaves the city lord's mansion."
Watching her uncle awkwardly board the carriage, Ning Xiaoxi turned and went back into the courtyard. The shop in front was closed today, and the courtyard was quiet.
"Mother, I'm a little sleepy, I'm going to rest for a bit."
"Alright, you've been busy all night and haven't slept well. Go to sleep now, Mom will call you for lunch."
Lying back in bed, Ning Xiaoxi felt her body go weak.
[Xiaoxi, do you want to check on your older brother's situation at the base?]
【don't want. 】
You don't care about him.
I won't tie him up.
【But......】
【Dumpling, shut up.】
Stroking the jade cabbage in her hand, Ning Xiaoxi sighed deeply. Looking at the cabbage leaves with their slightly greenish hue, the crack in the middle now looked like a cabbage stalk, no longer abrupt.
Recalling the corpses she had seen yesterday, she thought again of Lord Di'an's upright figure under the night sky, and of Bai Qingnian's heartless, blood-soaked chest. In truth, neither Lord Di'an nor the strategist had much interaction with her, but for some reason, her grief was so heavy, so heavy that it made it hard for her to breathe.
A tear rolled down her cheek silently.
[Xiao Xi, what's wrong?] Tuanzi lay opposite Ning Xiao Xi, her dark little eyes looking at the line of tears with confusion.
【Tuanzi, I miss home.】
【Home?】
Ning Xiaoxi's gaze passed through Tuanzi's black and white body, and she thought of the first house she bought. The house was not big, only fifty square meters.
In the living room area, off-white walls are paired with exquisite European-style carved plaster moldings. A set of off-white fabric sofas, adorned with a few light purple cushions, exudes a relaxed and casual vibe. In front of the sofa is a solid wood coffee table with delicate grain, displaying a set of glass tea utensils, a matching tea canister, and a turtle-shaped tea pet.
The open-plan kitchenette next to the living room features off-white cabinets, a sleek quartz countertop, and a full range of kitchen utensils, allowing her to prepare a delicious meal for herself anytime.
The bedroom is the tranquil heart of the suite, featuring a white, carved four-poster bed draped with soft sheer curtains. The bedding is high-quality pure cotton, embroidered with delicate flowers, and feels soft and gentle against the skin. Beside the bed is a beige rug with black and white pom-poms. Vintage-style bedside lamps cast a soft glow on either side of the bed.
The walk-in closet is small but cleverly laid out, with neatly arranged wooden clothes racks and individual storage compartments that can categorize and organize clothes, bags, and shoes.
The bathroom features a wet and dry separation design. The shower area has non-slip floor tiles, and the glass partition makes it bright and transparent. The white washbasin is paired with an oval mirror, and the storage cabinet underneath can store various toiletries.
She oversaw the decoration of this place every day, and she personally sourced all the items here.
After five years of being a corporate slave, just when she quit her job and her savings were gone, she unexpectedly won a million-dollar lottery. She bought a new house she liked in a cozy little city, decorated it according to her own ideas, and prepared to start enjoying life's pleasures.
"What's there to miss about your life without any ambition?" Tuanzi suddenly jumped up, bouncing around her pillow. "Look at you now! You're a Celestial Master, a born Celestial Master, a chosen Celestial Master capable of starting a family, a Celestial Master destined to understand the demons of this world and become its savior!"
Ning Xiaoxi looked at the dumpling in front of her with a strange expression, and felt that it was a fool, a brainwashed fool.
She rolled over, trying to imagine herself lying in her little bed, but as she thought about it, her face darkened. She couldn't remember what it felt like to be in that bed!
Turning over again, I saw Tuanzi's aggrieved back.
He scooped her up and hugged her tightly, giving her a big pat on the shoulder. "Little dumpling, you brought me into this world, but what happened to my parents from my original world?"
They don't remember ever having a daughter; they only have a son.
Ning Xiaoxi was stunned. Was this how it was arranged? Her existence was completely erased.
【And what about them...?】
Who are they? What was she saying? Wasn't she tired after a long night and wanted to take a nap? Why is she still chatting with Tuanzi?
Tuanzi buried her face in Ning Xiaoxi's arms, her little eyes sparkling. If forgetting would make Xiaoxi less sad, then let's forget!
The Spirit Crystal Heart was beating in Ning Xiaoxi's heart lake. She had just finished stroking the jade cabbage and hadn't yet put it back into her cave. It was still emitting a soft light on her pillow, the light shining directly on Ning Xiaoxi's brow.
Ning Xiaoxi suddenly opened her eyes, looked down at the little dumpling in her arms, her face gradually darkening before returning to normal.
【Tuanzi, I'm sleepy.】
【Um. 】
"Xiao Xi, Xiao Xi, wake up."
Ning Xiaoxi opened her eyes groggily and saw her mother gently stroking her head.
"Mother!"
"Yes, get up. Uncle is back. Let's eat. If you sleep too much during the day, you won't be able to sleep at night." Ming Luoying picked up Ning Xiaoxi's outer robe draped over the bedside, rolled it inside the robe a few times with a hot water bottle to warm it up, and then put it on her.
“A guard came to tell us that your brother is helping the adults with some errands and will be back before dark, so we don’t need to worry.”
"Did my brother go out of the city with them? Or is he waiting at the garrison?"
"Judging from what the guards said, they are waiting for news at their post."
Ning Xiaoxi nodded, straightened her clothes, put on her shoes, washed up with the hot water her mother brought, and then walked out the door arm in arm with her mother.
In the hall, a table was laden with dishes: cold shredded pig's ear, lotus root slices in broth, spring bamboo shoot and pork rib soup, braised chicken, stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork slices, braised carp, toon sprouts with eggs, seasonal vegetable hearts, and lentil and lotus seed porridge.
Ning Xiaoxi ate to her heart's content. How wonderful it would be if she could eat such delicious food all the time!
After lunch and tea, Ming Shoucheng recounted the events of the morning: "The city lord personally received me. He said that Mingji had suffered an undeserved disaster and that compensation had been arranged according to our accounts. The main point is that the city lord had absolutely no objection to the accounts I submitted."