Chapter 1 Field

The year when Tianye's father passed away, Tianye had a high fever. When he woke up, his brain was much sharper than before, and he had a lot more strength. If anyone familiar with him saw him, they would definitely notice that Tianye had changed a lot, as if he were a different person.

Unfortunately, all his relatives had passed away, and no one in the entire village noticed that Tianye had changed.

It was said that Tianye's family was considered wealthy in the village, but when Tianye opened his eyes, all he saw was an empty house, with nothing but bedding.

Tianye lay dizzy on the bedding for two or three days, listening to a group of aunts and older women comforting him like a broken record.

Gradually, Tianye understood his current situation, which was even more miserable than a cabbage. An orphan, a supposedly lucky orphan.

Tianye only remembered being pulled into playing games by his young nephew after work. Because he was so tired that he could barely keep his eyes open, he closed them for a moment, and when he woke up, he had become the current Tianye, like a different person.

Fortunately, he also had a game-like space bound to him.

Since then, Tianye had been working hard in the village, struggling to make a living.

It hadn't rained much since the beginning of the year, and now it was May, and the weather was still very dry. Because of his strength, Tianye was temporarily assigned by the team leader to fetch water from the river far away to irrigate the fields.

Tianye ran back and forth in the cornfield for most of the day, feeling like he had been roasted. His messy hair was stuck to his forehead with sweat, and his face was covered in muddy streaks from the sweat. From a distance, he looked like a dusty mess, and no one could see the appearance of the wild girl from the village.

After finishing work, Tianye, carrying a water bucket and with this face, swayed home in the midst of a group of aunts and older women.

The new sister-in-law in the village frowned at Tianye, avoiding her and pinching her nose, "Wild girl, you should change your clothes, they smell. You're almost a grown-up girl now, you can't be so lazy. If people from other villages see you like this, they'll think all the girls in our village are lazy."

Tianye didn't even lift her eyelids or respond to anyone, just wanting these women to go home quickly.

Sticky and smelly, she had endured it all day and was very uncomfortable.

The aunts and older women around Tianye were used to her silence. This girl had never been disciplined since she was young. If she did speak, she could make you half dead, just like a stone in a pit, both stinky and hard. No one dared to provoke Tianye easily.

Looking at Tianye's body, it was already May, and she was still wearing a dusty thin cotton jacket and pants. Could there be no smell?

Thinking back to when Tianye's father passed away for the sake of the village's property, every household in the village had to show their gratitude. At this time of year, it should have been time to change clothes, but Tianye was alone, and no one reminded her.

No one had helped the girl, and the group of aunts and older women felt a little embarrassed.

But in this day and age, everyone had their own children to take care of, and no one could manage everything.

Even after so many years, the big favor had become just that.

The old lady next to her glared at the new daughter-in-law who had just entered the door. She had only been in the village for a few days and hadn't even figured out the situation at home, yet she dared to come to the village and nitpick. "Why are you so busy? Are you clean? Are you diligent? Go home and wash the clothes in both rooms."

The new daughter-in-law was embarrassed by her mother-in-law and glared at Tianye, then walked away with a swaying hip, avoiding Tianye from a distance.

The big sisters and young daughters-in-law around her also avoided Tianye because of the new sister-in-law's comments.

Tianye carried the water bucket and walked with the group of aunts and older women, not reacting at all to the disdain of the big sisters and young daughters-in-law. The kinder aunts couldn't help but sigh. This child had never been taught and didn't understand what was good or bad.

When she arrived at her own door, Tianye turned and went straight in, closing the door behind her.

When she went out at noon, she had already placed a large basin of clean water in the courtyard. From a distance, Tianye took off her cotton jacket and pants and threw them far away, then plunged into the clean water.

After a long time, she felt alive again. Not to mention the new sister-in-law's disdain for this smell, Tianye herself had been uncomfortable all day and was about to vomit.

The sun was scorching, and she was still wearing her cotton clothes, suffering greatly.

After wiping the mud off her face, she felt refreshed. Looking at her well-developed figure, Tianye really had no choice. Clearly, the conditions were so harsh, the food was so poor, how could she develop so early?

If she took off her cotton clothes and put on a single shirt, she was afraid her figure would be too revealing.

Since last year, Tianye had felt that a few ruffians on the edge of the village had been looking at her with strange eyes.

Those ruffians looked at her with lecherous eyes, and Tianye wanted to gouge out their eyes and trample them underfoot. Just thinking about it made her sick and unable to eat. Since then, Tianye had not dared to be alone.

Because she had no parents to protect her, anyone dared to pay attention to her. Otherwise, the village leader's daughter, Tianhua, with her slender waist, could stroll around the streets all day, and no one would dare to look at her with such lecherous eyes.

Tianye once again tasted the difficulty of having no parents. Thinking about these years, it was a history of tears and blood, step by step.

Looking at the blisters on her hands, Tianye sniffed and almost cried. After a whole day of sun exposure, feeling dizzy, even crying was a luxury. The weather was so dry that tears were extravagant.

In the large basin, Tianye sat quietly, replenishing moisture to her pores in the clear water, washing away the dirt from her face. Her fair and translucent complexion made her look like someone you'd want to pinch.

From the neighboring courtyard, Old Zhu's family started making noise, "Sanzi, you lazy thing, it's this late and you still don't know how to start a fire to cook for your mother. You're making your mother wait on you, and she's sincerely worried about being worn out."

Old Lady Zhu's sharp voice, which was usually piercing, was hoarse today from scolding her son. It was evident that not only was Tianye tired from her work today, but even the neighboring Old Lady Zhu was also exhausted. Even the sound of dust being brushed off their bodies was quieter than usual.

Tianye usually didn't interact much with her neighbors. People in the village said Tianye had a tough fate, having lost both her parents one after the other. Rural folks valued this and were reluctant to provoke Tianye easily.

Tianye also didn't want to get close to people. Firstly, her background was not right, and she was afraid of being found out by others. Secondly, although her space was not very useful, she could occasionally get some extra food. It would be inconvenient for her if she got close to others.

Tianye's only pleasure was occasionally listening to the commotion of her neighbors in the yard, like watching a big show without buying a ticket. And she knew a lot of news from the village just by listening at the wall.

Especially Old Zhu's third son next door, he was a chatterbox, even more talkative than a woman.

Old Zhu's third son was a cunning child, usually spoiled by Old Lady Zhu, and not afraid of her at all. He retorted, "The men in our Old Zhu's family never hang around the stove. It's Xiaosi, that lazy girl who doesn't know how to cook. Mom, I'll go deal with Xiaosi for you."

Tianye, listening from behind the courtyard wall, couldn't help but laugh. Her eyes curved, and her fair face became lively, completely different from the wild girl who fetched water in the daytime.

Tianye soaked in the water, listening to the fun next door, thinking that if this were her own child, she would have to give him a few smacks on the butt. Old Zhu's family had spoiled this kid to the point of no return.

Their Xiaosi was only five and a half years old. With Old Lady Zhu's temper, this kid was probably going to get disciplined.