Free Web NovelChapter 1468: Chapter 754: Another Kind of Lie
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Not only that, it can also improve one’s body constitution! In addition, this kind of fruit can only grow under very special circumstances, because the requirements for its growth are extremely harsh, so you could say it has incomparable value. If someone uses this fruit as an ingredient in a pill, then the grade of the final product will be at least at the Precious level!
As for its effects, Qing Shui had long known about them; only the name of the fruit was different. Qing Shui could only sigh inwardly. When he learned that this fruit had been named "Enhancing Fruit," he already felt it sounded stupid; you could imagine how much more idiotic this new name, "hundred-year-old fiery fruit," sounded!
"What a pity!"
"Really a pity?" Qing Shui looked at Qing Yi, who was staring at the fruit with a regretful expression.
"Pity that each person can only eat two of these fruits in their lifetime. If not for that, these eight fruits could have greatly boosted your strength."
"Mother, I thought these fruits were just ordinary, common fruits, so I already ate two. After that, I felt my strength greatly increase, so I decided to bring the rest back! Mom, since these fruits can increase strength and improve your constitution, hurry and eat two of them!"
At first, Qing Yi didn’t eat the fruit, because she wanted to save them for Qing Shui. After confirming that Qing Shui had already eaten two, she no longer hesitated.
"Hurry and eat two of these fruits, Mom! Who knows, there might be some unexpected surprise. You don’t have to worry about running out of them; I know where they grow, and it’s in a very hidden place. I can guarantee that only I can find it!" Qing Shui’s lies were getting more and more far-fetched.
One lie led to another, eventually weaving an entire web of lies!
Following Qing Shui’s request, Qing Yi consumed two Enhancing Fruits, and her strength increased by 1,000 jin! This made Qing Shui scratch his head in confusion; he still didn’t know why the effect had been different when he ate his first fruit in the Violet Jade Fairy Realm.
After that, Qing Yi took out several sets of satin clothing and put away the remaining Enhancing Fruits. All these materials came from Baili City, but from the intricate weaving of these outfits, Qing Shui could tell that every set had been personally tailored for him by Qing Yi.
Ever since he was small, all of Qing Shui’s clothes had been handmade by Qing Yi.
"Come, see if they fit!" Qing Yi said happily.
Qing Yi helped Qing Shui into a long purple satin robe that suited him to a T. No one knew the size of the clothes and shoes he wore better than Qing Yi, not even Qing Shui himself.
"My son really looks like a charming Prince!" Qing Yi said with a smile as she admired Qing Shui’s new clothes. The smile on her face made Qing Yi look incomparably pure, as if she were radiating sunlight. In this moment, Qing Shui felt blessed to have a mother like Qing Yi.
A mother’s love is boundless!
After putting on the satin robe embroidered with exquisite patterns, Qing Shui stood in front of the mirror, admiring his reflection and graceful features. Aside from the almost imperceptible violet pearl-like speckles, he emanated a peerless, refined elegance, yet without making people mistake him for a woman. However, his current appearance definitely fit the definition of the word "beautiful."
Qing Shui didn’t know what other people felt when they were called beautiful, but personally, he would rather look like a beast than have the appearance he had now.
Qing Shui stared bitterly at the splendid clothes on his body. This style of clothing was actually very similar to what Situ Bufan wore. You couldn’t really call it a new fashion, because every family in the Qing Clan and Qing Village wore clothes in a similar style every year. Even Qing Shui himself had worn this style before, but he had never felt this awkward. Maybe, deep down, after meeting Situ Bufan, he didn’t want to resemble him in any way.
"If this wasn’t personally tailored for me by Mom, I definitely wouldn’t wear it!" Qing Shui grumbled inwardly.
When Qing Shui turned his head and saw the happiness in Qing Yi’s eyes, he let out a helpless sigh. What mother doesn’t hope her child will grow up to look good? Besides, how could a beauty like Qing Yi give birth to an ugly child?
"Looks good, hehe. In the future, I don’t know how many girls will fall for our Water Dancer." Qing Yi said with a smile as she gently straightened Qing Shui’s collar, sleeves, and clothes.
"Mother, let’s go to town! I’ve never been there before, and I still remember Qing Hu saying that since it’s the New Year, the town will be bustling with lots of activities!"
Looking at Qing Yi, Qing Shui couldn’t help but shudder inwardly as he recalled Qing Hai’s words. He had never expected that Qing Yi would actually stand at the gate day after day, waiting for him to return safely.
"Alright!" Qing Yi agreed! Her eyes were filled with guilt, and Qing Yi couldn’t help but sigh. She had been constantly busy in Baili City, handling external affairs for the Qing Family, and had neglected Qing Shui during his childhood. Qing Yi could only spare time during certain parts of the year to come back and visit Qing Shui. Fortunately, this child of hers had been independent since birth and understood the bigger picture.
The sky outside hadn’t completely darkened yet, but the trees on the streets were all decorated with "light stones." Light stones were a kind of pebble capable of emitting a gentle glow. There were many grades of light stones, and it was said that the ones used in Qing Village were the lowest grade, so the light they emitted was also the weakest. Rumor had it that some of the large cities on the Green Cloud Continent had the highest-grade light stones, capable of emitting light comparable to moonlight.
