A mysterious realm descends, and I defy fate in comics.

Chapter 180 A Heartache

The test results for Shi Nian'an came out very quickly.

Aside from being tired from running for too long and falling asleep from exhaustion, there were basically no other problems.

However, the nurses still gave Cui Xiufen a good scolding for letting the little girl with the hospital wristband run outside the hospital building on her own—if she hadn't grabbed the policeman's leg, she probably would have already run outside the hospital by now.

"It's best if she stays in her room at all times," the nurse said calmly. "If her condition worsens after she leaves, resulting in delayed treatment, the hospital will not be held responsible."

Cui Xiufen breathed a sigh of relief: "Then my daughter always thought the hospital ward was where she was abducted..."

She tentatively raised her eyes, remembering that Jiang Xingni had mentioned something about "schizophrenia" before.

Compared to the girl she met by chance on the street—who even seemed to have caused her daughter to faint—Cui Xiufen naturally trusted the nurse in front of her more.

"I've heard of this thing called schizophrenia," she asked softly. "Doctor, do you think it's possible?"

As luck would have it, the nurse in front of her was an intern who had just been assigned to this department that day, and this was the first time she had ever heard of the young girl who had fainted in front of her seeing the ward as a place of imprisonment.

The nurse raised an eyebrow, then lowered her eyes and thought for a moment: "That possibility cannot be ruled out, but your daughter is asleep now, so it's best not to wake her. After she wakes up, pay the bill on your phone first, and then wait. Someone will take her to the psychiatric department for an examination."

I have to pay more money.

Cui Xiufen nervously clenched her hands, calculating how much money she had left. Just as she was about to ask for help, she saw the nurse in front of her move to another place to work, and she had already gracefully disappeared into the distance.

Cui Xiufen sighed blankly and carried her daughter back to the hospital bed.

When she turned around, she saw Jiang Xingni and his group still following behind her.

Cui Xiufen's face immediately turned red, although the blush was barely visible on her face.

However, Choi Soo-fen was indeed ashamed because of her misunderstanding of them.

"I'm sorry," she stammered. "I misunderstood you."

"I'm so sorry, it's all my daughter's fault for being disobedient and running downstairs."

Jiang Xingni shook her head, tapped Cui Xiufen's head with her finger, and shifted her gaze from herself to Shi Nian'an.

Use this method to signal to her that your daughter is about to wake up.

Sure enough, the little girl lying on the hospital bed trembled slightly with her eyelashes and then slowly opened her eyes.

Cui Xiufen leaned closer, but didn't dare to get too close. She could only stand by the bedside, looking helplessly at Shi Nian'an.

Fearing that her presence would once again make Shi Nian'an uneasy, leading to more screams and escapes.

But none of her fears came true.

Shi Nian'an looked around blankly, his gaze passing over the unfamiliar figures before finally settling on his familiar mother.

She suddenly rushed forward and hugged Cui Xiufen, sobbing softly.

"Mom," she choked out. "I think I had a very, very long... nightmare? I dreamt that you didn't want me anymore and were going to sell me."

Shi Nian'an was somewhat dazed.

For a moment, she couldn't even distinguish between what was real and what was fake, nor did she know whether she was waking up from a nightmare or falling asleep in reality; everything before her eyes was just a beautiful dream.

If this is just a beautiful dream, Shi Nian'an only hopes that he will never wake up.

She escaped from that cage of unknown composition, and she saw her mother's face again—the face of her normal mother—and the familiar hospital room.

The sky was azure blue; it was a sunny day, and the sun was shining brightly outside.

The door is working properly; it can be opened and closed, and no one is guarding it.

Shi Nian'an buried his head in his mother's arms, sobbing softly, unable to say anything.

Jiang Xing breathed a sigh of relief. She could feel that the monster was still moving in her eyes, but it couldn't create any illusions at all.

For this very reason, it has become trapped inside Jiang Xingni's body.

Then she felt a tiny force on her arm, as if someone had poked her arm.

Jiang Xingni tilted her head in confusion. She saw that the police officer, who appeared serious and calm on the surface, was actually looking at her with bright eyes. Underneath the sleeve of her clothes, she poked Jiang Xingni's arm and then gave her a thumbs up.

Jiang Xing glanced at him speechlessly.

Xie Yungui didn't have so many concerns.

He was already at the back, his gaze lightly falling on the mother and daughter, but Jiang Xingni could clearly see that he was not paying attention.

Although his eyes were on the mother and daughter, his thoughts had completely wandered away. He probably felt that the whole thing was taking up too much time and wondered when it would ever end.

It wasn't until he noticed Jiang Xingni being gently poked by someone next to him that his detached expression was finally brought back to his senses. Xie Yungui blinked and chuckled softly.

"She'll always know what I say." The young man raised his eyes, looked at Jiang Xingni, and raised his eyebrows smugly, saying this with his eyes.

Jiang Xingni was too lazy to pay attention to such childish eye contact.

Then Xie Yungui came closer, his red eyes getting closer and staring intently into Jiang Xingni's eyes.

"Your eyes...?" He didn't finish his sentence, but Jiang Xingni knew exactly what he wanted to say.

Jiang Xingni shook his head: "I'm fine, I can handle it when we get back."

She wasn't so selfless and noble as to imprison a monster with her own eyes.

Even if she were truly that noble—using her to imprison this monster would be far too beneath her.

Compared to what Jiang Xingni had experienced before, such as the wordless book and Zhao Henshan, this monster couldn't even create its own domain. It could only influence reality and the scope of what the eyes could see through the shell of its eyes.

Once she leaves the ordinary people behind, she can use this strange creature to see if she can obtain an ability from the readers, and then she can dispose of it—or hand it over to the academy.

Unfortunately, Jiang Xingni thought to herself, she still didn't know what the monster's specific abilities were.

We can only wait until everything is over and see what the subsequent archival reports are like.

Then Jiang Xingni took a few steps forward and stood beside Cui Xiufen, speaking sincerely.

"Although your daughter is fine, it's a fact that I caused her to faint. If possible, could you please show me your account information?"

As she spoke, she mentally calculated her savings.

To be honest, as a person with superpowers, the allowance for each mission is quite substantial.

Jiang Xingni only participated in a few missions, and her savings have already doubled.

It might not be enough to afford the cost of Shi Nian's safe treatment, but it would be enough to alleviate some of Cui Xiufen's pressure by offering compensation.