Luo Keke hurriedly reached out and took the money, pretending to be cautious and deeply grateful as she whispered, “Thank you, Mom. I know you and Dad are only doing this for my own good.”
Shen Biyun snorted coldly and turned her head away.
Just then, Auntie Wang hurried in with the family doctor.
The doctor carefully examined the wound on Luo Keke’s forehead. As he treated it, he said, “The wound isn’t very deep, but you still need to make sure it doesn’t get wet and apply the medicine on time to prevent infection.”
Standing nearby and watching the doctor treat the wound, Zhou Wangzheng put on a fake expression of concern.
“Keke, don’t blame Dad. I’m only doing this for your own good. Although conditions in the countryside are a little harsh, you’ll at least be able to live a peaceful life. Once you’re married, just settle down and live well. Don’t think about those useless things anymore.”
Luo Keke’s eyes reddened, and she obediently nodded.
“Dad, I understand. I’ll do as you say.”
In truth, if she hadn’t secretly checked her left wrist when they weren’t paying attention and discovered that this body really did have that crescent-shaped birthmark, she wouldn’t have known that her personal space had followed her into this world as well.
Using her mind, she had drawn some spiritual spring water and hemostatic medicine from the space and applied them to the wound. Otherwise, the wound on her forehead would probably still be bleeding profusely, and this body would have long since been unable to hold on.
This scumbag of a father was really good at putting on an act!
After the doctor finished treating her wound and left, Zhou Wangzheng reminded her again, “When you go to the hospital tomorrow, make sure you say and do exactly what you’re supposed to. Don’t cause any trouble for me. If I find out you’re playing tricks, not only will I take the money back, but don’t expect to have an easy life!”
Hatred surged through Luo Keke’s heart, but on the surface, she trembled in fear and stammered, “Dad, I wouldn’t dare…”
“You’d better not. Otherwise, don’t blame me for forgetting that we’re father and daughter…”
After leaving her with those words, Zhou Wangzheng snorted coldly, turned around, and strode away.
Once everyone had dispersed, Luo Keke followed the original owner’s memories back to her room and began sorting through her current situation.
She knew that given the vicious nature of Shen Biyun and her daughter, along with their greed for money, there was no way they would hand over such a large sum so easily. Something about what happened today was abnormal, so she had to prepare herself.
After sitting for a while, Luo Keke began to feel extremely weak and drained.
She frowned slightly and instinctively touched the crescent-shaped birthmark on her left hand.
In an instant, a flash of light appeared, and her entire body disappeared into the space.
As soon as she entered the space, a familiar, refreshing fragrance washed over her.
Luo Keke walked straight toward the spiritual spring, bent down, scooped up two cups of spiritual spring water, and drank them in one go.
As the spiritual spring water slid down her throat, a warm force slowly spread throughout her body, like countless tiny tendrils gradually repairing her damaged bodily functions.
As the power spread, Luo Keke could clearly feel the strength returning to her body little by little.
Once her weakness was dealt with, Luo Keke realized that she was absolutely starving!
She walked over to the prepared-food section, and her eyes immediately lit up at the sight of all the food.
Luo Keke couldn’t even tell whether this hunger came from the original owner’s consciousness or her own. She only knew that this body must not have had a proper, filling meal in a very long time. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be feeling such intense hunger.
But as a doctor, Luo Keke knew that the longer someone had been starving, the more they should avoid overeating.
So she went to the snack section, picked out a box of premium pastries, and slowly ate two pieces with some spiritual spring water.
Only after her hunger gradually subsided did she go to the medicinal-herb section and find a packet of bird’s nest before heading to the villa’s kitchen.
Once in the kitchen, Luo Keke took out the bird’s nest and placed it in a clean porcelain bowl. She poured in an appropriate amount of purified water and let the bird’s nest soak quietly.
While waiting, she carefully selected some red dates and goji berries. Both ingredients were known for their blood-nourishing and beautifying properties, making them a perfect combination with the bird’s nest.
After several hours, the bird’s nest had fully rehydrated, becoming translucent, with its delicate strands clearly visible.
Luo Keke gently lifted the soaked bird’s nest out and placed it on a fine mesh strainer to drain.
She then transferred it into a stewing pot, added the water in which it had just been soaked, and poured in a little more fresh purified water, adding just enough to cover the bird’s nest.
Next, she carefully removed the pits from the red dates and cut them into small pieces before adding them to the pot along with the goji berries.
Luo Keke placed the stewing pot on the stove and turned the heat down low.
Throughout the cooking process, she never left the kitchen. Her eyes remained fixed on the pot as she carefully monitored the heat and watched the bird’s nest change.
Before long, a faint fragrance gradually filled the pot—the unique aroma created by the combination of bird’s nest, red dates, and goji berries. It made her even hungrier.
After about half an hour, Luo Keke opened the stewing pot, and a wave of steam carrying a sweet fragrance rose toward her.
She picked up a spoon and gently stirred it. The bird’s nest had become soft and tender, while the broth had thickened.
Feeling that it was ready, Luo Keke carefully added a small spoonful of honey and stirred it thoroughly, allowing the honey’s sweetness to blend perfectly with the other ingredients.
After letting the bird’s nest cool slightly, Luo Keke lifted the pot and took a small sip.
The softness of the bird’s nest, the sweetness of the red dates, the rich flavor of the goji berries, and the delicate sweetness of the honey spread across her palate, creating a wonderfully rich taste.
Only after savoring that mouthful did Luo Keke finally realize what she had just done.
She was a pampered heiress who had never lifted a finger around the house, a medical genius, a martial arts champion, and the president of the Luo Corporation.
When had she ever done things like this?
Filled with suspicion, she instinctively searched through the original owner’s memories.
Only then did she realize that ever since the original owner’s grandfather had passed away, her situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse. She had actually been reduced to a free servant in this household, ordered around at everyone’s whim.
Even Auntie Wang, the household maid, could boss her around without restraint, dumping all kinds of chores in the kitchen onto her.
Through years of handling these tasks day after day, the original owner had unknowingly developed remarkably refined cooking skills.
Unfortunately, almost everything she had cooked in the past had been prepared for other people, while she herself rarely had the chance to enjoy a satisfying meal.
Years of malnutrition and excessive labor had left her with this frail and weakened body.
After finishing the bird’s nest, Luo Keke could clearly feel her spirits improving. It was as though she had regained some of her vitality.
Out of professional habit, she instinctively raised her right hand, placed it over her left wrist, and expertly felt her pulse.
Her fingertips sensed the rhythm of her pulse. At first, it seemed relatively stable after she had replenished her nutrition, but the more carefully she examined it, the deeper her frown became.
Then, the abnormality revealed by her pulse made her eyes widen instantly. Her face was filled with shock and fury.
She had discovered that this body had been poisoned with a slow-acting poison known as “Thousand-Day Bone-Eroding Powder”!
The poison was extraordinarily insidious. Over the course of a thousand days, its effects would slowly corrode the bones like a parasite clinging to the marrow, making them increasingly fragile until they eventually became as brittle as rotten wood.
During the entire process, the victim would simply assume that their body was gradually becoming weaker and would have no idea that they were being poisoned.
Luo Keke bit her lower lip tightly, hatred surging through her heart like a raging tide.
She knew very well that this “Thousand-Day Bone-Eroding Powder” could not have been administered by accident.
It must have been the work of Shen Biyun and her daughter, or Zhou Wangzheng himself.
Their goal was to slowly torture the original owner, allowing her body to deteriorate without her realizing it, until she naturally died within three years.