ryethenovel Chapter 67 Rella's Little Bodhi
Chapter 67 Rella's Little Bodhi
The first rays of dawn had just crept onto the windowsill, and the only sound in the room was the crisp tapping of the keyboard.
Song You sat in front of his computer, the screen light reflecting off his focused face. He typed "rare plant with silvery-white veins on the edges of its leaves" into the search bar.
The webpage refreshes page by page, and the vast majority of the content is irrelevant.
It wasn't until he added keywords like "Latin America" and "mutation" that an inconspicuous forum post popped up.
【Rila Bodhi】 is a rare variant of the Bodhi tree that develops under specific conditions. It has only been found in a few places in Latin America and is famous for the unique silver stripes on the edges of its leaves. It is regarded by the locals as a symbol of good luck.
It seems that the salesperson really wasn't lying.
Song You's attention quickly shifted from the post and into his own mind.
The interface of the Druid's Diary is clearly displayed.
[Type: World Tree Branch]
Branch.
These two words stirred Song You's thoughts. It meant that besides this Terra World Tree, there might be other branches.
What would happen if we could collect them all?
The thought flashed through his mind, but he quickly returned to reality. His immediate priority was to save the plant in front of him.
There is very little information online, let alone any treatment methods.
Song You thought for a moment, opened WeChat, and sent a message to Jiang Milu, attaching several photos of the Ruila Bodhi tree he had taken yesterday.
"I have a plant that's dying, do you know what you can do?"
The message was sent out but disappeared without a trace; Jiang Milu is probably still asleep.
Song You turned off his computer, glanced at the time, and saw it was 6:30.
He walked out of the room, went to the door next door, and knocked.
"Knock knock".
There was no sound from inside.
"Su Yunxi, get up and get to work." Song You's voice wasn't loud, but it was very penetrating.
A muffled groan, thick with nasal tone, came from inside the room, then fell silent.
Song You waited patiently for half a minute.
"If you don't get up, I'll dock your internship pay."
After these words, there was a two-second silence inside, followed by a rustling sound and the bed making a creaking sound as if it were about to collapse.
When Su Yunxi heard about the deduction of her salary, her first reaction was that she didn't care; she didn't care about that little bit of money at all.
But then she thought, this is Song You's farmhouse, and I'm here for an internship. If I get my wages docked on the first day for sleeping in, what's the point of talking about the future?
She jolted awake, jumped out of bed, and rushed to open the door.
"Boss, I'm up!"
Song You's gaze fell on her face. There were faint dark circles under her eyes, and her eyes were somewhat unfocused, clearly indicating that she hadn't slept well.
"From now on, everyone staying at the farmhouse must be asleep before midnight," he said in an uncompromising tone. "Your health is the foundation for working."
Su Yunxi paused for a moment, then nodded subconsciously: "Understood, boss."
Song You's gaze lingered on her for a moment longer. She was wearing a silk slip dress, her hair casually draped over her shoulders, exuding a polished, languid charm.
This mature yet somewhat alluring style inexplicably reminded him of Jiang Yuexian from his university days.
Jiang Yuexian also likes to dress similarly, always saying that it makes her more feminine.
Perhaps it's because they've spent so much time together in the student council that their aesthetic sense has been assimilated.
Song You didn't take this little incident to heart and turned to go downstairs.
"Come down after you've changed your clothes."
Su Yunxi watched his figure disappear at the top of the stairs, closed the door, leaned against the door panel, her heart still beating a little fast.
She walked to the mirror, looked at her carefully crafted tired makeup from staying up all night, and smiled.
She didn't sleep much last night, but not because she stayed up late. It was because of the faint scent of another woman on her pillow.
Down in the courtyard, Song You's first stop was to check on the potted Rudraksha beaded bonsai.
[Life countdown: 167 hours and 41 minutes]
The countdown is still going on, but the speed has returned to normal.
Song You breathed a sigh of relief, took out another Red Dragon Nest Fruit from the cellar, and followed the same method, dripping the juice containing life energy into the soil.
[Life countdown: 173 hours and 02 minutes]
One fruit can only extend your life by less than six hours. This thing is a bottomless pit.
He popped the remaining three fruits into his mouth, and a familiar warmth spread throughout his body, relieving his aching muscles.
He could feel that his physique had improved a little, but the improvement was not as obvious as it had been at the beginning.
It seems that the body is nearing the limit of its absorption of this fruit.
Just then, Su Yunxi came downstairs.
She changed into one of her own outfits: a stylish white fitted shirt paired with light blue jeans and clean white sneakers. She looked fresh and pretty.
When she saw Song You, she felt that he seemed a little different from before.
Her skin is better, her eyes are brighter, and she exudes an indescribable vitality.
Song You looked at her outfit, and his brows twitched almost imperceptibly.
He said nothing, turned around and walked into the storage room in the corner of the yard.
A moment later, he came out with a set of neatly folded clothes and handed it to Su Yunxi.
"Change to this."
Su Yunxi took it with a puzzled look, unfolded it, and her expression froze instantly.
It was a drab short-sleeved T-shirt, made of rough material, with a loose fit, and the words "Come and have a farm stay" printed crookedly in large red letters on the chest, as if they were printed with ordinary paint.
Below was a pair of dark blue work pants, baggy and oversized, with a few dried mud spots on the legs.
"Boss, what's this?" Su Yunxi's voice was a little hoarse as she held the T-shirt, feeling as if she were holding a rag.
"Employee uniforms," Song You replied succinctly.
"This is so ugly!" Su Yunxi blurted out. She couldn't imagine herself wearing this outfit.
Song You looked at her with a serious expression.
"Our agritainment business is just starting out, and we're short on funds, so we can only make do for now," he offered a reasonable explanation.
Then, he changed the subject, his gaze shifting from Su Yunxi's delicate face to her beautiful dress, and slowly added a sentence.
"Besides, why do you think I made you change your clothes? It's because you look so good dressed up."
Upon hearing this, Su Yunxi's expression froze for a moment, then a mix of emotions welled up inside her, but she remained defiant.
"Is it wrong to look good?"
"Of course." Song You pointed to the environment of the courtyard. "This is a farmhouse inn. Your temperament is too outstanding. Besides, I don't feel at ease with you like this."
Su Yunxi hesitated for a while, clutching her clothes, before turning around to change. Just then, she heard Song You's voice behind her again.
"Remember to remove your makeup too, you'll be sweating today."