ebookland Chapter 1 Time Travel
Chapter 1 Time Travel
When Zhang Xinru woke up, her whole body ached. Looking up, she saw that the room was clean and tidy, much larger than her usual place, but it was empty.
"Where am I?" Zhang Xinru asked, completely bewildered.
She remembered that she had been working overtime last night, busy organizing company materials in front of the computer, and finally fell asleep because she was too tired.
I woke up in this unfamiliar room, and I have no recollection of myself at all!
Confused, Zhang Xinru got out of bed and walked to the mirror, where she was terrified.
This is not how I look.
The person in the mirror looks a few years younger than me, appearing to be in their early twenties, like a recent college graduate.
She has a delicate appearance, but she is somewhat malnourished and looks dark and thin.
I walked out of the room with doubts, and when I opened the door, I was stunned. I was so frightened that I quickly closed the door.
'I must have been seeing things, or I didn't sleep well. I'll try again,' I told myself.
Then the door was opened, and an air of luxury rushed out. Looking around, the room was resplendent with gold and jade, like a dream palace.
Zhang Xinru rubbed her eyes in disbelief, then pinched her arm hard—it hurt! This wasn't a dream.
"I...I've time-traveled?"
"Ah ah ah ah ah."
Zhang Xinru shouted happily, then ran joyfully to the hall, jumped up, and threw herself onto the luxurious leather sofa.
I lay comfortably on the sofa, looking up at the crystal chandelier above me. This crystal chandelier is so big and beautiful, it must be worth a lot of money.
How much wealth does my family have?
Zhang Xinru usually enjoys reading novels about wealthy families and time travel.
Thinking that she had transmigrated into a rich heiress and would never have to work herself to death again, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
A head suddenly appeared upstairs, startling Zhang Xinru so much that she quickly stood up and looked up again.
"Zhang Ma, are you crazy? What are you doing running around and shouting like a headless fly so early in the morning!"
Fu Xiaochen, still half-asleep, was wearing his gray pajamas and impatiently scratching his messy, bird's nest-like hair.
Zhang Xinru looked at the incredibly handsome man in front of her and pointed to herself.
"Am I Zhang Ma???"
"If it's not you, then who is it? Do you see anyone else here?" Fu Xiaochen was stunned.
I'm Zhang Ma, not the main character, but a minor supporting character, and a nanny. No wonder I'm so dark and thin; a working-class person is a working-class person no matter where they are.
The thought of this made Zhang Xinru feel terrible. She turned around and went back to her room to pack her things and leave.
Fu Xiaochen didn't know what was wrong with Zhang Ma so early in the morning. He followed her to the room and saw Zhang Ma packing her luggage, leaning against the door.
She spoke lazily, "Aunt Zhang, what are you doing? You'll have your wages docked if you skip work without a valid reason."
Zhang Xinru said nonchalantly, "Take as much as you want, I'm leaving."
"Then this month's 50,000 will be gone. If I don't resign and submit a report in advance, my entire salary will be deducted."
Fu Xiaochen looked at Zhang Ma with a mocking expression.
Zhang Xinru was stunned after hearing this, her face filled with disbelief. "How much did you just say?"
"Fifty thousand! You fell while cleaning the window yesterday, did you get hurt? Should you go to the hospital to get it checked out?"
. . . . . .
Zhang Xinru was both happy and guilty.
What makes me happy is that the salary is so high, more than I used to earn in a year of hard work.
What made her feel guilty was that she wasn't Zhang Ma at all, and she didn't know what Zhang Ma was like before.
In most novels, after a person transmigrates, they inherit the original owner's memories, right?
Why is there nothing here?! This is outrageous!
After thinking about it, Zhang Xinru decided to stay for now.
I haven't figured out the current situation yet. I'll wait until I understand my own identity before making any decisions, especially since the salary is so high.
Having made up my mind, I quickly sat on the bed and put my hands behind my head.
"Ouch, my head hurts so much, boss. I think I hit my head yesterday. That's a work injury, so you have to take responsibility."
Zhang Xinru made a pitiful expression.
Fu Xiaochen was stunned.
