Xia Yan had only just run into Wang Chunhua’s room when Wang Chunhua woke up.
As soon as she regained consciousness, she was still immersed in the original owner’s memories—and even affected by her emotions.
With a face full of anger and resentment, she only then noticed Xia Yan.
Xia Yan’s head was wrapped up in cloth.
Wang Chunhua immediately rushed over in concern.
“Daughter, what happened to you? I was only out for a short while—how did your head end up bandaged?”
Xia Yan explained while sitting on the edge of the bed and swinging her legs.
“It’s because I was receiving the original owner’s memories. I fainted and hit the doorway. When I woke up, my head was already bandaged. I don’t even know what happened. Mom, take it off and check it for me. I feel like it’s serious, otherwise it wouldn’t be wrapped like this.”
Wang Chunhua was suddenly afraid to remove it.
But thinking of how backward and patriarchal this ancient world was, she still carefully unwrapped it.
The moment she did, she gasped.
Good heavens—it was a dark, messy wound with dried-up blood and grass ash smeared all over it.
When she saw it clearly, she immediately ran out, fetched a basin of water, and carefully wiped Xia Yan’s face.
As she cleaned, her heart sank further.
A wound about five centimeters long and one centimeter wide was exposed. Although it had stopped bleeding, it looked terrifying.
Wang Chunhua knew clearly that if it was left untreated, infection could be fatal.
In ancient times, with poor medical conditions, even tetanus could easily kill someone.
And in such a patriarchal environment, the risk of neglect was even higher…
The more she thought, the more anxious she became.
Xia Yan noticed her expression changing every second.
“Mom, what are you thinking about? Is my wound that bad?”
Wang Chunhua forced herself to stay calm.
“It’s nothing serious. You just need to go to a doctor and get a few stitches, like when you were a child.”
That sentence immediately triggered Xia Yan’s traumatic memory.
She shivered.
When she was little, she had slipped on moss near a water pool and hit a metal pipe, cutting her forehead deeply.
Back then, she was taken to the village clinic.
The doctor said it needed stitching immediately.
Her parents held her down—one on each side.
There was no anesthesia.
She was only five years old.
That experience had left a deep psychological shadow.
“No! I think I’m fine like this! No need to see a doctor! This is ancient times—medical skills are worse than back then. I don’t want to meet another ‘living阎王’ (devil doctor)!” Xia Yan said as she tried to jump off the bed and run.
But Wang Chunhua grabbed her instantly.
“You must go! Your wound was covered in grass ash! If it gets infected, you could die!”
“Mom knows your fear, but we’ll just check first…”
Before she could finish, Xia Yan suddenly screamed.
“Help! Help! My mom is trying to kill me!”
Her voice echoed through the house.
Xia Da Ya and the newly married Xu Shi, who were cooking in the kitchen, immediately dropped what they were doing and rushed over.
The others also heard the cries and gathered at the doorway.
Xia Da Ya panicked and rushed in first.
“Mother! My sister is still young! If she did something wrong, punish me instead!”
She immediately knelt down.
Xu Shi followed timidly.
“Mother… please spare little sister…”
Soon, everyone was kneeling.
Xia Tie Chui spoke firmly.
“If you want to hit someone, hit me instead! Don’t hit little sister!”
Xia Er Gou, tears in his eyes, said softly.
“Mother… little sister just wants your love…”
Even the two youngest children cried out.
“Mother… don’t hit second sister…”
Both Xia Yan and Wang Chunhua were stunned.
They froze mid-action.
Wang Chunhua finally understood—they thought she was going to beat the child.
She released Xia Yan’s hand calmly.
“Who said I was going to hit her? I was taking her to see a doctor!”
“She got grass ash in her wound! If we don’t treat it, it’ll get infected!”
“I was trying to help her, and she’s screaming like I’m killing her!”
She shot Xia Yan a glare.
The crowd immediately relaxed and awkwardly stood up.
“Mother… we misunderstood…” Xia Tie Chui said embarrassedly.
Xia Da Ya pulled Xu Shi away.
“We still need to cook…”
Xia Tie Chui also noticed Xia Yan’s injury and looked worried.
“It’s fine, we have money now. Don’t worry about cost. Girls shouldn’t leave scars.”
The two youngest children ran up and held Xia Yan’s hands.
“Second sister, I’ll blow on it! Pain pain go away!”
Xia Yan was instantly moved to tears.
“These little kids who can barely control their own bodily functions are actually this considerate…”
While she was still emotional, Xia Tie Chui had already explained everything that happened earlier, including the compensation money, and handed it to Wang Chunhua.
Xia Er Gou had already gone to call the village doctor.
Soon, Doctor Dong arrived.
After checking Xia Yan’s pulse and examining the wound, he sighed repeatedly.
“Sigh… sigh…”
Wang Chunhua grew anxious.
“Doctor, just tell us directly! What’s wrong with her?”
Xia Yan also panicked.
“Am I going to die?”
Doctor Dong shook his head.
“She’s just a bit malnourished. Your second son dragged me here saying she was dying—I thought it was serious. My old bones nearly fell apart.”
“As for this wound… who treated it? Absolute nonsense! Grass ash? That’s asking for infection!”
Both mother and daughter finally relaxed.
“So it’s not fatal…”
Doctor Dong continued.
“But this wound will leave a dark scar if not treated properly. It’ll affect her appearance and make marriage difficult in the future.”
Wang Chunhua immediately agreed.
“Then please treat it properly.”
Doctor Dong nodded.
“Hold her down. I need to remove the hardened tissue. It will hurt.”
Xia Yan’s eyes widened.
She tried to run—but was immediately held down by Wang Chunhua and Xia Er Gou.
“Be good, it’s for your own good,” Xia Er Gou said.
Xia Yan struggled with her head but couldn’t escape.
Doctor Dong warned calmly.
“If you keep moving, I can’t guarantee I won’t cut something else.”
She froze instantly.
The treatment began.
At first, it was just itching.
Then suddenly—sharp, unbearable pain shot through her entire body.
Before she could recover, she felt stitching through her flesh.
Then alcohol was poured over the wound.
The pain overwhelmed her completely.
She fainted.
After the bandaging was finished, Doctor Dong prescribed medicine and prepared to leave.
Before he went, he praised her.
“This girl has strong willpower. She didn’t even scream once. She will accomplish great things in the future.”
Wang Chunhua glanced at her unconscious daughter.
“She didn’t scream… she just passed out.”
Out loud, she smiled.
“Yes, yes, Doctor Dong, your skills are excellent.”
The doctor charged one tael of silver for medicine.
After he left, Xia Tie Chui went to see him off.
Wang Chunhua handed over the money.
And the household fell quiet again.