Chapter 958: Sickly Heiress 1

“Just sit here, sit down first, I’ll go see what dishes there are. When I get to the window, I’ll take a photo for you. Let me know what you want to eat.” An appealing male voice sounded in front of her. Ah Chen looked up to see a handsome young man in a white shirt smiling at her. His seemingly indifferent eyes were full of warmth and tolerance.

Ah Chen blinked and nodded gently.

Lian Yang smiled at Ah Chen, turned, and queued up at the window, occasionally looking back at her, as if afraid that with so many people in the cafeteria, she might get lost if he didn’t keep a watchful eye.

It was the rush hour for meals, and soon more people gathered behind him. Lian Yang couldn’t keep looking back at Ah Chen’s spot and had to turn and focus on the line, flipping through his phone.

Ah Chen held her phone, its screen black, reflecting a shadowy figure. Although she couldn’t make out the exact expression, she could see a shadow on that face.

Knowing the plot, Ah Chen naturally understood what was happening.

It wasn’t just a shadow; it was a red mark. The reason it wasn’t called a birthmark was because the commissioner originally had a beautiful, fair complexion, without any birthmarks. This red mark began to appear in the second semester of freshman year.

Initially a red dot, then as large as a fingernail, it now occupies a quarter of the face. If it continues at this rate, it might one day cover the entire face or even the whole body.

Since the mark appeared on her face, expanding with time, the commissioner’s body grew weaker by the day.

The commissioner’s identity wasn’t simple; she was the daughter of Qing City’s richest man. What medical treatment couldn’t she afford?

Yet, when faced with this strange mark, countless experts were at a loss. Every possible method had been tried to no avail.

The commissioner had undergone countless full-body examinations, only knowing that her body indeed grew weaker by the day, but they couldn’t find the cause.

The once unattainable daughter of Qing City’s richest man had now become a hideous figure, a disparity few could endure.

At one point, the commissioner considered giving up, letting go, and even stopped going to school. If her wealthy family couldn’t cure her, she might as well wait at home for death.

But she had a father who loved her and a suitor whose feelings remained unchanged despite her condition. They both refused to abandon her, encouraging her every day not to give up.

Having two people who genuinely cared for her gave her more courage to live.

Lian Yang, who just went to get food, was one of her former admirers, now her boyfriend.

If not for the incident, with other admirers retreating, she wouldn’t have noticed Lian Yang.

It wasn’t that Lian Yang wasn’t handsome enough, but she never considered dating at this point, being somewhat proud. Although she didn’t look down on people with lesser family backgrounds, she never thought about getting entangled with them; she didn’t want unnecessary troubles.

In the future, when the time is right, if she finds someone of equal social status who she has feelings for, she would marry and have children.

If she doesn’t find someone she likes, and if she wants kids, being wealthy, there are ways to have children without marrying.

Mainly, she wasn’t one to date around aimlessly; her focus was wholly on her studies.

But no one expected such an incident to occur in the second semester of her freshman year.

The former school beauty became a hideous figure, and unknowingly, many laughed behind her back.

She even heard some suitors privately express relief that they hadn’t gotten too involved with her, or they would be burdened by unnecessary trouble.

It’s human nature for those people to avoid trouble, which made Lian Yang’s unwavering and compassionate support all the more precious.

Some said Lian Yang was after her wealth, but this rumor was quickly dispelled.

Lian Yang’s looks were top-notch, and he wasn’t short of wealthy girls pursuing him in Qing City University; many of them were even quite beautiful. Even if slightly below the Xia Family’s prestige, it would be easy for him to find a well-off girlfriend with a good family background.

Some rich girls even pursued Lian Yang in high-profile ways, giving him various luxury gifts, all of which he refused.

In conclusion, everyone at school knew Lian Yang’s love for the commissioner was genuine. He adored her to the extent of being like those characters in novels and dramas who love no matter how one changes.

While not everyone understands or sees the need, such things do happen.

Many felt it was a pity, yet couldn’t help but admire Lian Yang’s pure intentions.

Even the commissioner’s father, Xia Jingsheng, after observing from all angles, had to admit his daughter might have truly met true love, gradually accepting Lian Yang.

The main reason being that Lian Yang’s encouragement, at least, gave his daughter more courage to live, and that was enough.

With these thoughts in mind, Ah Chen’s phone lit up; it was a message from Lian Yang, a few pictures of today’s cafeteria dishes.

Ah Chen ordered according to the commissioner’s taste, sitting on the bench waiting.

The commissioner’s wish was: to solve her own problems, uncover her father’s cause of death, repay deceit in kind, and protect her family fortune.

It turned out Lian Yang wasn’t a true romantic; he approached the commissioner genuinely for her wealth. Rather than becoming a wealthy son-in-law, he wanted total control, and the commissioner was his chosen candidate.

It wasn’t due to the commissioner’s illness; the mark on her face was entirely Lian Yang’s doing.

She only discovered the entire truth when she was on the brink of death.

She had been cursed by Lian Yang, just because she was healthy and came from a good family, perfectly matching his choice.

Xia Jingsheng had only her as an heir. Without father and daughter, he could take control of the company.

He had a childhood sweetheart with a congenital heart defect, along with other illnesses, that, if untreated, wouldn’t let her live past twenty. With current medical capabilities, treatment was impossible.

As the commissioner neared death, Xia Jingsheng had also passed away unexpectedly a year ago.

That day, lying in bed, she vaguely overheard Lian Yang talking with a middle-aged woman.

Weakly opening her eyes, she saw the middle-aged woman, Lian Yang’s mother, Yun Xiuzhi; she had met her twice before—how could she forget her fiancé’s mother?

Before she could call for anyone, she heard Yun Xiuzhi’s slightly hoarse voice say: “She won’t last two more days. Be ready to collect the Gu Worm then, lest anyone detects something unusual.”

“Will this completely cure Yinyin?” Lian Yang asked excitedly.

Yun Xiuzhi responded calmly, “Exactly, once she is consumed by the Gu Worm’s life force, as long as she doesn’t die prematurely, Qin Yin will be fine.”

“How are you handling the Xia Company?” she asked further.

“Mom, rest assured. Without Xia Jingsheng, no one will stand in my way. Besides, with the things I’ve done over the years, no one will find it odd. It was Xia Jingsheng who personally brought me into the company. Now that he has an accident, as his prospective son-in-law, it’s only natural I control the company.”

“Once she dies, we’ll advance into Jing City and eventually settle mom’s old scores.”

When they got to this point in their conversation, perhaps they noticed the commissioner, for they turned to her.

Just as her heart was about to jump out of her chest, she saw them smile at her, seemingly knowing she couldn’t even sit up, not caring in the least.