I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 111: Chapter 108: He Said: Think for Yourself

Wenquan Shu is here! Great! Although Qingshan Village is poor, neither the climate nor the environment can be considered harsh; it could even be said to be picturesque, and moreover, with her here, Wenquan Shu would absolutely not meet such a tragic end again.

Looks like I need to find some time to check on him.

Jiang Mingyue initially wanted to ask more questions, but she heard the even breathing of her third sister and sighed.

Those people in modern times who claim they can’t sleep should exert themselves physically; this would ensure a good night’s sleep.

Jiang Mingyue lay for a while longer, finding herself devoid of sleepiness, likely a side effect from sleeping all the way home.

She got out of bed, dressed, and went outside, discovering the moon tonight was big and round, exceptionally bright. It reminded her of the bamboo grove in the backyard, which must look enchanting under the moonlight.

When she ran to the backyard like a lunatic, she suddenly realized that it wasn’t the bamboo she wanted to see; she was thinking of the person behind the bamboo that day.

Wonder how he is doing? Is he tired? Would he think of her as well?

Jiang Mingyue was immediately speechless with herself: He has someone in his heart.

Something’s not right; this state isn’t right. Why do I keep thinking of him? Let’s stop.

Jiang Mingyue turned her back to the bamboo, only to find several chickens with their legs tied up and other animals added in front of her family’s chicken coop. Jiang Mingyue suddenly recalled her second brother saying he was going to the mountain to check the traps. Back so soon?

Jiang Mingyue counted: There were actually eight wild chickens, five wild rabbits, a roe deer, and a wild boar... quite a haul, no wonder her second brother was confident.

"Yueyue, why aren’t you asleep yet?"

"Ah? Second brother?"

"I thought there was a thief in the backyard, so I came out to check. You don’t know, while you were gone, people from the second house snuck into our backyard, harvested all the chives, and even stole one of my chickens."

Jiang Mingyue raised an eyebrow; the second house had no shame.

"By the way, these are all yours. You cook them best, and third sister doesn’t have your skill. Just remember to save the skins for brother; they can be sold."

"Oh! Brother, you should go to sleep soon."

After Jiang Jianjun left, Jiang Mingyue swiftly threw all these live things into space, locked the cabinet, and created the illusion of the prey being either braised or pickled.

Then she entered the space, subconsciously arriving in front of the bamboo grove in the resting area, only to find that this bunch of bamboo looked identical to the bamboo in the backyard. Strange.

"Can’t sleep?"

The sudden voice nonetheless startled Jiang Mingyue.

"Can you not speak suddenly? You sound like a male ghost."

Yan Jinzhi chuckled: "Is there such a good-looking male ghost like me?"

This focus, though!

"You only ask about me; why don’t you talk about why you also haven’t slept?"

"Who said I’m not asleep? I’m sleeping in the space here; it saves time. Want me to take you for a spin at the mountain top?"

Jiang Mingyue was surprised: "Can I?"

"It’s not fully constructed yet, so of course you can."

Jiang Mingyue felt a sense of urgency that if she didn’t see it now, she might not see it later: "Alright."

The next second, she was standing atop Wuyun Mountain, led by Yan Jinzhi.

Under the bright moonlight, the mountain breeze became gentle; she only realized she forgot to wear a coat.

But just as she had the thought, a coat with residual body heat landed on her shoulders; turning back, the man’s outerwear was gone, replaced by a white shirt.

By moonlight, the man’s well-defined features became even more striking, so handsome that her heart uncontrollably went "thump thump thump."

Jiang Mingyue thought, thank goodness this man is low-key; if he were like Fang Tao, that peacock constantly flaunting, how many girls would he charm to death?

"Isn’t it beautiful? Then why not date me? Once we’re family, this face is yours, and you can look as much as you want."

Jiang Mingyue: "..." Mister Calamity, did you take the wrong medicine?

"Ahem... Yan Jinzhi, you’re dishonest. Why flirt with me if you have someone on your mind?" Truth be told, she was a bit disappointed.

She wouldn’t choose a man solely for his looks; he must have a good character, and this guy seems a bit of a scoundrel!

"Oh well, let me be honest with you, I don’t have someone in my heart, I was deceiving you. So, Jiang Family Mingyue, can you consider me?"

The tone was serious, but...

Jiang Mingyue looked at him as if she had seen a ghost, even more disappointed. But to make things clear, she decided to present the evidence.

"No way! That day you were feverish and delirious, you were calling Little Yueliang in your sleep talk." Jiang Mingyue pouted, feeling inexplicably aggrieved.

Yan Jinzhi was stunned; he forgot, not expecting girls to focus on things so differently from men.

He decided to forcefully justify his statement: "Yueyue, do you believe in love at first sight?"

?

"The first time I saw you at the Orchid Restaurant, I liked you at first glance. These past months, you’ve already taken root in my heart; you are the Little Yueliang I mentioned."

Jiang Mingyue twisted her wrist, ruthlessly striking at him.

"Damn scum! Today I’ll execute justice on behalf of heaven and teach you a lesson. Such a scourge can’t go out and harm other girls. Do you think everyone is a fool? Aren’t you brazen, and besides, no amount of acting can evade my eyes."

The two thus began fighting on the top of Wuyun Mountain.

Initially, Jiang Mingyue didn’t feel it, but the more she fought, the stranger it seemed.

"Damn scoundrel, why are you mimicking my moves?" Her masked master in the past taught her Yong Chun Tai Chi Shaolin Kung Fu..., she had just mixed them all together, yet this guy copied each of her moves, with a faint sense of suppressing her, and even worse, she felt he was holding back, like playing with a cat or dog.

Jiang Mingyue became furious, throwing punches with increasing ferocity; she was strong, punching so hard that rocks turned to dust, yet she didn’t harm him one bit.

The fight stretched from the mountaintop to the cliffs and then to the valley; after three hours of battle, it ended with Jiang Mingyue’s exhaustion.

Afterwards, neither spoke; they stared at each other for a long, long time... Until Jiang Mingyue eventually squatted on the ground holding her head.

Her head ached greatly, and during the battle, snippets of memories emerged intermittently.

In the fragments, a man who looked just like Yan Jinzhi teased her with a smile: "Why does Yueyue give me Buddha Beads? Does Yueyue want the master to become a monk?"

Then a girl appearing exactly like her past life appeared, smiling brightly and innocently: "Of course not! Master Zhi Guang at Qiong Bamboo Temple said these aren’t ordinary Buddha Beads; they’re made from thousand-year-old Bodhi seeds. More importantly, the Bodhi seeds are coated with Qiong Bamboo Temple’s millennia-old sacred oil. Wearing it can ensure the master’s health and longevity."

And the screen switched; the man called master by the girl had a somewhat stiff arm. Before bathing, he removed his clothes, revealing his right arm, which was a prosthetic; though it was made like a real one, its flexibility was far below that of a real arm.

Yet another switch; she saw the girl being held protectively in the man’s arms, and they were... kissing...

Jiang Mingyue looked like she’d seen a ghost as she stared at the man under the moonlight: So real! It felt like it was engraved in her memory, yet she simply couldn’t recall these events.

"Stop overthinking, let’s go back." The man gently pulled her up, his motions so natural as if they were indeed a couple, but why?