Chapter 153 The Body Remains, the Soul Is Gone
Xia Yuhuan stared intently at the medicine cabinet, thinking that if anything seemed amiss, she would immediately withdraw her consciousness from the space.
She was terrified that if she walked up to the cabinet, it would suddenly turn into a gaping mouth and swallow her whole.
Fortunately, it was just a ridiculous thought she had to scare herself.
She walked steadily to the cabinet, and the cabinet did not change at all.
Feeling slightly relieved, Xia Yuhuan raised her eyes and glanced at the names of the medicinal herbs on the medicine cabinet.
Then I froze.
My goodness, many of the medicines listed on this medicine cabinet are rare herbs that have been lost to later generations.
It's no exaggeration to say that any one of the herbs in this medicine cabinet is priceless.
Xia Yuhuan casually pulled out a medicine compartment and took out the medicinal herbs inside.
She first examined it carefully, then smelled it, and glanced at the names of the herbs on the medicine rack.
Everything matches up!
Afterwards, Xia Yuhuan checked several more medicine compartments.
After checking carefully, she finally confirmed that the medicine in the medicine cabinet had the exact same name as the medicine posted outside.
There were some medicinal herbs that she had never even heard of!
Xia Yuhuan was extremely shocked.
She walked to the table, intending to sit down and calm down.
The medicinal herbs in this medicine cabinet are extremely precious and rare.
Any one of these herbs would be highly sought after.
But she actually acquired such a large medicine cabinet all at once!
Xia Yuhuan was so shocked that her mind went blank.
Those medicinal herbs that she didn't know about, since they were placed in the medicine cabinet, must be extremely special and precious.
I just don't know its specific functions and effects.
It seems she needs to find a way to identify the medicinal properties of those herbs and determine their effects so that she can know what diseases they can be used for and use them at crucial moments.
As Xia Yuhuan was thinking, she noticed a stack of books on the table.
She couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "How come there are so many more books?"
But because of the previous experience of having an extra medicine cabinet, she wasn't too shocked.
I picked up the top book at random; it was a book about medicinal herbs.
The records above are very clear, with drawings of the medicinal herbs, their names, growing environment, condition, efficacy, and side effects. They are extremely detailed and comprehensive.
Xia Yuhuan flipped through two pages and saw a medicinal herb she didn't recognize.
Without the slightest hesitation, she got up and went to the medicine cabinet, found the names of the herbs on it, then opened the medicine compartment, took out the herbs, and compared them with the records in the book to identify them.
That's right, this book records the medicinal herbs stored in the medicine cabinet.
Then, eager to find something new, he would look for the corresponding herbs in the medicine cabinet and begin to memorize their names, effects, and uses.
With focused attention, Xia Yuhuan quickly immersed herself in her studies.
She was so engrossed in studying that she didn't notice the time. By the time she realized it, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
"Oh no, why is it so late?" Xia Yuhuan exclaimed in surprise. Without daring to think any further, she quickly put down the book, withdrew her consciousness from the space, and returned to reality.
Before she even opened her eyes, she felt her body being shaken violently.
All I could hear were Chi Yanzhou's hoarse calls.
Xia Yuhuan opened her eyes and met Chi Yanzhou's bloodshot eyes.
She was taken aback.
"What's wrong? I..."
Before Xia Yuhuan could finish speaking, Chi Yanzhou suddenly pulled her into his arms.
"What happened to you just now? I couldn't wake you up no matter how I called you. I thought you left us, abandoned us, and didn't want us anymore," Chi Yanzhou whispered hoarsely.
His tense body trembled slightly, revealing his panic.
Xia Yuhuan failed to grasp the deeper meaning behind Chi Yanzhou's words.
But she did expect Chi Yanzhou to react so strongly and be so frightened.
But then she thought it seemed pretty normal.
After all, anyone would be scared and panicked if someone who was perfectly fine before falling asleep couldn't be woken up no matter what they did.
She reached out and hugged Chi Yanzhou back, gently patting his back: "Don't be afraid, I'm fine, don't be afraid."
Chi Yanzhou held Xia Yuhuan in his arms, his heart still feeling torn apart.
God knows how panicked he felt when he had just woken up but couldn't wake Xia Yuhuan no matter what he did.
He was terrified that she would just leave him and never wake up again.
Even while he was unconscious, he sensed something strange about Xia Yuhuan from some subtle clues, but he wasn't sure and didn't have any deeper suspicions.
But when he couldn't wake Xia Yuhuan today, he was really panicked.
Because he could clearly sense that Xia Yuhuan wasn't asleep normally at the time, but rather... seemed to have lost her soul.
Although he was a staunch materialist and did not believe in ghosts or gods, his heart was only drawn to her.
Xia Yuhuan's body lay there, and although her breathing and everything else seemed normal, he couldn't sense her presence.
It was a feeling that was hard to describe.
He was also panicked by this.
He only felt at ease when she opened her eyes.
She's back.
In that instant, such a thought popped into Chi Yanzhou's mind.
Then, without caring whether he would scare her, he couldn't help but pull her into his arms.
It seemed that only by embracing her so closely, feeling her body temperature and heartbeat, could he truly feel her presence and feel at ease.
Being held and coaxed by Xia Yuhuan like a child, Chi Yanzhou felt somewhat embarrassed.
Once he calmed down and his heartbeat stabilized, Chi Yanzhou released her.
"Um, I'm sorry, I was sleeping so soundly that I didn't hear you calling me. Did I scare you? I'm so sorry," Xia Yuhuan said apologetically.
Chi Yanzhou had a feeling that she hadn't been sleeping at all!
Her body is there, but her soul is not inside it.
This was a mysterious intuition, so absurd that even Chi Yanzhou himself couldn't believe it, much less dare to say it aloud.
He pursed his lips and said, "It's okay. I just kept calling you but couldn't wake you up. I called for Mom and Dad, but they didn't come. I got a little panicked, afraid something had happened to you."
"Didn't your parents answer you? Are they not home?" Xia Yuhuan changed the subject and asked.
Although she was fast asleep and didn't hear him call her that, it sounded like something was really going on.
However, upon closer examination, it simply doesn't hold water.
Even if she were a pig, she wouldn't sleep so soundly.
Let's quickly skip this topic, lest we be unable to cover up this lie.
Upon hearing this, Chi Yanzhou responded softly, "Yes, that should be it. I've been calling for them, but they haven't come."
Today, Chi Shaokang gave Aunt Wang a day off, and even He Xiaojie was sent to kindergarten. It's normal that no one at home heard the commotion and came to help.
"I'll go downstairs and take a look," Xia Yuhuan said.
She was hesitant to be alone with Chi Yanzhou right now, afraid that he would discover something was amiss.
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