Chapter One: Perplexity

  Huang Chao stood in the courtyard, at this moment he could no longer be called Huang Chao, but should be called Gao Huaiyuan instead. He had completely figured out what had happened.

  Damn it, he actually had a stroke of bad luck and his soul crossed over, and unfortunately fell into the body of a foolish young master, taking away his physical body, becoming the third young master of Shaoxing Gao's family!

  What's even more depressing is that he actually drifted to the Southern Song Dynasty, and it's only a few decades before the Mongolian army destroys the Southern Song Dynasty! If his soul was going to travel through time, why didn't they just throw him into the prosperous Han or Tang dynasties? Huang Tuo was very dissatisfied with this result.

  Looking back on the magnificent scene that day, Huang Chao was also clear that his original physical body had long been blown to pieces by the intense explosion. Wanting to go back was already an impossible thing, and he didn't know how much sorrow his parents would have to endure because of it. However, thinking carefully about it again, there was no point in dwelling on this anymore. The government would probably give him a martyr's title and take care of his father and mother, and the compensation would not be too little either. It could be considered as the legacy he left for his parents. Moreover, his parents would also have to attend various ceremonies against their will, making reports here and there for a period of time. After a while, he would be thoroughly forgotten by people.

  What he needs to think about now is not the past, but what's going to happen next. Just figuring out what was in front of him took several days, and the spiritual legacy left to him by this foolish young master was really too little. The chaotic information in his mind couldn't provide him with any effective help, it only let him know that he had a father in this era, and this father seemed to be an official, so their family background should be pretty good. He also had two older brothers, one older sister, and two younger sisters, which made them a big household. However, in his impression, these people all seemed very strange to him. The information he could gather only included their mockery and scolding, but he couldn't feel any warmth at all.

  After waking up from the coma caused by the lightning strike, Gao Huaiyuan never saw any so-called relatives come to visit him. The only one who had been accompanying him all along was this thin and weak girl named Liu'er. From their conversation, he learned that this girl was not his relative, but just a maid arranged by the Gao family for him, and the reason was simply to find someone who didn't want to do anything to take care of this former fool.

  In the few days of contact, Gao Huaiyuan could feel that Liu Er was a very kind girl. Although they had no blood relationship, Liu Er took care of him with great care, which made Gao Huaiyuan's heart feel much better. Since he could speak, he learned many things from Liu Er. Although Liu Er knew little about the outside world, at least he understood his own life and knew why he was so neglected by the Gao family!

  Originally, Gao Huairen was born in the Gao Mansion purely by accident. His mother had also been a maid in the Gao Mansion, and his father had only taken advantage of her once when he was drunk, resulting in an unexpected pregnancy. However, his poor mother did not gain any benefits from his arrival, but instead lost her life due to his birth. Therefore, since his birth, he has never held a high position in the Gao family!

  What's even more hateful is that he was born and wasn't discovered until he was two or three years old, and it turned out that he was a foolish guy. As a result, he became another heart disease for his father, who no longer cared about him and almost let him fend for himself. Later, he miraculously survived, which was truly a miracle! However, in the Gao family, no one treated him as a human being, but only out of basic morality, gave him food to eat, and didn't bother him as long as he didn't cause trouble. So, his status in the Gao mansion is that of a young master, but in reality, it's not much better than that of the servants.

  After knowing all this, Gao Huaiyuan finally understood that his existence in the Gao family was actually dispensable. Otherwise, since he was struck by lightning, neither his father nor anyone else in the mansion had come to see him, and no one cared about his life or death. This made Gao Huaiyuan feel a strong sense of alienation from the entire Gao family.

  Because no one paid attention to him, no one knew that Gao Huaiyuan was no longer the fool he used to be. The only person who knew about this and was happy about it was probably only Liu'er, a young maid. Since entering the Gao Manor, Liu'er had always been by Gao Huaiyuan's side, and as a result, her status in the manor was also the lowest. Anyone could bully her, and everyone could beat or scold her at will. Only this foolish Third Young Master never hit or scolded her, sometimes even calling her "sister" in his foolish way. Therefore, in the Gao Manor, Liu'er could only regard Gao Huaiyuan as her sole family member.

  This time, Gao Huaiyuan being struck by lightning scared Liu'er badly. She was very afraid that this silly young master would die like this. If Gao Huaiyuan died, she didn't know what kind of punishment she would face. The most likely possibility was that she would be sold again and wouldn't know which family she would end up with or what suffering she would endure. Another possibility was that she would be beaten to death by the old master as a burial object for Gao Huaiyuan, so her fear of the future left Liu'er at a loss.

