Chapter 23: A Marriage Proposal Arrives

Feeling a little dizzy, Ye Meiping pinched her thigh hard, forcing herself to calm down. She immediately thought it was impossible for her house to be robbed without reason. If it were a robbery, it wouldn’t just be her house; other families in the village would have already raised the alarm.

But there was no commotion, which was clearly abnormal.

Ye Meiping quickly thought of Jiang Xiangxiang, her anger surging. She wanted to go find her to settle the score. “She dares to steal things from my house? I’ll beat her to death!”

But then again, she didn’t dare.

This time, Ye Meiping did rush out of her bedroom and to Jiang Xiangxiang’s, but still didn’t dare to open the door. If Jiang Rourou were home, she would have someone to back her up.

The problem was that Jiang Rourou wasn’t home, so Ye Meiping didn’t dare. Jiang Xiangxiang looked like she was really willing to fight her to the death. If something happened, Ye Meiping wouldn’t even know how she died.

Ultimately, Ye Meiping returned to her own room, temporarily letting Jiang Xiangxiang off. She decided she absolutely had to help Jiang Rourou snatch Lu Jianshen away.

Whether or not Jiang Rourou should marry him was a question for later. But definitely not Jiang Xiangxiang; otherwise, Jiang Xiangxiang would definitely retaliate.

Ye Meiping felt this was very likely, and she couldn’t accept it.

Meanwhile, after Jiang Rourou went out, she went straight to the village barefoot doctor’s house. She remembered he had a lot of aphrodisiacs. With some grinding, she should be able to get some.

Jiang Rourou had already thought of a way out. She would say that Jiang Xiangxiang didn’t want to marry Lu Jianshen, so she drugged her and plotted against her.

In the end, she would still be innocent, and it should add points with Lu Jianshen. He probably wouldn’t want to marry a woman full of schemes, right?

Jiang Xiangxiang knew they were scheming and loved to scheme, but she had no idea that these two had no lower limit and would use any trick. She never imagined that Jiang Rourou had already cast herself as the heroine, building a beautiful future for herself.

She lay in her space, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. When she woke up, her whole body felt refreshed, feeling more comfortable than she had ever slept before.

It was a feeling of complete relaxation, her feet light as if walking on cotton. It was extremely comfortable.

This space was truly a treasure. Even if she didn’t plant anything, it was great for self-cultivation.

Jiang Xiangxiang stretched, put on her clothes, and went outside to breathe the fresh air. She felt completely relaxed. Wasn’t this the retirement life she dreamed of?

If only there weren’t so many annoying things. She really wouldn’t mind hiding in the space for the rest of her life.

But people…

They have to interact with society; otherwise, they’ll easily become isolated. Life is short, a few decades flash by. Jiang Xiangxiang didn’t want to hide away like a turtle and come out when she was seventy or eighty.

Moreover, being able to live two lifetimes, with such a magical encounter, wasn’t something everyone could have.

Jiang Xiangxiang still wanted to live a good life, just for herself, not for others. As for all the other messy things, she would put them aside.

There were still buns and other things she had stocked in the space. She took one out and tried it; it was still warm, just like it had been freshly steamed.

Good, good.

Jiang Xiangxiang was someone who disliked trouble and was too lazy to cook. Now she could just take it out and eat it, saving a lot of trouble. After a simple breakfast, she went out.

Looking outside, the house was cold. Not only were they not waiting for her to get up and eat, but Ye Meiping and Jiang Rourou weren’t even home. They had gone out to make trouble again.

Jiang Xiangxiang walked around the rooms, somewhat puzzled. They even used the trick of summoning gods; what other tricks could they have? It couldn’t get any more absurd, could it?

She was really curious how they planned to deal with her.

Jiang Xiangxiang went into the yard and found that the dog blood and donkey hoof that had been scattered yesterday had been cleaned up. That was really new.

It couldn’t be that Ye Meiping and Jiang Rourou had changed their minds, could it? After realizing what she was thinking, Jiang Xiangxiang shook her head.

What was she thinking? Even if the sun rose in the west, those two wouldn’t change at all. Absolutely not.

Jiang Xiangxiang believed that their unusual behavior meant they had come up with a new scheme, waiting for her to fall into it. How interesting.

She was already looking forward to it, eager to see what kind of tricks they could pull.

Jiang Xiangxiang was full of curiosity. But now there was no one home, so even if she wanted to probe, she couldn’t find anyone. After thinking about it, she decided to check the chicken coop. If she remembered correctly, there were still a few chickens there, raised by the original owner.

The eggs Ye Meiping had saved were all laid by them. She hadn’t had time yesterday, so today she would move them all to the space.

From now on, she would have endless eggs. Just thinking about it made her happy.

After she went over, the chickens got excited when they saw her and walked towards her without her having to make an effort. Jiang Xiangxiang was overjoyed. She hadn’t raised them in vain; look, the chickens were more sensible than people.

Since they were so proactive, of course, she had to move them all into the space and give them a better environment. “Come on in!”

Before the chickens could react, they felt like they were entering a fairyland, floating up.

After Jiang Xiangxiang put them all into the space, she didn’t idle. She went in to collect the eggs. These were pure free-range eggs, without any technology or additives. They should taste much better than the ones she bought.

She planned to keep them for herself, one a day, to supplement her protein.

After doing this, a familiar voice sounded from outside.

“Xiang, are you home? It’s Auntie Chunhua!”

“Auntie, I’m here. Come in, come in.” Hearing Chunhua’s voice, Jiang Xiangxiang immediately went to open the door. “Auntie, you look even more beautiful than last night.”

“Oh, I’m basking in your good fortune. People are radiant when they have good things happening to them. In my opinion, you, the bride-to-be, are even more beautiful.” Chunhua wasn’t a pushover either. She opened her mouth with a string of compliments, each one better than the last. “Good girl, Auntie is here with a mission today. Everything’s been discussed and decided, so we’re going to settle your two’s business.”

“Mm.” Jiang Xiangxiang nodded. “I’ll listen to Auntie. We’ll follow the rules. If there’s anything I need to do, just tell me.”

“There’s nothing really. Lu Jianshen said to keep it simple. As long as you nod, he’ll send the betrothal gifts over later. It’ll be very comprehensive!”