Chapter 94: Uncle, Please Stop!
Shen tried to ignore the clenching feeling in his heart as much as possible. He might not feel a thing killing hundreds of his enemies but hearing the girl saying such a thing in her innocent voice shook his heart.
Shi Qingzhuang didn't look any better than Shen. She also realized what Shen thought and it was pretty obvious after hearing the little girl.
Shen bent down before the girl and asked as gently as possible, "Haha, little girl, will you take big brother with you? Big brother wants to see grandma too."
"No! Your not a big brother. You are an uncle. A bad uncle. Grandma doesn't like bad uncles. She won't see bad uncles!" The little girl complained but anyone could see she was happy. No one wanted to see her grandma before. She wanted to brag about her good and kind grandma to everyone but no one cared about her. Now that this big brother cared about her most precious relative, it was as if he had won the adoration of this little girl. She cutely pouted and looking a tad bit unwilling, "But if you really insist grandma might not hate it..."
"Haha, yeah. I really insist." Shen tried to laugh at the girl's cheerful words but he really found him unable to. Shi Qingzhuang also patted the girl's head as they were both led by her very soon.
It didn't take long for Shen to arrive before a rundown hut. On the way, he asked the little girl a lot of things and she happily told Shen everything.
From what he understood, the parents of the little girls were normal mercenaries who would fight wild beasts and ferocious beasts on the forest for a living. Around four months ago, her parents died and they were forced on this shack. Of course, the girl didn't know such a thing and she only knew her parents went to fight some baddies and will return 'one day'. After the death of her parents, their relatives didn't accept the little girl and the old lady. The old lady was already at her late eighties, combined with the sadness of losing her son and daughter-in-law, she finally couldn't hold herself anymore and passed on. Maybe even the last four months she was holding herself for the sake of her granddaughter.
When the little girl—who addressed herself as Ju Ju— opened the door as an intense rotting smell rushed into their nose. They both frowned and Shen was confirmed his wild guess silently. It was something he hoped wasn't true but not something he could change.
"Eih, don't mind the smell. Grandma is sleeping for a long time, she is reeking of sweat. Mmm, I will wash her and she will smell wonderful again, hehehe" the little girl, Ju Ju laughed happily as she tidied the 'room' before she took out a bowl, intending to feed soup to her 'sleeping' grandma.
As Ju Ju was trying to feed her grandma, Shen stopped her. She sent a questioning look towards Shen. He didn't say anything and turned the body of the old lady.
Flies hovered on the air and created weird noises. The smell suddenly intensified. Looking at the old lay—now a dead body—Shen estimated she died at least five to seven days ago. Human on the world of nine continent had higher vitality from his previous world but this lady was already weak and considering how much time passed, it was already fortunate her body didn't deteriorate completely. Still there were signs of rotten skins.
Seeing the girl who still giving him inquiring glance, Shen frowned. He didn't know how to break it to this girl. She was definitely more understanding than girls of her age and even a normal 11-12 years old child would know this old lady was no longer alive. Children in this world matured faster than the children from his past world. It may be due to their struggle from childhood or the cruelness that made them mature faster.
He thought multiple ways but in the end decided to bring this up front, without any trick but he still couldn't say frankly, "Juju, your grandma isn't here anymore. She won't wake up again."
"Uncle, please stop! My grandma is right here and she will surely wake up. She is just sleeping."
Shen realized she took his words literally and almost facepalmed. He sucked in a heavy breath.
"Juju, your grandma is dead. You already know it, don't you. You shouldn't pain her any longer."
Tears flowed down the little girl's cheek, her expression looked unwilling and fearful. She murmured "You're lying, you're lying" loudly, she even hit him with her dainty arms. But she already knew the answer.
That's right, the little girl who was more intelligent than her peers wasn't oblivious to such a simple thing. She already knew her parents won't return anymore and her only relatives were her grandmother. When she died, even if Ju Ju didn't understand immediately, she learned about it soon enough but her subconscious mind completely ignored such a thing.
Human, in their desperate times can do a lot of desperate things. The little girl, who couldn't bear the pain of her last relative leaving her alone and decided to ignore the fact that she was no longer with her. And Shen's word only pushed her a little to realize this fact. She couldn't run away from it anymore.
