Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Knowing her son would be home soon, Wei Lu stopped crying. She wanted to greet him in her best form. She couldn't let him see her looking so sickly. Thinking this, she called for the old servant.

"Aunt Lin, are you outside?"

"Reporting to Madam, I am here." As the voice rang out, an elderly woman of about fifty years old pushed open the door and entered, standing respectfully to one side, and asked, "What are your orders, Madam?"

Wei Lu carefully put the letter away, wiped the tears off her face with a handkerchief, and said, "Have Uncle Lin prepare the carriage. We're going to the city to see a doctor. Wang'er will be back soon, and I can't let him see me like this."

Upon hearing this, the old woman wiped away her tears with emotion and said in a trembling voice, "Yes, I will make the arrangements right away. Please sit down and wait a moment, madam."

After saying this, the old woman nimbly strode away, leaving Wei Lu alone in the room, lost in thought. Suddenly, Wei Lu stood up and muttered to herself, "Oh dear, should I tell Xiao Nuan that Wang'er is coming back?"

"Let's not talk about it. She already has enough on her plate lately, let's not add to her troubles."

After thinking it over, Wei Lu sat down in front of the dressing mirror and began applying makeup to change her appearance. Touching the shocking scar on her right cheek that extended to the back of her neck, Wei Lu felt a surge of hatred. But in an instant, she felt relieved. As long as she was alive, that was enough.

Brush her eyebrows thick, and leave her swollen, red eyes unhidden. Make the exposed skin look weathered and aged. Remove all the elegant headdresses and insert two gleaming, extravagant gold hairpins. Then put on a face mask, and Wei Lu instantly transforms into a completely different person.

Dressed in gaudy clothes, Wei Lu resembled the wife of a nouveau riche. Holding a handkerchief, she strode around dramatically, quite pleased with her current appearance. It was precisely this look that had allowed her to live peacefully for over a decade.

A moment later, Wei Lu left Xinzhou Village in a gleaming carriage. Having not left home for over four years, she suddenly felt a little nervous. Especially when she heard the whispers of the villagers outside the carriage, she felt even more lost.

Seeing this, the old woman, Aunt Lin, said, "Madam, why are you so worried? Now that the young master is coming back, you will have more opportunities to go out. You have been through a lot, so what is there to worry about?"

Hearing this, Wei Lu immediately calmed down. Yes, after everything that's happened, what else is there to be afraid of? She'd really been cooped up at home for too long; she'd even forgotten what happened before. Wei Lu took a deep breath and said self-deprecatingly:

"It seems my cultivation is still incomplete. Being kind for too long has made me unable to muster even the ruthlessness I used to have."

Aunt Lin laughed and said, "Look at what you're saying, Madam. Everyone knows how kind you are. It's all because of those two people, otherwise you wouldn't be in this situation. Ah, it's all in the past. As long as you live a healthy life for the sake of the young master, that's all that matters."

Wei Lu smiled and said, "Aunt Lin is right. For Wang'er's sake, I have to live as long as possible. After all these years, what is there left to hold onto? Let's not dwell on the past, lest Wang'er be saddened when he thinks about it."

Aunt Lin finally smiled from the bottom of her heart and said repeatedly, "Oh, let's not talk about it anymore. When the young master comes back, we'll find him a good wife so you can hold your grandson."

Upon hearing this, Wei Lu's brows furrowed with worry as she said, "I'm just afraid that when he comes back, he'll be accompanied by some shady characters. What will I do then?"

Aunt Lin, however, did not take it seriously and comforted her, "Madam, don't worry. What kind of person is our young master? He wouldn't be interested in those frivolous girls. If it were before, I would really have worried that he would take a fancy to that girl Xiao Nuan."

Wei Lu wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "Exactly. Xiao Nuan isn't really that bad, it's just that the two of them are really mismatched in terms of status. Anyway, I heard from Aunt Lu and Sister-in-law Qing that Xiao Nuan got into some trouble recently. What happened?"

Speaking of Li Xiaonuan, Aunt Lin sighed and said, "Xiaonuan is a lucky girl; everything has been resolved satisfactorily. It's just that she was hurt by her grandmother and aunt, and she's recovering now."

Wei Lu then said with relief, "It's good that it's resolved. That child has such a hard life, always suffering all sorts of things. I heard he was recently jilted, and I don't know what he'll do now. I can't understand how that family ended up like that."

Aunt Lin replied, "Every family has its own troubles. That old lady is upset about what happened to Xiao Nuan's father back then, so her brothers have all distanced themselves from them. If you ask me, no one can be blamed for what happened back then."

Wei Lu nodded: "Indeed, we can't blame Xiao Nuan's father. He had no choice at the time. He didn't expect those people to be so heartless. It hurt Xiao Nuan's parents too much. That old lady was also too unreasonable. She didn't know how to think things through."

Just as Aunt Lin was about to say something to Wei Lu, the carriage stopped. Outside, Uncle Lin said, "Madam, we've arrived at the clinic."

Aunt Lin fell silent and helped Wei Lu carefully down from the carriage. Standing in front of the Cangbaicao Medical Clinic, Wei Lu's thoughts raced, and she couldn't control her emotions. Years ago, she had met him at the clinic.

Qi Ji and Prince Jing strolled out of the main gate, intending to check the morning market for fresh wild game. Li Xiaogang, who had seen them off, hesitated for a long time before finally walking confidently to Wei Lu and obediently asking:

"Aunt Zhao, what brings you to the clinic? Are you feeling unwell?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Lu frowned as she looked at Li Xiaogang; she didn't remember who this boy was. Aunt Lin reminded her from the side, "Xiaogang, your aunt's headache has flared up, and she's come here for treatment."

Xiao Gang nodded, then turned to Qi Ji and Prince Jing and said, "Master, old man Jing, I'll see you off here. This is my neighbor's aunt; I'll take them inside for medical treatment."

The two nodded, gesturing for Xiaogang to go inside quickly. Following Xiaogang's gaze, Wei Lu saw someone who shouldn't be there. She was struck dumb, momentarily speechless, unsure whether to lower her head or look away.

Prince Jing seemed to sense something and glanced at Wei Lu. Meeting Wei Lu's openly emotional gaze, Prince Jing felt a shiver run down his spine. Just as he was about to take a closer look at Wei Lu, she was helped into the clinic by Aunt Lin.

By then, Wei Lu had returned to normal and deliberately adopted the arrogant and nouveau riche demeanor, following behind Li Xiaogang with her head held high. Seeing this, Prince Jing shook off his strange thoughts, thinking he had been too busy lately to think straight and that was why he was having this illusion.

And so, Wei Lu once again successfully evaded the eyes of those searching for him. And Prince Jing, once again, missed the person he had been secretly searching for for over a decade. This near miss made the search even more difficult in the future.

At this moment, Prince Jing was unaware that he was enthusiastically searching for wild game with Qi Ji at the morning market. However, Wei Lu's gaze had already entered his mind, and he would inevitably recall it again in the future.