Ruan Yao Yao thought of a way and gently touched her in-law Zhong Wenmei’s hand: “Mother-in-law, that ring on your hand is quite beautiful!”
With her mind focused, she flipped through the other person’s head and instantly came across a book titled Fake Heiress Pampering Plan.
It was a bit of a pity—she didn’t get to see the gossip about her old man Yu Xing but instead stumbled upon the gossip about her eldest son, Yu Yan.
[Is her eldest son also a scumbag father?]
[Oh my, another True and False Heiress story. Are these kinds of books so popular these days?]
[These days, are the children of wealthy families so easily swapped?]
Upon closer inspection, it turned out they weren’t swapped, but…
[Yu Yan adopted the daughter of his White Moonlight. Oh, so it’s an adopted daughter. But this adopted daughter is a Fish-Keeper Master, turning Yu Yan’s biological son into a Simp. Later, he was even killed by the adopted daughter and someone else…]
This piece of gossip was quite significant—it even involved a life being lost.
What was even more terrifying was that Ruan Yao Yao spotted a familiar term—Soul Seizure.
She reflexively looked at Yu Xiang Qiao: [Another Soul Seizure?!]
[Damn! Xiang Qiao almost had her soul seized, but her in-law’s daughter-in-law actually had her soul seized directly?!]
[No wonder her daughter-in-law doesn’t cherish her own son properly and insists on doting on an adopted daughter. So it’s because she was seized by the White Moonlight…]
Ruan Yao Yao was so shocked she forgot to speak, but that wasn’t important. What mattered was “Soul Seizure.”
Yu Xiang Qiao, trembling with fear, quickly picked up Ruan Yao Yao’s words, covering up by saying that the ring was bought by her father for her mother many years ago, and so on.
Since everyone was distracted, no one noticed that Yu Xiang Qiao’s words were stumbling. She even shook her head at her parents, signaling them not to speak.
Yu Xing: What on earth?
Zhong Wenmei: The in-law’s illness seems quite serious. What is all this about?
It was at this moment that Xu Liang Han returned. Yu Xiang Qiao practically saw him as a lifeline and quickly sought his help.
As soon as Xu Liang Han entered, he heard the words “Soul Seizure.” He didn’t catch the rest clearly and thought Yu Xiang Qiao was about to have her soul seized again, nearly scaring him to death.
“Xiang Qiao, what’s wrong? Why is your face so pale?!”
Ruan Yao Yao’s attention was interrupted, and she shifted her focus: “What’s wrong, Xiang Qiao? Could it be that you didn’t recover well from childbirth and are feeling unwell somewhere?”
Yu Xiang Qiao, her face pale, shook her head gently: “Mom, I’m fine. It’s just… just that my stomach hurts a little…”
“Mom, why does Xiang Qiao have a stomachache? Is she okay?” Xu Liang Han asked Ruan Yao Yao.
Ruan Yao Yao replied: “How would I know? I’m not a doctor. If she’s unwell, hurry up and call the family doctor.”
She also withdrew her hand from Zhong Wenmei and grabbed Yu Xiang Qiao’s hand, silently flipping through to see if she could uncover anything.
[No, there’s nothing about her health. What’s wrong with her?]
Wasn’t it a Soul Seizure? Could it not be? Xu Liang Han thought to himself.
Yu Xiang Qiao spoke up proactively: “Mom, you and Liang Han help me back to the room. There’s no need to call the doctor. I’ll be fine after drinking some hot water. Maybe I twisted something just now and got a cramp.”
Can you even get a cramp in your stomach? Ruan Yao Yao expressed confusion and was greatly astonished.
Nevertheless, she nodded and, together with Xu Liang Han, helped Yu Xiang Qiao back to her room.
Yu Xiang Qiao even boldly ordered Yu Xiang Qiao to pour herself a glass of water, then seized the opportunity to whisper in Xu Liang Han’s ear: “It’s not me, it’s my sister-in-law who’s been subjected to Soul Seizure.”
Xu Liang Han’s pupils contracted, and he also recalled how his brother-in-law’s family doted on their adopted daughter.
