Chapter 58
Chapter Fifty-Eight
Under everyone's gaze, Meng Yingying stood up and walked out. Kong Fusheng, seeing this, asked, "Senior Meng, where are you going?" Meng Yingying didn't answer, but simply walked outside with her head down. Shang Mang had disappeared here; could it be that the system had corrected the plot line? He was the final villain, so he was supposed to appear at the end, and the plot was back on track. Doesn't this mean the mission to change the final ending might fail?
Meng Yingying couldn't control her thoughts and started having random ideas.
Kong Fusheng sat on pins and needles, silently swallowing as he looked at the dishes on the table. They hadn't eaten fresh food in a long time, and to avoid any problems with the food here, they were all taking fasting pills. If this continued, they would run out of fasting pills, and it still wasn't over. He looked in the direction where Meng Yingying had left earlier and said, "Senior Meng hasn't returned for so long, has she encountered some danger?"
Zhou Xiuqi remained silent, watching the tea stains floating in the tea, and simply said, "It's time to wake up."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Meng Yingying pinched her fingertips. She never expected that just now, standing outside and not seeing anything, just as she took a deep breath and was about to go back, someone called her. Meng Yingying turned around, and the moment she saw the face, she recognized it—it was Shou Changyue. However, he was different in this room from the one in the other room. He was sitting in a wheelchair, his eyes sunken, his cheeks gaunt. Behind his wheelchair was an identical face, the only difference being that this one had more color in his skin than Shou Changyue.
“Sister, there’s blood on your back.” Shou Changyue pointed at her and said. Meng Yingying found it strange that he called her “sister.” Shou Changyue never called her “sister,” and he looked much older than her. She turned her head and, sure enough, saw bloodstains on her buttocks. For a moment, she didn’t know how to react.
Shou Changyue kept coughing, and it took him a long time to finally utter a complete sentence: "Cough cough... Sister, do you want to take a bath?" he asked again. Meng Yingying stared at him; his eyes were very calm and lifeless.
She really needed to take a bath, but who knew if going there rashly would be a trap? Meng Yingying chose to remain silent. Shou Changyue glanced at her, his eyes lowered, and said, "You look just like my mother." This sentence overlapped with that of Shou Changyue, who said she looked like his mother, that mysterious woman. Seeing that she was thinking, Shou Changyue continued, "I know an aunt's house where I can take a bath."
Meng Yingying wanted to get information, so she turned to look at the banquet and said, "Thank you, I need to tell my senior brother."
Shou Changyue's eyes flickered, and he nodded: "Okay."
When Kong Fusheng saw Meng Yingying finally return, he quickly stood up and asked, "Senior Meng, did you find any news when you went out?" Xiao Zheyu saw her coming and immediately noticed the bloodstains behind her. Although they weren't very obvious, they were still quite noticeable under her pink Taoist robe. Xiao Zheyu also stood up.
Meng Yingying said, "I do have some information, but it's not complete. I'll go and inquire. If I haven't returned after half an incense stick's time, then you should come looking for me." As soon as she finished speaking, a cloth bag appeared in front of her. Meng Yingying looked at the owner of the bag, Xiao Zheyu, and handed it to her, saying, "There's something you need inside." She didn't know what was inside, but she took it without thinking much about it.
After receiving Zhou Xiuqi's nod, Meng Yingying ran over. When she arrived, Shou Changyue was gone; only the old woman remained. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Auntie." The old woman wiped her hands, glanced sideways at the banquet, and asked, "Are you Taoist priests from outside?"
Meng Yingying said, "Yes."
The old woman gave Meng Yingying an extremely fawning smile, which made Meng Yingying feel uncomfortable. The old woman reached out and grabbed her hand, "Call me Aunt Sun, girl. I can tell you're all people of status. Hurry up and go." Meng Yingying was pulled away by her, and immediately had a bad feeling. However, no matter what happened, she had a way to get away. Behind her departing figure, Zhou Xiuqi cast a deep gaze.
Hopefully she has already learned it.
Xinghua Village wasn't very big, and it wasn't long before Aunt Sun pulled her into her home. She didn't let go of Meng Yingying's hand the entire time, as if afraid she'd run away. Although Meng Yingying wasn't very comfortable being held, she endured it. More than anything, she wanted to take a bath as soon as possible.
Aunt Sun pushed open the door, finally letting go of Meng Yingying's hand. She lit the lamp; the candlelight was dim, barely illuminating the room. It lit very little; Meng Yingying could only see a table in the center with a candle on it. The dim light couldn't even illuminate the walls. These things weren't important to her. She asked, "Aunt Sun, where am I taking a bath?"
Aunt Sun turned around, her smile unchanged. "Sit here for a while, I'll go boil some water, and then you can go to my room to wash up."
Meng Yingying nodded, and then Aunt Sun disappeared. She patted the dust off the stool, sat down, looked left and right, and remembered the package Xiao Zheyu had given her. She picked it up and opened it, finding a piece of cloth inside. She picked it up and realized it was a menstrual pad. She couldn't help but smile, which reminded her of her first period.
At that time, she didn't know what menstruation was, and her grandmother hadn't told her either. That day, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, thinking she had eaten something bad. She forced herself to go home, and her school uniform was stained with blood. By the time she saw it, it was too late. She was a little scared; did she have a terminal illness? When her grandmother came home from work, she saw her helplessly scrubbing her school uniform, unable to get it clean no matter what she did. Her grandmother smiled and pinched her cheek: "Our Yingying, you've grown up."
Meng Yingying looked up and asked, "Grandma, is bleeding during menstruation?" She didn't like seeing blood. Whenever she saw blood, she would think of her mother's injuries, and she couldn't help but feel afraid.
Grandma squatted down and answered earnestly, "Don't be afraid of your period, because every girl goes through it."
Meng Yingying didn't like to express her weakness to her grandmother because she wanted to be strong so she could protect her grandmother and her mother. Therefore, she never showed her fear. She didn't react, but just vigorously rubbed the clothes on her hands.
Meng Yingying snapped out of her daze, clutching the menstrual pad in her hand. Those memories weren't fake; she had to go back. Her grandmother was still waiting for her to come home.
After half an incense stick's time, Aunt Sun wiped her hands and came out: "Alright, alright, girl, go wash up." After making up her mind, Meng Yingying was not so worried anymore. Even if she couldn't get out, she would still get out. Even if she had to do it ten thousand times, she would still get out.
Meng Yingying gave Aunt Sun a grateful smile: "Thank you, Auntie."
After saying that, she walked into the room that Aunt Sun had prepared for her. Once inside, she saw the wooden tub in the center. It wasn't very big, just big enough to fit her body. She smelled the odor on her body and found it hard to bear. The smell of rust and sweat was unpleasant.
Meng Yingying didn't rush to take off her clothes. Instead, she took out twenty talismans from her purse and stuck them in different places. No matter how friendly a person is, that's just an appearance. Before she could confirm their identity, she had to ensure her own safety.
The moment the talisman was affixed, a layer of magical power surrounded the space, protecting her inside.
Meng Yingying then began to take off her clothes and stepped into the wooden tub. She was instantly enveloped in warm water, which soothed her body and mind.
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