Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

The next morning, Chi Yao, carrying the gifts hastily prepared the night before, went to the Zhao family's house openly. Zhao Wangchuan, who had received Lin Bo's notification, looked shocked. Somewhat puzzled, he asked the old Taoist priest if this was true.

The old Taoist stroked his beard and replied, "That did happen. Since they have come to express their gratitude so sincerely, please invite them in."

As a result, Wei Lu received Chi Yao in the small side hall. Upon seeing Chi Yao, Wei Lu was genuinely startled. Chi Yao's face reminded her of someone—a close friend from her youth with whom she had shared everything.

But that person, against her wishes, ultimately married that man. It's unknown whether she'll be happy after marriage.

“Young lady, my master had something to attend to and just went out with Wang’er. He instructed that it was nothing more than a small favor, and that you need not take it to heart.” Wei Lu’s lips unconsciously curled up beneath her veil.

Seeing a young girl who looked like her childhood best friend brought back fond memories for Wei Lu.

“Auntie, oh no, Madam Zhao, I came to see the old master not for any other reason. I just saw your son yesterday and found him familiar, so I wanted to ask him about him. Since they're not here, asking you is the same.” Chi Yao went straight to the point, without any preamble.

Wei Lu was stunned, unable to recover for a long time. She looked at Chi Yao more closely, and asked her hesitantly, "Miss, is your surname Zhao?"

Chi Yao nodded without hesitation: "Yes, Madam Zhao. Isn't it a coincidence that we share the same surname?"

Wei Lu was no longer calm. She finally realized that in this world, you can't just meet someone who looks exactly like an old friend for no reason.

"You...you are...Fulian's daughter?" Wei Lu asked expectantly.

Chi Yao nodded, giving a very affirmative answer: "That's right, I am Mu Fulian's daughter. My mother often mentions my aunt. She even said she regrets not listening to you back then and choosing this difficult path now."

That's just how Chi Yao is; once she's certain about something, she won't hesitate to verify it. And this time, she got an unexpected surprise.

"Auntie, you guys really know how to hide! My dad and the others have been looking for you for over ten years, but they still haven't found you," Chi Yao said excitedly.

She thought to herself: I was the first to find the person, I'm the best.

“Child, no one wants to live their whole life hiding; there’s always a reason. Look at your aunt’s face. Do you think it would be any point for your aunt to go back?” In fact, Wei Lu had always cared about this, so much so that she chose to never appear in front of that person again.

Chi Yao stared in horror at Wei Lu's horrific left face. The uneven, distorted skin, devoid of its former beauty, was completely gone. Most horrifyingly, Wei Lu's left ear was fused to her scalp. Her left neck and the area behind her left ear were also covered in scars, where no hair had grown.

"Auntie, what is this...?" The cruel reality suddenly presented before her eyes left Chi Yao quite at a loss.

“That’s right. If I hadn’t met the old man back then, I would have been burned to death. So, I hid and didn’t let anyone find us. Because my son and I had a very difficult life back then, and we didn’t want to go back to face that hypocritical life.” Wei Lu no longer wore a face mask.

Chi Yao felt overwhelmed by the amount of information she had received today, and she couldn't process it all in a short time. Therefore, she suddenly stood up: "Auntie, there are some things I need to think about carefully. Don't worry, I won't reveal anything about you and my brother. I'm going back now."

"It's alright, those people already know where my son and I are. Even if you go around shouting about us all over the streets, we won't care. It's just that your aunt wants you to pass on a message to your mother, telling her that I miss her very much." Wei Lu smiled as she got up to see her off.

Wei Lu's burned left lip looked both terrifying and eerie when she smiled. For a moment, Chi Yao almost cried. Her mother had told her that her aunt was the most dignified and beautiful woman. But now, where could she find even a trace of that former self?

After seeing off Chi Yao, who looked sorrowful and hesitant to speak, Wei Lu stood under the persimmon tree in the backyard, pondering what choices Chi Yao should make in the future.

"Mother, what did that girl say? Why aren't you wearing a face mask?" Zhao Wangchuan felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw Wei Lu's face.

That was his lifelong pain, his greatest childhood nightmare. If it weren't for him, his mother wouldn't have been burned like that. So he hated, hated that passionate yet heartless man, and hated that two-faced and vicious woman.

"Chen'er, let's go back to the capital. I know you've harbored resentment all these years, and I know you have ambitions. Let's go back and have a good talk with your family. Even if it means a fight to the death, we can't let those people get away with it." Wei Lu finally made up her mind. She had already had enough peace and quiet after all these years of hiding.

"Mother, let's move immediately, to an overseas island, any kind of island will do. Mother, I'll do whatever you say." Wei Lu's behavior frightened Zhao Wangchuan.

"Chen'er, I'm serious. I don't want to run away anymore. What's coming will come. Chen'er, get ready, let's choose a date to go back to the capital. Let's buy a place to live on our own, we won't go back to that place that eats people alive." Although Wei Lu made this decision, she still felt uneasy, extremely uneasy.

Zhao Wangchuan wasn't sure if this was just a momentary impulse on Wei Lu's part, or if she truly meant it. He stepped forward and put his arm around Wei Lu's shoulder, saying, "Mother, I'll listen to you. Whatever you say goes. I'll go prepare in a bit."

After coaxing Wei Lu back to her room, Zhao Wangchuan immediately summoned someone: "Go and find out everything about that woman. Don't let anything slip by. I need to know everything tonight." Wei Lu hadn't called him Chen'er for many years.

Zhao Fan watched the man leave with a bitter face, wanting to go forward and offer some words of advice to Zhao Wangchuan, but not knowing where to begin. In the end, he could only pretend to know nothing and silently stand by.

Chi Yao returned home in a daze and locked herself in her room. It wasn't until midnight that she opened the door and had someone bring her food. The servants, unsure of what was wrong with Chi Yao, acted and spoke cautiously, afraid of incurring her wrath.

The next morning, Chi Yao, sporting dark circles under her eyes, instructed her subordinates to pack their things quickly, as she wanted to return to the capital.

Hearing Chi Yao's instructions, the hidden guards finally breathed a sigh of relief. For so long, they had been too intimidated by their master to send even a single message to the capital. Now, they finally saw a glimmer of hope; as long as they safely escorted this Buddha back to the capital, they wouldn't have failed in their mission.

Before leaving, Chi Yao spent the entire day chatting with the master and servant couple she had rescued. She had intended to take them back with her, but the young lady refused. She said she wanted to stay there.

Chi Yao didn't insist, but she wanted to see Li Xiaonuan one last time before leaving. As if heaven knew what she was thinking, Li Xiaonuan and her family really did return the next evening.

P.S.: Sorry, updates have been really hard to maintain lately, but Ugly Girl promises she won't stop updating.