dtnovels Chapter 755 World 33
Chapter 755 World 33
Aunt Su was about to nod when she rolled her eyes and said, "You can see me, but you can't take me away."
“My daughter, whom I have raised for more than ten years, is the apple of my eye. How can you take her away with just a few words?”
“Yes, yes,” the old woman from the Ninghou Mansion nodded, and immediately someone came forward with several trays of gold and silver treasures. “It is only right that Madam Su is reluctant to part with her child and wants to stay a few more days. This small gift is just a token of our respect, please accept it.”
"Are all these for my family?" Aunt Su's eyes lit up, and she quickly confirmed with her again.
The old woman assured her, "Miss Su, please accept it without worry. I will bring people to pick up the young lady in a few days."
The people from the Ninghou Mansion left after seeing Su Wan'er, and many villagers went up to flatter the Su family.
Shen Ruyin and Su Wan'er, who had barely shown her face in the courtyard, exchanged a glance. Not long after, Su Wan'er rushed over as if something was coming to claim her life.
Shen Ruyin put the door latch in place before leading Su Wan'er into the house.
Before Shen Ruyin could ask a question, Su Wan'er said, "Yinyin, I've made up my mind. I'll go with you to seek immortality."
Shen Ruyin was somewhat surprised: "It's only been a day, Sister Wan'er, don't you need to reconsider?"
“I’m not going to think about it anymore,” Su Wan’er said. “If I keep thinking about it, I’m afraid I’ll end up being swallowed whole.”
"But Yinyin, if you take me with you, we'll probably have to leave sooner rather than later."
“Okay,” Shen Ruyin agreed, then asked, “Sister Wan’er, what were you referring to when you said that?”
Seeing that the window was wide open, Su Wan'er deliberately closed the doors and windows before whispering to Shen Ruyin.
"After I came back yesterday, my mother specially cooked meat, you should know that, right?"
Seeing Shen Ruyin nod, Su Wan'er continued, "According to what you told me, my mother acted as if she didn't believe the children had been switched in front of that old woman."
"If you didn't believe me, why did you cook meat that night and tell me directly that my family had come looking for me and that I couldn't forget the Su family?"
“Yinyin,” Su Wan’er bit her lower lip and spoke with difficulty, “I used to only have doubts, but now I’m really sure.”
"I'm afraid the villain who switched the child wasn't that old woman who was tied up, but my parents."
Shen Ruyin suddenly looked up, revealing considerable surprise, inwardly praising Su Wan'er's intelligence.
“And then came today,” Su Wan’er shuddered, “My mother recognized someone she hadn’t seen for over a decade at a glance. Did she really recognize them?”
Shen Ruyin followed up on her words: "If Aunt Su didn't recognize the person and just casually said it was her, the maids and servants from the other mansion would definitely know who she was."
“If Aunt Su really recognized the person…” Shen Ruyin glanced at Su Wan’er, “Aunt Su doesn’t usually have such a good memory to recognize a stranger she hasn’t seen for more than ten years.”
“That’s exactly right,” Su Wan’er said with a bitter smile. “You see, you know it all, but my mother doesn’t hide it at all, and the people from the other mansion pretend not to know.”
"And they never mentioned the other girl at all."
"Yinyin, the more I think about it at home, the more scared I get. My heart is pounding, so I want to go with you."
"If I were lucky enough to have that opportunity, then everyone would be overjoyed."
"If it doesn't work out, even if I fail halfway, I'll have done my best and have no complaints."
Seeing Su Wan'er's determined gaze, Shen Ruyin was actually in a very good mood.
Shen Ruyin prefers to help someone like Su Wan'er rather than someone who won't listen to reason.
God helps those who help themselves.
Su Wan'er is the perfect person for cultivating immortality.
"Then Wan'er, you go back and pack your things properly. I'll go see the village chief too."
Shen Ruyin's family has rented out all their farmland. Now, her only worry is that her own house will fall into disrepair if no one helps take care of it.
After much consideration, she decided to hand over all the money and grain for this period to the village chief in exchange for him watching over her house.
Although there will definitely be risks involved, it's better to entrust it to the village chief than to give it to someone else and risk testing human nature later. At least the village chief cares more about his reputation and face than others.
If Shen Ruyin succeeds in seeking immortality, the village chief will not only not take a penny from her, but will also give her gifts to curry favor and seek her protection.
If Shen Ruyin doesn't succeed and things fall apart halfway through, then who has the items won't be a problem for her to worry about.
Of course, for Shen Ruyin, there is only one outcome in her quest for immortality: success.
Knowing that Shen Ruyin was going to seek immortality, the village chief advised, "There aren't that many people in this world who can obtain immortality. The right thing for you to do now is to rely on the family's land to grow up, get married, and have children."
Shen Ruyin didn't argue with him, nor did she try to change his mind. She simply said, "How come no one else knew that an immortal was passing by, but I saw and heard it? This shows that I am a person with a special connection."
Hearing her say that, the village chief said no more.
Shen Ruyin is almost ten years old. In the village these days, a child who is half-grown up is considered to be of marriageable age in three to five years.
He had given her the advice she needed to, and whether she listened or not was her business. Besides, Shen Ruyin had always been very opinionated; otherwise, no one would have wanted to support her.
If a cultivator emerges in the village, it will only benefit the village chief; if Shen Ruyin fails, it will be a disadvantage for her.
The village chief felt that all the profits from the Shen family's land would go to his own family, so he was bound to make a profit no matter what.
To avoid the matter being leaked, Shen Ruyin waited until evening before telling the families who rented her land about it.
They each offered their advice, but Shen Ruyin's mind was made up.
However, a family who had rented land from the Shen family and had switched from hunting to farming asked her if she wanted an escort.
Shen Ruyin refused, saying only that she would go to the city and use the money her parents left behind to hire a bodyguard.
After walking around for a long time, Shen Ruyin thought it was better to leave sooner rather than later, so she decided to leave tonight.
Before she could even think of a way to inform Su Wan'er, Su Wan'er came secretly on her own.
"Yinyin, I heard noises from your house and guessed it was you coming back," Su Wan'er said with some concern. "Did something go wrong? Why are you so late?"
Shen Ruyin said, "After I talked to the village chief, I also mentioned it to the other families."
"Sister Wan'er, are you tired? If you're not tired... shall we leave tonight?"
Su Wan'er was taken aback, feeling somewhat surprised, but her eyes also held a hint of excitement.
“Then let’s go,” Su Wan’er showed Shen Ruyin the purse in her arms, “I’ve brought all the money I’ve painstakingly hidden away.”
"However, my mother guarded the treasures that people brought today very closely, so I didn't get any."
Judging from her regretful expression, she was clearly still somewhat unwilling to give up.
Shen Ruyin gestured for her to be quiet, went into the room, found the hidden compartment under the bed, took out all the money her parents had left her as a safe, and then took out two men's clothes that she had altered from her deceased father's clothes earlier that morning.
"Sister Wan'er, let's change into this and put some more ash on our faces."
Su Wan'er then realized that she had made many oversights: "Will this work? Won't we be exposed if we start talking?"