After Xiao Cui left, Xu Ruyi stared at the silver on the bed, troubled about where to hide it. “Sigh, several people live in this room. It’s best not to flaunt wealth—where should I hide it?”
Just as she was worrying, an image of an empty room with nothing inside appeared in her mind.
Xu Ruyi felt uncertain. She picked up her pillow, closed her eyes, and silently chanted, “Enter.”
When she opened her eyes again, she found herself still on the bed, but the pillow in her hand had disappeared.
Using her consciousness to check the “room,” she discovered the pillow lying perfectly intact on the floor.
Xu Ruyi was both shocked and delighted. After testing it several times, she confirmed that she possessed a space where she could store things.
An idea came to her, and she hurriedly stored all the silver on the bed into the space. Now, she no longer had to worry about anyone discovering the silver.
With this magical space, Xu Ruyi’s mind began to wander. “Since this space can store things, I wonder if it can preserve them as well.”
So, she got out of bed, leaning on the edge for support, poured a cup of hot tea, and stored it in the space, planning to check it again in half an hour.
Next, she stored all the items the original owner had hidden over the years into the space. After counting carefully, she found that the original owner had gradually saved twenty taels of silver and three pieces of high-quality embroidered cloth.
There were also some finished handkerchiefs and Dudou, which the original owner had planned to exchange for money during her days off at the end of the month.
She also stored some food and snacks in the space, just in case.
Having confirmed there was nothing else to do, Xu Ruyi lay down on the bed to rest, as she was genuinely feeling dizzy.
Lying there, she soon fell asleep.
She slept straight until dusk. When she woke up, she felt disoriented, as if she had lost track of time.
It wasn’t until she saw the room’s furnishings that she instantly remembered she had traveled through time.
Slowly sitting up, she rubbed her throbbing Taiyang xue.
Xiao Lan, who was resting nearby, noticed Ru Yi was awake and immediately came over to support her. “Sister Ru Yi, you’re awake. How are you feeling?”
Xu Ruyi wasn’t used to being touched by others. Suppressing the urge to push Xiao Lan away, she shook her head gently. “It’s you, Xiao Lan! I’m fine, just a little hungry.”
Xiao Lan smiled and said, “I’ll go get some food for you, sister.” With that, she skipped out of the room.
Xu Ruyi suddenly remembered the hot tea in her space and quickly checked it with her consciousness.
To her delight, the tea was still warm. It seemed the space could indeed preserve things perfectly.
Just as she was thinking this, Xiao Lan came in carrying a plate of pastries. “Sister, these are Osmanthus cakes freshly made in the kitchen. They’re delicious! I also brought some congee. Try it, Sister Ru Yi!”
Xu Ruyi took a piece of Osmanthus cake and put it in her mouth. It was sweet but not cloying, and the taste was indeed good. She then took a sip of the congee. “The Osmanthus cake is really good. Thank you, Xiao Lan. You should rest well too!”
Seeing that she could eat on her own, Xiao Lan nodded gently. “Alright, Sister Ru Yi, take your time eating. Call me when you’re done, and I’ll clean up.”
“Okay,” Xu Ruyi replied with a soft nod.
After eating two pieces of cake, she couldn’t eat anymore. She finished the congee in the bowl and, seeing there were still five or six pieces of cake left, immediately stored three of them in her space, leaving the rest untouched.
After all, as a patient, it was normal for her to eat a little more, but eating too much would seem suspicious. If someone suspected she was feigning illness, it would be troublesome.
Over the next few days, Xu Ruyi obediently rested in her room to recuperate.
The original host was skilled at embroidery, and during this time she hadn’t been idle either, diligently familiarizing herself with the original host’s abilities.
Perhaps due to muscle memory, she adapted very quickly and handled the needlework with remarkable dexterity.
Looking at the Lotus Dudou in her hands, Xu Ruyi couldn’t help but feel proud. “I’m truly exceptional. Just look at this lotus—it’s so lifelike. Tsk, tsk, tsk, who else could do this?!”