Chapter 57 Nine Years

The sun was warm but not glaring, and the surroundings were quiet. Occasionally, a breeze blew through the forest, causing the forest to rustle.

The unknown birds on the trees strolled leisurely on the branches, and the energetic insects in the grass chirped tirelessly. The sun poured down from the gaps between the shades of the trees, casting large and small bright spots on the ground.

In this deep mountain far away from the city, the afternoon seemed particularly long.

Lying lazily on the tree trunk with her hands behind her head, Jiude Mai squinted her eyes and looked at the sky, not knowing what she was thinking.

A month ago, she graduated from the ninja class of the Fuma family with an excellent score that was almost twice as high as the second place. In the past history, her graduation score could even be ranked in the top three.

If she followed her plan a few years ago, she was going to design a death escape to get out of the Snake Eight Clan after graduation. For this reason, she even registered an ID on the hunter website long ago to prepare a way out for herself.

But now...

Turning her head, Mai Jiude glanced at the courtyard below.

In the empty courtyard, a petite girl was holding a wooden sword and practicing boring chopping.

The girl was wearing a training suit, her long hair was tied into a ponytail, and there was a white band on her forehead. Large drops of sweat slid down from the girl's forehead, and the ground below was soaked with sweat.

...To be honest, Mai Jiude was a little confused about the other party.

As the future head of the Uesugi family, the other party had power that ordinary people could not reach. In addition to the two very capable brothers and an even more capable father, to be honest, she could not find a reason for the other party to train so hard.

"If you count carefully...it seems to be nine years, right?"

As if she suddenly thought of something, Mai Jiude looked at the girl strangely.

For nine whole years, the other party's body showed no signs of growth. It was the same as it was nine years ago, and it was still the same nine years later... It was as if time had stopped on the other party's body.

When she was young, she had to look up at the other party, but now, with a pair of proud long legs, she can already look down at the other party.

Although the Sheqi Eight Clan had conducted multiple examinations on the other party's body because of this incident, they still found nothing, and the other party seemed to have noticed this, so in the past nine years, the other party stayed at home and practiced in the mountains most of the time.

It was also because the other party rarely showed up in front of people that within the Sheqi Eight Clan, the eldest lady of the Uesugi family was almost becoming an urban legend... or it had already become one.

The person they followed became a living urban legend, and they, as retainers, were naturally not much better, but fortunately, the eldest lady had an extremely gentle personality. Although she occasionally acted out of line, she felt very comfortable to get along with, and she also respected their wishes.

Otherwise, she would have run away, and why would she follow him obediently...

She suddenly moved slightly in her heart, and after looking at the girl in the courtyard, Jiude Mai's figure quickly disappeared between the trees.

The next moment, when her figure reappeared, she had come to the girl's side, and reached out to support her in time.

"Sure enough, she fainted again... Is it necessary to push yourself to the limit every time?"

Looking at the girl who had fainted in her arms, after a helpless sigh, Jiude Mai walked into the room with the girl in her arms very skillfully.

Since three years ago, almost every week, the other party would come to such an almost self-harming extreme training. If the training in the ninja class is harsh, then the other party's extreme breakthrough special training is simply to force people to a dead end...

--She seriously suspected that the other party's inability to grow up was related to this special training.

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In a soft and warm feeling, Mu Qingzhi woke up from her deep sleep.

"Ah... familiar ceiling..."

Looking at the ceiling above her head, Mu Qingzhi, who was lying on a soft big bed, changed her clothes and took a bath, sighed.

Time flies like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye, nine years have passed. Recalling the scene of saying goodbye to Khorkina and others in front of the Peninsula Hotel, it seems that it was still yesterday.

So many things have happened in nine years, and so many things have changed.

Uesugi Yue may not be a competent leader, but he is definitely a competent father. He treats her and Yuan Zhi brothers equally...even prefers her a little more.

She was abandoned since childhood in her previous life, but she has a warm family in this life. It has to be said that fate is playing tricks on her.

"Today...it seems that Zhisheng and others said they would come?"

As if she suddenly thought of something, Mu Qingzhi sat up from the bed subconsciously...and then her eyes suddenly went dark.

"After that kind of extreme breakthrough training, you need enough rest to recover your body."

With a stern face, he put her back on the bed and covered her with a quilt. Jude Mai, who came over with an apron tied around her waist, had a blank expression on her face.

"I will arrange the reception, don't worry about it, Miss."

"Oh..."

Mu Qingzhi answered weakly while lying on the bed.

Based on her relationship with Mai Jude over the years, she usually wouldn't use the term "young lady". If she did, it meant that the other party was really angry.

—— Mai Jude was very scary when she got angry.

This house in the mountains was originally an asset of the Inuyama family, but it was given to her by Inuyama He as a birthday gift, which was quite generous.

There was an open-air hot spring on the left side of the backyard, and the environment was quiet enough, because it was not far from the special training point of the Fuma family's ninja class. Therefore, Mai Jude was the person who stayed with him the longest during these nine years, and she naturally understood his personality quite well.

"Lie down well, I'll bring you porridge later."

Seeing her statement, Mai Jude's expression also eased.

"If you want to get up and walk around, at least wait until tomorrow, understand?"

"Um... OK."

Looking at the screen that quietly appeared in front of him, Mu Qingzhi nodded.

"Also, I want two more cups of Coke."

Looking at Jiude Mai standing in front of the bed, Mu Qingzhi looked serious.

"Remember to add more ice."

Jiude Mai: "..."