After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, the yandere villainous heroine descends.

The next day.

Jiang Qianqiu curled up in the warm quilt like a kitten.

"Mmm~" She couldn't help but let out a soft, comfortable moan.

A short while later, Jiang Qianqiu slowly opened her sleepy eyes.

She quickly peeked out, looked at the unfamiliar room, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, none of this was a dream. Jiang Qianqiu was really afraid that yesterday's scene was just a fleeting illusion before the cold wind and snow covered her.

Jiang Qianqiu had not had a good night's sleep like this for a long time, without the fear of being woken up by the cold or being chased away by others.

All of this felt so real, like a dream, but Jiang Qianqiu knew it wasn't a dream.

Looking out the window, the wind and snow had stopped sometime earlier, and the sun was high in the sky.

"Oh! Will the gentleman think I'm a lazy cat?"

Jiang Qianqiu, not caring about the warmth of the bed, quickly dressed and rushed out the door.

Shen Shuchou was adding firewood under the shed in the courtyard when he heard the noise behind him and knew that the little girl had woken up.

"Qianqiu is awake. How did you sleep last night?" Shen Shuchou asked with a smile.

"Replying to your question, sir, Qianqiu slept very well last night." Jiang Qianqiu's small face still showed some unease.

"Qianqiu must be hungry. The food will be ready soon," Shen Shuchou said, blowing on the fire in the stove.

Jiang Qianqiu jogged over: "Sir, please leave the cooking to Qianqiu. You can just sit here."

Shen Shuchou stopped her, saying, "You don't have to do the cooking yourself."

Jiang Qianqiu immediately lowered her head and said self-reproachfully, "Sir, do you think Qianqiu is useless?"

Watching the busy Shen Shuchou, Jiang Qianqiu felt that she couldn't help much, and besides, her teacher wouldn't allow her to do anything.

Shen Shuchou was slightly taken aback; he could tell what Jiang Qianqiu was thinking.

Xiao Jiang Qianqiu was worried that she would think she was useless and then be abandoned by her.

Shen Shuchou reached out and ruffled Jiang Qianqiu's hair, laughing, "How could you think Qianqiu is useless? Our Qianqiu is so cute. You're still young, you'll learn a lot of things when you grow up."

Jiang Qianqiu's face flushed slightly. Although she didn't understand what her teacher meant by "cute," it seemed like he was praising her.

She feels very happy when her husband praises her.

"Then let Chiaki help pass the firewood."

"Yes, sir."

Jiang Qianqiu instantly became lively.

With their combined efforts, they soon enjoyed a hot bowl of noodles.

Shen Shuchou ate very little, leaving most of it for Xiao Jiang Qianqiu.

Long-term malnutrition, coupled with frostbite from wind and snow, makes it even more important to replenish nutrients.

After a long meal, Shen Shuchou suggested taking Xiao Jiang Qianqiu to the street and buying her two more outfits to wear in rotation.

Jiang Qianqiu's previously satisfied face suddenly became somewhat resistant upon hearing about going to the street.

The memory still lingers in my mind: everyone on the street looked at her with disgust.

She wouldn't even get a chance to be given charity; some people who didn't like her would even come up and kick her.

Now that she has been adopted by Shen Shuchou and has a place to eat and sleep, Jiang Qianqiu still doesn't dare to face it.

She was afraid that because of her, these people would treat her husband differently.

She didn't care about being beaten; Jiang Qianqiu considered herself worthless. But she couldn't forgive her husband for being beaten because of her.

Jiang Qianqiu immediately said, "Sir, I won't go. This outfit is enough for me."

Looking at the resistant little face, Shen Shuchou sighed inwardly, squatted down and patiently taught her, "Qianqiu, do you want to stay in your room forever and never go out to see the world? Don't worry, with your teacher here, no one will do anything to you, no one dares to do anything to you."

Jiang Qianqiu lowered her head and whispered, "Qianqiu is afraid that they will do something to Master because of me. It doesn't matter if they hit Qianqiu, Qianqiu is not afraid of being hit."

Shen Shuchou fell silent for a moment. This little girl was actually worried that he might be implicated.

"I fear not even a thousand autumns, so why should I, sir, be afraid? Who dares to come? I have a sword, so I can simply slay them. Let's go. Today I will teach you a lesson: to bravely face your fears."

Shen Shuchou took Jiang Qianqiu's small hand and walked towards the door.

The heavy snow on the streets gradually melted under the sun, and more people started to go out.

Shen Shuchou was actually assigned here by the system a year ago, but the mission only officially began yesterday, a year later.

During that time, he also secretly went to see the female protagonist of this world.

Seeing Jiang Qianqiu lying on the ground, covered in dirt and scrambling for food scraps, Shen Shuchou almost couldn't resist going over to her every time.

But each time, the system forcibly stopped it, so thankfully, Xiao Jiang Qianqiu no longer has to live that kind of life.

But when he thought about the final fate that Jiang Qianqiu would face, Shen Shuchou could only sigh helplessly.

Therefore, during this period, he should sincerely dedicate all his warmth to Jiang Qianqiu, instead of being a numb robot who only completes the task.

Many people greeted Shen Shuchou along the way.

When he arrived here a year ago, the first thing he did was buy the largest house in town and also spend a lot of money. In other people's minds, Shen Shuchou was a wealthy man.

