My domineering ex-husband is living off his wife in ancient times.

Chapter 5 Outrageous Space

On the way to the end of the village, everyone around seemed to be in a hurry, rushing to their relatives' homes to check on their safety. Only Cheng Ruoan walked steadily, 1.6 meters tall.

Sister Cheng and her mother, covered in dust, walked towards the Si family's house at the village entrance. In the distance, they saw a slender figure wearing a worn-out indigo cloth dress.

Sister Cheng pointed ahead: "Mother, look, isn't that my little sister?"

"It's your little sister!" Mother Cheng exclaimed, and swayed her hips as she ran towards her youngest daughter.

"An'an, my darling!"

When Cheng Ruoan heard the familiar shout, she looked up and saw the person running towards her. Instantly, her eyes reddened and her nose tingled.

She herself was an orphan in her previous life, but the original owner of this body was pampered by her mother and eldest sister from a young age.

Even the village chief's daughter wasn't raised as well as her.

Therefore, the original owner's feelings for Cheng's mother and eldest sister were so intense that Cheng Ruoan, the newcomer, could empathize with them.

"Mother, eldest sister~"

After the mother and her two daughters embraced and wept bitterly, they checked each other to see if they were injured. Sister Cheng looked at her right leg and felt heartbroken.

"Little sister, did the house run over your leg?"

Cheng's mother patted Cheng's eldest sister on the shoulder: "Otherwise, could it be that she was beaten by the Si family?"

Yes.

When the original owner of Baozi returned to her parents' home, she never mentioned how badly the Si family treated her.

Even now, they still believe that the Si family dotes on Cheng Ruoan.

"Alright, Mother, Eldest Sister, let's get down to business. You two hurry home and pack your things, we need to leave Baihua Village..." Cheng Ruoan explained to the two of them the saying that a major disaster is always followed by a major epidemic, emphasizing the current climate and the geographical location of Qingshan County.

In conclusion, "In short, we have no choice but to leave."

Cheng's mother said worriedly, "Your eldest sister and I know, but will your sisters-in-law's families come with you? Otherwise, won't it be inappropriate for you to bring your own family?"

Sister Cheng also asked, "Yes, and most importantly, where are we going?"

Cheng Ruoan was stunned.

She didn't know the map of Daxia, where Qingshan County was in the south, or where Si Shaoheng was going to take them to escape to.

Cheng's mother and eldest sister exchanged a glance and gently patted Cheng Ruo'an's hand.

"Okay, your eldest sister should go back and help your brother-in-law sort out what else is still usable at home. I'll take you back to the Si family and hear what Sanlang and your mother-in-law have to say."

Cheng Ruoan nodded: "Okay."

Before sunset, Cheng Ruoan, supported by her mother, returned to the Si family home...that ruin.

"Mother~"

"Grandma~"

With a heavy heart, she dropped the junk she was holding and ran towards the two of them.

Cheng Ruoan hugged the child tightly, nuzzling each of their cheeks, "Good boy."

Si Shaoheng and Zhao Shi also stood up from the ruins.

"Why did you come back by yourself? You even troubled your mother-in-law to see you off. Your son-in-law greets your mother-in-law." Si Shaoheng was very good at handling things. He immediately cupped his hands and gave Cheng's mother a proper junior greeting.

Cheng's mother exclaimed in surprise, "An'an, why didn't you tell your mother that your husband is so much better!"

Cheng Ruoan smiled but didn't say anything, waiting to see what Si Shaoheng would say.

She also wanted to know how he explained it to the Si family.

Si Shaoheng said respectfully, "I was hit in the waist by falling rubble today. I don't know which meridian or acupoint I hit, but when I woke up my legs were completely healed."

Cheng Ruoan: ? ?

Does this work? !

Madam Zhao stepped forward, a motherly smile on her face. “That makes sense. The doctor in the county said that our third son’s legs were not weak before, but rather that some meridians in his waist were blocked. Once the blockage is cleared, he will be much better.”

Cheng Ruoan: What a quack!

Zhao's gaze towards Cheng Ruoan was still full of hatred and resentment.

But with Si Shaoheng and Cheng's mother present, he ultimately swallowed his anger without uttering a sound.

Cheng Ruoan didn't bother with her.

That's how it is anyway. As long as it's acceptable on the surface, don't even think about a grand family reunion.

