Category: Forced into the Deep (Page 9 of 9)

Chapter 5 – I’ll just look down on you

 

The person in bed was startled, Qi Yun didn’t expect to hear such words from a total stranger. He has been lying in bed for more than a year, and has listened to the tone of disappointment a lot. Rarely did anyone really care about his body. Hearing these words from a stranger today, Qi Yun thought it was a bit strange, who are you, and what right do you have to care about me.

 

Qi Yun snorted coldly. It wasn’t like Xing Zhongwan didn’t have a temper. In fact, he was already being patient talking to him. In the end, the other person did not appreciate it at all! Xing Zhongwan heavily put down the bowl in his hand on the bedside table and left.

 

As soon as Xing Zhongwan left, the room instantly became quieter. Qi Yun opened his eyes, in his sight, it was still pitch black but the tip of his nose caught a faint scent of vegetables. Following the fragrance, Qi Yun turned his head, staring at the direction of the bedside table with no clear focus in his pupils and his hands beside him, clenching the clean sheets tightly.

 

Xing Zhongwan felt that he was smothered and wanted to smoke. After feeling around in his coat pocket for a long time, he only managed to bring out a lollipop. Xing Zhongwan was sitting on the steps outside the villa with a lollipop in his mouth. It was damn sweet, and still strawberry-flavored too! Xing Zhongwan sighed, even the breath he breathed out was full of the scent of strawberries.

 

Xing Zhongwan rubbed his hair which was blowing in the cold wind, and couldn’t help but sneeze.

 

Xing Zhongwan had never eaten sugar as a child, and his mother has been in poor health ever since giving birth to him. Later, the mother and son pair were kicked out of the country by Xing Zhengping, and their fvcking health became even worse. At the age of ten, Xing Zhongwan knew how to pull out his mother’s needle, and now that he was even older he could help give her injections, so that was why he was proficient in pulling out the needle for Qi Yun.

 

His mother had very little time to take care of Xing Zhongwan after being bedridden for many years. Xing Zhongwan was also very sensible. Who didn’t like to eat sweets as a child, but he knew his mother couldn’t eat sweet stuff, plus there was nothing sweet at home. On his birthdays, he’s also never eaten any cake before. As a child, Xing Zhongwan only counted down the days his mother could live for every day, how would he be in the mood to celebrate his own birthday.

 

It’s not that he‘s never been scolded for being an illegitimate child. It is strange that Xing Zhongwan is very calm about it. He doesn’t think his identity is inferior to others. For him, it is enough to have the best mother in the world. Although his mother has never said that he loves him, Xing Zhong knew full well that his late mother loves him, her eyes full of affection do not lie.

 

His mother believed in Buddhism. When he was a child, Xing Zhongwan liked to lean on his mother and listen to her teaching Buddhist scriptures. Before his mother died, Xing Zhongwan always wore a string of Buddhist beads to keep himself safe. His mother always told him not to hate, and that everything had its causes and effects, and to always look on the bright side and live more carefreely. The encounter between a person and others is an opportunity, everything follows fate, and to always follow one’s own heart.

 

Xing Zhongwan bit the lollipop, his mother told him to be very open-hearted, but he still couldn’t let go.

 

After his mother departed, Xing Zhongwan’s feelings seemed to have been taken away along with her. He ate sugar and cakes that he had never eaten before, which was sweet and unappetizing. People who don’t care, all the good things in the world have lost their original luster.

 

Xing Zhongwan bit the sweet strawberry lollipop and swallowed it, and the anger in his heart had long since dissipated. Qi Yun was originally someone who had nothing to do with him. There was really no need to be angry because of him. His behavior just now was a bit funny.

 

Xing Zhongwan stood up, stretched his waist, took a few steps, and suddenly remembered something.

 

Three years ago, he came back to the country for a personal matter and met Qi Yun at a banquet.

 

At that time, Qi Yun was in the limelight. Although he looked like an ethereal being, there were still many people who were not afraid of death and wanted to climb up the social ladder. At that time, Qi Yun had already broken the marriage contract with the Xing family and had a new fiancée. Xing Zhongwan had seen that woman, her aesthetics was far worse than that of his white lotus sister, but her dad gave her a strong family background.

 

Xing Zhongwan sneered in his heart, Qi Yun, Qi Yun, no matter how high your status is, what’s the use of your status? You can’t even choose the person you like. Plus, could someone like you sincerely like another?

 

At that moment, Xing Zhongwan felt that Qi Yun’s lofty appearance grew less irritating.

 

Xing Zhongwan originally planned to show up and get the formalities over with before leaving. Unexpectedly, he was dragged around for two full hours. Xing Zhongwan was depressed and went to the garden outside to breathe. The hotel’s garden was full of night lavender. Before Xing Zhongwan could breathe again, he saw a scene that made him hold his breath.

 

A slender body in a black suit bent over, looking at the night lavenders in front of him. The white flowers lined up to his shocking profile. Xing Zhongwan felt that the man not far off was about to drift away.

 

The scent of evening lavender was intoxicating, and Xing Zhongwan felt as though he was about to be poisoned. The corner of the man’s mouth was gently upturned, and his long eyelashes cast a silver glow under his eyes.

 

When Xing Zhongwan regained his wits, he almost choked himself to death.

 

No wonder so many people polished themselves up to send their daughters to Qi’s family to marry Qi Yun, and why his sister was crying like that after her divorce. Now he can see where the sincerity in their actions came from.

