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At 6:30 the next morning, Wen Yun habitually opened her eyes, groggily reached for her phone beside her pillow, checked the time, and muttered, "Why didn't my alarm go off today..."
"Host, wake up!" A female voice suddenly rang in her mind. "You've transmigrated into a book! Your current identity is in the novel 'The Rich Family: The True Heiress's Counterattack'—"
"I'm awake! I'm awake!" Before the system could finish speaking, Wen Yun interrupted, "Sigh, so it wasn't a dream after all..."
Looking at the row of Rena bears that the original owner had placed on the bedside table, Wen Yun realized that she had really stayed in this world. She sighed softly, but didn't feel too much regret.
She had no ties to her original world. Her elders had passed away many years ago, and she had no interest in dating or marriage. She worked long hours, from dawn till dusk, just so that she could live a better life.
Wen Yun stretched and opened the attribute panel.
Current name: Wen Yun
Current survival time: 111 hours
Tea flavor level: 0 points
Interpersonal relationships: [Click to expand]
Last night before bed, she exchanged her newly acquired 15 points of tea flavor for a life-extending card. With the time deducted every midnight, she finally extended her life by one day.
"Yesterday, the host only stayed for six hours, so the survival time automatically deducted after midnight was only six hours," the system reminded her. "But starting today, every midnight, 24 hours of survival time will be deducted. Please make sure to reserve enough survival time!"
Wen Yun understood this even better than it did. She immediately got out of bed, combed her hair into a high ponytail for easy movement, changed into sportswear, went out to wash up, and headed downstairs, ready to look for an opportunity for casual conversation.
On a late August morning, around six or seven o'clock, when it was already bright, the housekeeper was instructing the maids to clean and cook.
The original owner had a habit of getting up early to exercise, so Wen Yun's commotion downstairs did not attract the attention of these people. Only the housekeeper, Aunt Ge, stopped her and handed her a cup of warm water on a tray, saying, "Please have some, Miss."
Wen Yun took the water glass, drank a few sips, thought for a moment, and couldn't help but ask, "Has Xiaoyu gotten up yet?"
"Not yet," the butler shook his head. "Should Miss be woken up?"
"You go ahead and do your work, I'll go get her myself." After saying that, Wen Yun turned and walked towards the guest room, but after taking a few steps, she turned back and instructed, "I forgot that Xiaoyu doesn't have a tracksuit yet, Aunt Ge, could you please bring me my white tracksuit?"
Physical fitness always comes first in her mind. Since the wealthy family has excellent fitness facilities, she certainly can't be left out of the spotlight.
Reaching the door of the guest room, Wen Yun gently knocked: "Xiaoyu, are you awake?"
She didn't have to wait long before Ruan Yu replied, "Yes, I just woke up."
"Would you like to come to the gym with me?" Wen Yun asked.
Ruan Yu seemed surprised, "Can I go?!"
"Of course you can!" Wen Yun said with a smile. "This is your home. There's no place you can't go."
"Then I'll change right away!" Ruan Yu hurriedly agreed, "It might take five minutes..."
"Don't rush, I've asked Aunt Ge to get you your workout clothes." Wen Yun quickly interrupted, "Take your time, I'll wait for you in the living room."
During this time, Wen Yun returned to the living room, sat down, opened the original text, and carefully examined the subsequent plot.
There is only one important plot point today. At nine o'clock in the morning, the protagonist goes to Langying Foreign Language Academy, which is known as a "noble school", to take the entrance exam for transfer students. After the exam, he has to go to take his measurements to make school uniforms, which is just a formality.
In fact, these things have nothing to do with the original owner. The original owner doesn't even have any scenes in the original story. The main character is accompanied by the housekeeper, Aunt Ge, throughout the entire story.
But Wen Yun felt that since she considered Ruan Yu as family, she should accompany her to the exam.
Moreover, the exam lasted from nine in the morning until six in the afternoon, which was quite long. The weather was also hot, and Ruan Yu was unfamiliar with the place. Even if she didn't say it, she must have felt very disappointed with only the housekeeper accompanying her.
Ruan Yu was always efficient and didn't keep Wen Yun waiting for long. She finished washing up, wore a white tracksuit, and walked up to her, smiling as she greeted her, "Good morning, Yunyun."
