Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Tan Shaoting smiled cheerfully. The feeling of being cared for, especially by someone you like, was really quite nice.

Both of them tidied up their respective spaces. They left marks in each other's hearts.

Since there were only three days, they cherished the time even more.

Tan Shaoting always had endless questions. Su Yuanyuan felt like she almost told him everything she ate every day, yet he kept asking.

There was a gentle warmth in her heart. It felt like being cherished.

"When I go back, Zhao Yanping should be getting married. I still have to send a wedding gift."

"And mine too."

Su Yuanyuan smiled and nodded, thinking to herself that even though he's not around, the gesture is quite thoughtful.

"Yuanyuan, are you coming back at the end of the year?"

"How would I know? I only came this time because I was snowed in. If I can come out next year, I'm thinking about wandering around the seaside."

Tan Shaoting recalled the seafood he had eaten, which was indeed very delicious.

"The seaside? There should be one within the province, right?"

"Yes, there is. I'm going to stay there for a while."

"Will the sea freeze over?"

"I don't know if the sea there will freeze. But if it doesn't work out, I'll head south. I have a few months anyway."

Tan Shaoting was quite unwilling about Su Yuanyuan always wanting to run away. He was afraid that something dangerous might happen without him around, or what if someone tried to snatch her away?

But he also knew he had no right to stop her from going out. Not to mention they're not even married yet; even if they were, he wouldn't restrict her.

But deep down, he still felt a bit reluctant.

"Yuanyuan, make sure you don't fall for someone else out there."

Su Yuanyuan was quite impressed by Tan Shaoting's thought pattern. How did it come to this topic again?

"Where would I find the time? Either I'm busy farming, or I'm thinking about how to get better things I like."

Tan Shaoting laughed. "True. If I hadn't shamelessly stuck by her back then, we'd probably be like strangers who could only say a few words at a farm now."

"But I'm just afraid someone excellent might pursue you."

"You yourself said, they're good, excellent. Why would they fancy someone as transient as me? Besides, many people still care about horoscope compatibility."

He really saw himself as a hot commodity? This world pays great attention to such things. Moreover, she truly hadn't thought about living with a stranger, except for Tan Shaoting, who perfected his skills until she gradually accepted his presence.

At night, it was still Su Yuanyuan sleeping while Tan Shaoting practiced martial arts.

For him, practicing was enjoyment, something Su Yuanyuan could take or leave.

On the third day, Tan Shaoting had to leave.

"I'm leaving tonight. Arriving tomorrow morning will be fine.

I'll drive myself, so you don't need to worry."

Su Yuanyuan knew he had a car in his space. Since he had already arranged everything, there was nothing for her to worry about. It wasn't until they finished dinner that they did some practice together.

Tan Shaoting really liked this feeling. Somehow, when they were together, it felt like the magnetic field Su Yuanyuan talked about, making practice much smoother.

They finished in the middle of the night. Tan Shaoting hugged Su Yuanyuan. "We have to part again; I can't bear to leave you."

"As long as you're alright, I'm good."

"I'll definitely take care of myself, don't worry.

Yuanyuan, I'm waiting for you to come see me."

Su Yuanyuan thought about it, "If I come to see you, it's just for a few days' leave."

Thinking about it, it really wasn't cost-effective. After all, taking a month-long train ride just for a few days didn't seem worth it.

Tan Shaoting knew that too, but he just selfishly wanted to see her.

"I'll try my best to come over. You should hurry and go; the journey isn't short, and you have a long way to go."

Reluctantly, Tan Shaoting let go of the girl in his arms, staring at her as if to imprint her in his heart.

Su Yuanyuan saw off Tan Shaoting and then lay down. She hadn't gone out for three days; if not for needing the toilet, the staff might have knocked on the door.

Luckily, it was here. If it were outside, they might have been caught. An unmarried man and woman staying in a room for three days would be seen as improper.

At dawn, Su Yuanyuan didn't rush to check out but went to the train station to confirm that the train would arrive tomorrow morning.

So she directly bought a train ticket, allowing her to head straight there the next day.

Wandering alone on the street, she felt someone following her.

Thinking she hadn't done anything to warrant this, why was she being followed?

Turning a corner, she saw a scruffily dressed woman following her. Su Yuanyuan was a bit stunned, wondering why this woman was trailing her.

She stood still, waiting for the woman to catch up.

The woman realized Su Yuanyuan noticed her and stood hesitantly, unsure of what to do. She wanted to approach, but seemed afraid.

Su Yuanyuan crossed her arms patiently waiting, watching the time. She decided that if the woman didn't come over in five minutes, she'd just slip away.

Just as she was growing impatient, the woman finally approached.

Su Yuanyuan saw the woman trembling and thought it shouldn't be due to the cold.

"Why are you following me?"

She spoke in the local language. Although the woman was dressed in clothes from the mainland, Su Yuanyuan still spoke in the local dialect.

She saw the woman looking at her with confusion.

With no other choice, she asked again.

"I feel like you're the only one I can talk to."

Su Yuanyuan rolled her eyes. What kind of explanation was that?

"I'm from A City."

Su Yuanyuan frowned. She had transferred here from A City, but she hadn't seen this person there.

"Can we find a place? I feel like you're my only hope."

Su Yuanyuan raised an eyebrow. Her intuition told her this was trouble. But looking at the woman, she couldn't bring herself to say no.

She turned and walked ahead, with the woman following closely behind, as if afraid of being left behind.

Su Yuanyuan headed to a food stall but didn't bring the woman inside. Instead, she bought several rice cakes and handed them to her.

The two of them went outside the city. Su Yuanyuan sat on a withered tree stump.

The woman had already eaten all the rice cakes along the way.

Seeing her choke, she handed over two kiwis and ate one herself.

They sat by the roadside eating, neither of them speaking.

Su Yuanyuan found the situation incredibly dull.

This woman might be very good at reading people's expressions.