Lu Ming did not doubt him. After coming to his senses, he took out the few spiritual stones he had from his arms and handed them to the child, saying, "Go buy some delicious food."
The child opened his eyes wide in surprise and wanted to reach out to take it, but he was a little shy. His bright dark eyes stared at Lu Ming and he didn't dare to reach out to take it.
Lu Ming was amused by the child's cute reaction and stuffed the spirit stone directly into his arms. The child stretched out his hand to tightly protect his chest and said happily: "These spirit stones are enough to buy a hen. My mother will definitely be very happy when she knows about this."
Lu Ming was infected by the child's cheerful expression, and for some reason he thought of Lu You again.
At that time, Lu You was also such a cute child, his eyes and nose moved together when he smiled. His parents died early, and Lu You became almost his only spiritual sustenance. No matter how hard or tired he was, as long as he thought of his brother, he could grit his teeth and persevere. If God really gave him another chance to return to the modern world, he would definitely ask Lu You in person why he was in the passenger seat when he was hit by a truck. Although he was unwilling to admit it in his heart, Lu Ming clearly remembered that at the moment he closed his eyes and lost consciousness, he clearly saw a flash of regret and self-blame in Lu You's eyes.
"Master, what's wrong with you?" The childish voice suddenly brought Lu Ming back to his senses.
Lu Ming came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I'm fine, you can go and deliver the firewood now, I have to go back to the house."
The child nodded, and carried a large pile of firewood with great effort. He looked at Lu Ming, hesitant to speak, with a gleam of expectation in his eyes. After a long time, he mustered up the courage and stammered, "Master, can I, can I still come to see you?"
Lu Ming touched his head and for the first time felt that traveling to this strange world was not so bad. He smiled and said, "Of course."
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After that day, Lu Ming's position in the He family changed dramatically. The news of He Qingci's recovery of his spiritual energy was widely publicized by the servants who witnessed it. Soon, the entire He family knew about it within a few days.
Lu Ming understood clearly that he knew this would happen when he released those servants. However, if the matter got to the ears of the eldest lady, that woman would definitely take action, so he had to be more careful in the future.
Fushu rushed over immediately after hearing the good news, shedding many tears in excitement, and kept saying that God has eyes. Along with Fushu came the biological mother of this body, Xu Chouyan.
Xu Chouyan looked very much like the Jiangnan women in Lu Ming's mind, beautiful but not ostentatious, gentle as the breeze blowing over the willows. However, Xu Chouyan looked to be only in her early thirties, so Lu Ming felt a little embarrassed to call a woman who was not much different from his previous life "mother". He looked at Xu Chouyan and was hesitant to speak.
When Xu Chouyan saw that Lu Ming was unwilling to call her, her eyes suddenly turned red. She took out a handkerchief from her bosom and gently wiped her tears, choking and saying, "Qingci, it's all because of your mother's uselessness that you have suffered so much."
He Luming was embarrassed. How could these ancient women cry at the slightest provocation? He really didn't know how to deal with it. He put it down and had to bite the bullet and shout, "Mom, I'm fine."
Xu Chouyan was shocked, surprise flashed in her eyes, and more tears flowed: "Qingci, you haven't called me mother for many years."
Lu Ming: "..." It seems that I should know more about He Qingci's daily words and deeds in the future.
While Lu Ming was thinking, Xu Chouyan came over and pulled Lu Ming to sit down. She stroked Lu Ming's cheek with trembling hands, her eyes slightly red as she said, "You have been tortured into this state. It's all because of your mother's incompetence that you have suffered so much on a daily basis. Qingci, the eldest lady is extremely powerful in the He family. You have to be more patient and never contradict her again."
Lu Ming pursed his lips and said nothing. Xu Chouyan continued, "If you stop confronting the Madam and listen to her more often, the Madam will never make things so difficult for you."
Hearing this, Lu Ming sighed in his heart. He Qingci had always been so tolerant in the past, almost to the point where he would not fight back or curse. Perhaps this was the root cause. If he hadn't known that Xu Chouyan was He Qingci's biological mother, Lu Ming would have almost thought that Xu Chouyan was a lobbyist sent by Liu Xuyun.
Fu Shu, who was standing at the side, was the first to lose her temper. Her face was not looking good, and she sneered: "Second Madam is right. If the young master was as patient and obedient as you, he would not have been caught just for making a bowl of soup for you. Not only was he whipped hundreds of times, but he was also kneeling under the scorching sun for half a day. He is not even as good as an ordinary bastard."
Xu Chouyan's face turned pale when she heard this, and her tears immediately fell like beads from a broken string. She hugged Lu Ming and cried loudly: "Qingci, mother is sorry for you."
Lu Ming patted Xu Chouyan's shoulder helplessly, resisting the urge to twitch his lips, and patiently softened his voice and said, "Mom, this is not your fault. I caused all this trouble myself."
Xu Chouyan didn't say anything, she just kept crying. It seemed that her tears were getting more and more, and she couldn't stop them at all.
