"How...how is this possible?"

"Go back and ask Madam Hou. All the servants' indentures are in her hands. Go and see if you can find this girl's." Shen Danru was too lazy to waste words with her.

"Qingtan, let's go. We'll report anyone who tries to stop us to the authorities."

Cuiyi and Cuiyun wanted to stop them, but they were frightened by a look from Shen Danru and shrank back.

These two used to be her head maids, but after she fell on hard times, they turned to Song Yuqing for help. It's a shame they were so good to her before.

Song Yuqing watched helplessly as the two left the Marquis's residence, and stomped her feet in anger.

The two walked out from the side gate and went around to the main gate.

Shen Danru knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

"I bid farewell to my father and mother. Please take good care of yourselves."

With this kneel, her feelings were complicated; it was possible that they would never meet again in this lifetime.

Even though the noble family was heartless, Shen Danru still longed for her father and mother to come out and see her one last time.

After kneeling for a full quarter of an hour, Shen Danru closed his eyes and gave a bitter smile.

When she opened her eyes again, the despair in them had completely vanished.

Qingtan helped Chen Danru up: "Miss, the ground is cold."

Shen Danru stood up. Although she had already guessed this outcome, she was still a little out of breath.

His whole body swayed precariously like a roly-poly toy!

"Qingtan, from now on, it will just be the two of us relying on each other."

It was broad daylight, and many people were coming and going in the street. They all pointed and whispered when they saw Shen Danru's disheveled appearance.

In the past, Shen Danru was like a celestial fairy, unapproachable, and even when she went out, she had to wear a veil to cover herself.

Seeing her today, she truly resembles a goddess descending to earth, a sight that has broadened the horizons of ordinary people.

"This Miss Song is so beautiful, it's such a pity."

"That's right, it looks like they were kicked out. Their clothes were stripped off in this freezing weather."

"It must be the newly recognized Miss Song. I have a cousin who works as a maid in the Marquis's mansion. I heard that Miss Song has been mistreated terribly."

"The Marquis of Xuanping and his wife are really heartless. They raised the child themselves. It's not her fault that the child was switched at birth, so how could they strip the young lady of her clothes?"

"Miss Song is so pitiful. How will she live from now on?"

...

People are always drawn to beautiful people or things. Some of the people who previously cursed Shen Danru have now turned around and started cursing the Xuanping Marquis's mansion.

The pointing fingers and whispers of those around her seemed to tear away the last veil of shame from Shen Danru.

At this moment, Shen Danru didn't seem to care at all; it was as if everyone wasn't talking about her.

From the moment she died once and returned to this world, she no longer cared at all.

When you're a blogger in modern times, you hear all sorts of nasty things, so this is nothing.

"Ah Qiu~"

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Shen Danru couldn't help but sneeze.

"Miss, are you alright?"

Qingtan took off her own clothes and draped them over Chen Danru.

The weather turned cold late in spring, and Qingtan, who usually does rough work outside, happened to be wearing an extra layer today.

Seeing that Qingtan also had something to wear, Chen Dan felt relieved and put it on.

"Miss, where are we going?"

"Ding ding, system task: Go to Old Shen's house in Shangqing Village within fifteen days to cook a home-style dish for your parents. The higher the emotion value, the more experience points and points you will receive."

Shangqing Village?

She didn't want to go; she had already promised Qingtan that she would take her to eat all the delicious food in the world.

Besides, she originally had no feelings for the Shen family, so going there would only put her in an awkward position, wouldn't it?

"System, system, can I change the task?"

System: "No. Those who fail the mission will have their original experience points and points deducted. If they fail consecutively and run out of experience points and points, the system will put them into hibernation."

Shen Danru looked grim; it seemed she was about to make a trip to Shangqing Village.

Qingtan panicked when she saw that Shen Danru did not respond for a long time.

Is Miss angry because she hid her background?

She lowered her eyelids and whispered, "Qingtan didn't mean to hide it from you, Miss. I just..."

Shen Danru snapped out of her thoughts and heard Qingtan's trembling voice. It seemed that the girl had misunderstood.

She patted Qingtan's hand and said, "Qingtan, everyone has their own secrets. You don't need to explain. When you want to tell me, you will tell me. Also, it's okay if you don't want to call me sister. Don't call me servant anymore."

Qingtan nodded.

Qingtan breathed a sigh of relief knowing that Shen Danru was not angry with her.

The two of them had no money and walked all the way to Ningzhou on foot; it was no easy feat.

"Miss, please wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."

After learning of Shen Danru's plan, Qingtan left only one sentence and ran away before Shen Danru could reply.

Having learned over the past few days that Qingtan was not a child to be trifled with, Shen Danru had no choice but to wait for her where she was.

A gentle breeze caressed her face, ruffling her long hair. She breathed deeply, her eyes closed, feeling incredibly relaxed and comfortable.

Canaries may be wonderful, but they lose their freedom.

She still prefers the feeling of freedom.

Just then, a noisy sound came from afar, and the road became bustling.

"Ding ding, the system has detected selective stacking of tasks. Are you willing to accept them? Those who complete them will receive some experience points and credits. Those who fail to complete them will not have their existing experience points and credits deducted."

Upon hearing this, Shen Danru accepted without hesitation. After all, if she failed, she wouldn't lose any experience points or credits—what a great deal!

"Ding ding, host has successfully accepted the mission. Please go to Liu's Wonton Shop immediately to rescue Liu Xiangzhu and revive Liu's business."

Liu's Residence?

Shen Danru vaguely sensed that the noise was related to Liu Ji. The system prompted her to quickly rescue Liu Xiangzhu. But was Liu Xiangzhu a man or a woman? How could she, a weak woman who couldn't even kill a chicken, be rescued?

She couldn't help but grab an old woman in the crowd:

"Grandma, excuse me, how do I get to Liu's Wonton Shop?"

The old woman turned and stared at Chen Danru for a few seconds, then pointed to the horse-riding street ahead: "It's over there."

Shen Danru let go and said thank you.

Seeing that the old woman was also heading towards Ma Xing Street, it seemed she was going to watch the excitement.

Shen Danru was at a loss. What should she do? Qing Tan had not yet returned, and the system reminded her to go to Liu Ji's place to rescue the person.

Seeing a bird stall nearby, Shen Danru went up to the man and explained the situation, left a message for Qingtan, and headed towards Ma Xing Street.

Liu's Wonton Shop.

When Shen Danru arrived, she saw several burly men about to grab a girl and take her away. The girl struggled desperately, and a middle-aged couple nearby tried to protect her, but they were kicked to the ground by the men.

As Shen Danru pushed through the crowd, her sixth sense told her that this girl was Liu Xiangzhu.

"Stop! In broad daylight, under the clear sky, you're bullying a woman right under the emperor's nose! Aren't you afraid of breaking the law?"

"The law?" The burly men exchanged glances. "Our master is the law! Besides, paying back debts is a matter of course. Which law have we violated?"

Shen Danru: You owe money, and you should definitely pay it back.