2, Resignation
Xie Zhinuan was extremely surprised.
But she didn’t dare to move.
Mrs. Lao Ni entered the room, glanced at the bed, and upon seeing Xie Zhinuan with her eyes closed, couldn’t help but sigh, “I don’t know if she can survive…”
If she died, that Silver would have been wasted.
To see death and not save… she couldn’t do it; the old man couldn’t do it even more.
She sat down by the bed, gently nudged Xie Zhinuan, “Girl, wake up!”
Xie Zhinuan pretended for a moment before opening her eyes, feigning grogginess as she asked, “Where, where am I?”
“You’re at my house!” Mrs. Lao Ni said as she helped her sit up, “Come on, drink the medicine!”
“…”
Despite her confusion, Xie Zhinuan still endured and swallowed the bitter medicine that nearly made her choke.
She couldn’t help but retch several times.
Mrs. Lao Ni laughed, “It’s bitter, but good medicine tastes bitter. After drinking the medicine, you can get better!”
“…”
Xie Zhinuan nodded slightly.
With sparkling eyes, she finally took Mrs. Lao Ni’s hand gently, “Grandma, where is this place?”
“…”
Mrs. Lao Ni paused.
Looking at Xie Zhinuan’s bruised little hand, she sighed and asked, “What do you remember?”
“Apart from my own name, I don’t remember anything!” Xie Zhinuan said softly.
She truly didn’t remember anything.
Did she time-travel? Or was she plotted against, or was this all an act?
Her mind was a bit of a mess, but luckily she had been through a lot, which allowed her to stay calm and pretend with convincing realism.
“What’s your name?”
“Zhinuan!”
Mrs. Lao Ni heard this and looked Xie Zhinuan over carefully.
Xie Zhinuan’s face was also swollen, covered in bruises and abrasions, looking somewhat terrifying.
Thinking about the physician’s suggestion that she might have fallen from a high place, or that something had driven her to despair and she had tried to end her life, she decided not to ask further, “Girl, if you can’t remember, then don’t fret. In this household it’s just your grandpa and me now. If you don’t mind, stay and keep us company. Do some work to earn money, pay the doctor’s fees, and just make enough for your food!”
It sounded perfect.
Xie Zhinuan had no reason to refuse.
Now that she didn’t understand anything, she just wanted to settle down first and plan later.
And that space, she still hadn’t thoroughly explored it!
“Thank you, Grandma!”
“Call me Grandma, and the old man Grandpa, my husband’s family name is Yuan!”
“Grandma!” Xie Zhinuan obediently called out.
Mrs. Lao Ni couldn’t stop smiling, “You rest first, I’ll go cook some rice porridge for you!”
After she left the room,
Xie Zhinuan pinched herself hard, letting out a muffled cry from the pain.
It really hurt.
This was no dream, she…
Had time-traveled!
After time-traveling, she got a space that was a treasure trove, with wealth to rival nations, free for the taking, yet bizarrely, she had no desire to use any of it.
Lying on the bed, she thought about her life,
Spinning like a top, she had earned money and gained fame, but in the end, she was alone, without anyone by her side.
If she could live again, she just wanted to live carefree, happy, and simple, not so exhausted.
Mrs. Lao Ni brought in the porridge. After thanking her, she ate it in small sips.
“Rest well!”
“Thank you, Grandma!”
The physician came to take Xie Zhinuan’s pulse and was somewhat amazed. When had his medical skills become so advanced? After a few doses of medicine, it seemed as if her internal organs had greatly improved, “It appears you’ve gotten much better, rest up for ten days to half a month, and you should be fine. If it doesn’t hurt too much in the next few days, it would be good to get off the bed and walk around!”
“Thank you, Doctor, but I was just wondering, how much do I owe in total?” Xie Zhinuan couldn’t help but ask.
Chapter 4