After Transmigrating Into An Idiot - Chapter 7

The atmosphere instantly turned strange, silent and stifling.

Young Master Gu even forgot to throw the copper coins in his hand because Song Jianshuang had suddenly turned her head.

He could not see Song Jianshuang’s expression, but he could guess a thing or two from the reactions of the people around them. After all, someone who could pass the xiucai exam at his age was no fool.

Song Jianshuang’s expression was probably rather cold.

The beauty was always smiling from time to time, and she spoke in a warm, gentle voice, making people forget that her dazzling features were actually cool and otherworldly.

Just like now.

With a cold expression, Song Jianshuang shed the amiability she showed others, revealing a refined, aloof, and noble air.

The people watching could not help feeling a chill in their hearts. A beauty getting angry was actually rather frightening.

That was right. Song Jianshuang was angry. She had originally thought Qiu Liang only cared about money, and after relaxing slightly, she had become shocked and uncertain because of that hexagram just now.

She had finally managed to steady herself, yet at this exact moment, Qiu Liang had taken advantage of her lack of guard and secretly touched her neck.

And after touching her, she did not quickly take her hand away. She even left her claw there.

A trace of anger flashed through Song Jianshuang’s eyes. She could not tell whether it was directed at Qiu Liang or at the bottom line she herself had once allowed to waver for a brief instant.

This fool really was coveting her beauty!

And to think she had believed money could solve the problem.

“Qiu Liang.”

Song Jianshuang said her name word by word. This fool still was not taking her hand away!

Had touching her made her go stupid?

Qiu Liang really had gone stupid. A layer of cold sweat had already formed in her dry palm. Only after Song Jianshuang scolded her did she belatedly withdraw her hand.

She smiled foolishly, then gestured with both hands at once. First she pointed at Song Jianshuang’s neck, then used her fingers to indicate that a small bug had flown away.

Although her movements were clumsy and comical, the meaning was simple and clear.

She had helped Song Jianshuang catch the tiny flying insect on her neck. Now the little bug had already flown away.

Song Jianshuang frowned, then turned back around.

Seeing this, Young Master Gu tossed the copper coins onto the table.

Song Jianshuang glanced at the book and said coldly, “Gen above, Kan below. The fourth hexagram: Meng.”

Young Master Gu hurriedly asked, “How should it be interpreted?”

“If this hexagram is used to interpret marriage, it means falling flowers have feelings, but flowing water does not. Young Master’s good match is not the person in your heart.”

After Song Jianshuang finished speaking without emotion, she looked at the crowd. “Today, I will only do six divinations. Next.”

Young Master Gu clenched his fists. His movements were stiff as he took out ten copper coins. Although he stood up, his eyes kept looking at Song Jianshuang again and again.

He was only seventeen, yet he was already a xiucai. Although his family background was ordinary, his grandfather had been a butcher for many years and had saved up some family assets. They could barely be counted as a wealthy household in the county town. How was it falling flowers having feelings while flowing water did not?

And how did this young lady know who was in his heart?

Song Jianshuang did not spare Young Master Gu even one extra glance. Scholars who claimed to fall in love with her at first sight were not as many as ten, but there had at least been seven or eight. How could she fail to understand the expectation in Young Master Gu’s eyes?

Even if it had not been the fourth hexagram, she would still have interpreted it this way.

It was nothing more than lust at first sight. Most men in the world were like this.

Song Jianshuang continued flipping through the book to tell fortunes. Behind her, Qiu Liang’s palms were covered in sweat, and her mind was in a daze.

Originally, she had only wanted to try making physical contact with Song Jianshuang. In truth, she had not been very confident and had not held much hope of seeing any images.

But what had she ended up seeing?

Qiu Liang felt dizzy. What she had asked was whether Song Jianshuang would harm her.

What she saw was…

Scene after scene of Song Jianshuang smiling like a blooming flower. This woman smiled charmingly, smiled with affection in her eyes, smiled while wearing a pure white gauze skirt, smiled while draped in a bright red wedding dress, smiled while lying drunk on a bed…

All those smiles were directed at her. By the end, the two of them had rolled onto the bed…

Qiu Liang shook her head and raised both hands to cover her eyes. The scene was too beautiful; she had no eyes to look. No, she had no eyes to recall it.

What the hell was all of this? This woman really did want to seduce her!

The key point was that her own self-control had actually failed. Otherwise, how had they rolled onto the bed?

She was truly too disappointing.

What Qiu Liang cared about was whether Song Jianshuang was dangerous to her. She only cared about her own safety.

Now look at this. Should that be counted as danger or safety?

One moment, Qiu Liang decided to stay far away from Song Jianshuang. The next moment, her mind was filled with this woman’s smiling face.

It was far too strange. Back in the modern world, she had never tasted the bitterness of love. Mainly because she had only been busy working while studying, taking one part-time job after another, dragged forward by life. How could she have had time to date or fall in love?

Even now, after transmigrating and facing the original owner’s situation, survival was still her priority. Earning silver and leaving the Qiu family were the most important things.

Qiu Liang had never imagined that her future partner would be a woman, and an ancient woman at that.

