Reborn as a Happy Wife in a Rural Family
Chapter 126: When the Eldest Brother Doesn’t Talk, the Second Brother Will

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: When the Eldest Brother Doesn’t Talk, the Second Brother Will

Gu Qingli got up, bolted the door, and returned to the bed. With a mere thought, she brought him into her Space.

The secret of the Space was already exposed; she could no longer hide it from Xiao Yunjing. Besides, if the people from the Secret Sect learned she had escaped Qingchen’s grasp and then reappeared out of thin air, she wouldn’t be able to explain it.

So, she might as well let him in on it.

She trusted Xiao Yunjing not to covet her Space.

It took Gu Qingli considerable effort to carry Xiao Yunjing to the bed and tuck him in. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she reached out and gently touched his scruffy face.

To save her, he had probably gone days and nights without sleep. This lovable fool, Gu Qingli’s heart ached overwhelmingly at that moment.

This dear man even frowned in his sleep. She reached out and gently smoothed his furrowed brow.

After kissing his lips for a good while, Gu Qingli got off the bed. She went to the vegetable patch to pick some fresh produce, then cooked a pot of rice and made a soup.

She made a chicken soup, adding medicinal materials from her Space that helped restore physical strength.

Then she stir-fried three dishes and set them on the table, waiting for Xiao Yunjing to wake up.

Taking advantage of the break, she left the Space and went downstairs, intending to ask a waiter to help buy two sets of clothes.

Their clothes were dirty, especially hers. She felt uncomfortable just thinking about how Qingchen had held her.

It was truly strange. He was such a stunningly handsome man; women who desired him were likely as numerous as fish in the sea. Yet, she felt not even a ripple of attraction, only a profound, intense disgust.

"Miss, why are you down here?" Wuqing asked, entering from outside with a package.

"Did you buy clothes?"

"Yes. Yours and the Young Master’s clothes were dirty, so your servant went to buy new ones," Wuqing replied.

"Ah, my girl is so thoughtful." Gu Qingli pinched Wuqing’s cheek and went upstairs with her to Wuqing’s room.

"Wuqing, after you eat, get some sleep. We’ll leave tomorrow," Gu Qingli said, handing the clothes to Wuqing. By the time Xiao Yunjing wakes up, it will definitely be evening.

"Alright, Miss." Wuqing nodded and yawned. She was used to sleeping punctually every night with her Miss, so after just one sleepless night, her eyelids were already drooping.

Habits are indeed a frightening thing.

"Mhm," Gu Qingli replied, took her clothes, left Wuqing’s room, and returned to their room. She then bolted the door and entered the Space.

"Yunjing, why are you up?"

As soon as Gu Qingli entered the Space, she saw Xiao Yunjing standing outside the house, frowning as he surveyed his surroundings.

"Li’er..." Xiao Yunjing said, momentarily stunned. He then quickly walked over to Gu Qingli and embraced her tightly.

Gu Qingli looked up, smiled, and patted his cheek. "This isn’t an illusion. It’s real."

Look at this silly fool, he probably thinks he’s in a dream.

She led him into the house and had him sit down.

"What is going on? And where is this?" Xiao Yunjing asked, his face full of confusion. Even though he had experienced life and death, he had never woken up in a paradise like this.

Is this a dream?

Gu Qingli held his hand. "Do you feel that I’m different from the Gu Qingli of the past?"

Xiao Yunjing paused for a moment, then nodded. He had suspected this for a long time.

Looking into his eyes, Gu Qingli said, "Actually, the real Gu Qingli died when you... forced yourself on her. I am a wandering soul from another world. There, I was stabbed to death by my best friend."

Gu Qingli pointed to her own heart.

She continued, "When I woke up, I was in this body, lying on a mountain at that time. My best friend killed me because she wanted to get this treasure of mine—this Space that is attached to my soul. Here, one can grow medicinal materials and food crops, hide, and it can also be used as a storeroom.

Look," she gestured outside, "that large pile of gold and silver treasures out there was all plundered from Dean Lin’s house."

"Li’er, did it hurt?" Xiao Yunjing asked. After the initial shock, his heart ached for her. He pulled her into his embrace, his heart trembling.

He couldn’t believe such a bizarre thing could happen in the world. He had initially thought Li’er was different, just like him, having been reborn. He never imagined it was the legendary ’borrowing a corpse to return the soul’.

In his previous life, he had heard about such things from an eminent monk.

The monk said that such people were either carrying a mission, a so-called ’blessing star descending,’ or they were a ’disaster star’ come to harm the common people.

Li’er clearly belonged to the former.

Li’er’s Space, Li’er’s origins... Xiao Yunjing took a deep breath. Previously, he had only thought of escaping the fate of his past life, which was why he chose a different path in this life. Now, for Li’er’s sake, he feared he would have to ascend to that high position to protect them both.

Gu Qingli leaned against his chest and nodded. Her man was indeed different. He wasn’t afraid of her, nor did he covet her Space; he only asked if she was in pain.

How could it not hurt? The pain was heart-wrenching, bone-deep. She would never forget that pain.

Xiao Yunjing gently stroked her and gave a bitter smile. He was so foolish. How could it not hurt? That soul-searing pain when he closed his eyes for the last time—he wouldn’t forget it even in ten lifetimes.

"Yunjing, aren’t you afraid that I’m a wandering ghost?" Gu Qingli looked up.

Xiao Yunjing kissed her. "Why would I be afraid of you? Don’t you know? I’ve died once too. I woke up again on the very day Niu Ergou came to your house to propose marriage."

"Surprised?" Xiao Yunjing pinched her round little nose.

"HAHAHA..." Gu Qingli pointed at him, laughing heartily. "Alright, alright! We’re two of a kind then!"

"Mischievous," he said. Given his actual age, it was fair for him to say that.

"Come on, let’s take a bath first. After washing up, we’ll eat, and then you can sleep some more."

Once she had laughed her fill, Gu Qingli led him to the pool in the Space.

Xiao Yunjing touched the tiled pool. "This thing is excellent."

"Of course! In my world, technology is highly advanced. For travel, we have vehicles that fly in the sky, run on the ground, and sail in the water—all sorts of transportation, convenient and fast..." Gu Qingli explained while undressing to bathe. Anyway, she had already soaked in a hot spring with Xiao Yunjing, so there was nothing to be shy about.

Xiao Yunjing certainly wouldn’t let such a good opportunity pass. He only felt truly comfortable after ’devouring’ her completely, and then they soaked for a long time.

The pool contained Spiritual spring water. The longer he soaked, the more comfortable his body became, and his depleted internal energy gradually recovered.

It was even faster than cultivating.

Soaking, he actually fell asleep leaning against the edge of the pool.

Gu Qingli waited until she was famished before she went to lift him out.

Fortunately, she was quite strong; lifting his two-hundred-jin frame was manageable, though it took some effort.

Xiao Yunjing had actually woken up the moment Gu Qingli started to lift him. He feigned sleep, only the barely perceptible upward curve of his lips betraying him.

Li’er’s embrace... so soft.

"Phew, so heavy! Like a steelyard weight," Gu Qingli grunted, placing him on the bed. Suddenly, Xiao Yunjing reached out, wrapped an arm around her, and gently pulled her down. Gu Qingli found herself lying on his chest, his dark eyes gazing into her own, which sparkled like stars.

He swiftly kissed her lips, which were still panting.

"Aha! So you were awake and still made me carry you!" Realizing she’d been tricked, Gu Qingli sharply tugged Xiao Yunjing’s ear.