The Female Lead Wants Me to Take My Medicine [Quick Transmigration] 26p2

Chapter 26p2: The Young Miss in the Wheelchair 26

After sleeping for the entire weekend, Xi Congshuang finally had enough strength to leave her bed and went downstairs for a walk in her wheelchair.

Little Liu had a coat draped over her arm, ready to add a layer at any time. Although Xi Congshuang was already wearing a coat, it was still necessary to be prepared.

And Zheng Momo was also following behind her, determined to be one of Xi Congshuang’s two great guardians along with Little Liu.

When two people with a natural tendency to worry got together, it was easy for them to start chatting, discussing Xi Congshuang’s great rehabilitation plan.

Xi Congshuang listened with boredom, her hand cupping her face, trying to find a reason to send them both away.

Before she could speak, Xi Congshuang’s problem was solved. The two of them took the initiative to step back and stood guard at a distance.

Because Chairman Xi had returned. Not long after she got home, she came straight to Wenhai to chat with her.

“You look much better.” Chairman Xi came alone, slowly sat down, her ageless eyes filled with relief.

Xi Congshuang said, “I’ve made Grandma worry. It was just a small problem. A few days of rest and I’ll be fine.”

Chairman Xi sighed, “It was my fault for being impatient. I just thought this project would be more perfect if I gave it to you, and I forgot about your physical condition.”

She had come to visit Xi Congshuang, a patient, but in the end, she needed Xi Congshuang to comfort her, almost raising three fingers to promise that she would never do this again, to put Chairman Xi at ease.

But Chairman Xi said, “Congshuang, Grandma has been considering a problem these past few days and has also looked at some people.”

She looked up at Xi Congshuang on the other side of the table. “If there’s anyone you like, I hope you’ll get married.”

Xi Congshuang was surprised. “Why would Grandma suddenly think of this?”

Chairman Xi said, “Your health is not good. You always need someone close to you to take care of you. This responsibility should have fallen on me, but I’m often unable to be by your side in time to take good care of you.”

“So I thought that if you got married, someone would take my place and take care of you with all their heart. As long as you like them, anyone will do.”

This woman who had been in charge of the Xi Corporation for many years seemed to have already sensed something and was hinting at it cryptically.

Xi Congshuang avoided the topic. “Little Liu, Doctor Zheng, and Doctor Qi will all take care of me. I don’t feel like I’m not being taken care of.”

Chairman Xi said, “No, it’s different.”

A person who had remained single all their life would not necessarily be against marriage. For example, Chairman Xi was an exception. Compared to marrying someone, she preferred to marry her career.

When she was young, she had even used her marriage as a bargaining chip, just to get the position of head of the company more smoothly. Later, she found that she could do it with or without this marriage, and less than three months after the engagement banquet, she had proposed to break it off.

At certain times, she was not much different from an ordinary elder, thinking that someone would take care of Xi Congshuang after she got married.

Even if they couldn’t do it with all their heart, she would use her means to make them have to.

Xi Congshuang was the exact opposite. She had never considered marriage, nor had she considered establishing an intimate relationship with anyone.

Besides, she wouldn’t be staying here for too long. After completing the mission, she would disappear from this world. Why cause unnecessary trouble?

Xi Congshuang said, “But I don’t think there’s any difference. It’s all the same.”

Compared to someone who could take care of her “with all their heart” through a marriage relationship, Xi Congshuang trusted the doctors and caregivers hired with real money more.

Their professionalism was much stronger than “with all their heart.”

But she had no intention of arguing with Chairman Xi about this. She would not casually try to persuade a stubborn person.

Chairman Xi said, “Grandma knows that that incident was a big blow to you, and it’s asking too much to expect you to pull yourself together immediately. But Congshuang, haven’t you noticed that you’ve always been detached from us?”

The smile on Xi Congshuang’s face suddenly faded. She retorted, “Have I? I don’t think so.”

Experience comes with age. Chairman Xi easily saw through her evasiveness. “See, you’re being perfunctory with Grandma again. Grandma is not Hanran or your fourth aunt. I’m not that easy to fool.”

Xi Congshuang: “…”

***

The sun was setting. Cheng Zhishu returned home, treading on the afterglow of early autumn. She was eager to see Xi Congshuang and didn’t notice that the atmosphere in Wenhai was a bit strange today.

Before entering, she had taken off her headphones. Her steps became lighter and quicker as she strode in. “Sister, I’m back…”

Seeing the scene inside, Cheng Zhishu’s words got stuck at “back,” and the final “la” sounded very unconfident. She wished she could find a crack in the ground and disappear.

Cheng Zhishu’s head was steaming silently: Why didn’t anyone tell me that my sister’s grandmother is also here!

So awkward. I don’t know why, but it’s so awkward!

I wonder if my sister’s grandmother will find me annoying, think I’m childish, and not polite at all.

Ahhhhh, I’m going to collapse. If I had known, I would have peeked inside before coming in.

Chairman Xi was sitting on a single sofa, drinking tea. Hearing the voice, she looked towards the door. Her gaze paused, and only then did she remember who the girl in front of her was.

When Xi Congshuang had proposed to take her away before, she hadn’t objected. It was just raising a child. The Xi family was not so poor as to force a minor out.

At that time, the girl had been silent and gloomy. After not seeing her for a while, she had changed a lot.

