If there is an afterlife, Qiao Yu hopes that she will lose both hands and be unable to hear any sound in the world.
In that situation, she wouldn't have to go through so much trouble and painstaking effort to make a choice.
But the conditions weren't right now. She stared blankly at the pile of nutrient solutions gradually dissipating, until the soft tapping of high heels on the floor came again from the doorway. Qiao Yu's eyes widened in horror. Who else?!
Who else would come to her house to deliver nutritional supplements?!
Her heart skipped a beat, and Qiao Yu felt like she was going to die of fright in this world sooner or later. She held her breath, her small face filled with panic, her innocent almond-shaped eyes darting around in terror.
The footsteps were imposing, each one approaching with a resounding thud against Qiao Yu's heart. Everyone, including Meng E, turned their heads, waiting with amusement for the other party to appear.
Qiao Yu swallowed nervously, feeling an urge to rush over and slam the door shut, shutting the other person out.
Her palms were sweating with nervousness, and she barely dared to breathe. Time seemed to stretch on forever, until finally, Mrs. Qiao's familiar face came into view. With a sigh of relief, Qiao Yu thought thankfully: Thank goodness it wasn't anyone else.
Otherwise, she would have had a piece of flesh bitten off today.
Mrs. Qiao stood at the door carrying a care package, her eyes slowly sweeping over the faces in the room. She raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Yuyu, you have so many guests today?"
Each and every one of them is so beautiful, it's breathtaking.
However… Madam Qiao’s gaze froze. How come there are two alphas and two egas?
Qiao Yu was overjoyed to see Madam Qiao. Her cry of "Mom!" brought tears to the eyes of all who heard it. She ran towards her from her small stool, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Mom, did you bring me nutritional supplements too?"
She made a move to take it, but Mrs. Qiao nimbly dodged her, saying, "Haven't you already received a lot from everyone?"
Slowly hiding the nutrient solution behind her back, Madam Qiao smiled gently, her face full of affection. "You already have so much, you probably don't care about my little bit." She pretended to throw the thing into the trash can next to her, but Qiao Yu pitifully hugged her waist. "No, I need it."
She pleaded in a low voice, "I really need it."
"Mom, I would die without you." She blurted out without thinking, "I can never repay the kindness of my parents in giving me life and raising me. How could I refuse your loving care?"
As she spoke, she tried to reach out again, but Mrs. Qiao deftly dodged her. "But..." she drawled, speaking slowly, "can you finish all of this?"
"Of course!" Several burning gazes behind her seemed to be trying to bore holes into her. Qiao Yu unconsciously raised her voice, "Starting tomorrow, I will drink five bottles a day, one every 4.8 hours. I will even set an alarm to wake up in the middle of the night to drink."
While she was trying to persuade her mother, Qiao Yu quickly snatched the nutritional supplement from her hand when her mother wasn't paying attention. After feeling relieved, she turned around with a smug smile on her face and said in a gentle and kind tone, "Parents come first, so I choose my mother's nutritional supplement."
Suddenly, the gift box in her hand was knocked away by a heavy force and flew out of her hand. With a few crisp sounds of glass shattering, Mrs. Qiao's indifferent voice rang out behind her, "Alright, now that it's broken, you can't drink anything."
Qiao Yu lowered her head, "..."
Looking at her, Meng E genuinely felt some sympathy for Qiao Yu.
Mrs. Qiao smiled gently, picked up her bag, and turned around gracefully. "Yuyu, you can continue playing with everyone. I won't disturb you any longer."
Qiao Yu immediately became withdrawn.
Lu Shangyi, who always seemed so aloof and unapproachable, now had a smile playing on her lips. Song Wanzi's beautiful face remained expressionless, but her slightly pursed red lips suggested she was struggling to suppress a laugh. Qiao Yu was on the verge of tears; she had never seen such a heartless biological mother!
She strongly suspected that she was a free gift with a phone top-up!
