Author: hoenibean (Page 74 of 78)

Chapter 23 – Qi Yun’s Wife

“Isn’t Qi Yun excellent? That child has never let me down ever since birth. He’s unlike any other.”

Madam Qi sat down gracefully and pointed in the direction opposite to her, “Sit down.”

Xing Zhongwan obliged and sat down in front of Madam Qi while Lao Hu poured a cup of tea for each of them. Madam Qi picked up the cup, “Come try and see if the tea from our Qi family is to your liking.”

Xing Zhongwan looked at the woman in front of him who had a smile plastered on her face. She was wearing a mask, making everything seem alright on the outside, even if it was all pretense.

Xing Zhongwan smiled before picking up the cup and taking a sip, “As expected, even the tea from a family as grand as the Qi’s is different.”

Madam Qi looked at him quietly without speaking for a long time. Xing Zhongwan didn’t panic and looked back at her with a smile. The two looked at each other for a long time before Madam Qi suddenly clapped her hands, “You’re really calm, it’s no wonder my son likes you so much.”

Xing Zhongwan played with the cuffs of his sleeves and narrowed his eyes, “Madam. If you have any questions, let’s get straight to the point. Don’t waste your time on me.”

Madam Qi’s eyes fell on Xing Zhongwan’s slightly exposed bracelet, “Do you know what that bracelet serves as?”

Xing Zhongwan rolled up his sleeves, “Madam, please elaborate.”

Madam Qi’s mouth curled up. It looked exactly like how Qi Yun would do it, “You are really a little sly fox, but I like it. I like to negotiate with smart people, I won’t need to waste my energy.”

“What does Madam want to talk to me about?

Madam Qi stood up, “I want you to stay by Qi Yun’s side. Regarding your mother’s matter, I will help you to settle it.”

Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help but laugh, “Although my father is useless, he takes his role as the head of the Xing family very seriously. He will not let outsiders interfere in the Xing’s household affairs. If Madam Qi intends to use power to oppress him, considering Xing Zhengping’s scoundrel-like personality, he will bite back if you pressure him. The change for the family head is just around the corner, if anything comes up, your father-in-law will… Madam, I know you won’t take this risk. You probably won’t meddle with the affair regarding my mother. “

The smile on Madam Qi’s face gradually faded, “I really underestimated you.”

Xing Zhongwan picked up the cup on the table and took a sip. She wanted to threaten me with my mother’s affairs. But there was no way it would happen. The Xing family had fallen a lot but it was impossible to simply interfere. Xing Zhengping was not just mindlessly sitting as the head of the family either.

“Since the third young master trusts you, you should take good care of him and stay by his side. He even gave you the bracelet, so you should continue to be Miss Xing. My son’s health has improved and you have spent a lot of effort on it too. But I also want to remind you that Ms. Xing will always remain as Ms. Xing. You shouldn’t get in touch with the Shen family. Know your place and don’t think about other impossible things.”

Xing Zhongwan suddenly felt that he couldn’t blame Qi Yun for how his personality turned out today. It was already a blessing that with such a selfish mother, his personality did not degenerate much more.

What did her words earlier mean? Since Qi Yun thinks that you are Miss Xing, then you will continue to abide by this role, keeping up with your identity as a nanny to take care of his daily needs without having any delusions about other things. A nanny will and should remain a nanny. He shouldn’t assume anything regarding his position in this situation. If his mother wanted to enter the Xing family smoothly, Xing Zhongwan would have to be obedient, otherwise Madam Qi wouldn’t mind making trouble for him.

Xing Zhongwan sneered, Madam Qi, you really thought it out well.

“Madam, I want to ask you. Is Qi Yun your real son? “

Xing Zhongwan got up, hiding his smile and feeling a chill.

Madam Qi, who was about to leave, stopped for a second, “He is from the Qi family so he should know his duty.”

Lao Hu opened the door and Madam Qi left without looking back.

Xing Zhongwan snorted, this time he really wanted to smoke a cigarette.

Xing Zhongwan was escorted out of the Qi’s house by Lao Hu. This Qi family was really something else, they brought Laozi here but didn’t care to send him back. How am I going to get back? Laozi didn’t drive here.

Xing Zhongwan was so angry that he really wanted to kick down the door. He’s wanted to do it since a long time ago! They were still as wicked as before, even the two guards who stood at the door were the same.

Xing Zhongwan’s cell phone rang, “Where are you? My plane just landed yesterday.”

Xing Zhongwan said with a sullen face, “I will send you a location. Come pick me up, Laozi was kidnapped and then left behind at the front gates.”

A woman’s laughter came over the phone, “Lao Xing, even you also have days like this, hahaha. Send the location to big sister and big sister will pick you up!” Xing Zhongwan endured the urge to throw his phone away and sent his location to Xue Qing. He felt some resentment in his heart, this time he got caught off-guard by this woman and was made into a joke.

Xing Zhongwan put the phone back in his pocket and looked up at the sky. The weather was really damned clear for some day like today. Qi Yun’s panicked eyes flashed in his mind, Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help but sigh. Qi Yun, Ah, Qi Yun, even you also have your moments of panic. You used to be an untouchable person, why would you let Wanwan be your weakness now?

That beautiful fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy from many years ago appeared in Xing Zhongwan’s mind. In the hospital, he took his hand. Although the young boy was under Mrs. Qi’s protection and was a prideful rascal, he was far from the cold-hearted person now. When Mrs. Qi passed away, he was only a half-grown child. In just a few years, his personality changed drastically. During this time, Xing Zhongwan could guess what he had experienced without even thinking about it.

Madam Qi regarded Qi Yun as a tool. A tool for seeking power.

After Mrs. Qi passed away, Qi Yun had no one who cared for him anymore. He had always been alone.

In the lobby of the Qi’s family villa, Qi Yun had been waiting at the door for a long time in a wheelchair. The old housekeeper advised him to eat first, but Qi Yun did not respond, and the servants dared not approach him.

Qi Yun’s face was pale and he looked forward with hollow eyes. It was obvious that he couldn’t see anything but didn’t want to close his eyes. In the evening, the weather gradually grew cooler so the old housekeeper took a blanket to put it on Qi Yun’s lap. Qi Yun turned around indifferently, “What did my mother promise to give you?”

The old housekeeper froze up and suddenly bowed down, “Third young master, I… I…”

“Money, fame and fortune? Or to erase the tens of millions of losses for your son?”

The old housekeeper turned pale, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Qi Yun, “Third young master… Young master Qi, I can’t help it either. I only have one son and I can’t watch him die like this, Young master Qi.”

Qi Yun listened indifferently to the endless kowtows that reach his ears, “Things shouldn’t have turned out like this way for you and me, Auntie Jiang “

The old housekeeper’s forehead was reddened, and her dull eyes were full of tears. Aunt Jiang fell softly to the ground, “I’m sorry, Master Yun, I’m sorry!”

The man in front of her was the one she raised. She entered the Qi house in her twenties and took care of the little child sincerely and raised him like her own son, but when did it all change? He even used to pull on her sleeves. The little child who once asked for candy now made her tremble with fear with one glance.

The waning warmth of those years can never come back.

As the old housekeeper murmured sorry, Qi Yun turned his head away. He was still waiting, waiting for that someone to come back. The only one who gave him a glimmer of light in the endless darkness, the one who did not give up on him when he was down in the dirt and hated himself.

Qi Yun closed his eyes, before opening his bloodshot eyes, revealing a sense of conviction.

“Go tell my mother that I will accept her demands, but in exchange, she must promise me one thing.”

