Chapter 6, can it pass smoothly

Chunying pondered for a long time before silently shedding tears

She is well aware that this is merely self-comfort. She is Lu Chunying, not Lu Chunying; her father is Lu Youfu, not Lu Yougui; her mother is Jin Hongli, not a nameless daughter-in-law of the Lu family... She has no biological siblings, only a cousin; her aunt is very generous, not a mean-spirited person... Her personality is straightforward and a bit cunning, completely different from the dull and naive little girl that the original self was...

Moreover, she does not dislike garlic sauce with sliced pork and will also eat scallions

Suddenly, Aunt Ma walked over and said, "The rituals at the temple have stopped; why not take your daughter over there while you have the chance?"

It was just past noon when Mother Lu, having spoken to someone at the gate, brought a bowl of vegetables back into the house and placed it in front of her daughter, smiling as she said: "Did you not say last night that you love to eat meat? I specially prepared a bowl for you today, so eat up."

Mother Lu, feeling somewhat awkward, recalled her deceased eldest son, which made her heart heavy. After a while, she said, "Forget about finding a master for now; I will try my daughter again tomorrow. I remember that Chun'er doesn't eat pig liver and is afraid of spicy food, yet she particularly loves the sausages sold by that lame vendor at the street corner. I'll buy a pack and see if she will eat it." Having made up her mind, she then remembered that her daughter had been washing dishes for quite a while, so she called out loudly, "Chun'er! Are you done washing yet? How long are you going to take with those few bowls?"

Wait a minute... Since my current body resembles how I looked as a child, and my parents look like my biological parents did when they were young, could it be that I have traveled here and my parents have as well? Then we would truly be a family...! But judging by the situation, they seem to show no signs of having traveled here. When will they actually arrive...

Chunying was startled and quickly stepped back, hastily wiping away her tear stains with her sleeve. Hearing that Mama Lu seemed to be coming out, she hurriedly picked up a wooden basin and walked to the well to fetch water

The man shivered slightly and forced himself to say: "Cui girl, what are you doing? By seniority, you should still call me 'uncle.' Who taught you to be so rude?"

Chunying tilted her head in confusion and said: "I don't know... it's just that I feel this way in my heart, as if someone, after meeting a person called a master, fell ill and died."

What should we do now

In the past few days, the Lu couple has also noticed that their previously silent and listless daughter seems to have returned. The lively spirit she once had has almost disappeared, but fortunately, her considerate nature remains. Over time, they feel that their daughter is now more obedient and easier to manage. Mother Lu no longer forces her daughter to eat any disliked foods, but every few days, she buys a couple of sausages to ensure Chunying—now known as Chunyin—has a healthy complexion.

Chunying responded softly, busily placing the water basin down, and then followed her mother into the house

Mother Lu was flustered: "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever say I wanted to drive you away?"

The conversation in the room continues

She did not understand how to style ancient hairstyles, so she took a clever approach by braiding two lamb's foot braids, twisting them into a figure-eight shape, and securing them with a red ribbon. The bangs and the loose hair at the back of her head were left to fall freely. Observing the expression of the road mother, it seemed to be acceptable, and she quietly let out a sigh of relief

"I don't want to eat this..." Chunying dropped her chopsticks, hugged her mother, and cried, "Mother, please don't drive me away. You can ask me to do anything, and I will eat whatever you want, even if I don't like it, I will eat it. Just don't send me away..."

Mother Lu furrowed her brows even tighter: "What water are you boiling at this time? Our home doesn't have so much firewood for you to waste! Hurry up and come in!"

Chunying had no choice but to put down the basin of water and, lowering her head, said softly: "I... I just saw how hard Father worked during the day, his legs must be very tired... Mother is also running around everywhere... Soaking in hot water would be more comfortable..."

"Did you not go to call someone just now? Are they not here to take me away?" Chunying raised her head and blinked her eyes, "I know I have forgotten the past and cannot do anything. You must be angry with me, but I will study hard. Aren't you my mother? As soon as I woke up, you and father said I belong to this family. Since you have acknowledged me, you cannot abandon me..." As soon as I woke up, you and father said I belong to this family. Since you have acknowledged me, you cannot abandon me..."

On that day, she was extremely docile and well-behaved, doing whatever Mother Lu asked her to do, and she did not speak to outsiders. Even when she encountered the daughter of the Cui family while boiling water in the kitchen, she hardly paid any attention to her. She secretly observed Mother Lu's expression and knew that she was very pleased.

Mother Lu felt a pang in her nose, lowered her head and sobbed a few times, choking back tears as she embraced her daughter, saying: "I understand now, we will not go to see him"

Upon hearing this, Lu's mother responded, and Chunying jumped up, hiding behind her mother, trembling. Lu's mother found it somewhat strange: "What’s wrong? Don’t be afraid, let’s go meet the master; he will help you with a blessing."

