Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 86 She Is Simply Too Smart

In no time, Curtis, Murat, and a few other villagers left after breakfast. Rayna stayed at the village. When she saw Aisha doing laundry, she offered to help.

“You’re pregnant, so stay still. Just sit there and hand the clothes to me,” Aisha stated.

She had always kept in mind that Rayna was pregnant and had to be careful, making the latter exceedingly embarrassed. In the end, Rayna found a rock to sit on, where she chatted with Aisha as she watched her doing laundry.

“How long have you all lived here, Ms. Aisha?”

“It’s been almost thirty-nine years.”

“That’s quite a long time,” Rayna commented. Her curiosity was piqued, and she queried, “There are many villagers like you here, but why are there still so few people when you’ve all lived here for decades?”

Logically speaking, the population here should have increased by half after over thirty years since they would have a prolonged lifespan thanks to the plant that can regenerate cells. But I didn’t see many villagers last night. Even kids seemed pitifully few.

“We have no idea why either, but everyone dies at the age of fifty,” Aisha admitted.

Rayna was stunned for a moment. “Fifty?”

I’ve never heard of an age limit for death.

“Yes, it happens to every family. When a child is born, those over fifty years old will die peacefully. For that reason, the number of people in the village hasn’t changed much in the past few decades,” Aisha explained.

“Have you all never considered leaving here? It didn’t seem that far of a journey when we came by car. You should go and have a checkup at the hospital. Perhaps it’s a health problem,” Rayna suggested.

However, Aisha shook her head with a smile. “This place is perfect, and everyone is happy. Why should we leave? Not only will we have to buy land, but we’ll also have to raise a slew of kids if we do so. Furthermore, no one understands our dialect.”

At that, Rayna did not say anything further.

earth. One can be self-sufficient without having to worry about anything. If I were in her shoes, I wouldn’t want

hang them out. Afterward, the

simple shed made of wood in the garden. When one wanted the sunlight, one could remove the wooden plank at the top. Besides some mustard leaves in there, the rest of the place was filled with a particular

the sight of the two whole rows

these

Yildiz’s looks, he’s already forty-eight years old. Everyone in the village eats this plant, so we look very young.

first time I’m hearing that someone’s age can be

only survive in this place. Someone from the village wanted

Ah, I see.

Rayna understood why no one harbored any thoughts of selling the priceless treasure. It turned

plant can’t be taken out, it means that Curtis will have to send a research team here. Several factions had been targeting us before we even came here. If a research team were really to be stationed here… Well, this seemingly inconspicuous plant is capable of having the whole world go crazy over it. Humans are selfish. Bound by the restraints of mortality, they would surely want to have it

with Aisha, she asked airily, “How does this plant

amazing. If you cut off the

“Really?”

shoulder at the plants in the shed. An idea took shape in her

Murat, and the

Rayna noticed that the hooded vehicle had been modified. There was tremendous space at the

carry the same things at the back?” She pulled him aside and inquired of him while the villagers

translated, I had someone buy all that

Without warning, she

her up into his arms and carried her into the house with no time to spare for the villagers around. Just as he placed her

He was promptly stupefied.

a

last night, yes? They’re hung outside and have probably dried. Go and

Curtis spun on his heels and

door.

Again, he was confounded.