Chapter 89 Uncle [VIP]

Qingran knew he had heard her clearly, but she still cooperated and asked again, "I want to know, does Chaochao take care of me and care about me only because of Changqing?"

Cars drove through the night along the bustling streets, with lights flickering on both sides and traffic flowing like stars.

Light and shadow swept across the handsome young man's face in the passenger seat, and Xing Chao stared at his blurry face in the rearview mirror, which was sometimes bright and sometimes dark.

What did my sister-in-law mean by that?

Qingran smiled inwardly, wondering whether she was trying to figure out his meaning or simply dared not try to figure out her own.

“I thought that after so long, Chaochao would understand me and be able to genuinely approve of me.”

A hint of mockery crept onto his expression: "So it turns out that Chaochao was only doing this for Changqing's sake from the very beginning."

“No,” Xing Chao answered firmly, “At first I took care of you because of my brother, but later… I truly respected you as my sister-in-law.”

Qingran's answer relieved Xing Chao.

At the same time, I subconsciously ignored the vague and inexplicable emotions that followed.

"Really?" Qingran turned her gaze away from the window.

Xing Chao met his bright eyes in the rearview mirror and lowered his voice: "Really."

A smile spread across Qingran's eyes: "That's good."

Okay, I'm going to get started now~

It was quite late when we returned to the manor. The old man had already gone to bed, and the house was quiet.

Black Whirlwind, which had been dozing, twitched its ears and heard the sound of a car engine. It ran out of its own little villa outside the main building to greet the car, its eyes glowing green in the darkness and its tail wagging so fast it left a blur.

Remembering that his sister-in-law had said it had stepped into a mud puddle during the day, Xing Chao stopped the dog from jumping on him, patted its head to comfort it, and then shooed it back to sleep.

He and Qingran stepped into the living room and took the elevator.

As the elevator went up, Qingran said, "I was planning to give Black Whirlwind a bath when I came back from my trip, but it looks like I won't have time today."

Xing Chao said, "We can wash it tomorrow. I'm free tomorrow anyway, so we can wash it at home ourselves."

Qingran: "Is the thesis finished?"

The old man is getting old, and his energy is declining day by day. He doesn't have time to wait for Xing Chao to grow up.

Therefore, Xing Chao, who had to finish his studies as soon as possible and take over the Xing family group, completed his third and fourth year's credits in one year and only needed to pass his thesis defense to graduate from school.

For someone from Xing Chao's family background, the defense process is optional.

The Xing Group has donated experimental equipment worth hundreds of millions of yuan to Muda University, and Xing Wendao is a well-known alumnus of Muda University. The school leaders and professors would not refuse to give the Xing family this face.

Xing Chao: "The final draft has been approved by Professor Liu. If all goes well, I can get my diploma at the end of the month along with this year's graduates."

He paused.

"After I get my graduation certificate, I'll go back to my hometown to sweep my older brother's grave."

The anniversary of Xing Wendao's death is approaching.

After saying this, the two remained silent for a moment.

The elevator stopped on the third floor shortly afterward. Xing Chao looked at the figure who had stepped out first and said, "Sister-in-law."

Qingran stopped in her tracks.

The young man behind him asked, "Do you still remember my brother?"

This "remembering" obviously doesn't mean simply remembering.

His brother had once left him that instruction, and Xing Chao subconsciously assumed that Yun Qingran might soon fall in love with someone else after his brother's death, so he had prepared himself mentally to keep an eye on things.

But no.

During that year, Yun Qingran rarely went home, spending most of her time at the Xing family home, staying wherever he could see.

Xing Chao overheard him making a phone call home; because it was on speakerphone, he could hear it very clearly.

The person on the phone said, "Now that the person you married has passed away, why aren't you coming back? Are you really going to spend your whole life waiting for a dead person?"

Xing Chao still vividly remembers Yun Qingran's answer at that time.

Yun Qingran said, "Why not?"

"Sister-in-law..."

Xing Chao hesitated for a moment after stepping out of the elevator before finally saying, "My brother has been gone for a long time. You should look forward."

Xing Chao seemed to understand why his brother had said those words back then.

Qingran did not answer that question.

He turned to the young man and smiled gently, his eyes warm: "Don't rush to sleep after you've washed up, I'll bring you some milk."

