Chapter 100 Extra 1v2 IF Route - Purchase with Caution [VIP]
On a bright autumn day, he put the ring, which was the same style as Qingran's wedding ring, on Xing Chao's hand, and then before going home, he strung it on a necklace and hung it on Xing Chao's chest.
With clear skies and crisp air, the weather gradually cools down after the heat of summer, making it the most comfortable time of year.
The morning glow painted the sky with magnificent gradient colors, and its warm rays slanted into the room where the curtains had just been drawn back.
A thin veil still covered the window. Qingran squinted at the bright orange-red light outside and turned to walk towards the sleeping young man on the bed.
The young man, who liked to sleep naked, was lying face down on the bed, his bare back and muscular calves exposed to the air, with only a corner of the blanket covering his waist.
Qingran approached and leaned down to whisper in his ear, "Chaochao, get up. If you keep sleeping, you won't be able to sleep tonight."
Xing Chao went abroad on a business trip some time ago and only returned in the early hours of this morning. Because the timing was too awkward, he didn't bother Qing Ran and went back to his room to wash up and go to sleep.
He was drowsy, but hearing Qingran's voice quickly brought him back to consciousness. He lazily opened his eyes, turned over, and reached out to the person beside the bed.
"Sister-in-law, I miss you so much."
His voice, deep and magnetic from just waking up, seemed to resonate in the air, making one's ears itch.
Qingran smiled and grasped his hand in return: "I also miss Chaochao very much."
As soon as she finished speaking, the hand she was holding pulled her forward.
In her haste, Qingran only had time to place her hands on the young man's chest to prevent her weight from pressing down on him.
Once things had settled down, he was pulled to sit astride the young man's waist and said irritably, "Aren't you afraid I'll suddenly fall down and crush you?"
Xing Chao raised a sharp eyebrow: "Sister-in-law can give it a try."
He pressed Qingran's lower back against himself, whispering suggestively in her ear, "It's faster to die than to be crushed to death."
Qingran bit the corner of his lip: "Missed me?"
Xing Chao: "Didn't you notice, sister-in-law?"
Qingran used her strength to pull the young man's hand off his waist and stand on the ground while he was in pain. Her smile was as gentle and beautiful as ever. She said, "If you miss me, get up and adjust to the time difference."
The young man on the bed licked his lips: "Yes, sir."
"I'm going downstairs first. Remember to say hello to Grandpa after you get up and have breakfast."
Qingran gave him some instructions, and after saying that, she lifted her foot to leave the room. As she turned around, a dark shadow suddenly flashed in her peripheral vision.
Pausing to look in the direction of the shadows, a slightly reflective metal ornament sits in the corner of the room, its smooth surface now vaguely reflecting a familiar, tall figure.
Qingran was suddenly startled, then abruptly withdrew her gaze.
"What's wrong, sister-in-law?" Xing Chao, who had gotten out of bed, hugged him from behind.
Yu Guangli noticed that the figure seemed to move slightly. Qingran lowered her eyes and patted the hand on her waist: "Eat your own breakfast. I've already eaten."
Xing Chao: "Then sister-in-law, have something to eat with me first." He pinched his chin and kissed him from behind.
Qingran closed her eyes in response, her lips, which had received countless kisses, moving in perfect harmony until the air in her chest was exhausted. Unable to bear it any longer, Qingran turned her head away, panting.
Xing Chao then kissed his ear: "See you in a bit, sister-in-law."
Qingran calmed herself down and took a good breath before leaving the room.
Aside from the maids coming up regularly to clean or when they have other business, there's not much foot traffic upstairs.
In addition, the old man usually doesn't come to the third floor. If there's anything, he'll call or have Uncle Wu notify him. So, in this space that belongs only to them on the third floor, Qingran and Xingchao don't really care about their daily interactions.
After leaving Xing Chao's room, Qing Ran planned to go downstairs, just as she had told Xing Chao.
As he passed by Xing Wendao's bedroom door, his pace gradually slowed and he stopped.
Looking at the room with the door tightly closed, his once relaxed expression turned somber and sad.
Qingran murmured to herself, "Changqing, will you blame me...?"
The figure standing at the entrance of Xingchao's residence remained silent.
After asking the question, Qingran gave a self-deprecating laugh, shook her head as if mocking herself for talking to herself, sighed, and left.
That day's vulnerability seemed fleeting; Qingran never lost her composure again afterward.
But the appearance of the figure was not accidental.
Qingran increasingly noticed Xing Chao's presence around him, sometimes at the company, sometimes while he was playing with Hei Xuanfeng, and sometimes it was Xing Chao and him...
