After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 54: How Much Truth or Falsehood?

"It's okay, I'm fine!" Ali took a deep breath and, with trembling hands, inserted the needle into Yu Yang's skin.

"Ah!" Before Yu Yang could even scream, Ali, who was poised to pounce, stuffed a wad of cloth into his mouth.

After glancing at Yu Yang, Ali quickly said, "I'm stitching up your wound, and I guess you need something to bite on with your teeth."

Yu Yang shook his head, gesturing for Ali to remove the wad of cloth. He let out a soft breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "It's alright. I just didn't react for a moment. Don't worry, keep sewing. I won't scream."

His wounds were still bleeding, but the blood wasn't black. "Luckily, the arrow shouldn't be poisoned."

"What? Afraid I'll cling to you?" Yu Yang chuckled, but his face was deathly pale, his lips devoid of color. His usually carefree face was ashen, a pitiful sight.

"I can't, I... I can't do it..." Ali picked up the needle and thread, but her hands trembled even more violently. Ali was someone who was extremely afraid of pain.

That must hurt so much.

She hadn't been able to empathize when she pulled out the arrow, but now all the emotions were surging up. Ali felt that if she looked at it again, she would feel even worse.

If all else fails, Ali is going to find a replacement: "Bai Yue, you take over."

Bai Yue picked up the needle shakily. Although she could insert it, she couldn't find the right spot. Her face fell. "Miss..."

Bai Yue is usually timid, but Hei Yue is brave. It's a pity that Hei Yue was sent out, so A Li has to do it herself: "Never mind, I'll do it."

"Ah Li, you can do it. You are the most special woman I have ever met. You are unparalleled in wisdom, intelligent and generous, beautiful as a fairy, stunningly beautiful, and ruthless... Oops, I misspoke, but you were indeed a bit too heavy-handed just now!" Yu Yang deliberately eased the atmosphere, gritting his teeth and smiling as he spoke.

Ali couldn't help but smile, and the tension in her heart eased considerably.

Ali took a deep breath, repeatedly telling herself, "This isn't my body, this isn't my body, this is just a rag..."

Then she said to Yu Yang, "I feel much better. I'll continue, you just have to bear with it~"

"Hey, Little Ali, this is your first time stitching up someone's wound, right?" Yu Yang looked at Ali with his narrow eyes, his face pale but his smile remaining faint.

While stitching up the wound, Ali replied, "It is indeed my first time."

She's not a miracle worker; if her injury is serious, she'll go to the hospital herself.

……

Only after returning to her own courtyard did Ali reveal her wounds.

"It hurts, it really hurts."

Although the plot won't kill him, the pain he suffers is real. There's not a single pain he can escape.

"It hurts me to death."

It turns out that her trembling hands weren't just due to nervousness, but also because she was injured.

However, it wasn't as serious as Yu Yang's case.

"Bai Yue, treat my wounds the way I just demonstrated for you."

Bai Yue's eyes also showed heartache: "Why didn't you just say so, Miss? That Young Master Yu is so ignorant, he even made you treat his wounds."

Ali didn't take it to heart: "It was my mistake to step on the trap that attracted the rain of arrows. I feel so guilty, how could I complain?"

"Miss, where have you been?"

Ali didn't want to say more: "Okay, hurry up and bandage me up, I want to sleep."

"...Yes." Bai Yue had no choice but to suppress her dissatisfaction with Yu Yang and concentrate on treating her mistress's wounds.

Fortunately, all that was needed was to apply medicine; no stitches were required. Otherwise, Bai Yue alone definitely wouldn't have been able to manage.

It seems we need to hurry up and train more people. After giving Bai Yue a few instructions, Ali focused on recovering from her injuries.

Two days passed peacefully. Ah Li's injuries had mostly healed, and Yu Yang had returned to his carefree self. Early one morning, he knocked on Ah Li's door with a beaming smile: "After this ordeal, we've become friends in adversity. What? Aren't you going to do your part as a host?"

