"Mother, I just got itchy hands a while ago and beat up that scumbag. It's a minor offense. I was just detained by the county magistrate and will be kept under close watch for a few days. It's nothing serious."

"I don't believe it!" Su Jiang said sharply, his dark eyes staring nervously at Su An. "Big sister, don't try to fool us. We've beaten up scumbags more than once or twice, so why are you the one who got arrested?"

Su Ting nodded heavily in agreement, clenching his small fist as if preparing to pounce.

"That's right, big sister. What exactly happened? Tell us and we'll figure something out together. If all else fails, we'll just pack our bags and run away!"

Su Yue had been sobbing since she first saw Su An, and she buried her face in her arms and hugged her tightly, as if afraid that Su An would disappear again.

Seeing the worried, red eyes of her family, Su An felt a lump in her throat, and her words slowly became choked up. "I..."

How should I put this?

She doesn't have much time left, and it's uncertain whether she'll survive. It would be best to prepare a coffin in advance.

But her business was booming, and her family was happy and harmonious...

Su An sighed inwardly, but before she could speak, Su Jiang turned to Xie Qingfeng beside him and asked directly, "Master Xie, you are the most straightforward and honest person. Asking you is definitely the right thing to do. I wonder why my eldest sister was imprisoned here?"

Moreover, they had been missing for five days in a row. Their reports to the police were fruitless. They were only told that they had been placed under house arrest in the backyard by the county magistrate and had only just been allowed to come in for a visit!

Xie Qingfeng was used to such life-and-death situations and didn't mince words. When someone asked, he simply said, "Oh, because your eldest sister was—"

"She fell into the trap of that scumbag and got caught red-handed by the county magistrate, that's why she was arrested!" Su An hurriedly interrupted, while secretly glaring at Xie Qingfeng.

This guy really never holds back when it comes to his words, no matter when or where!

Zhou Li also realized what was happening and cursed the boy inwardly as well. He quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "That's right, your eldest sister is really unlucky. Luckily, the magistrate is magnanimous and, considering that your eldest sister is in the prime of her life, she wasn't thrown into jail but placed under house arrest!"

Xie Qingfeng's eyes twitched slightly as he listened to their rambling, but he managed to nod in response, "That's how it is."

Su Jiang stared at them carefully, but they were all seasoned veterans, and their expressions showed no flaws. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, half-believing.

Li Guihua wiped away her tears with lingering fear, "It's good that it wasn't a big deal. You silly girl, you scared your mother to death. But how long will this house arrest last..."

"Mother, I'm committing this crime right under the county magistrate's nose. I'll be locked up for at least a month or two. But if I plead for leniency, maybe I can get out for some fresh air." Su An shrugged nonchalantly.

"But don't worry, I'll eat and drink well here, and I can even slack off. Apart from having to listen to the officials nagging me every day, there's nothing else to do!"

Seeing her daughter's cunning look, Li Guihua was completely relieved, but the three little ones wouldn't have it and immediately hugged Su An tightly.

"We all beat up that scumbag guy. If you want to put us under house arrest, then put us all under house arrest. We'll stand with our big sister!"

The three children spoke in unison, which moved Su An to tears.

But without hesitation, he raised his hand and gave each of the three children a sharp rap on the head.

"What are you daydreaming about? Your older sister finally got a break, and you're all thinking of taking advantage of her? Hurry up and go back to running the shop properly, and make our business bigger and stronger!"

"But Yueyue misses her older sister..." Little Su Yue covered her head, looking aggrieved.

However, Su An remained ruthless, her eyebrows furrowed as she scolded, "So you think we won't earn money when our eldest sister isn't here? How will she live a life of luxury after she leaves? You three have squandered it all!"

Sanwa scratched his head, and after thinking about it, he realized it made sense. He could only reluctantly return to his mother's side and say goodbye to Su An.

"Then, we'll come see you again next time, big sister."

"Daughter, take good care of yourself here. If there's anything you want to eat, just let me know and I'll make it for you."

After giving each other their instructions, the family members looked back several times as they slowly disappeared outside the courtyard gate.

Only now did Su An's eyes redden and well up with tears.

Seeing this, Zhou Li and Xie Qingfeng tacitly withdrew, leaving her alone for a while.

Xie Qingfeng didn't feel much at first; at most, he felt sorry for Su An's plight.

If something unforeseen happens, the world will lose a wonderfully skilled young cook.

But when he was about to go out to find food after the moon had risen high in the sky, he was taken aback to see Su An still sitting outside the courtyard.

Moonlight streamed into the quiet courtyard, a few strands of hair brushed against her pale face as she quietly gazed at the moon.

Her once bright eyes were now dim, as if veiled by a layer of mist, lost in thought and without luster, a far cry from the radiant person she once was.

He frowned, and suddenly understood the unpleasant feeling Zhou Li had described.

So she walked over and unconsciously lowered her voice awkwardly, saying, "It's chilly at night. Why aren't you resting and instead sitting here in the wind? Are you complaining..."

"You think your injury is healing too slowly, huh?" Su An glanced at him, trying to make the best of a bad situation by answering quickly.

Xie Qingfeng: "..."

His brows furrowed even deeper, and he felt a pang of guilt, wanting to offer a few more words of comfort, but Su An sighed, "Don't make a fuss, I'm thinking."

In any case, both he and Zhou Li were very tight-lipped, refusing to say what kind of poison they had been poisoned with or where Fu Zhun was looking for the antidote.

Being kept in the dark is no different from just waiting to die.

Although she was indeed flattering him and was willing to go through fire and water for him, who would have thought she would die so quickly!

Su An couldn't help but sigh, gazing sadly at the moon, pondering the meaning of his transmigration.

Xie Qingfeng lifted his robe and sat down opposite her, his expression still awkward, but he managed to open his mouth: "You don't need to be so pessimistic. It's not a dead end yet. As long as Master comes back in time, you can still live a lively life."

"If I don't make it back in time, I will do my best to extend your life so that you can finish everything you want to do."

"All I want is to be rich and powerful, and live a long and healthy life!"

Su An felt a pang of hurt, but Xie Qingfeng's words did give her a wake-up call.

What I want to do—

Having experienced this time travel, her journey was worthwhile. But even if she were to leave, she should leave with a clear conscience.

She can't die and still be branded with a bad reputation because of a scumbag who turned the tables on her!

"Miracle doctor, you said you would help me, right?"

A strange light suddenly appeared in Su An's eyes, giving Xie Qingfeng an inexplicable sense of foreboding.

"Then I'll trouble you to go and discuss it with the magistrate, and ask him to come and watch my performance!"

...

A dark and windy night for murder.

A cold wind howled and rattled the windows. Suddenly, a loud crash startled He Cheng awake from his sleep. "Who's there?!"

He managed to turn over, staring nervously at the window that was making the noise.

"It must have been the wind. It couldn't have been that bitch Su An; she's still in jail..."

Ever since Su An led a surprise attack, He Cheng has been left with a terrible impression, and he suspects that the slightest disturbance is a sign that someone is coming to kill him.

However, just as he finished comforting himself, a gleaming butcher knife slowly reached in through the window.

"He Cheng, I've come to claim your life!"