"Mom, Mom, Mom." Song Yueying tried to bring her mother back to consciousness. "I am Little Shadow. Look at me, look at me. I am Little Shadow."

"Mommy, Mommy..."

“Mom, no one went out, and no one is fighting. Wake up. As long as you wake up, you won’t be controlled by your inner demons.”

"Mommy, Mommy..."

No matter how Song Yueying called out or said anything, Song's mother did not respond. Her eyes remained unfocused, and she muttered to herself, but her body stopped trembling.

At this moment, Song's mother seemed to have blocked out all the sounds from the outside world.

"Big sister, it's no use, Aunt Zhao has gone mad." A child's voice came from behind, and Song Yueying turned her head to look.

It was May, the child who had followed them in. He was standing at the entrance of the main room. His little face didn't show the panic of the others, nor did he run away like them.

He stood there, calmly looking into the room.

Song Yueying nodded to him, then searched through the original owner's memories. Soon, Song's mother's current appearance matched the original owner's appearance when she fell ill in her memories.

It's true... he's having an attack.

In the original owner's memories, Song's mother always acted like this when she had an attack. She would keep repeating, "Don't go out, don't hit me," and then call out the original owner's father's name, Song Ming.

The ordeal didn't end until Song's mother collapsed and fainted.

When she woke up, she acted as if nothing had happened, and she couldn't remember what she had said or done.

The cause of Song's mother's illness was the large number of people. Whenever there were many people, Song's mother would fall ill, without exception.

"Brother, come out for a moment," Song Yueying called into the house.

May, standing at the door, suddenly widened her eyes. Brother? The boss just called him brother? Doesn't the boss only have a few followers?

When did the eldest sister have a brother? He hadn't heard anyone in the village mention that the eldest sister had a brother.

Before May could figure it out, the door opened, and a tall, imposing figure walked out. He was very tall with long legs, and he walked to the eldest sister's side in just a few steps.

Standing before Song Yueying and her mother, Qi Yanjue asked directly, "What do you want me to do?"

"Come here, come a little closer." Song Yueying moved aside a bit, making room for Qi Yanjue to stand. Turning her head, she saw his waist.

Oh dear, how could she forget that this man is very tall?

She had to tilt her head slightly to look at him while standing, let alone crouching down. She reached out and tugged at the hem of his shirt, whispering, "You're too tall, squat down a bit."

Qi Yanjue did as he was told.

“Squat down a little more so that Mom can see your face,” Song Yueying emphasized.

Qi Yanjue glanced at her, then did as she asked, squatting down so that Song's mother could see his face.

Song Yueying gave him a grateful smile, then pointed at Qi Yanjue and said to her mother, "Mom, brother, your son, he's out. Look at him."

Song's mother showed no reaction, her gaze fixed straight ahead, unfocused.

“Brother, you called out to Mom, but she didn’t respond to my voice. I wonder if she’ll respond to yours,” Song Yueying said to Qi Yanjue.

She was trying to provoke Song's mother with her face and voice. Qi Yanjue understood her intention and naturally cooperated.

"Mom." He called out in a low voice, then looked at Song's mother and carefully observed her reaction.

No, there was no reaction at all. Frustrated, Song Yueying uttered two words, "Useless."

Qi Yanjue turned his head to look at her, silently asking her what was going on. Song Yueying also looked at him, then shook her head to indicate that she didn't understand what was going on either.

When her methods failed to work, Song Yueying felt somewhat frustrated.

"Don't be discouraged. Just keep thinking of a way. Let me know if you need my help." Qi Yanjue's words made it clear that he was willing to cooperate with Song Yueying.

Earlier, he had witnessed her rescuing the child who was barely breathing through the window. She pushed the child's back a few times and dislodged the foreign object stuck in the child's throat.

The child was saved.

He believed that she was truly capable.

Was he trying to comfort her? Song Yueying wasn't sure, but she could tell that Qi Yanjue was willing to believe her.

"Judging from the current situation, Mom isn't responding to your voice either." Song Yueying's tone carried a hint of regret.

“Every time Mom has an episode, she repeats the same things, and she always mentions one person’s name.” Since her brother believed her, she naturally wanted to explain Mom’s condition to him.

"Your father's name." Qi Yanjue said this almost subconsciously.

"How did you guess that?" Song Yueying asked in surprise.

