Chapter 24 Nowhere to Seek Redress for Wrongdoing
Song Li was startled and instinctively dodged backward, forgetting that there was a broken skylight behind her, and she was about to fall.
Zhao Youchang reacted quickly, grabbing her waist and lifting her up.
With too much force, Song Li stumbled into his hard embrace.
Song Li looked up at him. Under the pale blue moonlight, the man's fake face still looked fake, but the bone structure behind the mask was still so handsome.
So handsome it's almost otherworldly!
He was so handsome that Song Li's heart skipped a beat!
"How did you end up here?" Song Li asked.
Zhao Youchang looked at her, a half-smile on his face, and said, "To save you."
Song Li: "..."
At their feet, a squad of black-clad constables burst through the door and seized Wang Laocai, who was lying in a pool of blood, writhing in agony.
Song Li slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing.
Yes, she could have called the police. Why didn't she think of that?
Seriously, after time travel, my brain's all rusted.
"Thank you for tonight. I will definitely come to thank you in person another day. I have other matters to attend to now, so I'll be leaving now."
After finishing her sentence, Song Li turned and left.
Song Xiaoxiao was still fast asleep in the woodshed; she needed to go find her.
She was currently on a rooftop, which was steep and difficult to traverse. Song Li crouched down, braced herself with her hands, and carefully began to climb down.
However, she has a fear of heights, and even after being reborn through time travel, this problem not only didn't change but got worse, to the point that she was even afraid of the height of a single-story house!
She hadn't felt it when she was highly focused, but now she felt dizzy and her legs felt weak. She was so scared that she dared not move.
Looking back at the guy still standing on the roof ridge, his hands behind his back, facing the wind, the biting north wind made the hem of his short coat flutter, he was calm and upright, as majestic as a mythical beast on the eaves.
Song Li had no choice but to carefully climb back up.
"Zhao Youchang, can you take me down?" she asked in a disheveled manner.
This guy has superhuman agility; if he can get up here, he can definitely get down here too.
Zhao Youchang chuckled: "Afraid of heights?"
"Who, who's afraid!" Song Li retorted stubbornly, but dared not look down any further.
Zhao Youchang stretched out his hand and said, "Come here."
Song Li quickly crawled over and grabbed his arm tightly.
Not wanting to look too embarrassing, she took a deep breath and tried to straighten her back as she stood up.
The sweet fragrance of the young girl wafted around Zhao Youchang's nose.
Zhao Youchang raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly.
He pulled his hand out of Song Li's grasp, instead lifting her by the back of her dress, and then, with a light touch of his toes, flew down from the eaves with her.
Song Li felt light as a feather, and in a flash, she landed easily on the ground.
It's just like an actor being suspended by wires, but without steel cables—it's incredibly amazing!
Moreover, while flying, she was surprised to find that she was no longer afraid of heights!
It's a bit unscientific... but I've already worn it, so who cares!
Song Li's eyes sparkled.
I want to learn!
...
The police searched the Wang residence.
Song Licai then discovered that the Wang family had arrested far more than just herself and Song Xiaoxiao, two women and children; in fact, far more.
Song Li was stunned to see a long line of victims being brought out of the backyard.
However, reporting a crime in ancient times was far more difficult than she had imagined.
Old Wang was arrested, but in court, the village headman simply said, "You were all originally people who sold yourselves into servitude. It was a matter of mutual consent, so what injustice could there be?" and hastily closed the case.
Song Li: ...
Among the many victims, only she and Song Xiaoxiao did not have a contract of indenture, which, according to the law, meant they were forcibly taken. However, Song Xiaoxiao was not yet of marriageable age, and reporting the case required her father, Song Lao Er, to appear. As a result, the yamen only filed a case for her—a sliver of luck amidst misfortune.
Wang Laocai was finally convicted.
The onlookers were in an uproar.
But people naturally admire strength.
Seeing that Wang Laocai's past misdeeds had not been punished by the government, they quickly changed their tune, no longer sympathizing with the victims, but instead blaming the women for being immoral and attracting unwanted attention.
