Chapter 2326: Chapter 2390: Feeding the Mosquito

With these foods, Li Yifei’s body feels much better, no longer having to endure that unbearable hunger. The food entering his stomach quickly transforms into energy to replenish his body, as he had previously consumed too much. Li Yifei’s Dantian was empty, and he was completely drained of energy, so this food first replenished his body, although it was still too little.

Chen Junxiao was washing outside, while Li Yifei quietly converted the food into energy on the bed. By the time the conversion was almost done, he could slowly move his arm. This outcome made him very happy, so when Chen Junxiao returned to the room, Li Yifei performed his ’hand-raising stunt.’ Chen Junxiao laughed heartily because Li Yifei slid his left hand against his body, slowly moving it to the right, a process as slow as a snail, taking a full two minutes to complete.

For example, if a mosquito landed on his left hand and took a bite, Li Yifei’s brain would send a signal, indicating something had invaded, causing some pain on the skin in that area. Most people’s reaction would be to raise a hand to swat or scratch it, but as for Li Yifei now... his reaction time would be enough for that mosquito to drink until it was full.

Speaking of mosquitoes, Li Yifei immediately heard a buzzing sound, sometimes near, sometimes far, and it eventually landed on his arm. Li Yifei watched with wide eyes as the mosquito landed. Chen Junxiao also saw the mosquito and was about to reach out and swat it but was stopped by Li Yifei, who said, "Leave it be, it’s also hungry, that’s why it’s doing this. Let it have a bite!"

"Feeding mosquitoes as well?" Chen Junxiao blinked.

"It’s okay! I have plenty of blood, feeding it a bite is no big deal!" Li Yifei said casually, but in his heart, he was pondering a question... Damn, am I really this weak now, even mosquitoes dare to bully me? If he were normal, not to mention mosquitoes, they’d wish to be as far from Li Yifei as possible. Even if a brave one dared to bite him, its little proboscis wouldn’t even penetrate his skin.

But now, without True Qi, even a small mosquito can bully him. Li Yifei sighed slightly in his heart, watching that mosquito remain for two minutes, fed and drunk before it wobbled and flew away.

Chen Junxiao also watched along with Li Yifei for those two minutes. After the little mosquito flew away, the young girl swallowed and said with wide eyes, "Won’t it... be very itchy? The mosquitoes here are quite venomous and make it very itchy after they bite."

"I don’t know...," Li Yifei shook his head, then his expression changed and he said, "Will it be very itchy?"

"Yes... I’ve been bitten often, and it takes a few days to get better."

"Then if I can’t move, won’t I be in trouble?" Li Yifei couldn’t help but say.

As a result, in the following period, Li Yifei truly experienced that unbearable feeling of itchiness, which was indeed a kind of torment. However, for him, it was also a rare experience. In the midst of enduring, Li Yifei suddenly had a new realization.

He hadn’t been an ordinary person for a long time. Even when injured before, or during inner demon tribulations, there was always someone to take care of him, unlike now, being an ordinary person, or even an ordinary invalid.

What does it mean to be an ordinary invalid? Li Yifei couldn’t help but shake his head at this thought, and then thought: although just a short-term invalid, it seems to be a rare experience, usually wishing to be this useless wouldn’t even be possible!

Chen Junxiao wasn’t home, and Li Yifei was alone in a four-walled room, feeling a bit bored. In the past, being quietly alone never felt this boring. Li Yifei even considered grabbing a handful of sesame seeds to count.

He knew Chen Junxiao had gone out to get food, but he couldn’t help now. When the young girl returned, Li Yifei called her in.

Chen Junxiao wiped the sweat off his forehead. The humidity in Southern Sky this season was enough, running outside at midday with temperatures up to forty degrees, not sweating would be odd. Li Yifei looked at Chen Junxiao and said, "You’ve worked hard. When I’m better, I’ll have someone send some money for you!"

"Money? No need, no need, uncle, you’re too kind. I didn’t save you for anything, plus, you’ve been unconscious and only drank a little." Chen Junxiao immediately understood what Li Yifei meant and quickly shook his head.

"Even when your own food isn’t enough, you shared so much with me. This kindness, uncle will remember!" Li Yifei said.

"It’s nothing, everyone has hard times, it’s only a few days. Besides, if I work harder, there’ll surely be good days ahead! Now, uncle, are you thirsty? I’ll get you some water?"

"No need, I’m not thirsty yet!" Li Yifei shook his head, and seeing the little girl nod and was about to turn away, Li Yifei suddenly remembered something and said, "Do you know where my car overturned?"

