After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Ridiculously funny.

Zheng Jihua suddenly pushed the wooden chair away, put his hands on the ground, and used all his strength to lift himself up. He tried to arch his body so that his feet had to support him.

When his legs were planted firmly on the ground like wooden sticks, Zheng Jihua had endured pain he had never experienced in his previous life. But it was this taut pain that allowed him to find hope in his desperate situation.

This kind of pain is so much more pleasant than being numb; this is exactly what I want.

Zheng Jihua tried to move forward, but he couldn't bend at all. He fell straight to the ground, but then he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He pounded the ground, unable to contain his shout, but the words turned into a laugh.

Those outside heard the sounds coming from Zheng Jihua's room—crying and laughing—and their foreheads were covered in cold sweat. They dared not go in unless the person inside called them. Even just hearing Zheng Jihua's voice made them, the servants, break out in a cold sweat.

He looked up at the sky, hoping the night would pass quickly.

Even when Yan Yun was unconscious, she couldn't find peace. Every time she closed her eyes, she would think of the person who had died. Although she was worried about her mother, the thought of the deceased made her feel uneasy. She looked at the wooden window next to her, picked up something, stood on tiptoe, and climbed out.

She quietly slipped away from the maid who was dozing outside the door and wandered aimlessly out, only to run into Lu Lan, who was escorting the divine doctor out.

She politely explained her third brother's condition to the doctor.

These concerns are genuine, because they are siblings, and their third brother's kindness is their kindness to themselves.

The miracle doctor didn't dare say he could definitely cure it. Lu Yan's illness was strange; it seemed simple, yet it couldn't be cured completely. The young man probably knew this too.

The legendary doctor felt it was a pity that even he, a legendary doctor, couldn't get a cure.

He only thought about it briefly before telling Lu Lan, "But Miss Lu, don't worry, I will find another way."

"On behalf of my third brother and the Lu family, Lu Lan thanks the divine physician."

"It's hard to see at night, Miss Lu, please leave me here."

"Then take care, miracle doctor."

Lu Lan stood still, waiting until the divine doctor could no longer see her back before turning back.

Yan Yun saw that she was heading in the direction she wanted to go, but now she suddenly didn't want to go anymore. She turned around and went to the other side. She carefully climbed up the artificial hill in the back garden, and regardless of whether it was comfortable or not, she lay down on it. The cold wind blowing from all around made her unable to sleep, but it also made her very awake.

It was on such a cold, windy night.

A sudden sound came from the side, startling her so much that she immediately sat up.

"You'll catch a cold in this cold weather."

Yan Yun looked down towards the sound and saw Lu Yan standing at the bottom of the artificial hill, looking up in her direction.

Yan Yun remembered him, but didn't want to look at him.

These people have nothing to do with me.

Lu Yan continued talking to himself, "If you're comfortable up there, please put on my outer robe." As he spoke, he took off his outer robe and was about to hand it to Yan Yun.

Yan Yun on the artificial hill remained unmoved.

Lu Yan waited below as a cold wind blew by.

Lu Yan, who was below, was feeling unwell and inappropriately started coughing. Yan Yun's lack of response made Lu Yan feel that he had been too attentive.

However, having already said he would leave his outer garment behind, he couldn't go back on his word, leave it at the rockery, and turn back.

Lu Lan was waiting for him. When he returned from outside, she blurted out, "That miracle doctor is truly unworthy of being called a miracle doctor. He actually said that your little problem was a bit troublesome, Third Brother."

Lu Yan advised her, "Since the miracle doctor has said so, then it is my fate."

"Third Brother, do you really accept this fate?"

Their Lu family mansion is now a general's mansion. The eldest and second eldest brothers are both fighting on the battlefield. Lu Lan simply doesn't believe that her third brother is willing to be trapped here. She did want to stay here; she liked the prosperity of this place. But her third brother couldn't. She hoped that her third brother would be like her eldest and second eldest brothers, becoming someone that everyone envies, instead of marrying a mute woman.

Lu Yan didn't laugh, nor did he show any other expression; he simply said calmly.

"Lan'er, you're getting excited again."

Lu Lan also felt sullen.

"Third brother."

"Go back and rest."

Lu Lan left reluctantly.

"Then you should get some rest early, Third Brother."

"Ah."

Just as Lu Lan was about to close the door, she suddenly pushed it open again.

"Third Brother, didn't you wear an outer coat when you went out? It's getting chilly at night."

Lu Yan was a little sleepy and didn't want to explain what Yan Yun had done in the back garden. "Go back and rest."

"Oh."

