Chapter 1 Drought

Canglan, 23 years after the founding of the People's Republic of China

The Luobian Town in Beisang City suffered from drought after a long period of sunshine. The mountains were yellow and green, the streams dried up, the crops in the fields dried up, the farmers had no harvest, and there were starving people everywhere.

When the wind blew, dust mixed with the smell of decay floated in the air, and it took a long time to dissipate.

A little girl covered in blood woke up in such an environment. She got up and looked at the rotten corpses surrounded by flies around her. She bent her body and retched.

However, this body had not eaten for three days, so no matter how she retched, she could not vomit anything except tears.

She got up in a daze, and then stumbled away from the place.

Tang Xi didn't know how long she had walked. When she came to her senses, it was already dark.

The blood on her body was sticky, fishy and smelly, but because there was no water to wash it off, it even stained a large piece of her hair. At this time, the blood had dried and her hair was stuck in clumps.

Now her image is more like a beggar on the street.

She has been in this world for three days. The original owner was separated from her family. She didn't know where to find people. She now has no water or food. Yesterday, she met robbers again and could only lie in a pile of corpses and pretend to be dead.

It was dark at night, and it was quiet all around. There was no sound at all. The stuffiness made her very uncomfortable. She walked for a long time, thirsty and hungry, and finally had to rest in a dilapidated temple.

If she guessed correctly, she should have died on the operating table. Yes, she was diagnosed with cancer a year ago. Three days ago was the day she had surgery. Unexpectedly, she still failed to survive.

The original owner of the body had the same name as her, but was ten years younger than her. She was twenty-three and the original owner was thirteen. The original owner also had a father, a younger brother, a stepmother, and stepbrothers and stepsisters.

She was "separated" from her family this time, and it must have something to do with the stepmother.

Tang Xi leaned against the wall of the ruined temple and sighed. Hunger reduced her physical strength, and now even her mind was a little confused.

She didn't know how long she could hold on. She just felt that the end was coming. If she didn't eat, she would really die again.

Tang Xi didn't know when she fell asleep, but when she woke up, she found that she was no longer in the ruined temple.

What came into view was the blue sky and white clouds, then the green grass, a clear stream, and a two-story cabin.

The cabin was also planted with Yaocao and Qihua, which was beautiful and seemed like a fairyland.

There is no rotten stench and devastation here, only fresh air and picturesque scenery.

Tang Xi frowned. Could it be that she was too thirsty, so she had hallucinations?

"Congratulations on becoming the 250th owner of this space. Space rules: do it yourself, have enough food and clothing, the diligent will get rich, the lazy will perish, I wish you a pleasant experience, goodbye!"

The cold mechanical voice sounded and quickly disappeared.

"Space?"

Whether it was two hundred and five or three hundred and six, Tang Xi only heard the word "space".

As a modern woman, she has naturally read novels about themes like "space". She never thought that she could have a portable space.

She looked around happily. The land here added up to about a hundred acres. If she could grow something, she would no longer have to worry about starving to death.

Tang Xi washed her hands in the stream, drank two sips of stream water, and waited until she was thirsty before pushing the door and entering the wooden house.

There was a wooden shelf on the first floor, on which were placed seeds of various fruits and vegetables.

Tang Xi looked again and found that there were also grain seeds.

The second floor was the bedroom, which had a bathroom, a wooden bed with neatly folded bedding, a dressing table, a wooden chair, a wardrobe, and an orchid pot.

She opened the wardrobe and found a few new clothes inside. She didn't know whether they were originally in the space or left by the previous owner.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 2 Space

"Warm reminder: Every time this system changes its owner, the things in the space will be automatically updated. The things generated in it are added according to the needs of the current owner."

The mechanical voice sounded again.

Tang Xi breathed a sigh of relief when she heard it. She still couldn't wear other people's clothes without permission.

First, it was without permission. Second, she didn't know whether the owner was still there. If he was still there, it would be fine. If he was not, it seemed a bit unlucky.

She took the clothes into the bathroom and washed for half an hour before she came out refreshed.

Washing off the dirt and stench was like a new life for Tang Xi, and it was very comfortable.

She sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror, and couldn't help sighing.