The cloth on the outside of the package had come loose, faintly revealing the contents inside. Chunying looked from a distance and saw two pieces of cloth, a box of powder, three or four silver hairpins, and several pieces of broken silver

A man, disheveled and in disarray, suddenly burst out from the east wing of the Cui family's house, drenched in water and looking extremely flustered. He turned back and shouted curses at the Cui family's door, hurling insults such as "whore" and "little prostitute," which were quite offensive. The Cui family's daughter stepped out from behind the curtain, silent, but fixed her dark, piercing gaze upon him. The more he cursed, the quieter his voice became, until it eventually faded into silence

Clearly, she is also the daughter of her parents

"What are you mumbling about?" The road is expensive and not pleasant to hear. "How do you know that the heavens are not watching me for being honest and diligent, and have deliberately left us with a daughter? I actually think Chun'er is doing quite well now! After all, she is still a ten-year-old child, having been cooped up in the house for so many days, making some noise is nothing. Don't meddle! Otherwise, it will be just like that year, scaring the child into illness, and you won't have time to cry!"

This is probably not good, is it? The road is expensive and hesitant. That year, Chen Dama from the East Market encountered something strange, and his family invited a master to help. You also took Chun'er and Xia Ge'er, the siblings, to watch the commotion. As a result, Xia Ge was frightened by the master's exorcism and soon fell ill after returning. It was not easy to cure him, and it left him in poor health; otherwise, he wouldn't have... After a pause, lowering his voice, he added, Chun'er is likely to have this matter on her mind as well.

Chunying nestled in her embrace, feeling her gentle caress, yet still dared not be careless in her heart

Mother Lu smiled and said, "There is more, hurry and eat"

In the evening, when Lu Yougui returned home, he heard his wife softly recounting the events of the day. He remarked, "I told you it was no problem, yet you worried unnecessarily! Don't let this happen again in the future! Our poor daughter has just recovered from her illness, and you scared her quite a bit!"

Mother Lu's expression changed suddenly. She went to the door and spoke a few words to Aunt Ma, who left reluctantly. Only then did she return, pulling her daughter to the edge of the kang, soothing her with a few kind words, and then asked: "What did you just say about ... ... h t t ps : / / m .h e tush u. c o m .c om causing illness and death? Why can't Mother understand?"

Chun Ying agreed and asked with some curiosity, "What is 'walking a hundred diseases'?"

In the blink of an eye, it is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and there is a lantern festival in the streets. Chunying is quite curious about the ancient Lantern Festival market, but she does not dare to show it on her face. Seeing her parents in high spirits, she only slightly expresses some interest. As a result, Guida, with a wave of his hand, declares: "Tonight, our family is going to see the lanterns! Bring the son along, but make sure to keep an eye on him, so he doesn't get taken away by a stranger."

Chunying glanced at the bowl, which contained several pieces of pig liver, two chunks of fatty red-braised meat, and a few pink cylindrical objects that resembled pig intestines, stuffed with some red and pink filling. She guessed it was the sausage mentioned the night before. She thought to herself, "It's here," and forced a smile on her face, saying, "Great! Mother, would you like to have some too?"

When Mother Lu went out and saw her daughter lingering by the well, she frowned and asked, "What are you doing out here in this cold weather instead of going inside?"

At this moment, Chunying's heart was truly filled with a mix of sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy emotions

Chunying has already thought of a response: "I want to boil some hot water to wash my parents' feet, so they can sleep well at night"

Upon hearing this, Mother Lu's heart softened, and she gently scolded, "Alright, your father and I appreciate your feelings, but there isn't much firewood left this month, so don't exert yourself! Come inside!"

Mother Lu originally had a serious expression, and was startled by her: "What happened?!"

She cried desperately, as mournfully as possible, to express one undeniable fact: after her recovery, she remembered nothing. Faced with her parents, she felt uncertain, fearing that they might be impostors or that they would abandon her. Therefore, she tried every means to please them, regardless of her own thoughts. She complied with whatever her parents instructed and ate whatever they offered, even if she was reluctant, she did not dare to refuse.

She first picked up a piece of sausage, forcing a smile as she put it in her mouth. Instantly, a wave of spiciness surged to her head. She held on tightly, chewed it about ten times, and then swallowed it. To be fair, this sausage was salty and spicy, and the taste was quite good; however, due to the cold weather, everything had cooled down, and the oil had congealed thickly, leaving a strange aftertaste that was hard to enjoy. She still had to pretend to be happy, grinning at her mother and saying, "It smells so good, and it's really spicy!" To be fair, this sausage was salty and spicy, and the taste was quite good; however, due to the cold weather, everything had cooled down, and the oil had congealed thickly, leaving a strange aftertaste that was hard to enjoy. She still had to pretend to be happy, grinning at her mother and saying, "It smells so good, and it's really spicy!"

