Kicked Back to a Rich Family by the Real Eldest Daughter - Chapter 1
Chapter 1
“Dr. Qiu, when will she wake up?”
“Soon. We’ll know the specifics once she’s awake, because a fall on a flat surface into a sofa wouldn’t cause this.”
Two unfamiliar voices surrounded her. Tang Jinzhi’s mind was hazy, and the stuffiness in her chest made it difficult to breathe. She tried to open her eyes, but the dizziness was overwhelming. Before she could make out what was in front of her, she fainted again.
In the last few seconds before she fainted, Tang Jinzhi was still wondering, why am I not dead?
When she fell into the bottomless fissure, Tang Jinzhi knew she was probably finished. The probability of surviving in a fissure caused by an earthquake was zero.
So when Tang Jinzhi heard that she had fallen on a flat surface, her first thought was that she was dreaming. The arm she hit before falling into the fissure still hurt. How could it be a fall on a flat surface?
She was too weak to ask.
The uncomfortable dizziness gradually disappeared, and Tang Jinzhi’s consciousness slowly cleared. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t open her eyes. At that moment, something more was in her mind, as if it was forcefully put there for her to “see.”
Tang Jinzhi felt confused about the new information in her mind, but she also felt that she couldn’t ignore it.
It was a character background introduction. The way the mind map unfolded was very similar to the character relationship analysis she did when she wrote novels. It was even more detailed than the information she listed for her own novels, with everything from age, height, and weight. The introduction about “herself” alone took up a large portion.
But Tang Jinzhi felt a sense of unfamiliarity as she looked at the introduction. When did she get married?
Marriage alliance between wealthy families? Fake daughter?
This has to be a novel. This must be a novel!
Tang Jinzhi had a very bad feeling. She really wanted to press the delete button and erase all the content. At the very least, changing the name would be fine. Seeing the name “Tang Jinzhi” in a novel was really distracting.
There were too many characters related to “her,” and she couldn’t finish reading it all at once.
Tang Jinzhi felt that the most important thing right now should be why her mind had this kind of information. She suspected that she had written too many novels and there was something wrong with her brain.
At this moment, Tang Jinzhi, who was lost in her own thoughts, was completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
“Hey? You’re awake? Why aren’t you saying anything?” Zhang Yueqi reached out and waved her hand in front of Tang Jinzhi’s newly opened eyes, then said, “How did you do this to yourself? Don’t say it was a fall on a flat surface. Anyway, I’ve never seen anyone get a concussion and dislocate their arm from falling on a flat surface.”
Tang Jinzhi’s mind was in a state of chaos. She hadn’t even finished reading yet, and she could suddenly open her eyes.
She looked at the person in front of her with a blank expression. From the voice, it seemed to be the person who had asked when she would wake up. She opened her mouth but couldn’t say anything for a long time. She was stunned when she heard the person mention a concussion and a dislocated arm.
That’s it?
This must all be a dream, right?
But my arm really hurts. How can I feel pain in a dream?
Her chaotic mind was like it was rusty. Tang Jinzhi didn’t understand. She was very curious about how she was rescued.
Zhang Yueqi waited for a long time and didn’t see any reaction from Tang Jinzhi. She was a little anxious. She frowned and seriously patted Tang Jinzhi’s uninjured shoulder, “Hey, Tang Jinzhi, are you in a daze?”
With Tang Jinzhi looking so dazed, Zhang Yueqi seriously doubted if she had become a fool from the fall. She didn’t believe a word the nanny who brought her here said about Tang Jinzhi falling into a sofa.
Her thoughts were interrupted. Tang Jinzhi blinked and looked up at the unfamiliar face in front of her. She finally remembered her rude behavior of not responding. Her slightly hoarse voice was filled with apology, “Sorry, I was zoning out just now.”
Zhang Yueqi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to show she understood. But she was still worried and held up her hand in front of Tang Jinzhi, “Let’s see if you’ve become a fool. Come on, what number is this?”
Tang Jinzhi: “…”
Doesn’t she think this is presumptuous…
Seeing that the other person had no intention of taking her hand back, Tang Jinzhi was silent for two seconds. Her thin lips parted slightly, and she said in a light voice, “2.”
Zhang Yueqi’s eyes widened. She looked at her four fingers, then at Tang Jinzhi, and unbelievably changed the number and continued to ask, “What about this?”
Tang Jinzhi felt a heart attack for a moment. Didn’t this person see that I was just playing with her?
Tang Jinzhi took a light breath, “5.”
Zhang Yueqi gasped. Is her brain really broken?
“One last one, what number is this?”
