Chapter 343 - 1129: The Green Tea Female Side Character in a Period Novel (16)
Chapter 343: Chapter 1129: The Green Tea Female Side Character in a Period Novel (16)
’After all, if I could be reborn, why couldn’t Huang Yingwei?’
’Besides, in my past life, Huang Yingwei never targeted me like this.’
’No matter how big the butterfly effect of my rebirth, some fundamental things shouldn’t have changed this much, right?’
Chi Yun’er chuckled. Though inwardly vigilant, she acted as if it was nothing. "Say whatever you want. By the way, to all the young women here, make sure to travel in groups from now on. Even if you’re not feeling well and are just resting in the courtyard, never be alone."
"I’m worried that if a certain someone’s plot fails once, they’ll try a second or third time. They might even switch to a different target."
"After all, if you can latch onto the Yue Family, you can live a good life. Who would want to go back to honestly toiling in the fields, working their fingers to the bone for a few meager work points?"
Everyone turned to look at Huang Yingwei, their gazes hostile and scrutinizing.
In their eyes, no matter how difficult Chi Yun’er might be to get along with, she was still a young woman who valued her reputation dearly. Even when she was dating Jiang Zishi, they always kept the doors and windows wide open whenever they were in a room together.
When walking down the road, they would walk side-by-side, but always maintained a distance of half an arm’s length.
How could a young woman like that remain so calm, as if nothing had happened, after a man had seen her unclothed?
Therefore, it had to be that Huang Yingwei was lying, or he had gotten this information from somewhere and was using it to blackmail Chi!
"Alright, that’s enough for today. As long as you’re part of our educated youth station, no one is to spread a word of this. Otherwise, we will definitely get to the bottom of it."
"If you spread rumors about Chi today, then tomorrow, your business will be spread around for everyone to hear."
"We must not cross this line. We are intellectuals from the city; we cannot be the ones to ruin another’s reputation!"
"Chi is leaving for the farm tomorrow. It’s a bit sudden, and it’s also the busy farming season, so we can’t throw a proper farewell party for you. We’ll be sure to make it up to you later."
A well-respected older man spoke up, bringing the matter to a close.
Regardless of how they had gotten along in the past, everyone felt a little down in the face of this departure.
Everyone chimed in, saying to Chi Yun’er, "Chi, come back and visit when you have time! We’ll come find you when we can, too..."
"That’s right, Chi! Think of this place as your second family. If you’re ever wronged or if anyone bullies you, just tell us..."
Some of the young women even went back to their rooms to press gifts into her hands: a silk scarf a relative had brought from Shanghai, a beautiful notebook they couldn’t bear to use themselves, a handmade hair accessory, and more.
Chi Yun’er smiled and accepted the gifts. She went back to her room, unceremoniously grabbed a whole bag of White Rabbit Creamy Candies, and handed some out to everyone—deliberately skipping Jiang Zishi and Huang Yingwei, of course.
Back in her room, Chi Yun’er finished packing her things.
The Chi Family doted on her, mailing her many things every month. Her standard of living—food, clothes, and daily necessities—was no different from before she’d been sent to the countryside. However, she had given most of it to Jiang Zishi, so she didn’t have much left for herself.
She had two sets of bedding, a trunk of clothes, some toiletries, daily sundries, and a cupboard full of food. However, the chest of drawers, the low kang table, the kang cabinet, and the other tables and chairs in the room had all been custom-made by an old carpenter she’d asked Jiang Zishi to find after she arrived.
She planned to take every single piece with her. She absolutely would not leave them for anyone else to get for free.
After she finished packing, she wasn’t sleepy at all, so she peered outside through a crack in the drafty window.
The sky was dark and deep, scattered with countless stars. Looking up at them filled one’s heart with peace and tranquility.
’Compared to the vast, endless universe, humans are truly insignificant. A falling star leaves behind a splendid arc, but a person’s life, from birth to death, doesn’t even make a ripple.’
’I’m about to escape this quagmire. I wonder what’s waiting for me?’
Chi Yun’er’s heart fluttered with excitement and anticipation.
’My goal really isn’t high. I just want to live an ordinary life, free from so many hardships and sorrows, a life so peaceful that I can die of old age in my own bed.’
’But the simpler the goal, the harder it is to achieve. After all, human desire is insatiable.’
She dozed off for a while before being woken by a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" she asked, her voice lazy and hoarse with sleep.
The person outside paused for a moment. "It’s me, Jiang Yihua. Chi, are you awake?"
Chi Yun’er blinked, her drowsiness vanishing. She let out a small laugh and said, "I just woke up. Wait a moment, Brother Hua."
She quickly got up, changed her clothes, and washed up using the water left in the basin from the night before.
When she opened the door and saw the tall, imposing man standing not far away, an indescribable sense of grievance welled up inside her. It was like a child who falls down and stays strong, only to have their composure crumble like a bursting dam the moment they see a loved one.