Chapter 11 Vicious Fake Gold 10
Chapter 11 Vicious Fake Gold 10
“My mother has always been strict with me, so she definitely won’t let me go out to play… As for my older brother…” Ji Qingbao pouted and muttered, “My older brother is like a black-faced demon, I don’t dare to go to him.”
As he spoke, he tugged at Ji Qingwei's sleeve and shook it, pleading, "Good sister, please help me, take me there!"
Ji Qingwei chuckled, "Even my mother might not agree to it."
"She definitely will," Ji Qingbao said confidently. "She likes you and Sister Qingyu the most right now."
He paused, then chuckled shyly, "I like you the most, older sister, too. I don't know why, but I felt really close to you the first time I met you."
The boy's face was full of sincerity, and Ji Qingwei could hear the joy in his words, which warmed her heart.
This younger brother has indeed been protecting her from the very beginning.
"Sister, remember this. I'll tell Mother when I see her."
"Thank you, sister!" Ji Qingbao smiled brightly, her big white teeth very eye-catching, like a child who hadn't grown up.
After a few peaceful days, Qingyu stayed in her boudoir every day, never venturing out of the house. She played the zither and watched as her young mistress became bored.
"Miss, why don't you go for a stroll in the streets? Baoshilou has some new fabrics recently."
While making the suggestion, Fuqin carefully massaged Qingyu's shoulders.
Looking at Qingyu's fair and tender skin, Fuqin was afraid that if she used too much force, she would leave a mark. She felt that the person under her hands was as soft as cotton, and she was really careful in every way.
Qingyu closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, feeling extremely comfortable. Now, she only needed to occasionally send someone to cause trouble for Ji Qingwei, and didn't need to worry about anything else.
As a wealthy heiress, she lived a life of extreme luxury every day, never lowering her standard of living just because she was a fake heiress.
Upon hearing Fuqin's words, Qingyu realized that she had indeed not moved for several days.
"I've never seen anyone lazier than you. You really don't move an inch except to eat, drink, and relieve yourself." The system finally seized the opportunity to mock Qingyu, its tone sarcastic.
Qingyu felt no shame at all; instead, she smiled radiantly, more beautiful than any blooming flower. The system blushed involuntarily at the sight. Then, Qingyu said smugly, "I'm so beautiful, shouldn't I be treated with utmost care?"
"Furthermore, I'm a villainous female supporting character. If I don't enjoy myself in the early stages, I'll suffer the consequences when I'm written out of the story later!"
System: "...Other people's daughters are pampered, not lazy. Look at you, what are you good at? Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting?"
"I don't need to know how to get what others can't," Qingyu retorted calmly, her eyes looking down on him, her expression unconsciously revealing a hint of arrogance, which left the system speechless.
Because that's really true! Qingyu is such a strange guy!
Seeing that the system stopped speaking, Qingyu lazily yawned, her eyes glistening with tears, and her fair cheeks flushed slightly, like shy flowers waiting to bloom. She once again stared at Fuqin in a daze.
"What's the point of going out? It's all just ordinary stuff anyway." His voice was unhurried, his face completely nonchalant.
"Miss, you could go check out the Lantern Festival. I heard there's a lantern riddle guessing activity this year," Fuqin suggested after thinking for a moment.
I've been hearing Fu Hua talk about the Lantern Festival every day lately, and this year it's definitely a bit special, so I might as well go check it out.
Upon hearing this, Qingyu became somewhat interested, raising a slight brow at the corner of her eye, "Then let's go take a look."
She remembered that this lantern festival was also an important event, not only because she could run into the couple, but also because she could cause them some trouble...
It seems we might even run into the male supporting character, Song Jinnian?
Thinking of this, Qingyu's lips curled up slightly, and a sly glint flashed in her eyes.
Just then, Ji's mother's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door. Qingyu's eyes lit up, and she quickly got up to greet her at the door.
Sure enough, Madam Ji had arrived at the door at some point, smiling broadly as she pulled Ji Qingwei along. When she saw Qingyu come out, her smile widened, and she called out, "Qingyu, come here quickly. Your sister has brought someone here today to take your pulse."
"Taking a pulse?" Qingyu's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously thought of the male supporting character, Song Jinnian, because this guy was the divine doctor and also a good friend that Ji Qingwei had unintentionally made when she was in the countryside.
Furthermore...
When did this scene appear in the plot?
Qingyu composed herself, gracefully approached Madam Ji, pushed past Ji Qingwei, and affectionately hugged Madam Ji's arm, asking sweetly, "Are you the family physician? Is Mother feeling unwell?"
As she spoke, her eyes were filled with worry, and she hesitated, gripping Ji's mother's arm even tighter.
The smile in Madam Ji's eyes deepened. She patted Qingyu affectionately, then looked at Ji Qingwei with satisfaction and said with a hint of pride, "It's Qingwei who managed to get the divine physician to come and take my pulse. I've been feeling dizzy and lightheaded these past few days, but after a few needles from the divine physician, I felt much better. I had you take my pulse with me to prevent any discomfort you might be experiencing."
Furthermore, Madam Ji was thinking that it was difficult to find a skilled doctor to diagnose one's pulse, and she really didn't want to waste this opportunity.
Upon hearing this, Qingyu's heart showed a hint of interest.
Sure enough, the plot took a wrong turn.
She gloated and brought up the system, "System, the plot is off, but it has nothing to do with me~"
System: "...Can you please put away your smugness? We're one, if I'm unlucky, you're unlucky too."
"I'm just in a good mood. Instead of arguing with me, why don't you hurry up and check what's going on in the plot?" Qingyu explained seriously, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.
For some reason, she just wanted to see the system get angry and unlucky.
The system was momentarily speechless, too annoyed to bother with it, and quickly went to scan where the problem was.
Once those thoughts were over, Qingyu's meaningful gaze fell on Ji Qingwei, then vanished in an instant, turning into a coquettish mix of jealousy and disdain.
She snorted, unconvinced, and said, "How did she know the miracle doctor? Could she be a fraud? After all, she's not very knowledgeable."
Madam Ji shook her head and chuckled. Before she could speak, Ji Qingwei explained, "The divine physician Song Jinnian is a good friend of mine. He came here firstly to catch up with old friends, and secondly, he has other business to discuss."
"Qingyu, you don't need to worry. Why don't you let Jinnian take a look at you?"
This statement reflects Ji Qingwei's true thoughts and purpose; otherwise, why would she have called Song Jinnian over so early?
Although she had her own ulterior motives, more importantly, Ji Qingwei remembered that in the dream, Qingyu was terminally ill in the end—
Seeing the way she died from her illness, her heart ached. She couldn't bear to see such a beautiful woman perish so young, so she wanted to find out everything in advance.
"I'm perfectly healthy, are you just cursing me to die?" Qingyu directly misinterpreted Ji Qingwei's meaning, then looked at Ji's mother with teary eyes, "Mother~"
Mother Ji looked embarrassed. After so long, she had come to realize that her two daughters seemed to be incompatible by nature. She couldn't possibly favor one of them, but looking at Qingyu's weak and beautiful appearance, she couldn't help but tip the scales in Qingyu's favor.
But she couldn't bear to blame Ji Qingwei, so she sighed and said, "Fine, if Qingyu doesn't want to go, then she shouldn't go."
"no!"
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