The night in the mountain village was quiet and serene.
Su Qing didn't wear an outer garment. He only wore a thin inner garment and quietly left the room. Right now, Su Chuan and Su Mei were sleeping soundly but Su Qing wasn't sleepy at all.
How could he sleep?
He lifted his head and he could see another stone house outside the wall. That was Uncle De's house. Su Qing didn't even need to look. He could find where Su Wan lived even with his eyes closed.
She lived in the innermost part of their house. Uncle De and Aunt De doted on her the most since she was young. She was also the smartest among her peers.
Su Qing sighed and tried to organize his thoughts. Then, he sat cross-legged in the courtyard and tried to meditate according to the method that Coach Zhang had taught him.
All these years, he had been practicing his archery so hard that everyone thought he had given up on the idea of becoming a Summoner. In fact, Su Qing had never given up. Every night, he would secretly practice alone. Even if there was only a tiny bit of improvement over the past two years, he had never been discouraged …
Under the moonlight, the thin clothed young man sat cross-legged in the courtyard. The moonlight shone on him, making him look really tranquil and peaceful.
"His mental strength is really strong and his personality is really tenacious too. Unfortunately …"
Su Rui appeared in the courtyard and quietly looked at Su Qing in the other courtyard.
"His aptitude is too bad, huh?"
Su Wan wore a robe and stood next to Su Rui, her tone a bit complicated. "Although his aptitude is bad, his willpower and mental strength are really strong. He's the best candidate to practice the Yuling Chant. Will you choose him?"
"Why not?"
Su Rui caressed Su Wan's long hair. "When have I ever used my power for personal gain? Good seedlings are worth nurturing. Plus … "
Su Rui's words stopped here, but the smile at the corner of his mouth slowly spread.
You want to steal my wife? Hmph, dream on ~
…
The next morning, Su Rui and Su Wan woke up early. It was rare that they didn't fight through the night. The moment they walked out, they saw Su Qing exercising in the courtyard next door.
"Morning!"
Su Qing saw the two and couldn't help but stop. He smiled and greeted them.
Under the morning sun, the young man's smile was really bright.
Maybe this was the legendary sunshine boy next door?
"Morning."
Su Wan smiled at Su Qing too. Su Rui curled his lips and scanned Su Qing from top to bottom.
Why are you exercising with so little clothes so early in the morning? Who doesn't have abs?
Of course, in order to maintain his Su Family's noble and elegant young master, Su Rui couldn't immediately take off his clothes and compete with the other party.
Sensing Su Rui's displeasure, Su Qing awkwardly touched his head and then carefully looked at the two. "I made meat porridge this morning and it's still warm. Do you guys want some?"
"No need."
This time, Su Rui answered much faster than Su Wan. "My wife eats the food I personally made in the morning. Right, wife?"
Last night, Su De Family also received some wild boar meat, and at this moment, General Su decided to personally cook.
"Yes."
Su Wan leaned in Su Rui's arms and smiled happily. Then she looked at Su Qing apologetically. "Thank you for your kindness. I'll try your cooking when I have the chance."
"Alright."
Su Qing nodded and then went to the other side of the courtyard to continue training.
"Where's the kitchen?"
At this time, Su Rui had already rolled up his sleeves, planning to display his skills.
"You're really coming?"
Su Wan smiled strangely at him. "You're a young master right now. You don't have to do any chores. Let me do it."
Saying this, Su Wan had already turned to enter the house and went to the kitchen.
Su Wan's culinary skills were top-notch. General Su was naturally happy to be able to eat his wife's breakfast made with love.
"Wife, be careful!"
"The water is cold. I'll help you wash it."
When Dong Yue walked into the kitchen in a daze early in the morning, she saw Su Wan and Su Rui busy in the kitchen. Su Wan was cooking porridge and Su Rui was enthusiastically helping her at the side. The two people were talking and laughing. That scene looked especially warm.
Dong Yue stood outside the kitchen for a while. In her memory, her youngest daughter was really arrogant. She had never entered the kitchen since she was young.
She really changed a lot in these two years.
Was it because of the young master?
Su Zhan's name was well-known in the Su Family Village. Who in the Su Family didn't know that he was the genius of the Su Family and also the candidate for the next head of the family?