“I want to marry Wanwan.” The old housekeeper stopped her tears in surprise, “Third young master, this… this…Miss Xing is not…”

Qi Yun interrupted her, “You need not say more. Wanwan is Wanwan. Since you didn’t mention this from the beginning, let whatever you want to say rot inside your stomach.”

For Qi Yun, only that person can be his wife!

“That is to say, everyone was in the act of calling you Miss Xing even though they know you are a man? So Qi Yun may have been misled into thinking you are a woman?” Xue Qing took a sip of red wine, her face was full of disbelief, “Are you filming a drama?”

Xing Zhongwan waved his hand while wearing the bracelet, “I’m wearing his family heirloom and just regarding Qi Yun’s recent actions…” Xing Zhongwan held his forehead, “I really don’t think he knows that I am a man.”

Xue Qing put down the glass, “Do you want to listen to my opinion?”

Xing Zhongwan motioned for her to continue.

Xue Qing twirled the unruly strands of red hair on her head, “With the kind of person Qi Yun is…I’ve never had any contact with him but I’ve heard a lot about him. He is a man who is ruthless, has a cruel heart, not to mention he is just plain ruthless. The list of unscrupulous things goes on and on…”

Xing Zhongwan slapped the table with his palm, “Get to the point!”

“If he could see, he might’ve also pretended that you were a woman!”

Xing Zhongwan swung his palm over but Xue Qing grabbed it, “Lao Xing, don’t take it to heart and think rationally. We all know that your mother’s affair has been your deepest regret for many years. You’re anxious to settle things but Qi Yun has a complex mind. Don’t step into this, you’ll get pulled in again.”

Xing Zhongwan pulled back his hand, “You mean he was playing tricks on me?”

Xue Qing opened his hand, “So what you mean is that when I contacted Chen Ying, the person did not explain everything clearly and that he was never on my side at all. After all, he’s already seen me before but still calmly called me the Young Madam. Just who is the great Shen family? Will they really allow a man to be the Young Madam? I really don’t believe that there’s no one instigating this behind the scenes. There’s something wrong.”

“Qi Yun has endured humiliation for so long, why did he plainly hit rock bottom right in front of you?”

Xue Qing looked at Xing Zhongwan’s face getting darker and darker.

“Either he really likes you or he is using you! Lao Xing, weigh it out in your heart, only you can make a decision about this!”

T/N: Lao Xing, better make up your mind~

Also, talk about bad parenting… Qi Yun’s mother really is something else. That terrible woman… Does she have a reason for being so cold and clinging onto power? And as for the old housekeeper, I can’t say that I’ll be able to forgive her if I were in Qi Yun’s shoes, but at least she has some sympathy for her own son vs. Madam Qi who only regards her own son as a tool.

I hope you’re well and all is good in your lives, if you like cats (i love love love cute fluffy stuff <3) I reccomend you check out Revenge of the Garfield, translated by my friend. Don’t be fooled by the name though, I believe it has minimal face-slapping and more fluffy moments!!

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Chapter 22 – Which male vixen managed to captivate you?!

Xing Zhongwan decided to teach Qi Yun a lesson and pulled his own mattress closer towards the door.

Although Qi Yun couldn’t see this, judging from the sounds he heard, he could probably guess what Xing Zhongwan was doing.

“I was wrong, please come back.” Qi Yun felt helpless and Xing Zhongwan snorted, “Shut up, I don’t want to listen to you now.”

Qi Yun helplessly furrowed his eyebrows, “I will shut up if you come back. Going so far away… if I call you at night. What will you do if you can’t hear me?”

Xing Zhongwan opened his quilt and was about to lie down, “Just yell louder.”

Qi Yun lowered his head. He looked like he had just suffered a great loss. Xing Zhongwan lifted his quilt again. Looks like I really owed you a lot in your previous life¹This is a common chinese saying. In our culture, we believe in reincarnation. So when you find yourself doing a lot for someone else, perhaps you might’ve owed them a lifetime’s worth of debt, which carried forward to your current life.. Xing Zhongwan pulled the mattress back to its original position and got inside the quilt, “I came back. You can sleep now.”

Qi Yun said helplessly, “I’m still sitting up, can you help me?”

Xing Zhongwan’s face was dark but he turned around, “Aren’t you capable of that yourself? You weren’t afraid of the pain when you fell down today.” After saying that, he got up to tuck Qi Yun into bed and even covered him with the quilt.

While he was doing so, he also turned off the lamp.

The room was silent and Xing Zhongwan’s soft breathing soon filled the room. Qi Yun previously suggested that he should place another small bed in the bedroom but Xing Zhongwan refused without even thinking twice about it, saying that he was fine with lying on the ground. Qi Yun knew in his heart that Xing Zhongwan was just worried that he would bump into the bed if the room was too crowded as his eyes could not see.

Qi Yun dropped his hand and felt around for a while before finding Xing Zhongwan’s hand and holding it for a while. His skin was smooth and the fingers were long and well maintained. Qi Yun’s hand gradually moved up and across from Xing Zhongwan’s neck to his face. He brushed Xing Zhongwan’s chin, lips, bridge of nose, eyes, eyebrows and forehead for a bit before Qi Yun’s mind had a very vague outline of his appearance. Although he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he was certain that Xing Zhongwan was very beautiful and that his facial features were very delicate.

Qi Yun slowly retracted his hand before looking at the ceiling with both his eyes wide open.

No matter who you might be, since you have come to me, I will never let you go.

The bright morning sun shone on Xing Zhongwan’s face. He frowned and opened his eyes as his fuzzy consciousness gradually became clearer. He took a deep breath and sat up slowly. Out of habit, he looked in Qi Yun’s direction. He was still sleeping quietly. His skin was pale and almost translucent as the morning light hit his face. Xing Zhongwan stretched out and yawned before his eyes stopped at Qi Yun’s crotch where there was a suspicious bulge…

Xing Zhongwan turned his head and coughed twice, all men understood this phenomena very well. Brother, you are very energetic, haha. Xing Zhongwan felt that he couldn’t bear to stay in this room anymore so he got up, quickly packed up, and quietly returned to his room on the second floor.

As the door was gently closed, Qi Yun on the bed opened his eyes as his right hand slowly reached towards his crotch, his face expressionless.

When eating breakfast, neither of them spoke. The dining room was quiet and scary. Today, Xing Zhongwan didn’t feel like he wanted to speak much and Qi Yun was even more unlikely to take the initiative to speak first. The servants on the side were all trembling, hoping to become invisible.

Xing Zhongwan slowly ate sandwiches. He was in a strange mood. Turning his head, he glanced at Qi Yun who was holding the bowl steadily and eating the porridge in small sips. Suddenly, it was as if he had telepathy, he looked at Xing Zhongwan, “Wanwan, are you looking at me?”

The sandwich in Xing Zhongwan’s hand fell on the table with a thud. Qi Yun, you’re actually not blind, are you?

Just as he was about to pick it up, a group of people arrived at the door.

Without a word, they walked towards Xing Zhongwan. A hand then landed on his shoulders, “Miss Xing, the Madam wants to see you.”

Qi Yun paused with the bowl in his hand. He had a rare expression of panic on his face, “Go back and tell mother if there is anything, she should come to me. Don’t trouble Wanwan.”

The person’s face became cold and didn’t leave any room for Qi Yun’s pride, “Third young master, Madam only wants to see Miss Xing. Naturally, she will send Miss Xing back after she is done. Let’s go, Miss Xing.”

Xing Zhongwan was put in a tight spot. He frowned and said to Qi Yun, “I’m alright. I’ll be back soon.”

