Chapter 137 A Wrong Turn for Sheng Ge
Ye Sheng ge had completely lost the initial excitement of seeing her mother. Seeing her mother’s unchanged narcissism, she could only twitch her lips, wondering if she was developing a dislike for her.
"Watch your image, so many people are watching."
Ye Mu en whispered in her mother’s ear, lest her mother do something even more astonishing.
Bai Le qi quickly removed her hand from her face and subtly glared at her son, who was being so unseemly. Boys were truly detestable.
"Auntie, please come and eat first. You can try Aunt Zhen’s cooking."
Zi Yi sheng solicitously pulled out a chair for Bai Le qi, leaving the Ye siblings with no room to be of service.
"Alright, alright. Auntie needs to wash her face and brush her teeth first, or she won't be able to eat."
Ye Mu en glanced provocatively at Zi Yi sheng. *Let him try to be solicitous. The women of the Ye family aren’t easily fooled.* Ye Mu en felt happy and comfortable seeing Zi Yi sheng making futile efforts.
Zi Yi sheng didn’t even spare Ye Mu en a glance. He felt that this boy would surely be his greatest obstacle on his path to getting closer to the Ye mother and daughter. However, Zi Yi sheng didn't yet know that the biggest obstacle in his life was still on its way, and Ye Mu en was merely a small speck of dust in comparison.
Ye Sheng ge, as expected, skipped classes again. She had too many things to say to her mother. After Ye Sheng ge finished her bitter medicine, the mother and daughter retreated into Ye Sheng ge’s room to have a private chat.
"Mom, how did you end up here? I came here for a reason, but what about you?"
"When your father and I opened your room door, we saw purple lightning enveloping you. Your father and I wanted to save you quickly, but as soon as we touched it, we couldn’t let go. I don't know what happened next. When I opened my eyes, your father and I were lying on the original host’s bed. Just absorbing the original host’s memories almost broke my bones."
Ye Sheng ge hugged her mother with lingering fear. It turned out that a single purple lightning strike had killed their entire family of four. It was a pity that her parents and elder brother had to suffer here with her, and their hard-earned achievements over the years were also wasted.
"Mom, it's all my fault. I caused you to miss the chance to wear beautiful clothes and jewelry, and our family fortune is gone."
Bai Le qi amusedly pinched her daughter’s slender face, finding no flesh beneath her fingers.
"I don't care about anything now, as long as I can see you alive and well. As for our family fortune, it has significantly shrunk, but thankfully, the original host’s maternal family is strong. The original host’s dowry alone was vast.
Originally, I planned not to take a single cent from the original host's family and give all the money to Ye Ya ge when she got married, so we wouldn't be accused of embezzling the original host's wealth. But who knew Ye Ya ge was also fake? Our family of four ended up occupying an entire family, so I had no choice but to shamelessly accept the money and foreign deposits.
The Bai family, like your maternal grandfather’s family, are kind and protective of their own. There is brotherhood and harmony. From now on, we will interact like family, and I can fulfill my filial duties to the original host. I wonder if the original host’s family has also replaced us in our original world. If only, it would be better than all four of us dying and leaving our elders heartbroken."
Ye Sheng ge also considered this. Yes, their family of four had inexplicably transmigrated. Perhaps the original host’s family could also transmigrate. As long as everyone was alive, it would be better. It would be an even better deal for their own family and assets not to have been lost to the original host's family.
Bai Le qi also explained the original host’s family situation to her daughter, wanting to make a good impression on her daughter before the Bai family. After all, the Bai family was eagerly anticipating meeting her daughter. As for the Ye family’s relatives, she could forget about them. They were either obsessed with money or power. She understood them thoroughly from the original host’s memories, so she not only planned to keep her distance from them but also wouldn’t let her daughter interact with them.
"Mom, we still have the supplies in the space. We can send some to Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle later."
"Good, my daughter is so filial. By the way, quickly get me a cup of cheese milk cap. My mouth has been so bland since I came here. I used to dislike things, but now I crave them daily."
Ye Sheng ge gave her mother a knowing look. In the past, her mother had always prioritized health, forbidding her from eating this or drinking that. Now, in this world without any snacks, she was finally craving them. Fortunately, she had secretly asked her brother to prepare a lot for her.
Ye Sheng ge quickly got out of bed and locked the bedroom door and the balcony door. She even pulled the curtains tightly shut. With a wave of her hand, a coffee table appeared, laden with milk tea, duck heads, duck feet, and crayfish she hadn't eaten in a long time, even a variety of fruit platters.
"Let's dig in! I've been so busy since I got here that I haven’t had a bite. Today, let’s indulge our taste buds."
And so, the mother and daughter, instead of continuing their heartfelt conversation, watched variety shows on the computer, their mouths burning from spicy food.
Meanwhile, Ye’s father, crowded on the train with others, was arduously disguised and taking a hard seat towards his daughter’s location, experiencing the unique products of this era firsthand.
It wasn’t until her mother had fallen asleep that Ye Sheng ge went to Elder Fan’s room to begin her daily treatment and school examinations. Ye Sheng ge was very grateful for having the space, which allowed her extra time to learn pharmacology. Otherwise, the time each day would not have been enough. However, she particularly enjoyed her current fulfilling life. In the past, she felt that each day passed too slowly, but now, each day seemed to flash by in the blink of an eye.
"Master, take a look at the itching powder I made. I followed an ancient medical book."
Elder Dang, who was nearby, also became interested and crowded over.
Upon seeing these things, Elder Fan’s head throbbed. What kind of sin had he committed? His former disciple had betrayed him, and now his only disciple was doing something frivolous every day.
"What a good thing! Miss Ye, have you experimented with it? How effective is it?"
Elder Dang carefully sniffed the powder and even identified some of the ingredients.
"I haven't experimented with it yet. I mainly lack an experimental subject."
She couldn't just grab anyone and use them as a test subject.
"You old man, how can you go along with her nonsense?"
"Hah, old friend Fan, your thinking is too narrow. Don’t you know that medicine and poison are inseparable? Besides, as long as Miss Ye likes it, we should support her. At least in this turbulent era, she can have some self-preservation ability."
Ye Sheng ge nodded along, her eyes twinkling. Had she perhaps chosen the wrong master?
Elder Fan sighed. He wasn’t preventing his young disciple from learning to make poison; he just wanted her to focus her energy on learning medicine.
"Fine, if you want to learn, learn. Originally, I thought of making medicine in the conventional way, by making pills. Who knew you would end up making these things."
"Master, I will learn to make medicine too. But for now, I’m only interested in these poisons. In the future, whoever angers me, I’ll throw a handful at them and make them beg for mercy with tears streaming down their faces. Isn’t that impressive?"
Elder Fan couldn’t bear to watch, rubbing his throbbing temples. This disciple was going further and further astray.