When Gu Wanzhou woke up, he was surrounded by a large crowd of people.

Looking around, I felt like I must be dreaming.

What in the world is going on here?! They're all dressed up like they came straight out of a period drama, with their hemp clothing and topknots.

"This is..."

Just as I was about to speak, I realized my tongue wouldn't obey. It stuttered and stammered.

Teeth clashing together, a strange, rhythmic tapping sound filled the air. Around me, I heard murmurs of conversation from the crowd.

"How could such a spirited young woman take her own life by jumping into the river?"

"Eldest Sister? You don't recognize her? This is Wu Gu from the neighboring village. She was young and killed both her parents, and just after marrying her husband for less than half a month, she also killed him."

"tsk tsk tsk, what a pity, such a lovely girl."

"Stay away from me, you plague god."

The murmurs around them continued, but Gu Wanzhou's scalp tingled with a strange unease.

Wu Gu shi, this feudal title that has long been cast aside by the 21st century, evokes a sense of foreboding in my heart.

"Where is this?!"

Leaning up, a man who looked like a fisherman immediately took three steps back and said, “Ma’am, if you’re going to die, please don’t do it at my doorstep. If you’re alright now, just go home.”

After the man finished speaking, he turned away and muttered under his breath, "What bad luck."

Looking at this man, he didn't seem to be faking it. Gu Wanzhou felt even colder inside.

Combing the stray hair from her cheek, a tempest raged beneath the surface of her usually placid face.

Is it April Fools' Day? Or are my best friends up to something, playing a prank on me?

But looking at these faces in front of me, all the extras really have this quality. They should have won Oscars ages ago!

Gu Wanzhou felt a storm brewing in his heart, he was stunned on the spot, not knowing what to do.

Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted from outside the crowd. Gu Wanzhou instinctively raised his head and saw a powerful young man pushing through the throng, forcing his way in.

That man had a very plain face, his eyes filled with undisguised anxiety. He shoved people aside while still politely saying, "Excuse me, please make way."

Then, the man walked straight up and squatted down in front of her, sizing her up from head to toe before saying, "You... what's the matter with you?"

Gu Wanzhou's alarm sounded loudly, who is this man?!

"Come, let's go home."

Looking at the man's hand reaching toward her, she instinctively swatted it away.

Who the hell are you? I walk with you just because?

Gu Wanzhou's eyes burned with anger. As a woman of the new era who had always treated men as rivals, men were nothing more than optional accessories to her.

And now, this man is clearly very close to himself.

Who could be a man who is not one's husband but has a close relationship with her?

Gu Wanzhou started to get a headache. He was an only child, not good at dealing with all kinds of strange relatives.

"Sister-in-law, I know Mother was overbearing yesterday, but you can't...you can't just belittle yourself like this."

The man's heartbroken appearance made Gu Wanzhou even more distressed.

Finally, I realized a problem - I'd traveled through time! And tragically, I ended up as a young widow. Looking at the pitying expressions on everyone's faces, it seems I was quite the catch... before.

look, youth, widow, unlucky person...

Well, in a 22-year career, I suddenly shouldered all the misfortunes of the old society.

Looking up, gritting my teeth and thinking, Oh God, you're really something else!

But Gu Wanzhou was a cheerful fellow, always able to face any hardship head-on. Even though he had crossed over time, as long as he was alive, life would still go on as usual.

Thinking about this, she reached out and grabbed that man's hand, speaking boldly, "I can't walk, carry me."

Before the words even left his mouth, he saw the man stiffen and flush suddenly.

The onlookers, surrounding the commotion, dispersed quietly, muttering, “What a fox! It hasn't even been long, and he's already started attracting his little brother-in-law.”

"No way, not with so many people around, you've lost all shame!"

Gu Wan舟 raised an eyebrow, about to explode, but then felt a flash in front of his wrist. He was suddenly carried onto the man's back. The man swept his gaze over the crowd and said, "This is my sister-in-law. We are all family. What's there not to be okay with?"

The man was intimidating, full of righteous indignation. Those gossipy women dared not speak out, but an old man who wasn't afraid of death spoke up: "Qingfeng, although we are family, there are boundaries between men and women. You mustn't follow in your brother's footsteps."

Gu Wanzhou raised an eyebrow again. What did this mean? Didn't the original owner and her husband have a legendary love story?

At this moment, Gu Wanzhou's legs went limp and his whole body felt cold. He really didn't have the energy to think about anything else. He just slumped against his younger brother's back, letting him carry him home with steady steps.

As Gu Wan舟 passed a bullock cart, he said to the person behind him, "Carrying me is tiring. Let's take the bullock cart back."

That man's face flashed with a fleeting embarrassment, and he shook his head. "It's not far, sister-in-law, and the road is fine," he said.

Gu Wanzhou remained silent, his gaze sweeping over those who had boarded the carriage for a mere two copper coins. He understood.

Along the way, some people talked to him, and others didn't. Eventually, I learned about his situation.

The original owner is eighteen years old this year. When he was nine years old, both his parents passed away. It was the villagers of Gujia Village who helped him survive.

At the age of ten, she was taken in by a local official and sent to serve as a maid in a wealthy household. Although it wasn't easy, at least she had food to eat. She served there for eight years.

Later, when the wealthy family moved away, the mistress showed compassion and dismissed all the maids who were unwilling to follow.

Thus, Gu Wanzhou married into the Wu family that year, becoming the sister-in-law of Wu Qingfeng.

Wu Qingfeng's brother was a renowned genius in the surrounding villages. He married Gu Wanzhou just half a month ago and then went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, but after half a month, there was no happy news from his family as expected, only the news that Wu Qingshan had passed away.

Just like that, Gu Wan Zhou was the bane of the ten miles and eight villages. She killed her parents and husband, and she also left the youngest widow in the village.

Gu Wanzhou sighed, "Feudal society is killing people."

"Here we are."

Wu Qingfeng's voice interrupted the fragmented memories. He looked up and saw a dilapidated grass hut before him, far from the village, like a house abandoned by hunters in the mountains.

This...is someone's house?!

Gu Wanzhou was about to shout, "My tiny apartment, my bathtub, all those electronic devices!"

"Sister-in-law, Mother is still angry right now, so you should stay here for a while. I'll get it repaired and made more comfortable for you later."

Wu Qingfeng's explanation deflated Gu Wan Zhou, making him realize what kind of life the original owner had lived!

Gu Wanzhou's voice echoed like a nightingale.