Qi Yun shifted uncomfortably and the bowl in his hand was not properly placed back on the table. It fell onto the marble floor and shattered into pieces…

“Wanwan!” Qi Yun’s face was pale. He knew that he wanted to stop what was happening but his legs were too weak. He stretched out his hand to hold Wanwan back. Xing Zhongwan smiled, “I’m fine. Just wait.” Qi Yun’s hands came back empty as the sound of tables and chairs dragging along the floor reached his ears. He could feel Xing Zhongwan’s breathing and body warmth getting further and further away from him. Qi Yun dived forward but the wheelchair was unstable so he fell to the ground. The servants around couldn’t help but gasp. Qi Yun clenched his fists tightly against the smooth ground. The sound of his nails against the floor was grating and his hands were popping with veins. Qi Yun’s eyes were bloodshot as he raised his head with much difficulty, calling out for Wanwan.

Xing Zhongwan was escorted forcefully out of the villa. He said lightly, “Let go, I can walk on my own.” The person holding him obviously didn’t want to let go so Xing Zhongwan took a deep breath. With a quick backhanded smack, the person fell to the ground. A straight jab came at him from the back but Xing Zhongwan managed to avoid it, grabbing the person’s arm, he forcefully twisted it. A crisp sound followed by a painful scream followed. Xing Zhongwan then kicked the person down and dusted off his shoulders, “Laozi wants to solve this peacefully. Don’t force me to do this. I hate strangers touching me the most.”

He narrowed his eyes as a trace of anger flashed through them. From nearby, a black car stopped in front of him and a person came out, applauding Xing Zhongwan, “I’ve heard of you before. Only now have I finally got to meet the famous Second Young Master Xing. “

Xing Zhongwan looked at the person who just arrived and interrupted him, “The Xing family has not had two young masters for a long time now. Go back and ask Xing Zhengping, does the Xing family have such a person?” 

The man bowed slightly, “Whether it is Second Young Master Xing or Xing Zhongwan, the Madam wants to see you. It was us who were rude just now. Please come with me.”

Xing Zhongwan took out a lollipop from his pocket, “What should I call you?” 

The man smiled, “I am the personal secretary of Madam Qi, you can call me Lao Hu.”

Xing Zhongwan patted the dust on the trench coat. Lao Hu wasn’t just a common lapdog, he was also a sly old fox.

Xing Zhongwan originally thought that Madam Qi would find a hidden place to see him, but he did not expect it to be at the Qi family’s estate. Xing Zhongwan got out of the car and looked at the door of Qi’s house. He looked around but didn’t know if that trash can from that time was still there.

Xing Zhongwan was taken to the living room on the third floor. Led by Lao Hu to the study, he was informed that Madam Qi would arrive in a while. Xing Zhongwan looked around boredly and found a few photos on the desk. When he walked over, he saw Qi Yun. Qi Yun in the photo was wearing a black suit with a cold temperament. Those eyes looked straight at the camera without a trace of emotion. Xing Zhongwan thought that the photographer back then was probably sweating in fear. He left the desk and the row of cabinets behind were filled with lots of awards and certificates, apart from the occasional rows of obscure books. Xing Zhongwan looked around more before realizing that this was Qi Yun’s study when he was still living in the Qi’s house. It was no wonder he felt cold as soon as he came in. The room seemed to have taken after its owner.

“I’ve wanted to meet you for a long time now. We finally meet.” A lady’s voice suddenly came from behind. It was cold, utterly cold. Xing Zhongwan looked back and saw a woman in a red suit. Her hair was neatly combed behind her and she looked very young as her figure was well maintained. You could tell by just looking at her face that she must’ve been related to Qi Yun since they looked so alike.

It’s just that Qi Yun looked ethereal and hard to get close to, while the woman in front of him was beautiful but had features that were too sharp; for instance, her eyes were sharp like a knife.

Xing Zhongwan smiled, “Hello, Madam Qi.”

A tall woman in the luggage waiting area was talking on the phone. There were people around her secretly watching her.

The woman was tall with her hair cut very short. The sides of her hair on both sides were shaved off while the top of her head was dyed in a bright burgundy shade. She wore a pair of sunglasses on her high-bridged nose and a low-breasted, black vest under her small leather jacket. There were also a pair of straight and slender legs in fishnet stockings under her short skirt. The high heels that she wore were more than ten centimeters high, making her stand out more from the crowd.

“Sissy, I’m here waiting for my luggage. You can rest assured that I will take care of your old professor.”

She chewed gum in her mouth before suddenly taking off her glasses and casting a wink at the man who was staring at her. The man took a deep breath and almost fainted.

Cheng Zhengzhe was still working overtime late at night, holding a mobile phone in one hand and a document in the other, “Xue Qing, keep a low profile when you go back this time and don’t cause any trouble for Lao Xing. Come back immediately when you settle things there and take good care of Professor Gao.”

Xue Qing hummed before hanging up the phone.

She took out her mobile phone and sent a text message. Chen Ying, I brought the person. Decide on a time and send me the location.

Xue Qing slipped her phone in the bag and put on her sunglasses again.

Lao Xing, Lao Xing. I want to see which male vixen managed to captivate you and I want to thank him properly for stealing away the scrooge that you are and letting potentially thousands of innocent men and women live their love lives properly.

T/N: Hey guys! Hope you’re well. Here’s another update.

I really love strong, powerful woman allies in danmei/BL stories. I’ve read of petty, homophobic female rivals doing everything they can to make sure that the MC and ML don’t get together more times than I can count. It makes me a little sad. After all, I feel that it kinda gives women a bad rep. Well, they DO exist in reality sometimes but the kind-hearted, smart and strong female friend trope needs more love okay?

Xue Qing’s super feisty and we’ll get to see more of her in the future ᕙ(`▿´)ᕗ

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Chapter 21 – Who is going to give you a baby!

It’s a pity that Xing Zhongwan quickly snapped out of it and quickly pushed Qi Yun away without a second thought. His thin back hit the wall with a crisp sound. Xing Zhongwan coldly said, “Qi Yun, you’re crazy!”

Qi Yun endured the pain and his face turned pale, “I just followed my heart and did what I wanted to do.”

Xing Zhongwan stood up and looked at him condescendingly, “You reflect on this by yourself, I’m going to leave first.”

Xing Zhongwan went out of the hall with a dark face. He clenched his fists tightly. God knows how hard it was to hold himself back from punching him.

The old housekeeper kept calling out “Miss Xing” and Xing Zhongwan said coldly, “Shut up!”

The maids on the side immediately covered their mouths. They’ve never seen Miss Xing angry but never thought that it would be this bad. Those cold eyes wanted to kill.

Xing Zhongwan went into the bathroom, turned on the faucet and rinsed his mouth with water. It was not enough. He picked up the toothbrush and brushed his teeth several times until his lips turned red. It was terrible to look at.

Xing Zhongwan became more angry the more he thought about it. He threw his toothbrush out of the bathroom and opened the cabinet. He began to pack his clothes. After finally squeezing all his clothes in, he threw the duffel bag on the bed in annoyance. Xing Zhongwan lay down on the bed, trying to calm himself down, why was he angry? Didn’t he just get kissed by a man? He should treat it like he was…. bitten by a dog.

Xing Zhongwan rubbed his face, turned over and buried himself in the quilt, why did he feel so weird in his heart? He suddenly didn’t want to see Qi Yun. What should he do?

Xing Zhongwan decided to be cold to Qi Yun so he took his car key and went out. After drinking at the bar until two o’clock in the morning, he called for a cab to take him back.

