Even though your circumstances are getting worse, there must be someone to help you out.
Li Jun Jie
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When I am awake, I find out that I am in a strange chamber. I lay down on the bed and there is a soft purple colour dominating this chamber. I see a maid prepare something on the wood table. I collect my strength by sitting.
"Miss ,you are awake." She said happily.
She is approaching me with a basin full of warm water and towel. She is so young and beautiful.
"Thank you for helping me." I said while trying to sit properly but this is still hard for me to do.
"Miss, you have to say thanks to our Young Master." She said.
Miss? Wait? Is she referring to me as Miss?! I see my body in a thin layer and I realized everything that had happened yesterday was not a dream. I have to admit now I am in a woman body. This is impossible but real like a nightmare.
"Miss, are you alright? Do you want me to call a physician?" She asked
"No need. I want to meet the Young Master." I replied.
This time I try to stand but almost fall if this maid doesn't hold my weak body.
"Our Young Master said that Miss do not to worry. Miss you are still weak because somebody was poisoning you. If you need something just tell me." She said.
Yes of course, I was poisoned by a woman who played beautiful music for me and now she has disappeared.
"Thank you Miss."
"No need to thank me. Young Master had ordered me to serve you, Miss."
"No need."
"Mei Hua don't dare. Please let me serve you as long as you stay here." Mei Hua bowed to me.
"Please don't bow to me. It's alright I understand, I don't want to make this hard for you." I said while taking a deep breath.
"Miss, Mei Hua will assist you with bathing and change your clothes then I will change your bed." She stares at me, who is still confused. "The physician said that you need more...." Mei Hua looks so hesitant. "Miss don't you know that you are bleeding?"
"Am I bleeding? Where? I don't have any wounds." I try to rise and find that I get my first period. "What!"
I am so startled how can I get periods? It's mean I can be pregnant like other women?
"Mei Hua will wash the blanket and change it all."
Mei Hua claps her palm and two other maid come behind her.
God...let me through this.
"Mei Hua will help you bathe, Miss."
I was still shocked after seeing the blood. I don't have a choice except to let Mei Hua assist me with bathing. My mind was blank. This is the first time I see my woman's body clearly with two breasts and a private flower as a sign. I don't want to cry but tears drop down from my eyes.
"Miss, are you alright?" Mei Hua was a bit nervous when see my tears.
"I am alright." I answered.
Soon I wipe away my tears and try to make a smile. I don't want her to look at my tears.
"How long I was unconscious? " I asked.
"Miss had slept almost five days. That is why Miss no longer bleeds."
"Uhm."
I try to think but I am stuck. I can't see anything to solve this matter. Something that I must do is I have to look for a way to meet Yu Wen as soon as possible.
Bathing makes me fresh indeed. I see some women's clothes were prepared. I almost asked Mei Hua about it but I realize now I am a woman now. I need time to adapt with this body.
"Young Master was prepared all for you, Miss." Mei Hua said. "Young Master invites you to attend a music performance in the orchid pavilion."
"He invites me?" I am still confused. Did I know him before?
"Yes, Miss. Our Young Master invites you now."
Mei Hua helped me to wear the clothes. As Li Jun Jie, I never knew how complicated these women's clothes were until I started wearing them now.
The young master must be too generous to me. He helped me and arranged these clothes, I must say thank to him after I got back into my man body. Now I have nothing.
Mei Hua guides me walking to the pavilion passing around the house's park and corridors. The young master's house is so wide. I must be lost if I walk alone here.
Mei Hua stops in front of the orchid pavilion. Mei Hua still accompanies me until I meet a young man who sits on the chair. I must admit the young master is really handsome. He looks so bright with white clothes. For some seconds he stared at me with his smile then asked me to sit beside him.
"Miss, have you felt better?" that young master asked. His gaze narrowed to me. His deep eyesight intimidated me.
" Yes, I feel better and healthy now because of your care. Thank you Young Master."
"Miss, may I know your name? My name is Cheng Sheng Lin."
What?! Don't say he is Cheng Sheng Lin who is known as a great general.
During this time I always hear a lot of rumors about the great general Cheng Sheng Lin who makes a lot of ladies fall for him but I never met him before. After meeting Cheng Sheng Lin, no wonder why the ladies will give everything to grab his heart.
"Miss?"
'Come on! Li Jun Jie, think about a girl name. Impossible using my own name with this body'
I am looking for inspiration for the woman's name. I try to look around the hall. I Hope I will find out a name.
"Miss?" Cheng Sheng Lin asked again.
"Jing Er." I am so nervous and that name just comes out of my mouth naturally. I can't imagine if he knows that I am a Li Jun Jie.
"Jing Er?" I nod my head. "Miss, you have a beautiful name."
"Thank you, Young Master."
Cheng Sheng Lin is smiling when he sees me and I understand. He is smiling because he knows that I am so nervous right now.
"So tell me why you went to the forest? " He asked.
I do not know if Cheng Sheng Lin is interested in my reason but I can not give the real answer to him because no one will trust me although I tell him the real reason.
"I don't know either. I do not remember. I just remember somebody take my body in an embrace but -"
I can't finish my explanation because the sound of a choke makes me stop.
Cheng Sheng Lin coughing.
"Young Master are you alright?" I asked him.
I tap his back faster until he gives a sign that he's just fine then he laughs again.
"Why are Young Masters laughing?"
"It is alright." He replied with another cough. "So Jing Er, you have to accompany me today."
Why do I have to accompany him? Oh God. I cannot reject him after what he has done for me.
"Yes, Young Master."
"Mei Hua serves the food." He ordered.
Mei Hua claps her palms and now some maids arrange a lot of food on the table.
"Why are there so many foods here?" I asked.
"Jing Er, you need more nutrition for your body. Please enjoy this simple food."
How can these foods become simple foods for him?
"Thank you, Young Master."
I am so hungry but I hold myself in front of Cheng Sheng Lin. I am startled when he picks a slice of beef meat with a couple of chopsticks and puts it into my bowl.
"Jing Er, you need to eat more. Don't hesitate."
From his bright gaze, I can guess Cheng Sheng Lin has interest in me as Jing Er. He is still a man. This woman's face is not bad as well. When our eyes meet, I just nod my head. I hope Cheng Sheng Lin didn't fall for me because his eyes sparkled when see me.
"Thank you, Young Master."