At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

"Why don't you stay at Grandma Bai's house tonight, Ling Yao? This is your first time in the countryside, you won't feel uncomfortable, will you?" He changed the subject and asked.

Of course not!

Ling Yao smiled shyly, "Although I'm a local from Tianhai, I've always longed for rural life... especially since I played a few rural-themed games at home before, and one of them left a very deep impression on me, so... so I've always thought that it would be great if I could come to the countryside with you, senior..."

She looked down at her feet, her fingers intertwined, looking somewhat shy.

"what?"

Su Che was a little curious, after all, he didn't know that Ling Yao actually liked to play games in his spare time.

He immediately asked, "What game are you playing? Can you tell me the name? If it's so appealing, I'll buy it and download it to try it out sometime."

"Um... Senior... Do you really want to tell me?"

"Of course, what's wrong with talking about a game? I've dabbled in everything." Su Che said confidently.

"Ok."

Ling Yao lowered her head even further and muttered in a voice barely audible:

"The title is 'Summer Tales of Countryside'..."

Also known as, "10 Chaotic Days of Life with My Senior in the Countryside".

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Chapter 321 The Buddha said: Xing!

During his trip to the countryside, Su Che received a warm welcome from Grandma Bai.

Compared to city life, there's one thing that's particularly good about the countryside—

That means he truly stayed away from his family. No matter how many tricks his cat used, it couldn't touch him. Only the two women who accompanied him had the opportunity to enjoy perfect time together.

Today, Bai Chu is playing at home, while Ling Yao is playing away.

However, Ling Yao was the top seed in the lottery and the one Bai Chu wanted to rely on, so the two women were evenly matched and neither needed to be afraid of the other.

In the farmhouse courtyard, Su Che ate a hot meal and earnestly accepted Grandma Bai's kindness.

Sometimes, accepting the kindness of the elderly is a way of indirectly providing emotional value.

Grandma Bai enjoys watching young people eat the meals she has worked so hard to prepare; it seems to give her a great sense of accomplishment.

“These leafy greens were picked from the garden, the eggs are from our own old hen, and the ribs were specially packed and frozen by Old Sun next door after he slaughtered a pig a few days ago. Su, everything Grandma eats here is safe and has no additives, so you can eat with peace of mind and eat more.”

Grandma Bai sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), her aged face full of smiles, as if today was an even happier day than the New Year.

"Thank you, Grandma."

Su Che enjoyed the truly delicious ingredients, pondering how to repay Grandma Bai.

As if sensing his thoughts, Grandma Bai sighed, "Xiao Su, Xiao Chu recently told me that she has moved into your house. How is your relationship with her?"

"Harmonious, very harmonious."

Su Che felt a little guilty and didn't dare to answer directly.

After all, Bai Chu had only enjoyed the emperor's favor less than five times. Compared to top-tier cats like An Qing or the head maid, the difference in treatment was like night and day.

"Oh, that's good. Grandma was just worried that she might be wronged. You know, Xiao Chu has always had a very awkward personality. She tends to keep things to herself and is reluctant to speak up easily. So, you two really have to take good care of each other. Grandma was really worried when she saw you brought a new girlfriend over today... Xiao Su, don't blame Grandma..."

Upon hearing this, Su Che felt extremely uncomfortable, as did the young girl.

Su Che recalled that the last time he went back to the countryside, he brought Gu Zhi with him, but now it was Ling Yao...

This would give Grandma Bai the illusion that she has no shortage of beautiful girls around her.

Although……

Although this is true, in the eyes of the elderly, this perception is still unpleasant, making her feel that Bai Chu may be wronged or bullied in the extended family.

At this moment, the understanding Ling Yao spoke up: "Grandma Bai, don't worry, I'm just Chuchu's new teammate. I accompanied her to the countryside this time... because I heard there's a very efficacious ancient Buddha here, and I wanted to pay my respects, so I came to bother you. Um, Grandma, don't worry, my relationship with you is completely innocent, there's absolutely nothing going on between us."

The girl seemed to mean well, wanting to clarify her relationship with Su Che.

But how could such words possibly be credible to Grandma Bai?

He immediately interpreted it as "I have more than one affair with Su Che, there is no innocent relationship between us, and I am even guaranteed to have at least five children with him"...

Grandma Bai's face turned serious, and she slowly wiped away her smile.

He said earnestly:

"Child, your name is Ling Yao, right?"

Listen to what Grandma says. Grandma knows that you young people like to compare yourselves and compete with each other. Whether it's in life or relationships, you all want to be the best and be envied by others.

But let me tell you, Bai Chu is not good at scheming. She has been an orphan since she was little, so if you want the ancient Buddha to work, you'd better let her have it.

After all these years, besides me, she's been the only one who's brought holy water and offerings to the ancient Buddha. Grandma doesn't want you to come all this way only to leave empty-handed... You understand what Grandma means, right?"