Xing Chao didn't press him for an answer; he simply wanted to make his stance clear: if Yun Qingran fell for someone else, he—

He felt awkward, but he didn't object.

It's impossible for him not to mind at all; after all, this woman used to be his brother's wife.

"I'll just go downstairs and drink it myself in a bit," he said.

Qingran said gently, "It's okay. I've gotten into the habit of bringing you milk every day. Can I keep this little habit?"

Xing Chao couldn't resist his gentle tone, which made it impossible for him to refuse. He pursed his lips and nodded, "Okay."

Around ten o'clock, Qingran, having finished her shower, skillfully knocked on Xing Chao's bedroom door with a glass of milk.

Xing Chao's sleep disorder had improved considerably after his treatment, and he no longer needed the [Dream Pill] to help him sleep. Qing Ran also understood that he was still immersed in the grief of losing his older brother and hadn't used the product for so long.

But now that Xing Chao has started advising him to find a second spring, he must be prepared, right?

Inside the room, Xing Chao, who was shirtless and drying his hair, heard the knock on the door and quickly pulled out a short-sleeved shirt to put on before walking to the door and opening it.

The scene that came into view made him gasp for breath.

Summer has arrived, and Qingran has changed into a lighter, more comfortable bathrobe. It's true that he only wears trousers during the day, but at night, he still prefers to wear a simple and convenient bathrobe.

Black, white, red, and this one in front of me... forest green.

The lush green color made his skin look clean and fair, and his features were exquisite. He reached out and handed the milk to the young man, his eyes smiling: "Get some rest, goodnight."

Xing Chao was having another dream.

And they are not yet aware that they are dreaming.

In his dream, he returned to the basketball game, where the sound of running water was heard in the gymnasium's shower area, and clear water flowed onto the ground, splashing up tiny droplets.

Having just finished strenuous exercise, Xing Chao took off his sweat-soaked jersey and shorts and stood under the shower to rinse off.

Qingran looked around at her surroundings.

Judging from the decor, it looked like a communal shower area, but he had never been there before and wasn't sure exactly where it was.

Then a familiar voice came from one of the cubicles: "Is anyone here? Could you take my clothes down from the bench outside?"

Following the clues, Qingran found the pocket on the bench, picked it up, and peeked inside through the slightly open opening. The familiar short-sleeved shirt and trousers made him realize what time it was.

He raised his handsome eyebrows.

He was still wearing the same dark green bathrobe he wore before going to bed, but since his entry into the dream world was unexpected by Xing Chao, what he wore was temporarily irrelevant to Xing Chao.

Qingran casually changed her clothes into her everyday attire and silently walked to the cubicle where the sound of water was coming from.

There was a partition outside the cubicle, but because the young man showering was too tall, it could only cover his chest and below.

The person inside was washing their hair with their back to him. The white foam of shampoo flowed down their neck and shoulders and onto their back, revealing their strong latissimus dorsi muscles bulging like undulating mountains.

"Every morning".

As soon as the voice came out, Qingran clearly saw the young man's taut back muscles tense for a moment.

He smiled silently.

Good, he wasn't woken up directly, so he didn't need to use his abilities to force the person to stay in the dream.

Where should I put your clothes?

"Just hang it on the coat hook next to the partition," the young man with his back to him said in a tense voice.

"Okay, I'll leave the clothes here. I'll go out now."

Qingran didn't go far after leaving the shower area. She found a room with a sign that read "Therapy Room" not far away.

At this moment, only he and Xing Chao were in the huge gymnasium, and the physiotherapy room was naturally empty, with only rows of wooden beds resembling single beds inside.

Qingran tilted her head in confusion, wondering what these single beds were for.

Xing Chao, who had just finished showering, was stunned by the scene before him.

Then, with his arms crossed, he took off the short-sleeved shirt he had just put on and went straight to lie down on one of the single beds.

"Sister-in-law, no one else is here, so I'll have to trouble you to help me relax my muscles."

Qingran suddenly realized that it was a place for relaxation and massage.

He walked to the massage bed, placed his hands on the young man's shoulders and back, tracing the beautiful lines, but hesitated and said, "I'm not very good at it, Chaochao, can you teach me how to do it?"

The itching sensation on his back made Xing Chao feel his muscles harden even more.

He lay face down, forehead against his arm, and mumbled in a low voice, "It's about loosening up the stiff muscles."