Wen Yun replied with a "Good morning." She originally intended to take her directly to the gym, but upon looking up, she noticed Wen Yun's bangs that reached her eyebrows. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to take Wen Yun back to her room first.
"Try to clip your bangs up from now on." She had Ruan Yu sit in front of the dressing table, opened a drawer, picked out a simple yet elegant silver butterfly hair clip, parted her bangs to one side, and explained while clipping her hair with the clip, "This way you'll look more energetic and it'll be less likely to cause pimples."
"I understand," Ruan Yu replied softly, smiling as she said to Yunyun, "I'll pick it up myself next time, so I won't bother Yunyun."
"It's okay, it's no trouble at all." Her sweet and soft voice pleased Wen Yun, and she quickened her pace, quickly fixing the hair and smoothing it out. "All done, let's go."
Chapter 8
The gym on the first floor of the villa has floor-to-ceiling windows, which are very well-ventilated when fully opened, and the air is very fresh. You can also hear the birds singing in the mountains and forests outside the villa.
The not-too-bright sunlight streamed in, casting its rays across the ground.
“If you’re not comfortable with indoor workouts, we can go outside for a run,” Wen Yun said casually when she saw Ruan Yu looking out the window.
“No need to trouble yourself, this place is fine!” Ruan Yu quickly replied.
Faced with her impeccable smile, Wen Yun couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
She used to be a corporate slave, and she knows best how exhausting it is to maintain such a polite smile.
I wonder when the protagonist will be able to laugh openly in front of her.
The treadmill started working, and a soft hum echoed in the gym.
After Wen Yun explained how to use the treadmill to Ruan Yu, she ran with her at the same speed for fifteen minutes as a warm-up before taking her to use other fitness equipment.
Ruan Yu acted very reserved, not daring to touch this or exert any force, which gave Wen Yun an opportunity. Every time she introduced a piece of fitness equipment, she would take the opportunity to make a teasing remark.
"These two ropes are for you to pull, so don't worry about them breaking. Even if they do break, it's definitely because they're not good quality, not your fault. I'll have the housekeeper replace them."
"These are dumbbells. They can tire your arms if you use them. You have an exam soon, so it might not be good to use too much force."
"..."
She introduced all the equipment suitable for them to Ruan Yu as much as possible. During the break, while stretching her legs, she said, "Dad and Mom have an important meeting to attend today. They need to be there at nine o'clock, which conflicts with your exam time, so Aunt Ge will have to accompany you to school."
Ruan Yu gave a soft "Mmm," and said, "I know, Aunt Ge told me about it last night too."
"Then I'll be home alone today, it's so lonely." Wen Yun sighed deliberately, blinked, and asked, "Can I come with you?"
“Of course, no problem.” Ruan Yu nodded immediately without hesitation.
"Then it's settled!" Wen Yun's eyes crinkled into a smile. "If there's enough time, I can take you on a tour of the campus to familiarize you with the environment beforehand. Our school is so big; I'd be very worried if you got lost while I wasn't there!"
They worked out at the gym until the housekeeper came to remind them to eat. Only then did they put down the equipment and rest for a while before Wen Yun prepared to take Ruan Yu to take a warm shower.
As she passed through the living room, she saw through the large fish tank that Mr. and Mrs. Wen were already having breakfast in the dining room, so she greeted them warmly: "Mom and Dad, I'll take Xiaoyu upstairs to take a bath first. Please enjoy your meal."
She deliberately emphasized "upstairs," and after saying that, she happily led Ruan Yu, who was greeting the Wen family elders with a "good morning," up the stairs without looking back.
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Warm water poured down, and the girl cupped the water to wash her cheeks, her fingers accidentally touching the butterfly hair clip holding her bangs.
It's different, it's really different in every way.
The mirror was quickly blurred by the mist. Ruan Yu turned off the water, leaned against the wall, and let out a soft sigh.
Even though she grew up in a superstitious village, she never believed in anything supernatural or bizarre. However, both the events that happened to her and the changes that occurred to Wen Yun overturned her original beliefs.
