“Sis!!!”
What?!
The momentum of this beautiful girl charging over was even more terrifying than that of the maid from earlier!
And momentum wasn’t even the worst part.
The maid had come to an abrupt halt at the bedside—safely.
But this black-haired girl? Not a chance!
Tears glimmering in her eyes, she barreled straight toward them without the slightest intention of slowing down!
Ye Zhibai turned pale with fright inside.
Stop, stop, stop!
She’s going to crash right into me!
Ye Zhibai couldn’t control her expression. Even as panic threatened to overwhelm her, she kept up her mask of utter indifference, steady as a rock.
Luckily…
She wouldn’t actually crash.
Just as the black-haired girl reached the edge of the bed, she bent her knees. Ye Zhibai clearly heard the sharp smack of the girl’s kneecaps hitting the smooth floor.
She slid the last few steps!
Hiss… that had to hurt!
Then, a few strands of black hair fluttered up right in front of Ye Zhibai’s face, mingling with her own silver locks.
In that frantic rush, the black-haired girl threw her arms around Ye Zhibai and hugged her tight, choking back sobs.
She completely ignored the icy chill of Ye Zhibai’s expression and aura. All she wanted was to pull her big sister into her embrace!
In an instant, a delightful floral fragrance wafted into Ye Zhibai’s nostrils.
“Woo… Sis… Sis…!”
She cried just like a spoiled little child.
Sister… So this was her little sister?!
In her scrambled thoughts, Ye Zhibai managed to piece it together amid the panic.
Woo woo… Ye Zhibai had always dreamed of having a little sister!
Ah… But the Light Orb had said she was an adopted child, so she probably wasn’t blood-related.
But the way this black-haired girl was holding her? It felt even closer than blood siblings!
Thank you. For the first time in her life, she’d been hugged by a beautiful girl, and it felt amazing.
Watching this scene, the Ye Family maids who had been standing respectfully nearby teared up again.
Woo woo… The Second Miss had always been strong and decisive, ruthless and fearless in her actions. Only in front of the Eldest Miss could she act this spoiled. What a rare sight!
Wiping away her tears, one maid sighed emotionally.
“Eldest Miss… woo, during the two years you were in a coma, the Second Miss handled high school on her own amid a busy schedule. She even forced time out of her day to personally care for you. Wiping your body, washing your hair, changing your clothes… She wouldn’t let us touch you at all. Those tasks are supposed to be our duties as maids… woo, what a gentle Second Miss!”
Who would’ve thought…
As she finished speaking, the black-haired girl—still buried in Ye Zhibai’s embrace, choking back sobs—slowly turned her head.
From an angle Ye Zhibai couldn’t see, the girl’s eyes were frosty, like an icy glacier in the dead of winter.
“You… are you talking a bit too much?”
Some things could be said. Others… should stay unsaid.
“I’m sorry!!”
The maid immediately backed down and shut her mouth!
Having issued her warning, the black-haired girl turned back and threw herself fully into hugging Ye Zhibai again.
Uh…
Never mind that for now.
If anyone asked what Ye Zhibai was feeling at that moment?
Aside from utter confusion, her most immediate sensation was… purely physical.
The modest cotton candies at her own chest were being squished against the black-haired girl’s fuller, medium-sized ones.
If Ye Zhibai rated her current figure at a B-cup, then this girl in front of her had to be a solid C!
It was an itchy, indescribable feeling.
How to put it… like galloping across vast plains on a stallion, racing toward that endless, magical horizon?
A sense of utter freedom.
And that floral scent from earlier? It had to be the girl’s natural body fragrance—perfume never smelled this pure and effortless.
All in all, it was utterly wondrous!!
But Ye Zhibai couldn’t just lose herself in such minor pleasures. That wasn’t her style.
Sigh… This whole situation. Since she had no choice but to live on in this body, she needed to sort out her relationships.
So, Ye Zhibai struggled to work her still-weak throat.
In a soft, quite pleasant voice, she asked, “Who… are you?”
“…Eh?”
The black-haired girl clung tightly to Ye Zhibai, hot tears nearly spilling over uncontrollably.
But suddenly hit with a “who are you?” she blinked her reddened eyes wide open.
Gently cradling Ye Zhibai’s shoulders, she pulled back to face her.
Disbelief filled the girl’s deep blue eyes.
Oh no…!
Ye Zhibai realized she’d been too blunt!
This girl kept calling her “Sis,” so their bond had to be incredibly close. Asking like this out of nowhere—wasn’t that too reckless?
Yet after a stunned pause of several seconds, the black-haired girl shouted in disbelief.
“Sis, you actually spoke?!?!”
Was I really a mute before?! Ah?!
But right after, disappointment clouded the girl’s eyes.
“Sis, you… really forgot me, didn’t you? The doctors said the car crash might’ve damaged your head, leading to amnesia… Even before, you barely acknowledged me, never once called my name… But Sis… I’m Zhiyun, Ye Zhiyun! I’m your sister. You really… don’t remember even that?”
Oof, kid, sorry, I really don’t know you. And not only me—the original owner of this body probably didn’t know you either before my soul arrived.
