nucmednet Chapter 1 Tragic Time Travel
Chapter 1 Tragic Time Travel
I felt dizzy and a little painful. No, it was very painful. I wanted to open my eyes, but I couldn't. An anxious voice came to my ears: "Taohong, wake up, wake up, why are you so depressed? It's better to live than to die! Alas!"
Chen Ruotong was a little confused. What was going on? Wasn't she shopping in the mall? Did she faint? She tried to open her eyes, and what she saw was a strange woman's face. She was pretty, but her hair and clothes were ancient style. She turned her head to see the general layout of the room, ancient style furniture, carved wooden bed, pink bed curtains... Oh my god, was I dreaming?
The woman squinted her eyes with joy and said softly, "That's great, you're awake. Don't do stupid things in the future! I'll help you lie on the bed first, and then ask the doctor to bandage your wound." As she spoke, she helped Chen Ruotong lie on the bed and hurried out the door. Yes, the door was a double-door with carved patterns.
The pain in her forehead came in waves, making Chen Ruotong more awake. No, this is not a dream, this is? Traveling through time? This is unscientific! Just going to the mall and buying some things can travel through time? Isn't the prerequisite for traveling through time a car accident or something? Or reading a book and traveling through a book or something? She was just trying on a Baoxianghua ring that she liked in front of the Chow Tai Fook counter in the jewelry area of the mall, and then... Wait, think about it again, yes, that Baoxianghua ring, when she stroked the ruby on the ring, the mall lost power, and then a flash of lightning made her dizzy and had a headache. Oh my god, she traveled through time for sure.
She immediately stretched out her left hand, and saw that the ring on the middle finger of her left hand was the one from the store. It actually followed her. Could this ring be a standard feature of time travel, a space? Or a system? She immediately took off the ring and observed it carefully. There was no change. She rubbed it a few more times, but the ring was indifferent. Well, she would put it on first and figure it out slowly. As a loyal reader of time travel and rebirth stories, she believed that the ring must be a space. Could it be that the way to open the space is also to drip blood? Many time travel stories are written like this! So she dipped some of the blood on her forehead and smeared it on the ring. There was no reaction. She would wait a little longer. Maybe the time is not right yet?
She began to look at herself: This dress, or should I say skirt, is a red pleated skirt, red embroidered shoes, a pure ancient dress, and with thin arms and legs, she looks like a little girl. This red dress, could it be a bride? Why is a bride trying to commit suicide? The most important thing now is to figure out which dynasty this is and who she is? Will she feel dizzy for a while and inherit the memories of the original owner? Where is the mirror? At least she should know what she looks like, right?
Just as Chen Ruotong was about to get up and get the bronze mirror on the dressing table, the door opened and the woman came in with an old man carrying a medicine box.
"Doctor, please check my sister's head and see if it's okay. Clean the wound and give her some medicine."
The doctor felt the girl's pulse first, then took out a white fine cloth to wipe the wound while speaking: "The girl's pulse is a little weak, caused by her physical weakness. The wound is not deep, and it will scab over after applying this medicine powder for a few days. It's not a big deal. You don't need to drink any medicine, just drink some tonic soup to replenish your qi and blood and you will be fine slowly." The doctor bandaged the wound and left.
The woman swung her handkerchief and said, "Taohong, all the customers left because of your disturbance. You can't receive customers because of your head injury, but Mother Qin will take it out on you. You may even have to suffer physical pain. You made her pay for it, so you will have to endure the hard times."
What? From what I heard, she is not a bride, but a prostitute? She was so hot-tempered that she jumped out of bed, her eyes wide open and she was about to curse, but then she thought again: since she knows nothing about this place and this place, it is better to be cautious, take it slow, don't be impatient, don't get angry, figure out the situation first, then she smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you for helping me find a doctor, I wonder what day it is today?"
"Sister Taohong, have you gone crazy? Tonight is your virginity, and you promised Mother Qin to serve Mr. Wang obediently. If he is happy, it is not impossible for him to redeem you. Silly sister, you have to change your stubborn temper, otherwise you will be the one who suffers. Mr. Wang spent 100 taels of silver to buy your virginity, but you refused and even hit your head against the pillar to commit suicide. In a rage, he not only asked for the silver back, but also slapped Mother Qin, saying that he would want you back when your injury healed."
Damn, this time travel doesn't start well. Can I survive three episodes in this situation? Brothels and whorehouses, places like this, it's hard to escape! This is a miserable time travel!
Chen Ruotong asked tentatively, "Sister, my head hurts so much, I seem to have forgotten a lot of things, what is your name, I can't remember it."
"My name is Li Niang. It's not your fault that you don't remember me. I just sent you to this room today. After I left, Wang Yuanwai came. I was afraid something might happen, so I waited outside for a while. During that time, you bumped into the pillar. We in this line of work have to be open-minded. It's hard to get out once you're in here, and it's even harder to earn money to redeem yourself."
No, why didn't she get to the point? Chen Ruotong coughed and said, "Sister, I'm asking what dynasty it is now? What province is this? How did I get here?"
Li Niang looked at her like she was a fool and said, "Your brain is damaged. Tsk tsk, this is the Liang Dynasty, the third year of Xuanwu, the eighth day of the third month, in Yihong Courtyard, Pingyang Prefecture. I heard from Uncle Zhang that you were sold here ten days ago. I don't know what your original name was, but now you are called Taohong. If you want to know your life experience, you have to ask Mother Qin."
Chen Ruotong was sure that there was no such dynasty in history. Maybe it was a parallel universe? Or maybe it was a detour in some dynasty? No matter what, she had to pass this hurdle and ensure her personal safety. So she said, "Thank you, sister. I think I remember it. You go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about me. I feel dizzy and want to rest for a while."
Li Niang went out. Chen Ruotong sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the bronze mirror. Although the candlelight in the room was dim and the mirror seemed to be covered with a layer of gold gauze, the overall outline was still clear. It was a strange, immature oval face, with a white cloth wrapped around the forehead, thick black hair draped behind the back, curved eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a high nose bridge, a slightly upturned nose tip, a small mouth with pouty lips, and a small, beautiful appearance. She was quite cute. Well, she liked her very much. She was a little beauty, about fourteen or fifteen years old.
Hahaha, this old lady born in the 1970s has regained her youth. This is the age she has always dreamed of. No, this is the youth that all women dream of!
So what if she lived in ancient times? As long as she was young, she had capital and unlimited possibilities. She had to escape and live her youthful years in ancient times! She couldn't help but stroke her smooth little face and sighed: "It's great to be young!"