Daughter, you have to pay after eating

  It's now December, in the midst of a cold winter. Outside, it's icy and snowy, with large snowflakes gently falling, covering the entire land.

  The thick clouds in the sky are pressing down, making people feel depressed just by looking at them. Not to mention the cold wind that is constantly howling and blowing fiercely, like a knife that cuts through the air, making one's face ache with pain, only wanting this harsh winter to pass quickly.

  However, at this time of cold winter, there is such a place isolated from the world, still with four seasons like spring, as if it were a paradise on earth, beautiful like a fairyland!

  Surrounded by mountains, the peaks are high and enter the clouds. On the top of the peak, there is perennial snow, and mist surrounds it. It seems that standing on the top of the mountain can make one ride the clouds and drive the fog, moving people to the extreme!

  However, in the midst of the surrounding mountains, there is a clear and transparent lake.

  Emerald peaks and green waters, gentle ripples, clear to the bottom.

  In that clear lake water, groups of fish are carefree and leisurely swimming around, so comfortable!

  However, in the middle of that lake surrounded by mountains, there is a small island.

  And between the small island and the group of mountains, a small wooden bridge was used to connect them.

  Among the mountains and water, clouds and mist are intertwined. In the middle of the emerald green water, on that small island, there is a small but exquisite wooden house.

  In this extremely quiet and seemingly paradise-like place, there is a hint of being isolated from the world.

  The small wooden house looks simple, but it's built very elegantly.

  Outside the small wooden house, some precious medicinal herbs like Lingzhi are also planted. Although it is severe winter now, but here, not a bit of cold winter invasion can be felt.

  There are also some nameless flowers and grasses, which are now blooming beautifully.

  The cozy little wooden house adds a few more warm and indescribable touches.

  However, what was most striking was a large white tiger lying on the passageway outside the small wooden hut.

  Sturdy limbs, tiger head and brain, elegant posture, pure white all over, smooth and shiny coat color, not a single strand of miscellaneous color.

  All that can be seen is this big white tiger lying on the ground, its eyes half open and half closed, a tail gently tapping the wooden floor, looking very gentle.

  A gentle breeze blows, ruffling the lake's surface with sparkling waves. The flowers, like beautiful maidens, sway to and fro in the wind, their petals unfolding like delicate dances.

  That faint floral scent was wafted in gently through the simple and elegant wooden windows and doors.

  All I saw was that this small wooden house inside, built very simple.

  Inside there is a large study, next to it is an elegant room and hall, and on the left side is a simple small kitchen.

  One living room, two bedrooms and one kitchen, very simple but warm.

  However, in that small wooden house, the largest space was still occupied by that one study room.

  All I saw was a study with a huge cabinet on the left side that covered an entire wall.

  And on top of this large cabinet, there were rows and rows of small drawers, just like the large cabinets used in pharmacies to categorize and store medicinal herbs. However, the volume of this large cabinet was surprisingly larger than those found in the outer pharmacy.

  And on each of the drawers above, a small piece of paper is attached, with various names of medicinal materials written on it for classification.

  In front of the large cabinet, there is a super gigantic golden alchemy furnace.

  All that can be seen is that at this moment, in the alchemy furnace, a faint blue smoke is constantly rising, and the fragrance of medicine is filling the entire room with its aroma.

  On the opposite side of the alchemy furnace was a wide desk.

  All that can be seen is the desk, which is now in disarray, with several open books on it, as well as some rare lingzhi and sea cucumbers.

  Among them, a tender green lucky grass was casually placed aside, and if you don't pay attention, it's easy to overlook or forget.

  If people knew that the immortal grass that everyone in the world wants to get, was being devoured and discarded at will like this, I wonder what they would think.

  However, in reality, this rare and precious immortal grass is nothing special when stacked with so many other precious medicinal materials.

  After all, this small wooden house looks simple, but the things planted outside are even a small grass that is hard to come by in the outside world.

  There are many things more precious than ginseng, so even if everyone wants to get ginseng and compare it with those rare herbs, it's still as insignificant as a small grass.

  However, in front of the large desk, there was a tall and robust man who was holding a scale to weigh medicinal materials, seemingly calculating the composition of the medicine.

  Only this man was seen, wearing a dark blue long gown, which made his figure even more majestic and tall.

