After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

That night, Mo Yiyuan called for water all night long.

By noon the next day, Gan Cai'er was finally able to move a few steps in bed.

When Xiao Hong helped her get out of bed, she was shocked to see the mottled marks all over her body and almost cried.

"Miss, the young master is so rough. Look, his skin is almost broken."

Gan Cai'er glanced at herself, utterly speechless. Those in the know would say she had just had sex; those who didn't would think she'd been sent to court for torture.

Fortunately, although the marks on her body looked frightening, they didn't actually hurt. She just felt a persistent soreness and fatigue.

How come he's even more potent without medication than when he was? Or is it that the young Lan Tingzhou is simply too easily provoked?

Was it like this in your past life?

Gan Cai'er closed her eyes, recalling her past life. Then, some unrestrained and indulgent scenes jumped out from the depths of her sealed memories.

Gan Cai'er covered her face.

Well, young people are indeed not to be trifled with. Not only was the young Lan Tingzhou not to be trifled with, but I was even less likely to be trifled with when I was young.

Gan Cai'er back then was truly brave, fearless, and unrestrained. Although she was naive, her heart was sincere.

But Lantingzhou simply doesn't care about this heart.

Lan Tingzhou didn't care much about Gan Cai'er's sudden change of heart and her desire for him to go to Luming Academy.

He had his own considerations regarding the choice of academy. He would firmly grasp his own path, his future, and where he was headed, and would not allow anyone to influence him.

In February of the following year, when the ice and snow melted, Zhushan County held the county examination for the fourth year of Jinghe in the county seat.

Lan Tingzhou passed the county examination without any surprises. He not only passed the exam, but also ranked first in the examination.

Gan Cai'er threw a grand banquet in Qingshui Town to celebrate. She also gave generous red envelopes to anyone who came to say auspicious words or seek good fortune. For a time, the Lan residence was bustling with visitors.

"Ah Cai, you have such good taste! You married a top scholar right away. Sigh, why didn't I make my move first?" Zhu Xiaoxiao sighed as she ate sunflower seeds.

"Because you're blind!" Gan Cai'er rolled her eyes at her.

Zhu Xiaoxiao is the granddaughter of Master Zhu, and a year younger than Gan Cai'er. Their relationship began as a series of bickering fights, but they eventually became inseparable best friends. They're the kind of best friends who would share a dress, pull each other's hair, and tear each other's clothes.

"Tsk, tsk, A-Cai, look at your vulgar speech! I really don't know what Lan Tingzhou saw in you!"

"Of course, it's because I'm good-looking. It's a perfect match for a talented man."

"Ah Cai, do you have any shame?"

"Ha, who is the most beautiful woman in Qingshui Town? Go out and ask around."

"Gan Cai'er, do you want to fight?!" Zhu Xiaoxiao was furious.

Zhu Xiaoxiao and Gan Cai'er became enemies because of the title of "Number One Beauty." Zhu Xiaoxiao is also very beautiful.

Master Zhu was a scholar who passed the imperial examinations. In his youth, he served as magistrate in several places. Later, as he grew older, he retired and returned to Qingshui Town.

Zhu Xiaoxiao has delicate features and picturesque eyes. Her beauty possesses both a scholarly air and the gentle elegance of a lady from a wealthy family, making her a rare beauty from the Jiangnan water towns. Her beauty is completely different from Gan Cai'er's flamboyant and glamorous appearance; they are equally stunning.

As for why Gan Cai'er won the title of "Number One Beauty"? Well, she won it with her own merits.

When Gan Cai'er was five years old, there was a parade of floats for the Guanyin Festival in Qingshui Town. They needed to choose a boy and a girl to play the roles of the celestial attendants seated by Guanyin. Gan Cai'er wanted to go, and Zhu Xiaoxiao also wanted to go. Because Zhu Xiaoxiao was more quiet and beautiful, the town decided to let Zhu Xiaoxiao go.

Gan Cai'er immediately objected. Having been pampered and spoiled since childhood, she couldn't bear to let someone else have what she wanted. So, without a word, she charged at Zhu Xiaoxiao like a cannonball and started pulling Zhu Xiaoxiao's hair...

Zhu Xiaoxiao was pulled so hard she cried loudly. Amidst Zhu's mother's angry shouts of "improper" and "uncultured," Gan Cai'er became the little fairy as she wished.

From then on, Zhu Xiaoxiao and Gan Cai'er became enemies.

Later, whenever the two met, they would fight. At first, Zhu Xiaoxiao could only cry and didn't fight back, so she was bullied and suppressed by Gan Cai'er. After being beaten a few times, Zhu Xiaoxiao also started to use her hands and mouth, pulling hair and scratching people.

Later, the two, who had been fighting, became best friends. When did this change begin? Was it when she helped Zhu Xiaoxiao chase away the thugs, or when Zhu Xiaoxiao twisted her ankle while chasing her and she carried Zhu Xiaoxiao home? Gan Cai'er couldn't remember.

In her past life, Zhu Xiaoxiao's life wasn't happy. She married a scholar who, despite his handsome appearance, was of poor character and a gambler. He gambled away all of Zhu Xiaoxiao's dowry and even beat her. It's said that Zhu Xiaoxiao later divorced him and returned home.

She knew it! Zhu Xiaoxiao had bad taste. In this life, she absolutely couldn't let that scholar succeed again.

"By the way, why did you ask me to help you inquire about the Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) from your grandfather?" Zhu Xiaoxiao asked.

“I want my husband to study at Luming Academy, but we need someone to recommend him. The recommender must at least be a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations),” Gan Cai’er said.

"Oh, my grandfather said that Qingshui Town has never produced a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination). Not only Qingshui Town, but even Zhushan County has none. If we want to find one, we can only inquire in the prefectural capital."

“I heard from my grandfather that someone from the Imperial Academy in Kyoto is coming to Danzhou recently. All the prominent families in the prefecture want to invite him to a gathering. I think there must be many people who have passed the imperial examinations at these gatherings.”

Gan Cai'er's eyes lit up, and she slapped Zhu Xiaoxiao on the shoulder, saying happily, "Xiaoxiao, I knew you were the smartest!"

Zhu Xiaoxiao stumbled from the slap. She rubbed her shoulder, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "A-Cai, is your Lan Tingzhou very resilient?"

Gan Cai'er didn't know if Lan Tingzhou could take a beating, but she knew he could withstand being bitten.

Lan Tingzhou was tall and slender, and looked somewhat thin and weak, but that was not the case. As the eldest son of the Lan family, he had to take care of the whole family, and he did all the heavy and hard work such as chopping wood and carrying water, so his arms were full of bulging muscles.

Gan Cai'er often takes a bite, and her mouth is full of hard, rock-hard muscle, leaving not even a tooth mark. Thinking of this, her face involuntarily turns red for a moment.

Zhu Xiaoxiao noticed Gan Cai'er's sudden blush and leaned closer to her, asking gossipily, "You actually hit him? Did you win or lose in the end?"

Gan Cai'er pushed Zhu Xiaoxiao's face away and said expressionlessly, "If you want to know who wins and who loses, why don't we have a fight right now?"

"Haha, I'm not going to go crazy with you."

After eating and drinking her fill at Moyi Courtyard, Zhu Xiaoxiao, accompanied by her maid, leisurely returned home in a carriage.