Quick Transmigration: Don't Let an Honest Man Become a Villainous Supporting Female Character

Ji Zhuxin knew they were coming back today, so she had already prepared the dishes.

The three of them sat together, as if they had returned to Xinniu Village.

Ji Zhuxin poured wine for Qin Du and asked with concern, "How is your mother? I haven't seen her in a while."

Qin Du took the wine, his eyes lowered: "My mother is in good health. She lives near the county hospital and has someone to keep her company."

Ji Zhuxin nodded: "That's great! So, where are you working now?"

"In Shanghai."

Ji Zhuxin was somewhat surprised: "Isn't that the same as Xixi's situation? Oh, so you two met in Shanghai, right?"

Qin Du nodded, finished his drink, and Ji Zhuxin poured him another glass.

Ji Chaoxi was a little curious, so she took a sip from Qin Du's cup and then pushed it away in disgust.

Ji Zhuxin was also very troubled. She had no experience with this either. What was she supposed to ask? It was like asking a son-in-law to come to her door, even though he was her brother-in-law.

"It's alright, have some food." Ji Zhuxin smiled and urged Qin Du to serve her some food.

Seeing Qin Du's pleading eyes, Ji Chaoxi looked at Ji Zhuxin with a serious expression: "Sister, I like Qin Du, and Qin Du likes me too."

Ji Zhuxin's lips twitched: "I know, I never said I wanted to break you two up."

"Qin Du, do you have any plans for the New Year? How about we celebrate together, like before?"

It just so happens that she can chat with his mother too.

"Sister Zhuxin, I'll go back and talk to my mother. She's been talking about you a lot." Qin Du immediately put down his chopsticks.

Ji Zhuxin was also a little nervous because of Qin Du: "It's okay, it's okay, everyone eat."

Qin Du drank an unknown amount of alcohol during the meal. He drank as much as Ji Zhuxin poured for him. Ji Zhuxin thought he loved to drink, and she would collapse as soon as he finished his drink. When Qin Du saw that Ji Zhuxin had collapsed, he couldn't possibly not finish his drink.

It was late at night when Ji Chaoxi finally saw Qin Du off.

Qin Du's face was a little red, and his eyes were fixed on Ji Chaoxi. He looked much more harmless than usual.

Ji Chaoxi's heart softened a little, and she cupped his face and kissed him a few times: "I'm very firm about our relationship today, so you can't say I won't help you again."

Qin Du blushed even more from her kiss and whispered, "Thank you, Xixi."

Seeing his reaction, Ji Chaoxi laughed and said, "Are you stupid? Why do you drink every drop I pour for you?"

She had drunk so much, and her sister had just secretly told her that Qin Du had drunk all the wine she had brewed, so she would have to go to the market to buy new wine.

Qin Du lowered his eyes and nuzzled her face: "Xi tide, I can't leave you."

Ji Chaoxi's eyes were full of smiles: "I know, you should go back now, remember to come to my house for the New Year."

Qin Du nodded, his steps a little unsteady, and then got into the car with Ji Chaoxi's help.

He held Ji Chaoxi's hand, quietly watching her, not letting her leave.

Ji Chaoxi sighed and kissed him a few times on the cheek before he was finally satisfied.

As soon as he got back to the courtyard, he flopped onto his bed and fell asleep immediately.

The light was still on in another room in the courtyard.

"Grandma, Master Qin is really back. You said he wouldn't come back for the New Year," the caregiver said with a smile.

Both mother and son are stubborn.

Qin's mother sat silently, while the caregiver advised her, "What kind of world is this? Why do you still care about those things? Look at your illness, it costs money everywhere, and he's doing it all for you."

When she first came to take care of Qin's mother, Qin's mother was in very poor health. Qin Du sent her Western medicine and supplements, and asked her to take Qin's mother to the hospital for a check-up every week. Only then did Qin's mother recover.

That one bottle of medicine is equivalent to several months' salary for an average person. If you don't have money, how can you afford it?

Qin's mother sighed: "I'm just afraid he'll offend those people."

She had witnessed firsthand how her father was criticized and denounced, and she couldn't bear to experience it again.

The caregiver comforted her, saying, "Young people have their own ideas. He went to Shanghai and wasn't criticized or denounced."

"He suffered injustice outside, and his mother ignores him at home. Old lady, he is still your son. To put it bluntly, what he does is so dangerous. Who knows when you might outlive him? You should think about this carefully."

Qin's mother listened in silence without saying a word.

The caregiver didn't try to persuade her any further, sighed, and gently closed the door.

The next day, Qin Du indeed came to see Qin's mother.

Qin's mother did not scold him as she usually did.

