Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

After taking the medicine, Chu Luo struggled for a long time to wake up from her drowsy state. She was afraid that she would fall into a nightmare while unconscious and say something real in her sleep, so she forced herself to wake up.

When she woke up, she found herself in an unfamiliar bed, and it seemed that forcing herself to wake up was the right thing to do.

She rubbed her temples, lifted the covers, and was about to get out of bed when she remembered Jin Wuchen carrying her back. That warm embrace made her face flush. She roughly guessed whose room this was.

"Young Madam, you still have a fever, why are you getting up?" Xingzhu said shrilly, pressing her down.

"Xingzhu, could you please speak more quietly? I have a headache and want to go back to my room. I don't feel comfortable here."

Chu Luo stood up, but her feet felt light and unsteady. She had barely taken a step when she lost her balance and fell straight into Xing Zhu's arms.

Jin Wuchen heard the noise and came in. Chu Luo, who still had a high fever, had a flushed face, and her pink dress made her look even more delicate and pitiful.

Chu Luo was dizzy and didn't even notice that she was wearing a color she disliked intensely.

"Going back?" Jin Wuchen's voice was softer than usual. If his voice were any louder, she would have a headache. Jin Wuchen must have heard her conversation with Xingzhu.

"Mmm," Chu Luo helped Xing Zhu stand up straight and replied to him, trying her best to maintain a proper and dignified demeanor.

"I'll help you," Jin Wuchen said, walking over and picking her up in his arms.

Chu Luo had never felt so light before. Jin Wuchen held her as easily as if he were holding a kitten, as if she had no weight at all.

Seeing Jin Wuchen's open and honest demeanor, she realized he meant no harm. Remembering how he had carried her back to the Jin family, she knew she shouldn't be coy anymore.

She then casually put her hand on Jin Wuchen's shoulder. The more awkward and hesitant they were, the more embarrassed they became, whereas they were completely open with each other.

Actually, she wasn't very heavy to begin with. When Jin Wuchen carried her unconscious body off the horse, he felt that she was too light.

Now that she's awake, she's even lighter. She's been at the Jin family for so long, and apart from growing a bit taller and having a better complexion, Jin Wuchen sees that she hasn't gained any weight.

"Is it because you're not used to the food from the Jin family? Why is it so bland?" Jin Wuchen asked.

"No, the food at the manor is excellent."

Chu Luo replied weakly. Seeing that Chu Luo was listless, Jin Wuchen didn't say anything more, but quickened his pace and steadily escorted Chu Luo back to the house.

Jin Wuchen had never seen Chu Luofen's clothes before, but when he put her down, he couldn't help but glance at them again.

Chu Luo then noticed the color of her clothes and looked displeased. As soon as Jin Wuchen left, Chu Luo asked Xingzhu to bring her another set of clothes, as she did not want to wear pink.

"Young Madam, this dress is clearly very beautiful, why don't you wear it?" Xingzhu already knew that she didn't like pink and thought that it wouldn't look good on the young madam.

However, today the young mistress really looks like a peony fairy, making people want to look at her a few more times.

Chu Luo changed her clothes at lightning speed, and only breathed a sigh of relief after Xing Zhu took the clothes away. Pink was delicate, but being dressed up as a pink toy for someone else's amusement was a completely different feeling.

Whenever Chu Luo saw herself dressed in pink, vague memories of humiliation from her past life would surface. Although she couldn't see clearly what had happened, it made her feel disgusted.

Chu Luo slept for two days before waking up. Seeing the rain still pouring down outside, she knew that the downpour must be just like she remembered from her previous life.

Feeling much better, she asked where Jin Wuchen was.

"A monster has appeared in the southern waters; young master has gone to investigate."

Xingzhu was also curious about what kind of water monster it was and wanted to go and see it, but she had to take care of the sick young mistress.

Seeing Xingzhu's curious yet regretful expression, Chu Luo smiled and said, "Actually, that water monster wasn't a real water monster, but rather a coincidence caused by several kinds of fish."

"Is it just a coincidence about the fish?"

Xingzhu became interested and, after helping Chu Luo sit down, moved another stool over to sit next to her, wanting to hear the details.

"Some people say they heard a child crying in the water, then the child disappeared, and a small boat was capsized, and the person who fell in was bitten in half by a monster in the water. Then someone else said they saw a water monster that had eaten its fill turn into a white-clad person dancing and laughing in the waves, right?" Chu Luo asked Xing Zhu.

"You're absolutely right, but how did you know you'd been at home the whole time?"

