She knelt on the prayer mat, like a delicate flower reflected in water, a willow swaying in the breeze, beautiful yet fragile, as if she would fall over with a gust of wind.
Su Ruanruan watched as her forehead repeatedly slammed against the ground, her body swaying like a small boat tossed about in a storm.
“Miss, that’s good. With your piety, Buddha will surely hear your heart’s voice. You’ve just recovered, please get up quickly.”
Fu Xinrou shook her head slightly, revealing a bitter smile, like a petal falling in the wind. "My Fu family has committed many sins. I should have been like my father and brother, waiting for my fate in prison. It was Brother Huo Yan who helped me get out of this predicament."
"I am the daughter of a disgraced official, how dare I have any improper thoughts? I only pray that Su Xiaoxi will be reincarnated as a human being, that Miss Su will return safely, and that Brother Huo Yan and Miss Su will be a perfect match."
The maid sighed, "And what about you, Miss? You were forced to marry someone else by the master threatening to kill yourself. Those words of farewell that you said to General Huo against your will were all forced upon you by the master."
"After you saw General Huo leave in anger, you cried for a very long time..."
"If you really wanted to marry someone else, you wouldn't have hit your head against the pillar on your wedding day."
“Miss, you and General Huo are a perfect match! How can you push him to someone else?”
If General Huo had given up on you, why would he have traveled all the way from the Northwest to rescue you from your residence? And why would he have taken you into his mansion and personally cared for you?
If you have no feelings for him, how could you personally prepare medicine and porridge for him while he is bedridden and recovering from his injuries?
Fu Xinrou lowered her head, a wave of sorrow washing over her, drowning out the light in her eyes. "What good is it if my heart remains unchanged? I am merely the daughter of a disgraced official, while Miss Su is the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. The difference between us is like heaven and earth..."
She bent down again, her forehead striking the ground heavily, as if pouring out all her pain and helplessness to the cold earth. After a long while, with the help of her maid, she struggled to her feet and slowly left the place.
Su Ruanruan gazed at the slender, willow-like beauty, her eyes fixed on her for a long time. She was like a lotus flower rising from the mud, pure and noble.
I am like a lotus root trampled in the mud, filthy and gloomy.
The red silk was slowly lifted, and a young novice monk looked at Su Ruanruan and said, "Female benefactor, why are you hiding here again?"
Su Ruanruan shrank back and said gratefully, "Thank you for saving me by the river. I have nowhere else to go. Please have mercy and let me stay here for a few more days."
The young novice monk put his hands together and replied, "Female benefactor, this humble monk does not intend to drive you away; it is the abbot who has invited you."
Su Ruanruan followed the young novice monk to see the abbot. The abbot sat upright on a prayer mat, dressed in a robe, with a silver beard and white hair. His face, covered with wrinkles, looked as if sculpted by time. His eyes were bright and clear, as if they possessed the magic to see into people's hearts.
Su Ruanruan knelt on the prayer mat opposite him, clasped her hands together, bowed deeply, and said devoutly, "Thank you, Abbot, for saving my life."
"Have you recovered fully?" the abbot asked softly.
"Yes, I'm much better now. I'll be able to leave soon. I apologize for the trouble I've caused you these past few days." Su Ruanruan said sincerely.
The abbot stroked his white beard and asked thoughtfully, "Where are you going, benefactor?"
Su Ruanruan felt utterly lost, unsure of what the future held. During her imprisonment, she met Uncle Gu Yong and learned that he was the poison doctor who sold the medicine to Ziwu. Moreover, she learned about the original owner's background from Uncle Gu Yong; the small bib and birth date found in Uncle Gu Yong's house actually belonged to the original owner.
He remained silent about many other things, keeping his mouth shut and refusing to tell Su Ruanruan who had kidnapped her.
To this day, all she knows is that Xiaoyu imprisoned her, and he, like an invisible blade, lurks in the darkness. He is unassuming, yet he has wounded her deeply, leaving her scarred and riddled with holes. She feels as if she is in a fog, unable to discern who the mastermind behind it all truly is.
After she escaped at great personal risk, Xiaoyu vanished as if she had disappeared from the face of the earth, and never came to catch her again.
However, she knew in her heart what they had done to her. The Heart-Eating Gu lurked within her body, and each attack felt like a thousand arrows piercing her heart, making her wish she were dead.
She knew nothing about witchcraft and had no idea how to get rid of it. However, she firmly believed that the medical space could save her.
Her only chance to save her life is to activate the medical space as soon as possible.
Before his death, Uncle Gu Yong told her that he had asked someone to send a letter to the Duke's Mansion, conveying the news that the original owner was still alive.
However, after the letter entered the Duke's mansion, it disappeared without a trace, and no one came to Qingshan County to look for the original owner.
So, who exactly is this person who doesn't want the original owner to go back?
“My benefactor, your eyes are filled with hatred.”
Su Ruanruan's lips curled down slightly. "Abbot, if you knew everything I've been through, how could you let it go so easily?"
“Benefactor, stop being so attached and stop dwelling on it. Let go of your obsession, forgive others, and you will also forgive yourself.”
He continued, "You are already dead, don't make another mistake."
Su Ruanruan's eyes widened slightly. He actually knew all that?!
She knelt down and kowtowed to the abbot... He kowtowed deeply and asked devoutly, "Abbot, please tell me, where is my path to survival?"
The abbot's eyes were filled with compassion for all sentient beings, saying, "There is no way out."
"If there's no way out, isn't it just a dead end? And yet someone still wants to kill me?" Su Ruanruan muttered to herself. "Death? I only want to live. I've already died once, and I just want to live a good life."
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