Chapter 69: Paper Tiger

This issue was always a hidden danger if left unresolved, but solving it seemed impossible.

At this point, Tian Mi couldn’t help but want to angrily scold the original owner. Couldn’t she control her own desires? Every time she saw a handsome man, she just couldn’t stop herself, leading to this kind of situation. Ugh!

But what could she do?

The only solution Tian Mi could think of was to just let it go!

If she truly wanted to resolve it, she could throw more money at it, but it seemed like the other party wasn’t interested in her money.

Tian Mi’s oranges and lemons were already ripe, but the oranges still needed some more time. Seeing Bai Mucheng approaching, she lost all interest in picking the oranges.

She took out the blueprint for the curved plow from her small handbag and handed it to him.

Bai Mucheng took the blueprint, looked at it, and grinned. “Thanks, little fairy.”

Damn it, “little fairy”? She only said that once, that night. Tian Mi felt a headache coming on. If he kept being so straightforward, she’d have to push back, but on the other hand, if she softened up, maybe he’d back off.

Tian Mi, feeling both pitiful and slightly serious, said, “Bai Mucheng, I know the past was my mistake. I sincerely apologize for it. It happened, and there’s nothing I can do about it. But how can I make it up to you? I’m willing to make amends. Let the past stay in the past, and you’ve said you wouldn’t hold it against me.”

Bai Mucheng’s lips curved upward, clearly pleased with the outcome.

“Whether the past stays or goes, that’s up to me,” he said, before plucking a few oranges from Tian Mi’s tree. With a mischievous smile, he added, “The fruits you’ve grown really do seem like they came from a fairy.”

Then, he left. It wasn’t until he was out of Tian Mi’s sight at the valley entrance that he let out a satisfied breath, feeling a bit of pride.

He realized that as long as he tried to reason seriously with Tian Mi, he always ended up losing. So now, he had to find a way to turn the tables, focusing on the places where she was at fault, and once that was done, everything else would be easy to deal with.

Damn fatty, it’s you who started this. Time will pass, and one day, I’ll have my turn!

Tian Mi muttered to herself, shaking her head in frustration. What now? I already slept with you, and you still want something more?

Are you serious? Ridiculous!

In this chaotic world, I’m the one who looks like a seductive beauty, yet I can’t even protect myself. Running around everywhere, who else am I supposed to sleep with?

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The original owner was just a naive girl with an innocent love for beauty, and for that, she even lost her life!

Hmph! Well, I didn’t do anything wrong. The original owner didn’t either. It’s all your fault, it’s society’s fault, it’s the world’s fault, but it’s definitely not my fault.

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Xu Feiyan was currently browsing the bookshop in Qinghe County, looking at what others were selling, checking the price points, and observing the shopkeepers and the young assistants. She had plans to become a business owner herself, so it was important for her to understand the market.

Jin Wenwen, holding a skewer of candied hawthorns, entered with her maid. She glanced at Xu Feiyan and nonchalantly pretended to browse through the merchandise nearby.

While pretending to pick out items, she got close to Xu Feiyan and accidentally brushed her candied hawthorn against Xu Feiyan’s clothes. The fabric Xu Feiyan was wearing was made from the fine material Tian Mi had gifted her, and the sticky sugar from the hawthorn looked horribly out of place on such expensive cloth.

Xu Feiyan immediately became upset.

Jin Wenwen quickly apologized, offering to compensate her and even take her to buy the best fabric available.

The maid also quickly reassured, “Miss, please don’t worry. Our young lady is the sister of General Jin, so she wouldn’t cheat you.”

Seeing that both the master and servant were so sincere, Xu Feiyan’s anger subsided, and she agreed to pick out some clothes.

In the end, Jin Wenwen bought Xu Feiyan a piece of fine clothing and even added a headpiece, saying, “This fabric is probably not as good as what you’re wearing.”

Thus, they became friends, exchanged addresses, and Jin Wenwen even invited Xu Feiyan to go shopping with her the next day.

Xu Feiyan couldn’t help but sigh, impressed by how polite and approachable the young lady from an official family was.

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Meanwhile, Tian Mi had moved all the sheep from her space to another estate for grazing. Now, her space only contained cows. She planned to catch some more sheep and take them back to the estate in the capital.

As a wealthy woman, it was essential for her to focus on her business, not let any man distract her from her goals.