"I don’t know." Chen Junxiao shook his head blankly, saying, "I only saw you floating by that reef."

"Ah, well, there are valuable things in that car. If we knew where it was, you could find a way to get them, and we could buy food for these days." Li Yifei said.

Chen Junxiao gave an ’oh’ and said, "It might be difficult, I rarely go into the sea. The coastline here is rocky, it’s easy to not come back up once you go down!"

"Hmm, then I’ll wait until I feel better, contact my family and ask them to send money."

"Uncle, it’s really not necessary. You don’t eat anything fancy, and I still have over a hundred yuan. If we exchange it all for sweet potatoes, it’s probably enough for us to eat for many days, plus the seafood every day, we really don’t lack anything," Chen Junxiao said.

Li Yifei felt warmth in his heart, sensing Chen Junxiao’s kindness. He smiled and said, "It’s a pity I don’t like wearing anything, otherwise selling them could fetch quite a bit of money... Okay, even if I had them, I shouldn’t sell them. A kid selling expensive items would definitely be suspected of stealing!" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Chen Junxiao didn’t understand what Li Yifei was mumbling about, so he just smiled and said, "Alright, Uncle, you rest. I’ll go prepare dinner."

Are they having dinner now? Li Yifei blinked. From his angle, he couldn’t see the window, only felt the light in the room wasn’t very ample, but Li Yifei’s vision was excellent, so it didn’t really matter.

Outside, the little girl began to cook, and Li Yifei felt bored. He had completely disconnected from modern life now, without a phone or computer, no TV or telephone, only the lamp overhead, which might not even have electricity, surrounded by four walls, truly a bittersweet life.

While cooking, voices came from outside. Someone arrived, and Li Yifei knew it wasn’t the same woman from earlier. Soon, he heard Chen Junxiao say, "Grandma, why are you here?"

"Your uncle just came back with a good catch today. I brought you two fish. They’ve been sitting for a bit, so they’re slightly stale, but still edible. You should clean them and make some fish soup... Also, here’s a bag of new salt!" said an elderly voice, in dialect rather than standard Mandarin, which Li Yifei could barely understand.

Chen Junxiao was cooking, quickly stood up upon hearing this, and looking at the elderly woman, said somewhat awkwardly, "Thank you, Grandma, but I..."

"Alright, take them. Otherwise, they’ll go bad. I heard you brought someone back. Don’t know if he’s awake yet. If he is, some fish soup would be good for him!" The old woman said as she placed two fish in a basin and put the salt beside them. Chen Junxiao replied, "He... is awake, but his body can’t move!"

"Such a misfortune! You can barely survive yourself, and now you’ve saved a grown man. What are the two of you going to eat?" the elderly woman lamented.

"It’s fine, Uncle will be better in a few days. I still have food at home. I’m young, eat little, and we always have enough!" Chen Junxiao said.

"If... you don’t have enough, come to Grandma. We may not have much else, but there’s still fish or something!" replied the elderly woman.

"Thank you, Grandma, I... I’ll repay you in the future!" Chen Junxiao repeatedly bowed and said.

The elderly woman looked at her, sighed, and said, "You have a hard life, but things will get better. Slowly endure, and everything will pass!"

"I’ll remember, Grandma."

"Okay, go cook. Grandma is leaving. It’ll rain soon, find some time to get some mud to seal the gaps in the house, also straw for the roof. Otherwise, if a typhoon comes, this house will be blown off!" the elderly woman advised.

Inside, Li Yifei nodded. The conditions of this little house were too poor, not only the door was drafty, but also the windows, corners of walls, and the ceiling were unstable. It was fine in the rain, but strong winds might really blow the roof off.

The elderly woman slowly walked away. Chen Junxiao looked at the two fish in the basin; although they didn’t look very fresh and had some odor, based on her experience, they were indeed still edible and wouldn’t cause stomach problems. The little girl sniffed and turned to walk into the room, looked at Li Yifei, and smiled, "A grandma from the village gave us two fish, we’ll have fish for dinner."

"Hmm, I heard. That grandma is a good person!"

"Yes, in our place, boys are more valued, but that grandma really likes me. She carried me around a lot when I was young. After my parents left, she still came to see me often. I’ve always remembered this, and when I grow up and have the ability, I will definitely repay her!" Chen Junxiao said seriously.

Li Yifei said, "Remember what you said today. Those who helped you as you grow, you must never forget them. When you have the ability, you should help others as much as you can, and return the favor to them!"

"Hmm, Uncle, I’ll remember. Without them, I might not have survived until now!" Chen Junxiao said.