Chapter 099: A Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship

Insane! I never imagined that this bespectacled Song Zhong could be even more reckless than I am!

An eighty-thousand-strong ghost army’s chief instructor! Such a title—he’s undoubtedly a top-tier talent! I like him!

Looking at Song Zhong, I cleared my throat twice, then called out to him, “Instructor.”

Song Zhong was momentarily stunned. When he realized I was addressing him, his face flushed red as he took off his glasses and looked at me.

I pulled out two hundred-dollar bills from my pocket and handed them to Song Zhong. He took them, furrowing his brows as he asked what they were for.

I told him to buy some mugwort and cinnabar to boil water for Xu Yiling’s foot bath.

According to Xu Nan, Xu Yiling had been possessed for three days.

Having her body occupied by malevolent spirits for three days drained her vital energy immensely.

If we didn’t use something strongly yang to restore some of her yang energy, she’d likely remain bedridden for a long time.

Moreover, to resolve her situation, we needed her to speak about what was happening herself.

Upon hearing this was for his daughter, Xu Nan hurriedly insisted I not pay, but I refused.

I told her it was our shop’s rule: all expenses during the process would be covered by us, and we’d settle the bill together once the matter was resolved.

Xu Nan probably hadn’t expected me to say that. She could only smile awkwardly and said that no matter how much it cost, she was willing to pay, as long as Xu Yiling recovered.

I smiled but said nothing more.

After Song Zhong went out to buy the supplies, I entered Xu Yiling’s room and began to casually search through it.

This was my first time inside a girl’s bedroom. I wasn’t sure if she or her mother tidied it.

Regardless, it was much cleaner than my own room. Compared to hers, mine was more like a doghouse.

Still, after searching for a while, I couldn’t find the old photo Xu Nan had mentioned.

I called Xu Nan to help me look, but even after a long time, she couldn’t find it either.

“That’s strange—the photo was always on the desk. How could it disappear suddenly?”

“That doesn’t make sense; she hasn’t even left the house for days.”

Since we couldn’t find it, we let it go. About forty minutes later, Song Zhong returned with the mugwort and cinnabar.

I wasn’t sure if Song Zhong was just too honest, but I had given him a set amount of money, and he bought exactly what it could cover—one hundred yuan worth of mugwort and one hundred yuan worth of cinnabar.

Looking at the pile of items by the door, I patted his shoulder and silently resolved never to overpay him again when sending him to buy things.

Boiling the mugwort with cinnabar, and most importantly, my own yang-infused blood.

Xu Yiling lay on the bed with her feet naturally dangling down.

I asked Xu Nan to support her daughter while Song Zhong carried the foot basin.

We placed Xu Yiling’s feet directly into the basin filled with steaming hot water.

The moment her feet touched the water, Xu Yiling’s previously furrowed brow unconsciously relaxed.

After a moment, she took a deep breath, and her tightly closed eyes slowly opened.

When she first saw Xu Nan’s worried face, her expression immediately darkened, and she shoved Xu Nan’s hand away.

She used her feet to push hard, almost overturning the basin—Song Zhong nearly had to rush to the hospital’s dermatology department.

The fact that Xu Yiling had awakened meant she was not in serious danger.

I nodded to Song Zhong, who promptly moved the basin aside.

Xu Yiling pushed herself up with her hands and weakly sat up, looking around the room.

After casting a disdainful glance at Xu Nan, she tried to get up and leave. Unfortunately, three days of possession had drained her body.

Her awakening was purely due to external stimulation, but to move as freely as before, she would need more time.

Without surprise, she soon fainted back onto the bed.

“Yiling, you’re finally awake! Do you know how worried your mother has been?” Xu Nan burst into tears, unable to contain herself upon seeing her daughter awake.

“Hmph…”

But Xu Yiling responded with a scornful snort: “Who… who are you people? Get out… get out of my room!”

Song Zhong sighed, carrying the foot basin and leaving first. Xu Nan wanted to say something, but I pulled her out.

In the living room, Xu Nan sat on the sofa, crying: “Why doesn’t this child understand how worried I’ve been?”

“Aunt Xu, please don’t be anxious. Trust me, I’ll talk to her. She’s only two years older than me, so as peers, we should be able to communicate.”

“Instructor… you take Aunt Xu downstairs for a walk and some sun exposure. After all, she’s been around a lot of yin energy, which isn’t good for her health. Sunlight will benefit her.”

Song Zhong wasn’t a fool. He gave me a strange look, realizing I was trying to separate him from Xu Nan.

Though reluctant, Song Zhong, fearing I might withhold teaching him, obediently took Xu Nan out as I instructed.

The moment they left, I picked up a fruit knife from the table and toyed with it in my hand for a moment before heading to Xu Yiling’s bedroom door.

“Knock knock knock…”

“Get lost! Don’t bother me!”

“Bang!”

I didn’t indulge Xu Yiling’s refusal. Without a word, I kicked open the door.

Startled by my action, Xu Yiling’s lips turned pale as she weakly lay on the bed, staring at me.

Especially when her gaze landed on the fruit knife in my hand, she immediately tensed.

“You… what do you want to do…”

I said nothing, only curling the corner of my mouth into a faint smile as I took slow steps to the bedside.

Then I sat on the edge of the bed, holding the knife and slowly bringing it closer to her face.

“You… what are you going to do… I…”

“Guess what I’m going to do.”

Xu Yiling gasped sharply, trembling lips, then shouted loudly, “Mom… Mom!”

Chapter 099: The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship.