Yang Ruxin was not a simple thinker; on the contrary, having experienced two lifetimes, she had seen, endured, and heard much more than the average person. Her thoughts were always meticulous. It wasn’t that there weren’t people who looked similar; otherwise, how could there have been so many impersonators and body doubles in her past life? If you searched for any celebrity on Baidu or Sogou, you could probably find a lot of lookalikes.
If it were just a matter of looking alike, she wouldn’t have pondered it ceaselessly. What made her suspicious was the panic and astonishment in the man’s eyes during that one second of eye contact. Although it flickered away in an instant, she still understood what she saw. What’s more, afterwards, the man hurried off, seeming a bit flustered...
This showed that the man had recognized her.
If it was truly Yang Baiyue... Yang Ruxin couldn’t help but raise her hand to touch her chin; that would make things interesting.
Then there was the carriage that had rushed out from Baihua County, heading towards Linjiang Prefecture.
Yang Baiyue, no, now he should be called Mo Wenjie, leaned against the carriage wall, full of worries. Over these past five years, he had deliberately tried to forget everything about his past, even convincing himself that he was Mo Wenjie, who had come to the north to collect a debt. Yet, he hadn’t expected to run into Dani. Though she had changed quite a bit, he still recognized her at a glance, which was why he had hurriedly left in a state of panic.
He just hoped that the damn girl hadn’t recognized him.
"Master, we’ve arrived," the coachman said from outside just then.
Yang Baiyue, now going by the name Mo Wenjie, quickly collected himself and got out of the carriage, in front of him a large estate with a high gate. Two formidable stone lions crouched on either side, and a butler along with five or six servants stood at the entrance, all there to welcome him.
And this place was merely one of the Dong Family’s secondary residences in Linjiang Prefecture, yet it was already one of the most luxurious estates there.
This was the life he was supposed to lead.
Yes, he did not wish to return to his former home, where every penny had to be stretched. He had grown accustomed to a life of luxury, with servants at his beck and call, and fine clothes and delicious food.
"Son-in-law," the butler bowed respectfully and gestured, "You’ve had a long journey. Please go inside to bathe and change first."
Mo Wenjie nodded, then stepped into the courtyard. He was attended by pretty maids as he bathed and changed, followed by a feast of fine wines and dishes.
After having his fill, Mo Wenjie returned to his bedroom. There was already a beautiful maid lying in bed under the covers, waiting for him. These were arrangements by the elder Dong Family to keep him, to make sure he wouldn’t feel repulsed by the simple and foolish Dong Ruoqiu. Any maid of the Dong Family that caught his eye would willingly climb into his bed...
However...
Just as Mo Wenjie had taken off his clothes and was preparing to bathe and enjoy the affection of a beauty, he suddenly heard a "sss sss" sound. Before he could react, he saw a flash of green light, and then felt a sharp pain in his thigh. He immediately fell to the ground and quickly lost consciousness.
The maid in bed had been looking at Mo Wenjie with affection; being with such a handsome man wasn’t a bad deal at all. But then she saw her master collapse, and a green snake hissing at her. She screamed, "There’s a snake!" and then fainted, rolling her eyes back.
Xiaolun rolled her eyes; really, how boring. But upon hearing the noisy footsteps coming from outside, she disappeared with a "swoosh."
Inside the Dong Family’s secondary residence, chaos had erupted.