She fell weaklessly on the ground and hugged her grandmother's body, crying her chest out. Shen didn't try to stop her from crying nor did he let Shi Qingzhuang do it. He felt she should cry, she was still just a little girl. If she cried contently maybe she would be able to return to her cheerful life once again.
It was only when she couldn't cry loudly anymore and her voice choked, did Shen let Shi Qingzhuang take care of the little girl.
Later that day, Shen called a few men to respectfully give the old lady a proper burial. Everything was done before the eyes of the little girl. She didn't sleep ever after crying herself to exhaustion but persisted to remain awake the whole time.
By the time everything was taken care of, it was already night and the little girl fell asleep on Shi Qingzhuang's arms.
"Shen, what do you want to do with this girl?" Shi Qingzhuang nervously asked she was afraid that Shen will decide to leave the girl on her own hut.
Shen felt the answer to her question was extremely easy, at the same time extremely hard. He couldn't bring himself to leave the girl, nor will he do that. But what will he say to Yu Ruyan and the girls? He couldn't just say, I got interested in the girl and took her in. They would surely bash him while cursing him as a lolicon even before hearing his explanation!
But again... he couldn't leave the girl alone. She had no relative either. He decided he will nurture her and grow her up to be a prodigy. Bashing from the girls? As a man he decided to have a harem, he thought it was something he must face one day. What if he experienced it a few years before? He would count it as practice!
Chapter 95: Random Beauty Picking Skill (Troll)
At night when Shen returned with Shi Qingzhuang and the little girl, Ju Ju, almost no one, including Lingshuang and Mingyue Gelou—who adored him the most—didn't even spare him a glance and hugged the girls and took care of her extensively.
This, where was his position as the husband of these girls? Shen looked in amazement, unable to understand how this happened. They didn't even know the girl and already loved her so much... Could it be the little girl, Ju Ju had some secret charm that attracted beautiful girls to her? He even went as far as considering how to lure some beauties using her. His face almost revealed his lewd thoughts as he was about to let out a droll.
Returning to his sense Shen got rid of his ridiculous thought. Shi Qingzhuang was also a beauty but she remained unperturbed when she first met her. She only felt this girl was cute but not overexaggerated like this.
Only after hearing them for half an hour did he realize what was going on. Someone seemed to see when they were following the little girl, Ju Ju, to their hut. They saw everything that happened there and told Yu Ruyan and the others. And that person seemed to be Yu Yu.
Shen shivered. That woman was indeed as dangerous as he thought. Although he did let down his guard a little bit, it was not to the point he won't notice someone spying on him. Yet, he felt nothing this time. He realized even if this woman were to sneak in his bed and rape him, he might not realize it. Of course, it was just a thought he was having to amuse himself as a lewd expression appeared on his face.
Seeing his lewd look, both Wushuang and Qingzhuang felt irritated. It was as if he was asking for a beating. Both pushed him out of the room and locked the door. This time, Shen was totally dumbfounded. Wasn't he supposed to enjoy blissful sexual life after returning to the Hundred Miles City? Why was he getting chased out then?
In the first place, where was his dear lover, Feng Wuxi? She was supposed to be Shen's second partner, not Mingyue Gelou or Su Rou and Zhu Qing either; most importantly encountering Su Rou in Skysword Sect, suddenly eating Zhu Qing was completely out of his calculation. He even wondered if he would be able to give Zhu Qing favorable impression.
In fact, if Shen didn't make a promise that he will make Yu Ruyan his first woman —which he was unwilling to break— then Feng Wuxi would've been his first and Yu He probably the second. And if he really pushed his luck, he might've been able to get his way with Shi Qingzhuang. He didn't consider Lingshuang in this list. Not because he didn't want to lay his fingers on his 'dear sister', rather because he thought she was still young.
Shi Qingzhuang didn't have monstrous growth like Shen and was only at her teens. As good and loving she was towards him as a sister; she was equally fierce whenever his wolfy paws tried to take advantage of her.
