Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Sharing Secrets

Gu Qinghuan burst out laughing. “Haha, I was just teasing you, and you actually believed it!”

Xu Huai’an looked a little disappointed. He’d really thought she was a fairy from the heavens, sent down just to save him.

But whether she was a fairy or not, she’d saved him once again.

Next, Gu Qinghuan gave him a simple explanation about her soul transmigration, skipping over the Underworld Hall, transmigrating into a book, and time travel. She only said she came from the future, died saving someone, and woke up as Gu Qinghuan in the 1970s, with this mysterious space as a bonus.

She also gave him a brief introduction to the space.

It wasn’t that she wanted to hide anything on purpose—she just worried he couldn’t handle knowing the ending of the book, so she decided not to mention it.

Xu Huai’an’s face was a picture of shock the whole time.

She actually came from decades in the future, from Huaguo?

That world must be wonderful.

No wonder—he’d always felt Gu Qinghuan was special, different from any woman he’d ever met. She was sunny, energetic, confident, and open-minded. She respected other people’s opinions, even patiently explaining things to children.

He’d thought her personality came from her upbringing, but it turned out she didn’t even belong to this world.

As for the space, all those things she’d suddenly brought back before finally made sense.

He actually took it all in stride. After all, he’d already made some wild guesses before, but it turned out he’d still been too conservative.

There really was such a magical space in this world.

“Will you leave again?” Xu Huai’an finally asked the question that mattered most to him.

“You think I’m some immortal who can come and go as she pleases? I’ll probably have to wait until I die of old age!” Gu Qinghuan replied helplessly.

Xu Huai’an secretly let out a sigh of relief.

“Here, the spring water here is what I’ve been giving you all to drink. It helps people recover their strength, and if you drink it long-term, it can cure old ailments and even prolong your life. The reason you recovered so quickly from your illness is because of this water. Besides that, I’ve been adding special medicine to your daily water—medicine specifically for your condition, which I bought from this self-service vending machine. It’s got everything you could possibly want.” Gu Qinghuan explained as they walked.

Xu Huai’an looked around curiously, especially at the magical machine that could dispense things from the future.

“In the future, my illness can be treated with medicine?” he asked.

“Of course! In the future, your illness is called post-war psychological disorder, and there are plenty of medications to treat and relieve it. Look, here it is.” Gu Qinghuan pulled up her purchase history.

Xu Huai’an saw the numbers and, even though he’d been prepared, he was still shocked.

“The medicine is this expensive?”

Gu Qinghuan got angry just thinking about it. “It’s because we don’t have a prescription. The official stores require one, so I had to find a shop that doesn’t, and the price is three times higher. But it’s fine—I’m working on ways to make money. We can still afford it.”

Xu Huai’an did a quick calculation. At this rate, he’d need 66 yuan a month just for medicine—enough to feed a whole family well every day. Even the compensation money he’d received wouldn’t last half a year at this rate.

Gu Qinghuan was really willing to spend on him.

For some reason, his eyes felt itchy and dry.

She was just too good—so good that he felt unworthy, like even giving her his life wouldn’t be enough.

To spend so much on medicine for someone she’d just met—she must have the purest heart. No words could do her justice.

Was she really not a fairy from the heavens?

Seeing him lost in thought, Gu Qinghuan nudged him. “What are you thinking about? Now you know my secret, we’re comrades in adversity—if one prospers, we both prosper; if one falls, we both fall. From now on, let’s work together for a better life, eat well and live well. How about it?”

Xu Huai’an smiled.

“Deal!”

This was a secret only the two of them shared. Maybe he was now someone special in her heart, too?

Even if she still saw him as a partner for now, just working together, one day he’d bring her under his wing.

“Alright, it’s settled. You handle the heavy lifting, I’ll handle the brains.”

“Whatever you say.”

Xu Huai’an looked at her with such indulgence that Gu Qinghuan shivered, her heart suddenly racing. She hurried into the villa, not daring to meet his eyes—there was something dangerous there, something electric.

She used to just appreciate his looks, but now, just looking at him made her blush. Gu Qinghuan realized something inside her was changing, out of her control.

No, Gu Qinghuan, get a grip.

Xu Huai’an wandered around the villa, marveling at the futuristic smart technology. Gu Qinghuan told him all about the future’s development and society.

They ended up talking for over an hour.

Xu Huai’an now had a basic understanding of this place.

He quickly got into the swing of things.

“These fruit trees are planted too close together—they’ll need to be spaced out. The rabbits need to be kept separately, so we’ll have to build a few more hutches. They’ll breed more soon. Hey, there’s even a wild pheasant here—did you catch it in the mountains? We should catch a few more to raise. Wild goats would be great too, especially in winter…”

Gu Qinghuan wasn’t good at this sort of thing. She could wave her hand and do things with her mind, but when it came to real hands-on work, she was lacking.

“Alright, from now on, you’re in charge of everything in the space.” So relaxing—she could finally take it easy.

Xu Huai’an had been waiting for this. Now he’d have more chances to spend time alone with her.

“No problem, leave it to me.”

Now that they shared a secret, they felt even closer. Xu Huai’an could sense that since she’d told him, Gu Qinghuan had relaxed a lot.

Actually, Gu Qinghuan wasn’t naïve enough to trust just anyone—she just believed in exchanging sincerity for sincerity.

In that moment of crisis, Xu Huai’an’s choice had completely broken down her defenses. She had no more reservations.

If someone was willing to risk their life for you, what could you not trust them with?

After learning how expensive his medicine was—worth more than gold—Xu Huai’an felt a burning urge to make money. He was a grown man; he couldn’t let a woman support him.

Gu Qinghuan’s platform was fascinating. You could buy things and even sell things to the future.

He looked at Gu Qinghuan’s transaction history and was completely blown away.

What? The wild vegetables the kids picked sold for two yuan? Schisandra berries were fifty cents a kilo? Even persimmons could sell for thirty cents a kilo?

Were people in the future made of money?

Gu Qinghuan quickly explained. In the future, everything was farmed, so anything labeled “wild” was high-end and could fetch a good price.

Xu Huai’an felt like he’d found a golden road and was itching to get started.

Meanwhile, Gu Qinghuan kept glancing outside the space. The Siberian tiger had licked the spiritual spring dry and then napped right there.

About two hours later, it finally woke up and swaggered off."