Chapter 36 Fish Pond Hmm, maybe it was just a coincidence.
"Is Su Yao really my biological younger brother?"
When she asked the question, Su Ruomeng's voice was not loud, and her expression was very calm, as if she was not saying anything remarkable.
Su's mother seemed to have been struck by lightning; her movements suddenly stiffened, and she froze in a position where she was about to kneel but couldn't.
She stared intently at Su Ruomeng.
Unaware of Su's mother's unusual behavior, Su's father impatiently shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, A-Yao is your younger brother! Otherwise, how could your bone marrow be a match for him? Su Ruomeng, if you don't want to donate, just say so. Why make up such an absurd reason!"
Su's mother subconsciously reached out her hand, but couldn't speak; her lips trembled slightly.
All of this was observed by netizens.
The comment section of the live stream was about to explode.
[Oh my god, what did I just hear?!]
This live stream is even more entertaining than a melodramatic TV series; life is indeed more exciting than any drama.
[Wait, let me sort this out. So, Su Yao isn't a child of the Su family?]
Su Ruomeng turned her gaze to her father, her eyes flashing with mockery.
"Ruo Meng!"
Su's mother suddenly shouted sharply, interrupting Su Ruomeng's words.
Her legs seemed to have completely lost their strength, and she collapsed to the ground, her once carefully combed hair slightly disheveled.
"Stop talking...stop talking!"
Even the slowest-witted man could sense that something was wrong.
He turned to look at his wife, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
Su's mother dared not turn around to look at Su's father, but only looked at Su Ruomeng pleadingly.
Su Ruomeng sighed softly and did not continue the previous topic.
She closed her eyes briefly, then said, "...In the past two days, we've done bone marrow matching tests on all of Su Yao's relatives. Besides me, there's another person who matched, and their results are even better than mine. If you really care about Su Yao, you could consider asking him to donate bone marrow."
Su's father suddenly turned to look at her: "Who?"
Su Ruomeng replied, "Your own younger brother."
"His own younger brother?" Su's father was stunned. "Su Gang?"
He does have a younger brother who is two years younger than him, named Su Gang.
However, Su Gang was rebellious and unruly from a young age, and he was not close to his older brother.
Moreover, Su Gang had no fixed abode and spent 300 days a year wandering around. The two brothers hadn't seen each other for several years.
He frowned. "I don't even know where Su Gang is. How am I supposed to find him?"
Su Ruomeng smiled.
She replied meaningfully, "Dad, you can ask Mom about that."
Su's father froze, disbelief slowly creeping into his eyes.
Su's mother completely lost her strength and collapsed to the ground, her eyes vacant as she stared blankly at the sky.
After dropping this final bombshell, Su Ruomeng sighed softly and said to Sheng Yunqi beside her, "Let's go back."
Everything that needed to be said has been said; there is no need to stay any longer.
Sheng Yunqi nodded, helped her turn around, and slowly walked towards the Sheng family home.
Ling Shu crossed her arms over her chest and did not follow suit.
Her gaze swept calmly over the Su family members.
Su's father and mother remained rooted to the spot, showing no reaction to Su Ruomeng's departure.
Su Yao stood behind his parents, his face pale and uncertain, his eyes coldly fixed on Su Ruomeng, as if a thick black mist was gathering in his eyes.
Su Yao only half understood what Su Ruomeng said, but he wasn't stupid. He could sense the unease and fear from the reactions of the people present.
It was as if a storm was churning overhead, ready to erupt and destroy everything in his life.
He didn't understand.
Why do all the bad things happen to him?
Staring intently at Su Ruomeng's retreating figure, Su Yao recalled Zhao Liheng's instructions.
"Su Yao, if you can make the Sheng family suffer, the Zhao family will take care of your illness. I will absolutely not let you die."
He took a deep breath and made up his mind.
With a loud shout, he pushed off with his feet and charged forward.
His target was Su Ruomeng, who was not far away.
If he can knock Su Ruomeng down, given her constitution, the illegitimate child in her belly will definitely not survive!
