Chapter 6: Into Whose Eyes Have I Fallen?

Whether it was because of the nap she had just taken or some other reason, Su Jin found herself tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall back asleep. Su Jin let out a sigh, sat up directly, and gazed out the window.

The moonlight draped over the earth like a silver veil, and the rhythmic croaking of frogs drifted in from outside. Su Jin rolled out of bed, quickly dressed herself, and then stepped out with light, quiet footsteps. She gently opened the door, poking her small head out first to look left and right; only after confirming no one was around did she tiptoe her way out.

As her bare feet stepped onto the bluestone slabs, a chill rose from her soles. Su Jin walked to the edge of the pond and leaned against the wooden railing. A gentle breeze brushed against her face, and the faint fragrance of lotus flowers lingered at the tip of her nose. As Su Jin gazed at the moon in the sky, a sense of bitterness spread through her heart.

Leaning on the railing, Su Jin pondered deeply and decided to go and check the place where she had transmigrated to, to see if she could transmigrate back.

Having made up her mind, Su Jin immediately ran back to put on her shoes. Following the memory of the path she had taken, she crept toward the main gate under the moonlight, moving stealthily.

After several twists and turns, Su Jin finally reached the main gate. Just as she was about to open it with great joy, her eyes inadvertently caught a glimpse of two figures walking this way. Su Jin’s heart jumped in alarm. She looked left and right but couldn't find a place to hide, and the people were getting closer and closer! Panicked and spinning in circles, her eyes flashed; she gritted her teeth and lunged into a nearby flower bush.

As the footsteps drew nearer, Su Jin, crouching in the bushes, felt increasingly uneasy. What made her even more speechless was that those two people actually stopped right in front of her!

Su Jin could see the two people's feet clearly; they were right there! Holding her breath, she lay flat on the ground, not even daring to breathe heavily. Her body shook like a sieve. Su Jin bit down on her arm, terrified that a single slip-up might cause her to make a sound and be discovered.

The conversation of the two men reached Su Jin's ears. Servant A looked around the area and found no one at all, even though he had clearly seen a shadow moving here just a moment ago. "I clearly saw someone moving here, but how is there no one now that I've come over?"

Servant B had originally been dragged along by Servant A to accompany him to the latrine, and he was already in a bad mood. Now, before they even reached the latrine, Servant A claimed there was someone here, so Servant B had been dragged over reluctantly, only to find no one!

Servant B's dissatisfaction finally erupted. "There's no one here! Not even a ghost! You must have seen wrong. Are we going to the latrine or not? If not, I'm going back to my room to sleep!"

After Servant B finished speaking, he turned to leave. Seeing him go, Servant A hurriedly followed. "We're going! We're going!"

Only after confirming the two had left did Su Jin crawl out of the bushes. She brushed the dust off her body, quietly opened the main gate, and then closed it gently. Taking advantage of the moonlight, she hurried toward the place she had transmigrated from.

Little did Su Jin know that her every move had been caught by someone's eyes. That person watched her retreating figure, the corners of their mouth curling up slightly into a perfect arc.

Yuzhu had arrived at Su Jin's door early to wait for her to wake up, but even as the sun rose, there was no sign of Su Jin getting up. Yuzhu wanted to knock, but after thinking it over, she felt it wouldn't be good to wake Su Jin from her sleep, so she could only continue to stand obediently at the door waiting.

Zhongli Chen sat in the dining hall for a while. Not seeing any sign of Su Jin coming to eat, he had no choice but to get up and walk to Su Jin's quarters. As he approached, he saw Yuzhu standing at the door. "Yuzhu, has Miss Su Jin woken up?"

Yuzhu showed a helpless expression and said, "Reporting to Young Master, she hasn't woken up yet."

Zhongli Chen looked up at the sky and said indifferently, "Then I will wait in the dining hall. When Miss Su Jin wakes up, please ask her to come to the hall."

"Yes, Young Master." After Zhongli Chen left, Yuzhu glanced at the sky. Helplessly, she pushed open the door and walked to Su Jin's bedside. When Yuzhu saw Su Jin's enchanting sleeping posture, her lips twitched a few times. After lowering her head and engaging in a mental struggle, she finally decided to wake Su Jin up.

Yuzhu reached out and nudged the sleeping Su Jin. "Miss Su Jin, Miss Su Jin?"

Su Jin opened her hazy eyes and said indistinctly, "Mmm... what is it?"

"Miss, it is time to get up."

Hearing that she was being told to get up, Su Jin slowly rose from the bed, rubbed her blurry eyes, yawned, and asked, "What time is it now?"

"Reporting to Miss, it is already the hour of Chen."

Su Jin froze upon hearing Yuzhu's words. "The hour of Chen?"

She immediately turned her gaze outside. Seeing the intense sunlight, her heart jolted. She performed a "carp leap" off the bed, sitting up instantly with a face full of tension, muttering to herself, "It's over! I'm going to be late for work!"

Su Jin rolled off the bed and quickly searched the surroundings for her high heels. "This is bad, the boss is going to dock my pay! No, what are you doing blocking my way? Move, quickly!"

Yuzhu was completely bewildered by Su Jin's actions. What work? What boss? Why couldn't she understand a single word? "Miss Su Jin, what's wrong?"

Seeing the antique-style furniture, Su Jin's movements froze for a moment before she regained her composure. She shook her head faintly. "It's nothing."

After saying that, Su Jin returned to the bed, lay down, and with reddened eyes and a somewhat tragic tone, said, "Yuzhu, let me sleep for a little longer."

Yuzhu was baffled by Su Jin, but hearing that Su Jin wanted to sleep more, she immediately said, "Miss Su Jin, you cannot sleep anymore. The Young Master is waiting for you in the hall."

Hearing that Zhongli Chen had arrived in the dining hall, Su Jin performed another "carp leap" and bounced straight up from the bed. "Zhongli Chen is in the hall?"

"Yes, Miss Su Jin."

Upon receiving Yuzhu's reply, Su Jin's drowsiness had long since vanished. She still had to survive here and find a way back; to survive here, she had to rely on Zhongli Chen. She couldn't let him be disappointed in her. "Then I'll get up quickly."

As Su Jin spoke, she prepared to pull on the clothes she had stolen from the farmers yesterday.

Seeing Su Jin wearing those tattered clothes, Yuzhu immediately remembered the large pile of new clothes the Young Master had sent over yesterday. "Please wait a moment, Miss. I will go and get some clothes for you."

Su Jin was stunned, then realized what was happening and nodded. "Mm." Su Jin could figure it out even with her toenails—this must be because that guy Zhongli Chen saw her wearing such rags and couldn't bear to look, so he provided her with new clothes.

"Then please wait a moment, I will go and get the clothes for you." After Yuzhu finished speaking, she turned and went out. A moment later, Yuzhu walked back in clutching a large pile of colorful clothes and placed them on Su Jin's bed.

Yuzhu wiped the sweat from her forehead and said respectfully, "Please choose for yourself, Miss."