Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Chapter 371 The Runaway Princess is Forcibly Taken Away (20)

In the mountains,

"Hehe, Miss, can I eat this?"

"no!"

“But these red berries look a lot like the wild raspberries we picked yesterday, only they’re firmer.” Nianzhen said, squeezing one of them, her fingertips stained with a bright red.

Yesterday I picked several baskets of red berries, which were sweet and sour, but they were all eaten before I knew it. The plan to save one basket for jam is ruined now, so I'll have to find another place to pick more today.

But when they arrived at the grass covered with red berries, they were told that they couldn't eat them. Nianzhu and Nianzhen looked at the red berries on the ground with pity, like little dogs soaked by the rain.

"Let's pick some," Xia Youmi said, her mood relaxed. "This fruit can be used in medicine."

"Yes!"

Xia Youmi looked around and warned the child, "But be careful when picking them. These fruits are called snakeberries, and it's said that poisonous snakes love to eat them!"

"Ahhh!" Nianzhen was so frightened that she pulled the fruit basket far away and didn't dare to move. "Miss, will this disturb... the snake?"

The prayer beads looked left and right, and felt more at ease when they saw Zhu Cang and the guards following not far away.

"Also, this fruit is poisonous, so don't eat it by mistake."

"Thud!" This time, Nianzhen's fruit basket fell to the ground completely, and a strange noise came from it, like something was approaching or moving away.

"Miss is just trying to scare us. This is a villa, there are definitely no poisonous snakes here." Nianzhu saw the mischievous smile that Xia Youmi couldn't hide and relaxed as well.

"Haha! Prayer Beads are clever!" Xia Youmi quickly walked uphill, not forgetting to add, "Those noble masters all come to the hot spring resort for winter outings, so the snakes are naturally hibernating. However, on the third day of the third lunar month, the snakes come out of the mountains."

"Ah! Miss!" Nianzhen dropped the basket she had just picked up.

"Haha!" Xia Youmi suddenly ran off, startling Nianzhen. Even Zhu Cang and the others rushed over.

"What happened?"

“Yes, a snake…” Nianzhen began to ramble incoherently.

"Where! Is that the direction Miss is heading?! I'll go after them! You watch over them!" Zhu Cang was terrified and started to follow Xia Youmi's pace, afraid that she would be caught by the poisonous snake. He shouted as he ran, "Miss! Slow down, be careful!"

Zhu Cang was so anxious that he even drew his sword, but the terrain here was not suitable for running fast.

Watching the young lady sway, it was unclear how she managed to avoid these obstacles by instinct, managing to keep Zhu Cang and the guards from catching up for a while. The forest was full of thorns and pits.

Xia Youmi's success was not entirely due to luck, but rather to his extensive experience in field exploration.

She laughed loudly, but to Zhu Cang and the others, it sounded like she was screaming in fear.

It's a beautiful misunderstanding.

Xia Youmi ran around aimlessly, marveling at how well he had developed his physique and how being able to run wild in the mountains was quite an achievement.

In addition, she was dressed in a neat outfit, and when she ran, she was as light and agile as a deer.

"There is rice, there really is some on that tree..."

"Little Green, right?" Xia Youmi answered first, pretending to trip as she ran towards the tree. It was a small, non-poisonous green leopard, probably too scared to know where to hide. Xia Youmi was originally afraid of these kinds of animals, but after experiencing the life of a demon cultivator, she had become quite familiar with strange animals and always felt that they possessed a kind of spirituality.

Just like this little green cat, with its round head and big eyes, it exudes an aura of "Don't come any closer," and it's kind of cute.

But she didn't forget her performance.

After staring intently into Xiaoqing's eyes, he swayed precariously in another direction and said, "There really is!"

On this small hillside,

Behind her were Zhu Cang and Nianzhu, who were rushing after her, and in front of her were several men dressed in serious clothes. Xia Youmi originally wanted to roll gracefully on the spot and then naturally roll into another area.

I've checked this area every year; it's covered in soft grass, perfect for a thrilling and fun experience without causing any harm.

But just as he started to roll, someone grabbed him from behind around the waist. Before he could see the face clearly, he felt the force was getting out of control, and the two of them spun around twice down the slope.

Xia Youmi was speechless; the cushion she was on was not as comfortable as the grass.

Her stiff bones were not only uncomfortable but also tightly bound, making it seem as if she would fly away if one wasn't careful.

"hiss--"

"Cough cough!"

"Miss!" Zhu Cang was very anxious. Even after seeing Xia Youmi being rescued, he didn't relax at all and rolled down in their direction.

As Xia Youmi stood up and accidentally delivered a side elbow strike to the person beneath her, the other person also suffered a full-speed attack from Zhu Cang, who was like a small cannonball. The impact caused the person, who was just about to get up, to stumble again, but he seemed to be in good physical condition.

It did not slide down following Zhu Cang's impact.

Xia Youmi sensed the danger and scrambled to the side when the two collided, her movements clumsy and hurried, which was somewhat amusing.

She could barely suppress her laughter, and the middle-aged man next to her, sitting next to her with his paw pad, burst out laughing for her.

Once the "crisis" was over, everyone formed a circle.

Xia Youmi was examined from head to toe by two maids, panting as she indicated their fear. Meanwhile, a middle-aged man bowed to the two maids and beckoned his servants over to check the injuries of the man who had rescued her.

"Thank you!" Xia Youmi said simply, then her sharp gaze fell on the middle-aged man. "Manager Luo! What are you doing here? Do you have some private property here?"

Xia Youmi's words were anything but polite.

She wasn't sure if Manager Luo really had another master. Although, given his business acumen over the years, it was entirely understandable that he would choose another successful master, he couldn't lie to her.

Before collaborating with Xia Youmi, she asked the other party if they had any desired paths in life.

Manager Luo stated frankly that he would not accept favors from both sides when doing things for her.

Looking at the man who had saved her, whose identity was written on his head, Xia Youmi didn't recognize him at all, and they had never crossed paths in the original storyline. Therefore, no matter how expensive his clothes were, she wouldn't pay him any attention.

It even felt a bit flamboyant and unsettling.

They were acting like, "Why did you steal my stewardship? What wicked scheme are you plotting with my family here? I caught you in the act, and you still won't confess!"

They felt no guilt whatsoever and took his act of saving people for granted.

With his bright and clear eyes, Chunyu Xi was quite surprised that there was someone so easy to understand, who didn't forget to turn the tables on him.

He stood up, coughed, and introduced himself formally: "I am Chunyu Xi, the younger brother of the owner of this estate."

He pointed to the Fourth Prince's villa not far away, emphasizing that it was his own, as if afraid she might misunderstand. Unfortunately, this person knew of Xia Youmi's existence, but was unaware of the discord between them.

They simply thought this would bring them closer.

However, Xia Youmi did not put on airs, after all, their positions were worlds apart.

Furthermore, upon closer examination, her running towards a direction that was neither the Mu Shi Manor nor the main gate of the Fourth Prince's villa was indeed quite strange.

He thanked the person again, then insincerely said that offending the prince was a capital offense, but he had no choice but to give money instead.

Then, Xia Youmi glared at Manager Luo, demanding an explanation.