 

Qi Yun really is attractive, and that ethereal appearance makes others want to fvcking ruin him.

 

Xing Zhongwan was amused by his own thoughts for a bit, and when he turned around, the other person was no longer there. Like a saint who secretly descended to the world, he left a faint fragrance before disappearing.

 

Xing Zhongwan pulled himself away from the memory and sighed before looking up at Qi Yun’s room on the third floor. He cursed and then entered the house.

 

Going to the kitchen to make a new bowl of porridge, he then entered Qi Yun’s room. Pushing the bowl of cold porridge aside, Xing Zhongwan glanced at Qi Yun with his eyes closed, “I know you are still awake, come and drink the porridge. I made it myself, not as unpalatable as the one they made.”

 

The person on the bed was still motionless, so Xing Zhongwan exhaled, I was so fvcking blinded by your beauty, but it already expired that year!

 

Xing Zhongwan stretched out his hand to support him and Qi Yun opened his eyes. His thin face made Xing Zhongwan feel as though he could puncture the skin on his face with a little bit of force.

 

Of course, his body didn’t get any better yet, and now even his bones hurt.

 

“Can you sit up?”

 

Qi Yun didn’t resist this time, but didn’t cooperate. Xing Zhongwan took two pillows to cushion his back but Qi Yun’s weak body slid down the pillows.

 

Xing Zhongwan frowned and took two more pillows from the cabinet. Helping Qi Yun up, he stabilized his weak lower body with the pillows.

 

After doing this, Xing Zhongwan was already sweating. Qi Yun opened his eyes, and those eyes looked a bit terrifying on his face with the remaining thin layer of skin.

 

Xing Zhongwan wiped the sweat on his face and sat on the side of the bed with a bowl in his hand.

 

He took a sip of porridge and placed it next to Qi Yun’s mouth, but Qi Yun remained unmoving.

 

Xing Zhongwan snorted, “If you want to die, I will help you.”

 

After saying that, he threw a fruit knife on Qi Yun’s body, “Take this knife to your throat. You will be relieved.”

 

Xing Zhongwan picked up the knife and placed it in Qi Yun’s hand. “If you still don’t want to die, drink the porridge. It’s much harder to live than to die. Qi Yun, you want to just rot here. In this place, and then be buried in the ground in obscurity and let the name Qi Yun disappear from the memory of other’s? If you want to, then I won’t get in your way.”

 

Xing Zhongwan chuckled, “I’ll just look down on you!”

 

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T/N: Owo Qi Yun, you better stop being cold and making waifie mad or else waifie is gonna leave you for real ahahaha…Also, isn’t Xing Zhongwan being just a tad bit a little too cold? owo ur hubby is still sick, show him some leniency hehe. All in all, a rather dramatic chapter, hopefully things cool down soon… See you in the next one!

Also, if you like rather angy, smol but cute ukes, do check out Perfection! The uke’s personality there is also very adorable, almost as adorable as his little secret and his tiny peen owo. More on the plot of that novel at seven in the next chapter ahaha. Did I mention that it’s fully translated too?

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Chapter 4 – Since God let you live, don’t ruin this for yourself!

 

Qi Yun thought that Xing Zhongwan had already left, and closed his eyes weakly. He has been lying in bed for more than a year. When he woke up from the car accident, his eyes could no longer see and his legs were broken so he could only lie on the bed and wait for death. Born in the Qi family, Qi Yun knew very well that his body was no longer of use to the Qi family. Grandpa, who had always had high hopes for him, only took a look after he regained consciousness, and never appeared again.

 

His mother, Mrs. Qi, came to see him and cried a few times, and a few times only. Qi Yun was blind but not deaf, and he knew all the private discussions between the servants clearly. His younger brother from abroad was brought back, the younger brother his mother had completely given up on supporting. At that time, Qi Yun was still calm, his mother was that kind of person. Her being nice to him or caring about him was never because he was her own son. She only ever cared about how much benefit his person could bring to her in order to consolidate her position in the Qi family. After being cripplied, he had completely lost his place in her heart. 

 

In the days when he was paralyzed in bed, it was not too unbearable at first. Despite the pitch blackness of his vision and not being able to feel his legs, everyone was still respectful at the beginning. After all, as the third young master, Qi, he still carried some power. But after a long time, he gradually realized that the wind no longer blew in his direction. This third young master Qi was no longer the former third young master Qi. The original reverence slowly turned into negligence, which has now turned into being completely shunned out.

 

Qi Yun went from being agitated in the beginning to indifferent now. From the moment he moved to this remote villa, all of Qi Yun’s contact was cut off from the outside world. Even if he didn’t want it, his legs and eyes were not getting better. The doctor’s diagnosis also discouraged him. 

 

His physical condition made him feel frustrated and he lived like a dead man. The people in this villa didn’t treat him like a living person. It’s not like he didn’t smell the scent of rotting flesh on his body. Sometimes he also hated himself and felt that he was going to rot on the bed. This useless body should have been taken away by God at the same time as the car accident.

 

The footsteps that had already faded away came again, Qi Yun opened his eyes sharply, he came back?

 

Xing Zhongwan came back with warm water and a washbasin. He then raised the temperature of the indoor heater. Xing Zhongwan rolled up his sleeves and began to take off Qi Yun’s clothes.

 

Qi Yun’s voice was cold, “What are you going to do?”

 

Xing Zhongwan sneered, “What do I want to do? Can you take care of it? Are you in any condition to refuse? If you can, you can flip over my basin water, but can you even see it?”

