Song Linlang and the Song couple emerged from their rooms simultaneously. After exchanging glances, the three quietly slipped into the vacant room next to You Xiaoxia’s bedroom, pressing their ears against the wall adjoining her room.
Inside, You Xiaoxia lay comfortably on the large bed, rolling back and forth. After a while, she called out to the system: [Lao Liu, bring up the original text for me—I’ll read it as bedtime stories!]
Soon, a book materialized before You Xiaoxia’s eyes. As she read, she exclaimed in astonishment: [Tsk tsk, so that’s how it was… Ah, she actually did that! Heavens, this is truly tragic!]
On the other side of the wall, the three listeners felt their hearts clawed with anxiety, but they didn’t forget their main task!
The moment You Xiaoxia’s inner monologue began, Song Ankang immediately stepped back, measuring step by step the distance within which the thoughts could be heard. Eventually, they determined it was approximately four meters—beyond that range, You Xiaoxia’s inner voice became inaudible.
As for who could hear it, there didn’t seem to be any clear pattern yet!
Mo Pingxin breathed a sigh of relief: If they encountered anyone with obvious ill intentions toward her daughter in the future, keeping them beyond four meters should suffice!
Inside the room, You Xiaoxia read for a while but eventually couldn’t stay awake: [Lao Liu, I’m going to sleep now. If there’s any plot I haven’t read yet, remember to remind me!]
[Don’t worry, host!]
Outside, Mo Pingxin and the other two retreated after obtaining the data.
After a night’s sleep in the new room, You Xiaoxia came downstairs the next morning to find everyone already awake.
Seeing You Xiaoxia descend, Mo Pingxin quickly stood up and went over to take her hand: “Why are you up so early? Did you not sleep well? Was it the room or the bed…?”
You Xiaoxia shook her head: “Neither. The room is great—I’m just used to waking up early.”
Before her transmigration, You Xiaoxia had been an ordinary office worker with a biological clock set for early mornings. She woke up right on time!
Only then did Mo Pingxin feel reassured, leading her to the dining room: “Then let’s have breakfast.”
Following Mo Pingxin into the dining room, You Xiaoxia saw the table laden with an array of breakfast options—both Chinese and Western styles. For someone who used to grab a roadside pancake to fill her stomach while rushing to work, this spread was overwhelmingly lavish!
But before she could sit down, someone else entered through the main door. The nanny called out, “The young master is back!”
Everyone turned to see Song Xiangchen, who had been absent all night, walking in.
Noticing everyone staring at him, Song Xiangchen felt a bit embarrassed: “Why is everyone looking at me?”
Mo Pingxin smiled: “What are you holding?”
Song Xiangchen cleared his throat and glanced at You Xiaoxia: “I, uh, bought some steamed buns… to add to the meal.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Linlang exclaimed in surprise, “Wow, Tai Qing Feng’s buns? Song Xiangchen, you’re so diligent today? You queued up early in the morning to buy us buns!”
Tai Qing Feng was a century-old shop located in the southern part of the city. Its morning queues often stretched two blocks long. Song Xiangchen’s school was in the northern part of the city—to buy these buns, he must have woken up around four o’clock to travel and queue up just to bring them back at this hour!
As Song Linlang reached for the buns, Song Xiangchen dodged her hand and placed them right in front of You Xiaoxia.
Song Linlang laughed: “Yesterday, I was your only sister, and today I can’t even have a bite of your buns?!”
Song Xiangchen’s face instantly flushed red, and he quickly glanced at You Xiaoxia. “You, don’t talk nonsense!”
Song Linlang didn’t expose Song Xiangchen either, and the family sat down to eat.
However, Song Xiangchen was taken aback when he saw the lavish breakfast spread on the table. The Song family was accustomed to Western-style breakfasts, and he had gotten up early to buy steamed buns specifically because he was afraid You Xiaoxia wouldn’t be used to Western food. Yet…
“Xiaoxia, we have lean meat congee and fresh shrimp congee today. Which would you like to try first? Let me serve you, dear.”
“Lean meat congee, thank you, Mom.”
Mo Pingxin was overjoyed, promptly serving the congee and placing it in front of You Xiaoxia.
As soon as Mo Pingxin finished, Song Ankang chimed in, “Xiaoxia, are you having fried dough sticks? Do you find them too greasy? We have shaomai—maybe try it with that?”
Before You Xiaoxia could respond, Song Linlang added, “How about an egg sandwich? Let me tell you, it’s not greasy and won’t make you gain weight.”
Song Xiangchen glanced at the neglected steamed buns and, unwilling to give up, quietly pushed them closer to You Xiaoxia’s hand.
Curious about the taste of the buns that had attracted such long queues, You Xiaoxia picked one up with her chopsticks. “I’ll just have the steamed buns. Dad, Mom, and Linlang, please eat too—don’t just focus on me.”
Song Xiangchen brightened up, and everyone finally settled down to eat.
You Xiaoxia had been too exhausted the previous day to remember, but seeing Song Xiangchen just now reminded her that she had only gotten halfway through yesterday’s gossip!
[Lao Liu, did Song Xiangchen’s girlfriend get tricked by his Gěi zi roommate yesterday?]
“Cough…” Song Linlang choked on her milk. Gěi zi roommate? And he dared to seduce Song Xiangchen’s girlfriend?
