Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 878 - 880, Origin (Second Update)

Chapter 878: 880, Origin (Second Update)

Things are really bad now, yet you can still laugh. Is there something wrong with this kid?

Such a silly child.

Chu Jin suddenly felt a sentimental pang akin to an elderly mother’s, thinking, when will this silly child ever grow up?

"Where is the person? Hurry and take me there," Chu Jin spoke up.

"In my bedroom, come with me," Zi turned and led the way, with Chu Jin immediately following.

Only when they reached Zi’s bedroom did Chu Jin notice, this kid Zi is not simple at all! He even managed to trick a young girl into his bed!

This kid, who always seems so innocently silly, turns out to be quite capable when it comes to flirting with girls.

The young girl is quite pretty too. Chu Jin suddenly felt like a mother-in-law meeting her future daughter-in-law.

After all, Zi was a "child" she had seen grow up. When she first met Zi, he was nothing more than a blowhard little chubby kid.

In a blink of an eye, Zi had grown up and reached the age to marry and have children.

"Brother Jin, please check on her quickly. She got caught in the rain, and her clothes are soaked through," Zi pulled back Situ Ya’s blanket.

It was then that Chu Jin came back to her senses and anxiously said to Zi, "Are you stupid? The girl’s clothes are all wet like this, and you didn’t even think to change them for her."

Zi scratched his head and replied, "I mean... wouldn’t it be inappropriate? What if she holds me responsible? Brother Jin, you don’t know, Lin Yuya is like a tigress, I shouldn’t mess with her, I really shouldn’t!" By the end, Zi was waving both of his hands defensively.

Really shouldn’t mess with her!

They say women are like tigers.

But Lin Yuya is even more terrifying than a tiger!

"Even if she really does hold you responsible, that would be your gain! What, you wouldn’t be happy?" Chu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly.

"That would be my loss! Besides, I don’t want to get married so soon!" Zi blurted out.

Get married?

Are you sure it’s not "marry off"?

Chu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly.

Did she mishear, or did Zi misspeak without thinking?

Zi is a scary person indeed.

But with the current situation, Chu Jin couldn’t afford to think too much. She turned to Zi and said, "Do you have any girls’ clothes here? I’ll go change her."

At that, Zi made a face as if he was dumbstruck, "How could I possibly have girls’ clothes here?"

"Don’t you have a long shirt at least? Bring one over," Chu Jin looked towards Zi.

"I do have that, I’ll get it," Zi immediately turned around and dug out a shirt from the wardrobe and handed it to Chu Jin.

Chu Jin took the shirt and helped Lin Yuya to her feet, draping her over her shoulder and said to Zi, "Lead the way."

"Huh?" Zi still looked puzzled.

Chu Jin said with a hint of exasperation, "To the bathroom." This child is getting sillier by the minute!

Zi then realized and led Chu Jin towards the bathroom.

Chu Jin took Lin Yuya into the bathroom and shut the door.

After ten minutes, they came out of the bathroom.

Lin Yuya was wearing the shirt, which was just long enough to cover her buttocks, shielding the parts that would otherwise stir imagination.

Chu Jin helped Lin Yuya back into the bed and covered her with the blanket, then called out to Zi outside, "Come in now."

Zi then pushed the door open and came in, asking with concern, "Brother Jin, what’s wrong with Lin Yuya? Is she okay? When will she wake up?"

Chu Jin released Lin Yuya’s wrist after checking the pulse and replied, "This girl used to have a very good constitution, hardly ever got sick. Naturally, her cold is much more serious than the average person. Moreover, she has had a rush of qi to the heart, probably because she was stressed about something. She won’t wake up anytime soon. Probably not until midnight. I will prescribe some medicine for her, and someone will bring it later."

"That’s good," Zi breathed a sigh of relief. "Brother Jin, thank you for coming all this way in the middle of the night."

When he called Chu Jin, it was already past 8 p.m., and now it was well after 9 p.m...

Having troubled Chu Jin all night, Zi felt somewhat remorseful.

Chu Jin smiled and patted Zi on the shoulder, "No worries, you’ve got to be strong." She was quite willing to help with such matters.

As for Mo Zhixuan...

He must be feeling terrible!

"Be strong?" Zi was somewhat puzzled by Chu Jin’s words. "Strong in what sense?"

He was finding it increasingly difficult to understand Brother Jin nowadays.

"By the way, what did you say that girl’s name was?" Chu Jin asked, instead of answering.

"Lin Yuya, ’Lin’ as in forest, ’Yu’ as in jade pendant, ’Ya’ as in elegance," Zi explained very patiently.

"Do you have feelings for her?" Chu Jin winked at Zi.

