"Zhenniang" - The Three of Us (Twenty)
The two couldn't reach an agreement even as their wedding date approached, and with the wedding date fast approaching, they had no idea whose advice to take.
In the end, they simply stopped talking about it and decided to take it one step at a time, whatever happens, happens.
There are external problems and internal discord, which initially causes a lot of anxiety, but when the anxiety actually comes to pass, it's usually not as bad as it seems.
In summer, it gets light early. The Song family lived in the county town, which was a long way to get there. Zhao Zhenniang would get up at four or five o'clock, which meant that she was in charge of the entire time she spent talking to the Song family!
Jian Yu'an was secretly delighted; this was fate's arrangement, and there was nothing he could do about it.
However, before she could be happy for long, she suddenly realized something was wrong. Why were her body movements different from what she had imagined?
The human brain reacts very quickly; any delay in action can be detected immediately.
Jian Yu'an used all his strength to control his body, only to find that it seemed as if another person was controlling it. No, his body was indeed being controlled by another person!
Seeing his own body moving but being unable to control it was terrifying. Jian Yu'an cried out in panic, "Third Aunt! Third Aunt! Is that you?!"
The person controlling her body seemed unable to hear her speak; after looking in the mirror, they would begin to groom themselves normally.
A voice came from behind her: "Oh, are you calling me?"
As Jian Yu'an's consciousness eased, his field of vision suddenly opened up. When he turned around, he found a girl he had never seen before behind him.
Jian Yu'an looked at her, then at her body which was being managed automatically without her having to move, and slowly widened her eyes.
What on earth is going on?!
...
Ye Xiqing stroked her chin, her face deep in thought. This was the first time in so many worlds that she had used her original form.
They've almost forgotten how to use their own faces.
"Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by one body having two or more distinct personalities."
"The reason for its emergence may be childhood trauma, intense mental stimulation, which triggered the brain's self-protection mechanism, giving rise to a personality completely different from the main personality to cope with the psychological trauma that the main personality cannot accept."
"Generally speaking, it is quite normal for different personalities to appear alternately and communicate with each other."
"However, if, while the individual is fully conscious, the secondary personality tries to take control of the primary personality's actions, it indicates that the body's condition is very serious."
Jian Yu'an: ...
Given this situation, why are you still talking about this so seriously!
And even if it's dissociative identity disorder, shouldn't we both be alternate personalities?
After listening to her explanation, Ye Xiqing thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement.
“You’re right, we’re the alternate personalities. That means the primary personality has become stronger, and we’ve been suppressed.”
"I'm relieved that the alternate personality didn't take away my right to act. I thought my condition had worsened, which gave me a fright."
Jian Yu'an: ...
What are you so sure about?!
After three years of transmigration and sharing a body with another transmigrator, I learned for the first time that this body actually had a third soul. The original owner's soul hadn't left at all. The sky had fallen!
Jian Yu'an looked at his obviously unreliable roommate with a pained expression: "Didn't you notice anything wrong before?"
Ye Xiqing sat up straight and said seriously, "No, I always thought there was only you. I was curious why you always made me discuss things with you, even though you rarely consult me."
"Oh, there was someone else. I'm sorry, I misunderstood you before."
"I always thought you were a difficult person to get along with, so I never dared to talk to you much."
Jian Yu'an: ...
is that so……
If you carefully reconcile the accounts, you can actually spot many errors, but there's no time to do so now.
Zhao Zhenniang looked up at the plaque of the Song residence, went inside, and then everything that followed happened.
There's no need for the two outsiders to argue. The original owner made the decision, and there's really nothing to say. Jian Yu'an looked at Zhao Zhenniang, who was making a big show of breaking off the engagement, and held his forehead.
Why did Zhao Zhenniang, who never left the Song family no matter what in the original drama, suddenly become so eager to break off the engagement?
Although Jian Yu'an and Zhao Zhenniang had lived in the same body for more than three years, Jian Yu'an was unaware that the original owner of the body was also there, so he had no way of analyzing where Zhao Zhenniang's changes came from.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for Song Da, Jian Yu'an's favorite character in the entire series besides Zhao Zhenniang, to appear.
The character that resonated most with Jian Yu'an in the original drama was Zhao Zhenniang. His liking for the other characters in the drama naturally depended on their attitude towards Zhao Zhenniang.
Song Dayi's actions of defending Zhao Zhenniang and helping her confront the scheming female lead immediately won her a lot of goodwill.
