Chapter 81 Uncle [VIP]
How could this be...?
Qingran's mind was in turmoil, sometimes showing images of fragments hovering in front of Xing Wendao, and other times showing images of fragments crashing into people's bodies.
But without a doubt, the fragment ultimately chose Xing Chao, and Xing Chao was definitely the human he raised.
"I asked you what you're doing." Xing Chao asked again, his brows furrowed, his expression showing a hint of suspicion and impatience.
He was really tall; Qingran's body was 1.8 meters tall.
Xing Chao was a head taller than Qing Ran, at least 1.9 meters tall, and had a large frame, making him look like a tall wall when he stood in front of her.
She has a face with deep features and strong lines, with eyebrows pressing down on her eyes, a high nose bridge, slightly sunken eye sockets, thin lips, and a black earring on her earlobe, which perfectly showcases the unique aggressiveness and sharpness of a 20-year-old.
He was wearing a sleeveless gray t-shirt, basketball shorts that reached his knees, and sneakers. He stood in front of Qingran, looking down at him and scrutinizing him.
"Is there a problem with me being intimate with my husband?" Qingran withdrew her probing hand. "Or does Chaochao need me to describe the details?"
Her lips, curved in a beautiful color and full of curves, resembled a soft rose petal, releasing a rich fragrance as they opened and closed.
Xing Chao's expressionless face stiffened slightly after hearing this ambiguous reply, then his face darkened, and he said coldly, "Don't call me Chao Chao."
His older brother doesn't call him by that nickname anymore; only his grandfather occasionally does.
Furthermore, isn't Yun Qingran herself a man? Yet she calls another man "husband" so naturally.
Don't think he doesn't know how this person got into the Xing family.
He doesn't object to people climbing the social ladder for money, but he despises this person for using his brother as a stepping stone to climb the ladder.
"I understand, Chaochao," Qingran said with a smile.
Xing Chao's face turned cold.
"Awoo?" A black dog's head peeked out from the doorway.
Qingran looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was the black dog that Xing Chao raised. In her memory, it seemed to have been given to Xing Chao by Xing Wendao after he fell ill.
The so-called "Five Blacks" is actually a type of Chinese rural dog. To put it simply, this type of dog is entirely black except for its teeth.
Xing Chao's black dog was clearly very well cared for, with a slender and agile body, glossy fur, dark and round grape-like eyes, and a long snout.
When the black dog named Black Whirlwind saw Qingran, it hesitated at first, sniffed her with its nose, and then suddenly its eyes flashed with ferocity, its fur stood on end, and its teeth bared.
Qingran smiled.
Xing Chao followed his gaze and saw Black Whirlwind standing stiffly at the door, slowly wagging its tail.
Noticing its owner looking at it, Black Whirlwind trotted in, nudged Xing Chao's leg, hesitated for a moment, glanced at Qing Ran, then ran around him to the bedside, stood up, and tried to pull the person on the bed away.
Xing Chao quickly grabbed the collar around its neck.
"My brother is resting. I'll ask him to play with you another day. I'm leaving now."
Without looking at Qingran, he coldly led Black Whirlwind out.
As he left, he thought to himself, "In the past, this person would always back down if I spoke in a harsh tone or had a cold expression. I always pretended to be magnanimous and thought he couldn't tell."
Why aren't you afraid today?
"Chao Chao actually has a very good temper, doesn't she?" A clear, slightly weak male voice came from behind.
Qingran turned around.
Xing Wendao, who had woken up at some point, was propping himself up and sitting up on the bed.
Qingran helped place a pillow behind his back, then sat down on the edge of the bed quite naturally.
The man watched his actions, a gentle smile appearing on his face: "Thank you."
Qingran didn't take it to heart.
Then, remembering her current public image, she added gently, "Taking care of you is simply my duty."
Xing Wendao, who was leaning against the headboard, lowered his gaze.
"Changqing thinks Chaochao has a good temper?" Qingran looked at the person who hadn't spoken.
Xing Wendao raised his head.
He was wearing light-colored loungewear, with handsome eyebrows and well-defined eyes. His appearance was very traditional, gentle, and handsome. His skin was slightly pale due to illness, which made his dark eyes appear even more striking.
Upon hearing Qingran's question, the man smiled gently.
