The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

News spread quickly in the small town. In less than half a day, everyone knew that the top scholar of the Jiang family had returned.

In a small place like this, the emergence of a top scholar would be enough to cause a sensation for decades. Before long, many acquaintances came to visit with gifts, and famous local gentry also came to visit upon hearing the news.

But at this time of year, the harvest was difficult, so how could Jiang Xu accept their gifts? Instead, he used his own salary to subsidize them so that they could survive during the disaster year.

It's night.

The night in Cishui is not as good as that in Huajing. There is no night market here. In order to save lamp oil, the locals turn off the lights and go to bed soon after dark. When you open the window, all you can see is darkness.

This makes the moonlight seem especially bright.

Xue Zhiyi was not used to falling asleep so early, so he lay by the window, staring at the moonlight in a daze.

In this room that originally belonged to her, Xue Zhiyi thought, if nothing had happened, perhaps she would also be staring at the moon in a daze like this at this moment, but with a different mood.

Although there is no wealth and glory, there is no need for intrigue. Just spend the rest of your life in leisure and contentment.

Thinking of this, she felt a little sleepy.

At this moment, the tip of her ears moved and she suddenly sat up straight.

Sure enough, Huo Wuyou sneaked in through the window and bumped into her.

"Have you been drinking?" Xue Zhiyi smelled alcohol on him.

But he put his finger on her lips, hushed her, then closed the window, pulled Xue Zhiyi to sit side by side, listened carefully for a while, and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure there was no sound outside.

"Have you become a thief?" Xue Zhiyi asked him.

In the darkness, Huo Wuyou laughed softly with a drunken look on his face: "I had a drink with your brother."

"You two...drinking?"

But Huo Wuyou was overjoyed: "He has a very poor alcohol tolerance and is unconscious now."

Xue Zhiyi became more and more confused as he listened: "Why did you get him drunk?"

Huo Wuyou seemed a little excited because he had drunk some wine. One could tell without even looking that his face was red.

"It's all because of Jiang Xu. He arranged an empty guest room for Sui Yunlang but not for me. He also didn't allow me to sleep in the same room with Sui Yunlang. He insisted that I sleep on the floor in his room. He also said that he would keep an eye on my every move. Can you tell me whether this is unreasonable of him?"

Xue Zhiyi understood: "So you got him drunk."

"Exactly. This is the only way I can think of to get out of this situation."

Huo Wuyou probably thought he had done a great job, and said softly, "I bought some wine, and Jiang Xu was feeling mixed emotions today, so I tricked him into drinking a few more glasses. Who would have thought he would pass out so easily? It's a good thing he passed out, otherwise I wouldn't have had a chance to talk to you alone these few days."

"How did you coax him?" Xue Zhiyi was a little surprised.

"He lay down on the bed and prepared to sleep. I wanted to feel if he was asleep, so I made small talk with him. I told him that I had a sister just like him. Then he stopped being annoying and wanted to ask me how to get along with his sister. He talked to me for a few more words. When he got excited, he simply got up and lit the lamp to talk to me in detail. I had prepared some wine, so we talked a lot and couldn't help but drink a few glasses..."

It was not a good idea to talk in the dark, so Xue Zhiyi lit a lamp while listening.

Huo Wuyou was anxious: "Don't let him find out!"

The lights came on, and as she watched his shaky steps, she said, "First, we are not committing adultery, so there is no need to be so cautious."

Huo Wuyou came to his senses: That's right! What is he afraid of Jiang Xu doing?

"Second." Looking at his flushed face, Xue Zhiyi said, "You are not in much better condition yourself, so wake up quickly."

"Nonsense." Huo Wuyou smiled: "If I were drunk, how could I find your window accurately?"

He held Xue Zhiyi's hand in a familiar manner: "Do you know that although we have been together these days, I am almost sick with lovesickness?"

Letting him pull him, Xue Zhiyi dragged him to sit down, trying to make this unconscious man behave himself.

