At the edge of a crystal-clear pond, Miss Yu sat on top of a stone. Her right hand constantly twirled around inside the water as she truly enjoyed the chilly sensation.
"It's relaxing, isn't it?" Yi Chen asked as he looked at the pond in front of him and the greenery that surrounded it. He had only seen this view in the memory of the body's previous owner. Now that he was seeing it for himself, it looked even more calming than he had expected.
However, Miss Yu was fully engrossed in her act of playing with water and didn't hear him at all.
Getting no response, Yi Chen turned to his left only to be left in awe for a moment.
Rays of the sun penetrated through the tree leaves that were on top of them and rested on Miss Yu's body. The sun patches playfully moved due to the wind, just the way Miss Yu's delicate hands playfully stirred the water.
Yi Chen couldn't help but feel that Miss Yu had become a part of nature at that very moment, and seeing this picturesque scene, a thought suddenly came to his mind.
'Beautiful…'
However, the very next moment, he was reminded of what lay underneath her veil and shook that nonsensical thought away.
'Am I really going to get married to her…' Yi Chen turned back towards the pond and thought to himself. Like every man, he too wanted to marry a beautiful woman.
That feeling had somewhat only enhanced when he entered this world. Wasn't this the world where jade beauties were more common than copper was on earth? To think, despite this, fate had matched him with someone like Miss Yu.
Sigh…
Yi Chen sighed deeply in regret.
"Is there something worrying you?" Miss Yu's soft voice suddenly entered his ears, making him turn towards her. Seeing the concerned look in her eyes, Yi Chen couldn't help but feel a tinge of guilt in his heart, but saying the truth wasn't an option.
"It's just…I'm too weak right now," he made something up on the spot.
"Just that?" Miss Yu giggled when she heard this, "Haha, don't worry, you'll become one of the strongest in the whole town soon enough."
Hearing the confidence in her voice, Yi Chen couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean? Me? The strongest?"
"Yes, my father might not look strong now, but in his youthful days, his name was in the 'Thousand Stars List'," Miss Yu said as a matter of fact.
"Thousand Stars List?" Yi Chen asked, as there was no mention of such a thing in his memory.
"Yes," Miss Yu explained in an understanding manner, "It's a list of a thousand rising martial artists in the White Jade Kingdom. Each and every individual in this list has accomplished awe-inspiring feats of bravery that number more than a hundred.
While most of the martial artists in that list belong to famous clans and the imperial family, there are also many who, with no strong background at all, made a name for themselves.
My father was also one of them. Despite all the challenges, he stood strong and never faltered in front of the shady schemes of the powerful clans and families."
By the time Miss Yu had finished, there was a sense of pride in her eyes. It was clear that she respected her father greatly.
As for Yi Chen, his eyes glimmered when he heard her words, and the world he was in became clearer to him.
'Isn't this the typical Kingdom and Continent concept?!' Yi Chen thought to himself as he couldn't help but look forward to seeing how vast this world really was.
"How many Kingdoms and Continents are there?" Unable to control himself, Yi Chen ended up asking.
"This…" Miss Yu furrowed her brows a little to think and answered, "There are several small Kingdoms in our continent. However, only seven of them are truly respected by all and are considered as a Great kingdom in a true sense…
…our White Jade Kingdom is also one of the Seven Great Kingdoms. We are all a part of the Light Continent. The only Continent that exists…."
Miss Yu patiently explained. She knew that Yi Chen did not get any formal education as a child, so she explained these basic things in great detail.
"I see," Yi Chen nodded attentively as an excited feeling rose within him.
Brrrrrr!
However, the very next moment, his stomach growled to showcase its anger.
"Haha…it seems that understanding all these things had made my stomach hungry," Yi Chen said while clearly embarrassed.
"It's already time to eat, so that makes sense," Miss Yu lightly chuckled, and the two stood up from their spot and, a while later, comfortably sat on a cloth that was laid on the grass by their accompanying servant.
"Let's eat then," Miss Yu suggested, and the two of them enjoyed having their lunch together beside a beautiful pond as the cold, pleasant wind ruffled their hair.
After having their lunch, the two of them decided to roam around the pond side by side.
"So Chen'er, what are your likes and dislikes?" Miss Yu asked curiously.
"My likes…hmm, it would be playing video gam- I mean, it was playing with the kids when I was a child. As for now, I've been busy with my work, so there isn't anything that comes to mind…"
Miss Yu nodded in an understanding manner and continued listening.
"…As for the things that I dislike, there are a lot of them. However, the one thing that I dislike the most is…"
At that exact moment, Miss Yu's gaze became focused as she made sure to listen to Yi Chen's every word very carefully.
"…not getting enough sleep," Yi Chen said while nodding seriously, "My whole day gets ruined when I'm not well-slept,"
'This…' an unusual expression formed on Miss Yu's face the very next moment as she couldn't help but burst out laughing.