I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 66 Fighting for favor

"So, those things on the floor at home..."

"Ah, those are my old things. They've been sitting there for a long time, and the fabric colors aren't vibrant anymore. Pick some you like to keep, and exchange the rest. I'll get you better ones later."

Lei Xiu casually brushed aside the mountain of supplies, reached out and smoothed Le Zhi's wind-blown hair, and softly asked, "This is nothing. Compared to what you've done for me, no amount of repayment is enough."

Seeing the prey that Lei Xiu had hunted so easily, and seeing the supplies scattered all over the ground, Le Zhi realized how much of what Lei Xiu had said that morning to get him to agree to stay the night was misleading. He blinked and decided to confront him directly, "So what you said this morning, that because of your serious illness you could only be supported by the clan..."

"It's true, but before I got sick, my abilities were pretty good, so..." Lei Xiu replied softly, showing no sign of guilt.

Looking at the silver beetle, Lezhi continued to press, "Then what about this prey? Wasn't it still not fully recovered? How could it go hunting alone?"

"Hehe~" A deep laugh reached Lezhi's ears, making them itch.

After being glared at by Lezhi, Lei Xiu raised his hands in surrender. "Zhizhi, you probably don't know anything about outsiders. The Thunder Clan is recognized as the strongest clan in terms of combat power among the fifteen branches of the Tree Spirits."

Taken aback by Lei Xiu's arrogant statement, the suspicious look on Le Zhi's face faded, replaced by deep thought. Seeing Le Zhi's reaction, Lei Xiu smiled and continued.

"Let alone now, even if I hadn't recovered from the Shadow Disease and couldn't use my talents, hunting such an insect would be a piece of cake just by relying on my physical strength. So it's true that my body hasn't fully recovered and that I don't have many resources. At my peak, I could have far more than I have now."

With a slight smile at the corners of his eyes, Lei Xiu gently approached Le Zhi, slowly bent down, and placed his face in front of Le Zhi, looking him in the eye so that Le Zhi could see his gaze clearly. "So, Zhi Zhi, do you have any more questions?"

Being bombarded by such stunning beauty at close range, coupled with a voice so close to her, Lezhi felt a sense of emptiness. She quickly closed her eyes to calm herself down, and only after she felt her rationality return did she slowly open her eyes. "No...nothing. I'll go in and help you with the room."

After saying that, Lezhi, his face flushed red, turned and ran. Even after he had run into his house, Lei Xiu's last "okay" with a laugh still echoed in his ears.

Biting her lip, Yuezhi calmed herself down before reaching out to touch the wooden vine wall of the house. She then created a new bedroom for Lei Xiu next to her own, with all the decorations copied from her own bedroom.

The house vine seemed quite used to Lezhi's occasional renovations. Energy flowed smoothly without any stagnation, and the new bedroom was quickly completed, ready for its new owner to move in.

Meanwhile, the new owner, Lei Xiu, who was waiting for him, had already swiftly dissected the silver beetle, washed away the bloodstains in the stream, and collected the usable parts of the beetle meat, carapace, and pincers. The rest were buried on the spot to nourish the house vines. After doing all this, Lei Xiu strode back into the house.

Lezhi hadn't touched the supplies in the hall. He was busy in the kitchen. The supplies distributed by the clan every day had been delivered. Seeing that the amount hadn't been touched, Lezhi guessed that Lei Xiu must not have eaten yet, so he was making brunch for Lei Xiu.

"Chirp chirp~ Chirp~"

Before Lei Xiu could even greet Le Zhi, his steps were stopped by Mao Qiu. From Mao Qiu's perspective, it was an uninvited guest who had entered its and Le Zhi's territory. Lei Xiu had not received Le Zhi's permission, so it was only natural for Mao Qiu to prevent him from entering.

Hearing the long-absent, dismissive tone of the furball, Lezhi realized she hadn't told it about Leixiu staying at the hotel. She hurriedly ran out of the kitchen, picked up the furball that was hovering in mid-air, stroked its ruffled fur, and softly introduced Leixiu to it.

