Chapter 2: Ziyu’s Thoughts

Slowly stepping out of the house, Chen Xin’s eyes fell upon a small courtyard filled with wild grass and flowers, enclosed only by small bamboo poles. This gave a touch of freshness to Chen Xin, who grew up in a bustling city with tall buildings. It was a bit simple, but it had its own charm.

Glancing at the simple kitchen to her left, with its structure so precarious that it could collapse in a gust of wind, and not far away, there was a well.

Her mouth twitched slightly, and her eyes kept scanning back and forth, feeling somewhat complicated. It seemed not difficult to repay her lifesaver, especially since she had money aside from her family and her own business.

The Chen family was a hidden martial arts heritage family, with its foundation built in the deep mountains. The entire mountain was surrounded by formations, resembling a kind of seclusion.

Moreover, the Chen family was large and influential, with constant internal struggles. As the heir, it was essential for her to hone herself to stand alone. From a young age, she had been practicing martial arts day by day, rain or shine.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t qualify to enjoy all the resources as the heir. It could be said that she had never rested peacefully for a day, but she did so voluntarily, even eagerly.

Because since her parents died in a car accident when she was seven, she had fully understood the phrase “strength determines everything.”

Now that the family’s old master was in charge, there were only three siblings of her father’s generation. The second uncle was sinister and vicious, and if it weren’t for accidentally overhearing the truth of her parents’ tragic death under the window of her grandfather’s study on the day of their funeral, she wouldn’t have gone crazy wanting to become stronger.

The reason was that her father had become a stumbling block for her so-called second uncle. Over the years, they had fought each other in wits and strengths, cutting off many of his henchmen. She was sure that her disappearance would bring joy to some and worry to others.

Suddenly, there was a sound at the courtyard door. She thought it must be the owner of this place returning. But as she turned her head, Chen Xin was instantly shocked. The person who came had long unkempt hair that hadn’t been groomed for a long time, and even his face was dirty.

He had a slender figure, with an inconspicuous Adam’s apple. He looked like a man, roughly about 1.7 meters tall. Initial analysis was complete.

“Miss, are you awake? You have injuries; quickly go back inside and lie down.”

Fang Ziyu quickly put down the bamboo basket in his hand and hurried to Chen Xin’s side, speaking with a surprised tone.

At this moment, Chen Xin finally saw clearly that the person had a pair of captivating phoenix eyes, yet the bottom of his eyes was as clear as spring water, a contradictory combination.

Although his face was covered in dirt, Chen Xin’s discerning eyes were not to be underestimated. At a glance, she could tell that he was definitely exceptional, with delicate features so perfect that if cleaned up, countless girls would feel ashamed and collectively jump off a building.

Beautiful things always put people in a good mood, and Chen Xin was no exception.

“Okay.”

Obeying his words, she awkwardly opened her mouth and pointed inside, wanting him to give her some water to moisten her throat, which was almost burning.

But she was too clever to assume that Fang Ziyu would understand her intentions so easily. Her joy came too early.

Only to see Fang Ziyu quickly bring a bowl from the kitchen. With the northwest wind blowing today, Chen Xin, who had a dog’s nose, immediately smelled the scent of Chinese medicine.

She had a bad feeling for a moment, her brows twitching, and her stomach felt uncomfortable.

“Is this for me?” Chen Xin looked at Fang Ziyu, who was holding the medicine, hardly believing that this was for her to drink.

She could smell that it was medicine for treating internal injuries. She liked to collect rare herbs but didn’t like to drink bitter Chinese medicine. Although surviving a fall from a height without turning into minced meat was already heaven’s favor to her.

Turning around slowly, she shuffled back into the house. Fang Ziyu didn’t say anything either, just smiled faintly at Chen Xin.

In fact, Chen Xin didn’t know that Fang Ziyu was just a little nervous about interacting with a stranger, especially since Chen Xin was so beautiful and he’s shy. Sitting on a stool, he put the medicine on the table and pushed it in front of Chen Xin to indicate that she should drink it.

Actually, Chen Xin’s features were perfect. She had a pair of noble eyebrows, deep eyes, and always carried herself with a calm demeanor, naturally exuding an aura of authority.

As Chen Xin made up her mind, she lifted the medicine and closed her eyes, swallowing it down in big gulps, which made Fang Ziyu, who was beside her, chuckle: “Pfft.”

Her beautiful eyes curved into crescents, revealing her white teeth, which made flowers pale in comparison to Chen Xin’s eyes.

Feeling a bit stunned, he discreetly looked away. His skill of ignoring material distractions and seeing the essence was becoming increasingly proficient.

Suddenly remembering something, she looked at him: “What’s your name? Where is this place?”

Hearing Chen Xin’s questions, Fang Ziyu suddenly realized how lowly he was regarded in this society, where women were highly esteemed and valued their dignity.