Since she can be resurrected and return to the past, why can't Wen Yun become someone else?
But she had never experienced such care before, nor had she ever faced the kindness of an enemy who had turned into someone full of concern. For a moment, she didn't know what to do.
Moreover, that person was clearly a complete stranger to her, yet he treated her with utmost care. Could he also be plotting something?
Ruan Yu couldn't understand why she hadn't spent enough time with that person.
But as she got dressed, she gradually calmed her chaotic emotions.
She was not even afraid of death. No matter what happened in this life, as long as she was well prepared, she would be able to "meet the enemy's attack and defend against any challenge."
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When Ruan Yu came out of the shower, she found Wen Yun standing at the door looking at her phone.
She kept her head down, her fingertips occasionally swiping across the screen, her brows furrowed, her expression serious, her fingers tightening around her phone, as if she had seen something that would make her angry.
Ruan Yu hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said softly, "Yunyun, I'm done washing."
Wen Yun absentmindedly hummed in agreement, put away her phone and smiled at her, "Go eat first, just tell Aunt Ge what you want to eat."
Watching Ruan Yu go downstairs, she took a deep breath and instructed the system to establish a connection with the "Secret Observation Team" group. Once keywords such as "countryside" and "transfer student" were detected, she was notified immediately.
If some idle brat dares to bully the protagonist after school starts, she can be prepared in advance.
When Wen Yun finished showering and came downstairs, her parents had already left. Only Ruan Yu was left in the dining room, drinking nutritious porridge, with two clean empty plates in front of her.
The butler, who was standing to the side, saw Wen Yun approach and hurriedly asked, "What would you like to eat, Miss?"
While taking a shower, Wen Yun reviewed the original owner's memories of food. Upon hearing this, she ordered three of the original owner's favorite breakfast items. Then she sat down in her seat and looked at Ruan Yu.
"If you feel you haven't eaten enough, then eat more," she said sincerely. "Everything the Wen family has is rightfully yours, so don't mistreat yourself!"
Ruan Yu paused in her porridge-drinking motion and looked up in surprise.
Wen Yun knew she had never thought about these things, so she smiled at her and continued, "If there is any food that doesn't suit your taste, or if you particularly want to eat a local specialty, you should tell Aunt Ge in time, and Aunt Ge will tell the chef."
“We don’t really know your likes and dislikes, so you have to tell us yourself. Be bold, understand?”
Ruan Yu quickly came to her senses, but only politely replied, "Yes, I understand."
Faced with her distant and wary tone, Wen Yun was actually a little disappointed, but she quickly put that disappointment behind her.
Everything takes time and patience. She and the protagonist have only known each other for half a day! And the protagonist is an introverted person, so how could she open up to her so easily?
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At 8:15, a black luxury car drove away from the Wen family villa.
Wen Yun sat in the back seat, asking Ruan Yu, who was sitting next to her, from time to time, "Are you feeling comfortable? If you're not, you must tell me."
"It's okay, I was just too nervous yesterday." Ruan Yu smiled and shook her head, explaining, "When I was in my hometown, I always took the school bus to school. The mountain roads were very bumpy, but I never got carsick."
To prove she didn't get carsick, she even took out a set of math practice papers and started practicing on the bus.
Wen Yun saw this and initially wanted to remind her not to do this, but after observing for a while, she found that Ruan Yu's complexion did not change and she did not seem to be suffering from motion sickness but forcing herself to be okay. So she put away her intention to offer words of concern.
She took out her phone and downloaded files such as the school map, class distribution map, and daily schedule from the school group, intending to reinforce her memory so that she wouldn't get lost in the school where the original owner had been for almost two years.
About twenty minutes later, the luxury car stopped at the gate of Langying Foreign Languages College.
The housekeeper and driver got out of the car one after the other and opened the doors for Wen Yun and Ruan Yu respectively.
After getting off the bus, Wen Yun noticed that there were still more than a dozen luxury cars parked scattered around the school gate, indicating that there were quite a few transfer students.
According to the original text, in terms of teaching staff and resources, Langying Foreign Language Academy is indeed the strongest in the area. Even knowing that transferring schools will more or less affect their children, every year some parents still try every means to transfer their children to study here.