The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"You're such an interesting patient." Xue Ming took out the materials for burning bones and began to prepare. Situ Yaorao sat beside him and said, "I'm just an ordinary patient, a poor person who just wants to live."

"Really? Then I'm just a doctor who longs to be thanked by someone." For the first time, Xue Ming used the word "doctor" to label himself.

To him, the terms "doctor" and "miracle healer" were nothing more than ridiculous titles. In his heart, they were all like mockery. Because he had never even been acknowledged as such.

"If that's the case, why do you have to pretend?" Situ Yaorao looked at Xue Ming and sighed.

"What do you mean?" the man frowned.

"Nothing, I just think you look a little weird now, not like yourself at all." Situ Yaorao looked at him and said. Xue Ming looked at her playfully after hearing this: "Oh? Then which one do you think is the real me?"

"Probably... it was you when you asked me if I wanted to scrape my bones. You were so casual, yet so confident." Situ Yaorao looked at him and said sincerely.

Xue Ming's hands trembled when he heard this, and he looked at her deeply: "You know?"

"I think he probably knows." Situ Yaorao said.

Xue Ming's hands trembled even more when he heard this: "So, I am considered a doctor?"

"Why not?" Situ Yaorao lowered her head and helped him prepare the materials for the bone burning. To her, Xue Ming was her savior. So, even if it meant helping him untie his knot, there was nothing wrong with that. At least he was happy. That was more beneficial to her. Thinking about this, Situ Yaorao said, "Sometimes I'm curious. Why do you hide your true self and occasionally act serious? Obviously... you're even less reliable when you're serious."

"You are probably the only one who thinks so. Even a smart man like Prince Yun Yi thinks that the normal Xue Ming is the real Xue Ming, right?" Xue Ming sneered.

"That's because he's been blinded by the fog before him." Situ Yaorao chuckled. But deep down, she was puzzled. Did Tantai Yunyi really not know? Probably not. He just wanted this strange Xue Ming to disappear.

Tan Tai Yun Yi was just that kind of person. As long as he didn't want something to exist, he wouldn't acknowledge it. Just like her back then. Tan Tai Yun Yi hated her, so he never wanted to acknowledge her relationship with the Crown Prince.

But later, after deciding to accept it, their attitude will change.

Tan Tai Yun Yi might have known for a long time that both of them were Xue Ming, but he just didn't want to make Xue Ming happy.

"Take off your clothes." Xue Ming was in a good mood and said to Situ Yaorao. Situ Yaorao nodded and felt a sharp pain on her back.

The burning pain almost made her scream out.

"Don't scream, otherwise if my hand shakes..." Xue Ming's voice sounded faintly, like a devil. Situ Yaorao frowned when she heard it.

However, Xue Ming's movements were a little lighter, not burning her bones like before.

"Is this your first time burning bones to remove poison for someone else?" Situ Yaorao's voice was hoarse. The severe pain made her unbearable, but she had to stay awake, so she talked to Xue Ming.

"No, but you are the only one alive. Those people always died after they couldn't bear it anymore. Some died in front of me, and some committed suicide secretly. They always said that I was a devil and forced my own patients to death." Xue Ming's voice was still light, but there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Maybe he was mocking those who didn't understand him?

However, it would be strange if anyone could understand this guy's condition.

"Maybe you really should change again. In fact, many times, change does not mean that you have changed yourself, but that you have learned to survive in this world. Xue Ming, you... have not learned it." Situ Yaorao said.

Xue Ming heard this and moved his hand harder, causing Situ Yaorao to feel pain. Then she heard Xue Ming say, "I don't like change. It's not my fault. Why do I have to change as they want me to?"

"You're really willful." Situ Yaorao commented. Then she felt that the last bit of tenderness Xue Ming had just shown disappeared.

"I have the capital to be willful. Look, just like you. Tan Tai Yun Yi knew exactly how I treated patients, but he still handed you over to me because he was helpless. Just like... the Crown Prince, because he had no choice, he also agreed to something he shouldn't have agreed to. As long as people can get sick, they are my slaves. If that's the case, why can't I be a little willful and arrogant?"

Xue Ming said this with an arrogant look on his face, and a hint of arrogance appeared in his beautiful eyes. Situ Yaorao couldn't see it, but she couldn't help but agree with what he said.

Indeed, Xue Ming had the capital to be willful. There were so many people in this world who wanted to beg him for favors, and if he saved just one person, many more would flock to him. People always had an extraordinary obsession with living.

"You're the strangest doctor I've ever met, but you're also my favorite." Situ Yaorao's voice was already a little weak. The candlelight crackled, as if it was going to burn her whole body.

Xue Ming raised his eyebrows and said, "The strangest doctor I've ever seen is the one who saves everyone, but then kills them after saving them."

"Cough!" Situ Yaorao almost choked on her own saliva. She thought Xue Ming was already very strange, but she didn't expect that there was someone even weirder than Xue Ming.

"Alright." While Situ Yaorao was speechless, the man had quickly bandaged her wound. Seeing that she didn't faint today, he was very satisfied: "Looks like you can wash your bones tomorrow."

"Does it hurt more than this?" Situ Yaorao's face was covered in sweat, but because she had felt this kind of pain yesterday, she did not faint immediately, but recovered a little.

"It's natural. If you want to live, you have to pay a greater price, right?" Xue Ming smiled at Situ Yaorao, his voice a little gentle, but this gentleness revealed something weird, because there was endless darkness in his eyes.

Situ Yaorao looked at it and felt a chill, then nodded: "You are right, if you want to live, you always have to pay a price. So, no matter how painful it is, I will endure it, because that is my only way to survive."

"Haha, I like your attitude. Does it still hurt? If you can't die, then follow me to a place where someone really needs you." Tan Tai Yun Yi said.

"Who?" Situ Yaorao asked in confusion.

"You'll understand when you get there." Xue Ming said, then stood up and put away his things. Seeing this, Situ Yaorao had no choice but to follow him out. Seeing that Situ Yaorao hadn't fainted today, Tan Tai Yunyi, who was guarding outside, felt relieved. It seemed that Xue Ming had found the secret. Would he not let her suffer too much in the future?

"Let's go." Xue Ming glanced at Tan Tai Yun Yi.

"Go?" Tan Tai Yun Yi was stunned.

"Don't you want to save people anymore? Or do you intend to use yourself to evoke memories of Tan Tai Wu Yue?" Xue Ming said sarcastically. Tan Tai Yun Yi's face darkened when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I know."

After saying that, he led the way.

Situ Yaorao found Tan Tai Yun Yi's expression of rage and reluctance to speak out amusing. Normally, Tan Tai Yun Yi was a man of his word, so how could such a situation arise? This Xue Ming truly possessed some ability, forcing Tan Tai Yun Yi to swallow his anger in silence.

Following Tantai Yunyi, Situ Yaorao and Xueming were brought to a peach forest. The peach blossoms were still in full bloom, which surprised Situ Yaorao. After all, this wasn't the season for peach blossoms.

"Oh? You are really amazing. You can find such a large piece of flowers in bloom." Xue Ming touched the branches of the flowers with interest, with a hint of satisfaction in his tone.

Upon hearing this, Tantai Yunyi wished he could strangle him to death: "You ordered this all down before. Now that I've found it, you should tell me what you're going to use it for, right?"