“Oh, I’ll give it a try,” she said in a soft voice.

Xing Chao was on edge.

"Uh..." followed by a muffled groan.

It wasn't the expected throbbing pain, but rather a complex mix of sensations like soreness, numbness, and itching, like ants gnawing on honey. It wasn't very painful, but it was actually more unbearable than pain.

"Relax a little, Chaochao," the person behind you leaned down and whispered in your ear.

A light and pleasant fragrance drew near, and a warm, humid breath enveloped my ears.

Xing Chao's ears suddenly felt hot.

Knowing that the more tense he was, the more intense the massage would become, he forced himself to relax. His muscles alternated between relaxation and tension, and his skin gradually became hot and heated, like a blazing furnace.

Qingran's hands, however, were cool to the touch, like a clear spring flowing through the mountains.

Therefore, the more distinct the temperature contrast, the clearer the tactile sensation of their skin touching.

Xing Chao could even picture in his mind that hand massaging his shoulders, neck, back, arms, thighs, and back inch by inch.

Then the hand stopped moving and patted the lower back.

"Turn over."

The young man breathed a sigh of relief, but soon brought it up again.

He rolled over and lay on his back on the massage bed, his eyes forced to confront the images he was imagining.

Xing Chao said in a daze, "Sister-in-law, I didn't know green was so beautiful."

Qingran paused and looked down, noticing that her everyday clothes had somehow turned into the bathrobe she wore before going to bed.

Then he woke up.

Qingran, who had been busy all day but hadn't received any interest, clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction, closed her eyes, and went straight to sleep.

The next day, the weather was sunny and the breeze was gentle.

Today we were supposed to give Black Whirlwind a bath, and since the weather has been getting warmer lately, Xing Chao strung up a hose and planned to wash him directly on the lawn.

Black Whirlwind is a good girl who loves taking baths. As soon as she sees her owner pull the hose, she knows what's going to happen and excitedly wags her tail, circling around Xing Chao.

Xing Chao was squatting down to check if the dog had all its toiletries when he was disturbed and had to shoo it away: "Go play somewhere else and stop making trouble."

As a result, Black Whirlwind actually obeyed and ran away.

He looked up in surprise and saw the fleeing Black Whirlwind nuzzling against Qingran as she approached.

"Didn't we agree to bathe Black Whirlwind together? Why didn't you call me?" Qingran asked as she approached, followed closely by her dog.

He was wearing a loose-fitting dark green silk shirt and black casual trousers, covering himself completely with the fabric.

Xing Chao's eyes flickered, and he unexpectedly recalled his dream from last night.

Although he knew that the content of his dream was probably related to his experiences during the day, how could he only dream about his brother's wife?

"Chao Chao?"

Xing Chao snapped out of his daze, lowered his head, and calmly replied, "I think I can wash by myself. Sister-in-law can go and do her own thing."

He pretended to be very busy tidying up bottles and jars.

"I don't have anything to do," Qingran said, not exposing his lie, "I'm just a nobody right now, and I'll get moldy if I don't find something to do."

The Xing family kept him as an idle person, and he was indeed very idle.

"How about my sister-in-law becomes my assistant?" Xing Chao suggested, his first thought being to solve the problem of his sister-in-law.

Qingran hesitated: "Is it okay?"

Xing Chao nodded: "Of course. I'll officially start working at the company after I come back from my hometown. My sister-in-law will be my assistant, so I can have someone of my own by my side."

Hearing that she could help Xing Chao, Qing Ran finally agreed, her rosy lips curving slightly: "Okay, I'll give it a try. If there's anything I don't understand, Chao Chao, please remember to teach me."

The image of a handsome young man in a dark green bathrobe bending over to massage his back suddenly flashed into my mind.

Xing Chao's heart skipped a beat, and he cleared his throat: "Mm."

Qingran seemed oblivious to everything and called the dog over: "Black Whirlwind, come take a bath."

She rolled up her sleeves to reveal her fair and smooth arms.

Xing Chao didn't dare to glance at that fair skin, focusing intently on Black Whirlwind's dark fur as he turned on the water pipe.

"Woof! Woof woof!"

Black Whirlwind, who loves taking baths, stands tall and proud under the water, sticking out his tongue happily. He cooperates fully from beginning to end and doesn't need any human control.

