Just like that, two more days passed.
Su Wan had been secretly observing Liu Rongrong the entire time and gradually noticed something strange.
In the novel, it had been written that when Liu Rongrong first arrived in the countryside, she had a very hard time adapting to rural life and field work. She often secretly complained and cried, so she started thinking about becoming a teacher.
But from Su Wan’s observations over the past few days, Liu Rongrong seemed completely confident in her current life. There was not the slightest sign of panic or discomfort from someone newly sent to the countryside, and she even seemed very familiar with the village.
Su Wan frowned in confusion.
This was different from the novel. Could it be the butterfly effect caused by her transmigrating into the book?
“Sigh…”
Su Wan rested her chin on the table and stared blankly at the mirror in front of her. Suddenly, she locked eyes with her own reflection.
She stared at herself blankly in the mirror, slowly raised her head, and softly muttered, “Then… what if she also transmigrated into the book? Or maybe she read this novel before too… or perhaps she was reborn?”
If that were the case, then everything made sense.
Why Liu Rongrong looked at her with pity.
Why she was so familiar with the village.
Why she seemed so confident and composed.
Because she also knew what would happen in the future.
Thinking of this, Su Wan nearly burst into tears.
She flopped backward onto the bed and angrily pounded the mattress, looking utterly hopeless.
The female lead already had her lucky-koi cheat ability, and now she also had knowledge of the plot. Was heaven even giving anyone else a chance to survive?
While Su Wan was lamenting the unfairness of life, things were not as calm on Liu Rongrong’s side as they appeared.
At the educated youth residence, Liu Rongrong was actually suffering terribly from the hardships of rural life.
In modern times, although she had not been wealthy, she had never done farm labor before.
If she did not know she was the female lead and that a wonderful future awaited her, she would have long since given up and retreated.
Thinking about how she would soon become a teacher and never have to work in the fields again, Liu Rongrong looked at the blisters on her hands and felt that she could still endure it.
And when she thought about how the male lead would arrive next year, she immediately felt full of motivation again.
Liu Rongrong was immersed in fantasies of her future happy life when Zhou Fangfang beside her interrupted her.
“Tomorrow afternoon, Shen Qiuyue and Yan Mei are going up the mountain with some village girls. They asked if we want to go too.”
Caught off guard, Liu Rongrong had not fully reacted yet and was just about to shake her head when she suddenly remembered something.
In the novel, tomorrow was the day they would encounter a wild boar.
This was the beginning of her establishing herself in the village. She absolutely could not miss it.
She quickly nodded. “Go, go.”
Thinking about how she would make a big impression tomorrow, Liu Rongrong suddenly felt that the blisters on her hands no longer hurt at all.
At dinner, Mother Su was chatting about this family’s gossip and that family’s rumors.
Rural people did not have much entertainment, so during breaks they loved discussing trivial daily gossip.
Suddenly, Mother Su let out an “Ah,” then said to Su Wan, “Your Second Aunt said Su Yan wanted me to ask if you’re going up the mountain tomorrow. She’ll call for you when she passes by our house.”
Su yan’s full name was Su Yan. She was the daughter of Father Su’s cousin, one year younger than Su Wan, and already engaged. After the autumn harvest, she would get married.
The moment Su Wan heard “going up the mountain,” she immediately thought of the female lead and the wild boar incident.
It seemed that this event happened only a few days after the female lead arrived in the village.
So Su Wan hurriedly asked, “Who else is going?”
Mother Su thought for a moment and replied, “I think there are also a few female educated youths.”
Hearing that the educated youths were going too, Su Wan felt certain it would happen tomorrow.
This was the first chance to personally witness the female lead’s lucky-koi power. How could she possibly miss it?
She also wanted to observe the female lead and that black jade.
The next afternoon, Su Wan finished preparing early. Carrying a small basket, she waited for Su Yan in the courtyard.
“Sister Su Wan—!”
Su Yan’s loud voice rang out from outside the gate. The moment Su Wan heard it, she eagerly rushed out.
Seeing Su Wan carrying a basket, Su Yan grinned and said, “Let’s go, Sis.”
