Jiuying has been away from home quite often lately.
Shen Miao was busy before and didn't pay much attention to this situation. It wasn't until she hadn't seen Jiu Ying for several days that she suddenly remembered and asked about it.
Qingchen told her that Jiuying was outside every day, and she didn't know what he was doing.
Shen Miao went out to search but couldn't find anyone. She waited at home for Jiu Ying to return. Two days later, Jiu Ying came back looking haggard with unfocused eyes. His clothes were tattered, as if he had been through a great battle.
She rushed forward and demanded, "Jiuying, where did you go? Why didn't you say anything?"
Jiuying's gaze lingered for a while before finally settling on Shen Miao's face. He took a step back and said wearily, "Don't come near me."
"What do you mean?" Shen Miao's voice suddenly rose.
Jiuying shook her head and staggered toward her room.
Shen Miao followed closely behind, blocking the door that Jiu Ying was about to close, and forcefully squeezed in.
Helpless, Jiuying had no choice but to let her in, and said with a wry smile, "I'm not safe right now, you'd better stay away from me."
Shen Miao raised an eyebrow. What kind of madness is this now?
Seeing Shen Miao's puzzled expression, Jiu Ying explained, "My seizures are becoming more and more frequent. I might not be able to control myself at any time. If this continues, I might really hurt you."
"The frequency has increased. Why didn't you tell us? What if something happens when you go outside?" Shen Miao asked anxiously.
Seeing that what she was worried about was not the same problem she was worried about, Jiu Ying couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth and smile slightly. However, the smile quickly disappeared from the corners of her mouth.
He said with some complicated feelings, "If I said that I didn't intentionally not come back, but rather that I forgot the way back, would you believe me?"
Shen Miao was shocked. How could Jiu Ying, a normal adult man, forget the way home? Was this a joke?
"Is the forgetting you're talking about the same kind of forgetting I'm thinking about?" Shen Miao asked tentatively.
Jiuying nodded, "Yes, my memory is getting worse and worse. Sometimes I suddenly forget who I am. I don't know why this is happening. I always feel that if this continues, one day I may completely forget my identity as Jiuying."
Hearing him say that, Shen Miao felt a chill run down her spine.
How could someone forget themselves for no reason? It's not like they've developed some kind of mental illness.
"Come with me to find Veterinarian Lin." Shen Miao pulled Jiu Ying and walked out.
Jiuying was reluctant, but Shen Miao said sternly, "Are you trying to avoid treatment? No, you have to come with me today."
Unable to dissuade Shen Miao, Jiu Ying had no choice but to follow her out the door.
When the two arrived at Lin Shousheng's house, the cat-beastman was also there. They greeted each other, and Shen Miao told Lin Shousheng about Jiu Ying's current situation.
"This is getting worse. Jiuying, come here and let me take a look." Lin Shousheng beckoned.
Jiuying obediently walked over and stood there somewhat uneasily.
Lin Shousheng scrutinized Jiuying for a while, his pupils contracting slightly, but he didn't show it on his face. He only said, "I guess he's been too busy lately. Nothing serious, he just needs some rest."
Shen Miao was about to say something when Lin Shousheng interrupted her and started chatting with Jiu Ying on his own. They were talking about trivial things that had nothing to do with Jiu Ying's situation.
Shen Miao paused for a moment, then said nothing more.
After a short while, the group left. The cat-beastman walked with them all the way, comforting Jiuying, "Lin Shousheng said you're alright, so you're definitely alright. Don't think too much."
"Okay, I don't really care."
After returning home, Shen Miao didn't say much, but she found another opportunity to quietly go to Lin Shousheng and asked him directly, "Did you see the problem with Jiuying?"
Lin Shousheng was surprised. "Why are you back again? Oh, it seems you saw through my hint. I should have said it earlier, but with the cat beastman here, I couldn't bring myself to say it."
Upon hearing this, Shen Miao's face tightened. Usually, when someone says something like this, it means the situation is not good; otherwise, Lin Shousheng wouldn't have been so secretive.
Lin Shousheng said solemnly, "Judging from Jiuying's appearance, he seems to be..."
"Something seems to be wrong?" Shen Miao asked.
Lin Shousheng was searching for the right words, and said with some difficulty, "It seems that he has been favored by the Beast God."
Shen Miao: !!!
What the hell? The Beast God is a man too, how could he fall for Jiuying?
Shen Miao: "Uncle Lin, you need to be responsible for your words. What do you mean the Beast God has taken a liking to Jiuying? The Beast God isn't a woman, so why would he take a liking to Jiuying?"
“No,” Lin Shousheng hurriedly explained, “I mean, the Beast God has taken a fancy to the Nine-Headed Serpent’s body.”
Shen Miao breathed a sigh of relief, but soon her breath caught in her throat again. She asked warily, "Why would the Beast God take a liking to Jiuying's body? Doesn't he have a body himself?"
Lin Shousheng shook his head, "I can't say for sure, but Jiuying's soul is not exactly connected to his body, but rather slightly misaligned. A normal person wouldn't be like that."
"Once the Beast God completely merges with Jiuying's body, he will completely forget himself and become the Beast God, not Jiuying."
Shen Miao suddenly remembered what Jiu Ying had said: he would forget who he was and forget the way home. In an instant, Shen Miao couldn't help but shiver, and her scalp tingled.
Every word Lin Shousheng said was true, and it was slowly coming true.
She recalled the beast god she had seen that night. The human form had always been illusory. At the time, she thought the beast god didn't want them to see his appearance, but it turned out that he didn't have a physical body.
Shen Miao's heart was in turmoil, while her mouth tasted bitter.
He asked with difficulty, "Uncle Lin, do you have any way to help Jiuying? He's a normal person, a living person. I know he doesn't want to become a beastman."
Lin Shousheng sighed.
"Please, Uncle Lin," Shen Miao pleaded.
Lin Shousheng shook his head and said, "Never mind, I'm not entirely confident either. After all, no one can fight against the Beast God. But we can still slow down the fusion process a little."
Upon hearing this, Shen Miao was overjoyed, "Really? Uncle Lin, you're so kind."
Lin Shousheng glanced at her with a smile and said deliberately, "It would be bad if I didn't give you the medicine, right? I'm not trying to criticize you, but sometimes your medical skills are clearly better than mine. Yet, there are many things you don't know. I don't know if you're hiding your abilities or if you simply don't know."
"I just don't know," Shen Miao said matter-of-factly. "My experience is nowhere near as good as yours, Uncle Lin. I just stumbled upon this by sheer luck. Is this medicine for Jiuying? And there's so little of it?"
Lin Shousheng nodded. "Good. Take it back and give it to him. The fusion speed will slow down. That's all I can do."
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