His grandfather's face didn't look kind at all. It was instead very scary to look at, making him shiver unconsciously.
"Grandfather, can I drink it in my room?"
"Yes, you can. Don't try to throw it away or I'll know."
"Yes, Grandfather."
Old Master Nan distributed the poison bottles in accordance to what had been prepared for the brats earlier. He was being careful to not mix it because the brat's poison's resistances were all different.
As Nan Hua held the bottle in her hand, she noticed that the poison inside was already mixed with water in order to dilute it. It looked look a lot while the toxicity was actually very low.
"You can drink it in your room, Hua'er." Old Master Nan looked at his granddaughter worriedly. If not because Nan Luo was wounded, he would never suggest this for his granddaughter.
But he was more afraid of losing his granddaughter.
Nan Hua looked up and saw the worried gaze on Old Master Nan's eyes. Her heart felt a bit warm for a moment then she lowered her eyes to look at the bottle in her hand. For her, this amount was nothing much.
Opening the bottle, Nan Hua distinctively detect the herbs that was used inside. It was one of the few deadliest type of poison that would affect one's nerve. No wonder that her grandfather was looking so worried.
She looked at the bottle then slowly drank it.
"Should I call the servant?" Feng Ao Si was stunned. He felt a bit afraid when he saw Nan Hua drank the entire bottle just like that.
Old Master Nan narrowed his eyes. "Call Xiao Yun. Asks her to help Nan Hua to return to her room and lock the door. Don't allow anyone to come into the room at all."
"Yes, Grandfather."
Nan Hua could feel her head hurt a bit after she drank the poison. There was some kind of weird images flashing in her mind… images of her past. It seemed that this combination of herbs can actually stimulate one's mind and memory.
'Run.'
'Stop! I'll work harder, so don't hit Mother.'
'Please, why are you doing this?'
Faint sound and cries entered Nan Hua's mind. The childish voice of a child, the desperation that followed it, and also the pain that seemed to stem from her own heart. It felt strange and at the same time familiar.
Nan Hua blinked her eyes a few times as the sound disappeared. It was only a brief moment but she felt as if she was inside that strange dream for hours. The memory that flashed into her mind was broken and vague.
"Grandfather," Nan Hua called suddenly. "What kind of poison is this?"
"It's hallucination type. This one usually can cause someone to rejuvenate their memory, either it's the good or the bad to stimulate them and control them." Old Master Nan then looked at Nan Hua worried. "Are you alright, Hua'er?"
It was so short.
Just a moment ago, Nan Hua's eyes looked dull but she had returned to normal just the next second. Even Old Master Nan wouldn't believe it if he didn't see this for himself.
"Mhm."
Nan Hua looked at the bottle and felt that she could actually use this to stimulate this body's brain. Even though her soul was that of a different person, the memory in this body still belonged to the original Nan Hua.
However, she definitely had to be careful to make sure that she didn't overdose herself.
"Have some rest. We'll talk again tomorrow."
"Yes."
Nan Hua noticed Xiao Yun had come and walked away. Her steps were slow but steady.
On the back, the other three children still looked a bit worried. Feng Ao Kuai blinked his eyes. "Hua'er is really strong."
"Is that the only thing you can say?" Nan Luo scoffed. He looked at the bottle in his hand and gritted his teeth. Most of the time, he would be reminded of his despair and it was only occasionally that the memory that was stimulated was the happy times he had with Nan Hua.
It was also because of this that he was afraid.
"You already drink many types of poison and now you're afraid?" Old Master Nan scolded the brats.
The three of them could only silently return to their room and drank the poison. Different type of accident occurred in each of their residence that night.
The next day, they were all very calm and not a single one of them go to the academy. The people outside were busy making speculation while in truth, they were simply recuperating from the terrifying poison that Old Master Nan gave them.
It was only the day afterwards did they prepare themselves to head to the academy.
Nan Hua was staying inside her room and allowed Xiao Yun to help her dress up. For today, she had specifically prepared a boy's clothes. It was a blue robe and looked very similar to the one that her brother usually used.
Her long hair was tied into a bun and Xiao Yun tied it carefully before inserting a pin. After applying some kind of cream on Nan Hua, she looked exceedingly similar to Nan Luo. It was to the point that Xiao Yun felt like she was dreaming.
"Does it look weird?" Nan Hua asked. The bronze mirror was not exactly clear, so she chose to ask.
Xiao Yun shook her head. "No, Miss looks very handsome. It feels as if I'm looking at Young Master Nan and not Young Miss."
Nan Hua nodded.
She looked at the bronze mirror as she thought of the light makeup she used. Even though she knew that she looked very similar to Nan Luo, this was the first time she truly felt it. Dressing up as Nan Luo made her looked like she was indeed her twin.
Closing her eyes for a moment, Nan Hua recalled how Nan Luo usually acted.
Slowly, she opened her eyes.
