Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 62: Jumping Left and Right in the World of Thought

After establishing contact with Shao Shuangshuang, Jiang Ning didn't delay.

By evening, she had delivered two bottles of Evergreen Liquid to her.

The Jade Bottle was exquisite and petite, and in Shao Shuangshuang's eyes, it was not cheap.

"My cousin bought too much, and now that her hair has grown back, leaving it would be a waste. After you finish using it, just return the bottle to me."

These days, Jiang Ning had bought some knick-knacks, the Dan Bottle, an incense burner, and the Jade Bottle currently holding the Evergreen Liquid.

"Yes, thank her for me," thought Shao Shuangshuang. If the Evergreen Liquid really worked, she would buy some cosmetics for Jiang Ning's cousin as a reciprocated gesture.

At half-past ten at night, Shao Shuangshuang locked up her shop, drove home, and life was filled with hope.

The next morning when she got up and looked in the mirror, the sight of her messy hair once again made her feel terrible.

She picked up the Jade Bottle on the bathroom sink, pulled out the stopper, and took a sniff. A strange fragrance entered her nose, one she had never smelled before.

Holding the Jade Bottle, Shao Shuangshuang suddenly hesitated.

Before taking over the pawnshop, she was a nurse and knew some medical knowledge.

After sleeping on it and calming down, she realized that she had gotten carried away the day before. Having seen the photos shared by Jiang Ning's cousin, she had impulsively asked Jiang Ning for the medicine.

This bottle of so-called hair growth medicine had no brand, no ingredient list, a completely unbranded product.

Shao Shuangshuang had never heard of it.

Aside from its uniquely fragrant scent, it was just an ordinary green liquid.

Was its effectiveness as Jiang Ning's cousin had claimed?

Was there a possibility Jiang Ning was deceiving me?

Shao Shuangshuang wasn't afraid of being cheated; her main concern was whether the medicine was toxic. After all, it was something to be used on her head; if it contained harmful substances, it would definitely jeopardize her health.

He had given it to her for free, which seemed rather suspicious. Working in the pawnbroking industry, Shao Shuangshuang had heard of and encountered many scams, even falling victim to one herself and paying a hefty price in "tuition."

"Maybe I shouldn't use it," Shao Shuangshuang was conflicted.

She stood in front of the mirror, picked up a comb to straighten her hair, took a basin of hot water as usual, wet her hair, squeezed out some shampoo, and started massaging and tugging at her hair.

As she did so, strands of her black hair fell into the basin.

By the time Shao Shuangshuang started rinsing, she could see a basin full of fallen hairs tangling together.

It was slightly horrifying.

Her recently calmed heart began to fluctuate again:

"Am I going to go bald?"

Shao Shuangshuang asked herself, as all the hidden anxiety suddenly came rushing forth, clawing at her heart.

First, she recalled her cousin's male pattern baldness, then the jokes from the balding elders around the dinner table.

Next, she thought back to the photos of Jiang Ning's cousin's bald head she had seen on Jiang Ning's phone. The thought of ending up like that made Shao Shuangshuang shiver with dread.

Her thoughts leaped forward, reminiscing about the high school reunion she attended a few days ago, where a female classmate who had become successful and now controlled tens of billions in funds, single-handedly managed a major project in the Yuzhou business center.

At the banquet, her former classmate dazzled everyone, exuding indescribable charm in every move.

Looking back at herself, who was confined to running a small pawnshop, Shao Shuangshuang inevitably felt a sense of shame.

How could the light of a firefly compete with the brilliance of the bright moon?

She was the firefly, while others were the bright moon.

Others had stepped onto the stage of high society, while she was still worrying about a petty balding issue.

"Shao Shuangshuang, you really have no ambition," she cursed herself inwardly.

She occasionally wondered, wouldn't it be wonderful if she were that central figure everyone admired?

She had never experienced such a life.

Yet she also entertained a peculiar thought: even if she were the center of attention as a bald person, she would only invite endless mockery.

