Chapter 177
Qin Su didn't hesitate for even a second.
After Cheng Yue asked the question, she answered directly, "It means exactly what you think."
"Swapping lives isn't difficult to do, but it places strict requirements on both parties involved, and blood relatives are the most suitable for such swaps."
Qin Su moved slightly closer to the camera. Her face was clear and stunning under the bright light, and her eyes were dark. It seemed that one could see Cheng Yue's room through the screen, as well as the world outside her closed door.
"And blood relatives are siblings. I don't need to explain your relationship with this girl you asked me to calculate, do I?"
Cheng Yue's expression was blank.
In that instant, she seemed to think of everything, yet also seemed to think of nothing at all.
Cheng Xingxing... a life-saving exchange... a weakened body... twins... unlikely to live past seven...
The viewers in the live chat were completely dumbfounded.
If I understand correctly, is the streamer saying that this girl's life was swapped, or that her own sister's life was swapped?
[Not only that, judging from the similarity in their facial features and age in the photos, they could be twins.]
Wait, wait, wait, this whole thing is so complicated, I don't quite understand it.
Who could be so wicked?!
[It's not fair to call it immoral. If we go by the streamer's explanation, this girl should have died long ago, but she's still alive because someone swapped her life.]
What about her sisters? Are they dead?
[He couldn't possibly be dead, could he? He looks about the same age as this girl in the photo; he should be alive and well.]
The phone vibrated with a buzzing sound.
Cheng Yue numbly shifted her gaze.
The meaning of gitanjali: [Sister Cheng, don't overthink it.]
The meaning of gitanjali: 【Wait for me, I'm coming to find you. Wait for me at home.】
The meaning of gitanjali: [Voice calls, now cancelled.]
The meaning of gitanjali: 【Cheng Yue, reply to my message, Cheng Yue, Cheng Yue, Cheng Yue…】
This series of events slightly awakened her rationality.
She suddenly stood up, the chair dragging on the floor with an unpleasant scraping sound.
"Wait a minute," she said to Qin Su.
Then she strode to the door, opened it, and called out to her family loudly for the first time.
"Mom! Dad! Cheng Xingxing!"
The family of three in the living room turned around in surprise.
Cheng Yue wanted to walk over, but she felt herself trembling and her legs were too weak to take a step.
She could only take a deep breath and try her best to speak calmly: "Could you come over here for a moment?"
Cheng Xingxing was the first to run over: "Sis, what's wrong?"
Cheng Yue's gaze was fixed on her face like a nail.
Cheng Xingxing was taken aback: "...Sis, why do you look so pale?"
Mr. and Mrs. Cheng followed closely behind: "What are you doing?"
Cheng Yue: "I have a question for you."
Cheng's mother: "What's the problem? You even called us specifically..."
Cheng Yue asked, "Did Cheng Xingxing and I switch fates?"
Cheng's mother's words came to an abrupt end.
Her breath hitched, her expression changed drastically, and she subconsciously turned to look at Cheng's father.
Cheng's father's expression changed instantly.
Only Cheng Xingxing looked blank: "Sis, what are you talking about?"
Cheng Yue didn't look at her, but stared at her parents.
...Actually, there's no need to question anything anymore; the two people's reactions are the best answer.
Even a fool would know that if twin sisters had their lives swapped, how could their parents be completely unaware?
Cheng Yue dug her nails deep into her palms.
Her nails were trimmed short and neat, not enough to break her skin, but the pain was enough to bring her back to her senses.
"Why?" she asked, genuinely puzzled. "Why do this?"
Mr. Cheng's face was ashen, and he still tried to cover up his embarrassment: "What do you mean 'why'? What nonsense are you talking about? I don't understand."
Cheng Yue: "Should I have died long ago?"
Mother Cheng swayed, and Father Cheng blurted out, "Cheng Yue!"
Cheng Yue: "Why won't you let me die? Since fate has destined me to die young, why have you kept me alive until now? Did you do this? Otherwise, who could have taken my and Cheng Xingxing's lives? Cheng Xingxing is sick every few days now, it's not because she was weak in the womb, it's because of you..."
"Smack!"
A loud slap interrupted her.
Cheng Yue was caught off guard by the slap, bit her tongue, and the taste of blood quickly spread in her mouth, fishy and bitter.
She covered her left cheek and slowly raised her head.
The woman opposite her, Cheng's mother, looked like she was about to faint, while Cheng's father's neck was flushed red, he was panting heavily, and he looked furious.
"Cheng Yue! Do you know what you're saying?!" Cheng's father roared. "Who are you talking to! Your mother and I have raised you with such hardship, and you're full of resentment? What have we ever done to wrong you? We've fed you, fed you, bought you whatever you wanted, and worked so hard to make money in our business. Wasn't it all for you and your sisters to have a better life? In all these years, has your mother and I done anything that you're not satisfied with?!"
Cheng Yue remained silent.
After a long pause, she swallowed the mouthful of bloody saliva and said softly, "...Yes."
Mr. Cheng roared, "What is it! Tell me!!"
Cheng Yue stared directly at him, half of her face already red and swollen.
—This is the first time in all these years that Cheng's father has laid a hand on her.
This was also the first time she had spoken aloud the words that had lingered in her heart countless times.
Why did you give birth to me?
"You!" Mr. Cheng pointed at her, his fingers trembling with anger. "You're still saying such things? Are you trying to drive your mother and me to our deaths?!"
Tears streaming down her face, Cheng's mother tried to help Cheng Yue up: "What are you doing? Cheng Yue, have you heard something? Don't be so unreasonable. Your parents wouldn't hurt you; we're doing this for your own good..."
Cheng Yue took a step back and pushed her hand away.
Cheng's mother stood frozen in place, unable to believe it: "Cheng Yue..."
Cheng Yue: "You still don't want to talk about it? Then can I ask Cheng Xingxing? She definitely doesn't know about this yet."
She turned to Cheng Xingxing, who was still completely confused: "Cheng Xingxing, do you know? You might not have been born this weak. You were actually harmed by me."
Mr. Cheng shouted, "Enough!"
In his rage, he didn't bother to choose his words carefully. "You just want to know about the life-swapping, right? Yes, a fortune teller told you when you were born that you wouldn't live for more than a few years. You could either wait to die or swap your life with Xingxing through the bloodline of twins. Xingxing is healthy, and the fortune teller said that the life-swapping would only affect her health, but not her lifespan. Your mother and I couldn't bear to lose a daughter, so we agreed to the swap. That's why you didn't die, you survived!"
"You wanted to know the truth, didn't you? This is the truth! Your mother and I have felt guilty towards Xingxing all these years, so we've favored her a little, but we've always kept things within limits and haven't shortchanged you in the slightest. How dare you complain?! If we had known you would turn out like this, we would have..."
At this point in the conversation, Mr. Cheng's lost rationality suddenly returned.
He stopped himself in time, preventing the most hurtful words from being uttered.
But if he doesn't say it, can't Cheng Yue tell?
What's worse?
Wouldn't it be better to let her die?
It turns out she's not the only one who thinks this way; that's great, her own father thought the same thing.
Cheng Yue chuckled.
The laughter was short and weak, like a withered leaf that had been waiting to fall, finally blown down by the cold wind.
She murmured, "I really want to, I really want to cut off my flesh and bones to return them to you."
Return every last bit of her flesh, blood, and marrow to her.
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