Xingzhu became even more curious, as the story was truly fascinating. Not only was Xingzhu curious, but many people in the city braved the heavy rain to go and see the excitement.

"I received guidance from a sage, gaining the ability to predict the future. Now, everything is under my control."

Knowing the inside story, Chu Luo pretended to be profound and explained it to Xing Zhu.

"Young Madam, did you tell me about this before? It's making me really curious. Tell me what it is all about!" Xingzhu decided not to ask how she knew, but just wanted to know what the water monster was.

Chu Luo never told stories, but Zhongfangtang specially trained a group of storytellers. Besides making money, she also planned to use them for something else someday.

"I'll tell you another day. The wind is too strong outside and all the flowerpots in the yard have fallen over. Let's go and help them up." Chu Luo felt a little sorry for the fallen flowers and broken branches.

"You've only just recovered, why are you going out in the wind and rain again? There are people in the mansion who will take care of the flowers and plants in the courtyard, so you can rest assured."

"That's good"

Hearing that Chu Luo wasn't going to tend to the flowers and plants in the courtyard, Xingzhu breathed a slight sigh of relief. The young mistress cared more about other things than about herself.

"Xingzhu, let's go out. I'll take you to do something fun." Chu Luo looked at the wind outside and suddenly felt that she could put into practice the idea she had thought of by the river that day.

Xingzhu reached out to touch Chu Luo's forehead. "Young Madam, what's wrong? Is your fever still not gone down? I feel you're very different since you woke up."

"What's different?" Chu Luo asked.

"Your eyes... You're still so gentle, but your eyes are different from before. I can't quite put my finger on it, but they just feel different." Xingzhu felt that there was a kind of madness in the young mistress's eyes that she didn't understand, like anger but not quite.

"Then are you still willing to follow me?" Chu Luo asked her.

Chu Luo knew exactly what was wrong with her. Sleeping for a few days didn't mean she was no longer angry or upset. She was unhappy and didn't want others to be happy either, especially since she had also thought of other things.

"How could I not be willing? I'm willing to follow you no matter what, young mistress." Xingzhu and Chuluo had only known each other for a short time, but ever since they went through life and death together in Mianshui Town, Xingzhu had decided from the bottom of her heart to spend her life with Chuluo.

"Then let's go out." Chu Luo changed her clothes, got up and went out, but was stopped by Granny Jin.

"Good nanny, I'm all better now. I'm just going out to run some errands and I'll be right back. Please let me go out, okay?" Chu Luo pleaded, tugging at the nanny's arm.

"Alright, you can go out if you want, but change into these clothes first." As soon as Granny Jin called out, two maids came with a hooded cloak and a bright red dress. The style and design of the clothes looked very familiar, as if I had seen them somewhere before.

"Does the young master also have a set of clothes exactly the same?" Xingzhu suddenly remembered.

"This fabric is woven with special thread and a unique knitting technique. It's waterproof, fireproof, and inexpensive for movement. The young master instructed that the remaining fabric be used to make you a set of clothes for your convenience when you go out."

Granny Jin gave Chu Luo a brief introduction.

Although Granny Jin didn't say anything else, Chu Luo knew that this kind of fabric was not only very valuable, but also extremely rare, something that was hard to buy even if you had money.

"Thank you, Granny and the seamstresses," Chu Luo said, taking the clothes and turning to go inside to change.

Not only was the color of the dress beautiful, but the sewing also fit her perfectly. She had only been unconscious for two days, yet the craftsmen of the Jin family not only finished it, but did an excellent job.

When Chu Luo came out dressed like this, Granny Jin couldn't help but smile the moment she saw her.

Dressed in bright red, Chu Luo was radiant and elegant, sweeping away the gloom of several days of heavy rain. She matched Jin Wuchen perfectly, which was exactly what the elders wanted to see.

Granny Jin watched as Xingzhu changed into very good rainproof clothes before letting the others go out. Tingshu Wenfeng also went out with them.

Chu Luo led them to a shop and knocked on the door. The shopkeeper was a little angry because the shop was closed due to the rain and they had no business.

Seeing that it was her, she didn't say anything more and opened the door to let them in.

Xingzhu then realized that this was a bamboo weaving shop, and the shopkeeper was weaving winnowing baskets in the corridor.

"What do you want?" the bamboo craftsman asked.

"Big Kite," Chu Luo said succinctly.

Flying kites in the rain?

Xingzhu found it utterly unbelievable; did the boss think his young mistress had gone mad?

But the boss's reply surprised Xingzhu even more.