The comparison photos of Jiang Ning's cousin's baldness, before and after, flashed through her mind again.

Shao Shuangshuang's face changed colors, and finally, her brows furrowed, a surge of resolve welling up in her chest:

"Damn it!"

"Who cares if it's toxic?"

"I'm using it!"

Shao Shuangshuang pulled out the White Jade Bottle Stopper and poured the entire bottle of green liquid over her head.

Remembering the usage instructions Jiang Ning had given her, she gently massaged her scalp with her fingers and then wrapped her hair in a towel, waiting for ten minutes.

The waiting time was long and agonizing, especially since Shao Shuangshuang was uncertain about the medicine's effectiveness.

Shao Shuangshuang stood in the restroom, and the passion in her heart cooled down five minutes later.

Her heart felt a chill as well.

Weird thoughts jumped out again:

"Could the medicine be useless?"

"Is it possible that it's a fake?"

"What if, after using it, rather than growing hair, I lose it all instead?"

She began to regret and the more she thought about it, the more frightened she got; years of nursing experience once again took hold of Shao Shuangshuang.

She started to believe in science and began to doubt everything.

Shao Shuangshuang felt like she was going crazy.

But she was so scared—what if her hair loss accelerated after use?

Amid such unease, the ten-minute alarm went off; she turned off the alarm and quickly washed her hair twice.

After washing, she felt empty, the continuous worries exhausting Shao Shuangshuang's mind and body.

She was still scared, and this fear lingered until after she had finished breakfast and took out her phone.

Shao Shuangshuang sent a message to a classmate who worked at the Health Bureau:

"Nannan, do me a favor, please."

"Nannan isn't here."

Shao Shuangshuang: "There's a new self-service barbecue restaurant in the city, single person price 298 yuan, heard the flavor is really good. I recently made a little money, but it's a pity I have no one to go with."

"It's just a small favor, hardly worth mentioning, my lady, please tell me quickly."

"It's like this..." Shao Shuangshuang talked about her idea of testing the Evergreen Liquid.

"You want to check if it's toxic, right?" Nannan responded.

"Yes, yes!"

"Understood, I'll ask for you."

Shao Shuangshuang knew this sister had wide connections; within a few minutes, the other party sent a voice message:

"They said, they will just do a simple component analysis, not checking the complicated stuff like microbes—it can be done in half a day. You drive to pick me up, and we'll deliver the stuff over there."

…

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the test results came out; Evergreen Liquid did not contain toxic ingredients.

Shao Shuangshuang's heart, which had been hanging all morning, completely settled down, and she felt a sense of total relief.

"As long as it's non-toxic, that's all that matters."

Thinking about the ridiculous things she went through today, she was nearly in tears and realized how terrifying it was to seek medical help in a panic.

After calming down, her past rationality and shrewdness returned.

Jiang Ning hadn't harmed her; giving her this bottle of medicine was perhaps just out of kindness.

But Shao Shuangshuang kept her expectations low; life would go on as usual.

Even if it was just temporary hair loss, its impact on her wasn't so great anymore.

She felt that she could accept the reality of hair loss.

Since resistance was futile, she simply stopped resisting.

It was not until a day later, when Shao Shuangshuang washed her hair again and stared at the empty basin of water, that she was stunned.

Surprise, shock, gratitude, happiness—all sorts of emotions converged.

She had been prepared for baldness, but what was this?

Immediately, Shao Shuangshuang fell into contemplation:

Could it be that the 'Evergreen Liquid' Jiang Ning spoke of was actually effective?

This efficacy was too powerful!

Effective upon use.

Shao Shuangshuang went to the bedroom to find another bottle of Evergreen Liquid.

She had only poured a little for the test, and there was still more than half a bottle left.

To properly test the effectiveness, she had to find someone balding.

"Since my cousin's receding hairline is beyond redemption, why not have him try it!"

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Shao Shuangshuang dialed her cousin's number.