Chapter 619


    From what they gathered, John was wealthy. Knowing that the vigers came to meet him, John


    quickly greeted them. He was used to dealing with all kinds of people while doing business, so he had


    no problem at all dealing with a bunch of simple vige folk.


    Meanwhile, Sophia was looking out from the window while remaining in the house, whereas John


    showed the elders into the house. He answered all of their questions with much decorum, which


    showed how polite and cultured he was. Turning around, Sophia sat on her bed. It seems that a


    change of ns is due. Now that John is here, I can’t stay here forever.


    On the other hand, John was still speaking to the vigers when an old man came in to hold Sophia’s


    hand. While thanking her, he also praised John for his kindness. Sophia could only respond with an


    awkward expression and a dry chuckle, as she had no idea what was going on. All she could see was


    the other vigers in the yard were also shaking hands with John while praising him.


    The elderly man led Sophia out of the house while advising her to maintain a harmonious rtionship


    with John, and that they shouldn’t hold grudges against each other. With a frown on her face, Sophia


    looked toward John, who in turn looped an arm around her shoulder with a smile once he approached


    her. “You’re absolutely right! Don’t worry. She is the boss within the household.”


    It wasn’t until some timeter that the vigers left. As soon as they did leave, Sophia asked quietly,


    “What did you tell them to warrant all the praises that they were showering on you?”


    With a smile on his face, John turned to enter the house. “It was nothing… All I did was promise to


    donate some money so that they could pave the roads in the vige.”


    What he told her startled her. The roads in the vige were indeed in poor condition, as all the


    mountain viges had muddy roads which were hard to walk on. Due to its small size, there were no


    schools within the vige, so the children had to leave the vige on foot to go to school. While it was


    alright when the weather was nice, it was a bother during rainy days. Upon recalling that, Sophia told


    John, “You sure are being nice.”


    John smiled while saying, “When I was on my way here, the roads were so bumpy that I could puke


    any moment.” Upon checking out the kitchen, he told her, “Since we don’t have much of anything, we


    can only boil some noodles.”


    Sophia didn’t have much of an appetite to begin with, and John’s presence only served to muddle her


    thoughts and feelings. As he never used a traditional cooktop before, John had a hard time figuring it


    out, so Sophia had no choice but to help him start a fire.


    Although a little clumsy, John still managed to boil them some noodles. After that, he went to the yard


    to open the boot of his car to reveal the stash of items he had in it. He retrieved a bag of items while


    mumbling to himself, “I rented the car toe here. After observing the area, I figured it is a little


    underdeveloped, so I bought some stuff from a mall just in case. With how things are, I think they might


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    The items he bought consisted of processed food such as canned food and sausages, which made for


    a decent meal. He ced the bag by the cooktop before rummaging through it. “Look how smart I am! I


    bought these for us too!” He was holding a few packets of pickled vegetables in his hand. “These go


    great with noodles.”


    Despite her silence, Sophia admitted that she was feeling much more secure now that John was with


    her. Meanwhile, John poured the noodles into a bowl to be served to Sophia, then heid out the


    packets of pickled vegetables. “Why don’t you see what you like better?”


    ncing at the pickled vegetables, Sophia chose to open a packet of pickled cucumbers, as she


    always liked them. However, as soon as she sniffed on it, she couldn’t help but cast it aside before


    running out of the house. She rushed into a corner before retching over there, and her action frightened


    John. He quickly came to pat on her back to help soothe her. “What’s wrong? Did it smell bad because


    it has expired?”


    All Sophia could manage was wave her hand, as she could hardly speak with her stomach churning


    ufortably.