Chapter 85 Uncle [VIP]

"Brother, the car is parked outside the movie theater. You can see it as soon as you come out."

Xing Chao was sitting in his car with the window open, enjoying the breeze, when he received a call from Xing Wendao. He answered the phone and spoke directly before the other person could speak.

At the same time, he secretly vowed to himself that he would never go out with his brother and Yun Qingran again.

It's clearly a movie for three people, yet he doesn't even deserve a name. The other two frequently exchange glances and smiles. If he gets too close, he feels like he's getting in the way; if he stays too far away, he feels like he's superfluous. In any case, being close or far away isn't ideal, so he might as well keep his distance and treat them with respect.

As for supervising Yun Qingran, well, I doubt that person would dare to do anything to his brother.

"Chao Chao, Qing Ran has an allergic reaction and a fever. Can you come in for a moment?" Xing Wendao said quickly on the other end of the line.

Xing Chao was startled and immediately pushed open the car door and walked in: "I'll be right in."

When Xing Chao rushed to the scene according to the theater number, he saw Yun Qingran slumped on his brother's shoulder, looking somewhat unconscious.

His brother's gaze fell on the other person with worry, and he had never seen such a focused and self-reproachful look in his eyes before.

The fleeting thought didn't slow the young man down. Xing Chao strode into the densely packed seats and asked his brother, "Is the situation serious?"

The man in the seat frowned and said, "I don't know. Take him out, we'll go to the hospital."

At this point, there was no need to worry about whether it was appropriate for him to hug Yun Qingran. Xing Chao simply bent down and lifted the person who was leaning on his brother's shoulder into his arms.

My first impression was that it was very light, not much heavier than that wheelchair.

He carried the person in his arms, with Xing Wendao beside him, and the three of them left the theater together.

Outside, cinema staff noticed their situation and came over to ask if they needed help. Upon learning that someone was having an allergic reaction and urgently needed to be taken to the hospital, they quickly let them through.

The young man walked steadily, letting the allergy ravage his body. He weakly rubbed against the neck in front of him, and when he noticed the body holding him stiffen, he looked up and searched as if he had realized something.

"Changqing..."

The humid heat burned the skin on Xing Chao's neck, giving him goosebumps all over his body and making his scalp feel like it was being electrocuted.

Xing Wendao was right beside Xing Chao, and could see him as soon as he looked up.

Qingran reached out her hand to him.

“I’m here,” Xing Wendao said, taking his hand in return. “Chaochao is holding you. Let’s go to the hospital for a checkup.”

Qingran gave a soft "hmm," then suddenly curved her lips into a smile and said, "Changqing's hands are cool, so refreshing."

Xing Wendao chuckled: "It's because your body temperature is too high."

The conversation echoed back and forth in my ears.

As Xing Chao lamented once again that he felt like a superfluous tool, his thoughts drifted uncontrollably away.

The person in his arms was soft, light, and small, nestled in his arms like a boneless doll...

Did Yun Qingran really grow bones? Why is she so flexible?

There was a private hospital near the movie theater, and Xing Chao drove the group there for treatment.

The doctor's examination confirmed Qingran's diagnosis: a seafood allergy.

However, the situation is not serious; some medication will suffice, and there is no need for IV drips or hospitalization.

Xing Wendao asked Xing Chao to bring warm water, and waited for Qingran to take her medicine before preparing to go home.

Before leaving, Qingran struggled to remind Xingchao: "I promised Black Whirlwind I would bring it some good food, could you please go and buy some of Black Whirlwind's favorite snacks for me?"

After giving his instructions, he leaned against Xing Wendao and fell into a deep sleep.

His condition was indeed not serious. About half an hour after taking the allergy medication, he recovered and regained consciousness just before reaching the manor.

When he woke up, it was very quiet and the light was dim. The two people in the car did not talk. He leaned on Xing Wendao's shoulder in the back seat, and the only sound he could hear was the car driving through the night.

Outside the car window, the solitary shadows of the manor's woods stood silently on both sides of the road, like silent guardians.

"How long have I been asleep?" Qingran asked hoarsely as she moved away from the man's shoulder.

“Not long, only half an hour,” Xing Wendao replied, turning his head to observe his condition by the light of the ambient lamp. “Are you feeling better?”

“It’s alright now,” Qingran said, her hand gently massaging the man’s shoulder. “Is your shoulder stiff?”

