Xiujuan abruptly tore off the veil on her face and roared at Mu Fengqie, "With this face of mine, where can I pursue my own happiness? And who would take a fancy to me!"
Mu Fengqie looked at the scars on Xiujuan's face and paused for a moment. "What if I said I could cure the wounds on your face?" she said, looking at Xiujuan.
"What did you say?" Xiujuan was completely stunned. She stared blankly at Mu Fengqie. Cure the wounds on her face? Her wounds had been there for more than a decade. She had tried countless methods, but none had worked.
She had long since given up hope.
"How dare you say you can cure the scars on my face? Do you know how much suffering I've endured because of this face?"
If she hadn't already lost all hope of ever getting married, why would she have clung to Mu Rendong all the time!
"I said I can cure you, and I definitely can. It just depends on whether you're willing to cooperate," Mu Fengqie said seriously, looking at Xiujuan. Her scars were caused later, not congenital, so they were still relatively easy to treat. It was just a matter of time.
"I've treated many such scars. I've even cured those more serious than yours. Curing you is just a matter of time."
Xiujuan looked at Mu Fengqie in silence. She didn't know whether she should believe Mu Fengqie's words.
Mu Fengqie saw Xiujuan's hesitation and continued, "Anyway, you've tried many times. What's the harm in trying one more time?"
Yes, she had tried so many times. She had tried every method and taken every kind of medicine. What's the harm in trying one more time?
"Fine! I'll trust you this once. If you can't cure me, I won't let you off easily," Xiujuan said menacingly, looking at Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie nodded indifferently. "Don't worry. I'm confident I'll restore your beautiful face."
Mu Fengqie felt Xiujuan's pulse. There was nothing wrong with her body. Then Mu Fengqie wrote out a prescription for her.
"First, take the medicine according to this prescription for three days. Otherwise, your body won't be able to bear it when I treat you later. And don't give that 5,000 - tael silver note to Li Jiaojiao. Use this money to nourish your body well during this period."
Xiujuan was startled when she heard Mu Fengqie's words. She didn't expect that Mu Fengqie had heard her conversation with Li Jiaojiao.
"Since you already know, why are you still helping me?" Xiujuan asked Mu Fengqie.
"I just don't want you to be stuck in Mu Rendong's world. He's not a good person. But I can feel that there's still goodness in your heart. You just lack guidance," Mu Fengqie replied.
That was why Mu Fengqie was willing to help her. Otherwise, she would have just let Xiujuan fend for herself.
Hearing Mu Fengqie's words, Xiujuan reached out and touched her chest. Did she still have a conscience?
Since she was disfigured, her temper had never been normal. And constantly hearing others' gossips made it even harder for her to control her temper.
She wished she could kill those who laughed at her or scratch their faces so they could taste her pain.
Her face was injured by Xiuxiu's mother. But because she was too young at that time, no one believed her words. Moreover, she had been missing all night and came back disfigured.
In her family, what use was she? If her mother hadn't left her something to survive on before she died, she would have been dead long ago.
"If you can cure my face, I, Xiujuan, will be yours for the rest of my life," Xiujuan said seriously, looking at Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie was taken aback. What did it mean to be hers for the rest of her life?
"Cough, cough. Let's not talk about this for now. You should rest well these few days. I'll treat your face in three days," Mu Fengqie said and then hurriedly left. Xiujuan watched Mu Fengqie's retreating figure and smiled.
She wasn't joking just now. She had been cultivating herself in the town for the past few years, but that didn't mean she was good - for - nothing.
After Xiujuan left, Li Jiaojiao put on a coir hat and left. A woman in love would surely be crazy when taking revenge. Mu Fengqie, just wait to die.
I'll burn paper money for you every year then. After all, we've known each other, haven't we?
Three days later, Li Jiaojiao personally led some people to the teahouse, waiting for the 5,000 - tael silver note that Xiujuan was supposed to bring.
As long as she got the 5,000 - tael silver note, she wouldn't have to live at the mercy of others in the Jiang family anymore. She could even gain a foothold in the capital.
But Li Jiaojiao waited for the whole morning and didn't see anyone from Xiujuan. A sense of uneasiness suddenly welled up in her heart.
"Miss, did that Xiujuan play a trick on us?" the maid standing beside Li Jiaojiao asked suspiciously.
"Impossible. When we left that day, we only said we'd meet in three days, but didn't specify the time. Let's wait a bit more. Maybe she'll come in the afternoon or evening," Li Jiaojiao said.
After all, 5,000 taels of silver was no small amount. It was better to be cautious.
While Li Jiaojiao was waiting for Xiujuan in the teahouse, Xiujuan was now nervously lying in bed, waiting for Mu Fengqie's acupuncture.
There was some blood stasis on Xiujuan's face that needed to be dissolved.
"If you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me. Don't bear it. I need to make a treatment plan according to your body's reaction," Mu Fengqie said while disinfecting the silver needles with high - temperature.
"Okay, I know," Xiujuan replied.
Throughout the whole process, Xiujuan didn't feel any discomfort. Instead, she felt that her face was much lighter. This was a feeling she had never had before.
Now she was even more convinced that Mu Fengqie could really cure her.
She had long since forgotten about Li Jiaojiao. She hadn't even gone to settle scores with her yet.
Did she still want to get money from her? No way!
After an afternoon of treatment, Mu Fengqie felt relieved. Fortunately, the person who had disfigured Xiujuan hadn't gone too far, which made it easier for her to treat.
"Starting tomorrow, apply this herbal medicine on your face morning and evening. Cover your whole face with it. When you wash your face, don't use clean water. Use this medicinal solution instead.
If there are no accidents, your scars will fade in half a month, and they'll completely disappear after a month."
"I'll never forget your great kindness, Princess," Xiujuan said excitedly as she knelt down and looked at Mu Fengqie seriously.
"You don't need to thank me. Just promise me that you'll never harm innocent people in the future."