  Tall and slender figure, broad shoulders and narrow waist, curved buttocks, straight legs.

  His height of one meter eight makes him feel like a towering mountain, tall and majestic!

  That head of long hair like seaweed, was only tied with a dark blue ribbon into a small bundle, the rest scattered behind him. The gentle breeze blew his dark blue sleeves flying randomly, at first glance, it looked like a green auspicious cloud rolling over.

  Her long hair fluttered freely behind her back, and just that alone gave people a very strong, robust, and safe feeling.

  So, often, everyone who sees that robust and tall figure will definitely wonder if the man with such a strong physique must also look very masculine and majestic!

  However, in reality it is actually -

  A few disheveled strands of hair hung down from the originally full forehead, vaguely covering a pair of deep eyes filled with red blood vessels.

  His entire face was covered with a thick beard, completely obscuring his features.

  At first glance, he looked like a middle-aged man with a thick beard.

  All that can be seen is the man, completely absorbed in measuring the medicine in his hand, occasionally muttering to himself. The bloodshot eyes reveal that he has not slept for many days.

  But at this moment, he seemed to be completely unaware of it, as if he had even forgotten what day it was today. What he saw in his eyes was only the research in his hand.

  Until a crisp silver bell rang out, the man's originally focused expression was slightly stunned for a moment. Then, that pair of thick black eyebrows involuntarily furrowed, revealing their owner's displeasure.

  "Damn it, who the hell has eaten the gall of a fierce leopard and dares to rush into my Death Valley!"

  A low, gritted voice came from the man's thin lips covered with stubble, and then, suddenly, the man let out a loud shout.

  "Ah ha!"

  "Roar——"

  In response to the man's words was a tiger's roar that made one's heart tremble with fear.

  As soon as the tiger's roar was heard, the mountains and forests within a few miles were immediately startled, and the birds and beasts in the forest fled in panic. This is enough to prove the power of this tiger's roar.

  But that's not surprising at all! Don't be fooled by the gentle appearance and elegant posture of that big white tiger just now, it is the king of the entire Death Valley!

  With just one loud shout from the man, the white tiger, known as Da Bai, immediately sprang into action.

  A beautiful perfect jump, and his whole body immediately jumped from that wide open window to the front of the man.

  That agile figure, swift as lightning, seemed like a flash of electricity.

  And those sharp tiger eyes that were full of vigor, bright and spirited, where was the half-open, half-closed, lazy and leisurely expression from just now!?

  Moreover, the big white tiger almost occupied the entire corridor of the study, and its round eyes were tightly fixed on its owner at this moment, as if waiting for its owner's command.

  After all, it has been idle for too long in this Death Valley. All the flying birds and beasts in the valley are not its opponents. Maybe they were all afraid of being beaten by it before. Now as soon as they see it, they immediately tuck their tails and escape, making it sleep in the sun every day, feeling bored to death!

  And the man, seeing the white tiger standing in front of him with a fierce expression, seemed to have guessed its thoughts, but only lazily swept his eyes and opened his mouth to speak.

  "Go take care of those who are about to enter Death Valley."

  This Death Valley is fraught with danger, full of venomous snakes and ferocious beasts. Even if one can make it through those treacherous places, it's not easy to finally enter the Death Valley and reach him.

  Because he had set up a mysterious trap around here, even if someone could get in, there would only be one dead end.

  Although he was a bit surprised that someone could break into Death Valley, it was nothing compared to the research in front of him.

  Moreover, this research has taken him ten years to complete and now it's just a stone's throw away from being finished. He absolutely cannot be disturbed by anyone. So even if that person manages to barge into the Valley of Death, there will only be one outcome - death!

  Just as the man was thinking, the big white tiger standing in front of him, after receiving his command, raised its head, opened its mouth wide and let out a loud roar.

  Right after that, the big white tiger was seen jumping out of the open window with a perfect and agile leap, then hastily crossing the narrow wooden bridge, hurrying away. In an instant, it disappeared into the mist-shrouded forest.

  As he watched the white tiger hurry away, the man's gaze slowly returned, and finally fell on a painting hanging on the wall opposite him.

  All I saw was a beautiful and elegant young girl painted on that painting.

