When Xu Nian returned from swimming in the lake, she saw Mu Qingqing squatting at the gate of their yard with a resentful look on her face.
Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Xu Nian and Wang Pu'an return hand in hand.
"Niannian, you've finally shown up! I've missed you so much these past few days. Did this big bad guy bully you? You haven't seen me for days!" Mu Qingqing said coquettishly, hooking her arm around Xu Nian's other arm.
"Mu Qingqing, let go! Don't hold my wife's hand!" The domineering Wang Pu'an was on full display, not giving the two a chance to spend much time together. He chased Mu Qingqing away and took Xu Nian back to his home.
"That wretched man, always possessing Nian Nian and being jealous, why don't he just die of jealousy?" Mu Qingqing gritted her teeth. She had never seen Wang Pu'an like this before. He guarded his wife more than anything else, even guarding against her, a woman. Was he sick in the head?
Returning home feeling dejected, Mu Qingqing lay down on a chair and sighed. She was so bored!
Niannian can't play with her anymore, and her parents are minding the shop.
In this era, women were not allowed to go out and wander around, as they were likely to encounter bad people.
Being captured and sold into slavery would be worse than death.
Seeing that she had a chance to go home, Mu Qingqing wasn't foolish enough to go out and risk her life.
Back home, Wang Pu'an still looked unhappy, it seemed he was really bothered by Mu Qingqing's intimate attitude towards him.
Xu Niancai wouldn't indulge him; Mu Qingqing was her target. She couldn't stop interacting with people just because Wang Pu'an didn't like Mu Qingqing.
He drank his tea without a care, and waited until Wang Pu'an calmed down before apologizing first. "Niannian, I'm sorry, I couldn't control myself again."
“Wang Pu’an, life is long. I can’t just stay with you. I will have friends and confidantes. Are you going to mind everyone I meet?” Xu Nian’s words surprised Wang Pu’an. He had always thought about possessing Xu Nian and had never considered the possibility of other people.
Seeing his blank expression, Xu Nian knew what he was thinking. "Wang Pu'an, I am an independent individual, and I will have normal negotiations. Mu Qingqing is still a young woman. What are you afraid of?"
“I always feel like she’s going to steal you away from me.” Wang Pu’an’s anxious look made Xu Nian soften her voice.
"Why don't you snatch me back?" Xu Nian immediately brought Wang Pu'an to his senses.
Yes! He can take Nian Nian back!
After figuring things out, Wang Pu'an was finally able to allow Xu Nian to have normal contact with Mu Qingqing.
When Mu Qingqing went to find Xu Nian again, she found that Wang Pu'an opened the door for her and even let her in, with an expression on his face as if he had seen a ghost.
"You jealous bastard, have you taken the wrong medicine?" If Mu Qingqing hadn't seen Xu Nian waving at her from the yard, she would have suspected that Wang Pu'an had some kind of conspiracy.
"Hmph! I just want to make Niannian happy. Let me make this clear: if you dare to lay a hand on me again, I might kick you out again." Wang Pu'an's displeased expression made Mu Qingqing pout.
This jealous woman is good at talking, but in a few days she'll be completely under Nian Nian's thumb. She won't listen to her when she tries to put on airs!
"Niannian, I miss you so much. I've been so bored while you've been away from me." Mu Qingqing walked to the opposite side of Xu Nian and plopped down in the chair that had been prepared beforehand.
"Why didn't you go out and have some fun? You've come all this way to ancient times, why don't you go out and explore?" Xu Nian teased.
"Niannian, stop talking. You can tell how terrifying ancient times were just by reading history books. Being skinned alive and having your tendons pulled out was considered an easy death. If you were in a situation worse than death, it would be difficult to even commit suicide." Mu Qingqing hugged herself to show how scared she was.
"You're quite smart; you haven't let the whole time travel thing cloud your judgment. Be careful when you're home alone. You can come find me anytime, whether you need anything or not." Xu Nian smiled gently, and Mu Qingqing felt like she'd been hit with another blow.
Oh my god! Niannian is so beautiful and gentle. That guy Wang Pu'an must have used underhanded means to get Niannian to marry him.
It's a pity I don't have a phone, so I can't capture Nian Nian's smile.
Mu Qingqing rested her chin on her hands, admiring the beauty, and all the gloom of the past few days vanished.
"Qingqing, if you keep looking at me like that, that jealous girl over there will kick you out again." Xu Nian chuckled. They were both women, and she was no less attractive herself. Why did she like looking at her face so much?
"Don't mind me, Niannian. I'm just an ordinary person. I'm greedy for money and lustful, and that just applies to lustful people," Mu Qingqing explained, her cheeks flushed.
“That’s a coincidence, I’m greedy.” Xu Nian couldn’t help but say, while Mu Qingqing felt that she had found a kindred spirit.
She grabbed Xu Nian's hand and said, "Niannian, you must come to see me when you get home. We can definitely become good friends."
"Okay." Xu Nian nodded, but she knew in her heart that there was no chance; she and Mu Qingqing did not come from the same parallel world.
The two talked about many other things. Seeing that Mu Qingqing was relatively honest, Wang Pu'an wanted to make Xu Nian happy, so he had no choice but to leave the yard and go to the kitchen.
Only after Wang Puan left did Mu Qingqing dare to ask about going home.
"Niannian, how much longer do we have to wait for the space-time rift to open?" Mu Qingqing sighed. She really didn't want to stay in this world for even a day longer.
“There are still more than two years left.” As soon as Xu Nian finished speaking, Mu Qingqing jumped up.
"What? Two years? In two years, my parents will have married me off, and I'll probably already have a baby." Mu Qingqing slumped over the wooden table, looking dejected.
Xu Nian then realized that women in ancient times married at a very young age.
"They've already started looking for someone for me, but the original owner of this body was an idiot, and even though she's better now, some people still don't believe it, so the people they're looking for aren't very good. My parents aren't satisfied, so they haven't settled things for me yet," Mu Qingqing said with a sorrowful expression.
She's already taken over someone else's daughter's body, so why would her refusal to marry cause such a huge uproar at home?
"By the way, Niannian, what will happen when I leave the original owner?" Mu Qingqing looked depressed, but couldn't help feeling a little soft-hearted when she thought of that couple.
"It's better if you don't know." Xu Nian took a sip of tea, but sometimes not saying anything is the best answer.
Mu Qingqing found out, but she still chose to go home.
The parents here love her, but her own parents love her too. Regardless of who came first or the debt of raising her, she always sides with her own parents. Forgive her selfishness!
There was a moment of silence between them, and when Xu Nian saw Wang Pu'an bringing over the food, she quickly changed the subject. "Qingqing, the lotus lake outside the town is beautiful. Let's go boating together sometime."
"A pleasure boat, you'd better prepare tea and food, and it would be even better if there was wine. You could even recite a few poems on the side, wow! The scene would be amazing." Mu Qingqing could already imagine the shocked and admiring looks people would give her.
"What? Qingqing, do you still want to be a plagiarist?" Xu Nian said with a smile and a shake of her head.
"Well! I just wanted to show off a bit and have some fun." Mu Qingqing scratched her head, feeling embarrassed for a moment before becoming self-righteous.
Wang Pu'an put down the food, but as he left, his fists clenched, as if Nian Nian was hiding something from him.
He had never heard the term "plagiarist" before.
But Mu Qingqing and Niannian clearly understood each other's meaning.
Niannian has a secret he doesn't know!
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