Chapter 18 Something is fishy
"Worried-about-you." For some reason, although they were just three simple words and Fan Jingrui had no other thoughts, he just felt his face burning.
In order to quickly shake off this strange feeling, Fan Jingrui spoke without pause, "I don't think your biological mother and brothers have complicated minds. But Chu Ling'er, although she concealed it well, the calculation in her eyes can't be deceived."
Now it was Chu Ci's turn to be confused, "You can see that? Do other people know?"
You know, if there was no such thing as a substitute marriage, Chu Ling'er should have been Fan Jingrui's wife. Chu Ci now really wanted to know how the elders of the Fan family felt.
Fan Jingrui was helpless. His wife seemed to particularly enjoy seeing him make a fool of himself. "Could you please hide that smile on your face before asking?"
I don’t know if this problem is contagious, even my grandparents often make fun of him.
Of course, all this was done without Chu Ci. If Chu Ci were here, I'm sorry, everyone would become so aloof. There was no other way, the shadow left by Chu Ci whipping his uncle was too great!
So, Fan Jingrui, Chu Ci's husband, was naturally pushed out.
How could Chu Ci not know? This is what makes it fun. In her previous life, thanks to the existence of space, she had no worries about food and clothing, and no lack of money. But she was always wary of others.
After her family members passed away, she didn't even have a close friend.
I have never felt this kind of warmth from the Fan family. They clearly don't have much affection for me, but they still give me a lot of tolerance and warmth just because I am willing to stay.
Chu Ci's heart was actually very warm: "I can't help it, I'm just too happy. To celebrate, how about having grilled fish tomorrow?"
"Aren't you afraid those two families will get angry?" Chu Jingrui was convinced. "You should understand that the problem isn't the lack of wealth, but the inequality. If there's enough temptation, then fear won't be a big deal."
"I know, but why should I put myself in a difficult position just because of their little grievances?" Chu Ci retorted confidently.
Fan Jingrui frowned slightly and suddenly changed the subject to Chu Ci's unusual behavior that afternoon: "Why did you suddenly leave in your carriage this afternoon? Given your personality, shouldn't you do anything to make others uncomfortable?"
"Ah, how did you see that?" Chu Ci didn't expect to be seen through so easily. She thought she was pretending well! She had done this countless times in her previous life and had never been exposed.
She selectively forgot that in her previous life, she had never spent more than a week with anyone, and most of the time it was online. It would be strange if she could be seen through!
Fan Jingrui sighed softly. Chu Ci's status was special, and he acted without scruples. But sometimes he was as innocent as a child. "Can you tell me the reason? Maybe I can give you some suggestions."
Chu Ci stared at Fan Jingrui for a long time. It seemed like a waste to leave the intellectual ceiling in the book unused.
Chu Ci thought for a moment, then told her everything that had happened that afternoon: "Chu Ling'er seemed to be absorbing my luck. The moment the pheasant charged at her this afternoon, I felt a sudden pain in my chest. It wasn't until I was fifty meters away from her that the situation improved."
"Are you still in pain now? Are there any other abnormalities? Why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier?" Fan Jingrui was really anxious after hearing Chu Ci's answer.
"You believe me?" Now it was Chu Ci's turn to be surprised.
Looking at Chu Ci's reaction, Fan Jingrui finally couldn't help but chuckle, "You! Do you have any misunderstandings about your status in everyone's hearts? You saved the Fan family and are the true savior of the entire Fan family."
"But, what about my attitude? And what about how I treated Fourth Uncle before?" Chu Ci felt a little embarrassed when Fan Jingrui saw through her. A blush appeared on his face, and he seemed a little unconfident.
Fan Jingrui shook his head slightly, "Have you never had a normal relationship with anyone before?"
"How do you know?" Chu Ci was truly astonished. The previously shattered filter was now intact again. She looked at Fan Jingrui with a gleam in her eyes. "If I said that the Fan family's disaster is not over, and that with Chu Ling'er's arrival, it might even worsen? Would you believe it?"
"Tell me more about it?" Fan Jingrui was a well-read man who had witnessed strange things during his travels as a young man. Therefore, despite Chu Ci's hesitation, he immediately sought confirmation.
Chu Ci was slightly startled, having just gotten carried away. Now, if she were to really explain it, she wouldn't know where to begin. She couldn't just say their world was a book, and they were all paper figures in it, with their endings all predetermined.
Who can withstand such a blow?
Chu Ci hesitated for a long time before saying, "I can't explain it clearly. It's just a hunch. When I was in the capital, I was inexplicably suppressed by Chu Ling'er. Later, Chu Ling'er arranged a replacement marriage, which actually helped me. After that, you also saw it."
"But I never thought the Chu family would also be exiled, and the two teams were forcibly merged into one." Chu Ci felt unlucky when he mentioned this. Could it be that Chu Ling'er would no longer be effective without her as a cannon fodder control group?
"Control group? Perhaps?" Chu Ci suddenly had an idea and pressed Fan Jingrui, "You're well-read. Is there a possibility that Chu Ling'er and I have been planted with some kind of contract, allowing her to absorb my luck, spiritual energy, and even my life force?"
For some reason, whenever he thought about Chu Ci's miserable life because of someone's selfishness, he felt uncomfortable. "If this technique really exists, it must be evil, and the price to pay must be high. So what is the purpose of the person behind it?"
"I don't know." Chu Ci's answer was very simple.
Hearing the answer, Fan Jingrui was speechless. Still unwilling to give up, he asked, "Since they knew Chu Ling'er was a fake daughter and took you back as the real daughter, the Chu family never investigated. Why would such a blunder occur in such a prestigious Marquisate?"
"It seems not." Chu Ci still shook his head.
The original owner does not have this part of the memory. The focus of the original novel is always on how Chu Linger, as a fake daughter, gained favor in the Chu family, how she fell in love with the second prince at first sight, and how they overcame numerous obstacles and finally got together.
As for the original body, he was just a tool to highlight Chu Linger's luck.
The same is true for the Fan family. If it were not for highlighting Fan Jingrui's tragic situation and the great difficulties it brought him, the author would not have described the fate of the Fan family in such detail.
Well, Fan Jingrui finally understood Chu Ci.
Even though Fan Jingrui considered himself to be very well-mannered, he was still deeply angered by the Chu family's actions. "What about your adoptive parents before you returned to the Chu family?"
"I haven't seen her. I grew up with my master. My master once said that she found me at the bottom of the cliff behind Lianxi Temple in the suburbs of Beijing and picked me up." Chu Ci tried hard to recall the memories of his original body. The more he spoke, the more he felt that there was something strange about it.
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