Tang Jinzhi turned her head slightly, “0.”
Zhang Yueqi took her hand back and blinked: “It’s over, it’s over. She’s really a fool.”
The person at the door took in their interaction. Jie Xiangyi slightly curled her lips and walked into the ward. Her clear voice had a business-like tone as she asked, “You’re awake? How are you feeling? Is there anything you’re uncomfortable with?”
Tang Jinzhi looked over at the sound, thinking, what a nice voice.
The owner of the voice was wearing a white coat. She had a cool demeanor, with her long hair clipped behind her head and a few strands falling on the side of her face. She was wearing a mask, and her beautiful eyes looked directly into Tang Jinzhi’s slightly bright eyes.
Their eyes met. Tang Jinzhi was stunned. Just as she was about to answer, the person by the bed interrupted her.
“I think she’s not good at all. Her brain is broken!”
Zhang Yueqi replied to Jie Xiangyi in all seriousness, and at the same time, she blinked at Jie Xiangyi, with obvious sympathy in her eyes.
How miserable. The new wife has become a fool.
Tang Jinzhi wanted to cover her face when she heard that. She twitched the corner of her mouth, then turned her head away, pretending not to see the hint of amusement in Jie Xiangyi’s eyes.
Trying not to look at Tang Jinzhi’s embarrassed expression, Jie Xiangyi’s lips under her mask pressed down slightly. She lightly coughed and explained for Tang Jinzhi, “Her brain is fine. She was just messing with you.”
Zhang Yueqi didn’t quite understand: “Huh?”
Hearing that the other person had seen her teasing someone, Tang Jinzhi no longer pretended to be dead. She quickly changed the subject, “I’m fine. I just feel a little strange.”
Jie Xiangyi paused. Her tone showed no emotion: “What’s strange?”
Tang Jinzhi asked her confusion with a blank expression, “I heard I fell on a flat surface?”
What kind of scene was it at that time that would make someone say I fell on a flat surface?
Jie Xiangyi tilted her head, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and asked in return, “You don’t know how you fell?”
Tang Jinzhi’s throat was a little choked up. She was confused because she knew what her situation was. Logically, she should have been completely gone, but now she couldn’t explain why she was lying here unharmed.
Zhang Yueqi on the side was also full of questions: “No way. What’s wrong with you?”
Who doesn’t know how they fell?
Tang Jinzhi pursed her lips. She felt that before thinking about this question, she should first ask who this person was. From the tone of her voice, she should know her.
“First… if I may ask, who are you?”
When she said this, not only was Zhang Yueqi confused, but Jie Xiangyi was also obviously stunned.
Zhang Yueqi opened her mouth, pointed to herself, and said in surprise, “You don’t remember me? We ate together yesterday. I’m Zhang Yueqi.”
She was friends with Jie Xiangyi. Yesterday, Tang Jinzhi and Jie Xiangyi met her after they got their marriage license, so they had a meal together.
Tang Jinzhi shook her head. She didn’t know her.
Zhang Yueqi was dumbfounded. Although she wasn’t familiar with Tang Jinzhi, Zhang Yueqi didn’t think her memory was so bad that she couldn’t remember a person she had just met yesterday.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yueqi quickly pointed at Jie Xiangyi and asked, “What about her? Do you remember her?”
Tang Jinzhi looked in the direction she was pointing. I’m confused. Should I know this doctor from the hospital?
Jie Xiangyi was also very cooperative at this moment. She raised her hand and took off her mask. Her expression was calm, and she openly let Tang Jinzhi look at her.
Seeing the true face under the mask, a look of amazement flashed in Tang Jinzhi’s eyes. She shook her head blankly, her gaze completely captivated, unable to look away for a moment.
Seeing Jie Xiangyi’s blank expression after shaking her head, Zhang Yueqi couldn’t help but say to Jie Xiangyi, “You still say her brain is fine!”
“She was also like this, looking dazed, when she saw me. I thought she was zoning out, but it turns out…” Zhang Yueqi made a complicated expression and silently completed the rest of the sentence in her heart, it turns out her brain was really broken from the fall.
Jie Xiangyi: “…”
Jie Xiangyi silently put her mask back on to block Tang Jinzhi’s gaze on her face. Jie Xiangyi was no stranger to Tang Jinzhi’s expression. It wasn’t foolishness; it was admiration and appreciation.
Because of her face, Jie Xiangyi knew she was good-looking.
Hearing Zhang Yueqi’s words, Tang Jinzhi was embarrassed and her face darkened. She sighed softly and explained weakly, “…I’m really not a fool.”