Qiao Yu walked back listlessly, plopped down next to Lu Shangyi with a look of utter despair. Lu Shangyi lifted her eyelids to look at her, and after noticing the undisguised dejection on her face, she opened the gift box that Meng E and Jiang Mei had given her and casually picked out a bottle for her, saying, "Drink this."
Qiao Yu turned her head in surprise, her lips twitching in confusion, "But..." Her gaze nervously swept over Lu Shangyi and Song Wanzi's feelings, "What about you and Sister Song?"
Lu Shangyi smiled faintly, speaking without any particular emotion, but it made Song Wanzi particularly unhappy. "Anyway, they're all products of the Lu family company, so it doesn't matter which one you drink."
Song Wanzi's eyes twitched. The one who made things difficult for the child was Lu Shangyi, and now the one stepping forward to help the child out of the predicament was still Lu Shangyi. Having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, she had seen countless monsters and demons, but she had never encountered anyone as despicable as Lu Shangyi.
That's really cunning.
Song Wanzi sneered, opened a bottle of nutritional supplement, and handed one to Jiang Mei and Meng E as well. Jiang Mei hesitated whether to take it, after all, she was an alpha, strong and healthy, and didn't need such a thing at all, but Song Wanzi ignored her and put the things in her hands directly, "Don't be shy."
Jiang Mei always felt that there was a deep resentment in her voice when she said those words, like a young girl with a bad temper who was not very mature.
Jiang Mei shook her head gently, thinking that this must be her imagination, since Song Wanzi didn't act like this when she was teasing Qiao Yu.
As Meng E held the nutritional supplement handed to her by Song Wanzi, her cheekbones couldn't help but rise. Overwhelmed with excitement, she lowered her voice and whispered to Jiang Mei, "This bottle of nutritional supplement has my sister's fingerprints and scent on it. I'm going to take it home and put it in the cabinet to keep as a treasure."
Jiang Mei didn't quite understand the thought process of fangirls, but she didn't really need this kind of supplement, so she stretched out her hand and handed the nutritional supplement to Meng E, saying, "Then I'll give you this bottle too."
The words had barely left her lips when a piercing glare flew from afar with lightning speed. Song Wanzi squinted, staring intently at her, her expression suggesting she'd chop off her hand if Jiang Mei dared to give the item away. Jiang Mei pursed her lips, "..."
Silently withdrawing the hand holding the nutrient solution, Jiang Mei tore open the straw packaging without expression. After taking several sips, the pressure from Song Wanzi slowly dissipated.
Meng E looked at Jiang Mei with sympathy, then turned to gaze at Song Wanzi with starry eyes, "Sister is awesome!"
Song Wanzi's heart, which had been shattered by Qiao Yu and Jiang Mei, was finally healed a little by Meng E. In a good mood, she tapped the cardboard box at her feet and said gently, "Meng E, take a couple more bottles with you when you leave later."
Meng E was overjoyed, "Really, sister?"
Song Wanzi nodded with a smile in her eyes, "Of course."
Qiao Yu couldn't be happier that Meng E took all those dozen or so boxes of nutritional supplements with her. Now, just seeing those things gave her a headache. The psychological trauma she had just experienced was truly immense; it was something she would never be able to erase for the rest of her life.
With sparkling eyes, Qiao Yu gazed at Lu Shangyi's radiant and graceful appearance, her face filled with emotion.
She was met with Lu Shangyi's calm and indifferent expression.
Song Wanzi had work to do that evening, and Jiang Mei and Meng E also had to go back to school for classes. After seeing the three off, Qiao Yu collapsed onto the sofa, unwilling to move. She held her head in her hands, "Oh my god, I never want to go through what happened tonight again!"
The system popped up, "It's okay, host. As long as you're wild enough, the Shura Field won't be able to catch you."
