Wasn't I an Actor Before I Became a Player?
The three of them went to fetch water together. After exchanging a few casual pleasantries on the way, Xu Huo mentioned that he had just come from Grandma Yi's place and that she had given him a waterproof coat.
The young man knew Grandma Yi. "I was only a teenager when Grandma Yi moved away. It's been nearly ten years now, and I still haven't gone to visit her."
"There are lots of people here, and it's safe. Why did she move away?" Xu Huo asked. "Wouldn't it be better if the neighbors looked out for one another?"
The young man didn't know much about the circumstances. He only said, "It's normal for people in the village to move around. Some leave to go with their sons or daughters, and some want to join friends. After living in one place for a long time, it's nice to try somewhere else."
Xu Huo smiled. "Have you ever thought about going out to see the world?"
The young man was very interested in the topic and immediately said, "Of course I have. People from outside, like you, come here from time to time. They say the world beyond is huge, and it isn't all covered in fog. You can see a thousand meters into the distance. Unfortunately, we're just ordinary people, and there are Aliens everywhere out there. It's safer to live here."
As he spoke, he pointed at the vines growing around a nearby tree. "I heard from someone who came here before that this kind of plant used to eat meat. It's mutated and grown more ferocious in many places. But here, not only does it not eat meat, its roots, stems, and leaves have even evolved to taste sweet. When