However, no matter how much it cooperates, it is still an animal without intelligence. After washing, it excitedly shook itself, and the dripping water droplets immediately splashed all over the two people next to it.

"Black Whirlwind!" Xing Chao warned, stopping the dog's actions.

He then casually rinsed his face with a hose, wiped the water droplets away, revealing his deep and handsome features with a wet look.

When she looked up, Qingran, whose eyes were wet, tilted her head and squinted.

He couldn't see what he looked like at that moment; large patches of his wet silk shirt clung to his chest, outlining alluring curves he had never shown to anyone before.

The young man's Adam's apple bobbed, and he abruptly and awkwardly turned his gaze away.

"Every morning".

Qingran, who was blind, reached out and groped around.

Xing Chao's heart pounded in his chest. He cursed himself for having such a vivid dream last night, which had somehow triggered some erotic fantasies. He then reached out and let the other person grab his arm.

"How are your eyes?" he asked in a low voice, not wanting his sister-in-law to detect the unusual tone in his voice.

Qingran grabbed him and blinked tentatively. After the initial stinging sensation subsided, her vision cleared again.

He withdrew his hand and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's nothing, I just got some water in my eyes and it's a little uncomfortable."

Xing Chao turned his head to face him and said, "If there's nothing else, go back and change your clothes. I'll blow-dry Black Whirlwind's fur."

"Change clothes?" Qingran was puzzled. She looked down and noticed the state of her chest. She immediately turned around.

"Then, I'll go back to my room first. I'll leave Black Whirlwind to you."

His feigned composure, yet actually flustered and embarrassed tone made Xing Chao's heart, which was just beginning to calm down, start beating rapidly again.

"Um."

He responded softly, and after the footsteps faded away, he let out a long breath and relaxed.

Then Xing Chao patted his wildly beating chest, annoyed, "Why is it beating like this for no reason!"

He looked up to find Black Whirlwind blowing his hair, and Black Whirlwind tilted his head and looked at him with a puzzled expression from a short distance away.

"Woof!" You're so strange, human.

Xing Chao: "..."

"Come here and blow-dry your hair!" If you hadn't disobeyed and kept splashing water, none of this would have happened!

This must be a lingering effect of the dream I had last night.

Xing Chao finally managed to convince himself, but then he had another dream that night.

This dream was a continuation of what I experienced during the day.

He lifted the hose and completely soaked the handsome young man's clothes, which were clinging to his body, allowing him to see his slender and perfect silhouette clearly.

He walked into the lush green forest, and amidst the snow-covered landscape, he saw the bright red, beautiful fruit inside.

Small, plump, and tempting.

It makes one's mouth water.

Before he could even lower his head to taste it, Xing Chao's intuition kicked in and he was suddenly jolted awake.

The young man stared at the dark ceiling for a long time, his brows furrowed tightly.

Then he got up and went into his brother's bedroom, sitting there with his back to the mahogany door in the wall until dawn.

In this room, his restless thoughts and body calmed down, replaced by feelings of betrayal and guilt.

Very well, Xing Chao is now certain. He was actually having these absurd erotic dreams because he was sexually frustrated.

Xing Chao started avoiding Qing Ran again.

With nothing urgent at school, he started going to the company every day to clock in, leaving early and returning late, unusually showing a passion for his work.

Knowing the inside story perfectly well, Qingran maintained her own rhythm, entering a dream every three to five days.

He did not actively manipulate the dream; he simply went through whatever Xing Chao dreamed about.

He was lucid, so he retained a degree of propriety as a sister-in-law in his dream; Xing Chao, however, was not lucid, so his actions were more instinctive.

Even so, Xing Chao remained restrained.

Qingran doesn't understand but respects this point: the two haven't even hugged or kissed yet, and she really doesn't know what Xing Chao is avoiding.

The day for Xing Chao to receive his graduation certificate arrived quickly.

Today they decided to go back to their hometown. The old man had already set off first, while Qingran, along with Hei Xuanfeng, would wait for Xing Chao to receive his graduation certificate before setting off.

It was sunny when I went out in the morning, but by the afternoon, the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds.

A note from the author:

My weakness is handling storylines poorly; there's a lot of interaction interspersed with only a small amount of plot. [Adjusts glasses]

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

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