The Ideal Mary Sue

Arc 1: The Masked Revelation (8)

After taking off her makeup, the staff in the medical office would cast her probing glances from time to time.

Yes, she is still the same person and her facial features haven't changed much, yet they don't understand why the girl from yesterday was a very beautiful woman yesterday, so how can she become a pretty, delicate, ordinary woman today?

Su Ning, who was originally hiding and didn't dare to go out, had come across a notice board that had a portrait of her previous appearance pasted on it, presumably a missing person report. She then started to go out more leisurely.

She doesn't believe anyone can recognize her through that portrait!

She had forgotten she was in the ancient era and they were still behind. An example was that they didn't have any cameras, so the portraits would look drastically different from the original person!

Xiao Hei was still lying quietly on the hospital bed, the wound on his head healed well, but he still hasn't woken up yet.

Su Ning began to get very worried. Is it possible that she will stay here for the rest of her life?!

The doctor stroked his goatee and said with a faint smile, "Girl, don't worry, this man has profound inner strength and his body is healing on its own to remove the congestion in his brain. When the congestion is completely gone, he will wake up, so you can just wait patiently for three days... he will definitely wake up."

After three days, the person did not wake up.

The old doctor: "Wait patiently for three more days... he will definitely wake up."

Three days later, the person still did not wake up.

The old doctor (laughing): "The girl finally listened to this old man's words, and waited six days."

After Su Ning endured for a few days and after she spent several points, she began to doubt the old doctor's motives.

(TL: 1 point = 10 taels of silver in this world.)

Facing Su Ning's hesitant gaze, the old doctor kept his composure and smiled without saying a word.

Finally, half a month later, Xiao Hei woke up.

However, the Xiao Hei who woke up was no longer the Xiao Hei he was before.

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Su Ning had originally prepared a mask for herself that only exposed her eyes and would wear it every time she fed him medicine and porridge, especially the few days when the doctor said he was going to wake up. Su Ning didn't slack off in the slightest in fear that when he woke up he would directly take her away and back to the emperor. But since Su Ning started to have a sense of distrust towards the doctors' words, she barely remembered to wear it. Like right now, for example, the mask that was supposed to be on her face was tucked away in her room.

Therefore, when Xiao Hei opened his eyes, he saw a strange person holding a medicine bowl in a vain attempt to cover their entire face.

Weirdo, he thought.

Xiao Hei was indifferent to the person's strange behavior and didn't have the slightest curiosity about it. He sat up in silence, stared at the quilt covering his body and cast his eyes down, presumably in deep thought.

Su Ning has had a certain problem since she was a child. If you pay attention to me, I'll ignore you, but if I pay attention to you and you ignore me, I'll feel very uncomfortable, and now this is that exact situation.

No, no, no, I can't stand it! I can't stand it!

Su Ning put down the bowl abruptly and slammed it on the table with a bang.

Lifting up her hair that hung down over her temples, she looked at him coldly and said: "Yes, you've guessed it right, I'm Su Ning!"

"Disciple! Hurry up and write down in the account that she broke another bowl; this time it was a blue and white porcelain bowl that cost 10 yuan each! " The voice of the old doctor sounded out from the lobby outside the door.

"Hey, wait! This one isn't broken! It's not broken!" Su Ning touched the bottom of the bowl, and after confirming that there was only a chip missing, she hurriedly opened the curtain and ran out, grabbing the little disciples pen. She handed the bowl to the doctor, and said, very pleased, "Look first! Look, the bowl isn't broken!"

The old doctor stroked his goatee, waved his hand, and said with a smile, "Okay, take it and wash it. I won't remember it this time."

"Doctor, you are really a benevolent doctor, with a noble character, everyone loves you..."

Su Ning did as she was told, opened the curtain, and walked back to the ward. She returned back to her cold look, raised her chin, and said to Xiao Hei, "I'm warning you even if you recognize me..." I won't let you take me away!

Before she could finish speaking, she saw that Xiao Hei finally had a reaction and turned his eyes to her, "Who are you?" His tone was cold, but the unfamiliar feeling in his eyes didn't seem to be fake.

"..."

This, is this amnesia?

Su Ning responded very quickly, swallowed the words that were about to come out, and said instead, "Even if you recognize me, I won't go back with you! Even if our parents have agreed to the marriage contract and even if I am carried out in a colorful sedan chair by eight people, my heart is free. I am destined to be a lonely goose!!"

(TL: In feudal China, the honor of sitting in a sedan was a great source of pride for women. Even today, the phrase "I was carried here in a colorful sedan chair by eight people" is still used to suggest that the speaker was genuine.)

"And you are?"

"Yes, that's right, I'm your wife between life and death!" Su Ning's acting became more and more powerful until she didn't want to stop and even added, "Have you forgotten? You once swore to protect me for the rest of our lives!"

"You also said that I am like a cinnabar mole in your innermost feelings. That I'm the white moonlight in front of the bed that you must never forget!"

(TL: Cinnabar mole tattoos are popular among young Chinese couples as a way to mark their destined love and demonstrate their commitment to the relationship; white moonlight refers to a spotless woman whom a man cherishes in his memory but who is no longer with him.)

"....En."

He believes it? He actually believes it!?

Su Ning felt it was inconceivable, Xiao Hei doesn't seem that heartless!

However, this did not prevent her from continuing to fool him.

"Therefore, let me go!" Su Ning looked at the ceiling and said slowly, "If you love me, you must let me go and give me freedom!"