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Xie Mu coughed and raised his voice. “Cheng Chuan.” 

There was movement outside almost immediately, and a tall and strong flat-headed man opened the curtain and came in. “Sir.” SK7lJO

He called out respectfully first, then silently came to the bed. He carried Xie Mu with stable hands and gently placed him in the wheelchair.

After making sure Xie Mu was settled in well, Cheng Chuan half knelt in front of him to cover one side of the blanket over the man’s legs. He carefully tucked in the edges and corners to make sure not a trace of wind would penetrate the blanket. He then stood respectfully behind the wheelchair.

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“Do you want to go to the company?” 

“Ke…” The man in the wheelchair coughed, his face pale as he waved his hand. “Have you found Xie Shi?” IKiDPc

Cheng Chuan’s eyes were dark. “The young master and Miss Zheng are both at the Zheng family.”

“The Zheng family, ah.” Xie Mu’s eyes seemed to fall into a trance and his face became even paler.

“Sir, do you want to send someone…”

“No need.” The man waved his hand. His voice was light, frail without any strength. “He likes Zheng Ying, let him go.”

“But that’s your fiancé…”

Xie Mu’s pale face revealed a touch of bitterness as he said softly, “I am already like this. Zheng Ying is marrying someone who can’t even take care of her. Even if there was no such thing, I also want to withdraw from the marriage.” 

“She is the same age as Xie Shi, so this is good.”

Cheng Chuan was still indignant. “Even if you intend to withdraw from marriage, the young master’s scandal is still making you lose face!” NHCD9

“That’s enough…” The man waved his hand to make him stop talking.

“Go to the Zheng family. Have Xie Shi come back. Tell him, I won’t pursue it.” 

“But…” Cheng Chuan had more to say, but the calm man in the wheelchair shook his head. His eyes strayed far beyond the corridor, staring at the snow outside.

Cheng Chuan looked at the person he followed. 7DpBcP

He had once been a spirited young man. Now he had changed into a person who seemed about to break even from the effort of speaking a few words.

At the moment, as he looked at the snow, even his heart seemed bitter.

[Little System, you finally understand.]

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Xie Mu looked at trees outside covered in white. Not only was he not sad, he was actually feeling rather gratified. [Next time, please find another one of these settings where I can just sit here every day. Not having to walk is pretty refreshing.]  avHUyB

The system was silent for a while, then prompted. [Ding! Xie Shi’s favorability: 0]

[Tsk, 0 ah. Like father, like son.] 

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In this novel, the Xie family belonged to a large family that was once involved in the black market. Although they seemed to use legitimate means on the outside, because the country didn’t shut them down, they continued dealing with a few secret businesses.

The original host didn’t have any blood relation to the Xie family; his mother had married into a minor branch for her second marriage after having him. When he was a teenager, his parents had passed away. As an orphan who had followed his mother, his stepfather’s relatives refused to accept him, and his mother had no relatives, so he was left helpless. When he didn’t know what to do, the family head Xie Nanen took him home.

He was carefully trained and grew up like a young master of a family. In the original owner’s mind, Xie Nanen, whom he called elder brother, was his closest and most intimate person.

A big family always had some rebels. Especially since the old chairman died, there had been internal fighting. They fought back and forth, and the head of the Xie family, Xie Nanen, was shot in cold blood. When the original host learned of this news, Xie Nanen was already dying. He took his foster brother’s hand and begged him to take good care of his son Xie Shi. When the child grew up, he would protect him. F2bJKi

The situation in the Xie family was complicated. There were business secrets hidden in the shadows, eyeing their competitors. There was a risk of death at any time.

But seeing Xie Nanen’s eyes, the original host could only promise him.

In his eyes, Xie Nanen was as steady as a mountain and like his own brother. Not to mention, Xie Nanen trusted him so much and practically placed all of his power in his hands. He must protect Xie Shi as he grows up.

The original host was born smart but was not intrigued by the company struggle. Although he was taught some knowledge due to Xie Nanen’s dealings, he only wanted to become a painter. After Xie Nanen’s death and the disappearance of both his father and brother figures, he shouldered the Xie family’s legacy and was forced to grow up from a youth to a family head. UidOQu

He had no blood relation to the Xie family but had the highest position. It was equivalent to a bright target being pasted on his body; all the cold guns, arrows, and weapons were secretly pointed towards the original host.

He did not back down, because he knew that the only person to bear these harsh consequences otherwise would be Xie Shi.

The original host’s legs were destroyed by someone’s evil intentions only a week after Xie Nanen’s death. He could no longer walk and woke up to freezing days of pain. In the beginning, he would be covered in cold sweat, his eyes red and trembling. Later on, as he learned to endure the pain, his face didn’t even change expression anymore. He suffered much from the jeering Xia family his elder brother had left behind.

