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Chapter 3: A mother who won't use air conditioning, an ungrateful nephew, and a man who died un
"Uncle, I'm so hot." Qi Yuan had just woken up when she heard a young boy speaking. His face was flushed, and he was sweating profusely. Sweat was sliding down his cheeks, and his little vest was already soaked with sweat.
Looking around, there was no one else besides the little boy in front of him.
The original owner was also named Qiyuan, but that was a former name. After her younger brother was born, the original owner was renamed Qiyuan.
The original owner was not the biological son of the Qi family. Thirty years ago, Qi's mother had been married for five years but had not conceived. She heard that raising other people's children would bring her children, raising a son would bring her a son, and raising a daughter would bring her a daughter.
The Qi family favored sons over daughters and naturally didn't want a daughter, so they spent a large sum of money—eight thousand yuan—to buy the original owner of the body.
When the original owner first arrived at the Qi family, she was only two or three years old, with delicate skin and tender flesh, clearly a child from a wealthy family. The original owner had no childhood memories, only knowing that her mother became pregnant when she was six years old.
Since her younger brother was born, the original owner became the lowest-ranking member of the family, receiving even worse treatment than the old yellow dog that guarded the house. When her parents were in a good mood, they would let her eat leftovers, but when they were in a bad mood, she would go hungry.
Fortunately, the country implemented nine-year compulsory education, which allowed the original owner to attend primary school instead of being confined at home and forced to work like a slave for that family.
The original owner did all the laundry, cooking, and childcare. He didn't understand why he had to do so much work after his younger brother was born. He asked his parents, but they just said that he was already a big brother and a little man, so he should do chores for the family and set a good example as a big brother.
The original owner believed it, and every day at dawn she had to get up to cook. After cooking, she also had to wash the family's clothes. Her mother wouldn't let her use the washing machine, saying it was too noisy and would disturb her younger brother's sleep. Out of consideration for her brother, she could only wash the clothes by hand.
After school, the original owner had no time to do homework. As soon as she put down her schoolbag, she had to do chores, such as cooking, housework, or looking after her younger brother and letting him ride on her back. It wasn't until after 10 p.m. that she had time to do her homework. By the time she finished, it was already 11 p.m. She didn't dare to wash up and quietly went to bed. Before dawn the next day, she had to get up and do chores again.
And so it went, and her life was extremely fulfilling every day. As a result, the original owner's grades did not suffer, and she always ranked among the top in her grade.
One day, the original owner came home from school and immediately went to collect the clothes that he had hung out to dry that morning. His father came over and told him that he would be taking a day off the next day because he was going to take him back to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors.
In previous years, the original owner had gone to worship the ancestors with them and hadn't felt anything was wrong. But after arriving in his hometown, Qi's father didn't take the original owner to worship the ancestors at all. Instead, he took him to see a shifty-eyed man.
The two were far away from the original owner. Qi's father would occasionally point in the direction of the original owner. The original owner did not know what they were talking about, but only saw the man shake his head and turn away.
From that day on, the original owner's life became even more difficult. The constant beatings and scoldings from her father and the brainwashing from her mother continued to haunt her until she reached adulthood and started working.
As a result, the original owner is now thirty years old and still hasn't settled down or started a family.
The younger brother, who is twenty-six years old, is already married and has a three-year-old son, who is the little boy who was just speaking.
In the sweltering heat of the south, Qi's mother insisted on not using air conditioning, claiming that turning on the air conditioning was a way of hoping for her early death. The original owner couldn't argue with her and could only let Qi's mother fan herself in the sweltering summer heat.
Later, my nephew got heatstroke, but fortunately he was treated in time and is out of danger. When Qi Xiaobao's mother questioned Qi's mother, she insisted that it was because the original owner of the body refused to buy an air conditioner. Even Qi Xiaobao went along with his grandmother and said, "Mom and Dad, it's because Uncle refused to buy an air conditioner for Xiaobao. Grandma and Xiaobao begged Uncle, but he just wouldn't buy it. That's why Xiaobao got sick. It's not Grandma's fault."
Because of Qi Xiaobao's words, at 2 a.m., while the original owner was fast asleep, the original owner's younger brother stabbed him to death and then threw his body into the boiler room where Qi's father worked, leaving no trace of his remains.
Four years later, because it had been four years since the original owner disappeared, the insurance company paid out compensation to the Qi family. With the compensation, the Qi family bought a house and an air conditioner. At this time, Qi's mother no longer said that using the air conditioner was to kill her.
Because Qi Xiaobao needed a blood transfusion during his last hospitalization, Qi's mother learned that Qi Xiaobao was indeed her grandson. Otherwise, why would Qi Xiaobao and her son both have type AB blood? The same blood type meant they were father and son. Qi's mother felt she had mistreated Qi Xiaobao in the past, and now she doted on him like a precious gem, completely unlike her previous harsh behavior.
