Sweet Flower Lane.
"...So, that’s why you’ve been asleep until now."
Fang Yu concluded.
"Ah?"
Diao Ruru was confused, seemingly not quite grasping the situation, and still groggy.
According to Diao Deyi, she had been overexerting herself in her recent martial arts training and injured her body.
That’s why she had been unable to wake up and had to be nursed back to health by Doctor Ding.
The problem was, she didn’t seem to remember any of this happening.
Could she really have slept that long? However, her body did feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Then, then I’ll go to the market later to buy more meat, and when Doctor Ding comes over tonight, I’ll make some delicious dishes to treat her..."
"She probably won’t come tonight."
Diao Ruru paused abruptly.
Ever since Doctor Ding got along with her younger brother, she had been coming over almost every night, serenading through the evening. Why wasn’t she coming today? Could it be because of me...
As Diao Ruru was about to spiral into worry, Fang Yu continued.
"She’ll probably be busy working at Research Demon Mansion these days and will come over when she has the time. By the way, if you feel uncomfortable anywhere, remember to tell me in time."
Before, when Ding Hui came over every day, Fang Yu didn’t think much of it.
Now, suddenly without Ding Hui’s help in monitoring and checking on his sister, Fang Yu realized he really knew nothing about these things.
All he could do was hope that Ding Hui had checked thoroughly and confirmed his sister’s condition was stable.
"Uncomfortable? Not really, just a bit dizzy after waking up, but I’ll be alright after resting a bit more."
His sister touched her forehead, understanding that haste did not bring success and perhaps she had been too diligent in her martial arts training these past few days.
Seeing the concern Fang Yu and Ding Hui both had for her throughout the night, she didn’t dare to be reckless anymore.
She’d rest and recover until she felt better before continuing her martial arts training.
Then, Diao Ruru noticed that although the house seemed to have been cleaned up, it was still somewhat messy.
The most noticeable thing was a big hole in the wall of her room.
She looked at Fang Yu in confusion but saw him give an awkward smile.
"I accidentally smashed it while practicing martial arts."
"Did you hurt yourself?"
Diao Ruru quickly asked with concern.
"Not at all, I’m pretty tough!"
Fang Yu showed off his arm muscles, causing Diao Ruru to laugh and relax a bit.
"Look who’s talking, you’re just as reckless in your training. Like two peas in a pod."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Fang Yu didn’t argue, just smiling in return.
He had observed for a while, and his sister seemed her usual self, natural and unchanged.
He then let go of his worries.
It seemed that Yuan Hongxin hadn’t had the chance to tamper with her after abducting her.
But had it been delayed for a day or two more, who knows if she would have been missing an arm or a leg.
After chatting leisurely for a while, Fang Yu began practicing martial arts at home, studying the variations of the Primordial Body Technique.
White bone powder condensed into the shape of a hard, six-sided die with sharp edges, then writhed and transformed into a deformed, bumpy oval Bone Armor, covered in bone spurs.
Great, a failure right off the bat.
Fang Yu was aiming for a Bone Armor similar to Yuan Hongxin’s, which would attach to his feet.
That shape seemed to have better grip, greater power, more stability, and good impact resistance.
Fang Yu planned to model it like 3D sculpting, first using bone powder to condense a polyhedron, then working on the details.
But in practice, it wasn’t as ideal.
Failure is the mother of success, though.
Fang Yu immediately started his second attempt.
He wasn’t in a hurry to return to the Foolish Underworld.
He wanted to continue observing his sister’s condition to ensure her safety, then report back to the Foolish Underworld.
Meanwhile, he could buy some time to let more people learn about the destruction of Yuan Martial Club, and with Brother Qing’s help for cover and the Li Family’s support, even if he were suspected, they would find no evidence against him.
Diao Ruru, watching Fang Yu immerse himself in martial arts training and seeing the damaged wall of her room, couldn’t help but contemplate.
"You can’t blame Diao De for damaging the house during martial arts training."
"For a powerful martial artist, such a cramped space is not suitable for practicing Martial Arts."
"Perhaps it’s time we really considered moving to a new house..."
"It’s just that we haven’t heard from big brother, what if he suddenly comes back and there’s no one home..."
Diao Ruru clenched her clothes nervously, tangled in thought.
Although she had only practiced martial arts for a few days, she could see some insights.
Her little brother Fang Yu’s martial arts skills were extremely profound and simply too robust for their old house to withstand.
But martial arts training wasn’t something to be done half-heartedly.
Even though her brother could go to Yuan Martial Club or the Foolish Underworld’s Martial Arts Training Ground, it wasn’t as comfortable as home.
With this in mind, Diao Ruru took a deep breath, her eyes filled with determination.
"Diao De, let’s move out."
What?!
Fang Yu halted his movements suddenly, looking at Diao Ruru in astonishment.
Snapping out of it, he quickly went over to her.
"Sister...are you alright? Are you still groggy from sleep?"
Could his one small chop have given his sister a concussion and messed up her brain?
If his sister wasn’t acting so normal, Fang Yu would even suspect she had been logged in by a player.
This house was everything to his sister; she had said she would rather die than move out.
Why the sudden change of heart?
As if finally uttering that sentence had removed some psychological barrier, Diao Ruru relaxed and smiled.
"I’m fine. I just had a sudden realization. This house is too small for us; it’s time we moved to a bigger place."