He roughly pushed aside Su's father, who was blocking his way, and at the same time raised his foot, trying to avoid Su's mother who was lying on the ground.
Sheng Yunqi and Su Ruomeng turned their heads. Sheng Yunqi was shocked, but it was too late to dodge.
At that moment, Su's mother on the ground suddenly cried out in pain and subconsciously raised her right arm.
Her hand happened to block Su Yao's path, and she slapped his instep hard.
Caught off guard, Su Yao staggered and lost his balance.
He successfully took a big, flat fall.
His leg slammed hard on the step.
"ah!"
He clutched his legs and screamed in agony.
Everything happened too fast; in just a few seconds, Su Yao was successfully knocked out.
The viewers in the live stream were stunned.
[What happened?]
[Let me sort this out. It seems that Su Yao had a meltdown and tried to push Su Ruomeng, but he accidentally tripped over his mother and fell, injuring his leg instead.]
[...holding my melon, I was completely stunned.]
Is this what they call reaping what you sow?
Or perhaps it's a case of karmic retribution?
Seeing Su Yao rolling on the ground, Sheng Yunqi breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly protected Su Ruomeng: "Let's go, let's go, let's not get entangled with them."
Su Ruomeng was also still shaken. She nodded and quickly walked into the door.
She noticed out of the corner of her eye that Ling Shu hadn't moved, and whispered, "Shu, let's go, don't worry about them."
Ling Shu looked up and smiled: "Okay, let's go."
As she turned around, she lightly flicked her fingers, and a few small stones fell from between her fingers, running down her hem to the ground.
The movements were so subtle that no one noticed.
Following Su Ruomeng and Sheng Yun, Ling Shu walked into the Sheng family's gate.
The door was closed tightly again.
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"Damn it, I missed seeing such a spectacular scene!"
As the sun set, Sheng Zhujun rushed back from Shengshi Group, slapping her thigh in regret.
Ling Shu focused intently on wiping Sheng Yun Shen's palms, without even looking up: "Isn't there a live stream?"
Sheng Zhujun slapped even louder: "I was in a meeting at the time, and a bunch of old men were arguing back and forth. Nobody talked to me about the live broadcast!"
By the time she finally finished the meeting, the Su family's live stream had already ended in a disgraceful manner.
Working people have it so tough; they can't even catch the latest gossip while it's still fresh!
Ling Shu raised her head and thought for a moment, "That's quite remarkable. They even had a live stream running in Yun Shen's hospital room."
The Su family arrived in time, and since it was a live broadcast, Ling Shu didn't bring Sheng Yun Shen along.
She specifically instructed caregiver A to turn on the live stream so that Sheng Yun Shen wouldn't miss this good show.
"I want a vacation! I want a vacation!"
Sheng Zhujun let out a furious roar from the depths of the souls of cattle and horses.
Ling Shu laughed as she listened.
It's not really that important, since in another month, we won't even be able to go to work if we want to.
Sheng Zhujun shut up: "..."
Yes.
There's a reason she's been so busy lately. With only a month left until the apocalypse, there are countless matters at Shengshi Group that need to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Recently, under the guise of distributing employee benefits, she has been sending supplies to the employees of Shengshi Group in waves, ranging from rice and cooking oil to daily necessities. At the same time, Shengshi Group is gradually converting some of its assets into strategic reserves such as grain.
As one of the top wealthy families in Beijing, the Sheng family has never only sought to protect themselves, but also to do their best to protect as many people as possible.
She sighed, stood up, and felt a renewed sense of responsibility filling her muscular body with strength: "Okay, I... I'm going to the meeting!"
I can't sit still anymore, I feel like I could work a billion more hours!
Ling Shu was puzzled, but watched her leave with admiration.
Just as she was about to step out the door, Sheng Zhujun remembered something and turned back to add, "Shushu, we owe you a lot for what happened to the Su family this time. If you hadn't reminded us, we probably wouldn't have thought to check the bone marrow matching results for the other members of the Su family."