However, Qi's mother was unaware that her daughter-in-law had type O blood, so Qi Xiaobao was not actually a child of the Qi family.
Qi Yuan looked at her little nephew in front of her, ignored his plea, turned around and went to the refrigerator to get a bottle of ice-cold soda, and gulped it down.
There was always iced cola in the refrigerator at home, but the original owner never drank a drop. When asked, the reason was that his mother wouldn't allow it. The original owner was only allowed to drink freshly boiled water. Therefore, the original owner rarely drank water at home. Before going home, he would drink a large bottle of water, just in case he had to drink boiling water that could scald him to death in the middle of summer.
A moment later, the door opened, and an old woman with slanted eyes and a canvas bag slung over her arm appeared in front of Qiyuan. Judging from the sprinkling of scallion leaves, she must have just returned from the market.
"Grandma, I'm hot." When the little boy saw his grandma come back, he ran up to her without even putting on shoes. He was barefoot on the floor, just to enjoy the coolness on the soles of his feet.
"I think you just want to go out and play, that's why you're so restless. I've told you so many times, calm your mind and you'll cool down naturally, why don't you understand? I think you just took after your brainless mother, you didn't inherit any of your father's intelligence." When the old lady heard the little boy's words, the corners of her mouth immediately turned down, she pushed the little boy away, closed the door, and then began to spout her long-winded philosophy.
Talking wasn't enough; a moment later, the old lady brought a cup of boiling water from the kitchen and placed it in front of the little boy with a thud.
"Drink up. Drinking more hot water helps you sweat, and once the toxins in your body are expelled, your heart will naturally feel cooler."
Hot water splashed onto the little boy's arm, and he immediately burst into tears from the pain.
Qi Yuan, unwilling to be disturbed by the evil sounds, got up to leave. Just as he reached the entrance, the old lady called him back.
"Don't listen to your little nephew, you're not allowed to buy an air conditioner, do you hear me? Also, your salary for this month is coming soon, right? Transfer it to me then, you're so extravagant..." The old lady fanned herself, standing far away from the cup of hot water, ignoring the little boy's crying, and began to urge him for his monthly salary again.
"Okay, I'll transfer it to you when I get paid." Qi Yuan replied, then changed her shoes and left the place surrounded by the demonic sound.
As the door closed, you could still hear the old woman saying, "That's more like it. Alright, stop crying, are you wailing like you're at a funeral? I'm not dead yet!"
The moment the door closed, I felt my world become much quieter.
As for why Qi's mother treated her grandson this way, Qi Yuan had some understanding. Before Qi's younger brother got married, he had gotten the woman pregnant. Because of this, the Qi family had to give the bride's family a lot of dowry. But when her nephew was born, Qi's mother felt that he didn't look like her son no matter how she looked at him. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Qi Xiaobao was not her biological grandson.
Qi's mother had asked Qi's younger brother about it, but he always brushed her off. Qi's mother naturally assumed that her son had become a father by accident, and she disliked Qi Xiaobao more and more. When Qi's younger brother and his wife were not around, Qi's mother often scolded him for being a bastard.
Qi's mother had urged her to have a second child, but her daughter-in-law refused, saying she couldn't afford to raise one. In order to ensure that the Qi family would have an heir, Qi's mother would rather endure the heat herself than buy an air conditioner that cost a few hundred yuan.
Qi Yuan left home and went straight to the company to submit her resignation. Since the company was not a formal enterprise, there was no need for a handover. She was paid according to the number of days she worked this month, and she received a little over six thousand yuan.
With the money in hand, Qi Yuan returned to her rented apartment, opened her old laptop, and her fingers flew across the keyboard, transferring all the money in all of Qi's family's accounts to overseas accounts, including the dowry given to Qi Xiaobao's mother.
"Birds of a feather flock together," and if no one in the family is doing well, then please show your compassion and go through the trouble of helping them ease their financial burden. Otherwise, having so much money in their accounts is exhausting to look at, isn't it?
After doing all that, I called the landlord again to inform him that I wanted to terminate the lease. The contract was signed eleven months ago, and there was still one month left. It was originally a deposit of one month's rent and three months' rent in advance. I got back two months' rent. I packed my documents and left the rental house without taking anything with me.
Six months ago, the original owner went abroad on a business trip. With her passport still intact, she checked the nearest flights, chose a country that didn't require a visa, and went on a trip.
Before boarding the plane, Qi Yuan made a special call to her mother to tell her that she was going abroad on a business trip and would be back in a little over a month. Her mother on the other end of the phone showed no concern whatsoever, only reminding Qi Yuan not to forget to send her salary before hurriedly hanging up.
