Chapter 54 - Elder Sister, I Want to Learn Cultivation
"...?"
"..."
Luo He took it and looked at it with puzzlement.
"For me?"
"Mm, mm..."
"Then how do you think I should eat it?"
"Uh... I, I saw in those picture-story books, when ghosts eat things, they just face it and take a suck..."
"......"
It seems only Su Huanhuan will benefit from this.
"Then I'll accept it. You should hurry back."
"Oh..."
Although she agreed verbally, Liu Miao still lingered in place, glancing over at Luo He from time to time.
"Is there something else?"
"Those people who came yesterday... who were they?"
"They were bad people. Don't you worry about it so much."
"You're so amazing with a sword! I also know someone who's very good with a sword, right in our city. We call her Boss Hua..."
This child seemed to be trying to get close to him.
Damn it, I'm a ghost, I look so fierce, yet you're actually not afraid? Or is it because I was too gentle with her?
Looking at Liu Miao, who was faintly casting expectant glances his way, Luo He pinched his chin thoughtfully, planning to find a chance to get her down the mountain again.
"What's your name?"
"My name is Liu Shuishui... Ah no, Liu Miao, I'm..."
"Very good, Liu Shuishui. First, look over there, then close your eyes."
Luo He pinched a bit of soul power in his hand and quietly moved behind Liu Miao.
Unfortunately, that voice had already sounded.
"Aiya, such a fragrant smell... Stupid fox, you're eating good food behind my back."
Su Huanhuan suddenly appeared from behind Luo He, looking at him with a beaming smile.
Luo He turned his head, his expression blank.
"You've come at just the right time. Here."
"Hmm?"
"Does it smell good?"
"Not too bad..."
"If it smells good, have a taste."
Luo He picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of soup, and held it to Su Huanhuan's lips.
"......"
After several wonderful expressions flashed across her face, Su Huanhuan hesitantly accepted Luo He's feeding.
"How does it taste?”
"Passably tasty."
"Alright, you've eaten her food now, so you can't be thinking of harming her anymore."
Luo He grabbed the shoulder of Liu Miao, who had immediately become reserved, and pushed her in front of Su Huanhuan.
"Heh, is that the kind of person I am in your heart?"
"Aren't you?"
"You really do understand me."
Su Huanhuan threw a flirtatious glance at Luo He.
With Su Huanhuan's character, needless to say, if she had discovered this child had stumbled upon the scene of the crime, she would definitely have immediately thought of how to kill her to keep her silent.
Now that she had already noticed her, he might as well just pull her out.
Clearly, little friend Liu Shuishui was now somewhat awkward, somewhat dumbfounded.
She turned her head to look at Luo He pleadingly. Luo He looked at her sparkling eyes and said with a smile:
"It's alright, rest assured."
"It's just that she's being pursued by people, and you happened to see her appear here, so she was thinking of making you unable to ever speak of this secret, that's all."
Little friend Liu Shuishui's small face turned deathly pale.
And Su Huanhuan at the side, watching Luo He teasing like this, couldn't help but smile too.
Frankly speaking, if it had been anyone else, she really would have done so.
It concerned her own life... she wouldn't be too concerned about other things.
Even if she cared about Luo He's reaction and kept it hidden on the surface, she would still secretly find a chance to take care of it cleanly.
But since it was this girl... then it couldn't be done like this.
Su Huanhuan glanced at Liu Miao, who wore a "save me" expression on her face.
This little sister, she had seen her before.
In that mystifying little courtyard of Gu Jing's.
Gu Jing had helped her once; that was a fact, and Su Huanhuan would remember it.
But if it involved Luo He... that was another matter entirely.
Frankly speaking, she couldn't even imagine what kind of behavior that now half-mad, half-foolish Gu Jing would exhibit if she knew Luo He had been resurrected right under her nose.
Moreover, the favor she owed wasn't enough to make Su Huanhuan share such an important piece of information.
Just as mentioned before, Su Huanhuan was a person who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance and liked to do things that harmed others without benefiting herself.
