Chapter 1 Compensation

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  "Miss, wake up, I beg of you......" A desperate sobbing voice kept echoing in her ear.

  It's really annoying, I've been crying for so long and I'm not even tired of it...

  Ye Qinglan was vaguely thinking, and it wasn't until after a while that she realized something was off.

  Isn't she already dead? Why can I still hear her voice? And who is this strange girl? Why are they all calling her miss?

  Isn't she dead yet?

  Ye Qinglan's heart was filled with wild joy, and her limbs gradually regained sensation. With great effort, she managed to open her eyes a tiny slit. At first, everything in front of her was blurry, but after a moment, things slowly came into focus.

  She was sleeping on a delicate wooden bed, with pale pink mosquito netting hanging above her head, and within sight were some objects that should not have appeared in real life.

  For example, that rhombus-shaped copper-faced dressing mirror had a jewelry box placed in front of it. From this angle, you can also see the silk flower hairpin.

  For example, on the wall opposite, there is a piece of embroidered flowers and birds. Even if you are not an expert, you can see that this embroidery is extremely delicate and it's absolutely impossible for it to be a coarse and unpleasant cross-stitch.

  For example, those vases and other objects placed on the multi-layered shelf beside the bed are all antique.

  Moreover, the girl who was crying on the edge of the bed with her breath catching in her throat, why was she dressed so strangely? A blue shirt and a long skirt, her hair styled into two buns, clearly dressed as a maid from an ancient opera.

  Where is this?

  Ye Qing's eyebrows furrowed in concern as she tentatively opened her mouth: "Don't cry anymore." As soon as the words left her lips, she was startled.

  This is not her own voice at all. She's a mature woman with a mellow and pleasant voice, but this voice is weak and soft, clearly that of an underage girl.

  What's even stranger is that she was shot earlier, but now her chest doesn't hurt at all. Instead, her stomach is churning nonstop, and her throat feels itchy and uncomfortable. It feels like she ate something she shouldn't have...

  The young maid, dressed in a neat attire, trembled with her body and hesitantly raised her head. Her eyes still had tears in them, and she looked pitiful: "Miss, y-you're not dead?"

  Although she hadn't figured out the situation yet, Ye Qinglan responded very naturally: "What are you talking about? I'm still alive and well!"

  Once his mind was clear, the abnormality of his body was clearly conveyed to his brain.

  Her body had shrunk by almost half, her hands were soft and small, completely different from their original shape. Moreover, the turmoil in her stomach was getting more and more violent, the urge to vomit was getting stronger and stronger...

  The maid saw that her complexion was not quite right and hastily shouted: "Guiyuan, quickly bring the spittoon behind the screen."

  The little girl with a round face, Guiyuan, quickly brought over the spittoon and, together with the older maid, helped Ye Qinglan up from both sides.

  Ye Qinglan's heart was racing with nausea at this time, and she couldn't care about anything else. With a loud "whoosh", she vomited it all out.

  I vomited for half a day, and it was all murky, indistinct soup water. The taste was naturally unbearable. Later on, I almost threw up bile.

  Ye Qinglan had never been so disheveled in her life, leaning softly on the body of that big servant girl, panting endlessly, and she knew without looking in a mirror how disheveled she was at this moment.

  Guiyuan was startled and stuttered: "Ruixue sister, should we go call Zhou mama over?"

  Rui Xue said, "Mm, you go and call Zhou Mama quickly. Also tell her that Miss has already vomited out everything she drank before, it's probably nothing serious, so let her not worry."

  Osmanthus nodded and hurriedly ran out.

  The snow lowered her head to tuck in the quilt for Ye Qinglan, and sighed, "Miss really scared me to death. Obviously allergic to apricot flowers, how could you be so ruthless as to pour so much apricot flower fragrance into the medicinal soup? Almost... died from it."

  After a pause, Rui Xue advised: "No matter how hard the days are, we must live well. Fortunately, Miss has great luck and blessings from her mother's spirit in heaven, and now she is fine. From now on, you absolutely cannot treat your body like this again..."

  Ye Qinglan listened to these words without missing a single sentence, and quickly inferred the beginning and end of the matter.

  For some reason, the original owner of this body had thoughts of taking her own life. However, it ended up being a great fortune for her, as she was able to revive and live again in this body.

  Too good!

  It must be the heavens that knew of her regret before her death, and thus granted her this precious chance to relive. No matter what difficulties she will face next, she must deeply thank the heavens.

  Only those who have died once know what a bliss it is to breathe freely.

  Ye Qinglan made up her mind in the shortest time. She wanted to cherish this hard-won new life and live on strongly.

  All she knew was that there were three names: Xiaoyuan, Zhou Mama, and Rui Xue in front of her.

  Ye Qinglan silently sized up Rui Xue with a few glances. She saw that she was about 15 or 16 years old, slender in build, with a delicate face and neat movements, clearly the personal maid of the original owner of this body.

  Such a personal maid must be very familiar with the master's behavior, temperament and personality. If she behaves too unusually, she will definitely arouse suspicion. It is better to remain still than to act rashly, so let us observe quietly for now before doing anything else.

