Chapter 44

"..."

"How beautiful and handsome would they be, don't you think so?"

Good brother, do you think we will already have twins at the first shot? At what basketball league made you this pumped up ah?

"Husband is too playful."

I'm genuinely embarrassed by you.

"Indeed, they say it would be a great feat only if two people agreed. Much less if it's my favorite person."

"That's understanding of you."

Not.

"Then I'll rest first."

"Alright."

I left his study room and went back to our chamber. Closing it and making sure it was locked. Yes, though, have I mentioned I made a lock, so if he wants to come, he should knock first. Just a simple little ol'sliding thing. He startles me whenever he comes in. Even though we now both share this room, and nothing happened, it still stuns and frightens me to no end. The one I'm still comfortable with having to enter my chamber is my mother. It's hard to get used to a man.

"Hoo."

The best thing is not seeing that fox.

Looking out the window, I watched silently as the maid swept the ground. Life in this era is pretty simple. Either you be a slave to the higher-ups or can ride one's coattail to get by the other day while some would work their way hard up the ladder as individual beings.

Whether they can make it on top or be corrupted and used by the upper echelon is a challenge.

"And what about me? Just a salted foolish fish who can't find the bank of her river."

Hah.

There are too many fallen leaves this time. Is the next season coming? Poor maid, it would take great effort to sweep all of them with what she uses. It's not even a rake.

"Rake… that's right!"

Business! Another business!

Wait.

Let me sketch it first to something that is not obvious.

Pen… I need…

"Ugh, right, there's only one pencil, and everything here is a brush."

Guess she'll have to wait until the next order comes out.

Right if I can make money through means that I'm not seen as a transmigrator, what would that be? Other than the innovation of tools to help in everyday life, what else could I come up with? It's so pitiful that you can't even sharpen your brain if you are an average student. Hng. It sucks as I know little of the details and process of human development. A disadvantage of a person being laid back. Hayst.

This is the time of contemplation.

To get out of this shvt, I need people to help me. Connections, oh connections.

So far, I have only been in contact with fewer people.

Physician Feng, my maid, and other handpicked servants won't tell a soul of my sanity, um, who else? The first guy was far from me, and we already had goodbyes. Bai Ying Yue is no good. Speaking of her, I wonder if she's still in this place. That person must have been searching and encountering something that would benefit her endeavor. Whatever goal that is.

Man, they're all working hard.

"Jun Xia, if you don't get up, you'll be really left behind. Don't get too comfortable with what you have right now."

I must have numerous times going out. Staying here, I'm all isolated.

"If Rin can always come with me, would it relieve Ml?"

After all, someone like a spy and a person belonging to the Ml must have learned combative techniques that I'll find hard to sneak away to. Even so, it isn't one hundred percent that she'll catch me. All I need is timing.

"Right, I should have done this before."

And the next option is to continue reading books in my past time and relax while there is time to relax. If we get near the climax later, I'll have a hard time being laid back.

"It's quite a cockblock, the feeling you get when you know much knowledge and want to share it to make money but can't at the moment. It doesn't feel good."

I should propose to have my personal servant. Rin is good; however, she still reports to Ml, and it's hard to gain her trust as she already has Ml as her master before me. Probably a child is much suited to be a servant. It's easier to do if it's a child or teen. The background should not be the most tragic. Although they have a higher distrust of carrot and stick at first, it could do the trick.

"Ugh, there are still efforts."

Alright, let's sleep first.

…

"Hey, Jun Xue. Wake up."

"Wake up!"

"Ugh."

"What, ugh?"

I frowned. I still want to sleep. What is wrong with Ml? He doesn't wake me up like this?

Wait…

I immediately opened my eyes, and a face I wasn't expecting popped right in front of my face. This face shouldn't exist here.

Thud.

"What in the world…"

"Jux Xue, why do you look at me like I'm some 'you shouldn't be here' kind of person?"

Keilsa. It was Keilsa.

"You're not a doppelganger, are you?"

I asked cautiously, looking around and seeing myself in my room. If I remember correctly, I peacefully slept before coming to that wretched novel. The place is still the same. Only that mother is gone, it's already turning midday, and Keilsa is the only one present in my room.

