Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 557 - 556: Return to the Modern Era

Lin Wanwan was used to living in the spacious and comfortable houses of the Great Tang, and suddenly living in a small room felt a bit unfamiliar.

Little Qingyu didn’t mind at all; she was quite happy to be able to sleep in the same room as her mother again.

The room next door was a shared sleeping area for the maids, so if anything happened at night, calling out would easily reach them.

After locking the door, Lin Wanwan lulled little Qingyu to sleep, then opened the Space-Time Gate to return to her rented room in the modern era.

Initially, to prevent the Space-Time Gate coordinates from randomizing during time travel, Lin Wanwan had deliberately flown to the Ancient City to refresh the coordinates.

This was an absolutely necessary step; otherwise, big trouble could arise. There were just too many security cameras in modern society, and appearing randomly was really dangerous.

By this time, night had also fallen in the modern world. After turning on the lights, Lin Wanwan first checked her surroundings, then took out her phone to check messages.

Because she had been traveling on water, Lin Wanwan had not tried to open the Space-Time Gate to return to the modern era even once. She feared accidentally opening the door into the river, which would be a disaster.

This meant that Lin Wanwan had been missing from the modern world for six days.

Thankfully, she had already informed them about her solo trip to the Ancient City, to escape the digital world and hustle and bustle, disappearing for a while, letting them know to contact her via email or WeChat if needed.

There were quite a few messages in the company group, but they were mostly banter, with no urgent or important matters. Lin Wanwan quickly skimmed through them.

Then, there were a few messages from Gu Jingyu and her cousin Su Yanwei, asking how her trip was going. Seeing she hadn’t replied, they hadn’t sent more.

One important matter was not on WeChat but in her email inbox.

The warehouse Lin Wanwan asked a broker to find before New Year’s had finally got a response. She wanted to rent a warehouse in the countryside for easier transport of goods between the two worlds; she also rented one at the dock in Mao County.

After carefully reviewing the relevant documents, Lin Wanwan forwarded the email to Tan Qinghui, leaving all the follow-up contractual details to him.

Having a legal consultant really saved a lot of hassle; leaving professional matters to professionals saved time and energy. Lin Wanwan enjoyed working with Tan Qinghui.

After finishing these tasks, Lin Wanwan returned to WeChat and opened Lu Shouyue’s Moments, finding nothing there.

It had been over a week since Lin Wanwan had re-added Lu Shouyue as a friend, but there had been no contact or messages exchanged between them.

Lin Wanwan couldn’t tell if she was disappointed or something else, but she soon let it go.

In her interactions, she was never the proactive one, especially in the modern era.

Exiting WeChat, Lin Wanwan decided to go out and stroll around the Ancient City.

Having drifted on the boat for so many days, she hadn’t stepped ashore at all to avoid Xiao Chong, and now her legs felt a bit wobbly after disembarking.

That day, after Xiao Chong teased Lin Wanwan, he jumped out of the window and left before the maids discovered him.

Afterwards, Lin Wanwan instructed Kun Lun and Sun Chuyao to take turns standing on the stern deck to prevent Xiao Chong from jumping over again.

As a result, in the following days, with someone constantly watching, Xiao Chong did not act out again, only giving Lin Wanwan a significant look after arriving in Chang’an and disembarking.

Although she had spent twenty-four days on water, plus several days in Qiantang, Lin Wanwan still hadn’t made up her mind to clear her thoughts by today.

In both the ancient and modern worlds, the emotionally unsettling men had been quiet lately, and Lin Wanwan couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

She didn’t want to be forced to choose; she just didn’t want things to change.

She feared taking things further, feeling that the current way of getting along was quite harmonious.

Walking out of the small courtyard, Lin Wanwan was still dressed in Hanfu, an outfit that didn’t stand out at all in the Ancient City.

This ancient city, now primarily tourist-oriented, was full of young men and women dressed in Hanfu.

The small courtyard Lin Wanwan rented wasn’t far from the Great Wild Goose Pagoda; after a slightly congested taxi ride, it only took twenty minutes.

After getting out of the taxi, Lin Wanwan walked there.

The Great Ci’en Temple was long closed at night, not receiving visitors, but there were still many tourists wandering outside.

Lin Wanwan just circled the perimeter, looking up at the towering Great Wild Goose Pagoda inside the temple.

The Great Ci’en Temple was built in the twenty-second year of Zhenguan, ordered by Crown Prince Li Zhi to commemorate Empress Zhangsun.

The Great Wild Goose Pagoda, on the other hand, was built a few years after Xuanzang returned from his Journey to the West, personally overseen after Li Zhi ascended the throne and approved his petition.

However, in the era Lin Wen traveled to, Li Zhi was only four years old, and Xuanzang was still struggling on his difficult journey to the Western Heaven. These two renowned sites of antiquity didn’t even exist in the fifth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty.

Lin Wanwan admired Xuanzang greatly; from the Ancient City to India, he had traversed a vast circle in the Western Regions, experiencing and learning about 138 countries firsthand or through rumors.

On returning to the Great Tang, he wrote a book about his experiences on the pilgrimage.

This book recorded the politics, economy, religion, customs, and natural scenery of these countries, serving as an encyclopedia for future generations of the Great Tang court studying ancient Western Regions and India.

The impact this book had on the Great Tang undoubtedly far exceeded Buddhist Law, for Xuanzang was a walking map. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Looking at the sharp tip of the Great Wild Goose Pagoda in the night, Lin Wanwan thought: I wonder if there will ever be a chance to meet this "Tang Seng." After all, he did contribute significantly to the expansion of the Great Tang’s borders!

On the way from the Great Wild Goose Pagoda to Buye City, Lin Wanwan encountered several groups of Hanfu-clad young women.

Some daring Hanfu-clad young women even approached Lin Wanwan to chat, asking where she bought her Hanfu and if it was authentic.

Lin Wanwan’s Hanfu was, of course, as authentic as they come, truly crafted by embroideresses of the Great Tang, even museum-worthy!

She took the opportunity to promote her Yongtang; unexpectedly, these Hanfu-clad women had all heard of the shop, lamenting how expensive the Hanfu in Yongtang was, and were still saving up.

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanwan was secretly pleased; it seemed her previous marketing efforts had been quite successful, and Yongtang had already gained some fame in the Hanfu and embroidery world.

Entering Times Square had raised Yongtang’s social recognition, and coupled with video promotions, it was hard for Yongtang not to be popular within the Hanfu community.

Soon, Lin Wanwan arrived at the Great Tang Night City, where she snacked along the pedestrian street until she was round-bellied.

To be honest, the real Chang’an didn’t have a concept of a "night city"; the "urban management" wouldn’t allow night-time construction in projects like these.

Coming to stroll in the night city now, Lin Wanwan was there purely to soak up the atmosphere, for every paving stone beneath the ancient city carried the rhythm of history.

Standing amidst the bustling street, seeing the magnificence of Buye City, and then recalling the desolate nights of the Great Tang, Lin Wanwan couldn’t help but smile.

In the end, modern technology really is far more advanced; the historical Chang’an could never compare to today’s brilliance.