"Isn't that right? Even if he doesn't like that title, even if he's angry inside, you're still his—"
He suddenly stopped speaking.
Qingran raised an eyebrow and continued.
"Sister-in-law."
Xing Wendao continued speaking smoothly, using the appropriate form of address.
"But you are his sister-in-law. Thinking of that, he can only keep a cold face no matter how angry he is."
Qingran recalled the scene of Xing Chao coldly calling the dog out, and her reaction was indeed consistent with what Xing Wendao had said.
"You don't mind this form of address?" Xing Wendao asked, seeing him deep in thought.
Qingran snapped out of her daze: "Why should I mind? To me, sister-in-law is just a title, not a gender."
Does being called "sister-in-law" by a man mean he is insulted or inferior?
Is it the status of being a sister-in-law that makes one feel inferior, or is it the gender?
Moreover, even the original owner didn't mind; he wished the whole world knew about his relationship with the Xing family.
Unfortunately, the Xing family refused to announce it to the public. As for the original owner's own family, his parents thought he was a disgrace and never told anyone, and they also strictly forbade the original owner to tell anyone. So, apart from the Xing family and his parents, only Su Xiaobai knew about the original owner's marriage.
"If I minded, I wouldn't have married you in the first place."
Looking at the young man's calm yet resolute expression, Xing Wendao seemed to see through the perfect exterior and into the pure soul hidden beneath.
He was suddenly lost in thought. Was this how Yun Qingran was in the past?
Xing Wendao asked, "Ahem, are you planning to build a good relationship with Chaochao?" He coughed lightly twice, covering his mouth, without dwelling on it.
Qingran got up and poured him a glass of warm water: "I am also a member of the Xing family. Isn't it only natural for me to get along well with my husband's younger brother?"
Upon hearing the word "husband" again, Xing Wendao's hand holding the cup clenched slightly.
That's not what he asked; Qingran probably already knows that.
The man didn't say anything to expose him, and continued, "You know my body, I probably don't have much time left, why don't you leave the Xing family and start over?"
Why must we be trapped in this seemingly magnificent but actually feudal and corrupt cage?
Qingran had never thought about improving her relationship with Xingchao.
For some reason, Xing Chao always treated Qing Ran coldly. After a few times, Qing Ran stopped trying to get close to him and just kept up appearances. Instead, she became more and more respectful and filial to her grandfather and handled matters with her second aunt and third uncle with utmost care and consideration.
Now they're suddenly calling me by the nickname Chaochao...
"Is the outside world necessarily better than this place?" Qingran spoke the original owner's true feelings.
Xing Wendao knew what Qingran wanted by staying here.
He owns a considerable amount of assets and can decide to bequeath them to Qingran after his death. Even if Qingran does nothing, it will be enough for him to live a luxurious life for the rest of his days.
However, compared to the size of the Xing family, Qingran probably wouldn't even consider it.
He sighed inwardly and decided not to offer any further advice.
"Do you need my help?"
The blackout curtains were pulled open a little, letting in bright sunlight.
Qingran stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out at the vast green grassland outside the transparent window.
A dark shadow darted across the lush green lawn like lightning, snatched the frisbee, and sped back, moving as fast as if dancing with the wind.
"Again."
Qingran's keen senses detected a male voice echoing in the air, and at the edge of her vision, a tall figure caught the frisbee and threw it away with all his might.
"Woof!" the black dog barked loudly and immediately began to strut excitedly.
Qingran watched the interaction between the person and the dog quietly for a while, then turned around and smiled at the person on the bed, saying something.
Xing Wendao was somewhat surprised after hearing this: "Have you thought it through?"
Qingran nodded.
"Okay, if you've thought it through, I'll help you."
"Has Changqing always been so soft-hearted, agreeing to whatever others ask for?" Qingran tilted her head.
The man paused, then lowered his eyes to analyze his own thoughts.
Before today, although he didn't have any ill feelings towards Qingran, he had always avoided getting involved in her affairs. Xing Chao was indifferent to Qingran, and his relationship with Qingran was more like keeping to themselves.
Why is it like this today...?
“Just consider it me being helpful,” the man looked up and smiled gently. “After all, you are still my wife, aren’t you?”
Qingran chuckled softly, the warm golden light gently falling on the corners of his eyes and brows, so beautiful that one dared not look directly at him.
