Chapter 80 Uncle [VIP]

“Mr. Yun, you were the one who came to me and asked for my help back then. You can’t just turn your back on me now that you’ve married into the Xing family, are rich and successful, right?”

Upon entering this world and regaining her five senses, the first thing Qingran heard was this passage.

The spiritual sense could quickly sift through memories, and in no time, Qingran understood what was happening.

Without looking at the person beside him, he gazed at the distant green landscape and asked calmly, "What does Master Huang want?"

The Master Huang he spoke of was a tall, thin middle-aged man with a Taoist hairstyle, a beard, and dressed in a very simple gray-blue Taoist robe. A whisk hung from his elbow, giving him an air of otherworldly elegance.

However, this seemingly ethereal Master Huang's mouth was full of yellow and white slang.

He said, "I don't ask for much. We've just changed what we agreed on before, from once a year to once every six months."

Qingran chuckled: "You just casually flipped it from one million to two million, and you call that not much?"

"It may seem like a lot to outsiders, but it's definitely not worth mentioning to the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xing family."

Huang Jiancheng refused to change his mind.

"Mr. Yun is able to live comfortably as your young mistress today thanks in no small part to my support in front of Old Master Xing back then. One can't be too ungrateful, can one? Otherwise..."

Qingran: "Otherwise what?"

Huang Jiancheng threatened meaningfully, "I have some influence with Old Master Xing. If I accidentally let something slip and he finds out, that would be bad."

The handsome young man seemed to have been touched on a sore spot, his expression hardening as he refused to answer.

Huang Jiancheng didn't want to push people too far.

“We’re not in a life-or-death competition, Mr. Yun, why be so stubborn? After all…”

He rubbed his fingers together, making a gesture as if counting money.

“You provide the money, I'll provide the labor; our cooperation with the Xing family is far from over.”

The young man seemed to be persuaded, or perhaps he couldn't bear the consequences of his lie being exposed, and hesitated for a long time.

"Master Huang, go back now. You will receive a notification of the funds arriving within three days."

"Mr. Yun is indeed a clever man." A hint of smugness flashed in Huang Jiancheng's eyes.

The shuttle bus had arrived, and he turned back to look at the young man who was standing there watching him go.

The young man was flawless in appearance and demeanor; it was hard to imagine that five years ago he was a poor student who had not yet graduated.

Unfortunately, she chose to degenerate, and as a man, she was willing to marry a man of the same sex for money in order to bring him good luck.

The Xing family doesn't even acknowledge his identity to outsiders and deliberately hides his existence. The fact that he is the eldest young mistress of the Xing family is only known to the servants in the manor.

Oh, and there's also a marriage certificate that was obtained abroad.

However, same-sex marriage certificates issued abroad do not have legal effect in the country.

Huang Jiancheng chuckled inwardly, then raised his voice: "Mr. Yun, please wait. I'll be leaving now. Farewell!"

Qingran narrowed her eyes.

"Ouch!"

As Huang Jiancheng turned around, he missed a step and his mouth hit the footrest of the shuttle bus.

"Master Huang, are you alright?" Qingran asked, somewhat panicked.

"Nothing, nothing." Huang Jiancheng waved his hands repeatedly, covered his mouth and got up, with bright red blood seeping out between his fingers.

Holding a whisk in one hand and covering his mouth with the other, he hurriedly climbed into the carriage. This time, he was much more cautious, no longer displaying his previous air of superiority.

The shuttle bus carried people away.

Lu Bian Qingran suppressed the panic on her face, and the feigned distress she had shown when she accepted the threat disappeared. She withdrew her gaze with boredom.

He is currently outside the main building of the Xing Family Manor.

The estate covers a vast area, including large grasslands and forests, so if you are not allowed to drive in by car, you can only get out outside the estate and take a shuttle bus in.

Just like this Master Huang.

She turned around and walked back, and then Qingran was stunned by the scene before her eyes.

"..."

He wasn't sure if the Xing family was the richest people he had ever met, but their mansion was definitely the most luxurious he had ever seen.

Before Qingran lay a flat and wide brick-carved road, wide enough for multiple vehicles to pass side by side.