The original owner's skin was darker, but her face shape was still very good, a typical melon-seed face, but with dark skin and roughness, it looked a little ugly.

She sighed and stopped worrying about whether it looked good or not. In this era of displacement, no one cared about whether it looked good or not, they only cared about whether they could eat enough.

Now that drinking water has been solved and a place to live is also available, the next step is to solve the problem of food and clothing.

There are many seeds downstairs. Her parents in her previous life were country people, so farming is naturally not difficult for her.

I just don't know if the growth period of this plant is as fast as those written in those novels.

"Naturally." Only a mechanical voice replied: "One day in the outside world, it is already March in the space."

Tang Xi was too absorbed in the subject and was startled by the sudden voice.

She found that the voice seemed to be triggered automatically, and it would automatically answer any questions about the space.

"That is to say, for things like grain seeds, I only need to plant them for a day and a half to harvest them?"

System: "That's right."

Tang Xi curled her lips. This is easy. Now, there is water in the space to keep her alive. She can hold on for a while, so she should be able to wait for a day.

After her hair was dry, she took a long nap on the wooden bed. When she woke up, she went downstairs again and took vegetable seeds and a hoe out of the wooden house.

She took grain seeds, green vegetables, eggplants, and common fruit seeds such as oranges, peaches, and apples.

Fruits have a long growth period, and it is estimated that it will take about a month to bloom and bear fruit.

After she planted vegetables and fruit trees, she picked a piece of land to sow grain seeds.

After planting, she sat by the river for a while, and almost everything she planted grew into seedlings.

Tang Xi was overjoyed, "Sure enough!"

She stood up and continued to weed. When she finished weeding one acre of land, she was already panting with exhaustion.

"Congratulations on your successful planting. You will be rewarded with a cow and a set of plowing tools."

Looking at the cow and tools that appeared out of thin air, Tang Xi was overjoyed. She dropped the hoe in her hand, stared at the cow, and swallowed unconsciously.

System: "Warning: The cow used for plowing cannot be killed, otherwise, the space will be automatically reclaimed by the system."

Hearing this, Tang Xi withdrew her gaze.

I haven't eaten meat for several days. Seeing the cow now makes me want to eat hot pot.

However, if I lose the space because of the cow in front of me, it will be more trouble than gain.

So, she could only silently put the plow on the cow. I thought she would have to lead it, but unexpectedly, the cow started working by itself as soon as she put it on.

Sure enough, things in space, from land to plants and even animals, cannot be viewed with ordinary people's eyes.

With the help of the cow to plow the land, she naturally went to pull the seedlings first.

Explanation: One day in the outside world, three months in space refers to the growth time of crops, and has nothing to do with other things!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 3 Three Cities

After planting the rice seedlings, Tang Xi was so tired that she fell on the grass beside her.

She barely crawled to the stream and drank a sip of water, then fell asleep by the stream.

When she woke up, the rice seedlings had grown taller and had ears, the green vegetables beside were edible, and the eggplants had already produced small fruits.

System: "Congratulations on the completion of the planting: reward: a kitchen, a set of tableware, and some ingredients."

So, this is also a reward space?

"I wonder what rewards there are in the space?" Tang Xi was curious.

System: "It depends on what tasks you complete."

In other words, the corresponding tasks will reward corresponding things?

Tang Xi felt more and more that she was a little yearning for this strange world.

Before, she felt that she could not make it, but now God suddenly gave her a cheating tool, and she suddenly had a faint expectation for the future.

She was already dead in her previous life, but God was kind enough to let her live again, so she should cherish it.

After she figured it out, she became motivated.

With this automatic plowing cow, she saved a lot of effort.

She picked some vegetables and walked into the kitchen. When she saw the furnishings in the kitchen, she was stunned.

This was exactly the furnishings in her kitchen in her previous life, even the pots and pans were exactly the same as the ones she used in her previous life.

Unexpectedly, this space is quite humane!

I thought that even in the space, this kitchen must use firewood like this era, but unexpectedly, it was powered by electricity, which made Tang Xi very happy.

She cooked a pot of vegetable soup, thinking about the original owner's family while drinking it. She was not worried about anything else, but she was a little worried about her younger brother Tang Xiao.