  All that can be seen is that the girl has a delicate and pretty face, carved with jade, with pink cheeks, a pair of bright black eyes shining brightly, and when she turns around, her eyes are filled with resentment.

  Crimson lips entice people, tender and charming as if dripping with sweetness, a clever smile that is both alluring and enchanting.

  The maiden hid in the plum blossom forest, her hands elegantly raised, her small feet leaping, as if dancing with the most captivating posture.

  That pink gauze dress on her body, with every move, danced lightly, setting off her beauty like a peach blossom fairy descending to the mortal world, breathtakingly beautiful! Just one glance is enough to make people gaze in a daze...

  The man's gaze fell quietly on that painting.

  His majestic figure didn't move an inch, his eyes didn't blink once, the whole person seemed like a stone carving, but in that pair of bloodshot and terrifying eyes, at this moment, unexpectedly revealed a rare and uncontrollable tenderness.

  It's not hard to believe that the person in the painting is definitely the man's heartthrob!

  Just then, a voice with a hint of teasing and joking suddenly rang out.

  "If you really like someone, then go after them! What's the point of just thinking about them?!"

  As the woman's voice sounded, a petite and slender woman appeared at the door, seemingly out of nowhere.

  All that can be seen is this woman, wearing a light red cheongsam with her hair styled in a married woman's bun.

  But that one face, tender and delicate, with skin as thin as a bubble, eyebrows like the moon, eyes like water, an upturned nose and red lips, a slender and transparent figure, no matter how you look at it, is just a beautiful young girl in her early twenties.

  However, in reality, no one dares to believe it when spoken out loud. In fact, this woman is already over thirty years old and has even given birth to a son.

  At this moment, a beautiful woman with a unique and well-maintained appearance was seen walking leisurely in front of the man, holding a bamboo basket that was emitting a savory aroma. With one hand, she pushed aside the messy books and opened the basket, then carefully arranged the simple yet fragrant dishes on the table.

  The man's eyes flickered with a hint of embarrassment when he heard the woman's words just now.

  This scene, if seen by others, would surely think that this couple is a husband and wife. The woman saw the man gazing deeply at the painting just now, so she teased him with a smile. When the man was caught by his wife thinking of another woman, he was embarrassed beyond measure.

  Actually, in fact it is ——

  The man's eyes narrowed slightly, and the skin hidden under his thick beard was even more stained with a suspicious flush, if not for the beard covering it up, this man would definitely be flushed red all over his face at this moment.

  Looking into the woman's eyes, there was even more shyness and embarrassment.

  "Girl, I've told you many times, don't interfere with my business."

  As soon as the man finished speaking, a beautiful woman responded with a "slap" sound, directly slamming the silver chopsticks heavily onto the wooden table. In an instant, a deep crack appeared on the surface of the wooden table. The pair of silver chopsticks also broke into several pieces, sacrificing themselves gloriously.

  The man looked normal, his expression unchanged, as if he had seen nothing unusual. He casually took out a brand new silver chopstick from the drawer beside him. In his heart, he thought that his mother's internal energy must have been stirred up again by himself, and that next time he went out, he would have to buy another batch of new chopsticks...

  Thinking to himself, the man picked up his chopsticks and started eating the delicious food on the table.

  Although what's in front of me is just a simple three dishes and one soup, but after eating for twenty years, it really doesn't get tired. However, if there weren't those nagging words by my ear, it would be even more perfect.

  It's just a pity that fantasy is beautiful, but reality is cruel.

  Just as he said that, the originally gentle and beautiful woman immediately frowned, put her hands on her hips, and transformed from a gentle little sheep into a fierce tigress. Her red lips opened, and she spoke rapidly and anxiously, with a bitter tone and a pained expression.

  "What's wrong with you!? You're the child I carried in my womb for ten months, I raised you, who else would take care of you?! Wind, you really make your mother heartbroken. Your father died early, and I raised you all by myself, and this is how you treat me?! Waaah, why is my life so bitter?! You died too early, leaving us as a widow and orphan... Now that our son has grown up, I thought we could enjoy our grandkids, but the Huang family's son is only 18 and already has two kids! Our Wind is already 20, but hasn't even seen a woman's shadow! Waaah, in two more years, I'll be gone, and it's not fair..."

