Fate Trading System – Chapter 221

Plan A

Heavenly Voice 12

Some Other Dog

Before this, Lin Weiyan had called Su Xin[, asking if she wanted to celebrate New Year’s Eve together, but Su Xin had refused.

If it were the original host, back when those things hadn’t happened, she definitely would have agreed happily.

Su Xin already had a better partner to celebrate New Year’s Eve with. If it weren’t for Yan Shuang, she might have chosen to be alone; after all, being by oneself is much more comfortable than being with two people one doesn’t know well.

“Ge, just spend New Year’s Eve with your girlfriend, don’t worry about me.”

Su Xin had been crossing her legs while on the phone then, Yan Shuang sitting beside her, watching a science documentary.

“How can that be okay? How can a girlfriend be more important than a Meimei¹?”

Lin Weiyan and his girlfriend were in a long-distance relationship. When Lin Weiyan had his accident, his girlfriend couldn’t come see him either. The feelings had already faded considerably, and Lin Weiyan was already planning to break up.

“If your girlfriend heard you say that, she wouldn’t be happy.”

The original host and Lin Weiyan’s girlfriend hadn’t met many times. After all, the original host had other thoughts in her heart, how could she feel comfortable openly getting along with her brother’s girlfriend? Besides, when looking at her brother’s girlfriend, her gaze would inevitably carry something amiss, and dark, nitpicking thoughts would arise in her mind. So the original host generally avoided her, appearing as if she didn’t quite like her.

“We’re about to break up.”

“Huh? Oh, well, that’s your business, I can’t interfere. If you get a new one, remember to let me meet her.”

“Mm…”

Lin Weiyan’s voice sounded a little low.

“Then is Tangtang spending New Year’s Eve alone this year?”

“I have my friend with me, don’t worry about me.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Su Xin picked up her phone and started tapping away.

“You have an older brother?”

Yan Shuang asked, pretending to be casual. In reality, she had already thoroughly investigated the family background, but since the other party hadn’t told her proactively, she couldn’t act like she knew.

“Mhm, not blood-related though. We don’t share the same father or mother. Ours is a reconstituted family.”

“I see… I have a twin younger sister, and a younger brother.”

Yan Shuang also began to earnestly introduce her own family members.

“Eh! Twins? Do you look exactly alike?”

Su Xin was a bit curious. She didn’t have any younger siblings herself—the thought seemed terribly troublesome—but twins felt different to her. Having someone in this world born at the same time as you, that feeling was truly magical.

“We used to look very similar, but not so much anymore.”

“Then do you two have any kind of telepathy?”

“Hmm… maybe? If she gets sick, I also feel a bit unwell.”

Yan Shuang thought for a moment and said; this kind of telepathy was hit-or-miss.

“Is that so? I really wish I had a twin older or younger sister too.”

“Hm? Why?”

“It feels like it would be especially interesting.”

Su Xin put her phone aside and lay back on the sofa.

Yan Shuang ruffled Su Xin’s hair without speaking. The atmosphere between the two was harmonious. Yan Shuang watched TV, and Su Xin leaned against her, watching with her.

On New Year’s Eve, many couples decided to kiss at that moment. Su Xin didn’t have anyone to kiss, so she hugged her cushion, with a hot drink Yan Shuang had made herself placed on the table, living quite comfortably.

Yan Shuang was in the kitchen making a late-night snack. Logically speaking, eating these things at this hour wasn’t very good for the body, but Su Xin suddenly had a craving, so Yan Shuang went to make it for her.

The New Year countdown began. Su Xin watched the countdown on TV while eating her snack.

Fireworks exploded outside. Su Xin swallowed the last bite of food.

“Happy New Year.”

Su Xin wiped her mouth and said to Yan Shuang.

“Happy New Year.”

In the first minute, the first second of the New Year, Yan Shuang had to wash the dishes.

“As expected of a married woman, your skills are just great.”

Su Xin smacked her lips.

“I never cooked for him.”

Yan Shuang said; she and her husband didn’t have many opportunities to spend time together.

It was about time to get a divorce. Yan Shuang felt a bit uncomfortable in her heart; being a married person right now was somewhat annoying.

The feeling of being legally bound to someone else was very uncomfortable.

“Then he’s really missed out.”

At the end of the lunar year, Su Xin officially resigned from her job.

She holed up at home entirely, being fed by Yan Shuang.

“Shuangshuang, I feel like I owe you more and more.”

“Silly child.”

Yan Shuang pinched Su Xin’s soft, chubby cheek.

After the last dose of medicine, Su Xin felt like she had finally returned to the level of a normal person.

Although there were still aftereffects, and she was still a bit more sensitive than a normal person, Su Xin was already very satisfied.

When the Lunar New Year arrived, the two couldn’t stay cooped up together anymore. Of course, they had to return to their respective homes, back to their own mothers.²

Yan Shuang felt that going home for the New Year wasn’t really necessary because her parents were both quite busy. The chances for the whole family to gather were particularly few, even during the New Year. However, as a daughter-in-law, she had to spend the New Year with her husband at her mother-in-law’s home.

