Song Chucheng also noticed the man’s gaze. The expression on her face went blank for a moment, but she quickly recovered, steadied herself, and pretended to remain calm.
At that moment, Su Mushang noticed the girl’s embarrassment and discomfort and quickly withdrew his gaze.
Song Chucheng let out a long breath. Although she had not met countless kinds of people, she still knew that the man before her was extremely dangerous.
She was not an original product of this era, so there would inevitably be times when she accidentally gave herself away. Therefore, from now on, she had to avoid coming into contact with this type of person.
Meanwhile, she silently muttered to herself, inwardly cursing herself for being so useless. Where was that imposing manner she usually had when confronting her unscrupulous boss for docking her wages every now and then?
Su Mushang saw the girl’s annoyed expression clearly, and at the same time, the corners of his lips curved into a faint smile.
Song Chucheng looked at his soaking-wet clothes and understood that the man before her should be her lifesaver.
She hesitantly whispered, “You were the one who saved me, right?”
Hearing that soft, delicate voice, Su Mushang nodded and said, “Mm! It was nothing.”
Seeing that she had guessed correctly, Song Chucheng felt her empty pockets. Never in her life had she experienced such a socially mortifying situation!
She said somewhat awkwardly, “Comrade, thank you so much for saving me today. My name is Song Chucheng.”
Then, she falteringly pointed at his injured arm. “Your injury?”
Just as Su Mushang was about to speak, Yan Yirong lifted the door curtain and walked in. “Comrade, I’ve prepared your medicine for you. I’ve also poured you some hot water. Take it first so you don’t develop a fever in the middle of the night.”
After saying that, she handed the medicine and cup of water to Song Chucheng, then deliberately put on a considerate manner and said, “You can rest in the ward next door for the night and leave tomorrow morning. After all, it’s already very dark outside. For one thing, the road will be difficult to travel at this hour, but more importantly, it isn’t safe.”
Song Chucheng: “…”
Her head could be severed, but medicine could not be taken! She could endure any hardship in this life. Her only weakness was that she could not take medicine.
In the past, her best friend had always said that she had some sort of psychological problem. She would rather get an injection than take medicine. Taking medicine was practically like asking for her life.
Su Mushang looked at her little face scrunched into a ball, and a trace of understanding flashed through his mind. Was she afraid of taking medicine? He secretly shook his head. So she was actually a delicate little thing.
Song Chucheng took the medicine and water from Yan Yirong’s hands. “The water is still a little hot. I’ll go next door first. I’ll take the medicine in a little while, once the water has cooled down.”
Yan Yirong’s eyes flickered. “All right. Remember to take it.”
“Mm! I’ll definitely remember!” Song Chucheng hurriedly said goodbye to them, then quickly slipped away.
Seeing how decisively she left, Yan Yirong’s tense heart finally relaxed.
Among all the girls she had ever seen, this woman was undoubtedly the most beautiful, even several degrees more beautiful than the leading performer of the Military Art Troupe.
Considering what was about to happen next, she could not be blamed for this. If anyone was to blame, the woman could only blame herself. Who told her to covet someone she should never have coveted? A mere village girl actually wanted to use jumping into the river as a way to latch onto Regiment Commander Su?? Did she not even consider her own worth?
Even the Division Commander’s daughter had been quietly and discreetly sent into someone else’s bed by her, and in the end, that woman had been forced to hastily marry to settle the matter. How much easier would it be to deal with a mere village girl???
However, it was also because of this village girl that she could carry out her plan ahead of schedule. How long had she waited for this opportunity?? Five years! Five whole years!
After tonight, all those years she had spent waiting would be worth it, would they not? Tomorrow, she would be the Commander’s daughter-in-law.
At that thought, she almost laughed out loud, and laughter filled her eyes.
She handed the remaining packet of pills and a cup of water to Su Mushang. Only after watching him swallow the medicine and finish the water in the cup did she finally feel completely reassured.
As soon as Song Chucheng reached the ward, she drank the cup of warm water, kept the paper that had wrapped the medicine, and threw the medicine out the window.
Taking medicine was impossible! She would rather die from illness!
After throwing it away, she did not forget to close the window securely, as though she were afraid those few pills would grow legs and run back inside.
She lay on the hospital bed and thought about everything she had experienced that day. She truly wanted to shoot Heaven dead!
But when she remembered her “golden finger,” her mood immediately brightened again. She silently said, “Heaven, I take back everything I just said about you.”
With her golden finger, she could live a leisurely retirement life here just as well.
If her space could also work like those in the novels she had read, allowing her soul or consciousness to enter it, that would be perfect. In a situation like this, she could enter it and naturally would not be discovered by anyone.
The instant that thought appeared, her surroundings changed, and she suddenly found herself standing inside the space.
She raised her head toward the sky and “laughed” twice. Looking at her body still lying on the hospital bed outside, she pressed her palms together and bowed.
“Thank you, Heaven. Once again, I take back what I just said.”
While keeping an eye on her body outside, she slowly began studying the space.
Song Chucheng stepped out of her home and pressed the elevator button. She discovered that the elevator was operating normally.
Her mood instantly became wonderful. She headed straight toward the large shopping mall, which looked exactly the same as it normally did whenever she went shopping there.
The only difference was that there was no one around!
First floor, second floor, third floor…
Other than her, there was not a single person there. After wandering around for a while, she was just about to leave the space when she saw the female doctor walk in.
She watched as the woman picked up the cup on the table and smiled maliciously. “You delivered yourself right into my hands, so don’t blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for coveting something you shouldn’t have coveted.”
Hearing those words from inside the space, Song Chucheng found them utterly baffling.
What had she coveted? She searched through the Original Owner’s memories and was absolutely certain that the Original Owner had never even met this person before???
She stared at the female doctor before her, and the strange feeling in her heart grew increasingly intense. Unexpectedly, the female doctor’s voice sounded again!
“With a beauty like you, I wonder what kind of person will get to enjoy the bargain. A married man? Or someone so old his teeth are falling out? Or an old bachelor? One man? Or a whole group? Even I don’t know??
“Tsk! Tsk! If all the doctors here hadn’t gone back this morning, you wouldn’t have encountered something like this, would you? But what can you do? Your luck is a little bad!
“Unlike that Xu Ningxue. Her luck was much better than yours. Although she’s a mud-legged country bumpkin, at the very least, that man holds a position, doesn’t he?”
Hearing this, Song Chucheng truly wanted to send Yan Yirong “a greeting to her ancestors.” Just whom had she offended to deserve this?
One old bachelor, then another old bachelor. She, Song Chucheng, was no great saint or benevolent person! Since you show me no kindness, don’t blame me for showing you none in return. Just because the tiger hasn’t shown its might, you think I’m some harmless little kitty!
She found an anti-wolf electric stun baton inside the house.
Yan Yirong pulled her up from the bed, crouched down, hoisted her onto her back, and left through the small door.
Everyone stationed there would be leaving within the next two days. This was exactly the opportunity she had been waiting for. Within the Military District, she absolutely would not have had such a smooth opportunity.
Carrying Song Chucheng on her back, she headed toward a small wooden shed not far away. It was where the temporary workers lived.
Now that the construction project had been completed, once the remaining members of their team left within the next two days, the nearby villagers would handle the remaining finishing work.
As soon as she reached her destination, she reached out, intending to undo Song Chucheng’s clothes.
Just as her hand was about to touch the clothes, Song Chucheng suddenly opened her eyes. She swiftly thrust the anti-wolf electric stun baton in her hand forward, and the female doctor immediately lost consciousness! Song Chucheng looked around and saw nothing but pitch-black darkness.