After all, she was not Liu's child. If she was abandoned like her, it would be difficult to deal with.

That was the original owner's only biological brother. Now that she occupied his body, she couldn't just ignore him.

Three days had passed. They had a bullock cart, and she had to rely on her own two legs. I didn't know when she could catch up.

I didn't know if the cows in the space could be taken out.

System: "The cows in the space can only be used for plowing."

It means that they can't be taken out. What a pity!

Tang Xi curled her lips, drank the soup, went upstairs to take a bath, and went back to the room to continue planning her next life.

She wanted to find Tang Xiao. Her father Tang Zheng listened to Liu. It was very dangerous to leave Tang Xiao with them.

Thinking of this, she packed up for a while and decided to leave the space and continue on her way.

When she came out, the sky outside was already slightly bright, proving that another day had passed.

One or two corpses were found from time to time on the road, almost all of them were skinny and bony, probably starved to death.

Tang Xi couldn't help but sigh, the mayor of Beisang City must be in a state of panic.

There are three cities under Canglan Country, Beisang City, Hanshui City, and Dark Night City.

Luobian Town is governed by Beisang City. Now, Luobian Town is suffering from a severe drought. With such a large area and so many people, rescue will not come for a while, and the people can only keep approaching Beisang City and pray for relief.

The rest of the Tang family should also be preparing to go to Beisang City. She kept walking along this road, believing that one day she would meet Tang Xiao.

On the way, every time she saw a corpse, Tang Xi would go over to check, and every time she checked, she would breathe a sigh of relief.

Although Tang Zheng didn't like his daughter, he still cared about Tang Xiao. After all, he knew that neither Tang Ming nor Tang Ya were his biological children. Although he listened to Liu's words, he thought that he would not abandon Tang Xiao like he abandoned her.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 4 The Only Family I Care About

Even though the sun was just rising, the weather was still very hot and humid. After walking for a while, Tang Xi was already sweating profusely.

There were basically no living people on the road except for the corpses. At least so far, she had not encountered a single living person.

Tang Xi walked and stopped for three days before finally walking out of the deserted Luobian Town.

A big town was deserted because of a severe drought. I don't know if it can be rebuilt in the future.

Seeing that the sky was about to fall into darkness again, Tang Xi had to enter the space again and prepare to take a rest and continue her journey tomorrow.

These few days, she took advantage of the rest time to harvest a lot of things, and she had harvested several rounds of rice. The space also rewarded her with a shelling machine.

Now she has rice and vegetables to eat. Although there is no meat, it is many times better than her life when she was fleeing.

Tang Xi, who had gone to sleep in the space, didn't know that not long after she fell asleep, a group of people in blue robes happened to stop on horseback where she disappeared.

"Young Master, we should be late." A young man said, "There are almost no living people along the way except for corpses."

Ji Changan frowned, and sighed for a long time, "Look again, if there are really no living people, let's go back to the city."

"Yes!"

The young man nodded, and a group of people rode away again.

The next day, Tang Xi got up early, had breakfast, and then went out of the space to continue on her way.

If there was a carriage, it would be great. If she walked like this, she didn't know when she could reach Beisang City.

Just when she was in trouble, there were suddenly several horse hoof sounds behind her.

She turned around and saw people on horses faintly in the dust.

Not wanting to be trampled to death by the horse, and afraid of being discovered when entering the space, she could only avoid it and wait for the group of people to pass before leaving.

However, when the group of people came to her, they did not go directly over, but stopped their horses.

"Young Master, there are living people here!" The young man on the horse shouted excitedly.

Tang Xi looked at them warily and did not speak.

A young man dressed in ice-blue fine silk jumped off the horse, walked in front of her, and asked gently: "Little girl, are you okay?"

The young man was tall, with fair skin, handsome features, and a faint smile on his face, exuding a warmth like a spring breeze.

It seems that they are not bad people, but Tang Xi still did not let down her guard. She said calmly: "Who are you?"

Before the boy answered, the young man beside him answered for him: "We are from Beisang City. We were ordered to look for living people. But, where did you hide last night? Why didn't we meet you last night?"

