Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Since he was already there, Akahoshi, adhering to the best approach of using other people's money to do his own thing, stepped into the shopping center.

Si Youning followed him around, swiping her card, essentially becoming his ATM.

Akahoshi didn't stand on ceremony. When he saw a beautiful watch, he wanted to buy it without even looking at the price. However, he had extremely high standards and would casually pick one that cost millions.

I picked out a sapphire brooch at random; it was sparkly, and Akahoshi reluctantly accepted it.

She glanced at Si Youning out of the corner of her eye, hoping to see a frustrated or pained expression on his face, but she didn't. Si Youning's eyes only showed disapproval.

Is he finally showing his true colors? Has he finally given up on pretending to be the obedient younger brother?

Chi Xing was quite looking forward to it, wondering if Zhou Wanyi would regret it after learning about her stepson's vicious nature.

The next second, Si Youning said, "Brother, how about we buy a pendant? This sapphire pendant is prettier."

I glanced at the pendant; it was even more expensive than the brooch. So, isn't this person just being stingy?

Akahoshi nodded: "Alright, let's buy them together. I really like this brooch, I'm not going home if I don't buy it."

There was a hint of defiance and provocation in his words, but Si Youning did not show any anger.

"Then let's buy it." Si Youning gave up struggling.

After buying several pieces of jewelry, Akahoshi lost interest, seemingly not needing any more.

With several bodyguards following behind him, Akahoshi decided to make the most of them and went to another large shopping mall after leaving the luxury shopping center.

The items here are relatively inexpensive. Akahoshi started browsing from the second floor upwards, buying whatever caught his eye, as if he wanted to empty the place out of the store.

Fortunately, Si Youning had plenty of money. Chi Xing kept an eye on when he would lose his temper, but Si Youning would buy things for him without batting an eye, and would even buy the nice things he saw.

However, Akahoshi didn't like the ones he picked; they were all useful but not good-looking.

Arriving at an art supply store, Si Youning went inside and skillfully selected art supplies. The paints had to be the best, and they had to be in cans. The pencil sharpener had to be a labor-saving one...

Chi Xing just found him troublesome. Si Youning turned around:

"Brother, is there any other paint you need? Let's buy it together."

Akahoshi thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No."

In my memory, his small studio was always tidied and cleaned, and his paints were always replenished when they ran out.

Thinking about it carefully, apart from restricting Ayu's freedom and not letting him go to school, this family doesn't seem to have mistreated him in any other way.

No, they turned Ayu into a mental patient and they often stole his things, especially this Si Youning.

Remembering that Ayu said she didn't want the hairband that Si Youning bought, Chixing turned around and went out into a store that sold accessories.

Si Youning strode over, carefully selecting hair ties:

"Brother, none of these are working properly. How about we change the headband?"

Akahoshi rolled her eyes: "You live by the sea, why are you so nosy? I just like these things."

Si Youning was taken aback. His brother was usually quiet, so why did he seem like a different person today?

He shook his head again: "This won't work, and it's printed with flowers, it's for girls."

Akahoshi thought it made sense and reached out to grab a few black rubber bands.

Si Youning: ...

He sighed, picked out a few short black hairbands and followed, even trying to persuade Akahoshi to change to a different one.

Akahoshi observed all of these actions, but he ignored them.

In the toy store, Akahoshi immediately spotted a dragon-shaped doll, estimated to be 1.8 meters long, a pink and blue chubby dragon pillow.

Akahoshi bought it without hesitation. Dragons are so cute. It would be so nice to have Ayu hug and sleep with it.

Chixing spent the whole afternoon shopping and had a great time, but Si Youning was so tired that she collapsed on the sofa as soon as she got home.

Akahoshi took a sip of half-sweet milk tea and watched as the butler had someone help him carry his things upstairs.

At this moment, Chi Xing realized something: apart from one room used as Si Ningyu's studio and another as a study, the other rooms on the second floor were also filled with his things.

Some items were things the original owner had used since childhood, while others were things Si Ningyu didn't want after arriving here; all of them were neatly arranged.

Akahoshi felt that something was wrong.

Two people came out of the kitchen, and Zhou Wanyi brought out fruit:

"You must be exhausted. Come and have some fruit to tide you over. Your parents are making dinner."

"Xiaoyu, don't drink that, it's unhealthy."

She looked at Si Youning with a hint of reproach: "I told you not to buy these for your brother. He has a bad stomach and can't drink anything cold."

Si Youning said aggrievedly, "Mom, it wasn't iced. Besides, my brother insisted on having it. I tried to stop him, but I couldn't."

"You're so talkative. He's your brother, and in the future..."

At this point, Zhou Wanyi stopped talking, and Si Youning stood up and went upstairs: "I'm tired, you guys eat by yourselves."

Zhou Wanyi's expression was not good, and she subconsciously wanted to explain, "Sigh, Mom is not blaming you."

Si Youning ignored him and quickly walked upstairs, looking somewhat disheveled from behind.

Si Yucheng brought out a pot of soup from the kitchen. It seemed to have Chinese medicine added to it, and it smelled a little strange, but not unpleasant.

"Let's eat first, don't worry about it, we'll have someone bring it up later."

He looked at Chixing with a gentle smile on his face: "Xiaoyu, don't worry, your brother must not want to drink the medicinal food, that's why he ran away, just like when he was a child."

Akahoshi's milk tea was already on the table, waiting for dinner to start. As soon as he entered, he smelled the aroma of braised pork ribs and wanted to eat.

Zhou Wanyi casually took away the milk tea he had drunk a third of and said softly, "I won't drink this with the meal."

The three of them ate dinner, and the other two kept putting food on Akahoshi's plate.

Chi Xing's bowl avoided Si Yucheng's chopsticks:

"Uncle Si, I can pick up the food myself, you can eat it yourself."

Si Yucheng paused with his chopsticks, then smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Xiaoyu, eat more. If your stomach feels uncomfortable, be sure to tell Mom and Dad."

Akahoshi didn't understand. It's just a cup of milk tea.

As a result of drinking a cup of milk tea, Akahoshi felt unwell in her stomach after eating only half a bowl of rice.

One of the couple went to find a doctor, while the other asked the maid to bring water.

Si Yucheng carried him upstairs and put him on the bed.

Akahoshi was completely dejected. He felt guilty. This was Ayu's body. If the body was in pain, then Ayu was in pain too.

Therefore, he was exceptionally obedient and did not resist seeing the doctor or taking medicine.

The doctor frowned deeply, and Si Youning ran downstairs, looking anxious.

"What's wrong with my brother?"

Zhou Wanyi's eyes were red and she didn't say anything. She was blaming her youngest son in her heart, but what right did she have to blame him?

Both are her flesh and blood; if either one suffers, it's like tearing her heart out.

Si Yucheng's face was grim, but he still suppressed his temper: "Don't buy your brother any random things in the future."

The doctor gestured for them to go outside to talk. He was the Si family's doctor and never spoke much in front of Si Ningyu.

But Akahoshi still had the little black cat follow along to eavesdrop.

"His health is deteriorating, which is caused by long-term purging. Haven't you found the reason why he is purging?"

I suspect it's a side effect of the previous gastric lavages, but I can't rule out psychological issues. I suggest he see a psychologist and pay attention to his diet.