Therefore, she would be very happy to see…
The person Gu Jing thought of day and night slipped through her fingers when she didn't know, creating such a dramatic moment.
And, this was also for Luo He's own good, wasn't it?
Su Huanhuan glanced at Luo He.
The him now had his own face, had his own voice, had things he wanted to do, and moreover, was together with her.
She certainly didn't intend to let a departed spirit, constantly bound by the past, spoil this mood.
Thinking of this, Su Huanhuan revealed a kind and gentle smile.
She looked at Liu Miao, who was about to shrink herself into a quail, and said with a beaming smile:
"Aiya, what a cute little sister. What's your name, where do you live, how many people in your family?"
"...I, my name is Liu Miao... I live, live at the west gate of Xianfeng City, it's just me at home..."
"Eh, eh, eh, what kind of strange questions are you asking?"
Luo He couldn't help but interject.
"I see this little sister has a kind face and want to get to know her; you're going to manage this too?"
"Are you getting to know someone or are you interrogating for her household registration?"
"Aren't they more or less the same?"
"They're way too different... Liu Shuishui, don't mind her. This woman is petty-minded; her staring at you definitely means no good."
"Stupid fox, who are you talking about?"
"Whoever answers is who I'm talking about."
"I, my name is Liu Miao, ah..."
Liu Miao's weak protest was drowned out in the war of words between the two.
Listening to the two of them go back and forth, Liu Miao also felt the atmosphere relax slightly.
"......"
Somehow, it feels like these two have a pretty good relationship.
But one of them wants to kill me, and the other doesn't…
Although right now it looks like the little... elder sister with the flower on her forehead has the upper hand verbally, but sure enough…
Liu Miao glanced at Luo He, who had a helpless look on his face.
It seems it's still this Mr. Ghost who can manage her.
Liu Miao relaxed a little.
"Unreasonable. Too lazy to flame you."
"Heh, stupid fox, running away when you can't out-talk me. After being a mute for so many years, you still think you can win a battle of wits against this young lady?"
Su Huanhuan stood with her hands on her hips, a wicked smile appearing on her face.
"I already said I find this child to have a kind face and won't do anything. I don't know what you're worried about over there."
"......"
See, she really did yield to him.
Liu Miao nodded in her heart.
As for what she said about finding Liu Miao to have a kind face...
She, Liu Miao, was a bit dense, but not stupid.
She was very clear that these cultivators, ah, wouldn't care about whether mortals like them lived or died, let alone anything about finding a mortal to have a kind face.
Seeing the banter come to a close, Su Huanhuan looked at the earthenware pot still in Luo He's hands, sidled over again, and gestured with her eyes at the spoon.
"What."
"This chicken soup tastes pretty good; I'd like a few more bites."
"Then eat."
Su Huanhuan said nothing, just kept looking at the spoon.
"You don't have hands?"
"You're the one who doesn't have... oh, you really don't have any, hahahahaha…”
Luo He felt Su Huanhuan's sense of humor was very peculiar.
He shoved the earthenware pot into Su Huanhuan's arms.
"This was originally given to me, yet you took advantage."
"You can't eat it, so what can be done? I can't just present it as an offering before you, can I?"
Su Huanhuan placed the earthenware pot to one side and rolled her eyes at Luo He.
"Besides, you yourself said someone else gave it to you. You are merely being generous at another's expense; if anyone's taking advantage, it's me taking advantage of this child."
Su Huanhuan looked at Liu Miao, her face wearing that faint smile that didn't make one feel very warm.
"Since I've taken advantage of you, then it's only right that I give you a little something in return."
"Speak, child, is there anything you want?"
"......"
Liu Miao looked at the person before her, her expression dazed for a moment.
She suddenly realized this might be an important opportunity in her life.
And she had to make a choice that might perhaps change her entire life.
She mustered her courage and asked in a small voice:
"Then... Elder Sister."
"You, can you teach me to cultivate?”