I Got Together with the Goddess [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 84

Not Someone Worth Mentioning

Luo Shuyu couldn’t remember the last time she had dreamed. She lightly pressed her brow, recalling the experience in her dream: she had seen a phoenix perched upon a parasol tree, a divine manifestation so wondrous it commanded awe and devotion.

Her phone rang. It was Auntie Jiang, calling from far across the ocean. “Shuyu, that child Yiqing was far too reckless. She broke her leg while skiing. Since none of us are in the country, I must trouble you to go and visit her. I know you are usually very busy, so I don’t know if this will be an inconvenience…”

“It’s no trouble at all. Which hospital is Miss Jiang in? I’ll head over now,” Luo Shuyu said.

“Right, Yiqing’s twenty-second birthday is coming up soon. You know, we all want to meet with you to see if the engagement can be finalized…” Auntie Jiang said tentatively.

“Auntie Jiang, it’s still a bit early to discuss that. Miss Jiang and I haven’t even met yet. Everything should start with a meeting and a conversation, shouldn’t it?”

“Regardless… I leave Yiqing in your care. When she was little, a fortune teller said she would face a great calamity at twenty-two. Shuyu, you are an expert in these matters. We all feel that Yiqing is incredibly lucky to have met you. Whether the marriage alliance happens or not, if you can help Yiqing survive this ordeal, our Jiang family will forever owe you a debt of gratitude.”

“You overstate the matter.”

After hanging up the phone, Luo Shuyu drove to the hospital.

Several hours earlier.

Jiang Yiqing opened her eyes to find her field of vision filled with a vast expanse of white. She was on a steep mountain path, sliding down rapidly. She couldn’t even see her own figure clearly; she could only see the low shrubs on either side receding at high speed. For a moment, she felt she was about to meet the King of Hell himself.

Sure enough, she lost her balance. Her out-of-control ski gear flew away, and she was thrown a dozen meters to the side. Fortunately, her clothing provided some cushioning. Jiang Yiqing grabbed a tree trunk with all her might, managing to stop herself from falling into the snowy abyss below, but one of her legs was broken.

As she lay there, she thought no one would save her. However, the object on her wrist suddenly reacted. Not long after, a group of people arrived and rescued her.

“…”

Lying in the hospital, Jiang Yiqing was still in a state of confusion regarding what had happened. This world was far too different from what she had expected.

She was almost certain that she had swapped identities with a girl. Before coming here, she had been on a battlefield, charging in a war chariot. That scene shared similarities with what she had just experienced.

“I wonder if she will encounter danger. If something happens, will there be people to help her like there are here?”

She felt her own situation wasn’t worth worrying about; she was more concerned for the girl she had swapped with. Jiang Yiqing could only silently pray for her safety.

As a “trash” without a spiritual root, she had left the other girl a mess. She didn’t know what hardships that girl would face in that world.

In truth, Jiang Yiqing knew better than anyone why she lacked a spiritual root. It was because she had been able to see things others couldn’t since she was a child. But in her own world, when she said she saw “ghosts,” even those with high cultivation thought she was mad.

Because she alone could see what others couldn’t, yet lacked the talent to suppress ghosts, Jiang Yiqing suffered daily. Terrified and distracted, it was no wonder she grew up with a somewhat gloomy personality that made her unpopular. It was no exaggeration to call her the most disliked princess of the Zhai Kingdom.

But even she had a loved one who treated her well: her royal sister, Jiang Yuxiu. Although she had been framed and thrown onto the battlefield, Jiang Yiqing never doubted that her sister would abandon her. Once her sister found out what happened, she would surely come to save her.

“My royal sister is now your royal sister. I hope you can live a life of peace,” Jiang Yiqing thought silently. After all, having arrived here, if one prepared for the worst, it seemed this was how things had to be.

“Miss Jiang, your friend is here to see you,” the nurse said, pushing open the door.

Jiang Yiqing looked up blankly and saw a stunning beauty following behind the nurse. She wore a long black coat, and her hair was tied in a sleek bundle behind her. She looked refined and exquisite, truly charming. After entering, she took off her coat to reveal Taoist robes similar to those worn by Master Qiyun of the Triple Sanctum Temple, yet the inner layers were products of this world. It looked… incredibly graceful and possessed an indescribable sense of style.

Jiang Yiqing was overwhelmed by the progress of this world in every aspect; she could spend half a day just studying the way people dressed.

“Miss Jiang, it’s a pleasure to meet you. My name is Luo Shuyu.” The beauty approached Jiang Yiqing and extended her hand.

Even in a woman-dominated world where everyone was tall, she was considered tall. Jiang Yiqing snapped out of her daze and, following her intuition, reached out her hand. She figured that was what the gesture meant.

“…”

Jiang Yiqing didn’t know what to say. She already found it difficult to communicate with “people,” let alone someone from a different world. In fact, she hadn’t spoken a single word since she fell. A doctor, who seemed like a royal physician, had examined her and concluded she was suffering from temporary mutism due to stress.

