After the Salted Fish Transmigrated into a Book, He Discovered the Whole Family were Villains - Chapter 3

Jian Chengxi never imagined he would end up in another world and not only that, but he had suddenly become a dad! To top it all off, he actually gave birth to these two kids himself!

It was too much for him to handle.

Jian Chengxi immediately blurted out, “How can a man give birth?!”

The system replied: 【The body you’ve transmigrated into isn’t technically a regular human male. He’s part of the Elf race.】

Jian Chengxi was speechless.

Right, he had forgotten—this wasn’t Earth.

Suppressing his shock, Jian Chengxi asked, “Then who’s the other dad?”

The system dutifully answered: 【He enlisted over three years ago. His fleet was defending against a Zerg invasion when they were pulled into a black hole. No news since.】

Jian Chengxi couldn’t help but blurt out, “So doesn’t that make me a wi… widower?!”

【He might not be dead. No need to be so pessimistic.】

Jian Chengxi let out a cold laugh, clearly not buying it. “Then explain why there’s been no word at all. Three whole years without a single message so how is that any different from being dead? The original host probably thought the same, right? Otherwise, he wouldn’t have planned to run away and leave the kids behind.”

The system fell silent.

Jian Chengxi felt utterly hopeless. Other people get cheat powers when they reincarnate and he gets a dead husband and two kids.

Just as he was thinking that, the doctor’s assistant called out from nearby, “Is the guardian of Li Suisui here?”

Jian Chengxi instinctively responded, “I’m here.”

The assistant came out with his daughter. She was a long-haired young woman, and she said, “She doesn’t have any injuries, just covered in mud. I’ve already cleaned her up. After examining her, I found she’s suffering from severe malnutrition. Also, I discovered that this child is of the Elf race. She’s already three years old, but still hasn’t taken on her humanoid form. Based on our preliminary assessment, she may have a congenital disability.”

Jian Chengxi felt like he had been struck by lightning. He couldn’t quite process it. “What kind of disability?”

The doctor stepped down from the operating table, instructed the assistant to take both children to a recovery room, then turned to Jian Chengxi and said, “Come on, let’s talk.”

The clinic looked small from the outside, but it was fully equipped inside.

There was only one door at the entrance, but the whole tree felt like a maze. Inside, there were many wooden doors leading to patient rooms, with vines twined around the locks. Insert the corresponding leaf, and the door would open.

After seating Jian Chengxi, the doctor asked, “Want something to drink?”

Jian Chengxi wasn’t in the mood. “Anything’s fine.”

The doctor poured him a cup of hot coconut juice. “No need to thank me. I’m only doing this because of the jade pendant. That thing’s still worth quite a bit.”

Holding the cup, Jian Chengxi looked up and asked directly, “Your assistant just said she has a congenital disability—what exactly does that mean?”

The doctor sat on the desk, speaking frankly. “I thought, as someone from the Elf race, you would know this better than I do. Normally, elves grow their ears and wings by age three but your daughter has shown no sign of developing either. Do you understand what that means?”

Jian Chengxi asked dumbly, “What does it mean?”

The doctor: “……”

She was about to respond when she noticed a small figure appear behind the door.

Somehow, the child had wandered out. Li Suisui’s tiny frame now stood in the shadow of the doorway, her eyes fixed unblinkingly on Jian Chengxi’s back. Elf children were born intelligent, often maturing mentally faster than their peers. This little girl clearly wasn’t as simple as she looked.

“It means that due to a congenital defect, she might never be able to take on her humanoid form,” the doctor said, pulling her gaze back to Jian Chengxi. “Elves who can’t transform can never enter Sky City.”

Jian Chengxi suddenly remembered that above this village, there were massive floating islands.

So that was Sky City.

The doctor explained clearly, “An elf who can’t transform has no divine power and is destined to remain here in the underground city as an ordinary human, with no hope of rising above.”

After she finished speaking, her eyes drifted toward the door with a hint of pity.

An irresponsible father to begin with, and now that he knew his child couldn’t transform, he would likely grow even more resentful.

And sure enough, Li Suisui had understood everything.

Her gaze darkened, and her tiny body swayed, as if she could barely keep standing.

She was never someone her father liked much to begin with. Now that he knew she was a useless child, he would probably hate her even more…

But then—

Jian Chengxi’s voice rang out in the room. “So that’s what it was, huh? The so-called congenital defect is just this.”

The doctor froze. “What else would it be?”

Jian Chengxi chuckled softly. Sitting in his chair, he took a sip from his cup. “I never expected my kid to be rich or powerful. I was just an ordinary person myself. As long as my daughter is healthy and living an ordinary life sounds just fine to me.”

Li Suisui looked up in shock.

The doctor hadn’t expected him to say that either and was taken aback. “You… you really think that?”

Suddenly, a soft creak came from the doorway.

Jian Chengxi turned his head sharply and saw the little girl standing there. He stood up. “Suisui?”

