Chapter 5 Exception

  Sheng Siyan sat in the medicinal bath, her hands involuntarily reaching up to touch her eyes. Although they were closed, she could still sense the changes in the light in front of her. She could "see" the gray light spot change from bright to dark, as if something was blocking it. When she took her hand away, she could "see" the gray light spot change from dark to bright again!

  Sheng Siyan couldn't help but frequently cover and uncover her eyes with her hands, feeling as if she was in heaven as the gray light spot flickered and changed!

  That feeling is something that people who have never lost their sight can't experience.

  Wang turned around and saw Sheng Siyan's movements in the medicine bath, thinking she was being naughty, smiled and said: "Siyan, get up. The medicine water has cooled down." As he spoke, he walked over, bent down and picked up five-year-old Sheng Siyan from the medicine bath, wrapping her snowy white and tender little body with a clean large towel, and took another towel to wipe her hair.

  Sheng Siyan was excited in the bathtub due to the changes in the light in front of her, and coupled with the "thrilling journey" from the day before yesterday to yesterday, even if she wasn't actually a five-year-old child inside, her body couldn't take it.

  Sheng Siyan murmured a few words and then leaned her head to one side, falling asleep on Wang Shi's shoulder.

  Wang's heart ached as he gently kissed the rosy cheek of Sheng Siyan, carrying her into the house and laying her on the bed, covering her with a quilt, letting her fall asleep.

  Sheng Siyan slept for a whole day and night.

  When she woke up again, it was already the next morning.

  The sun shines brightly outside, although it's in December, the sunlight doesn't have any warmth, but it's much better than the biting cold wind of previous years.

  Sheng Siyan got up, and Wang's family helped her put on a thick cotton-padded jacket, then combed her hair and washed her face, and finally let her eat some strange things.

  Sheng Siyan knew that there was something in the medicinal wine that had been soaked with snake gall, which could brighten one's eyes. Although it tasted strange, she still pinched her nose and swallowed it down.

  After finishing eating, Wang asked her as usual, "How does it feel? Where is uncomfortable? Where is comfortable? How are your eyes today? Can you see anything?"

  Sheng Siyan smiled slyly, planning to give Wang a surprise. As usual, she shook her head and said, "No feeling. Not uncomfortable, nor comfortable. My eyes are still the same, black and can't see."

  Wang nodded silently, neither disappointed nor angry. She knew that Sheng Siyan's eye disease was congenital and difficult to cure.

  Perhaps for the rest of her life, she would never be able to cure Sheng Siyan's eye disease.

  She is not as clever and wise as Madame Zheng of the Wu family...

  "Mother, I've finished eating. I want to take Ah Cai out for a walk." Sheng Siyan blinked her greyish-white eyes and pointed towards the door.

  Wang didn't notice that Sheng Siyan was actually pointing at the position of the gate! Moreover, her eyes subconsciously narrowed when facing the sunlight coming from the gate...

  If it's a real blind person, it's impossible to feel that there is a dazzling place...

  "Go. I'll go get Ah Cai for you." Wang Shi got up and went to the outer room to fetch Ah Cai's leash, then handed it over to Sheng Siyan.

  "Mom, I'm going out!" Sheng Siyan said excitedly and took Ah Cai out for a "walk".

  As she walked into the village on the small stone road, people kept greeting her along the way.

  For this lovely but blind little girl, the people of Wangjia Village felt sorry for her and pitied her, so they took special care of her in their daily lives.

  Sheng Siyan's face is radiant and her voice is sweet. Although she can't see, when greeting people and chatting with them, she doesn't show any awkwardness at all.

  The villagers felt that Sheng Siyan's mood was exceptionally good today, and her smile to others was especially sweet, which made everyone's mood better.

  "Second Brother Wang, you're following behind Sister Sheng again?" A seven or eight year old kid jumped out from a room and followed behind a teenager.

  Then, several little girls from other villages followed him and called him "Wang Er Ge"!

  Sheng Siyan heard it in front, pulled the rope of Ah Cai's hand, stopped and turned back to smile: "Is it Wang Erge?" While saying that, she had already stretched out her small hand towards the front.

  This means he is pulling her hand.

  When Sheng Siyan was just learning to walk, she would often run out of the house to play. Although she couldn't see, she loved running around everywhere and didn't hide herself like most children with disabilities, who tend to want to conceal their flaws from others.

  The little blind girl who stumbled and ran at the entrance of the village, made countless people feel pity for her, everyone was willing to watch over her and take care of her.

  Especially the young Wang Erzhu from the neighboring family. He is the second child in his family, and people in the village call him "Wang Er", while younger children call him "Brother Wang Er".

  Every time Sheng Siyan ran out of the house, Wang Erge would quietly follow behind her and watch her.

  This time is no exception.

  Wang Erge smiled and quickly walked a few steps, grasping Sheng Siyan's small hand, and asked her warmly: "Why didn't I see you come out yesterday?"

  "I was sleeping at home. I went to Beijing the day before yesterday and I'm so tired." said Sheng Siyan obediently.

  "Have you been to Beijing?" The village children exclaimed.

  An eleven or twelve year old girl hastily said: "My cousin is also in the capital, she just came from the capital to play at my house." As she spoke, she pulled on her cousin's sleeve beside her, "Right? Cousin?"

  Her older cousin smiled slightly and said with reserve: "Our family just lives in the capital, it's nothing special."

  Sheng Siyan hastily said: "Elder sister is so amazing, can live in the capital city!" Praising her to the skies, she became more talkative.

  Sheng Siyan stopped talking and listened with a smile on her face, her ears perked up as the other person talked about things in the capital.

  That young girl's elder sister said a lot about the prosperity of Beijing, and then looked at Sheng Siyan with great regret: "Your village has such a beautiful woman, it's really amazing. It's just a pity that her eyes can't see, otherwise she would have had great wealth and nobility in the future. —— With this face, I followed my mother to walk around the big households, but I haven't seen a few."

  Sheng Siyan hastily said: "Elder sister is overpraising me. I'm very good here. Everyone treats me well, whether my eyes can see or not, they treat me the same. It's better this way!"

  The village children followed with laughter.

  That little girl said: "Siyan's mother is helping her treat her eyes. It has been several years, but it still doesn't seem to be getting better. She often goes into the mountains to catch snakes, saying it's for Siyan's eye treatment. My family and Wang Ergou's family often send her bamboo snakes."

  The cousin in the city listened, tilted her head and thought for a moment, saying: "Why don't you go find someone else to treat it? It's a pity that the Sheng family is gone, otherwise with them around, your eyes would have been cured long ago."

  Sheng Siyan just smiled and didn't speak, only nodding her head as if in agreement.

  The aunt in the city saw that Sheng Siyan seemed puzzled and hurriedly said, "You don't know this in the countryside. Let me tell you, do you know about Wu Guo Gong's family, who is extremely wealthy? Zheng Dainai from their household is actually a closed disciple of Old Master Sheng. Old Master Sheng never accepted outside apprentices, only teaching direct descendants of the Sheng family. However, this Sheng Dainai was said to be truly clever, which moved Old Master Sheng's heart and made an exception by accepting her as an apprentice."

  "Are you saying that Siyan should find this Zheng Dainai to treat her eyes?" Wang Ergou's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked.

  The aunt in the city smiled and took a look at Wang Ergou's handsome face, thinking to herself that there were indeed many beauties in this village. At the same time, she said: "If only she could be cured! You know, Zheng Dainai has a daughter who is about the same age as Siyan. I heard that when that young lady was born, she was also blind, but Zheng Dainai's medical skills are exceptional, and she actually managed to cure her daughter's eyes!"

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