Last night, Bai Yuzhi didn't just sleep; she carefully analyzed the original owner's character.
Under the extreme traditional feudal Chinese education system, if the original owner of this body had lived in the Qing Dynasty, she would probably have been the kind of girl that many aristocratic families would have been satisfied with.
She wasn't an expert in all the arts, but she certainly had some notable talents. She would read famous works by famous people in her spare time, but she was also taught to follow the traditional Chinese virtues of obedience, submission, and chastity.
Meanwhile, the original owner's mother was a traditional Han Chinese woman, and under her influence, the original owner was also a gentle and virtuous lady from Jiangnan.
However, the original owner was not entirely unaffected by the changes of the times.
In the original storyline, she didn't try to kill herself because she was forced to marry a man to bring good luck or because she was called a jinx. Instead, she did her best to maintain her life in the Xu family. If Xu Lan hadn't repeatedly humiliated the original owner of this body and publicly shown her disdain and disgust, the original owner wouldn't have ended up in a situation where no doctor dared to treat her when she was seriously ill.
So it seems that the original owner was just a bit introverted, but deep down she had a strong will to survive. She was a girl who seemed weak but was very strong.
However, the original owner of this body had one major flaw: she wasn't smart enough.
The original owner of this body, like Bai Yuzhi, happened to witness Xu Hanshan entering the Xu residence. However, because she was so engrossed in the chaos of witnessing Master Xu's sudden death, she was completely oblivious to what was happening.
When the original owner recovered from her predicament, no one would come to tell her that although the Xu family was still nominally under the control of the Guan family, it had actually been secretly taken over by Xu Hanshan. The Guan family was just a facade that looked respectable but had long been hollowed out.
If the original owner of this body had been able to see through this point and establish a relationship with Xu Hanshan, then even though Xu Hanshan wasn't a great philanthropist, he wouldn't have been so stingy as to not even be able to provide a doctor.
Ultimately, it was because the education the original owner received had bound her.
Deep down, she believed that since she had come to bring good luck in marriage, she was destined to spend the rest of her life in the Xu family mansion.
The original owner of this body would likely be stubborn and pure in this regard; she would not want to have any improper relationship with her nominal husband's son, even though she was facing a great predicament at the time.
Once Bai Yuzhi grasped this crucial point, he didn't need to think much about Xu Hanshan's answer.
"Is this mansion where the eldest young master lives?"
She kept her head down, revealing a section of her fair and slender nape, where the skin was smooth and delicate, especially under the sunlight.
Xu Hanshan didn't want to hide it; "Of course."
Bai Yuzhi gave a bitter smile and shook his head.
This was the first time she had looked directly at Xu Hanshan, and his image was reflected in her bright, star-like eyes: "Thank you for your kindness, young master, but if that's the case, I'm afraid it won't be convenient."
The original owner of this body was a lady from a respectable family, but she was not stupid.
Xu Hanshan's words clearly showed that he had feelings for her. Bai Yuzhi had only been pretending to be naive during that hug, and if she continued to pretend, it would seem fake.
However, we definitely have to go to this mansion. If we don't go, how will we proceed with the mission objectives?
However, Bai Yuzhi did not want to enter so easily. Things that are too easily obtained do not seem so precious, especially for someone like Xu Hanshan who has everything and is in a high position of power. Bai Yuzhi had to find the right balance.
While you're trying to win over Xu Hanshan, you also need to make him feel like he's the one "winning over" you.
The saying "only the squeaky wheel gets the grease" applies everywhere. If Xu Hanshan doesn't put in some effort, no matter how beautiful she is, he will forget about her.
Xu Hanshan is not a man who indulges in romantic love; at least for now, he is definitely willing to sacrifice his country for a beautiful woman.
What Bai Yuzhi wanted was for an eagle to have its wings broken, for a tyrant to submit, for someone to abandon everything and willingly bow down to her. Everything still needed to be planned slowly. The first step was to get Xu Hanshan used to spending time and effort on her.
As expected, Xu Hanshan did not show any impatience after hearing Bai Yuzhi's refusal; he even seemed to have expected it.
He chuckled and handed the small tag hanging from his waist to Bai Yuzhi: "You're not alone, Second Concubine is going too."
Xu Hanshan glanced at his second concubine. She was always good at reading people's expressions and was completely obedient to Xu Hanshan. Moreover, the second concubine had originally intended to send Bai Yuzhi to Xu Hanshan's mansion. Now that she saw this, how could she not understand that Xu Hanshan really had those kinds of thoughts about Bai Yuzhi?
As for the second concubine's feelings towards Xu Hanshan, she had always known that the eldest son of her young mistress was a capable man, but he was always clueless when it came to love. He was already twenty-six years old. Other young men at this age would at least have wives and concubines, if not sons and daughters. Only Xu Hanshan was different.
No matter how much the second concubine hoped, there was still no news over the years.
Now that Xu Hanshan has finally made a move, the second concubine is determined to cooperate.
Besides, there was no one in the Xu family she cared about. Her own daughter had married the eldest son of the Wu family's pharmacy and was living a very happy life. The only person she was worried about was Xu Hanshan.
Moving to the mansion would allow her to escape the troubles caused by the Guan family and others, and also help Xu Hanshan. The second concubine was naturally happy about it.
So he immediately said, "That's right. The young master gave me the waist token the other day, and I'm moving in now."
As the second concubine spoke, she leaned over and took Bai Yuzhi's hand.
“I remember you just turned eighteen,” the second concubine said nostalgically, “which reminds me of when A-Jing was your age.”
Ah Jing's real name is Xu Zhaojing, and she is the only daughter of the second concubine.
The second concubine's hands were a bit rough, after all, she was born a maid, so they couldn't possibly be smooth and delicate. However, her hands were indeed very warm. If the original owner of this body were here, perhaps she would also feel a sense of "motherhood" from the second concubine's words and actions.
Bai Yuzhi looked at the second concubine. She was indeed very clever, and she started by playing the sentimental card.
Someone with the original owner's personality would probably find it most unbearable to be bound by such emotional entanglements. At the same time, the second concubine intentionally raised her seniority in her words, thus obscuring the fact that Bai Yuzhi was actually Master Xu's ninth concubine.
The second concubine seemed to sense Bai Yuzhi's remaining hesitation, and whispered something in her ear. This time, Bai Yuzhi finally nodded.
"Okay, I'll go." (This chapter has been read. Please click to continue reading the next chapter!)
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