The Sickly Fake Daughter, But a Beloved Darling of All - Chapter 94

The kiss between the two was intense. Si Yu did not press too hard; at first, she merely kissed Xu Chengjin’s lips. Between their lips and teeth, there was the lingering taste of mingled tears. Si Yu raised her hand to cradle Xu Chengjin’s face, her fingertips brushing against the other’s skin. Their heartbeats were strikingly clear, one throb after another…

It seemed as though, at a certain point, their heartbeats synchronized. Si Yu slowly pulled back a small distance and looked up: “Xiaojin.”

“Your heart is beating so fast.” Xu Chengjin’s eyelashes fluttered. She raised her hand to touch Si Yu’s chest, her voice becoming fragmented as she spoke. “I used to always feel like I was missing something. Clearly, in my twenty years of life, I have already obtained many things I shouldn’t have. I took away the love of Jin Xi’s parents and the love of her sister. I possessed wealth that never belonged to me, while Jin Xi suffered for twenty years…”

“Sometimes I feel despicable and shameless—how could I stay in the Xu family with such a clear conscience?” As Xu Chengjin spoke, she lowered her head, blinking rapidly in an attempt to hold back her tears. “Now that the truth has come to light, my choice to leave with you is also because of my own cowardice. I want to escape, as if by doing so, I can erase all those years I enjoyed in the past.”

“After I left the Xu family—or rather, while I was in the hospital—even though everything had been made clear, I still felt like I couldn’t find a place to belong. I was so lost. When Xu Jing confessed to me tonight… at that moment, I was truly terrified. I don’t know why the feelings between her and me became so twisted…”

Xu Chengjin paused for a moment. She lifted her head; although she didn’t know what expression Si Yu wore or if she was even looking at her, Xu Chengjin continued: “It seems like many people love me.”

After saying this, she laughed at herself and sniffled. She did not speak the rest of the words out loud. Instead, Xu Chengjin simply said, “Si Yu, I really like kissing you.”

I like it so much that I am willing to dissect my inner self for you. Many people love me, but your love makes me feel happy.

Regardless of whether this path was the right one, she would not regret her decision at this moment.

Xu Chengjin woke up very early. She had cried for so long last night that she was completely exhausted. Left with no choice, Si Yu had carried her back and quickly wiped her body down with warm water. Xu Chengjin wasn’t fully aware of any of this, having only a hazy memory of it upon waking.

“Are you sleepy?”

“No.”

Si Yu had just returned from a run. She ran into Xu Chengjin the moment she opened the door. She paused for a beat and deliberately steered clear of Xu Chengjin. “I’m going to take a shower first; I’m covered in sweat. Wait on the sofa for a bit, and I’ll make breakfast in a while.”

“Mm.”

Xu Chengjin knelt on the sofa, then turned over and lay flat. The weather seemed quite good today, and the sun was already out. The house faced a good direction; the gentle, mild sunlight fell upon her, and more than half of her body was submerged in the light. Like a child graced by the heavens, her eyelashes were illuminated so clearly that every strand was visible, casting a faint shadow over her face.

When Si Yu came out after her shower, she saw Xu Chengjin lying perfectly straight on the sofa. she took out her phone to secretly snap a photo, but in the next second, Xu Chengjin spoke: “No secretly taking pictures of me.”

She propped herself up. “Is there a nanny coming to take care of me today?”

Si Yu found two eggs, bread, lettuce, and a carrot in the fridge. Hearing this, she denied it: “You are coming to the company with me today. And it’s a mandatory requirement.”

“I refuse,” Xu Chengjin huffed. She sat cross-legged and told the home AI, “Play a variety show.”

The system automatically selected a matchmaking program for her. Initially, Xu Chengjin was just listening to the audio so she wouldn’t be bored, but she unexpectedly found herself becoming engrossed. The host asked, “Do you have any requirements for your significant other?”

“Yes.”

The participant on the show came from a family with some money. She started by saying, “I’m quite realistic. I need the other person to be of equal social standing. Also, they can’t be too possessive; they need to give me the right to make my own choices.”

The host asked, “Why?”

“Because people with controlling issues are too crazy. There’s a high chance they have tendencies toward mental instability.”

At that moment, Si Yu just happened to walk out: “You must go. If you don’t, I’ll tie you up and take you there.”

Xu Chengjin: “…”

The girl on TV continued, “Also, you can’t find someone who meddles too much—for example, someone who wants to control what you wear, what you eat, and what you drink. Otherwise, it’s easy to start arguments, and it makes you feel like you have no freedom.”

Si Yu: “We’ll go back and eat that for lunch… and you have to drink your medicine tomorrow…”

Xu Chengjin: “…”

The girl continued, “And the kind that is particularly narcissistic—I think that’s not normal either. Anyway, you can’t date them, or you’ll suffer their mental torture.”

Si Yu, completely oblivious, had just finished making breakfast. As she brought it out, she praised herself: “This meal is great! As expected of me!”

Xu Chengjin: “…”

Heh. A perfect match for every single point.