Xing Zhongwan entered the room reeking of alcohol. The hall was brightly lit like it was daytime and the hall was full of people. Seeing Xing Zhongwan, the old housekeeper showed a relieved expression; which she rarely made. Xing Zhongwan fiddled with the car key in his hand and looked at the crowd with a puzzled expression.

“Are you lining up to welcome me home? This is too grand.”

Nurse Xiaocheng had her forehead bandaged, “Young madam, please go in and have a look. Master Yun hasn’t snapped out of it, so he throws things when we go in. If anything happens, we…”

At the end, her voice faltered off into sobs.

Xing Zhongwan frowned and looked at his watch. It has been several hours since then and he was still throwing a temper tantrum.

Xing Zhongwan tossed the key in his hand to the old housekeeper and went to the side hall. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Qi Yun in the dimly lit room, holding the parallel training bars with both hands, trying hard to stand up. His casual, black clothes were drenched. He didn’t know how long the other had been practicing alone.

Xing Zhongwan leaned against the door with his arms folded and looked at him coldly. Qi Yun, just you try keep up this attitude.

Qi Yun’s legs still didn’t have much strength in them. After several attempts, he hit the ground hard and didn’t get up again. There were still a lot of glass shards on the ground. As a result, Qi Yun’s body was very scratched up.

Xing Zhongwan couldn’t stand it anymore when Qi Yun tried to get up again. Xing Zhongwan walked forward and hugged him and put him back on the ground, “Okay, time to rest. Continue this tomorrow. You’re all scratched up, you know?”

Qi Yun’s face was pale. His lips were bitten and had a lot of dried blood on it while his face was all sweaty. He lowered his head, “How long have you been at the door?”

Xing Zhongwan said, “Quite a long time.”

Qi Yun let out a self-deprecating snort, “Is this unsightly?”

Xing Zhongwan sat down beside him, “Unsightly indeed. But it’s not like I’ve never seen your ugly side. I’m afraid it’s too late now to be worried about that.”

Qi Yun was taken aback for a moment and a bit of bitterness flashed across his face, “Yes, there’s not a single embarrassing part of myself that you have not witnessed before. I…I thought you left.”

Xing Zhongwan: “Leave? Where will I go?” How can Laozi go when things are still incomplete? I have already held on for this long, if I gave up, am I still Xing Zhongwan?

Xing Zhongwan took a deep breath, “Qi Yun, I want to tell you something clearly, I…”

Qi Yun suddenly leaned his head on Xing Zhongwan’s shoulder. Xing Zhongwan turned his head in shock.

“Wanwan, don’t say anything else further. It doesn’t matter who you are and why you decided to stay by my side, just don’t leave me.”

Qi Yun’s voice sounded faint and Xing Zhongwan could feel his body trembling.

Xing Zhongwan sighed, “Don’t let yourself get angry. Your body isn’t strong enough to bear it, and also, next time don’t… don’t do something like that again suddenly. I don’t like it.”

Qi Yun was taken aback. Xing Zhongwan couldn’t see his expression but he could see his long eyelashes trembling gently, along with his aggrieved look. It’s not like I was the one who bullied you!

Xing Zhongwan got up, “Come on, I’ll carry you back upstairs to rest.” Qi Yun climbed on Xing Zhongwan’s back and replied lightly, “I won’t do it anymore in the future.”

Xing Zhongwan carried Qi Yun’s as his leg dragged on the floor. Compared to before, his body was much sturdier. He was also a lot heavier now. Qi Yun was getting better. This was a good thing for Xing Zhongwan. It’s almost time to push Xing Zhengping to fulfill his end of the deal.

Under the gaze of others, Xing Zhongwan went upstairs carrying an unusually well-behaved Qi Yun on his back. The jaws of everyone downstairs almost fell to the ground. The old housekeeper wanted to speak but when Qi Yun suddenly raised his head, those lifeless, dull eyes made the old housekeeper lower her head quickly. The crowd was instantly petrified and they didn’t dare breathe loudly.

Qi Yun turned his head and caught a whiff of the strong smell of liquor on Xing Zhongwan’s body before his furrowed his eyebrows, “Girls should drink less.”

Xing Zhongwan almost threw away the man on his back on an impulse. Qi Yun, you’re really a piece of work. Laozi surrenders!

Xing Zhongwan bathed Qi Yun. Fortunately, the wounds on his body were not deep so it didn’t matter if they were drenched in water. The bruises all over his body from when he fell during rehabilitation however, were a bit scary.

Xing Zhongwan deliberately didn’t look at them. With some anger still in his heart, he lathered the shampoo on Qi Yun’s head. Qi Yun rubbed his eyes, “Wanwan, some water got into my eyes.”

Xing Zhongwan snorted, “Wipe it away yourself!”

Qi Yun was a little aggrieved and he raised his hand, “I don’t have a towel.” Xing Zhongwan pulled a towel from the side and tapped it on Qi Yun’s forehead, “Take it!”

Qi Yun expressionlessly pulled down the towel and wiped his eyes, “You’re so fierce, but I want you!”

The anger in Xing Zhongwan’s heart soared, “You’re still not over that are you? I don’t need anyone to want me. Those who like me can go to hell.”

Xing Zhongwan took the bath scrub from the side and wiped down his body. Laozi tried hard his best not to rub your skin off. He slid his hands between Qi Yun’s legs, accidentally bumping into something hard.

Xing Zhongwan froze for a moment. What the hell was that? He reached out to touch it again but Qi Yun’s hand quickly grabbed him, “Don’t touch it.”

Xing Zhongwan’s narrowed his eyes with joy, “Qi Yun, you’re not disabled there. You can have a reaction now? Did you tell the doctor? It’s a good thing.”

Xing Zhongwan didn’t feel that there was a problem with what he said. He was really happy for Qi Yun as a man. There was a major difference between not wanting to use ‘that thing’ and not being able to use ‘that thing’.

However, Xing Zhongwan found that Qi Yun’s reaction was a little weird. Qi Yun blushed, and his whole body turned slightly pink. His skin was originally pale so a little red would look particularly obvious.

Xing Zhongwan patted Qi Yun on the shoulder, “It’s a good thing, why are you being so shy?”

Xing Zhongwan really didn’t realize it at this time because he thought that they were both men. I don’t mind being a ‘bro’ to you at this point of time. However, right now, Qi Yun still treated him like a girl…

“Are you very happy?” Qi Yun threw out these words inexplicably.

Xing Zhongwan didn’t think twice about it, “Of course.” 

When he said this, Xing Zhongwan felt that something was wrong because he realized that Qi Yun was smiling. Oh my God, Qi Yun could smile. This child whose grim face that had been frozen for over a thousand years and could make an evil spirit cry; he was now smiling… although the smile was quite stiff…

Xing Zhongwan quickly looked away. Even if his skin was really thick, he couldn’t bear this. Don’t f/king smile anymore, Laozi is about to have a nosebleed…

“That’s good then. Wanwan. Do you want to have a boy or a girl? Perhaps we can have both in the future.”

Qi Yun’s voice was clear but faint. Xing Zhongwan turned his head abruptly and his face was flushed. He yelled, “Who is going to give birth for you!? Qi Yun, you better come to your senses!”

Qi Yun lowered his head and the corner of his mouth twitched. Wanwan, how can you be so cute?

T/N: Yes, ‘that thing’ is EXACTLY what you thought it was. If you still haven’t figured it out, I’ll give you a clue. You can also call it a meatstick. Is it edible? Yes. You can even eat it or take it in using multiple holes in your body (͡• ͜ʖ ͡•)

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Chapter 20 – What should I do if I can’t let go?

