She decided to give her one last chance, to ask her face-to-face if she was willing to give up the other person and live a good life with him from now on. If she nodded in agreement and acted on it, he could forget about it and they would live happily together as before.
But Bao Susu hesitated. Her hesitation angered Xu Jiahui. He felt he was no worse than the other person and didn't understand why he was so infatuated. To eliminate future trouble, he made a painful decision and wrote the divorce agreement.
When Wu Caiwei arrived, it was at the time of their divorce. Fortunately, she didn't rashly utter any pleas, otherwise, she wouldn't have known how to resolve the situation. He knew that the original host's misfortune had not ended, but had just begun.
In fact, the original host was not at her wit's end. The Xu family was now searching for her all over the city. Because the Xu family had some connection with Bao Susu's mother, they did not act too harshly. At that time, the Xu family was furious and wanted to drive her out. Xu Jiahui, having calmed down, suddenly remembered that she was a weak woman with no relatives or friends in the city and no money to go home. He quickly packed a few sets of clothes for her, some silver, and sent people to search for her on the street. In her previous life, the original host wandered aimlessly on the street and was soon discovered by them. This time, she hid in this alley to accept the memories. She estimated that they were still searching. She quickly walked out of the alley and, as expected, soon met servants of the Xu family. Some guarded her, while others immediately went to report to Xu Jiahui. Soon, Xu Jiahui arrived with a parcel.
"Since you can't let go of him, go and find him. This contains my private savings, enough for you to reach the capital safely. If... I say if, he has truly forgotten you, then find someone else to marry and never mention him again, lest you hurt others' feelings." Xu Jiahui sighed, handing her the parcel, and said earnestly. Su Dan Novel Network
Wu Caiwei knew that he meant well. She nodded repeatedly. She was in need of money at the moment, so she didn't stand on ceremony. She took the parcel, thanked him, and left. She went to the largest restaurant in the city, took a room, and stayed for a night.
Li Jiahui was quite generous. She looked inside and found a full two thousand taels of silver, enough for her to spend for a while. She planned to buy some dry rations in the city and head to the capital.
He was indeed going to find Sun Guotang as Xu Jiahui had said, but not to ask if he had forgotten her, but to take revenge. In the original host's life, she had also traveled to the capital with great difficulty and finally found the Sun family's residence. Knowing that she would definitely be stopped if she went rashly, she blocked Sun Guotang's path to the imperial court.
They only exchanged a few words before Sun Guotang ordered someone to take her to a small courtyard. He came to see her a few days later. Bao Susu thought her hardships were over and she could openly enter the Sun family and become part of the Duke's mansion. Unexpectedly, a bombshell of news arrived. She expressed strong dissatisfaction, but unfortunately, she was no match for power and was sent to that small courtyard to live a life worse than death, and was eventually tortured to death.
Bao Susu believed that she had kept him in her heart at all times. She had already been married. If he minded, he could have clearly refused and driven her away. But when he saw her, without a word, he arranged accommodation for her, giving her hope. She couldn't help but feel touched, thinking he still cared about her. She was about to ask him why he hadn't contacted her, but she never expected that he would send Bao Susu to such a person that very night.
With the original host's memories, Wu Caiwei knew that a team would be heading to the capital from here the next day. In the original host's life, she had given them three hundred taels of silver to escort her. After all, the journey was long and they had to be responsible for her safety. This time, Wu Caiwei followed her memory to that caravan.
The journey was long. Some merchants took their families to settle in the capital. Although she was a woman, she didn't seem out of place traveling with them, but it was inconvenient at times.
Wu Caiwei also did not slack off along the way. She sat in the carriage with her eyes closed, meditating and recalling the martial arts manuals she had studied, to see if any of them were suitable for her to cultivate, or if she could create more advanced martial arts. At night, she would try to meditate or lie down and cultivate in her blanket until dawn.
A new dynasty had just been established, and there were many bandits on the road. Because the caravan was large and they had hired the renowned Pingyuan Escort Agency, people on the road gave them face. The journey was relatively safe. Although some places were desolate, they were experienced and knew where to rest and where to proceed normally. They finally arrived in the capital without any danger.
It had been three months by the time they reached the capital. Due to the long journey, they looked quite disheveled. In her previous life, Bao Susu had rushed to inquire about the Duke of Sun's mansion address. Without time to wash, she went before Sun Guotang. The disdain in his eyes flashed by. His mansion, whether masters or servants, were all dressed impeccably. He had never seen such a slovenly woman, which was a stark contrast to the innocent and lively girl in his memory. He was deeply disappointed.
As for Wu Caiwei, after parting ways with them, she found a clean inn and checked in. She first took a comfortable bath, then lay on the bed to rest. Looking at the calluses on her hands, she felt heartbroken. This girl who once had maids serving her must have lived a very difficult life for so many years to develop such thick calluses. Some parts of her hands were cracked, healed, and cracked again. No wonder Sun Guotang's first impression of her, the last shred of affection he had, was shattered, so much so that he sent her away without hesitation.
Wu Caiwei felt that since she had come, she would not be in such a desperate situation. However, she found it a bit tricky that the enemies this time held relatively high positions: one was the Duke's mansion, and the other was a favorite of the Emperor.
However, she believed that human effort could overcome difficulties. Moreover, she knew the future development of the situation, and perhaps she could find opportunities from it to send the Duke of Sun's mansion and the person the original host couldn't bear to see, trembling all over, to hell.
In an unnoticed corner, Wu Caiwei rented a small courtyard in the western part of the capital for only a few taels of silver per month. She then rented an inconspicuous shop not far away and started a small business, opening a small tavern.
For ease of movement and to avoid attracting the attention of the Sun family, she wore men's clothing, deliberately lowered her voice, and made some alterations to her appearance. A refined and elegant young man then appeared before everyone.