Chapter 10: Surgery

Shen Yiran had Yun’er bring dinner to her room.

Although it wasn’t anything extravagant, it was enough to fill her stomach.

As Shen Yiran ate, she remembered how Yun’er had been mistreated that morning and asked,

“When you went to get the food, did the women in the kitchen make things difficult for you?”

“No. They only said some unpleasant things and didn’t give us any of the better dishes.”

Compared to that morning, simply being able to get food had already made her very happy.

What Yun’er didn’t know was that her Master was no longer the pitiful girl who had allowed others to bully her.

At that very moment, Shen Yiran was already thinking about how to establish her authority in the Prime Minister’s Residence through the Heir Apparent the next day.

Although she already had a plan in mind, she still comforted Yun’er.

“It’s alright. As long as we can eat our fill, that’s enough. Don’t worry. One day, this Miss will make sure you live the good life.”

Yun’er was now completely convinced that her Miss had truly changed.

After dinner, Yun’er brought hot water to help Shen Yiran clean herself.

When she noticed that the wounds on Shen Yiran’s back had improved even more, she estimated that another application or two of medicine would heal them completely.

She couldn’t help wondering where her Miss got all these miraculous medicines.

Still, it wasn’t her place to ask, so she quietly buried her curiosity.

Suddenly, Shen Yiran remembered that tomorrow would be the third day after her wedding.

In ancient times, that meant returning to one’s maiden home.

“Yun’er, are we returning home tomorrow?”

“Yes, Miss. But… we don’t have any gifts for the homecoming visit.”

“Homecoming gifts?”

She had no intention of preparing any.

The Original Host had long since been an abandoned daughter.

In the end, she’d even died because of her own father’s schemes.

The only person the Minister of Revenue truly cared about was the Original Host’s elder brother, Shen Yanzhou.

Besides, Shen Yiran also intended to use this homecoming visit as an excuse to learn more about the internal affairs of the Prime Minister’s Residence.

“No need to prepare anything.”

“They’re not worthy.”

Shen Yiran didn’t want to dwell on those unpleasant matters any longer.

She still had the poisonous tumor on her face to deal with.

“Yun’er, bring me the bronze mirror.”

Lying face-down on the bed, she truly didn’t want to move.

She had only transmigrated two days ago, yet she’d already been exhausted like a dog.

She’d been busy in the military in her previous life as well, but never under such constant life-or-death pressure.

Here, it felt as though her head could roll off her shoulders at any moment.

“Yes, Miss.”

Yun’er couldn’t understand why her Miss wanted the mirror.

Beautiful young ladies loved looking at themselves.

That was perfectly normal.

But her own Master…

Wouldn’t seeing her face only make her feel worse?

As though reading her thoughts, Shen Yiran smiled faintly.

“It’s alright. Sooner or later, I’ll have to face it.”

“It’s just a poisonous tumor. It isn’t enough to stump me.”

“You should get some rest first. I’ll call you if I need anything.”

At the moment, her face was still rather frightening.

Yun’er nodded and quietly withdrew.

To look after each other, the mistress and servant shared the same room.

Yun’er’s bed was placed on the northern side, about five meters from Shen Yiran’s.

While shopping that day, Shen Yiran had deliberately purchased two folding screens.

Now they each had a private space of their own.

Shen Yiran carefully examined the poisonous tumor that covered nearly half her face.

It felt somewhat firm to the touch.

Simply applying ointment wouldn’t be very effective.

She needed to perform a minimally invasive procedure and drain the poisoned blood trapped inside.

To prevent infection, she decided it would be safest to carry out the procedure in the sterile operating room inside the Dimensional Space.

With a thought, she entered the Dimensional Space.

Everything inside was brightly illuminated.

The lights remained on constantly, though she had no idea where the electricity came from.

Standing before a high-definition mirror in the operating room, the tumor on her face appeared even more clearly.

Using a scalpel, she carefully made a tiny incision in the tumor.

Then, using a cotton swab, she gently pressed around the wound, squeezing out the poisoned blood.

Drop after drop of black blood flowed into the prepared container.

Half an hour later, Shen Yiran had finally drained all the poisoned blood from the tumor.