Qingyun was very confused. They searched every household, so why didn't they meet this little girl?

Moreover, she didn't look like a refugee. Look at her ruddy face and the fabric of the clothes she wore, which seemed to be smoother than their young master's.

"Are you from Beisang City?" Tang Xi's eyes lit up, "Then did you find other living people?"

"No." Qingyun shook his head, "Those refugees who escaped from Luobian Town and are still alive have been rescued. Along the way, except for you, little girl, we haven't seen a single living person."

Tang Xi's heart sank, but she thought that Tang Zheng and his men had a lot of food and should not starve to death. She hoped that they were rescued. She couldn't let go of Tang Xiao, and she didn't want him to get into trouble. After all, he was the only relative the original owner cared about.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 5 Young Master of Beisang City

"Miss, are you going to Beisang City?" Ji Changan asked.

His voice was as gentle as his person, and it made people unconsciously lower their guard.

Tang Xi nodded, "I got separated from my family. They should have gone to Beisang City. Can you give me a ride?"

"Can you ride a horse?" Ji Changan asked.

Tang Xi shook her head honestly, "No!"

Qingyun said, "I'll give you a ride."

Ji Changan didn't object when he heard this, and Tang Xi, at this moment, only thought about not having to walk anymore, so she nodded and agreed without thinking.

"Little girl, I see you don't have anything with you, how did you get here?"

Qingyun was really curious. The refugees they rescued, even those from wealthy families, were all covered in dirt. This little girl, even her clothes were clean, and her face was very white. She looked like she had eaten and drunk well, how could she look like a refugee?

Tang Xi had been living in the space for the past few days, and even her skin had become much whiter, and her complexion was much better than before she fled. She looked like a little beauty.

She didn't expect to meet this group of people on the way. Now that Qingyun asked her this question, she suddenly didn't know how to answer.

She thought for a moment and could only say, "I just found some clothes to wear when I passed Luobian Town yesterday. I just finished my food this morning and I ran out of water, so I threw away the water bag."

Qingyun nodded, "I see."

Ji Changan on the side looked at her thoughtfully.

Fearing that Qingyun would ask other questions, Tang Xi hurriedly changed the subject and said, "Brother, how long will it take us to Beisang City?"

Qingyun said, "If we ride a horse, it will take about a month."

Tang Xi was shocked when she heard this. If it takes a month to ride a horse, how long will it take for her to walk? Just thinking about it makes her waist and legs ache.

"Young Master, it's noon. Why don't we find a place to rest?"

After rushing for half a day, everyone was already thirsty and sweating.

Ji Changan nodded slightly, "Then let's find a cooler place to rest for a while."

Qingyun nodded, and the group of people stopped in front of an unmanned farmhouse and prepared to rest for a while.

This was Tangxi's first time riding a horse. In addition, the original owner was only thirteen years old and only about 1.5 meters tall. The horse was tall, so she wanted to jump off but was afraid of breaking her legs.

Just when she was in trouble, she heard a low laugh. She raised her head innocently, but saw Ji Changan standing by and laughing at her.

Qingyun was a straight man and had already dismounted and entered the farmhouse.

"Um, this young man..."

Tangxi felt a little embarrassed. Ji Changan laughed twice again, then stepped forward and coughed twice and asked, "Do you need my help?"

Tangxi nodded, "Thank you!"

Ji Changan reached out and carried the person down. After the person landed and stood firmly, he turned around and walked towards the farmhouse.

Tang Xi looked at his back and thought about how Qingyun had called him Young Master just now, and they said they were from Beisang City. She thought that this person should be the Young Master of Beisang City, Ji Changan.

Although the original owner had never seen Ji Changan's true face, she was from Beisang City after all, and she knew the name of the Young Master of Beisang City.

"Little girl, are you thirsty? Do you want to drink some water?" Qingyun came over with a water bag and asked.

Tang Xi waved her hand, "Thank you, but I'm not thirsty yet."

She looked in the direction of Ji Changan and found that he was sitting alone in the corner drinking water silently.

Qingyun followed her gaze and smiled, "Little girl, do you think our Young Master is particularly handsome?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 6 Suspicion

"Ah?" Tang Xi was startled, then nodded awkwardly, "Yes."

