Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2255: Chapter 2254: The Little Lolita Appears

”And Ruolan did not manage to die; her soul was trapped in her body, unable to live like a normal person. This is truly too painful for her. She was even controlled by Wu Wanqing for a long time. If she was conscious and saw Wu Wanqing using her body to do despicable things to harm our family, it would be even more painful for her.”

”But she was powerless to stop Wu Wanqing. Perhaps at that time, she was already praying to the heavens, hoping someone would help her. But none of us could hear her voice, and your entry was undoubtedly arranged by the heavens. The heavens heard her prayers and let you enter her body to drive Wu Wanqing away, ensuring her body would not be used by bad people. So, Lanlan, you did nothing wrong. You helped her, so don’t feel guilty anymore.”

Lanlan’s crying subsided a bit, clearly taking it in, and she nodded slightly, saying, ”Sister Ruozhu, I understand, I won’t think about it anymore.”

Chenfeng quickly said, ”Yes, don’t overthink it, so you don’t make Auntie Ji and Madam worry.”

Lanlan wiped her tears and said, ”I’ve been willful, waking you all up in the middle of the night. You should all go back and rest. I’m really okay now.”

Everyone returned to rest, and Bai Ruozhu suddenly remembered that Lanlan said Wu Wanqing and the Phoenix Poisonous Insect had left. At that time, Lanlan was crying so much that she forgot to ask this question, but now Lanlan was already asleep, so she decided to ask it in the morning.

The next morning, Lanlan seemed in good spirits and joined everyone for breakfast, so Bai Ruozhu asked her question. However, Lanlan shook her head and said, ”I don’t know either, but that’s what Ruolan told me. She also said thank you all for taking care of her and asked me to thank you.”

Speaking of Ruolan, Lin Pinger sighed with some emotion, ”That poor child, I hope she finds a good family in the future.”

Bai Yihong patted her hand and said, ”She certainly will.”

Everyone was afraid Lanlan would get upset, so they didn’t mention Ruolan much more.

Bai Ruozhu observed for a few more days and found no abnormalities on Lanlan, leading her to believe that Wu Wanqing and the Phoenix Poisonous Insect had indeed left together.

This meant Wu Wanqing could no longer influence Lanlan, which was a good thing. However, knowing how poisonous and ruthless Wu Wanqing was, combined with the mysterious and eerie Phoenix Poisonous Insect, they could harm someone else in the future.

They were like a time bomb, one that was hidden who knew where. This made Bai Ruozhu very uneasy, but the search over the past days revealed no trace of the Phoenix Poisonous Insect in the Back Mountain.

Bai Ruozhu visited the Peach Forest several more times, wandering around but still finding no sign of Feng Chen.

It was as if Feng Chen was truly a Guardian Spirit of the place and not a real person. He never really appeared; it was all her illusion.

However, many others had seen Feng Chen, and Feng Chen had even left the Jiuli Clan, helping her along the way. So how could he not have existed?

Perhaps she wouldn’t see Feng Chen again before leaving, nor know his current situation. She could only pray to the heavens to keep Feng Chen safe and free him from the curse’s torment soon.

”Sister Ruozhu!” A tender voice called out, and Bai Ruozhu turned sharply to see a rosy little girl standing under a peach tree not far away.

The little girl was also dressed in white, in a style very similar to Feng Chen’s usual attire. But on her, it wasn’t a pale color, more like it exuded a youthful and dynamic charm, mixed with some maturity unbefitting her age.

Bai Ruozhu looked at her in surprise, ”Feng Wuchen, why are you here?”

Quickly realizing something, she hastily asked, ”Do you know where Feng Chen went? Are you here to take his place?”

Feng Wuchen walked over slowly, nodded, and said, ”Uncle Feng Chen applied to seek a way to break the curse, so the clan had to send someone else to guard here, and I applied to be here.”

”Break the curse?” Bai Ruozhu brightened up, ”Can his curse be lifted?”

”I’m not sure either, I haven’t seen him, just know about this. He left in a hurry, like he was in a rush,” Feng Wuchen replied.

Bai Ruozhu nodded, understanding how someone cursed for so long would be anxious to break it.

At least knowing Feng Chen was fine eased Bai Ruozhu’s worries.

”Where’s your Bai Zeqing? Has his martial arts improved? Can he be my match now?” Feng Wuchen’s tone finally shed some maturity and revealed a bit of girlish pride and cuteness.

No matter how steady and cold she seemed on the surface, she was still a little girl.

Bai Ruozhu walked over to touch her double buns, smiling, ”Xiaosi went out to train with his master and mistress, leaving while I was away. Before, when the Jiuli Clan had some issues, many people got the news and returned. I suppose Xiaosi will be back soon.”

Initially, Feng Wuchen looked disappointed to hear Xiaosi wasn’t around but brightened up at the end, knowing he’d return soon.

Bai Ruozhu noticed all this and found it amusing, thinking her little brother Xiaosi had already captured the attention of a young girl—what a charm he must have!

”When he comes back, let him find me, alright? But don’t tell anyone I’m here; our existence isn’t something that should be known by others,” Feng Wuchen said.

Bai Ruozhu nodded, ”I understand. If you hear anything about Feng Chen, please let me know. If I’m not here, leave a note with my family, and they’ll find a way to get the message to me.”

”Alright, it’s a deal.”

Feng Wuchen smiled. Her smile wasn’t the sweet and adorable kind typical of little girls, nor was it the kind that blooms like a flower, but rather it was clean, generous, and open, making Bai Ruozhu naturally develop a fondness for her.

If Xiaosi were to marry such a girl in the future, it wouldn’t be bad at all!

But...

Bai Ruozhu thought of the gap between their statuses, concerned about the tremendous power behind Feng Wuchen and Feng Chen, and began to worry slightly.

But am I worrying too early? Am I turning into a nagging old woman?

She bid farewell to Feng Wuchen and returned to the Diaojiao Building, relaying the news she had gotten from Feng Wuchen to Jiang Yichun.

”I’m finally relieved. Feng Chen is a good person, and good people receive good rewards,” Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.

Jiang Yichun nodded, also relieved. Despite appearing generous, he didn’t like the idea of a devoted man hovering around his wife. Luckily, Feng Chen wouldn’t appear for the time being.

In the following days, Lanlan fully recovered, and Jiao Ling’s health improved as well. Bai Ruozhu finally found the opportunity to discuss leaving with her parents.

”Achun needs to return to the Capital for a bit, and I want to see my second brother and sister-in-law. What if my sister-in-law is expecting?” Bai Ruozhu pondered and decided this was the most reasonable explanation.