Regardless of whether Zhao was genuinely evil or unintentionally manipulated the original owner, it is a fact that the original owner was driven to depression and ultimately committed suicide in the earthquake.

Cheng Ruoan has no right to forgive anyone on behalf of the deceased original owner.

She looked at Si Shaoheng: "My mother brought me back mainly to ask Si... Husband, what are the specific procedures for fleeing the disaster that you mentioned? Can you tell her about them?"

"it is good."

"Where is the rest of the family?" Cheng Ruoan realized that it was getting dark and only Si Shaoheng, his stepmother, and her two beloved children remained in the Si family.

"My second brother's family has been helping to rescue my sister-in-law's family in Xinghua Village, and my eldest brother also accompanied my sister-in-law back to Lihua Village."

The fourth brother and his wife took the eldest brother's children and the fourth daughter to the foot of Qingshan Mountain to gather wild animals.

Si Shaoheng explained it in great detail.

Cheng Ruoan could tell that, apart from the second wife's family, he was the one who arranged everything for everyone else.

Cheng's mother praised, "Your family is really capable. Knowing that the earthquake has left this place in ruins and people are short of clothes and food, you've taken advantage of this time to gather some wild animals to store up food."

"Mother-in-law is too kind."

Si Shaoheng had the two children help Cheng Ruoan to rest aside, and then he would talk to Zhao Shi and Cheng's mother about the plans for the future.

Cheng Ruoan leaned against the courtyard wall, which had collapsed down to just a ledge, with her two children on either side. Looking at Si Shaoheng's meticulous and thoughtful manner, she realized that she was not alone in this completely unfamiliar world.

She no longer has to bear it all alone.

After the tension in her mind eased, she felt the pain of a fracture in her right leg, a throbbing headache, and her eyelids growing heavier.

Cheng Ruoan fell asleep.

She felt like she was in a strange place.

Everything around was white, and you couldn't see anything.

She was a little scared.

I walked forward a bit, but there was still no one or anything around me.

"Si Shaoheng, where are you? Where are you?"

After she called out, she turned around and saw in the white expanse... the villa that Si Shaoheng had given her on their wedding night in her previous life?!

"Wow, is this the legendary portable space, an essential artifact for time travelers?!"

Cheng Ruoan was so excited she almost jumped up.

"My grand villa, here I come!"

But as she ran toward the villa gate, she bumped right into the automatic iron gate.

"hiss."

Cheng Ruoan rubbed the bridge of her nose, grumbling, "What's going on? Wasn't it supposed to open automatically? Why isn't the door opening?"

She refused to believe it and walked around the villa, trying to find a low spot to climb over.

But they found that there seemed to be an invisible wall, and they couldn't get in at all.

Cheng Ruoan slumped down in front of the gate, feeling dejected and very sad.

"Give me space, but won't let me in. Are you kidding me?"

"Cheng Ruoan, what's wrong with you...?"

Suddenly, Cheng Ruoan heard Si Shaoheng's voice.

She turned around and, sure enough, saw Si Shaoheng, dressed in a long robe, standing in the white fog.

He was right behind her, staring at her with an incredulous expression!

"Holy crap, Si Shaoheng, how did you get in here?!"

“Your mother went back, so I came to rest next to you. I just sat down, touched your hand, closed my eyes and opened them again, and here I am.”

Si Shaoheng explained it in great detail.

Cheng Ruoan stroked her chin and analyzed rationally: "So I only entered this space with my consciousness, but my body is still outside."

"This space isn't quite right..."

They don't let the body come in at the same time.

It's not high-class at all.

"Space?" Si Shaoheng is usually very busy, making money to buy villas, yachts, and limited-edition bags worth 300 million each for his wife. He doesn't have time to read online novels.

I don't understand what space is.

Out of consideration for those bags from before, Cheng Ruoan explained it to him again.

Si Shaoheng raised an eyebrow. "Then your space is quite advanced. At least it can bring other people's consciousness in."

Cheng Ruoan looked miserable: "What's the point of coming in just to look at the fog and the houses?"

Si Shaoheng walked a few steps toward the villa door to check where the lock was.

Upon hearing this, he turned and glanced at her, saying, "Vulgar."

But when he turned around again, he heard a "beep" from the villa's gate.

Welcome home, sir.

To Cheng Ruoan's astonishment, the automatic iron gate opened smoothly!