 

“You!” Qi Yun was a little annoyed. He didn’t want his body to be seen by others, but it was as he said, does he have the right to refuse now?

 

Xing Zhongwan wrung the towel and began to wipe Qi Yun’s body carefully. Qi Yun was visibly stunned, and his upper body that he could still move shook slightly.

 

Xing Zhongwan wiped the skin mottled with blood-filled pus with a light touch, and took a shaky breath, “Does it hurt?”

 

He glanced at Qi Yun, who was expressionless. Seems like he shouldn’t be able to feel it. Xing Zhongwan stopped looking at him and continued to wipe. Qi Yun’s heart was already in a mess. It had been a long time since anyone had wiped his body. Even his mother just left after seeing his urination and defecation. He could hear disgust in her words. He doesn’t like others to move his body, and it’s not that he can’t hear those servants’ comments behind his back. Qi Yun closed his eyes. The person rubbing down his body now spoke in a bad tone but did not have malicious intent.

 

Xing Zhongwan changed the water in the basin three times to clean Qi Yun, and took clean clothes from the cabinet and put them on him. Although Qi Yun was almost as thin as his skeleton, he was still a tall man. Xing Zhongwan was sweating when he changed his clothes.

 

Xing Zhongwan went downstairs to find the old housekeeper and asked her to call a doctor. The old housekeeper glanced at him, and a sneer flashed across her mouth, but she still called a doctor.

 

The doctor came and gave Qi Yun a fever-reducing shot. Xing Zhongwan lifted Qi Yun’s quilt, “What about these wounds, are you not going to deal with them?”

 

The doctor pushed the glasses on the bridge of the nose, “It is not stated in the contract that this is my responsibility.”

 

Xing Zhong sneered belatedly, “Not your responsibility. And when his wound does not get any better. To me, it seems your contract also tells you to just watch him die.”

 

The doctor was startled for a moment before telling the nurse behind him to give him the medicine.

 

As soon as he wanted to leave, Xing Zhongwan pulled on the collar of his coat, “Tell me how to use it, before you go!”

 

Xing Zhongwan took the ointment and smeared it on Qi Yun’s ulcerated wounds with cotton swabs. He thought it only affected the lower body, but when he changed his clothes, he realized that his whole back was also covered with them. The damp skin became ulcerated after being in bed for a long time. Xing Zhongwan thought, if you didn’t feel the pain in your lower half, he could understand it, but your upper body was so bad, how can you bear it too.

 

It took more than half an hour to apply all the wounds on Qi Yun’s body. Xing Zhongwan felt a little hungry. He glanced at the hanging IV still filled with liquid and decided to go down to eat first. As soon as he stepped out of the door, the old housekeeper stopped him.

 

“Miss Xing, it seems that you really decided to go against my words. I mentioned when you first came here that you should talk less. Also, don’t do the things you shouldn’t do!”

 

Xing Zhongwan leaned against the door. Looking at her crookedly, ever since a child, he’s always hated being reprimanded. What I want to do, what does it matter to you!

 

“Old lady, since I’m here, I can’t watch him die. It was Madam Qi personally who asked me to do this. I’ve also mentioned this!”

 

Xing Zhongwan passed by her and went downstairs. He didn’t say the second half of the sentence. Qi Yun was basically a deadman, this doesn’t benefit him at all. His cheap dad wanted to take the opportunity to drag him into the water. Even if Qi Yun died, Xing Zhengping would have no choice but to fulfil his wish. Besides, in front of his mother’s grave, Xing Zhongwan said that it would help his mother return gracefully. Although he didn’t think it was such a great thing to go back to the Xing’s house, her mother couldn’t let it go even up till her death. After being handed such a good opportunity, Xing Zhongwan must make sure to successfully get this done.

 

Annoyed, Xing Zhongwan stomped up the stairs while holding onto the railings. He entered the kitchen and glanced at the already prepared dinner, which had already gone cold which was also unappetizing. Xing Zhongwan went into the kitchen, opened the refrigerator. Looking up and down, he simply made himself a bowl of noodles. After eating quickly, he turned his head and pondered for a bit before washing some rice and putting it on the stove to make some porridge.

 

Xing Zhongwan carried the porridge into Qi Yun’s room, and the anti-inflammatory medicine that was about to run out. Xing Zhongwan skillfully pulled out the needle and pressed the cotton onto it to stop the bleeding.

 

Xing Zhongwan stretched out his hand to help Qi Yun up. As soon as his hands touched Qi Yun’s shoulder, the person on the bed opened his eyes vigilantly, “What are you going to do?”

 

Xing Zhongwan said casually, “It’s time to eat, what else. Don’t tell me whatever that old woman fed you managed to make its way into your stomach.”

 

Qi Yun didn’t speak, but also didn’t cooperate. Xing Zhongwan was sweating profusely, and he was in a bad mood. He didn’t care about the other. He blew at the spoon of porridge and put it next to his mouth, “Eat.”

 

Qi Yun flicked his hand, and the porridge with the spoon fell on Xing Zhongwan’s white shirt. On the shirt, Xing Zhongwan was annoyed. The grudge regarding the injury on my face hasn’t been settled with you. Why are you so shameless!

 

“I kindly cooked it for you, what’s with your attitude!”

 

Qi Yun turned his head, “I didn’t ask you to care for me!”