In one of the scenes, Song Jianshuang was dressed in wedding clothes, holding her arm as they drank the nuptial wine together. That scene was clearly them bowing to Heaven and Earth and entering the bridal chamber on their wedding night.

Could this get any more outrageous?

By the time the sun was sinking toward the west, Song Jianshuang closed up the stall and saw that Qiu Liang’s brows were almost twisted into a knot.

This fool…

They would settle accounts once they got back. What nonsense about helping her chase away a flying insect on her neck—she did not believe Qiu Liang’s lies at all.

Each harboring their own thoughts, the two returned to the village. Qiu Liang subconsciously wanted to return to the Qiu family, to her own little woodshed.

Those images had struck her too hard. She needed to sort them out properly.

But Song Jianshuang did not give her the chance to calm down.

“Stop. You’re staying with me tonight. You took the silver.”

The beauty looked over coldly, clearly ready to demand an explanation.

Qiu Liang touched the silver hidden in her clothes and suddenly felt that it was burning hot. This silver was not easy to earn. If she was not careful, she would end up tossing herself in with it.

But returning the silver was impossible.

She silently stopped walking and chose to submit to silver.

It was all for the silver. No matter how this woman tried to seduce her, she would guard her purity.

She trusted her own self-control.

Qiu Liang secretly made up her mind. Glimpsing the future did not mean she had to obey the future. Besides, that future might not necessarily apply to her.

She had only accidentally transmigrated here. What if the scenes referred to the original owner and Song Jianshuang?

From the moment she transmigrated, everything had already changed.

Seeing that Qiu Liang no longer walked forward, Song Jianshuang took out a key, opened the courtyard gate, and led her into the house.

“Wait for me here. I’ll go tell Aunt Bai.”

Qiu Liang did not make a sound. She stood there blankly, giving Song Jianshuang no response at all.

Only after she saw Song Jianshuang leave with a bolt of cloth did she begin examining the furnishings in the room.

Clean and simple. Aside from some daily necessities, there were only two large wooden chests by the bed.

One of the chests was filled entirely with cloth. Song Jianshuang had opened it earlier. As for the other chest, she did not know.

It seemed this woman did not plan to stay in Song Family Village for long, Qiu Liang deduced.

Before long, the sound of the courtyard door closing rang out.

Song Jianshuang returned empty-handed. Presumably, she had already spoken to Madam Bai.

“Go boil water for me. I want to bathe.”

Qiu Liang stood where she was and did not move, pretending she had not heard.

Song Jianshuang walked closer and stopped in front of Qiu Liang. “You still want to keep pretending to be stupid at a time like this?”

She lifted her lips faintly, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

She had been quick when taking the silver, but now that it was time to work, she suddenly remembered to pretend to be stupid again.

Qiu Liang rolled her eyes and held out her hand. “Twenty taels is the price for sleeping with you. Boiling water and doing work cost extra.”

Her voice was clear and crisp, her tone decisive. It was unexpectedly pleasant to hear.

Song Jianshuang pushed aside the thoughts that had gone astray in her mind and let out a scoff. “You’re not pretending anymore? You calculate quite clearly. Then let us discuss how we should settle the matter of you taking liberties with me.”

Qiu Liang froze. Taking liberties? When had that happened?

Song Jianshuang sat down and said leisurely, “Why aren’t you calculating anymore? Do you think you can casually touch me as you please?”

Qiu Liang also smiled. “Miss Song, you’re mistaken. I had no intention of touching you. I really was chasing away a small flying insect. If you don’t believe me, go ask the people standing behind you at the time.”

Go ahead and ask. There had been so many people then, and everything had been so chaotic. It would be strange if anyone could ask clearly.

Song Jianshuang sized Qiu Liang up from head to toe and said leisurely, “I don’t care what the reason was. The fact is, you touched my neck. I won’t bully you. Let’s count it as twenty taels of silver.”

Qiu Liang: “…”

This still wasn’t called bullying? Her entire fortune was only twenty-two taels of silver.

This woman wanted to swindle back all the silver she had given out in one go!

Song Jianshuang added, “Either go boil water, or return twenty taels of silver. Choose for yourself.”

Qiu Liang said nothing. With one step, she moved to Song Jianshuang’s side, grabbed her wrist, and placed her hand on her own neck, then dragged it around messily a few times.

“Now you’ve touched me too. We’re even.”

Boil water and work? She had not even eaten dinner yet. She was not going to serve this young miss.

Song Jianshuang: “…”

This could be done? Having lived this long, she had truly broadened her horizons today!

As if thinking it was not enough, Qiu Liang grabbed Song Jianshuang’s hand again and placed it in front of her own chest, saying boldly, “Now you’re the one taking liberties with me. Go boil water for me. I want to bathe.”

Song Jianshuang stared blankly, unable to come back to herself. She had never seen someone so thick-skinned.

Qiu Liang looked at her deeply and said with the calm authority of an old sage, “If you think you lost out, then let me take liberties with you in return. Otherwise, go boil water. Giving silver works too. We’ll use the price you said: twenty taels.”

She was a modern person. Was she really unable to deal with an ancient woman?

Song Jianshuang pressed her lips together. Her fingers trembled slightly a few times. The composure she had always maintained was completely thrown away at this moment.

This fool was going too far!

She wanted to bite someone.