Chapter 1 Prologue

Late at night, Gu Wan stood on the balcony for a long time. There were thousands of lights in the distance, but not a single light was on for him.

After struggling in this city for several years and her business just starting to pick up, her boyfriend wanted to meet his parents. In fact, she was almost 30 years old.

But just now, she proposed to break up. After being together for more than a year, there was no further development except holding hands and hugging. Gu Wan felt that she had a disability in physical contact, so, for the sake of the man's happy life, this relationship ended in failure again.

It's not like she hasn't thought about finding a good man and getting married, but after several relationships that have been on and off, she doesn't feel attracted to them at all. Maybe she really is frigid as they say. She even thinks that this is how she'll spend the rest of her life. It's fine to be alone.

The wine glass was at her lips, cooler than her lips, but she couldn't drink anything after drinking for a long time. Looking closely, she looked dazed.

Gu Wan stretched out his hand to feel around for the wine bottle, and then he pushed his body over something with great effort. Then he flew up quickly, with a whirring sound in his ears, and suddenly he lost consciousness!

The TV was still playing: According to calculations, the full moon will appear at 1:52 PM GMT on November 14th, which is 9:52 PM Beijing time. The best time to observe it is just after moonrise or just before moonset, especially when the moon rises above the horizon, with the contrast of houses and trees on Earth, the "supermoon" of the supermoon can be seen even more clearly...

When Gu Wan regained consciousness, her whole body seemed to be out of control and she couldn't open her eyes. She had to exert force secretly. In a trance, someone shouted, "Young Master, wake up! Young Master, wake up!" Soon, she found herself in a warm embrace!

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Although the winter wind in the south is not biting, she feels cold all over. She remembered a sentence she had seen on the Internet in her previous life: Winter in the south is a magical attack, and you can feel its damp cold even if you put on a quilt!

Tightening her clothes, Gu Wan walked faster. Passing the village entrance, she saw many people gathered in front of the courtyard, making quite a noise. She was aloof and aloof. Having come to this legendary Song Dynasty, she had left home to settle in Liujia Village to avoid marriage. She didn't want to cause trouble, so she simply tilted her head slightly, trying to pass by quietly without even glancing at anyone.

"Master" Unexpectedly, the little boy from the Liu family saw her, and said these two words in a crying tone. Because Liu Yang's voice was louder, it attracted the attention of the crowd!

"Liu Yang, what do you want to talk to me about?" Gu Wan felt depressed and had no choice but to stop.

When everyone saw that it was her, they called out "Brother Gu" a few times and then went to watch the fun! Gu Wan then looked into the yard and understood that it was the butcher from the town who had come to collect a debt.

Liu's father was a good person in every way except for his occasional trip to the town's gambling house for some fun. He hadn't won or lost much in the past, but he never imagined his daughter would be seen by a butcher while she was in town buying something. He was addicted to alcohol and gambling, and already had two concubines. Seeing Liu Yin'er's beauty, he became uneasy again, so he tricked Liu's father into owing him a gambling debt!

Liu Yang called out "Teacher" and then started crying again. Old Man Liu was trampled under the feet of the butcher and begged for mercy again and again, but he never agreed to use his daughter to pay off the debt. After all, the child's mother died early, and Liu Yin'er was well-behaved and capable. He still hoped that his daughter could marry into a rich family, so how could he bear to give her to such a scoundrel.

Liu Yin'er hid in her room, listening to the noises and footsteps outside. She knew the butcher was here for her, and that he was really after her. She was just over 28, and should have been married soon, but her father was old and her brother was young. So, she was still single at 17!

Although she was from a farming family, she was pretty, otherwise she would not have gotten into such trouble. She watched her father suffer for her, but her family was poor and could not afford money. Liu Yiner felt that she could not escape this time, but when she thought of the short and thick butcher with a rough appearance, her raised foot stopped again!

The butcher saw that more and more people were around, so he stepped hard and said, "Let me make it clear today, it is only natural to pay back debts. If you don't step carefully, you can't blame me." As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Old Man Liu scream twice!

"Dad!" A cry came from inside the house, and Liu Yiner finally couldn't help but rushed out of the room.

"Go into the house quickly, ahem, who asked you to come out?" Old Man Liu felt that he had lost hope. He had harmed his poor daughter!

"Hey, young lady, if you come back with me today, I will give you this gambling contract. Otherwise..." The butcher laughed sinisterly twice, and Old Man Liu screamed again!

The villagers who were watching "Dad" were moved by the sad voice, but no one dared to move forward.

Liu Yiner looked around with hope in her eyes, and her heart was filled with misery. She didn't even realize that she had bitten her lips. She opened her mouth with difficulty and said, "If you let my father go, I will..."

"Wait a minute." Gu Wan couldn't explain her feelings. She had been in this ancient world for eighteen years and had suffered a great change. She had only wanted to live a peaceful life. But she couldn't stand such things. That's all! Seeing the Liu family's daughter looking up at her, Gu Wan muttered in her heart, "No wonder such a beautiful girl attracts people's attention!" Seeing the despair in the girl's eyes, she hurriedly took two steps forward and said, "Release the old man from the Liu family, and I will give you the silver."

The butcher saw that Gu Wan was handsome and could not help but get angry. "Who are you? Judging from your appearance, are you this young lady's lover?"

Farmers' daughters attach the most importance to their reputation. As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers around him couldn't help but speculate.

Gu Wan frowned. She didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but she couldn't bear it. "You don't need to care who I am. I will give you as much money as you want."

When everyone heard her words, they thought that this young man Gu didn't know how much money he had. Everyone wanted to collect the money to save Old Man Liu, but it was a pity that it was not easy for poor farmers to have a few strings of money. There was also a severe drought this year, and most of them were in danger of dying at any time, so they had to give up!

Liu Yin'er knew this man was the handsome teacher her sisters had been talking about. Seeing him stand up, she felt bitter instead of shy. Perhaps she didn't know how much her father owed. How much money could a teacher have? Even though she thought this, she couldn't help but look at Gu Wan eagerly.

The butcher had the same idea as everyone else, "Not much, not much, just ten taels." He then looked at Gu Wan with contempt.

"Okay, wait for me." After saying that, Gu Wan walked quickly towards home.

Everyone was stunned when she agreed without hesitation. Young Master Gu had settled in Liujia Village a year ago. Although he was an outsider, the village chief had said he was a man of great learning and handsome appearance, which had attracted the attention of several daughters. Besides his aloof nature, he usually got along well with his neighbors. But he was unexpectedly generous enough to offer so much money. He truly possessed a hidden talent!

While they were discussing, this young man Gu had already returned. Gu Wan tried to show some ferocity on his face, and handed the money bag to the butcher, "If you don't let me go, don't come here again."

The butcher saw that Gu Wan had a bad face, and when he heard that she was a teacher, he knew that he would not get any benefit today. His eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind. He took the purse, checked it, and left cursing!

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The author has something to say:

This is my first time posting in Jinjiang. I welcome your criticism and guidance!

I don’t understand a lot of things, and I will gradually improve them later (in the process of revising the text)~~