Chapter 4: The Young Master of the Mu Family

  Just as Wang Yu's doctor had judged, Li Yaping gradually came to. He felt a strange taste in his mouth, which he couldn't quite describe. He was certain that someone must have given him some Chinese medicine while he was unconscious. The room was very bright, with a ray of sunlight shining through the lattice glass and illuminating the whole room. His gaze lingered on the glass, and he immediately realized that he had traveled to modern times, because otherwise there wouldn't be any glass; however, it was impossible to determine the exact era from the glass alone.

  The large red wedding characters on the glass suddenly caught his attention again, and he couldn't help but feel surprised in his heart. Was the deceased holding a wedding ceremony before dying? He looked around and it was clear that this room was a new house. Suddenly Li Yapeng felt a bit gloomy, could it be that the groom had died of over-excitement while doing the deed on their wedding night? This was also too unlucky. In the future, if someone were to mention it, where would he put his face?

  Another thought suddenly emerged, perhaps the deceased's body was ill and could not withstand this ordeal. What if he had a sickly body himself? If he didn't even have the ability to perform "Zhou Li", wouldn't that be suffocating? In that case, his transmigration would be a huge loss. The more Li Yapeng thought about it, the more annoyed he became.

  Let's get it straight what era we're in before talking, the furnishings in the house are antique and elegant. On the right side of the wall is an eight-immortals table, with two intricately carved wooden armchairs standing on either side. The dark purple lacquer surface glows with a faint light. On the table there's an inkstone, a brush holder, a pair of orchid-shaped porcelain vases leaning against the wall, and inside the vases are rice paper, calligraphy and paintings inserted within.

  Because he was lying in bed, this wooden double bed with curtains, Li Yapeng often saw it in the movie, there were Qing dynasty and Republic of China. Anyway, through the glass on the window to verify, only these two eras are possible. Thinking of this, Li Yapeng's heart seemed to be much calmer, he most hoped to travel back to the Republic of China era, after all, this era was very close to his own.

  At this time, the outer hall came the sound of conversation: "Sister-in-law, has brother woken up?" "Not yet!" A woman's voice was a bit hoarse. An old woman's voice: "Is it Xiangyun? Look at your swollen eyes, go rest for a while!" "I'll rest after brother wakes up, Late Autumn, it's already been an hour, you go take a look!" The woman's voice sounded again.

  Li Yapeng felt a sense of familiarity when he heard the Beijing accent, after all, he had spent 4 years in university in the capital city and had developed some feelings for it. Li Yapeng couldn't help but think, could I be living in the capital? Hearing the footsteps approaching, he realized that perhaps the person coming was his wife, and his mood became somewhat tense, mainly because he wondered what his wife looked like.

  Soon, a woman wearing a bright red cheongsam and holding a medicine bowl appeared in view. The woman's face was somewhat haggard, her eyes were slightly swollen, but she still looked very beautiful, exuding a strong aura of a delicate and elegant lady. Her complexion was pale and makeup-free, leaving Li Yaping somewhat dazed.

  Late autumn met her husband in the garden, and suddenly she was at a loss for words, exclaiming: "Tab... brother, you're awake!" After finishing speaking, the woman's face turned bright red. A single "tab brother" made Li Yapeng stunned, "Tab brother?" This isn't his own wife. At this time, Late Autumn saw her husband not making a sound, staring at him with unblinking eyes, and was so frightened that the bowl in her hand fell to the ground.

  With a loud crash, the people in the hall rushed in, and before Li Yapeng could see who it was, a woman in her 40s rushed over, grabbed his hand and exclaimed: "Child, you've finally woken up!" After that, she burst into tears. Then the woman muttered: "Son! Heaven has eyes, your life is not destined to be cut short. Your mother prays to Buddha every day for your safety, I'll go to the temple tomorrow to fulfill my vow."

  Late autumn pulled up his wife and said, "Auntie, Brother should be happy when he wakes up, you must take care of your body." He called her auntie and brother, Li Yapeng suddenly realized that he might be a close relative marriage. It's very likely. From their dress, it's clear that this family is a wealthy family, and marriages between cousins in wealthy families are common.

  At this time, four young women and two young men gathered around his bed. Among the four women, two were wearing red cheongsam dresses with married women's hairstyles, while the other two had braids. The men and women all addressed him as "big brother". One of the pretty women in a red cheongsam dress looked unusual, her eyes were red and swollen, and she was holding back tears.

  Li Yapeng saw two young men standing behind, wearing long gowns and smiling on their faces. Suddenly Li Yapeng found that they had no braids on their heads, he quickly determined that he had arrived in the Republic of China era. Li Yapeng closed his eyes and let his emotions calm down for a while. When he opened his eyes again, he saw a man with a stern face, wearing glasses, about 50 years old, appearing before him, Li Yapeng guessed that the master of the house had appeared.

  The newcomer wore a black robe with a brown skirt, wearing a pair of glasses. Both elegant and having an official demeanor. The fact is clear, he must have come to the Republic era without a doubt. As a university student majoring in literature, historical knowledge must be familiar, and through the shadow reflected on "father", it further verifies his own speculation.

  Li Yapeng thought that coming to the Republic of China era was great, the years were not too long ago, and it wasn't difficult for him to integrate into this society. Especially when communicating with modern people, there were no obstacles at all. Suddenly, Li Yapeng felt extremely relieved about his "rebirth", he was even a little intoxicated. Mu Tianyi asked: "Kid, how do you feel?" Li Yapeng nodded silently.