Qiao Yu pondered it carefully, feeling that something was amiss, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Always decisive in dealing with things she couldn't understand, Qiao Yu's light-colored lips curled into a wicked, arrogant smile, her tone certain, "You want to harm me."
system:"……"
Having seen through the system's schemes, Qiao Yu sneered, "I won't be easily fooled by you."
Want to harm her? No way!
Lu Shangyi stayed for a while and was about to leave when she saw her get up. Qiao Yu quickly followed suit with a somersault, "Sister Lu, are you leaving so soon?"
"Hmm." Lu Shangyi glanced at the time. "It's getting late."
Qiao Yu planned to have her family driver take her, but Lu Shangyi politely declined, saying, "I drove myself."
Qiao Yu was a little worried. Sister Lu was a delicate EGA with no strength to even kill a chicken; a gust of wind could easily blow her over. Driving was so dangerous. But Lu Shangyi remained calm and spoke without any emotion. The words of concern circled on the tip of her tongue, "Then, sister, please be careful. Remember to send me a message when you get home."
Lu Shangyi lowered her head, her deep, exquisite features as beautiful as a painting. Qiao Yu craned her neck to look at her, feeling unconsciously nervous under Lu Shangyi's scrutinizing gaze. Carefully fidgeting with her fingers, Qiao Yu asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
"I'm leaving," Lu Shangyi said. "Get some rest."
Qiao Yu stood there, her small face slightly furrowed. Sister Lu's look just now clearly indicated that something was wrong.
Because she had received an IV drip during the day, she soon felt sleepy again. After confirming that Lu Shangyi had arrived home, Qiao Yu forced herself to stay awake and fell asleep immediately. The phone next to her pillow kept vibrating, but it didn't wake her up at all.
When I opened my eyes again, it was only 5:30 in the morning.
She yawned and sat on the bed, staring blankly for a while. When the nanny knocked on the door, she snapped out of her reverie, answered, and then muttered to herself, "I hope everything goes smoothly today."
After finishing breakfast, Qiao Yu hesitated for a long time as she looked at the nutritional supplements scattered on the floor. Should she take them or not? After a long struggle, Qiao Yu stuffed everything into her schoolbag. Better safe than sorry, what if Sister Lu, Sister Song, or even Jiang Mei, who was nearby, suddenly remembered to check on the patients?
Thinking about that chaotic scene, Qiao Yu shuddered violently.
As soon as she stepped into the classroom, Meng'e joked with great interest, "Drinking the good stuff that my sisters gave me really makes a difference." As she spoke, she even touched her skin, "Look at this skin, it's as tender as tofu, you could squeeze water out of it."
Qiao Yu slapped her hand away expressionlessly, "Don't even mention it."
She put her hands on her hips and said resentfully, "You call yourself my friend? You didn't even say a word to help me yesterday." Even just a small murmur would have been appreciated.
“I was going to help you.” Meng E blinked and said, “But, with wolves in front and tigers behind, sandwiched between Sister Song and Jiang Mei, do you think a little EGA like me would dare to do that? You didn’t see how easily Sister Song suppressed Jiang Mei with just a look.”
"Even if I had the guts of a bear and the gall of a leopard, I wouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of two alphas," Meng E said, feeling wronged, but she didn't say anything.
Just then, Jiang Mei walked into the classroom. Tall and elegant, she was as beautiful as a poem or a painting. Qiao Yu's gaze swept over Jiang Mei a few times, and she sighed silently. Indeed, even Jiang Mei couldn't beat Sister Song, so how could she expect Meng E, a weak and helpless EGA, to oppose Song Wanzi and Lu Shangyi?
However, Qiao Yu was still unhappy.
Tang Shu heard the news that Qiao Yu had fainted yesterday and was about to come over to mock her with a gloating tone. However, after seeing Qiao Yu's pale face, she blurted out "Are you alright?" against her will.