She nodded after hearing what he said.

Qin's mother had actually thought it through long ago, but her words back then were too harsh, and the two of them hadn't communicated for too long, so she really didn't know how to express herself properly.

The day of the Lunar New Year finally arrived.

Qin Du and his mother went to Ji Zhuxin's house together.

As soon as Ji Zhuxin and Qin's mother met, they started talking non-stop.

"Auntie, you can walk now?" Ji Zhuxin quickly pulled Qin's mother to sit down.

The firecrackers outside kept going off, and the bicycle bells rang every now and then. The two of them chatted and picked vegetables, and the living room was filled with their laughter.

Qin Du and Ji Chaoxi were in the kitchen, where a pig's leg, a fish, and some wild game were placed in the corner.

Qin Du took off his wool coat, rolled up his sleeves, and brought in the New Year's goods tied up at the door.

Happy New Year, Brother Qin Du!

Qin Du chuckled upon hearing this long-unheard form of address: "It's been a long time since I've heard this form of address."

Even when she was angry before, she would still obediently call him Brother Qin Du.

Later, when he got angry, all he could say were "bastard Qin Du," "stinky Qin Du," and "that guy with the surname Qin."

He quietly chopped the meat filling while Ji Chaoxi made dumplings beside him. She glanced at Qin Du next to her, then touched Qin Du's nose with her flour-covered hand. Qin Du smiled and rubbed the flour from his nose onto her face.

Ji Zhuxin's voice suddenly came from the doorway.

"Xixi, are you sure you can handle this? That's for eating! Don't do anything reckless!"

"I didn't do anything wrong, sister, don't worry about it," Ji Chaoxi said, embarrassed and angry.

Qin Du chuckled softly from the side.

Qin Du hadn't cooked in a long time. Aside from being a little unfamiliar with it at first, he became more and more skilled later on.

"Xixi." Qin Du picked up a piece of meat and held it to Ji Chaoxi's mouth.

Ji Chaoxi took a moment from her busy schedule to take a bite: "Delicious!"

Qin Du sighed as he looked at Ji Chaoxi, who was engrossed in making new dishes.

He'll definitely eat this plate later.

Ji Chaoxi turned her head sensitively and stared at him.

Qin Du was focused on cooking, seemingly oblivious to everything.

Ji Chaoxi snorted and turned her head away.

Qin Du finished serving the dishes and silently breathed a sigh of relief.

After finally finishing all the dishes, Ji Zhuxin felt that something was missing in the atmosphere, so she turned on the tape recorder and started playing Teresa Teng's "Small Town Story". She hummed the song as she sat back down in her seat.

"Sis, you might as well play my English radio show," Ji Chaoxi said while eating meat.

"Go away, you can't understand it at all." Ji Zhuxin waved her hand.

When Ji Chaoxi sent it back, she was very excited, but only for a short while, because she really couldn't understand it.

Qin Du smiled, moved closer to Ji Chaoxi, and whispered, "I'll listen when I get back."

Ji Zhuxin and Qin's mother fell silent, looking at them with mocking expressions.

Ji Chaoxi blushed under their gazes, quickly pushed Qin Du away, and pretended to eat as if nothing was wrong.

"It's still better to stay in the city; it's more convenient," Ji Zhuxin remarked.

Qin's mother nodded in agreement: "You can buy whatever you want to eat directly."

Ji Zhuxin drank her wine: "That time I met some people from the village, and they asked me what I did in the county. They said it was boring in the county, but I found it interesting."

No one in the county is always watching her, but in the village, everyone is watched for even the smallest things that happen to any family.

After Qin Du and Ji Chaoxi finished their meal, they set off firecrackers outside.

All the neighborhood kids swarmed over to watch, and after seeing this family's firecrackers, they went to see another family's, filling the street with their laughter.

With a muffled bang, fireworks exploded directly above the county town, turning purple and then gold in turns, cascading down like shattered diamonds and illuminating the night as if it were daytime.

Qin Du put the red envelope into Ji Chaoxi's pocket, looked into her eyes, and smiled: "New Year's money."

"Isn't New Year's money supposed to be given by elders to younger generations?" Ji Chaoxi raised an eyebrow.

Qin Du chuckled softly, "tide tide, you used to call me brother, so let's just say it's a gift from your brother."

Looking into Ji Chaoxi's bright eyes, Qin Du lowered his head and gently covered her eyes with his hand.

The sounds of the world suddenly grew louder, and his eyelashes gently tickled his palm.

"Thank you, Xixi."

A gentle kiss landed on his lips.

Thank you for kissing him on New Year's Eve.

Thank you for accepting his love.

Thank you to her too, and thank you for loving him.