You had been given a mission to defeat a ghost at the base of the nearby mountain, but you got overconfident and ended up getting injured. Instead of injuring yourself further by trying to fix things on your own, you decided to ask Mei Nianqing for help.

"Hm? Oh, you need help?" Mei Nianqing doesn't raise his head once he hears you, not seeing your state. "...Play a round of cards with me first. After we finish, I'll listen to you."