Chapter 213: The Useless Cute System Always Comes Through When Needed
"She's just having a normal period. There's no need to make a big deal out of it."
The hospital results left Ye Fuli skeptical yet convinced, while Ye Zhen felt a wave of panic.
No way?
She…
She'd been in this world for so long without ever experiencing this thing, and now it suddenly happened?
Could something be wrong with her body?
"Hey, System, is something wrong with my body?" Ye Zhen hurriedly whispered to the system.
[Nothing wrong at all, perfectly healthy, (*￣rǒ￣)]
"Perfectly healthy? No way! I never had this painful thing before!"
[Host, I must remind you that this is a common occurrence for most women.]
Ye Zhen couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly.
But meeting Ye Fuli's concerned gaze, she could only sigh, press her hand to her forehead, and resign herself to her fate.
On the way back, Ye Fuli was already on the phone, arranging for ginger and brown sugar to be delivered.
These items, easily accessible back home, proved surprisingly difficult to find here.
"Ye Zhen, don't be afraid."
Ye Fuli said, reaching out to rub her belly.
Just as Ye Zhen had once done for her.
Ye Zhen flushed crimson and whispered back, "I'm fine! The medicine I took has eased the pain. You don't need to worry about me."
"Mm."
Ye Fuli withdrew her hand, but immediately took off her coat and draped it over Ye Zhen's stomach.
"Sleep if you want. I'll wake you when we get to the hotel."
……
…
Back at the hotel, Ye Zhen was already fast asleep.
So Ye Fuli skillfully picked her up and carried her upstairs.
Gazing at Ye Zhen's peaceful sleeping face, Ye Fuli couldn't resist reaching out to gently touch her cheek. Before Ye Zhen stirred awake and opened her eyes to look at her, Ye Fuli quickly withdrew her hand, pretending nothing had happened.
"I'll try making you a bowl of ginger sugar water."
Ye Fuli hurried out the door and headed to the hotel kitchen.
Lying in bed, Ye Zhen rubbed her stomach and let out a frustrated grunt.
It seemed that only at this moment did she truly feel compelled to accept the reality of becoming a girl.
The memories of lying sick for ten years in her previous life were still vividly etched in her mind.
But it was fading further and further away.
She had completely transformed into the appearance of a girl!
That night, Ye Zhen had a dream.
In the dream, she seemed to see a girl who resembled her in form. She followed the other's footsteps for a long distance, passing through vast seas of flowers, rolling fields of wheat, and streams tinkling with the sound of water. She walked on and on, farther and farther…
Yet she could never make out the other girl's face.
Finally, the girl led her to a familiar door and pushed it open.
Inside, the scene unfolded in the grand hall of the Ye family villa.
Father Ye and Mother Ye sat at the dining table, with Ye Fuli seated across from them. The girl who resembled her, yet whose face remained indistinct, sat in the farthest corner.
Ye Zhen stood in the hall like a transparent figure, observing the family.
"Ye Zhen! You're good for nothing but causing trouble! How dare you bring shame upon the Ye family with such disgraceful exam results? Do you even deserve to be called a Ye daughter?"
"It's clearly a genetic issue—you can't compare to Lily!"
"Who gave you the nerve to hurt our own flesh and blood?!"
"Lily, tell us—how should Mom and Dad punish her?"
Ye Fuli, seated at the dining table, calmly looked at the blurred figure of the girl: "Leave. Depart the Ye household."
"But where am I supposed to go?"
The blurred-faced girl slammed her hand on the table and leapt to her feet.
"I've lived in this house for so many years—this is my home! If you drive me out, I have nowhere to go but death!"
Ye Fuli: "That's your problem."
"You might as well kill me yourself! I'm not unwilling to atone for my sins! What I hate most is how you're like a stone…"
Ye Fuli lowered her eyes, her voice as calm as ever. Yet the knife and fork in her hand sliced forcefully through the blood-soaked steak.
"Ye Zhen, I refuse to seek revenge against you."
The scene froze at that moment.
The blurred-faced girl slowly turned her head, gazing at Ye Zhen standing not far away.
At this moment, Ye Zhen finally understood that the person before her was the true owner of the identity "Ye Zhen."
Ye Zhen sensed intense resentment and a thick aura of murderous intent emanating from the original owner.
Barefoot, the original owner walked toward her at a leisurely pace.
In her hand, she held a dinner knife.
She laughed maniacally, her voice dripping with venom:
"You thief! You stole my identity, stole my family, and turned my life into a complete mess…"
"Now, give everything back to me!"
"Crawl back to your hospital bed! Crawl back to being a living corpse! Crawl!"
"I'll make you wish you were dead, ha ha, I'll make you wish you were dead!"
…
Ye Zhen jolted awake from the nightmare, her eyes meeting Ye Fuli's soft embrace.
Last night, Ye Fuli had cradled her like a child, holding her gently and carefully all night long.
Feeling movement in her arms, Ye Fuli's eyes snapped open.
Ye Zhen was stroking her arm, where the excruciating pain from being stabbed in the nightmare still lingered.
A small bruise had appeared there.
Seeing her drenched in sweat, Ye Fuli's heart clenched in pain.
"I'll warm up some ginger sugar water for you. Get up first and go wash up in the bathroom."
"Mm."
Ye Zhen rose to her feet, still dazed.
At that moment, the system's voice sounded again.
[Ding ding ding~ Host, the matter has been mostly resolved!]
"Resolved? Really? The dream I had last night was so bizarre—I doubt you've resolved anything at all!"
Ye Zhen stroked the bruise on her arm, feeling a bit uneasy inside.
[Having nightmares is perfectly normal! (*￣rǒ￣)]
"But I still have bruises here…" Ye Zhen gritted her teeth. "Last night, she stabbed me right here."
[Hmph! Just impotent rage. When will that fool realize the body you're using now is the one I, the Moe, fashioned for you—not her original Ye Zhen body? Her body was buried by Ye Fuli long ago, reduced to nothing but a pile of bones!]
This revelation still startled Ye Zhen.
So that reckless act back then had actually paved the way for this?
The more she thought about it, the more terrifying it became.
But honestly, not only would the original owner never have noticed this, even Ye Zhen herself had no clue. She just thought she'd gotten prettier.
[Anyway, Host, don't bother with her. This little buddy is already reaching out to my trusty buddies to help her find a new world… Reborn in another realm with a system from the start? She'll surely thrive, heh heh heh~]
"Ugh, I kinda feel worried about her future now."
Ye Zhen knew this dog system's temperament all too well.
When it chuckled "heh heh heh" in that cute voice, it definitely wasn't hatching anything good.
Fortunately, its permissions in this world were extremely limited.
Otherwise, Ye Zhen would have to start worrying about her own safety too.
"I can't shake this feeling—you've been pretty happy lately, haven't you?"
[Pfft, nonsense! This cute little me isn't happy at all! I've worked my butt off, groveling and bowing to imprison this world's will for so long, and all it gave me was a measly little perk—not even enough to share with my allies…]
Ye Zhen was utterly shocked, unable to resist pressing her hand to her forehead.
What kind of outrageous things had it been up to? She was starting to understand why it acted like such a useless piece of junk in this world…
What a thoroughly rotten system!
It must be punished, exiled!
Just then, Ye Fuli hurried in, carrying ginger sugar water.
"Here, Ye Zhen, drink while it's hot."