Dong Yue's gaze landed on Su Rui. She could tell that he truly loved her daughter. Dong Yue smiled. Then she thought of something and her expression turned a bit complicated.
Unfortunately, Su Qing was a good child too. He just wasn't fated to be with Xiao Wan.
"Stop looking. Go clean the table. It's time to eat."
Su De was standing behind Dong Yue. When she heard her husband's words, Dong Yue immediately nodded and quickly turned around to return to the house. Su De glanced at the kitchen and silently turned around to leave.
They had a sumptuous breakfast. After the meal, General Su rushed to clean the table. In short, this prospective son-in-law made Su De and his wife smile from ear to ear. Dong Yue's eyes turned red.
Back then, when she gave birth to Su Wan, the husband and wife were being chased. It could be said that their daughter was born on the line between life and death. Therefore, Dong Yue doted on her daughter since she was young.
Now that her daughter finally grew up and became sensible, she even found such a good husband. Dong Yue felt like she finally had no regrets in her life …
In the morning, after breakfast, it was time for the hunters in the village to gather. Because Su Wan had returned, Su De didn't go up the mountain today. On the other hand, Su Chuan sang a folk song early in the morning and pulled his elder brother into the mountain excitedly.
This was their last day in the Su Family Village. Thinking that they could enter Meite City in the future and might even become summoners, the youngsters in the village were all excited.
Actually, they weren't the only ones who were excited.
Some thoughts had been dormant in their hearts for too long. Once there was a glimmer of hope, they would immediately resurface.
Coach Zhang arrived outside Su De's house early in the morning. He hesitated, not knowing if he should enter or not.
"Zhang Zhi, why aren't you coming in?"
Su De saw Coach Zhang, who was pacing back and forth in front of his courtyard, and immediately called him into the courtyard.
"Brother De."
Zhang Zhi nodded at Su De. "Third Miss and Master, are you up yet?"
"Why are you calling me third miss? Our Xiao Wan and Su Zhan woke up early in the morning. They're talking to her mother in the room. Zhang Zhi, are you here to look for Su Zhan?"
Su De could tell what Zhang Zhi was thinking. They were old acquaintances so he might as well get straight to the point.
"Yes."
Zhang Zhi showed a rare nervous expression. "Brother De, I'm not a member of the Su Family, but I really want to become a real summoner. I don't know if Young Master will … give me this opportunity?"
"You have to fight for the opportunity yourself. As long as you have the heart and fight for it, you'll get a good result."
Su De smiled and patted Zhang Zhi's shoulder. "Su Zhan is a good kid. Talk to him. I think he'll agree."
"Okay."
Su Rui appeared in front of the door with a smile. "Uncle De, Coach Zhang, I heard what you guys said. Coach Zhang, you've been in our Su Family Village for a few years. If Uncle De trusts you, then I, Su Zhan, naturally trust you too. However, once you enter our Su Family, you'll have to change your surname to Su and swear to be loyal to the Su Family for the rest of your life. Can you do this?" Su Zhan smiled and said, "Uncle De, Coach Zhang, I heard what you guys said. Coach Zhang, you've been in our Su Family Village for a few years.
"Yes, I can!"
Zhang Zhi immediately nodded. He hadn't gotten married in order to cultivate. Plus, his family had either died or dispersed. Right now, Zhang Zhi was all alone. He really didn't mind changing his surname to Su.
"Okay."
Su Rui nodded seeing that he agreed readily. "Then go back and prepare. Come into the city with us tomorrow."
"Yes, yes. Thank you, master! Thank you, Brother De! "
Zhang Zhi left in satisfaction but Su Rui was still standing at the door. His gaze landed on Su De. "Uncle De, do you want to become a summoner?"
Summoner …
Su De froze for a moment before shaking his head with a smile. "I'm old. I don't have that many expectations or ambitions. It's pretty good to be an ordinary person."
No fighting, no killing, no betrayal, and no schemes. He just wanted to be an ordinary person with daily necessities, grow old, get sick, and die.
This was the life he was pursuing right now.
"It's good to be an ordinary person."
Su Rui smiled at Su De and then turned to enter the house.
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