Village Belle Chapter 98
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 98: Bald Like Sister Taozi
Xie Yuntang hurriedly comforted Su Tao, who was about to cry, in a hoarse voice, "Sister Taozi, don't cry. It’ll grow out."
He explained, "The physician said that the wound will heal faster this way, so I asked him to cut it."
Su Tao wasn’t distressed about her hair, but about the wicked system. Who else's system in a novel would cheat the host like this?
She now figured it out completely. Milksop had to kill her.
That was impossible unless Milksop was a psychopath!
She was depressed at that thought. She put the chicken drumstick on the stool, and said with some grievance, "I want to sleep for a while."
What did she do in her previous life to be tortured like this? If she didn't live a good life in her original life, she wouldn't want to go back.
But she lived a good life in her original life. She had a good family background, good looks, had a rich and caring father, and was a top student at a prestigious university.
In comparison to her current life, she naturally wanted to go back.
Hearing this, Mrs. Xie-Qin was a little worried about her. After all, a woman without hair would have a bad reputation if word got out. But she just said gently, "Then Taozi, have a good sleep. Whatever you want to eat, I’ll make it for you."
"Auntie Xie, I don't want to eat. I'm fine. Don't worry about me." Su Tao smiled at them, indicating that she was fine.
She was indeed fine; she merely suffered a heavy setback.
Xie Yuntang refused to go out, and said softly with guilt, "Sister Taozi, I want to accompany you. I won't disturb you. I’ll be very quiet." With that, he raised his hand to make a promise.
Su Tao saw his pitiful expression and sighed in her heart. She and he were both miserable people selected by the system.
"Thank you, Brother Yuntang."
After Mrs. Xie-Qin and Xie Qing went out, Su Tao pulled the quilt over and sobbed a few times. Why was she so miserable?
A voice came from under the quilt. "Milksop, I can't go back..."
Xie Yuntang didn't understand why she said that, but seeing that she was sad, he also felt sad, and comforted her, " Sister Taozi , don't cry. You can go back..."
"You know nothing. I can't go back." Su Tao pulled open the quilt and looked at him, then quickly covered herself with the quilt again.
Xie Yuntang didn't know how to comfort her, and brought her the things on the table again. His soft voice became much softer. "Sister Taozi, is there anything you want to eat?"
Su Tao lowered the quilt, looked at the food in his hand, and finally, like a little master, said, "Then peel chestnuts for me."
"Okay."
As long as Sister Taozi could eat, it would be fine. Xie Yuntang quickly peeled the chestnuts for her.
Su Tao ate a few and felt much better. Thinking of her hair, she clapped her hands and commanded, "Milksop, go get me a bronze mirror."
Xie Yuntang looked at her head and hesitated. In the end, he obediently brought the bronze mirror to her and blamed himself, "Sister Taozi, it's all my fault."
The bronze mirror wasn’t clear. Su Tao looked closer and realized she was uglier than she thought. Half of her hair was gone, and she looked like a delinquent girl.
She might as well shave her head completely. She couldn't help but complain to herself, "How ugly."
"It's not ugly. Sister Taozi is pretty."
"Don't comfort me. I can see for myself."
"You’re really pretty."
Su Tao wouldn’t really believe that. She comforted herself and started eating again. After eating, she still felt that her hairstyle was really ugly, so she simply cut it all off.
Although it still looked ugly after the cut, at least she didn't look like a delinquent girl.
She touched the top of her hair, which was a little spiky, and sighed twice in depression. And then she stopped worrying about her hair.
She turned and looked at Xie Yuntang's red eyes. He must be blaming himself.
She felt a little guilty.
She comforted him, "Why are you crying? I'm fine. It has nothing to do with you. I wanted to fall down."
She was telling the truth, but Xie Yuntang thought she was comforting him. He couldn't help but shed tears and sobbed. "Sister Taozi, I wanted to pull you up..."
He was still young, and Su Tao fell into the water because of him, so he was naturally emotional.
"I know. Stop crying."
Su Tao raised her hand to wipe his tears, and finally pinched his mouth, and said in feigned fierceness, "Stop crying. I won't talk to you if you cry again."
Xie Yuntang stopped crying, but his eyes were still red. Su Tao let go of him. "Go get me a bowl of water."
……
Su Tao fell on her head after all. Although she said she was fine, she was still a little drowsy after lunch, and fell asleep not long after lying on the bed.
After Xie Yuntang covered her with a quilt, he walked out of the room quietly, and then went to find Mrs. Xie-Qin and Xie Qing.
He said softly, "Dad, Mom, I want to cut my hair, just like Sister Taozi."
He couldn't let Sister Taozi be like this alone; she would be scared.
Hearing this, Xie Qing and Mrs. Xie-Qin looked at each other, and then Xie Qing nodded. "Okay, let your mother cut it for you."
The child felt guilty, and it was naturally a good thing to be able to take responsibility.
One’s flesh and hair were given by one’s parents, and cutting one’s hair was a big deal, but they still respected his decision.
Without saying anything else, Mrs. Xie-Qin went to get the scissors and helped him cut his hair with a gentle look. From time to time, she glanced at Xie Yuntang, and she was relieved to see that he looked normal.
After cutting his hair, she took a closer look and smiled sincerely. "Yuntang is also handsome like this. It seems that you take after me."
"He doesn’t take after you, but me."
Xie Qing touched Xie Yuntang's head, and then said seriously, "Yuntang, if you go out like this in the future, other people will look at you differently. But don't be afraid, just be yourself."
"In our hearts, you’re fine no matter what."
Xie Yuntang nodded obediently and said seriously, "I know. That’s why I don't want Sister Taozi to be alone. If I’m like Sister Taozi, others will not only look at her."
"Sister Taozi is so nice. She didn't blame me at all, but comforted me instead."
……
Su Tao didn't know how long she slept. She thought her head was hurt by the fall because she vaguely saw that Milksop was bald.
After a long while, she woke up, opened her eyes, and fixed her gaze on Milksop. He was really bald.
She raised her voice a little. "Milksop, did you cut your hair?"
Xie Yuntang was reading a book, and when he heard her voice, he turned his head happily.
Maybe because he had no hair, his little face was a little round. Now, he really looked soft and bulliable.
He nodded. "Sister Taozi, I'm the same as you now. Don't be afraid, I’ll accompany you in the future."
Su Tao, "..."
Staring at his bald head, it would be a lie to say she wasn’t moved. She was terribly pricked by her conscience.
She opened her mouth to speak, but in the end, she beckoned to him.
Xie Yuntang naturally walked over. Su Tao raised her hand and pinched his little face, and said through gritted teeth, "Milksop, you did a stupid thing while I was asleep. Who told you to cut your hair? You fool! Nerd! Blockhead!"
"Everything on you belongs to me, including you. From now on, you aren’t allowed to move unless I tell you to."
"Do you understand? Otherwise, I’ll beat you."
Xie Yuntang’s cheek was slightly painful, but he let her pinch him without dodging. Su Tao pinched him for a while and then let go.
She looked at his bald head again, raised her hand and touched it, as if to protect him. "Milksop, don't worry. I won't let anyone laugh at you."