"Then go find the housekeeper later and have him invite my private doctor over to take a look at you. You're off today." With that, he turned and left.
Zhang Xinru searched the entire villa before finally finding out where the butler was from the other servants. After finding the butler, she explained her purpose.
The housekeeper indicated that he understood.
Dr. Zhao will be here soon.
Zhang Xinru inquired about her situation from other people, and after asking around for a long time, she finally found out what her situation was.
The original owner of this body shared the same name as her, Zhang Xinru, and came from a rural area.
Instead of finding a job related to her major after graduating from university, she actually learned to cook and clean, and even likes being a nanny!
The other servants looked down on her and often ostracized her.
Being a nanny in a wealthy family is better than being an ordinary office worker; you earn more. The original owner was quite prescient!
But I don't know how to cook anything. I can only cook tomato and egg stir-fry, and I can only make egg drop soup. I can't make any desserts either.
She can clean, but the area she's cleaning is too big. Won't she get exhausted?
And does she also have to hand-wash the boss's clothes?
Thinking about all this, Zhang Xinru suddenly became anxious.
The other servants were all older men and women. Seeing that she was so young and already serving people, they thought she must be trying to seduce the young master and dream of marrying into a wealthy family.
When asked what their main job entails, they wouldn't give a proper answer; they all spoke in a sarcastic and insincere manner.
Just as I was getting anxious, the housekeeper arrived with Dr. Zhao.
Oh right, I can just ask the housekeeper later.
"Dr. Zhao, this way please. After all, Zhang Ma was arranged by Madam, and the young master also needs to consider Madam's face, so that's why we invited you to come and see the doctor."
"Yes!" Dr. Zhao said, indicating his understanding.
The housekeeper paused for a moment and then said, "Zhang Ma was cleaning yesterday and accidentally fell from the third floor while wiping the windows. I would appreciate it if Dr. Zhao could take a look at her."
Hearing the housekeeper say this, Zhang Xinru suddenly realized what was going on.
No wonder I was in so much pain when I woke up; I had fallen from the third floor.
Why did Madam arrange for me to serve the young master? I'll have to ask her about that later.
Dr. Zhao walked straight toward Zhang Xinru.
Zhang Ma was stunned when she saw Dr. Zhao's handsome and gentle face.
Another handsome guy has arrived. Just like the people around the CEO, they're all very handsome.
After examining the wound for a while, Dr. Zhao said, "It's nothing serious, just some superficial injuries. A little ointment will do. Just don't do any heavy work for the next few days."
After saying that, Dr. Zhao left some medicine and departed.
After pondering for a long time, the housekeeper couldn't help but say a few words to Zhang Xinru.
“Zhang Ma, you should just focus on your own job from now on. You don’t need to do extra work for others every day. I know you mean well, but others won’t think you are being kind.”
"Wait a minute, so the fall I made yesterday was because I was working for someone else, and it wasn't something I was supposed to do?"
"Yes, I've told you so many times, but you just won't listen, sigh!"
The housekeeper had reminded Zhang Ma more than once, but Zhang Ma was just a kind-hearted person.
Seeing that the other maids didn't live with her or talk to her, they ostracized her every day.
Zhang Ma thought she should do more chores for them so she could integrate into their little group.
Zhang Xinru's lips twitched. The original owner of this body must have been an idiot.
If you don't want to talk to me, then don't. It's more peaceful to be alone. It's better not to live together. I have such a big and spacious house by myself.
He then asked the housekeeper about his daily tasks.
Originally, all I had to do was serve the young master tea, soup, and snacks every day, and when he came back, I would just take his coat and tidy up his bedroom.
There's a private chef for cooking, and other servants do things like cleaning and tending the plants; everyone just needs to do their job well.
Zhang Xinru was immediately excited; this was a piece of cake for her.
He quickly asked his wife what she meant by arranging this for him.
“Zhang Ma, have you forgotten? Madam is also the young master’s mother. Madam doesn’t like glamorous women getting close to the young master, and the young master doesn’t like older servants serving him. So Madam sent you to serve the young master’s daily life.”
It turns out that the original owner used to work for the madam. The madam saw that she had no ambition and no bad intentions, so she arranged for her to come and serve the young master.