Xin Yi believed that there must be laws of love in time travel, but she did not expect that love would come so unexpectedly, without even the slightest preparation for her.

She looked hot and flustered. Facing Mr. Cao who was also blushing, the two of them looked at each other and were at a loss.

Xin Yi has a good impression of Cao Yi. She really can't find any reason to refuse such an excellent man, but secretly, she feels that this matter is very strange.

Paper man.

Paper figures seen on drawings.

Even if he becomes a game character, he is still a paper man.

It's illusory.

Is God kidding her?

What happened to me in a game that I never encountered in my twenty-something years?

Xin Yi didn't feel the spark of love for Cao Yi for the time being, but she could reject him. She couldn't say it out loud, so she just lowered her head and said she wanted to think about it.

Mr. Cao no longer knew how to face it, so he said, "Think about it carefully, don't worry," and turned around in a hurry.

That back view looks like someone with a guilty conscience.

Xin Yi watched him get on his horse and leave, fearing that what he just said would hurt his face, he raised his lips and smiled, waving to him.

"Master Cao, go slow."

The embarrassment still lingered on Cao Yi's face, he cupped his hands on horseback and soon disappeared into the crowd of people on Ma Xing Street.

Back in the inner hall of the medicine shop, the blush on Xin Yi's face had not faded, and her heart was beating like someone was beating a drum.

The two little girls, Xiang Ling and Liang Ren, didn't notice anything unusual. They were still looking at Wen Zi's portrait and praised Lord Cao's painting skills.

Madam An glanced at her and came closer with a smile.

"Master Cao is not bad. Madam, please don't miss him."

Xin Yi was startled and his face turned redder.

"Stop talking nonsense, what are you thinking about?"

Madam An looked like someone who had come before, and looked at her with a half-smile, "You young people, you can't hide your thoughts on your face... Don't think I didn't see it. Mr. Cao is interested in you..."

Xin Yi said nothing.

Lady An asked: "What do you think?"

Xin Yi lowered his head and tugged at the beard of an old ginseng plant, "I didn't think much about it."

Madam An raised her eyebrows, "You don't like Mr. Cao?"

"It's not that I don't like it." Xin Yi couldn't explain what it felt like.

Is it love that is separated by another dimension? It is real but not real. How can she express this feeling and make Mrs. An understand it?

She shook her head and smiled softly, "Okay, stop teasing me. We are almost ready for the opening. We don't need you in the shop today. Everyone is going to help Xiang Ling post the 'missing notice'

Bar."

One more day missing means one more day in danger.

Wen Zi's family feels relieved about her, but Xin Yi is a new human being who watches too much social news. As time goes by, she becomes less and less confident in Wen Zi's safety.

~

In the next two days, everyone in Xinyi Pharmacy, including the two clerks, went out to look for the person and put up notices. Only Xinyi stayed at home with his mistress to guard the store.

Cao Yi couldn't let go of those words he said before leaving. He hadn't come to the drugstore for two days and was already restless.

On the 30th of the first lunar month, he couldn't help it any longer and took advantage of the opportunity to come to the shop.

Xin Yi was sitting in front of the counter, teaching Xiao San Nian how to read. When he heard footsteps, he looked up and saw Cao Yi's slender figure standing there.

Cao Yi was dressed in official uniform, holding a sword in his hand, and stood at the door, blocking most of the light.

"Ms. Zhang is busy?"

"..."

Xin Yi raised his head and looked at him.

The air was almost bursting with embarrassment.

"Not busy." Xin Yi stood up and saw Sanbao looking over. He motioned for her to continue writing and turned around to invite Cao Yi in.

"Master Cao, please sit down."

After saying that, she turned around and poured tea again.

"No need to bother." Cao Yi saw her eyes dodge, glanced at Sannian who was sitting there writing obediently, and said in a low voice: "Cao took the risk that day, thought about it after returning, and regretted it..."

regret?

Xin Yi raised his eyebrows but said nothing.

Cao Yi still reflected on himself, "I rashly said those offensive words without careful consideration. It is really, really Cao's fault..."

Xin Yi lowered his head and didn't know what to say.

"Master Cao, let's have some tea."

She was going to pour tea again. Cao Yi was very embarrassed and was afraid of causing trouble to her, so he reached out to stop her, and accidentally grabbed Xin Yi's hand.

Xin Yi:……

Cao Yi quickly stopped his hand as if she was scalding him.

"Cao violated my wife..."

It's presumptuous, it's abrupt, it's offensive, it's sinful. Were all ancient men so observant of etiquette?

Xin Yi, a modern person, was much more relaxed than Cao Yi.

"Master Cao, there is no need to care."

Seeing that he was nervous, Xin Yi coughed slightly and slowly moved the tea in front of him.

"I have also thought about what Mr. Cao said that day."

Cao Yi held the tea cup and took advantage of the convenience of drinking water to hide his nervousness and embarrassment.

"I like Mr. Cao very much." Xin Yi smiled slightly, "What young lady in Bianjing wouldn't want such an excellent husband as Mr. Cao? I am no exception, I am a common person. But, have you ever thought about it, Mr. Cao?

The gap between you and me is more than thousands of miles?"

Cao Yi looked up.

Xin Yi stared into his eyes.

"Master Cao said that he is happy with me. What are you going to do with me? Will the Cao Mansion allow you to marry a widow with three children and become your main wife?"

Cao Yi was speechless.

In the excitement that day, he really spoke his mind without thinking carefully.

For a powerful man like him, liking a woman is actually a simple matter.

If you really like it, just take it back.

Even if Xin Yi is a widow, it's just more sexy words and won't cause much trouble...

But marrying a real wife is different.

What the Cao Mansion's head wife wants is a well-matched family and a respectable family background. Even if the Cao Mansion doesn't care that Xin Yi has married someone, he will care about whether she has a family background and whether she can help his career.

"I……"

Xin Yi saw his hesitation and smiled slightly.

"Master Cao, there is no need to say any more. I understand it all in my heart. However, although I am unbearable, I do not want to be someone else's concubine or willing to be humble."

She raised her hands.

"Why should I depend on others when I can survive with my own hands?"

Seeing Cao Yi's astonishment, she pursed her lips again, smiled slightly, slowly put her hands on the table, and leaned forward to stare at Cao Yi.

"I like my current life very much, three children, a drug store, simple. If Mr. Cao doesn't mind, we can still be best friends. On that day, I will pretend that Mr. Cao never said it, and you don't have to take it to heart.

…”

Before Cao Yi came here today, he thought a lot, and even thought about the worst result, that Mrs. Zhang would give her a cold face and refuse to pay attention to him anymore. He never expected that she would think so far and so much.

For a moment, he didn't know whether he should be happy or sad.

Fortunately, she seriously considered what he said.

Sadly, she thought of him a little bit badly.

"Ms. Zhang misunderstood. Cao did not look down upon you."

Cao Yi's eyes were deep, with a bit of annoyance and a bit of a smile.

"When I say I didn't think it over carefully, I mean I didn't prepare things thoroughly, so I rashly revealed my feelings... But I never thought about taking you as my concubine, let alone having a concubine in addition to my wife in this life."
To be continued...