Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Li Xiaonuan cried her heart out, and was eventually carried back to her room by Xiaoyang. She lay on the bed, lost in thought for a long time, before getting up to wash and prepare dinner. She planned to tell her family about her trip to the capital during dinner.

Besides these, Li Xiaonuan had many things she needed to tell her family. For example, her manor plan, and the Shangri-La plan for Zhoucun. She'd heard that the village head had already started repairing that large pond.

So even if she never comes back, she still wants to carry out those plans.

As Li Xiaonuan stepped out of the room, she was startled by the figure waiting outside. That aloof figure looked lonely and helpless.

"Brother Liu Fei, what are you doing here?" Li Xiaonuan asked in surprise.

Zhou Liufeng turned around, his tall figure casting a long shadow in the setting sun. Li Xiaonuan couldn't see his expression in the backlight, but she could sense the sorrow in Zhou Liufeng's eyes.

"Brother Liu Fei, what's wrong?" Li Xiaonuan asked again.

After a long silence, Zhou Liufeng finally spoke softly, "Little Nuan, are you really going to go to the capital with Young Master Wei?"

Li Xiaonuan nodded; it was an inescapable fact: "I can't not go. After all, so many things are related to me."

Zhou Liufei sighed before saying, "I know. Since you're going to the capital, I'll go with you."

After saying that, Zhou Liufeng left.

Li Xiaonuan stood in front of the door, staring blankly at Zhou Liufeng's somewhat desolate figure in the setting sun. What was wrong?

In the kitchen, Su was chopping minced meat. Although the old lady wasn't fully awake yet, she could hear people talking and cooperated with their care. Xiao Yang was staying in the old lady's room, while Li's father had gone to the fields.

It was almost time to harvest the rice, and Uncle Li went to Cuihu Village every day to check on it. After all, it was the first batch of grain planted since they bought the land. Uncle Li remembered how excited he was during the summer harvest. Because after the summer harvest, those fields would truly belong to the Li family.

"Mom." After entering the kitchen, Li Xiaonuan rolled up her sleeves and picked up a bunch of autumn spinach to pick.

Without looking up, Su continued chopping the meat with trembling hands: "You're up now? Feeling better now?"

Li Xiaonuan lowered her head shyly, hummed in agreement, and continued picking vegetables: "Mother, I need to go to the capital. I'll leave the day after tomorrow."

After thinking it over, Li Xiaonuan couldn't help but reveal the truth to Su Shi first.

“I know, that young master Wei sent someone to tell us. He also told you not to bring anything, he's prepared everything.” As she spoke, Madam Su put down her knife and asked with a serious expression, “Xiao Nuan, you won't continue to have any entanglements with that young master Wei, right?”

Li Xiaonuan put down the spinach that had been torn into pieces and said firmly to Su Shi, "Mother, I promise I won't get involved with Young Master Wei, I won't. When I come back, I will marry Brother Liu Fei. Of course, the premise is that Brother Liu Fei is willing to marry me."

Looking at Li Xiaonuan's earnest assurances, Su suddenly felt a pang of pity. In this world, emotions are the most tormenting thing; they don't always go as planned. However, Su couldn't understand Xiaonuan's thoughts. Perhaps Li Xiaonuan never intended to settle down, which was why she couldn't see anything amiss.

"You know it in your heart." In the end, that was all Su could say.

Seeing Su Shi continue chopping meat, Li Xiaonuan lowered her head guiltily. After all, she had once harbored a certain longing—a longing to be loved by a man. However, she was also somewhat afraid to accept it. Her past life had been too terrible, so terrible that she no longer dared to believe in any man's sincerity.

After dinner, Li Xiaonuan took out two thick booklets and handed them to Xiaoyang.

“Xiaoyang, these two books are my plans for our family’s future development. I want to build a large manor, a large manor that belongs to our family. I have also made a detailed plan for the operation of the manor, and I have also found the funds.” Pointing to one of the booklets, Li Xiaonuan explained to Xiaoyang.

Xiao Yang sat next to Li Xiaonuan, slowly flipping through the pages with her, listening attentively to her explanations. He would jot down any parts he didn't understand as Li Xiaonuan explained them. Xiao Gang sat opposite them, resting his chin on his hands, blinking as he watched them.

Li's father and Su's mother sat next to Li Xiaonuan and Xiaoyang respectively. They listened but couldn't offer any substantial advice. In truth, they knew that Li Xiaonuan's departure was highly unlikely to be a return.

After all, Li Xiaonuan's purpose in this trip was to help Prince Jing clear his name of treason. Such matters have historically been extremely brutal political struggles. After each such struggle, the blood of the sacrificed pawns could fill the entire Yong River.

Everyone knew about it, but no one told Li Xiaonuan, nor did they want to show her any concern. Because everything Li Xiaonuan did wasn't for herself. In the end, she got herself caught up in it.

After discussing the grand estate plan, Li Xiaonuan prepared to talk about the idyllic paradise.

At this moment, Father Li interjected and asked, "Xiao Nuan, where did you get all that money?"

Only then did Li Xiaonuan remember the silver. Strangely enough, perhaps knowing the dangers of this trade, Prince Jing sent someone to deliver the silver. Li Xiaonuan saw it when she woke up that afternoon. It was a small, neatly arranged box of silver notes, all in the thousands.

Li Xiaonuan was shocked. She had spent the entire afternoon lying in bed and hadn't slept at all. It was a little frightening that those people had placed the box in her room without her noticing.

She suddenly remembered what Wei Yu had done to her that day. Could someone have been watching her all along, and then reporting back to Prince Jing?

"Wait for me a moment." With that, Li Xiaonuan turned around and went back to her room. After retrieving the small box, she returned to the main room.

Li Xiaonuan placed the small box in the center of the table and opened it to show her family what was inside. Besides 500,000 taels of silver notes, the box contained a letter and a black iron token.

Seeing the shocked expressions on her family's faces, Li Xiaonuan calmly said, "This was given to us by Doctor Jing. I think you've probably guessed it already; Doctor Jing is none other than His Highness Prince Jing. Royal struggles are always bloody battles. So, my journey there was extremely dangerous. Consider this compensation to us."

With red eyes, Madam Su tightly grasped Li Xiaonuan's hand as she tried to open the letter: "Xiaonuan, we don't want these. Can you return them to that Prince Jing or something? Let's not go to the capital, okay?"

Knowing it was impossible, Su still clung to her last glimmer of hope.

“Mother, you know we can’t control all of this. But don’t overthink it, maybe I’ll be the exception. Since they’ve sent us money, let’s make good use of it. Don’t forget, my dream of owning a manor hasn’t come true yet.” Li Xiaonuan hugged Su Shi, trying to persuade her family.

“Yes, Mother, let’s listen to Sister. Besides, this money is rightfully hers. Let’s keep it and help her build a big manor. We can also turn our village into a paradise, that would be perfect. When Sister comes back, she definitely won’t recognize our village.” Xiao Yang also grabbed Su’s hand and persuaded her.

“Yes, Mom, our house hasn’t been built yet. We agreed to build it after the autumn harvest. I’ve seen the blueprints in my sister’s room. If our house is built like that, it will definitely be the most beautiful and magnificent house in the village,” Xiao Gang said with a grin.

"Him, we'll listen to Xiaonuan," Li's father also advised.

Finally, Su's eyes were still red, but she didn't say anything more about not letting Li Xiaonuan go to the capital.