"I'll go get someone to help you get a medical check-up."
"This is troublesome."
Xing Wendao nodded, and after Qingran's figure disappeared from the room, the smile on his lips slowly faded.
A soft sigh echoed in the air.
As the sun began to set, the brief, slanting sunlight dissipated, leaving only a faint, warm glow.
His life, like the setting sun, is about to come to an end, so there is no need for him to linger in this world.
*
Xing Wendao has cancer, bone cancer.
During his junior year of college, a family medical checkup revealed cancer cells in his left leg bone. His father made a decisive decision and invited the world's best surgeon to perform the operation.
At the same time, the old man also recalled the prophecy left by Huang Lao.
The old man always preferred to believe in such matters as fortune telling, especially since he himself had his fortune told by Master Huang when he was young, and that's how he became wealthy.
By chance, the original owner learned of this news and, through connections with Huang Jiancheng, offered himself up, thus catching the old man's eye.
Coincidentally, the old man's people had just completed the marriage certificate for the original owner and Xing Wendao abroad when Xing Wendao regained consciousness after the surgery.
The doctor's examination showed that the surgery was very successful. As long as the postoperative rehabilitation is done well, the patient can live a normal life except for not being able to engage in strenuous exercise.
This is why the original owner hadn't considered befriending Xing Chao beforehand.
He did not expect that Xing Wendao's condition would one day relapse and worsen.
For the past five years, he has lived the life he has always dreamed of, marrying into a top-tier wealthy family. Although he married someone of the same sex, there was no actual marriage. It can be said that the marriage brought him only benefits and no harm.
As her nominal husband graduated and joined the company, his status in the Xing family gradually rose.
pity.
The saying "The weather is unpredictable, and fortune can change in an instant" applies to both the original owner of this body and Xing Wendao.
Is spiritual power effective against cancer?
Qingran hasn't tried it yet, but she can try it tonight.
Anyway, the old man also required the original owner to report Xing Wendao's condition to him three times a day, and there would be one last report before going to bed tonight.
He went upstairs to inform the doctor of the routine check-up, and then went downstairs to check the menu for tonight's meal.
There is an elderly person, a sick person, and a young person in the family. Each person has different tastes and dietary restrictions, and he needs to check them all.
This character is actually more like the Xing family's housekeeper.
However, considering the original owner's annual salary, this job was clearly extremely cost-effective.
Qingran has no intention of going against the original owner's character setting for the time being, and even wants to go further.
He wanted to be the kind of sister-in-law that Xing Chao truly respected—gentle, dignified, elegant, and composed.
In the evening, the four members of the main branch of the Xing family gathered at the restaurant for dinner.
Xing Wendao's earlier statement that the Xing family was corrupt was not self-deprecation, because Old Master Xing was a man who truly valued rules and regulations.
One of the rules is that, except for family members who are away on business trips and cannot come back, everyone must be present and eat together every night.
For this reason, the two brothers chose to commute from junior high school to university, and dared not stay out after 10 p.m., let alone stay out all night.
When they were young and hot-blooded, the two often quarreled over this rule.
To the people who call them the second and third wives, the two immature boys are clearly unaware of their good fortune.
They haven't had a chance to get closer to the old man yet, so they can only come over for a get-together on weekend evenings. They can't stay too long, because the old man thinks they're too noisy and kicks them out not long after dinner.
We've gone off on a tangent.
Seeing Xing Wendao emerge from the elevator in a wheelchair, Qingran stepped forward to take over the caregiver's duties and pushed him to the dining table to sit down.
The old man and Xing Chao had already arrived at the dinner table.
A long marble dining table was set up. The old man sat at the head of the table, Xing Chao sat alone on his right, and Qing Ran sat on the left with Xing Wendao.
Once everyone had arrived, the old man's cloudy eyes swept over their faces, and he picked up his chopsticks and said, "Let's start eating."
The table was quiet except for the soft clinking of bowls and chopsticks.
Qingran quietly ate her meal, then noticed a ham and winter melon stew that was suitable for a patient to nourish their body. She scooped half a bowl of it with a spoon and placed it next to Xing Wendao.
The original owner of this body never did such things, for fear that the old man would think he was unruly and become angry and dissatisfied.