Thinking further about his own family, he instantly understood what was going on, but precisely because he understood, he felt a sense of horror.
Was the world he lived in still normal?
How could another case pop up?
He had recently caught up on quite a few fantasy novels, all of them supernatural stories. Looking at it this way, the world he lived in was far too unsafe. People could be subjected to Soul Seizure at any moment—could he report this to the police?
He was just afraid that even if he reported it, these matters wouldn’t fall under the police’s jurisdiction. But if they didn’t, then whose responsibility were they? Could there really be something like a Xuanhuan Department?
The problem was, he had asked around but hadn’t found out anything.
If he were just an ordinary person, it might be understandable, but he was the president of the Xu Group. If even he couldn’t find out, then there was definitely a problem.
Did it truly not exist, or was his level not high enough?
The water was quickly poured, and Ruan Yao Yao handed it to Yu Xiang Qiao. Yu Xiang Qiao apologized, looking pale and weak, and asked Xu Liang Han to help entertain her parents, as she likely wouldn’t have the energy to do so today.
“Mom, stay with me a little longer. Let Liang Han handle my parents—don’t worry about it.”
Ruan Yao Yao didn’t think too much of it and obediently sat by Yu Xiang Qiao’s bedside, saying, “Are you sure we shouldn’t call a doctor? Don’t be like the second child—we own a hospital ourselves, so it’s no trouble at all.”
“Mom, I know. I understand my own body’s condition. It really was just a cramp. I’ll be fine after some rest.”
“Then let me massage it for you?”
…
For once, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were getting along so harmoniously.
Yu Xiang Qiao also realized that her mother-in-law was actually quite easy to talk to—as long as you were a bit thick-skinned and said a few more gentle words, her mother-in-law would soften.
To put it plainly, her mother-in-law was someone who responded better to kindness than to force.
Meanwhile, Xu Liang Han went downstairs.
Yu Xing and Zhong Wenmei didn’t understand why they weren’t allowed upstairs when their daughter was in such a state.
If it weren’t their own daughter saying this, they would have suspected that something had happened to her in her in-laws’ home.
“How is Xiang Qiao? Is she alright?”
As soon as Xu Liang Han came downstairs, Zhong Wenmei spoke up.
“She’s fine. She was just afraid you two would give yourselves away, so she pretended to have a stomachache to send my mom away.”
“Why send your mom away? What does that mean?”
Xu Liang Han asked, “Didn’t you two hear what my mom said earlier?”
Yu Xing and Zhong Wenmei nodded. But wasn’t that because their mother was sick?
Xu Liang Han said, “No, my mom isn’t sick. She has a kind of magical ability—in novels, it would be described as being able to foresee others’ situations. You must have noticed too—it’s as if my mom was playing two roles at once, talking to you while also complaining in her mind.”
The two nodded again.
That was indeed the case—it was like being two-faced. If their daughter hadn’t warned them in advance, they would have definitely given themselves away and let their in-law see through them.
Zhong Wenmei asked, “What kind of illness is this? It’s so strange.”
“This isn’t an illness, it’s an ability. She’s complaining about those things in her heart—didn’t you notice my mother-in-law’s mouth wasn’t moving?” Xu Liang Han explained. “Xiangqiao and I have tested it on a small scale. Currently, only the two of us, my second brother, and you two can hear it. Others can’t, especially the servants in the house—they can’t hear it at all.”
It took Xu Liang Han quite some time to explain before the elderly couple, Yu Xing and Zhong Wenmei, finally understood.
But understanding was one thing; fully comprehending it was another matter entirely.
Since they couldn’t fully grasp it, they decided to simply “memorize” it for now and figure it out slowly later. For the time being, they just needed to cooperate with their daughter and son-in-law without giving themselves away, so their mother-in-law wouldn’t notice anything amiss.
But why couldn’t their mother-in-law know?
After Xu Liang Han left, Zhong Wenmei asked Yu Xing with a puzzled expression.
Yu Xing replied, “You’re asking me? Who should I ask?”
Well, they had both forgotten to ask earlier.