Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 1594: Insight

The woman ran into the City God Temple, clutching her child in terror. She kept soothing the child with her words.

"Xiao Wan, don’t cry, it’s okay." It was the child’s crying that attracted people.

What can a child know? But now that it’s calm, the child’s cries have lessened a lot.

Qi Wen followed them inside. She was very curious about this woman, her mind swirling with countless scenarios, just wanting to confirm one.

The woman sat down holding the child. But the child, having cried for so long, was definitely thirsty. There was nothing here.

Adults can endure, but children are too young to understand, and they can’t hold out. The child started crying again.

The woman was helpless, unfamiliar with the area at night, wondering where she could find something to drink.

No amount of soothing would work, so she had no choice but to leave with the child to check outside.

Qi Wen followed them, deepening her understanding of a mother’s love.

A woman, even in life-threatening situations, still thinks of her child. She’s willing to take risks again for her child. After walking a long distance, they finally saw a large stretch of light ahead, which was water. Now, she couldn’t care if it was clean or not and took the child to drink.

The woman only spoke while comforting the child, and now she was coaxing the child to drink water.

"Master, they are so pitiful."

This time, Qi Wen didn’t refute. She knew clearly that mothers love their children. After being separated from her mother in her childhood, she cherished her mother even more upon their reunion.

Through this mother and daughter, she further understood the greatness of a mother’s love.

After drinking the water, they returned to the City God Temple, where they could find some peace.

Qi Wen didn’t have the Mind Reading Technique, so she didn’t know what this woman had gone through.

She held her now-sleeping child and cried alone. She stayed awake until dawn.

A child certainly needs to eat. She was helpless, so she had to leave with the child again to buy breakfast, then hurried back.

Qi Wen’s Divine Sense was strong, following the man who attempted to kill them last night.

Listening to him report to a young woman, she finally understood what was going on.

She had indeed guessed correctly. This was the Chen Shimei she had heard of.

The man went from a poor scholar to a Champion Scholar, never returning home to retrieve his wife, but instead married the Prince’s daughter, who was the Emperor’s cousin.

The Champion Scholar often thought of his wife and daughter, wanting to bring them over, and the Princess agreed. But on the way, he wanted to kill them.

He never succeeded and, upon reaching the Imperial City, any further delay would be too late. Thus, last night’s incident occurred.

"Princess, the City God Temple appeared in a flash, I really didn’t dare to go in."

"Useless! What’s so scary about the City God Temple?"

"Princess, the City God Temple really is scary. Moreover, along the way, I’ve found many opportunities, but someone always ruined it." This indicated they weren’t meant to die, but he didn’t dare to say this.

The Princess stood up irritably. She was a Princess in name only, unlike the Emperor’s family princesses, who had titles and stipends. So, she had to rely on a man.

He having feelings for that woman and child was something she couldn’t accept.

Qi Wen observed the man returning from court, indeed an excellent person, but quite a scumbag.

However, Qi Wen soon realized something was off. He was very cold towards the Princess, his eyes filled with disgust.

Why marry the Princess if that’s the case?

Qi Wen decided to help the woman. She wrote a note and left it on the man’s desk, telling him that the woman and child were in the City God Temple.

The man, upon returning to his study, saw the note at first glance, and, after reading it, left without hesitation.

At least in his heart, they still held a place.

Qi Wen found it intriguing to watch the man riding a horse. "I’ll ride a horse in the future, too. It feels quite exhilarating."

Gu Ersheng watched for a while but couldn’t see what was so exhilarating about it.

The man arrived at the City God Temple and went in to see his wife and daughter.

"Jiaojiao, Xiao Wan."

The woman didn’t move, just silently watched the man.

The man could sense something was wrong. "Jiaojiao?"

"Cheng Yi, if you don’t want us to ruin everything for you, you needn’t have brought us over. I can manage well with my daughter. I, Chen Jiaojiao, won’t disturb you."

"Jiaojiao, what are you talking about? How could I? Don’t you know me?"

"Cheng Yi. People change. I don’t hate you. It’s good you came today; we should make things clear. Let’s part ways. I’ll leave with the child. From now on, we’ll be strangers."

"Jiaojiao, listen to me."

The child still remembered her father. She struggled out of her mother’s arms. Cheng Yi called Xiao Wan, and the child dashed into his arms, calling him dad.

A grown man actually shed tears.

"Jiaojiao, can you bear it? Without you, Chen Jiaojiao, there wouldn’t be the Cheng Yi of today.

I never touched that woman, and one day you’ll know. I can swear to God, I really haven’t wronged you two.

I shouldn’t have brought you here. I knew there’d be danger, but I missed you too much.

Jiaojiao, believe me. I’m not lying."

"Cheng Yi, I don’t care what you’re going through, but I, Chen Jiaojiao, won’t bear it with you. I have Xiao Wan to raise. We’ll leave; it’s the safest way."

"Jiaojiao, where will you go?"

"I don’t know, but I’ll do my best to raise Xiao Wan."

Cheng Yi looked at the calm woman. Holding the child close, he quietly explained that it was the Emperor who wanted him to win the Prince’s trust and collect evidence against him. So, he was given this task.

"Jiaojiao, it should be quick. Really, don’t leave me, okay?"

"Cheng Yi, I don’t care what tasks you have, but we are the weakest. Once your task succeeds, you might lose us.

Don’t you think about it? Do you still believe you can protect us from harm?"

Now Cheng Yi was silent, his head buried in his daughter’s shoulder. "Jiaojiao, I was wrong, but can I find you a place to stay first? As soon as I succeed, I’ll come to you immediately."

After a while, Chen Jiaojiao nodded. "Okay. But tell me where. I’ll go myself. You might be under surveillance. Leaving here, you can say you’ve divorced me, and I’ll leave with the child."

"I won’t say I’ve divorced you."

"Then be ready to collect our bodies. Or maybe not, perhaps you won’t even find them."

Cheng Yi was silent. After a while, he finally mentioned a village name. "That’s where my subordinate’s family is. Go there; they’ll take care of you."

"Okay, you leave first. We’ll leave shortly, too."