Pei Qinhuai: “…”
A trace of coldness flashed across his handsome face, and he was also somewhat puzzled.
He patted Pei Jin’an on the shoulder. “You stay home with your sister. I’ll go out and take a look.”
After saying that, he strode off and followed Song Shiyu to the backyard.
A quarter of an hour later…
Pei Qinhuai’s expression changed several times. Finally, he swallowed hard, turned around in horror, and walked back.
When Pei Jin’an and Pei Jinxi saw Pei Qinhuai return, they immediately stepped forward to ask about the situation.
Pei Jinxi glanced behind him. “Where is Second Miss Song?”
Pei Qinhuai: “…She hasn’t come back yet.”
Pei Jin’an sized him up. “Then why did you come back alone, Third Uncle?”
Pei Qinhuai: “…That’s hard to explain.”
Pei Jin’an narrowed his eyes.
Third Uncle looked very off.
Look at him—his gaze was wandering, his expression cold. Something was obviously strange.
Pei Jin’an: “Third Uncle, since you followed her, did you see what Second Miss Song was doing?”
Pei Qinhuai felt his throat go dry. “She was chopping down trees.”
Chopping trees?
The two children were instantly stunned when they heard this.
Pei Jin’an frowned tightly. “What’s there to chop about trees? With her weak, chicken-like strength, what tree could she possibly chop down? Isn’t that ridiculous!”
Pei Jinxi hurriedly interjected, “Since Third Uncle saw Second Miss Song chopping trees, why didn’t you go help her? She’s a delicate woman who can’t even tie up a chicken. And you just came back like this—isn’t that a bit too much?”
Pei Qinhuai’s expression turned strange. “Too much? Can’t even tie up a chicken?”
Heh.
Pei Qinhuai: “From now on, if there’s nothing important, the two of you should avoid provoking Second Miss.”
Pei Jin’an snorted, having no intention of listening to his Third Uncle.
“Third Uncle has forgotten loyalty because of beauty! He treats that Second Miss better than us!”
Pei Qinhuai: “…”
He turned to look at Pei Jinxi. “Do you think so too?”
Pei Jinxi hesitated before slowly voicing the question in her heart. “Third Uncle, if you don’t like Second Miss, then you should try to drive her away. But if you won’t let her leave, doesn’t that prove the truth?”
Pei Qinhuai’s lips twitched.
He was about to explain when suddenly there was a noise at the entrance.
Pei Qinhuai’s expression immediately changed.
Pei Jin’an poked his head out to look, his face turning serious. “She’s back!”
Pei Jinxi couldn’t help shivering.
“Why do I feel an unbeatable confidence coming from Second Miss Song this time?”
Pei Qinhuai glanced at her silently, then sighed.
“From now on, the three of us can only accept our fate.”
Pei Jin’an: ???
Just as he was confused, he saw Song Shiyu carrying an axe and walking toward the woodshed.
While he was wondering what she intended to do, the next second he saw her carry out a wooden stump as thick as a person’s waist.
Her posture was relaxed and carefree, as if she were carrying a ball of cotton.
Pei Jin’an: !!!
He knew very well that he couldn’t even lift that thing!
How did Second Miss Song… do that?
Pei Jin’an was utterly shocked.
Pei Jinxi sucked in a breath of cold air. She also noticed that something was wrong with Song Shiyu and quickly grabbed Third Uncle’s robe.
She was still young—don’t scare her like this!
“Third Uncle… I… am I seeing things?” Pei Jinxi was barely speaking clearly.
Pei Qinhuai sighed. “You’re not. I just saw it too.”
Pei Jin’an swallowed hard, still finding it unbelievable. “What did you see?”
Pei Qinhuai said, “I saw Second Miss Song swing her axe down heavily once, and a tree that thick was cut clean in half! Even huge trees only take her a few swings to chop down!”
Pei Jin’an: “???”
“No! That’s impossible!”
Just as Pei Jin’an said that, they saw Song Shiyu place the stump in the courtyard and then lightly swing her axe down.
Crack!
The stump was split directly into two halves.
Judging from the thickness of the split wood, this wasn’t an illusion. Even Third Uncle, a strong middle-aged man, might not be able to do this.
Pei Jin’an’s mouth fell open. At that moment, he was completely dumbfounded.
Song Shiyu casually stuck the axe into the stump, the blade sinking deep into the wood.
Seeing this, she grinned, planted her hands on her hips, and burst into wild laughter.
“My golden finger has finally arrived!”
“Super strength! A martial arts master! Ahhhh! Thank heavens!”
The three members of the Pei family trembled as they watched the scene: “…”
And it wasn’t over.
Song Shiyu quickly walked out of the courtyard again, as if she hadn’t seen the three of them at all, and returned to the backyard to carry back the tree she had just chopped down.
That tall, thick, massive tree was carried by her as easily as if it were a slender bamboo pole.
That kind of strength—damn, it was terrifying.
Pei Jin’an’s legs had already gone weak, and he quickly squatted down on the ground.
At first, he truly thought it was impossible, but now he was completely convinced.
With so many examples right in front of him, how could he not believe it?
Second Miss Song really possessed extraordinary strength!
…
Song Shiyu simply wanted to test her own strength. After discovering that she was extremely strong, she didn’t know just how strong or how long her stamina would last. That was why she hadn’t stopped.
She might as well split the entire tree into firewood and see how her endurance held up.
With that thought, Song Shiyu continued working.
She raised her axe again and started chopping wood.
The three members of the Pei family—one adult and two children—stood in the courtyard, their eyelids twitching as they watched Song Shiyu chop wood.
They were extremely curious, desperately wanting to know just how far Song Shiyu could go.
The result was astonishing.
Second Miss Song seemed tireless.
Ordinary people would need to rest after a few swings. After dozens of chops, it would strain their eyes, drain their mind, and consume enormous strength. Soon they’d be drenched in sweat.
But when Second Miss Song chopped wood, one strike followed another, easier than hammering nails!
By the end, the three of them were completely numb.
They were exhausted just watching, alright?
Yet Second Miss Song still hadn’t stopped!
Finally, Pei Qinhuai, with a complicated expression, mustered the courage to step forward and walk to Song Shiyu.
“Second Miss…”
Song Shiyu: “Huh? What is it?”
Pei Qinhuai: “…Aren’t you tired?”
Song Shiyu shook her head, her eyes shining with excitement and pride. “Tired? Tired from what? I’ve only just finished warming up. I feel like my body is full of strength!”
She truly had discovered her own ability.
The original owner of this body was actually a martial arts master!
As long as she circulated her energy while chopping wood, a stream of internal energy would automatically cycle through her body.
The more Song Shiyu moved, the more endless strength she seemed to have. This ability was truly amazing—she didn’t even want to stop.
Pei Qinhuai: “…Are you hungry? I’ll go cook for you.”
Song Shiyu heard this and glanced at the sky.
It really was late!
Only then did Song Shiyu stop. “No, no! I’ll go cook instead.”
Pei Qinhuai immediately shook his head. “No! I’ll go!”