On both sides of the road are lawns that seem to stretch as far as the eye can see, and at the end there is a fountain garden.

Behind the fountain is a tall building in the style of a Western palace, with several annex buildings scattered on both sides. As for the low buildings where the servants live, they never even have the chance to appear in front of the master's house.

Qingran compared the original owner's memories.

The person in charge of the Xing family now is still Old Master Xing, who built up the vast family fortune single-handedly.

This man is almost seventy years old. He made his fortune with the resources of his first wife's family. However, his first wife was in poor health and passed away after giving birth to their sickly eldest son.

The old man remained single for several years before marrying his work secretary. They had a son and a daughter, who lived together in the two annex buildings at the back of the house.

His second wife, a secretary, passed away from illness some years ago, and the old man never remarried. He lived in the main building in front of the house with his eldest son's two grandsons.

As for why there was no eldest son, it was because the eldest son was sickly and died young, and the eldest daughter-in-law died unexpectedly in a car accident.

Qingran's current identity is the male wife of Xing Wendao, the eldest grandson of Old Master Xing, a fact unknown to outsiders.

To put it simply, she is now the nominal eldest grandson's wife of the Xing family.

The reason it's described as "nominal" is because same-sex marriage has never been recognized in China, and the Xing family has never publicly announced it.

But this fragile relationship, which is not protected by law and is unknown to the outside world, was something the original owner had gone to great lengths to obtain.

Because the Xing family gave so much.

The foundation was a mansion worth hundreds of millions. After that, every year Xing Wendao lived, the Xing family would give the original owner a bonus of 50 million. During that time, he also received millions of pocket money every month. Needless to say, all his food, clothing, housing and transportation expenses were reimbursed by the Xing family.

The original owner had been married to Xing Wendao for 5 years and had already saved up over 100 million yuan in savings, saving money faster than robbing a bank.

With such generous and high rewards, it's no wonder that the original owner tried every means to marry into the Xing family, even going so far as to bribe Huang Jiancheng.

After all, not everyone is suitable for a marriage to bring good luck; shouldn't we consult their birth dates and times?

Huang Jiancheng helped the original owner in this regard, but at the same time he also held the original owner's fatal weakness, which is why Qingran heard those words when she transmigrated.

The original owner was unwilling to be controlled by others, but unfortunately Huang Jiancheng was also unwilling to give up this easy way to make money.

[Can't the host get rid of that charlatan old Taoist priest once and for all?]

The system carefully raised questions.

The "once and for all" approach doesn't mean killing someone, but rather making it impossible for them to say it. The subtle hints used to deal with Xu Guoqiang in the last world were very effective.

Let him threaten the host!

[You can solve this anytime; it might come in handy later.]

Qingran answered as he walked back, thinking he would wait until he had seen the plot before speaking.

Why did Huang Jiancheng suddenly demand a price increase?

The system suddenly realized, and checked the plot: [He's gambled away a mountain of debt and urgently needs to pay it off.]

I see.

[Send me the plot details of this world.]

[Here I am!]

After walking back to the main building, I had a pretty good understanding of Qingran's storyline.

In the original storyline, Xing Wendao's condition worsened and he was on the verge of death. The original owner knew that once he lost the reason for the marriage to bring good luck, there would be no place for him in the Xing family.

He couldn't bear to part with the Xing family's enormous wealth, and even more so, he wanted to become the rightful eldest grandson's wife of the Xing family, even if it meant becoming a widow.

Therefore, he set his sights on Xing Wendao's younger brother, Xing Zhao.

The old man is getting old, and his health has been deteriorating in recent years. He may pass away at any time. It has been decided that the future of the Xing family will be handed over to the second young master, Xing Chao.

As long as Xing Chao, the head of the family at the time, speaks up, he will have the confidence to not leave the Xing family.

As for how to get Xing Chao to talk...

The old man was superstitious. If he determined that someone had a special destiny, bringing good fortune to their husband and the Xing family, he would definitely not refuse to match that person with Xing Chao.

Coincidentally, the original owner had a friend who was cheerful and beautiful. He persuaded her under the pretext of introducing her to a job and put her in the Xing family as a maid. He then created opportunities for her to get close to Xing Chao.

