The situation Lu Fan had worried about had come to pass. Li Jingjing, just like Zhan Tai Ruo Mei, had completely changed, becoming incredibly respectful towards Lu Fan, devoid of their previous intimacy.
"Master? What master? I'm Brother Xiao Fan, call me Brother Xiao Fan," Lu Fan said, rolling his eyes. He truly couldn't understand why, after their transformations, their way of addressing him had also changed, their eyes now holding a hint of reverence.
"It is Master!" Li Jingjing quickly nodded.
"Call me Brother Fan!" Lu Fan said again.
"Bro... Brother Fan!" Li Jingjing hesitated for a moment before calling out.
"Jingjing! It's great that you're better! Tell me what you want to eat, and Dad will buy it for you," Li Mantang said urgently from the side.
"I don't want to eat anything!" Li Jingjing simply shook her head, not even looking at Li Mantang.
"Jingjing! You've slept for days and haven't eaten anything. Wait, I'll make you a bowl of millet porridge. You need to eat something," Wang Yan said from the side.
"Okay!" Jingjing merely responded, her expression very cold.
"Alright, Jingjing is fine now, there's nothing to worry about. Everyone can relax. I'll take Jingjing out for a walk to get some exercise!" Lu Fan said with a helpless sigh.
Although the others felt something was unusual, Li Jingjing had a history of dementia, so they all assumed it was a relapse of her old condition. They never imagined she had completely transformed into a different person.
Everyone went to prepare various foods, wanting to make something delicious for Jingjing. Lu Fan took Jingjing out of the room and they walked around the villa's courtyard.
"Jingjing! I know you've remembered many things, but you can't forget so many other things because of it, can you? Your parents, your friends, they all care about you a lot! You can't be so cold to them. Do you understand?" Lu Fan said patiently.
"Yes, Master!" Li Jingjing truly followed Lu Fan like a disciple, never stepping half a step ahead of him. The moment Lu Fan stopped, Li Jingjing immediately halted. When Lu Fan walked forward, Li Jingjing followed closely.
"Sigh! This is really strange! Am I really their Master as they say? Was I that strict before? To make these two children so obedient!" Lu Fan mused, then his eyes suddenly darted. "Jingjing, let's go see Second Sister! You haven't seen Second Sister in a long time either!"
Upon hearing the name "Second Sister," Li Jingjing's eyes lit up instantly, but she quickly nodded obediently again: "Yes! Master!"
"Sigh! Master orders you to call me Brother Fan from now on!" Lu Fan said, exasperated.
"Bro... Brother Fan!" Li Jingjing said timidly.
"Let's go!" The two headed towards the back mountain.
As they reached the back mountain, a whoosh, whoosh sound was heard. Two large wolves ran over from a distance, looking at the two with alert eyes. Swish... Li Jingjing instantly moved to block in front of Lu Fan.
"Jingjing! Don't attack!" Lu Fan quickly shouted.
As expected, upon seeing Lu Fan, the two wolves immediately became docile and lay down on the ground.
"Xiao Fan... are you going up the mountain?" Old Man Wang crookedly ran down from the hillside, calling out from afar. However, his legs moved as nimbly as any normal person!
"Uncle Wai! We're going up the mountain to take a look! You carry on!" Lu Fan took Li Jingjing and went up the mountain.
After climbing to the mountain, Lu Fan glanced at Li Jingjing and suddenly said, "Jingjing, do you want Brother Xiao Fan to carry you into the mountain!?"
"Master! Jingjing dares not!" Li Jingjing was startled and couldn't help but take a small step back.
"Tch! It's not a big deal, and you dare not! Let's go!" Lu Fan suddenly reached out, picked Li Jingjing up, and slung her over his shoulder. However, after all, the girl had grown, so this time he didn't have Li Jingjing ride on his shoulder, but rather sat her sideways on one of his shoulders.
Li Jingjing was flustered but dared not struggle. Sitting on Lu Fan's shoulder, her heart suddenly felt complex! She remembered how she used to ride on Lu Fan's shoulder, galloping through the mountains. Had Master really changed into someone else?
At this moment, Lu Fan didn't need to gallop. Even walking casually, the trees on both sides flew backward rapidly. With each step, he seemed to cover several meters effortlessly, as if crossing distances with ease.
Soon, the two arrived at Second Sister's territory. Lu Fan gently put Li Jingjing down. Second Sister, who was feeding a large group of little wild boars in the distance, suddenly sensed something and stood up abruptly. Seeing Lu Fan and Li Jingjing in the distance, she rushed towards them, disregarding the little piglets grunting and squealing behind her.
In the distance, a large wild boar king stared at Second Sister, who was running towards Lu Fan and Li Jingjing, seemingly cursing in its heart: "You indecent old hag! Are you short of a third person? You don't even care about your babies! If you have the guts, don't come back either."
"Second Sister!" Li Jingjing immediately ran towards Second Sister. She hadn't seen Second Sister in a long time and truly missed her!
Lu Fan looked at Li Jingjing and smiled slightly. This girl had finally returned to her original self.
Lu Fan took out some food and threw it to the large group of little piglets that followed behind. Li Jingjing also happily picked up the little piglets one by one, doting on them. These piglets were clean and very well-behaved; they could truly be treated as little pets to play with.
The two stayed with Second Sister for quite a while. Lu Fan checked the time and then took Li Jingjing back.
"Master! When are we leaving here?" Li Jingjing suddenly asked on the way back.
"Leave? Why should we leave?" Lu Fan asked, looking at Li Jingjing with a slight frown.
"Although this place is good, it doesn't belong to us! We will eventually have to leave! If we stay too long, perhaps..." Li Jingjing trailed off, swallowing the rest of her words.
"What will happen?" Lu Fan asked, slightly stunned.
"When fortune is full, disaster is easy to arise!" Li Jingjing said cautiously, glancing at Lu Fan.
Lu Fan immediately frowned. "When fortune is full, disaster is easy to arise?" He recalled seeing this phrase in the "Profound Heavenly Secrets." Lu Fan secretly counted on his fingers, his expression suddenly turning cold. He looked up at the sky, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "If you dare... I will destroy you..."
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Back at the villa, a table full of delicious food had been prepared. To celebrate Li Jingjing's recovery, Li Mantang had even brought two bottles of red wine. Everyone drank and ate with great joy, continuing late into the night.
Everyone went to rest, but Lu Fan stood alone in the night, looking at the entire Twelve Great Gully Village, his heart filled with emotion. He took out a few array talismans from his hand...
"Xiao Fan! Why are you standing here alone instead of resting? Are you missing your wife?" A voice appeared behind Lu Fan. Wang Yan quietly walked over.
"Sister-in-law! Take these array talismans! Perhaps... this is all I can do for the villagers!" Lu Fan said faintly.
"Xiao Fan? You... what do you mean?" Wang Yan's expression changed instantly, and she pulled Lu Fan into her embrace! Because she had a feeling...