"The little girl has good taste. Every girl who sees our young master will be attracted to him." Qingyun said with a proud look: "But I advise you to give up. Our young master already has a wife."

"Oh."

It's a pity that he has a wife at such a young age!

Ji Changan looked over, and there was a little displeasure in his eyes when he looked at Qingyun.

After Qingyun noticed his gaze, he coughed lightly and didn't say anything.

Tang Xi smiled at Ji Changan, who was slightly stunned, and then nodded slightly to her.

"We found many people dead along the way. The little girl is alone. Aren't you afraid?"

Qingyun was very curious. A little girl of such a young age, seeing so many corpses, isn't she afraid?

"I was scared at first, but I got used to it later." Tang Xi said calmly: "After all, being scared is useless. The most important thing is to survive."

Qingyun was surprised and said: "I didn't expect the little girl to be so courageous at such a young age."

On the contrary, Ji Changan on the other side raised his eyes slightly and looked at Tang Xi deeply.

He always felt that this little girl was a little abnormal. Which of the refugees they rescued was not anxious and crying? Not to mention, this is just a little girl in her teens.

From the time he met her until now, she seemed very calm from beginning to end, and did not have the panic of being separated from her family.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked in a gentle voice after a long while: "I haven't asked yet, what is your name, girl."

"Oh, my name is Tang Xi, Tang for Tangtu, Xi for Stream."

Tang Xi reported her name openly, without any intention of hiding it.

Ji Changan looked directly into her eyes, and saw that her eyes were clear and her expression was calm, and she didn't seem to be lying.

And... there didn't seem to be anyone with the surname Tang in the Ji family's opposite family.

"Where are you from, girl?" Ji Changan asked again.

Qingyun looked at him in confusion. Which of these refugees didn't come from Luobian Town?

Tang Xi knew that Ji Changan was doubting her?

She smiled, but didn't get angry. She just said, "I live in Gaopo Village, Luobian Town, and I came from Luobian Town."

"You are a little girl from the village?" Qingyun was surprised, "I thought you were a little girl from a wealthy family in the town."

Tang Xi smiled, but didn't respond.

Ji Changan said, "I'm sorry, girl. After all, you don't look like a refugee."

"Understandable."

After all, no refugee had a rosy complexion and a refreshing outfit like her.

Not to mention other people, even she herself finds it difficult to regard herself as a refugee now.

"There are only grown men here, it will be inconvenient for the girl to stay here." Ji Changan said to Qingyun: "Qingyun, pick a better room and let Miss Tang take a nap."

"Yes!" Qingyun nodded, stood up and said to Tang Xi: "Little girl, please."

Tang Xi stood up, and Ji Changan nodded slightly, and then followed Qingyun out of the room.

Qingyun took her to the next room, "Little girl, stay here. It's closer to us and safer."

"Thank you!" Tang Xi thanked him and then pushed open the door. She thought for a moment and turned back to Qingyun and said, "Big brother, can you give me a water bag?"

"Of course!" Qingyun handed her the water bag he had just given her, "This one has never been drunk before, little girl, don't worry, you'll have water to wash when you get out of this area."

Qingyun thought she was using the water bag for cleaning, so Tang Xi didn't explain, just thanked her and went into the house.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 7 Beisang City

Tang Xi closed the door and stood at the door for a while. When she heard the footsteps fade away, she locked the door and went straight into the space.

She poured out the water in the water bag, filled the spiritual spring in the space, went into the kitchen to get some food, and then came out and lay on the couch to rest.

After about two quarters of an hour, there was a knock on the door, and Qingyun said, "Little girl, are you awake? It's time to go on the road."

Go on the road? Tang Xi's mouth twitched, and then she got off the couch and shouted, "I'm here."

She opened the door and walked out, but saw Ji Changan and others had already left the farmhouse.

Qingyun smiled and said, "Let's go."

Tang Xi nodded and followed him.

"I have something to ask Miss Tang. Miss Tang, please ride with me."

Ji Changan's sudden words startled Qingyun and Tangxi at the same time.

"Uh..." Qingyun hesitated, "Isn't this unreasonable?"