The original owner was blinded by her own perspective; anyone who truly loves children would not be dissatisfied with such caring and considerate behavior.
Sure enough, the old man who noticed Qingran's actions didn't say anything on the surface, but he was actually very satisfied.
He would truly be angry if Qingran treated Changqing coldly and perfunctorily because Changqing was sick.
Xing Chao, who was opposite, also noticed Qing Ran's behavior. He glanced at her indifferently and scoffed, "Tch, offering help for no reason is either a lie or a thief."
The next second, he saw his brother smile warmly at Qingran and scoop half a bowl of his own pigeon soup and place it next to Qingran.
There were also large chunks of pigeon meat in the soup, the kind with leg meat.
Xing Chao looked at it again and again, refusing to believe it.
"Do not speak while eating or sleeping," the old man at the head of the table warned.
Xing Chao swallowed the food in his mouth: "Grandpa, I didn't say anything."
The old man said, "If you want soup, serve yourself. Don't look around."
Did he want some soup?
Xing Chao remained silent, his face turning cold, and began to eat heartily. He didn't glance at the person opposite him even once until the end of the meal.
After the meal, Qingran pushed Xing Wendao upstairs.
As the elevator went up, he asked, "Your brother is angry, aren't you worried about him?"
Xing Wendao said helplessly, "His temper comes on quickly and goes off quickly, and it's not directed at you." He's probably just sulking to himself, angry that he can't control himself.
"Thank you for cooperating with me."
"I promised you, and I won't break my promise," the man said calmly.
Qingran wanted to stay in the Xing family, and he respected his choice, so he could only do his best to help him.
"If I'm not mistaken, he'll come to me tonight to ask me what happened." Hmm, thinking about it that way, I'm definitely getting impatient.
Qingran didn't respond to that, but said, "I've learned some new massage techniques. I heard that it makes you sleep more comfortably at night. I'll come over and let you try it in a bit."
Xing Wendao was surprised. Looking at the beautiful figure reflected on the smooth mirror, he paused and said, "If you don't mind the trouble."
“How could I find it troublesome to give you a massage?” Qingran said softly.
He pushed the man back into the bedroom and was about to help him onto the bed.
"I'd like to sit down for a bit first," Xing Wendao said.
Qingran stopped what she was doing: "Okay, then I'll go back to my room to take a shower. If you need anything, call the caregiver first."
Xing Wendao nodded, and after the young man's figure disappeared behind the connecting door, he slowly got up and went to the bathroom.
On the other side, Qingran finished showering and casually took a robe she had never worn before from the closet and put it on.
The original owner was very indulgent; every year, brands would send him the latest clothing and accessories to choose from, so many things in his walk-in closet were still brand new and unopened.
The bathrobe that Qingran chose was burgundy.
His skin was fair, and after absorbing water, it became even more radiant and plump, like a peeled lychee, from which sweet juice could be squeezed out with a little force.
After finishing, he asked the system to help him redeem some items in the store.
The system immediately perked up: [What?]
The host is too capable; it can't even sell its goods. Finally, it has another chance to earn extra money.
[Didn't you mention something last time about eating something that makes you dream?]
[Yes, there is, [Sweet Dream Pill], which makes you fall asleep and dream within half an hour of taking it.]
[Let's redeem half the points first; we'll probably use quite a few in this world.]
The system understood that the original plot mentioned Xing Chao had a sleep disorder that doctors couldn't cure, and that only being close to the little sun heroine could alleviate it.
[You've redeemed it, host. Just call me anytime you need it~]
[Thanks, Lingling, please give me one.]
One of the spells he mastered was the "Dream Entry Spell," which required the chosen being to be asleep and dreaming; simply knocking them unconscious wouldn't work.
Isn't that a coincidence?
[Should the host deliver milk to Xing Chao?] The system asked after giving him the pills; that's exactly what the female lead did in the story.
[?No. ]
Qingran pushed open the door connecting to the next bedroom: [I promised to give Changqing a massage, it wouldn't be good to break my promise.]
But he doesn't actually know how to massage, so he might as well cheat.
As she moved, the hem of her burgundy dress slid past her fair calves, like a rose in full bloom, alluring without realizing it.
A note from the author:
Thanks for the lightning strike, thanks for the watering, chirp!
41861631 threw a grenade.
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