Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

Shen Ningzhu couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Is this the time to be agonizing over this? All that talk about working girls and rich beauties will soon be a thing of the past. We'll be unemployed and homeless."

The original owner repeatedly framed Shen Ningxue, causing everyone in the Minister's mansion to dislike her.

Now it's gotten so outrageous that even a maid dares to kill her. She doesn't believe there's no one covering for her.

The Shen family can no longer stay here.

Moreover, she and Liu Zhiyi are now imposters among imposters. The Shen family members are not ordinary people; they are all very shrewd, especially the eldest young master, who is the famously cold-faced Marble Shaoqing.

He's on duty now. What if he comes back and finds something wrong with them, and then burns them as monsters?

The best course of action now is to flee.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhiyi felt a pang of despair.

Looking at Shen Ningzhu's face, he couldn't help but worry. With such beauty, she would surely attract countless admirers once she left the Shen residence. How would the two women handle that?

Suddenly remembering that she didn't even know what she looked like, she immediately looked up and asked, "By the way, do you have a mirror in your room?" Shen Ningzhu glanced at her and helplessly shrugged, "I smashed it in a fit of anger before I fell into the water, and the manor hasn't replaced it since. But don't worry, your appearance is quite striking."

Alright, let's hurry up and pack our things, and head out while it's still early.

The two were not pretentious; they packed a few sets of comfortable clothes, shoes, and socks, and also took away all of the original owner's valuable jewelry and personal belongings.

They nervously stepped out of the house, beginning their journey of survival in another world.

To her utter surprise, Jiang actually gave her five hundred taels of silver notes, along with a bulging purse of loose silver.

Shen Ningzhu and Liu Zhiyi exchanged a glance, both feeling deeply moved.

"Thank you so much, Madam. I will definitely..."

"There's no need to talk about 'another day' or 'another day.' Madam is kind-hearted, but if you know what's good for you, you should leave immediately. As for anything else, Madam doesn't need it."

"..."

The two hired a carriage outside the mansion and, following the address given by the old nanny, rode for more than two hours before finally arriving at Sweetwater Village.

The original owner's biological parents were from this village.

A horse-drawn carriage suddenly entered the impoverished village, instantly attracting countless eyes.

When the two got out of the car wearing veils, a lot of people had already gathered around them, all staring at them as if they were children.

After Shen Ningzhu paid the fare, the driver drove away. At this moment, someone boldly stepped forward and asked the two young ladies, "Who are you two ladies, and what brings you here?"

Shen Ningzhu said, "Hello, Auntie, I'd like to ask where Shen Dashan lives?"

Fortunately, the original owner of this body shared the same name as her, and her biological father also had the surname Shen, which saved her the trouble of changing her name repeatedly.

The people around him had different expressions.

"What is your relationship with Shen Dashan?"

Shen Ningzhu thought for a moment, "We're relatives, I guess."

When the original owner's brother escorted Shen Ningxue back to the Shen family, he asked the original owner if she wanted to go home with him. As a result, the original owner insulted her and even sent people to beat her up and throw her out of the mansion.

She claimed to be a noblewoman from a high-class family, without a poor brother like him, and that she would never acknowledge that family.

The other person almost lost their life. When they left, they said that they didn't have a sister like the original owner, and their parents didn't need a daughter like the original owner.

So now things are awkward.

She didn't know if the family would still want her if she apologized now, so she could only say that she was their relative.

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. How could Shen Dashan's family, who were supposed to be poor, have such wealthy relatives? Not only could they afford to ride in a carriage, but their attire was also incredibly opulent.

Just then, I saw a man running hurriedly over from not far away.

Someone shouted:

"Hey, isn't that the second son of the Da Shan family? Hey, second son, there are two girls here. They say they're relatives of yours. Come and take them home."

The person running stopped, turned around in a daze, then, as if remembering something, snorted coldly and left without looking back.

"..."

“Look, this…” The aunt looked embarrassed and comforted them, “Please don’t mind, ladies. His family has had some trouble recently, so he probably can’t take care of things right now… How about I take you there if you don’t mind?”

Shen Ningzhu had a bad feeling, but she didn't have time to think about it. She could only smile and ask the other party to lead the way.

After walking for a while, the three of them finally arrived at a thatched hut at the foot of the mountain.

"So, this is Shen Dashan's house. Would you like me to come in with you?"

Shen Ningzhu shook her head when she saw the door was open. Liu Zhiyi quickly took out a bag of pastries from her package and handed it to the plump aunt.

"Thank you for making the trip. Please take this bag of pastries as a small token of our appreciation. We hope you won't find it too much. As for the rest, we can take care of it ourselves."

The plump woman clenched her fists tightly under her sleeves.

She had never seen such exquisitely packaged pastries before. As soon as they were taken out, a sweet and fragrant aroma wafted around them, making her want to reach out but forcibly restrain herself.

"No...no need for that. We're all from the same village, there's no need for such formalities."

Liu Zhiyi insisted on stuffing the snacks into the plump aunt's arms. The plump aunt declined a couple of times, but finally couldn't help but accept them. Her round face beamed with joy, and she left, thanking the aunt profusely.

The two then walked into the courtyard.

As soon as they reached the middle of the courtyard, they heard a suppressed sobbing sound, and the two of them were startled.

Liu Zhiyi asked with her eyes: What's going on?

Shen Ningzhu: She also... no, could it be that something happened to Shen Dazhuang? Thinking of this, Shen Ningzhu didn't have time to think further and rushed into the house first, with Liu Zhiyi quickly following behind.

Upon crossing the threshold, one sees a young man lying on the bed, his face pale and barely breathing.

Three people stood by the bed: a middle-aged couple and the young man who had just run away. Their eyes were all frighteningly red, indicating they had been crying for a long time.

Shen Ningzhu's heart tightened. According to the original owner's memories, this was the original owner's eldest brother, Shen Dazhuang, the eldest son of the Shen family.

I remember he was beaten quite badly back then, and now it seems it was indeed very serious.

When two beautiful young women suddenly barged in, everyone was stunned, but Shen Erzhuang was the first to react.

He glared at him, then said angrily:

"Are you Shen Ningzhu?"

Shen Ningzhu nodded stiffly, and the other person immediately became like a furious lion, clenching his fists fiercely and waving them at Shen Ningzhu, gritting his teeth, looking as if he hated her to the core.

"You vicious woman, what are you doing here? Do you want to wipe out my whole family?"

The couple beside them also realized what was happening and looked at Shen Ningzhu warily. The wife, with tears welling in her eyes, said:

“Child, I was wrong. I was delusional. I shouldn’t have wanted to acknowledge you back. I just… just wanted to see what my own daughter looks like.”

I had no intention of disrupting your life. I beg you to be magnanimous and spare the lives of your two brothers. I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again.

Please, please, sob sob sob…

As he spoke, his knees buckled and he knelt down on the ground.

Shen Ningzhu and Liu Zhiyi were so frightened that they quickly helped her up. Seeing that Shen Erzhuang was about to throw a punch, Shen Ningzhu quickly shouted:

"No, I didn't, I was wrong, it was all my fault before, I'm here today... I'm here today to admit my mistakes. Really, you have to believe me."