From Trashy A to the Heiress’s Little Son-in-Law After the Idol Competition (GL, ABO) - Chapter 105

So, she shared this good news with her real sister, Ji Mian.

Upon hearing the explosive revelation, Ji Mian shrieked in excitement.

“Xiao Yanjin, you really know how to play your cards right!”

Xiao Yanjin replied, “Sis, we’ve been inseparable since childhood. We’ve always stuck together—we’re the closest, the real blood-related family. You’re my true kin.”

Ji Mian couldn’t help but feel a pang of emotion. Who would have thought she’d find her biological sister in this world? How fortunate she was!

Just then, Xu Zhixia stepped out of the shower and saw her wife sniffling. Puzzled, she asked, “Why do you look so touched?”

Ji Mian wiped her eyes and shook her head. “I just feel incredibly lucky.”

Xu Zhixia blinked. “Who were you talking to?”

“Ah Jin. She said we’re the closest.”

Xu Zhixia: “…” The thought processes of these two alphas were truly beyond her comprehension.

As Xu Zhixia lay in bed, Ji Mian snuggled up to her, still engrossed in her phone conversation with Xiao Yanjin. Xu Zhixia found it baffling.

Back during the talent show days, the two of them hadn’t even been that close.

So why had they suddenly become so inseparable lately?

Every time Xu Zhixia called to ask where Ji Mian was, the answer was always, “Having dinner with Xiao Yanjin.” And more than once, Xiao Yanjin had even jokingly referred to her as “sister-in-law.”

Xu Zhixia snatched the phone away, leaving Ji Mian stunned.

Pouting, Xu Zhixia demanded, “Right now, your wife orders you to do what an alpha should do. No distractions!”

Xiao Yanjin waited for Ji Mian’s reply but received nothing.

Three hours later, a message finally came through.

—Done!!

Remembering this, Xiao Yanjin felt like she was about to hit the jackpot.

Ji Yunuo stared at her for a long moment. “What are you grinning about?”

Xiao Yanjin snapped out of her daze, wiping a bit of drool from the corner of her lips. “Me? I’ve got the esteemed Miss Ji wrapped around my finger. Of course I’m feeling smug.”

Ji Yunuo chuckled helplessly. Well, she had a point—someone who took pride in being a live-in son-in-law had to have some confidence.

Just then, Xiao Yanjin suddenly flipped over, pinning her down.

Ji Yunuo knew Xiao Yanjin wouldn’t dare touch her during this time, so she blinked in surprise. “Ah Jin?”

“Jiejie, I’m so happy. I just want to kiss you.”

Xiao Yanjin planted kisses on her left cheek, then her right, and even contemplated covering her entire body.

Feeling her face damp with saliva, Ji Yunuo pressed a hand over Xiao Yanjin’s flushed lips and huffed, “You little stinky alpha.”

“I’m jiejie’s puppy,” Xiao Yanjin cooed, nuzzling against her like an overgrown dog.

Ji Yunuo burst into laughter and ruffled her hair.

**

“Outrageous!” Xiao Xiren was livid upon learning that Xiao Yanjin was actually Gu Qingyun’s child. A mere sparrow had flown up the branch and turned into a phoenix!

Beside him, Xiao Ruohua flinched at his father’s furious roar and stammered, “Dad, we were never a match for the Ji family to begin with. Now that Xiao Yanjin has latched onto such a powerful family, are we doomed?”

Xiao Xiren massaged his temples.

He felt guilty toward Xiao Ruohua.

Before studying abroad, Xiao Ruohua had been obedient and sensible. But after leaving, Xiao Xiren had constantly filled his head with toxic ideas, causing the already fragile Xiao Ruohua to spiral into mediocrity. Now, he was just another spoiled, useless rich kid.

“My child, the person I’ve wronged most in this life is you,” Xiao Xiren said, pulling Xiao Ruohua into an embrace.

This was the first time Xiao Ruohua had ever been hugged by his father, and his heart raced with unease.

