The trembling cultivators looked at one another, then reluctantly handed over everything they had left before slinking away. As they left, a trace of lingering resentment still showed on their faces, but when the corners of their eyes inadvertently caught sight of the newly bloomed flowers at the edge, whatever resentment remained in their hearts instantly vanished into thin air.
Watching their scatterbrain retreat, Shuqi said with considerable regret, "Why did they have to leave? How wonderful it would have to stay. I was actually thinking of expanding the area of this garden—how great would it be to keep them here as fertilizer?" With that, she clicked her tongue twice.
Miss Yu heard every single murmur from where she stood. Though an idea had formed in her mind, she still asked subconsciously, "H-how do you expand it?..." Her voice trembled unnaturally.
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