Chapter 141 The Story of Zhen Ding from Liaozhai's Record of Changing Fate
Money makes the world go round. Wei Sijie and her daughter paid generously, and an hour later the waiter delivered the first two books along with the latest "Destiny-Changing Record." He even bought clippings and handwritten copies of the story of Shangguan Jieyou.
"The message has been sent. Please take a look. The rest of the books will probably be delivered tomorrow."
As the waiter set out the toiletries, he said, not at all feeling that he was being overly attentive.
Back to the story of Da Ming and Yang Shunxin, the total cost was twelve yuan. Ding Xian's Biography of Getting Rich and the Gold-Patterned Bowl cost around two silver dollars. Exchanging the child cost a little over one dollar. Adding the story of Guan Jieyou cost a little over one dollar, and purchasing other items cost a little over one dollar. Even if you just bought them straight, it wouldn't cost seventeen silver dollars. But the mother and daughter gave a full twenty dollars!
Moreover, he also has his own channels for cost reduction, which can save him at least one or two silver dollars. The waiter's base salary is only twelve a month, and the two of them, Wei Sijie and Wei Sijie, give him almost half a month's income. He feels guilty if he does less!
Such a generous guest is like a calico cat walking on the street; if he doesn't treat him well, someone else could snatch him away and worship him in the blink of an eye!
The waiter's little scheme didn't affect his efficiency. He neatly arranged everything, and after confirming that the mother and daughter had no other needs for the time being, he lit incense and left the room. Meanwhile, Wei Sijie and her daughter were already immersed in the world of the name change book.
Wei Sijie originally wanted to read Ding Xian's biography first, but she couldn't resist her daughter's coaxing, so she could only accompany her to read Shangguan Jieyou's story first. She didn't quite understand the waiter's introduction and wasn't interested in the book. She originally just wanted to take a symbolic look, but after opening it... this Shangguan Jieyou, just like Jiang You in "Revenge", was also a quick transmigrator.
Wei Sijie immediately became interested.
Although Jiang You's story was merely the catalyst for the mother and daughter's escape, Wei Sijie had to admit that without seeing the article about the best way to seek revenge, they might not have known how long it would have taken to make the decision to leave, or how much time it would have taken to put their thoughts into action. By then, it might have been too late.
With Jiang You, a transmigrator, as a foundation, Wei Sijie's liking for Shangguan Jieyou immediately increased. No longer scrutinizing the story with a critical eye, she finally acknowledged its excellence. However, Wei Sijie wondered if it was just her imagination; although they were two different characters, she felt they shared some similarities—not in appearance or mannerisms, but rather…
Wei Sijie couldn't find a suitable description for the "core" and could only conclude that it was her own illusion—just as happy families are all alike, perhaps excellent articles are the same, each with some similarities.
It's impossible that two articles were written by the same person.
Wei Sijie put aside the strange thoughts that had inexplicably popped into her head and focused on reading.
Unlike Jiang You's brief mention of the transmigrator's identity, Shangguan Jieyou's story begins before her death. A little fish is clearly a master of indirect description; she doesn't directly depict Shangguan Jieyou's happy life—
She only wrote about Shangguan Jieyou's open-minded and loving parents, who were willing to spend money and time on their only child; her many bright and unique friends both on and off campus; her thriving career after entering society; and the tabby cat and big yellow cat she managed to snag...
Happiness is like a cough and love; no matter how hard you try to hide it, it will still slip out between the lines. From the perspective of Shangguan Jieyou, who didn't write a single word at the beginning, Wei Sijie had no doubts about her choice to become a mission taker after her accidental death, exchanging the chance to be reborn by reaching the summit.
Crossing the Bridge of Helplessness, drinking the Meng Po soup, and easily going to the next life is certainly wonderful, but if there is a chance to continue living like this, no matter how slim, how can one bear to give it up?
Wei Sijie read on word by word and finally understood what the waiter meant by "changing fate": using "The Romance of the Western Chamber" as an example, if this story were the real world, the story of Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng would be predestined, and what Shangguan Jieyou had to do was to get involved and change the story. As for which aspect of the story would be changed, it would all depend on her choice.
Wei Sijie was unaware of terms like "what if" or "fan fiction," but that didn't stop her from thinking about the stories she had read before after understanding the concept: Du Shiniang, whose treasure chest sank; the Weaver Girl, whose clothes were stolen by the Cowherd; and Lin Daiyu, who died with her tears exhausted... Wei Sijie's hands inexplicably began to itch.
She didn't take it to heart, focusing only on the artwork of a small fish. After being stirred by the ripples in her heart for a long time, she finally calmed down unwillingly, but the seed had already been planted, just waiting for the next explosion.
The first mission world that Shangguan Jieyou was assigned to was the world of Zhen Ding Nu. The story is about an orphan girl who was adopted when she was six or seven years old. Two or three years later, she was tricked by her husband into having sex. After she became pregnant, her mother-in-law could not believe it. It wasn't until the orphan gave birth to a son that she uttered the well-known exclamation - "I didn't expect a mother who would fight, but instead gave birth to a son who is as sharp as a needle!"
A mother the size of a fist gave birth to a child the size of a cone.
