Chapter 139: You Are Not In Exile You Are Clearly Traveling!
Chapter 139: Envy
Xie Yunshang sent so many supplies, clearly more valuable than the wound medicine they provided. Moreover, knowing that Chen Xue and her family liked new and unseen things, Xie Yunshang included various unfamiliar plants and objects along with the gold and jewels.
This resulted in a substantial increase in contribution points for Chen Xue.
The contribution points spent on the wound medicine were not only recovered but doubled, making Chen Xue more inclined to do business with Xie Yunshang. After all, it was the quickest and most abundant source of contribution points.
Xie Yunshang’s generosity meant Chen Xue not only recovered her spent contribution points but also gained a considerable amount of gold, silver, and jade.
With the ever-increasing contribution points, Chen Xue felt more confident. She could now afford to redeem items she had previously been reluctant to purchase.
“What’s this?”
Madam Chen curiously held a small bottle she had never seen before. The text on it was somewhat unreadable.
“This is face cream!”
Chen Xue explained, “Although the sun isn’t strong in winter, the UV rays are still intense, and the cold weather makes skin prone to cracking and chilblains. With this face cream, you don’t have to worry about those issues.”
Chen Xue had always wanted to buy this face cream but had held back, saving her contribution points for more critical moments.
But now, with over a hundred thousand contribution points and the recent influx from Xie Yunshang’s supplies, she had nearly two hundred thousand points.
Spending less than a hundred taels worth of contribution points on a face cream wasn’t considered frivolous.
Moreover, it wasn’t just for her; her mother, Xiao Die, Xiao Hua, and the other girls could use it too.
“Great, I’ve been feeling my skin getting uncomfortable these past few days and didn’t dare go out in the wind!”
Madam Chen was delighted. The women quickly gathered to apply the face cream, not knowing its brand but trusting its quality since it came from the system.
“Mother, now you don’t have to worry and can go skiing with me!”
“No, no, no!”
“I can’t keep up with you young folks; I better not…”
Madam Chen quickly declined, recalling Master Chen’s previous mishap. She dared not try, but Chen Xue insisted on dragging her along.
Madam Chen, unable to resist, secretly wanted to try but feared falling and embarrassing herself in front of her daughter.
Thus, when Chen Xue pulled her along, she half-heartedly agreed.
“Xiao Die, you come too!”
“Ah—”
“Miss, I really shouldn’t!”
Xiao Die, true to her name, was as timid as a butterfly and equally hesitant.
But Chen Xue grabbed both of them and dragged them outside.
It was rest time, and because the snow was thick, they moved slower and were more tired, leading to more frequent breaks.
Furthermore, since no one had died from the cold, the group was very grateful to Xu Tian and the Chen family.
Although it seemed like the Chen family did nothing, careful observation revealed their involvement everywhere.
Proposing to go to the city for supplies was the Chen family’s idea. Letting the elderly and children ride in carriages was also their suggestion.
The ginger soup to ward off the cold was provided by the Chen family.
It was the Chen family’s idea to let the group rest more often.
In short, the Chen family’s influence was evident everywhere.
Therefore, the group felt both reverence and gratitude towards the Chen family.
Back to the story.
Chen Xue dragged her mother to a nearby snowy area for skiing, and Master Chen naturally followed, worried.
Xiao Die, however, had quietly slipped away from Chen Xue’s grasp, distancing herself.
Chen Xue didn’t notice, focused on teaching her mother to ski.
But Madam Chen seemed to lack the knack for it. Despite teaching for a long time, she couldn’t manage to ski.
She couldn’t even stand up for more than a few seconds without falling, let alone glide.
Once, she managed to slide a meter but fell because she pushed too hard.
Madam Chen was about to give up, but Chen Xue comforted her.
With Chen Xue’s patient guidance, her mother finally managed to ski, waving her arms in joy.
Bang!
However, perhaps out of overconfidence, Madam Chen fell face-first into the snow.
As she struggled to get up, her face was covered in snow, looking quite comical.
“Pfft!”
Initially worried about her fall, Master Chen almost rushed over. Seeing she wasn’t hurt, he sighed in relief.
But when he saw her snow-covered face, he couldn’t help but laugh, even wanting to ask Chen Xue for a camera to record it.
Just as Master Chen laughed, he felt a strong killing intent and immediately shut up, looking down at the ants on the ground.
Chen Xue helped her mother brush off the snow from her face and head, “Mother, maybe we should stop for today.”
She had seen her mother fall over a dozen times, and it was getting hard to watch. Though falling in the snow didn’t hurt, it still got her clothes wet, which could lead to colds once the snow melted.
“No way, I won’t stop until I get it today!”
Madam Chen glared at Master Chen and continued practicing, determined to master skiing.
“Let me teach her!”
Master Chen came over, telling Chen Xue to rest.
Only then did Chen Xue realize she had lost track of someone.
She finally found Xiao Die behind a nearby tree, peeking out, making it impossible not to notice.
Chen Xue quickly ran over, caught her, and brought her back.
“Miss, please, I don’t need to. I-I’m scared…”
Seeing Madam Chen constantly falling, Xiao Die was terrified.
“Don’t worry, I’ll hold you while we ski!”
“Huh?”
Xiao Die was stunned. Could you ski like that?
While she was in a daze, Chen Xue had already placed her on the skis, tied her feet, and then tied herself, securing them together with a rope around their waists.
By the time Xiao Die realized it, she was already on the skis.
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“Wait, miss, I want to get off…”
Before she could finish, Chen Xue slid away with a “whoosh,” and Xiao Die screamed, clinging tightly to Chen Xue.
Fortunately, she didn’t move around, and Chen Xue wasn’t skiing too fast, just on flat ground.
Hearing Xiao Die’s screams, Master Chen and his wife turned to look. Seeing Chen Xue’s maneuver, they were surprised and then smiled.
“Shall we try that too?”
Master Chen couldn’t help but ask.
“You may not care about face, but I do!”
Madam Chen glared at him.
Yet somehow, Master Chen managed to teach her to ski decently.
The two skied, even holding hands and making a round together.
Their joyous laughter echoed in the clearing, making many envious.
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