306: Chapter 86 Scar Removal, Arrangements

After Duan Zhengchun and his party left, he turned and went to Listening Fragrance Pavilion to find A Zi and A Zhu.

Unexpectedly, after A Zhu's guidance, A Zi's attitude toward Ruan Xingzhu had changed drastically; instead of being confrontational, she actively acknowledged her and began calling her "Mother."

Hearing that Ruan Xingzhu would be staying at Canhe Village for a while to remove her scars, she even suggested moving her accommodation from the guest room to Listening Fragrance Pavilion.

She claimed it was for the convenience of taking care of her, as well as to foster their relationship.

Meng Li felt something wasn't quite right, but couldn't pinpoint the issue, so he didn't dwell on it.

In any case, with A Zhu there, A Zi wouldn't be able to stir up any real trouble even if she acted out.

The next day, Meng Li had people collect medicinal herbs, then personally prepared the secret medicine and officially began the process of removing Ruan Xingzhu's scars.

Once the secret medicine was prepared, he began the most critical step of the entire process—excising the scars!

Since Ruan Xingzhu's scars were not only on her face but also on her body, and some were even in sensitive areas, it was inconvenient for Meng Li, a man, to handle them.

Therefore, he had A Zhu and A Zi participate as well.

That day, Meng Li, A Zhu, and A Zi went to the room where Ruan Xingzhu was staying.

Ruan Xingzhu had been mentally prepared for this, but when the moment arrived, she couldn't help but feel nervous; her entire body was tense and trembling slightly.

Seeing her reaction, Meng Li smiled gently: "There is no need to be too nervous or afraid. I have made some adjustments to minimize your pain as much as possible."

After saying this, he signaled to A Zhu.

A Zhu handed Ruan Xingzhu a bowl of medicinal soup.

"What is this?" Ruan Xingzhu asked, confused.

Meng Li explained: "This is the adjustment I mentioned—a sedative anesthetic soup. After you drink it, you will fall into a deep sleep, and your body will become numb. During this time, A Zhu and the others will help you excise the scars, and you will not feel any pain."

"By the time you wake up, the medicine will have been applied, and you will only need to wait for the wounds to heal."

"Really?" Ruan Xingzhu was overjoyed, finding it hard to believe.

Meng Li said: "If you don't believe me, shall I just start cutting?"

"I believe you!" Ruan Xingzhu quickly changed her tone.

Given a better option, she wouldn't want to experience the pain of being disfigured by Ye Erniang again, even if it killed her.

After speaking, she took the bowl from A Zhu and drank the sedative anesthetic soup inside.

Less than two minutes after the soup entered her stomach, Ruan Xingzhu felt her head grow heavy and her eyelids droop; then, her head lolled to the side, and she collapsed onto the bed in a deep sleep.

"Help her adjust her posture so she is facing upward; it will be easier to cut that way." Meng Li instructed A Zhu and A Zi, while he turned to use distilled alcohol and a candle flame to sterilize the small knife he had specially crafted to mimic the modern scalpels from his first life.

Once everything was ready, he began to make incisions on Ruan Xingzhu's face, excising the scars one by one.

The blade cut into the flesh, drawing blood with the first stroke, and then moved slowly.

A Zhu watched, her scalp tingling, but she gritted her teeth and helped wipe away the blood.

A Zi, on the other hand, was the exact opposite; she was not afraid, but rather felt a sense of novelty and even a hint of excitement, watching closely with wide eyes.

Meng Li had simulated and practiced this many times before starting, so entering the actual operation, he was quite skilled.

After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, he had removed all the scars on Ruan Xingzhu's face and those he could conveniently handle, then proceeded to apply medicine and bandage the wounds.

Once all the steps were completed and he was sure there were no issues, Meng Li said to A Zhu and A Zi: "The rest is up to you. No problems, right?"

"No problem! You can rest assured, Master Young Master."

A Zi patted her own reasonably sized, suet-white jade rabbits and made a solemn vow.

A Zhu also said: "Rest assured, Young Master, A Zi and I will do our best."

Meng Li nodded and stood up to leave.

As soon as he left, A Zhu and A Zi began to unbutton Ruan Xingzhu's clothes.

A moment later, A Zi exclaimed: "Big sister, look, Mother's is so big here."

A Zhu glanced in the direction she was looking, her cheeks flushing slightly, and she chided: "Talking about this in broad daylight, aren't you ashamed?"

Although she said that, she inwardly agreed with A Zi's assessment; it was indeed quite large, far beyond what she or A Zi could compare to.

A Zi pouted: "What's there to be ashamed of? Last time you and Master Young Master were in the study in broad daylight..."

"Shut up!" A Zhu shouted, flustered and angry. She then guiltily glanced at the sleeping Ruan Xingzhu, and seeing no movement, she felt relieved.

She then put on a stern face and said to A Zi: "Is now the time to talk about this?"

"Hurry up and excise the scars for Mother, otherwise, if the effect of the sedative anesthetic soup wears off and the job isn't done, see if Young Master punishes you or not."

A Zi finally restrained herself and began to sterilize the knife, but she remained restless; taking advantage of a gap, she reached out and pinched Ruan Xingzhu's large area.

"You..." A Zhu glared at her.

A Zi giggled: "Not only is it big, but it also feels great. I bet Master Young Master must like it, otherwise, he wouldn't massage ours every time."

"You're courting death!" A Zhu whispered sharply and reached out to pinch A Zi's ear.

A Zi dodged quickly and pleaded for mercy: "Alright, I won't mess around anymore. Let's get to work."

As she spoke, her expression became serious, and she began to make incisions on the scars in Ruan Xingzhu's sensitive areas.

Seeing this, A Zhu couldn't say anything more and cooperated by helping to wipe away the blood.

Soon, the rest of Ruan Xingzhu's scars were treated, but she had not yet woken up.

A Zhu and A Zi checked on her and found that the medicine had simply not worn off yet, so they turned to tidy up the tools and walked out of the room together.

The two arrived in the courtyard and found that Wang Yuyan had arrived and was talking to Meng Li.

"Master Young Master, Mistress, what are you talking about?" A Zi walked over and asked.

"We are talking about going to Lingjiu Palace on Tian Shan in two days." Meng Li replied, then asked: "How did you handle things?"

"It's handled, guaranteed no problems." A Zi vowed confidently.

A Zhu was a bit worried and said: "Young Master, you should go over and take a look to see if there are any oversights."

Meng Li stood up and walked into the room.

Wang Yuyan, A Zhu, and A Zi followed closely behind.

Meng Li checked briefly and found no problems, so he said: "There are no oversights. Next, you just need to change the medicine on time and wait quietly for the wounds to heal."

Only then was A Zhu relieved.

At this moment, Meng Li seemed to recall something and said to A Zhu: "By the way, A Zhu. This time going to Lingjiu Palace, Yu Yan and her mother will be coming along."

"You have more ideas than A Bi, so Manda Mountain Villa needs you to manage it for a period of time."

"As for Canhe Village, A Bi will be in charge."

"If you encounter any important matters, you can discuss them, or send me a message according to the method Zhu Jian and Mei Jian mentioned."

A Zhu was a bit surprised, then nodded: "This servant understands."

Two days later.

Meng Li had arranged everything properly and set off on the road to Lingjiu Palace with Wang Yuyan, Li Qingluo, Wu Ya Zi, Old Woman of Tian Shan, Zhu Jian, and Mei Jian.