"Shes moved! Shes moved!"

  Suddenly, she could hear the sound, it was a voice full of surprise. Xie Wan subconsciously opened her eyes, the sunlight pierced straight in, making her have to close her eyes again.

  "Are you awake?" Another clear and slightly childish voice rang out.

  This is not on the main street outside the Xie Mansion in the capital!

  Xie Wan reached out to touch the surrounding area, which was rough and scratched her hand, like a piece of stone scraping against the ground. She didnt know why she was in this place, logically speaking, after being hit and bleeding so much, she should have been dead.

  She wouldnt have come back to life in the graveyard, would she? She recalled the times when she followed her parents to sweep the tombs of her grandparents on the hill, and couldnt help but withdraw her thoughts. How could there be children talking next to the graveyard? This cant be a graveyard.

  She took a couple of deep breaths, feeling very relieved, but her throat was very sore. She moved her hands and feet, and her legs were also in some pain, but she could still bear it, and her limbs were quite energetic.

  She was just slightly injured?

  She opened her eyes again, feeling that she could adapt, and then quickly sat up with both hands supporting the ground.

  As soon as she opened her eyes, her gaze instantly met a stunningly beautiful small face! The face had a hint of childishness, with a slight surprise and delight in the eyes.

  Her astonishment grew even more. She clearly remembered that the face she saw before fainting was Mr. Zhangs, so why did it turn into a child? Her gaze fell and stopped on his arms, and her heart was even more turbulent - her left foot was resting on his knee, and he seemed to be applying medicine to her. And what was even more unbelievable was that she was wearing a silver-white silk long dress with five-petaled plum blossoms embroidered on it, which was typically worn by young girls, and her body had shrunk by about 30% compared to before!

  She shrunk and woke up in the wilderness! Looking around again, this place is slightly higher but very flat, like a half-hill waist.

  She is already thirty years old, and now she is being massaged on her legs by a handsome young man in the middle of the mountain.

  "Whats wrong? Does it hurt?" The boy saw her staring blankly, and his hands unconsciously became gentler. The face that had just been flushed with joy now turned slightly shy.

  He was about twelve or thirteen years old, with two tall and strong bodyguards standing beside him, each carrying a sword. A horse-drawn carriage was parked not far away, with two young servants holding food boxes leaning against the carriage, occasionally glancing over here.

  Xie Wan didnt know what to say, this was really too bizarre.

  She suppressed the astonishment in her heart and calmly observed her surroundings again. This was not a very high mountain, and they were currently beside the main road leading to the summit. However, this mountain obviously had more than one path, as there were also groups of people and horse-drawn carriages traveling on the mountains waist in the sunset.

  The maple leaves in the valley have turned red, there are eight corners on the mountain tops wind corner, and the boys carriage has a euonymus inserted.

  This is Double Ninth Festival! This mountain is Qixing Mountain outside Huangshi Town!

  Is it a coincidence? Xie Wans hand trembled slightly as she touched the back of her neck, and a small, solid gold lock about the size of a copper coin appeared, with the character "Wan" engraved on it in seal script.

  This was her golden lock. In her life, she had only been to Qixing Mountain once, and there was only one golden lock with a carved character in her life. It was given to her by her father at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet when she was eight years old, but later it was used as a bribe for the prison officer when her brother was imprisoned. And on the Double Ninth Festival of that year when she was eight years old, her parents took her up Qixing Mountain!

  Her whole body was trembling. If she wasnt mistaken, then she had returned to the day when her parents fell off a cliff and died when she was eight years old!

  That day was the Double Ninth Festival. Seeing that the weather had been fine for several days, her parents decided to go on an excursion to the suburbs. Her brother Xie Lang stayed behind to study for his civil service examination, so only she accompanied their parents on the trip. However, when they reached the middle of the mountain, the carriage they were riding in overturned and fell off a cliff, killing both her parents, while she was tightly held in her mothers arms and merely fainted from the impact.

  She still remembered that year she fell off a cliff and was rescued, but fainted for many days. When she woke up, her parents had already passed away. If she really went back to being eight years old, why would she wake up here again?

  What about Father and Mother then?! If she woke up ahead of time, doesnt that mean they might still be alive too?

  She sprang up from the ground as if she had been pricked by a needle, pushed the boy aside and rushed towards the edge of the cliff. While looking down at the precipice, she loudly called out to her parents, but no matter how hard she tried, not a sound came out of her throat, only a piercing pain.

  The boy was massaging her legs with all his heart, but she suddenly pulled away and he froze. But then he came to himself, rushed up and ran to the edge of the cliff, holding her tightly around the waist, saying: "Its very dangerous here, dont walk around randomly, be careful not to fall again, or youll lose your life!"

  Xie Wan couldnt help but look down on his youth, yet she found herself unable to move in his small arms. She struggled for a moment to no avail, then calmed down and tried to turn her body around, releasing his hand, picked up a stone from the ground and started writing with it.

  "She said: My throat hurts a lot and I may be injured. I cant speak. Have you seen my parents?"

  The boy looked at her words and exclaimed in surprise, "You can actually write?" Seeing her solemn expression, he hastily added, "I found you under the pine tree by the road and didnt see anyone else. Later I thought it was impossible for you to be here alone, so I also had someone search around nearby, but no one was found."

