CHAPTER 3 EXPANDING HORIZONS
Miss? Second Miss? Where are they? Ah, spit it out!
Hearing the term “Miss,” which seemed so strange to the once impoverished Ye Zhìbái, caused her eyebrows to twitch instinctively. One of the maids, as if she had just won five million in the lottery and was rushing to share the joy, dashed off like the wind. The other maid, who appeared to be in her early twenties, charged straight into the room.
Then… she stopped in her tracks.
The maid had been excited, but as she approached Ye Zhìbái, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her; a chill spread from head to toe.
The imposing, unapproachable aura emanating from Ye Zhìbái was exceptionally intense. Still, the Miss is as icy as ever…
What she didn’t know was that Ye Zhìbái was just struggling to control her facial expressions—she was actually panicking!
This was the first time in her two lifetimes she’d seen real maids.
Despite feeling the chill, the maid couldn’t hold back her words of gratefulness to the heavens. “Miss! We always believed you would wake up! You… you really! I’m going to cry!”
Eh? Ye Zhìbái glanced around, confused.
There didn’t seem to be a third person in the room. Could it be that they were calling her “Miss”?!
Ye Zhìbái’s body felt much lighter than when she had first awakened. She could even raise her finger, pointing at herself in a daze.
Now, Ye Zhìbái had no choice but to believe what that damned orb of light had said, but she clearly remembered it mentioning that her body would be transferred onto some “divine creation”… protected by some grand family? Then why was she in a hospital?
And judging by the maid’s reaction, had this body been laid out in the hospital for a long time?!
No, now that she finally had someone to talk to, she needed to ask about her situation.
Ye Zhìbái had a flurry of questions she wanted to ask all at once, but as she barely opened her mouth, she realized…
“Uh… I…”
Speaking was so difficult…
The integration of soul and body needed time.
Was this what that darned orb meant? That for a short time, speaking and moving wouldn’t be easy?
Ye Zhìbái had hardly said anything; she had only managed to squeeze out some meaningless sounds from her throat. Yet, just that caused the maid to suddenly widen her eyes as if witnessing a miracle.
“Did… did the Miss just speak?!!”
Was I mute before or something?!
Ye Zhìbái was shocked.
But in the maid’s eyes, she didn’t show any expression. The Miss had always been like this, silent and expressionless, always with a cold demeanor.
Ye Zhìbái didn’t want to deal with all these confusing matters for now. There was one key item she urgently needed.
She tried to push herself up with her arms, and her silver hair moved with her, trailing like a silk halo.
“Mirror…?”
“Miss…?”
The maid sensed that the Miss was asking for something, but her voice was too soft, so she hurriedly bent down to listen more closely.
Ye Zhìbái repeated the simple word in a halting voice.
“Mirror… have…?”
This time the maid finally understood!
“A mirror…? Of course! Miss, please wait! I’ll go get a mirror for you right now! Ahh… this is a miracle, a real miracle! I wonder how happy the second miss will be to know you’ve awakened… Bless the Miss! Bless the Miss! Bless the Ye family!”
I just asked you to get a mirror… why the excitement?
The maid’s ability to act was indeed strong, she dashed out and in less than a minute, somehow managed to find a small mirror.
The mirror she brought back was framed in pink, decorated with floral patterns.
The type of mirror clearly designed for a young girl was a stark contrast to Ye Zhìbái’s rugged heart, hitting him with a metaphorical magic-inflicted critical strike!
First things first, understanding the situation was crucial. Initially, her pride was intact, and she wanted to grab the mirror herself, but it quickly became apparent that Ye Zhìbái, in her current state, couldn’t even hold it steady.
She had to rely on the maid, who respectfully and gracefully held the mirror with both hands, bending down to steady it right in front of Ye Zhìbái’s face.
Ye Zhìbái slowly leaned forward to take a closer look in the mirror. When her own face was reflected back at her, she was stunned.
Is this… me?
Ye Zhìbái was typically expressionless, but seeing her own face so directly for the first time, she couldn’t help but show a trace of surprise, which, unfortunately, went unnoticed by the maid, who was respectfully bowing her head.
Her eyes, wide with astonishment, were a deep, enchanting purple, almost magical, glistening as if to draw one in, full of allure and expressiveness. Her delicate and beautiful face, with its soft, flawless skin and cherry-like lips, resembled a beautiful girl straight out of a manga, captivating and bewitching.
