The wedding was originally scheduled for the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, but Leng Yue returned on the first day of the twelfth lunar month. Zhang Ma was anxious to inform He Wan, but Leng Yue always found various reasons to stop her.

Leng Mingde had previously told He Wan that she should go home and rest during the time leading up to the wedding, and return by the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month. He wanted her to use this opportunity to spend quality time with her family, otherwise, after marrying into Yunnan and Guizhou, she didn't know when she would be able to return home again.

He Wan couldn't have been happier. She'd been working as a servant for the Leng family all this time, and her hands had become quite rough. She planned to take this opportunity to go home and pamper herself, hoping to captivate the young marshal on their wedding night.

Therefore, He Wan didn't arrive until the afternoon of the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month.

When He Wan returned home, her family members, upon hearing that she was about to marry the young marshal, treated her like a goddess. Even her sister-in-law, who had previously been hostile towards her, became meek and obedient in her presence.

During this time, He Wan lived a very comfortable life. After not doing any work for a while, her skin became much smoother. In addition, she used some modern skincare methods, which greatly improved her overall appearance. Strangers who saw her now would never guess that she was just a servant.

He Wan even went to great lengths, having a tailor specially make her a well-fitting and stylish cheongsam. Wearing it, He Wan's figure and demeanor improved even further. Looking at herself in the mirror, He Wan was extremely satisfied.

Although she initially found it difficult to adapt to this place, with its backward living conditions and the need to serve others, He Wan was quite satisfied with her physical condition.

In her modern-day self, she was a very overweight woman weighing over 300 pounds. She could never lose weight no matter how hard she tried, and she would be out of breath after walking just a few steps.

She knew that even if she lost weight, she wouldn't necessarily become more attractive, because her parents weren't fat, but they weren't good-looking at all, and could even be described as ugly.

He Wan couldn't bear to look at herself in the mirror every time she saw it. She had uneven eyes, a flat nose, dark skin, and was short. Although everyone says that fat people have potential, the prerequisite is that they have to be good-looking fat people.

So He Wan gave up on herself and began to binge eat without any restraint. Finally, she fainted on her way to the bathroom, which was in her living room.

Later, when she woke up again, she found herself in this unfamiliar place. A place similar to the Republic of China era, but not quite.

He Wan was initially happy to have a new, healthy body. But soon, she became dissatisfied. She felt that since she already possessed beauty, she should pursue a better life.

In this era, how could a poor girl rise to become a wealthy wife overnight? He Wan had always been troubled by this.

Later, Leng Yue's complaint inspired her.

During their conversation, He Wan learned about Leng Yue's resistance to this arranged marriage.

She knew that Leng Yue, an innocent girl, loved nothing more than romantic tales of love and beauty. So she catered to her tastes by telling Leng Yue a multitude of poignant love stories.

He Wan had never been in a relationship in her previous life, but she was a huge fan of romance dramas and novels, always imagining herself as the female lead. Over time, she developed a theoretical foundation for this, and she became quite adept at conning people.

He Wan instilled in Leng Yue a lot of stories about scholars and young ladies eloping for love, and Leng Yue was captivated by her beautiful love stories.

When the time was right, He Wan found her fiancé, a lazy bum who made a living by swindling people. He Wan also knew that her fiancé was a white-collar worker.

But so what? White-hat swindlers are despicable, but as long as you're not the one being scammed, there's nothing to worry about.

He Wan initially approached Bai Yanlang with a try-it-out mentality, but unexpectedly, Bai Yanlang, who was lacking a target at the time, and He Wan hit it off immediately. Of course, the two also made a corresponding agreement, that is, no matter who succeeds in the future, they will take care of the other for the rest of their lives.

And so, He Wan and Bai Yanlang became accomplices.

As agreed, Bai Yanlang would lure Leng Yue to a place far from the source of the He River. So Bai Yanlang took Leng Yue to Tianjin, a place thousands of kilometers away from the source of the He River.

After He Wan and the young marshal get married, she will send someone to bring Bai Yanlang back so that the two of them can enjoy wealth and luxury together.

Of course, this was also the agreement between the two on the surface.

He Wan planned to have Bai Yanlang killed after the deed was done to eliminate any future trouble. Bai Yanlang, on the other hand, planned to outwardly comply but inwardly defy him, keeping Leng Yue by his side while simultaneously blackmailing He Wan.

However, their plans have now fallen through. Neither of them expected Leng Yue to return so soon!

He Wan was originally going to get married from Leng Yue's young lady's room, so she would stay in the young lady's room on the fifth day of the month.

Leng Yue had told He Wan in advance that she wanted to give her a surprise, so when He Wan went back, no one told her that Leng Yue had already gone back.

Several times during this period, Zhang Ma tried to secretly whisper to He Wan, but she was always interrupted by this or that.

He Wan, neck held high like a proud peacock, pushed open Leng Yue's door, only to be unexpectedly knocked to the ground by someone. Worse still, this person was on top of her. He Wan was in excruciating pain and wanted to explode in anger.

"Wan'er! I miss you so much!" Leng Yue smiled sinisterly at the ground, but her voice remained as innocent and sweet as ever.

He Wan immediately forgot about the pain, "Miss... Miss?"

"It's me, it's me, I'm back! Aren't you happy?" Leng Yue said, while constantly moving around on He Wan's body.

He Wan was, after all, just a girl, and a rather frail one at that. Even though Leng Yue was thin, she was still an adult; her movement nearly crushed He Wan to death. But Leng Yue pretended not to notice and continued to move around, while He Wan struggled to breathe.

“Miss, could you…” He Wan pushed Leng Yue but couldn’t move her, so she tried to let her get down by herself.

"Wan'er, do you miss me? You must miss me a lot, right?" Leng Yue asked again, and this time she seemed to hear a "creak" of bones.

"It hurts, Miss, it hurts so much." He Wan's face was pale. Leng Yue knew that this was the only way this time, and she couldn't go too far. Otherwise, if she killed her in one go, it wouldn't be fun later.

"Oh dear, did I hurt you? Wan'er, I'm so sorry, so sorry." Leng Yue said, pulling He Wan up from the ground.

Unexpectedly, He Wan's arm snapped again, startling Leng Yue into letting go. He Wan then fell to the ground with a thud. Although there was a carpet on the floor, He Wan still groaned from the impact.

Leng Yue was also dumbfounded. This time, she really didn't mean to. She really didn't use much strength!

"Wan'er, Wan'er, are you alright?" Leng Yue looked at He Wan helplessly. "Someone, someone come quickly!"

Just then, Aunt Li ran over, "Miss, what's wrong?"

Leng Yue pointed to the ground, her voice trembling with tears, "I accidentally hurt Wan'er..."

Aunt Li immediately comforted Leng Yue, "It's alright, it's alright, Miss, don't be afraid. I'll find someone to take Miss He to the clinic right away."

Leng Yue covered her eyes and pretended to cry, watching He Wan being carried away, but she became curious about Li Sao.