Huo Wuyou was a little tipsy and talked a lot, chattering non-stop: "Awan... this name sounds nice, I'll call you that from now on, okay? Awan?"

Xue Zhiyi felt that this man was a little nagging after drinking, but looking at his slightly red face and wet eyes, he suddenly felt that he was not so annoying.

Huo Wuyou suddenly laughed: "Tell me, if you grew up here since childhood, would I call you Awan from the beginning?"

Xue Zhiyi said, "If that were the case, I wouldn't even know you. At most, I would have followed my brother to the capital after he passed the exam, and I would have called you Marquis of Lin'an when we met."

Huo Wuyou shook his head stubbornly: "No... With our fate, we will definitely meet in advance."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but hold his chin up and imagine: "You were in Cishui, Jiangzhou, and I was in Yueling Pass at that time. It only took seven days to get here by horseback from Yueling Pass."

"So close?" Xue Zhiyi was a little surprised.

"Yueling Pass is to the west of Jiangzhou, and Cishui is at the westernmost part of Jiangzhou. However, from Yueling Pass to Jiangzhou Prefecture, one usually takes another official road that does not pass through Cishui. However...according to my behavior at that time, I would definitely not stay at Yueling Pass honestly. Maybe I would have been idle everywhere and ended up at Cishui?"

He laughed again: "If I met you in Cishui, you would definitely be much more obedient than you are now."

Xue Zhiyi couldn't help but smile: "You know all this?"

"I dreamed about it." Huo Wuyou muttered, "I dreamed about you being well-behaved, with round face and eyes, not like now, with sharp teeth that would bite people."

As he spoke, he shook his hand, which was clasped with Xue Zhiyi's, and said, "Have you ever read that kind of storybook?"

"Talkbook?"

Xue Zhiyi was already feeling a little sleepy, so she listened and leaned on his shoulder.

"Maybe I'll get hurt at Yueling Pass, then fall on the side of the road, and you'll just happen to save me and bring me home. Just like what's written in the storybook, I might lose my memory after waking up, and then fall hopelessly in love with the woman who saved me. When I recover my memory and return to Huajing, I'll ask my grandmother for permission to marry you..."

He suddenly turned his head and asked her, "Do you believe it?"

Xue Zhiyi raised her eyes and saw Huo Wuyou still looking at her with those drunken eyes. He asked her seriously whether she believed in the other possibility he had made up.

Xue Zhiyi thought, she believed it.

Just like in the previous life, even if they were not destined to be together, even if they only met briefly, they met in the end.

Perhaps, there really is another possibility. Even if they live the lives they were supposed to live, they still have each other in their destiny.

She smiled and nodded softly.

Xue Zhiyi was leaning on his shoulder, and when she looked at him like this, Huo Wuyou's breath almost fell on her forehead.

By the time she came to her senses, her other hand had already fallen on the side of his face, and her fingertips were lightly touching his chin.

Unexpectedly, Huo Wuyou grabbed his other hand as well. He smiled maliciously: "Awan wants to kiss me?"

Xue Zhiyi turned around and looked at him directly: "Don't you want to?"

Huo Wuyou's eyes moved and his breathing quickened. He exerted a little force on his clasped hands and Xue Zhiyi almost fell into his arms.

"What do you think..."

A low breath mixed with the smell of alcohol rushed into Xue Zhiyi's lips and teeth.

The soft touch made Xue Zhiyi's heart feel as if it was hit hard by something, leaving a long aftertaste like the sound of a bell.

His actions were reckless and clumsy, but they were the most passionate love of a young man.

However, his movements were clumsy and his bite caused Xue Zhiyi's mouth to hurt so much that he could hardly resist.

With a hint of guidance, she gently reached into his teeth.

She clearly noticed that Huo Wuyou was stunned for a moment, and then his movements became gentle, allowing Xue Zhiyi's wet and gentle entanglement to entangle him deeper and deeper...