She did not sleep well that night. After hearing her mother's words from https://www.hetushucomcom, she had already made a plan. Even if it meant lying to her parents, she could not let anyone know that she was not Lu Chunying. She did not know if she could return if she died, and without a hundred percent certainty, she absolutely could not take that risk! She certainly did not want to be eliminated by her own parents as a monster!

A pale-faced woman emerged from behind the curtain at the door, and it was none other than her mother, the widow Cui.

Chunying was still hiding under the windowsill. Upon hearing this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, glanced around to see that no one was present, and then left the spot.

"I am not hungry, you eat it, it all belongs to you." Mother Lu smiled as she handed over a pair of chopsticks. Chunying, trembling with fear, took them and swallowed hard as she looked at the bowl of "meat".

Mother Lu urged her, "What’s wrong? Don’t you love eating this?"

Just as Mother Lu was about to respond, a sudden scream echoed from the courtyard, followed by a commotion. The entire Lu family, including little Tiger, who was being held by his mother, gathered at the window to see what had happened.

She has been here for a few days and still hasn't figured out the situation, so she has been behaving very well. Mother Lu, however, did not suspect her declaration; instead, she felt guilty for not noticing that the child was eating food she usually disliked. It turned out that she was just afraid of being seen as picky. After much effort and persuasion, she finally managed to get Chunying to stop crying

Upon waking in the morning, she casually washed her face with cold water. Given her current financial situation, she had no toothbrush or toothpaste, so she had to use her finger to clean her teeth. After rinsing her mouth, she ran back to the bed and combed her hair in front of a half-clear, half-obscured copper mirror.

Mother Lu smiled and replied, "In the evening, I will go with a few old friends to walk off our ailments. Chun'er will also go; having been ill for so long, it is time to dispel the sickness!"

Chun Ying's heart trembled as she took a piece of pig liver and put it in her mouth. After chewing it a couple of times, she suddenly burst into tears.

Chunying picked up a piece of fatty pork again, this time chewing only a few bites before swallowing, her mouth full of grease; however, when it came to the pig liver, she simply could not bring herself to eat it

Do not ... ... " Chunying murmured softly, " It will make you sick, it will kill you ... ... "

At first, I found my parents' faces, which seemed to have aged backward by over ten years, somewhat unfamiliar. However, after getting used to my own appearance, which had shrunk to that of a ten-year-old girl, I became accustomed to my parents as well, treating it as if I had been reborn into my childhood. In my heart, I actually regarded them as my biological parents. Now, however, I hear my mother say that something is off with me, that I am completely different from before. Does that mean she feels I am not her daughter?

Smelling the odor of pig intestines, she suppressed the feeling of nausea within her. She detested pig intestines, never ate pig liver, and had an even deeper aversion to fatty pork. However, at this moment, she had to cheerfully consume the food, just as planned the night before

The girl from the Cui family let out a cold laugh and threw a small package in front of him: "Well, thank you very much, Uncle! But we really cannot accept this thing!"

With such thoughts, she secretly clenched her fist. Suddenly, she heard Mother Lu's gentle reprimand from the other end of the kang: "It's the middle of the night, why aren't you sleeping?!" She hurriedly shrank back into the quilt, closed her eyes pretending to be asleep, but her heart was wailing: she didn't even have her own bed, the whole family of four was huddled together on one kang. Which deity had she offended to end up in such a miserable situation?

When she had the opportunity to be alone, she reflected and felt that in the days to come, she would likely need to be fully alert. Although her current parents resembled her biological ones, they were ultimately not the parents of Lu Chunying. This time, she had overheard crucial information, but next time she might not be so fortunate; if she were to be exposed again, it would be difficult to escape. It was likely that starting today, she would have to wholeheartedly assume the identity of Lu Chunying, and then gradually, without drawing attention, revert to her true self. This time, she had overheard crucial information, but next time she might not be so fortunate; if she were to be exposed again, it would be difficult to escape. It was likely that starting today, she would have to wholeheartedly assume the identity of Lu Chunying, and then gradually, without drawing attention, revert to her true self.

Chunying felt very wronged, but this grievance had no outlet for expression, and what filled her heart more was fear. If her mother truly discovered that she was not the original Chunying, how would she treat her? Would she regard her as a demon that had usurped her daughter's body, or as the enemy that had caused her daughter's death?

Mother Lu lowered her head and sat by the kang, slowly picking up the sewing basket: "But I always feel uneasy in my heart. The doctor also said that Chun'er can get better, truly a blessing from heaven, as he originally thought there was no cure. But why would heaven bless us, such small people? A well-behaved daughter, her temperament and actions have all changed; she is eating things she never used to eat, and I can't help but feel doubtful..." A well-behaved daughter, her temperament and actions have all changed; she is eating things she never used to eat, and I can't help but feel doubtful..."

Understood... Mother Lu seemed a bit listless, "However, Chun'er has almost forgotten all her needlework skills, which is quite troublesome. Starting tomorrow, she needs to relearn them, and the other rules must also be taught again. Otherwise, in the future..."