When Su Ruomeng first underwent bone marrow matching, she only considered a few members of her Su family and did not consider other direct blood relatives. She had no recollection of her father and brother, who were rarely home, and did not even think of checking them.
It was Ling Shu who reminded them to investigate the other members of the Su family, and they eventually discovered that the bone marrow of Su's father's younger brother was a perfect match for Su Yao, making him a suitable candidate for transplantation.
Su Ruomeng was shocked by the decision, but she trusted Ling Shu unconditionally and carried it out without much thought.
The result was as Ling Shu had predicted.
Su Yao is the son of Su's father's younger brother.
Su Ruomeng was stunned when she received the result.
She stood there stunned for a long time before she finally came to her senses, tears streaming down her face.
Only at this moment did she truly and deeply understand the phrase that Su's mother liked to say most: "Ayao is different."
Su's father favored Su Yao because he was a sexist and never treated his daughters as human beings.
Su's mother favored Su Yao because... Su Yao really was that "different" child.
Su Ruomeng had no interest in delving into the love and hate grudges of the previous generation.
All she knew was that from that moment on, she had completely let go.
As for how the Su family will react, that's no longer important.
Sheng Zhujun recalled Su Ruomeng's appearance at the time, her tone filled with emotion: "After this incident, my sister-in-law has become much stronger. The Su family made a scene, but they didn't gain anything. Shushu, the Sheng family is fortunate to have you."
Ling Shu smiled and waved at her, "Alright, didn't you say you were going to a meeting? Go on."
Sheng Zhujun didn't move. After hesitating for a second, she asked softly, "Shushu, what do you think of Uncle Wang?"
"Butler Wang?"
Ling Shu was stunned, wondering why Sheng Zhujun would suddenly ask such a question.
She answered truthfully, "Uncle Wang is the most professional and capable butler I have ever met."
"Hmm..."
Sheng Zhujun asked cautiously, "If he does something bad, will you get angry and kick him out?"
"Get rid of him? How could that be?"
Ling Shu was even more confused. "To the Sheng family, Uncle Wang is like family. No matter what happens, it would never come to this."
Sheng Zhujun breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest: "That's good."
A smile spread across her face as she waved cheerfully at Ling Shu, "Okay, I'm really leaving now!"
As if she had thought of something very happy, Sheng Zhujun's back was light and cheerful, with a hint of excitement inexplicably.
Ling Shu was completely confused.
What exactly does Uncle Wang mean by asking these seemingly random questions?
Why does it seem like Sheng Zhujun was quite happy after hearing the answer?
Having secretly listened to the entire conversation and understood the implication behind Sheng Zhujun's words: "..."
See through it but don't say it... right?
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The next morning, Ling Shu finally understood what Sheng Zhujun's question from the previous day really meant.
She had just finished breakfast when Butler Wang rushed over excitedly.
"Miss Ling, I have something good to show you!"
Ling Shu's smile froze for a second, and a bad premonition suddenly welled up in her heart.
Moreover, this scene seemed somewhat familiar.
She nervously followed Butler Wang out of Xiaoming Building and onto the shuttle bus.
The car drove all the way to Moon Lake.
She became even more nervous.
Could it be what she's thinking?
When she arrived at Moon Lake and saw its current state, she was stunned.
Just as she thought!
The once tranquil Moon Lake remains as tranquil as ever, except that a few rooms have been added to the lakeside, and the lake now has many more ripples and bubbles.
Housekeeper Wang proudly introduced, "This is the equipment room, which has the latest filtration equipment to ensure the lake's water supply. This is the tool room, which houses all kinds of fishing gear, including fishing rods and nets. This is the lakeside fishing room, where you can fish without worrying about the sun or mosquitoes. Oh, and that over there is the seedling nursery, with professional seedling equipment..."
"The water quality in the lake has been completely adjusted, and several thousand fish have been released. You can start fishing now."
Butler Wang grew increasingly proud as he introduced the product, holding his head high. "Miss Ling, do you like it?"
Ling Shu struggled to suppress her trembling lips and answered against her will, "I like it, I like it very much..."
