Chapter 339 A Day in Olina's Life (Part 1)

Olina Okan yawned and poked her head out of the warm bed.

The thin light from under the curtains showed that it was a new morning.

She rubbed her messy silver-white hair, got out of bed, and then straightened the ends of her hair with a grin.

This was her twelfth day in Jinxia City.

As long as she was not hungry, the dragonborn had an amazing ability to recover. Her injuries had basically healed, and even the nails on her fingers that had been pulled out had grown back.

She took off her nightgown, changed into a clean lining, and put on a fur-collared windbreaker that was both warm and light. A new day began for her.

The first thing she did after getting up was to prepare breakfast.

Olina opened the curtains to let the morning light outside completely illuminate the room, then picked up a basin and went out.

When she was in Gyeonggi, she could let the knights take care of three meals a day, but in Jinxia City, she had to do everything herself. Most of the eastern dishes are related to rice and flour. To cook them, you must first prepare enough water.

There is a well outside the house, and the daily living water is taken from here.

Today's weather is much better than before. At least the snow has stopped, and the sky above seems to be a little brighter. There are pedestrians on the street not far away, and smoke is rising from the neighbors. The creaking sound of footsteps in the snow, the scolding of adults scolding children, and the faint chatter between passers-by, all of this made Olina realize that she is living in this city like real ordinary people.

To be honest, when she heard Xia Fan asked her to rent a house by herself, she even wondered if there was something wrong with her ears.

She still remembers the conversation at that time.

"You... let me find a place to live by myself?"

"What else? There is no Honglu Temple in Jinxia City. You don't want to live in the princess's villa forever, do you?"

"Don't you need to arrange someone to monitor me?"

"You are a collaborator, not a prisoner. As long as you don't sneak into some key defense areas, you are free to do whatever you want."

In this way, Olena moved into this newly built residential area with a doubtful mood under the arrangement of the Affairs Bureau.

For several days, there were no few eyes on her. Even pedestrians outside would secretly look at her when passing by the streets, but this actually showed that Xia Fan did not arrange spies to monitor her, otherwise the people around her would not show surprised and slightly disgusted expressions because of her silver hair.

This is the first time she has lived without being monitored by others since she came to Qiguo.

Of course, Olena will not relax her vigilance against Xia Fan because of this.

She knows how cunning that person is.

The noble dragonborn must not fall twice in the same place.

"Oh, Xintao, meet Sister Ao!" At this time, a clear female voice suddenly sounded beside her. Olina turned her head and found that the two women who lived next door just walked out of the door. On the third day after moving here, she got to know this pair of neighbors. The older one was in her twenties and her surname was Yu; the younger one was less than fifteen years old and called herself Xintao. Of course, the reason for their acquaintance was that they took the initiative to visit her. At that time, she was covered with bandages and scared them.

"Good morning." She learned to bow and reply with the etiquette of the locals. Olina had never paid attention to such details after staying in Gyeonggi for so long. It was not until she lost her ambassadorial status that she began to pay more attention to the differences between the two sides.

In addition, she also tactfully reminded the other party many times that her surname was Okan, not just the word Ao, but the little girl always mentioned Sister Ao.

The girl Yu also smiled and nodded to her, "Have you eaten?"

"No, I'm drawing water." Olena rolled up her sleeves and threw the bucket into the well, "Are you going to work?"

"Well, it's almost 4:40 in the morning."

"Then you go ahead."

The other party leaned forward slightly, probably to express his apology. Olena couldn't help but sigh. Every move of this neighbor had an indescribable charm. Even a simple bow to apologize, a frown and a smile between the eyebrows, can make people appreciate the beauty of pleasing to the eyes. If she didn't live in such a place, she would definitely think that the other party was a noble daughter.

Before leaving, the girl Yu stared at Xintao and said, "Remember to do yesterday's homework. I will come to check at noon."

"Hey, I know." Xintao's tone suddenly withered a little.

The girl Yu seemed to be a teacher, that is, a tutor similar to a college. However, what puzzled Olena was that a woman could actually hold such a position in Jinxia City. She remembered that in Shangyuan City, women of Miss Yu's age could hardly even step out of the house. The only thing they could do was to take care of their husbands and children.

After Miss Yu left, Olena asked, "Don't you have to go to school today?"

"It's a holiday today." Xintao leaned over the fence of the two yards, "I have a question I have always wanted to ask, Sister Ao, don't you need to work?"

"I..." She paused, and a figure that made people hate her appeared in front of her, "I also have a job, but it's more special."

"Oh? What kind of job is it?" Xintao became interested, "You don't have to go out during the day, is it... a job that you can only do at night?"

"There have been a few times at night. But what exactly I do depends on the arrangement of that person."

Xintao raised her eyebrows a little, "That person should be the employer. Not all of them are chosen at night, which means he has many tricks and different requirements from ordinary people?"

"It's not wrong to say that." Olina picked up the full bucket and poured the water into the basin. "Insidious, cunning, unpredictable, and very good at torturing people-" She couldn't help but think of her night exploration of the ruins of the temple. "This is the first time I have seen such despicable Central Plains people."

"Then why do you still... work for him?" Xintao's eyes flickered, "The Secretariat provides a lot of recruitment information. You can definitely change your job to support yourself."

"It's too late." Olina shook her head, "Only he can help me——"

"So that person isn't actually that bad? Or maybe you're used to this kind of relationship..."

Not that bad?

Olina Okan was slightly startled. She mentioned that when she was in Gyeonggi, Xia Fan was still a member of the Privy Council, and she sneaked into the center of the Ministry of Records. The two sides were enemies. When he escaped from prison, he kept his agreement and took himself all the way back to Jinxia - the only city in Daqi that was not under the control of the Privy Council. Now he also provides an opportunity for his clan brother to continue studying in a noble academy. Although it is a deal, it is not a debt to himself.

No... these are all illusions. She shook her head and threw these thoughts behind her, "How is it possible? Simply good or bad is not enough to describe him. If you can see him, you will definitely understand that evil is Words made for him.”

After speaking, Olina returned to the house with the basin in hand.

Xantao in the yard showed an unfinished expression - what a twisting story she had heard! A foreign woman who traveled far away from home and came to Jinxia alone was controlled by a strong local wealthy man to satisfy her unusual desires. It was originally just a coercion to take advantage of others' danger, but in this entanglement, the two parties gradually developed emotions that went beyond the contract.

She had a vague feeling in her heart that if she could write this story, it would definitely be very popular!

Of course, this does not mean that she is indifferent to Olina's situation - if this book attracts widespread attention, the employer should also slowly change his attitude towards Miss O under the pressure of public opinion, right?

This may be the best outcome for both parties.