The figures appeared more and more frequently, their forms became increasingly solid, and they were able to move further and further away from Xing Chao's territory.
Qingran acted as if it were nothing, pretending that she hadn't noticed or seen anything, just like everyone else.
He was waiting for an opportunity.
That day, after taking a shower, Qingran came out of the bathroom and saw a figure standing in front of the display cabinet, looking at the flowing sand in the sand painting.
His figure was tall and handsome, and the inexplicable connection between him and Xing Chao had faded considerably, no longer resembling a bound spirit.
Qingran's mind raced, and the moment the figure turned around upon hearing the sound—
"Changqing..." he murmured almost to himself, "Is it you?"
"You can see me?" The figure turned around in surprise, revealing a face that belonged to Xing Wendao.
He was not as thin and pale as when he was seriously ill. He was wearing a set of home clothes that he often wore when he was alive. He was tall and elegant, like a jade tree. He looked at Qingran across the short distance from the bathroom to the bedside, but it was as if they were from another world.
How could it not feel like a lifetime ago?
Qingran was momentarily dazed.
"Qingran?" Xing Wendao was unsure. He had experienced Qingran calling his name at the door before.
Qingran remained silent, her watery eyes fixed on him. She took a step closer and then reached out her hand.
My fingertips touched the man's cheek; it was cool to the touch.
Qingran stared blankly at her own hand, then looked blankly at the man she had touched. The vulnerability in her eyes softened Xing Wendao's heart.
Xing Wendao didn't know why Qingran could suddenly see him. He smiled gently and confirmed, "It's me."
"Changqing?" Qingran still couldn't believe it.
Xing Wendao patiently replied, "Yes, it's me."
Qingran reached out her hand to him again.
Xing Wendao was surprised by the touch just now. Humans and ghosts are different, and he was unsure whether being touched by a living person in his current state would have a negative impact on the other party. He subconsciously turned his head away.
What Qingran saw was like a shattered illusion, and she immediately threw herself into the man's arms and hugged him tightly.
Xing Wendao lowered his eyes in a daze. The embrace in front of him was soft and warm, and he didn't even dare to touch the other person with his hands.
He gently reminded him, "Humans and ghosts are different. This kind of contact with me might not be good for your health."
Qingran buried her face in his neck and shook her head, her voice choked with sobs: "Changqing, why are you only coming to see me now?"
Xing Wendao's heart ached: "I've always been not far from you, it's just that you couldn't see me in the past."
Qingran raised her head, her delicate face revealing a pair of clear, moist eyes, like two translucent glass beads.
He pressed further, "Really? Where is it?"
The man paused slightly: "It's on Xing Chao."
“Chao Chao…” Qing Ran was puzzled. How could it be on Chao Chao? But then she remembered something and her expression suddenly stiffened.
If Changqing really does possess or stay by Chaochao's side all the time, then...
The air became so still you could hear a pin drop.
Xing Wendao couldn't bear to see him looking so pitiful and flustered. Just as he was about to speak, a strange connection between him and Xing Chao made him realize that Xing Chao was getting closer.
He hesitated for a moment, then reached out and soothingly stroked the face before him that still stirred his heart, and whispered, "Xing Chao is here, let me go first."
With her mind in complete turmoil, Qingran unconsciously obeyed his words, letting go and stepping back. The next second, the door not far away was skillfully pushed open from the outside.
Qingran, disregarding the complicated relationship between the three of them, said excitedly to Xing Chao who had just entered, "Chao Chao, I saw Changqing!"
Xing Chao, who walked in with the dampness from his shower, his hair and eyes still black, paused upon hearing the voice, then stepped forward, hugged him, and asked gently, "Sister-in-law, did you miss my brother?"
Qingran was puzzled; wasn't Changqing right behind him?
In his haste, he even forgot that Xing Chao was holding him and turned to look behind him.
"Didn't you see? Changqing—"
"Qingran," Xing Wendao said gently from behind, easily calming Qingran's anxiety, "Since Xing Chao can't see me, let's not tell him about this for now."
I'll explain the reason to you later.
Since he had said that, Qingran hesitated several times, but still chose to respect Xing Wendao's personal opinion.
Another reason that forced him to temporarily abandon his explanation was the affectionate kiss that landed on the corner of his eye.
Xing Chao was kissing him.
Being kissed by Xing Changqing's younger brother in front of his proper marriage partner, Qingran felt a long-forgotten sense of embarrassment, a hundred or a thousand times greater than before, causing his fair face to turn bright red with shame.