“That’s not hard to guess,” Qi Yanjue said. “Your father passed away early, so it’s only natural for your mother to mention his name when she’s talking.”

“You’re right.” Song Yueying nodded. “Every time Mom has an attack, she repeats the same things: ‘Don’t go out, don’t fight, you’ll be beaten to death if you go out.’”

“Song Ming, that’s our dad. He’s always in Mom’s ramblings when she’s having an episode. So I think you look a bit like our dad.”

"I just want to see if you can provoke Mom and bring her back to her senses."

"I just tried it, it didn't work." Qi Yanjue thought to himself, of course it wouldn't work, he's not her brother, it would be strange if it worked.

“That’s right! It’s no use.” Song Yueying lowered her eyes and saw her hand being grabbed. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and Song’s mother was no longer as restless and trembling as she had been when she first entered the main room.

She sat there quietly, and if it weren't for the unwavering grip on her hands, Song Yueying would have thought she was a lifeless statue.

When did she stop trembling?

"Brother, did you see Mom trembling after you came out?" Song Yueying asked Qi Yanjue.

Qi Yanjue thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, I didn't see Mom trembling."

"May, May, come in." Song Yueying turned around and called May into the house, then asked him, "Have you noticed when my mother stopped shaking?"

May looked at Song's mother, thought about it carefully for a while, and then said, "It's after you call her 'Mom', Big Sister."

"Are you sure?" Song Yueying asked to confirm.

"Yes, I'm sure." May nodded emphatically.

Song Yueying fell into deep thought.

"Big Sister, this young man actually called Song Yueying that." Qi Yanjue frowned slightly, glanced at the young man, and then turned his gaze back to Song Yueying.

Standing next to Qi Yanjue, Wu Yue felt the oppressive aura emanating from the man. He mustered his courage to look at the man, then his eyes widened, almost bulging out of their sockets.

He pointed at the man, and May stammered, "You...you...you..."

He...he...he looks just as good-looking as the eldest sister, is he really the eldest sister's brother? May was so shocked she couldn't speak.

"Shut up." Qi Yanjue snapped, not allowing Wuyue to make a sound and disturb Song Yueying's thoughts.

May was so frightened that she covered her mouth with both hands and involuntarily took two steps back.

After thinking for a while, Song Yueying had another idea. She gently patted her mother's hand with her free hand and said softly, "Okay, I'll listen to you and won't go out."

"If you say I can't go out, then I won't go out, okay?"

Her voice was already soft, and when she deliberately softened it, it was like a feather gently brushing against one's heart, making one wish... Qi Yanjue quickly stopped his thoughts.

His original intention in coming here was to get a divorce from Song Yueying, so how could he possibly have those kinds of thoughts about her?

Song Yueying had been paying close attention to her mother's reaction and was overjoyed to see her body tremble slightly.

With her little hands gently patting her mother's chest to help her catch her breath, Song Yueying pressed on and said softly, "Mom, I'll listen to you and not go out. Don't worry."

"Come on, follow me, inhale, exhale, again, inhale, exhale. Good, just like that, follow me, inhale, exhale..."

I guided Song's mother to take several deep breaths, but it had no effect.

Song Yueying frowned in thought. Her mother could follow her words and actions, which meant she could understand what she was saying, but couldn't control her own mind.

The situation was more complicated than she had imagined.

"Big Sister, it seems like this is still not working." May spoke frankly, looking at his big sister with eyes full of doubt and confusion.

Hey boss, what's wrong?

Not long ago, when my aunt fell ill, my eldest sister wasn't like this, was she? Of all the children in the village who lived with my eldest sister, he was the closest to her.

He was also the only one who was allowed to enter the eldest sister's courtyard.

Hearing May's voice, Song Yueying turned to look at him and asked, "How many times have you seen her have an episode?"

"Four times, or six times? Anyway, my aunt was sick, and no one was cooking for my older sister, so I cooked for her." May replied, her doubts growing stronger.

In the past, whenever my aunt fell ill, my eldest sister would call him to cook for her. This was because my eldest sister was skilled at healing and saving lives, but she didn't know how to cook or do laundry.

Cook for her? Song Yueying was full of questions, but then she understood what was going on from the original owner's memories.

May was right.

In the past, whenever Song's mother fell ill, she would exhaust herself and eventually collapse and faint. The original owner of this body couldn't cook, so she would always ask this child named May to cook for her.

