I attained immortality through meditation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

"You're finally back! You scared me to death! Let me see if you're hurt..."

Li Suqin suddenly paused halfway through her sentence.

Her beautiful eyes glanced at Zhao Zian's lower abdomen, and her face immediately turned red.

"I'm fine, perfectly fine. Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to have worried you." Zhao Zian immediately bowed and gave an embarrassed smile.

Li Suqin gave him a push and quickly looked away.

"Quick...go wash your face, the food's getting cold."

Zhao Zian nodded, placed the basket against the wall, fetched some water, hastily washed his face, and went into the kitchen.

On the table were a plate of stir-fried wild vegetables, a dish of pickled vegetables, and two bowls of rice porridge.

Li Suqin served him porridge, and after adjusting her mindset, she still hesitated, saying, "Zi'an, you're going into the mountains today..."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law."

Zhao Zian took something wrapped in leaves from his pocket. "Look."

Li Suqin leaned closer and, by the light, saw that it was a strange-looking little plant.

"What kind of grass is this?"

"This is called Three-Leaf Red Pearl, and it's a medicinal herb."

Zhao Zian could not hide his excitement.

"I'll take it to the county tomorrow; I can easily sell it for ten taels of silver!"

"Ten...ten taels?" Li Suqin covered her mouth.

Could such an inconspicuous little blade of grass be exchanged for ten taels of silver?

"There are plenty of treasures in the mountains," Zhao Zian said with a smile when he saw her like this. "This isn't even the best of the best."

Li Suqin put a large chopstickful of wild vegetables into his bowl.

"Eat quickly, eat more, you've lost weight from exhaustion."

After finishing a bowl of hot porridge, Zhao Zian felt all his fatigue wash over him.

"Sister-in-law, I'm tired, I'm going to sleep now."

"Go on, go on, you've had a long day."

Zhao Zian returned to his room and fell asleep almost immediately upon hitting the pillow.

Li Suqin stood outside the door, listening quietly for a long time.

She raised her hand and touched her still flat stomach.

Just that one time... Will God have mercy on us?

After a long while, she pushed open Zhao Zian's door and then closed it again.

She took off her outer garment, unbuttoned it, and her inner garment slipped down, revealing her fair and smooth waist.

She turned to her side and lay down beside him.

As if sensing something in his sleep, Zhao Zian turned over and casually draped his arm over her.

He held her soft waist perfectly, without missing a beat.

Li Suqin froze.

The fresh scent of grass and trees lingered around his nose.

After a long while, she finally relaxed and leaned over.

It's that dream again.

He lay on a sea of ​​flowers, the intoxicating fragrance like falling into the clouds, enveloped in soft, sweet cotton candy.

Zhao Zian instinctively wanted to push away and escape this sudden paradise.

But when the wind blows, countless petals fall onto the tip of my nose, tickling me and disturbing my peace of mind.

Zhao Zian no longer resisted, lingering in the sea of ​​flowers, enjoying the grand romance and wonderful dream.

……

Zhao Zian opened his eyes, his heart pounding.

It was that absurd dream again.

But is it a dream? Why does it feel so real?

His gaze fell on the thin blanket.

The petals from my dream drifted into reality.

These marks... these traces cannot be faked.

Was last night not just a dream? Did someone really break into his room?

Zhao Zian couldn't figure it out.

The most urgent task is to go to the county and get rid of that three-leafed red pearl plant!

With the money, he was able to repay Zhang Laizi's debt.

Pushing open the door, Li Suqin was busy in the kitchen.

"Zi'an, are you awake?"

"Yes, good morning, sister-in-law."

Zhao Zian responded.

I feel that my sister-in-law is different today than she used to be.

An unnatural flush appeared on her cheeks, and her lips were cracked.

"Sister-in-law, your mouth..."

Li Suqin subconsciously raised her sleeve to cover her lips.

"Perhaps...perhaps I was bitten by mosquitoes at night."

She hurriedly turned and went into the kitchen, saying, "The porridge is getting cold, eat it quickly."

Zhao Zian said "Oh".

Breakfast was, as usual, a bland wild vegetable porridge and a dish of pickled vegetables.

After finishing breakfast, Zhao Zian went out.

By the time he reached the county town, the sun was already high in the sky.

Knowing the way well, he went straight to Jishetang.

Behind the counter, an accountant with a goatee didn't even look up, just fiddling with his abacus.

"To get medicine or to see a doctor?"

"Sir, I have a medicinal herb that I would like to sell to your shop."

As Zhao Zian spoke, he took the three-leafed red pearl plant out of his basket.

The accountant then lazily lifted his eyelids.

"What kind of worthless weeds are you bringing to our Jishetang? Isn't this just maidenhair fern, which grows everywhere in the mountains? Get out of here and stop getting in the way!"

Zhao Zian was taken aback.

"Sir, look again carefully. This is not a maidenhair fern, but a three-leaved red clover!"

"I said no, and that's final!"

The accountant, losing patience with his persistent pestering, swept the herbs to the ground.

"Where did this poor brat come from, causing trouble here! Three-Leaf Red Pearl? I've seen more medicinal herbs than you've eaten salt! Get lost!"

Before the words were finished, a charming and seductive female voice came from behind the beaded curtain.

"You blind fool."

The accountant's arrogance vanished instantly.

"Boss lady, why did you come down here?"

Zhao Zian looked in the direction of the sound.

The beaded curtain swayed, and a slender hand parted it, revealing a woman of captivating charm.

The woman looked to be no more than twenty years old, with a graceful figure and a slender waist that seemed impossible to encircle.

She walked with graceful steps, her full breasts swaying slightly with each step.

The woman walked up to Zhao Zian without even glancing at the accountant.

He simply bent down and picked up the three-leaf red pearl from the ground.

"Ordinary people just think of this as a weed, but to those who know, it is a priceless treasure."

"You little scholar, dressed in such a poor and shabby outfit, yet you can recognize such a rare item and even know to come to Jishetang to sell it. Interesting, truly interesting."

Zhao Zian felt extremely uncomfortable under her gaze.

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

"I want to say..."

"I'll take this herb."

She stretched out five slender, white fingers and waved them in front of Zhao Zian.

"How about five taels of silver?"

Zhao Zian shook his head.

"Too few."

"Oh?" The woman raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised that the young scholar dared to bargain with her.

"How much does the young master want?"

As she spoke, she took a half-step forward, her delicate fingers quickly tracing Zhao Zian's broad chest, her two red lips drawing ever closer, almost brushing against his Adam's apple...