Tian Mi took out the newly made bamboo whistle and blew it once. Yanzu immediately flew over.

The two of them, one person and one bird, made their way into the deep mountains.

This time, Tian Mi caught over a hundred wild sheep. She didn’t touch the cows; her space still had over a hundred cows, and she planned to send some to Fengqiu Village. Harvesting and planting quickly was a major task, especially important for the farmers.

The next day, while Tian Mi was having breakfast, Xu Feiyan arrived. She said she had made a new friend and wanted to go hiking and sightseeing in the mountains. Could Tian Mi join her?

Of course, Tian Mi agreed.

Xu Feiyan immediately left to fetch her friend, and the two of them went to the valley together.

Tian Mi didn’t expect that the friend would be Jin Wenwen, but she didn’t mind. After all, she was just a little girl.

Jin Wenwen arrived on horseback, bringing Xu Feiyan with her. The girls who grew up on the frontier were quite skilled at riding.

Xu Feiyan introduced Jin Wenwen with enthusiasm: “Sister Tian Mi, this is Jin Wenwen, my new friend.”

Tian Mi smiled and nodded.

Jin Wenwen greeted Tian Mi with respect. “Greetings, Your Grace.”

Tian Mi asked her not to stand on ceremony and instructed Chun Yi to bring two horses. Xu Feiyan wasn’t the fastest rider, but she could handle it. The three of them rode off toward the valley.

By now, the road had already been leveled out. With a bit more pressing and adding gravel, it was almost done—moving at a speed comparable to modern Shenzhen.

Once they arrived at the valley, Tian Mi told Xu Feiyan to take Jin Wenwen to have fun. The oranges and small tomatoes there were ready to be picked, and Tian Mi offered them as refreshments. Jin Wenwen thanked her politely.

Tian Mi looked at the swollen wheat sprouting tiny tips and told Village Head Zhou and the villagers that planting was crucial and should be completed today. If the wheat grew too long, it could break, so everyone in Fengqiu Village grabbed their hoes and headed to the fields.

They had to be gentle with the wheat, especially the delicate sprouts.

Tian Mi carefully picked up a small handful and evenly scattered the seeds on the well-prepared soil, then used a hoe to cover them with earth. Everyone watched carefully. It wasn’t difficult for them, and they quickly began mimicking Tian Mi’s method of planting.

In this era, seeds weren’t treated with growth stimulants, so seeing these tiny shoots made everyone feel they were handling something alive. They were especially gentle, afraid that their clumsy hands might damage the little life.

Jin Wenwen couldn’t help but think that Tian Mi was just a country girl, and even though she had saved her brother, she didn’t think much of her—just a widow from the countryside. But now that she saw Tian Mi as a county princess, she realized that the King seemed to value her. She still didn’t hold her in high regard, though. Seeing her planting in the fields with the ordinary villagers, she sneered.

Hmph! Being a princess doesn’t change the fact that she’s just a mountain hen.

Eating Tian Mi’s oranges and praising how sweet they were, Jin Wenwen couldn’t help but look down on the woman.

Bai Mucheng knew that Tian Mi would be teaching the villagers how to plant winter wheat today. He arrived in the valley in a good mood, eager to see how this winter wheat compared to the spring wheat that everyone usually planted.

Thinking about Tian Mi’s irritated expression from the day before made him even more cheerful.

Especially her lips—plump and inviting, soft and bouncy.

Remembering how she had looked at that time, her face flushed red, Bai Mucheng couldn’t help but smile.

She dared to tease him. What a paper tiger—having the heart but not the courage!

He couldn’t understand where she got the guts to do that…

Hmph! It must have been her father and that old woman encouraging her.

Jin Wenwen felt that by getting closer to Tian Mi, she might have a chance to get closer to Bai Mucheng. But she didn’t expect that, on her first day here, she would already see him.

Bai Mucheng, with a smug look on his face, walked toward Tian Mi. The expression of joy on his face was something Jin Wenwen had never seen before.

A sense of crisis suddenly rose in her heart.

Tian Mi might be beautiful, but she was just a widow with two children.

Xu Feiyan, eating the sweet oranges, noticed Jin Wenwen’s expression darken. “Miss Jin, what’s wrong?” she asked.

Following her gaze, she saw Bai Mucheng approaching and quickly crouched down.

