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"What? Only one meal? Are you saying you haven't had dinner these past few days?" Qi Wei exclaimed, her eyes wide with disbelief. "I always thought you went out to eat by yourself... You can't keep going like this!"
"No, um... it's part of our sect's discipline; we are not allowed to overeat," I lied. "I've gotten used to it, so one meal a day is enough for me."
"Huh? But I remember Senior Wei doesn't seem to have any concerns when it comes to food..."
"Ah?" Where was this conversation going? I rubbed my forehead in frustration. "No, I'm not practicing demon arts, and I've already said that I have nothing to do with Senior Wei."
"Ah, sorry..." Qi Wei said, a bit embarrassed as she scratched her face. "So, you really follow such strict discipline... Speaking of which, Mian Fei, do you meditate and practice your qi? Would you like to do it together later? It's better to have a companion for sparring and support!"
"Uh?" I was taken aback. "No, I don't have the habit of meditating..."
"Huh? Then what do you usually study?" Qi Wei asked curiously.
"...Sorry, that's a secret." I truly didn't know how to respond.
"Ah, no, it's my fault..." Qi Wei said apologetically. "Um... may I ask where you learned your skills? Which sect are you from?"
"...I'm from the Saint Walker sect, specializing in purification techniques." Not wanting to explain too much, I decided to keep it brief.
"Saint Walker..." Qi Wei tilted her head in confusion. "Sorry, I'm not familiar with that; I've never heard of it..."
"Don't worry about it; it's normal not to have heard of it." After all, if someone had heard of it, that would be strange!
"Well... anyway, let's go eat first!" Qi Wei eagerly took my hand again. "Since you can only have one meal a day, we definitely can't miss breakfast. Let's go!"
Thus, I was inevitably dragged by Qi Wei to the Dining Hall.
***
Although I was mentally prepared for it, during the meal, I felt various gazes directed at me and overheard numerous whispers speculating about me—at least dozens of rumors and conjectures. It left me feeling inexplicably exhausted.
Weren't we supposed to eat in silence? Everyone should just shut up and eat!
After leaving the Dining Hall, Qi Wei couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Mian Fei, did you really feed the rabbits with Mr. Lan Sizhui and the others yesterday?"
It seemed she truly had no idea what had happened afterward, only learning a thing or two from the rumors just now.
"Well, I suppose it's a blessing in disguise?" I said leisurely.
"Sigh, that's great! Those rabbits must be adorable! It's a pity I haven't been able to feed them more than three times since I arrived at Cloud Deep Unknown," Qi Wei said with a look of envy. "And there was that one time I accidentally ran into Senior Wei and Hanguang Jun, which nearly scared me to death..."
Oh, I know about that; there was also a Little Apple chasing you at that time, I thought to myself with a smile.
"Xiao Chun! Xiao Chun... Ah, Ms. Wei!"
Before she even arrived, Yan Yuyan's voice reached me. Upon seeing me, she suddenly blurted out, "Ms. Wei, so you are Mr. Lan Sizhui's savior?"
To this, I responded with a puzzled expression.
"Absolutely not. Where did you hear this latest version of the rumor?"
"This morning's latest edition," Yan Yuyan admitted. "I heard that you fell into a coma while trying to save Mr. Lan Sizhui who was in trouble, and that he was punished for dragging you down due to his insufficient cultivation."
"That's completely untrue." I raised my hand to rub my temples in frustration. "I mean, what are these rumors based on? Why do they keep getting more and more absurd?"
"Oh come on, since you never come forward to explain, everyone can only guess! Why not just publicly clarify the whole situation now so there won't be any controversy?" Yan Yuyan said dismissively.
As soon as she said this, I immediately felt dozens of ears perk up around us, all straining to hear the details while pretending to act nonchalant.
I sighed deeply in resignation.
"Alright, as you wish." Since it had come to this, I sincerely hoped they would actually listen and stop spreading nonsense.
"I indeed come from Yiling. My parents passed away early, and with no other relatives, I was taken in by an elder whom I had never met before. This elder happened to be an old acquaintance of Senior Wei. That day, Senior Wei and the others passed by Yiling to catch up with that elder, who felt my knowledge was too shallow and entrusted Senior Wei to bring me to Cloud Deep Unknown for education. Therefore, I have no connection with Senior Wei whatsoever; as for my fall during the journey due to momentary distraction which caused my coma—that's all there is to it." I rephrased the lighter version I had previously told Qi Wei.
"Huh? What about Mr. Lan Sizhui? How was he punished?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"I am not aware of the details regarding this matter, but his punishment should have nothing to do with me. So for those interested in this question, please directly ask Mr. Lan Sizhui instead of placing blame on me."
After I finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent for quite a while.
“... Is that it? Nothing else? That seems rather dull and uninteresting...” After a moment, someone nearby murmured in complaint.
“Unfortunately, this is reality,” I glanced at the source of the voice. “Not everyone’s life can be filled with captivating twists and turns like a story; at least, that person isn’t me.”
Is it because there’s no other entertainment here to distract them that even a trivial rumor can spark such attention, spreading widely until everyone knows about it?
It’s clear that these girls must be living an incredibly boring life in their secluded training!
“You're lying!” Lan Juan suddenly appeared from nowhere, her face flushed with anger. “If you truly had no connection with Mr. Lan Sizhui, then why did he act so intimately towards you yesterday?!”
Sigh, as expected, the most troublesome issue has arisen... Tsk!
“I never said we had no connection; I only said that the reason for his punishment wasn’t my fault,” I scratched my head helplessly. “It’s probably because this is my first time traveling far from home, so Senior Wei instructed both young masters to take care of me. They’ve been treating me like a sister all along. What you call intimacy was probably just a habit at that moment.”
Moreover, there were clearly two people with me; why does everyone only care about Si Chui? Why does no one pay attention to Jingyi? Poor Jingyi...
“So you admit that you took advantage of him, right?” Lan Juan sneered disdainfully. “You should know that Mr. Lan Sizhui is recognized among us as the most upright and proper person, who never oversteps boundaries in his interactions. Yet you used Senior Wei’s name to force your way into his life—how shameless!”
Poise, dear girl, maintain your poise! The aloof demeanor you pretended to have has completely vanished!
And I’m innocent! I’m truly innocent! Your accusation is completely reversing the truth!
Everyone who was peeking yesterday must have seen that it was Si Chui who initiated the conversation with me; it was definitely not me who was chasing after him. Is there anyone willing to testify?
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