The Sickly Fake Daughter, But a Beloved Darling of All - Chapter 111

The two of them did not carry on until particularly late. Xu Chengjin sat on the sofa in the room, watching Si Yu as she tidied up, and whispered, “When did you buy those tools?”

Si Yu’s movements paused, and she let out two “hehe” chuckles. “That night after it ended… I went and bought them.”

That night…

Si Yu didn’t state it explicitly, but Xu Chengjin already understood which day she meant. She leaned back against the sofa, tilting her head back to look at the ceiling. “Keep an eye on Chen Fang’s side for me.”

“Want to investigate?”

After tidying the bed, Si Yu sat down beside Xu Chengjin. After a moment’s thought, she lay down, resting her head on Xu Chengjin’s lap. Closing her eyes, she said, “I think we should investigate too; that kind of wicked person must be found out.”

“I don’t know who that person is.” Xu Chengjin played with strands of Si Yu’s hair, letting out a sigh. “Those dreams I had before didn’t tell me who switched me and Jin Xi. I’ve been wondering who it could be. Could it be that the plot just needed a push, so it set up a person who doesn’t actually exist?”

If that were the case, it would be impossible to find the culprit.

“Don’t worry, we’ll find them slowly.” Si Yu took hold of Xu Chengjin’s hand. She opened her eyes to look at her. “I will help you. Since we have already broken away from the original plot, then we will definitely be able to find that person.”

They were no longer characters trapped by the script; they were in love and would not cause that tragedy to happen.

“Mm, I believe so too.”

Xu Chengjin squeezed Si Yu’s hand in return. Her hair was draped over her shoulders, and the lights had been dimmed significantly. The two of them leaned against each other, their two hearts drawing close together.

Although Xu Chengjin’s eyes had recovered, her body still required long-term conditioning. For at least the next six months, she would not be able to stop taking Chinese herbal medicine. Once her health improved a bit, she would slowly be introduced to exercise; otherwise, her physical performance would still fail to keep up, as her entire constitution was too frail.

“Put on your little backpack.” Si Yu handed Xu Chengjin her small bag. She looked at Jin Xi, who was waiting for Xu Chengjin, and handed over the medicine packs that needed changing. “Change the medicine on her wrist at noon. I’ll have someone deliver lunch to you both at noon; if you don’t want to eat at school, you can go out to eat.”

“If anything happens, message me directly. Sometimes I’m in meetings and might reply slowly, so you can call me too.”

After Si Yu finished her instructions, she drove away. Jin Xi held the medicine packs in her arms. She looked at Xu Chengjin beside her and, masking the bitterness in her eyes, said, “She’s quite devoted to you.”

“Yes, she wants to take care of every aspect.” Xu Chengjin took her small bag and walked inside with Jin Xi. “How are things at home?”

Jin Xi’s tone flattened, but she still curled her lips into a smile when she replied. “Mom hasn’t been in a very good mood these past two days. After Xu Jing went back, he was scolded. He’s been working from home these few days and hasn’t gone to the company. I don’t really want to go back either; it always feels too oppressive.”

“Has the date been set?”

“It’s set. This Saturday we’re hosting guests, saying that I am the Xu family’s adopted daughter.” Jin Xi led Xu Chengjin toward the classroom, her voice very soft. “Actually, Xiaojin, I could do better than Si Yu.”

Xu Chengjin’s gaze didn’t even flicker. “Love is mutual, and so are feelings. I understand your heart, but I am unable to respond to it.”

“It’s okay. I can wait. Whether it’s one year or two, I’ll just wait until my heart finally gives up.”

Jin Xi and Xu Chengjin found a place to sit down together. There were empty seats on either side of them, which were soon filled by others.

Sitting next to Xu Chengjin was a short-haired girl who asked directly as soon as she arrived, “I heard that you, Jin Xi, are a child of the Xu family. Is that true?”

Xu Chengjin gave the other person a cold sideways glance. She let out a light laugh, tinged with a hint of mockery. “That’s right. Do you want to be a child of the Xu family too? Do you need me to introduce you?”

The girl looked stunned for a moment. “I was just asking casually.”

“I was just answering casually.”

Xu Chengjin took out her notebook. She crossed her arms over her chest and gave the other person a cool look. “However, I would like to ask you a favor.”

“Please tell those people—”

“Jin Xi.”

Xu Chengjin’s eyes lowered slightly, and she raised an eyebrow. “From now on, she will always be a child of the Xu family. Even if I leave, she still will be.”

Just who had leaked the news… but it didn’t matter. Since things had come to this, let the public opinion rage even harder.