However, her father still said that he didn't need to eat so much. He told her to eat more and give him less.
Her father was afraid that she would not have enough to eat, but she was not short of food.
"Sister is back."
Li Yan'er smiled and walked towards her.
Li Fu'er saw her smile and didn't want to talk to her. Since she couldn't go to her father's place, she might as well go into Li Yan'er's room to wash up and change.
The weather was getting hot. She had worked up a sweat early in the day, and was afraid that she would sweat again on the way back if she showered outside. She had endured it until now.
Later, although she had rested in the space and the sweat on her body had dried, she still felt uncomfortable and smelled faintly.
"Li Fu'er, I called you."
Li Yan'er saw that she was about to walk away but refused to let her. She reached out to her, thinking, "I've waited so long for her to come back! What about her?"
"Don't grab me!" Li Fu'er immediately stopped her hand from grabbing her.
She took a step to the side.
Li Yan gritted her teeth as she looked at her free hand. She remembered what she told her grandmother at nightfall. She made it clear to her that her grandmother had agreed.
She heard the florist return to the village when she went out today. After asking around, she found out that the florist had returned to the village to see if there were any nearby families who wanted to sell their children. They needed people somewhere.
She thought about it and somehow thought of Li Fu'er.
Better to get rid of Li Fu'er than leave her at home.
After thinking about it, someone in the village coincidentally looked at her and asked if her family was prepared to let her take a look.
She said that she was the same age as Li Fu'er, and it was time for the two sisters to meet someone and get engaged. However, Li Fu'er looked a little young and could not compare to her. It was as if she had not grown up.
She was happy to hear that Li Fu'er could not compare to her, but she was afraid that keeping Li Fu'er around would affect her and Prince Ning would come looking for her.
She might as well make a decision.
"Li Fu'er, you will get what you deserve soon." Good things will come to you, do you know that? Li Yan'er wanted to tell Li Fu'er that but hesitated, afraid that she would let it slip and Li Fu'er would run away.
Li Fu'er didn't know what Li Yan was going to say and didn't care. She didn't want to know. She didn't stop walking.
"You want it again, Li Fu'er?"
Li Yan saw where she was going and opened her mouth.
Li Fu'er looked straight ahead, getting closer to the room.
"Li Fu'er, you're going to steal my room again! You can't go in there. You can't!"
Li Yan'er ran to Li Fu'er and grabbed her again. She stopped her and refused to let her into her room or go over. She tried to wake her family again.
The scene of the two of them pulling at each other a few days ago flashed through her mind at the same time. She thought of Li Fu'er's strangeness—
"Li Fu'er, you mustn't do this," she shouted after her.
Li Fu'er's short body passed through her nimbly. This was not difficult for her at all. Li Yan'er was much more stupid than her.
There was no stopping her.
She reached the room in an instant. After a few more steps, she reached for the door and pushed it. To her surprise, it wasn't locked. It opened with a snap. She entered, turned around, and moved quickly. The last thing she saw was Li Yan'er pouncing over.
She heard Li Yan'er's clamoring voice.
"Li Fu'er, Big Sister, open it. You're like this again. You're still like this. You're still in a hurry to steal what's mine." At the same time, there was a knock on the door.
Knock knock knock.
Li Fu'er was used to hearing it every night, so she treated it as music.
"You, I need to talk to you! Li Fu'er, Big Sister."
Li Yan'er gritted her teeth again.
Li Fu'er had nothing to say to her.
Li Yan'er must have come in during the day. She could tell from the wooden bed.
She didn't know what to say about Li Yan'er. She had stopped her from fighting a battle of wits. She thought that after a few days, she would lock the door tonight and not let her in. Unexpectedly, she still didn't.
Like she could still come in after locking the door!
She blocked the door and the windows, took off her dirty clothes, and went into the space. She walked naked to the wooden bucket filled with water, took her clothes, wet them, wiped herself, and washed her hair. She washed her hair with wood ash.
Although there was no fragrance after washing, it could also remove dirt.
She had been looking for Chinese honey locusts, but hadn't found any. There were no Chinese honey locusts in the village. She would need silver for other things, and she could make her own soap when she was free.