"What feeling could I possibly have for a tigress? Who would complain that their life is too long?" Zi’s response was laden with disbelief.

No feelings, and yet you can explain her name so clearly?

Chu Jin smiled faintly and then said, "I’ll be heading back then. She might get feverish tonight, just feed her some fever-reducing medicine when that happens."

"Alright," Zi nodded, "Take care, Brother Jin." As he spoke, Zi followed Chu Jin’s footsteps.

Chu Jin immediately turned back and stopped him, "No need to see me out. Just stay here and take good care of Lin Yuya."

"Oh, okay, then take it slow on your way, Jin." Zi stopped walking and watched Chu Jin leave.

Not long after Chu Jin had left, someone sent over a set of clean women’s clothes and some cold medicine.

Following Chu Jin’s instructions, Zi prepared a wet towel and placed it on Situ Ya’s forehead.

Situ Ya did not sleep soundly due to the fever, and her lips and cheeks were flushed red.

Zi propped his head with his hands, staring intently at Situ Ya without blinking, occasionally reaching out to check her breathing.

He was terrified that she might stop breathing at any second.

He was really worried for Situ Ya.

Zi suddenly realized that when Situ Ya was quiet and peaceful, she actually resembled a person.

As time ticked away, by the late hours of the night, Zi felt his eyelids growing heavy with sleepiness and finally, he lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

When Situ Ya woke up, everything around her was silent, and the dim yellow light left her momentarily disoriented.

Looking around at the décor, it was clear she was no longer in her own home.

Situ Ya pressed her temples, feeling a headache, and she remembered seeing Little Black Charcoal’s face just before she fainted.

It was then that Situ Ya noticed someone was lying asleep beside her bed.

Oh.

Isn’t that Little Black Charcoal?

Situ Ya squinted slightly and nudged Zi, "Little Black Charcoal, Little Black Charcoal..."

In his sleep, Zi felt as if a fly was incessantly buzzing in front of him, and without thinking, he swatted away the annoying fly.

But no sooner had he swatted it away, the fly returned.

"So annoying..." Zi opened his sleepy eyes and looked up, only then realizing that Situ Ya was awake.

Seeing Situ Ya, Zi was momentarily stunned, then quickly came to his senses.

"Oh, you’re awake? Still feeling the fever?" Zi reached out to touch Situ Ya’s forehead.

Yes, the skin under his palm was still hot to the touch; she seemed to be running a fever.

"Seems like you’re still a bit feverish," Zi muttered, "Take some fever reducer first."

With that, Zi took out a fever-reducing pill and handed it to Situ Ya, "Take the medicine first, I’ll go get you some water."

Situ Ya took the pill in a daze, still trying to comprehend what was happening.

Little Black Charcoal’s behavior today was a bit off, wasn’t it?

He was being this nice to her?

Could it be that her fever had made her delirious or hallucinate?

Before Situ Ya could fully recover her wits, Zi had returned with a glass of water, "Here’s the water, take the medicine quickly."

Situ Ya numbly took the glass and mechanically swallowed the pill with water.

As soon as the pill was down, Zi passed her a piece of chocolate, "Have some chocolate, Jin said the medicine is quite bitter."

What the hell!

Does Little Black Charcoal have a screw loose?

Why has he suddenly become so domesticated, so considerate?

Situ Ya reached out to touch Zi’s forehead, a bit speechless, "Little Black Charcoal, you’re not the one who’s sick, are you?"

"You’re the sick one, how could I be sick?" Zi raised his eyebrows slightly.

Situ Ya swallowed and finally realized she wasn’t dreaming, "Um, is this your house?"

"Yeah, it is. Oh, and it’s still nighttime. You should go back to sleep now; we can talk about anything else tomorrow." Zi helped Situ Ya back onto the bed, forcefully making her lie down, and then tucked her in.

Situ Ya was left flabbergasted by Zi’s actions.

What the hell!

How did this guy transform from Little Black Charcoal into a little caring man?

"Go to sleep now, I’ll be next door. Call me if you need anything. Oh, and these are the clothes Jin prepared for you; you can change into them when you wake up tomorrow." Zi’s gaze fell upon the clothes on the bedside table.

"Oh," Situ Ya nodded.

"I’ll head out now, good night." Zi walked out of the bedroom naturally and closed the door behind him.

"Good night," replied Situ Ya, still not fully recovered from her daze.

Once Zi was gone, she pinched herself hard.

"Ouch..." That really hurt!

So this wasn’t a dream after all!

Embracing complex emotions, Situ Ya burrowed into the covers, covering her entire head with the blanket.

The next day, well past nine in the morning, Situ Ya finally woke up leisurely.