The plan was progressing very smoothly, and everything was developing in the direction envisioned by the original owner.

Xing Chao was indeed drawn to his friend's sunny and enthusiastic personality, which gradually won him over.

At this point, if the original owner slowly reveals to his friends that he is weak and complains, expressing his feelings for the Xing family and that he does not want to leave the Xing family, he will probably get his wish in eight or nine out of ten cases.

However, when the original owner saw that his friend was protected from beginning to end by Xing Chao, remaining innocent and naive, not needing to serve the old man morning and evening, not needing to deal with the messy relatives from the other two branches, and not needing to be perfect in every way and not daring to make the slightest mistake...

He suddenly felt unwilling to accept it.

On what grounds?

Xing Chao is the future head of the Xing family and the future leader of the vast Xing Corporation. How can the status of the head of the family's wife be compared to that of the widow of her deceased brother?

Why should Su Xiaobai be able to reap the benefits without lifting a finger and obtain everything that he painstakingly planned?

In a moment of weakness, the original owner's true nature was revealed.

His friends distanced themselves from him, and Xing Chao, disgusted with him, drove him away. At this time, the colossal lie he and Huang Jiancheng had concocted together was also exposed.

Because of his unwillingness to accept defeat, the original owner ended up losing everything.

According to Qingran, as long as the original owner cannot resolve the hidden danger of Huang Jiancheng, the truth will only be revealed sooner or later.

After all, once you get hooked on gambling, it's not so easy to quit, especially since Huang Jiancheng still has the original owner's money tree in his grasp.

As for where the story is now—

"Qingran, Qingran..." A head with fluffy short hair peeked out from behind a carved pillar that required several people to encircle.

Last week, the original owner had already brought his friend Su Xiaobai into the Xing family, and the latter is currently responsible for serving tea and water.

Qingran took two steps closer: "What is it?"

With a bright and pretty face, Su Xiaobai said, "I just went upstairs to tidy up the tea set for the guests. The old gentleman asked you to come upstairs after you saw Master Huang off."

"I understand," Qingran nodded, then glanced at the person leaning against the pillar. "Just come find me normally if you need anything, no need to hide."

Su Xiaobai scratched her face: "But if people find out I know you, won't it embarrass you?"

She really liked the job; it was simple and paid well, and she didn't want to lose it for any other reason.

Qingran shook her head: "No, they wouldn't dare to talk about me. I'm going up now. You can send me a message if it's inconvenient for you."

"Okay, go ahead." Su Xiaobai straightened up and nodded repeatedly. After Qingran turned and went upstairs, she hummed a song softly as she returned to the kitchen.

*

Grandpa Xing did indeed look like an old man nearing the end of his life, exuding an aura of decay as strong as the rules he had set.

He didn't have anything else to do with Qingran; it was just that his possessiveness kicked in and he needed to know every little detail about everything in the family.

"Didn't Master Huang mention Changqing's health condition?"

Changqing is Xing Wendao's nickname. Xing Wendao has been in poor health since birth. Changqing is taken from the meaning of pine and cypress, which means evergreen, and is a blessing for his good health.

Qingran stood respectfully a few steps away from the old man, her eyes lowered, and replied, "Master Huang tried to establish a connection with me, but didn't say anything else."

The old man, sitting at the head of the table with a cane, did not show any surprise.

A long time passed.

"There's nothing else here, you can go now. Keep an eye on Changqing's place, make sure the person taking care of him doesn't neglect him," the aged voice said.

"Yes, Grandpa."

Qingran left the room with a respectful demeanor and closed the door.

Inside the room, Old Master Xing stroked the dragon head carved on his cane and sighed.

"Still not as good as Master Huang."

If it weren't for the fact that Huang Jiancheng was Huang Lao's nephew and apprentice, and that he had accurately predicted that matter a few years ago, whether by coincidence or intention, he would not have allowed this person to come to his door.

He was willing to offer tens of millions in reward money to Elder Huang, but for Huang Jiancheng? A few hundred thousand would be enough.