Along the road, groups of villagers carrying baskets or bamboo frames could be seen heading toward the mountain.
After all, autumn harvest was about to begin. Once that happened, everyone would become extremely busy with no free time at all.
People were taking advantage of these last few days to gather firewood and try their luck finding wild eggs or wild fruits.
Su Wan stood on tiptoe and looked ahead, spotting Liu Rongrong and the others walking in front.
She deliberately followed behind them at a moderate distance.
While watching the people ahead, she chatted casually with Su Yan.
Su Yan complained loudly and carelessly, “I’ve been bored to death these past few days. My mom says I’m getting married soon, so she wants me to stay home, rest properly, and make a few new outfits for myself. I begged for ages before she finally agreed to let me come up the mountain today.”
Su Wan laughed teasingly. “It’s alright. Once you’re married, just make him accompany you up the mountain every day.”
Even though Su Yan was cheerful and bold by nature, she still became embarrassed from Su Wan’s teasing.
Her face reddened as she protested, “Sis…”
Su Wan laughed. “Alright, alright, I’ll stop. Look how shy you got.”
Chatting and laughing all the way, they quickly arrived in the mountains.
Su Wan continued following behind Liu Rongrong, occasionally bending down to pick some wild vegetables.
She stayed neither too close nor too far away, maintaining a distance where she would not get caught up if anything happened, yet could still clearly see everything.
They continued walking deeper into the mountain.
Suddenly, the quiet forest ahead erupted with the roar of a wild boar.
The sound came closer and closer.
Everyone’s conversations abruptly stopped.
Someone screamed in terror, “Wild boar! It’s a wild boar!”
As the shouting rang out, the crowd panicked and ran downhill in fear. The educated youths at the front also fled in confusion.
Su Wan quickly hid behind a large rock and carefully peeked forward.
She saw that although Liu Rongrong wore an expression of fright, she was only jogging slowly and leisurely.
The wild boar’s cries became clearer and clearer.
In the next moment, it appeared before everyone.
Its body was dark brown, and its stiff bristles stood upright.
The already panicked crowd became even more terrified.
Someone shouted, “Go get help! Hurry and call the villagers!”
The wild boar did not attack anyone. It simply stood there grunting.
Then suddenly, it charged directly toward Liu Rongrong’s direction.
At that exact moment, Liu Rongrong had just run behind a tree.
The wild boar seemed not to notice the tree at all and slammed toward it without hesitation.
A tremendous crash rang out, followed by a miserable squeal.
The wild boar collapsed.
Behind the rock, Su Wan stared dumbfounded at this unbelievable scene.
The people who had not yet run down the mountain heard the noise and turned around.
They saw the wild boar lying beside Liu Rongrong.
Everyone cautiously approached little by little, afraid the wild boar might suddenly stand up again, not daring to get too close.
Liu Rongrong curved her lips slightly and pointed at the wild boar’s horribly deformed head.
“It’s fine. It’s completely dead.”
Only then did people dare to move closer and check.
At that moment, Father Su also arrived with the village men.
Every one of them carried shovels, farm tools, or wooden sticks, all prepared to fight the wild boar desperately.
But when they arrived, they discovered the boar was already dead, and no one seemed injured.
They were completely bewildered.
When Father Su saw that Su Wan was standing there unharmed, he finally relaxed in relief.
Seeing the production team leader arrive with the men, several village aunties immediately started talking over one another.
They explained how the wild boar had charged straight into the tree beside Liu Rongrong.
The men interrupted in disbelief.
“You’re not making this up, are you? A wild boar killed itself by crashing into a tree?”
Auntie Li and the others instantly became unhappy.
“Why would we lie to you? If you don’t believe us, ask the others!”
Father Su and the others looked toward the crowd.
Everyone nodded.
Father Su then looked toward Su Wan.
Su Wan nodded as well.
Now that even his own daughter confirmed it, Father Su had no choice but to believe it.
The wild boar really had smashed itself to death!
Several grown men carried the wild boar down the mountain with dazed yet excited expressions on their faces.