Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

Zhou Xinyue said gently: "Sandan wants to grow up quickly and become a real man. He is really trying hard."

Jingrou smiled and said, "Yes, I tried my best. Thank you, Your Highness, and Guard He. I am very grateful. By the way, sister, I have a question I have always wanted to ask you. How did you know Your Highness, and why did Your Highness save you?"

Zhou Xinyue sighed, and then told Jingrou everything about the time they rescued each other and how they spent time together in the cave. Jingrou was stunned.

Jingrou only now understood that this was a way of repaying the life-saving grace. She also lamented the coincidence of fate, and found it funny that the 29th prince had mistakenly thought that Zhou Xinyue was the leader, a woman in male body.

Jingrou said incredulously: "Sister, maybe this is fate. What are your plans for the future?"

Zhou Xinyue said solemnly, "I will recover first. I will definitely not go back to the mansion. Now I will stay here temporarily and let Sandan learn some skills. When I recover, I will definitely set up a new family and take you and Sandan away from here to build a mansion that belongs to us. Sister, if you want to get married, then get married. If you want to recruit someone to live with you, then we can recruit a live-in son-in-law. I don't want to live under someone else's roof anymore, and I don't want to be beaten or scolded by others. I will definitely realize my dream."

Zhou Xinyue also sighed in her heart: "Goudan, you were plotted against unintentionally. I have planted the seeds for you and now I am bearing the consequences for you. So let it be. I don't want to experience this again for the rest of my life. I just want to live happily."

Jingrou looked at Zhou Xinyue and said with emotion: "No matter what decision you make, I will support you. Wherever you go, we will go. Our family will always be together and will never be separated."

Zhou Xinyue nodded, and Jingrou let Zhou Xinyue lie down and rest.

Zhou Xinyue spent a few days quietly. Every now and then, Sandan would come to show off to Zhou Xinyue the kung fu he had learned and flex his muscles, making Zhou Xinyue and Jingrou very happy.

Every time, in the corner of the yard, there is always a pair of eyes watching this beautiful time.

Zhou Xinyue sometimes lay on a bamboo chair outside the hall, letting the sunshine shine all over her body. Every day, delicacies from land and sea were delivered to Zhou Xinyue like flowing water, helping her body recover better and better.

She also used the pearl powder on the dressing table in her room to beautify herself from time to time, making her skin whiter and more delicate.

One day, Zhou Xinyue was wearing a snow-white silk nightgown, revealing her snow-white calves and shoulders. While she was half asleep, a hand touched her face.

Zhou Xinyue turned over, her long, smooth hair like a black waterfall gently covering her face. This hand gently stroked her hair behind her ear with gentle movements.

Zhou Xinyue closed her eyes, gently grabbed her hand, put it on her face and said, "Sister Jingrou, I want to drink some water."

"Okay." A man's voice came into the ears.

Zhou Xinyue suddenly felt something was wrong and opened her eyes abruptly. A man in black clothes and a golden crown on his hair was sitting beside the bed.

He was looking at her with a gentle expression, holding a glass of water.

Zhou Xinyue jumped up instantly and sat up. Looking at her nervously, Zhou Xinyue didn't know that the collar of her pajamas was open.

The man glanced away and his eyes drifted in other directions.

Zhou Xinyue felt that the other person's eyes were not right. When she lowered her head, her collar was wide open, revealing everything. She blushed and hurriedly adjusted her collar.

The man waited for Zhou Xinyue to put her clothes in order, then slowly came back to his senses and looked at her, saying gently, "Are you feeling better? Come, have some water."

Zhou Xinyue glanced at him, awkwardly reached out to take the cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

Water drops fell from the corner of his mouth, and the man quickly wiped them away with his hand.

The man slowly raised his watery peach eyes to look into Zhou Xinyue's eyes, then slowly looked at the remaining bruises on her eyes and gently stroked them with his hand.

Zhou Xinyue suddenly said, "Ayi."

Jin Youyuan smiled and said, "Hey, I'm here."

Zhou Xinyue quickly joked and said with a smile: "Haha, I thought you were a son of a wealthy family, but I didn't expect you to be the twenty-ninth prince. You are really good at lying."

With that said, Zhou Xinyue hurriedly sat back and covered herself with the quilt.

Jin Youyuan awkwardly withdrew his hand, sat sideways and said, "I thought you were... a man, but I didn't expect that you were actually a girl. You really deceived me."

"I never said I was a man. You misunderstood. Besides, I never thought we would meet again."

Jin Youyuan's mouth corners slightly raised, his charming face, he said sideways: "You don't know how hard it has been for me to find you."

Zhou Xinyue looked at him in confusion. He was silent for a while and then said, "The doctor said your injury has improved a lot. You will fully recover in a while."

Zhou Xinyue nodded and said, "Thank you, Ayi. Thank you for saving me. I am very grateful."

Jin Youyuan said gently: "Didn't you save me too? I only regret that I didn't find you earlier, and you suffered so much in vain."

When Zhou Xinyue heard Jin Youyuan say this, she felt as if her heart was broken, and someone gently held it up and warmed it with their warm body temperature.

Zhou Xinyue looked at Jin Youyuan with tenderness in her eyes. Jin Youyuan looked at her without saying a word, as if time had stopped at that moment.

Suddenly Jingrou stepped in, holding a basket full of osmanthus flowers. She smiled happily and shouted, "Yue'er, look, these osmanthus flowers..."

The scene was suddenly broken by Jingrou, who was also frightened. She didn't expect that Jin Youyuan, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, was actually here. She nervously bowed and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

Jin Youyuan stood up and said, "Next time you should report before entering."

Jingrou lowered her head nervously, knelt down and said, "Yes, I will keep it in mind."

Jin Youyuan took out the hairpin from his arms and said gently, "This is yours. I'll come to see you another day."

Zhou Xinyue nodded, Jin Youyuan looked at her and smiled. Zhou Xinyue was lost in thought.

After Jin Youyuan finished speaking, he turned and left.

Jingrou said hurriedly, "See you off, Your Highness."

After a while, Zhou Xinyue relaxed and Jingrou slowly looked up. There was no one else in the room.

Jingrou sighed instantly and said, "His Highness is gone. Wow, so nervous."

Zhou Xinyue smiled and said, "You're not the only one who's nervous. I'm nervous too. I'm finally relieved."

Jingrou came over, put away a basket of osmanthus flowers, and said, "I originally wanted you to go pick osmanthus flowers with me, but now I think it's better to forget it. His Highness often asks me about your situation. If he knew that I asked you to pick osmanthus flowers, he would definitely be angry."

Zhou Xinyue said in surprise: "Do you often ask me about my condition?"

Jingrou nodded and said, "During the time when you were unconscious, he came every day. Sometimes, he would just sit beside you and watch you quietly."

Zhou Xinyue suddenly fell silent, and Jingrou smiled and said, "Yue'er, His Highness should like you."

Zhou Xinyue sighed and said, "So what?"