I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 114 - 111: Hazelnut Cookie Thrown in the Trash

Chapter 114: Chapter 111: Hazelnut Cookie Thrown in the Trash

Wei Duoduo dropped her guard in an instant, opened her arms in surprise, and was about to hug her when Jiang Mingyue made a graceful leap, landing lightly in front of the girl.

Stand up straight: Hug away!

After the hug, the girl grabbed her hand and was just about to run.

"Wait, where are you taking me?"

"To see my parents! I told you, they’ll reward you generously if you find them. My parents are waiting for you. Oh, my dad even went to the police station for your information, but they couldn’t find anyone using the address you provided." The girl lowered her voice in the latter part, fearing someone outside the wall might overhear.

Jiang Mingyue recalled that she had filled in her details after Udon Chengwu’s arson incident; by then, Xu Ya had kicked her out, so she didn’t fill in her home address here. She also didn’t want to fill in the village address for fear that some people might follow the trail.

As for the reward, she had never intended to ask for one when saving someone.

"Haha, I filled it in randomly, don’t mind that. I wasn’t expecting a reward anyway, so don’t shout about it. It’s not good to wake people up in the middle of the night. By the way, why aren’t you asleep at this hour?" Reflecting on the girl’s accurate slingshot, Jiang Mingyue was curious: "Did your home get robbed or something? Are you acting as a guard?"

"Not at all! I’ve been sickly since childhood, perpetually falling ill. Just a few days ago, I fell sick again. I sleep during the day because I can’t sleep at night, so I sneak out while my parents are asleep."

No wonder her face was pale; being sick since childhood often boils down to those few possibilities.

"Myocarditis?"

"How did you know?"

"It’s not hard to guess! But when I saw you last time, you looked very healthy!" Such a vibrant girl didn’t seem like someone plagued by chronic illness.

"That’s because Master Zhi Guang gave me medicine to protect my heart. I was so afraid I would die, so I secretly took the medicine. Later, Master Zhi Guang said, luckily I took it beforehand, otherwise, I couldn’t have survived their poisonous mute medicine. Sister, thank you so much that day.

You have no idea how despicable those two were. My parents investigated, and learned that couple is utterly wicked, specifically targeting familiar young girls. Including me, there were nine victims. But later, they got their rightful punishment."

The girl rambled on about something that Jiang Mingyue didn’t catch, only the name "Zhi Guang" lingered in her mind.

Zhi Guang?

Wasn’t this the person who flashed in her mind while fighting Yan Jinzhi on the Wuyun Mountain cliff? No way! It must be just a similar title!

Yet for some unknown reason, Jiang Mingyue was strangely curious about what the medicine looked like: "Do you have the medicine with you? Let me see. Oh, I’m Jiang Mingyue, eighteen, like ’Ming Yue’ in the phrase ’spring water reflects the moon.’"

"Medicine? I’ve got it!" Wei Duoduo immediately took it out of her pocket, suddenly realizing she never knew this sister’s name.

"Ah! Jiang Mingyue? I thought it was fake like the address. Ming Yue, a full moon. Sister, your name is so beautiful, I like it!"

However...

Jiang Mingyue was stunned, like a dazed goose.

The bottle of medicine in her hand is definitely beyond the medical technology of this era.

Name: First Generation Heart Protection Pill

Effect: Excellent relief and repair for all heart diseases

Award: None

Code: WG10021-Interstellar16 Research

Interstellar16 Research... Interstellar16 Research...

Jiang Mingyue’s mind suddenly flashed to her previous life, wearing a bright red dress, handing this bottle of medicine to the abbot, whom she called "Master Zhi Guang."

"Sister, what’s wrong? Is there something wrong with the medicine?"

Jiang Mingyue snapped back to her senses at the worried sound of the girl’s voice, but she didn’t want to stay a moment longer.

"It’s too late, I’m leaving first." She said and dashed towards the main gate, and the girl chased after her.

The main gate had a latched lock from the inside, easy for someone inside to open.

Under the eaves

The girl tugged at Jiang Mingyue’s hem.

"Sister, why?"

No reason, just didn’t feel like staying.

"By the way, sister, you certainly didn’t come here tonight just to find me, right?" The address she provided wasn’t here.

Jiang Mingyue suddenly realized this.

She frowned: "What’s your relationship with Xu Modun?"

Wei Duoduo, quite surprised, asked joyfully: "You actually know my cousin? Sister, are you my cousin’s girlfriend? No wonder you’re looking for him in the middle of the night, how sincere! But, my cousin isn’t home."

What’s she talking about? Jiang Mingyue felt that if she didn’t clarify tonight, this would turn into a big deal.

But...

"Don’t talk nonsense. Just now you said he’s your cousin?"

"Yes! My mom is his aunt, so of course he’s my cousin."

Jiang Mingyue remembered that the Xu Family indeed had an aunt who married far away in Hai City, but since this aunt had a falling out with the family, she’d never returned, making her a legendary figure never seen.

If they were relatives, then surely everyone knows Xu Ya’s daughter is an impostor.

Jiang Mingyue thought, maybe it’s best to be honest.

"So Xu Ya is your aunt?"

"Naturally. But I don’t like that aunt at all, and I dislike her newly returned daughter even more, so fake she makes me sick. She’s always wearing a false face, isn’t she tired? No wonder my cousin ignores her.

You have no idea, last week when my grandma had a birthday, my cousin heard aunt’s family would come, he specifically went out of his way to get some hazelnuts to make hazelnut cakes, wasted a lot of effort, shut himself in the kitchen learning. I was furious then; it’s obviously for that new cousin. I even heard grandma say Jiang Family cousin likes hazelnut cake. I got even more angry afterward."

Jiang Mingyue blinked her eyes, in the shadows, no one knew what she was thinking.

"But do you know what happened next? When that Jiang Family cousin arrived, my eldest cousin, pulled some stunt, telling Zhenzhu the hazelnut cake was specially made for her after hearing she was coming. My eldest cousin had never even been in the kitchen at Xu’s.

But you know what happened? That Zhenzhu went upstairs to ask my eldest cousin for the cake. My God, that girl was brave, my eldest cousin’s second floor is off-limits except for grandparents. Who does Zhenzhu think she is? Then... Do you know what happened? Zhenzhu made a monologue, thanking my eldest cousin grandly, only for my eldest cousin to toss the prepared cake straight into the trash without saying a word, telling Zhenzhu he made it for cousin Ming Yue.

My God! I felt embarrassed for her. You have no idea how impressively handsome my eldest cousin was at that moment! Before, when I saw him, I didn’t dare speak, turns out he’s so great!"

Jiang Mingyue: "..." First of all, girl, your standard of a good person is a bit unique, secondly, are you treating me like a tree hollow, pouring out all this stuff to me?