After washing up, she felt much more refreshed. She did not pour out the dirty water inside. She did not want to contaminate the space and changed into a new set of clothes. She walked to the side of the spiritual spring and looked at the spiritual spring water that emerged.
She looked around at the scattered seeds. Due to the irrigation of spiritual energy, the seeds sprouted and grew.
They were vaguely green, were very cute and young.
She reached out and touched it with her fair fingers. It was even more tender than she had imagined. After touching it, she retracted her hand and looked at it. Her gaze swept to the dead roe deers.
In the past two days, she had encountered two roe deers, commonly known as silly roe deers. They were very silly and easy to catch. She had sold one and kept the other here. Killing them would be easy.
She wanted her father to taste it.
Hence, she roasted one. She hadn't even tried it yet.
After inhaling the air that contained spiritual energy, she left the space.
Outside.
"Li Fu'er, Big Sister."
Li Yan'er was still banging on the door.
As she stared at the closed door, Li Yan'er also thought of locking it. At the same time, she regretted not locking it and letting Li Fu'er in!
Why didn't I think of that before?
No, she thought. She must lock the door next time. She would never allow Li Fu'er to go in.
She knocked twice more, but heard no sound at all. Thinking about it, she stepped back, focused on her sore, red hands, and wiped her forehead. She was hot and tired! She stepped aside.
A moment later, she left. She hadn't gone far when she heard her grandmother calling her. Was her grandmother up? Had she heard her voice? She went over and saw Madam Li immediately.
Madam Li put on a coat and looked at her granddaughter.
"Grandma, Big Sister is back. I tried to stop her but failed." Li Yan'er went over to stop her Grandma.
"That smelly thing is back?" Madam Li's voice sounded broken.
Li Yan'er nodded.
Madam Li Wang wanted to say something, but Li Yan'er did not let her.
After a while, Li Yan'er went back outside her room alone. Yes, alone.
She didn't ask Granny to come.
She decided not to sleep tonight and keep an eye on Li Fu'er!
She found a place to crouch, but she felt sick all over after some time. The mosquitoes were still biting her. She couldn't squat much longer.
What now? She got up and stomped away.
Li Fu'er noticed the commotion outside. When she didn't hear anything, she took out the sun-dried sheets and pulled the sheets off the wooden bed. She changed them and once she was finished, she put away the sheets she had changed out of and the clothes she had taken off. She took out and wrapped all the food she wanted for her father. There were flatbreads, eggs, meat, and fish soup. She put them in the basket, pulled open the door, and walked out. When she was outside, she looked around but didn't see Li Yan'er.
She still thought that if she was caught by Li Yan'er, she could better convince her father to split up the assets!
When she reached her father's room, she knocked lightly on the door. She opened a corner of his window and placed all the food for him inside.
Inside the room, there was movement.
Li Fu'er lowered her voice. "Father, don't get up. I'm fine. You can heat up the food or not."
"Sister Fu," said Second Li.
"Father, eat and rest."
"Father didn't see you. Come back soon."
"I wish I could, Father." Li Fu'er turned and walked away.
Second Li opened the door and saw his daughter.
Li Fu'er did not stop. After returning to her room, she lay down on the wooden bed to rest.
As it wasn't yet July or August, no matter how hot it was during the day, it was cool at night. She fell asleep shortly.
She woke up early and went out the front door.
After a while, she released her mental power and saw someone following behind her.
Li Yan'er followed her!
Li Yan'er didn't know where Li Fu'er was going. She opened her eyes and followed her when she heard the commotion. It was difficult for her to follow her. She wanted to try again if she could kill Li Fu'er!
Li Fu'er soon reached the road that would take her up the hill. She took it.
Li Yan'er saw this and her heart skipped a beat. Is Li Fu'er going up the mountain?
She wanted to go up the mountain and find another chance to kill himher
Perhaps it was because she was running too fast or for some reason, but the dog next to her barked and rushed towards her as if it was shocked by her.
Li Fu'er had clearly walked past just now.
"Ah!"
She let out a startled cry as the shadow lunged straight at her. She stumbled back, lost her footing, and fell, landing in a field at the side.
Li Fu'er—