I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 78 Bringing Gu Chenglin into the Space

He was starting to regret it. Looking at the sun high in the sky and his wife still asleep, he felt even more remorseful for having gone too far last night, thinking about her health.

These two steps alone made Gu Chenglin break out in a sweat. When he entered the house, he saw the clean kang (heated brick bed), but his wife was no longer there.

He stood anxiously at the door and called out a few times, but no one responded, and he started to panic.

After searching the kitchen, bathroom, and greenhouse without finding anyone, just as he was on the verge of losing his temper, Dongfang Jin returned with a few grape vines.

Seeing Gu Chenglin looking ready to fight to the death, someone asked curiously, "What are you doing standing here? Who offended you again?"

This isn't a battlefield, what's going on here?

Even when the Gu family came to his house to make trouble, he never acted like this.

Hearing the sound, Gu Chenglin slowly turned around, saw the person, and rushed over, suddenly pulling the person into his arms.

Her body was still trembling slightly as she whispered, "I...I thought you had left. Xiao Jin, I'm sorry, I'll never treat you like that again, I was wrong."

Dongfang Jin was confused by him and asked blankly, "Where can I go? What's wrong with you?"

Gu Chenglin hugged her and said in a muffled voice, "I didn't see you when I came back, I thought..."

Then I went inside to look for you, but I didn't see you, and I panicked.

Then I looked for you for ages, but couldn't find you, so I... I thought you were gone.

Seeing him like this, Dongfang Jin finally softened and pulled him into the flower room. Once inside, before Gu Chenglin could react, the two disappeared from the spot.

Gu Chenglin looked at the unfamiliar place with some fear: "Wife! Wife..." Where is this? How did she do that?

Dongfang Jin threw the grape vine in her hand on the ground, clapped her hands, and pointed to the space: "This is my hidden secret, Gu Chenglin. Originally, I didn't want to tell you so soon."

Because of what happened just now… I changed my mind at the last minute. How is it? Isn't it nice here?

Since this man treated her this way, she decided not to hide herself anymore.

She often heard Shen Zhouzhou say in her ear, "How lucky must one be in this life to meet someone who only has eyes for you?"

When you're tired, someone will care for you.

When you feel wronged and sad, someone comforts you.

When you encounter difficulties, they will be the first to stand up and protect you.

If someone loves you to the core and cherishes you like their own life appears, cherish them when you meet them.

"Wife, where is this?" Gu Chenglin felt much more at ease when he saw that Dongfang Jin was not panicked at all.

Is it her secret? Did she take all those missing items here?

It really scared him...

Dongfang Jin pointed to the villa area, suppressing the bitterness in her heart: "This is my own home, my home in that world."

This villa and the land in front and behind it were all bought for her by her second brother and second sister.

This villa was specially designed for her by her elder brother, and his trusted confidant personally oversaw its construction.

The house was decorated by the eldest sister's people, and all the furnishings were arranged by the eldest sister, second sister, and sister-in-law.

The cars in the garage were all bought for her by her father, and the start-up capital for opening the nursing home was all given by her mother…

Every little detail reflects her family's love for her... Thinking about it, her nose tingled and tears welled up in her eyes.

She looked up, trying not to let her tears fall, and then pointed to Youran Residence: "This place isn't mine; it was already here when I discovered it..."

I don't know why my own home is here with me.

I don't know why I came to your time and space..."

And then there's the image that appears in her mind, "compensation"—why it's compensating her, she doesn't know herself.

As Dongfang Jin spoke, she pulled the stunned Gu Chenglin into Youran Residence.

The flowers here are still in full bloom, vibrant and colorful, showing no sign of fading.

Walking to the rockery, Dongfang Jin pointed to the five bowls and jars: "The water I gave you last time was from here, in that blue bowl."

The water in these five bowls corresponds to different groups of people…

“Xiao Jin, what do you mean by these…” Gu Chenglin asked, looking at the large bowls and jars.

Is it really that amazing? Then... the water in that golden bowl is suitable for martial arts practitioners, so... what about taking it to the army...?

Dongfang Jin didn't notice Gu Chenglin's odd behavior and continued to reveal more by pointing to the five colorful bowls: "The water in the jar is the Five Elements Spring, and each bowl has its own color."

I guess it corresponds to the five elements: metal, water, wood, earth, and fire, hence the name "Five Elements Spring."

As she finished speaking, a golden light flashed through her mind, like a shooting star.

Dongfang Jin didn't pay any attention to it.

Gu Chenglin approached and looked at the water flowing from the five bowls. It was crystal clear, but the vat was bottomless.

"Xiao Jin, you said that each color bowl corresponds to a different group of people, what are you planning to do...?"

Dongfang Jin waved her hand and resolutely refused: "No, I don't want to study medicine. You can take it if it's useful to you, but you have to have a reason and not expose me."

Is medicine so easy to learn? In ancient times, this was all traditional Chinese medicine! There's so much to learn in it!

It can be described as profound and extensive. The characters may seem the same, but their meanings will be different depending on where they appear.

These few close friends once visited Li Baitong's house. Old Master Li was already eighty years old, and every day he would use a magnifying glass to study that so-called Thirteen Needles.

There are several bronze figures covered with acupoints all day long. Finding acupoints, with terms like "primary acupoint," "secondary acupoint," "hidden acupoint," "life acupoint," "death acupoint," and "Ashi acupoint" sounds like chanting scriptures.

“When you gave me this water last time, I could feel a current of energy coursing through my body,” Gu Chenglin’s words pulled Dongfang Jin back to reality.

"Right? I felt the same way when I first drank it," I thought to myself. To this day, I still don't know where that pill I took came from.

She searched the entire villa and this Youran Residence, but couldn't find any trace of the pills.

Dongfang Jin pulled Gu Chenglin into the house, went straight to the study, and showed him the books in the study and the several boxes of money.

The jewelry box and the bundle that Gu Chenglin gave her were placed on top of that box.

"Wife, all these books?" Gu Chenglin was shocked and stunned when he saw the room full of books.

What does the neighboring country to the east lack?

No wonder she was able to fill in the missing parts of the Three Character Classic, no wonder she could guess the words so quickly.

Looking at the books, Dongfang Jin said boldly, "Read them if you want, and learn them later if you want."

However, you cannot show these books to others right now; our family is still too weak.

We can only reveal a little at a time that I'm already teaching Little Stone.

“I know, I won’t take it. That’s what I wanted to advise you. We’re still very weak right now, so it’s better to keep a low profile,” Gu Chenglin thought to himself. What you probably don’t know is that everything you taught Shi Tou has been found out by Feng and Lu Yunqing’s people.

Considering Lu Yunqing's background, the Imperial Tutor probably knows about it by now, right?

What the Eastern Kingdom lacks most right now are these things. If we have them, even if we only give away a few books...

All of these could have led to a significant cultural shift in the entire Eastern Kingdom, resulting in a dramatic transformation compared to the present day.

The wind said that Lu Yunqing's father spent 365 days a year at the editorial office... Thinking of this, he looked at the room full of books again.

He vowed to protect his wife with his life. She was right; he was still too weak.

Moreover, he couldn't go back; the interests involved were too great, and he didn't want to take the risk.

Moreover, neither his uncle nor Feng or Grandpa Chu had revealed much about the Rongguo Mansion to him.

But he could tell from their expressions that neither his uncle nor Grandpa Chu seemed to have a good relationship with the Duke of Rong.