She was much more eye-catching than before. If it weren’t for the same face, she would have almost not recognized her, but she was still very young and naive.

Xi Congshuang was sitting on the other side, smiling at her. “Zhishu is home. Grandma brought some snacks. Do you want to try some?”

Cheng Zhishu finally reacted. “Hello, Chairman Xi.”

Chairman Xi waved her hand. “Hmm, there are some snacks here. Do you want some?”

Cheng Zhishu took small steps over and took a piece. “Thank you, Chairman Xi.”

“It’s nothing. Congshuang used to love this too, but she wasn’t so obedient.” Chairman Xi said to Xi Congshuang, “I now regret sending you to study abroad so early. I didn’t get to see you much in your teens.”

Xi Congshuang said helplessly, “Then you can look at Zhishu more. She’s much cuter than me.”

Chairman Xi gave her a reproachful look. “Stop trying to drag others into it and save yourself. How come I never knew you were so full of bad ideas at such a young age?”

The topic was changed. Cheng Zhishu, under the pressure of Chairman Xi’s aura, quietly slipped away.

She had wanted to go upstairs carefully but was caught by the passing Little Liu. “Zhishu is back. There’s some cut pink pineapple in the kitchen, just waiting for you to come back and eat.”

Without much struggle, she was dragged away by her schoolbag strap and went to the kitchen.

The full name of this pineapple was a long string of words. Cheng Zhishu often forgot what it was called and, along with Little Liu, just called it pink pineapple.

There was a small stool prepared for Cheng Zhishu in the kitchen. She was still growing and often needed to eat. Whenever she was hungry before mealtime, she would sit on the small stool and be fed by Little Liu and the others in turn.

She ate the pink pineapple to tide her over while smelling the aroma of the food and waiting for dinner. Chairman Xi was staying for dinner today, so the preparation time would be a little longer than usual.

Little Liu poured a glass of freshly squeezed juice from the refrigerator. “This was just squeezed this afternoon. You should try it… How could I lie to you? Both Doctor Zheng and I heard it. Chairman Xi said she hopes the young miss will get married so that someone can take care of her with all their heart.”

The first sentence was to Cheng Zhishu, and the second was to the kitchen helper who was washing vegetables on the side.

Cheng Zhishu, who was drinking juice, choked on a mouthful. “Pfft, cough, cough, cough, cough—”

Little Liu said, “Actually, I think… Zhishu, be careful. Why did you choke? Give me a tissue.”

“Cough, cough, cough, cough!” Cheng Zhishu grabbed a tissue, her other hand covering her mouth as she coughed incessantly. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, but she refused to look up.

Sister Liu’s anxious voice was in her ear, but she was no longer in the mood to listen. Her heart kept sinking, but it was beating more fiercely than ever before.

It was only then that she finally remembered the problem she had been deliberately ignoring all this time.

—Xi Congshuang was five years older than her and was a successful adult woman. How could she have feelings for a little girl?

If Xi Congshuang knew about her delusion, would she be disgusted?

She probably would.

Maybe she would even think that I was repaying kindness with malice, that the person she had saved had developed feelings for her benefactor.

Cheng Zhishu leaned on the table, her face down, taking deep breaths. A great sense of sourness engulfed her, and emotions surged towards her from all directions like a tide, almost suffocating her.

To suddenly hear that she was going to get married was so unexpected, but Cheng Zhishu had no way, no standing to stop it.

She had never been anything to Xi Congshuang.

Little Liu was so scared that she stood up and kept patting her back to help her breathe. “Do you want some water?”

Cheng Zhishu nodded haphazardly, took the glass of water that was handed to her, and drank it all in one gulp. She casually wiped the tears from her face with the tissue in her hand, trying to pretend that nothing had happened.

But the lights in the kitchen were too bright. The moment she looked up, her eyes stung, and her vision blurred.

She wanted to cry, but she couldn’t. She had to pull herself together and go out for dinner.

The dinner table with Chairman Xi was even quieter than usual. Neither the grandmother nor the granddaughter had the habit of talking at the dinner table. The dining room was filled with only the occasional clinking of bowls and chopsticks.

After dinner, Chairman Xi stood up, preparing to leave.

“It’s getting late. Grandma will go back first, so as not to disturb your rest.” Chairman Xi said, “You can rest at home for another day tomorrow. That project is already over. Just have Assistant Ni handle it.”

“I will.”

Xi Congshuang went to see her off. She stopped Xi Congshuang and said to her at the dining room door, “This matter, Grandma hopes you will consider it carefully.”

She sincerely hoped that Xi Congshuang could be a little happier and not be so gloomy.

She was also afraid that she was getting old and would not have the energy to take care of Xi Congshuang.

No matter who it was, as long as they could be by her side, it would be fine.

Xi Congshuang nodded. “I will, Grandma.”

In short, she would just muddle through it for now.

Knowing that things couldn’t be rushed, Chairman Xi didn’t say any more and left.

After she left, Xi Congshuang looked at the long-empty seat.

Today, Cheng Zhishu had not sat next to her for dinner but had sat opposite her.

She had kept her head down and eaten the whole time. When Chairman Xi left her seat, she had also left. She should be upstairs now.

She thought that perhaps Chairman Xi’s presence was too strong, and Cheng Zhishu had felt uncomfortable.