translated_Chapter 24

24: The Only Bloodline

The first time I met Qiu Ci, he was someone who was very good at concealing his inner thoughts.

Qiu Ci raised his right hand, his index and middle fingers unnaturally bent and trembling, “This hand can no longer hold a paintbrush.”

Qiu Ci chuckled, “The good news is that I won third prize in that fashion competition in China a while ago, with the digital draft I submitted.”

While Tsukimi Rin was distracted, he slipped a leather glove onto his unnatural right hand, concealing it behind his back. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to notice his hand’s disability.

Qiu Ci continued, “If I hadn’t studied finance, perhaps I could have pursued a path in design, or other schools of art.”

Tsukimi Rin didn’t know what to say. It seemed they were both like pets to Qiu Shi.

“Don’t be too discouraged. At least you have money you can’t spend all of.” Tsukimi Rin was speechless. How did she end up comforting Qiu Ci?

“I hope so.” Qiu Ci’s light green eyes looked at Tsukimi Rin. “As for the purpose of this house, I’m sorry, I never intended to imprison you.”

Tsukimi Rin shook her head, “It’s not your fault. If only you could persuade Qiu Shi.”

Definitely not possible. Neither of them could resist.

Qiu Shi was very assertive, but she didn’t know where she learned it from.

Qiu Ci shook his head, “When I have the opportunity, I’ll do my best to help you.”

Extremely vigilant, Tsukimi Rin immediately sensed that this guy was trying to get information out of her.

Even though she was the one who brought it up, Tsukimi Rin found it hard to control her thoughts.

Tsukimi Rin gave Qiu Ci a dangerous look. Qiu Ci didn’t expect things to suddenly turn out this way.

The best way to bring two people closer is to jointly dislike another person.

Qiu Ci realized he had said too much. He turned and disappeared back into the house.

Another major feature of this decoration is that there are many hidden doors – cabinets, walls, bookshelves, refrigerators.

Doors could be in any unimaginable place.

Qiu Ci knew these the best.

This week seemed to be accelerating.

Qiu Shi didn’t leave one morning, staring quietly at Tsukimi Rin.

Tsukimi Rin felt panicked.

Fear took root, sprouted, and grew into a towering spruce.

“Rin Rin, it’s time to go to the hospital.”

“I’m still a little hungry.” Tsukimi Rin ate her rice porridge in small bites.

She ate very slowly, and the porridge had long since cooled down.

She stalled for another half hour.

Qiu Shi propped her chin up, watching her, “Are you nervous, baby?”

Tsukimi Rin was taken aback, “No…”

“You can’t lie.” Qiu Shi got up, “Come here obediently.”

Tsukimi Rin still didn’t move.

Qiu Shi approached her.

Tsukimi Rin, with a burst of strength from nowhere, pushed Qiu Shi hard, turned, and ran desperately towards the door.

Unfortunately, the door wouldn’t open.

Tsukimi Rin helplessly pounded on the wooden door.

“Open the door, is anyone there…” Tsukimi Rin cried out.

Qiu Shi tidied herself up before coming to the door. Tsukimi Rin ran in another direction.

She patted the white wall, wondering where the door was.

Qiu Shi watched her like a disobedient kitten, “Stop playing and let’s go. Qiu Ci’s door isn’t easy to open.”

Several bodyguards, from who knows where, restrained Tsukimi Rin.

Tsukimi Rin begged incessantly, “Qiu Shi, I beg you, let me go. I’ll give you whatever money I owe you. Please don’t ruin me. I don’t want to have a baby.” Especially not with someone she doesn’t love.

Qiu Shi shook her head, her emotions quite stable. She had long known that Tsukimi Rin would resist. Controlling her was enough. Did she need to feel sad and blame herself?

Qiu Shi believed that she was only making the best choice at the moment – both obtaining Tsukimi Rin and maintaining herself.

Tsukimi Rin was tied up in the hospital for several days, during which she was constantly anesthetized.

If she didn’t eat, she was given nutrient solutions. If she made trouble, she was tied up.

Crying, making a fuss, threatening to hang herself – Tsukimi Rin tried everything.

But Qiu Shi was airtight in her control over this matter.

After the formal surgery, Tsukimi Rin broke down even more.

Especially since Qiu Shi was avoiding her.

Tsukimi Rin slammed the lunch box against the door, yelling at the top of her lungs, “Tell Qiu Shi to get in here!”

No one paid attention to her. Tsukimi Rin felt like these people had long treated her as crazy.

Qiu Shi came in the evening, bringing some food.

A mix of meat and vegetables, nutritionally balanced, but the taste looked unappetizing.

Despite being hungry for a long time, Tsukimi Rin tried hard not to look at the food on the table. It seemed that one glance would make her soul be snatched away.

Qiu Shi persuaded, “Eat something.” Qiu Shi used a fork to pick up a perfectly grilled piece of steak, “The results will be out in two weeks. Don’t you feel me close to you?”

Tsukimi Rin turned her head away, not looking at her.

Qiu Shi, however, approached her, stroking the stray hairs on her cheek, “My eggs are in your uterus. That’s our child.” She gently hugged Tsukimi Rin.

Qiu Shi could feel that the child was accompanying her. It was Qiu Shi’s child, conceived in Tsukimi Rin’s body.

In ten months, it would become an infant. The emergence of life is truly miraculous.

Tsukimi Rin couldn’t stop crying, “I don’t want to have a baby, I really don’t.” Except for that day when she was merciless and said that stimulating thing to Qiu Shi.

She never wanted to have a baby.

Qiu Shi raised her chin, “But baby, little treasure is already in your belly.” Qiu Shi stroked Tsukimi Rin’s still flat abdomen, “This will gradually get bigger in a while. When she’s five months old, she’ll even kick you. How amazing. You’ll like her. No mother will hate.”

“I don’t want to, Qiu Shi. I don’t want to be affected by pregnancy hormones. I don’t want to be controlled, to be tied down. My dream is to be a detective, do you remember? I don’t want to have a baby now. Please save me, let me go.” Tsukimi Rin was so desperate, so desperate that she wished she had never gone to China for the Spring Festival.

“Don’t you think I’m beautiful? This little baby will be even more beautiful. She’ll also have an obedient uncle, two perfect mothers.” What a great setup, except for Qiu Ci.

The only person related to Qiu Shi by blood, she would be the happiest child in the world. “I’ve already started thinking about names for her these past few days – English names, Chinese names, Japanese names.”

Tsukimi Rin still shook her head. She didn’t plan to have children in the first place. Moreover, this child was essentially not related to her by blood.

In the following days, she was still given IV drips. After so many times, she couldn’t tell the difference between the sedatives and the nutrient solutions.

She didn’t know how long she had been sleeping in a daze when she was awakened by a fragrant smell.

Opening her eyes, she saw a delicate man fiddling with a lunch box.

“Qiu Ci… Qiu Ci…” Just waking up, Tsukimi Rin didn’t have much strength, only weakly calling the man’s name.

The man leaned closer to observe her, “Are you hungry?”

Tsukimi Rin took a long time to recover. She was indeed very hungry. Every cell in her body was clamoring for food.

Even though Qiu Ci only brought bland Western food, it was still attractive.

Tsukimi Rin uncontrollably started eating the meat and salad.

Qiu Ci explained, “My sister asked me to deliver food every day these past few days. I don’t know what you like to eat. You can’t eat raw or cold food.”