Leng Ruo Li shot up from the bed and rushed out of the room, heading straight for the second floor. Jun Mo Han and Chu Miao Ling followed closely behind her.
She entered Meiji's room and saw blood all over the floor. Meiji had collapsed in a pool of blood, and blood was still gushing from her neck. The air was thick with the smell of blood. She held a dagger in her hand, but she had already passed out.
Leng Ruo Li felt Meiji's pulse and found that she still had a faint heartbeat. If she received timely treatment, she might have a chance of survival.
Seeing that there was still a chance, Leng Ruo Li urgently told Jun Mo Han and Chu Miao Ling, "You two go out first. I need to save her."
Jun Mo Han and Chu Miao Ling understood and immediately left the room, closing the door behind them.
Leng Ruo Li then moved Meiji into her space. If she had been a little faster, she might have been able to save her life.
Thus, Leng Ruo Li used her mind to retrieve the surgical instruments she needed and quickly reconnected Meiji's main artery. Fortunately, she succeeded, saving Meiji's life and treating her injuries.
The next day, Leng Ruo Li woke up in her space and sent Meiji out. However, Meiji's anesthesia had not worn off, and she was still in a deep sleep. Since Leng Ruo Li hadn't left the room, no one had barged in to clean up the bloodstains on the floor. Therefore, the room was still filled with a strong, unpleasant smell of blood.
Leng Ruo Li had no choice but to move Meiji to a clean room and start an IV drip for her.
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li went downstairs to call for someone to clean up the room where Meiji had attempted to take her own life the previous night. Then, she immediately rushed back to the second floor to guard the door of Meiji's room.
Before long, footsteps were heard approaching upstairs. This time, it was Lu Li Luo and Nan Xing who came to clean the room, but behind them followed a middle-aged man dressed in dark gray, exuding an imposing righteousness. He was tall and sturdy, with slightly tanned skin, a square face, and well-defined features, carrying a sword at his side.
Seeing the man behind Lu Li Luo and Nan Xing, Leng Ruo Li curiously asked, "Who is this?"
Hearing her, Lu Li Luo and the others approached Leng Ruo Li and quickly introduced him, "Princess, this is the caravan leader who brought Miss Meiji to our An Ji Tang for treatment yesterday."
"Oh, oh!"
Leng Ruo Li nodded in understanding.
Lu Li Luo and Nan Xing didn't say anything further and went to clean the room Meiji had occupied yesterday.
At this moment, the sturdy man looked into the room through the gap of the opened window. Meiji on the bed was still asleep, with something attached to her body. The sturdy man didn't know what it was for.
He had heard before that the Cold Princess possessed a medicine as clear as water, capable of curing all ailments. The thing attached to the girl in the room now must be the legendary medicine from outside.
Thus, the sturdy man opened his mouth and asked Leng Ruo Li in his hoarse, rough voice, "Princess, I rushed to An Ji Tang early this morning and heard from the people in the medical hall that the girl I brought for treatment yesterday tried to commit suicide in her room. Is that true?"
"Yes, since you saved her on the road, you know her situation now, don't you?" Leng Ruo Li asked him calmly.
"Princess, I know this, but life is not always smooth sailing. We should not reject, demean, insult, or bully those who have had unfortunate experiences," the sturdy man said with great sincerity.
Upon hearing his words, a flash of brilliance suddenly appeared in Leng Ruo Li's clear, bright, large apricot eyes. His words also made her think highly of him.
In ancient times, if a woman lost her virginity before marriage, even if she wasn't drowned in a pig cage or killed, she would still be gossiped about...
This sturdy man, after she had arrived in this ancient era, was one of the few people, besides those who had no contact with her, who spoke such enlightened words.
The sturdy man noticed Leng Ruo Li staring at him and thought she didn't believe him. So, he assured her again in his hoarse, rough voice, "Cold Princess, I am speaking the truth. It's because I myself have experienced many unfortunate events in the past, some of which were even more tragic than what the girl in the room has gone through."
As the sturdy man spoke, his past memories were instantly evoked, making his heart ache. His voice also became choked with emotion.
"Alright, I believe you. If Meiji wakes up, go in and help me counsel her. Life is precious, and she only has one. Persuade her not to give up."
Leng Ruo Li gave the sturdy man a few instructions, turned, and left the door of Meiji's room, heading straight downstairs.
After Leng Ruo Li left, Meiji in the room slowly opened her eyes, tears blurring them. She had heard all the conversation between Leng Ruo Li and the sturdy man at the door.
However, she truly couldn't let go of the experiences she had gone through.
Meiji recalled all the things that had happened to her over the past year. She wished she were dead, but why wouldn't heaven take her, allowing Leng Ruo Li a chance to save her life?
As she thought about it, Meiji began to sob softly.
The sturdy man, standing outside the room, soon heard Meiji's low whimpering. He reached out and knocked on the door, but Meiji inside remained silent. Therefore, the sturdy man couldn't care less and pushed open the door to enter.
"Miss Meiji, I am Hao Biao Tou, the caravan leader who brought you to An Ji Tang for treatment yesterday. I... I heard about your suicide attempt last night downstairs. Fortunately, the Cold Princess saved you in time. You mustn't think of giving up again... There is no hurdle in life that cannot be overcome... As long as you get through this, you will have smooth sailing from now on. I have experienced things far worse than what you've been through, and look at me now, living well. I'm stout and have a big head and ears..."
Hao Biao Tou described his robust and strong physique as if he were a fat person, and he kept making himself sound funnier, all to dispel the oppressive atmosphere in the room.
In fact, Hao Biao Tou was not good at comforting people, especially women. The fact that he managed to say so many comforting words this time was rare for him.
Meiji, who was lying with her back to Hao Biao Tou, almost burst out laughing at his words. The sorrow in her heart seemed to have lessened considerably. This blockhead, to make her happy, had to describe himself so ugly. She had seen his true appearance before. Although Hao Biao Tou was not handsome, he wasn't particularly ugly either; his appearance could only be described as average.
Hao Biao Tou heard Meiji laughing behind him and was overjoyed. He continued, "Miss, if you don't believe I'm ugly, then turn around and look at me."
After saying this, Hao Biao Tou waited for a long time. Meiji finally slowly turned around, looked at Hao Biao Tou, and then quickly turned back.
Hao Biao Tou: "..."