He looked at Xing Wendao with a helpless and panicked expression, clearly feeling uneasy, yet his crimson eyes seemed to hold a tender, affectionate gaze.
Are there normal physiological reactions after a person dies? Xing Wendao pondered.
He had to admit that such a shy and embarrassed Qingran was very charming, with eyes like rippling water and eyebrows like gathered mountains.
What immediately catches the eye is not his guilt or unease, but rather his apparent silent seduction.
"Why is my sister-in-law so sensitive today?" Xing Chao kissed the corners of Qing's fair, pinkish eyes. "Because of my brother?"
The unintentional remark made by Qingran and Xing Wendao both felt their hearts tremble.
"Did my sister-in-law dream about my brother last night?" Xing Chao guessed, then dismissed the guess: "No, if she had dreamed about my brother last night, she wouldn't have brought it up now."
"So you saw something my brother left behind? What was it?"
The more Xing Chaoyue mentioned it, the less Qingran dared to look into the eyes of the handsome man beside her. She lowered her dark eyelashes to avoid the young man's kiss, nervously pushing him away, saying, "Chaochao, don't kiss me."
Xing Chao: "Does it remind you that my brother won't even let me kiss him anymore?" He rubbed his cheek with his high nose bridge, feigning grievance.
Little did they know that this statement perfectly reflected the current situation.
"I..." Qingran was at a loss for words and felt guilty, both towards Xing Chao and Xing Wendao.
"I'm going out first." Xing Wendao said, no longer looking at the intimate scene between the two in front of him, and left Qingran's bedroom through the wall.
"Sister-in-law seems a little distracted," Xing Chao said, lifting Qing Ran's chin to observe him. He first kissed the tip of Qing Ran's nose, then his lips. "Is it because of my brother?"
Although Qingran was a little anxious because of Xing Wendao's departure, she was also relieved and could focus more on explaining to Xing Chao.
Xing Wendao told him not to reveal his existence for the time being, so Qingran didn't mention the incredible experience she had just had. She looked up at Xing Chao with a disappointed expression.
"Chaochao, do you think Changqing will blame me if he comes back?"
Xing Chao felt a warning bell ring in his heart. This matter was clearly in the past, so why did his sister-in-law suddenly bring it up again?
With a calm expression, she reassured him, "Putting aside my relationship with my brother, my sister-in-law has not wronged him. If my brother has to blame someone, it's me."
Qingran pursed her lips and said softly, "I just don't know how to face him."
Even if we don't say the deceased is gone and his brother can't come back, we can still say he can come back.
Xing Chao looked at Qing Ran with a serious expression: "If that day ever comes, and you don't need to face it, then it's a matter between my brother and me."
Qingran smiled at his assurance, but a hint of sorrow still lingered in her eyes.
Xing Chao lowered his head and kissed his forehead: "I'm right in front of you, sister-in-law. Please think of me more, okay?"
Qingran was caught in a dilemma, unable to say yes or no. Noticing the kiss on his brow moving down to his lips, he said with some guilt, "Chaochao."
He wanted to say that he was a little tired today, and asked if he could...
But then he saw the unease hidden beneath the young man's calm black eyes, and unexpectedly recalled the questioning he had received when the other person confessed to him.
Xing Chao looked at him with hurt and asked if it was because he was not as good as his brother that he was unwilling to give him any chance.
Is he going to reject this person again because of Changqing?
He has already wronged Changqing...
Thinking of this, Qingran composed herself, wrapped her arms around the young man's neck, and kissed his lips, saying, "Hold me."
Qingran's initiative is more effective than any explanation.
Xing Chao then picked him up and sat him on the display cabinet behind him. While kissing him, he also caressed the sensitive spots on his waist.
The sand painting, which had been fixed as a vast scene of desolate desert, was shaken, and the undulating desert began to change its topography.
Only the orange-red sunset remains unchanged in a corner of the picture.
"My sister-in-law seems unusually sensitive today."
The young man, whose temple veins were throbbing from being bitten and whose eyes were dark, spoke in a hoarse voice.
He wore a thin silver chain around his neck, with a simple wedding ring at the top that swayed back and forth in rhythm, occasionally bumping against the ring on Qingran's ring finger as she covered her lips.
Xing Chao lowered his head and kissed Qing Ran's hand and the ring, then raised his hand to remove Qing Ran's hand from his lips.
"ha……"
Hearing the captivating feedback he desired, Xing Chao narrowed his long, narrow eyes and sighed, "Sister-in-law, you really know how to seduce people."
He pressed himself close: "I want to hear my sister-in-law call my name."
"Chao, Chao Chao..." Qing Ran called out to him, her breath unsteady.