“Dad, what do you mean by that?”

“Child, you’re not a business prodigy. If I gave you all our family assets, you definitely wouldn’t be able to hold onto them.” Xiao Xiren sighed. “But Dad can promise you’ll live comfortably without worries for life, even if you never work.”

“Dad, you…”

“But now, Dad can’t keep that promise anymore. There’s something I must do.”

Xiao Xiren closed his eyes and gave a cold smile: “I must avenge your mother. I absolutely won’t let Xiao Liangmu’s family get away with this!”

–

After Ji Yunuo completed her postpartum confinement period, the Ji family hired excellent maternity nurses and nannies to care for the baby, allowing her to return to work at the company.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yanjin fully immersed herself in the entertainment industry, focusing on releasing music.

Of course, she had another mission—to reclaim the Xiao family’s business empire!

With Gu Zhen’s connections, she managed to locate the nurse who had taken her away years ago.

Though Gu Zhen had used similar methods to have her taken out.

But Xiao Yanjin didn’t hold it against her—no real harm had been done, and now she needed the nurse’s help.

The nurse’s name was Wei Shuyin.

After leaving her job, she had lived in a remote mountain village, reportedly married with six children.

The small mountain village was nestled in a distant mountainous area, where a few dozen simple houses were scattered about along winding paths and layered terraced fields.

Unable to drive up, Xiao Yanjin had to proceed on foot. Aide said from behind: “Young Madam, let me accompany you. The young mistress instructed me, and I can’t disobey.”

Xiao Yanjin nodded, and the two began climbing from the base of the mountain.

At the village entrance, several villagers carrying hoes stopped to stare at the unfamiliar yet striking visitors.

Xiao Yanjin asked: “Uncle, could you tell me where Wei Shuyin lives?”

The villager leaned closer, then shook his head, seemingly unable to understand her.

Being far from Lancheng, Xiao Yanjin wasn’t sure how to communicate until a kind villager pointed toward the village committee.

Thanking them, Xiao Yanjin went to find the village chief, who fortunately had attended university outside and could speak Mandarin.

The chief served them tea and asked: “Who are you looking for?”

“Could you tell me which household Wei Shuyin is in?” Xiao Yanjin replied.

The chief paused, then answered: “Oh, Wei Shuyin. I’ll take you there myself.”

On the way, Xiao Yanjin tried to build rapport: “Chief, as a university graduate, why didn’t you settle and work elsewhere?”

The chief smiled. “The village was underdeveloped. I wanted to use my education to improve my hometown. But all we’ve managed is building roads—we’re still far behind.”

Noticing the patches on his clothes, Xiao Yanjin thought how valuable a university degree had been back then. Had he worked elsewhere, he’d likely be middle-class by now. Kind people always put others first.

Finally arriving at Wei Shuyin’s home—a noticeably shabby cement house without even paint, with a vegetable patch by the door—they were nearly splashed by a woman carrying water to tend the greens.

Seeing strangers, the woman froze.

“Chief, who… who is she looking for?”

Her Mandarin was very fluent. If she had continued in her job, her life might have been better than it was now.

The village chief answered, “This Miss Xiao is looking for you.”

Just then, two children ran out from playing and called to the woman, “Mom, I want malt candy!”

“Alright, alright, go play outside first.” The woman’s face flashed with panic as she smoothed her hair and forced a smile. “Please, come in.”

The exterior looked shabby, and the inside wasn’t much better—worn-out tables and stools, even the face towel was full of holes. A three-year-old boy slept on the bed; this was Wei Shuyin’s sixth child.

Xiao Yanjin politely said, “Hello, my surname is Xiao.”

“Y-young lady, hello. I’m Wei Shuyin.” Her voice trembled slightly. “May I ask… what brings you here?”

“I’d like to ask about something from twenty years ago, when you worked as a nurse at Lancheng Hospital.” Xiao Yanjin smiled bluntly. “Did anyone entrust you with something?”

