It truly was a monster, capable of conjuring things out of thin air!
Meeting Su Ran’s frightened gaze, Ming Li’s lips twitched. After a moment’s thought, she reached out and ruffled the little boy’s head, saying, "Don't worry, it's roasting fish, not you."
Su Ran: "......" Why did he feel even more panicked?!
Swallowing his saliva, Su Ran suddenly remembered something and looked at Ming Li, asking in confusion, "Sister, how did I get back?"
His memory before waking up was on that secluded path, so... how had he returned?
Ming Li frowned, glancing at the system that was busy at work. After thinking, she said in a faint voice, "On your way back, you ran into some bandits. It was... it that saved you and brought you back."
Su Ran pointed at the system, his eyes wide with disbelief, "It saved me?!"
Seeing Ming Li nod, Su Ran swallowed, and subconsciously muttered, "It's not planning to fatten me up to eat me, is it?"
Ming Li and the system, hearing this: "......" This little brat was too good at imagining things...
The system flipped the fish and said speechlessly, "I don't eat people! Can you stop thinking nonsense?!"
Su Ran looked at Ming Li, "Sister... it's telling the truth?"
Seeing Ming Li nod, Su Ran breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, he frowned, reached up to touch his chest, and after finding nothing, he became anxious and jumped off the straw mat, walking outside.
Seeing this, Ming Li raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where are you going?"
Su Ran: "Sister, the things I brought for you are gone, I need to go find them!"
Upon hearing this, Ming Li glanced at the system. The system understood and took out the now rock-hard steamed bun, saying to Su Ran, "Are you talking about this?"
Su Ran's eyes lit up when he saw the suddenly appearing steamed bun. He bent down to pick it up, carefully dusting off the dirt, and walked in front of Ming Li, handing her the bun. "Sister, Auntie Wang gave this to me, please eat it quickly..." Halfway through his sentence, Su Ran suddenly started to cry, "Sister, Father is already gone, you're the only family I have left..."
Ming Li took the steamed bun handed to her by the little boy and took a bite without a second thought. It tasted awful, but Ming Li didn't spit it out. The system beside her asked in its mind: Host, would you like a jar of peach wine to rinse your mouth?
Ming Li: I'm a child now, I can't drink alcohol.
System: ......
"Gulp~ Gulp~ Gulp~"
Just as Ming Li was numbly gnawing on the steamed bun in her hand, she suddenly heard a strange gurgling sound. Looking down, she saw Su Ran awkwardly patting his stomach.
Ming Li paused for a moment and handed the steamed bun back to him.
Seeing this, Su Ran quickly waved his hands, "Sister, you eat it! I'm not hungry yet!"
Ming Li frowned, withdrew the steamed bun, walked over to the system, and asked, "Is it cooked?"
The system sprinkled cumin on the grilled fish and replied, "It's cooked."
Ming Li raised an eyebrow, picked up one of the perfectly roasted, golden-brown grilled fish, walked over to Su Ran, and handed it to him, "This one is fine, eat this."
Su Ran stared at the fragrant grilled fish in front of him, swallowed, and looked up at Ming Li, "Sister, you eat it."
Ming Li narrowed her eyes and said imperiously, "Eat it if I tell you to." Following the boss, how could one go hungry three meals a day?!
Startled by Ming Li's powerful aura, Su Ran quickly took the grilled fish and started eating it in small bites.
Seeing this, the system took another grilled fish and walked over, handing it to Ming Li, "Master."
Ming Li raised an eyebrow, waved her hand, "I'll eat this." She then took a bite of the rock-hard steamed bun in her hand.
The system was stunned for a moment, and when it reacted, a big smile appeared on its face, "Thank you, Master."
Glancing at Su Ran and the system who were both gnawing on grilled fish, Ming Li frowned in disgust and said, "After you're full, you take him to get cleaned up."
The system nodded and said to Su Ran, "After you finish eating, I'll take you to get cleaned up."
Su Ran: "......"
Su Ran stiffened, looked up at Ming Li, and said hesitantly, "Sister... it..."
Ming Li's lips twitched, "It doesn't eat people."
The system rolled its eyes speechlessly, remained silent, and continued to gnaw on the grilled fish.
After the person and the system finished their grilled fish, under Ming Li's disgusted gaze, the system took Su Ran, who was clearly unwilling, to the small ditch of the river behind the village...