Shortly after landing, the family group chat started buzzing with messages. My old, broken phone crashed the moment I turned it on, and it took a while before it started responding. I scrolled up and found out that Qi Xiaobao had been admitted to the hospital.
The current situation is that the rescue is underway. Seeing the 60-second voice messages posted by various relatives in the group, I pray that you can long-press the voice message bar and select to convert it to text.
Mountains and Rivers Have Feelings: Oh dear, you don't know, the Qi family just left Qi Xiaobao alone at home without even opening the windows. When they returned, Qi Xiaobao was covered in red blood and foaming at the mouth. What a tragedy!
Time has passed: Ah? How is Qi Xiaobao doing now? Could it be that Qi Xiaobao isn't a member of the Qi family?
Mountains and rivers have feelings: He was taken away by the ambulance, and his parents cried their hearts out. His mother even rushed up and hit his grandmother, pulling out a large clump of her hair.
Mountains and Rivers Have Feelings: I don't know if Qi Xiaobao is Qi's son, but I have heard from Qi's family that Qi Xiaobao doesn't look like her son. Who knows? Probably not.
...The topic then shifted, and everyone started discussing whether Qi Xiaobao was a member of the Qi family.
Because Qi Yuan didn't go home to install an air conditioner like the original owner, she didn't witness Qi Xiaobao foaming at the mouth.
At this moment, the Qi family must be in a state of utter distress at the hospital. Their account is empty, and it's unclear how they will pay the bills.
But that wasn't what Qi Yuan was worried about. Turning off her phone, Qi Yuan walked along Nevsky Prospekt, pondering where to go next. How about Bali? It just so happened that the original owner had never been there, so seeing it for herself wouldn't be bad.
As for the chaos at the hospital, that's none of Qi Yuan's business. His phone was always in airplane mode, and he was using the hotel's Wi-Fi to connect to the internet. His family couldn't contact him, so they can't blame him, can they?
Qi Xiaobao was discovered a little late this time, and various organs suffered varying degrees of damage. The family's savings had also disappeared. A case was filed, but under these circumstances, it was unlikely that the lost money would be recovered immediately.
In order to pay for Qi Xiaobao's medical treatment, Qi's father had no choice but to sell the house they were currently living in, and the family of four rented a cheaper place. As for Qi Xiaobao, he was in the hospital and wouldn't be able to go home so soon.
The Qi family had tried to contact Qi Yuan, but her phone was switched off and she didn't reply to messages. They went to her company, but they were told that she had resigned long ago. Left with no other option, the Qi family reported her missing to the police. The police checked Qi Yuan's travel records and realized she was still alive and well, just unreachable, so they told the Qi family to go home and wait.
The Qi family dared not cause trouble at the police station and could only wait for Qi Yuan to contact them, a wait that lasted a lifetime. Because of Qi Xiaobao's many illnesses, Qi's mother could no longer stay at home as a housewife. At her advanced age, she went out to sweep the streets to earn money to buy medicine for Qi Xiaobao.
Within a few years, both of Qi's parents became ill from overwork. Qi's younger brother refused to pay for their treatment and kicked them out. Without their monthly salary of over four thousand yuan, Qi's younger brother worked himself to the bone every day, but it wasn't enough to buy medicine for Qi Xiaobao. Gradually, his temper worsened, and he would come home and start cursing Qi Xiaobao, saying, "Why don't you just die so you won't be a burden to them?"
Qi Xiaobao's mother didn't want to hear Qi Xiaodi say that, and after a few words, the two started arguing. It was hot and they were both angry, so Qi Xiaodi hit his wife. Once he did it, he did it again, and afterwards he would hit his wife at the slightest disagreement.
Under such family circumstances, Qi Xiaobao's condition worsened, and he passed away in less than two years.
His mother wanted a divorce, but every time she brought it up, she would be beaten by Qi Xiaodi. A year later, on the anniversary of Qi Xiaobao's death, his mother bought a bottle of pesticide and put it in the food that Qi Xiaodi ate.
A few days later, after neighbors complained that a foul stench was emanating from across the hall and no one answered the door, the landlord called the police. Upon entering, a stench assaulted the senses. Lying beside the coffee table in the living room was a rotting, foul-smelling corpse, and a woman who was acting erratically, clutching a pillow and calling out "Xiao Bao."
Qi Xiaodi died, and his wife went insane and was sent to a mental hospital. Without the original owner of this body, the whole family was either dead or insane.
Qi Yuan never returned to China, nor did he work. After spending the Qi family's money on a trip, he left the small world. This mission was really simple, so why didn't the original owner do it himself? First, if he chose to be reborn, there would be no next life. Second, given the original owner's soft heart, even if he were reborn, he would probably suffer the same fate.
The original owner knew that she was not capable enough and was soft-hearted, which is why she chose to let someone else take her place.
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