The Otherworldly Journey of a Quick Transmigrator

Su Yuanyuan nodded in agreement with his idea.

"Throughout the entire game, both of you displayed courage and decisiveness in your moves, demonstrating superior strategy and cunning. You are destined to become fierce generals on the battlefield, but..."

"But how?"

"It's just that you two are too ruthless in your use of troops, completely disregarding the lives of your soldiers and only seeking a quick victory. It can be said that the success of one general is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers."

As Xie Daoyun spoke, her brows furrowed, clearly indicating her disagreement with Ma Wencai's earlier statement.

"Master, playing chess is merely a way to cultivate one's character; it cannot be used as a means to measure a person's moral conduct."

Seeing that Ma Wencai was about to say something, Su Yuanyuan interrupted him, saying that if he continued, they would start arguing.

It's best to avoid contact with people who have different ideas from your own; there's no need to argue with them.

After hearing her words, Ma Wencai simply sneered and did not utter another word in rebuttal.

After dinner, Zhu Yingtai and Ma Wencai disappeared again. Su Yuanyuan moved a chair to the yard and lay down to cool off.

Yinping walked in with a letter in her hand and a smile on her face.

"Young Master, this is a letter written to you by the Eighth Young Master."

Su Yuanyuan reluctantly took it; she knew without even looking that Zhu Yingqi would write something good.

She read it quickly and sat up straight. The letter said that Madam Zhu had arranged a marriage for Zhu Yingtai and asked them to return home in the next few days.

Su Yuanyuan rubbed her temples in distress, thinking how much she hated feudal society.

"Young Master, what did the letter say?" Yinping noticed that her young master had been frowning ever since he finished reading the letter, and she was curious about what the Eighth Young Master had written.

"It's nothing. Go check if Ninth Brother is back; I need to speak with her."

After seeing Yinping off, she got up to go find the dean. She needed to ask for leave to go home, and she didn't know if she would be able to come back.

The dean happened to be reading a book at that moment. When he saw Su Yuanyuan coming over, he smiled and asked her to sit down.

"Zhu Jingxian, what brings you here? Is there something you need?"

Su Yuanyuan organized her thoughts and said, "Dean, my brother and I may need to ask for a period of leave."

"Oh why?"

The dean put down his book, sat up, and looked at her intently.

"I just received a letter from home. Something happened at home, and my parents hope we can go back."

"How long will it take?" The dean nodded, which was understandable.

"We don't know how long it will take, so we'd like to ask for more time. We'll come back as soon as we're done."

Su Yuanyuan felt a little embarrassed, as no one had ever asked for leave like she did.

The dean pondered for a moment, and seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, finally nodded.

"I'll give you a month's leave first. If that's not enough, write back and let me know."

"Thank you, Dean. I'll head back now."

Only after receiving permission did Su Yuanyuan stand up and leave.

When she returned, Zhu Yingtai had already come back and was washing up in her room.

Su Yuanyuan sat on the bed and waited for her to finish tidying up before letting her sit down as well.

"Ninth Brother, we'll go back in the next couple of days."

"Why?" Zhu Yingtai asked Su Yuanyuan, somewhat puzzled.

“My brother wrote a letter. Mother has arranged a marriage for you. You have to go back home no matter what.”

After she finished speaking, she stared at Zhu Yingtai. When she heard that Madam Zhu had arranged a marriage for her, Zhu Yingtai was stunned for a moment, and her expression struggled for a long time.

"Xiao Shi, I don't want to get married."

"That's why we need to go back, to talk to Mother properly."

"Yes, I need to go back and explain things to my mother, and tell her to break off the engagement immediately."

Zhu Yingtai nodded, stood up and was about to pack her things when Su Yuanyuan stopped her.

"What's the rush? We need to pack tomorrow."

After Su Yuanyuan finished speaking to her, she lay down. She wouldn't read at night, but Zhu Yingtai would read for a while.

Unfortunately, she couldn't concentrate on reading a single word today, staring blankly at the pages, and then suddenly stood up.

"Xiao Shi, I'm going out for a bit."

"Huh? Where to go?"

"We're leaving now. I'm going to say goodbye to Brother Wencai."

Su Yuanyuan glanced at the sky and thought, "Alright, it's not too late yet," so she nodded.

Don't stay too long.

Seeing her hurry out, Su Yuanyuan shook her head, closed her eyes, and continued to try to fall asleep.

She didn't know when Zhu Yingtai returned, because she fell asleep shortly after closing her eyes.

When he woke up in the morning, he noticed something strange about Zhu Yingtai. It seemed like she was avoiding Ma Wencai, and she wouldn't even look at him.

Su Yuanyuan had a gut feeling that the two of them must have had something going on last night, because Ma Wencai came to see them off when they left.

Zhu Yingtai kept her head down, and Su Yuanyuan could see that her ears were red. She squinted at Ma Wencai, who still smiled gently.

However, Su Yuanyuan scoffed and blocked his gaze from meeting Zhu Yingtai's eyes, her gaze filled with aggression.

She met his gaze and gave him a warning smile.

Although she had no evidence, their behavior spoke volumes. There was no excessive behavior, since Zhu Yingtai was still menstruating.

But it's hard to say about the others. Su Yuanyuan didn't want to say a word to him right now, and she pulled Zhu Yingtai down the mountain.

"Go back and tell your mother your thoughts properly. If she doesn't agree, come find me. I'll definitely ruin your marriage."

After they were seated on the boat, Su Yuanyuan told Zhu Yingtai that they should try to be polite first, then resort to force.

Zhu Yingtai bit her lip, looked at her hesitantly for a few moments, and finally spoke softly.

"Actually... I wasn't unwilling, after all, it was an arranged marriage by my parents."

Su Yuanyuan stopped smiling and stared at her expressionlessly, making Zhu Yingtai's expression stiffen and her eyes dart away.

"What are you hiding from me?"

"Then you're not allowed to get angry when I say it."

"Say!"

"It's just...it's just..." Her face grew redder as she spoke, and her voice became soft as she finished, "Ma Wencai said that he asked his father to propose marriage, so..."

"So the person you're engaged to is Ma Wencai, and he told you that last night?"

"Ah."

Su Yuanyuan took a deep breath, stood up, and walked to the bow of the boat. "Ma Wencai! Well done!"

【system. 】

[Hey! What's wrong, host?]

Sprinkle some itching powder on Ma Wencai.

Su Yuanyuan said this through gritted teeth, as if she really thought she couldn't touch you.

【Huh?】The system was a little confused. Didn't she admit to having this brother-in-law?

【hurry up!】

【Oh, okay, okay, I've already sprinkled it on him.】

After a while, the system couldn't help but ask.

[Host, weren't you also trying to set them up?]

Su Yuanyuan sneered, "So what? It doesn't stop me from disliking him."

If he had acted openly and honestly, it would have been fine, but he dared to play dirty tricks on her, directly proposing marriage and using Master Zhu and Madam Zhu to pressure her.

【…】

Zhu Yingtai poked his head out of the cabin and cautiously glanced at her a few times.

"Xiao Shi, are you angry?"

Su Yuanyuan turned her head and glared at her with disappointment. And this traitor, agreeing to him so easily.

Zhu Yingtai was glared at and shrank her head a little further in.

She sat at the bow of the boat, letting the wind blow through her mind, imagining the miserable state Ma Wencai would suffer later. After a while, she finally calmed down a bit.