His only thought was to wait for Xie Shi to graduate from university and take the lead. RsrOQN

He would clean up the Xie family and hand it to him. Then, he would be able to leave and open a small art gallery, to paint every day, garden, and live the calm life he had once wanted the most.

But before this day had even come, the main character seized power.

It was Xie Shi.

He blocked so many knives for Xie Shi, but the most deadly knife actually came from the person he trusted the most. dBLXfW

What would happen to a man, who had made countless enemies and couldn’t move his legs, falling from such a high position?

In short, in the end, the original owner committed suicide.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

[This story seems rather cliche.] Xie Mu sat in his wheelchair, looking at the flurry of snow outside. His lips curved up into a smile. [The old emperor is dying and entrusts his child to the minister. He lets him act as a regent to raise the child. The little emperor grows up and becomes the enemy.] 

[Isn’t it similar?] 3dfns4

The system was confused. [The little emperor seems pretty horrible.]

Xie Mu’s lips curved. [He’s not the worst.]

[What?]

[Be good, you’ll know when you grow up.] V5WRly

Xie Mu looked over the plot points. Now should be when Xie Shi was about to graduate and take his original fianceé.

His fianceé was the only daughter of the Zheng family, named Zheng Ying. Xie Nanen had arranged her marriage with the original owner before his death.

The original owner was eight years older than Zheng Ying, and when she was engaged, she had just turned eighteen years old.

Zheng Ying had only met the original host several times. He had been carefree, handsome, and gentle then, the very stunning image of the second young master of the Xie family. PKnlNC

Zheng Ying did not object to the marriage at the time and directly agreed. Afterward, she went abroad for her studies. When she came back, the original host’s legs were paralyzed and his body had become weak due to several injuries. He spent every day wasting away in a wheelchair. A girl who had just turned 21 was definitely not willing to submit to a marriage like this.

Then, Xie Shi appeared in her eyes.

He was the same age as her, handsome, and obsessed with her. The little girl’s heart fell to pieces.

She even wanted to leave the Zheng family and elope with Xie Shi. LMoHJz

Of course, elopement was impossible.

Xie Shi secretly planned for three years just to elope with a girl who still believed in true love.

He and Zheng Ying hid together with the Zheng family. The Zheng parents’ attitudes were also very obvious; a wasted, older body compared to a similarly aged, young potential heir to the Zheng family. Wasn’t it clear who to choose?

The final result was a compromise made by the original host. In order to save Xie Shi and Zheng Ying’s faces, he let go of the marriage. His legs were disabled and he had no choice but to let go of the engagement with Zheng Ying. soS0I1

An uncle’s fiancé had become his niece. This was even done by the uncle himself. Many of those outside who didn’t know the truth jeered at Xie Mu for his inhumanity.

Letting go of a smart little beauty like Zheng Ying could only mean that he had a pit in his brain, right?

Chrysanthemum Garden.

Xie Mu didn’t know if the original host had a pit in his brain, but he certainly didn’t.

*** ZjyYog

Xie Shi was respectfully invited back. He came into the corridor and saw the man sitting there, staring outside.

His face was pale, his legs covered with a thick blanket, and he coughed gently. When heard the movement, the man turned over with a pair of dull eyes staring at Xie Shi.

Xie Shi’s heart reeled; his expression was unconvinced, his attitude full of youthful defiance.

“Thank you, come over.” Xie Mu suppressed a cough and waved at his nephew. qhXmeo

“Little uncle.” Xie Shi walked over, his face showing a hint of fear. He halted in front of the man in the wheelchair.

Xie Shi knew that this move was risky. But now that he had the Zheng family to support him, he could only hope to hide his eyes so that his thoughts wouldn’t be exposed.

“I really like Yingying, could you please acknowledge us…”

“You like her.” A faint smile played at the corners of the pale man’s face. “Xie Shi, you’ve grown up.” z XOvS

“My body has been getting worse and worse recently…ke ke…you are about to graduate. When you are engaged with Zheng Ying, you will become an adult.” Xie Mu coughed, his originally pale face turning slightly brighter because of the force of his cough.

“This family should also be handed over to you.” The eyes Xie Shi had been hiding suddenly raised. “Little Uncle?”

“If you don’t understand anything, ask the company elders.”

Xie Mu weakly reached out his hand and patted the youth’s hand. “That’s enough, don’t talk anymore. I’m tired.”  HlOzne

“Cheng Chuan.”

The flat-headed man silently came out of the room and pushed the wheelchair away.

Only Xie Shi still stood in place, looking at their backs, his eyebrows wrinkled together.

The snow began to fall outside again. The youth moved his fingers as if he could still feel the coldness that had just been passed from Xie Mu’s hand. HTrwD3

[Ding! Xie Shi’s favorability: 2]

Xie Mu coughed and closed his eyes to sleep. [Tsk, so handsome but so stingy.]

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