Chapter 3: The Space Appears

One of the aunts quickly ran over and helped Su Wenjing put her clothes back on.

“Aiyo, how can a big girl like you be so shameless!”

Just then, Su Junyi walked over. “Dad, the fire has been put out.”

Father Su nodded when he heard that, then turned to Mother Su beside him. “Go call Second Brother’s family over. Let him see what a good thing his daughter has done!”

Mother Su nodded in response and immediately turned around to head toward Second Uncle Su’s house.

Su Wenjing, who had finally come to her senses, broke down crying. Watching Mother Su’s figure gradually disappear into the distance, she cried out and begged loudly: “No, Aunt! Don’t go find my dad!”

But when Mother Su thought of how this girl had almost killed her precious Zhizhi, she didn’t even look back and just continued walking forward.

At that moment, the murmuring among the villagers grew louder.

A good-for-nothing grinned and whispered to his companion: “Hey, did you see that little teapot under Lin Zhiqing? Tsk tsk tsk, and he still had the nerve to take that thing out for show!”

Lin Zhiqing’s face instantly turned red with shame. Then, realizing that he was truly finished this time, his blushing cheeks turned ashen as he sat there dumbly in despair.

Suddenly, Su Wenjing pounced on him, hitting and scratching Lin Zhiqing with all her strength, while blaming him nonstop through her sobs: “It’s all your fault! It’s all your fault! You ruined everything!”

Looking at Su Wenjing acting like a crazy woman, Lin Zhiqing flared up. He couldn’t care less anymore and started fighting back. “Hah! If it wasn’t for you, you filthy—would I be in this damn situation?!”

Watching the two of them fight each other, Su Zhiyi revealed a satisfied smile.

Then she turned and walked away. After returning to her own room, she immediately reached for the plain silver ring hanging around her neck and took it off.

Staring at the ring in front of her, Su Zhiyi slightly furrowed her brows.

She couldn’t help but feel puzzled—this was just an ordinary silver ring.

But from what Lin Zhiqing had said, this ring was definitely something special.

She lowered her head and examined it carefully, thinking about how she might be able to activate the space ring.

Then, a thought struck her. She pricked the tip of her index finger with a needle and smeared a drop of blood onto the ring.

All of a sudden, the ring emitted a brilliant flash of light.

Her vision blurred. When she opened her eyes again, to her amazement, she discovered that she was no longer in her room.

She looked around curiously.

Not far from her stood a peach tree, full of ripe peaches.

Beside it was an apple tree laden with fruit.

A little further ahead was a crystal-clear pond.

She walked over with curiosity and scooped up some water in her hands.

After drinking it, she found the water to be incredibly sweet and refreshing. Instantly, she felt a warm current slowly flowing through her body.

Even the wound on her head, which hadn’t fully healed yet, no longer ached.

Joy rose in her heart. It seemed this water could heal wounds and help the body recover—it was medicinal!

Wonderful! This way, Lu Hanchuan’s injuries could heal much faster.

Just then, a house suddenly appeared before her eyes. She gently pushed open the door and walked in.

She was immediately stunned on the spot. Inside the house, everything related to food, clothing, housing, and daily needs was available in abundance.

In front of her stood dozens of rows of shelves.

Every item was neatly arranged and categorized by type.

At that moment, she happened to feel a little hungry, so she walked to the snacks section and casually grabbed a bag of biscuits.

Right then, to her surprise, she noticed that the empty spot where she had taken the biscuits was quickly replenished!

In other words, the supplies in this space were renewable! This was absolutely incredible!

Su Zhiyi wandered around the space for a while longer, ate some snacks, and then, feeling satisfied, silently said to herself: “Exit!”

When she opened her eyes again, she was already back in her room.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one in the family had returned yet, she quickly ran into the kitchen and filled the water vat—half with regular well water, and half with the medicinal water from the space.

This way, Father Su and Mother Su’s health would definitely improve.

Even the lingering ailments left from Su Junyi’s old injuries could be healed.

—

Early the next morning, Su Zhiyi slowly opened her eyes.

Just then, Mother Su’s voice called out: “Zhizhi, are you awake? It’s time for breakfast.”

Hearing Mother Su’s gentle voice, Su Zhiyi looked toward the doorway with a bright smile. “I’m awake, I’m getting up now.”

After getting out of bed and washing up, she sat down at the dining table.

When Su Junyi saw her, his usually stern and handsome face couldn’t help but soften into a smile. “Morning, little sis. Did you sleep well last night?”

Su Zhiyi took a big bite of the steamed bun in her hand and replied with a cheerful grin: “I slept like a baby!”

At that moment, Mother Su walked over and glanced at Father Su, who sat nearby with a troubled expression.

“How did things end up being handled in the end?”

Father Su let out a cold grunt. “At this point, what else can we do? They’ll just have to hurry up and register their marriage.”

Su Zhiyi wasn’t the least bit surprised by this outcome.

In this era, if something like that happened and they didn’t want to be shot or exiled, the only option was marriage.

—

That night, Su Junyi came to Su Zhiyi’s room with a worried expression on his face.

When Su Zhiyi opened the door and saw the concern on her eldest brother’s face, she instantly understood and pulled him into her room.

Once inside, Su Junyi looked at her with a serious frown. “Little sis, are you really sure about this? Aunt Lu will be coming to deliver the betrothal gifts the day after tomorrow.”