Jian Yu'an's eyes lit up again: "Have you noticed that the way the eldest brother of the Song family looks at Zhenniang is different? When I was watching the show, I felt that the eldest brother of the Song family seemed to have a bit of a crush on Zhenniang."
Ye Xiqing: "No, I don't watch ugly people fall in love. His face doesn't make me want to investigate."
Jian Yu'an: ...
Although Song Da is the male protagonist of a fan fiction, the original work is a TV series, and the character image is fixed. Song Da has high personal charm, but his appearance is not good.
Even if the male lead in the entertainment industry is only slightly unattractive, Ye Xiqing can't accept him. So, someone like Song Da, who looks like a pot or pan, is even less acceptable.
Jian Yu'an: ...
After just a brief exchange, Jian Yu'an realized how different their preferences were, so he immediately shut up and stopped sharing his viewing experience with Ye Xiqing, choosing to watch it on his own.
Although Jian Yu'an wanted to win over the eldest brother of the Song family as soon as she entered, she was not actually a fan of the eldest brother of the Song family. She was actually a CP fan centered around Zhao Zhenniang.
Zhao Zhenniang is a fan of any couple pairing, but Song Da is just one of her favorites.
She only wanted Zhao Zhenniang to have a good home and change her unfair fate, not to have sex with a man herself, so she didn't care about suddenly losing control of her body.
For fans of the pairing, watching from the sidelines is even more enjoyable than experiencing it firsthand, and Jian Yu'an has finally found the perfect viewing spot for himself.
Seeing Zhao Zhenniang hand the money to Song San, but Song San didn't take it, Jian Yu'an started to feel a little uneasy.
He was dumped by his fiancée who didn't like him, and he's starting to feel bad, isn't he? Men are just like that.
Zhao Zhenniang then handed the money to Song Da's adjutant. Jian Yu'an immediately tensed up. That adjutant was no good person. He had been ambitious and plotting to usurp the throne from the very beginning!
When the final shot focused on Song Da's meaningful gaze, Jian Yu'an went completely crazy for the couple. It was definitely her favorite pairing!
But when Zhao Zhenniang caught up with Lan Shuyan and walked back with her, Jian Yu'an was stunned.
What?
...
Jian Yu'an works the early shift every day, while Zhang Ying works the late shift. Even when Lan Shuyan comes occasionally, it's always to accompany Zhang Ying, which is why Jian Yu'an is unaware of Lan Shuyan's existence.
Seeing the three of them getting along well, and Zhao Zhenniang calling them "Teacher Zhang" and "Miss Lan," Jian Yu'an finally realized what was going on.
The literacy teacher we hired three years ago turned out to be the female lead's best friend!
Jian Yu'an immediately looked at Ye Xiqing: "Why didn't you tell me!"
Ye Xiqing turned her head, puzzled: "Tell you what?"
"The literacy teacher is the female lead's best friend!"
"Oh? You didn't know? I thought you did."
Jian Yu'an: ...
How could I possibly know if you didn't tell me!
What motivated Jian Yu'an to finish watching the original drama were his love for Zhao Zhenniang and his hatred for Lan Shuyan.
The depth of her love for Zhao Zhenniang was equal to the depth of her hatred for Lan Shuyan.
When she saw the person she loved most and the person she hated most together, Jian Yu'an instantly broke down.
"Why didn't you stop Zhenniang from contacting the female lead!"
Why stop it?
"Zhenniang ended up like that because she got involved with the female lead!"
"Once the engagement is called off, there's no more connection."
"But...but..."
Jian Yu'an talked for a long time, but couldn't come up with anything.
The relationship between Zhao Zhenniang and Lan Shuyan was so fragile that a simple annulment of the engagement would immediately sever all ties.
But what about the harm the female lead caused to the female supporting character in her "past life"?
For Jian Yu'an, the hatred he felt for the female lead was equal to his love for the female supporting character, and perhaps even more so, the hatred.
This hatred tormented her, making her furious whenever she saw the female lead.
But no matter how angry she was, she couldn't change the situation. Zhao Zhenniang was not reborn and had no memories of her "past life." As soon as Lan Shuyan invited her, she simply followed her into the photo studio.
Photography technology had just been introduced, and taking a photo was very expensive; a group photo of three people would start at 2 silver dollars.
Zhao Zhenniang is no longer the poor girl who had to stretch every penny, but everything has its value. It's still heartbreaking to spend two silver dollars on just one photograph.