“Miss Luo, Miss Jiang is unable to speak at the moment. She needs to remain under observation in the hospital for a while,” the nurse said.

“That was my oversight.” Luo Shuyu momentarily showed a look of great frustration. She sat down by the bed and said in the gentlest tone possible, “Miss Jiang, I was asked by Auntie Jiang to come and see you. If there is anything you need, you must tell me immediately.”

As she spoke, she took a notebook and a pen from her trench coat pocket and placed them on the table between them. “If you cannot speak for now, please write it down.”

“…”

Jiang Yiqing wanted to speak, but she didn’t know what to say. Would she immediately be disliked as soon as she spoke? She was very worried.

Luo Shuyu set aside the fruit basket she had brought, took out an apple, and said, “Miss Jiang, would you like an apple? I’ll peel one for you.”

Jiang Yiqing nodded.

Luo Shuyu used a small knife to deftly peel the apple. Even while doing such a small task, her downcast gaze was exceptionally focused. She then cut the apple into small pieces, placed them on a plate, and used a fork to personally feed a piece to Jiang Yiqing’s lips.

Jiang Yiqing was puzzled. For a first meeting, wasn’t this a bit too intimate? However, she still obediently opened her mouth. Faced with the tenderness Luo Shuyu showed—much like her royal sister—she could only fight back tears, afraid of losing face.

Seeing her look as if she were about to cry, Luo Shuyu thought she might have been insufficiently careful. The injury was to the leg, so the arms should be fine. She asked, “Are your arms alright?”

Jiang Yiqing immediately understood her meaning. For someone who didn’t fully understand the language, her comprehension was remarkably fast. She took the plate and began eating the apple herself. Luo Shuyu watched her; seeing her injured leg elevated and fixed, with her posture on the bed looking quite awkward, she wondered if she was being too harsh by letting her eat the apple herself.

While she was fretting, the door was pushed open, and a large group of people walked in. Judging by their attire, they seemed to be from a skiing club.

“Yiqing, you’re really something! You didn’t even tell us you were hurt. We only rushed over after hearing it from the coach.”

“Wow, a big beauty!” A chirpy girl immediately understood upon seeing Luo Shuyu. “You’re really something, Yiqing! So you already had a ‘flower-protecting messenger,’ no wonder you didn’t tell us!”

Luo Shuyu had to stand up and explain to everyone that Jiang Yiqing was temporarily unable to speak. Everyone looked at Jiang Yiqing with expressions of remorse.

From Jiang Yiqing’s perspective, everyone seemed like wonderful people. She hadn’t expected the original Jiang Yiqing to have so many friends. While feeling a sense of warmth, she worried even more about whether she could get along with them.

However, they all called her Yiqing. Even twin sisters couldn’t be more alike than this.

To empathize with the other’s feelings and live here in her way—she suddenly felt that it wasn’t impossible to do.

“What do you guys want to eat? I’ll go buy food,” Lin Jing said.

“Is there anything you want to eat, Yiqing?” Luo Shuyu asked.

“Yiqing’s favorite is braised pork!”

“But she’s still recovering, won’t that be a bit too greasy?” Luo Shuyu questioned earnestly.

“Anything is fine,” Jiang Yiqing wrote on the paper and showed it to everyone.

After the friends left, only the two of them remained. Luo Shuyu stood by the window, looking at the plants outside. Noticing Jiang Yiqing’s gaze, she turned to look at her.

“Is the light too strong? For winter, the weather is quite nice today.”

Jiang Yiqing shook her head. She just thought Luo Shuyu looked beautiful standing in the sunlight.

When the friends returned, a few said their goodbyes to Jiang Yiqing, but Lin Jing stayed behind.

After the three finished eating, Lin Jing asked, “Looking at your outfit, Miss Luo… could you be that ‘Master Luo’?”

“I merely handle some matters regarding Taoist arts. It’s normal for ordinary people to find it hard to understand or to be wary of it. I’m not someone worth mentioning,” Luo Shuyu said.

Lin Jing was stunned by her words. However, she had heard Jiang Yiqing mention this marriage alliance partner before, saying the other party was the “chosen daughter” of the metaphysical world.

“A useless person like me—she definitely won’t like me. The marriage is certain to fall through. She’s such a cold and noble person, I feel like she lives in a completely different world from mine. We haven’t even met yet, but once we do, it’ll probably be over,” Jiang Yiqing had said at the time.

Luo Shuyu was so famous that big shots in politics and business begged her to tell their fortunes, and catching ghosts was an easy task for her. The police had even relied on her help to clear up the details of many difficult criminal cases. Such a powerful person was standing right there with them, breathing the same air.

Lin Jing noticed that Jiang Yiqing was very calm. She winked at her, signaling: This is that ‘Great God’ you were afraid of just hearing the name of, the one you thought you wouldn’t get along with! Why are you so calm? Does getting injured really make a person grow up that fast?

Jiang Yiqing didn’t understand the signal; she just lay there quietly.