Light Cultivation
Eps. 77 — Zhou May
“What's no problem giving a house like this? I think this feels excessive?” Jian Chen scratched his non-itchy head while looking at the mansion in front of him.
“Young Master Jian, this is all we have.” Miou Lin chuckled looking at Jian Chen who looked stunned.
Miou Lin turned out to give a spacious residence for Jian Chen to live in, having a large courtyard with quite a nice building. Miou Lin had even encouraged the young girl to serve Jian Chen.
“He's Zhou Mei, my best servant and now I assign him to be Young Master's servant Jian.”
Jian Chen looked at Zhou Mei from top to bottom, the girl was around 22 years old, had a slender body and white skin, her face was as sweet as a young girl in general.
“Welcome Young Master..”
Zhou Mei nodded, introducing his name respectfully. Although he smiled in reality Zhou Mei was nervous to see Jian Chen that way.
After Miou Lin explained that Jian Chen was the owner of the shares of the Miou clan Association of course made the girl surprised, for her he was not worthy to serve a great person like Jian Chen.
Miou Lin immediately left after his affairs were done, he had to go to the Miou clan to inform what had happened in the Niu clan earlier.
In the house now lived Jian Chen and Zhou Mei who were sitting opposite to the table in the middle of the two, Zhou Mei looked nervous when alone with Jian Chen moreover there was no conversation between the two.
Jian Chen did not say much, he asked Zhou Mei to prepare dinner whereas he would rest in his room for a while.
While waiting for food to come Jian Chen laid his body on the bed, his mind and body felt tired after experiencing many events, especially him who had killed many people at the age of a dozen.
‘I hope my mentality and common sense are not disturbed by this..’.
One thing that Jian Chen was worried about when killing so many times was when he became accustomed to the killing.
In his previous life, Jian Chen had indeed killed thousands of people in his hands as he eradicated the evil organizations.
At that time his human feelings were different, not only did he not care to take the lives of others anymore, he even began to like the murder.
The more massacres and massacres he continued to commit, the more he killed, the less his expression showed an interest in killing others.
In this second life as much as possible Jian Chen avoided it, although in the end he still killed someone at least he did not want to become a bloodthirsty human.
The sound of knocking on the door rang out, breaking Jian Chen's daydream, it turned out that Zhou Mei had already come with a feeding nap.
“You didn't eat with me, this food looks really good. Can you eat together if you want?”
“Thank you Young Master, but I've eaten before.”
Jian Chen nodded, not offering any more, he began to eat his food while Zhou Mei stood beside him while looking down nervously.
“Your food is really good, it's exactly like the famous chef's. With your cooking should you be able to make a restaurant?” Jian Chen could not stop to devour Zhou Mei's cooking.
Zhou Mei thanked him, he was happy that his master liked his cooking. The reason Zhou Mei was said to be the best servant was because every cuisine she made was almost the same as high-class restaurant cuisine.
“Actually cooking is my hobby, Miss Miou Lin also once said so even offered that she would model me if I wanted to make a tavern. I refused it because I only want to work as a waitress Miss Miou Lin.”
“Why is that so, don't you expect a better life, lots of money, buying a mansion, having a happy family. Although not one of them but money can realize it all.”
Zhou Mei later explained that this was not about money, his family life was very poor, his father worked odd jobs while his mother lay sickly. Eating once a day was a pleasure for his family at that time.
When Zhou Mei met Miou Lin, she was offered a job by him as a waiter especially when she saw him great at cooking Miou Lin immediately raised him as his personal chef.
Zhou Mei's life changed drastically afterwards, he was happy to be able to provide for his family, his father did not have to bother anymore to find money and for the health of his mother he was slowly able to buy medicine. Although still sick but at least his mother's condition is somewhat better now.
On that basis he refused to quit his job, in short Zhou Mei wanted to serve Miou Lin as a form of gratitude.
“Ah, maap, I told you too much. The young master must have been disturbed.” Zhou Mei only realized that she did not stop talking until Jian Chen's food ran out.
“Nothing, I am also interested in your story.” Jian Chen waved his hand, saying it was no big deal. He took out something from his space ring in the form of a leather pouch. “This is some money, you can take it for your mother's health or your other family needs.”
Zhou Mei received the leather pouch, her eyes wide open when she saw the contents inside. There were some dazzling gold coins.
“Young Master! It!” Zhou Mei stammered, she covered her mouth so surprised to see the gold coins.
“I'm only moved to see the condition of your family, you work so that your old father can rest in his old age, you also take care of your mother who is lying down, even to eat you have to bribe her every day. “Jian Chen pointed at the leather pouch on Zhou Mei's hand. “Take this is the fruit of your patience.”.
Jian Chen smiled looking at Zhou Mei who looked at the coin without blinking, it seemed like the salary he was here was not up to one gold coin.
“You know..” Jian Chen added. “Aanya your parents now is the greatest sustenance. They are the places where you feel the true meaning of home.”
Jian Chen stared towards the window, right towards the sky. “The idea of going home is when someone misses you to come back, that's family. We can buy a nice house but not for togetherness.”
Silent for a moment, Zhou Mei who wanted to express her gratitude fell silent at Jian Chen's shining golden eyes. His eyes seemed to show deep sadness.
Jian Chen then asked for time to himself, Zhou Mei without being told to go twice immediately after making up his food intake.
The story that Zhou Mei told reminded her of her first life when she returned home to a clan with strength in the highest realm, back then her clan had already become an empty village.
Jian Chen who had always dreamed of his parents wanting to become the strongest swordsman finally materialized, he hoped to see his parents happy for his success but it was too late, they were gone.
Jian Chen closed his eyes as the memories sprung up in his mind, however, the worst nightmare was not that cruel to him.