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Granny Bitter personally plucked a stalk of bitter greens and held it out to Li Banfeng. "Eat this."
At least the leaves were clean, so Li Banfeng ate them.
Granny Bitter watched him for a moment, then gave a small nod of approval. She did not force him to touch the rice again. The next instant, her figure faded from sight.
The Free Meal Hall returned to calm.
Li Banfeng sat beside Miss Chu and asked, "After this meal, can we go back?"
Miss Chu shook her head. "Not even close. We only get the free meal once every ten days. And every time, it lasts three days."
He turned to stare at her.
"Three days of this? And you can endure it?"
"Whether we can endure it or not doesn’t matter," Miss Chu replied. "We have to eat it. If we don’t, they won’t give us grain next month."
"If they won’t give you grain, can’t you grow your own? Do you really have to rely on handouts?"
Miss Chu looked genuinely terrified. "Master Qi, please stop causing trouble. I am not as tough as you. I am really afraid of being beaten to death!"
Li Banfeng wanted to step outside for a breath of fresh air, then retreat to his Pocket Dwelling and sleep it off. However, the man ladling the rice wouldn't allow it.
"No one leaves before noon. That’s the rule."
"What if someone needs to pee?"
"Then hold it!" the man snapped. "A rule is a rule. Why do you have so many problems?"
Miss Chu hurried forward and grabbed Li Banfeng’s sleeve, silently pleading with him not to argue anymore.
Li Banfeng lowered his gaze and studied her.
The Miss Chu standing here in Bitter Greens Manor was nothing like the Miss Chu of Greenwater City. It was as if they were two different people.
"When did you become so timid?" he asked.
"Isn’t it all for cultivation?" she replied.
"You are the young lady of a wealthy family. Why choose this Daoist path? Why force yourself to suffer...
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