She pinched her thigh hard to avoid giving herself away.
"But, Uncle Wang, why did you suddenly think of transforming Moon Lake into a fish farm?"
Before Butler Wang could answer, a woman's voice came from behind him.
"Xiao Shu, I asked Uncle Wang to make it."
Ling Shu turned around and saw Sheng Yunqi helping Su Ruomeng walk over.
Su Ruomeng, dressed in a loose dress, smiled broadly: "My appetite has become more discerning since I got pregnant. I crave fish every day. Moon Lake is close to Immortal Buxian. If I raise some fish there, I can catch them whenever I want. It's so convenient."
Looking at the couple, Ling Shu asked with a hint of doubt, "Really? Really?"
Is it really such a coincidence?
No sooner had she thought of turning Moon Lake into a fishpond than the Sheng family came up with the same idea.
And they're so proactive!
Butler Wang, Su Ruomeng, and Sheng Yunqi all nodded in unison, their expressions very sincere: "Really!"
"ah……"
Ling Shu believed it.
Yeah, it might just be a coincidence.
Even if we take a step back, this is probably a good thing... right? At least she doesn't have to worry about it herself and can effortlessly own a top-tier fishpond with a long battery life.
Ling Shu had no words to express her suffering and could only silently comfort herself.
[Waaah, it's okay. If there's no fishpond, there's still a livestock farm. I'll find some time to go check out the golf course east of Moon Lake and see if it's suitable for raising chickens and ducks.]
Don't panic, Ling Shu, there's still a lot for you to do!
Sheng Yun Shen in his mind: "..."
He didn't know if Ling Shu was panicking, but he was genuinely starting to panic.
Sheng Yunqi and Su Ruomeng exchanged a glance.
Livestock farm?
Okay, got it!
Su Ruomeng nodded confidently. After all, she was pregnant, so it wasn't surprising that she had a picky appetite. It wasn't strange that she wanted to eat fish, and it certainly wasn't strange that she wanted to eat some free-range chicken!
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The atmosphere at the Sheng family home was lighthearted, but things weren't so easy for Su's mother and Su Yao.
The Su family's gate was tightly closed. Su's mother stood at the door, a pile of hastily packed luggage at her feet, her expression sorrowful.
She tried to reach out and knock on the door: "Honey, honey, let me explain!"
Please, please open the door.
"Ah Yao isn't feeling well right now and can't stand the cold. Can you open the door and let him in?"
After taking pictures and pleading for a long time, it was all in vain.
The Su family's gate remained firmly shut, as if it had been welded shut. There was no sound from inside; it was as quiet as if no one was home.
Su's mother's palms ached, so she had to stop banging on the door and wipe away her tears.
She turned to Su Yao, who was standing to the side, and said, "Yao, your father usually dotes on you the most, so say a few words too."
Su Yao, focused only on the game in his hands, didn't even look up: "Don't waste your energy. You've been crying for an hour, has it helped?"
Su's mother was speechless, frowning as she said, "Your father just had a moment of weakness. He would never be so heartless as to kick us out. Ayao, please help me persuade your father!"
Su Yao sneered: "Persuade me? What can I use to persuade you? Tell me the DNA test report is fake? Or tell me you were forced to cheat on me back then?"
Su's mother looked embarrassed: "That's all in the past..."
Su Yao wanted to say a few more sarcastic remarks, but the screen of his phone shook and suddenly went black.
It's probably out of power.
Su Yao, who had been indifferent just moments before, suddenly jumped up and shouted a couple of curses.
He walked quickly to Su's mother, squatted down, and started rummaging through her luggage.
"Damn it, why is the battery dead at this hour! Where's my power bank?"
Su's mother stammered, "...At a time like this, who would remember to pack up a power bank?"
Su Yao searched for a long time, but as expected, he couldn't find the power bank.
He couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up angrily, paced back and forth a few steps, and held out his hand to Su's mother: "Give me the phone."
Su Yao impatiently interrupted her: "I'm not playing a game, I'm looking for someone."
