Chapter 406 - 341: Hungry, Hungry...
The anxious voice sounded worried that something would happen to Wen Ying, but in reality, it was just scared the delicious food would be gone forever.
Wen Ying pulled her hand back. "What kind of patient is in there, exactly?"
The child who had spoken fell silent again, hesitating as if wanting to say more but holding back.
The conflict was palpable, like someone tossing and turning in bed.
Wen Ying reached out to knock again. "She’ll eat you!"
The child seemed to speak with a mix of displeasure and anger, then huffed and turned to leave.
Just as Wen Ying was about to knock again, the door made a creaking sound.
The door opened just a crack, but no one appeared behind it. Still, the door was undeniably open.
"Are you today’s caregiver, miss?"
A soft, sweet voice reached Wen Ying’s ears, but she couldn’t see the person who spoke.
The room was stark and empty. A single patient bed was shoved into a corner, and the entire space felt desolate.
Other than the bed, there seemed to be nothing else in the room.
Wen Ying stepped inside. "I’m the caregiver for today."
’Calling me "miss" with such a sweet voice... It must be a little girl.’
’And unlike a Loli, the fact that she’s hiding suggests she’s a bit shy and timid. Easily scared?’
’Social anxiety?’
’But given how terrified those other kids were, that can’t be right.’
Wen Ying found the little girl curled into a ball in the corner. Dressed in a soft pink dress, she sat on the floor with her head buried in her knees. A cascade of long, golden hair, like seaweed, spilled out behind her, held in place by a pink, doll-like scrunchie.
Hearing the movement, the little girl timidly raised her head and looked toward the source of the sound.
When Wen Ying came into view, her body gave an involuntary tremble, and her gaze darted away.
"Do you live here all by yourself?" Wen Ying asked tentatively.
The little girl nodded, remaining silent.
"Are you scared?"
The little girl nodded, then shook her head, her eyes still fixed timidly on Wen Ying.
The little girl was truly beautiful. A sweet, doll-like child with a pale, delicate face, big blue eyes, and long, golden, seaweed-like hair. If they weren’t in such a godforsaken place, Wen Ying felt she could be—
[This has to be a runaway Disney princess, right?]
[She’s a total runaway Disney princess! Oh my god! She’s gorgeous!]
[Why would anyone be afraid of such a cute Little Princess?]
[Don’t you get it? The more harmless something looks, the more terrifying it is!]
[But this kid looks so timid. Maybe she’s being bullied by the other kids in the asylum? And they’re framing her? That kind of story happens all the time, right?]
The viewers in the livestream chat spoke Wen Ying’s mind.
Indeed, it was a runaway Disney princess, live and in person.
Wen Ying watched her, and she watched Wen Ying. After a few dozen seconds of silence, the little girl suddenly mumbled, a little dazed, "Miss Caregiver... I’m hungry..."
Wen Ying started to ask, "What do you want to eat—" but before she could finish, the dazed little girl suddenly stood up.
Standing at only about five-foot-three, her eyes glazed over, she started walking toward Wen Ying, one step at a time.
Except behind her, something was swinging... was that a tail?
[This is intense! Is that a runaway Disney princess wearing a tail costume?]
The tail swung back and forth, looking strangely cute. Genuinely, strangely cute.
But as she got closer to Wen Ying, her fair skin began to turn red.
Normally, a rosy undertone on fair skin is a sign of health, but on this little girl, it was clearly something else.
The tail, which had been swinging so cutely, suddenly whipped toward where Wen Ying was standing.
To the onlookers, the fluffy tail seemed to suddenly explode.
BANG!
’Was that fur flying everywhere?’
No, the tail had been sheathed in a costume. Now, that costume had been blown apart by a powerful force.
And the real tail... looked something like a snake’s tail???
[Don’t tell me she’s a descendant of Medusa???]
[Are you kidding me? Isn’t Medusa a myth? She’s just a cute little girl with a snake tail. I just want to cherish her.]
The snake tail whipped toward Wen Ying, the powerful force creating an audible whoosh as it cut through the air.
There was no doubt that a direct hit from that tail would send a person flying into a wall. Whether they’d be permanently crippled or worse was an open question.
But it would definitely take half their life!
The snake tail was fast, but unexpectedly, Wen Ying was faster. With just a single step back, she dodged the whipping tail.