"Who is the little girl next to Master Shen? She looks so familiar."

"Don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me."

"He looks a bit like that little beggar."

"Which beggar?"

"Of course it's that little girl from the Jiang family who killed half the village."

Several passersby looked at the two of them with strange eyes.

Hearing these words, Jiang Qianqiu lowered her head.

The next moment, a warm hand gently patted her head, and when she looked up, she met Shen Shuchou's encouraging gaze.

Jiang Qianqiu's heart skipped a beat, but she pursed her lips and resolutely raised her head.

The two soon arrived at the cloth shop.

"Master Shen is here to pick out clothes again."

The shopkeeper immediately put on a smile and ran over.

"Manager Wang, could you please pick out a few warm clothes for her?" Shen Shuchou said with a smile.

"Alright."

Shopkeeper Wang looked at the little girl being held by Shen Shuchou's hand.

Upon closer inspection, it seemed somewhat familiar.

After a moment, he immediately remembered who the little girl was—wasn't she the ominous daughter of the Jiang family?

Yesterday, Manager Wang wondered why Master Shen would buy children's clothes.

Now it seems it was bought for this ominous girl, this little girl whom everyone avoids. Why would the wealthy Shen do this?

Manager Wang immediately said, "Master Shen, may I have a word with you in private?" At the same time, he kept gesturing with his eyes.

After all, Mr. Shen had only been here for a year, and he was usually very generous, making him a major customer of this small cloth shop. So, I wanted to give him some advice.

Jiang Qianqiu, who was standing to the side, immediately became nervous, and lowered her eyes again, not daring to look at Shen Shuchou.

Shen Shuchou sensed the change in the small figure beside him, and squeezed her small hand with his large hand to reassure her, saying, "If Manager Wang is saying those things, there's no need to say them."

Manager Wang glanced at Shen Shuchou and then at the nervous and uneasy Jiang Qianqiu beside him, swallowing the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"Oh! What I meant was that my shop has received some excellent fabric, perfect for making warm clothes."

Manager Wang changed his tone and said with a smile.

Since Mr. Shen knew this and didn't care about Manager Wang, there was no need to continue the discussion. They were all customers, so it was best to maintain a harmonious relationship to make money.

"Manager Wang, don't you chase away any jinxes that come to your shop? It's such bad luck!"

Just then, a disgusted voice came from the side.

The smile on Shen Shuchou's face faded, and he looked up to see that the person speaking was a woman.

Manager Wang's face stiffened, and he didn't know how to reply.

"You jinx, you should just die. How dare you still be alive? You're such a disgrace."

The woman looked at Jiang Qianqiu with disgust.

"Alright, that's enough."

The man next to the woman quickly pulled his wife away.

He clearly saw that Shen Da Hu's expression changed; they couldn't afford to offend such a wealthy person.

"Why can't I even say a word about a jinx? This kind of thing that brings death to parents should be drowned."

The woman continued to chatter on and on.

A murderous glint flashed in Shen Shuchou's eyes as he turned and walked towards the woman.

Jiang Qianqiu, hiding behind him, quickly grabbed his hand, shook her head, and whispered, "Sir, please don't, don't do this for me."

Shen Shuchou squatted down and patted your head, saying, "Mr. Qianqiu said he would protect you. If anyone bullies you, don't be afraid to fight back."

After saying that, Shen Shuchou walked to the woman's side and said coldly, "Apologize for what you just said."

The woman was intimidated by Shen Shuchou's icy aura, but feeling somewhat ashamed, she stubbornly retorted, "Why should I apologize? What did I say wrong?"

"Mr. Shen, I'm sorry, my wife just speaks her mind. Please don't take it to heart."

The man next to him quickly whispered.

The man's apology only fueled the woman's anger: "What are you apologizing for? I didn't say anything wrong. He's a jinx."

Snapped!

Without saying a word, Shen Shuchou slapped him across the face.

The woman was instantly slapped to the ground by the powerful blow, and half of her face became red and swollen.

"Someone's been hit! Someone's been hit! You think you're so great just because you're rich? Hitting someone over this jinx!"

The woman lay on the ground and started throwing a tantrum.

"This...this..." The man stood by, at a loss.

"You coward! My mother has been beaten up, and you still won't hit him back!" the woman said, wiping away her tears.

Seeing his wife acting crazy, the man gritted his teeth and took a step forward.

The next moment, he was startled by a flash of cold light and stood frozen in place.

Shen Shuchou pulled a short sword from under his clothes.

The icy glint of light instantly brought the crazed woman to her halt.

Shen Shuchou's eyes were devoid of any emotion as he coldly said, "I'll say it again, apologize."

The woman swallowed hard; she could sense that Shen Shuchou in front of her was truly capable of killing.

Terrified, the woman slapped her face and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I was being mean, I shouldn't have said that."

"Get lost." Shen Shuchou sheathed his sword without even looking at the two of them.

The man immediately helped the woman up and rushed out the door.

"Manager Wang, please make some clothes."

After dealing with the woman, Shen Shuchou put on a smile again.

"Hey! I'll go right now."

Manager Wang snapped out of his daze and quickly tried to deal with the situation.

The image of Shen Shuchou reflected in Xiao Jiang Qianqiu's eyes behind him was deeply etched in his heart at this moment.

This is the first time someone has been willing to stand up for her.