Chapter 446 - 386: The Reason for the Suicide
Chapter 446: Chapter 386: The Reason for the Suicide
"Let them try. I’m home every weekend without fail. They just have to get past Grandma first. Let’s go, we should be getting back."
Tang Haocheng lingered, not getting up. Instead, he scooted closer to Xiao Man and whispered, "Sis, can I tell you something? Promise you won’t hit me?"
Xiao Man said, "...Do I look that violent to you?"
Tang Haocheng chuckled. "Just a little. You’re way better than Mo Yuanzhi’s sister, at least."
To the kids of Gongdao Village, Mo Shuixia was the epitome of a violent girl. Tang Haocheng’s underlying message was that Xiao Man was violent, too!
Xiao Man rolled her eyes at Tang Haocheng. Seeing his goofy, adorable smile, she suddenly felt he was a bit of a stranger and thought in alarm, ’I remember when I first met him, this kid was like a proud little rooster, all cool and unapproachable. After hanging out with me in the countryside for a while, he’s become so casual and down-to-earth. In his last life, he was the cold and aloof type—like a banished immortal, all noble, mysterious, and endlessly charming. I still remember how those young nurses swooned over him when he was hospitalized; their voices would tremble just talking about him! But now he’s developing like this... It would be fine if he successfully transitioned into a purely warm and caring guy, but what if he ends up with some erratic, hot-and-cold personality? What would I do then?’
Xiao Man couldn’t help but worry. She frowned and sighed. ’When it comes down to it, this is my influence at work. In this life, we met so early and grew up together. My actions, whether intentional or not, have changed Tang Haocheng so much. I just don’t know if it’s for the better or for the worse.’
Tang Haocheng reached out and smoothed her furrowed brow with a finger. "Sis, what’s wrong? I haven’t even said anything yet. What are you sighing for?"
"Well, spit it out then!"
"It’s like this—remember how I was originally planning to go to the Northwest with the research team for summer break, and you prepared some medicine for me? There was a Blood Rejuvenation Pill, a bottle of Nourishing Yuan Pills, and a bottle of Clear Heart Pills... Well, I changed my mind and came back to Gongdao Village with you, so I didn’t use them. Last night, Mom... I gave her the Blood Replenishing Pill."
Xiao Man stared at him, saying nothing. Tang Haocheng tugged pleadingly at the corner of her sleeve. "She was in really bad shape, so deathly pale she looked almost transparent. I couldn’t stand seeing her like that! Grandpa and Grandma were so distraught their health took a turn for the worse, too. Grandma even fainted once..."
"You didn’t give them the Nourishing Yuan Pills and Clear Heart Pills, did you?" Xiao Man thought that if her suspicion was correct, she wouldn’t mind unleashing her ’violent sister’ side and giving him a sound beating.
Tang Haocheng quickly waved his hands. "No, no! Those pills are too precious. You gave them to me for my Cultivation and for emergencies. I would never give them away so easily. I was just thinking..."
"Thinking what?"
"What if... you just prepared a couple doses of medicine for them? Then they’d stop acting like that. It’s really hard to watch! It’s not like they can’t afford to be hospitalized—they’re even covered by public healthcare. But being tormented by doctors in the hospital can’t compare to a single dose of your medicine, which can spare them all that inconvenience and suffering. They’ve completely latched onto you!"
Xiao Man scoffed. "They’ve latched onto *you*, haven’t they? You think they could find me if they set foot on this campus?"
Tang Haocheng’s face twisted in misery. "Well, *you* can use a Spell to keep them from getting close. I’m the unlucky one here! You have no idea. They come right to my lab, hounding me relentlessly. I’ve had to interrupt my work several times. They’re driving me insane!"
"Serves you right! Who told you to be so soft on them? Have you forgotten the Fang Yulan incident? The Wu Family are fundamentally bad people! They aren’t worth your kindness. If it came down to it, they’d kill you without a second thought! So even if you feel some obligation because of family ties, you’d better keep your distance."
Tang Haocheng was left speechless and hung his head. "I know. I’ll take it one step at a time and gradually distance myself. Before I go abroad to study, I’d like to repay them for the kindness they showed me in the past... After that, I’ll do my best to avoid seeing them."
They were both silent for a moment. Then, Xiao Man spoke. "Fine. I’ll do as you ask. I’ll prepare some medicine for the three of them tonight, and you can take it to them tomorrow. But this is the only time. It won’t happen again."
Tang Haocheng nodded. "Okay. If I ever ask you for medicine for them again, Sis, then just as Mo Zhiyuan said about his sister, you can take a needle and sew my mouth shut!"
Xiao Man was speechless. "Why are you always bringing up Mo Zhiyuan’s sister?"
"Heh! Mo Zhiyuan’s sister is something else, totally fierce. She’ll beat her younger siblings until they’re wailing, but not a single one of them disrespects her. Mo Zhiyuan says that’s just how it is in the village, that it’s ’true love’... Sis, you love me for real too, right?"
Xiao Man fell silent. She reached into her shoulder bag, fumbled around for a moment, and pulled out a thick medical book. She swung it right at Tang Haocheng’s head. "That’s right! Come on over and let me show you some ’true love’!"
But Tang Haocheng was ready for it. He leaped to his feet and bolted, with Xiao Man in hot pursuit. Laughing and roughhousing, the two siblings ran out of the school, hailed a taxi on the side of the road, and went home.