But since she had already been treated to a movie by Lan Shuyan, she was obliged to pay for the two silver dollars herself. Zhao Zhenniang immediately reached into her pocket, but Lan Shuyan stopped her and said sternly.
"I promised to treat you, and that means it. A woman's word is her bond."
Zhang Ying also grabbed her arm and said with a grin, "Don't try to save money for the young lady. Of the three of us, I'm the only one who's really poor. You two are both rich."
When she was with her friends, Lan Shuyan was very relaxed and immediately said, "Then who can you blame? I asked you to do some flexible work, but you insisted on doing a dead job. Dead jobs don't make money, do they?"
"Young Miss, have you forgotten what the flexible job you recommended to me was? You want me to start a newspaper? Are you kidding me?!"
"What's wrong? Doesn't running a newspaper make money?"
"Are you even speaking human language?!"
Zhao Zhenniang usually has two spirits possessing her and is surrounded by the villagers, so she is not lonely. But this is the first time she has played and frolicked with her peers like this, and she can't help but laugh.
Ultimately, she was still a young girl with endless curiosity about the outside world, and was immediately captivated by its colorful and dazzling appearance.
Lan Shuyan and Zhang Ying each put their arms around her, and smiled at the camera together. Zhao Zhenniang was infected by their smiles and also tried to put on a photogenic smile.
"Should we write something on the photo?"
"Let's talk about it after it's washed!"
...
With friends, one forgets the immortals; with a wild nest, one forgets to go home.
Zhao Zhenniang was having so much fun playing with her two new friends that she forgot about her second sister not having conceived yet, and eagerly awaited picking up the photos.
The photos were taken, but it would take some time to pick them up. The three of them happily parted ways, promising to pick them up together on the appointed day and then reunite.
However, when the appointed day arrived, instead of receiving news from Lan Shuyan, Zhang Ying asked anxiously, "Has Shuyan come here?"
Zhao Zhenniang knew something was wrong as soon as she saw her face, and quickly invited her in: "What's wrong?"
Zhang Ying was frantic and rattled off a story about what had happened recently: Lan Shuyan had run away from home!
It turned out that after leaving the Song family that day, Lan Shuyan also broke up with Song San.
However, Zhao Zhenniang's breakup was relatively simple, but Lan Shuyan's breakup was not easy. Zhao Zhenniang had no parents or brothers, while Lan Shuyan did.
Lan Shuyan's father and brother were minor officials in the government, and they benefited greatly from their daughter's relationship with the third young master of the Song family.
Lan Shuyan and the third young master of the Song family were the happiest people, but unexpectedly Lan Shuyan wanted to break up!
They used to only have one daughter, and they spoiled her rotten. They never expected that she would become so spoiled and ungrateful.
Such a wonderful marriage, and she just cancels it because of her temper!
If Lan Shuyan could marry into the Song family, the Lan family would be elevated to a higher social class. Of course, they didn't want to see their daughter and sister break up, so the whole family took turns trying to persuade Lan Shuyan to reconcile with the third young master of the Song family.
When Lan Shuyan turned eighteen, she always thought she was the princess of her family.
Only today did she realize that it was just not the right time yet. When the time comes, her doting father and brothers will not hesitate to sell her.
If you live in a loveless family all the time, that's one thing, but if there's no love, there's no hope. And when they show their true colors halfway through, it's even more heartbreaking.
Lan Shuyan had a big fight with her family and was so angry with her father that she was put in solitary confinement.
I thought that with her personality, she would behave herself after being locked up for a day, but I didn't expect that when I checked the next day, Lan Shuyan had jumped out of the window and escaped!
Zhang Ying is Lan Shuyan's best friend. When Lan Shuyan went missing, Lan's parents were the first to look for her, but Zhang Ying felt that Lan Shuyan might not come to her.
After seeing off Lan's parents, Zhang Ying immediately went to find Zhao Zhenniang.
She sensed that Lan Shuyan was about to run away, and might even run towards her.
Zhao Zhenniang was at a loss. She also wanted to help Miss Lan, but she didn't know her well. Would Miss Lan really come to her?
She wasn't close to Lan Shuyan, but she was very close to Zhang Ying. As the shop was about to close late at night, a dirty figure suddenly appeared in front of the door.
After a few days apart, the once clean and tidy young lady looked unusually pitiful.
Lan Shuyan looked at Zhao Zhenniang pitifully: "Boss Zhao, can you lend me some money?"
Zhao Zhenniang paused in her act of hanging up the sign.
No wonder he didn't go to Zhang Ying; Zhang Ying had no money.
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