Chapter 244 Tooth Marks, Shen Chu is a Little Girl
The person in the painting is a young woman in her twenties.
The woman, dressed in red, was even more dazzling than the sunlight behind her. She sat on a large rock in the mountain stream, resting her chin on her hand and gazing into the distance.
The beauty mark at the corner of her left eye added a touch of charm to her overall appearance.
Luo Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over the face of the person in the painting, finally settling on the beauty mark under his eye.
Memories sealed away years ago were instantly unlocked at this moment.
In the autumn forest, the ten-year-old boy was kneeling on the ground, laboriously digging for Bupleurum chinense.
Behind him, a "little boy" stood with his hands on his hips, laughing at him in a clear voice.
"You don't even recognize Bupleurum chinense, how dare you come out to collect herbs? The one you have in your hand will kill you if you eat it."
Look, what I have here is the real Bupleurum chinense.
His mother was dying, and he was so anxious and scared that he snatched the medicine from the little boy.
The "little boy" fought with him and even bit him.
He fainted at the sight of blood, but before he collapsed, he saw a beautiful woman in red walking out of the mountains and forests.
She has an oval face, almond-shaped eyes, and a beautiful beauty mark at the corner of her eye.
Before he fainted, he vaguely heard the woman's helpless voice, "Did you cause trouble again?"
Later, they took him home, claiming to be a passing doctor, and prescribed medicine for his mother, saving her life.
Many years later, he could no longer remember what happened back then.
But the moment the scroll was opened, all the memories came rushing back.
Luo Heng gripped the scroll tightly and suddenly looked up at Chen Chu.
His gaze swept over Shen Chu's face inch by inch, and the blurry features of the "little boy" in his memory gradually became clear.
Her eyebrows and eyes completely overlapped with Shen Chu's.
Almost instantly, he was certain.
Shen Chu is the child who bit him back then.
When Shen Chuyi met Luo Heng's gaze, her scalp tingled.
She knew that Luo Heng had recognized her.
The person in the painting is her master.
Years ago, her master took her through Yangzhou, and when they went up the mountain to collect herbs, they met Luo Heng who was also collecting herbs.
Although we only met once, my master's appearance was very distinctive.
Luo Heng may not have remembered her at the time, but he must have remembered his master.
She stepped forward, took the portrait from Luo Heng's hand, and explained casually:
"The person in the painting is my teacher who taught me to read in Huzhou."
Despite saying that, she was actually very tense.
What should she do if Luo Heng exposes her identity on the spot?
Just as she hesitated, Luo Heng suddenly stepped forward, grabbed her arm, and said excitedly:
"No wonder you looked familiar when I first saw you, Ah Chu. It turns out we've known each other for many years."
Shen Chu froze, but deliberately put on a blank expression.
"Big brother?"
Luo Heng said, "Have you forgotten? Nine years ago in Yangzhou, you taught me how to identify Bupleurum and even gave me some medicine."
We even had a fight, I…”
Shen Chu's heart skipped a beat, fearing that he would reveal that she was a girl, so she quickly interrupted him.
"Ah! I remember now, so the older brother is that young man who gathers herbs."
Luo Heng nodded repeatedly, his eyes shining. "That's right, it's me. You remembered me?"
Shen Chu nodded.
Li Chengxuan and Zhou Jun came over.
"What's going on, brother? You and A-Chu have known each other for many years?"
Luo Heng then recounted what had happened back then.
"Fate is truly wonderful. Who would have thought that a chance encounter many years ago would lead to us not only getting to know each other nine years later, but also becoming sworn brothers?"
Pei Yuan, who had been observing coldly from the sidelines, couldn't help but scoff.
"Nine years ago? Young Master Luo was just a child back then, and Lord Shen was only seven or eight years old. Are you sure you haven't mistaken him for someone else?"
Luo Heng frowned. "How could I be mistaken? A-Chu left a mark on me."
Pei Yuan's eyes were slightly cold.
Li Chengxuan asked with great interest, "What kind of mark?"
Luo Heng rolled up his sleeves, revealing the teeth marks on his arms.
"Here it is. Ah Chu bit it with all her might back then."
Li Chengxuan and Zhou Jun went over to take a look one after the other, and they both teased Shen Chu.
"Ah Chu, you're so young, yet you already know how to leave marks for future recognition?"
Pei Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over the teeth marks on Luo Heng's arm, and he subconsciously raised his hand to touch his left arm.
There was a rough scar on his left arm near the elbow.
But it wasn't a tooth mark.
But why does he vaguely feel that there should be a tooth mark here?
Li Chengxuan's exaggerated laughter brought Pei Yuan back to his senses.
"No wonder my brother recognized Ah Chu at a glance. If it were me, even if I had such a deep scar, I would remember the culprit so I could take revenge in the future."
Luo Heng shook his head and chuckled.
"I remember Chu, not because he bit me, but because I accidentally pulled on him during our scuffle..."
Luo Heng suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
His heart was pounding.
I was so excited just now that I forgot something.
The reason Shen Chu bit him was because during the struggle, he tore open the "little boy's" hair and clothes, and discovered that he was actually a little girl.
Ah Chu is a little girl!
The thought rushed into his mind, and Luo Heng stood there dumbfounded, not even knowing what expression to make for a moment.
So, was Shen Chu really a woman, and not a man?
"Brother, tell me quickly, what did you say?"
Li Chengxuan and Zhou Jun urged Luo Heng with expressions of curiosity.
Luo Heng stared blankly at Shen Chu.
"I...I pulled Achu's hair and..."
Shen Chu felt a cold sweat trickle down his back and lightly flicked his fingers.
Just then, a soft sound was heard.
Snap.
A sticky liquid suddenly fell from the sky, hitting Luo Heng on the head and instantly running down his temples and face.
Zhou Jun screamed in fright, "Waaaaah... Blood is falling from the sky?"
Blood?
Luo Heng wiped his face with trembling hands and looked down.
My hands were covered in sticky, red blood.
His face turned pale, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed.
Shen Chu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly called out to Li Chengxuan.
"Quickly, carry our eldest brother inside to rest. He's afraid of blood, so clean him up."
Li Chengxuan helped Luo Heng up, and couldn't help but mutter, "That's strange, where did the blood come from?"
Hongxiu touched her empty sleeves.
Huh? Where's the blood pack I needed for my miscarriage?
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That night, Pei Yuan was once again plunged into a nightmare.
In the dream, it was a pitch-black night, and the spoiled little girl fell into a trap and was terrified.
When the little boy found the little girl, she grabbed his arm and bit him hard.
The pain was excruciating, and blood was seeping from my clothes.
But the little boy didn't say a word, only hugged the little girl in his arms to comfort her, feeling very annoyed.
A lot of noise came to my ears again.
There were women complaining.
"They're so young and they already bully Zhan. What will become of them in the future?"
There was also the sound of men's rough laughter.
“It’s nothing for a man to have a scar, especially since it’s a teeth mark. Let’s just consider it the engagement mark that Chu Chu left for A Zhan.”
"An engagement mark? That's a great idea! Why don't we seize the day and arrange a marriage between them?"
Outside the door, the little boy rubbed the teeth marks on his arm, looked at the little girl next to him, and smiled with pursed lips.
Suddenly, lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a flash of white light.
He saw the little girl's face clearly.
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