"Miss Tang doesn't mind, does she?" Ji Changan looked at Tangxi and asked calmly.

"Young Master!" Qingyun stepped forward and whispered, "You know the temper of the young lady. If she finds out, the young lady will be in trouble."

Tangxi smiled softly, "It seems that in order to save my life, I'd better ride with this big brother."

"Yes, yes!" Qingyun nodded, "Young Master, look at how old the young lady is. If she dies because of this, it would be too pitiful."

Tangxi said, "Young Master Ji, if you have anything to say, you can ask him next to you."

From Qingyun's words, we can know that Ji Changan's wife is not a simple person.

"Do you know who I am?"

After Ji Changan asked, he suddenly laughed. That's right, Qingyun has always called him Young Master, how could others not know?

"Well." He took the lead in getting on the horse, and then turned back to Qingyun and said, "Let's go."

Qingyun nodded, got on the horse, and helped Tang Xi get on the horse, and then rode away.

On the way, Ji Changan looked at Tang Xi opposite and asked, "Miss Tang said she was separated from her family. Aren't you worried at all?"

"What's the point of worrying?" Tang Xi smiled lightly, "Even if I'm worried, they can't appear in front of me immediately, right?"

Ji Changan smiled, and his voice was still gentle, "Miss Tang looks young, but I didn't expect her to be so open-minded."

Tang Xi raised the corner of her mouth, "Thank you for the compliment."

Ji Changan glanced at her after hearing this, and didn't ask any more questions.

One month later

This is the first time that Tang Xi has seen green mountains and clear waters in this world other than space in this month.

"Finally here!" Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned his head to Tang Xi and said, "Little girl, this is Beisang City."

Looking at the three big characters "Beisang City" on the tall and thick gate in front of her, Tang Xi smiled and said, "Finally here."

After getting off the horse, Qingyun looked at her for a long time and suddenly asked curiously, "It's a bit strange. We eat and drink the same, and we have all lost a lot of weight and become darker. Why do you, little girl, have a more rosy complexion and are whiter than before?"

If Tang Xi hadn't eaten and drank with them every day, he would have suspected that Tang Xi had taken some magic medicine.

"Really?" Tang Xi laughed, "Thank you, Brother Qingyun, for your compliment."

Ji Changan raised his eyebrows slightly. After a month of getting along, he found that Tang Xi would say this every time he encountered a question he didn't want to answer.

When the young master returned to the city, there were naturally many people who came to greet him, among whom, Sun Wei, the young lady of Beisang City, was naturally among them.

As soon as Ji Changan got off the horse, Sun Wei came forward excitedly, holding his arm and frowning, saying, "Why have you lost so much weight?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 8 Young Lady of the Ji Family

"I'm fine."

Ji Changan pulled his arm out, and his voice became even more indifferent.

Qingyun stepped forward and whispered to her: "This is our young lady."

Tang Xi was a little surprised to hear this. After all, when she first met Ji Changan, he could greet her, a stranger, with a smile, but how could he treat his wife in such an attitude.

However, that person seemed to have gotten used to it. She smiled calmly and said, "It's okay. I have asked the kitchen to prepare delicious food. I will nourish you when I go back. You must be tired. It will take another half an hour to get back to the mansion. I took a carriage. You can ride with me in the carriage so that you can rest for a while."

Ji Changan said in a calm voice: "No need."

After that, he rode away on horseback.

Sun Wei's smile froze, and she sighed softly at the direction he left.

Tang Xi stared at her for a long while before whispering to Qing Yun, "I think your young mistress is pretty good, beautiful and virtuous, why is your young master so indifferent to her?"

Qing Yun said in embarrassment, "This... after all, it is a private matter between our young master and young mistress, and as a subordinate, I can't say much."

"Qing Yun, who is she?"

The sudden voice frightened the two of them.

Qing Yun hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Young Madam, these are the refugees we rescued on this trip."

"Refugees?" Sun Wei looked Tang Xi up and down for a few times, and suddenly sneered, "I think you look more like refugees than she does."

Qing Yun glanced at the innocent Tang Xi, smiled awkwardly, "Young Madam, she is really a refugee, we rescued her on the edge of Luobian Town."