 

Xing Zhong stood up angrily at night, you think I wanted to take care of you! If it weren’t for Laozi being roped into this little game, I wouldn’t have fvcking cared if you lived or died.

 

He angrily paced back and forth in the room a few times, Qi Yun’s sunken cheeks were lifeless under the dim light, making him look like a person made of cardboard.

 

Xing Zhongwan thought to himself, why should I be angry with a disabled person.

 

Walking in front of Qi Yun, Xing Zhongwan bent down and leaned against his ears, “Since God let you live, don’t ruin this for yourself!”

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T/N: Heyo guys! Usually, I get kinda queasy at any mention of ill people, especially those that are on their death-bed or even look remotely close to being weak cause my heart just can’t handle the pain that they’re going through… But fear not my fellow readers, for Qi Yun will make a hearty recovery soon, with his wife by his side kekekeke!!

Also, speaking of health… I hope you’re all taking good care of yourselves and your loved ones during this pandemic. Be sure to stay and home and quarantine if you feel unwell and self-test regularly using those RAT¹ rapid antigen testing kits! If you have no choice, but have to work or go to class like I do, be sure to wear a mask or follow appropriate social distancing measures! I, myself am waiting for my third shot, aka my booster vax, AND I CAN’T STRESS THIS QUITE ENOUGH. If you have the means to get it as well, I would recommend you get it too (after the supposed 6 months after your 2nd shot iirc).

 

Anywoots, thanks for reading. Hope you enjoyed this chapter hehe.

 

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Chapter 3 – Turns out you can still talk

 

Xing Zhongwan looked at himself in the mirror, the left side of his face had some prominent blood stains. Taking out a small pill box from his luggage, he applied some ointment on it. Xing Zhongwan treasures his face the most, and this daily care is a life-time’s chore. God bestowed him with this face, so he should cherish it well!

 

He didn’t expect Qi Yun to be that strong. Xing Zhongwan gritted his teeth as he looked at his face distressingly. There was a timely knock on the door and Xing Zhongwan went over to open it. The old housekeeper was at the door looking sternly at him. Xing Zhongwan was still worried about his face, and absent-mindedly asked, “What’s wrong?”

 

The old housekeeper looked at the scratch on his face for a moment before speaking, “Looks like Miss Xing didn’t listen to me.”

 

Xing Zhongwan sneered, “Thank you for reminding me, I will pay attention to it in the future.”

 

The old housekeeper obviously didn’t think he was listening, “Miss Xing, everything you do here reflects the Xing family. Please think your actions through before doing things. “

 

Who cares about the Xing family, he really doesn’t care about being the Xing part of Xing Zhongwan. If it was not for his own fvcking compulsion, he would’ve long been living it up outside, instead of wading these muddy water.

 

It was enough just for his mother to be admitted into the ancestral grave, if he can’t do it, Xing Zhongwan is not one to let other’s boss him around either. He might be afraid of cumbersome things, but not of tough situations.

 

“That person is half dead, it’s not like I can do anything. At least he is still alive, and not some vegetable yet. The way I see it, even the dogs raised by Mrs. Qi, are living a better life than him! For just that cup of water, do you really have to be so concerned over it and come over to press me about it?” 

 

A glint flashed through the old housekeeper’s eyes, “I saw nothing. This old lady has overstepped, Miss Xing do have a good rest!”

 

Xing Zhongwan closed the door. fvck!

 

The phone rang, and Xing Zhongwan glanced at it before picking it up.

 

“Oh, so you finally answered the phone. Where did you go?” The lazy female voice on the phone had some charm to it, but after hearing it, Xing Zhongwan’s only felt a headache coming.

 

“Can you speak normally?” The other end of the phone was stunned silent for a while. “Xing Zhongwan, don’t be shameless. Laoniang¹Female ver. of Laozi is supporting you with that huge business stuff. Where did you fvck off to, living your merry-go-life. Laoniang works 15 hours a day. I have acne all over my face now, you know. Come back now, almost a month has passed since I lived the Xing lifestyle!”

 

Xing Zhongwan had a habit of taking cigarettes from his pocket, but there were none now. He pulled open the drawer and took a lollipop from inside.

 

“I can’t come back in the meantime. You’ll have to live a while longer without Xing!” The chatter came on the other end of the line, ” That’s not right, there’s a situation, snap out of it otherwise Laoniang will quit at it too .”

 

Xing Zhongwan sucked on the lollipop, it was too damned sweet.

 

“Laozi is here as a nanny, but I foresee that I’ll be forced into a routine.”

 

Xing Zhongwan talked about his situation for a while, and the phone kept beeping.

 

“Unexpectedly, the third young master, Qi, was so miserable. At the beginning, he was said to have had a car accident, and the fiancee who was sitting in his passenger seat died on the spot.It was only said that great efforts were made to save him, and that his legs were broken, but his eyes and his blindness were not mentioned. Tsk tsk, these political circles really have dirty hands.”

 

“I think Qi Zongcheng loved the third young master, Qi, his own grandson who was about to be the heir of the Qi family. I didn’t expect that there would be nothing left in a car accident. In my opinion, the Qi family really is ruthless. Despite being crippled, the third young master, Qi’s mother, really doesn’t care about him.”

 

Xing Zhongwan bit the lollipop in his mouth and said, “Don’t young master this, young master that. If you were to speak of this on the past, your mouth would’ve been mutilated by others”

 

“Hahaha, oh, you’re such a saint. But that’s about right, you are his fiancée in name at the moment. Man, I’m going to die of laughter, haha.”

