Three days later.
When Su Yuxi woke up, the scorching sun filled the entire living room with its intense heat. She was still lying on the sofa, covered by a thin blanket. If it weren't for the sunlight reflecting off her and making her uncomfortable, she probably would have slept for several more days.
She groggily got up from the sofa, looking around sleepily; everything in front of her was unfamiliar.
Perhaps because she had been in the forest for a long time, she was suddenly in a new place and couldn't remember where she was for a moment.
After a while, her thoughts returned, and she remembered that she had come out of the forest and was now at Chu Juan's house. She had brought all the medicinal herbs back with her.
She didn't know where Chu Juan had gone. Apart from her, there were no other living things in the house, and all the medicine she had brought back had been taken away.
She slowly stood up from the sofa, took a deep breath, twisted her neck, stretched out her arms, and gave a comfortable yawn.
Suddenly, a strong, rotten smell rushed into her nostrils. She sniffed around with her sensitive nose and finally realized that the odor seemed to be coming from herself.
She lifted a piece of her collar and sniffed it gently. The indescribable smell hit her head, and her face immediately scrunched up in disgust.
These are already marinated and flavorful; they'll probably get lice in a few days.
Unable to stand the smell, she grabbed the clothes and towel Chu Juan had prepared and ran upstairs to the bathroom.
She spent three whole hours washing herself in the bathroom, almost washing her skin off, before she finally managed to get herself clean.
It's too dirty.
Escorting this batch of medicinal herbs back was truly a difficult and tearful ordeal.
The incident began when she encountered a group of herb gatherers on her way down the mountain. They were discerning and recognized that the herbs she was carrying were all top-quality.
She's not stupid; she's not willing to accept a low price offered to buy her goods.
After receiving a clear rejection, they not only did not give up, but also tried to steal her medicine multiple times.
After she saw through their scheme, they joined forces with the local association to try and confiscate her medicine. If she hadn't run away quickly, she would be finished now.
Those people were despicable; they looked like a group of people, but in reality, they were just a bunch of bandits.
She tried many methods but couldn't get the herbs out of the way. In the end, she had no choice but to take a risk and pretend to sell them the herbs. Once they had loaded all the herbs onto the cart and lowered their guard, she used her charm to bewitch them.
By the time they discovered it, she had already left Yun City, and had also swindled them out of a sum of money, leaving them with nothing but losses.
She dared not waste a moment on the journey, changing vehicles several times before heading straight to Shengjing, which is why she ended up in such a disheveled state.
Thankfully, they returned safely.
She turned off the shower, wiped the water droplets off her face, put on her non-slip shoes, and went to the mirror.
After three hours of being heated by hot water, the mirror was covered with a thick layer of mist. She reached out her fingertip and gently touched the mist, slowly sliding it to reveal a corner of the mirror.
The face in the mirror was still delicate and petite, with bright, sparkling eyes. However, unlike her original fair and smooth left cheek, a dark mark had appeared on her apple cheek.
She touched her left cheek, quite annoyed.
That night, she staked out the area for several nights in a row, and finally found traces of the glass vine. With her extraordinary courage and wisdom, she easily dealt with the venomous snake that was as thick as an arm. She thought she could just pick it off.
Little did she know that a small venomous snake was lurking in the shadows. At the time, she was so engrossed in the glass vines that she was caught off guard and bit her when she picked one.
She then cut open the snake's abdomen to remove its gall bladder, placed it at the foot of the cliff to dry, and let it see clearly that not just anyone could mess with it.
That dead thing was quite venomous; her body couldn't digest it immediately, so it spontaneously traveled to her face.
When bitten, the black mark is only the size of a thumb and a light-colored area, and it will be completely absorbed by itself in about ten days at most.
When she found the Flame Fruit, the pulp splashed directly onto her face, which unfortunately aggravated the snake venom, making it darker and spreading considerably.
This is simply an undeserved disaster.
What's most hateful is that Morning Gold Grass. I originally thought that since it grows high up in the trees, it would be easier to pick.
Later it did become easier, but the flock of crows that guarded her were utterly despicable, leaving her with excrement all the way, making it impossible for her to hide. This was a clear insult to her demonic nature.
Damn it, she's so angry!
I'm still so angry when I think about it now. If I didn't want to waste time arguing with them, I would have caught them and roasted them long ago.
The color before me is a glossy black, seemingly even deeper than before. It must be that the toxins have reached their peak, and from here on out, it will continue to descend.
Sigh... Su Yuxi sighed heavily. This little thing had ruined her perfectly good face, making it look awful.
How am I supposed to hook up with men and make money like this? I'd be lucky if I didn't get scared to death.
I don't know how many days it will take to get better.
Those few blades of grass must be sold at a higher price; they absolutely must be sold at a higher price.
While cursing those guys in her mind, she also felt sorry for her face. After dawdling for half an hour, her hair was finally dry.
Next, it's time to treat myself.
Su Yuxi hummed a lighthearted tune as she opened the bathroom door. The towel on her head blocked her view. She had only taken two steps forward when she heard a "duan" sound and bumped headfirst into a hard chest.
She cried out in pain twice, clutching her forehead with her small hands, bending over, and looking up as if about to curse, when she saw the man who shouldn't have been there. The curse that was already on the tip of her tongue was swallowed back down.
“Fu Huaijin…”
No, he's a person of status and wealth, and he doesn't like being called by his full name. She quickly changed her address: "Mr. Fu, what are you doing here?"
Fu Huaijin's face was slightly pale, and he swayed a couple of times before he managed to steady himself by supporting himself against the wall with his long arms.
The person in front of her seemed to be imprisoned against her chest.
He covered his chest with his other hand where she had bumped into him, coughed lightly a few times to suppress the churning blood caused by the impact, and stared intently at her face with his deep eyes. His brows gradually furrowed, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "What happened to your face?"
Su Yuxi's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously covered her face.
She herself is disgusted by such an ugly mark, let alone others. If word gets out, everyone will know she has become an ugly monster, leaving her with psychological trauma and causing them to ignore her in the future. How will she ever find a rich man then?
"Heh...it's nothing, just a little poison." But inwardly, he was screaming, "This is a huge deal, okay? Can you please forget what you just saw?"
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