After Marrying Bigshot Vegetable Boss - Chapter 23

Yu Lan’s face flushed red all of a sudden.

 

He hesitated for a while, then looked at Chu Wang, who was half-empty, and reluctantly squeezed out a sentence.

 

“Or… you’d better pretend you don’t know anything.”

 

He said lifelessly.

 

It’s over, everything is over.

 

He was supposed to improve his relationship with Chu Wang, play the role of a pitiful character, and finally reach a perfect ending different from the one in the book…

 

Dragging his exhausted body, he lay back on the sofa again.

 

Then he heard Chu Wang chuckle softly.

 

“Just kidding,” his tone sounded patient, and even softened a bit, as if coaxing, “I should have told you earlier.”

 

Yu Lan thought that Chu Wang might respond better to gentleness rather than toughness, so when he heard Chu Wang say this, he choked up, “I’m not blaming you!”

 

“It’s just…” he lowered his head, finally telling the truth for once, “I don’t know how to face you in the future.”

 

“Isn’t there much change now?” 

 

Chu Wang didn’t seem to think it was a problem. “You can still do whatever you want, go to school if you need to…”

 

“Of course, if you prefer the way things were before, that’s totally fine.”

 

He sounded very relaxed.

 

Actually, Chu Wang didn’t know how to make this matter seem less important. He never did anything without confidence, and he had thought about how to bring it up, but today things happened suddenly, and all his plans were disrupted.

 

If only Yu Ling didn’t show up and cause trouble, maybe there would have been a better and more excellent way to buffer it, Chu Wang thought calmly.

 

No, no matter how you think about it, it’s Yu Ling’s fault.

 

At this moment, Chu Wang completely understood Yu Lan’s essence.

 

He was about to speak when he heard Yu Lan trying to speak up, “Then, Mr. Chu, I…”

 

“Would it be better for me to move back to the next room in the future?”

 

Chu Wang: !?

 

Yu Lan coughed, “I thought you would rest before, but now it seems not…”

 

He mainly knew his own sleeping habits very well. Although he didn’t snore or grind his teeth, he tossed and turned in his sleep. After junior high school, Aunt Liu specially arranged a separate room for him, not as a favor, but simply because even a child who shared the bunk bed with him couldn’t sleep well.

 

His earlobes turned red, “I’m not very good at disturbing your room.”

 

Chu Wang listened to every word and had a unique understanding of each word–

 

So why did Yu Ling come today?!

 

He said expressionlessly, “It’s okay.”

 

“I won’t disturb you.”

 

Yu Lan: “Huh?”

 

“In my room, if something like today happens again, it’ll be more convenient for me to notify you.” Chu Wang said grandiosely.

 

Yu Lan: “But…”

 

“And with you here, it’s less likely to arouse suspicion from others.”

 

Yu Lan: “But…”

 

“Aren’t we nominally husband and wife? What’s wrong with you living here?”

 

When Chu Wang said the last sentence, his tone wasn’t heavy, but carried an air of righteousness.

 

Yu Lan was stunned by this statement, “Oh.”

 

Fortunately, Chu Wang added the second half of the sentence, “When you sleep, I usually meditate with my eyes closed.”

 

Yu Lan’s hesitation from earlier dissipated somewhat when he heard this.

 

He thought Chu Wang was feeling upset because he couldn’t touch anything after being a soul for so long, and realized that he could only talk to himself. The embarrassment and blush from earlier were temporarily pushed aside by him, and he hurriedly said, “Okay, Mr. Chu.”

 

“Then I’ll accompany you more before bed in the future, and remember to touch you when I wake up in the morning.”

 

Yu Lan felt that there was still room for remedy, so he could still have some good days three months later.

 

He counted on his fingers and realized that he had been here for a little over half a month, so Chu Wang would actually wake up in about seventy days…

 

As soon as Yu Lan finished thinking, he felt relieved again. “Then, Mr. Chu, I’ll move you back to the bed.”

 

After saying that, he finally pushed the wheelchair and, as usual, moved Chu Wang, who had almost no sensation, with his help.

