Become rich by checking in after being bound to the "Life Winner System"

Chapter 225 You have a good older brother.

It's true that people are contradictory beings. Jiang Chengcheng used to think about growing up so that she could openly tell everyone that she was with Sirius.

But as Jiang Chengcheng was about to turn 18 and was getting closer to 24, she began to feel afraid.

Even though she kept giving herself psychological suggestions, telling herself that she was the chosen one and had a golden finger, she still couldn't help but feel afraid.

No one is unafraid of death. The more one possesses, the more afraid one becomes. Some are afraid because of money, some because of love, some because of greed, and some because of attachment.

Jiang Chengcheng couldn't quite define herself. She wasn't a shameless money-grubber, nor was she a passionate lover who would fight for love. She was just an ordinary... cowardly girl who was afraid of dying...

Jiang Chengcheng's biggest fear since childhood has been pain, more than anything else. When she was little, she visited the zoo and everyone said she was brave because she dared to take the snakes from the staff and hold them in her arms, one in her hand and one around her neck.

I remember that her companions all looked at her with admiration and worship.

"Chengcheng! You're so amazing! Aren't you scared?"

When she heard her companion's question, Jiang Chengcheng just shook her head in confusion, thinking to herself, what is there to be afraid of?

Wow! Is there anything you're afraid of?

Hearing this, her companions looked at Xiao Jiang Chengcheng with even more admiration.

"Hmm... I'm afraid of pain!" Jiang Chengcheng hesitated for a moment before replying.

There should be no one in this world who isn't afraid of pain, but Jiang Chengcheng is more afraid than most people.

This symptom includes, but is not limited to, feeling pain for others... For example, even if someone has a hangnail on their finger, if Jiang Chengcheng sees it, she will feel more pain than the person in the pain!

But fate is the most ironic thing. In her previous life, Jiang Chengcheng was most afraid of pain, but in the end, she suffered a lot of pain. When she was young, she had to undergo a major surgery because the complications of chickenpox were too severe. But at least she survived.

Finally, after growing up and being able to earn my own money, I was diagnosed with cancer, just like in a melodramatic soap opera.

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"Miss Jiang, we've arrived." Just as Jiang Chengcheng was staring blankly at the bustling corridor, Zhong Lisheng, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped at the door of a ward and turned to look at Jiang Chengcheng.

"Okay." Upon hearing this, Jiang Chengcheng's expression immediately returned to normal, as if nothing had happened just now. She then followed Zhong Lisheng into the ward.

Zhong Lisheng's younger sister, Zhong Liqiao, was not quite the mature and steady person she had imagined. In her mind, since Zhong Liqiao had made a name for herself on the international stage, she must be quite old, at least not much older than Zhong Lisheng.

But when Jiang Chengcheng followed Zhong Lisheng into the ward, a girl who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, with a weak complexion and dull eyes, was silently admiring the scenery outside the window.

However, her lifeless expression made it seem less like she was appreciating the scenery and more like she was staring blankly at a certain place, or perhaps even more tragically, as if she was constantly envisioning ending it all in her mind.

"Brother, you're back." Hearing the noise at the door, the girl slowly turned her head, greeted Zhong Lisheng weakly, and then noticed Jiang Chengcheng behind him.

"And who is this?" Zhong Liqiao glanced at Jiang Chengcheng with a detached expression and asked with a hint of doubt in her voice.

"Hello, I'm Jiang Chengcheng, your brother's friend." Upon hearing Zhong Lisheng's question, Jiang Chengcheng stepped forward first. Seeing that the other person was covered in bandages, she simply nodded slightly as a greeting.

"Hello, Zhong Liqiao." After hearing Jiang Chengcheng's simple reply, Zhong Liqiao couldn't help but secretly glance at her a few more times.

Looking at the other person's otherworldly appearance, he muttered a few words to himself.

Could this person be her brother's girlfriend?

Zhong Liqiao's thoughts became increasingly distorted, but Zhong Lisheng quickly shattered her unrealistic fantasies.

"Qiaoqiao, do you remember the mechanical exoskeleton I told you about before?" Zhong Lisheng looked into his sister's eyes, paused for a moment, and finally revealed his purpose for the visit.

He didn't really dare to look Zhong Liqiao in the eye, after all, if this failed, his sister would probably never be able to stand up again.

"I remember, what's wrong?" No one knows a brother better than his sister. As soon as Zhongli Qiao saw her brother's eyes, she knew that there was something more to his words.

"What's wrong? Brother, is there something you haven't said yet?" Although Zhong Liqiao's words were a question, his tone was unusually certain.

Upon hearing his sister's question, Zhong Lisheng glanced at Jiang Chengcheng behind him before finally hesitating and speaking.

“Qiaoqiao…this mechanical exoskeleton hasn’t been tested, it’s not 100% successful…if the surgery fails, you…” Zhong Lisheng didn’t finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear: there are risks involved in installing this mechanical exoskeleton.

"Brother! You know me! I'd rather die than not be able to stand up!" The honor and self-esteem that Zhong Liqiao had earned since childhood would not allow her to be a useless person who needed to be supported by her parents for the rest of her life!

If it were just a simple disability in both legs, Zhong Liqiao might not have repeatedly tried to kill herself. Now, she is not only unable to move, but she also needs help with basic personal matters such as eating, drinking, and relieving herself. If this is the rest of her life, Zhong Liqiao would rather die now!

"Qiaoqiao, are you really sure about this? If the surgery fails... you might die..." No matter how much Zhong Lisheng didn't want to talk about it, that's just how things are; new things often come with both danger and opportunity.

Frankly speaking, if he hadn't been truly desperate, and if Jiang Chengcheng hadn't presented so many research achievements and academic qualifications, Zhong Lisheng would never have risked his sister's life...

A person might be forced to participate in an experiment due to a terminal illness, but almost no disabled person would risk their life to regain the ability to walk.

"I need surgery!" Zhong Liqiao's voice was serious and resolute.

"Brother, no bird likes to stay in the nest forever, waiting for its parents and family to feed and care for it, even if it loses its wings!"

Meeting Zhong Liqiao's unwavering gaze, Zhong Lisheng couldn't utter a single word of refusal.

a long time.

Zhong Lisheng sighed softly, his eyes reddening as he touched the top of his sister's head, before speaking in a choked voice.

"Okay... I'll contact a doctor for you."

After saying this, Zhong Lisheng was afraid that he would regret it, so he didn't even look at his sister again before staggering away from the ward.

"You have a good brother." Only Jiang Chengcheng and Zhong Liqiao remained in the ward. Jiang Chengcheng couldn't help but speak as she looked at Zhong Lisheng's retreating figure.

“I think so too.” Zhong Liqiao smiled slightly and did not deny Jiang Chengcheng’s words.