The first thing he did upon waking was to check if Xing Wendao's shoulder, which he had been leaning on, was stiff, which made both men in the car feel a little strange.

The person in front remained silent, glancing absently at the rearview mirror.

When questioned, Xing Wendao gently pulled the hand off his shoulder: "It's not stiff, I'm fine."

He hesitated for a moment, then placed the back of his hand on the young man's forehead.

Qingran grabbed his hand and pressed it against her face: "Is it not hot anymore?"

The surface felt smooth and warm to the touch, like holding a piece of soft tofu, making one unconsciously lower their grip.

The man hummed in apology, then said remorsefully, "I'm sorry, I didn't notice for so long—"

Qingran pressed her finger against his lips.

The familiar scene made the person who had been peeking ahead snap back to reality as if electrocuted, feeling a guilty sense of being caught red-handed as a thief.

Yun Qingran seemed to have done the same thing to him... in her dream.

"What does this have to do with Changqing?"

A gentle and pleasant voice came from behind me.

"If Changqing is going to blame himself for this, shouldn't he first blame me for forgetting that I'm allergic to seafood?"

“So don’t blame yourself, it was just an accident,” Qingran cupped the man’s face in her hands and rubbed it. “Changqing looks better when he smiles.”

Xing Wendao smiled helplessly.

He had a faint look of fatigue between his brows, which Qingran could see.

Being sick is quite draining. After a day out, even though Xing Wendao usually gets around in a wheelchair, he was probably quite tired.

Or rather, it is rare to find someone like him whose mindset has not been changed by illness; he truly possesses a strong will.

Qingran channeled some spiritual energy into him, and upon returning to the manor, she urged him to quickly go back to his room to wash up and rest, while she herself went to the fifth floor to report to the old man.

It's already past 9 p.m.

As is his usual habit, the old man would turn off the lights and go to bed promptly at nine o'clock. The light is still on in the study, obviously waiting for him.

Qingran switched to the original owner's state, knocked on the door and quietly entered the house. Before the old man could speak, she explained in detail what she had done when she left.

When the topic of watching movies came up, the old man glanced at me with an inscrutable look in his eyes.

He neither inquired who suggested going to the movies nor who went with them, because the outcome would not change unless Changqing survived.

Finally, he only mentioned that Qingran should not take Changqing out for a short period of time before letting her go out.

Qingran came out and took the elevator downstairs.

As the elevator doors opened on the third floor and he stepped out, his phone suddenly vibrated.

When I took it out, the screen simply displayed one word: Mom.

Qingran composed herself and answered the phone.

"mom?"

Xing Chao heard the sound after turning the corner and stopped.

He was originally reminded by his brother to come to his grandfather's place to help Yun Qingran out of the predicament, but it seems he's a step too late.

He hesitated whether to wait for Yun Qingran to finish her call and ask about the situation. If his grandfather misunderstood, he could go upstairs to explain.

Not far away, Qingran looked at the elongated shadow cast by the light on the paving stones, raised an eyebrow knowingly, and listened quietly to the conversation on the other end of the phone.

"Qingran, how have you been lately? Is everything alright over there?"

The background noise from the phone was a bit chaotic, followed by a woman's somewhat flustered voice, sounding like she had just been arguing with someone.

"It's fine, nothing's wrong," Qingran said awkwardly, behaving like the original owner of the body.

"Okay, your dad and I are doing fine, we're healthy, and there's nothing else going on at home—"

"Why are you saying so many irrelevant things? Just ask him if the person from the Xing family that Xiaobai mentioned who has a terminal illness is the one he married!"

Immediately following the female voice was an impatient middle-aged male voice, belonging to the original owner's father.

"How dare you ask such a blunt question?" Mica said, annoyed that her words had been interrupted.

Yun's father argued vehemently, "Why should I be subtle with my own son?!"

Hearing that the two on the other end were about to start arguing again, Qingran spoke up in time: "Did you hear what Xiaobai said?"

"Move aside, I'll do it," Yunmu said, taking over the conversation and briefly explaining the situation into her phone.

"Yes, didn't you introduce a job to Xiaobai? Xiaobai called and raved about the job, and your Uncle Su and Aunt Su came over with gifts the very next day."

Then, she asked tactfully, "I heard from Xiaobai that someone in the Xing family is sick, and it's a terminal illness. The atmosphere is usually quite tense, so you..."