Shen was not minding towards her action at all. In fact, he even started to think if she didn't act fierce towards him it would be unusual. Anyway, she was already his, even if it was hundreds or thousands of years, she will still be his. So, he didn't mind when he 'eats' her. Wine tastes the best after aging, and won't it be wonderful if the wine serves itself in front of you?
Shen smirked as he left the inn and didn't enter the other room. It was still snowing outside and thick layers of snow gathered around the ground. Even in the night the beauty of snowfall didn't diminish by a bit. He let the cold pierce his body, after all with his current natural physique it would be weird if normal coldness could pierce his body.
Since no one wanted him, he won't stay in the inn! He thought of a strange idea to entertain himself. He never did this in his previous or current life. Looking around the beautiful figures his eyes lit up.
He approached a woman with slim, above average figure. Coughing, he planned to invite the women to dinner, "Excuse me, do you..."
But his words trailed off and a dumbfounded expression surfaced on his face. Because the sight in front him already blinded him. The woman had an extremely tall but a squeezed face, coupled with the few black teethes that could be seen from her lips gap, anyone would be blinded...
"Ah, sorry. Wrong person..."
It was only at this time did he realize, his randomly picking beauties skill was on minus. He could almost swear he saw a screen flashing before his eyes, "Random Beauty Picking Skill (Lv.-9)".
But looking around carefully he didn't see anything and quickly ran away from the 'heavenly beauty'. At this time, a familiar voice reached his ears but he was having a hard time to remember the person due to his mind still buzzing from the beautiful scene flashing before his eyes.
"Oh, look it's the 20 years old, winner of the competition, Shen!" the voice emphasized the word '20 years old', "I can't believe my luck is so good, to meet the talented, 20 years old, young master."
Shen felt the voice getting closer, so the turned to his right. Recognizing at the owner of the voice, Shen had the desire to run off. He didn't expect to see her here out of all places!
The woman didn't hesitate a bit and pulled his ear tightly, "Brat, when did you become 20 years old?" She fiercely reprimanded Shen.
"*cough* Aunt Qing, long time no see, hahaha," Shen nervously laughed, not minding her hands grabbing his ears at all. She was someone whom he knew from his 'childhood', she was Qing Shui's mother, Qing Yi. He knew these people will look at him like a kid no matter how much he tried, so, he didn't mind her action. It was more of her showing affection towards him but he would like it if her actions were a bit flirtatious. Because her action now looked like an elder reprimanding younger generation.
Qing Yi unwillingly let go of his ear, "Long time? Smelly brat, you are avoiding me intentionally. Don't think I don't know."
Shen sweated. He didn't think he would be caught by her. That 'beauty' from a moment ago was indeed devastating, rendering his senses useless. Shen, in fact, was avoiding Qing Yi. She was one of the very few people who knew his real age and he didn't want people to take him as a kid after all. Though it didn't matter know since he was already an adult.
"Blasphemy! How can that be possible?! I can never do such a horrible act such as avoiding my beautiful aunt! How about this to clear your misunderstanding, I will treat you to a luxurious dinner?"
Shen exaggerated, drawing attention from the crowd. Noticing it he closed the distance between them and invited her to dinner. He even wanted to say if she didn't feel satisfied with the dinner, he was willing to warm her bed. Although he will 'lose' a bit, anything was possible for her!
Qing Yi laughed happily, "Brat are you hitting on me? You're a hundred years earlier but since you said you will treat me, you can't back now."
Shen obviously won't back down, "As a man of his word, I can only keep my words." As for her 'hundred years earlier' remark, Shen scoffed at it inwardly, "You are the one who's hundred years earlier."
Qing Yi then guided him to a restaurant. Not it was Shen's turn to be astonished. He thought Qing Yi would take him to the luxurious Hamsong City Inn or other famous ones but she guided him to the downtown area of the Hamsong City.
The exterior of the restaurant was extremely shabby. But Shen didn't let it deceive him. Normally local or knowledgeable experts would hang around such areas. And as soon as he entered the restaurant, his eyes lit up.
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Author's Note:
Ehem, the chapters are kinda short from my original target.
So, I'll try to update two chappies tomorrow, no promise.
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