 

Chu Wang looked down at his body, which couldn’t exert any force, and looked at Yu Lan’s smooth movements. Suddenly, he spoke up, “Do you think I will wake up?”

 

Yu Lan tucked Chu Wang in, thinking that Chu Wang was just asking casually, and nodded, “Yes, Mr. Chu, you believe in my intuition!”

 

Just like in the original book!

 

Chu Wang used to think that Yu Lan was just comforting himself, but now, perhaps because he had a clear desire, he was willing to believe it.

 

“Okay.” He nodded solemnly. “I hope so.”

 

Chu Wang always felt that if Yu Lan said every day that he could wake up, then maybe he would really start to imagine the future and plan for it, instead of like now, where all hope was worn away, trapped in what seemed like an endless room.

 

At six o’clock, after chatting with Chu Wang for a while, Yu Lan went downstairs to have dinner.

 

Probably because Xi Yun had just returned from out of town, dinner tonight was exceptionally sumptuous.

 

When Xi Yun came over, her expression was very natural, as if Yu Ling hadn’t appeared just now. She spoke to Yu Lan, “Are you okay?”

 

She sighed, “It’s my fault. If I had come a little earlier, I wouldn’t have let your brother bully you like this.”

 

“I’ve already talked to my family. If anyone from your family comes again in the future, they have to ask for your consent first. If you don’t want to see them, they won’t be allowed in.”

 

Yu Lan didn’t take this matter to heart now. Seeing Xi Yun caring so much, he felt a little embarrassed. “It’s okay, Auntie, you’ve already helped me a lot.”

 

Maybe because he hadn’t recovered from being discovered by Chu Wang just now, Yu Lan didn’t deliberately speak in a pitiful tone like before, but his eyes looked a bit confused, making him look even more pitiful than before.

 

Xi Yun’s expression became even more affectionate when she saw this.

 

But Yu Lan was just thinking now, so can Chu Wang hear them talking now?

 

So he didn’t go upstairs as usual, but tentatively asked, “Auntie, about yesterday’s matter…”

 

“I heard from Zhang Yan. It’s good to be tough,” Xi Yun said, “Just remember, from now on, don’t let yourself be wronged. That’s the most important thing.”

 

Yu Lan, who was used to being obedient, hesitated for a moment.

 

Xi Yun seemed to think of something else and said, “Oh, Xiao Yu, sometimes when I pass by Chu Wang’s room, I hear you calling him, talking to him…”

 

“I used to worry that you might get tired of it, but I didn’t expect…”

 

Yu Lan’s movements stiffened for a moment. Maybe he didn’t pay attention to the volume when he talked to Chu Wang before. He began to explain instinctively, “Because I read somewhere, Auntie, that maybe vegetative people can hear sounds from the outside.”

 

He furrowed his brows slightly and said, “I always think, if Mr. Chu can hear me talking, maybe chatting with him more will really help?”

 

Yu Lan originally hesitated and thought about whether Chu Wang would hear him, and how to explain it if he did, but after saying this sentence, he completely lost his reservations—

 

Forget it, anyway, if he doesn’t pretend, he has pretended many times before, it doesn’t matter this time.

 

What’s the difference between once and ten thousand times?

 

There is no difference.

 

Xi Yun’s expression became relieved and touched, and she said with some emotion, “Good child.”

 

So at this moment, Yu Lan saw a glimmer of hope and continued to be comfortable as he pleased, once again without any psychological burden, and said casually, “Auntie, as long as you don’t dislike me, it’s fine.”

 

Xi Yun’s eyes were a little red. “I have always been grateful and fortunate. The Yu family sent you here… A child like you, how could they not like?”

 

Yu Lan didn’t pretend this time. He thought about it seriously, then said casually, “I don’t know, but it doesn’t seem important.”

 

After all, he had thought about this question before.

 

In terms of appearance, Yu Lan considered himself one of the best in the orphanage. Every time a new parent visited the orphanage, they would praise him. In terms of intelligence, he was a smart child with strong learning abilities. When it came to being considerate, he didn’t need to say much; as long as he wanted to show it, he could definitely do it.