“I don’t feel depressed,” Qingran said. “As for the person who is sick, it is indeed Changqing, who is the person I married.”

Upon hearing the sound, the young man, who had been lazily leaning against the wall waiting, suddenly sharpened his gaze.

"Then you should hurry home after you've waited for them to leave. Don't stay there, do you hear me?" Yun's father ordered immediately after hearing him admit it.

Qingran resolutely refused: "I will not leave."

"You're not listening to your father anymore?"

Yun's father was furious on the other end of the line.

"Why are you so stubborn? Our family has never mistreated you since you were little. You've had whatever you wanted, and we've always given you the best. Why are you so obsessed with money?!"

"To marry a man behind her family's back for money is utterly ridiculous."

"Look what you've done! If word gets out, what will your mother and I think of you? You never liked boys when you were little, and you even pulled little girls' braids in kindergarten!"

“I don’t think the child has disgraced me, so don’t drag me into this.” Yunmu refused to be tied up.

Yun's father choked: "What kind of time is this? You're still trying to cause trouble between us."

Qingran did not comment on Yunfu's lengthy speech.

Xing Chao's hearing wasn't good enough to hear the conversation on the other end of the phone from a distance; he could only hear Qing Ran's calm and persistent voice.

He said, "No matter what you say, I will not leave Evergreen."

"Mom and Dad, don't worry about me. I'll come back to see you when I have time. I'll hang up now if there's nothing else."

Then came a long silence, which, as he had said, indicated that the call had ended.

Xing Chao gently bumped the back of his head against the wall, gazing at the three-dimensional hanging wall lamp opposite him, his thoughts a jumble of emotions.

Are you just standing here in a daze?

The gentle voice that rang out so close to him startled the absent-minded young man, causing him to abruptly stand up straight.

His reaction startled Qingran again.

"Did I scare you?" Qingran asked, patting her chest to regain her composure.

Even though she was quite startled herself, her first reaction was to show concern for him instead.

Was Yun Qingran really this... this... this cold-hearted temperament before?

Xing Chao couldn't remember anything, all he could recall was the other person's seemingly eternally gentle and tolerant gaze, and their close relationship with his brother.

"Uh, no," the tall young man cleared his throat and denied, "How did you know I was here?"

Qingran tilted her head and chuckled softly, "Perhaps Chaochao and I are on the same wavelength?"

His watery eyes were filled with the warm, orange glow of the wall lamp, a comforting warmth akin to soaking in a hot spring, making one feel completely at ease.

Xing Chao suddenly lost his speech and didn't know how to respond.

After teasing him, Qingran told him the answer and gestured for him to look at the shadow on the ground: "Look, the reason is here."

Xing Chao looked in the direction he indicated.

The lights behind them stretched their shadows to the ground, the two shadows standing side by side, one tall and strong, the other slender and thin.

Xing Chao moved slightly, and his tall figure on the ground blended seamlessly with the slender figure beside him, as if they were born as one.

Qingran also shifted her feet and then chuckled softly.

He turned around and gave the young man a meaningful look at his physique.

Xing Chao was puzzled, and then he realized that only his own shadow remained on the ground.

Yun Qingran's figure was completely covered by his shadow.

"I'll bring you some milk later," Qingran said, patting the young man's strong arm with a smile before leaving.

"Chaochao is developing well physically."

The admiring and teasing gaze made Xing Chao's ears burn slightly, and he suddenly felt embarrassed.

*

As night fell, Qingran, who skillfully used [Dream Pill] to make Xing Wendao and the old man sleep even more soundly, once again entered Xing Chao's dream.

This time, the timeline of the dream went forward a bit, arriving at the day Xing Chao turned 18.

The old man held a grand coming-of-age ceremony for him, and the evening was filled with guests, and everywhere was filled with elegant attire and beautiful women.

Meanwhile, Qingran, who should have avoided the banquet and remained out of the public eye, was holding hands with Xing Wendao, receiving everyone's attention and blessings.

Qingran:? ? ?

He was both amused and exasperated.

What does this mean? If he and Xing Wendao were truly a legitimate married couple, this is how the story should have unfolded.

You wouldn't guess it, but Xing Chao is actually an idealist. Does he really think it's so easy to get past the old man?

The banquet was rather unremarkable, consisting mainly of social interactions and polite small talk.

Xing Chao's writing in this regard is quite realistic.

