Chapter 3: 3. Chapter 3: The Appearance of the Purple Qi

Chapter 3: The Appearance of Purple Qi

Wen Nuan was organizing the original owner's memories, preparing for her future life in this wicked ancient society so she wouldn't be exposed.

The original owner had gone to town to see a doctor when she ran into her fiancé, Zhu Zhenxuan, to whom she had been betrothed since childhood.

That fiancé had scolded her, calling her a sickly wretch, a jinx, and a harbinger of misfortune who had dragged her entire family down. He said that sooner or later, she would ruin her family, turning the men into slaves and the women into maids, and wouldn't stop until they were destitute and dead. He also declared that he would absolutely never marry her, lest she cause his own family to fall into ruin, and added that anyone who became family with her was cursed.

The original owner didn't care much about whether she could marry him or not, but his words had stung her.

She realized that her family had indeed been dragged down by her.

Her eldest sister had become a child bride for someone else's family because of her, and her second sister had spent a year scrubbing dishes at a restaurant to pay back the twenty wen spent on her medicine.

Her two older brothers had stopped attending school and gone to town to work with their father because of her.

Her mother and grandmother washed clothes for the landlord, and even her younger siblings went up the mountain to gather firewood to sell, all to earn money for her medical treatment and medicine.

Over the past ten years, the family had sold their brick-and-tile house, their fields, their land, and their noodle shop. They lived in a woodshed, eating until they were barely full and wearing clothes that didn't keep them warm.

Except for her, who needed rice porridge to nourish her weak body, everyone else drank thin gruel—even the youngest, Wen Ran and Wen Luo, were no exception.

Before she was born, because of the noodle shop Wang-shi had brought as a dowry, her two brothers had attended school for half a year, and the family had eaten well and dressed warmly. Later, because she was sick every other day, the family's savings had been completely drained.

The original owner had always felt guilty, and now, stung by those words, she had asked her parents to break off the engagement, saying she didn't want to drag anyone else down.

After the engagement was broken, she had jumped into the river to commit suicide while no one was home.

Fortunately, she was rescued quickly.

But her body had become even sicker because of it, which directly cost her her life, leading to the arrival of her, who shared the same name and surname.

As for her, she had been in a shopping mall fire. After saving her brother's two children, she had run back into an antique shop to save an elderly person.

She didn't know what was stored in the antique shop, but it suddenly exploded. She shielded the old man with her body, only to be instantly engulfed by the flames.

She remembered that before she died, she seemed to see a Buddha statue in the antique shop emit a purple light that pierced into her body, and then she lost consciousness.

And after she regained consciousness, she was receiving the original owner's memories.

Wen Nuan closed her eyes and sorted through her thoughts, concluding that the purple light must have brought her here. Her own body had long since been charred, and she couldn't go back. From now on, only her brother's branch of the three great families would remain.

Thinking of this, before Wen Nuan could even feel sad, her palm suddenly felt hot. She opened her eyes in pain and looked at her palm, discovering a cluster of purple qi in the center of her small hand.

Wen Nuan: "???"

Seeing Wen Nuan suddenly open her eyes, Wen Ran thought she was uncomfortable and looked nervous: "Third Sister, are you feeling unwell?"

Wen Nuan subconsciously clenched her fist and said nonchalantly: "No. Ran-jie'er, I'm a bit thirsty, I want to drink some water."

It was better not to scare the child with the fact that there was purple qi in her palm.

But Wen Nuan also wanted to see what was going on with this purple qi, so she found an excuse to send Wen Ran away.

"I'll go pour you some water!" Upon hearing this, Wen Ran immediately got off the bed and ran out, her footsteps thumping.

After Wen Ran left, Wen Nuan opened her fist and saw the purple qi spreading from her palm, traveling up her arm and throughout her entire body.

She felt a wave of warmth wherever the purple qi passed.

Soon, the purple qi vanished, and she felt much lighter than before; even her dizziness was gone.

Could this purple qi have the effect of curing illnesses and strengthening the body?

In the modern era, Wen Nuan had received her grandfather's true teachings and knew medicine. She took her own pulse, and sure enough, it was stronger than before.

Wen Nuan couldn't help but feel happy. With this purple qi, she would soon be able to get out of bed.

Although she knew medicine and it wouldn't be a problem to nurse this body back to health, this body was in such a terrible state that it would require a lot of Chinese medicine, including some quite expensive herbs. The family was currently too short on money, so recovering without medicine would be best.

She didn't even need a full recovery; as long as she could stand up and walk normally, she could think of ways to earn money.

Wen Nuan looked at the purple qi in her palm. At this moment, its color had faded significantly, and there was only a tiny cluster left, lingering faintly, appearing and disappearing as if it could be blown away by the wind at any moment.

She wanted to use this purple qi to cleanse her body again, but it seemed impossible; she would have to wait for it to recover.

She wondered if this purple qi had any other uses besides curing illnesses and strengthening the body?

If it could cure and strengthen humans, what about animals? What about plants?

Wen Nuan decided to study it carefully.

At this moment, Wen Ran brought in a bowl of warm water: "Third Sister, the water is here."

Wen Ran placed the water by the bedside, intending to help Wen Nuan sit up.

Wen Nuan had already sat up by herself.

Seeing this, Wen Ran couldn't hide her surprise: "Third Sister, you can sit up by yourself?"

"Mm, I feel much better." Previously, when the original owner's illness had just improved, she had struggled even to sit up.

"That's great! I'm going to tell Grandmother!" Wen Ran ran out again like a gust of wind.

Wen Nuan picked up the crudely made large bowl. It was far inferior to the exquisite bone china bowls she had used in her past life. But she didn't mind; she lowered her head and drank all the water in the bowl in one breath.

Wang-shi soon entered: "Nuan-jie'er can sit up by herself?"

"I feel much better."

"Good, good! The medicine will be ready soon. After you drink it, you might be fully recovered! Keep sleeping for a while; the medicine will be ready soon, drink it after you wake up." Wang-shi couldn't hide the joy on her face.

"Okay." Wen Nuan also wanted to be quiet for a while.

So, Wang-shi went back out.

Wen Nuan lay on the bed, thinking about the path ahead. She had to find a way to earn money quickly, to be well-fed and clothed, and at the very least, they had to live in a new house before winter, so she could make Zhu-shi eat humble pie for once.

In the modern era, she and her eldest brother were the only heirs to the three great families, so she had been forced to learn many things since birth. She wasn't afraid of not being able to earn money; that wasn't a difficult task.

Thinking of the modern era reminded her of her eldest brother. A few years ago, a plane crash had claimed the lives of her own family, her maternal grandfather's family, and her maternal grandmother's family—three families in total. Only she and her brother were left to rely on each other, shouldering the fate of the three great families.

Now that she was dead too, her brother must be very sad!

Fortunately, he was already married, had a great relationship with his wife, and had a pair of cute and smart twins; he should be able to move on soon.

Eldest Brother, the family will rely on you from now on, and she would live well here.

Wen Nuan's eyes grew a bit moist. Then, she thought about how the original owner's grandmother shared the same name as her own grandmother, and her father and mother shared the same names as her own parents, though they looked a bit different.

With such a coincidence, perhaps Heaven, seeing her kind heart, had allowed her to continue her bond with her parents in another world.

Thinking of this, Wen Nuan became even more eager to nurse her body back to health and build up their fortune.

Wen Nuan thought about ways to make money in her mind, and as she thought, she fell asleep.

(End of chapter)