He glanced at the tightly closed gate of the Su family home and sneered, "Mom, do you really think we can go back to the Su family? Do you think Su Chang is a cuckold who can tolerate anything?"
Su's mother lowered her head guiltily: "But, but your father manages all the money at home. If we just leave like this, what will we eat and where will we stay?"
A cold smile crept across Su Yao's lips, but he didn't answer immediately.
He dialed a number using his mother's phone.
“Hello, Zhao Liheng? My mother and I are homeless. Can you make arrangements for us? The Su family affair has caused such a big stir, attracting so much attention. I think you wouldn’t want people to know what the Zhao family did in all of this, would you?”
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Ling Shu happily experienced a day of fishing, and even had dinner in the newly built house by Moon Lake.
The fish were caught and killed on the spot, and with Butler Wang's superb fish-slicing skills, it was simply perfect.
By the end of the day, Ling Shu felt completely relieved.
She had to admit that even though she was a seasoned hoarder who had experienced the apocalypse, she still couldn't compare to Butler Wang, who was an expert in this area, when it came to arranging food, lodging, and transportation.
It's good to let professionals do what they're good at.
As the stars hung in the sky, the people by Moon Lake, having eaten and drunk their fill, bid farewell contentedly and went home.
Ling Shu took the shuttle bus and leisurely returned to Xiaoming Building. She hummed a song all the way to Sheng Yunshen's ward.
To be precise, this is no longer just Sheng Yunshen's hospital room.
It was the room she shared with Sheng Yun Shen.
Since she "slept together" with Sheng Yun Shen last time, Ling Shu simply moved in.
She found that sleeping next to him resulted in exceptionally good sleep quality; she didn't even have any nightmares.
For people living in a post-apocalyptic world, the temptation to avoid nightmares is simply too great.
She opened the door and waved to the handsome man lying on the bed with a smile: "I'm back, my cheap husband, did you miss me?"
In the darkness, Sheng Yun Shen couldn't help but want to curl the corners of his lips into a smile.
The moment she appeared, the entire room seemed to light up, and even the boundless darkness before us seemed to take on a warm hue.
only……
If only he were a normal man, he could open his eyes and respond to her passion.
Suppressing a sudden, bitter feeling, Sheng Yun Shen pretended to be nonchalant and asked in the system's tone, "Host, are you drunk?"
Ling Shu walked into the dressing room, changing her clothes as she casually replied, "No, no, this little bit of wine won't get me drunk."
She took off her coat and started picking out clothes in the walk-in closet. Her gaze inadvertently swept over a corner, lingered for a few seconds, and then she let out a teasing chuckle, "Wow, is this a silk nightgown? The color, the texture, it's amazing!"
I'll wear it tonight!
Sheng Yun Shen suddenly ran out of words.
A real silk nightgown?!
In the boundless darkness, his imagination became incredibly rich for the first time.
Hearing the rustling sounds of Ling Shu changing her clothes, Sheng Yun Shen could barely breathe.
He thought, this can't go on any longer.
The Sheng and Li families have reached an agreement, and the issues concerning his sister, elder brother, and sister-in-law have been completely resolved. He no longer has any reason to delay.
It's time to confess my true identity to Ling Shu and sincerely ask for her forgiveness.
After being honest with each other, he was finally able to interact with Ling Shu as "Sheng Yun Shen".
In the capacity of being Ling Shu's nominal husband.
While he was lost in thought, Ling Shu had already changed her clothes and got into bed from the other side. He could feel the mattress vibrating slightly and her warm, soft breath approaching.
Sheng Yunshen felt that he didn't want to wait even a second longer.
He wants to "be himself again" as soon as possible.
But before we can be honest...
He still wanted to ask the question he hadn't had a chance to hear the answer to last time.
Ling Shu's words last time made him feel uneasy, as he felt that the final answer might not be what he expected.
He needs to figure this out before he can feel at ease.
Tonight, the atmosphere is warm, and the timing is perfect.
He finally asked that question again.
"Host, what was Sheng Yun Shen's ending like in the original book?"
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