Chen Ying answered the phone. Shen Qinghong’s voice sounded exhausted, “Have you met them already? Tell me about it.”

Chen Ying held the phone thoughtfully. “I checked the young madam’s car, it was registered under the name of the Xing family. Although his style of dressing was simple, the price of each piece of garment was not low. He has not touched the card. They were obviously expensive but it was all bought using his own money. As an illegitimate child, having that much is a bit unfounded.”

“Continue.”

“And…” Chen Ying hesitated for a moment, “he was quite…beautiful.”

Chen Qinghong paused before giving a muffled laugh. “Chen Ying, Chen Ying ah. You’ve spent so many years around the old lady. With your standards, you judged the person to not only be of a high caliber, but to be pretty as well. I am a little curious about her. What kind of child could make Qi Yun change his heart and become sincere?”

“Chairman, do you need me to contact the Xing family? I still feel a little worried.”

Shen Qinghong smiled. “It’s not the time yet. Don’t act rashly and alert them just yet. What kind of attitude does Yun’er treat her with?”

Chen Ying brows. “Young master Qi Yun places a great amount of trust in the young madam, plus he… really likes the young madam. “

Shen Qinghong closed up the files with documents on the table. “Oh? Has Yun-er’s stone heart opened up? Where did Xing Zhengping find such a precious thing, a beautiful doll that stole my Yun’er’s heart? “

Chen Ying said with a sullen face, “Chairman… not a doll, but a bonafide man.”

Shen Qinghong’s voice suddenly disappeared. After a long time, there was a burst of laughter from the phone line, “Chen Ying, please leave this matter alone in the future. Just take care of Yun’er’s legs. This situation seems interesting. A man?! Qi Yun, just where do your interests lie?”

Xing Zhongwan sent a message to Cheng Zhengzhe after he returned to the villa and gave him Chen Ying’s number to allow him to bring the specialist directly to him. After the message was sent, Xing Zhongwan threw his phone on the bed. Xing Zhongwan pulled out the toolbox and was about to find a way to pry open the bracelet in his hand… 

As he was about to do this, a loud noise came from downstairs. Xing Zhongwan tossed away the wire cutter that was in his hands, annoyed. Can he not have a single moment of peace today?

Chen Ying’s people are here. So noisy. Was this the medical team or engineering team, and were they coming to demolish the house?

Xing Zhongwan’s face was dark. The old housekeeper looked at him questioningly. Xing Zhongwan said that he had nothing to do with this matter.

“I don’t know about this, you can ask Qi Yun yourself.” The old housekeeper went up to the third floor unwillingly. After a while, there was a sound of heavy objects falling and the old housekeeper came out of the room with a sullen expression and let the engineering team through the door.

Xing Zhongwan fished an apple in the kitchen and watched the boisterous group of people pass by the side hall on the first floor. He bit the apple and went upstairs. When he went in, he saw Qi Yun struggling as if he wanted to get up. Xing Zhongwan held the apple in his mouth and helped the person up, “They are here. By the looks of it, they want to build you a space for rehabilitation and physical therapy. Hey, with such a big ruckus going on, aren’t you afraid of the ones who are dumbly staring at you because they don’t know about what’s going on? “

Qi Yun faced Xing Zhongwan, “Once the Shen family gets involved, the Qi family will not interrupt. As for other people… they do not dare offend the Shen family.”

Xing Zhongwan bit the apple, “Then why didn’t you look for the Shen family earlier? Suffering by yourself for so long and in vain.” 

Qi Yun stretched out his hand towards Xing Zhongwan, “I still haven’t met you at the time, remember? Now give me a bite.”

Xing Zhongwan glanced at the porous apple that was bitten by himself, “I’ve already bitten into it.”

Qi Yun said, “It’s okay, just give it here.”

Xing Zhongwan shockingly passed the apple in his hand, watching Qi Yun slowly put it to his mouth and took a bite at the same parts where he had bitten. The juice soaked up his lips, gradually turning it rosy, “Today’s apple is not bad, very sweet.”

Xing Zhongwan was dumbfounded, his face flushed. F/ck, you… Qi Yun, you savage!

He hurried downstairs and took a new apple, putting it in Qi Yun’s hand, “This is for you, I will supervise the work downstairs.”

After saying that, he ran like he was flying away. Qi Yun felt the apple in his hand, his lips curled into a smile. That person can’t stand to be teased… when they get married in the future, what should he do?

The people that Chen Ying brought in were really efficient. A nearly perfect rehabilitation room was built in two days. The medical team also arrived that afternoon. There was a professional team to take care of Qi Yun and help him recover. Xing Zhongwan was very happy and felt that he could finally relax. He even went out to make an appointment. He did not expect Qi Yun to ask him to be with him by his side. Not just at night, but during the day too. When he got sweaty, Xing Zhongwan had to bathe him and change his clothes.

Simply put, the medical team would only be responsible for the technical work. He was still dependent on Xing Zhongwan for the rest, like getting fed meals, being clothed and getting around. It was almost the same as before. Xing Zhongwan’s dream of rolling around the sheet every day was shattered as he guarded the grown man day and night. Looking after the big man Qi Yun, he felt that he was not far from going insane.

On the contrary, Qi Yun was cold and frosty, and his temper was unpredictable. Several nurses were scolded by him to tears. Xing Zhongwan felt embarrassed as he watched from the side, the girl had such pretty and soft features, how could you continue to scold her? If it were me, I’d feel so bad.

Holding out a lollipop to comfort a few nurses until they started smiling, Xing Zhongwan thought, you have to rely on them to rehabilitate and get better, what good does it serve you to scold them to the point of crying?

“He’s just like that. After a long time of being ill, he inevitably developed a bad temper. I’m sorry for you all. Miss nurses, I’ll give you these sweets and let you eat them every day.” A few young nurses were convinced to laughter by Xing Zhongwan and said “Thank you, young madam.”

Xing Zhongwan’s heart felt so bitter. Miss nurses, were you all blind too?

Of course Miss Nurses’ eyes were not blind but rather good. Before coming here, the medical team had signed an agreement that they should be very strict about what should be spoken and what should not.

The young madam is the young madam, even if a dog was called the young madam, then it is the young madam.

Those who carried out the task had to respect their benefactors. It wasn’t that they didn’t feel shy saying it, but this way, they could keep their lives by controlling what came out of their mouths.

Everyone in this house knew that Xing Zhongwan was a man, but they all ignored his gender. One after another, they called him Miss Xing, the young madam. It’s really no wonder Qi Yun believed that he was a girl lately.

Sometimes when Xing Zhongwan said a few more words to the little nurses, Qi Yun would ask him to wipe his sweat after hearing their conversation. Then, he would tell him not to talk to the little nurses too often. His expression looked terrible when he said this.

Xing Zhongwan didn’t understand this. You think I’m a girl so what if Miss nurses and I say a few more words? Why are you not happy? Could it be that those little nurses are the ones who actually changed their gender?

Qi Yun, you are too controlling.

That being said, although Qi Yun’s rehabilitation was progressing slowly, there is still some progress. This person’s fatigue was never obviously plastered on his face, no matter how painful it got or how tired he was, his mouth stayed silent. At night, he was sweating but he hid under the quilt without complaining. Fortunately, there was one time where Xing Zhongwan found out and was frightened half to death, thinking what was happening to him? He called the doctor in the middle of the night to find out that it was a normal development and let the doctor teach him a few soothing massages. At night, he rubbed Qi Yun’s legs and waist for him.

