Chapter 5: Underworld Knot

On the pure white shoulder, there was a peculiar birthmark resembling a petal, just like the one in her memory. Zhao Jing's gaze shifted downward, and the bronze pendant still hung around her neck, everything was exactly the same as on the day of the wedding. She was indeed Qijiayun Niang, and there was no trace of pretense in her.

But how could a person change so much? Did she know his thoughts and pretend?

The next morning, when the rooster crowed, Xushi shouted loudly outside, "Damn it, you said you would get up and cook breakfast, but you're lying there motionless, truly the laziest woman in the village!"

Qiyunshu was disturbed by the noise and couldn't sleep. Scenes of the original owner being scolded by Xushi before jumping into the pond kept appearing in her mind.

Her heart skipped a beat. It turned out that the original owner's memory had not been lost, only temporarily missing, and as long as there was a similar opportunity, she could remember.

She shook her head to drive away the resentment left by the original owner and got up to dress.

Sitting by the window reading in the bright light, Zhao Jing heard the commotion and put down her book, taking the initiative to say, "You're not fully recovered yet, I'll do it!"

Yesterday, seeing her crying non-stop from the smoke in the kitchen, it seemed she wasn't very good at it.

Qiyunshu shook her head, only asking him to help with the fire. After washing up, she made wild vegetable pancakes with the leftover black noodles and vegetables from last night to get through a meal!

Xushi was busy going out to work, and before leaving, she gave Qiyunshu a fierce look, telling her to clean up the dishes.

Qiyunshu pretended not to see, but she saw Zhao Jing had already taken the initiative to clean up. Thinking of his care, hearing his deep cough, Qiyunshu was not heartless, so she silently took over the cleaning.

But when she passed by Zhao Liangtian, somehow she accidentally touched his fingers.

Zhao Jing saw this and frowned without saying a word.

Liu Cailian even furrowed her brows, and she saw a fleeting longing in Zhao Liangtian's eyes!

She was furious and suddenly approached Qiyunshu, taking the initiative to say, "I'll help Auntie Seven clean up!"

Qiyunshu was repulsed by her pretending to be innocent and didn't want to deal with her, so she turned and walked away, but she didn't know what she was up to and followed her.

From the hall to the kitchen, with no one around, Liu Cailian suddenly blocked her way in front of Qiyunshu, raising her eyebrows, "Why are you bothering me?"

"Nothing, I just want to talk to Auntie Seven!" Liu Cailian suddenly seemed like a different person, her eyes becoming sharp.

"If you don't bother my husband, I won't bother you. He is mine, it's fate, why do you keep trying to attract him from time to time? You're already married, do you think you're still his fiancée..."

"Are you crazy!" Qiyunshu was speechless. When did she try to attract Zhao Liangtian? It was just an accident!

"You're really good at pretending. Where did your former arrogance go? Do you think by pretending, Zhao Lang will change his mind!"

The current Qiyunshu had a better temper, unlike before when she often caused trouble, she didn't even care about her.

But now, when Zhao Liangtian looked at her, there was a glint in his eyes, a look she was very familiar with. When she first attracted him, she often saw that look.

Was he trying to rekindle their old love?

She touched her abdomen, feeling resolute.

Qiyunshu furrowed her brow tightly, and Liu Cailian's words seemed to be the key that unlocked the memories trapped in her mind.

Zhao Liangtian and Yun Niang had been promised to each other since childhood. He was good-looking and well-read, and had become a scholar early on, while she was beautiful, and they were once known as the most outstanding couple in the village.

As the wedding date approached, she fainted after drinking a cup of unknown tea, and when she woke up, she found herself lying next to the sickly Zhao Jing, both disheveled.

She had since tarnished her reputation and was forced to marry the sickly Zhao Jing.

The original owner was hot-tempered, and seeing a good marriage ruined, and her beloved Zhao Liangtian quickly marrying Liu Cailian, she became even more confused. On the day of the wedding, she made a scene and refused to agree, but was drugged by her family, who cared about their reputation, and thrown into the bridal sedan. When she woke up, she had already been married, and she cried, made a fuss, and even tried to stop Zhao Liangtian and Liu Cailian from performing the marriage rites. Finally, she somehow ended up throwing herself into the dam.

Qiyunshu suddenly said, "That cup of tea... was it you?"

Liu Cailian's face instantly turned pale, but she stubbornly denied, "Auntie Seven, what are you talking about, I don't understand!" How could she know?

"You don't understand, do you? I'll make you understand soon!" Qiyunshu shook off her hand and almost stumbled a few steps.

The first thing she wanted to protect was not her head, but she spread out her hands to protect her abdomen.

It seemed to be true. Qiyunshu heard the commotion outside the door and, without waiting for Liu Cailian to act, suddenly grabbed her wrist, "I see you've been feeling unwell lately, and I happen to know a little about obstetrics. Why don't I take a look at you!"

Without waiting for her reaction, she dragged her to the door, smiling meaningfully, "Congratulations, niece-in-law, you're pregnant!"

What?

Just back from the fields, still carrying a big hoe, Xushi stood still, and Liu Cailian's face turned red, trembling with her lips, looking down.

Everyone thought Qiyunshu was talking nonsense, but the situation seemed to be real.

"Is Lian'er really pregnant?" Xushi asked tentatively.

Seeing Zhao Liangtian at the door, Liu Cailian, who was about to explode, quickly suppressed it, looking like she was wronged, and leaned into his arms, trembling like a sieve, "Husband!"

She secretly resented the suddenly clever Yun Niang, when did she become so smart.

Mrs. Xu was worried and immediately wanted to call for a doctor, but was stopped by Zhao Jing: "Sister-in-law, if Yunniang's diagnosis is wrong, it's one thing, but if it's true, it's only been three days since the marriage, and if the doctor finds out..."

Zhao Jing stopped at the right time, but the meaning behind his words was already clear.

"Mother, don't diagnose her!" Zhao Liang suddenly stood up: "Yunniang is indeed pregnant, it's all my fault. Please, for the sake of the child she's carrying, don't make things difficult for her!"

Qi Yunshu sneered inwardly: What a pair of lovers, they had long been in cahoots, secretly conceiving a child. In order to preserve his reputation as a scholar, they ruined the original owner's reputation and forced her into a marriage. It's truly hypocritical!

Qi Yunshu felt sorry for Yunniang. She had fallen for such a scoundrel!

Now that she had taken over this body, she naturally couldn't let them continue to harm her!