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

Wu Xiaojing felt she should say something, or He Zhilan would definitely hold a grudge. Just as she was about to speak, a few more young ladies arrived. The one in the middle was unfamiliar, but her aura was even more remarkable, instantly drawing attention. Her hair accessories were few, but a closer look revealed them all to be understated and expensive. She arrived in a graceful, aqua-green dress, the delicate florals adorning her skirt like a tumbling tide of flowers.

The others all knew each other, and they exchanged greetings. Sensing their doubts, Zhou Chun softly introduced, "This is my cousin, Jia Wanlin. She recently visited here and is staying at my house for a while."

"Hello, ladies." Jia Wanlin is not only beautiful, but also has a very pleasant voice. Her tone is gentle and soft, which makes people feel no resentment at all.

"Where are you from, Madam Jia? I think you have a Beijing accent. I wonder if I heard it right." Lu Yiyi was a little surprised to see that her clothes were different in style from here, and the hairpin was a style she had never seen before.

"I grew up in Beijing, but my mother is from Lin'an." Jia Wanlin answered softly.

"Is there any difference between the capital and Lin'an?"

"Isn't the capital more prosperous?"

A group of young ladies gathered around Jia Wanlin, questioning him. Most of the time, these women stayed at home. When they did go out, they would go in groups of three or five, or be accompanied by their brothers. Long trips were even rarer. Firstly, it wasn't as convenient for women as it was for men, and secondly, if a woman was constantly out and about, it would inevitably give her a bad reputation.

Being said to be playful is no big deal, but if you are said to be wild and neglectful of the family, it will be basically difficult for you to get married.

Although Bai Wuxia was also very interested in what was happening in the capital, she didn't really like joining in the fun. She glanced at He Zhilan and saw her tearing at her handkerchief, looking at Jia Wanlin unkindly, not knowing what she was upset about.

"It's done!" Lin Lang exclaimed. He looked at the line drawing again and was very satisfied. He just needed to go back and color it. "Xiao Guang, put it away."

"Yes." Xiaoguang fanned himself to help the ink dry faster, then rolled it up, packed up the painting supplies, and returned it to his carriage.

Lin Lang looked around the pavilion, which had suddenly become crowded with people, and approached his friends. "Have I been painting for a long time? Everyone is here."

"It's been a while." Mo Qingmei poured her a cup of tea. "He was picking on you just now."

"Looking for me again?" Lin Lang took a sip and frowned. "Am I easy to bully? Why do you always target me?"

"I don't have time to help you get revenge. I'll tell you later." Xia Chu said in a low voice.

"Really? Did you beat her?" He glanced at He Zhilan curiously, and when she noticed, she glared at him. Lin Lang wrinkled his nose and snorted, "She doesn't look like she was beaten. If she was beaten, I'm afraid she would have turned half of the Li Mansion upside down."

"A gentleman uses words instead of violence. I made her so angry today that her face turned blue." Bai Wuxia said proudly.

"Who is that? She looks familiar." Lin Lang glanced at the girl in the crowd. "She looks so familiar, I think I've seen her before."

"Have you seen her? She's Zhou Chun's cousin, and she's said to be from Beijing." Mo Qingmei took a quick look and actually felt that Jia Wanlin looked familiar. "Strange, I think I've seen her before too."

"Let me see." Bai Wuxia turned around and after a closer look, she felt a sense of familiarity. "Really? Have we met before?"

Xia Chu also looked over, but had no impression. "Maybe you have seen it before?"

"Really?" Lin Lang looked at her several times, then turned back and fixed his gaze on Xia Chu's face, his mouth slightly wide open. She raised her hand to cover her lips and exclaimed in surprise, "Xia Chu! She looks a lot like you!"

"Ah?" Xia Chu observed carefully, "Do they look alike?"

Bai Wuxia and Mo Qingmei looked at the two men back and forth and found that they were indeed three points similar, especially the lower half of their faces. If they covered their eyes, they were almost exactly the same.

The scrutiny from the other side was too blatant. How could the young lady from Lin'an stare at someone so rudely? Jia Wanlin was a little displeased, but his expression didn't show. He asked softly with a smile, "What are those ladies looking at? But what's on my face?"

"No, no," Lin Lang paused and told the truth, "I noticed that you looked a bit like Xia Chu, so I took a few more glances at you."

"Xia Chu?" Jia Wanlin looked in the direction she was looking, then turned to look at her cousin. "Cousin, do they look alike?"

"If you and Xia Chu cover your eyes, your noses and mouths are almost exactly the same." Lin Lang said.

"Let me see." Zhou Chun raised his hand to block it, and was surprised to find that it was really the same. "It seems."

"A lot like them?" Jia Wanlin looked at Xia Chu carefully. She didn't think she looked like Xia Chu, but Xia Chu's appearance reminded her of her father. She was horrified and couldn't sit still any longer. "Cousin, I have something urgent to do. I need to go back and apologize to the owner of this place for me."

"What's wrong?" Zhou Chun stood up. Jia Wanlin was already holding the hem of her skirt and walking away quickly without answering her.

"What happened?"

"Left suddenly?"

"Maybe you remembered something urgent?"

Everyone started to murmur, but everyone left. Zhou Chun was unhappy. He brought her out but left her behind. He wouldn't bring her next time. I don't know where this cousin came from, but my mother insisted that I bring her with me. How annoying.

Xia Chu watched Jia Wanlin leave. Could he be a relative of the original owner? They looked similar, and the other party ran away in a hurry when he saw her appearance. It was too much to find any relatives at this age. She didn't want to leave her current home. She felt that she was very happy now. She didn't want to recognize any parents she had never met. Judging from Jia Wanlin's appearance, he must come from a good family.

These big families have no freedom. If they marry off at will according to their parents' orders and matchmakers' words, they will be in big trouble.

What should I do? I'll just deny it! After all, it's been so many years, who knows how many more children I've had.

"Xia Chu?" Lin Lang waved in front of Xia Chu. "What's wrong?"

Xia Chu came back to his senses and shook his head, "It's okay."

Lin Lang tilted his head to look at her. Just as he was about to say something, Li Yun came over and said with a smile, "Sisters, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Li Yun would like to apologize."

Xia Chu was still thinking about Jia Wanlin, and she was a little absent-minded. He Zhilan had picked a few more fights with Bai Wuxia, but she grew more courageous as the fight progressed. Remembering what Xia Chu had said, the purpose of an argument was to piss the other person off to death, and nothing else mattered.

After the banquet, Xia Chu said goodbye to his friends and went home first, saying he was not feeling well.

If it was really a relative who came looking for her, how should she handle it? Xia Chu simulated several scenarios. If the other party was genuinely looking for her and loved her deeply, she would acknowledge them, but would not go with them. If they were just looking casually and didn't care, she would not acknowledge them.

After making up her mind, Xia Chu stopped thinking about it. After all, this was just her guess. Maybe the other person really just left early because of an emergency.

She didn't mention this matter to her family. It's better not to talk about uncertain things and make everyone worry.