When Qi Yun was sweating profusely, Xing Zhongwan also sweated profusely. After all, he had to take baths and change clothes for Qi Yun. After such an ordeal, Xing Zhongwan was so tired that he wanted to go to heaven to see his mother. He was exhausted when his head hit the pillows.

What Xing Zhongwan didn’t know was that every night, there was always a pair of eyes facing his face with a very complicated expression. A slender hand with well-defined knuckles always hung down beside the bed, looking for Xing Zhongwan’s hand before holding them gently.

“Wanwan, I will definitely get better, wait for me.”

Xing Zhongwan came back from outside today. Last night, Qi Yun said he wanted to eat Java apples so the ‘babysitter’ Xing set out early in the morning. When he came back, there was a group of people standing on the side of the hall trembling and dared not leave. Xing Zhongwan gave the bag in his hand to the servant, and the servant hurried to the kitchen as if she was running for her life.

“What’s the matter?” Xing Zhongwan looked at the old housekeeper. The old housekeeper was calm but suddenly there was the sound of the glass shattering from down the hall.

“Go away, get out!” It was Qi Yun’s voice. Xing Zhongwan walked quickly towards the hall and a few nurses came out from the door, one of them was even bleeding from her forehead.

Xing Zhongwan was shocked, “What’s the matter?”

The head nurse was calm, “Master Yun, well… He still couldn’t stand up today. Master Yun…”

Xing Zhongwan understood in a second, “I understand. Quickly take nurse Xiaocheng away to have her wound treated. I’ll go in and have a look.”

Several nurses nodded quickly. They couldn’t afford to offend the angry person inside the room.

Xing Zhongwan went in and it was a mess inside. Qi Yun leaned against the wall and panted, with his head hanging down, the expression on his face couldn’t be seen. Xing Zhongwan walked around the glass shards all over the floor and approached Qi Yun, “What’s wrong?”

He squatted down in front of him, “What are you doing with such a bad temper? Physical rehabilitation needs to be done slowly, you can’t rush it. Why are you getting mad at those little nurses?”

Qi Yun was panting and he slowly raised his head. His face was still thin, but his appearance had changed a lot from when they first met. On multiple occasions, Xing Zhongwan has seen the others in the same room blushing after looking at Qi Yun’s face.

“You’re still speaking on their behalf!”

Qi Yun’s voice was deep. By now, his voice has basically returned to the tone he had before the accident.

“I’m not speaking for them, I just wanted to say that you shouldn’t push yourself too hard?”

Xing Zhongwan explained patiently.

“Are those girls very beautiful?”

Xing Zhongwan was stunned. Qi Yun, was I talking to you about this?

“Does this have anything to do with whether the girls are beautiful? You!”

Qi Yun opened his arms and pulled Xing Zhongwan closer to hug him. Xing Zhongwan was already squatting in an unstable position. Qi Yun pulled in his whole body and was almost completely pressed on him.

“F/ck, what are you doing?”

Xing Zhongwan was a little angry but Qi Yun hugged Xing Zhongwan and buried his face in his neck.

”Wanwan, you are mine. No one can hurt you.”

Qi Yun’s warm breath was on Xing Zhongwan’s neck, brushing on his skin little by little. There was an itchy feeling in his heart.

“No one will hurt me, Qi Yun, let go of me first.”

Xing Zhongwan was afraid that if he used his strength, he would hurt Qi Yun, but the sudden hug made him very uncomfortable.

Qi Yun raised his head, “What should I do if I can’t let go?”

Huh!?

Xing Zhongwan didn’t hear clearly, “What did you say?”

Qi Yun cupped Xing Zhongwan’s face with both hands, and stopped his fingers beside his lips.

Xing Zhongwan’s mind was about to explode, this was really the most ‘magical’ moment he has ever experienced…

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(ɔ◔‿◔)ɔ ♥ BTW, do you know what Java apples are? Where I grew up, we call them Jambu Air, which translates to Water Figs I think… I love them quite alot, even prefer them a little more than normal apples. They’re softer, yet more crunchier than our regular common apples, and perfect for my weak-old-man teeth kek. I also like how they’re not too sweet, yet very juicy. Maybe if ya’ll get a chance, I would recommend it!!

Also, some of them come in a really pretty shade of pink, though I’m not sure if those are edible, since I’ve always eaten the red varieties. Maybe they all turn red after they’re ripe…

ASDFG!!! Also, I think Qi Yun just kissed Xing Zhongwan hehe (⊙.⊙) I can’t wait t share with y’all his reaction to it in the next chapter. If it wasn’t obvious enough, our little shou is actually straight. In fact, he’s quite a playboy and even sleeps around. I wonder if his 3 world views will all be shattered. He’d probably even get angry so his gong husband will have to placate him. Who knows? Continue reading to find out hehe 🙂

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Chapter 19 – I’m thanking you, young madam Qi

After getting off the highway, Qi Yun showed Xing Zhongwan the way and Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help but say, “Are you actually not blind at all. I almost thought there was a map laid in front of your eyes.”

Qi Yun said, “I am familiar with this place.”

Xing Zhongwan casually asked: “What place?”

Qi Yun’s woeful eyebrows flashed with a faint sadness, “My grandma’s burial grounds.”

Xing Zhongwan placed Qi Yun in a wheelchair and looked around. This was the place where the f/cking appointment was, the wilderness. Qi Yun closed his eyes quietly, naturally putting his hands on his legs.

A black car came by and stopped in front of the two. A man in a suit got out of the car. He was in his forties, had a hook nose, sported a pair of rimless glasses and was very tall. He respectfully walked in front of Qi Yun and bowed down. “Master Yun.”

But his eyes were looking at Xing Zhongwan, who was standing next to him. Seeing the bracelet on his wrist, his eyes flashed with surprise but he quickly returned to his calm demeanor.

“Book a hospital for me.”

Qi Yun’s words made the man’s face flash with joy, “Master Yun is finally willing to receive treatment? I’ll make the arrangements, Master Yun. Please follow me to the car.”

Qi Yun stretched out his hand and tugged at Xing Zhongwan, “Follow him.”

Xing Zhongwan replied with an ‘en’ but saw the man with a hooked-nosed man smile at him. “How should I address you?” Just as Xing Zhongwan was about to speak, Qi Yun spoke, “How you should do it, you don’t know?”

Chen Ying was startled and couldn’t help but take multiple glances at the bracelet on Xing Zhongwan’s wrist. Xing Zhongwan was embarrassed and wanted to pull his arm away, but Qi Yun was pulling his hand so he couldn’t break free.

Chen Ying suddenly bowed to Xing Zhongwan respectfully, “Young madam.”

Xing Zhongwan: …

All of you from the Qi family are all good at talking nonsense with your eyes open!

It wasn’t only the Qi family, but also the Shen family who were good at speaking nonsense. Chen Ying was Shen Qinghong’s personal secretary. Qi Yun was bound to take over the Shen family so he went to the Shen family’s hospital. However, this hospital was special and not open to outsiders. It is a private nursing home for the Shen family with the best medical team.

Qi Yun was pushed forward for an inspection and asked Xing Zhongwan to wait outside before going inside, instructing Chen Ying to take good care of him with that rigid tone not leaving his voice for even a moment.

After Qi Yun entered, Xing Zhongwan stared at the entrance of the examination room with Chen Ying. Xing Zhongwan grinned, “Hey bro, let’s go out for a smoke.”

Chen Ying looked down at the suddenly raised eyebrows and coughed twice before raising his head and regaining his composure. “Please, young madam.” 