Lu Lan then returned to her room.

Lu Yan, who was left inside, naturally understood what Lu Lan had said. Being constantly reminded of things he didn't want to face by his sister made him feel uneasy. Looking at the candlelight beside him, he reached out his hand as if possessed.

Granny Zhu came to fetch Yan Yun from the room, but when she opened the door, she couldn't find Yan Yun.

My heart almost stopped.

“What are you guys doing guarding the door? You’re all useless.”

When the maid followed her inside, there was no one there; the wooden stools on the floor indicated that the young lady had escaped through the window.

The maid thought that this young lady was a monster, and that she was always a worry.

She felt like the sky was falling.

Someone came to relay a message.

"Granny, Miss has already been taken back to her courtyard from the backyard."

Only then did Granny Zhu feel relieved.

"Go to the young lady's courtyard."

yard.

Yan Yun slept on the bed.

Only after seeing it with her own eyes did Granny Zhu feel relieved.

"Go and help the young lady get up."

Granny Zhu sent a maid to fetch someone over.

Yan Yun was woken up and looked at the woman in front of her. Zhu Mama introduced her: "This is Yang Mama, who is here to teach Miss embroidery."

The old woman, Yang, had a plump appearance, and her eyes were particularly bright as she stared at Yan Yun in front of her.

"Hello, miss."

Yan Yun had thought about it for a long time last night and had some ideas in mind, but when she saw Yang Mama this morning, she thought of bad things and was naturally in a bad mood. She was too lazy to pretend anyway and was about to explode.

Lu Lan came in from outside and spoke.

"Granny Zhu, Cousin Ning'er woke up very early."

Granny Zhu smiled and replied, "Good morning, Miss Lu."

Lu Lan looked at Yan Yun: "I heard that my cousin is going to learn needlework and embroidery, so I'd like to come and see for myself."

Lu Lan took the needle and thread that was prepared to the side and handed it to Yan Yun, her face beaming with a bright smile: "Cousin, come on, let's do it together."

Although Yan Yun used to be naive, she isn't anymore. She can tell that Lu Lan's smile towards her isn't genuine at all, just like how she secretly stung her hand the first time they met. How could someone like that be a good person?

However, the gleaming needle in her hand reminded Yan Yun.

Following her example, Yan Yun took the needle from Granny Yang's hand.

While Lu Lan was still talking to Granny Zhu, she raised the needle and stabbed Lu Lan's hand directly.

Lu Lan dodged with lightning speed.

A fierce glint flashed in her eyes, and her tone of voice lost its previous softness.

"Cousin, you can't joke like that."

Neither Granny Zhu nor Granny Yang expected that Yan Yun would use a needle to stab someone, and they were shocked to realize what had happened.

"Miss."

Yan Yun was somewhat taken aback when Lu Lan dodged away so quickly, but only for a moment. Even if he didn't want to hear it, he knew that this girl came from the General's Mansion, and she had to pay back what she had suffered.

She threw the needle on the ground and was about to leave again.

Granny Zhu was getting a headache from looking at it.

"Miss, stop right there."

Yan Yun would never listen to her; he simply walked away without paying any attention to what she was saying.

Lu Lan looked at Yan Yun meaningfully from behind. If this child was so difficult to control at such a young age, how could her third brother have a good life in the future?

She gripped the hem of her clothes tightly.

When Granny Zhu turned around, Lu Lan smiled again.

"My cousin is still young, it's normal for her not to understand."

"Miss Lu, you flatter me."

"Then I'll go to Third Brother's place first."

Since that girl has run away, there's no need for me to stay here.

Yan Yun's every move is being watched. Now, there are people watching both the front gate and the back yard, making it impossible for her to go out. During the day, she either climbs over walls or trees. If she gets caught, she just stays put and waits until the people stop watching her before finding another way.

Yan Yun used to like a tree. He planted that tree himself and let it grow very big over the course of more than ten years.

I used to want to climb out of the tree, but now I don't. Staying here feels like staying in the safest place.

Although this place brought him torment and unbearable pain, it was also his final refuge.

She thought this helplessly, unaware that someone was standing next to her.

Lu Yan followed her gaze to the tree.

He thought there were birds or something similar on the tree to attract attention, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing there; it was just a tree.

He was so engrossed in watching her that he didn't even notice he was beside him, nor did he utter a sound.

When Yan Yun turned around, she almost bumped into the person next to her and nearly cried out.

She quickly covered her mouth.

Lu Yan's eyes flashed, and he reached out to support her.

"Cousin Ning'er, be careful. There are steps here. You'll get hurt if you fall."