Su Zhiyi looked at him and nodded firmly. “Big Brother, I’ve thought it through clearly. In this lifetime, I will only marry Lu Hanchuan!”

Seeing the unwavering determination in Su Zhiyi’s eyes, Su Junyi finally let out a relieved smile. “That’s more like it! Let me tell you, the moment Hanchuan saw your photo, he was completely smitten with you!

He never said anything to me, but I’m sure—he definitely has you in his heart!”

“Really? When was this, Big Brother? Tell me everything!”

That night, the brother and sister talked for a long time—and about many things.

—

The next day, a sedan slowly drove into Xishui Village.

It immediately drew a crowd of onlookers.

Just as everyone was speculating who the visitors might be here for, the car gradually came to a stop in front of the Su family’s main gate. Only then did the crowd realize—Su Zhiyi’s future in-laws had arrived.

Watching the scene unfold before them, Lin Zhiqing and Su Wenjing, hidden among the crowd, clenched their jaws in resentment, their fists tightly balled.

At that moment, Lin Zhiqing glanced coldly at Su Wenjing beside him, his voice dripping with malice. “Stop staring! Go get the marriage certificate already. Stop wasting time here!”

After saying that, he no longer cared about Su Wenjing and strode off toward the outskirts of the village.

Su Wenjing could only stomp her foot in frustration, unwilling to accept this fate, before quickly turning to chase after the departing Lin Zhiqing.

—

At the Su household, Su Zhiyi listened to the cheerful voices and laughter drifting in from outside the house.

Thinking that she would soon meet Lu Hanchuan’s mother, Qin Shiwan, she couldn’t help feeling a little nervous.

Images of the care and tolerance Qin Shiwan had shown her in her previous life surfaced in her mind without her control.

Just as her palms began to sweat slightly from anxiety, Mother Su’s gentle voice came from outside the door. “Zhizhi, your Aunt Lu is here. Come out quickly and greet her.”

Then Su Junyi’s voice followed: “Aunt Lu, please come in and sit. My father will be home shortly.”

Qin Shiwan responded with a warm smile: “Yes, yes, thank you.”

She turned and looked at Mother Su, who was also smiling warmly beside her, and said with a laugh: “Sister-in-law, don’t busy yourself. Let’s sit and chat properly.”

Mother Su smiled and nodded. “Alright, let’s go inside and talk.”

As the three of them had just settled into their seats, Su Zhiyi slowly walked into the main hall.

She smiled and walked up to Mother Lu, greeting her sweetly: “Hello, Aunt Lu.”

The moment Qin Shiwan saw Su Zhiyi, she couldn’t help but praise her. “Aiyo, little Zhiyi is really beautiful. Come closer, let Auntie have a better look at you.”

Hearing that, Su Zhiyi obediently stepped a few steps forward.

The more Mother Lu looked at her, the more pleased she felt. She couldn’t help but take Su Zhiyi’s small hand in hers. “Good child, what a wonderful child.”

While the few of them chatted happily, Father Su, having received the news, rushed home.

Not long after, Su Zhiyi shyly excused herself and returned to her room.

The three elders quickly settled on a wedding date for Lu Hanchuan and Su Zhiyi.

Since Su Zhiyi was only seventeen years old, their wedding was scheduled for a year later.

At that moment, Mother Lu looked at Mother Su with a bright smile. “Sister-in-law, I’d like to take little Zhiyi back to the Lu family with me first.

Before the wedding, it would be good for her to spend some time with Hanchuan, get to know each other better. Besides, the national college entrance exams are about to be reinstated.

If Zhiyi wants to go to university, I can tutor her myself during this time. What do you think?”

As it turned out, Mother Lu was a professor at Yunnan University, more than qualified to tutor Su Zhiyi academically.

On another note, she truly couldn’t bear watching her son continue to suffer the pain of longing, so despite feeling a little embarrassed, she thickened her face to ask.

Mother Su glanced at Father Su, and the two exchanged a look before nodding in agreement.

Then Mother Su smiled and spoke: “That would be wonderful. Zhizhi has always dreamed of going to university.

With you tutoring her, she’ll be thrilled.

She’s still young, though. If she does anything wrong, I hope you’ll be patient with her.”

When Mother Lu saw that they had agreed, she immediately responded with a smile: “Of course, absolutely. Don’t worry. If Hanchuan dares to bully little Zhiyi, I’ll definitely side with our Zhiyi!

If you ever miss her, just give me a call, and I’ll bring her back to visit.”

Hearing that, Father Su and Mother Su both smiled in relief.

—

The next day, Mother Lu brought Su Zhiyi with her on the journey back to Yuncheng.

Su Junyi went with them as well.

He planned to take a look at Lu Hanchuan and then return directly to his military unit.

By that afternoon, the three of them had arrived in Yuncheng.

At that time, the entire Lu household was filled with a palpable air of nervousness.

Grandpa Lu looked at his anxious wife and second son and tried to reassure them. “No need to be so nervous. Just the fact that she agreed to marry Xiaochuan means that little Su is an excellent girl.

Such a good child must be easy to get along with. You should all relax.”

Grandma Lu and Father Lu both nodded in agreement after hearing that, and their tension eased somewhat.

Just then, Father Lu suddenly looked puzzled and turned to his mother. “Mom, where’s Xiaochuan? Why don’t I see him?”