That damn Light Orb had said a few things clearly before sending her soul over. Ye Zhibai had heard every word.
The gist was that this body was a creation of the Deity: flesh without a soul. Beyond basic self-care and clumsy imitations of those around her, it had no real emotions or thoughts. Just an empty shell.
In simple terms, a vegetable.
So why were you so attached to this vegetable, little sister?!
That part… Ye Zhibai still didn’t understand.
But now that she had her own soul, she wouldn’t keep playing the fool.
This Ye Zhiyun, her little sister.
Hadn’t she just mentioned the head injury from the crash?
Perfect! So her sudden sharpness now, never acting like a vegetable again? That explanation worked just fine!
Ye Zhiyun ached from Ye Zhibai’s words, but she hugged her even tighter.
“It’s okay… Sis, it’s okay. It doesn’t matter if you remember Yun’er or not—as long as you’re healthy, alive and well, that’s enough for Yun’er… When that car hit you, I didn’t know what to do… You know that? Woo… You were always so spaced out before… You had no idea… When the family Medical Maid Corps told me you’d likely be a vegetable for life, my heart nearly stopped… Even if you’re a space cadet, that’s way better than a vegetable! You’re awake now… That’s truly wonderful…”
“……”
So you’re calling me dumb again?!
Let me tell you, I swear I won’t be spaced out anymore!
Huh… Wait, this body got wrecked by a car too?
Heh, cars just have it out for me, huh?
In her distress, Ye Zhiyun frowned and hugged Ye Zhibai without letting go.
She was afraid that if she did, her sister would close her eyes again and stop responding.
Still holding Ye Zhibai close, Ye Zhiyun slowly straightened up, cradling her protectively in her arms.
As she stood, Ye Zhibai’s face ended up completely buried in her chest.
Woo woo… Ye Zhibai didn’t want this either, but her body was still so weak she couldn’t resist. She could only passively savor that softness!
At this moment, without turning her head, Ye Zhiyun addressed the maid who had been waiting obediently in the corner of the room.
Her tone was completely different from the soft one she’d used with Ye Zhibai—calm, yet laced with undeniable authority.
“Medical Maid Corps, why aren’t you here yet?”
“R-Report to the Second Miss! The Medical Maid Corps is packing up the equipment and rushing over. They should be… Here they are!”
Just as she spoke, the sound of wheels rolling swiftly down the corridor outside rang out.
With Ye Zhibai’s face still buried in Ye Zhiyun’s chest, her heart pounded faster—and then skipped a beat.
What now?!
Soon enough, a formidable group appeared at the door: four middle-aged women in white coats.
They looked like doctors, but each wore a white maid’s cap on her head.
Pushing massive medical equipment cases, they hurried in.
A closer look revealed Ye Family emblems pinned to their cuffs.
These weren’t hospital doctors—they were the Ye Family’s own resident elite physician maids.
Their skills outstripped the hospital staff by leaps and bounds.
The lead woman pushed up her glasses.
Seeing Ye Zhibai sitting there, she was utterly shocked!
“Eldest Miss… you’re really awake?! That’s impossible. We all agreed she’d be a vegetable for life…”
“Shut your mouth.” Ye Zhiyun pressed Ye Zhibai’s head closer to her chest protectively, her eyes flashing with even colder menace. “Sis is awake now. Don’t repeat those old diagnoses. If you don’t want to work for the Ye Family anymore, you’re free to leave anytime.”
“S-Sorry, Second Miss! We’ll examine the Eldest Miss right away!”
That was their purpose here, after all.
Flustered but efficient, they approached. Ye Zhiyun reluctantly released Ye Zhibai for the moment.
She wouldn’t tolerate anyone speaking ill of her sister.
But Ye Zhiyun was level-headed. She knew her sister’s condition needed close monitoring. Waking up so suddenly was indeed extraordinary.
When the medical maids shone their little flashlights into Ye Zhibai’s eyes, she felt like they were about to blind her.
She also noticed a peculiar detail.
During the doctor’s examination, every bit of physical contact with Ye Zhibai’s body had been performed by Ye Zhiyun instead.
How intense is your possessiveness over your sister, anyway?
“Okay… I’m… fine…”
Unable to endure it any longer, Ye Zhibai forced these words from her throat.
“Hiss…”
Ye Zhibai had clearly been saying that she was fine.
Yet the medical maids who heard her reacted with utter shock, their faces paling as if they had seen a ghost.
The lead medical maid turned to report the situation to Ye Zhiyun.
“Um… Second Miss, this is very strange, but it really is a miracle. Eldest Miss only suffering superficial wounds from being hit by the car was already miraculous enough… I thought that was unscientific already… But her brain was clearly damaged—she was destined to remain in a vegetative state—yet now her vital signs have suddenly returned to normal. There’s not a single symptom left… She could even be discharged right away.”
That last point was the crux of her report.
“The key thing is… Eldest Miss can speak now.”
Ye Zhibai turned her little head, her expression icy.
She blinked her large, watery pale-purple eyes.
They met the gazes of everyone in the room.
The entire space brimmed with stares filled with awe, as if they were witnessing a medical miracle of the century.