Last time, when she had scolded him, the way he looked at her felt like a blade. Even now, she still felt a lingering fear.Chapter 70: The Capital, Here We

Chapter 69: Paper Tiger

This issue was always a hidden danger if left unresolved, but solving it seemed impossible.

At this point, Tian Mi couldn’t help but want to angrily scold the original owner. Couldn’t she control her own desires? Every time she saw a handsome man, she just couldn’t stop herself, leading to this kind of situation. Ugh!

But what could she do?

The only solution Tian Mi could think of was to just let it go!

If she truly wanted to resolve it, she could throw more money at it, but it seemed like the other party wasn’t interested in her money.

Tian Mi’s oranges and lemons were already ripe, but the oranges still needed some more time. Seeing Bai Mucheng approaching, she lost all interest in picking the oranges.

She took out the blueprint for the curved plow from her small handbag and handed it to him.

Bai Mucheng took the blueprint, looked at it, and grinned. “Thanks, little fairy.”

Damn it, “little fairy”? She only said that once, that night. Tian Mi felt a headache coming on. If he kept being so straightforward, she’d have to push back, but on the other hand, if she softened up, maybe he’d back off.

Tian Mi, feeling both pitiful and slightly serious, said, “Bai Mucheng, I know the past was my mistake. I sincerely apologize for it. It happened, and there’s nothing I can do about it. But how can I make it up to you? I’m willing to make amends. Let the past stay in the past, and you’ve said you wouldn’t hold it against me.”

Bai Mucheng’s lips curved upward, clearly pleased with the outcome.

“Whether the past stays or goes, that’s up to me,” he said, before plucking a few oranges from Tian Mi’s tree. With a mischievous smile, he added, “The fruits you’ve grown really do seem like they came from a fairy.”

Then, he left. It wasn’t until he was out of Tian Mi’s sight at the valley entrance that he let out a satisfied breath, feeling a bit of pride.

He realized that as long as he tried to reason seriously with Tian Mi, he always ended up losing. So now, he had to find a way to turn the tables, focusing on the places where she was at fault, and once that was done, everything else would be easy to deal with.

Damn fatty, it’s you who started this. Time will pass, and one day, I’ll have my turn!

Tian Mi muttered to herself, shaking her head in frustration. What now? I already slept with you, and you still want something more?

Are you serious? Ridiculous!

In this chaotic world, I’m the one who looks like a seductive beauty, yet I can’t even protect myself. Running around everywhere, who else am I supposed to sleep with?

---

The original owner was just a naive girl with an innocent love for beauty, and for that, she even lost her life!

Hmph! Well, I didn’t do anything wrong. The original owner didn’t either. It’s all your fault, it’s society’s fault, it’s the world’s fault, but it’s definitely not my fault.

---

Xu Feiyan was currently browsing the bookshop in Qinghe County, looking at what others were selling, checking the price points, and observing the shopkeepers and the young assistants. She had plans to become a business owner herself, so it was important for her to understand the market.

Jin Wenwen, holding a skewer of candied hawthorns, entered with her maid. She glanced at Xu Feiyan and nonchalantly pretended to browse through the merchandise nearby.

While pretending to pick out items, she got close to Xu Feiyan and accidentally brushed her candied hawthorn against Xu Feiyan’s clothes. The fabric Xu Feiyan was wearing was made from the fine material Tian Mi had gifted her, and the sticky sugar from the hawthorn looked horribly out of place on such expensive cloth.

Xu Feiyan immediately became upset.

Jin Wenwen quickly apologized, offering to compensate her and even take her to buy the best fabric available.

The maid also quickly reassured, “Miss, please don’t worry. Our young lady is the sister of General Jin, so she wouldn’t cheat you.”

Seeing that both the master and servant were so sincere, Xu Feiyan’s anger subsided, and she agreed to pick out some clothes.

In the end, Jin Wenwen bought Xu Feiyan a piece of fine clothing and even added a headpiece, saying, “This fabric is probably not as good as what you’re wearing.”

Thus, they became friends, exchanged addresses, and Jin Wenwen even invited Xu Feiyan to go shopping with her the next day.

Xu Feiyan couldn’t help but sigh, impressed by how polite and approachable the young lady from an official family was.

---

Meanwhile, Tian Mi had moved all the sheep from her space to another estate for grazing. Now, her space only contained cows. She planned to catch some more sheep and take them back to the estate in the capital.

As a wealthy woman, it was essential for her to focus on her business, not let any man distract her from her goals.