Ali naturally didn't want to pay attention: "I don't have anything to eat here." She thought to herself, "If you hadn't been injured because of me, I would have kicked you away long ago."

"Then go buy some! There's a pastry shop called Qi'an Dim Sum Shop on JD.com. Their pastries are exquisite, and most importantly, they taste great too."

Ali suddenly asked, "Are you hungry?"

Yu Yang sensed something was off and tentatively asked:

"Hungry...I'm hungry."

"That's perfect, let's just give each other the cold shoulder!"

After saying that, he slammed the door shut.

Yu Yang: ? !!! !

Hei Yue was still in the room preparing to change the dressing when she asked, puzzled, "Miss?"

"I can't let him see that I'm injured, can I?" She hadn't cultivated for the past few days, and her spiritual energy was all used up, so she couldn't heal herself.

Fortunately, her body is special and her wounds heal very quickly. At this rate, they should be invisible in another two days.

Black Moon stopped talking and silently changed her master's dressing.

Ali suddenly said, "Send a man to serve him and change his dressing."

As Hei Yue opened the door, she saw Wen Wan walking over, arm in arm with Gu Ba.

Wen Wan spoke with a smile, and although Gu Ba did not speak, he looked at her with tender eyes.

It seems these two are truly in love.

I just don't know how much of this affection is genuine and how much is fake.

Ali leaned against the door frame: "Hey, what wind blew you two over here?"

Wen Wan deliberately showed off her affection, but Ali acted as if he didn't see it, speaking up before she could:

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but Wen Wan could at least have the excuse of being my adopted sister to come see me. But Young Master Gu, you..." Ali looked her up and down until she felt uncomfortable, before continuing, "What's the reason for you, a man from out of town, to come to this backyard? Do you still have feelings for my ex-fiancée? Or does Young Master Gu have a penchant for trespassing on other people's backyards?"

Gu Ba blushed immediately: "Miss Xia, please be careful with your words." He thought of his previous visit to Wen Wan's courtyard.

Seeing his blushing and guilty expression, Wen Wan assumed that Ali had hit the nail on the head, and she immediately got angry.

Wen Wan looked aggrieved, tears welling in her eyes: "Do you still like her?"

"No, I just..."

"But what? Why aren't you saying anything? You came to my courtyard because you still have feelings for me? I've given you my whole heart, how can you face me like this!" Wen Wan completely forgot that she was the one who wanted to show off and coaxed Gu Ba to come over.

She kept crying, and Gu Ba, somewhat annoyed and embarrassed, shouted, "That's enough!"

Wenwan stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then ran away crying.

Gu Ba was about to give chase, but A Li quickly said, "Young Master Gu, please wait."

He then stopped and looked at Ali.

“My sister is in a bad mood right now, and she probably won’t see you even if you go. It’s better to let her calm down on her own.”

"Besides, this matter is indeed my sister's fault. You spoil her too much. It allows her to be so unseemly. As the saying goes, 'Don't wash your dirty linen in public,' and she even argued with you in front of outsiders, showing you no respect at all. If this happens too often, people might see it and spread it around, and then your career will be affected, won't it?"

Gu Ba thought about it and agreed. An adopted daughter was just that—an adopted daughter. Though she was gentle and kind, she wasn't exactly presentable. Xia Li, on the other hand, while a bit rough around the edges, was sensible and knew her place. She was the one who truly deserved the position of matriarch. Thinking of this, Gu Ba's face softened, and she was about to speak.

Ali said, "Young Master Gu, please go back. My sister has already left, and it is not appropriate for you to stay in the backyard."

Gu Ba opened his mouth, wanting to say something apologetic but not knowing where to begin, and finally left without saying anything.

Hearing the 40 points credited to his account, the anger he felt earlier because of Wenwan's arrival dissipated considerably.

Sure enough, she only feels comfortable when others suffer as well.

Hmph! How dare you cause trouble in front of this great lady? You're asking for trouble, aren't you?