After Transmigrating as a Scumbag Gong, I Ended Up with the Cannon Fodder - Chapter 22

Moving to Weinan was Liu Siyin’s suggestion. Yin Man had told her she could choose anywhere, and Weinan was chosen because Chen Si lived in that neighborhood. Chen Si, her current husband, and their daughter lived in Weinan, and her stepfather worked as a gatekeeper at a school not far from the area.

Truthfully, Liu Siyin hadn’t expected Yin Man to agree. She had visited the neighborhood before, and it was far too old and run-down compared to the environments Yin Man had grown up in. Yet Yin Man not only agreed but also asked on their first day if she wanted to go see Chen Si.

She missed Chen Si, but now her eyes couldn’t even see her anymore.

After moving in with the Liu family, she had rarely seen Chen Si. Only when she behaved exceptionally well would Liu Mei take her to see Chen Si, allowing her to watch from a distance as they lived their harmonious and happy family life. It wasn’t so bad; at least her mother was doing well. This was precisely why Liu Siyin had been able to attempt suicide with a clear conscience—she had no more worries in the world.

Her stepfather was a good man. He didn’t despise Chen Si for her blindness; he simply didn’t like her.

She couldn’t expect a man with no bl00d relation to treat her as his own child. At least when they still lived in their hometown, he hadn’t made things difficult for Liu Siyin.

Since the building only had stairs and Yin Man’s leg was still recovering, she decided to buy a first-floor apartment. The environment wasn’t great, but Yin Zhe sent people to renovate it thoroughly. Even after the renovations, he still seemed somewhat displeased. “Manman, you should really consider moving somewhere else.”

He had previously considered moving next door to Yin Man if she moved out, wanting to be her neighbor. However, he disliked the location she had chosen.

It took considerable persuasion for Yin Man to convince Yin Zhe to let her move out. Now that she had finally moved, she had no intention of leaving.

“It’s not bad,” she said. Since she wasn’t planning to leave and Yin Zhe had to get back to work, she reminded Aunt He and Aunt Zhang to take good care of him before he left for the office. She couldn’t understand Yin Nanbai’s jealousy of Yin Zhe. In terms of business acumen, Yin Nanbai couldn’t even compare to the Original Host, let alone Yin Zhe. Yin Zhe’s decisive leadership and long-term vision were what had made the Yin Family thrive. If Yin Nanbai had taken over, things might not have been as good as they were now.

Yin Zhe had never shortchanged Yin Nanbai financially. Yin Nanbai’s obsession with power was truly unnecessary.

If Yin Nanbai were as busy as Yin Zhe, how would he have time for his countless mistresses, the hordes of beautiful women, and his numerous illegitimate children?

The air in this new environment was truly refreshing, a welcome change from having to face Wen Si’s perpetually mournful expression.

Moving out before Yin Youxia’s discharge was a win-win situation: it brought Yin Man comfort, and it brought her own comfort as well. What’s not to like?

“Ah!” Yin Man exhaled deeply, instructing Aunt Zhang and Aunt He to pack their belongings. Seated in her wheelchair, she held Liu Siyin’s hand, basking in the warm sunlight. “I love it here.”

The house wasn’t small, the air was crisp, the sunlight streamed in brightly, and she had a beautiful young wife by her side. Everything was perfect.

Liu Siyin said, “Sister Man, you don’t need to comfort me.”

“Liu Siyin, I genuinely love it here. It feels so free!” Yin Man replied. She had lived in a similar house before, but back then, Liu Siyin wasn’t there. It had been just her, alone in the empty house, utterly isolated.

She had always longed for companionship, and now that she finally had it, she was genuinely happy—not pretending.

Having lacked companionship for much of her life, Yin Man cherished it all the more.

Liu Siyin was the one who had come to keep her company.

The house had three bedrooms: one for Aunt Zhang and Aunt He, one for Yin Man and Liu Siyin, and a third that was tidied up for Yin Zhe, in case he ever wanted to visit. Though the chances were slim; Yin Zhe still looked down on this place.