He had only thought her expression while drinking the medicine resembled that of a child, couldn’t hold back his laughter, and didn’t know if he had offended her.

“This servant’s name is Fang Ziyu, and this is Linjia Village on the border of Wuding Town in Yunwen Kingdom,” Fang Ziyu replied hastily, fearing her reproach.

Looking at her clothes, which didn’t seem to belong to Yunwen Kingdom, with short sleeves and tight pants that outlined her figure, he felt embarrassed.

“Huh? ‘Yunwen Kingdom?'” It was only now that Chen Xin realized something was wrong.

She didn’t think Fang Ziyu was joking. Such matters were not worthy of joking about. She just didn’t understand why he referred to himself as a servant.

Furrowing her brows, she raised her hand to pinch her brow, her habit of remaining calm in the face of adversity kicking in.

Thinking back to the details she had deliberately overlooked at the beginning, it all became clear. Fang Ziyu’s ancient clothing, she hadn’t thought it was for some TV drama because there were no other people around, so where would the cameras be?

Combined with what he said about Yunwen Kingdom, as far as she knew, there was no nation named Yunwen Kingdom on Earth. Being as intelligent as she was, she quickly realized what was going on.

—Transmigration—

This term was not unfamiliar in the 21st century, but she never thought she would encounter such a bizarre thing in the world. Moreover, she was sure that this body was her own, so there was no such thing as a soul borrowing a body.

After pondering for a moment, she smiled apologetically at Fang Ziyu. “I’m sorry, could you cook first? I need to think about something.”

After saying that and seeing Fang Ziyu smiling gently and not minding, he nodded and left.

Although he was a bit effeminate, he was still pleasing to the eye. Being able to cook was a good quality in a boy. Chen Xin thought to herself.

Upon arriving at the kitchen, Fang Ziyu also felt relieved. Sensing that Chen Xin wasn’t angry or displeased, he couldn’t help but feel a little delighted. He touched his slightly feverish cheek and suddenly froze.

He rushed to the well and looked into it. Fang Ziyu was instantly struck dumb, his eyes widened in disbelief, his mouth slightly open, then a look of grievance appeared on his face.

Thinking of what had happened over the past half month, his eyes reddened slightly, and he bit his lips tightly. If it weren’t for running away from an arranged marriage and being unable to return home, he wouldn’t dare to stay alone in a strange place for long.

For safety reasons, he had deliberately smeared dirt on his face earlier and had kept it unwashed, which made him increasingly dirty. He wasn’t stupid; his father had always sighed while looking at his face, saying that a handsome man’s appearance could easily invite trouble, which turned out to be true.

This time, the object of marriage was the youngest daughter of the magistrate of Minghong City, Yang Baiyan, whose reputation for bullying and abusing her husband was known to everyone in Minghong City.

And the Fang family was just a merchant family, naturally unable to contend with government officials. Moreover, the head of the Fang family had never thought of refusing the proposal.

He was just a son of a brothel keeper in the eyes of the head of the family. He had thought of using his beautiful son’s marriage to gain benefits, so he had always pampered him, hoping to sell him at a good price in the future.

Fang Ziyu’s biological father, Jiang, was very favored in the Fang family in his early years. Not arrogant because of favoritism, he didn’t beat or scold the servants in the mansion. He even helped them when they were in trouble. The servants were naturally grateful to kind-hearted Jiang and wanted to do something to repay his kindness, such as the former servant who was now the steward of the Fang family.

So Fang Ziyu was arranged to escape by his father, Jiang’s deliberate arrangement.

He remembered why Jiang didn’t want to leave with him at the time. He said, “Take the token your father gave you and find the head of the Tiger Escort Bureau, who is a good friend of mine. Don’t worry; your mother won’t blame me too much.”

But Fang Ziyu, who didn’t understand the twists and turns, nodded in half belief and half doubt, and set off with a little money.

The Tiger Escort Bureau was one of the few escort bureaus in Yunwen Kingdom, but it was not located in the bustling capital, but built near the border between Yunwen Kingdom and Cangyue Kingdom, near the mountains.

In order to find the escort bureau quickly, Fang Ziyu dared not rest during the day and had to spend money to stay in an inn at night.

However, the innkeeper saw him looking unkempt like a beggar and charged him double. So, after a few days, he ran out of money, and he temporarily stayed in Linjia Village.

Thinking of picking up some embroidery work to earn some money and then continue on his way, he didn’t expect to encounter Chen Xin, who was injured and unconscious, yesterday morning in the back mountains.

And at this moment, Chen Xin was wondering how she had come here. Memories flashed through her mind, and the only possibility Chen Xin could think of was that when she fell from the cliff, she happened to hit a weak point in the space-time barriers, which brought her here.