  The osmanthus fragrans hastily ran in, didn't even knock on the door, and urgently said: "It's not good, the lady has already sent someone to call Zhou Mama for questioning."

  Snowflakes fluttered on her face, and she suddenly stood up, clenching her fists tightly, apparently very excited.

  What kind of person is this lady, why are Guilian and Ruxue so afraid when she's mentioned?

  Ye Qinglan was best at observing people's expressions and behavior. Seeing the two of them acting differently, she quickly made an inference in her mind. This lady is probably the nominal mother of this body. The original owner of this body was a young lady, but it seemed that her life had not been smooth sailing, which was why she had attempted to take her own life.

  "Guiyuan's face was filled with anxiety: 'Ruixue sister, soon the mistress will call us to ask questions, what should we do then?'"

  Although his heart was in a turmoil, he forced himself to calm down and said: "Miss is fine now, I'm sure madam won't blame us too much..."

  The words had barely fallen when the half-closed door was pushed open. A figure in green flashed in.

  Ye Qinglan glanced over silently. The girl in the emerald green dress was about the same age as Rui Xue, with almond-shaped eyes and rosy cheeks, quite pretty. Unfortunately, her eyes were slightly raised at the corners, giving off a somewhat arrogant air that wasn't very likable.

  She glanced over and saw Ye Qinglan lying on the bed with her eyes open, slightly surprised: "Didn't Old Lady Zhou say that Miss was already gone? Isn't she still not dead yet? The people making a ruckus are anxious, and they've even disturbed Madame's afternoon rest. Truly, no sense of propriety." She spoke with an air of authority, completely disregarding the person in front of her.

  Who is this again?

  "Ruby, don't be too excessive." Rui Xue glared at her angrily: "Miss is the master, how precious she is. If you continue to chatter recklessly, I'll go and report you to Madam right now."

  Hong Yu obviously wasn't a good guy, smiling leisurely: "That's great, the madam just asked me to call you over for questioning. If you can keep your little life safe, then go ahead and accuse away."

  Rui Xue's face turned pale again, and she reflexively looked at the young lady on the bed.

  Ye Qinglan hadn't figured out the situation yet, so she remained calm and pretended to be confused as she looked back.

  Rui Xue's self-deprecating bitter smile, serving her own master for several years, can't she still not understand her weak and timid nature? At this time, wanting to rely on the master to plead for these underlings is probably more difficult than the sun rising in the west.

  Hong Yu also seemed to understand the young lady's temperament, and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes.

  Ye Qinglan didn't care about being despised by a stranger and calmly thought about how to deal with the next problem.

  Looking at the situation, Rui Xue being called in for questioning is definitely not a good thing. Being scolded would be considered light, and there's even a possibility of not coming back alive. She could have pretended to be ignorant and not heard or asked anything. If Rui Xue and that Zhou Mama were both dismissed, it would be better to replace them with new people in the future, and there would also be fewer opportunities for mistakes to be exposed. But...

  Ye Qinglan glanced at Rui Xue with a gloomy expression, and silently sighed in her heart. She hadn't become ruthless enough to ignore the fate of two lives.

  "Rui Xue," Ye Qinglan unexpectedly opened her mouth: "Come and help me change, I'm going to pay my respects to the madam."

  Rui Xue's eyes suddenly lit up, and she trembled as she responded. She hastily called out to Gui Yuan to help their master change clothes together.

  Hong Yu was also taken aback, and with a slightly mocking smile said: "Miss, you've just managed to save your life, why don't you rest in bed for a while? Don't go back and forth...".

  Ye Qinglan raised her head and glanced at Hong Yu with a faint gaze.

  Those eyes were not sharp, but calm and gentle. Yet, for some reason, Hong Yu's heart skipped a beat, and the rest of her words disappeared into thin air.

  Ye Qinglan didn't dare to look at Hong Yu again, and let Rui Xue support her as she got out of bed and changed into a short jacket and long skirt. Then, while combing her hair, she quickly glanced at herself in the mirror. She had already mentally prepared herself, so when she saw her slender figure, which was less than 1.4 meters tall, she wasn't too surprised.

  The face in the mirror, however, was a familiar and astonishingly youthful girl. About twelve years old, with an oval face, two curved eyebrows, a pair of bright eyes like autumn water, and a small, red, and delicate mouth under a straight nose. Although her complexion was somewhat pale and haggard, she was undoubtedly a beautiful young girl.

  She looks almost identical to how she was when she was young.

  If there's anything different, it's probably just that this face has more delicate eyebrows and eyes.

  Ye Qinglan suddenly felt much more at ease, but the sudden change into a completely unfamiliar person was indeed not easy to get used to. However, this face made it easy for people to accept her without any obstacles, which was really great.

  "Red Jade, you lead the way." Ye Qinglan quickly adjusted her mood and got into character.

  Hong Yu, however, seemed a bit out of sorts, and only responded after a moment's pause, leading the way with some reluctance. In her heart, she couldn't help but wonder, what was going on with this timid and introverted young lady who had attempted to take her own life, yet now seemed somewhat... off?

  Ye Qinglan was considering another thorny issue.

  Later on, if that lady asks her why she wants to die, how should she answer?