Before she could even finish, Wei Shuyin shook her head frantically. “No! Nothing at all!”

“I haven’t even said who entrusted you yet. Why are you so nervous?” Xiao Yanjin’s gaze turned icy.

“Wh-what do you want from me?!” Wei Shuyin was shaking all over.

“Wife, I’m back.” A male alpha set down his hoe and froze at the sight of the room full of people. His eyes gleamed when he noticed Xiao Yanjin’s expensive clothes. “Wife, who are these people?”

“A-Cheng, they’re trying to hurt me! Protect me!” Wei Shuyin cowered behind him, peeking fearfully at Xiao Yanjin.

A-Cheng, hot-tempered, shouted at Xiao Yanjin, “Hey! What do you want with my wife?!”

Xiao Yanjin clicked her tongue and spread her hands. Aide stepped forward and placed a stack of cash in her palm.

“Is this enough?” She set the money on the table.

A-Cheng looked insulted, rolling up his sleeves. “The hell?! Trying to humiliate me?! I may be poor, but I won’t take your damn money!”

“I wasn’t talking to you. I was asking your wife!” Xiao Yanjin shot him a cold glare. A-Cheng seemed to shrink back, eyeing the upright bodyguard behind her—if it came to a fight, he wouldn’t stand a chance.

“Wei Shuyin, the person who hired you has already been caught. If you don’t want to take the fall, you’d better tell me everything about that incident back then. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you suffer!” Xiao Yanjin lied. Wei Shuyin, caught off guard, swayed on her feet, nearly fainting.

“I beg you, I beg you! I have six children—they can’t lose me!” Wei Shuyin sobbed, forced to confess.

“A man approached me. He looked wealthy and offered me a million to smuggle out a baby. I was young then, blinded by greed, so I agreed. But he never paid me—instead, he threatened me. I couldn’t keep working, so I quit and fled to my hometown. But without a job or income, I couldn’t survive. So I married and had children…”

Wei Shuyin choked out the words between sobs.

A-Cheng and the village chief stood dumbfounded.

A-Cheng suddenly punched her in the chest, roaring, “No wonder you agreed to marry me without hesitation when we met! My mom thought you actually liked me—turns out you just wanted a meal ticket!”

Wei Shuyin crumpled from the blow—

A-Cheng threw another punch, which A-De forcefully intercepted. Xiao Yanjin snorted coldly, “What kind of man hits a woman?”

It seemed they had been fighting for over a decade.

Wei Shuyin could only cry, utterly devoid of any will to resist.

Xiao Yanjin asked, “What about the child?”

Wei Shuyin replied, “That man told me to get rid of the child, but how could I? So I secretly left her with another family.”

“What?” Xiao Yanjin froze. “So the child isn’t dead?”

“I don’t know,” Wei Shuyin shook her head.

“Regardless, come with me. I need you to expose that man.” Xiao Yanjin reached for her hand.

But Wei Shuyin resisted fiercely. “No, I can’t—that would mean…”

Ding-ling-ling—

A phone suddenly rang.

The signal here was poor—it was A-De’s satellite phone.

A-De answered, his expression turning grave.

He urgently said, “Young Madam, I just got a call—Patriarch Xiao has gone missing.”

“What?!” Xiao Yanjin exclaimed.

–

Xiao Yanjin hurriedly returned to Lancheng. Wei Shuyin had refused to go with her and even slipped away in secret. Unable to waste more time, Xiao Yanjin left alone.

As for why Xiao Liangmu had disappeared—someone must have kidnapped him, and that someone had to be Xiao Xiren!

“Xiao Xiren’s family seems to have gone abroad,” someone reported to Xiao Yanjin. However, the only departure record found was for Xiao Ruohua.

That meant Xiao Xiren was likely still in Lancheng.

Xiao Yanjin pondered—she needed someone to help find Xiao Liangmu.

That someone happened to be Gu Qingyun.