Qiao Yu glanced over, and Tang Shu craned her neck, her gaze darting away, and stammered, "I'm just afraid that others will misunderstand that I, Tang Shu, have bad taste in friends."
She stared at him, looking him up and down. "Speaking of which, you've lost so much weight in just a few days!" After a pause, Tang Shu kindly said, "For the sake of our friendship, I'll buy you a few bottles of nutritional supplements..."
Before Tang Shu could finish speaking, the person in front of her disappeared in a flash like a rabbit.
Tang Shu: "?"
Qiao Yu covered her ears in pain. Nutritional supplement, nutritional supplement, again! She never wanted to hear those three words again. She should be glad Tang Shu didn't come to join the fun last night, otherwise Lu Shangyi wouldn't have been able to easily smooth things over with just a simple excuse.
Qiao Yu looked very unwell, and Meng E nudged her worriedly, "Yu Yu, how about I go with you to the hospital for a check-up?"
She instinctively wanted to refuse, but after a moment of painful deliberation, Qiao Yu agreed. However, it was lunchtime, and the two of them wandered around until they arrived at a dilapidated little clinic. Qiao Yu frowned and looked at it for a few moments, "Is this reliable?"
“It’s reliable.” Meng’e pulled her inside. “Anyway, it won’t work if it’s not reliable. We’ve already come all this way in the middle of the day, we can’t leave empty-handed.”
Qiao Yu pursed her lips, skeptical about whether this small, run-down clinic had a business license. After a simple examination, the old doctor asked her, "Have you had a genetic match done?"
"I've already had it done," she answered truthfully, then added, "Doctor, although there are various uncomfortable symptoms during the differentiation period, I've been experiencing palpitations, shortness of breath, and dizziness lately. Could there be something wrong with me?"
The old doctor shook his head. "There's nothing seriously wrong. You're just a little weaker than the average person." He glanced at Qiao Yu. "Spend more time with your potential partner during this period and cultivate a relationship."
Speaking of potential partners, Qiao Yu thought of Ms. Ye, whom she had never met. Walking out of the small clinic with the payment slip in hand, Qiao Yu asked with concern, "E'e, you said Aunt Ye Yunjian hasn't had a partner for so many years, could it be...?" She tried to phrase it tactfully, "...that she might have some kind of problem?"
Or perhaps, he doesn't like women?
Ye Yunjian paused, slightly pulled down his sunglasses, and saw a young girl with a tender face speaking to her companion with a worried expression.
Meng E wasn't too sure either, "But that's okay. With medicine being so advanced these days, how can we not cure such a minor ailment? If all else fails, we can just use some gadgets when we need to do 'that' in the future."
She said with certainty, "There are all kinds of gadgets on the market now. There's nothing you can't buy, only things you haven't thought of."
Qiao Yu: "..."
Ye Yunjian: "?"
Qiao Yu stared expressionlessly at Meng E, whose face flushed slightly. Just as Meng E was about to explain, Qiao Yu nodded her head seriously. "What you said seems to make some sense..." Before she could finish her sentence, Meng E suddenly looked like she'd seen a ghost, trembling as she pointed behind Qiao Yu, her throat dry. "Yu Yu, Yu Yu, Aunt Ye, it's Aunt Ye..."
Qiao Yu froze, “???”
Author's Note: Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 20210328 15:21:13 and 20210329 17:53:57!
Thank you to the little angels who launched rockets: Fairy 41341;
Thank you to the little angel who threw the grenade: 1 femme fatale;
Thank you to the little angels who threw landmines: Your Rhyme Baby, Beauty and Femme Fatale, and Depression 1;
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Mengdada 22 bottles; Fendou 20 bottles; 49931859, Yuyu 10 bottles; Julijuqi, Sige 5 bottles; Hongchenjiduhuanyanxiao 4 bottles; Xiaoyi, Huailiangchenyiguwang 2 bottles; 39077646, Moshanggongziyebai 1 bottle;
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