Ten years ago, Master Huang foresaw that Changqing would face a fatal calamity at the age of 26, and said that the way to avert this calamity might lie in his marriage.

He inquired further about the details of the marriage, but Mr. Huang said that it was too far in the past and he couldn't see it very clearly, and that such things could change depending on the time and circumstances.

Although Changqing was a bit weak at the time, he was still relatively healthy, so he didn't insist.

But not long after, Old Huang passed away.

Huang Jiancheng, who claimed to have come to the master's door with his master's dying wish, was far inferior to his master.

Thinking about the wedding, the old man couldn't help but think of the person who had just left, and his wrinkled forehead gradually curved into a smile.

If this person is of no benefit to Changqing Kangfu...

Downstairs, Qingran went back to her room first.

The main building has five floors in total. The old man prefers quiet, so he lives, entertains guests, and does all his daily life on the fifth floor.

There's an elevator in the building, so there's no need to worry about the hassle of going up and down the stairs.

The fourth floor has various functional rooms, such as a gym, game room, and home theater. The second floor has guest rooms, and the first floor has a living room.

The third floor is where Qingran and the two young masters of the Xing family live.

Although the original owner of this body and Xing Wendao had obtained their marriage certificate, they did not actually consummate their marriage.

Initially, they each had their own bedroom. As Xing Wendao's condition worsened, the wall between them was removed and a door was installed so that the original owner could go over and check on Xing Wendao's condition at any time.

At this moment, the middle door was closed, and Qingran, who had returned to the room, did nothing else but sit cross-legged and meditate to suppress her cultivation.

The spirit core is about to be formed; only one seclusion is needed.

However, once they go into seclusion, the time often starts at ten years. By then, the story of this world has already begun, and whether there are still ten years left is another matter.

He could only suppress his cultivation for the time being and try to advance the timeline of his landing point in the next world.

After an unknown amount of time, the young man in the room finished his practice and opened his eyes, a faint blue light flashing in them.

He got up and went to the mirror to check his body's appearance.

It has to be said that this body has the best conditions of all the bodies Qingran has transmigrated into.

There was neither sallow complexion nor emaciation, nor any internal deficiency requiring recuperation.

On the contrary, the original owner was tall, small-framed, and well-proportioned without being fat, yet he had the air of a voluptuous married man whose soft flesh would overflow from between his fingers if you reached out and grabbed him.

He has a generous and elegant appearance, a gentle and harmless temperament, and combined with the original owner's personality, he is a gentle husband with deep scheming.

Since no recuperation was needed, Qingran did not use her spiritual power to make any unnecessary modifications to the body.

Following the pattern of the previous worlds, the human's identity in this world will, unsurprisingly, still be that of the male protagonist, namely Xing Chao, the second young master of the Xing family.

He was also his brother-in-law according to etiquette.

While pondering the complicated relationship between the two, Qingran pushed open the door in the wall and went to the room next door where her nominal husband lived.

But the moment he stepped into the next bedroom, the fragments of the human soul in his mind automatically drifted toward the person sleeping peacefully on the big bed.

Qingran opened her eyes wide in astonishment.

As it drifted closer, the fragment seemed to suddenly lose its target and hesitated, approaching several times and then wavering again.

This unusual scene left Qingran completely bewildered.

He had never encountered this situation before.

He strode to the bedside, reached out and touched the man's forehead to examine him; the fluctuations in his soul were extremely subtle...

At the same time, he also saw the face of the man in the bed.

A gentleman of noble character is like jade being cut and polished, like stone being carved and refined.

A virtuous gentleman is as precious as gold and tin, as fine as jade and precious stone.

Could it be that Xing Wendao is the true incarnation of humanity in this world, but the fragment is too small and the aura too weak...?

"What are you doing?"

A deep, resonant voice, like the sound of air resonance, came from behind me, making my ears itch.

Qingran, lost in thought, suddenly turned around and saw the fragments of her soul that had been lingering for half a day suddenly crash into her body.

A note from the author:

Even in this small world, it's 1v1, the CP is Second Young Master.

Also, starting from this point onwards, we'll begin theft prevention measures, initially setting the target at 30%. If that's not enough, we can check again in a few days. Love you!

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