Suddenly, the sensation of something foreign in her hand startled Mu Hanyan. She stretched out her hand and saw a worn compass in the center of her palm. It was shabby, with some spots on it blurred.

What is this? Mu Hanyan looked at the compass in her palm with some surprise. It appeared here inexplicably. She remembered clearly that she didn't have such a thing in her previous life.

Mu Hanyan examined the compass in her hand again and again, certain that this object had never existed in her previous life. Could it be that she had brought this back from her reincarnation? What was this thing then? Mu Hanyan studied the unremarkable black compass in her hand for a long while, but couldn't find anything special about it. However, thinking that this might be something she had brought back from her reincarnation, she put it away carefully.

The next morning, Huayue and Zirong arrived early, their eyes filled with unconcealed joy. Mu Hanyan understood that the herbs she had given them yesterday were finally being used, and the results were likely quite good. They were delighted, and their eyes also held gratitude when they looked at Mu Hanyan.

Mu Hanyan didn't even have breakfast at the City Lord's Mansion. She left with Huayue and Zirong. They headed straight for the Jade House in the city. This Jade House wasn't a place that sold jade jewelry, but a restaurant, one of the finest in the city. Both the food and the ambiance were excellent. Of course, the cost wasn't cheap; a single breakfast would have covered several days' worth of expenses for an average family.

Mu Hanyan sat down at a table by the window on the second floor, ordered a table of breakfast, and slowly savored the long-missed dumplings. She turned her head and looked at the street downstairs. She was in a very depressed mood at the moment. She had not recovered from the dream last night. She missed the food from the Jade Building again. She once ran desperately in the vast forest for three days and four nights to avoid being hunted. She also hid under the rotten swamp for several hours to avoid being searched. At that time, she was hungry and tired. After evading the hunt, she wanted to drink a mouthful of hot porridge and eat a bite of dumplings. Now that she has eaten it, her mood has changed.

Just as Mu Hanyan was quietly eating breakfast, someone downstairs saw her. Seeing Mu Hanyan sitting by the window, their eyes lit up, and then they ran upstairs. Mu Hanyan naturally felt the gaze on her and saw the person clearly.

This person...

Mu Hanyan's lips curled slightly. This man was a true dandy. Not only was he dandy, but he was also lustful, the kind with no taste. In her previous life, when she was naive and ignorant, she had actually been cheated by him once. But today, it was time to get her back, with interest.

As for being ripped off in her past life, Mu Hanyan found it difficult to bring herself to speak. This playboy's name was Yuan Tianbo. In his previous life, he had been vying for the top courtesan in a brothel. Because he was short of money at the time, he simply mentioned her name and put the money on her account. The brothel owner knew Mu Hanyan's reputation as a playboy and knew that this man and Mu Hanyan had frequented each other, and their relationship seemed quite close. So, without any suspicion, she put the money on Mu Hanyan's account and later went to the City Lord's Mansion to claim it back. Mu Ruian was so angry that his face turned pale, and he exclaimed, "This is ridiculous." In the end, Yue Fanling intervened to resolve the situation.

The so-called close relationship meant that this person would immediately approach Mu Hanyan and be incredibly warm and welcoming. In reality, this was just one-sided warmth on his part, but it gave the impression to outsiders that he and Mu Hanyan were very familiar with each other and had a good relationship. This was exactly the effect he wanted; otherwise, how could he have tricked Mu Hanyan?