Chen Ying received news from the bank that someone had come with a bank card and Chen Ying immediately notified the bank deputy to go meet them. When he learned that the person was a man, Chen Ying couldn’t come back to his senses for the whole day. Shen Qinghong hadn’t come back from official business and was still abroad, plus the matter had not been confirmed yet so he didn’t dare to report it to him casually. That was, until today when he saw the actual person and the bracelet, only did Chen Ying believe it himself that the young madam of their Shen family was really a man.

Xing Zhongwan took the cigarette that Chen Ying handed him and held it in his mouth but didn’t light it. Chen Ying smiled at Xing Zhongwan and Xing Zhongwan said, “You can’t light it, if you light it, the one in there will kill me.”

He could guess what Qi Yun would say.

He would say, Wanwan, it’s not good for a girl to smoke…

Xing Zhongwan felt a deep sense of powerlessness, “you have nothing you want to ask me?” Xing Zhongwan held the dangling cigarette in his mouth and leaned against the wall of the corridor. His medium-length hair was casually tied with an elastic band. He had a dark gray jacket over his white shirt and dark blue jeans over a pair of straight and slender legs.

Chen Ying shook her head, “Master said that you are the young madam, so you are the young madam. Other than that, it’s not up to me.”

Xing Zhongwan snorted. The open-mindedness of the Shen family was really eye-opening.

“You knew from the start that Qi Yun’s legs can be cured?”

Xing Zhongwan was not curious, he just felt that it was strange. The Shen family should have been aware of Qi Yun’s situation but left him alone, waiting for Qi Yun to find a way out on his own. What was their plan?

“You should know that the young master still had some feeling in his leg. The master had diagnostic examinations done by our own doctors to prove this.”

Chen Ying smiled at Xing Zhongwan. Xing Zhongwan was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, “You really did have good intentions.”

Chen Ying bowed down. “Young madam is wise.”

The door of the examination room opened, Xing Zhongwan turned around, lowered his face, crushed the cigarette in his hand and threw it into the trash bin by the side. There was nothing else good to add to this.

Upon entering, Qi Yun was slowly buttoning his shirt. He heard the door open and said, “Wanwan, come and button me up.”

Xing Zhongwan rolled his eyes in his heart. Am I your babysitter!?

He went over and fastened the button for him.

The doctor saw Qi Yun’s attitude towards Xing Zhongwan and was a little bit stunned. Xing Zhongwan noticed the look he gave and smiled at him. The younger doctor next to the old professor blushed immediately.

The old professor glanced sideways at the apprentice beside him. 

“What are you looking at? Is the young madam just someone you can look at casually?” Qi Yun said blankly.

The old professor hurriedly rectified his apprentice, “Master Yun, he is still young and ignorant, you…”

Qi Yun flicked his hand, “Can my legs get better?” The old professor hurriedly got up, “I will send a few people to go back with you. With their assistance, as long as you continue to rehabilitate, there is still hope for your legs to recover.”

“My eyes.” Qi Yun had been calm all this time. The old professor was silent for a while and glanced at Chen Ying on the side.

Chen Ying said indifferently, “Just tell the truth.”

“There is a professor abroad who is a professional in this area. If she can be invited, maybe young master Yun will have hope in regaining your eyesight.”

“What’s the rate of success?” Qi Yun pulled on Xing Zhongwan’s hands, his hands were cold. Xing Zhongwan glanced at him. Although his appearance was calm, Qi Yun was still nervous.

“That’s hard to say. We still have to run some tests before we can draw a conclusion.”

“Alright. Wanwan, let’s go back.” Xing Zhongwan said ‘oh’, bent down and carried Qi Yun to get him into the wheelchair. Chen Ying came up and wanted to help but Qi Yun slapped him away. With that amount of force, Xing Zhongwan saw that the back of Chen Ying’s hand was red.

“Master Yun, the chairman has been waiting for your call.”

Qi Yun snorted coldly, “Let’s go, Wanwan.”

Xing Zhongwan pushed Qi Yun’s wheelchair, thinking to himself, why are you pushing him away so harshly? I didn’t expect you to be so hostile towards him. This Qi Yun really wasn’t someone who could be pushed around.

After getting in the car, Qi Yun closed his eyes as he was a little tired and Chen Ying watched them as their car left. Xing Zhongwan looked at Qi Yun, “You sleep for a bit first, I will wake you when we arrive.”

Qi Yun opened his eyes and rubbed his own forehead, “If you have any questions, just ask?”

Xing Zhongwan started the car. “I don’t have anything to ask.”

The corners of Qi Yun’s mouth twitched, “I can only protect you when I get better. My mother should be coming to bother you soon.”

Xing Zhongwan thought, I really don’t need your protection.

“But the Shen family’s intentions are indeed not sincere.”

Qi Yun faced Xing Zhongwan’s direction, “What do you mean?” Xing Zhongwan opened the car window, “Shen Jiaming knows that your legs are good, but deliberately concealed it. Your grandpa completely abandoned you. They want you to return to Shen’s house. This method is too roundabout.”

Qi Yun lowered his eyes and said lightly, “My grandfather is not necessarily unaware of all this. In fact, no one is clearer than that old man about those who are pulling the strings behind the scenes.”

“They treat you like an object.”

Xing Zhongwan was deeply affected. He’s seen this many times. Even after Qi Yun became disabled, he was still being used like a chess piece to the bitter end.

“Do you know why they treated you so respectfully? It’s not because of me.”

Xing Zhongwan blurted out, “Why? Is it because I’m visually appealing?”

Qi Yun raised his head, “Grandma made a will before she died and everything in her Shen family is to be handed over to the grandson and granddaughter-in-law. Chen Ying was someone who stayed by Shen Qinghong for his whole life before my grandmother was born, they only acknowledged the bracelet, not the person.”

Xing Zhongwan slammed the brakes, if Qi Yun did not have his seatbelt fastened, he would’ve flown out the car.

“What are you saying?”

Qi Yun looked at him calmly, “I said that they only agreed to treat me because of you, so I’m thanking you, young madam Qi.” 

The corner of Xing Zhongwan’s mouth gaped open, why is Laozi getting dug deeper and deeper into this pit!

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Chapter 18 – If you lie to me, I will drag you together to hell.

“You’re saying Qi Yun even gave you his family heirloom! Hahahahahaha, I’m gonna die of laughter! Let me catch my breath, hahahaha.”

Xing Zhongwan hung up the phone with a dark face. Not long after, Cheng Zhengzhe called back, suppressing his laughter, “Lao Xing, just go with it.  Qi Yun’s sincerity, it’s a big deal for you to ride in this life. Hahaha.”

“Cheng Zhengzhe, have you had enough of life?” Xing Zhongwan’s face was dark. Looking at the bracelet in his hands made him so annoyed that he exuded an oppressive atmosphere.

“Or else, you can top him!” Cheng Zhengzhe was very close to abandoning his desire to survive.

“It’s not a question of me or him topping, I am a straight man!” Xing Zhongwan was on the verge of storming off.

“What straight man? Just bend yourself. Lao Xing, did you realize that the issue we’re discussing right now is about gender issues, but you never mentioned that you hated Qi Yun. In my opinion, it doesn’t matter if you’re straight. The question is whether you like him or not! Could it be that you fell for him?”

Xing Zhongwan almost choked on his saliva, “What are you talking about, how could I fall for him? I’ve been pushed around by you for long enough, we haven’t even gotten down to talking about the real deal. Di you get your things done?”

Cheng Zhengzhe smiled. “I’m doing it, don’t worry. Just set a time to come back with Xue Qing.”

“How did you do it?”

“Don’t worry about that. Laozi has his ways~”

Cheng Zhengzhe scratched his back as he said this. You think Laozi has it easy because of you? I have to recoup this favour!