The name "Zhen Ding Nu" is not the name of the orphan girl; it is because the story takes place in Zhen Ding County that she was given this name.
[“This is forced sexual relations with a minor. This man should have his tools confiscated, his penis stuffed with a balloon that inflates over ten months, and then be torn to pieces!”]
Seeing Shangguan Jieyou's anger, Wei Sijie blushed slightly because of the terms of address like "□□", but nodded in agreement.
When she first read this story, she was still unmarried and only felt sorry for the girl from Zhending. But after becoming a mother, when she read the article again, she wished the man would die—even if he adopted her at the age of seven and then killed her three years later, the girl would only be ten years old at most!
When her daughter was ten years old, she still had a round, innocent face. How could someone do that to a child who hadn't even started menstruating? What else could she be but a beast!
Wei Sijie had indeed witnessed young girls being... The Kong family appeared as a golden and precious family to outsiders, but upon closer inspection, one could see that they were filthy and depraved. When Wei Sijie first married into the family, she met a man with red eyes and a bulbous nose. For some reason, she instinctively felt disgusted. Later, she learned that this man especially liked seven- or eight-year-old girls.
She was very naive back then, still having a soft spot for the Kong family. She privately asked her husband why such a person could stay in the Kong family. Her husband smiled and said that he was a distant relative of the clan leader, which gave him some influence. Moreover, he himself had some talent in business, and money could make the devil turn the millstone.
After hearing these words, the Kong family was utterly shattered in her eyes.
Most of the girls who entered that beast's room died before they even left. Some were in slightly better condition, but the doctors and nurses could only sigh and say that the area was rotten and whether they could live depended on their own fate.
Of the hundred or so girls who had been secretly examined by doctors after getting off that beast's bed, only a few survived. One young girl suffered the worst fate. Her wounds had been healing for a long time and were finally starting to heal when her belly started to swell. She wanted to take abortion pills but was diagnosed with a condition that would kill her and the baby in her womb. In the end, she had a difficult childbirth and died along with her unborn child.
However, that beast didn't have a good ending either. There was a girl who lived with her grandmother and was raised on monkey milk. Before she could speak, she learned to climb trees. The grandmother and granddaughter made a living by picking wild fruits. The beast heard about the girl from somewhere and immediately became interested, saying that he wanted to try something different.
The young woman seemed to cooperate, but somehow she managed to kill the beast when the two were alone. Then, using her skills in climbing trees, picking fruit and mushrooms, she scaled walls and crawled through holes to escape, taking with her a gold brick from the beast's house.
The beast's parents, still wanting to cause trouble for the young girl, stormed to the place where the grandmother and granddaughter lived, only to find that the young girl had already run away with her grandmother. They returned home half-dead with anger, only to find that the valuables had been stolen by the servants.
This is not the end. Someone had been eyeing the beast's position for a long time, but it was so profitable that it remained secure. Now that the most important cash cow is gone, a group of people who had been eyeing him for a long time suddenly swarmed in. Those who enjoyed the beast's good fortune back then will all have a good end to them.
Because of the beastly incident, Wei Sijie became particularly displeased with the men of Zhen Ding Nu—
"Don't tell me it's only natural for a wife to dress up for her husband. Even according to ancient standards, a nine-year-old isn't considered an adult. That girl was lucky to give birth alive; it wasn't because the man showed mercy!"
Wei Sijie nodded vigorously as she listened to Shangguan Jieyou's resounding words. "That's right, this assistant is really bad. She always speaks up for men!"
In the game "Changing Fate," new players like Shangguan Jieyou can choose whether to bring an assistant during their first few missions. The assistant is a talking mechanical creation that can be seen and heard by others and will offer suggestions in the mission world to reduce the difficulty of the mission.
As a complete novice, Shangguan Jieyou naturally accepted this perk, only to regret it later—the underlying code of this thing was always biased towards men, and it was utterly useless except for making her angry!
I'll never choose that again!
Watching Shangguan Jieyou mute the assistant with one click and then decisively ignore its swift decision, Wei Sijie felt a sense of relief. At the same time, she thought that it would be great if people had such a button on their bodies. When she was in the Kong family, she inevitably encountered some people she didn't want to associate with and heard some unpleasant words. If she could really turn off the sound, she couldn't imagine how happy she would be as a widow!
Shangguan Jieyou arrived in the world of Zhen Ding Nu very early. Zhen Ding Nu's parents, chosen as the protagonist, were still alive. Her surname was Qi, and her given name was Baozhu. When Shangguan Jieyou finally arrived at her home, the little girl was reciting the Thousand Character Classic with her father.
"Heaven and earth were dark and yellow, the universe was vast and boundless..."
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Author's Note: [1] Zhen Ding Girl: In Zhen Ding County, there was an orphan girl who was adopted by her husband's family when she was only six or seven years old. After living together for two or three years, her husband seduced her into having sex and she became pregnant. Her belly gradually swelled up, and she thought she was sick, so she told her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law asked, "Is there movement in your belly?" She replied, "Yes." Her mother-in-law was even more surprised. However, because the girl was too young, she dared not make a judgment. Not long after, she gave birth to a boy. Her mother-in-law sighed and said, "I never thought that a mother the size of a fist would give birth to a child the size of an awl!"
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