There were not many well-traveled people in the village, let alone a beautiful girl like Zhu Qingling, who could captivate both women and men.
Even a dashing, extraordinary man like Tang Bohu was a rare sight.
Why had two people like them appeared in such a small village at the same time? What were they here for?
"That man seems to be having a lively chat with little Mei from the Kusakabe family!"
"That little girl Mei runs around everywhere every day. She can chat with anyone she meets. Look at how enthusiastically she's talking to those outsiders now. I'm really worried that one day some outsider will kidnap her!"
Could these two be human traffickers?!
"How could that be? Forget the man for a moment. Just look at the girl. She's so ethereal and cool! If she were a human trafficker, I'd twist my own head off!"
"...Why are you getting so worked up? I was only joking!"
"Even jokes should have limits. Most human traffickers look shifty and have a sinister air! How could they possibly look so untouched by worldly concerns?"
"You haven't even spoken to her, yet you're already defending her. Speak! Have you fallen for her?!"
"You dare say you don't like her!"
"It's perfectly normal for a girl to like her. But for a boy like you to like her, that's not normal. You're disgusting!"
"...This is completely against the Heavenly Principle. So girls can like her without it being disgusting?!"
The discussion continued without pause.
Zhu Qingling heard every word. The corners of her mouth twitched twice, and she could only choose to ignore it, focusing instead on Kusakabe Mei.
Because at that moment,
Kusakabe Mei had already begun telling them about the fantastical story she had experienced.
"...It's true. I met