She hadn’t expected to sleep so soundly in someone else’s house...

Getting out of bed and lifting the covers, Situ Ya realized she was wearing a man’s shirt, and other than that shirt, she had no other clothes on...

Luckily Little Black Charcoal hardly counted as a man, otherwise she would have really been at a loss!

What a relief, what a relief!

Feeling a lingering fear, Situ Ya patted her chest, then picked up clothes from the bedside table and went into the bathroom.

Inside the bathroom, she saw brand-new toiletries and didn’t stand on ceremony with Zi, tearing open the packages to use them.

Situ Ya’s illness struck fast and disappeared just as quickly, and now she seemed as if there had been nothing wrong with her at all.

When she stepped out of the bedroom, she realized how big the place really was—it was like a palace. She was on the 5th floor, and wherever she went, everything was lavish and opulent, but... it lacked a bit of liveliness.

This huge mansion didn’t even have a single servant.

Who would have thought Little Black Charcoal was not just dark, but also stingy!

He couldn’t even bear to hire a servant!

Such a man would definitely never find a wife in the future.

Situ Ya made her way downstairs.

In the living room, a man was sitting on the sofa, engrossed in a newspaper. With his tanned skin, thick brows over sharp eyes, and chiseled features, he was dressed in a suit of smoke gray leisurewear. Sunshine poured in through the window, casting a warm halo over him.

He was distractingly handsome, the man before her looking as if he had stepped right out of a fashion magazine.

Situ Ya was slightly stunned, a question flickering through her mind...

Hmm.

Since when had Little Black Charcoal started exuding such a masculine charm?

Could this guy be an impostor?

Situ Ya approached him, noticed that Zi Qi hadn’t seen her yet, and so she cleared her throat softly and coughed lightly, "Ahem."

At the sound, Zi immediately put down his newspaper and lifted his gaze toward the source of the voice, smiling, "You’re awake, how do you feel? Still have a fever?"

"Mhm, I’m fine now. Thank you for yesterday," Situ Ya said somewhat awkwardly.

She was not accustomed to Zi Qi being so serious all of a sudden, and she felt a bit... moved.

It had been years since anyone had given her such a warm feeling.

"Why be polite? If it was as it was yesterday, I would’ve taken you in even if you were a stray dog. The typhoon yesterday was really strong!"

Word has it that many buildings in Superpower World were blown away!

No sooner had he spoken, than the gratitude in Situ Ya’s heart was blown clean away!

Dammit!

Did this guy even know how to speak?

How could one compare people to stray dogs?

Especially someone like her, a fairy as beautiful as a flower.

"Got anything to eat?" Situ Ya rolled her eyes, "I’m starving to death here!" There’s no point being polite with someone like Zi Qi!

"Yeah, come with me. I haven’t eaten yet myself, since I was waiting for you!" Zi stood up and headed toward the dining room.

Zi was someone who valued etiquette greatly. When he had guests over, he would never leave them behind to eat alone.

Of course, snacks were excluded.

"Little Black Charcoal, you’re this nice?" Situ Ya looked at Zi, squinting slightly.

"Could you not phrase it as a question? I’ve always been this nice," Zi corrected her.

"I don’t believe that for a second!" Situ Ya walked straight to the dining table and grabbed a glass of milk, preparing to chug it down.

But then Zi’s voice came from behind her, "Hold on."

"No way. Are you that stingy?" Situ Ya frowned slightly, "You won’t even let someone have a sip of milk?"

Zi handed her a piece of toast slathered with spread, "You shouldn’t drink milk on an empty stomach, have some toast first."

Situ Ya paused briefly, looking at Zi, before quickly recovering and slapping Zi’s shoulder in a chummy manner, "Bro, thanks a lot."

"Shorty, behave," Zi reached out and patted Situ Ya’s head.

He treated her like an adult would a child.

Ever since seeing Situ Ya’s fluffy little head, Zi had wanted to ruffle it.

Indeed, as he had suspected, it felt pretty good to the touch.

No wonder all these young people are into cat-sniffing and whatnot these days...

"Get lost!" Situ Ya smacked Zi’s hand away, "Take your paws off me!"

Zi simply smiled, took a seat at the table, and started eating breakfast.

Situ Ya sat down opposite him to eat as well.

By the time they finished breakfast, it was already past ten o’clock.

The weather was incredibly nice.

Situ Ya pulled out a few banknotes from her wallet and laid them on the dining table, "This is for the medical and clothing expenses. Thank you for everything yesterday. Don’t worry, if you ever run into any trouble, you can count on me!"

"Keep the money!" Zi pushed the banknotes back with utter calm, "I don’t need it."

