Doctor Liu didn't expect this little girl in front of him to be able to do anything.
He turned around, preparing to check on Xu Dongyang's condition, but found that his sleeve had been grabbed again. The person grabbing him was still that little girl.
He raised an eyebrow and asked good-naturedly, "Hmm? What is it? If it's nothing important, let go of my sleeve. I still need to go check on your father's situation."
Seeing that she seemed hesitant to speak, Doctor Liu assumed she was worried about her appearance being ruined and quickly spoke to comfort her, "You don't need to worry too much about the injury on your forehead. Don't worry, I'll get you some Ointment later. As long as you apply it on time, it will heal within half a month and won't leave any scars. The prerequisite is not to stay in the sun for too long."
Xu Jianing became a little anxious; that wasn't what she was worried about at all.
"No, I'm not worried about myself at all. I want to ask you for a favor. Although I don't have much money for you right now, don't worry, I can earn money very quickly. Can you start making a plan now to help me cure my Parents and Eldest Sister?"
She took out the rare flower she had tricked him out of earlier from her Sleeve and handed it to Doctor Liu, "Take this. Although it's not worth much, it's the most valuable thing I have right now. I'll give this to you as a deposit immediately. If you think it's too little, I can even become your servant Girl, cooking and washing clothes to repay the debt."
"No need, absolutely not. I'm quite happy living alone; I don't need anyone to wait on me." Hearing her last few sentences, Doctor Liu seemed startled and quickly waved his hands in refusal.
Being rejected so directly for the first time, Xu Jianing felt a bit unhappy. After all, she was a beautiful young girl in her prime; how could she have no charm at all? Wait, did she look very ugly in her current state?
Since transmigrating, she hadn't properly seen what she looked like. She couldn't help but wonder—what if her current appearance was ugly? Then her previous actions were just a joke!
The more she thought about it, the less confident she became. No, she had to find something to look at herself in.
She looked around but couldn't find anything that could serve as a mirror. Suddenly, she remembered that before entering the door just now, she had seen a well in her courtyard.
With this thought, without taking time to say goodbye, she hurried toward her own courtyard.
This action shocked Doctor Liu, making his face turn pale. He couldn't help but shout, "Quick, go stop her!"
Although he didn't know what had happened, Uncle Jingde quickly supported Xu Dongyang and followed Doctor Liu, chasing after her quickly.
Unexpectedly, Xu Jianing looked delicate and weak, but she could run quite fast. By the time they caught up, they found her staring blankly at their courtyard well.
Doctor Liu became anxious and quickly stepped forward to pull her away, "Don't be like this, we can talk things through. I refused simply because I'm used to living alone. Don't do anything rash. I promise to slowly help them with treatment, but I said they must cooperate themselves."
"That's right, Jianing, don't do anything rash. Whether Father gets better is already unimportant. As long as our whole family is safe and sound, that's what matters."
Xu Jianing, immersed in her own little world, suddenly snapped back to reality.
Huh? What did they mean by that? Was there some misunderstanding? She hadn't thought about committing suicide at all; she just wanted to see what she looked like now.
She truly hadn't expected that the original owner not only shared her name but also looked exactly the same. The only difference was that the previous her could be wealthy without any effort, whereas the current her hadn't figured out how to establish herself in this world at all.
In those transmigration novels she had read before, the female protagonists all had golden fingers—either a Space or spiritual spring, or some special skill—but she seemed to have nothing!
The throbbing pain in her forehead grew stronger. Perhaps because this body was too weak, Xu Jianing's vision went black, and she felt herself falling uncontrollably.
She didn't know how long she had been unconscious. She only knew that in her sleep, she remembered many things.
When she was very young, her Grandfather, who loved inventing strange and bizarre things, had implanted a chip device in her arm. He had joked that it contained many good things that might help her someday.
At that time, she lacked nothing and didn't take her Grandfather's words seriously. But at this moment, she really wished that thing had transmigrated with her. That way, she would at least be someone with a cheat system.
She desperately wanted to wake up and check if there was a small flower-shaped mark on her arm.
However, she found that her consciousness was clear, but her body couldn't move. She wanted to open her eyes but couldn't do anything.
Suddenly, a 3D phantom appeared in her mind. Soon, a familiar face appeared on the screen. That person was none other than her Grandfather.
He looked exactly as he did years ago when he gave her the item. She desperately wanted to cry out for help but found she couldn't say a word.
"Jianing, when you can see me, it means you've truly had an accident. Alas, Grandfather studied his whole life but ultimately couldn't change your fate. But it's alright, Grandfather has given you something good: the Treasure Appraisal Little Meng Beast. You can communicate with it using your thoughts."
"Also, knowledge changes destiny. No matter where you are, you must study hard. The chip device inside you will be activated soon, and your brain will quickly change, turning you into that kind of little genius with a photographic memory. This is the last gift Grandfather can give you."
The image suddenly vanished, and a tearing pain caused her to sink completely into a coma.
When she woke up again, she found her hands and feet bound with ropes. Her mouth was also gagged with a strip of cloth.
Had she been kidnapped?
But the dilapidated house gave her a strange sense of familiarity.
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded near her ear, "Miss Xu, you're finally awake. That's wonderful. I suppose you won't be acting crazy anymore. I'll untie the ropes on your hands and feet now."
"Your Eldest Sister has taken your mother to rest. Your father brought over the medicine he just finished boiling. He isn't well, so I told him to rest. Your Eldest Sister and I will take turns looking after you. Let me check your pulse now and see how you are."
Soon, Xu Jianing regained her freedom. She glared somewhat displeasedly at Doctor Liu, who was preparing to take her pulse, "What did you just say? I was crazy? How is that possible? I cherish my life; I'll be fine. I'm tired now and want to rest. Can you help me tell my father and the others?"
At this moment, she just wanted to get rid of him quickly.
Just now, she had deliberately taken a look and discovered that the original owner's right arm had a flower-shaped mark, just like hers.
Could it be that everything that just happened wasn't a dream? She couldn't wait to find out if she could truly summon the Treasure Appraisal Little Meng Beast.