Seeing her like this, Luo Sheng asked, "I know you have some concerns. Can you tell me what you think?"
After thinking it over, Xiao Yunying decided that she should explain her situation to him in one go.
"No matter what, I think I should make things clear to you, Luo Sheng. I am not from this world. The Xiao Yunying from before had an accident while digging for wild vegetables on the mountain and died in Xishan. I also had an accident in my world and woke up here, occupying her body."
I don't know why this happened. To put it bluntly, it's like being resurrected in another's body. So I'm not some fairy or some kind of mountain spirit; I'm just an ordinary person.
As for what you see now, it's very common where I'm from. This place is called a supermarket, like a general store, selling all sorts of things. It's not some kind of paradise.
"I see." Luo Sheng said thoughtfully, "You mentioned before that girls in your area can also go to school, so you must have been very loved by your parents since you were a child."
Xiao Yunying explained, "My parents love me very much, but the place where I grew up emphasizes gender equality, which is stipulated by law. Regardless of gender, everyone must receive nine years of compulsory education to learn the most basic knowledge when they reach a certain age. As for what they learn after that, it is up to them to choose."
"Are the people in power there so enlightened?"
Xiao Yunying recalled her modern life: "I don't know if this place is part of the same historical river as the place I used to live. If it is, I must be from hundreds or thousands of years in the future."
There is no autocratic monarchy there, only capable national leaders, and a culture of freedom, democracy, equality, and justice.
They value human rights there, do not allow the buying and selling of people, do not kneel before those in power, and treat everyone equally regardless of their status if they break the law.
The laws there may not be perfect, but they do their best to protect everyone's rights.
Moreover, because of our country's strength, no other country dares to easily offend us. We don't have to worry about war and can live a good life, which is what I'm most satisfied with.
Luo Yong gazed at Xiao Yunying's face, trying his best to imagine it as she described it. After a while, he said, "Just listening to you describe it makes me think it's a wonderful place. No wonder it raised such a free-spirited girl like you."
Xiao Yunying recalled what had happened before and couldn't help but complain to him: "I hate your stupid rules of imperial supremacy the most, and kneeling. I've never knelt before anyone except to worship my ancestors' graves. Last time I knelt for half an incense stick and my knees were swollen when I got back."
Luo Sheng admitted his mistake: "It was my oversight. I will try my best to prevent you from meeting any members of the royal family in the future."
"That's more like it."
Luo Sheng suddenly asked, "Then... will you go back?"
Xiao Yunying looked up at him, her voice tinged with barely perceptible sadness: "I dreamt that my original body has been laid to rest, so I guess I can't go back."
Luo Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and carefully chose his words, saying, "Since you can't go back, could you try to accept me?"
Xiao Yunying was amused by his cautious demeanor: "Luo Sheng, do you really like me that much? Or are you just curious about the secret I have, and that's why..."
Before she could finish speaking, Luo Yong interrupted her directly: "My feelings for you have nothing to do with anything else. It's not a test, not deception, not any of the situations you suspect. It's simply because I like you, nothing more."
Xiao Yunying's thoughts were thrown into disarray by Luo Sheng's repeated and direct expressions of affection, making it impossible for her to think clearly.
"Yun Ying, do you hate me?"
Xiao Yunying replied softly, "No, not at all..."
However, she felt that her feelings for Luo Sheng were not exactly love; at most, she was somewhat moved by his protection of her and his willingness to risk his life to save her.
But when he met Luo Sheng's eyes, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
She felt a little strange. She wasn't a procrastinator; if she didn't like something, she would definitely refuse directly, leaving the other person no chance to have any illusions.
Could it be that I've really fallen for Luo Sheng?!
Xiao Yunying was startled by the sudden thought that popped into her head and abruptly stood up.
Luo Sheng was puzzled: "Yun Ying?"
Xiao Yunying said somewhat flusteredly, "Um... are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat. You can take your medicine after you eat so your injury will heal faster."
After saying that, he hurriedly left and went downstairs to prepare food for Luo Sheng.
I cooked a bowl of chicken noodle soup with chicken broth I made before, and added green vegetables, a fried egg, and fried meat that I made before to the noodles.
She sat on another bed watching Luo Sheng eat noodles, when suddenly a wave of drowsiness washed over her, and she couldn't help but yawn.
Luo Sheng looked at her: "Tired?"
Xiao Yunying rubbed her eyes: "A little."
"Then you should go to sleep."
Xiao Yunying thought for a moment and wanted to threaten him, saying that if he killed her now, he would never be able to get out.
Seeing the tender look on his face, he couldn't bring himself to say it. He could only give other instructions: "There is water and medicine here. Take the medicine after you finish eating. If you are really curious, you can wander around. But don't mess with or pull the wires that connect to things. There are things inside that are similar to lightning in the sky. Touching them will kill you."
Seeing that she was still worried about him and still wary, Luo Yong assured her, "I won't wander off or touch anything, don't worry."
Xiao Yunying muttered to herself, "Whether I trust you or not, I can't just throw you out now."
She took off her shoes and coat, lay down on the bed, covered herself with the blanket, and prepared to sleep.
She had been traveling all morning and had been watching over Luo Sheng for several hours when the accident happened. She was quite tired and fell asleep soon after.
After finishing his meal, Luo Sheng examined the painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs closely, finding their appearance rather peculiar.
After taking the medicine, he leaned against the bed and looked at Xiao Yunying's sleeping face for a while. He felt that he couldn't sleep now and didn't want to move around too much, so as not to make her worry if she woke up and couldn't see him. So he picked up the book that she had placed next to her pillow.
Luo Sheng looked at the book in his hand with curiosity. The cover was smooth, the style was unique yet realistic, and even the font had an eerie feel to it.
Upon reading the contents, the handwriting was much neater, but the characters...
Luo Sheng suddenly remembered that Luo Yang had said that this was the word they usually used in their area.
It took him a while to realize that the book's arrangement was different from theirs, but after trying to read a few pages, he became interested.
"No wonder you always like reading ghost stories and supernatural tales; they really are interesting."
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