It was the dead of winter. Despite the clear skies and bright sunshine, the mountain wind carried a biting chill.
As Cheng Xiaofan hurried down the mountain, he noticed many tourists had gathered at the foot, walking towards the peak in groups.
“Singing of the harvest in the scent of rice flowers, listening to the chirping of frogs, but alas, frogs hibernate in this season!”
“However, to see these rice plants in their blooming stage during this time of year is truly a feast for the eyes!”
“Look at these delicate, snow-white rice flowers, they are truly beautiful!”
“The air is so fragrant!”
They chatted and laughed continuously, capturing the surrounding scenery with their cameras. For these tourists from big cities, seeing rice plants bearing ears and blooming in this season was an absolute rarity.
Cheng Xiaofan, descending from the mountain, brushed past this group of tourists.
As he continued downwards, he suddenly heard a clear female voice from behind: “Hey, are you Cheng Xiaofan?”
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan immediately stopped.
Could it be that someone he knew was among these tourists?
He turned his head and saw a tall, young woman standing opposite him. She wore sunglasses and a large black mask that covered half her face, her long hair cascading down her shoulders, exuding an extraordinary aura.
Beside her stood a tall, well-built man in a black trench coat, his right arm tightly around the young woman’s slender waist.
Seeing Cheng Xiaofan turn around, the young woman exclaimed with surprise, “Ah, you are indeed Cheng Xiaofan! How did you become so manly and handsome?”
“Do you still recognize me?”
If it were anyone else, they certainly wouldn’t recognize the woman. With sunglasses and a large black mask covering most of her face, who could tell if she was Ah San or Ah Si?
But! This was no challenge for Cheng Xiaofan. Not only did he possess the Dragon Eye's penetrating vision, but he could also discern a person’s identity from their aura.
Cheng Xiaofan immediately recognized her: “Ah, you’re Jiang Xinyi!”
“Ah, Cheng Xiaofan, you can actually recognize me?” Jiang Xinyi, considering her attire, was now the one shocked.
Jiang Xinyi was from Beijing. When Cheng Xiaofan was in university, they were in the same department and saw each other almost daily. After graduation, due to their respective work commitments, they had not met again. Cheng Xiaofan never expected to run into her here.
Jiang Xinyi, pulling the young man beside her, approached Cheng Xiaofan and said, “Cheng Xiaofan, this is my boyfriend, his name is Tong Nian!”
Tong Nian? What an interesting name. Seeing his face full of innocent childishness, the name truly suited him.
She then pointed to Cheng Xiaofan and introduced him to Tong Nian: “Tong Nian, this handsome guy is my university classmate from Beijing, Cheng Xiaofan. He’s a typical top student!”
Tong Nian immediately extended his hand to Cheng Xiaofan, a broad smile on his face, and said, “Cheng Xiaofan, if you’re Xinyi’s old classmate, then you’re my friend too!”
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and replied, “Tong Nian, it’s a pleasure to meet you!”
Jiang Xinyi smiled at Cheng Xiaofan and said, “Cheng Xiaofan, I heard from other classmates that you were working in a large corporation on the coast. Why have you also come to Zhuxi Village for a visit?”
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, “I resigned from that corporation on the coast a long time ago and came back. Zhuxi Village is my hometown!”
“Ah, this is your hometown?” Jiang Xinyi exclaimed in surprise. “I heard back then that your hometown was very poor. But what I see today is completely different!”
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, “Times are changing, and Zhuxi Village is changing too.”
“By the way, old classmate, was your face burned about six months ago?”
Hearing this, Jiang Xinyi was even more astonished. Her boyfriend, Tong Nian, also looked at Cheng Xiaofan with a bewildered expression, thinking, how strange. Jiang Xinyi’s entire face was so heavily covered. How could he tell that her face had been burned? He had even accurately pinpointed the time.
Jiang Xinyi asked, “Cheng Xiaofan, how did you see that?”
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, “I saw it from the aura emanating from you.”
Jiang Xinyi asked in confusion, “What is aura?”
Cheng Xiaofan explained, “Aura refers to a person’s life force, within which their life information is contained.”
Jiang Xinyi chuckled, “Back when we were in university, I never heard you could see these things from others. Your eyes are truly remarkable.”
Cheng Xiaofan continued, “I can also see that to treat this burn, you’ve visited numerous doctors, even seeking out various folk healers, yet you’ve been unable to heal the burn on your face. For this, you even tearfully begged your boyfriend to leave you. Fortunately, Tong Nian is a very good person and has never left your side!”
Hearing this, Jiang Xinyi’s beautiful eyes widened instantly. “You can even see this from someone’s aura?”
Cheng Xiaofan nodded. “Yes, old classmate, you’ve found a good man. I must congratulate you!”
Tong Nian said sheepishly, “Cheng Xiaofan, we fell in love freely. Since I love her, I will never give up on her.”
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, “Tong Nian, I know that you’ve been taking Jiang Xinyi out to travel these days, all to comfort her and prevent her from being sad about the scar on her face. However, women are very proud of their appearance. No matter how much you try to persuade her, she may not be able to truly accept it psychologically.”
He then said to Jiang Xinyi, “Old classmate, don’t be too sad. Fortunately, you’ve met me. I can immediately help you heal the scar on your face!”
“Ah, is what you’re saying true?” Jiang Xinyi and Tong Nian asked almost in unison.
Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily and said, “I never lie to my old classmates!”
As he spoke, he took a pill from his spatial storage using his backpack and had Jiang Xinyi swallow it. At the same time, Cheng Xiaofan took out a small bottle of water for her to drink. He then said, “After another two minutes, you can remove the mask from your face!”
Two minutes later.
“Tong Nian, help Jiang Xinyi remove her mask!” Cheng Xiaofan instructed.
Tong Nian immediately reached out to remove Jiang Xinyi’s mask. Jiang Xinyi was naturally very nervous and said to Tong Nian, “Don’t take it off yet!”
Tong Nian smiled, “Xinyi, your old classmate asked me to take it off, so I will. Even if the effect isn’t as good as expected, we appreciate your old classmate’s good intentions.”
Jiang Xinyi nodded upon hearing this, “Okay, I’ll listen to you. You can take it off!”
Tong Nian immediately removed the mask from her face. As he did so, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “Heavens, this is truly miraculous! Xinyi, the burn scars on your face have completely disappeared. I never imagined that your skin would become even smoother and fairer. What a beautiful face, it’s simply stunning!”