Chapter 110: A Big Change
Jiang Chuchu felt a little disgusted.
Jiang Youwei didn’t want to ruin his daughter’s good mood today any further: “I’ll take care of things at Yun Jin Lou. Don’t worry about your friend being dragged into it.”
“And also, don’t tell your mom about this. She’s been doing well recently, no need for her to hear a disappointing name.”
Jiang Chuchu agreed to everything. Just as she was about to leave the study, she remembered something: “By the way, Dad, what do you think about creating some specialty souvenirs for Yun Jin Lou?”
“Souvenirs?” Jiang Youwei was puzzled. Why was his daughter suddenly thinking about business?
Jiang Chuchu pulled out the photos she had taken earlier and excitedly showed them to Jiang Youwei: “These are the desserts Xin Bao picked to bring to her sister…”
The colorful, cute desserts appeared both on Jiang Chuchu’s phone screen and in front of Yu Yuan.
Yu Yuan carefully picked up a piece of fruit tart, holding it as reverently as a worshipper holding a cross: “Can I really eat this?”
“Of course. In fact, this one with the fruit is best eaten tonight. Don’t leave it overnight; the fruit might not be fresh,” Yu Xin said.
Yu Yuan hesitated a few seconds, then finally bit into it, instantly squinting from the sweetness.
Although she studied piano, not dance, she still paid attention to her weight and ate desserts very moderately, especially at this hour.
Yu Xin didn’t speak, quietly sitting opposite Yu Yuan and watching her eat.
After finishing the fruit tart contentedly, Yu Yuan put the remaining desserts into the small fridge in her room, then sat properly in front of Yu Xin.
“You can tell me how your class’s plan went today,” Yu Yuan said in a slightly condescending tone, but her expression was focused—or rather… curious to see the drama.
Yu Xin didn’t mind and recounted everything that happened today.
Finally, Yu Yuan asked, “Are you uncomfortable?”
“Why would I be uncomfortable?” Yu Yuan felt confused.
Then she realized and said decisively: “When I decided to help you all, I knew Teacher Shen wouldn’t have a good ending, and I didn’t think my actions were a betrayal.”
Pausing, her voice softened a bit: “I used to really think Teacher Shen was good, but he’s not. His ‘goodness’ is just indulgence, which only makes students worse and worse.”
“I… am a bit envious of your class,” she admitted, then quickly denied it: “But I don’t want to go to Class 3! Who wants to be your classmate? I just think Class 3 has a really good atmosphere!”
“If I’m honest, I’m still a little confused, right? I don’t know what Teacher Shen will do in the future, or how things will go with Yan Zhengqing and the others…”
“But that’s my business! I’ll handle it myself! No need for you to worry!”
Yu Yuan finished, proudly lifting her chin.
Yu Xin glanced at her: “You’ve got tart crumbs on your chin.”
Yu Yuan hurriedly wiped them away.
Seeing her flustered, Yu Xin added: “If there’s anything you can’t handle, tell me. Qinghuan and Chuchu will be happy to help too.”
She didn’t look at Yu Yuan’s expression, stood up, and prepared to leave.
“Hey!” Yu Yuan called out.
“What is it?” Yu Xin asked, turning back.
“First, I’m not praising you, just being honest,” Yu Yuan emphasized, then stammered: “It’s just… your class did really well this time.”
Yu Xin smiled: “Yu Yuan.”
“What?” Surprised to be called by name, Yu Yuan felt a little awkward.
“I mean, your efforts contributed too. Thank you.” Yu Xin said, then walked out, leaving Yu Yuan standing there, stunned.
After a long while, she muttered: “What the heck… she spoke like she’s really my sister.”
She was just a… fake little sister.
She still owed Yu Xin so much, more than she could ever repay in this lifetime.
She couldn’t bear this kind of gratitude.
While Yu Yuan felt guilty, Gu Qinghuan was contentedly enjoying the system’s praise.
System: [Xie Xiangxue’s progress has now reached 35%, soon passing the halfway mark.]
System: [The dorm’s efficiency in completing tasks is really high.]
System: [If Plan B is successfully executed later, it may complete tasks for both Xie Xiangxue and Bao Qingsong simultaneously.]
Gu Qinghuan paused, grabbing her hair: [Wait, why Bao Qingsong too?]
The system hesitated: [Without revealing too much, I can tell you—Bao Qingsong and his sister Bao Rujian’s most desperate fate is closely linked to the Yan family.]
What connection could a police officer and their family have with criminals? Gu Qinghuan could guess with her toes.
She swore in frustration, checked the Plan B group chat, and finally calmed down.
At this pace, the Yan family’s collapse was imminent. With this, the siblings were personally exacting revenge—quite satisfying.
Gu Qinghuan thought for a moment, then asked the system: [Who else has high progress right now?]
System: [Jiang Chuchu, current progress 30%.]
[Is it like Xin Bao, whose attitude toward life and people has changed?] Gu Qinghuan was curious.
The system hesitated, then decided to clarify: [No, it’s not because of that. Her life has undergone a major change.]
Gu Qinghuan: [“Major change” meaning?]
System: [Her mother will not die.]
“Ah?!” Gu Qinghuan suddenly sat up, letting out a startled sound.
Luckily, it wasn’t too loud. Gu Haiyan and Wang Jia’an heard, but didn’t pay attention.
System: [Originally, at this point, Jiang Chuchu’s mother had already been sent to the hospital.]
[You said “point in time,” not “time period,”] Gu Qinghuan noted sharply. [Was something supposed to happen on that day?!]
The system explained in more detail: [At Jiang Chuchu’s most desperate fate, before she entered high school, her mother Zhu Qinglan was found to have a shadow in her stomach. But since it wasn’t serious, she didn’t pay much attention.]
[Later, due to diet, lifestyle, and mental health factors, her condition worsened. By this time, it had progressed to mid-stage stomach cancer.]
[To relieve discomfort, she planned to go to Yun Jin Lou and rest in the wellness area, but was implicated by Zhu Manyu and caught up in the Han siblings’ dispute.]
[During the conflict, Zhu Qinglan was accidentally struck in the stomach, causing her tumor to rupture and cancer cells to spread rapidly.]
[Moreover, her health was already weak; the disease progressed too fast. Even with the Jiang family’s wealth, she wouldn’t have survived until next spring.]
Gu Qinghuan remembered seeing Zhu Qinglan when visiting the Jiang family before: [So now…]
System: [Now her health is excellent. Forget stomach cancer—she doesn’t even have indigestion. She didn’t go to Yun Jin Lou that day.]
[Moreover, your actions did not affect Han Yun’s fate that day; no disputes occurred.]
Gu Qinghuan exhaled and collapsed back onto the bed: [That’s terrifying…]
System: [Aren’t you happy? You created a new fate for Zhu Qinglan.]
Gu Qinghuan rolled her eyes: [I’m happy, but more than happiness, my heart needs calming.]
This kind of shocking news—less of it, please!
