The Trending Topic Herself: The Villainess is the Superstar!-Chapter 256: Stonewell Is Strewn with Stones
The lady pondered for a moment and then said, "Our village does have quite a few stones, but that ’return stone’ you mentioned, I’ve never heard of it..."
"I’ve been in Stonewell for so many years, but the stone you’re talking about is truly unheard of."
The lady’s little grandson suddenly looked up, "Sister, what kind of stone are you looking for? Titan and I often play with stones!"
The lady lowered her head and scolded, "Big brother and big sister are doing serious work, not just playing with stones like you. Have you finished the three handwriting assignments the teacher gave you?"
The little grandson instantly pouted, turned away in frustration, "You’re always talking about homework! Titan and the others haven’t finished either, why do you only keep nagging me?! Bad grandma!"
The lady raised her head, showing some embarrassment on her face, "Sorry, let you witness that."
Maya Monroe’s eyes slightly moved, "The child is quite cute. What’s his name?"
The lady smiled and said, "His full name is Gavin Davis, but for convenience, we gave him a nickname—Stone!"
Maya unconsciously looked at the sulking child, paused, "He’s just called Stone?"
The lady explained, "At that time we didn’t think too much about it and simply named him Stone, hoping that no matter how far he goes, he’ll return to Stonewell someday!"
Maya nodded, thinking for a moment.
It seems that "return stone" might be a term given by the show hosts, and other villagers don’t know about such an object. Moreover, the show hosts said the "return stone" truly exists, so is this return stone a literal stone or some other object or perhaps... a person?
The guide mentioned there had been hints before, and Maya tried hard to recall the guide’s words from that time.
She has a good memory, remembering most of what happened that day, but maybe she wasn’t born with a knack for deduction, so even after thinking for a while, she still had no clear idea.
Maya gathered her thoughts and tried to soften her voice, "Stone, where do you and Titan often go to find stones to play with?"
Stone quickly turned around, seeing a pretty young lady asking, his frustration vanished completely.
"The village is full of stones, they’re everywhere! There are stones in the wheat field, by the pond, and even in the dirt pits!"
After speaking, Stone bent down again, fumbled around the ground, then straightened up.
He opened his palm, his bright eyes looking at Maya, "Big sister, look, there’s a stone here too!"
"Our Stonewell is covered with stones!"
Stonewell is covered with stones...
Maya rubbed her temple and sincerely thanked the little boy in front of her, "Thank you, Stone."
Praised in such a way, Stone couldn’t help but laugh.
The lady sighed, "He’s just a child, hopefully not delaying your task."
"How could he delay? Stone gave me great inspiration."
Stone rummaged in his pocket for a while, finally pulling out a translucent, beautiful pebble, "Sister, this is the prettiest gem I’ve collected; it’s for you! Titan competed with me for it for a long time and couldn’t win!"
He laughed again after saying this.
Maya didn’t take it, just smiled slightly looking at him, "Since you’ve collected it for so long, this gift is too precious."
Stone shook his head, "It’s not safe with me anymore, Titan will take it back from me sooner or later!"
Maya was amused by his serious demeanor, and she took the "gem" from his hand, rubbing his somewhat rugged crew cut.
"Thank you."
The lady couldn’t help but find it funny, "It’s fortunate you’re playing with him. Stone is usually very naughty, yesterday he climbed trees with a bunch of mischievous kids and ruined his pants! They were new, bought by his mom, can you believe this rascal!"
As soon as Stone heard himself being scolded, he couldn’t stay still. He broke free from the lady’s hand and started running forward, shouting while running, "I was saving sparrows!"
The lady sighed, "Why is he so naughty? I can’t control him..."
"Kids are like that, they’re lively at this age."
The lady thoughtfully nodded.
"By the way, where are you staying now?"
Relying on her memory, Maya accurately gave the address.
The lady furrowed her brows tightly, "Isn’t that Old Man Miller’s house? It’s been abandoned for so many years, can that house still host people?"
"After cleaning, it’s much tidier."
The lady’s eyes revealed a bit of concern, "It’s really tough for you, you’ve never stayed in such a house, have you?"
"After tidying up, it’s quite nice to live in."
"Too bad I didn’t pick vegetables today, ah..."
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, "There’s a shop nearby, I’ll get you some things."
"No need, madam." Maya held her hand, "No need to trouble yourself." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
"What’s the trouble? If someone’s in trouble, you’ve got to lend a hand. As the saying goes... Ah, right, mutual help, mutual help!"
The lady eventually handed Maya a big bag of bread, colorful food packaging catching the eye.
Maya froze for a second, then sincerely thanked her.
Having experienced so many harsh worlds, the once firm belief in the "survival of the fittest" was completely smoothed out in this world.
She cannot deny that this is a world full of humanity.
Stonewell is equally a village full of warmth.
"Don’t be so polite, young lady, I live just across the street, there’s a small shop next to it, easy to recognize! Need anything, just come find the lady!"
After seeing the lady off, Maya Monroe and Miles Wallace continued their "search journey."
After a long search, not many clues about the "return stone" were found, but there was no shortage of various fruits and vegetables.
"Thank you, sir."
The old man smiled and nodded, carrying a hoe as he walked away.
"Why don’t we... go home for a bit first?"
Miles Wallace, holding several baskets of fruits and eggs, wasn’t any less burdened.
"Alright." He muttered, "People here are really welcoming; I didn’t expect food issues to be solved so easily."
Maya nodded.
Several cameramen watched them, eyes focusing intently on the food in their hands.
Maya was sensitive to such gazes, "Can’t we accept food from the villagers?"
"Not exactly..." The cameraman’s eyes were somewhat complicated.
The show has definitely considered the guests’ dining issue, but initially they set it up so guests would find various ways to obtain food from villagers. Who knew Maya’s group would get food so easily, practically getting a full load just by walking around.
[Chun Dong: Which village is this? The villagers seem so warm and sincere; I must go visit someday!]
