"Big sister, don't die."

"Waaah, please wake up! If you wake up, I'll give you the candy I secretly saved."

I heard the soft sobbing of a child, followed by a stream of bitter-tasting water being poured into my throat, nasal cavity, chin, and even neck.

"Cough cough." Su An almost choked to death by the water that went into her nose, and it took her a lot of effort to struggle open her eyes.

A mud house, paper windows, and a dimly lit room.

A little girl leaned over Su An's head, trying to lift her head to pour water into her mouth.

Seeing that she was awake, the little girl's eyes lit up and she exclaimed excitedly, "Big sister, you're awake!"

As she spoke, she excitedly called out towards the door, "Second Brother, Third Brother, Eldest Sister is awake!"

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, two boys rushed in from outside, one after the other. The taller one was holding a bunch of half-cut wild vegetables, and judging from his appearance, he was probably cooking.

"Big sister, you're finally awake! Are you hungry? Have some bird eggs." The little boy rushed to Su An's side, reached into his pocket, pulled out a few small bird eggs, and handed them to Su An like a treasure.

These are bird eggs that he spent all day yesterday digging out. He didn't eat any of them; he saved them all for his older sister so she could get some nourishment.

Eldest sister?

What older sister?

Su An stared blankly at the three little kids standing in front of her, her head buzzing.

She was an orphan who had been learning to cook from a master since she was a child. Where would she have gotten younger siblings?

I haven't heard anything about Master taking on a new disciple!

"I..." She opened her mouth, a hoarse voice coming from her throat, as if she was about to ask a question.

Suddenly, countless memories exploded in her head, causing her to feel a sharp pain that made her vision go black.

It took Su An a long while to recover and understand his current situation.

She, an outstanding graduate of the culinary arts program at Huaxia Agricultural University, had worked hard for twenty years to learn cooking and finally became the head chef of a private restaurant. But after taking a nap, she inexplicably traveled back to ancient times!

Now, she has become a sickly girl who died of illness at the tender age of fifteen because she was dumped by her fiancé, Chen Shimei!

The original owner's father died early, and her mother ran a mediocre pancake shop to support the family.

The children in front of them were the original owner's three younger siblings: the second brother, Su Jiang; the third brother, Su Yan; and the youngest sister, Su Yue.

"Big sister, eat quickly." Seeing that Su An hadn't moved for a while, the third brother, Su Yan, quickly cracked open a bird egg, peeled it, and stuffed it into Su An's mouth.

Su An was about to speak when his mouth was stuffed full of bird eggs, which he had no choice but to chew.

Seeing that she had eaten, Su Yan started knocking on other bird eggs, and even pulled his brother Su Jiang to knock them on as well.

At this moment, the younger sister, Su Yue, also came over. She stretched out her hand and said in a childish voice, "Big sister, here's some candy for you. If you eat the candy, you'll get better soon."

In that soft, fleshy palm, there was half a piece of maltose.

It's probably been hidden away for too long, and some of it has already melted.

Su An looked up and met the little girl's sincere big eyes, those round almond-shaped eyes full of love and concern for her.

For some reason, Su An's previously flustered and confused heart suddenly calmed down.

She reached out and touched the little girl's soft little hair bun, and said gently, "If your eldest sister doesn't want to eat it, Yue'er can keep it for herself."

After speaking, she looked at the two little boys who were cracking bird eggs: "Xiao Jiang, Xiao Yan, stop peeling them, keep the bird eggs for yourselves."

How could she, an adult, have the audacity to steal food from three children?

The three little devils looked at each other, shook their heads in unison, and stubbornly insisted that Su An eat.

Su An opened her mouth, wanting to persuade her again.

Sudden--

Suddenly, a series of urgent bangings came from outside, shattering the warmth of the room.

"Li Guihua! Open the door! The day is almost here, pay me back!"

"If you can't pay me back, then I'll use your yard as collateral!"

A sudden shout of cursing came from outside the door, startling the children.

Seeing the pounding on the door getting louder and louder, Su An frowned, got out of bed, and walked towards the door.

She had only taken one step when her hand was grabbed.

It was the second son, Su Jiang. He stepped forward and stood in front of Su An, pursing his lips as he said, "It's my uncle. He's here to ask for money back. Mother borrowed some money from him before... I'll go out and talk to him. Eldest sister, you stay at home."

My eldest sister is in poor health. She was seriously ill a few days ago and was on the verge of death. She has only just recovered today, so she can't be stressed.

Upon hearing this, Su An searched through her memories and finally recalled that the original owner's mother, Li Guihua, had indeed borrowed ten taels of silver from her uncle half a year ago.

For the sake of...

It was to raise travel expenses for the original owner's poor fiancé so that he could successfully travel to the prefectural city to participate in the imperial examination.

Her fiancé passed the imperial examination with flying colors and became a successful candidate in the provincial examination. After returning to his hometown, he refused to mention their engagement. He accepted the five taels of silver given to him by the original owner's family as a celebratory gift, and then moved his entire family to the prefectural city.

Before leaving, he allowed his mother to insult the original owner in the street, saying things like "despicable," "trying to climb the social ladder," "lacking self-awareness," and "a pheasant trying to become a phoenix."

Rumors spread like wildfire. The whole family left, but the original owner of this body suffered terribly. Already sickly, she was attacked by rumors and, unable to bear the humiliation, actually fell ill and died.

Thinking of the original owner's heartless fiancé and looking at this pitiful family now, Su An felt a lump in her throat.

But no matter how angry you are inside, this is not the time to dwell on these things.

Su An frowned, about to step forward and stop Su Jiang at the door, but saw that he had already crossed the lobby and opened the door.

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