"Look at her coquettish look, how does she look like a refugee?" Sun Wei didn't believe it.

Well, just now he was praising her for her beauty and virtue, but now her true nature is revealed.

Tang Xi shook her head slightly. She probably knew why Ji Changan didn't like her.

"Ah~" She sighed and shook her head.

"Why are you shaking your head and sighing?" Sun Wei frowned.

"This... Madam," Tang Xi stepped forward and said, "Do you know why you are beautiful and treat Master Ji well, but he doesn't like you?"

"Why?"

Sun Wei couldn't figure out this question. She had been married to Ji Changan for a year. When she first came, everything was fine. Although their relationship was not affectionate, they were also respectful to each other.

Later, after she dealt with an ignorant girl in his room, his attitude towards her began to change. Every time he saw her, he was cold and indifferent.

"Why?" Tang Xi hooked her finger at her, "Come closer and I'll tell you."

Sun Wei frowned, but also put her ear closer.

"Because you like to be suspicious and jealous."

"How dare you say that to me?"

"Look at you!" Tang Xi said, "You get angry all the time. How can Master Ji like you?"

She put her arm around Sun Wei's shoulders and said, "What kind of person do you think Master Ji is?"

"Chang'an?" Sun Wei's expression softened instantly, "Of course he is a gentle and talented person."

Tang Xi sighed and said, "Look, he is such an excellent person, but his wife is a jealous and suspicious person. Can he like her?"

"But, I'm not that kind of person!" Sun Wei frowned.

"You're still saying no?" Tang Xi said, "Didn't you doubt me just now?"

"This..." She couldn't refute it.

"Ah!" Tang Xi sighed and shook her head, "Tell me, you're beautiful and gentle to him, how could he not like you?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 9 Too pitiful

"But... he just doesn't like it!" Sun Wei said, her eyes were red.

Tang Xi looked at the girl in front of her, she was only fifteen or sixteen years old, she didn't look like a bad person, probably just a little spoiled.

Moreover, after a month of getting along, she felt that with Ji Changan's personality, if he didn't like it, he would never force himself. It was obvious that he had feelings for the girl in front of him, but she didn't know why he had that attitude.

"Tell me, did you do something to make him angry?" Tang Xi asked gossipingly.

"I don't know either. I just got married not long ago. I went to his study to look for him. He wasn't there, so I sat there waiting. The little girl in his room brought me tea. Before I took it, she had let go of my hand. The tea was still hot. My hands were burned red at the time. I was so angry that I..."

"What happened?" Tang Xi asked.

Sun Wei whispered, "They took her out and beat her up, and then sold her out."

Tang Xi said, "You saw it clearly at that time. Did you not take it, or did that girl do it on purpose?"

Sun Wei said anxiously, "I saw it clearly. I only raised my hand halfway, and she let go."

At that time, she had just joined for a month. Since then, her reputation as a wicked woman has spread, and the whole Beisang City knows about it.

"Have you explained this to Master Ji?"

"No!" Sun Wei shook her head and said aggrievedly, "Since then, I have rarely seen him. Every time I talk to him, he is indifferent and treats me worse than an outsider."

She sniffed and said, "I know that girl has served him for several years. My mother-in-law wanted to raise that girl as his concubine, but I was so angry at the time that I forgot everything."

Tang Xi asked again, "What did Madam Ji say?"

"I explained it to my mother-in-law. She said she knew it and didn't say anything later. She treated me the same as before, but..."

"It's just that Master Ji... Master Ji's attitude towards you has changed?"

"Yeah!" Sun Wei nodded, her tone full of grievance.

"Alas~ So pitiful!" Tang Xi said, "Did you do anything else later?"

"I... I just punished a few ignorant little girls. They were so delusional that they wanted to seduce Chang'an. They also gathered together to discuss methods without shame. I happened to pass by at the time. I was so angry after hearing it that I made them kneel in the snow for two quarters of an hour."

The more she spoke, the lower her voice became. Qingyun, who was watching from a distance, was a little surprised.

Usually, Sun Wei was not so easy to talk to. For the girls who appeared next to their young master, every time she made them lose a layer of skin?

Now, only he and a few young servants were left in his young master's room to serve him.

