Siheyuan: Starting from the Old Society

Sha Zhu sat in the crowd, looking at Qin Huairu beside him. Her face was filled with an excited smile and her eyes were shining with desire, a light he had never seen before.

Sha Zhu's heart was moved. Could it be... Could it be that what the voice said was true? Qin Huairu... was she really...

At this moment, a scene appeared in the movie. A brightly dressed woman was walking into a luxurious hotel with a man's arm in hers, talking and laughing.

When Qin Huairu saw this scene, her face turned pale and a hint of panic and fear flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it and pretended nothing had happened.

However, all of this was seen by Shazhu...

What appeared on the screen was Qin Huairu's face.

She was wearing fashionable clothes that Shazhu had never seen before, and had exquisite makeup on. She was surrounded by several well-dressed men and had a hypocritical smile on her face as she moved among the men.

"What's going on? Why is she here?" Sha Zhu pointed at the light curtain and asked in disbelief.

"This is your original world and also her original life trajectory. She is cold-hearted by nature and greedy for fame and fortune. You open your heart to her, but in the end you will only be used by her and squeezed dry of your last bit of value." The old voice was tinged with sarcasm, as if it knew everything in the world.

"No, it's impossible! Huairu is not that kind of person!" Sha Zhu shook his head violently. He couldn't accept this fact. This was completely different from the Qin Huairu he knew.

"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing, take a good look for yourself."

The images on the screen continued to play, and Sha Zhu watched helplessly how Qin Huairu used her beauty and tricks to play with men's feelings, how she did whatever it took for money, and how she fell into depravity step by step...

Sha Zhu felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if he had been stabbed hard. The love that he had always believed in collapsed in an instant and turned into dust.

"How could this happen? How could this happen..." Sha Zhu muttered to himself, his eyes empty, as if he had lost his soul.

"Now, you should understand, right? The world you live in is terminally ill and beyond repair. Staying here is your only choice." The old voice sounded again, with a hint of temptation.

Sha Zhu was silent. He didn't know what to say. The light in front of him and the sound in his ears made him feel extremely strange and scared. He didn't know who to trust or what to do.

"You don't have to be afraid. I will help you. I will give you strength and let you become the new generation of Shennong and lead the people to happiness and well-being." The old voice continued, his tone full of temptation.

Sha Zhu raised his head and looked at the light screen in front of him. Qin Huairu’s hypocritical face flashed through his mind, and a sudden surge of anger surged in his heart.

"Okay, I promise you!" Sha Zhu said gritting his teeth, his eyes full of determination.

"Very good. From today on, you are the descendant of Shennong. You will inherit my mantle and possess my power!" The old voice was full of satisfaction and expectation.

As soon as he finished speaking, the jade pendant in Sha Zhu's hand suddenly glowed brightly, and a powerful force instantly surged into his body. He felt full of strength, as if he had endless energy.

At the same time, some new things appeared in Sha Zhu's mind, which were knowledge about agriculture, medicine, and various magical spells. These knowledge were vast, profound and astonishing to him.

Before Sha Zhu had time to digest this knowledge, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes and lost consciousness.

......

When Sha Zhu woke up again, he found himself back in the courtyard. He was lying on his bed, covered with a familiar old quilt.

"Am I... back?" Sha Zhu sat up and looked around. Everything seemed so familiar, yet a little strange.

He threw back the quilt, got out of bed, walked to the mirror, looked at himself in the mirror, and was stunned.

He in the mirror still had that silly look, but his eyes had become deeper, more mature, and more confident.

"Shazhu, Shazhu, are you awake? How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

At this time, Qin Huairu's voice came from outside the door, and she walked in with a bowl of steaming porridge.

Sha Zhu turned around and looked at Qin Huairu with complicated eyes and mixed feelings.

Qin Huairu in front of him was wearing simple clothes, with a concerned smile on her face, as gentle and considerate as ever, as if the scene on the screen just now was just a nightmare.

Sha Zhu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to start.

"Huai Ru, I..."

"Shazhu, you don't have to say anything. I know everything. You must be worrying about me again. Don't worry, I have thought it through. I will live a good life in the future and will not make things difficult for you again." Qin Huairu said, her eyes slightly red, looking pitiful.

Sha Zhu looked at Qin Huairu's tearful face, and suddenly felt disgusted. He pushed Qin Huairu away and said in a cold voice:

"Stop pretending, Qin Huairu. I've seen through all your little tricks!"