“Mom,” Xiao Yanjin called out without hesitation, the word flowing naturally.

Gu Qingyun smiled. “What is it?”

“I’m sorry to come to you only when I need something. In the future, I’ll definitely—”

“No need. Just bring my daughter-in-law and grandchild over. It’s a family dinner I’m inviting you to.”

“Tell me, what’s the matter?”

Xiao Yanjin pressed her lips together. “My dad… is missing. I suspect his cousin Xiao Xiren is behind it. With your connections, you should be able to track him down.”

“Oh, so it’s because your adoptive father is missing.” Gu Qingyun sneered. She had never liked Xiao Liangmu.

“If he’s gone, he’s gone. It’s not your problem—why do you care so much?”

“It’s not about whether I care or not…” Xiao Yanjin frowned.

She knew Xiao Liangmu was aware she wasn’t his biological child—that she was just leverage to control Liang Zhi. But after reflecting, she realized he had truly treated the original owner of this body with immense kindness.

“He was very good to me. I really want to find him.”

Gu Qingyun felt a pang of bitterness. She had thought that upon seeing this child, she would seize her, pull her close, and make sure she recognized no mother but her for life.

But after hearing Gu Zhen’s words, she hesitated.

When she asked Xiao Yanjin what she wanted, and Xiao Yanjin expressed no desire to leave Lancheng, she relented.

Yet she still couldn’t stand Xiao Liangmu.

“Silly girl, you’re my daughter. Of course I’ll help you.” Gu Qingyun took a deep breath and gazed at the sunset outside the window.

“Give me three hours. I’ll find him for you.”

Deep within a quiet forest stood a small wooden cabin.

From inside came muffled sobs, pitiful to hear.

Xiao Liangmu was bound tightly to a chair, a filthy cloth stuffed in his mouth, leaving him able only to whimper.

The cabin door creaked open—several figures slipped inside.

Xiao Liangmu went berserk the moment he saw who had arrived, his eyes wide open and bloodshot from lack of sleep.

Xiao Xiren yanked the cloth from his mouth with a cold laugh. “Xiao Liangmu, surprised to see me again?”

Xiao Liangmu mustered all his strength to curse, “Xiao Xiren, you shameless bastard! How dare you kidnap me!”

“Do you really think I’d ever let you go completely? Even if I’m utterly defeated, I’ll drag you down with me!”

Xiao Liangmu fell silent for a moment, listening to Xiao Xiren’s hysterical rant. Then, calmly, he said, “Xiao Xiren, just kill me if you must. It was my fault that sister-in-law died. I’m willing to atone for it.”

Xiao Xiren sneered. “Killing you would be too easy. I want you to suffer—over and over again.”

–

Three hours later, Xiao Yanjin finally found a lead on Xiao Liangmu.

According to an informant, a group of thugs had been frequently spotted in a small grove on the outskirts—behavior that was completely out of character and highly suspicious, as if they were carrying out some secret task for someone.

Xiao Yanjin wondered if Xiao Liangmu had been taken there and imprisoned by Xiao Xiren.

“……” For a moment, she hesitated, unsure how to proceed.

Though the Gu family had many informants, in Lancheng, the Ji family was the wealthiest and had no shortage of capable fighters.

But she still felt too embarrassed to ask Ji Zhiye for help.

Her gaze fell on Ji Yunuo, who was tending to their child.

“Wife?” Xiao Yanjin called softly.

“Hm?” Ji Yunuo looked up, puzzled by her wife’s odd expression.

“Do you know anyone who can fight?” Xiao Yanjin asked after reporting to the police, stepping closer to Ji Yunuo.

Ji Yunuo stood and took her hand. “Yanjin, what are you talking about? Who do you want to fight?”

Xiao Yanjin pressed her lips together. Well, Xiao Liangmu was, after all, Ji Yunuo’s father-in-law. And given how much Ji Yunuo trusted her, she felt guilty for troubling her. Finally, she admitted, “Wife… my father’s been kidnapped.”