 

Xing Zhongwan pulled the phone away from his ears at the presumptuous laughter.

 

“Qi Yun still has a younger brother. Is he not Mrs. Qi’s only hope now. He is blind, and his legs are gone, what inheritance rights will he get. Qi Zongcheng has so many grandchildren, how can Mrs. Qi protect her own little son. As for this one, it really is a big waste.” 

 

There was a sigh on the other end of the line, “Xing Zhongwan, what about you, being sent to take care of a useless thing. Isn’t the Xing family just using this opportunity to get rid of you.”

 

Xing Zhongwan threw the stick into the trash can, “Good idea!”

 

Xing Zhongwan hung up the phone, after finally convincing the gossipy woman to get back to work, only to see that it was almost time for dinner. Xing Zhongwan opened the door and prepared to go to the dining room to make a scene.

 

As soon as he went out, he met two maids who were washing clothes. Xing Zhongwan happened to glance at the laundry basket, and saw that there were some yellow dried up bodily fluids with some blood stains on the undergarments on the first layer. Judging from the disgust from the two maids, one doesn’t have to guess whose clothes are in the basket to know who it belonged to.

 

Xing Zhongwan went downstairs and pondered about it before going back to the third floor.

 

Opening Qi Yun’s room, the scent of disinfectant overpowered his senses. The smell was really weird, it was as though someone was trying to cover up some other smell. There was a bib in the trash can. It seems that he had already been fed his meal. There was no one else in the room. Xing Zhongwan turned around and wanted to leave but suddenly he found that there was something wrong with the person on the bed, his breathing was faster than before. Xing Zhongwan raised his brows and walked over to see that Qi Yun’s face was a little red. He tried touching his forehead. Xing Zhongwan frowned. He had a fever.

 

How did he get a fever? Without hesitation, Xing Zhongwan opened Qi Yun’s blanket, and a strange odor rushed towards his nostrils along with the smell of disinfectant. Xing Zhongwan pulled down Qi Yun’s pants. No wonder! Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help but cover his mouth and nose. Those inhuman beasts really wanted Qi Yun to pass away quickly.

 

No wonder underwear had blood stains on them.

 

Qi Yun’s lower body was not cleaned up and the discharge this time was due to the lack of proper care. It was infected with pus, and the pants he had just put on were soaked with blood.

 

Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help but swear and curse, looking at his two legs that were as thin as bamboo poles because of neglect, in his heart he felt that Qi Yun was a little bit pitiful. Covering him with the quilt, he glanced at the man. He really didn’t know how the other endured this pain.

 

Xing Zhongwan thought about it. Before calling a doctor, he had to deal with it first. He stretched out his hand to take off his shirt.

 

The person lying motionless on the bed suddenly opened his eyes. Xing Zhongwan was startled. Those eyes looked straight at him. If he was not sure Qi Yun was blind, Xing Zhongwan really thought he was pretending. Those eyes had no life to them, but they were sharp and scary.

 

“Scram!” The hoarse and rough voice was akin to a cogwheel that hadn’t been oiled for a long time. It pierced one’s ears unpleasantly.

 

Xing Zhongwan smiled suddenly, “So you can still talk.”

 

The person on the bed did not speak any more, listening to Xing Zhongwan’s gradual departure, he slowly closed his eyes…

 

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T/N: Wow, isn’t our seme being a little too cold to his wife?? ASDFG I guess that’s normal, considering everyone out there is out to get him. Don’t worry, he gets much sweeter later. Well, jk I lied ehe. He gets more possessive and over-protective, that’s for sure. But that’s what I like about this story owo, I’m a bit f/ked up like that I guess… :3 Hope you’re still coming along for the ride 😉

Also, be sure to check out the other works on this site, they’re super good. I recommend Garfield, a transmigration story (about a chaebol too) where the MC came back as a cat and gets picked up and cared for by someone who he thought was once his enemy, or at least someone who wasn’t too friendly towards him hehe. Even though the description says its a face-slapping story, I believe there’s more comforting elements to it than revenge. He is also able to transform back into a human after a few chapters, but hooo boy I personally can’t wait for the smut scenes, I mean… Can you imagine when his estrus cycle arrives owo. It’s all apart of natural cat physiology okay, so I’m not being too much of a perv here okay!?

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Chapter 2 – Even if you wish to die, don’t involve me!

 

At the first dinner with the Qi’s, Xing Zhongwan glanced around the huge dining room alone, with three dishes and one soup right in front of him. Xing Zhongwan took a look and lost his appetite. After looking in all four corners, there was still no one. Xing Zhongwan snorted coldly, even all the quiet ghosts in this house are sure to come out now.

 

“Miss Xing, is the food not to your taste?” The voice suddenly reminded him of the old housekeeper standing behind, and Xing Zhongwan was startled, “Why don’t your footsteps make any sound?” 

 

The old housekeeper slowly handed him an envelope. “This will be your living expenses for this month. If you feel that the food is not to your liking, you can go out to eat or cook by yourself. But you can’t leave the villa while the third young master is awake.”

 

Xing Zhongwan took the envelope and glanced inside. There was a thick stack. Xing Zhongwan looked up at the old housekeeper, “How do I know when the third young master is awake?” 

 

The old housekeeper’s mouth twitched, “Miss Xing will naturally know from now on.”

 

Xing Zhongwan waved the envelope in his hand, “Thanks. “

 

“In this house, I’ll remind Miss Xing again to talk less. There will be professionals here to take care of the third young master, you only have to be present in the house, don’t worry about other matters.”