Qin Huairu was startled by Sha Zhu's sudden action. The bowl of porridge in her hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces, and the white rice porridge spilled all over the floor.

"Shazhu, what did you say? What's wrong with you?" Qin Huairu's face was pale and she stammered, with a trace of panic in her eyes.

Sha Zhu sneered and approached Qin Huairu step by step, his eyes cold, as if he was looking at a stranger.

"Qin Huairu, I'm telling you, from today on, it's over between us!"

The picture on the screen continued, and the figure in the picture became clearer and clearer. It was Qin Huairu, whom Sha Zhu had been thinking about.

She was wearing a bright red dress, delicate makeup, and a pair of high heels. She was walking side by side with a man in a suit and tie, with a slicked-back hair and powdered face. The two were talking and laughing, and their behavior was intimate.

"Huai Ru, you look so beautiful today. This dress suits you very well." The man said, putting his arms around Qin Huai Ru's waist.

Qin Huairu smiled coquettishly. She did not reject the man's intimate behavior. Instead, she leaned into his arms and said coquettishly, "Really? As long as you like it."

"Of course I like it. I like whatever you wear." The man said, lowering his head and kissing Qin Huairu on the forehead.

Sha Zhu suddenly felt a buzzing in his head, as if he was struck by lightning. He stared blankly at the scene in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart.

"This, how is this possible? How could Huairu be with another man?" Sha Zhu muttered to himself, his tone full of disbelief.

"Shazhu, this is the world you live in, a world full of betrayal and deception. Don't you understand yet?" The old voice sounded again, with a hint of sarcasm.

"No, I don't believe it. This must be fake. You must be lying to me!" Sha Zhu shook his head violently, trying desperately to deny the facts before him.

"Seeing is believing, why do you have to deceive yourself?"

Sha Zhu looked at the intimate scene between Qin Huairu and that man on the screen and felt heartbroken. He could never have imagined that his beloved woman was having an affair with another man behind his back.

"How could this happen? How could this happen? Huairu, how could you do this to me?" Sha Zhu hugged his head in pain, his eyes full of bloodshot.

"Silly Zhu, you don't have to be too sad. All women in this world are like this. You were so sincere to her, but what you got in return was betrayal and deception. Why should you be sad for a woman who is not worthy of you?"

"Shut up! You don't understand!" Sha Zhu suddenly raised his head and roared.

"Of course I understand, because I was once heartbroken by a woman just like you." The old voice suddenly became low, as if recalling some painful memories.

"You..." Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment. It was the first time he heard the voice of this man who claimed to be an ancient god speak in such a lonely tone.

"Silly Zhu, listen to me. Love is the most illusory and unreliable thing. Only power is eternal."

"Power? What do you mean?"

"Think about it carefully. If you have supreme power, wouldn't you be able to choose any woman in the world? By then, you can choose any woman you want. Why should you be sad and upset over Qin Huairu?"

Sha Zhu was silent. He looked at the receding backs of Qin Huairu and the man on the screen, and a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes.

"Shazhu, what are you still hesitating about? Don't you want revenge? Don't you want those who have betrayed and hurt you to pay the price?" the old voice bewitched.

Sha Zhu clenched his fists, and a fire gradually ignited in his eyes.

"Okay, I promise you, I am willing to inherit your legacy and become the new generation of Shennong, but I have one condition."

"You said."

"I want to go back to that world. I want Qin Huairu to regret it. I want her to pay the price for her actions!"

"Hahaha, great! You have great ambition! I was right about you. Don't worry, I will definitely help you realize your wish!"

......

The light curtain disappeared, and the scene in front of Sha Zhu returned to the misty space again, but this time, his eyes were no longer confused, but full of determination and ambition.

"Qin Huairu, just wait, I will definitely come back!"

The picture on the screen was still going on, but Sha Zhu was already frozen in place, as if struck by lightning. The person in the picture was none other than his sister, He Yushui, who depended on him for everything!

In the picture, He Yushui was dressed in bright and beautiful clothes, holding the arm of a man with oily hair and powdered face, and the two walked into a high-end restaurant, talking and laughing. Sha Zhu also knew the man, who was the propaganda officer of the steel mill, Xu Damao!

Sha Zhu was immediately furious. Xu Damao usually liked to take advantage of him and always said bad things about him behind his back, and now he even dared to hook up with his sister!

"Beast! Beast!" Sha Zhu was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wished he could rush into the picture and beat that kid Xu Damao up.