The Rebirth of an Orphan

The handwriting on the book was blurry and sloppy, but that line of words made Zhao Xihua feel confused.

"Feng Yi, I can't live anymore. You must take good care of the baby in your belly and don't worry about me. The things in Guanyu Terrace are fine. You should leave Kyoto as soon as possible, the farther the better! Zilin respectfully misses you!"

Zhao Xihua felt a burning pain in her eyes. Was this her biological father's last words? The words were concise and heart-piercing.

From these words, we can imagine how thrilling the situation was. If the mother had not been pregnant at the time, she would have probably passed away with the father, right?

But her mother did not leave with her father because of her, and eventually died at the hands of the first wife.

And even after so much time had passed, those people still didn't let them go, not even the master.

Guanyutai and Sun Xiao's aunt Miss Nangong, all pointed to the place with the highest power. Zhao Xihua knew that she couldn't hide no matter what.

As the night deepened, the crooked handwriting on the book slowly disappeared as the water stains dried up. Everything seemed like a passing cloud.

Zhao Xihua carefully put away the books and lay down on the bed. Although she couldn't fall asleep, she still forced herself to sleep well. The road ahead was still long and she needed to conserve her energy...

The next morning, Zhao Xihua had just gotten up and washed up when Zhao Chishu came in with a maid holding a box.

"Third sister," Zhao Xihua came out hurriedly, "Why are you here so early..."

Before Zhao Xihua could finish, Zhao Chishu opened the box and placed it in front of Zhao Xihua. "I am really worried about Fourth Sister. The wedding is coming soon. No matter what, I must go with you to order the wedding dress today."

She pointed to the pearls in the box and said, “These pearls are not very expensive, I think they will look good if they are inlaid on the dress.

How could Zhao Xihua refuse Zhao Chishu's kindness? She smiled and said, "Third sister, wait for me. I'll pack and go with you."

Although Zhao Xihua understood that she had ulterior motives for marrying into the Sun family, she still had to maintain her reputation.

After Zhao Xihua had packed up, she prepared to go out with Pingshui and Zhao Chishu.

As soon as they reached the gate of the courtyard, Sister Cheng, who was beside the first wife, came over. When she saw them, she smiled and said, "Miss Third, Miss Fourth, the first wife heard that you were going to order wedding dresses today. She thought that Miss Fourth might not like the dress prepared by the first wife, so she asked me to send some money over so that you can choose the right one."

Zhao Xihua found it a little unbelievable. Although there was something else behind his words, it was really rare to see someone take the initiative to give her money and flowers. She probably had other things to say.

As expected, Sister Cheng continued, "Fourth Miss, there is one more thing. In a few days, all the young ladies in the family will go to the Xingchen Temple outside the city to pray for blessings. Many young ladies from aristocratic families will also go. The eldest lady said that you are now the legitimate daughter of the Zhao family and are engaged to the Sun family. At that time, I hope that Fourth Miss can take all the sisters to get acquainted with the ladies and young ladies of the Sun family."

Zhao Xihua immediately understood. No wonder the eldest lady was willing to give her money. She wanted her to bring the girls from the Zhao family to curry favor with the Sun family. If they made friends with them, maybe they would find some suitable ones.

Zhao Xihua knew that the eldest lady wanted to make full use of her value, but it was normal for the ladies in Yuncheng to go to the Xingchen Temple to pray at this time every year, so she nodded and agreed.

Afterwards, Zhao Xihua and Zhao Chishu took a car to a dress shop called Wenhuaxuan. The owner of this shop knew Zhao Chishu and had a close relationship with Zhao Chishu's grandfather's family. He quickly picked out the styles and negotiated the prices.

After coming out of the dress shop, Zhao Xihua invited her third sister to visit her Huichuntang. Huichuntang is now officially open for business. The old doctor they hired is very skilled. The medicinal materials in the store are not only cheap but also very effective. Business is gradually getting better.

Of course Zhao Chishu was willing to visit her fourth sister's Huichuntang, but when she was about to get in the car, her body suddenly stiffened and a look of panic appeared on her face, but she immediately put away all her expressions, got in the car and sat next to Zhao Xihua.

But Zhao Chishu's abnormal behavior could not escape the shrewd Zhao Xihua, who hurriedly asked: "What's wrong with Third Sister? Did you meet anyone you know?"

Zhao Chishu looked a little flustered but quickly said perfunctorily: "No, where are the acquaintances? It's getting late, let's go quickly."

Zhao Xihua moved her lips and didn't continue asking. After all, her third sister was a proud person. If she didn't want to say it, it would not be good for her to dig into her details.

So Zhao Xihua changed her mind again: "In this case, let's go home, Third Sister. You've worked hard today, we can go to Huichun Hall another day."

It was lunch time when the two sisters returned to the Zhao family. There were guests at the second house. Zhao Xi couldn't paint well, so she didn't want to keep Zhao Chishu any longer and let her go back to the second house.

Originally, she had been recognized as the First Wife and should have accompanied her for dinner, but the two had already fallen out, and meeting her again would not only be awkward but also uncomfortable. The First Wife said that she didn't need to accompany her, and she also wanted to have some peace and quiet, so she ate in her own room.

After dinner, Zhao Xihua took Pingshui to Huichuntang. Now she had Sun Xiao to support her, so even though she was waiting to get married, she could often go to Huichuntang to check on its business situation.

As soon as we arrived at Huichun Hall, Uncle Lin came over to greet us, "Miss, you're here?"

Huichuntang had just opened and was in particular need of capable people like Uncle Lin, so Uncle Lin never left Huichuntang every day.

"Uncle Lin, is Aqiang here?" Zhao Xihua asked about Aqiang as soon as she sat down.

In the previous life, Pingshui, a fellow villager, almost lost his life to save her and Pingshui, so she trusted him very much. Of course, such a person would also be used by her to handle some secret private matters.

Uncle Lin said, "Miss, Aqiang is back. A batch of medicinal herbs just arrived, and he is busy counting them in the back."

Zhao Xihua nodded: "Then let him come to see me now."

"Okay—" Uncle Lin turned around and walked out quickly.

Soon a strong young man walked in. He greeted Zhao Xihua politely and then subconsciously glanced at Pingshui next to him.

Pingshui blushed when she saw him. Why did her sister have to look at him?

Zhao Xihua winked at Pingshui, asking her to close the door tightly, and then looked at Aqiang: "How about the information I asked you to check? Did you find it?"

A Qiang's face turned serious when he heard this: "Miss, I found a vendor selling incense in Xingchen Temple and watched him there for more than 20 days. I actually discovered something strange."

"What's strange? Tell me." Zhao Xihua's face turned cold instantly.