 

Xing Zhong smiled belatedly, “I’m not one to pry.”

 

The old housekeeper nodded in satisfaction and slowly walked out of the dining room. As soon as she left, Xing Zhongwan’s face fell. Looking at the third young master Qi’s appearance, even he couldn’t tell how long he had to live. He won’t die even if I’m not here to play my part.

 

When night came, Xing Zhongwan finally saw the doctor, he turned over Qi Yun’s quilt and looked underneath, and simply checked on his eyes. Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help but shake his head. Even this could be considered a fvcking examination! The doctor left in less than five minutes. As soon as the doctor left, the old housekeeper came in with a tray. Xing Zhongwan peeked inside and saw a bowl of porridge, which was supposed to be fed to Qi Yun.

 

The old housekeeper took something like a bib and wrapped it around Qi Yun’s neck, picked up the bowl, scooped a spoonful of porridge and fed it to him. Qi Yun did not open his mouth, and the porridge flowed to one side of the bib. After dripping down so many times, Xing Zhongwan finally understood why Qi Yun had become so thin, none of it went in at all. When the bowl in the old housekeeper’s hands was empty, the old housekeeper took the bib and threw it into the rubbish bin. She then wiped Qi Yun’s neck with a towel. Xing Zhongwan still saw leftover rice grains on his skinny neck.

 

The old housekeeper took the bowl and bin before leaving. Xing Zhongwan leaned at the door and opened his mouth, “Does he not have the strength to even swallow?” 

 

The old housekeeper glanced at him without answering. After a while, the doctor came and gave Qi Yun an IV drip. The needle was inserted into a dried-up blood vessel several times but nothing got inside. Xing Zhongwan felt some heartache while watching, but the person lying on the bed did not react at all.

 

Xing Zhongwan frowned and said nothing.

 

And just like that, two days have passed. The old housekeeper still did the same thing, and Xing Zhongwan was almost numb just watching. Finally there was one day when he curiously took a bite of the porridge given to Qi Yun, Xing Zhongwan sneered, he couldn’t even stomach it, how could the one lying on the bed do it. Three meals a day, if there is no variation, anyone would vomit, not to mention the usage of the IV drips every day. These people had no intention of helping the third young master, Qi recover!

 

Xing Zhongwan felt that he should think carefully about the reason for being sent to Qi Yun. He was told to take care of him, but he couldn’t do anything. Everything was taken care of by the old housekeeper. So what did they want him to do?

 

In the evening, Xing Zhongwan was lying on the bed, playing with his mobile phone, and there was an overflowing amount of messages asking him where he went. Xing Zhongwan had left his phone on the bed without replying to a single message. Laozi¹A superior way of referring to oneself had to bear the humiliation here in order to send his old mother back to the Xing’s house. Before coming, Xing Zhengping already signed a non-disclosure agreement with him. Xing Zhongwan got up and took a black leather band from the bedside table to simply tie his hair. By night, the third young master, Qi, should be asleep. He was going out to have some fun, otherwise he would grow mouldy, just watching the house day long.

 

After seeing everyone who lived and came by this house, no one except the third young master, Qi, cared whether he was a man or a woman. Xing Zhongwan no longer concealed that he was a man. Holding the car key, Xing Zhongwan went down to the second floor and coincidentally saw two people dressed like nursemaids conversing.

 

“Did you help the mister wash his body for today?”

 

“How could I dare to, he won’t allow others to touch him at all, not to mention, he’s so dirty, would you want to do it.” 

 

“As if I want to do it. If they didn’t pay this much, I wouldn’t have agreed to come here. But the person lying on that bed is also pitiful. It’s been a year, but no one has come to visit.”

 

“I heard that he was the eldest young master of the family, I think even now, we are still inferior to him.”

 

“He’s not only disabled, but blind as well, if not for the IV drips he would’ve long died!”

 

Xing Zhongwan shook the key in his hand, sneering. Qi Yun, Oh, Qi Yun. If you knew that these two workers were sent here just for the sake of it, the previous you would have been angered to death.

 

Exiting the villa, he opened the car door. Xing Zhongwan looked at his own wicked eyes in the rearview mirror. His eyes moved down and there was a string of Buddhist prayer beads hanging from them, which was given to him by his mother while she was still alive. Xing Zhongwan lowered his head and cursed before opening the car door, and getting out of the car.

 

Walking to the door of Qi Yun’s bedroom on the third floor, Xing Zhongwan opened the door. There was still that indescribable smell. There was something different this time, the person in bed had stretched out his arm and was holding onto a glass of water on the nearby bedside table. Those thin arms supporting the large hospital gowns look as though they would snap at any given moment.

 

Xing Zhongwan leaned at the door and silently watched. Turns out his entire body wasn’t completely paralysed.

 

Just thinking about it, there was a sharp sound, and the glass fell to the ground. The water spilled all over the ground. The arm froze in mid-air, and then was slowly retracted.

 

Xing Zhongwan looked at the clock, five minutes had passed and no one came up to see what happened.

 

Xing Zhongwan used his finger to shift the wristwatch, aiming the sapphire’s glimmer into the dimly-lit room. The person on the bed remained unmoving and silent like a dead person, with only the slight ups and downs of his chest proving that he was still breathing.

