How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

Zhao Huazhang helped Xia Chu onto the horse's back and was debating whether to lead the horse back or mount it and walk together. But just the thought of mounting the horse, the two of them being so close, made his face flush.

"Why don't you come up?" Xia Chu asked puzzledly.

"Me, I'll come up too?" Zhao Huazhang used up almost all his strength to control his expression so as not to look too weird.

Xia Chu tilted her head and asked in confusion: "If you don't come up, then you can run after the horse? I don't know how to ride a horse."

"I, I, I'll get on." Zhao Huazhang's face was a little stiff, but his posture of getting on the horse was handsome and quick.

Only then did Xia Chu understand why he hesitated and refused to come up. This is too close! She could even feel the vibration of Zhao Huazhang's chest. Help, these are not brothers. She leaned forward, trying to keep some distance. But the horse neighed and trotted away.

Xia Chu was almost embarrassed to death, but unfortunately she didn't dare to look back, otherwise she would find that Zhao Huazhang behind her was just like her, with a face as red as a boiled shrimp.

The two, each shy, didn't even say a word the entire way. When they were almost at the city gate, Zhao Huazhang dismounted and slowly led his horse inside.

The heat behind her vanished, and Xia Chu breathed deeply, the heat dissipating from her cheeks. She then raised her eyes and quietly glanced at the figure in front of her. He wore a pine-blue robe, cuffs tied at the wrists with wrist guards, and deerskin boots. His long, dark hair was neatly combed and tied in a white jade crown. As he walked, dark patterns of flowing clouds appeared faintly. With broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his steps were calm and composed, giving people an inexplicable sense of peace.

Who would have thought that when he was young, he once squatted on the wall, pointing at her like a chuunibyou, asking her to play with him. After being rejected, he got angry and threw things at her?

Xia Chu couldn't help but purse her lips and smile. And that boy, who had stood by her side under the scorching sun, his face flushed red. In the blink of an eye, he had grown into a mature and reliable man.

It seemed like he lifted himself up with one hand today? He was born with natural brute force.

"Xia Chu! What happened to your face?!" Dong Xiaohuan was on her way home. It was the first time her daughter had been out for so long, and her heart was pounding. When she heard the sound of horse hooves, she quickly stepped aside. Looking up, she found that it was Xia Chu. She was happy at first, but then she saw the scars on her face, and her heart stopped beating. "Xiao Chu! How did you get this?"

Xia Chu looked at the eyes gathered around her and said, "Mom, let's go home first."

The injury on his face couldn't be concealed, so Xia Chu decided to tell the truth.

"Hurry, go home." Dong Xiaohuan trotted back and opened the door.

After hearing about her daughter's thrilling experience that day, Dong Xiaohuan patted her chest and said angrily, "I won't go next time. How can there still be people like this! They are no different from beasts!"

"Aunt, don't be angry. I will find a way to help Xia Chu get revenge." Zhao Huazhang comforted.

"Thanks to you, Mr. Zhao, otherwise Xiaochu would not know what would have happened." Dong Xiaohuan was full of gratitude and didn't know where to start.

"Aunt, just call me Huazhang. I'm glad I happened to be passing by today." He was really glad. He hadn't planned to come originally, but he was bothered by Zhou Fei yesterday. Thinking of Zhou Fei, Zhao Huazhang stood up and said goodbye. "Aunt, I'm leaving first. I have an appointment today."

"Don't you want to have a meal?" Dong Xiaohuan looked up and saw that there was nothing decent in the house that could serve as a thank you gift.

Xia Chu felt a little guilty after hearing this and stood up and said, "Are you going up the mountain for something today? Then you can go first. I'm sorry to have delayed you for so long."

"No problem, it's okay to let him wait." Having said that, Zhao Huazhang still hurried off, leaving the city and galloping back. Zhou Fei was so clingy and nagging, he really couldn't stand being constantly nagging in his ear. He was so late, he was afraid he would be nagging for days.

