Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Ling Yun helped Tong Lian get dressed, and then she and Qiao Feng went to the main hall.

"You~"

Jordan looked at him with exasperation: "Second brother, how could you make such a mistake! What do we do now?!"

"Woo..."

Tong Lian, half-covering her face, sobbed to the side, saying between sobs, "If this gets out, how will I ever face anyone again? I might as well die!" As she spoke, Tong Lian cried louder and louder.

The story goes like this: Tong Lian had planned to wear a bellyband and pretend to fall down when she finished bathing and was getting dressed.

When Qiao Feng comes over, I'll take the opportunity to let him see me, and then I can stick to him.

Unexpectedly, the plan changed. She was taking a bath in the house and was about to get dressed when she saw a mouse running towards her. She was so frightened that she screamed and forgot to put on her clothes.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Feng thought something had happened to her and, in his haste, broke through the window, causing this misunderstanding.

The most important thing right now was that he had seen Tong Lian's body.

Regardless of the dynasty, women have always valued their chastity as much as their life.

After understanding the whole story, Jordan and Ling Yun fell silent.

He meant well but ended up doing something wrong; that's a perfect example of what happens when good intentions go wrong.

Qiao Feng's face turned ashen: "Stop saying anything! A real man should be responsible for his actions. I, Qiao Feng, will marry you. Isn't this what you wanted? You've achieved your goal, so I'll marry you."

He felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it; it was as if he'd fallen into someone's trap.

Tong Lian thought she would be happy, but seeing Qiao Feng's cold face, her stubbornness resurfaced: "Fine, seeing your unwilling face, I, Tong Lian, don't want charity. Don't worry, I don't need you to take responsibility."

"You've been wanting to get rid of me for a long time, haven't you? I'll leave. Don't worry, I won't stay here. I'll leave first thing tomorrow morning!"

Tong Lian's words surprised everyone.

This young girl has always liked Qiao Feng; they all know that.

Qiao Feng never liked her and ignored her, but now that he wants to marry her, she disagrees. What's going on here?

"Miss Tong, have you thought this through?" Ling Yun reminded her.

"Sister Ling, please don't try to persuade me. I know I've been bothering you all for so long, and you must be tired of me."

"Don't worry, I mean what I say. I'll leave first thing tomorrow morning." After saying that, Tong Lian went back to her room.

Back in her room, Tong Lian felt uneasy, unsure if what she had done was right or wrong.

However, she remembered Zhao Lian's words: Zhao Lian told her to play hard to get and not to be too eager.

When I say I'm leaving, Qiao Feng might turn around and chase after me.

She didn't know if Zhao Lian was right or wrong, but she was just gambling anyway.

Qiao Feng originally thought Tong Lian would be happy, because that would achieve her goal.

Unexpectedly, Tong Lian said she was leaving, which caught him completely off guard.

The next morning, Tong Lian packed her things early, without even eating breakfast, and prepared to go out.

Before leaving, Tong Lian bid farewell to Ling Yun, who was still in bed. By the time Ling Yun was dressed, Tong Lian had already left.

Hearing from the gatekeeper that she had gone out, Ling Yun quickly chased after her and caught up with Tong Lian not far away.

“Miss Tong, come back with me. Don’t worry, I will make sure my second uncle marries you.” Ling Lian pulled Tong Lian’s hand and tried to pull her back.

Tong Lian pried Ling Yun's hand away: "Sister Ling, thank you for your kindness, but this is not something you can decide."

"I don't want Qiao Feng to think I'm forcing him, and it's not like I'm determined to marry him. You should go back; Zhen'er will be looking for you soon."

After saying that, Tong Lian continued walking forward without looking back.

"Oops~"

Ling Yun stamped her foot: "Why are you so stubborn, girl? Even if you're going to leave, you should eat breakfast first."

Seeing that Tong Lian didn't turn back, Ling Yun could only walk back helplessly.

……

"Bang bang bang~"

Qiao Feng hadn't gotten out of bed yet when a knock on the door woke him up. Ling Yun's voice came from outside.

"Second Uncle, get up quickly, Miss Tong is leaving!"

"What?"

Qiao Feng was wide awake now. He thought Tong Lian was joking last night, but he didn't expect her to be serious!

"Second Uncle, please open the door and say something!" Ling Yun's voice rang out again.

The door opened at that moment, and Qiao Feng said coldly, "What can I do? Let her leave if she wants to!"

For some reason, Qiao Feng felt a little strange knowing she was gone. He should have been happy, but he couldn't seem to feel any joy.

At that moment, Tong Lian's willful and capricious face suddenly appeared before his eyes again, sometimes pouting, sometimes frowning.

Qiao Feng unconsciously smiled.

"Second Uncle, are you sure you won't regret it if Miss Tong leaves? You should hurry up and bring her back!"

"Catch them back?" Qiao Feng was taken aback.

Ling Yun stared wide-eyed: "That's right! Tong Lian is such a good girl. Before she goes far, you'd better hurry up and chase after her and bring her back! Go now!"

After saying that, Ling Yun gave Qiao Feng a push: "Hurry up! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Qiao Feng's eyes lit up. That's right, he couldn't let this girl leave. She had stirred up his anger, and now she was thinking of running away? No way.

Qiao Feng was about to rush out the door.

Lingyun suddenly remembered that riding a horse is faster than walking, so he quickly shouted, "Hey~ ride a horse, ride a horse, hurry up!"

Jordan had already led the horse to the gate: "Second brother, hurry up and bring Miss Tong back. She's a good girl. If you marry her, I believe Father in heaven will be pleased."

"Brother, don't worry, I will definitely win her back." Qiao Feng said, then mounted his horse.

Giddy up!

Qiao Feng spurred the horse's flanks, and it galloped away. He knew Tong Lian couldn't go far because she had nothing.

When Tong Lian ran away from home, she left in a hurry and didn't take much with her. The only silver ingot she had was still in her hand.

In addition, she didn't have a horse when she left, so she couldn't go very far on foot.

Qiao Feng guessed correctly. Tong Lian hadn't gone far; she had just reached the outskirts of the city. At this moment, Tong Lian was kicking the pebbles on the ground and looking back all the way.

I should have known better than to push myself; now my stomach is growling loudly.

That day when they were drinking, she gave all the money she had to Qiao Feng, and now she doesn't have a single penny left.

He had no money to rent a carriage, nor any money to buy steamed buns. But he had already spoken, and there was no going back.

"Is Qiao Feng really not coming?" Tong Lian muttered to herself.

This tactic of feigning indifference to lure me in is really risky. If he truly wants me to leave, then my leaving would be exactly what he wants.

Since she had already said those words, there was no use in regretting it, so Tong Lian could only grit her teeth and bear it.

But now that they had walked for almost half an hour and still hadn't seen Qiao Feng catch up, Tong Lian began to regret her actions.

If I had known, I would have agreed. Why did I have to be so stubborn? Now look what happened, I left, which is exactly what he wanted.

Seeing a pebble on the ground not far away, Tong Lian kicked it hard.

"Ouch~"

It turned out to be a miscalculation; the pebble was buried underground. Tong Lian winced in pain, realizing she hadn't kicked the pebble away but had instead hurt her foot.