Chapter 36: She’s Like Me?

The system hadn’t returned, and the tasks didn’t need to be done, but Xu Jiaojiao was busy every day.

She worked in the fields during the day, read books at night, and even went up the mountain to gather herbs during her lunch break.

Sometimes, Dani and Erni would help her gather herbs while they were collecting firewood.

Xu Jiaojiao would always exchange food with them.

Soon, Dahu and Erhu learned about it and joined the herb-gathering team.

All the half-grown kids in the Qin family would compete to collect firewood for Xu Jiaojiao.

They would gather herbs for her casually.

The gathered herbs were then exchanged for food with her.

Ding Xiujing didn’t say anything. Anyway, she still had to hand over a portion of her earnings to the family, so it was a win-win situation for them.

Liu Zhaodi’s complexion wasn’t good.

But after what her husband had said last time, how dare she say anything?

She wore a dark expression every day, as if everyone owed her money.

She wanted to gather herbs and sell them too, but she didn’t know anything about it.

Even if she gathered them, it was useless.

The people who bought herbs required them to be processed.

This went on for half a month, and Xu Jiaojiao had accumulated a lot of herbs.

She was just waiting for the team to have a break so she could go to the city.

Xu Jiaojiao, who was busy every day, hadn’t noticed.

More and more eyes were looking at her when she walked on the road.

The people in the team were discussing her.

“When did Xu Jiaojiao become so beautiful?”

Liu Chenyan, who was washing clothes by the river, said enviously.

There weren’t many people washing clothes at the time, but it didn’t stop them from gossiping.

When it came to Xu Jiaojiao, everyone got excited.

“Who says she didn’t? Her skin is like a piece of soft tofu, not only white but also supple.”

While beating her clothes, Chen Jinxia also exclaimed in amazement.

How did she do it?

Clearly, her skin used to be similar to hers.

Why did it suddenly become so much whiter?

“Should we ask her? What did she use to make her skin so white?” Liu Chenyan was eager to try.

“Forget it, if she’s using snow cream, can you afford it?”

A sister-in-law who was rinsing her clothes replied.

Her words were harsh, but they hit Liu Chenyan’s sore spot.

Wasn’t that true?

Forget snow cream, she couldn’t even afford clam oil.

She bit her lip, her face flushed, and she didn’t say anything else.

The other young wives felt the same way.

They were all wives, why were their lives so different?

Look at Xu Jiaojiao, how good her life was!

They heard that her husband bought bone broth for her to nourish her every few days!

She ate well, lived well, of course, her skin would be white!

When Xu Jiaojiao heard the gossip in the team, she was completely overwhelmed.

Sure enough, her appearance was too eye-catching.

Without a mirror, she didn’t know what she looked like now.

Only occasionally when she saw her reflection in the water, did she realize that her appearance was becoming more and more like her original self.

But it was an optimized version.

Not to mention anything else, her skin was much whiter and smoother than before she transmigrated.

It felt like if you gently pinched it, a red mark would be left.

Xu Jiaojiao was terrified, afraid that someone would grab her and cut her into slices.

She simply dug out all the ugly clothes in the original owner’s closet.

The uglier the better, she covered her arms and legs completely.

She didn’t dare go to work without a hat.

After covering herself up, she finally wasn’t so eye-catching.

It was almost June, and the weather was unbearably hot.

After taking a bath, Xu Jiaojiao returned to her room, only to sweat again.

The whole room was like a steamer, so hot that she couldn’t sleep.

Lying in bed, she was like a pancake, frying on one side then the other.

What was even worse was that she was wearing long sleeves and long pants.

She felt like she was going to have a heatstroke.

She tossed and turned again, still unable to sleep.

She didn’t know what time it was, but the croaking of frogs outside was getting louder.

Thinking about how he hadn’t returned for over ten days, she bit her lip and got out of bed, taking a basin with her.

A while later, she came back with a basin of water.

The moonlight shone through the room, illuminating her shadow faintly.

Xu Jiaojiao guessed it was already ten o’clock.

She placed the basin on the stool and turned around to close the door.

Without hesitation, she took off her sweat-soaked clothes.

She dipped a towel in the water and started to wipe her body.

The towel, soaked in water, was cool and refreshing, sweeping away the scorching temperature.

Xu Jiaojiao finally felt much better.

She couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

Originally, she only planned to wipe herself casually, but she was so hot and dizzy that she started to crave the coolness.

After wiping her body, she put on a vest and shorts.

Xu Jiaojiao sprinkled the remaining water on the floor of the room.

She didn’t know if it was psychological, but she felt much cooler.

Her body was cool, and drowsiness followed. Xu Jiaojiao lay down on the bed and fell asleep immediately.

She didn’t even take the basin outside.

She didn’t know how long it had been, but she vaguely heard footsteps.

But Xu Jiaojiao felt like she was having a nightmare, she was stiff and couldn’t wake up.

The footsteps sounded real, yet like a dream.

Her consciousness was muddled, Xu Jiaojiao couldn’t figure it out, and she fell back to sleep.

However, Qin Shuo, who had just pushed open the door, was stunned by the scene before him.

Under the moonlight, the woman’s snow-white skin glowed with a cold jade-like luster.

The two thin pieces of cloth couldn’t cover anything.

A faint fragrance filled the room, like orchids and musk, constantly stimulating the man’s nerves.

Qin Shuo’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and his feet unconsciously took a step forward.

The woman on the bed, as if finally escaping from the nightmare, turned over and mumbled something.

Qin Shuo, like a bolt of lightning, suddenly came to his senses, and he awkwardly withdrew his gaze.

He closed the door and was about to leave, but when he saw the low wall, he stopped.

He gritted his teeth and turned back towards the room.

Seeing that the person was still sleeping soundly, his face wasn’t good.

He tiptoed back to his bed.

As soon as he lay down, Qin Shuo realized that he had been holding his breath.

Thinking about what he had found out during this time, he couldn’t help but turn his head to glance at her.

Could it be that she was like him?

Besides that, Qin Shuo couldn’t think of any reason why a person’s temperament would change so much.

Looking at the woman who was sleeping soundly, he couldn’t help but sigh.

The fragrance in the room became even more intoxicating.

Qin Shuo’s mind was filled with that glimpse, and he couldn’t sleep at all.

Xu Jiaojiao, who was unknowingly alluring, slept until dawn.

It wasn’t hot in the morning, and she couldn’t get out of bed.

It wasn’t until she heard the sound of chopping wood in the yard that she suddenly woke up.

Had Qin Shuo returned?

Sure enough, as she thought, she heard Wang Fengmei’s voice outside.

“Why don’t you sleep a little longer? You don’t have to rush with the chopping wood. I’ll be happy when you give me a grandchild.”

Xu Jiaojiao: …