 

Xing Zhongwan turned around and went downstairs. Holding a water glass in his hand, he approached Qi Yun. Xing Zhongwan put the water glass on the bedside table and reached out to help Qi Yun up but he did not expect a thin hand to suddenly grab his wrist as he touched the other’s body. The cold touch made a chill run down the back of his spine.

 

“I didn’t mean anything by it, just poured you a glass of water. “

 

Xing Zhongwan regretted going out of his way a little bit. He could’ve completely ignored him, but sympathy is a terribly scary thing, good people often rationalize it in order to prove to oneself that they did not lie to the other. Xing Zhongwan held Qi Yun’s arm and placed the glass of water in his hand. With a sudden swing of his arm, the unstable water cup fell to the ground, and the water splashed all over Xing Zhongwan.

 

Xing Zhongwan laughed angrily, apparently he couldn’t play the good guy in this case.

 

Xing Zhongwan got up and looked at that thin face, where there was still the slightest bit of that same old pride from before in it.

 

Xing Zhongwan hummed coldly, turned and went downstairs to pour another glass of water. Without a word, he dragged Qi Yun up from the bed. The stubborn man waved his arms frantically. It was not known how long he hadn’t cut his nails. They inadvertently left marks on Xing Zhongwan’s face.

 

Xing Zhongwan opened Qi Yun’s mouth and poured water in. Qi Yun coughed violently and his meager chest violently heaved up and down.

 

Xing Zhongwan threw the person back on the bed and looked at him coldly, “Even if you wish to die, don’t involve me!”

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T/N: If you’re wondering why Zhongwan did that thing with the sapphire, I think he was trying to test if Qi Yun would react to the light, making sure he was completely blind before coming any closer. 

 

Also, I hope you enjoyed this chapter 😀 there’s like 70-ish in total, so I hope you buckle up cause things are about to get more awkward for the poor Xing Zhongwan ahaha, not to mention the strange misunderstanding that’s about to take place. Oops, my, my is that a spoiler? Ahaha pardon me ^^

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Chapter 1 – Forced into it.

 

Xing Zhongwan stood at the door of the Qi’s villa in the suburbs shouldering his scant luggage. Only after rummaging through his pocket for a long time did he remember that he had already thrown away the cigarettes before arriving.

 

Xing Zhongwan sniffled to clear his nose before ringing the doorbell. The bell rang three times, and an old woman came out to open the door. Late into the night, a pair of dark pupils eyed Zhongwan up and down. This gesture made some discomfort welt up from the bottom of his heart, so he impatiently asked, “May I go in?” 

 

The old lady finally answered. “Are you the missus from the Xing family?” Her baritone voice was akin to the crisp crunch of a tree branch underfoot in winter. Xing Zhongwan felt uncomfortable, awkwardly grasping at his white t-shirt, “Yes.” 

 

The old lady led Xing Zhongwan up the flight of stairs, “The young lady’s voice sounds a little different.” Xing Zhongwan coughed a few times,”I have a sore throat, so there are some problems with my vocal cords.”

 

The old lady’s muddy eyes glanced back at him, and a grin suddenly appeared in her mouth. Xing Zhongwan looked at the surrounding environment indifferently, “Where will I stay?” 

 

The old lady took him to the room at the end of the corridor. “This is your room, rest for now. I will take you to see the third young master later.” Xing Zhongwan put his luggage on the bed and thanked her. The old lady nodded to him, turned, and slowly went back downstairs.

 

Xing Zhongwan closed the door and looked around the room. It was a very large room with white curtains, a desk and a wardrobe as well as a bathroom. At a glance, one could tell it was a guest room. Xing Zhongwan took a deep breath and laid down on the big bed staring at the yellowed ceiling above him in a daze.

 

A month ago, Xing Zhongwan was called back to his family home. He does not have any good memories of his family, as an illegitimate child who has never even been seen by his own father, to be called back out of the blue wouldn’t have meant anything good. Sure enough, his father who has never cared for him in these 20 years asked him to go to Qi’s house to take care of a paraplegic ¹a person who’s lower-half is paralysed.

 

As Xing Zhongwan was about to leave without looking back, Xing Zhengping had unexpectedly added that he would promise to move his mother’s ashes back to the Xing Family’s ancestral burial grounds as long as he was willing to come to Xing’s house. 

 

Xing Zhongwan laughed angrily, “How did a paraplegic cause you to make such a large effort to accept even an illegitimate child like me?” Xing Zhengping didn’t dare look at his son who had a crazed smile, but was in fact extremely indifferent to the whole situation. “If it weren’t for your sister who ran away, when would it ever be your turn to take care of Qi Yun!” Xing Zhongwan narrowed his eyes, turns out it was THAT Qi Yun. No wonder Xing Zhengping was put on the spot.

 

“You old man… you want me to impersonate Xing Zhongjie? Which part of me looks like a woman to you?”

 

Xing Zhengping impatiently said, “I don’t care what you do! Just get it done and your mother will be allowed to enter the Xing family’s ancestral burial grounds.” Xing Zhongwan was smoking a cigarette. He narrowed his eyes, and sneered, “You old man, don’t you dare go back on your words!”

 

Xing Zhongwan visited his mother’s cemetery that same day and brought a bottle of liquor to sit in front of her grave, drinking through the night. When it was bright, Xing Zhongwan got up and looked at the serious-looking woman plastered onto the tombstone, “For the sake of your dog-shit deathwish, this time your son has to substitute for that white lotus ²Usually used to describe a person who seems pure on the outside, but has a bad personality Xing Zhongjie’s and take care of a paraplegic.” Xing Zhongwan stared at her. After watching the damned photo for a long time, he suddenly bowed to the tombstone.