The little girl at the door was dressed in ragged clothes, her eyes slightly red as she looked at him and softly called, “Daddy…”

Jian Chengxi immediately ran over and scooped her up. “Why did you come out here without even wearing shoes?”

The little girl buried her face in Jian Chengxi’s chest and whispered, “I… I was scared you would leave, so I came to find you.”

Jian Chengxi’s heart melted instantly. Poor kid—she had been abandoned so many times by the original host, no wonder she had such deep insecurity. He reached out and gently patted her back. “It’s okay, I didn’t leave. I was just talking to the doctor for a bit.”

Li Suisui lifted her thin little face. “Really?”

Jian Chengxi nodded. “Mm, really.”

Only then did Li Suisui seem reassured. She rested her head on Jian Chengxi’s shoulder, looking completely drained.

Jian Chengxi turned to the doctor and asked, “Where’s the patient room? I’ll take the kid back to rest.”

The doctor took a key off the wall and pointed to a room not far away. “Right over there. That kid of yours with the broken leg is in the same room.”

Jian Chengxi nodded while holding the child and politely said, “Thanks.”

The doctor watched his back as he walked away, cradling the child so gently, his face no longer carrying that old flippant and carefree look. Somehow, she found herself feeling a bit less judgmental toward him. “Wait.”

Jian Chengxi turned back in confusion.

The doctor adjusted her glasses and cleared her throat. “That jade pendant of yours is still worth a bit. And this isn’t some shady hospital. Go down to the second basement level later and pick up some nutrient supplements. The kid just came out of surgery and he needs to eat something.”

Jian Chengxi felt genuinely grateful. Though the doctor clearly had opinions about him, she was still a good person. He nodded. “Got it. Thanks, doctor.”

Polite and courteous.

The doctor gave Jian Chengxi a few more curious glances. Something felt off—had this guy really changed that much in just a few days?

…

Jian Chengxi had no idea what others might be thinking. He carried the child back to the room and walked over to the other bed, where he saw the boy lying down. The bl00d on his leg was gone now. The small child looked so fragile on the large stone bed with his black hair clung to his pale cheeks and his long lashes trembling slightly even in sleep, as if he couldn’t rest peacefully. He was only three years old, and his tiny arms were covered in bruises from the fall, the sight of which was truly shocking.

“Suisui, how did your brother break his leg?” Jian Chengxi asked softly, unable to bear it. “Was it some kind of accident?”

The little girl in his arms, eyes still red, looked at the boy on the bed and lowered her head, speaking quietly. “He was trying to pick fruit. All the fruit near the ground had already been taken, so he had to climb higher into the tree to get more.”

Jian Chengxi frowned. “If it’s too high, then don’t pick it.”

Li Suisui slipped down and rushed to the stone bed. Her thin little hands clutched the corner of her brother’s clothes helplessly, as if that was her last lifeline. “But if we don’t pick fruit… then there’s nothing to eat.”

Jian Chengxi froze on the spot.

He had never imagined that these two children had been living in such miserable conditions.

They had a father, and yet it was as if they didn’t.

The original host’s two children nearly died picking fruit just to have something to eat and they were only three years old. Not only did the original host ignore whether they lived or died, he even hid a jade pendant at home to run away with a lover. It was utterly inhumane!

Jian Chengxi’s chest ached at the thought. He took a deep breath, his hand at his side unconsciously clenching into a fist. In the end, sympathy and pity for the children won out. He lowered his head and said, “Don’t go anywhere dangerous again. You and your brother stay here. The doctor told me we can collect some nutrient solution, I’ll go check it out.”

Li Suisui nodded obediently.

Jian Chengxi had just turned to leave when he heard the little girl’s hesitant and childish voice call out, “Daddy!”

“What is it?”

Li Suisui’s eyes were filled with unease and hesitation. She looked scared, but still behaved sweetly as she softly said, “We’ll wait for you.”

Jian Chengxi gave her a reassuring smile. At that moment, he felt the weight on his shoulders grow heavier. How could he ever abandon a child like this? He quickly promised, “Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon!”

Only then did the little girl nod, watching him leave with a look of dependence.

The door opened and closed. The room fell silent again—no other people, no other voices.

The little girl who had seemed so helpless and fragile just moments ago suddenly grew calm. Her whole demeanor changed as if she was no longer timid or meek. She leaned over to look at the boy on the bed and said softly, “Ge, are you awake?”

The boy, who had been lying with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.

His eyes were pitch black—none of the frailty one would expect from someone who had just recovered from a serious injury. Instead, they were filled with a coldness that didn’t belong to a child his age.

The girl leaned in close and whispered in his ear, “Our plan worked.”

“Daddy already sold the jade pendant.” She rested her head lightly against her brother’s, a faint mischievous smile curling on her lips, like a little witch who had just pulled off something wicked. “Now that he has no money, he can’t leave us and run off with someone else.”