"Her father, why don't you just agree? Yan'er has finally found someone she likes."

"How could I not know that? But Xiao Yang is clearly not from an ordinary family. If Yan'er stays with him, she'll probably suffer in the future."

"Oh dear, what are we going to do? We've spoiled Yan'er rotten."

Song Yan'er opened her eyes in confusion. Where was she?

"Yan'er, you're awake! That's wonderful! You scared your mother to death! If anything had happened to you, how could your father and mother live with ourselves?"

"Mother?" Aren't I an orphan? Where did this mother come from? As she spoke, a sharp pain in her head caused Song Yan'er to faint.

When Song Yan'er woke up again, it was already dusk. After thinking about what had happened to her, she helplessly touched her head, which was still wrapped in gauze.

This is Peach Blossom Village, a poor little village in the north of the Western Shu Kingdom. The original owner's father, Song Dahai, was a famous hunter in Peach Blossom Village. Because the original owner's mother was injured when she gave birth to Song Yan'er, Song Yan'er, as an only child, wanted to be filial to her parents, so she often went hunting with Song Dahai.

A few days ago, Song Yan'er and Song Dahai went hunting at Dayan Mountain, which borders Peach Blossom Village, as usual. On the way, they encountered Xiao Yang, who was unconscious. Despite her father Song Dahai's advice, Song Yan'er insisted on taking Xiao Yang home.

When Song Yan'er first saw Xiao Yang awake, she told her parents she wanted to marry him. This greatly worried Song Dahai and his wife. Aside from the fact that Xiao Yang was dressed in clothes befitting a wealthy and noble family, it was impossible for him to marry into their household. Although their daughter was beautiful, she had been accidentally scratched by a poisonous branch while hunting, leaving a long scar on her forehead even after the poison was neutralized. Therefore, Song Yan'er was already 19 years old and still unmarried. Song Dahai was also worried that Xiao Yang wouldn't be interested in her and tried his best to persuade her to stay.

Song Yan'er didn't care about anything else. After arguing with her parents, she crawled into Xiao Yang's bed that night. Xiao Yang was probably too badly injured to notice. When Song's mother brought him breakfast the next morning, she found him and fainted. Song Dahai, enraged, slapped Song Yan'er. Song Yan'er had never been hit before. In a moment of despair, she ran up the mountain. Overwhelmed with grief, she didn't notice her footing and fell into a ditch, hitting her head and dying. This is how Song Yan'er fared.

"What kind of mess is this? I was a renowned mercenary in the 21st century, about to retire and live the life I've always dreamed of, and now I'm back to square one." Song Yan'er ate the porridge her mother had just brought her, her mind preoccupied with figuring out how to improve her meals, when she heard a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Song Yan'er thought it was her father, but it turned out to be Xiao Yang. Song Yan'er looked him up and down and thought, "No wonder he's the one who caused the original owner of this body to die."

The young man wore a simple long robe, with a high nose bridge, deep-set eyes, and a angular face that made him look exceptionally handsome. His peach blossom eyes, which symbolized affection, also made him look exceptionally well-behaved.

Song Yan'er silently prayed: "Amitabha Buddha, Buddha is merciful. Buddha can save all suffering beings in the world, he will surely forgive me, a lecherous fool. I haven't met anyone this handsome in my past twenty-odd years, so of course I must seize this opportunity!"

Before the boy could speak, Song Yan'er said, "You've heard of repaying a life-saving debt with your body, haven't you?"

"Huh?" Xiao Yang hadn't expected Song Yan'er to be so bold. But it didn't matter, since he had nowhere else to go anyway.

Before Song Yan'er could say anything more, Xiao Yang said "Okay" first.

"What? You agree? Are you out of your mind?!"

"Yes, didn't you say you'd repay a life-saving debt with your body?" He said, a slight, enigmatic smile playing on his lips.

"Are you really going to marry into my family?"

"No need for him to marry into the family. Your parents said there's no need for him to marry into the family. As long as one of the children in the future takes the surname Song, that's fine!" Oh, so the original owner's parents had discussed this with him! Looking at Xiao Yang, she liked him no matter how she looked at him. She used to not believe in love at first sight, but now she was proven wrong. How could someone be exactly the kind of person she admired?

*Smack!* Song Yan'er quickly planted a kiss on Xiao Yang's cheek. "From now on, you're mine. Don't worry, I'll take care of you."

Xiao Yang blushed slightly. "Oh? You said it yourself, sister." After saying that, she lightly licked her dry lips.

Gulp, Song Yan'er swallowed hard. This young man has no idea how tempting he looks!

The boy deliberately emphasized the word "sister," making his voice sound even more sorrowful and hoarse, like sand grinding against his heart, somewhat tormenting.

"Ahem, how did you end up unconscious at the foot of Dayan Mountain? Um, I'm not trying to pry into your privacy, it's okay if you don't want to talk about it," Song Yan'er broke the awkward atmosphere between them. Xiao Yang also realized that Song Yan'er was changing the subject.

"It's okay, I'll tell you when I have the chance. You take good care of yourself, I'll head out now."

"Okay," Song Yan'er's gaze followed. Were people in ancient times all so well-developed? It was common for people to get married at sixteen or seventeen, but someone like her, only 19, was already considered an old maid.

Song Yan'er didn't know why she had transmigrated into the body of this little girl with the same name as her. Anyway, she didn't have anything to miss about her past life, except for the money she had deposited in Ruishi Bank! Since she was here, she might as well make the best of it and live a good life here from now on.

Speaking of living a good life, we need to think of ways to improve our meals. Father Song is a skilled hunter, and the family's financial situation is considered above average in Peach Blossom Village. However, Mother Song is too frugal; all the game that Song Dahai and Song Yan'er hunt is sold off! The excuse is to save money for Song Yan'er's dowry. They only eat meat occasionally, and even then, it's usually Song Yan'er and Song Dahai who eat it; Mother Song almost never eats it.

People who live near mountains live off the mountains, and people who live near water live off the water. We should also go to the mountains more often!

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