Mo Pingxin and Song Ankang also pricked up their ears. It wasn’t that they didn’t care about their younger son, but they had been too busy from yesterday until now to pay attention. Now was the perfect time to catch up.
System: [No, host. Song Xiangchen arrived just in time. Oh, and he also discovered that all three of his roommates are Gěi zi!]
You Xiaoxia was surprised: [Ah? How did he find out?]
Hadn’t Song Xiangchen been living with those three for a year? How come he didn’t notice for a whole year, but found out just yesterday?!
System: [Yesterday, his three roommates arranged to meet Song Xiangchen’s girlfriend at a restaurant. One of them was actively pursuing her, while the other two, with nothing better to do, were kissing in a booth nearby. Song Xiangchen saw it all when he arrived!]
[Oh my!] You Xiaoxia swallowed a steamed bun in one bite. [That scene must have been quite a shock for a straight guy like Song Xiangchen!]
The others at the table instinctively glanced at Song Xiangchen, who kept his head down, pretending nothing was wrong, though his toes were curling inside his slippers!
System: [Yes, Song Xiangchen got into a fight with them at the restaurant, took his girlfriend away, and oh—he moved out of the dorm!]
You Xiaoxia listened with great interest: [Moving out is probably for the best. Otherwise, I doubt his straight identity would have survived!]
Those roommates had targeted his girlfriend with the ultimate goal of pulling him into their circle. When you think about it, his girlfriend getting entangled with Gěi zi was an undeserved misfortune!
[By the way, in the original storyline, did his girlfriend fall for it?] You Xiaoxia hadn’t gotten to that part last night; the beginning of this gossip had been told to her earlier by the system.
As soon as she asked, Song Xiangchen immediately held his breath. Yesterday when he went over, his girlfriend was righteously rejecting his roommate, which had made him quite happy. But now he also wanted to know the direction of the “original plot” in You Xiaoxia’s words!
System: [Not at first, but even a virtuous woman fears a persistent suitor. Plus, with Song Xiangchen’s three roommates deliberately causing trouble, the newly dating couple with shallow feelings quarreled every day. Gěi zi No.1 seized the opportunity to steal Song Xiangchen’s girlfriend!]
[How could this happen!] You Xiaoxia didn’t inherently dislike homosexuals – it was a personal choice she had no right to interfere with. But deceiving people was just disgusting!
Across the dining table, Song Linlang nodded furiously. She had met Song Xiangchen’s roommates before – they all seemed like sunny, cheerful boys. She’d even bought them snacks when visiting her brother at school. Who would have thought they’d be such scoundrels!
Seeing You Xiaoxia’s anger, Lao Liu immediately shared her indignation: [They’re just no good! After graduating college, Gěi zi No.1 even tricked a young woman into marriage. Only years later did she discover her husband was actually homosexual. Unable to accept it, she confronted her husband and learned the truth about how their relationship with Song Xiangchen had been deliberately sabotaged. She ultimately died of depression. Before her death, she emailed Song Xiangchen. Though Song Xiangchen never developed feelings for men, his heart had been broken by his ex-girlfriend and he never married. After receiving her email and learning the truth, he was so devastated that he impulsively went to take revenge on Gěi zi No.1, beating him severely. Song Xiangchen’s original ending in the book was going to prison!]
Song Xiangchen, who had been eating steamed buns, suddenly froze. Even Mo Pingxin, Song Ankang, and Song Linlang were momentarily stunned.
Mo Pingxin frowned at her younger son, unable to believe his fate would actually be imprisonment!
Song Ankang quickly patted his wife’s back: Thank goodness, thank goodness. Now that Xiangchen has discovered the truth, he won’t end up in prison anymore!
[Oh my god, it’s actually so tragic!] You Xiaoxia couldn’t help cursing angrily: [All Gěi zi who trick people into being tongqi deserve to die!]
The system made agreeing sounds, [Host is absolutely right!]
[But…] You Xiaoxia remembered something odd, [According to the original plot, Song Xiangchen should still be in the dark right now, right? How did he suddenly decide to visit his girlfriend, and so coincidentally catch his roommates kissing?]
Feeling You Xiaoxia’s scrutinizing gaze, Song Xiangchen nonchalantly lowered his head to continue eating, while screaming internally: That’s because of you, You Xiaoxia! You’re my goddess, my reborn parents!
System: [Uh… I’m not sure about that either, Host!]
You Xiaoxia shrugged: [Forget it, whatever. Anyway, one less young woman being deceived by Gěi zi in this world is a good thing!]
Eating while digesting all this drama, You Xiaoxia unsurprisingly overate. Just as she put down her chopsticks, the housemaid hurried over to announce: “Sir, Madam, Mr. Song Anhe’s wife has arrived.”
Hearing this, Mo Pingxin immediately stood up, about to ask Song Linlang to take You Xiaoxia back to their rooms to avoid the visitor, when she heard You Xiaoxia’s inner thoughts.
[Song Anhe? Isn’t that the mastermind who maliciously swapped the babies back then!?]
Mo Pingxin froze on the spot, and in that moment of hesitation, a woman’s voice approached from the distance: “Big brother, sister-in-law, I heard you found your biological daughter? Let me see her quickly…”