Chapter 1, the 'beautiful' encounter in the sweet potato field

Bai Xindran assisted the man into her earthen courtyard

Fearing that such a person might bring trouble upon herself by dying on her land, she quickly turned over, crouched beside the man, and pinched his philtrum.

The best approach is to have him voluntarily hand over the silver

She is not a fool and naturally knows who they are looking for. Because this 'who' can be identified by appearance as not being from Maoshan Village

The sweet potatoes that were dug out were covered in dirt, and with the rain over the past two days, the soil was even more adhesive. Each sweet potato had to be manually scraped clean of the dirt.

"Hello, have you seen any men appear here?" A man with a knife was the first to speak, addressing Bai Xinran.

He examined the man from head to toe and found that, in addition to a letter, there were also several dozen taels of scattered silver on his person

How did the village chief start dealing with outsiders? ... Still with a knife in hand ...

I asked several households, but there was no trace! It's simply strange and bizarre. Could it be that he has flown away? Village chief, what do you think we should do? If this person cannot be found, and the master holds you accountable, don't say that Third Master won't help you, after all, this is your jurisdiction, and the person went missing under your watch

It is not that she does not want to speak, but rather the circumstances of this body, the life of Bai Xindran who drowned...

For two years, she has not communicated with a single person, except for conversing with cats and dogs

I cannot push it open

She lacks everything, but what she lacks the most is money

Outside the door, the sounds of cats and dogs are mingling together

The girl in the bedroom was awakened by the sounds of cats and dogs fighting outside. Unable to contain herself, she picked up the broom by the door and threw it at the cat, placing her hands on her hips and scolding, "Dead Laifu, can you not provoke Wangcai for even a day?"

Thus, in the isolated and impoverished Maoshan village, the girl grew up eating the food of a hundred families

This damned cat, relying on its ability to climb walls and trees, goes every day to provoke her guard dog, its audacity, no, the cat's skin is too thick!

Cough!

The man shot a glare at Bai Xinyan. He naturally believed the village chief's words, after all, the village chief was also assisting their master and could not possibly betray him

Until the fourth one

If you don't want to die, then don't make a sound

After digging out one, she threw it into the broken basket she had brought, grabbed another one at her feet, and continued to dig.

Before the hoe in her hand had even fallen, she had not clearly seen what had come out to scare her. In an instant, her hand was empty, and the hoe flew out of her grasp. Immediately afterward, a dark shadow quickly enveloped her line of sight and pressed her down onto the sweet potato vines

"Third Master, do not ask her; she cannot hear you." The village chief interrupted the man when he inquired for the second time, pointing to his own ears and mouth, and said to the man, "She is the mute woman of our village; she cannot hear with her ears nor speak with her mouth, so it is futile to ask her."

Wait until night falls

Squatting down, the girl patted the little yellow dog's head at her feet: "Wangcai, the rice jar is empty, there is only a bowl of broken rice flour sent by Aunt Zhang. I will go dig up some sweet potatoes from the ground, and tonight we will have roasted sweet potatoes."

With a thud, the man suddenly collapsed to the ground

During the day, one can bask in the sunlight through the roof; at night, one can admire the brilliant stars through the roof. When it rains, one can enjoy the experience of showering under the eaves at home, relishing the sensation reminiscent of bathing under the open sky thousands of years ago

Mao Shan Village, located one hundred miles from Beijing

Cough cough! The man suddenly coughed even more violently than before. Although he was completely drained of energy, his eyes were glaring at her with increasing intensity.

Wake up! Hurry and wake up

In the sweet potato field

The little yellow dog barked twice, wagging its tail as it circled around the girl

The body she currently occupies, for the past two years, apart from basic needs such as eating, drinking, and relieving herself, has truly been unable to hear the words of the outside world, nor could she make a sound to communicate with others. In this isolated and impoverished mountain, she has lived a life akin to that of a living dead.