Looking at the left side of her face, which had returned to the same contour as the right, she realized that the Original Host had actually been quite a beautiful young woman.

However, after draining nearly two hundred milliliters of poisoned blood, the skin on the left side of her face had become wrinkled and sunken.

Overall, it still looked somewhat unnatural.

She treated the wound and covered it with a tiny adhesive bandage.

Once it healed, she would apply the same ointment she had used on Yun’er that morning.

By then, her appearance would be fully restored.

After finishing everything, Shen Yiran walked into the lounge.

Everything there remained exactly as it had been before she transmigrated.

Every item was still neatly arranged.

She flopped spread-eagle onto the soft mattress.

“Ah… this feels so good.”

“The modern world really is better.”

She truly wanted to sleep inside the Dimensional Space.

But she was afraid she’d oversleep the next morning, and if Yun’er couldn’t find her, the poor girl might think she’d come back from the dead.

Left with no choice, she stepped back out of the Dimensional Space.

Since she couldn’t escape this reality, she might as well accept it.

“Miss! Miss! Wake up! Today is your homecoming visit!”

She had wanted to sleep a little longer, but Yun’er kept nagging like an old nanny.

Shen Yiran reluctantly climbed out of bed.

“Miss… Miss… your face!”

Yun’er’s startled cry completely woke her up.

She gently touched the wound.

It no longer hurt.

Picking up the bronze mirror from beside the bed, she carefully peeled away the adhesive bandage she had applied the previous night.

The incision was now barely visible.

The loose skin on the left side of her face had already begun returning to normal.

The only remaining flaw was some dark pigmentation.

Naturally, Yun’er had no idea that Shen Yiran had performed minimally invasive surgery on herself.

Seeing her Miss’s postoperative face, she couldn’t help crying out in surprise.

“It won’t be long before your Miss’s face is completely healed.”

“Then you’ll have a beautiful Mistress.”

“Really? That’s wonderful!” Yun’er was so excited that she nearly jumped into the air.

From now on, they would no longer have to endure those strange, judgmental stares.

“Yun’er, don’t tell anyone about my face for now.”

Yun’er nodded.

Although she didn’t understand why her Miss wanted to keep it a secret, she knew there had to be a reason.

After washing and dressing, Shen Yiran had Yun’er bring out the new veil they had bought the previous day before leaving the room.

As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Lin Bei pushing Ren Jingzhi’s wheelchair.

Ren Jingzhi wore a moon-white robe with a matching cloud-patterned belt around his waist.

His jet-black hair was neatly tied back.

The entire man radiated elegance, nobility, and an aloof dignity.

Shen Yiran was momentarily captivated.

Her husband really was handsome.

Exactly her type.

If he lived in the modern world, he’d undoubtedly have countless fangirls following behind him.

“Hurry up. The elders are already waiting.”

Coming back to her senses, she quickly walked over.

Seeing this, Lin Bei tactfully stepped aside.

She took hold of the wheelchair and pushed him toward the entrance.

Lowering her voice, she asked,

“Why do we have to meet the elders?”

“Aren’t you returning to your family home today? Early this morning, I already had Lin Bei inform my father.”

“Besides…”

“Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law eventually.”

“What? Are you scared?”

“Not at all.”

Shen Yiran rolled her eyes.

Just wait until this lady has completely rid herself of the poison.

I’ll leave you completely dazzled.

She had assumed she’d have to spend quite a bit of effort persuading this icy-faced man to accompany her home.

Who would have thought he’d already made all the arrangements?

She immediately felt rather pleased.

Having the upper hand over someone really was a wonderful feeling.

“Husband, how does your family treat you?”

“Other than my father…”

“Everyone else is waiting for me to die so they can inherit my position.”

Shen Yiran fell silent for a moment before saying,

“I won’t let you die.”

Ren Jingzhi’s heart skipped a beat.

Having one more person who cared about him…

It still warmed his heart a little, regardless of her reasons.

Ever since every physician had sentenced him to death, he had lost interest in everything.

He couldn’t even remember how long it had been since he last crossed the threshold of his own residence.

About the time it took to drink a cup of tea later, they arrived at the main hall.

The moment they stepped inside, the voice of a middle-aged man rang out.

“Zhi’er, you’ve arrived.”