  Xie Wans heart sank a little, and God sent her back, but cant stop the tragedy from happening?

  She reluctantly followed the boys guidance to climb down to the place he pointed out, but the boy held her tightly: "Dont look for them anymore, why are you so sure theyre dead? Maybe theyre also looking for you everywhere. I think its better for you to go home first, or else they might worry about you instead."

  Xie Wan stopped in her tracks upon hearing this, what if her parents werent dead after all?

  Her heart that had gradually sunk again slowly floated up. What he said was right, its better to go back home, with so many people there, it must be more suitable than her finding a place alone!

  She glanced around at the terrain, silently committing it to memory, then looked the boy up and down again. She had spent over a decade as a governess in wealthy households in the capital, so although she didnt know this young master personally, she had seen many of his type before - he was clearly one of those spoiled rich kids who had never had to lift a finger for anything, and yet despite being alone with only a servant in these mountains, he didnt seem like a bad person.

  She bent down and picked up a stone, writing: "My home is in Huangshi Town at the foot of the mountain, could you please send me back?"

  The boy stared at her every move, and his cheeks also turned red as he was being scrutinized by her. Seeing this, he immediately nodded and said: "The sun has set, we should head back too. Ill send you back." A moment later, he stared at her feet again, furrowed his brow and said: "Youre not wearing shoes or socks, your feet are bleeding! Dont move, let me help you put on your shoes and socks first!"

  As he spoke, he quickly returned to his original position, picked up Xie Wans shoes and socks, squatted down, grasped her bare left foot and lifted it up.

  Xie Wan only felt the pain in her feet at this moment. She had never shown any skin other than her face, hands and neck to a strange man since she was young, and subconsciously wanted to shrink her foot, but when she saw his small face with clear eyes like a quiet spring, she stopped. Hes just a kid, now that her feet hurt so badly, it wouldnt be bad to let him help.

  "Alright, Ill help you onto the carriage."

  The boy flashed a smile at her, and the brilliance under his smile was as dazzling as the moonlight.

  Xie Wan also smiled at him sincerely. Anyway, the first person she met after rebirth was her lifesaver, at least its a good omen.

  The carriage soon arrived at the Xie familys mansion on Willow Leaf Lane in Huangshi Town. Xie Wan didnt wait for the guard to lift the curtain, but instead got out of the curtain first. Xie Wan turned his head and nodded at the boy who had also gotten off the carriage, because he couldnt speak, so he knelt down and bowed to him, then pointed to the "Xie" character on the doorframe.

  She saw the character "Wei" engraved on the waist plate of the guards, and they all spoke in the dialect of the capital city. As for families with the surname Wei in the capital city, she would be able to find them if she made an effort to look.

  Such a noble young master must not be expected to repay her kindness, but if there is an opportunity in the future, she will still do her best.

  The boy looked at her and said, "It was just a small effort on my part, you dont have to take it to heart. Hurry up and go in!"

  The door was slightly ajar, and Xie Wan also stopped being polite to him, nodded and then entered the house.

  The boy stood still for a while before stepping on the stirrup and getting on the horse.

  Xie Wan rushed into the courtyard and collided with someone head-on. After seeing her clearly, the person let out a sharp cry: "Are you human or ghost?!"

  Xie Wans face sank. She recognized this was servant Li Shu. She remembered when she was by her mother Qi Shis side, the people in the house didnt dare to be so presumptuous.

  "Whats wrong?!"

  Two maids, Yuxue and Yufang, who were beside Qis family, rushed out upon hearing the noise. Their eyes were swollen like walnuts, and they were also shocked to see Xie Wan. However, in the next moment, Yuxue had already rushed to her side like an arrow, grasping her arm tightly and exclaiming: "Third Young Mistress! Its really Third Young Mistress! Third Young Mistress isnt dead!" Before she could finish speaking, another string of tears rolled down from her swollen eyes.

  Yu Fang quickly followed and knelt down at Xie Wans feet, hugging her and sobbing uncontrollably: "Miss, youre okay, its really great! Do you know that Second Master and Madam have already...already passed away!"

  Xie Wans mind was like a thunderclap, and her body shook with the force.

  Father and mother have died! Are they really dead?

  She wouldnt suspect Yu Xueyus words, not only because this matter had already occurred in her past life, but also because she was always loyal to the Qi family. They couldnt possibly lie about something like that!

  Her eyes suddenly turned black and she grasped the door frame for support.

  "Third Sister!"

  Yu Fang shouted loudly, and the few people left in the house all rushed out.

  Yu Xue shouted at them: "Go to the Xiao residence quickly and inform Luo Guan Shi! Young Master is still leading people on Qixing Mountain to find the girl! Hurry up and let them come back!"

  Several people were stunned for a moment and then scattered in all directions again.

  Xie Wan has been through many hardships in her past life, and the calmness and strength she gained from those experiences have carried over to this life. However, her consciousness has not dissipated, and upon hearing that Xie Liang is leading a group of people to search for her at Qixing Mountain, she also hears that Guan Shi Luo is at the ancestral hall of the Xie estate. She immediately guesses that her parents bodies have already been sent back to the Xie estate. Grabbing onto Yu Xues arm, she pulls her along as they desperately make their way out, pointing in the direction of the Xie estates ancestral hall in Qinghe County.