After Transmigrating Into a Scummy Alpha, I Have Unlimited Krypton Gold (GL) - Chapter 16

“This made Liu Wuyuan feel both troubled and angry, thinking, “If you don’t want me, then why are you so good to me?”

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As Liu Wuyuan had guessed, due to Xue Cheng’s extravagant spending, many of the original owner’s so-called “friends” had been coming to the Xue family home lately. They would sit down for tea, and within a few sentences, they’d be trying to figure out if Xue Cheng had come into some money.

Xue Cheng didn’t know these people and couldn’t be bothered to socialize with them. To avoid suspicion, she simply pretended to be the clueless original owner and puffed out her chest, boasting that her parents had left her a sum of money for a wife before they passed away. She couldn’t touch it before because she didn’t have a wife.

Now that she had a wife, the family elders had given her the money. She thought to herself, since she’d finally gotten a beautiful wife, she should naturally spend the money on her. If her wife looked good, she’d look good too.

She also added that she didn’t know if her parents had left any money for her future children, and that she’d have to ask the elders again once her wife had a baby.

Everyone immediately understood that she had blown all the money and was already planning how to get the next sum.

They all knew the original owner was terrible with money and believed that Xue Cheng had indeed spent everything. Seeing that there was no benefit to be had from her, the guests stopped coming, and within a couple of days, the Xue family home was quiet again.

Liu Wuyuan already disliked the original owner’s hangers-on and had stayed indoors for several days. Especially since those people always tried to stick around for a free meal, Xue Cheng couldn’t be bothered with them. Every time, she would just casually cook some noodles and ask if they wanted any.

Once they waved her off and left, she would quickly pull Liu Wuyuan to go eat something good.

The two of them got along quite well, and Liu Wuyuan was even smiling more often at her. Xue Cheng mistakenly thought this was a result of her diligent efforts to win her over.

Little did she know, the female lead had long since seen through the fact that she was a different person inside. Otherwise, how could someone who had been bullied so badly by the original owner forgive her so easily for just a little bit of kindness?

About five more days passed, and Xue Cheng invited Miss Zhu’er over to take Liu Wuyuan’s pulse, wanting to see how effective the medication had been.

After all, it had been more than half a month since the last “Dew Period,” and the next one wasn’t far off. Since Liu Wuyuan’s “Dew Period” wasn’t necessarily stable, she was afraid it might come early, so she thought it was better to have Zhu’er’er check on her sooner.

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In the past few days, Xue Cheng had also bought some medical books to look through. She did have some basic knowledge of modern medicine, but she didn’t think she could learn traditional Chinese medicine well enough to treat Liu Wuyuan herself.

When she was in school, she was always the first to figure out the best and most stable drug combinations. So, while she didn’t think she could master traditional Chinese medicine, Xue Cheng figured she could get a doctor’s diagnosis, then use her knowledge of modern medicine to create her own prescriptions.

Of course, modern and ancient medicine were very different, so it would take her a long time to study and research.

Liu Wuyuan had no idea what she was doing. She just knew that this person was now almost always at home, with her nose in a book—something the original Xue Cheng would never have done. The simple college student, Xue Cheng, had no acting skills or life experience. She thought her disguise was solid, but it was only because Liu Wuyuan was so different from others that she didn’t see through it completely. Anyone else, a more timid Kunze, would have probably already hired a Daoist priest to perform an exorcism to get rid of this wandering ghost.

“The pulse shows that the medicine has had some effect, but as I said before…” Miss Zhu’er withdrew her hand, her brow furrowed. She herself had spent a great deal of time studying ancient texts, hoping to find a cure for Liu Wuyuan.

But there had never been a single documented case of this illness being cured. With a sigh of regret, she said, “With my current abilities, I can only slow the disease’s progression. I cannot cure it.”

She was trying to be gentle, not wanting to crush Liu Wuyuan’s hope completely, suggesting it was just a limitation of her own skill. But Liu Wuyuan understood—the disease was all but incurable. Still, her expression remained calm. She simply lowered her gaze, withdrew her hand, and thanked the doctor with peaceful politeness.

“Thank you, Miss Zhu’er. Just being able to slow my wife’s illness is more than enough.”

Xue Cheng hated to see Liu Wuyuan like this. Even though she wasn’t saying anything, Xue Cheng could feel the storm brewing inside her. Turning to Miss Zhu’er, she asked, “Do you know of any famous doctors in Xijing?”

Miss Zhu’er was taken aback. “Of course. Is Xue Qianyuan planning to take your wife to Xijing?”

“Yes,” Xue Cheng replied.

Xue Cheng felt there was no time to lose. She wasn’t in a hurry herself, but Miss Zhu’er had said Liu Wuyuan’s condition would only get worse. Not only would she need to form deeper bonds more frequently, but her scent issues could also lead to other physical problems. Right now, Liu Wuyuan was mute, but who knew what could happen next? Under the influence of her scent, she might go blind or deaf. Xue Cheng refused to let that happen.

