Chapter 84 The Metaphysics Master's Fiancée 01
Not a person worth mentioning.
Luo Shuyu didn't even know when she last had a dream. She gently pressed her brow, recalling the experience in her dream. She saw a phoenix perched on a paulownia tree, its wondrous appearance inspiring awe and admiration.
The phone rang. It was Aunt Jiang, who was overseas: "Shuyu, Yiqing is such a troublemaker. She hurt her leg while skiing. We're both out of the country, so could you please go and visit her? I know you're usually very busy, I don't know if this will be too much trouble for you..."
“It’s no trouble at all. Which hospital is Miss Jiang in? I’ll be right there,” Luo Shuyu said.
"By the way, Yiqing's twenty-second birthday is coming soon. You know, we all want to see you and see if the engagement can be finalized..." Aunt Jiang said tentatively.
“Aunt Jiang, it’s a bit early to talk about this now. Miss Jiang and I haven’t met yet. Everything should start with a meeting and a chat, shouldn’t it?”
"No matter what... we're entrusting Yiqing to you. When she was little, a fortune teller said she would face a major calamity at the age of twenty-two. Shuyu, you happen to be an expert in this area. We all feel that Yiqing is incredibly lucky to have met you. Whether the marriage goes through or not, if you can help Yiqing overcome this calamity, our Jiang family will forever owe you a debt of gratitude."
"You flatter me."
After hanging up the phone, Luo Shuyu drove to the hospital.
A few hours ago.
Jiang Yiqing opened her eyes and found herself surrounded by a white blur. She was on a rapidly descending mountain path, unable to even see her own reflection. She could only see the low bushes rushing past on both sides of her vision. For a moment, she felt like she was about to meet the King of Hell.
As expected, she lost her balance, her ski equipment flew out of her hand, and she fell more than ten meters to the side. Fortunately, the clothes she was wearing cushioned her fall. Jiang Yiqing grabbed onto a tree trunk with all her might and managed to avoid falling into the snow cliff below, but she broke one leg.
She lay there, thinking no one would save her, but suddenly the thing on her wrist reacted, and soon after, a group of people arrived and rescued her.
"..." Jiang Yiqing, lying in the hospital, was still confused about what had happened.
This world was truly beyond her expectations.
She was almost certain that she and a girl had switched identities, because before she came here she was on the battlefield, charging forward in a chariot, a scene similar to what she had just encountered.
"I don't know if she will be in danger. If something happens to her, will she still have someone to help her, like she does now?"
She felt that her current situation wasn't anything to worry about; she was more worried about the girl she had swapped places with. Jiang Yiqing could only silently pray that she would be alright.
As a useless person without spiritual roots, I left her with a mess. I wonder what kind of hardships she will experience in that world.
Jiang Yiqing actually knew better than anyone why she didn't have spiritual roots, because she could see things that others couldn't since she was a child. However, in her own world, she said she saw "ghosts," and even those who had achieved success in cultivation thought she was crazy.
Because she alone could see things others couldn't, but lacked the talent to suppress ghosts, Jiang Yiqing suffered daily from this, constantly terrified and disoriented. It's no wonder she had a somewhat gloomy personality from a young age and was not well-liked. It wouldn't be surprising to call her the most disliked princess in the Di Kingdom.
Even so, she still has close relatives who are kind to her.
That was her elder sister, Jiang Yuxiu. Although she had been framed and thrown onto the battlefield, Jiang Yiqing never doubted that her elder sister would abandon her and would come to her rescue once she found out what had happened.
"My royal sister, from now on I am your royal sister. I hope you will live a peaceful life." Jiang Yiqing thought to herself.
After all, we've already come this far, and if we're prepared for the worst, then this seems to be how things will turn out.
"Ms. Jiang, your friend has come to see you," the nurse said, opening the door.
Jiang Yiqing looked up blankly and saw a beautiful woman following behind the nurse. She was wearing a long black dress, her hair was tied up in a ponytail and placed behind her. She looked neat and exquisite and very charming. After entering the room, she took off her coat, revealing a Taoist robe that was somewhat similar to that of Master Qiyun of the Three Saints Temple. However, the clothes underneath were products of this world and looked... very elegant and had an indescribable trendiness.
Jiang Yiqing was amazed by the progress of the world in every aspect; she could study people's clothing for a long time.
"Miss Jiang, nice to meet you. My name is Luo Shuyu." The beautiful woman approached Jiang Yiqing and extended her hand.
Even in a matriarchal world where everyone is tall, she was considered tall. Jiang Yiqing snapped out of her daze and reached out her hand instinctively. She thought that must be what she meant.
"..." Jiang Yiqing didn't know what to say. She already had a hard time communicating with "people," let alone people from a different world.
In fact, she hadn't uttered a single word since she fell. The doctor, who resembled an imperial physician, examined her and concluded that it was temporary aphasia caused by stress.
