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I get in the car, sipping on my drink. I start up the car, and pull out of my driveway, heading to work. As I drive, my phone dings. I quickly take a look, and almost cheer when I see the notification.
"Yes!" I smile, staring at my phone. "New chapter of Eternal Dawn!"
I fail to notice the red light, and the truck heading my way until it's too late.
...
I open my eyes, and sit up. I'm in some old fashioned style room, that isnt mine.
Memories flood through my head, giving me a headache.
I am in the body of Huan Li. A pitiful, bratty, and flashy 20 year old ger. I recognize his memories from the plot of Married to a General. I cringe. I check the mirror that I see, and cringe. Thick makeup with bright colors sits on my face, cakey. I grab a cloth on the table and scrub until it's all gone. Wow. Without this makeup, I'm quite beautiful.
Silky long brown hair, and almond shaped amber eyes. A nice built face, with a button nose, and plump red lips. My skin is perfectly smooth and markless, surprisingly.

I sit on the bed

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I sit on the bed. According to my memories, Xiao Feng is currently fighting a war between this country and the rival country. He will return in a month, but that is when the story changes. Soon after he returns, he meets a ger, Jiang Wu. He 'falls in love', starting an affair. He hates his wife, Huan Li, and constantly leaves him at their home, alone and depressed. Huan Li soon finds out about the affair, and begins to target Jiang Wu. Xiao Feng finds out, and divorces Huan Li, stripping him of everything he owns, and casting him out of the country to live as a beggar. However, Jiang Wu, was worried about me still, so he asked Xiao Feng to kill me. And I was murdered.
I must change that.
I decide to get dressed, cringing at all the ugly robes with bright colors in the wardrobe. I find a single normal one in the back, a white robe with lavender outer robe. I slide on some shoes, and brush my long brown hair out. My golden brown eyes are popping prettily. I tie some of my hair back, pinning it with a silver ornament. I exit the room, luckily I know where to go with the original owner's memories.
I go to leave, but a servant stops me.
"Master where are you going?" He asks, looking away from me.
"Why do you look away?" I ask. "I'm going to the village for new clothes."
He looks at me, and eyes widen at my new appearance. He nods. I hold a pouch in my hand with gold coins.
"Please have someone get rid of the robes in my wardrobe please."
He shakes in shock, but bows and runs away.
I enter the carriage, and speak to the driver.
"To the village please."
It takes about 10 minutes, but I arrive.
People's eyes wander and stare at me with amazement, at my beauty. I enter a robes store, and the ger working almost falls over when he sees me.
I blink in shock, and help him up.
"H-how may I help you?" He asks, dusting off his hands.
"Can I get a batch of simple robes please?" I ask. "And a few more nice ones, but please have them in light colors."
He nods, and leads me away to a section. After helping me picking out a lot of robes, he picks out 4 formal robes, fit for balls. They are all simple, but beautiful.
"Would you like some jewelry or hairpins?" He asks, excited at helping me.
"I'll take a look." I smile. He rushes me over to the accessories section. I grab a few beautiful hair pins, as well a a thin gold bracelet with jade.
"That would be 230 silver coins." He looks nervous.
(100 bronze coins = 1 silver coin
100 silver coins = 1 gold coin)
I hand him five gold coins.
"Keep the extra." I smile. "I'm grateful for your help. I'll be sure to visit again."
He smiles gratefully, and I leave, with my bags and set them in the carriage.
I tell the driver I'll be right back, and head to the snack store next door.
Not many people are there. A young ger and a man, a couple I presume, stand there to welcome me.
"Hello!" The man says. "What can we get you today?"
"Can I just get a small cake?"
He nods, and sets to work. The ger looks upset.
"Are you okay?" I ask.
"Its just we dont get much customers." He sighs. "We might have to shut down soon."
I think and decide I can help. Friends would be good for me in the long run.
The man comes back with my order.
"I'll help you guys." I decide. "I will write down a few recipes for you to try to gain customers. And I will give you some payment to help fund."
The man is shocked.
"You dont have too!"
"I want to." I smile. "Besides, I have plenty of money to spend. Can i have something to write on?"
They bring a piece of parchment, and I fill a few pages with Western desserts from my previous life. What to do, and what is needed.
I hand them over, then reach in my pouch and count my coins. 30 gold coins. I slide the pouch over, and they stare at it in shock.
"I'll come back in a few days to check up on you. If you need someone to promote you for business, tell me. I am the wife of the famous general after all."
There jaws drop.
"You look nothing like Huan Li!" The ger exclaims in shock. I chuckle.
"I just changed my style is all." I say. "Now good luck."
They wave gratefully as I exit the store with my cakes. The carriage ride home seems longer than it is. I enter the house and sit down in my room after hanging up my robes.

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