Xing Zhongwan was a little embarrassed facing Qi Yun in the following days. Every time he undressed and took a bath, Cheng Zhengzhe’s words would flash in his mind inexplicably, just bend himself and everything would be alright. Xing Zhongwan shook his head fiercely. No, absolutely not! I am here to repay my gratitude and I must not cave in. Xing Zhongwan fumbled around a lot and Qi Yun wondered what was going on. He stretched out his hand and pulled on his sleeves. “What’s wrong?”

When Xing Zhongwan turned around, he was stunned. They were together everyday so he didn’t realise that after more than a month, Qi Yun had more meat on his face now. That face… Xing Zhongwan turned his head back abruptly. Qi Yun, hurry up and get better, Laozi has to quickly leave soon.

Xing Zhongwan was going to take Qi Yun out but the old housekeeper was unwilling to let them go. She blocked the door, the only thing missing now was her holding a knife to her own throat. “Old lady, what are you doing? It’s a new age now, you’re still living in the past. Should I hand a knife to you too?”

“You can’t take the third young master out, if something goes wrong none of us can take responsibility for it.” The old housekeeper was very determined, her expression was like she was ready to act out at any moment.

“Scram!” Qi Yun’s voice was not loud. The old housekeeper looked at Qi Yun who was sitting in the wheelchair. His complexion was very good. He was still thin but he looked much better compared to more than a month ago. The palms of the old housekeeper were sweating a lot and she knelt forward in front of Qi Yun, “Master Yun, you can’t go out. If anything were to happen to you, our house won’t be able to survive.”

Qi Yun’s hand slowly felt around to his side, reaching up to Xing Zhongwan’s sleeve, gradually pulling his hand down. Xing Zhongwan was startled and wanted to break free, but Qi Yun increased his strength. Xing Zhongwan didn’t want to stare too much at the old housekeeper’s eyeballs that were about to fall out.

“You are my nanny, I don’t want to ruin your image. If you are afraid of getting implicated, you can call my mother. But today, you can’t stop me.” The old housekeeper fell softly to the ground, “Master Yun. You, You, and Xing…Miss Xing. You both…”

Qi Yun’s hollow eyes looked forward without focus. “Was this not what you wanted to see? It’s just as you guys wanted, now scram!” 

The old housekeeper climbed to the door. “I won’t let you go out even if I die today.”

The old housekeeper looked at Xing Zhongwan as if looking at a monster. Xing Zhongwan’s hand was held by Qi Yun and there were goosebumps forming on his back, he really wanted to break free.

Qi Yun turned his head. “Wanwan, go to the kitchen and get a knife.”

Xing Zhongwan happily agreed and finally broke out of his hand’s grasp.

He took a fruit knife and handed it to Qi Yun. Qi Yun threw it to the ground. “If you want to die, then let me make your wish come true.”

The cold and ruthless voice was akin to Hell’s Asura. The old housekeeper bowed down, “Master Yun, you can’t do this to me. I watched you grow up, you…”

Xing Zhongwan couldn’t listen to her words any longer. He didn’t know his woman turned out to be Qi Yun’s nanny. The person who fed Qi Yun her milk ever since he was a baby could actually watch him rot on the bed.

The hypocritical scene of the old woman kneeling on the ground made Xing Zhongwan feel particularly sick.

He walked over and dragged the old lady aside, and said to the shivering maids. “Take care of the old housekeeper. The old housekeeper is old now. If anything happens, you guys don’t have to think about living anymore.” 

“Don’t touch me. You! I really underestimated you, what methods did you use to confuse the third young master, you…you…”

The old housekeeper was so angry, her eyes turned red. Xing Zhongwan bent down and whispered in her ear. “Say it. Tell Qi Yun that I was not a ‘Miss Xing’ all along. That I am a man, a real man. Say it, do you dare? You think that Qi Yun doesn’t know about the dirty plan of your master and the Xing family’s ploys. This old lady should take care of herself. If Qi Yun can get better, who do you think will be the first one to go under the knife?”

The old housekeeper was stunned and trembling all over. Xing Zhongwan raised his eyebrows, turned and walked towards Qi Yun. It felt so good to use Qi Yun as a shield. Sure enough, in Qi’s house, Qi Yun was the evil demon.

Xing Zhongwan carried Qi Yun into the car, fastened his seatbelt, and made him comfortable with a cushion before getting into the driver’s seat.

“Do not drive straight to the destination, go around the city centre.” Qi Yun spoke faintly. Xing Zhongwan nodded and looked at Qi Yun wearing a white shirt and khaki coat from the rearview mirror. He was the one who chose Qi Yun’s entire outfit today. Qi Yun was still skinny but his face has gradually gone back to what it looked like back then. Xing Zhongwan coughed a few times to hide his embarrassment.

“Are you ill? Caught a cold? “

Qi Yun’s voice was monotone, but there was some rare concern in his tone.

Xing Zhongwan replied with a single ‘no’ before starting the car and driving out of the villa.

Sure enough, not long after driving on the open road, Xing Zhongwan realised that they were being followed.

“There’s someone tailing us.”

Qi Yun said an ‘en’,”Do not worry about him. Drive towards the city. Someone else will draw them away. I have a location tracker on me. “

Xing Zhongwan blew a whistle. Not bad third young master Qi.

“What kind of girl whistles, it’s not elegant.”

Xing Zhongwan decided to take back his ‘not bad’.

“It couldn’t be that you also have a wiretap on you too, right?” “Xing Zhongwan’s originally meant for his remark to be a joke but Qi Yun answered seriously, “At this point, not yet. But I have not ruled it out.”

Xing Zhongwan: …

Let’s just drive properly for now.

After going around the city center a few times, the car that was following them disappeared. Xing Zhongwan took out his mobile phone and started the GPS. Qi Yun said, “Don’t use the GPS, I’ll show you the way.”

Xing Zhongwan looked at him with a stupid expression. Qi Yun said, “I am blind but my brain hasn’t gone bad. First, drive up the highway around the city and then just listen to me after you get off the highway.”

Xing Zhongwan turned off the GPS and drove on the elevated roads to the freeway.

“I didn’t expect the old lady to be your nanny. She really had a hand in raising you.”

Xing Zhongwan took out a lollipop from his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth. He can’t smoke so although he doesn’t like eating sweets, his empty mouth was really uncomfortable.

Qi Yun looked out the window sideways, “After staying in Qi’s house for a long time, I have lost my heart. Maybe the relationship me and her had back then was somewhat sincere. In the first place, it was because I lost my power. Those with no backing in the Qi house cannot survive, she’s only counting the gains and avoiding any losses. It’s just human nature.”

Qi Yun said this calmly.

“Then you don’t hate her?”

Qi Yun turned his head, “Why hate her, she doesn’t matter to me. “

Xing Zhongwan bit the milk-flavored lollipop in his mouth. He was really coldhearted.

“But one day, if you lie to me, I will drag you together to hell. Wanwan, I will not forgive you.”

Qi Yun’s deep voice made Xing Zhongwan chew the candy in his mouth and raise his head. Qi Yun in the rearview mirror was looking straight at him.

Xing Zhongwan slammed the brakes and the car behind him honked their horn and drove past them. He looked back at Qi Yun who was already looking sideways out the window.

Xing Zhongwan gritted his teeth and cursed a ‘fvck!’

A/N: Heyhey! You’re probably wondering why the updates are so often now. Welp! I found a new novel I’d like to share with you guys so I’m hoping to quickly finish up this one so I can get to work on the next!

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