"Master, look at her!" Fu Shu stamped her feet in anger and said angrily, "She is always like this, crying without saying a few words. She didn't even dare to come to see you when you were injured, so why did you..."
"Fushu, stop talking." Lu Ming stopped Fushu from saying anything else, and continued, "Now that my spiritual power has recovered a little, I'm sure the Madam won't bother me for the time being."
Xu Chouyan wiped away her tears and choked up, "I hope so. Qingci, although you have recovered your spiritual power now, you still need to cultivate more."
After that, he took out a small white porcelain bottle from his sleeve, handed it to He Qingci, and said, "I asked the master in the pharmacy to help me prepare this medicine. It will be very helpful in restoring your spiritual energy. You must remember to take one pill every day."
Lu Ming felt warm in his heart and held the porcelain bottle tightly in his hands. His parents both died when he was young, and he always longed for maternal love and family affection. Although he has become He Qingci now, he must live well as He Qingci in the future. If he can recover his spiritual energy and make money to support He Qingci's mother, it can be regarded as filial piety for He Qingci.
Seeing that He Qingci did not refuse, Xu Chouyan nodded with satisfaction, stood up and poured him a glass of water, handed it to He Qingci, and said with a smile: "Qingci, try this medicine first to see if it works. If it works, I'll go get some more tomorrow."
Lu Ming nodded, opened the medicine box, and put a pill with a faint medicinal fragrance into his mouth.
"Don't swallow it!"
At this moment, a strange and old voice suddenly sounded, as if it was close at hand, yet as if it was far away. It was like a thunderclap in the plain, suddenly exploding in Lu Ming's heart. Even if he had a good mental quality, he couldn't help being frightened by this vicissitudes of life and terrifying stereo sound effects. His face turned pale and his body stiffened. His hand shook, and the cup was thrown out.
Xu Chouyan and Fushu were also startled by Lu Ming's actions. Fushu asked in surprise: "Master, what happened to you?"
Lu Ming was frightened and took a deep breath. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and waved his hands weakly. He carefully looked around and then breathed a sigh of relief, comforting himself that he must have just heard an auditory hallucination.
Then at this moment, the strange old man's voice appeared again.
"Master, don't take that elixir. It's a poison that will destroy your foundation!"
Although Lu Ming was a little scared about where this strange sound came from, he couldn't help but be more cautious after hearing what this "ghost" said. He quietly used his tongue to roll the medicine in his mouth under his tongue to press it down, then raised his head and asked casually: "Mom, who gave you this medicine in the pharmacy?"
A trace of panic flashed across Xu Chouyan's eyes, but it was fleeting and so fast that it was almost impossible to detect. However, it still did not escape Lu Ming's sharp eyes. He was now extremely curious about the source of this elixir.
Xu Chouyan smiled softly and answered softly: "It was given to me by Mr. Liu from the pharmacy. He has been watching you grow up since you were a child. A few years ago, you accidentally entered a secret realm and encountered a ferocious beast, which destroyed your spiritual roots. He felt sorry for you, so he often hid some of the best medicinal herbs and secretly gave them to me. You must not let him down."
Lu Ming nodded and said, "Qing Ci will definitely thank Mr. Liu someday."
Xu Chouyan's face froze, then she smiled and said, "Mr. Liu has been feeling unwell these days and has been staying indoors. Would it be okay for me to go with you in a few days?"
He Qingci heard this and smiled, saying, "Okay."
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After Xu Chouyan and Fushu left, Lu Ming saw that there was no one around, so he spit out the medicine from his mouth, poured a glass of water to rinse his mouth, and then closed the door, and then asked coldly: "Who are you?"
That old voice suddenly rang in his ear again, as if someone was speaking into his ear. Although Lu Ming had done a lot of mental preparation, he still felt a chill down his spine at the sound that only appeared in horror movies.
The voice said: "Master, my name is 233, and I am the personal pet assigned to you by the system."
Lu Ming frowned, confused: "System...what is that? What the hell is a pet?"
The voice protested: "I'm not a ghost, I'm an advanced artificial intelligence, the smartest robot in human history!"
Lu Ming said with a cold sweat: "From your voice, are there any middle-aged or elderly friends among the robots?"
The voice suddenly became a little excited and said, "Master, do you think this sound is good? In order to find this sound, I recorded at least hundreds of horror movies in the human world before I found this sound, and wrote the program code and stored it in the optical computer."
Lu Ming: "..."
After a long silence, Lu Ming continued: "Based on your aesthetics, I am actually beginning to be curious about your appearance."
As soon as Lu Ming finished speaking, a strange situation suddenly occurred. A blue light suddenly appeared in the air just a few meters away from him. Then, the light became stronger and stronger, and the whole space seemed to be torn open. A round unidentified object flew from the crack in a parabola directly into Lu Ming's arms.
Lu Ming hurriedly caught the little thing, rubbed his eyes, and began to carefully identify the thing in his arms. He saw a green striped animal with two round horns on its head. It was now curled up, with strange black patterns all over its body. Its two big obsidian eyes were rolling around, and it was flapping its tail excitedly. It wrapped around Lu Ming's wrist and shouted happily: "Master!"
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