This Miss Tang was indeed as the young master said, she was not an ordinary person!

"Those girls are also his people?"

Sun Wei nodded, "Yes."

"Ah~" Tang Xi couldn't help sighing again, "You have violated his taboo. How long have you been married into the Ji Mansion at that time?"

Sun Wei nodded again, "Not long, just over a month."

"You have offended everyone around him in just over a month?" Tang Xi clicked her tongue twice, "How can he not think you are a wicked woman? He may be too disappointed in you."

"Then...then what should I do to make him return to his previous attitude towards me?" Sun Wei's tone was a little anxious.

"Well..."

"Madam, it's getting late, you should go back to the mansion!"

Tang Xi hadn't finished her words when the little girl next to her suddenly reminded her.

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Chapter 10 Strange

"I know." Sun Wei replied calmly, then pulled Tang Xi and said, "Let's go, let's talk in the carriage."

"Ah?" Tang Xi took her hand back and said in embarrassment, "No, I still have to find my family."

Sun Wei said, "Come with me, and when we get to the mansion, tell me the names and ages of your family members, and I'll have someone find them for you."

"Okay!"

Tang Xi nodded happily. She had nowhere to go now, and maybe she could find a place to stay in Ji's mansion.

"Tell me quickly, how can I make Chang'an treat me like before."

As soon as she got on the carriage, Sun Wei couldn't wait to ask.

Tang Xi chuckled and said, "It's very simple. You should be nicer to the people in his room in the future."

"But..." Sun Wei bit her lip and said, "Those girls have been punished by my mother-in-law."

After hearing this, Tang Xi said with regret, "You said, they have served Master Ji for several years, so they have feelings for each other. Of course, I'm not talking about that kind of feeling, like the master-servant relationship between you and the girls around you. You said, you have to look at the owner when beating a dog, right? Even if they did something wrong, you shouldn't punish them."

"You're right!" Sun Wei nodded, "I was too impulsive at the time, but..."

She got angry when she talked about what those girls said, "Those girls really don't know their own status. Which girl would discuss the most effective way to seduce her master outside the courtyard? What's more, he is my husband!"

"Even so, you should let Master Ji ask." Tang Xi said, "You have already sold one, and then punished others. Do you think he can believe that you are innocent?"

"Wait!"

After Tang Xi finished speaking, she realized that something was wrong. She looked at Sun Wei and said, "Is there anyone in the Ji Mansion who doesn't like you?"

"No!" Sun Wei shook her head, "They are all very good to me."

"Really?"

Tang Xi pondered, could it be her conspiracy theory?

But which girl would openly discuss seducing her master outside the courtyard? Isn't this courting death?

Besides, why did Sun Wei happen to hear it?

Two incidents happened within a month, and the people involved were from Ji Changan's yard. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?

"You haven't told me what I should do yet?"

Compared to other things, Sun Wei still cares more about Ji Changan's attitude towards her.

Tang Xi pondered for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said: "I always feel that this matter is not simple. Think about it carefully. Have you offended anyone?"

Sun Wei frowned and thought for a long time, then shook her head and said: "No, my mother-in-law treats me very well, and my sister-in-law also likes me very much. Although my cousin is not very close to me, every time she sees me, she will respectfully call me cousin's wife."

"Cousin?" Tang Xi raised an eyebrow, "Why did this cousin appear in Ji's house?"

Sun Wei said: "Her parents died when she was young, and there was no one to take care of her at home. My mother-in-law was afraid that she would be bullied, so she took her in to take care of her personally."

Tang Xi nodded, "What is her personality like?"

"As for her personality..." Sun Wei hesitated and said: "She is a little indifferent. Except for Chang'an and my mother-in-law, she doesn't talk much when she sees people."

"How old is she?" Tang Xi asked.

"Twenty-eight years old." Sun Wei answered.

"You're still not married at 16?"

According to the age of marriage here, 16 is close to being considered an "old leftover woman".

Sun Wei shook her head, "My mother-in-law asked someone to find her a few good families last year, but she never picked any, saying that she didn't like any of them."

On the last day of 2019, I wish you all good health and success in 2020!

(End of this chapter)