"What nonsense are you spouting about? I came here because you were absent from our chapter quiz. What is wrong with you?"

What?

Hold up. Wouldn't the chapter test still be weeks away? I just zapped just like that?

"Time-leap?"

"Time-what? Hey Jun Xue, what are you mumbling?"

"Nothing."

I pinched myself and breathed a sigh of relief.

There's pain.

Thank goodness there's pain.

I've never felt so happy before feeling this kind of pain. Please, that place, never had I wholeheartedly liked it. Indeed, there were many times I was like an ignorant child looking here and there, trying something new and exciting, but never did I feel as much happiness, relief, and belongingness as I have now. Earth, oh earth. I have returned! So happy!

"Jun Xue, you mad shvt now you're smiling foolishly. Why are your eyes wet? Don't tell me you're going to cry?"

This person. How can I let my tear slide now if you mentioned it? I laughed. "Nothing. I just had a bad dream. That's all."

Keilsa seemed dissatisfied with my lighthearted answer as she crossed her arms and looked at me in annoyance. "Girl, you better talk."

"Boy, you wouldn't believe me."

"I've never believed in you."

"…"

Then why do you want to copy my answers whenever you have the chance? It would be best if you learned to be like Feizhia, sheesh.

"Did you join a sorority?"

"Why would I?!"

"I don't know!"

"…"

"Listen, I've had transmigrated in a novel."

"Yeah."

"… screw you."

"Quantity?"

There's a charm and uniqueness if you have friends that don't have the same likes as you, but sometimes things like this happen, especially if your friend is the type 'To See is To Belive' kind of person. Mama mia, can't you just unquestionably believe me? Why would I lie even if it's unbelievable? Well, suppose it's because I have that kind of characteristic of being unreliable and playful, but man, even this once, can you believe me?

"It's no use talking to a realist person like you. In short, it's just a dream. I was in ancient times. I am a fool, unwilling but married the prince, a white-eyed wolf protagonist."

I'm genuinely serious, but understandably, it's incomprehensible for most people to understand something bizarre. Really I can't do anything about it but feel upset. However, I thought Keilsa would laugh again and preach to me with science and logic, but when I looked at her, she was frowning. Keilsa's eyes were full of reluctance.

"Jun Xue…"

"What?"

You don't believe me anyway. Why are you looking at me like that?

"You're fading?"

"Uh…?"

I look at myself. I look perfectly normal, 100% transparency."

"You're fading."

She repeated.

"What are you talking about?"

"You blind thing, you're fading! Concentrate! Pull yourself together, oi!"

What's wrong with this girl? I am not fading. No… huh? The more I looked at Keilsa I became terrified.

"You're the one who's fading!"

"No, I'm not. Quickly, pull yourself together!"

"How am I going to pull myself together?!"

"Jun Xue, not like this!"

Her scream became wretched as she tried to hold me. I move back, frightened by her behavior. Her face gradually transformed into a banshee of 3 meters high.

"Jun Xue!"

My lips trembled. This, don't tell me everything is false?!

No! No way! I pinched my arms, and sure enough, I felt pain. Yes, yes, this is real.

"Keilsa, stop fooling around. This is not the time to be cosplaying. Alright, the effects are believable enough. Now stop it!"

"I'm not! Hold my hand!"

I tried to hold her hand in a panic, but my vision distorted.

"Keilsa!"

"Jun Xue! Jun Xue! Fade! Don't Fade!"

"I'm not fading!"

"…ke up!"

"Wake up!"

"Wife!"

My eyes widened, gasping for breath.

"Gah…"

It was the face of the Ml inches away from me. Pushing him away, I sat up, my mind in a jumbled mess, recalling what just happened. Judging by the temperature and the small light coming from the window, it's at the crack of dawn.

Dream. It was a dream… it was not real, but it was so real. Yet, I'm still here.

I facepalmed.

"Ugh."

So much for hoping to return, only to be screeched at by a banshee in my lucid dream.

Keilsa…