"!?"

Good guy.

The old man's words startled Ling Yao.

She looked at Su Che with pleading eyes.

He pondered to himself, "Could it be that Chuchu is the holy maiden of this countryside? She gains mysterious power by offering tributes to the ancient Buddha?"

"Then... I really need to be careful, lest I offend her and get cursed or something..."

Ling Yao is a rather steady type. When faced with the unknown, she doesn't choose to be skeptical, but rather first adopts a sense of awe and slowly uses her own eyes to judge and understand right and wrong.

Su Che said, "Hmm... what Grandma Bai said is true. Last time, it was Chuchu who helped clean the Buddhist shrine, so... um, I also think that she may have some magical power protecting her, haha."

His half-joking tone eased the tension among them.

Bai Chu smiled but didn't reply.

She thought to herself, "If only I were truly a saint. A saint wouldn't be cursed by the 'Infertility Curse.' Sigh..."

This is her inner demon; nothing in the outside world seems as important to her as breaking free from this demon.

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After enjoying a farm-style meal, and after Ling Yao helped Grandma Bai wash the dishes, Bai Chu led the two of them to the ancient Buddha's resting place.

The courtyard remained as deserted as before, with no one coming to clean it.

The two women, carrying cleaning tools, quickly cleared away the fallen leaves and weeds in the yard. They then changed the water and fruit for the ancient Buddha statue. Once everything was ready, they began the formal procedure—the prayer.

"According to the procedure, each person makes one wish, and after offering incense, they silently grant their wish, taking turns. Ling Yao, it's your first time making a wish, so you can go first."

"Uh-huh!"

Ling Yao was eager to try, so she immediately offered three sticks of incense, knelt on the prayer mat, her little face devout, clasped her hands together, and muttered:

"May the ancient Buddha protect me, may the ancient Buddha protect me! May I be able to be with my senior for a long, long time!"

May I be blessed to be unexpectedly and without reason favored by a senior while at home!

Please bless me so I can dominate the cat family! Please bless me so that while I'm sleeping in my room, I'll be woken up without warning by my seniors, dragged out, and locked in the basement to play with fun things! Please bless me…”

Time passed by, minute by minute.

Su Che and Bai Chu exchanged a glance and looked at the time in surprise.

"No, Ling Yao, how many wishes did you make? You've been kneeling here for 15 minutes now...?"

"Oh, really! Okay, I see. One last wish! That'll be it!"

Ling Yao seemed to be an addict of making wishes. He muttered something to the ancient Buddha before bowing and making room for Bai Chu with satisfaction.

Bai Chu glanced at her with a strange look, then took over her precious spot and quickly muttered to herself—

“Buddha, Buddha, as your holy maiden, I am very troubled…”

"To be honest, I strongly suspect that I am cursed by an outer demon, otherwise I shouldn't be unable to conceive his child despite all my efforts..."

You must understand, if I have a child, I will instill superstitious ideas in him from a young age, teaching him to burn incense and worship Buddha. Later, when I'm old and can no longer walk, I'll have my child continue to offer sacrifices to you and maintain your shrine… Out of this intention, I hope you can help me overcome this obstacle, so that later… no, preferably tonight, tonight I can have my wish fulfilled, seize the opportunity, and achieve my goal in one fell swoop…!”

Bai Chu's wishes were clearly more unrestrained.

Su Che patiently waited for her to ramble on for a good while before it was finally his turn.

He watched her get up, without asking what she had promised, and simply recited the words he had prepared beforehand, muttering to himself:

[May the Ancient Buddha protect me and keep me healthy. I've been indulging in excessive sexual activity lately, and I can clearly feel that drinking tea alone is no longer enough to replenish the deficiencies in my body... I hope the Ancient Buddha can find a way to bring me a turning point...]

To be honest, Su Che knew that his desires were extremely greedy.

After all, having many cats is a personal choice, and it will inevitably bring serious consequences.

As the saying goes, "The size of a bird is as big as the land it can hold," which perfectly illustrates this point.

The idea that someone can have cats all around them, be in great health, and not have their energy drained has never existed since ancient times.

"Crack—"

In the depths of his mind, a piercing sound echoed.

It felt like tinnitus, or like something was emitting a menacing aura towards me.

Clearly, he received a signal—

A signal of rejection.

[It’s over. 】

It seems the Ancient Buddha believes my wish cannot be fulfilled.

No, I need to change it.

Su Che dared not force the issue, so he decided to back down for the time being and consider the matter further.

Since we can't violate the principles of the law, let's just ask for a small share... Let me think...

[How about this: I request the Ancient Buddha to increase the durability of the feline cubs around me, making their cooldowns last longer and making it harder for them to develop desire for me. Would that work?]

Su Che had a beautiful idea in mind, trying to approach it from the perspective of "abstinence".