At this, Xiao Yanjin’s eyes unexpectedly welled up with tears. It was strange—she was just a transmigrator, yet here she was, crying over Xiao Liangmu.

Ji Yunuo immediately pulled her into a hug. “A-Jin, don’t cry. Tell me everything, and we’ll figure it out together.”

“I just feel like I’m being too much trouble—”

“What trouble?” Ji Yunuo covered her mouth, frowning in displeasure. “We’re wives. We’re in this for life. We even have a child now. Whatever comes, we face it together. No more talk of being a burden!”

Touched, Xiao Yanjin hugged her tightly. “Jiejie…”

Ji Yunuo personally spoke to Ji Zhiye. After all, Xiao Liangmu had been Ji Zhiye’s childhood friend, and now he was also part of the Qin family. She immediately mobilized a search party, and soon, the grove was swarming with people.

Xiao Yanjin set out with the team. Ji Yunuo had wanted to come, but Xiao Yanjin insisted she stay home. Before leaving, Ji Yunuo kissed her and reassured her with countless words.

Finally, after an hour of searching, they found a small wooden hut—empty.

Just when Xiao Yanjin thought all hope was lost, several thumping sounds suddenly came from beneath the wooden floor. Without hesitation, she smashed through the floorboards with her bare hands, only to find Xiao Liangmu covered in blood, barely conscious, weakly calling out, “A-Jin.”

Xiao Liangmu was rushed to the hospital. Though Xiao Xiren had left her body covered in wounds, fortunately, she was out of danger.

In the end, the police apprehended Xiao Xiren at the airport.

Xiao Yanjin never would have dreamed that Xiao Xiren would actually spare Xiao Liangmu.

–

The new year arrived, and the Ji and Xiao families gathered for a meal together.

The baby was still very young, sleeping soundly in her mother’s arms with her tiny mouth slightly open.

“The baby is three months old now, and her skin is so fair and tender,” Liang Zhi and Xiao Liangmu couldn’t stop smiling as they admired their granddaughter.

Xiao Yanjin stood nearby, grinning foolishly. “The baby takes after her mother.”

Earlier, Gu Zhen and Gu Qingyun had also come to see the baby, and Xiao Yanjin had told them the same thing: “The baby takes after her mother.”

She hoped the child would resemble her mother—otherwise, if the baby was mischievous and made her angry, she might lose her temper. But if the baby looked like her mother, how could she ever bring herself to be harsh?

After the meal, Ji Yunuo took the baby to feed her. Xiao Yanjin sneaked in quietly but was caught red-handed by Ji Yunuo.

“Peeping again?” Ji Yunuo teased affectionately.

Xiao Yanjin shrugged. “It’s not like I haven’t seen before.”

The baby ate happily, cooed by her mother, and soon broke into a smile.

“The baby’s smile looks just like yours,” Ji Yunuo said, her heart swelling with joy.

Xiao Yanjin leaned in to look. “Nonsense, it’s clearly yours.”

Ji Yunuo replied, “My smile isn’t as cute as yours.”

“But it’s beautiful,” Xiao Yanjin said, always quick to compliment Ji Yunuo. Ji Yunuo could only laugh helplessly. Just then, bursts of fireworks scattered across the night sky outside the window.

Xiao Yanjin held Ji Yunuo’s hand and asked, “Sister, do you remember last New Year when we couldn’t celebrate together in the same place? We could only chat on our phones, or I’d sneak over to your house and almost get caught.”

Ji Yunuo hummed in acknowledgment. “That was a year ago.” Though they had seen each other back then, it had never felt as peaceful and secure as it did now.

Xiao Yanjin wrapped her arms around her. “We’ve finally made our wish come true.”

“What other wishes did you make?” Ji Yunuo asked.

One could never be enough.

Xiao Yanjin looked at her, smiling purely, her gaze impossibly tender. “I want to say I’ll love you for the rest of my life.”

“Love you for a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand lifetimes.”

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