At this time, Xing Wendao was the designated heir of the Xing family, so it was inevitable that some people would come up with wine glasses to chat with him.

Qingran, who was accompanying Xing Wendao, drank quite a bit of wine, but the main character of the banquet was hardly seen.

His gaze swept across the banquet hall. The man beside him noticed and lowered his head to ask, "What are you looking for?"

"I don't seem to see Chaochao?"

"He and his friends went to the game room; they're probably playing games right now."

Qingran commented: "She really knows how to shirk her responsibilities."

"Tired?" The man touched his face, which was flushed from the alcohol. "The banquet will end in a while. If you're tired, go back to your room and rest."

Qingran wasn't tired, just a little tipsy from drinking too much. Hearing this, she said, "I'll go sit on the sofa over there and rest for a while." She told the man to come find her on the sofa if he needed anything.

Xing Wendao watched him leave, then turned back to his tedious social engagements.

Qingran's claim that he wanted to rest for a while was not an excuse. He did not go upstairs to find Xing Chao, but actually went to sit on the sofa and closed his eyes to rest.

In Xing Chao's eyes, he was just an ordinary person.

So as long as he doesn't actively use abilities beyond those of ordinary people, he will get dizzy and drunk if he drinks too much alcohol.

He accidentally fell asleep on the sofa, and when he woke up, he found himself suspended in mid-air, with Xing Chao's swaying face above him.

His face has matured considerably, becoming handsome and deep-set; he can now be called a young man, shedding the label of "boy."

"Chao Chao, where are you taking me?" Qing Ran asked, puzzled.

The surrounding environment was still in the living room, but the guests who participated in the banquet, including Xing Wendao, were gone, leaving behind a mess after the gathering.

“Sister-in-law, let me carry you back to your room to rest,” Xing Chao said matter-of-factly.

His voice also passed the puberty period and began to take the shape of his later deep voice.

"Did Changqing instruct you?" Qingran asked.

The tall figure shook his head.

Qingran: "Which room are you going to carry me back to?"

Xing Chao: "Of course it's your and my brother's room."

Qingran: "Then why didn't Changqing come to hug me? You're the one who did it?"

If he remembered correctly, Xing Wendao was in good health at the moment, and his illness had not relapsed.

Did Xing Chao bring his pre-sleep memories into his dreams?

As soon as Qingran finished asking the question, the figure holding him suddenly stopped in his tracks, and then he woke up in reality.

Not surprisingly, Qingran turned over and fell asleep.

On the other side, Xing Chao slammed his fist on the bed, reflecting on why he had to take his brother's job, while keeping his eyes open until dawn.

*

The next day.

Perhaps because he had exhausted himself going out the day before, Xing Wendao woke up later than ever before.

He dreamed of Qingran as usual.

Now, however, he no longer resists or refuses. Apart from still feeling somewhat ashamed when facing Qingran, he has begun to be open and even proactive.

Is human nature really so base and ugly? He reflected on this in his heart, but had no intention of changing it.

Because he woke up later than usual, the matter directly alarmed the old man.

Fortunately, the doctor's examination showed that it had not affected the patient's condition, which relieved the old man. However, it also directly ruled out the possibility of Qingran and Xingchao taking Xingwendao out again.

Xing Chao was walking his dog on the lawn at the time and was unaware of the news.

Xing Wendao had long since given up on it and didn't care whether he could go out or not. He comforted Qingran beside him, "Weren't you scared by Grandpa?"

Qingran said no: "Grandpa is just worried and confused."

He secretly felt the man's pulse; the heart meridian, protected by spiritual power, was even weaker, leaving him with less than a month to live.

"Is Chaochao downstairs?"

"Yeah, playing frisbee with Black Whirlwind on the lawn."

"Push me to go see."

Qingran pushed him to the French windows, pulled back the curtains, and the figures of a person and a dog interacting and playing on the lawn downstairs were clearly visible.

Xing Wendao only noticed the blurry reflection on the glass window, standing so intimately behind him.

"Ao Ran."

"Um?"

Xing Wendao had so much to say, but in the end, he only managed to utter one sentence.

"Don't worry, Chaochao will take good care of you."

After I leave you forever.

A note from the author:

Okay, okay, I've received everyone's feedback. There will be a bonus chapter!

Also, I didn't expect everyone to be such a gluttonous girl.

Thanks for the lightning strike, thanks for the watering, chirp!

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