She truly loved holding Liu Siyin’s hand—soft, warm, and so comforting to hold.

“Sister Man,” Liu Siyin murmured, following her hand with gentle exploration. Her fingers traced Yin Man’s forearm, elbow, and shoulder, inching upward like a fuzzy caterpillar crawling across her skin. The ticklish sensation made Yin Man tremble. “What are you doing?”

Liu Siyin finally reached her neck, then her face. Yin Man’s cheeks flushed crimson, her body stiffening. Shyly, she couldn’t help but ask, “Liu Siyin, what are you doing?”

“I’m starting to forget what you look like.” Actually, she remembered perfectly; she just wanted to remember even more vividly.

She longed to see Yin Man again—to see the expression on her face, to see if there was deep affection in her eyes. But she couldn’t. Touch had become her only way to connect with Yin Man’s presence.

Hearing Liu Siyin’s voice, Yin Man breathed a sigh of relief. She’d almost thought Liu Siyin was about to do something… inappropriate.

Not in broad daylight, under the clear sky. No, no.

Yin Man took Liu Siyin’s hand, guiding her fingers to her hair. “This is my hair,” she whispered softly, “thick, dark hair.”

Then, guiding Liu Siyin’s hand down a little further, Yin Man touched her forehead. “This is my forehead.”

“These are my eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears…”

She was actually guiding Liu Siyin’s hand to explore every part of her face.

Liu Siyin’s cheeks flushed slightly. “Sister Man, your skin is so smooth.” The line sounded familiar; it was something she had said in the hospital. Liu Siyin was truly imitating her. Should I be more generous like Liu Siyin? Yin Man pondered for a moment before saying, “You can touch me anywhere. I don’t mind.”

“Ah!” Yin Man responded casually, never imagining Liu Siyin would actually take her up on the offer. Liu Siyin’s fingers were slender, pale, and delicate, their tips cool to the touch. Yet when they landed on Yin Man’s chest, even through the fabric, she felt an abnormal heat. Instinctively, Yin Man recoiled, her wheelchair rolling backward since it wasn’t locked. Aunt He rushed over to steady it. “Miss, be careful!”

Seeing Aunt He only made Yin Man feel more flustered.

Clutching her chest, her face burning, she closed her mouth before she could speak. She couldn’t possibly ask Aunt He if she had seen Liu Siyin touching her chest.

Liu Siyin looks so demure and fragile, how could she be so—

But it seemed like she had let Liu Siyin touch her freely.

After calming down, she looked at Liu Siyin, who was still sitting on the sofa, nervously twisting the corner of her dress. “Sister Man, are you upset?”

Again? she thought. Her temper is exceptionally good. Why is Liu Siyin always worried about her getting angry?

Yin Man sighed inwardly and gestured for Aunt He to push her closer. She took Liu Siyin’s hand. “I’m not upset.”

“I won’t do it again,” Liu Siyin said weakly, her voice tinged with grievance. Liu Siyin must be wondering why someone who agreed to be touched would react so strongly to a single touch, Yin Man thought, thinking it’s just being overly dramatic.

Yin Man squeezed her hand, feeling rather helpless. “You can touch me, but it’s broad daylight, right? At night, behind closed doors, I’ll let you touch me as much as you want!”

Yin Man declared this with righteous indignation, but immediately heard stifled laughter. She traced the sound to Aunt He, who quickly composed herself, her smile fading. “Miss, you two carry on.”

Carry on? How can I carry on with her here?

Liu Siyin’s face flushed crimson.

Bang! Just as Yin Man was fretting about her lack of freedom in this relationship, a deafening crash echoed through the room. Before she could react, an unknown object hurtled toward them, and her wheelchair was abruptly yanked backward.

“Ah!” The object struck Liu Siyin.

Aunt He had pushed Yin Man away from the sofa, but Liu Siyin, unable to see, couldn’t dodge and took the full impact on his back. Yin Man shot a furious glare at Aunt He, but she knew deep down that Aunt He had done all she could to protect her, leaving no time to worry about Liu Siyin.

