Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 1712: Chapter 1692:

After a while, while the two were still guessing what the old man would bring back, they heard two loud bangs.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two heavy objects landed in the courtyard. The two didn’t have time to take a closer look before they sensed danger and quickly retreated to lean against the wall.

Then, a shadow descended from the sky, landing in the center of the courtyard...

A huge black bear was perched on top, below was a deer-like animal and a... snake.

Fortunately, these things were already in a dead state, preventing the two from jumping up. Even so, seeing these creatures right in front of them was still a bit unnerving.

"Is this enough?" A clear, refreshing voice sounded, and a young man with silver hair stood proudly atop the black bear’s body, dressed in tattered garments.

"Who is this?" Luo Qianqian looked completely puzzled.

He Wenyu was also full of confusion but obediently bowed to him, saying, "Brother, my teacher is out and not at home, if you could... eh?"

The two were stunned as they watched the young man quickly rub his face, and in an instant, the silver-haired youth transformed into a white-haired old man...

"Teacher?" He Wenyu was utterly dumbfounded.

The old man looked disdainful: "What’s so strange about this? If I hadn’t reached the realm early on, would I have become a mentor here? You’re too easily surprised! Could it be you’re captivated by my extraordinary looks?"

Luo Qianqian: "..." Extraordinary looks? Where does this confidence come from? Though, admittedly, he didn’t look bad.

"If it weren’t inappropriate for a mentor to have an excessively young face, do you think I’d willingly disguise myself as ugly? Enough chit-chat; let’s tidy up and prepare for dinner." The old man was visibly excited.

Yet Luo Qianqian and He Wenyu’s interest in his face-changing technique was clearly greater than in the three ingredients.

"Want to learn?" Seeing their expressions, the old man was speechless. He had never met anyone so curious. What’s so novel about this?

"If I can only become old, then I won’t learn." Luo Qianqian immediately replied after thinking it over.

After all... no woman likes being called old, right? More importantly, learning it wouldn’t be useful; it can’t change height, so even if learned, it can’t be used to disguise as a man, right?

He Wenyu nodded in agreement, also feeling curiosity but utterly unwilling to make herself old. As a girl, it’s only natural to want to remain young and beautiful, isn’t it?

The old man was speechless; young girls’ thoughts were really complicated!

"You handle this, old man." Pointing to the snake, Luo Qianqian showed no desire to move, especially considering its multicolored appearance.

Of course, if it were black, she’d be even more reluctant, constantly feeling it’s Big Black...

The old man looked disdainfully at the two girls wanting to shy away, picked up the snake’s corpse, and leapt away without further comment.

Seeing the old man leave, He Wenyu swiftly took out the talisman tool given by Luo Qianqian, promptly cutting off all four deer hooves as she handed it to Luo Qianqian: "Quickly stash it away; take it home as a gift later."

Luo Qianqian: "..." Do you really feel the old man won’t notice four missing hooves?

Nevertheless, she let He Wenyu put it away and quickly skinned the bear with her dagger, admiring the pelt while somewhat bloodied. If it weren’t so gruesome, she truly wanted to make a bear rug or something for her nephews.

However, He Wenyu quickly stashed it away: "Later make a mat or something for An Hao."

Luo Qianqian also found it amusing yet apt, as for still-gentle-natured nephews, it’s clear An Hao was more suitable, and the bloody smell... a good wash would do.

A child raised at home like a pig—An Hao.

By the time the old man brought back various items, those here had already been dismembered and were starting to make kebabs...

Meanwhile, He Wenyu had kindled a large bonfire in the courtyard.

Seeing the meat scattered around, the old man swallowed a gulp of saliva.

"Shiqi, dice the snake meat to make snake soup." He Wenyu shuddered seeing the snake skin.

It’s a bit unnerving really, though black and white colors look slightly nicer.

"Okay." Luo Qianqian directly took out a dagger, intending to discard it after use.

The old man, meanwhile, didn’t idle; he was busy chopping bamboo into skewers...

Soon enough, the aroma from a large pot of snake soup wafted out, while the grilled bear meat skewers started sizzling over the fire, and deer steaks were nicely marinated, preheating the frying pan.

No choice but to make do with limited equipment, had to go bit by bit.

The old man sneaked bites in the kitchen now and then while giving commentary, making He Wenyu roll her eyes, as mere aroma isn’t enough; the food isn’t ready yet!

Even if she had omitted something amidst the current situation, she was already overwhelmed, with no room to handle anything else!

Yet soon, the old man forgot the snake soup scent, enticed by the skewer aromas here!

Clearly, an even more alluring scent!

Meanwhile, Luo Qianqian silently roasted potato slices.

Sick of cutting meat and having lost appetite for it.

He Wenyu occasionally glances at Luo Qianqian, ensuring she doesn’t randomly add oddities into the mix, lest the decent ingredients become inedible.

The old man indulged in stealing bites, yet upon seeing He Wenyu’s about-to-anger expression, he sensibly helped out, as there wasn’t much left to eat he’d sneakily wrestle with the other old man!

While inadvertently stealing a slice of Luo Qianqian’s roasted potato, he was astounded by its exceptional taste, not meat yet such scrumptious flavor!

Instantly, he gathered various ingredients, dwelling in the joy of grilling fruits and vegetables.

Though...

Aside from a few varieties, others are better unroasted; just like the tomatoes he greatly enjoyed a few days back...

Nevertheless, it remains an exploration.

Busy until moon shadows shifted east, only then was the task complete, while Luo Qianqian and He Wenyu already ate quite a bit amidst the hustle, watching the old man pack up to take everything without any remarks or suggestions, silently heading to their rooms for a bath.

It’s beyond mere bathing now.

Covered in the smell of meat, barbecue, and chili aroma, it’s akin to spending three days and nights at a barbecue skewer stall!

Must it be this terrifying?

Luxuriating in the bath tub, they soaked while adding bath salts, and lit incense from Bai Yinshu for a truly pleasant experience.

Unbeknownst to Luo Qianqian, the dagger she intended to discard got wrapped up along with other items, used for cutting meat...

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