  "Master Mu has just woken up, let him rest! All of you go back to your rooms!" The crowd dispersed, and Mrs. Mu instructed Wan Qiu to feed Master Mu something and then give him medicine. After the crowd left, Wan Qiu asked with concern: "Brother-in-law, what do you want to eat?" Li Ya Ping only said one word: "Porridge!" Wan Qiu hastily ordered a maid to bring porridge over.

  Li Yapeng now knows that he has come to a big family. His parents are already paired up, and his wife is also paired up. The key is that the 4 girls and 2 boys who just called him "big brother" cannot accurately judge clearly, there must be his own younger brother, sister-in-law, and younger sister among them. It seems that he has to use illness as an excuse to muddle through for a while.

  Mu Tianyi and Madam Mu returned to the house, Mu Tianyi said: "You found out, didn't you? Young Master's eyes are a bit strange, as if he is unfamiliar with everyone. Could it be that after dying and coming back to life, Young Master's brain has a problem?" Hearing Old Master say this, Madam Mu anxiously asked: "What's going on? Quickly invite Royal Doctor Wang to take another look!"

  Late autumn personally fed a bowl of porridge, and then took medicine. After drinking the porridge and taking the tonic, Li Yapeng's face turned red, and his spirit improved significantly. Suddenly, Li Yapeng felt drowsy and fell asleep again, and when he woke up, he found an old man with a handsome face taking his pulse. The old man saw that Li Yapeng had woken up again and asked him some questions kindly.

  Li Yapeng knew the old Chinese doctor was testing him, so he pretended to think for a moment before responding in a somewhat awkward but basically reasonable way. The old doctor then asked about past events, and Li Yapeng nodded and shook his head in turn. The old doctor smiled, stroked his beard, and walked out.

  Mu Tianyi and Mrs. Mu, who were waiting in the main hall, saw Wang Yu come out and Mu Tianyi said: "Wang Yu, won't there be any problems with Young Master's head?" Wang Yu said: "Young Master's body is now completely fine, but whether Young Master's brain has any problems, it's hard to say. There have been cases like this before where people wake up from a fake death and their previous memories will partially disappear, and their personality and temperament will also change. Now we can only rely on him to slowly recover."

  "Mrs. Mu asked, 'Dr. Wang, are you saying that the young master can't remember anything from before?' Dr. Wang said, 'I'm talking about partial memory loss. Just now I asked him a few questions and his answers were acceptable. When I asked him about things from before, he seemed to have some impression, but it was very vague. As for how much the young master can recover, I don't dare to make any conclusions. To be honest, the fact that the young master is still alive is already a miracle, and this is the first time I've encountered such a case!'"

  That night, Wan Qiu told Li Ya Ping with some trepidation: "My mother-in-law instructed me to tell you that you may not remember things from before for a while. According to Dr. Wang, it's possible that after this ordeal, you lost part of your memory and even your personality has changed." Upon hearing this, Li Ya Ping was overjoyed in his heart, the old doctor's words had helped him greatly.

  Li Yapeng said, "As the ancients said: Great difficulties do not kill, there must be good fortune later. Who knows, I may accomplish something great." After finishing speaking, Li Yapeng grasped Wan Qiu's small hand. Wan Qiu looked at her husband, and suddenly felt a sweetness in her heart, a feeling of happiness and warmth spreading throughout her body. She couldn't help but start talking about things at home...

  Li Yapeng hugged his wife in front of him, and couldn't help but think of the girl he had been with in college. He compared the two women from different eras. His college girlfriend had graduated and gone to a big city in the south, while Li Yapeng's future was still uncertain. After Li Yapeng enlisted in the army, his girlfriend broke up with him decisively, without even leaving a word of longing. Li Yapeng thought that women nowadays are traditional, gentle, and weak, whereas women from later generations are independent and strong. It's difficult to make an accurate judgment between the two due to their different eras.

  Li Yapeng gazed at his wife, Xiaoyu, who was leaning on him, and suddenly felt a surge of emotions, but he restrained himself. As his wife poured out her heart to him, he reached out and pulled Lianqiu into his arms, and Lianqiu's face turned red again. Li Yapeng said: "What you just told me, I remember now. It's just that some things are a bit fuzzy, but after your reminder, I've recalled them. From now on, you should often tell me about family matters, including relatives and neighbors - I'm willing to listen."

  For several days, Mrs. Mu came to visit her son and saw that his spirit was getting better and better. She talked about many things at home. Li Yaping had already learned from Wan Qiu that he had two younger brothers and two younger sisters. His second brother's wife was named Hou Jingru, and his third brother's wife was named Liu Xiangyun. In the past few days, Hou Jingru accompanied her second brother to visit once, and the couple did not come again.

  Three brother-in-law Liu Xiangyun almost came twice a day, but three brothers never showed their face, and the reason was unknown. Beautiful three brother-in-law, elegant speech, and fluent words. However, he found that Liu Xiangyun dared not look him in the eye, always hiding something, but he also felt that Xiangyun was particularly concerned about him. This made Li Yaping feel puzzled. Did the deceased have any feelings for Liu Xiangyun? If so, it would be a big trouble.