Chapter 402 After regaining consciousness, I married a sickly Miao boy for five years (2/2)

Yuan Jiang asked through her consciousness, "Can you help me recover my memories from the past five years?"

The system paused for a moment before whispering, "No, but it won't affect your subsequent tasks."

Yuan Jiang was a little disappointed: "Alright then."

The system transmitted general information about this plane to Yuan Jiang.

Lin Xianghuai is Yuan Jiang's twelfth target.

The high priest of the Miao people, also known as Ba Daixiong, belongs to the Shengmiao (raw Miao).

Ancient books record that the Miao people were once divided into two factions, one of the "raw" and the other of the "cooked," and the relationship between the two factions was very bad.

"Assimilated Miao" refers to Miao people who have been assimilated into Han culture, live and intermarry with Han people, have received Han cultural education and lifestyle, and reside in Miao villages in the outlying commercial areas.

The Miao people, on the other hand, usually live deep in the mountains and forests and never leave their village in their entire lives.

The Miao people preserve a complete Miao language system, follow the Wulu culture, never intermarry with outsiders, strongly reject outsiders, and will eliminate any Han people who sneak into the village.

Therefore, there are very few records of seedlings in ancient books.

As the male protagonist of this world, everything about Lin Xianghuai is unknown except that he is Ba Daixiong, who was born in Miao.

"Then I've already completed my mission?" Yuan Jiang pondered. According to the system, she was now Lin Xianghuai's wife and had given birth to a three-year-old fox cub. So all she had to do was stay in the village and accompany Lin Xianghuai until he died.

The system chuckled maliciously: [1. Escape from Wuling Miao Village]

2. Reclaim your true identity and wealth.

[Friendly reminder: Lin Xianghuai is the high priest of the Miao people. He can never leave the Miao village. You can explore the secret of why the high priest cannot leave the Miao village, but please be wary of Lin Xianghuai and avoid him using witchcraft on you.]

...There are quite a few tasks, which might make things difficult for the fox spirit!

What does the second task mean?

The system quickly transmitted the other data to Yuan Jiang.

In this world, Yuan Jiang is the true daughter of the Chu family.

On the day of her birth, the Chu family's nanny swapped her newborn daughter with Yuan Jiang. From then on, the nanny's daughter enjoyed wealth and luxury in the Chu family, while Yuan Jiang was taken back to the desolate countryside and suffered endless torment.

In the original storyline, Chu's parents never knew until their deaths that their beloved daughter was not their biological child. Chu Xinrong learned at the age of fifteen that she was not of Chu family blood. She secretly contacted her biological parents and maintained contact with them ever since.

In the end, Chu Xinrong enjoyed the love of both sets of parents and lived a happy and fulfilling life.

As for the original owner, in the original story, she was married off to a forty-year-old butcher when she was eighteen, and was eventually beaten to death.

Yuan Jiang composed herself, feeling more confident.

However, this mission really treats her like a little devil. Lin Xianghuai can't leave the village for the rest of his life, but he asks her to leave. According to the setting of a yandere and crazy male protagonist, there is no way Lin Xianghuai will let her leave.

It seems we need to take a longer-term approach.

Yuan Jiang frowned and sighed, then felt something grab her arm.

She looked down and saw the little one's big, bright eyes staring at her, reaching out his little hands and pleading in a childish voice, "Mommy, hug me~"

Yuan Jiang's gaze fell on Xiao Bao's chubby little face, and her eyes softened.

Although she was mentally challenged when she was pregnant with and gave birth to Xiao Bao, they were connected by blood. From the moment she opened her eyes and saw him, she felt an inexplicable closeness and affection. Even though her memories from the past five years had not fully returned, fragments of the scenes of playing and laughing with him over the past few years would still flash through her mind.

These are the little fox cubs she gave birth to!

"Hug me." Yuan Jiang smiled gently and hugged him.