  For this, Liu'er didn't know how many times she cried. If she had known earlier, she would not have let Gao Huaiyuan climb the tree to pick up the kite!

  When Gao Huaiyuan woke up and asked for water, Liu'er's heart was so excited that it seemed to burst. The only person she could trust or talk to had finally returned to the world of the living, which meant that the Gao family would no longer sell her or beat her to death. So Liu'er took even better care of the young man in front of her, hoping he would recover soon.

  Gao Huaiyuan, nominally a young master, did not receive the same treatment as other masters of the Gao household. Even after being injured by lightning, he did not receive any special care and continued to eat leftover food from the servants. To help him recover quickly, Liu'er even risked sneaking into the kitchen at night to steal some good food for him. Under her careful care, Gao Huaiyuan's body recovered rapidly, and within a few days, he was able to walk again.

  What delighted Liu'er the most was that Third Master, after being struck by lightning and waking up, seemed to have undergone a huge transformation in his mental state. Although he would still ask some silly questions from time to time, Liu'er could clearly feel that when he spoke, he had become very logical and rational. Moreover, this Third Master would often fall into deep thought, and his eyes no longer had the dull, stupid look they used to have, but instead shone with a normal person's luster, even seeming profound, like a wise adult. Liu'er wondered if the lightning strike had cured his foolishness? She wasn't entirely sure, but she could confirm that the Third Master in front of her was no longer the same as before.

  But for this lightning strike event, the most unhappy one is probably Li Shi, a concubine of Gao Fu. When Gao Huaiyuan fell from the tree, he happened to crush two orchids under the tree, which were Li Shi's favorite. After the incident, she couldn't vent her anger on Gao Huaiyuan, so she simply vented it all on Liu Er. As a result, Liu Er had been left with countless scars these days. Every time Li Shi called her to find fault and beat her up for no reason, Liu Er would return with tears. Although Gao Huaiyuan didn't know why she was crying, he clearly knew that Liu Er had been bullied again.

  He tried to ask Liu'er the reason for her crying, but Liu'er always evaded his questions and refused to tell him. However, Huang Chao soon discovered the cause of it all and knew that Liu'er was again taking the blame for his own mistakes, which was why she was scolded by Li Shi, that cheap woman! He felt very uncomfortable in his heart!

  As for the origin of this body, Huang Chao was not very satisfied. What's wrong with it? Why did it have to be a silly person who was neither loved by his aunt nor his uncle in his previous life?

  But for this skin bag, he is still relatively satisfied. The silly boy is only twelve years old, but possibly due to his gluttonous and sleepy nature, his physical condition is not bad, and he has grown very sturdy. These past few days, he has been trying hard to adapt to this new body. Heaven gave him a chance to live again, and he is already grateful for that. As for what kind of skin bag he got, he can only make do!

  Since waking up, the thing that satisfied him the most was this little guy's strength. His strength was unexpectedly great, and at only twelve years old, he could lift over a hundred kilograms with one hand. Although this was somewhat unbelievable, did ancient people all have boundless strength? Who cares! Since he had come to this chaotic world, having some strength was much better than being weak, and he began to like this body a bit.

  However, Liu Er said that he didn't have such great strength before. It was only after this injury healed that he began to possess this brute strength. As for why, neither Liu Er nor Gao Huaiyuan could figure it out. But having strength is better than not having any, so Gao Huaiyuan didn't bother to investigate further.

  For this Liu Er who has been taking care of him with great care, he also has a sense of gratitude. Although Liu Er doesn't say it, he can see that she hasn't suffered less because of him and can't help but make up his mind to repay her well when the opportunity arises, so as not to let her suffer again for following him. He is still not used to treating Liu Er, this maid, as a lower person. In his previous life's mindset, he didn't form the idea of dividing people into three six nine levels. By habit, he naturally regards Liu Er, who treats him best, as his own family member. As for those so-called relatives, he doesn't feel anything at all.

  After chatting with Liu'er for a while, Gao Huaiyuan began to exercise in the small courtyard. At this time, what he needed most was to make himself stronger and have the ability to protect himself first.

  A young servant wearing a small hat walked into the courtyard with a swagger, without even giving the young man a glance, and shouted at Liu'er who was sewing clothes in a loud and unpleasant tone: "Liu'er, our fourth madam has called you over, hurry up and follow me!"

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