"Furry, good boy, calm down. This person will be staying at our house for a while. Good boy, let's get acquainted. We'll be roommates from now on."

"Chirp chirp~"

Having understood Lezhi's words, Maoqiu's bark was filled with confusion. How come it didn't know that a stranger was going to move into its house? Little Black Bean looked at Lezhi's serious face and realized that he was not lying. Maoqiu folded its wings that had been flapping incessantly, tilted its head and stared at Lezhi for a long time before half-closing its eyes, accepting Lezhi's explanation.

"Chirp~"

Seeing that Maoqiu's attitude had softened, Lezhi quickly picked up Maoqiu and brought it to Leixiu. "Leixiu, this is my bird-beast companion, Maoqiu. You two should get to know each other. From now on, you'll be roommates, so please be tolerant of each other."

Looking at the little white ball in front of him, which was round like a ball, Lei Xiu raised an eyebrow. "Okay, hello furball, I'm Lei Xiu, nice to meet you in the future."

Raising its tiny black eyes to look at Lei Xiu, the fluffy ball chirped as if to greet him.

Seeing that they were getting along well, Lezhi said with a smile, "I'm cooking. That's your room over there. Go take a look and wash up while you're at it. Dinner will be ready in a little while."

Lei Xiu looked in the direction Le Zhi pointed and saw a new door opposite the original door of Le Zhi's bedroom. He nodded and replied, "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Watching Lei Xiu nimbly leap over the pile of supplies and return to his room, Le Zhi turned and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking.

An hour had passed by the time Lei Xiu had explored his new room, learned how to use the bathroom, and successfully showered and changed. Le Zhi had already served the pan-fried pork and stewed pork with stone fruit. He had already eaten breakfast and wasn't hungry yet, so these were all for Lei Xiu.

"Lei Xiu, come and eat." After setting out the bowls and chopsticks, Le Zhi invited the refreshed Lei Xiu to sit down.

"Okay, thank you." After washing away the dust, Lei Xiu's beauty seemed to have reached a new level. His long hair, which had been braided with delicate vines, was now naturally loose, with some moisture still clinging to the ends.

His casual appearance, however, did not appear sloppy; rather, paired with Lei Xiu's relaxed expression, it possessed a kind of languid beauty. Lei Xiu's own clothes seemed to be all black; he had arrived dressed entirely in black, with a black cloak. Now he had changed into a new set of clothes, still all black, only the style had changed.

Sitting to the side, with her hands supporting her chin, Lezhi brazenly swept her gaze over Lei Xiu's entire body, her eyes overflowing with admiration, making no attempt to conceal it.

Lei Xiu pretended not to see Le Zhi's scrutinizing gaze, calmly and elegantly eating his meal. He was fast but not at all rude; elegance seemed to be ingrained in his very bones.

"Tweet~"

Unaware that she was engrossed in watching Lei Xiu, Lezhi was gently called back to reality by Maoqiu. Lezhi withdrew her gaze from Lei Xiu and looked at Maoqiu, whom she had been ignoring for a long time.

"Furry, what's wrong? Are you hungry?"

"Chirp chirp~"

The furball's tone was protesting. It jumped onto Lezhi's shoulder and nudged Lezhi's chin with its fur, as if it was very dissatisfied with Lezhi's previous neglect.

Having grown accustomed to the furry ball's affection, Lezhi didn't notice anything amiss. He assumed the furry ball was just playing with him out of boredom, failing to notice that the furry ball's tiny black eyes were looking at Lei Xiu defiantly.

Lezhi didn't notice, but Lei Xiu, who had been provoked, wouldn't miss it. He lowered his eyelids and glanced at the fur ball. Their eyes met in mid-air, flashing with invisible lightning.

A silent war has begun, but Lezhi, at the eye of the storm, remains completely unaware.