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Until Ouyang Zixin managed to wake herself up with a slap and found Madam Ouyang in a small shed in the backyard where dried flowers were made, the "Slap Mark Incident" was finally revealed.
The event recap is as follows:
Thinking that no one had noticed her embarrassing moment, Ouyang Zixin arrived smoothly at the flower shed. Unbeknownst to her, she was startled into confusion by a sharp scream from Lin Ma. Following that, Madam Ouyang also noticed the suspicious slap mark and immediately became flustered, fearing that her precious child had been bullied. She grabbed Ouyang Zixin and scrutinized her for a while, repeatedly muttering, "What happened? What’s wrong? Does it hurt? Is there anywhere else that's injured? Who did this? Who has such boldness?"
Confused, Ouyang Zixin was first taken aback by the unexpected fright, then helplessly subjected to scrutiny, and finally bewildered by the examination. Unable to hold back any longer, she asked how the "slap mark" on her forehead had come about.
Thus, the person involved, who had missed the best opportunity to defend herself, could only confess that the "injury" on her forehead was indeed a result of an incident.
After listening to the "victim's" account, Madam Ouyang and Lin Ma went from shock to surprise, then from surprise to being dumbfounded, and finally from being dumbfounded to understanding... During this process, due to the excessive twitching of their mouths and eyes, we will refrain from detailing it here for future verification.
Watching her mother and Lin Ma trying not to laugh but looking like they were about to burst with internal injuries, Ouyang Zixin wished she could bury herself among the piles of dried flowers...
Sigh, facing reality is still much more difficult than escaping from it.
Originally intending to escape the chaos of Study under the guise of filial piety to accompany her mother, what happened instead? She managed to evade Study, only to get caught up in the "Slap Mark Incident," with the culprit being none other than Ouyang Zixin herself.
As the saying goes, "People act, and heaven watches. One cannot escape the consequences of their own actions."
The ancients did not deceive me!
Although Ouyang Zixin felt embarrassed, she still had some resilience. After all, there were those who praised her in the past—able to remain unflustered even when faced with a mountain collapsing before her! (In reality, some privately remarked that it was because she had a poker face; of course, Ouyang Zixin would never admit to such an assessment.)
Madam Ouyang, however, was unaware and thought that her daughter had achieved the ability to conceal her emotions at such a young age. A person so concerned about appearances could endure such humiliation without losing her temper, which greatly reassured her.
With this incident causing a stir, Ouyang Zixin lost her mood. She had intended to pick some dried flowers to pair with tea but ended up grabbing a few dried flowers from the shelf without even looking closely at them before returning to Yuexin Pavilion.
As for Liu Lvy, who was diligently working in Study?
Naturally, she was splendidly forgotten. Even after dinner, Ouyang Zixin did not remember her until it was time for Ouyang Zixin to bathe. It was only when Liu Ying struggled alone to lift the large tub for bathing that poor Liu Lvy was finally mentioned.
Fortunately, Liu Lvy practiced body forging and had better physical abilities than most; otherwise, cleaning up the entire study would have left her utterly exhausted.
"Is everything cleaned up?" Indeed, those with cultivation were always more capable than ordinary people.
"Yes, everything is cleaned up."
"Still nothing missing?" Although she had already checked once, Ouyang Zixin remained somewhat unconvinced.
"Nothing," Liu Lvy shook her head. "However..." Seeing Ouyang Zixin's persistent expression made her wonder if that book was particularly special. Should she mention her suggestion or keep it to herself?
"However?" Usually, "however" or "but" either strikes a blow to someone or offers a glimmer of hope. At this moment, Ouyang Zixin was clearly listening with hope. She leaned slightly forward.
Seeing the hopeful expression on Ouyang Zixin's face again, Liu Lvy closed her eyes and voiced her thoughts—why not buy it from the Study Room?
After waiting for a while without hearing Ouyang Zixin speak, Liu Lvy wondered if she had said something wrong. Was that book a rare edition or a unique copy?
Just as she was about to apologize for her thoughtlessness, she looked up and saw Ouyang Zixin lost in thought.
What’s wrong with the young lady? Liu Lvy glanced at Liu Ying.
I don’t know either. Liu Ying shook her head.
The two maids dared not speak, quietly watching Ouyang Zixin, unsure how long she would remain in this daze; the water in the bucket was nearly cold.
Buy it from the Study Room… buy it from the Study Room…
What does it mean to awaken someone from a dream with just one word?
Wasn't Ouyang Zixin awakened by Liu Lvy's words? She had been fixated on finding a book about dreams, even turning the entire study upside down and wasting a day without finding anything.
How could she not think of going to buy it at that time? There were more than one book about dreams in the Study Room!
Once she realized this, Ouyang Zixin slowly closed her eyes, afraid that Liu Ying and Liu Lvy would see the self-mockery in her gaze.
This day had truly been…
Time and again, Ouyang Zixin found herself stunned by her own actions, ultimately attributing these erratic behaviors to poor sleep quality, which severely affected her mental state.
So she extinguished the candlelight early and went to bed...
After Ouyang Hao returned home and listened to the guard's report, he naturally learned about the “Slap Mark Incident.” At that moment, he didn't think much of it; he merely chuckled and then warned the guards to keep their mouths shut and not to laugh secretly.
“Dear husband, do you think it’s normal for Xin'er to slap her own forehead and leave a mark?”
Initially, upon hearing about this incident, he thought it was just a silly mistake made by Xin'er, something to laugh about. However, upon further reflection, something seemed off.
“What do you mean, my lady?” Ouyang Hao was taken aback, looking at his worried wife, momentarily missing the point.
Seeing that her husband hadn’t considered the rationality of the situation, Madam Ouyang began to analyze it carefully—
First of all, Ouyang Zixin was just a five-year-old child who had not cultivated Mysterious Energy, so her strength was minimal; there shouldn't have been a slap mark on her forehead. Secondly, even if she were an adult, unless done intentionally, how could someone slap their own forehead hard enough to leave a mark?
While Madam Ouyang's analysis wasn't particularly meticulous, Ouyang Hao had a different perspective. Initially, he hadn't found it strange, but after this analysis and some contemplation, it indeed seemed rather unusual.
How exactly did Xin'er manage to leave a slap mark on her own forehead? And why would she do such a thing?
It truly was a thought-provoking slap mark...
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