He was burdened by the desires of youth, yet his mind was uncontrollably filled with thoughts of another person.
Changqing said he had been keeping Chaochao by his side during this time.
Is he there now? Or is he just in the hallway, separated by only a wall, listening to him and Chaochao...?
The thought of this possibility made his toes curl up in shame.
Xing Chao let out a muffled groan, caught off guard.
Because of Qingran's sensitivity, the two of them argued even later than usual tonight, and it was already 1 a.m. when they finally got ready to go to bed.
Holding his beloved, Xing Chao quickly fell asleep peacefully, while Qing Ran nestled in his arms, but she couldn't feel sleepy at all.
He lay there with his eyes open, lost in thought for a while, but in the end he couldn't resist the urge and carefully left the young man's embrace, tiptoeing out of bed.
Wearing slippers, he stepped outside the bedroom. The hallway, illuminated only by a wall lamp, was quiet and deserted. He called softly, "Changqing?"
After calling out several times, there was no response and no one appeared.
Just as he was so bewildered that he almost thought the previous reunion was an illusion, a familiar figure emerged from Xing Wendao's bedroom through the wall.
"Changqing!" Qingran exclaimed in suppressed surprise.
He jogged over and hugged the man's waist, looking up with a sigh of relief: "Changqing, didn't you hear me? I thought you'd disappeared again?"
Xing Wendao looked down at him, his gaze falling on his fair and slender neck.
As autumn approached and the weather turned cooler, Qingran changed her pajamas to a top and bottom style, with ambiguous hickeys faintly visible beneath the V-neck.
He embraced him so naturally and intimately, his body still bearing the love marks left by another man.
This man was none other than his younger brother, whom he had watched grow up since childhood.
Xing Wendao's feelings were indescribably complicated.
Qingran noticed his gaze, which seemed almost tangible, making every part of his body that Xing Chao had kissed feel hot and burning.
He reflexively withdrew his hand, and before his reason returned, the words of apology had already slipped out.
"sorry."
Xing Wendao paused for a moment.
"...You don't need to apologize to me. Xing Chao was right about one thing: you haven't wronged me."
What's complicated is that Qingran married him for money, but she was with Xingchao because she liked him.
"Did you hear that?" Qingran's focus, however, was on Xing Wendao overhearing him talking to Xing Chao...
His cheeks burned with embarrassment, and he stammered for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence.
His embarrassed look made Xing Wendao smile faintly: "I guess it's because I'm already dead, so the physical soundproofing of the room has no effect on me."
In particular, his bedroom and Qingran's bedroom were only separated by a wall, and there was a small door that had been opened in the past on the wall.
Qingran took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down; now was not the time to be shy.
"You mentioned what exactly happened to Chaochao before, what exactly happened?"
Xing Wendao recalled: "I'm not quite sure either, but I vaguely realized that my soul was possessed by someone as soon as I became conscious."
"It should be about a month after I died," he gave an approximate time.
"At first I wasn't sure this person was Xing Chao, but I realized it when my consciousness returned."
"It's not quite accurate to say I possessed him, because I couldn't control or influence Xing Chao's behavior. Instead, I gradually began to share his five senses."
"Then gradually you can separate from him and exist independently, but at this time you can't go too far away from him until you are completely free from this bondage."
"So you really have always been here..." Qingran murmured.
Then what are he and Xing Chao?
He didn't regret it; rather, he felt that if he and Xing Chao had known about Changqing's existence earlier, and knew that Changqing would reappear one day, perhaps they wouldn't have ended up like this.
Aside from the phrase "fate plays tricks on people," he couldn't think of any other way to describe their complicated relationship.
Xing Wendao looked at his absent-minded face and asked softly, "Do you like him?"
Qingran's eyes trembled, and she raised her eyelashes.
"……yes."
The man opened his mouth, but it took a long time before any sound came out.
"Objectively speaking, Xing Chao is indeed an excellent dating prospect. I asked him to help you choose someone, and now that I think about it, no one is more suitable than him..."
He said this without really knowing what he was saying, as if a gray shadow had fallen over him.
So Qingran impulsively said, "Since Changqing is possessing Chaochao, he should know what I told him. Those weren't lies."
Xing Wendao raised his eyes.
Qingran avoided his gaze.
"Perhaps it was all an act at first." He lowered his head, looking both sad and embarrassed, and mocked himself in a very low voice.
"But I don't know when I got into the role, and I can't let you go."
A note from the author:
Sandwiching is out of the question, I'll get caught.
Thanks for the lightning strike, thanks for the watering, chirp!
Mugencha threw a grenade
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