Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

"April, did you hit your head and become stupid? This is Liujia Village, your second uncle Liu Dawang's house. I am your cousin Liu Ruyun. Do you remember me?"

Liu Siyue shook her head. What was all this about? But the name Liu Ruyun sounded familiar. Oh, right, she was the one who fed herself that bitter medicine. And a child? What child? She couldn't figure it out, so she could only pretend to be clueless and try to find out what was going on.

She smiled foolishly, "Hungry, I'm hungry."

When Liu Ruyun saw her like this, she knew that the person was really stupid. "Sit still and don't move. I'll go cook for you."

She cooked a bowl of dark noodle soup, cracked an egg into it, sprinkled some chopped green onions on top, and brought it into the house, placing it on the table. "April, eat quickly, don't burn yourself."

"Ruyu, go and invite Doctor Wu here. Tell him that Siyue has woken up."

Liu Siyue looked at the gray, paste-like substance with scallions and eggs inside. She didn't know what it tasted like, but she couldn't care less. She just wanted to eat her fill first. Just as she picked up the bowl, two little girls ran in. "Cousin, you're awake! Does your head still hurt? Our little niece took good care of you. Are you hungry? Eat quickly. This is something your eldest sister made especially for you."

My cousin... sometimes I call her my older cousin, sometimes my younger cousin; the relationship is a bit confusing.

Liu Siyue chuckled, "Who are you?"

"I am Liu Ruyue, I am Liu Ruxing." The two little girls ran away with smiles on their faces.

Liu Siyue took a bite. What was this taste like? It was awful! There wasn't a trace of salt. "Haha, is this even fit for me?" she thought. But she had no choice; her stomach was growling. She closed her eyes and slurped down the whole bowl of porridge. With food in her stomach, she felt much better. She touched the wound on her head; it still hurt terribly.

When Doctor Wu came in, he saw Liu Siyue staring blankly at the ceiling. He waved his hand in front of her eyes, and Liu Siyue turned her head and saw a little old man. She smiled foolishly, and Doctor Wu grabbed her hand and began to take her pulse.

"Now that she's awake, her life is saved. Let her recover slowly. Her body is comparable to your mother's, but she's younger and looks better than your mother. As for why she became mentally impaired, it might be a sequela of the head injury."

If she doesn't get better after a while, and if possible, take her to the town to see a doctor; the doctors there are better than me.

"Thank you, Uncle Wu. We'll pay you back for the consultation and medicine as soon as we have the money," Liu Ruyun said apologetically.

The more Liu Siyue looked around, the stranger the people seemed to be. Shouldn't doctors be wearing white coats? She should be lying in the hospital right now. Where was her mother? What was the situation at home? She couldn't stay in bed any longer, so she got up and looked at her clothes. They were dusty and dirty. There was a pair of old cloth shoes under the bed. They fit her perfectly and must have been for her.

Stepping out of the house, she saw bright sunshine. Looking around, she noticed the courtyard was quite large, with a rather high wall. However, the gate didn't seem sturdy enough. Inside the courtyard were five mud-brick and thatched houses, the thatch already turning black. Where was she? She had only ever seen houses like this in movies and TV shows.

She went out of the courtyard and saw a woman passing by the gate, so she went up to her and asked, "Hello, may I ask where this place is? Why do the people here all wear clothes like this?"

"Isn't it April? Don't you recognize your aunt? We were talking yesterday. This is Liujia Village."

What kind of place is Liujia Village?

"Is this child stupid or has he lost his mind? Come on, let me take you home."

The woman pulled Liu Siyue back into the courtyard. "Ruyun, Siyue ran away. I think she's not quite right in the head, so I brought her back to you."

Liu Ruyun ran out from the backyard, took Liu Siyue's hand, and said, "Thank you, Auntie."

"Ruyun, let me tell you, did you get hit by the car in April and become stupid or suffer from amnesia? I know your family is poor, so why don't you ask Granny Zhao from the village to go to Tuya to call back Ruyun's soul? It won't cost any money. I remember last year, Dazhu's son was cured by Granny Zhao calling back his soul."

"Thank you for reminding me, Auntie. I understand now."

Liu Siyue's lips twitched as she listened. They even had to resort to feudal superstition! "Calling back the soul"—how could they even think of that? Oh no, I can't take it anymore. I'm so dizzy from standing for so long. She collapsed to the ground, and Liu Ruyun quickly caught her and carried her inside to lie down.

"Don't worry about the baby in April. She's growing very well on Zao Hua's milk. I'll bring the baby over for you to see once you're feeling better. Your current condition isn't suitable for taking care of the baby."

Finally, the topic turned to children. "Whose children?"

"Your child! You gave birth to a daughter, don't you even remember?"

Liu Siyue looked incredulous. She had actually given birth to a daughter. She was still in school. Who was she having a child with? "Cousin Ruyun, I'm still in school. Where did this child come from?"

"You recognized me?"

No, you said it.

"It seems you are really quite foolish. Your former husband, Lu Yunzhou, is studying and has already passed the imperial examination. Where did you go to school? In our Great Sheng Dynasty, there are no schools for women."

Tomorrow I'll go and ask Granny Zhao to come and call back your soul, so you can wake up quickly.

Liu Siyue didn't hear what Liu Ruyun said at the end. She had grasped two useful pieces of information: this era was the Great Sheng Dynasty, and her husband was named Lu Yunzhou, a scholar who had passed the imperial examination. So, she was in another world. Had she transmigrated? Why couldn't she find any information about the original owner in her mind? It was really strange.

In the evening, Liu Dawang returned from work in town and was happy to see his niece awake. "April, you're awake?"

Liu Siyue stared blankly at him, wondering who this person was.

Liu Ruyun quickly explained, "Dad, Siyue might have been hit and lost her mind. She doesn't recognize people. I'll go ask Granny Zhao in the village later to see when she has time to call Siyue's soul back."

"Okay, Dad has to go to town to work these next few days. Keep a close eye on her and don't let her run away and get bullied."

"Don't worry, Dad, I know."

This person must be my uncle; he still cares about me. The original owner's memories are sealed there. I need to get out quickly, or I'll be stuck with this fool.

The next day, following Granny Zhao's instructions, Liu Ruyun prepared a bowl of water, sprinkled some wood ash in it, placed a needle and thread inside, and put a pair of chopsticks on top of the bowl. They had to reach the bottom of the earthen cliff before sunrise, otherwise their souls would fly away when the sun came out.

Grandma Zhao arrived at Liu Dawang's house early in the morning. She carried the bowl of holy water and called out as she walked, "April is back~" Behind her followed the five Liu sisters, and she also helped Liu Siyue. After calling out to them, Grandma Zhao continued, "They're back~"

They walked and called out all the way until they reached the spot where Liu Siyue had fallen. Liu Shitou was already waiting there. "You've finally come. Right here," Liu Shitou said, pointing to a stone with bloodstains on it.

Granny Zhao picked up a clump of soil from the ground, put it in a bowl, turned around and walked away, calling out as she went, "April, come home~"

The sisters followed behind, shouting, "Let's go home~" Liu Siyue almost couldn't hold back her laughter. She was holding it in because it was so hard, and she couldn't let down their good intentions.

Once home, Grandma Zhao poured the water from the bowl onto the doorway, turned the bowl upside down over the water, and placed the chopsticks at the bottom of the bowl. That completed the ritual.

Liu Siyue quickly went back to bed and lay down. Liu Ruyun hurriedly invited Granny Zhao to sit down and have some water, her mouth practically steaming from shouting all the way.