 

However, all his playmates were taken away, leaving him alone, having experienced a brief family once.

 

Everyone praised him as the perfect child, easy to manage and sensible, but in the end, no one stayed with him.

 

So later, Yu Lan realized that he should let go of the pleasing mentality and embrace a life of freedom.

 

So he really felt it didn’t matter.

 

If Liang Zhiyu favored him, he would confront her on the spot; if Yu Ling’s acting was poor, he would play along; if Xi Yun treated him well, he would remember it; if Zhong Jiale treated him as a friend, he would happily interact with him. He was all about immediate feedback, without internal conflicts.

 

As for Chu Wang…

 

Yu Lan thought halfway through and felt a bit confused for the first time.

 

Chu Wang seemed to be a presence that he couldn’t classify.

 

If Chu Wang hadn’t found out, then from the results, they could barely be considered to have reciprocated—taking care of each other, and also benefiting from each other’s identities.

 

But now that Chu Wang had seen and heard everything, knowing that he wasn’t what he seemed, knowing that he was using Chu Wang’s authority…

 

Yet he still chose to help him.

 

Yu Lan rarely encountered this kind of situation, where he didn’t need to return other people’s favors, making him feel at a loss.

 

He was afraid of being exposed, but even more afraid because the other person chose to stand by him even after seeing through him.

 

“Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu?” Xi Yun’s voice brought him back.

 

Realizing that he had lost focus because of this, Yu Lan quickly asked, “What’s wrong, Auntie?”

 

Xi Yun didn’t mind and just thought he was reminiscing about the past. “The doctor said Chu Wang’s condition has been very good lately, so…”

 

She paused. “In a few days, some people we invited before will come to see him. Do you mind?”

 

Yu Lan quickly reacted. After all, as the chosen one, he always had to “return the visit”.

 

Realizing that his materialistic worldview was being challenged, Yu Lan nodded, “It’s okay.”

 

He didn’t mind, and even felt a bit curious. If it was a real master, could they really see something?

 

Would it make Chu Wang wake up sooner?

 

Thinking like this, when he returned to the room, he told Chu Wang about this matter.

 

Chu Wang didn’t react much to this matter. “There used to be someone coming once or twice a month, always with the same rhetoric.”

 

When Yu Lan heard him say this, he was wiping Chu Wang’s hands. He looked up, “What rhetoric?”

 

He had never seen a charlatan in his life.

 

Chu Wang looked at Yu Lan’s movements and paused before saying with a self-deprecating tone, “It’s nothing more than giving hope, not giving up…”

 

As he said this, he chuckled self-deprecatingly.

 

Chu Wang hated these days the most, where a few seemingly profound people surrounded him, saying comforting words to the family and giving some useless suggestions.

 

They were all very mystical things, like what flowers to plant in the yard, what taboos to avoid when going out for blessings… Chu Wang always felt like a pitiful specimen lying in **, without thoughts, unable to refuse.

 

Of course, the last resort was to get married.

 

Chu Wang’s thoughts came to a halt, and he looked down at the person next to him.

 

Yu Lan didn’t need to hide himself as much in front of him now, and the most obvious difference was that when he used to help take care, he always seemed very proactive, but now his true nature was exposed—

 

When he felt tired, he started to slack off, and his movements noticeably slowed down.

 

After a while, he would look at Chu Wang sneakily, like he was dozing off in class.

 

Chu Wang wanted to say that he didn’t need him to do these things, but then he heard Yu Lan say, “Mr. Chu?”

 

Yu Lan widened his eyes and looked at him. “You just said you didn’t like the charlatans, but now… you’re smiling again?”

 

Chu Wang snapped back to reality and quickly restored his usual expression.

 

“Nothing,” he said.

 

Chu Wang thought to himself that he really didn’t like those pretentious charlatans.

 

But maybe, perhaps, probably.

 

He would like some unexpected surprises brought by some charlatans.

 

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