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"Clang, clang, clatter!"

The Jun residence.

Outside the large kitchen, the chef and a group of maids gazed curiously toward it, listening to the sounds coming from within.

They were immensely curious.

The graceful young master of the house, as handsome as an immortal banished to the mortal world, had actually gone into the kitchen himself?

A gentleman should keep his distance from the slaughterhouse and the kitchen...

They were eager to see just what Jun Jingyi could possibly make.

Soon, an excited shout rang out from the kitchen.

Jun Jingyi emerged, holding a large white steamed bun in one hand.

"Here, have a taste!"

Jun Jingyi handed it to a maid and watched her closely.

He was eager to know the answer.

"Um..."

The maid steeled herself, closed her eyes, and took a big bite of the white steamed bun.

Then...

"Huh? It's delicious!"

"It's a little sweet."

The maid blinked and chewed curiously.

"It worked! Haha, it worked!"

Jun Jingyi laughed with delight.

The Jin residence.

The steward saw Bai Ruoli out with a broad smile and the utmost courtesy.

Only then did Bai Ruoli breathe a sigh of relief.

The first step of her plan was finally complete.

Starting today, she was no longer a young girl in Tianfu City whom anyone could push around as they pleased.

The Jin residence.

Jin Datong, a second-rank official in the Capital and minister of revenue.

He was recuperating from an illness in his hometown.

Who would have thought that such an important figure was hiding in this little Tianfu City?

"Young master, are we going back now?"

On the road, the maid Lian'er looked at Bai Ruoli pitifully with her big, bright eyes.

Bai Ruoli: ...

Rolling her eyes, she poked Lian'er between the brows in exasperation.

She shook her head helplessly. "Come on. We finally got a chance to go out, so let's have a look around."

"All right!"

Lian'er was overjoyed.

The two of them strolled along the bustling street, looking around as they went.

Suddenly.

"Shopkeeper, how much wheat flour do you have? I'll take it all!"

Jun Jingyi's cheerful voice rang out.

"Oh, what a coincidence! It's Young Master Jun again!"

Lian'er blinked, her gaze fixed on Jun Jingyi's back.

At the same time, she looked at the grain shop in puzzlement. It was very strange.

Buying grain was usually a servant's job, or something only ordinary people did in person.

But given Jun Jingyi's status, that was clearly out of the question.

And what had happened in front of the restaurant earlier had been just as unreasonable.

"Hmm, young master, why do you think Young Master Jun is buying so much wheat flour? Is he making flatbread? I don't think that stuff tastes good!"

Lian'er frowned slightly as she considered what wheat flour could be used for.

Bai Ruoli watched the grain shop quietly.

She was just as puzzled.

In this era, wheat was cheap because the bran could not be completely removed, so it was generally eaten by the poor.

Even when made into flatbread, it was hard enough to hurt one's teeth because there was no yeast.

She could not figure out what Jun Jingyi was trying to do either.

Of course, the most important thing was...

She found it very strange now.

Things had not been like this in her previous life!

First of all, this man had proposed to her right at the start. Could it be that he had actually been deeply in love with her in her previous life?

That couldn't be, could it?

After all, he was the man who had personally sent her to hell in her previous life.

And neither the bargaining over the restaurant earlier nor what was happening now had taken place in her previous life.

In her memory, Jun Jingyi was a hypocrite through and through.

In front of others, he was never supposed to do anything that would damage his image, yet now...

He was actually engaging in trade without regard for what people might say?

She shook her head.

Bai Ruoli stopped, wanting to keep watching.

"Oh, it's Young Master Jun. What are you..."

The grain shop owner was also utterly baffled.

These days, could wheat flour possibly appeal to pampered young masters like him?

That wasn't normal, was it?

"Cut the nonsense. How much do you have? Name a figure. I'll take it all!"

Imagining a wonderful future, Jun Jingyi shouted excitedly, looking every bit the good-for-nothing young master.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes! Just a moment, young master!"

The shopkeeper hurriedly and happily called for people to get to work.

A short while later, they brought out cart after cart of wheat flour.

He looked at Jun Jingyi's departing back, his face full of contempt.

So much for the Young Master Jun renowned throughout Tianfu City.

So much for Jun Jingyi, whose literary talent surpassed the world... he was nothing special!

Judging by today, he was just a good-for-nothing young master.

But that was none of his business. As long as there was money to be made, he wished things like this would happen more often.

Wheat flour was hard to sell in the first place... heh, what a fool.

Bai Ruoli: ...

She realized that even with the experiences of two lives, she really did not seem to understand Jun Jingyi.

At the same time, she was very puzzled.

Which was the real him: the one from her previous life, or the one she saw now?

"Young master, young master?"

"Young miss!"

Beside her, Lian'er called out helplessly, startling Bai Ruoli back to her senses.

"Hm? Ah..."

"Young Master Jun has already gone far away!"

Lian'er looked at Bai Ruoli with a smile, her gaze full of meaning.

"What are you looking at?"

Bai Ruoli looked at Lian'er in confusion.

"Hee-hee, young miss, I'm your personal maid, you know. Tell me, if you marry Young Master Jun someday, then I..."

"You're asking for a beating!"

"Smack!"

Bai Ruoli gave Lian'er an exasperated tap on the head, shot her a glare, and turned toward the Bai residence.

Her face was slightly red.

At the same time, she was still thinking about what Jun Jingyi was trying to do.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.

Before this, she had thought she already understood Jun Jingyi very well.

But now, it was obvious that she did not.

She had already been reborn once. There could not be a second time, and besides, who knew whether she would be reborn again next time?

I can't be careless!

Bai Ruoli's gaze grew pensive...