Listening to the other person's voice, their breathing is irregular, with frequent gasps. Observing their facial expression, it appears to be one of pain and oppression, somewhat reminiscent of the feeling of constipation

"Alright, I can save you, but you must give me all the silver you have on you." This is her true intention

The girl cannot speak, nor can she hear; she is the well-known deaf-mute girl of Maoshan Village. No one knows the girl's identity, only that she has lived here since she was very young. No one knows where that woman has gone; they only know that this abandoned girl is very pitiable

This man has money, but she cannot kill to silence him just for this amount of money, can she? If she were to steal his money, she would also fear future retaliation.

Upon seeing the object in hand, Bai Xin's eyes were filled with stars, twinkling and shimmering, truly dazzling.

The cat, with a fierce look, glanced at her and then jumped and dashed into the house

Setting aside the sweet potato leaves, indeed, the man had already fainted. However, she did not pursue the reason for his fainting for the time being. As long as she could ascertain that the man still had a breath, she felt reassured.

The man suppressed his painful gasps, his piercing gaze like a sword fixed intently on the woman beneath him. Just as he was astonished by her calm courage in the face of danger, he suddenly heard her words, causing his body to stiffen instantly, nearly choking him.

Moments later, the man coughed softly and slowly opened his eyes

She wants to leave here, to depart from this place that makes her feel insecure

Shu Xia Kingdom

Bai Xindran was puzzled

The girl picked up a worn-out small basket from the yard, placed a half-rusted sickle inside, and slung the small basket over her shoulder. She carried a hoe and walked towards the left side of the earthen house.

In that single action, Bai Xindran heard only his exhalation, with no inhalation.

The village chief furrowed his brows tightly, his face full of wrinkles. Upon hearing the man's words, he quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Let's keep searching. Since the person has entered our Maoshan Village, they must be somewhere. As long as we search carefully, we will surely find them... Let's go to the next place and ask around."

Hello! I am asking you a question

She returned both the letter and the silver to the man's embrace, and only then did she pinch the man's philtrum while slapping his face.

Stay far away from death, do you understand? I don't have money to buy you a coffin. If you die, I can at most dig a hole in the ground to bury you.

She thoroughly concealed the man, then grabbed a few sweet potatoes dug out from the ground and sat down directly over the man's head. A muffled groan was heard, followed by a series of cracking sounds, as if the knuckles were being pressed.

In this village, no one knows her true name, nor has anyone ever called her by it in her presence. The old and young in the village all know that she was born deaf and mute, and they only refer to her behind her back as 'the deaf-mute aunt'

Bai Xindran naturally remained silent; she had always kept in mind that she was a deaf-mute, and had long since mastered the ability to remain unflustered even amidst thunder and lightning. He was merely an injured man; how could he possibly threaten her?

Watching the distant figure of the village chief, Bai Xinyan slightly furrowed her brows

Just as Bai Xinran was about to train it to be quieter, the little yellow dog let out a whimper and then fell to the ground with a thud, not even struggling for a moment, and directly departed from this world forever

At this moment, Bai Xindran's ears caught the sound of the village chief approaching them, along with the voices of other strangers.

However, in the end, he still nodded slightly with a light cough

Seeing this, Bai Xindran did not bother to beat around the bush and directly asked, "Do you want me to save you?"

She cannot live in Maoshan Village for her entire life, nor does she wish to remain a deaf-mute fool forever. The indifference of her family has also made her reluctant to return and acknowledge her roots.

Sixteen years ago, a woman arrived here with a two-year-old girl. Six years ago, the woman mysteriously disappeared, leaving this twelve-year-old girl to live alone.

Bai Xinduan lowered her head and continued to scrape the dirt off the sweet potatoes

It is not that she does not wish to preserve her dignity, but rather that she pushed him away, yet to no avail. Although the man on her body was breathing erratically, his massive frame was as heavy as that of an ox

In the hall, there is a table with one tabletop and three legs, with a bamboo serving as the fourth leg. There are four stools, each with a stone placed underneath.

Upon realizing this, Bai Xindran suddenly jumped back, as she discovered that there was no movement beneath her.

Seeing the man who was in pain and glaring at her, she quickly covered him with the sweet potato vines and leaves that she had previously cut off.