Her beauty was almost breathtaking, appearing just beyond the cusp of youth, with a slight mature edge, like a slightly unripe apple, both fresh and appealing.
Even without a mirror, she had seen her long silver hair draping down her cheeks, cool like the purest snow of early winter, pleasing to the eye. From the lowered angle in the mirror, her pure white cotton nightgown made her look like a sprite in winter’s embrace.
Her usually expressionless face added a touch of icy unapproachability, yet her vulnerable appearance also made her seem pitiful and endearing.
Ye Zhìbái tried to smile to change the atmosphere, but she found managing her expressions challenging. Even her attempt at a smile felt forced and unnatural.
…Was this also a side effect of her soul not yet fully integrating with the body?
Judging by her appearance, she looked to be about high school age…
Ye Zhìbái, a medical student in her past life, estimated from her current perspective that if she stood up, she would be about 162 cm tall—a height typical for a young woman. No joke, in her previous life, she had never seen a beauty breathtaking enough to make one hold their breath!
The maid held the mirror with both hands, her tears seemingly unstoppable.
“Have you remembered anything from before you fell unconscious? You are as beautiful as ever… It has been over two years since you’ve been in a coma, and in a few days, it will be your birthday. You will be turning nineteen…”
Nineteen years old, close to her initial guess.
Wait a second…!
You’re saying this body has been asleep for two years?!
Before Ye Zhìbái could process this shocking revelation, a loud noise interrupted her thoughts.
“?”
Outside, a noise like that of helicopter blades roared, completely disrupting her train of thought.
Helicopter blades?
Ye Zhìbái looked out the window just in time to see a helicopter passing by extremely close to the building.
Ahaha… Are hallucinations also a side effect of being reborn? After all, why would there be a helicopter flying past a hospital window…
“Miss! It must be the second miss arriving! Don’t worry…! Your family is here to see you, you’re not alone!”
So you keep getting emotional on your own! What are you even moved by?
It didn’t take long for Ye Zhìbái to hear a burst of rapid footsteps in the hallway, the kind that only a full sprint could produce.
The maid who had been moved to tears while holding the mirror wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and suddenly adopted a serious demeanor—her face reflecting utmost respect.
With hands clasped in front of her, she retreated to a corner of the room and stood respectfully, daring not to speak another word.
This was clearly the reception for someone of importance.
‘Go ahead and keep being moved; you’re making me nervous with all this formality,’ Ye Zhìbái thought, trying to ease her own growing anxiety.
Before seeing her, Ye Zhìbái heard her—a voice anxious and trembling, calling out from the corridor, growing louder as it approached.
“Sister! Sister!!”
Then, into Ye Zhìbái’s field of vision darted a “fairy.” This “fairy” ran so hurriedly that she nearly couldn’t stop at the door of the hospital room and almost slid past it.
But with quick reflexes, she grabbed the doorframe and managed to stop herself in a nearly drifting halt. The force was almost as overwhelming as the car that had nearly ended Ye Zhìbái’s previous life!
She was terrifying!
She looked up eagerly, a tear glistening in her bright blue eyes, meeting Ye Zhìbái’s purple gaze across the room. Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
The “fairy,” seeing Ye Zhìbái awake and propped up against the wall on the hospital bed, instantly teared up.
And Ye Zhìbái… she was stunned.
Stunned, partly because she’d been sitting in a duck-like position for too long and her legs were beginning to feel numb, but also because she was overwhelmed by another revelation.
Does this world really have so many beautiful girls?
The girl in front of her, likely around 165 cm tall, had long, ink-black hair that fell to her waist and delicate features set above a white and black JK uniform. Her initial impression of her was as a “fairy,” akin to a celestial being descending from the heavens, her presence serene and pleasing to the eye.
Cough… Of course, that was if she didn’t run as if she were a dumper truck barreling down the street.
Complementing her JK uniform were her slender legs, tightly encased in black over-the-knee socks. The “absolute territory” between the hem of her white uniform skirt and her socks was indescribably perfect. Below the socks were shiny black Mary Jane shoes.
With such looks, she would undoubtedly be the undisputed school belle wherever she went…
In just a few minutes, Ye Zhìbái had encountered two girls with beauty enough to captivate anyone, achieving in moments what she hadn’t achieved in her entire past life.
Quite the eye-opener.
Uh… two beauties?
Yes.
The girl before her was the second.
The first beautiful girl… who was that again?
Oh, that seems to be me.
Well, no worries then.
