CHAPTER 47: CHAPTER 47 I DON’T WANT SUCH GOOD FORTUNE 5

Qian Du knelt in the melon field, utterly ignored by Anning.

She picked the melons and carried two watermelons, intending to go home.

Both Bai Desheng and Zhang Yue Mei could tell that Anning would never reconcile with Qian Du.

Zhang Yue Mei patiently persuaded Qian Du, "Old Master Qian, you should go back. My daughter is very stubborn; once she sets her mind on something, not even a team of oxen can pull her back. Perhaps it’s fate that you weren’t meant to be together; you should find a noble and virtuous lady to marry and live a good life."

After the Bai family left, Qian Du’s face was ash-grey.

He genuinely didn’t expect Anning to dismiss him so indifferently.

On his way here, Qian Du had imagined many scenarios.

He thought that as long as he admitted his mistakes and was willing to take Anning back, she would eagerly go with him. However, he didn’t expect Anning to completely sever ties with him.

Qian Du harbored deep hatred for Anning.

He felt that Anning had humiliated him and had not given him any respect.

Additionally, Qian Du also felt some regret.

He regretted that in his arrogance after passing the Imperial Examination, he had divorced Anning too soon. If he had waited a bit longer, he might not be in such an awkward predicament now.

Back home, Bai Desheng and Zhang Yue Mei immediately surrounded Anning.

Zhang Yue Mei cautiously asked, "Ningning, do you truly intend to sever all ties with Mr. Qian?"

Anning coldly laughed, her face chillingly calm, "Sever ties? What kindness or duty do I owe him?"

Anning hugged Zhang Yue Mei tightly, crying and softly saying, "After I married him, he never even touched me. Mother, he simply looked down on me; I don’t want to be demeaned by him anymore."

"What?"

Zhang Yue Mei was shocked and pushed Anning away, looking into her clear eyes and asking seriously, "Is everything you said true?"

Anning nodded firmly.

"The audacity!"

Bai Desheng trembled with rage.

He wanted to caress Anning’s head but retracted his hand as if he recalled something, "Ningning, let’s ignore such a despicable person from now on, we absolutely must not deal with him again."

Zhang Yue Mei glanced at Bai Desheng and gritted her teeth, "If he dares to bother us again, we... we will move away, let him not find us."

Bai Desheng nodded in agreement.

They were merely ordinary citizens now, no match for the Advanced Scholar Qian Du.

But they were not entirely helpless; they had some support.

If Qian Du continued to bother them incessantly, Bai Desheng would surely move away for Anning’s sake.

Anning, seeing her parents’ concern, smiled, "Yes, I will ignore him from now on. I will just stay with you both, and we will live well together."

Meanwhile, Qian Du knelt for a long time without seeing anyone from the Bai family.

Filled with frustration and anger, he no longer continued kneeling.

He got up from the melon field and was helped home by his attendants.

Mounting his horse, Qian Du gritted his teeth with hatred, "The Bai’s, don’t refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."

Halfway down the road, Qian Du turned his horse around, not returning to Yuqian Village but instead heading to the county government.

The current county magistrate had some connections with Qian Du.

Qian Du had made some friends in the Capital, and the magistrate was the brother of one of his friends.

This county magistrate, surnamed Liu, had also passed the Imperial Examination. After becoming an Advanced Scholar, he was appointed here, where he managed the county quite well for three years. His family in the Capital was endeavoring to secure him a position in a more prosperous place.

Upon reaching the government office, Qian Du sent in a visiting card.

After a while, County Magistrate Liu sent someone to invite Qian Du inside.

The two met and caught up for a while. Qian Du then reluctantly talked to County Magistrate Liu about his regret over divorcing his wife and hoped that County Magistrate Liu could intervene and help mediate with the Bai family.

County Magistrate Liu was easy to talk to. Knowing that Qian Du was a good friend of his brother and that it was not a difficult matter, he agreed without hesitation.

Qian Du only returned home after entrusting County Magistrate Liu.

