Chapter 188
As the ship sailed into the open sea, Qiao Chuchu stood by the window, gazing at the scenery, but suddenly felt a bit puzzled: "It seems like most of our recent alone time has been on boats."
[My third brother must have a watery fate, always hanging out on boats. No wonder his name is You Chuan.]
Pei Youchuan didn't respond, lost in thought, staring out the window.
He was still thinking about that Qiao Chuchu who visited the cemetery every day.
That Qiao Chuchu would kneel on the ground, tuck her disheveled hair behind her ears, and greet each tombstone one by one, speaking softly.
Every time she came to his tombstone, she would put a flyer for a new event from his mobile game company.
"I may not be very smart, but I've managed your mobile game company very well, and the profits are high, though not as high as when you were here. Still, we've consistently ranked in the top three, so you can rest easy."
She bit her lower lip, hesitating: "Third Brother, that day years ago when I delayed you, I never wanted to embarrass you in front of your client. I fainted twice trying to resist the system. I was in so much pain, but the system forced me to stay awake, making me act crazy in front of your client, almost hurting your partner and causing you to lose that big deal."
Tears welled up in her eyes: "You must hate me, I know. If it were you who ruined my deal, I would hate you too."
"You died so suddenly, we didn't even get a chance to talk things out."
She choked up: "I wish so much... that you wouldn't have blamed me at the end."
Pei Youchuan felt a lump in his throat, his eyes reddening.
No, he was the one who should be blamed.
He was the one in the wrong.
He had been wrong all along.
He knew fully well that Qiao Chuchu was forced by the system, yet he still put all the blame on her.
It was his stupidity that had hurt her heart and made her so sad!!
Pei Youchuan followed behind Qiao Chuchu, his eyes reddening again: "Chuchu, third brother here—"
A bottle flew out from the shadows!
He caught it with ease!
Qiao Chuchu was completely unaware and continued walking upstairs.
Pei Youchuan stared angrily at the bottle in his hand, turning to glance at the crowd below.
Several mischievous kids were curiously watching him, laughing and dispersing as soon as they saw him catch the bottle.
One of them, the loudest, called out gleefully: "He caught my bottle! I thought it would hit that girl!"
Pei Youchuan threw the water bottle with precision, hitting the boy squarely on the back!
The boy was caught off guard, landing face first on the ground, and got up crying loudly.
Pei Youchuan glared at him fiercely, muttering under his breath: "Cry! Cry louder!"
"As long as I'm alive, no one can hurt my Chuchu, not even myself!"
Qiao Chuchu was completely oblivious as she reached the third-floor balcony, glancing towards the restaurant: [Thirsty, want to drink water.]
Suddenly, Pei Youchuan appeared behind her!
Qiao Chuchu: "?"
Moments later, Pei Youchuan reappeared in front of her, eagerly presenting a tray: "We've just boarded the ship, you must be thirsty now. I've got juice, soda, tea, and coffee here. Which one would you like?"
Qiao Chuchu: "?"
She stared in shock at the tray filled with various drinks: "How did you know I wanted to drink water?"
"Because I'm thirsty." Pei Youchuan looked at her expectantly, like a big dog wagging its tail: "So after you choose one, the rest will be mine."
Qiao Chuchu: "…Can you even finish all of that?"
[And does one even buy so many drinks just because they're thirsty?]
She scanned the juices: "No peach juice?"
Without hesitation, Pei Youchuan replied: "You can't drink that. The peach juice here is made from real peaches, and you're allergic to peaches. If you drink it, you'll have difficulty breathing, and if not treated in time, you could die of anaphylactic shock."
Qiao Chuchu: "? I'm not allergic to peaches."
Pei Youchuan: "You are now."
Qiao Chuchu: "What?"
Pei Youchuan paused, clearing his throat uncomfortably, squinting as he questioned: "Qiao's Mother is allergic to peaches, didn't you know?"
Qiao Chuchu furrowed her brows: "How would I know? My mom passed away when I was three."
[And I was transported to this world during her funeral. I don't know much about her, only that Pei's Mother told me she was a strong, free-spirited woman.]
Pei Youchuan watched Qiao Chuchu thoughtfully, secretly relieved.
When he saw Qiao Chuchu at the cemetery, he connected with the memories of his own dead self from that timeline.
In that timeline, he had died earlier and had remained in spirit form by Qiao Chuchu's side, witnessing many things.
The memories were blurry, hard to recall, but the emotions remained.
That mixture of hatred and helplessness, a feeling that lingered in his chest, unable to be released.
Qiao Chuchu herself wasn't originally allergic to peaches.@@novelbin@@
But due to the reason she was being erased from the world, her body had developed severe allergic reactions to certain fruits.
Qiao Chuchu would end up in the hospital due to a peach allergy.
And in that timeline, someone had tried to use her peach allergy as a means to kill her.
That Qiao Chuchu had wearily told them at the cemetery: "Now I only dare to drink boiled water and eat food I make myself. That day, I discovered that the cook I hired had intentionally put peach juice in my food, because they were after my bag, my jewelry."
Pei Youchuan snapped back to reality, a flash of killing intent passing through his eyes: "Trust me, Chuchu, I would never hurt you."
Qiao Chuchu looked into his sincere eyes.
Pei Youchuan's eyes reflected her silhouette, speaking resolutely: "I won't let anyone have the chance to put you in danger!"
A strange warmth spread through her heart, warming her entire body.
[Ah, suddenly saying something like that... I kind of like it.]
[But I think the secret they're hiding is that they know I'm a transmigrator. That's why he's saying this, isn't it?]
Pei Youchuan watched her moved expression and moved closer: "From today on, your food and drink will be supervised by me and your other brothers equally!"
He spoke with conviction: "Even if we hire a chef to cook, I'll personally supervise them. I'll sleep on a rug in your room, have us take turns guarding you, set up surveillance cameras in your room, and track your every move. Additionally, I'll put a pinhole camera on you, ensuring that no perverts can get close to you!"
Qiao Chuchu: "? You're the real pervert here."
Pei Youchuan spoke very seriously: "With the pinhole camera, I'll know which men and women you've come into contact with. Of course, I can overlook the women, but with men, I must be highly vigilant!"
Qiao Chuchu gave him a sidelong glance.
He looked back at her seriously.
Qiao Chuchu picked up an orange juice, enunciating clearly with one word:
Roll.
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