"Hmph!"
Old Lady Li couldn't be bothered to look at her and turned back to her room. Song Siyi, however, wanted to see where she hid the money.
Unfortunately, everyone was present. If there was a chance in the future, she would have to come back again.
A few minutes later, Old Lady Li came out with two hundred yuan.
She handed the money to Song Siyi, said nothing, and turned back into her room.
Only her once-straight back seemed much more hunched now.
But none of this had anything to do with Song Siyi anymore.
Thinking of Erzhu in the space, Song Siyi hurried back to her room.
After closing the door securely, she slipped into the space. Erzhu was still unconscious.
Song Siyi looked at Erzhu, rubbing her chin thoughtfully. This person really was a bit of a problem.
If only there were something that could make him forget what had just happened.
Although Erzhu usually stole chickens and dogs and did nothing decent, she couldn't bring herself to kill him for it.
Or she could just hit him on the head—maybe he would lose his memory.
"Master, you can use the amnesia potion."
Just as she was thinking this, a soft, cute, childlike voice suddenly echoed in the space.
Song Siyi was startled and looked around. "Who's there?"
"Master, I am your space spirit."
"I was the one who brought you back for your rebirth. In your previous life, because Lu Yan's blood and your blood simultaneously activated the space, in a moment of urgency, I could only hide part of the space's functions and these supplies, gold, and silver."
"It wasn't until Song Sijia stabbed you and a large amount of blood flowed onto the peace talisman that I forcibly unbound Lu Yan. But you were already beyond saving, so I could only bring you back to the very beginning. I just didn't expect to bring Song Sijia back as well."
Song Siyi was at a loss for words. "Why didn't you say earlier that more blood would do the trick?"
If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have been bound to Lu Yan for all those years.
The space spirit sounded a bit aggrieved. "Master, my energy was too low at the time. I couldn't communicate with you at all."
"Now I'm only briefly awake and will soon fall into a deep sleep. I don't know when I'll wake up next."
So it had been through so much. Song Siyi felt a bit of sympathy and asked, "Is there anything I can do to help you?"
The space spirit replied, "Master, you don't need to do anything."
"Now I have already unlocked the third-floor rooms of the villa for you. Just go upstairs, and what you need is on the third floor."
Alright. Song Siyi didn't yet know that the third floor of the villa had just been unlocked.
After saying this last sentence, the space spirit fell completely into a deep sleep.
Seeing that there was no further response, Song Siyi could only sigh helplessly. She couldn't sense the space spirit's presence at all now.
Song Siyi quickly went to the third floor. The door to the third floor was wide open.
She stepped inside and was instantly rendered speechless by the sight before her.
A room full of books!
The entire room was circular, with every inch of the walls packed with books.
In the center stood a massive circular medicine cabinet, each small compartment labeled with the names of various medicinal herbs.
In her opinion, this third floor was the greatest treasure of the entire space.
Song Siyi found the amnesia potion the space spirit had mentioned.
She turned and left the room. The most important thing now was to deal with the trouble that was Erzhu.
Song Siyi fed the amnesia potion to Erzhu.
After leaving the space, she casually tossed him onto the mountain. Whether he would encounter danger or not would depend on his own luck—after all, he wasn't a good person anyway.
Song Sijia didn't sleep a wink all night. Upon returning to her room, she was harshly scolded by Sun Hongmei and her husband.
She now utterly despised Erzhu. If it weren't for him, how could she have lost her money?
Time quickly arrived at the wedding day for Song Siyi and Song Sijia.
Song Siyi changed into her new clothes. Her complexion had already regained its fairness over the past few days under the nourishment of the Spirit Spring Water, but she still used some foundation to cover it slightly.
Her skin was truly delicate and flawless, completely different from before.
Perhaps Song Sijia had genuinely angered the other two branches of the family, as they didn't go to Song Sijia's side but instead came to Song Siyi's room.
"They're here! They're here! The groom's party is here!"
The shouts of children came from outside, and Eldest Aunt and the others quickly squeezed out to look.
Seeing that the room was now empty, Li Juan handed a pair of embroidered pillowcases to Song Siyi.
"Siyi, I don't have much to give you for your wedding. I embroidered these pillowcases myself. Consider them my blessing for you."
"Since you're getting married, live your life well. Don't be like you were in the Song family."
With that, she stuffed the pillowcases into Song Siyi's hands and turned to leave.
Song Siyi stared blankly at the pillowcases in her hands.
After a moment's thought, she ultimately accepted them.
Noise and excitement came from outside, and Song Siyi carefully put the pillowcases away.
Soon after, there was a knock at the door.
"Reporting for duty!" Xie Jingzhou's voice was loud, clear, and carried the crisp, decisive tone unique to a soldier, piercing through the door and straight into Song Siyi's heart.
Outside, everyone heard his formal report and responded with soft, good-natured laughter.
Xie Jingzhou softened his voice and added, "Wife, I'm here to take you home!"
The corners of Song Siyi's mouth lifted. She didn't keep him waiting long, rising to her feet and opening the door.
The moment their eyes met, both were momentarily stunned.
Xie Jingzhou in his military uniform possessed an indescribable charm and handsomeness.
Song Siyi thought to herself, Not bad at all. Even if he has issues in that department, just looking at him is quite nice.
Xie Jingzhou was also stunned for a second. It felt like only a day or two since he last saw her, yet his wife seemed to have become even more beautiful.
He extended his hand, his thin lips parting slightly. "Wife, I've come for you."
Song Siyi smiled and nodded. "Alright."
Xie Jingzhou took Song Siyi's hand and led her out of the Song household. Although grand celebrations weren't possible at the time, Xie Jingzhou had somehow borrowed a jeep. He drove Song Siyi around the village twice, simply to announce to everyone that they were married.
Elders and children all gathered by the courtyard walls to watch the excitement.
"Say what you will, that Xie Family's Son and the Song family girl are quite a match."
"Absolutely. I could tell at a glance that Song girl is very fortunate."
"Song girl is still the prettiest young woman for miles around. Before, she was just worn down terribly by the old Song family. Look, in just a few days she's more spirited, and her face has improved too."
"Thank goodness for the exchange marriage. That Educated Youth Lu doesn't look like someone who knows how to manage a household. Who knows what would have become of Song girl if she'd married him."
Someone nearby cautiously reminded them, "Stop talking."
They looked up and saw Lu Yan, also there to fetch his bride, standing in the crowd.
Lu Yan watched the jeep drive into the distance, then withdrew his gaze, pushed through the crowd, and entered the Song house.
Inside the room, Song Sijia had long since cried tears of anger, because Ruan Lihua was giving her real-time updates on the situation outside.
When she heard that Song Siyi had a jeep to fetch her, she completely broke down.
It clearly hadn't been like this in her previous life.
But thinking of Lu Yan as the future tycoon, she swallowed her feelings.
Sun Hongmei saw Lu Yan arriving empty-handed, her expression turning ugly, wishing she could grab a broom and chase him out.
But in the end, she held back.
Song Sijia just followed Lu Yan back to the Educated Youth Point.
When the two returned, there wasn’t a single person at the Educated Youth Point. Song Sijia was dumbfounded.
She couldn’t help but look at Lu Yan and ask, “Didn’t you prepare a wedding feast?”