As he approached Yuqian Village, he saw many people waiting at the entrance of the village. Seeing Qian Du return, the villagers greeted him with smiles and tried their best to please him.

Qian Du had felt aggrieved at the Bai family, but now seeing his enthusiastic fellow villagers, he finally felt relieved.

He dismounted and first paid respects to his mother, Ms. Qian He.

Ms. Qian He, seeing Qian Du dressed in a long robe and riding a tall horse, was thrilled by his imposing appearance.

She quickly stepped forward, helped Qian Du up, and with tears of joy streaming down her face, she exclaimed, "My son, my son, you’ve lost weight. Hurry back home, let mom take a good look at you."

With a smile on his face, Qian Du supported Ms. Qian He and headed home.

Once inside, while Ms. Qian He and Qian Du were talking in the house, Ms. Qian He’s niece, He Yue, was busy in the kitchen with others.

After catching up with Ms. Qian He, when Qian Du came out, he saw He Yue in a pink dress and skirt, her fair face and watery eyes looking at him tenderly.

He Yue, both joyful and shy, looked at Qian Du, her affectionate gaze warming his heart.

Seeing no one around, he went over and took He Yue’s hand: "Yue Niang, are you well?"

He Yue lowered her head, her voice very low: "I am fine. Cousin, are you well? Congratulations on your passing the Imperial Examination. Your future is boundless."

Qian Du smiled and leaned in closer to He Yue: "Yue Niang, rest assured, I will not let you down."

Anning, however, didn’t care what would happen to Qian Du. She shared her thoughts with Bai Desheng, didn’t stay long at home, and took advantage of the not-too-hot weather to carry a basket and head up the mountain.

During this period, Anning had been busy with farm work. Now with some free time, she began to think about hybrid rice.

Moreover, Anning wanted to find some medicinal herbs. She couldn’t always have such a large birthmark on her face; Anning was seeking Detoxification Pills to remove the birthmark.

Having traversed many worlds, Anning possessed profound knowledge in medicine, and was already a grandmaster-level figure.

Additionally, in her past life as Lin Anning, she had specifically studied pharmaceutical biology. In this world, when it came to medicine, if Anning acknowledged being second, no one would dare to claim first.

Anning had already known when she first arrived that the birthmark on Bai Anning’s face was actually toxins.

And these toxins had been carried in the womb.

It must have been that Bai Anning’s biological mother was poisoned during pregnancy.

It was unknown whether it was fortunate or not, but these toxins had been absorbed by the fetus Bai Anning. Bai Anning had a special constitution; these toxins did not harm her body but accumulated on her face as a birthmark, merely affecting her appearance.

Now, what Anning needed to do was to prepare supreme Detoxification Pills, figure out how to neutralize the poison, and restore the face to its rightful appearance.

Carrying the basket, Anning quickly ascended the mountain.

Once in the mountain, Anning slowed down and searched for medicinal herbs while communicating with An Xin using her thoughts.

An Xin was quite dejected: "It’s all my fault for not keeping the treasures we accumulated over the years safe; everything turned to nothing, even, even the space was not preserved."

Anning comforted An Xin with a smile: "It doesn’t matter, as long as we two are together, it’s fine. Now that we’ve found a way to deal with the Main God, we must strive to regain our freedom. In the future, we can accumulate whatever we want again."

An Xin was still somewhat unhappy: "But without the Main God’s support, the rules of these minor worlds are too oppressive. You can’t do things beyond the rules; how can you create space, or carry the space to the next world?"

Indeed, that was a problem.

However, Anning wasn’t really worried.

"An Xin, those are all external possessions and don’t matter much. We have traversed countless worlds, to us, the most precious thing isn’t those divine artifacts, but the knowledge we have acquired, our intellect—that’s the most valuable."

An Xin fell silent.

Anning said no more, giving him time to think clearly.

"Ningning, Ningning, there are medicinal herbs fifty meters ahead..."

After a while, An Xin began diligently helping Anning search for medicinal herbs.