  In the end, that beautiful woman simply picked up the silk handkerchief from her waist and burst into loud sobs, but after crying for a long time, not a single tear fell from the corners of her eyes. The man saw this and was already used to it, thinking nothing of it.

  In the blink of an eye, after the woman finished speaking, he ate the three dishes and one soup on the table as usual, and finally picked up a silk handkerchief to wipe his mouth with some oil stains.

  After drinking another cup of tea to moisten his throat, the man finally spoke up.

  "Girl, you've said that three thousand and one times already. Next time say something different." The man paused here, then continued to speak.

  "Girl, next time you want to fake cry, remember to wipe some onion juice first, that way the effect will look more realistic."

  "Uh..."

  Seeing her own son expressionless and gazing at her calmly, not moved in the slightest, the woman's face slightly contorted, and she stopped pretending to cry.

  However, the gaze towards the man was even more hateful and ironical. He immediately shook his head with a look of disdain and silence, saying "tsk tsk tsk".

  "Look at you, how long has it been since you last took care of yourself? Look at that stubble on your face, it's probably been half a year since you last shaved. What have you become? If others saw you, they'd think you're my dad!"

  "Uh..."

  The man was speechless upon hearing the woman's words. However, he couldn't help but reach out to touch his beard, looking puzzled and speechless.

  "Who would say such things about their own son? It's as if I'm that old..."

  The man muttered discontentedly. In fact, although he had never cared about his appearance, he also knew that he looked quite good.

  At least, in the past when he was leaving the valley, his head-turning rate was still pretty good, there were several times when some women didn't hesitate to throw themselves at him.

  Unfortunately, he didn't care about it because since he was five years old and saw those medical books in his father's study room, he was deeply attracted to them. From then on, he became obsessed with medicine and couldn't extricate himself.

  He thought his life would only be accompanied by medical books and medicines, and that heart would only beat for medicine, but since he met that woman...

  That year, under the peach blossom tree, the woman was like a peach blossom fairy, dancing lightly in the peach blossom forest. Such beauty and elegance directly captivated his entire heart.

  Unfortunately, the woman's eyes were always on the handsome man in white clothes in front of her, and not once did she glance at him. Or perhaps, she simply didn't notice him from afar...

  Thinking of this, the man's eyes were somewhat dim and melancholic, he stretched out his hand to touch his beard, muttering to himself.

  "Even if I'm sloppy now, it's fine. After all, except for my mother, no one sees me anyway, so why bother putting in the effort..."

  No matter how well she dresses herself up, elegant and handsome, can't she see that it's not him?

  However, upon hearing what the man had to say, the beautiful woman did not quite agree with him.

  "Whoever said it, no matter where you are, you must always pay attention to your appearance, otherwise, one day when the person you love most in your life suddenly appears, do you want to leave a first impression of being an old sloppy man?"

  The beautiful woman frowned and let out a low growl, then suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she cupped her hands over her cheeks and said with a nostalgic gaze.

  "Just like the year before, when I first met your father, I was in my boudoir, painting my eyebrows in front of the mirror. Your father suddenly rushed in, covered in blood and seriously injured. At that time, as soon as he saw beautiful me, he was immediately enchanted and his soul was turned upside down, from then on, his heart belonged to me..."

  Seeing his wife's face flushed with a rosy glow, looking like a maiden in the spring of youth, the man was left speechless, his mouth twitching.

  Only his mother loves such a narcissistic person!

  And besides—

  "In the year your mother was waiting for marriage in her boudoir, Father was being pursued by assassins and broke in, but this is Death Valley, where no one has ever survived to enter."

  This is true!

  At that time he was picking herbs and inadvertently discovered this Death Valley.

  This valley of death is treacherous and full of venomous snakes and ferocious beasts, with dangers lurking everywhere, like a terrifying hell.

  In addition, he also set up layers of mechanisms outside, and after living here for so many years, those who wanted to rush in became the lunch of fierce beasts in Death Valley.

  Actually, what people don't know is that Death Valley has another path, completely safe, but unfortunately, apart from him and his mother, no one else knows about it!

  He was also known for his exceptional medical skills, and after people found out about it, he had a large number of patients every day. Moreover, among those who came to him for treatment, there were no lack of evil and unorthodox practitioners.

  Although he was not afraid of these people at all, he was also tired of them.

  Although he had a strong interest in medicine, he was no saint.