What would he do with money?

Can you eat money?

Comical!

"But I don’t want to owe you anything! It’s your money, and I still have to pay back what I owe." Situ Ya pushed the money back again.

Zi looked up at Situ Ya, speaking indifferently, "Money can be repaid, but favors are harder to return. Think about it carefully—if it weren’t for me yesterday, you would have fainted in the pouring rain and might not even be alive right now."

Knowing there was a deeper meaning to Zi’s words, Situ Ya said directly, "Just say what you want."

Zi smiled slightly, looked at the clock on the wall, and said, "Well, it’s almost noon, time for lunch. How about this—you cook me a meal with your own hands, and we’ll call it even. From then on, we’ll be square."

Situ Ya’s cooking skills were remarkably good!

The thought alone was enough to make Zi drool!

"Are you kidding me? We just had breakfast! Are you a pig? Eating again!" Situ Ya looked at Zi somewhat speechlessly.

Zi wasn’t offended but just laughed and said, "Shortie, you’d better watch your language. Remember, I’m your creditor right now."

This Situ Ya, really wasn’t playing along! After all, she had taken care of her all night without rest!

Really!

"Such a nag!" Situ Ya rolled her eyes, then said, "Where’s the kitchen? Take me there."

"Alrighty." Zi was immediately all smiles, leading Situ Ya toward the kitchen.

The kitchen was large and spotless, with every kind of kitchen tool available. Its only flaw was that it was too new!

One could tell at a glance that the kitchen was seldom used.

There wasn’t even a bottle of cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, or vinegar!

Then, surely the refrigerator was empty too!

Situ Ya shook her head in resignation and walked to the refrigerator, pulling open the door.

Against all expectations, the refrigerator was full!

But there were no vegetables inside.

Instead, it was stuffed with all kinds of snacks!

Spicy strips, potato chips, bread, chicken feet, five-spice sunflower seeds, beef jerky, dried fruits, pork floss...

Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Mello Yello...

And assorted carbonated drinks.

Situ Ya never would have thought that Zi Qi, a grown man, could be more into snacks than a little girl!

Eating so much junk food, yet he doesn’t seem to gain an ounce more than anyone else.

Zi casually took out a bag of chips from the refrigerator, opened it, and started munching away.

A tall, 186-cm handsome guy holding a bag of chips and nibbling on them...

Well.

The scene was rather aesthetic.

When you’re good-looking, even eating crap can look good.

Situ Ya, somewhat speechless, said, "Didn’t we just eat?"

Zi blinked innocently and said, "Hmm, what does eating a meal have to do with snacking?"

Yeah, there’s really no argument against that.

Zi continued eating the chips, and seeing Situ Ya like this, assumed she wanted his chips too. Without a second thought, he grabbed a chip and stuffed it into Situ Ya’s mouth.

"Here, it’s really tasty."

Taken by surprise, Situ Ya chewed a couple of times and agreed, "Indeed, not bad. What brand is it?"

A look of wariness flashed through Zi’s eyes. Seeing Situ Ya like this, could it be that she had set her sights on his chips? No way! He could give Situ Ya anything, but not the snacks in the fridge—of course, that included the bag of chips in his hand. "I think it’s Lay’s? Barbecue flavor. If you want some, there’s plenty in the supermarket—I can go with you to buy them."

"Such a miser." Situ Ya closed the fridge door with a swipe, "Your kitchen doesn’t even have the basics for cooking, what am I supposed to make? I’m leaving."

Zi immediately blocked Situ Ya’s path, "We can go buy those basic supplies."

Situ Ya sighed, "I give up! Fine, let’s go. What do you want to eat for lunch today?"

To get Situ Ya to cook this meal, Zi had already prepared a menu. He took out a small piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Situ Ya, "Here, it’s all listed here."

Situ Ya looked at the menu on the piece of paper and immediately bristled with anger!

"Are you a pig? Eating so much!"

The menu listed over thirty dishes.

Sweet and sour fish, spicy crayfish, garlic eggplant, braised pork ribs, chicken stew with mushrooms...

"If I can’t finish, I can save it for tomorrow, the day after, and the day after that. Anyway, that’s not for you to worry about." Zi smiled faintly.

Not often did he get the opportunity to have Situ Ya cook for him; Zi certainly couldn’t let this chance slip by.

Situ Ya’s culinary skills were unmatched in all the three realms.

Having tasted Situ Ya’s cooking, Zi had been dreaming of that flavor ever since.

"I hope you eat yourself silly!" Situ Ya turned around, puffing with anger.

"Where are you going?" Zi followed immediately.

"To the supermarket!" Situ Ya answered irritably.