NOVPUB16: Chapter 16 The First Time Seeing Oneself
16 -16 The First Time Seeing Oneself
If that was really the case, wouldn’t she have escaped the wolf’s den only to enter the tiger’s lair?
Perhaps it wouldn’t take long before he would kill her and then take her dowry all for himself!
Youyou couldn’t be blamed for thinking this way; in her past life, she had died precisely because she had been schemed against for her family wealth.
Whenever money was mentioned, her nerves became exceptionally sensitive!
Jin Zijin didn’t say anything, after covering Youyou with the blanket, he went back inside the house without glancing at her.
Youyou’s eyes followed Jin Zijin, trying to read his expression, but whether it was because his stubble obscured his face or something else, she couldn’t make out any expression at all—it was completely impassive!
Great, an expressionless face!
Youyou basked in the sun, feeling an indescribable comfort washing over her body.
Alright, even if Jin Zijin was coveting her dowry, he wouldn’t kill her off in a short period.
At the very least, he’d wait half a year, otherwise, as a newcomer, he might be killed by her two uncles.
To dupe a dowry from a miser was not so easy a feat!
Soon after, Jin Zijin came out of the house, carrying a wooden basin and a cloth draped over the side.
It seemed he was there to help her wash her face.
Having a rough man like him help her wash her face made Youyou feel somewhat embarrassed, so she pursed her lips and said, “Put it down, I can do it myself.”
This was the first time Youyou had spoken to Jin Zijin since yesterday.
Her voice was very soft but unexpectedly pleasant to the ear, causing Jin Zijin to pause slightly.
He was quiet for a moment but didn’t say anything, then he brought out a stool, placed the basin on it, right beside her.
Youyou gave him a smile showing her appreciation, noticing that there was something odd about Jin Zijin’s expression, as if he was struggling to bear with something.
Youyou didn’t think much of it and lowered her head to prepare to wash her face.
“Ah…” A heart-wrenching scream drained all of Youyou’s strength.
What had she just seen a moment ago?
It took a while for Youyou to calm down after realizing that the reflection in the water was her own.
No wonder Jin Zijin had that expression earlier—if that visage had smiled at him, it was quite enduring of him not to scream in fright.
Jin Zijin’s face was flushed with effort, Youyou understood he must be wanting to laugh but was trying not to hurt her feelings, so he was desperately holding it in.
Fine, credit him with a bit of sympathy!
After holding back for a while, Jin Zijin still went ahead and wrung out the cloth to help her wash her face.
The cold water refreshed Youyou considerably, and when she saw Jin Zijin about to take the wooden basin away, she hurriedly said, “Wait!”
Jin Zijin looked slightly startled and asked, “Do you want to wash again?”
“No, I…
I want to take another look!”
Understanding what she intended to do, Jin Zijin looked hesitant.
Youyou felt a bit embarrassed and said softly, “Don’t worry, I won’t scream again.”
Jin Zijin: “…”
Indulging her, Jin Zijin then went back inside the house.
Youyou peeped into the basin once more, and this time, although startled, she didn’t scream.
The water’s clear reflection showed a woman with dry and yellow hair, something Youyou had expected.
However, the thinness of it was surprising—it was almost like the sembal, Qu Qianqiu’s haystack!
And she was very thin, something she had felt herself with a face all bones.
Her eyes were big, with hardly any flesh on her face, just skin wrapped around bones.
At a glance, she looked like an alien creature, an aspect she had not anticipated.