But—

“Si Yin, Si Yin!” Yin Man cried out anxiously. She pressed down slightly with her legs, only to tumble straight out of her wheelchair.

Aunt Zhang rushed in, startled by the commotion. “What’s happening?”

Yin Man shook her head, signaling them to be quiet. Aunt He helped her up and pushed her over to Liu Siyin.

Liu Siyin seemed shaken, still dazed and disoriented. It took several calls before he snapped out of it, forcing a smile through the pain. “Sister Man, I’m fine.”

His face contorted with pain, yet he stubbornly insisted he was okay. Yin Man snapped, “Aunt Zhang, get the car ready. We’re going to the hospital.”

“I’m not going to the hospital,” Liu Siyin protested, grabbing Yin Man’s arm, his resistance clear.

Both Zhang and He were assigned to care for Yin Man, who had been disabled since childhood. They had received specialized training and possessed some medical knowledge. Since Liu Siyin was so resistant, Yin Man asked Aunt He to examine her first.

The object that struck Liu Siyin was a soccer ball, which had shattered the window and flown inside. The force behind the impact seemed deliberate, as if someone had intentionally kicked the ball at their window. Yin Man glanced outside but saw nothing. She then examined the soccer ball.

“Aunt Zhang, go see who kicked the ball.” Getting injured on the very first day after moving was enough to ruin anyone’s mood.

Aunt Zhang went out as instructed. Aunt He emerged with a medical kit and pushed Yin Man’s wheelchair. “Miss, I’ve examined Miss Liu. It’s not serious—just needs some ointment.”

Then apply it, Yin Man thought, but the words caught in her throat. As she entered the room, she saw Liu Siyin clutching her clothes, a corner of her back exposed. Yin Man had asked her to let Aunt He examine her, but she had only revealed a sliver of her back.

Yin Man couldn’t speak. The injury was on Liu Siyin’s back.

“Ahem, Aunt He, you can leave now.” Yin Man wasn’t as skilled as Aunt He, but this was her future wife’s back, and Liu Siyin clearly didn’t want anyone else to see it.

After Aunt He left, Liu Siyin cautiously tugged at his clothes and decisively slipped off his long robe.

A patch of red swelling marred his snow-white, flawless back, but this did nothing to diminish its beauty. Yin Man’s gaze darted nervously across the smooth, delicate expanse of skin, her eyes drawn to the slender, alluring curve of his waist.

Liu Siyin doesn’t need to be so generous, showing me so much, she thought, trying to steady her racing heart.

As she applied the medicine, the large red patch tugged at her heart. “If it hurts, you should say so.”

“It doesn’t hurt,” Liu Siyin stubbornly insisted. Yin Man continued applying the ointment, her own fear of causing pain making her touch him as if he might shatter with the slightest pressure. Yet Liu Siyin never uttered a single cry.

“Si Yin, it’s okay to cry out if it hurts.” She understood the impulse to bear all suffering alone, having once done the same herself when she had no one to lean on.

But Liu Siyin was different now. He had her.

Still, he remained silent. Yin Man had discovered another flaw in him: he was a closed book.

After packing away the medicine kit, Yin Man gazed at the ointment-covered back and asked, “Why didn’t you go to the hospital?”

“Sister Man doesn’t like Dr. Jiang.”

“Are you saying there’s only one hospital in the world?”

Liu Siyin leaned over the bed, reaching out his hand. Yin Man took it, their fingers interlacing. “Sister Man, you’re so kind,” he said.

It seemed he was appeased.

But what had made her unhappy just moments ago? Yin Man hadn’t even realized Liu Siyin had been upset until she noticed the stark contrast in his demeanor.

Yin Man gazed at Liu Siyin with a mixture of confusion and suspicion. Did he think she was avoiding the hospital because she disliked Jiang Yan, or had he discovered that Jiang Yan had previously seduced the Original Host, leading her to avoid the hospital?