"Mom, have you become smarter?" Xiao Bao asked curiously. He was very smart. His father had told him that his mother's mind was not good, so he had always taken good care of her. But his mother was acting strangely today. He frowned worriedly. Could it be that his mother had suddenly become more intelligent?

Yuan Jiang lowered her head and kissed his little face: "Yes, Mom has become smarter."

"Xiao Bao, where's your father?"

"Dad went up the mountain to gather herbs! He said he'll catch wild rabbits for us to roast and eat today. Mom, Xiao Bao won't eat rabbit legs today, you can have two!" Xiao Bao's childish voice was cheerful. When he talked about wild rabbits, he swallowed and nestled happily in Yuan Jiang's arms.

He's so well-behaved, even at such a young age he already knows how to give in to her. Yuan Jiang smiled and pinched Xiao Bao's cheek, giving him a peck: "Thank you, Xiao Bao."

Little Bao blinked his big eyes. This was the first time his mother had kissed him so gently and praised him! His little face flushed, and he smiled shyly, saying, "I wish Mom could always be this smart!"

"Of course, even if Mom is a fool, Dad and I will still love you!"

"Mom, please don't overthink it."

Little Bao started muttering to himself.

Yuan Jiang smiled, her eyebrows curving upwards. She lifted Xiao Bao and placed him aside. As soon as she moved, the pain from her wound spread throughout her body, causing her to break out in a cold sweat. She immediately recalled the pair of dark, cold eyes she had met before she lost consciousness.

She clenched her fists anxiously, her mind a jumble of thoughts.

Suddenly, the sound of silver ornaments jingling and footsteps came from outside the door.

Yuan Jiang's eyelashes trembled, and she looked up nervously.

With a "thud" as the bamboo basket fell to the ground, a tall and slender man appeared before us.

Lin Xianghuai was covered in dampness, having just emerged from the deep mountains. His pale skin was covered in beads of sweat. He wore a dark blue short jacket with mysterious dark patterns outlined in silver thread along the edges. His long, black hair hung down casually, and he was adorned with a few exquisite silver ornaments.

The most eye-catching thing was the silver chain he wore around his neck, which was smooth and shiny with phosphorescent patterns that looked incredibly lifelike.

Yuan Jiang stared at him blankly.

"Awake?" Lin Xianghuai stood by the bed, looking down at her with a cold gaze. A complex emotion flashed in his eyes, his thin lips were tightly pressed together, and his tone was stiff.

"Dad! You're back!"

"Where's the little rabbit?"

"Didn't you say you were going to catch rabbits for me and Mom?!" Xiao Bao jumped off the bed like a little firecracker, his chubby little hands tightly hugging Lin Xianghuai's legs, looking up with an expectant expression.

Lin Xianghuai glanced at Xiao Bao, then easily grabbed him by the back of the neck and threw him out the door. With a "snap," he closed the bamboo door. His tall, strong body stood beside Yuan Jiang, casting a huge shadow that completely enveloped her petite frame.

Her face paled slightly, and she subconsciously turned her head to look at the door, whispering, "Bring Xiaobao in."

"Now that you're mentally sound, you can't talk to me anymore?" Lin Xianghuai said coldly, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice, and a flash of displeasure in his dark eyes.

Yuan Jiang swallowed stiffly, a memory of Lin Xianghuai beating and scolding her flashing through her mind. She then cautiously looked up at Lin Xianghuai, whose face was cold and impatient, and her heart tightened.

Her beautiful fox-like eyes suddenly filled with pitiful tears. She bit her lip and shook her head, her voice barely audible, "What...what should I say to you?"

"Heh," the man sneered, still carrying the chill of the mountains and forests. He plopped down on the edge of the bed, roughly and savagely pulling her onto his lap. He stretched out his white, jade-like fingers and pinched her chin, clicking his tongue coldly: "Don't you remember your brother?"

He paused, his tone tinged with grievance: "You seemed perfectly comfortable last night, my dear husband. Why didn't you recognize me after waking up?"