Chapter 260: Tang Shuyi and Xiao Huai Side Story 2

Chapter 260: Tang Shuyi and Xiao Huai Side Story 2

Tang Shuyi's house was located in an upscale neighborhood in the city center, a 150 square meter three-bedroom apartment. At this moment, she stood in front of a large mirror in the living room, gazing at the reflection of a person both foreign and familiar.

This Tang Shuyi looked nothing like her; she had an aura of wealth and grandeur, whereas the Tang Shuyi in the mirror was of a more exquisite type. However, perhaps due to years of trials, her brows revealed an unyielding resilience.

She smiled, and the person in the mirror smiled back, a sense of relief tinged with expectation.

She had now fully accepted her reality and, having undergone a brush with death, she understood that nothing was more important than life itself; only by living could there be hope for anything else.

Smiling once more at the mirror, she began to explore the room. The home wasn’t large, nor as luxurious as a marquis's mansion, but everything in it was novel and useful.

Lights that turned night into day at the flick of a switch, a flushing toilet, a whirlpool bath for soaking, a refrigerator that kept food fresh... she found herself enamored with it all.

After touring the home, she began to tally Tang Shuyi’s assets. There were over ten million in savings, a fully paid-off house, and two cars. Running through these assets in her mind, she concluded that “Tang Shuyi” belonged to the middle class in this world – not exceedingly rich, but certainly not poorly off.

Having inventoried her resources, Tang Shuyi started to plan for the future. She was resolute in not continuing her previous job; she would resign immediately. However, she couldn’t just idle away her days, she needed a livelihood, but that could come later. After all, she had savings to fall back on.

With her plan in place, she switched on the computer, recalling from memory how to draft a resignation letter, which she then sent to the company headquarters via email. Feeling hungry, she ordered takeout with her smartphone.

Life in this world was convenient. In just over half an hour, the takeout arrived. Tasting the food, she found it mediocre, but she wasn’t picky and finished it all. Then she took a bath and lay down on the soft, spacious bed. She thought she wouldn’t be able to sleep after just having arrived in this world, but to her surprise, she fell asleep shortly after lying down.

She dreamt almost immediately, not of strangers, but of herself in the Great Qi and her three children. In the dream, she saw “Tang Shuyi” dispatch Liu Biqin with thunderous tactics, punish her eldest son with kneeling in the ancestral hall, and then Liang Jian’an and Liang’s second lady rushed to the Plum Blossom Alley...

Waking up the next day, the scenes from her dream made her smile involuntarily. The lady of Yongning Marquis in the dream was definitely not her, but the Tang Shuyi of this world. She had done well, even better than she had herself. Her three children were growing and improving under “Tang Shuyi’s” tutelage.

“Thank you, truly, thank you. Thank you for treating them as your own children, thank you for everything you’ve done for them,” she whispered with moist eyes.

One dream had put her at ease. With “Tang Shuyi’s” guidance, she believed her three children would have a bright future. Since “Tang Shuyi” had taken her life as her own and lived a different version of herself, she couldn’t lag behind; she too had to find the life she desired here.

At this moment, she felt a surge of strength throughout her body.

Just then, her phone rang. She picked it up to see an English name. Thinking of “Tang Shuyi’s” job, she furrowed her brows, considering how to speak in English, and then answered the call.

It was the headquarters, having received her resignation letter, calling to inquire about the situation and to attempt retention. She was decisive in her response: “I must resign, because if I don’t, I will die.”

The other party: "………"

Finally, the other party agreed to her resignation, and she put down the phone with a broad smile. She believed that if it were "Tang Shuyi", she would definitely quit this life-draining job as well.

Afterwards, she stayed at home for two days, assimilating the memories in her brain, and then began to travel, playing outside for two months before returning.

This trip allowed her to understand this world even better, and she also had a plan for what to do in the future. In the Great Qi era, her skills in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and needlework were all poor, so naturally she couldn't use these to make money. But she could appraise treasures!

From her birth, everything she came into contact with was considered a treasure in this world, many of which were priceless. As the beloved daughter of the Duke of Tang, she had been exposed to countless jewels and curios. Of course, she was also very familiar with these jewels.

Of course, becoming an appraiser in this world is not that simple, and she also didn’t want to work in a conventional job, so she planned to post videos on online platforms, gradually accumulating popularity. As long as the popularity rises, so will the money.

Since she was going to do it, she would do it properly. She hired a photographer and an editor, and had someone make a set of clothes she often wore in the Great Qi era. In "Tang Shuyi's" jewelry box, there were two jade bracelets, which in her view were not of great color, but could barely be used for explanation.

With everything prepared, she began filming. Today she was dressed in a dark red blouse and a blue embroidered long robe, her hair styled in a flowing cloud bun, and with her delicate features, she stunned the photographer and editor who came to work today.

Tang Shuyi ignored the dumbfounded looks of the two workers and sat down, saying, "Let's begin."

"Oh, right away," the photographer hurriedly took his camera to find the right angle.

After he was ready, Tang Shuyi first poured herself a cup of tea with an exquisite teapot, took a slow sip, and then began to introduce herself, followed by a discussion about jade. In talking about jade, she not only discussed how to identify the quality of jade but also talked about what ornaments the ancients liked to make from different kinds of jade and what these ornaments signified.

The entire shoot took half an hour, and the editor sitting on the side asked her, "Sister, do you not need a script for all this?"

Tang Shuyi smiled, "All these things are in my head, what do I need a script for?"

The editor looked at her with utter admiration, which made Tang Shuyi laugh and cry at the same time, "Get to work."

"Oh, right." The editor hurried off to find the photographer to get the materials for work, while Tang Shuyi returned to her room to change into a simpler set of clothes. She really liked the clothes of this era, which were comfortable and simple to wear.

The editor was very efficient and finished editing the footage that afternoon. Tang Shuyi took a look and saw not only her jade explanation video but also a collection of her photos.

"Sister, I think if you post this collection of photos online, it's sure to be a hit," the editor said.

Mainly because Tang Shuyi's aura was too fitting for her outfit.

Tang Shuyi carefully looked at the photo collection and thought it was pretty good, so she posted it online along with the video. What's done is done, and what comes of it is up to fate.

There's a popular saying on the internet these days — you're destined to be famous. Two hours after the video was uploaded, the editor said this to Tang Shuyi.

As soon as her video was posted, it immediately attracted many netizens, and most of the comments were positive. Some even gave her the nickname "Brocade-Clothed Sister." Tang Shuyi found this both amusing and endearing.

Regardless, it was a good start.

…………

In a private hospital room in Kyoto, a girl around seventeen or eighteen was seated at the edge of a bed, scrolling through her phone. When she stumbled upon Tang Shuyi's video, she watched for a while before showing it to a thirty-something man beside her, "Second Brother, what do you think about me getting a set of clothes like this?"

The man glanced at it and remarked, "It's not pretty."

Displeased, the girl pouted and retorted, "What kind of taste do you have?"

Undeterred, she stood up and handed her phone to the man sitting on the hospital bed, "Third Brother, what do you think? Isn't it pretty? I want to get a set of clothes like this too."

The man on the bed initially seemed impatient, but his eyes widened the moment he saw the person on the screen. He snatched the phone from the girl, fixated on it, and his eyes even began to moisten.

Witnessing this, the girl and man by the bed grew concerned. The girl whispered to the man, "Second Brother, do you think Third Brother has gone mad from lying in bed for two years?"

The man frowned, stepped forward, and asked the man entranced by the phone, "Chengyun, do you know her?"

The man on the bed murmured, "She is my wife."

………

"This is bad; he's really lost his mind," the girl lamented.