 

“Don’t worry, I will let you return gracefully.”

 

Thinking of this, Xing Zhongwan annoyedly got up from the bed and went to the bathroom to look at himself in the mirror. With middle-length hair, a white t-shirt, and jeans, it was a very modest attire. The collar closely covered up his small Adam’s apple.

 

Xing Zhongwan didn’t know if this get-up could fool Qi Yun, but after seeing the old housekeeper’s reaction earlier, it seems he wasn’t too convincing. Regardless, who cares about him, Xing Zhongwan had no interest in knowing what the pair did in private. He didn’t believe that the powerful Qi family would not know about Xing Zhongjie’s runaway from home.

 

As he turned the faucet and washed his face, Xing Zhongwan felt a little irritable and pinned back his moderately long hair. Fortunately, he had been lazing around for a year, so his hair hasn’t been trimmed. He didn’t expect that it would come into use for this particular scenario. He only hopes that when Qi Yun sees him, the other won’t get angry to the point of aggravating his illness.

 

As he was thinking, the door was knocked on politely three times. Xing Zhongwan opened the door to the old lady glancing at him, “Miss Xing, are you ready? I’ll be taking you to see the third young master.”

 

Qi’s villa was not very large. There were three floors in total. Xing Zhongwan lived on the second floor and Qi Yun lived on the third floor. Xing Zhongwan walked up all the way and found that all the curtains in the corridor windows were all closed. The whole place was dark and made it seem like it was nighttime, which would make others inexplicably feel discomfort. Plus, there seemed to be only one old housekeeper in this villa, he hasn’t seen anyone else in the long time he was here. The old housekeeper stopped in front of the room at the end of the corridor and looked back at Xing Zhongwan, “The third young master likes it quiet, Miss Xing, try not to talk too much later.” Xing Zhongwan already knew in his heart he wouldn’t be talking much anyway.

 

The moment the door opened, Xing Zhongwan looked inside and frowned. The inside of the room was darker than outside. After opening the door, there was a smell due to the lack of ventilation for a lengthy period of time. Xing Zhongwan thought, how could this be a sick person’s room? Following the old housekeeper inside, he only saw a single large bed and machines surrounding both sides of the bed which he didn’t know what they were used for. There was a person lying on the bed. From the thin outline, the person on the bed was very thin.

 

The old lady spoke towards the bed, “Third young master, Miss Xing is here.” 

 

Her words sank into the silence, akin to drowning into a calm lake. Xing Zhongwan walked a few steps and saw the person lying on the bed in the low light. Even a person with a wild personality like Xing Zhongwan was shocked when he saw the person on the bed. Was this really the famous third young master, Qi?

 

The person on the bed was covered with a blanket. Although he couldn’t see his body, Xing Zhongwan could guess what his body looked like after seeing his face.

 

His entire face was so thin like there was only a layer of skin attached to the bones, and it has long been indistinguishable from its original appearance. The open eyes were empty and lifeless, if it weren’t for the faint ups and down movement from his chest, Xing Zhongwan would’ve thought he had just seen a dead person!

 

The old housekeeper slowly walked to the side to open the curtains, and the bright sun shone in instantly, Qi Yun’s thin and deformed face appeared more clearly in front of Xing Zhongwan. Qi Yun’s eyes remained unmoving, and even Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help but narrow his eyes. Xing Zhongwan something was amiss with the person on the bed and saw the indifference of the old housekeeper nearby, as well as the blatant disgust that appeared in her eyes, and suddenly understood that Qi Yun was not only paralyzed, but also blind.

 

Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help but sneer in his heart, this time he would not have to worry about being found out as a fake ‘Xing Zhongjie’. This had been a calculated move, it’s no wonder that an illegitimate child like himself was allowed to approach the third young master, Qi. Keeping in mind all the strange happenings since he walked through the door, it’s no wonder the housekeeper doesn’t care much about his almost careless pretense.

 

Haha! Qi Yun was treated as an abandoned son. Which affluent family would want a paralyzed and blind heir.

 

Xing Zhongwan looked at the person lying motionless on the bed, and felt a little pity in his heart. He met Qi Yun many years ago when he came to the Xing’s family to witness the divorce. His white lotus sister cried until she almost fainted. Xing Zhongwan watched it all funnily, as the Xing family all acted out a good show. At that time, Qi Yun had a cool exterior, and that beautiful face made people afraid to give him a second glance. He left the Xing’s house without even drinking a cup of tea. Xing Zhongwan stood on the balcony looking at that tall and straight back, feeling for the first time that he really wanted to see that proud man fall from the sky and land in the mud.

 

Unexpectedly, he really got to see it. Xing Zhongwan withdrew from his thoughts and smiled faintly. His boneless father really did think it through, and he didn’t just play at his own weakness too. But Xing Zhongwan was not stupid. Alright, since he was here, he will take good care of him, only to the point where Qi Yun doesn’t die. As for the rest, it’s best not to depend on him……

 

Xing Zhongwan looked at the man lying on the bed unable to move, Qi Yun, let’s get along well in the future…

 

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T/L notes: This is the new novel I picked up as I thought the plot was pretty interesting and a started off little different to those chaebol/ rich-family-political-intrigue stories. Not everyday you see a crippled seme being nursed back to health by his uke. Anyways, hope you enjoy and please like and comment. Appreciate every feedback I can get from yall <3

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