The dirty clothes were left to be washed when Song's mother woke up.

The original owner of this body was just like her, completely clueless about life.

They enslaved child laborers, and without paying them. Speechless at the original owner's actions, Song Yueying could only sigh.

May said again, "Big sister, Auntie's condition is normal, you don't need to worry about her. Once she faints, takes a nap, and wakes up, she'll be fine."

"What did you say?" Song Yueying looked at May in surprise.

May repeated what she had just said, looking at Song Yueying with a puzzled expression. She felt that her older sister was acting strangely today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

Song Yueying was speechless. May's words were just a reminder of how indifferent the original owner was to her own mother.

"Okay, I understand." Song Yueying didn't want May to discover the difference between her and the original owner, so she sent him away. "May, could you please go to the kitchen and boil some water for me?"

"I have no hot water at home."

"Okay." May replied cheerfully and went to the kitchen.

Having sent May away, Song Yueying focused her attention on her mother again. She noticed that her mother was still engrossed in her own world, oblivious to everything around her.

Song's mother's situation...

For someone like her who only knew how to research various potions, she was truly at a loss.

The only saving grace is that Song's mother is listening to what she's saying, but that's not enough. Song Yueying recalled how each of her mother's previous episodes ended in a breakdown and fainting.

How do you make a confused person faint?

The most direct method would be to knock her unconscious, but Song Yueying couldn't bring herself to do it. If she didn't knock her unconscious, she could only watch helplessly as her mother tormented her to the point of collapse before she passed out herself.

After much thought, Song Yueying finally came up with a solution.

Hypnosis.

She couldn't bring herself to knock Song's mother unconscious, so she could only hypnotize her.

As long as she faints, it doesn't matter how she faints.

Without hesitation, Song Yueying took out the pocket watch she always used for hypnosis. She waved it in front of her mother, saying, "Come, come, look at what this is in my hand."

Song's mother had no suspicions and stared at the swaying pocket watch in front of her. Gradually, her gaze became more unfocused, her expression calmed down, and finally she closed her eyes.

The hypnosis worked.

Catching Song's mother as she fell, Song Yueying helped her back to the bed in the room.

As soon as she stepped out of the house, May came to Song Yueying.

May asked, "Big sister, there are some uncooked sweet potatoes in the pot in your kitchen. Should I cook them first, or take them out of the pot and boil some water first?"

Song Yueying didn't answer immediately. She remembered that her mother had said she would make her something to eat. Was it sweet potato again? Was she reluctant to eat the rice, flour, and oil she brought back, or was she going to wait until she finished the sweet potato?

To be honest, she really didn't want to eat sweet potatoes.

Unfortunately, she had no choice, since she couldn't cook. Song Yueying said helplessly, "Let's boil sweet potatoes first."

Even if you didn't want to eat sweet potatoes, you had to; they were practically a staple food back then. Decades later, people mostly ate sweet potatoes to lose weight, but now people eat them simply to fill their stomachs.

Thinking of how many people were still hungry, Song Yueying felt that having food was better than going hungry.

"Okay." May replied, but didn't leave immediately. Instead, she asked, "Big Sister, is Auntie asleep?"

"Hmm." Song Yueying nodded; being hypnotized was no different from being asleep. People nowadays couldn't understand what hypnosis was, and she was too lazy to explain.

Seeing that the eldest sister was in a bad mood, May comforted her, saying, "Elder sister, don't worry too much. Auntie will be fine. She'll be alright when she wakes up."

He couldn't understand why the eldest sister was so worried about her aunt today.

"Thank you, May. Go and cook some sweet potatoes." Song Yueying nodded with a smile and walked to the square table to sit down. Resting her chin on her hands, she wanted to sort out the original owner's memories.

Let's see if we can find out the cause of her illness.

"Okay." May turned to leave, but suddenly he stumbled, his eyes widening as he realized... his boss had just told him... to thank him.

The eldest sister actually thanked him!

After leaving happily in May, Qi Yanjue walked to the opposite side of Song Yueying, pulled out a long bench and sat down, his deep eyes staring straight at Song Yueying.

This older brother's aura was exceptionally strong, making his presence impossible to ignore. Song Yueying looked up at Qi Yanjue and asked, "Brother, is there something you want to ask me?"

Qi Yanjue nodded, but did not immediately ask a question.