Zhang Yueqi had an expression that said, “Do you think I believe you?” “You don’t even remember your own wife, and you say you’re not a fool.”
Tang Jinzhi was stunned. Her mind went blank for a moment, and her eyes widened.
She wondered if she had misheard and quickly asked, “What did you say?”
Zhang Yueqi took only a few seconds to accept the fact that Tang Jinzhi’s brain might have a problem. Then she pointed at Jie Xiangyi and enthusiastically introduced her, “Your wife. You two got your marriage license yesterday, and she’s a doctor here.”
Jie Xiangyi didn’t object. She stood there calmly, meeting Tang Jinzhi’s blank and shocked gaze, and said in a steady tone, “You might have amnesia.”
Tang Jinzhi was able to tease people and think about problems. So far, there was no sign of a brain problem. A detailed examination was needed to draw a conclusion.
Zhang Yueqi was very cautious: “No, I don’t think it’s as simple as amnesia.”
She added, “I’ve already notified Dr. Qiu, but she hasn’t come yet. I’ll go find her and see what she says when she gets here.” After all, she was Tang Jinzhi’s attending physician.
Jie Xiangyi nodded: “Mhm.”
Zhang Yueqi’s legs were about to move, but she stopped. She looked up and down at her calm and unperturbed friend, and couldn’t help but tease her, “Speaking of which, can you not be so calm? Your wife has forgotten you…”
Jie Xiangyi glanced at her lightly and didn’t argue with what she said.
She was indeed very calm. She had only met Tang Jinzhi when they got their marriage license yesterday. The fact that the other person had amnesia had no effect on her.
Seeing that Jie Xiangyi really didn’t care, Zhang Yueqi didn’t say anything else. She shrugged and left the ward, leaving the space to the “unacquainted” couple.
As if she didn’t see Tang Jinzhi’s dazed state, Jie Xiangyi walked from the foot of the bed to the head, pulled out a stool and sat down. Out of politeness, she also took off her mask.
She introduced herself with a lukewarm attitude: “My name is Jie Xiangyi. We got married because of a marriage alliance. We only met yesterday when we got our marriage license.”
This statement almost confirmed Tang Jinzhi’s suspicions. Connecting it to the character introduction that appeared in her mind, Jie Xiangyi’s related information was not as much as her own, but it was the most detailed compared to others.
As a senior online novel enthusiast and author, Tang Jinzhi quickly realized what had happened, but she couldn’t believe it.
Did she really transmigrate like this?
“Jie Xiangyi…” Tang Jinzhi repeated her name in a low voice, “Whether in light makeup or heavy, she is always lovely.”
Jie Xiangyi smiled, “It’s that ‘yi,’ but ‘xiang’ is the one from ‘Xiaoxiang’.”
At this moment, Tang Jinzhi’s heart finally sank. The name also matched.
The last bit of life on Tang Jinzhi’s pale face faded away at this moment. She was completely disheartened, and her dark eyes were lifeless. But her last bit of stubbornness made her ask Jie Xiangyi knowingly, “Is it the ‘xie’ from ‘thank you’?”
Jie Xiangyi: “No.”
The two were very close. Jie Xiangyi, who had been staring at Tang Jinzhi, clearly felt the other person’s mood drop after her denial, and she even caught a hint of helplessness that Tang Jinzhi herself hadn’t noticed.
Is Tang Jinzhi sad?
Jie Xiangyi opened her mouth, her expression was stunned.
The sudden silence in the ward solidified. She didn’t understand why the other person would become like this after knowing her name.
Suppressing the inexplicable awkwardness in her chest, Jie Xiangyi took out her work ID and showed Tang Jinzhi her name.
Tang Jinzhi only glanced at it and quickly closed her eyes. She swallowed her dry throat, and her voice was light and hoarse: “Jie Xiangyi.”
Jie Xiangyi was speechless. She subconsciously lowered her voice and responded, “Mhm.”
Tang Jinzhi: “Jie Xiangyi.”
Jie Xiangyi: “Huh?”
She was confused. She could now be sure that Tang Jinzhi was sad. Tang Jinzhi was helpless, and her dazed expression looked like she had lost something very important.
But why did she suddenly become like this?
Looking at Tang Jinzhi like this and hearing her call her name, Jie Xiangyi’s never-before-touched protective instinct surfaced.
Before Jie Xiangyi could fully appreciate the emotion that had sprouted, she heard Tang Jinzhi say, “What a nice name. I really like it.”
“You…” Jie Xiangyi’s thin lips moved for a moment, but in the end, she pursed her lips and didn’t ask Tang Jinzhi why she was crying if she liked it.