Tian Mi took out the newly made bamboo whistle and blew it once. Yanzu immediately flew over.

The two of them, one person and one bird, made their way into the deep mountains.

This time, Tian Mi caught over a hundred wild sheep. She didn’t touch the cows; her space still had over a hundred cows, and she planned to send some to Fengqiu Village. Harvesting and planting quickly was a major task, especially important for the farmers.

The next day, while Tian Mi was having breakfast, Xu Feiyan arrived. She said she had made a new friend and wanted to go hiking and sightseeing in the mountains. Could Tian Mi join her?

Of course, Tian Mi agreed.

Xu Feiyan immediately left to fetch her friend, and the two of them went to the valley together.

Tian Mi didn’t expect that the friend would be Jin Wenwen, but she didn’t mind. After all, she was just a little girl.

Jin Wenwen arrived on horseback, bringing Xu Feiyan with her. The girls who grew up on the frontier were quite skilled at riding.

Xu Feiyan introduced Jin Wenwen with enthusiasm: “Sister Tian Mi, this is Jin Wenwen, my new friend.”

Tian Mi smiled and nodded.

Jin Wenwen greeted Tian Mi with respect. “Greetings, Your Grace.”

Tian Mi asked her not to stand on ceremony and instructed Chun Yi to bring two horses. Xu Feiyan wasn’t the fastest rider, but she could handle it. The three of them rode off toward the valley.

By now, the road had already been leveled out. With a bit more pressing and adding gravel, it was almost done—moving at a speed comparable to modern Shenzhen.

Once they arrived at the valley, Tian Mi told Xu Feiyan to take Jin Wenwen to have fun. The oranges and small tomatoes there were ready to be picked, and Tian Mi offered them as refreshments. Jin Wenwen thanked her politely.

Tian Mi looked at the swollen wheat sprouting tiny tips and told Village Head Zhou and the villagers that planting was crucial and should be completed today. If the wheat grew too long, it could break, so everyone in Fengqiu Village grabbed their hoes and headed to the fields.

They had to be gentle with the wheat, especially the delicate sprouts.

Tian Mi carefully picked up a small handful and evenly scattered the seeds on the well-prepared soil, then used a hoe to cover them with earth. Everyone watched carefully. It wasn’t difficult for them, and they quickly began mimicking Tian Mi’s method of planting.

In this era, seeds weren’t treated with growth stimulants, so seeing these tiny shoots made everyone feel they were handling something alive. They were especially gentle, afraid that their clumsy hands might damage the little life.

Jin Wenwen couldn’t help but think that Tian Mi was just a country girl, and even though she had saved her brother, she didn’t think much of her—just a widow from the countryside. But now that she saw Tian Mi as a county princess, she realized that the King seemed to value her. She still didn’t hold her in high regard, though. Seeing her planting in the fields with the ordinary villagers, she sneered.

Hmph! Being a princess doesn’t change the fact that she’s just a mountain hen.

Eating Tian Mi’s oranges and praising how sweet they were, Jin Wenwen couldn’t help but look down on the woman.

Bai Mucheng knew that Tian Mi would be teaching the villagers how to plant winter wheat today. He arrived in the valley in a good mood, eager to see how this winter wheat compared to the spring wheat that everyone usually planted.

Thinking about Tian Mi’s irritated expression from the day before made him even more cheerful.

Especially her lips—plump and inviting, soft and bouncy.

Remembering how she had looked at that time, her face flushed red, Bai Mucheng couldn’t help but smile.

She dared to tease him. What a paper tiger—having the heart but not the courage!

He couldn’t understand where she got the guts to do that…

Hmph! It must have been her father and that old woman encouraging her.

Jin Wenwen felt that by getting closer to Tian Mi, she might have a chance to get closer to Bai Mucheng. But she didn’t expect that, on her first day here, she would already see him.

Bai Mucheng, with a smug look on his face, walked toward Tian Mi. The expression of joy on his face was something Jin Wenwen had never seen before.

A sense of crisis suddenly rose in her heart.

Tian Mi might be beautiful, but she was just a widow with two children.

Xu Feiyan, eating the sweet oranges, noticed Jin Wenwen’s expression darken. “Miss Jin, what’s wrong?” she asked.

Following her gaze, she saw Bai Mucheng approaching and quickly crouched down.

Last time, when she had scolded him, the way he looked at her felt like a blade. Even now, she still felt a lingering fear.