  He just likes to study medicine quietly and doesn't like being disturbed by others, so he moved here with his mother.

  Unexpectedly, after he arrived here, he didn't know how to spread the news quietly, but despite this, he wasn't afraid.

  Only those who can't live will enter Death Valley!

  He is not worried about it at all.

  Just then, the man was thinking, when suddenly, the woman who was reminiscing about the past seemed to have discovered something. Her face froze for a moment, and then she looked up and exclaimed.

  "Huh? It seems like Da Bai has brought someone back!"

  "Huh?"

  Upon hearing the woman's words, the man also immediately came to his senses from his reverie, raised his hand to brush aside the hair that had fallen in front of his eyes and was blocking his view, and followed her gaze.

  All of a sudden, in the distance, a snow-white agile figure appeared on the wooden bridge and came running straight towards the small cottage.

  On its back, however, was a small figure in black clothes.

  Because it was quite far away, and the black-clad person's face was facing down and back up to the sky, so I couldn't see her appearance clearly. However, judging from that black clothing, it should be a man.

  The man was also clearly puzzled by Da Bai's actions.

  After all, such things have never happened before.

  The big white one is indeed a beast, but it's also very intelligent and wise, however, what's the situation now!?

  With doubts in his mind, the man and woman met, first staring at each other for a while, then involuntarily taking steps to walk out.

  At this time, Da Bai also crossed the small wooden bridge and saw its master coming out. Its body shook slightly, and the person who was originally on its back slowly fell to the ground.

  Covered in mud from head to toe.

  The man took one look and knew that this person who had been brought back by Da Bai must have fallen into his trap.

  Take another look at this person's face, and there is also a lot of mud on it, but the five senses can still be roughly seen.

  Moreover, the more the man looked, the more he felt that the 'man' on the ground was familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

  The woman on the other side looked at the person who came back with a big white belt, and she was also carefully sizing him up with a curious face. As she looked more, the woman's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and she said in a puzzled tone.

  "Hey, Wind, don't you think this person on the ground looks a bit familiar?"

  "Roar——"

  The woman's words were answered by a loud, echoing tiger's roar.

  After the loud roar, those round and wise eyes fell on the face of the person on the ground again.

  For a moment, the eyes of the two men and three women all focused on the little person on the ground.

  All around, in an instant, it became silent as if no birds were singing, quietly still, the wind stopped blowing, and the clouds stopped moving.

  However, just as everyone's faces were heavy with worry and confusion, the child on the ground, that small face covered in mud, first furrowed his delicate eyebrows slightly, his lips moved silently, and then those long eyelashes trembled lightly before slowly opening his eyes under everyone's gaze.

  Even with a face full of mud, it can't hide this pair of beautiful and bright eyes!

  Her eyes were as black as the most beautiful cat's eye stone in the world. The light floating in her eyes was so clear, like a pool of clear water, with ripples on the surface, and a layer of mystery above, looking like a beautiful scene under the moonlight, with a hint of mystery, and just one glance could take away people's sight!

  However, the moment the local man opened his eyes, the man in green immediately became like a thunderbolt on flat ground, stiffening on the spot like a stone statue.

  Because he finally knew why this person on the ground looked so familiar! Wasn't this person the girl who hung in his study, making him worried and distracted every day?

  Thinking of this, the man felt as if he was floating on cloud nine.

  It felt like a heavy hammer had struck his heart, causing his heartbeat to accelerate, almost as if it was going to jump out of his chest.

  And that kind of joy is spreading from the heart to the whole body at an extremely fast speed!

  This kind of excited and joyful feeling, after living for twenty years, is still a first-time experience.

  However, he was too excited, causing his brain to momentarily freeze, leaving a complete blank. But that one face full of whiskers, with the corners of his mouth stretched wide, almost reaching his ears.

  As his mouth opened wide, a row of clean and tidy white teeth was exposed.

  Teeth are very white.

  Too white!

  However, paired with that thick and dense black beard, it looks perverted and terrifying no matter how you look at it.

  Moreover, the smile on the man's face didn't even last for a moment. As soon as he heard the woman on the ground utter her first words, he was immediately struck as if by lightning, and his entire being was left feeling stunned and numb.

  "Uncle?!"

  Digression

  No tickets left, all taken away by Dabai!