I paused, then laughed: “After being neighbors for over a thousand years, I know these things.” Seeing him nod, I relaxed slightly, then reconsidered and asked, “Three missing one? With Gou Hun, that’s only three, right?”
“Dummy,” Time Traveler raised his chin with a profound look, “If you just think for a moment, you should know who arrives earliest in such a place.”
I thought for a moment and exclaimed: “Zhai Dou!”
Wherever there is a framework needed by mortals, Zhai Dou must build it. Just like wherever there is a jianghu, Jianghu will definitely be there.
How could I not have thought of this? Hey, Gou Hun, come back, let’s play mahjong.
“Chuan, Zhong.”
Hearing this word-by-word call, I knew it was Zhai Dou. He always spoke sparingly, never wanting to say more words in front of anyone.
As the words fell, a nimble figure walked through the wall – indeed him. I immediately leaned in, feeling we hadn’t seen each other in decades. Moreover, Zhai Dou was known for winning every gamble in the divine realm, so I wanted to absorb some of his luck.
Time Traveler covered his forehead: “Rebirth King, even though Zhai Dou is known as a divine realm pretty boy, you don’t need to be so shameless.”
Zhai Dou finally spoke: “Coincidence.”
“What’s your mission?”
Time Traveler said: “Second Madam.”
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Still disoriented from Gou Hun’s interruption, I hadn’t looked yet. Seeing them both looking at me, I had to find the document, picking it up from the floor and turning to the last page: “Fourth Miss Lin Yan.”
Time Travelerfrowned slightly: “Although Lin Yan is a concubine’s daughter, her personality and interests are most similar to Lin Lao Ye’s. Lin Lao Ye loves her most, so she shouldn’t suffer any grievances. How could she have such resentment wanting to be reborn?”
I said helplessly: “Who knows.”
Seeing Zhai Dou was not surprised at all, I asked: “Do you know why Lin Yan wants to be reborn?”
Zhai Dou nodded: “Foodie, fat, rejected in marriage five times.”
… This fatty is so round that you can’t find any angles or distinguish the head from the tail. The face has no discernible bone structure or chin, and the eyes, though dark and spirited, are squeezed into just a narrow slit by the fleshy cheeks.
As soon as she climbed onto the bed, I heard a creak from the wooden bed, and my heart skipped a beat.
Lin Yan fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, appearing to be a quiet person.
I pondered for a moment – given the Lin family’s wealth, even if Lin Yan was this fat, finding a husband wouldn’t be difficult. Being rejected five times, was it her problem or was there more to the story?
I stretched and returned to my own room, tomorrow would be the first day of the mission.
Illegitimate Daughter Reborn (Part 3)
Before I could get up in the morning, I heard a commotion outside. After washing and dressing, I pushed open the door and walked out. Now, I was Chu Luo, a fair-featured cousin of the Lin family. I walked leisurely towards the source of the noise and stopped a servant, asking, “What happened?”
“Responding to the young miss, the second madam fell yesterday and lost her soul. She doesn’t remember anything. We’ve called a doctor, a Taoist priest, and a soul-calling woman. The priest told us to paste ghost-repelling talismans all over the courtyard.”
I nodded, “I see.”
Just then, the door next door opened, and Lin Yan walked out, letting out a loud yawn. Seeing me, she said, “Good morning, cousin.”
“Morning,” I smiled and walked over, “I heard the second madam has lost her soul and doesn’t recognize anyone, so everyone is in an uproar this early morning.”
“Oh,” Lin Yan looked completely indifferent, “Let’s go have breakfast outside. We can’t help with the elders’ matters.”
“Okay,” I thought to myself that Lin Yan seemed to have no affection for the second madam.
Walking from the west wing to the front hall, everyone was busy but still maintained their manners, treating Lin Yan with utmost respect.
“Where are Fourth Sister and Cousin going?”
I turned around to see a charming woman in a lotus-colored skirt. Her narrow, slightly curved eyes gave an immediate impression – she wasn’t a good person.
Lin Yan’s previous indifference instantly vanished, and she smiled, “Going out for breakfast. Sister, would you like to join?”
I understood – this was Lin Ran, the legitimate daughter of the Lin family.
“Oh, the outside food is so greasy, I’ll pass,” Lin Ran said with a hint of disgust, smiling like a river of stars, “But it’s no matter for Fourth Sister.”
If it were me, I would have flipped the table, but Lin Yan just continued smiling, as if she didn’t care or was used to it: “Then I’ll be going.”
Lin Ran raised her phoenix-like eyebrows, “Go ahead.”
After leaving the Lin family gate, Lin Yan was still smiling, but I found it awkward and said, “Lin Ran was clearly mocking you. How can you tolerate that?”
“What she said is the truth,” Lin Yan said nonchalantly, “If I remembered every person who talked about me, my head would be full of nasty things.”
I smiled, thinking that if she were truly as open and happy as she appeared, she wouldn’t have wanted to be reborn.
I narrowed my eyes and looked at the group, seeing the person with an awkward expression who should be Rong You. Though not extremely handsome, he had a scholarly air about him.
Rong You said, “I heard there’s a good teahouse in the South Road. Let’s change locations.”
The group quickly left. I turned back to look at Lin Yan and saw a fleeting dark light in her eyes. I quietly finished my porridge, and by the time I was done, the seven dishes and several steamer baskets of pastries were completely empty.
Returning to the Lin residence, I saw an altar set up in the front courtyard, with a Taoist priest wearing a ritual robe, shaking a bronze bell and chanting. Lin family members and servants stood on both sides.
As soon as Lin Yan and I entered, the Taoist priest shouted, “Demon! Quickly retreat! Do not cause chaos in the human world!”
Then a peach wood sword flew towards my forehead. Everyone gasped, and even the Taoist priest’s expression changed. A gray-robed shadow swept by, catching the wooden sword with an incredibly elegant posture.
The courtyard guardian was indeed impressive – how handsome!
The Taoist priest sighed in relief, and the Lin family members rushed forward, asking if the young miss was okay and calling for a doctor.
I wasn’t killed by the Taoist priest, but I might be annoyed to death by them. At this moment, I remembered Lin Yan, who had been remarkably composed, unlike a typical young lady.
After everyone dispersed, I found the courtyard guardian in the back garden, handing him the food box and saying, “Thank you for helping me earlier.” I leaned in and asked, “You haven’t told me your name.”
“Li Si,” he replied.
“Pfft,” I couldn’t help but laugh. “Don’t tell me you use this name in every courtyard scenario.”
The courtyard guardian was surprised, “How did you know?”
I cleared my throat and said, “I want to know about Lin Yan. She doesn’t seem as simple as the materials suggest.”
The courtyard guardian thought for a moment and said, “You can ask Space Lord about this.”
I was shocked, “What? Space is here? Why didn’t you tell me!”
The courtyard guardian remained expressionless: “You didn’t ask.”
“What is he doing here?”
“Lin’s master loves food so much that Space Lord appeared.”
I laughed, “I understand. He must have planted many ingredients not available in this era, right?” Suddenly, I turned and ran outside.
“Where are you going?” he called.
“Of course, to find a mahjong set!”
“…You’ll be punished by the Lord for playing mahjong with him.”