Zhou Fei stood at the gate with his arms folded, glancing coldly at his friend who was rushing towards him. "Who is this?"

Zhao Huazhang raised his hand to interrupt, "I'll give you the dagger you liked last time."

Zhou Fei's expression changed and his lips moved.

"I'll give you that glass bead too."

Zhou Fei cleared his throat and lowered his arms.

"Take that coral."

Zhou Fei looked at Zhao Huazhang's clenched fists and curled his lips knowingly, "Isn't this Mr. Zhao? Please come in quickly!"

Master Le was very sad to learn that the pipa player had passed away. He came today specifically to meet her and talk about music.

However, today's first prize was decided by several teachers and given to the three people who played the piano and flute together. Li Yun held the reward and wanted Zhang Zhou to take it back.

The first prize was a rubbing of a rare copy, so Zhang Zhou suggested copying two copies. Li Yun and Mo Qingmei both had one, and they readily agreed.

Xia Chu's face was covered with blood-dispersing plasters smeared by Dong Xiaohuan, and the stripes looked a bit funny.

Wang Qiuyu came back and pointed at her face and laughed, and was spanked a few times by Dong Xiaohuan.

"What's the matter?" Wang Yong asked his daughter when he returned. He heard He sigh, "Next time, stay out of the way. Everyone in Lin'an knows He's the matter. He's a regular at the largest brothel around here. He's been a regular at some decent women before, coerced and bribed them, but the county magistrate couldn't afford to offend the He family, so he just paid compensation and let the matter go."

"How could I get involved with someone like this!" Dong Xiaohuan frowned and said, "Let's light a brazier later to get rid of the bad luck."

The He family is powerful and we can’t afford to offend them, so we can only hide away.

Fortunately, Xiachu wasn't keen on going out, so staying home was fine. It was just a shame I couldn't hang out with the few friends I'd just made.

Zhang Zhou showed her the book, and just as he expected, his sister's first reaction was to sell it. He rubbed his forehead and said, "If I sell it, they'll know about it soon."

"Okay." Xia Chu flipped through two pages. It was full of literary nonsense and hard to understand. "Brother, take it."

Knowing that she wouldn't like it, Zhang Zhou took it back himself.

Xia Chu had nothing to do, so she continued to compose music at home. Every day, the sound of pipa music filled Wang's house. Lin Lang and the others walked to the alley entrance and found her home by following the sound of the music.

"It must be this house. Xia Chu is playing the pipa at home!" Lin Lang said firmly.

They went out today and brought a few maids with them. Upon hearing the words, they went forward and knocked on the door.

There were only a few barking sounds from the yard, and then Xia Chu's voice rang out, "Who is it?"

"Xia Chu! It's us! Open the door quickly!" Lin Lang jumped off the carriage and shouted.

"Here they are!" They actually came to see me? Xia Chu ran over and opened the door. Not only Lin Lang, but also Li Yun, Mo Qingmei, and Bai Wuxia were there. She asked in surprise, "You all came?"

Lin Lang was about to agree when he glanced at her face and frowned tightly, "Oh, your face, is this from last time?"

Xia Chu touched her face. The redness and swelling had faded. Zhao Huazhang had even brought her some scar-removing ointment. Now, thin blood scabs had formed on her face, which didn't look very pretty. "It's almost healed."

"Will this cause scarring? If I had known this would happen, I would have brought some medicine from home." Li Yun couldn't bear to watch. It goes without saying how important a woman's appearance is. Looking at these scars was simply terrifying. "I have some scar removal medicine at home, Mo Lian, go back and get it."

"No need, Sister Yun, I have some here too." Xia Chu quickly dissuaded.

Li Yun saw that her family didn't even have a servant, so she thought they weren't wealthy. She was worried about the efficacy of the medicine, "Where did you get this medicine? Is it effective? I've used that medicine myself, and it works well."

Zhao Huazhang's family was also very good, so the things he brought back should be good. "What he got from the army should be good."