She was starting to understand the plot of the original book. Perhaps the Liu Wuyuan in the story didn’t have romantic entanglements with so many Qianyuans by choice, but because of her health. Xue Cheng cursed the original author for the ten-thousandth time for deliberately setting up the female lead this way just for the sake of the plot. She had felt for Liu Wuyuan just by reading the words, but now, having spent time with her, Xue Cheng silently vowed that no matter how difficult it was, she wouldn’t let that tragic fate befall Liu Wuyuan.

Miss Zhu’er was packing her medicine box. She had come to drop off the next course of medicine for Liu Wuyuan and check her pulse. “Xijing is the capital,” she said. “It’s no exaggeration to say all the best doctors in the world gather there. My master once told me the most famous place in Xijing is the ‘Thousand Gold Pavilion’.”

“The Thousand Gold Pavilion?” Xue Cheng repeated the name, and it didn’t sound like an ordinary medical clinic.

Miss Zhu’er’s next words confirmed her suspicion.

“The Thousand Gold Pavilion is a very mysterious place.” Miss Zhu’er sounded a little excited. She had never been there herself, but according to her master, this pavilion seemed to know everything and could do anything.

In short, the Thousand Gold Pavilion was more like a secret organization. No one knew the location of its headquarters, but it had branches in all the major cities of the Chu Kingdom. As the capital, Xijing naturally had one. She had heard that those who entered the pavilion could write down their wish, and the Thousand Gold Pavilion would set a price. If you could afford the reward, they would make your wish come true.

Xue Cheng’s imagination ran wild. “So if someone wanted to be emperor, could the Thousand Gold Pavilion make that happen?”

Miss Zhu’er didn’t hesitate. She glanced at the empty courtyard and lowered her voice. “It is said that the First Emperor made a deal with the master of the Thousand Gold Pavilion, and that’s how the Chu Kingdom exists today.”

Of course, the price for such a thing was probably not something one could easily pay. Everyone could dream, but not everyone could make their dreams a reality. Even the wealthy Gongsun family probably couldn’t buy the throne.

“In short, it’s said that since the Thousand Gold Pavilion was founded, they have always fulfilled their promises—unless they refuse the request in the first place. But if they accept the client’s payment, they always finish the job.”

This was the last thing Miss Zhu’er said before she left. The fact that they would collect the full payment upfront meant they were absolutely sure they could succeed. Of course, if they failed, they would pay back three times the original amount as compensation.

This gave Xue Cheng a glimmer of hope. It meant that if the Thousand Gold Pavilion accepted the request, Liu Wuyuan’s illness would surely be cured. Xue Cheng didn’t consider the possibility of them refusing; she just focused on saving money. She needed to have enough to pay whatever price they asked.

Seeing her determination, Liu Wuyuan took up a brush and wrote a few words. Xue Cheng leaned down to read them.

“If it’s an incurable disease, the Thousand Gold Pavilion may not be able to cure it. And even if they can, we can’t afford the cost.”

She was urging Xue Cheng to give up this unrealistic idea. Liu Wuyuan held no ill will towards the person who was now Xue Cheng; on the contrary, she was incredibly grateful. This person had come into her world, chased away the original owner who had bullied and tried to defile her, and now was treating her with such thoughtful kindness, regardless of the cost.

Liu Wuyuan felt she had nothing to offer Xue Cheng in return. The Thousand Gold Pavilion sounded so mysterious and powerful; they might see through Xue Cheng’s disguise and know where she came from. She didn’t want Xue Cheng to risk that for her.

But Xue Cheng just smiled and said, “It’s okay. Even if the Thousand Gold Pavilion can’t cure you, I will. You have to believe me.”

The person in front of her had the same face as the original owner, yet there was not a trace of the old maliciousness or cruelty. When she looked at her, her eyes were gentle, as if Liu Wuyuan could see her pure, innocent heart through them.

Liu Wuyuan’s heart fluttered for a moment. She stubbornly pursed her lips and shook her head.

Xue Cheng took her hands and, in a soft, coaxing tone, said, “I know I did a lot of terrible things to hurt you before, but please believe me. I’ve truly changed. I’ll cherish you from now on. I promise I will cure your illness, and I will keep that promise.”

With that, she squatted down by Liu Wuyuan’s feet like an eager puppy trying to please its owner, looking up at her with soft, shining eyes.

Liu Wuyuan had never seen such a gentle and sweet Qianyuan. Her kindness, her selflessness, her everything—it made Liu Wuyuan’s heart tremble. But she had nothing to offer in return—just a decent face, a body with an incurable disease, and an inability to speak. She couldn’t understand why Xue Cheng was so devoted to her, without complaint or expectation. Sometimes, she wanted to ask Xue Cheng if she was in love with her, if she wanted to be her partner.

But she could see clearly that there was no desire in Xue Cheng’s eyes. Most of the time, she was sure that while Xue Cheng’s gaze was softer on her than on anyone else, there was no inappropriate or lustful intent behind it.

This made Liu Wuyuan feel troubled and angry. She thought, If you don’t want me, then why are you so good to me?

She was just needlessly stirring up the peaceful waters of her heart.