Chapter 190: Outsiders
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Liu Sanniang was stunned. Who was he?
The man was instantly alerted. He looked serious. “Who are you? What are you doing in my house? Tell me, or I’ll teach you a lesson.”
At this moment, a woman’s voice came from inside the house. “Husband, who are you talking to?”
Liu Sanniang was speechless.
She felt a headache coming on. She looked at the man and then turned to look at the room where approaching footsteps could be heard from. When the door opened, a beautiful woman looked at Liu Sanniang in shock. She opened her mouth and said, “Who, who are you?”
Liu Sanniang looked around and shouted. “Chu Yan.”
Why was she not Huang Xianxian after waking up? Then, who was she now?
Liu Sanniang tried to release her power, but she could not sense anything. In other words, in this illusion, she was just an ordinary person.
Chu Yan came out of the backyard with a bunch of vegetables in his hand. He looked at Huang Xianxian and Huang Lang’er and instantly understood the situation. He walked to Liu Sanniang’s side and looked at Huang Lang’er.
He said calmly, “Sorry, we’re travelers passing by. We thought no one was living here.”
Huang Lang’er was a little confused. He scratched his head and muttered to himself. “How can there be no one living here?” But soon, he accepted Chu Yan’s explanation. “Perhaps you didn’t see us while we were sleeping, but this is my house.”
Chu Yan put down the vegetables. “I’m sorry to disturb you. We’ll leave now.”
Liu Sanniang was dragged out by Chu Yan. After leaving Huang Lang’er’s house, Chu Yan did not take Liu Sanniang to the village. Instead, he brought her to the river.
When Chu Yan caught a few palm-sized fish and started roasting them, Liu Sanniang asked him. “What’s going on?”
Chu Yan glanced at Liu Sanniang. “I’m not sure either.”
He got up before Liu Sanniang and was about to go to the backyard to pick some vegetables to cook when he heard Liu Sanniang calling him. When he heard panic in her voice, his heart tightened.
Perhaps because he and Liu Sanniang were both sober, their identities were removed and they became outsiders in the village.
No matter what the reason was, they were no longer from Huanghu Village.
Although it was an illusion, everyone in it was real and had once existed. Every grassblade and tree here was real. Chu Yan even caught fish to roast. Everything was real, but at the same time, it was not. If they wanted to break through the illusion, they probably had to think of a way.
In this illusion, everything would proceed as it once did.
The fresh fish meat was fragrant. Liu Sanniang’s stomach made a rumbling sound at the right time, and she immediately felt a little embarrassed.
Chu Yan’s culinary skills were actually so good…
He handed her the grilled fish. “Eat it. After eating, we’ll go to the village and think of a way to stay.”
Liu Sanniang nodded. She ate the fish. There was no salt, but it was still tender and fragrant. With salt, it’d be more delicious.
Seafood was the hardest to cook. If it was not handled properly, it would not taste good. Chu Yan’s cooking was impressive. She ate three fish and was finally full.
Before Liu Sanniang could take out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth, Chu Yan took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth very naturally.
Liu Sanniang recalled that in the past two months, Chu Yan had also wiped the corners of her mouth like this. She blushed so much that she didn’t dare to look him in the eye.
After walking around the village, Liu Sanniang saw many familiar faces.
Lin Zheng, Officer Zhou, and Officer Zhang had all become villagers of Huanghu Village. Some of them were women, and there was nothing strange about them.
Liu Sanniang also found Wei Shilai, who was the village chief.
Liu Sanniang called out to Wei Shilai. “Sir, do you remember me?”
Wei Shilai was stunned for a moment before looking at Liu Sanniang and responding. “What are you two doing in our village?”
Wei Shilai wasn’t sober.
Chu Yan said to Wei Shilai, “We’re a couple who want to enter the mountains to find some herbs. We want to stay here for the time being.”
Wei Shilai looked at Chu Yan and asked. “Do you know medicine?”
Chu Yan nodded. “A little.”
Wei Shilai thought for a moment and said, “Alright, you guys can stay. There are some abandoned houses in the village that are uninhabited. Although they’re quite run-down, with a little bit of repairing, you can stay there comfortably.”
Chu Yan nodded. “Alright, thank you, Village Chief.”
Wei Shilai waved his hand. “You’re welcome. Anyway, during this period of time, you can help the villagers treat their illnesses. It saves us the trouble of going down the mountain to look for a doctor.”
Chu Yan went to find an abandoned house close to Huang Lang’er’s house.
He also bought new blankets and some supplies from the women.
Liu Sanniang looked at these women who were actually men and was amused. She wondered if they would feel ashamed and would want to die when they eventually remember what happened in the illusion.
Officer Zhang, who was now a widow, said a little sourly, “Sigh, all the good men are matched with good girls…”
Liu Sanniang wanted to cover her ears.
Officer Zhang looked at Chu Yan with shining eyes and kept winking at him. He could not bear to leave even after everyone left. Liu Sanniang wanted to laugh but fought it back.
Chu Yan’s expression was cold as he said, “Get out.”
Officer Zhang was stunned. His expression changed. In the end, he gritted his teeth and said, “How rude.”
Officer Zhang finally left and Chu Yan closed the door.
Liu Sanniang pursed her lips to stop herself from laughing. “I’ll go clean up the kitchen.”
Chu Yan grabbed Liu Sanniang’s hand and squeezed her palm. “Go and see what Huang Lang’er is doing. I’ll clean up.”
Liu Sanniang nodded obediently. “Okay.”
Liu Sanniang went to the corner of the courtyard with a stool, stood on it, and looked at Huang Lang’er’s house.
Both Huang Lang’er and Huang Xianxian did not notice that they had neighbors, nor did they seem to notice Liu Sanniang watching them. In the courtyard, Huang Lang’er muttered with tools in his hand. “When did I make these things? Why don’t I remember it?”
Huang Xianxian was cooking in the kitchen. Not long after, she called out. “Brother Lang’er, it’s time to eat.”
Huang Lang’er immediately put on a smile as he answered happily. “Okay, coming!”
When Huang Lang’er went to the kitchen, Liu Sanniang could no longer see him, but she could still hear him praising. “Xianxian, the food is really delicious.”
The sky darkened and Liu Sanniang felt that her legs were a little stiff. At this moment, she heard Chu Yan call her. “Sanniang, it’s time to eat.”
Liu Sanniang blushed and replied clumsily. “Yes… I’ll be right there.”
She got off the stool. The courtyard had already been cleaned up by Chu Yan. The kitchen utensils were all made of wood.
On the table, there was meat, rice, and noodles. They all smelled fragrant. Liu Sanniang remembered that she had been eating food cooked by Chu Yan for the past two months. Her face was as red as an apple.
As she ate the chicken, she said, “I spent a lot of time raising those chicks…”