Song Li didn't have time to worry about these things. Song Xiaoxiao was still asleep, so she carried her to the nearest Baozhitang to see a doctor.
The doctor diagnosed that Song Xiaoxiao had inhaled a large amount of sleeping pills and would need to sleep for seven or eight days before waking up.
"Can I take some medicine?" Song Li asked nervously.
After seven or eight days, you'll feel like you've slept yourself silly!
"No need, no need." The old doctor stroked his beard. "Every medicine has some toxicity. It's better to let her wake up on her own."
Song Li had no choice but to carry Song Xiaoxiao back on his back.
She hasn't gone to town to set up her stall these past few days; instead, she's stayed home to take care of her younger sister.
Song Xiaoxiao slept very soundly and didn't turn over. Song Li was afraid that she would develop bedsores, so he turned her over every two hours.
Song Xiaoxiao couldn't open her mouth or chew anything, so instant noodles were definitely out of the question. Song Li learned how to cook porridge from "Aunt Zhao" in the front yard, adding spiritual spring water to make each meal's porridge incredibly soft and tender. After blowing on it to cool it down, she fed it to her with a straw.
With less time to set up her stall, Song Li had plenty of free time. She not only made cotton-padded coats for herself and Song Xiaoxiao, but also made two pairs of cotton-padded shoes following the instructions in the book.
She's really capable!
As for the remaining time, Song Li went into the space to tend to the flowers and plants, picking the ripe ones and replanting the empty spaces.
As the harvested flowers and herbs gradually accumulated, the space was upgraded to level two, successfully unlocking a new cosmeceutical formula—Black Face Cream.
Song Li: ...
Why does she feel like this recipe was specially made for someone?
Zhao Youchang was focused on blackening his face to make himself look ugly, and wasn't black face cream exactly what he needed?
After carefully looking around the space, it was indeed the villa she had worked hard to buy in her previous life. She shouldn't have any other intentions, right?
Otherwise, would it be reasonable for the female lead to use her superpower on outsiders?
However, Song Li didn't dwell on the issue too much. Zhao Youchang had saved her that night and even showed her how to use light-body skills, so she should indeed thank him.
Song Li used leftover cotton and scraps of cloth from making winter clothes to make a cushion foundation. She also sawed a bamboo tube short to make a powder box, poured the prepared cream into it, and renamed it "tanning cushion foundation".
This gift might seem insignificant to others, or even be scorned, but for Zhao Youchang, it was like a godsend.
However, this guy's dark and ugly face could be faked. Directly giving him a whitening cushion would definitely arouse his suspicion. Song Li was not that stupid. She refined the white makeup liquid, made it into a viscous paste, poured it into a bamboo powder box, and made a "whitening cushion".
We will also combine the tanning cushion and whitening cushion into a set and send it to you together.
"What is this?" Zhao Youchang frowned slightly as he looked at the black and white cushion combination in front of him.
"This is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it," Song Li said.
"I originally wanted to send something decent, but my younger sister is still unconscious and I really can't leave. And I have nothing of value to offer but this is all I can do, so I'm sorry, please don't find it offensive."
He spoke tactfully and diplomatically.
The Great Yu Dynasty was very feudal and men were not allowed to wear makeup. If she directly gave Zhao Youchang a cushion foundation, it would seem strange. So she deliberately emphasized that there was nothing in the house except this.
Zhao Youchang couldn't help but smile.
What a bright and clever girl!
His gaze fell on the box of dark brown powder puffs, and he asked with interest, "What does this mean?"
The Great Yu Dynasty has always valued white skin as beauty, so I doubt anyone in the entire dynasty would buy black powder to apply to their face. Why then send him a box of dark brown powder puffs?
Although they hadn't known each other for long, he already knew that this girl was pure-hearted and straightforward, without any complicated thoughts. He wasn't worried that she would use the gifts to make veiled accusations, but he was curious about how she would explain it.
Song Li said calmly, "Applying only white powder will make the skin look unnatural, so I made some black powder using sesame seeds, black beans and other ingredients. It is mainly used to adjust the color and simulate a real skin tone."
"Oh?" Zhao Youchang raised an eyebrow.
That explanation is quite interesting...
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