She sat calmly and unperturbed on the man's face, quietly scraping the dirt off the sweet potato

Before the age of twelve, a woman took care of her. She knew that the woman was not her biological mother, but merely someone who looked after her. However, in the end, the woman could not endure the poverty here and left. This left the twelve-year-old deaf-mute girl to live alone, relying on the charity and alms of the villagers to get by.

Bai Xindran was digging the soil with one hand while tidying up the sweet potato vines in the field with the other

She looked up at the sky, then touched her belly, and let out a long sigh.

It is getting dark, and it is time to prepare dinner again

The man sighed, seemingly reluctant to follow along.

My own white dough ball is the food for my future son; I cannot let him be pressed down like this forever

Suddenly, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground echoed behind her, startling her. She quickly turned around, holding the hoe.

In the bedroom, there is a wooden board and a bedspread.

The man's sword-like brows were slightly furrowed, and his piercing gaze, accompanied by a hint of ominousness, swept back and forth across Bai Xindran's fair and delicate face

Even the sound of coughing was so suppressed. Bai Xindan could smell the blood on him. Although his black clothing made it difficult to see where he was injured, she could guess that this man must have sustained serious injuries

At the bottom of the valley stands an earthen house, aged and weathered, with walls full of cracks. Inside the house, there are remnants of various kinds, as well as scenes of despair.

What should we have for dinner tonight

The man squinted his eyes, his gaze cold and filled with suspicion as he scanned the surroundings. Noticing that she was the only one present, he nodded slightly, his face taut with pain, resembling someone suffering from constipation

Woof woof woof Woof woof woof

Every time she thinks of this name, Bai Xindran feels a wave of bitterness. For the Nth time, she looks up at the sky and says: "Heaven, if you allow me to travel through time, can't you at least let me be a normal person instead of making me a queen or a princess? How am I supposed to get by being both deaf and mute?"

Her name is Bai Xinran, and she lived in modern times with this name. For some inexplicable reason, she has traversed time and occupied the body of a girl who drowned. It is only through the girl's memories that she realizes they share the same name.

Maoshan Village can be considered a forgotten settlement of the Shuxia Kingdom, and the surrounding perilous mountains have contributed to its isolation and backwardness. Over twenty households live here; although not affluent, they are hardworking and kind, and they are self-sufficient in clothing and food

Two years ago, she was reborn in the body of a drowning deaf-mute girl. However, due to certain reasons, she dared not reveal that she was a normal person and had to live her life pretending to be deaf and mute

Fortunately, at this moment, the sky is slightly darkened, and apart from the dense sweet potato vines and leaves covering the ground, nothing else seems unusual

"Do not make a sound, otherwise it will cost you your life!" A male voice echoed, its deep and cold tone filled with menace

Just as she was about to speak again to remind him, the man suddenly tilted to the side and lay on the ground.

Two rooms and one kitchen. One room is a living room, one room is a bedroom, and there is a small kitchen where cooking is impossible when it rains

Looking at the man who was stunned and pressing down on her, she, who had not spoken to anyone for two years since her time travel, finally could not help but speak: "This brave man, how long are you going to hold my chest?"

From that day on, she replaced Bai Xinran in experiencing the indifference of the world, the warmth of familial affection, the kindness and amiability of the villagers here, and everything that originally did not belong to her life

The little yellow dog guarding the home suddenly rushed over and began barking wildly at the unfamiliar man

Bai Xinran's heart was filled with fierce joy, her eyes sparkling like flowers. Without waiting for the man's consent, she reached into his embrace and took out the bag filled with scattered silver coins. Weighing it in her hand, she was overwhelmed with delight

There is no money available

This man is handsome, but he shouldn't take advantage of his looks, should he

Wang Cai? Wang Cai? Wang Cai? Without a moment's hesitation, disregarding the man who had taken her dog's life with a single blow, Bai Xinran instantly rushed over and embraced the little yellow dog, crying out, "My Wang Cai... how could you leave me like this... without you, how am I supposed to live on my own... my poor Wang Cai... why didn't you take your sister with you..."

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