"Ms. Luo, Ms. Jiang is unable to speak right now and needs to be observed in the hospital for a while longer," the nurse said.
“That was truly my oversight.” Luo Shuyu’s expression turned extremely frustrated for a moment. She sat down on the edge of the bed and said in as gentle a tone as possible, “Miss Jiang, I was asked by your aunt to come and visit you. If you need anything, please let me know immediately.”
As she spoke, she took out her notebook and a pen from the pocket of her trench coat and placed them on the table in front of them, saying, "If you can't speak for the time being, please write it down."
"..." Jiang Yiqing wanted to speak, but she didn't know what to say. Would she offend someone if she spoke? She was very worried.
Luo Shuyu put the fruit basket she had brought aside, took out an apple from it, and said, "Miss Jiang, would you like an apple? I'll peel one for you."
Jiang Yiqing nodded.
Luo Shuyu deftly peeled the apple with a knife, her focused expression even as she did this small task. She then cut the apple into small pieces, placed them on a plate, forked them, and personally fed them to Jiang Yiqing.
Jiang Yiqing wondered if this was a bit too intimate for people meeting for the first time, but she still obediently opened her mouth.
Faced with Luo Shuyu's gentle, elder-sister-like demeanor, she could only suppress her tears, afraid of losing face.
Seeing that she looked like she was about to cry, Luo Shuyu realized that she hadn't been careful enough. She had injured her leg, and her arm should be fine, so she asked, "Is your arm alright?"
Jiang Yiqing immediately understood what she meant, which was quite remarkable for someone whose language skills weren't very good.
She took the plate and started eating the apple herself. Luo Shuyu looked at her, seeing that she was injured, her leg was raised and fixed, and her whole posture on the bed was rather abnormal. She felt that she was being too much by making her eat the apple herself.
While she was fretting, the door was pushed open and a large group of people walked in.
Judging from their attire, they seem to be from a ski club.
"Yiqing, you're really not being fair. You didn't even tell us you were injured. We only rushed over because we heard from the coach that you were injured."
"Wow, what a beauty!" The chattering girls immediately understood upon seeing Luo Shuyu: "That's so unfair, Yiqing! So you already have a protector, that's why you didn't tell us!"
Luo Shuyu had no choice but to get up and explain to everyone that Jiang Yiqing was temporarily unable to speak, and everyone looked at Jiang Yiqing with shame.
From Jiang Yiqing's perspective, everyone was a great person. She didn't expect Jiang Yiqing to have so many friends. While feeling a sense of warmth, she was also more worried about whether she could get along with them.
However, they were both originally named Yi Qing. Twin sisters, that's about it.
Trying to understand the other person's feelings and living here in her way, she suddenly realized that she could do it too.
"What would you like to eat? I'll go buy you some food," Lin Jing said.
"Is there anything you want to eat, Yiqing?" Luo Shuyu asked.
"Yiqing's favorite food is braised pork!"
"But you're still recovering from your injury, won't you be a little too greasy?" Luo Shuyu asked seriously.
"Anything is fine." Jiang Yiqing picked up the paper and gestured to everyone.
After her friends left, only the two of them remained. Luo Shuyu stood by the window, looking at the plants outside. When she noticed Jiang Yiqing's gaze, she turned to look at her.
"Is the light too strong? The weather is really nice today for winter."
Jiang Yiqing shook her head; she just thought Luo Shuyu looked really beautiful standing in the sunlight.
After her friends returned, some said goodbye to Jiang Yiqing because they had other things to do, while Lin Jing stayed behind.
After the three finished their meal, Lin Jing asked, "Judging from your attire, Miss Luo, you wouldn't happen to be... that Master Luo, would you?"
"She only does things related to Taoist arts, which are difficult for ordinary people to understand, or they may politely decline. This is quite normal. She is not someone worth mentioning," Luo Shuyu said.
Lin Jing was stunned by what she said, but she had heard Jiang Yiqing mention her marriage partner before, saying that the other party was a prodigy in the world of metaphysics.
"She definitely wouldn't be interested in someone as uneducated as me. It's certain that the marriage is off. She's so aloof and noble. I always felt that her world was completely different from mine. We haven't even met yet. When we do meet, it'll probably be over." That's what Jiang Yiqing said at the time.
Luo Shuyu was so famous that bigwigs in the political and business circles all sought her out to tell their fortunes. Catching ghosts was a piece of cake for her, and the police were able to unravel many difficult criminal cases with her help. Such a powerful person stood alongside them, breathing the same air.
She noticed Jiang Yiqing was very calm, so she winked at her, implying—this is the same amazing person you're afraid of just hearing their name, the one you feel you can't get along with! How come you're so calm now? Does being hurt really make someone grow up quickly?
Jiang Yiqing couldn't understand, so she just lay there quietly.
[Author's Note]
Let's make this last world as sweet as possible!
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