Just thinking about it made her extremely irritable. Yan Shuang became even more determined in her decision to divorce.

Everyone felt awkward seeing each other, but they still had to put on a facade.

Su Xin definitely had to go home for the New Year too. The family of four certainly had to gather at this time.

Su Xin didn’t necessarily feel awkward; after all, they were the relatives of this body. It was just that the sense of distance was still very distinct in her heart, though she wouldn’t show it.

“Shuangshuang, I’m leaving now.”

“Have a safe trip. See you next year.”

“Okay.”

On Su Xin’s side, things could be considered quite joyful and harmonious. Her mother made a large table full of dishes, Su Xin helped out in the kitchen, while her brother and stepfather chatted in the living room.

Bathing, changing into new clothes, washing away the past year’s bad luck and welcoming the new year’s good fortune.

“Tangtang, ah, is it tough living outside? If it’s really too hard, then just come work here at home. How about letting your Uncle³ pull some strings for you?”

Her mother said while picking vegetables, still somewhat reluctant to have her daughter so far away.

“No need, I’m doing fine over there. I plan to participate in a program next February. If I can pass successfully, then I’ll come back and tell you the good news, let you come with me.”

“Really? My daughter is just amazing.”

“But I’m not sure if I can pass either. Anyway, don’t tell Uncle about this for now. If I succeed, then I’ll tell you, but if I fail, then just don’t mention it.”

Su Xin stuck out her tongue playfully, acting cute for her mother.

“Okay.”

An ordinary yet warm family. Although there were occasional frictions and some unsuitable aspects, overall, they could still get along very amicably.

Her stepfather gave Su Xin a New Year red envelope, and Lin Weiyan also gave Su Xin a New Year gift. It was a very beautiful accessory; judging by the craftsmanship, it didn’t look cheap.

“Wow, Ge, this thing wasn’t cheap, was it?”

“It’s fine, it was Ge’s money anyway.”

“Where did you get the money? Really now, you didn’t go out and do part-time jobs, did you? Your health isn’t particularly great, can you please not mess with yourself?”

Su Xin frowned, but still accepted the gift happily.

“Your Ge here is a brain worker, not someone who goes out doing manual labor, not hauling bricks. Relax, I won’t mess with my own body.”

Lin Weiyan tapped Su Xin’s nose, smiling with a hint of indulgence.

At the stroke of 00:00, Su Xin was busy messaging Yan Shuang, the expression on her face looking like she was about to fly.

“Why so happy? Who are you messaging? Boyfriend? Why are you beaming like that?”

Lin Weiyan walked over, peering curiously.

“No! Where did your thoughts wander off to? It’s just my good friend, don’t peek at my screen!”

Su Xin pressed the phone to her chest, secretly enjoying herself.

“A guy?”

“A girl.”

Lin Weiyan breathed a sigh of relief. He was genuinely afraid that his pure, kind, and naive younger sister would be tricked by some man outside.

Su Xin blinked. Young man, you’re still too naive. Don’t you know there’s a group in this world called lesbians⁴? Don’t think you can relax just because she’s a girl.

“Ge is just worried about you. Anyway, be careful when making friends online, understand? It’s very chaotic nowadays.”

“Uh-huh, Ge, I’m already 18 years old. I’ve grown up, I know how to judge good people from bad people.”

The original host really didn’t know how to judge. There was no helping it; the scumbag had disguised himself too well, and the original host was just a pure young girl, ignorant of the ways of the world, who had just entered society. How could she possibly have imagined that her pursuer actually harbored such filthy intentions?

The atmosphere on Yan Shuang’s side wasn’t good. After eating a dinner where everyone looked rather expressionless, she returned to her room to read, constantly keeping an eye on her phone for any messages from Su Xin.

Yan Shuang’s fingers flew across the phone as she replied to a message, but then she heard the sarcastic voice of that man in the room.

“Yo, so our Ice Queen⁵ knows how to smile? I thought you were paralyzed, always wearing the same expression. Which wild man⁶ in your phone are you chatting so happily with now? Do you even consider me your husband?”

Yan Shuang lifted her eyes slightly, then shook her head.

“No.”

“You… Yan Shuang, I’m warning you, don’t go too far! Is this the attitude you should have when talking to me?”

“Then what kind of attitude do you think I should use with you? Utmost respect? Do you think that exists?”

Yan Shuang was already showing her impatience. This man going on and on beside her had somewhat dampened her mood for replying to messages.

“I am your legally wedded husband!”

“I know, you don’t have to shout. You already have a mistress… oh wait, is it number five or number six now?”⁷

Yan Shuang stood up. Sharing a room with this man, she felt disgusted.

“Let’s not sleep together tonight. Anyway, we’ve never slept together. I’ll go next door.”

“Yan Shuang, have you found some other dog⁸ outside!”

Su Xin: Woof woof woof?

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