Fulfilled Filial Piety
“Ah Yi.”
“Where are you?”
“…Ning Yi.”
Gu Cheng was on the brink of losing it.
—”I, know, you’re, in, pain, right, now, but, it’s, okay.”
—”I’ll, keep, coming, to, keep, you, company.”
Ding Ziyue carefully wrote each word in his palm.
As she gazed at the handsome, tranquil face of the man on the bed, her heart filled with warmth and anticipation—when you wake up, you will surely shower me with unrivalled favour and affection!
Because I am the one who stood by you during the hardest times, unlike anyone else.
No one can communicate with you on such a deep level as I do!
“…Wife.” Gu Cheng called out to Ning Yi in his mind.
The darkness surrounding him was so thick it could almost drip.
Meanwhile…
Ning Yi was finally able to enjoy the freshly baked little cakes from the chef—the exclusive ones! Because Ning Yi was the one who ate the best and made the chef feel the most accomplished, he was very fond of her!
She had been squatting by the oven, waiting patiently, and only after taking a bite of the crispy, soft, and sweet pastry did she respond, “I’m here, I’m here. What’s up, darling?”
“Come back,” Gu Cheng’s voice was cold enough to crack, “your sister is here. Come and get rid of her.”
The pastry’s crust was both crispy and soft on Ning Yi’s tongue, with a salty and sweet filling that was just perfect. Oh, it was so delicious.
—”Hurry.”
Judging by his tone, the tycoon seemed to be at his limit. Well, since he had done a very thorough job of cleaning and massaging earlier, Ning Yi decided to give him some face.
She stuffed four small cakes into her pocket, with one still hanging from her mouth. “Don’t worry, darling, I’m on my way~”
On the other side, Ding Ziyue was still trying to continue her warmth therapy, injecting more positive energy into Gu Cheng, when suddenly, there were two soft knocks on the door.
“Knock, knock.”
Ding Ziyue immediately panicked.
This was the secret signal Gu Zhisong had told her about—if Ning Yi or someone else was coming back, they would alert her.
She absolutely couldn’t let anyone find out about her healing plan!
So, Ding Ziyue quickly got up and sneaked out of the wing, making sure she wasn’t seen by anyone.
When Ning Yi arrived, she glanced at the monitor downstairs and then leisurely made her way back to the hospital room.
Taking one look at the tycoon on the bed, Ning Yi picked up the unused disinfectant wipes from last time and thoroughly disinfected his hand.
The murderous aura surrounding Gu Cheng finally dissipated a little.
“Get some sleep.” Ning Yi patted her own hand.
Gu Cheng exhaled.
Finally, he entered a shallow sleep.
Ning Yi, with a cake in her mouth, pulled up a chair next to the bed and began typing away on her laptop.
When Gu Cheng woke up, Ning Yi immediately took over the bed, lying flat.
“Call me when it’s mealtime, darling. Muah~” Ning Yi slowly closed her eyes.
Gu Cheng was already familiar with her routine.
He took the laptop that Ning Yi had just been using and, as expected, the game interface was still open. The other browsing and operational traces were extremely clean—so clean, in fact, that it seemed almost deliberate.
Gu Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly.
Was there really nothing there, or had it been hidden?
As usual, the family doctor and care team came over later, along with Song Lan. After the check-up, the family doctor unanimously praised the job Gu Cheng had done with the cleaning the day before.
“Madam, your massage technique was excellent! It’s as if you’ve been studying it for years!”
Gu Cheng: Heh.
Song Lan was very touched and thought that giving just one black card was too little. “Xiao Yi, if you need anything, just ask.”
Gu Cheng: “She… I don’t need anything.”
He was about to leave the room when something caught his eye—
Ning Yi’s hand moved ever so slightly.
Gu Cheng’s pupils contracted.
“Check him,” Gu Cheng told the doctor.
The family doctor was puzzled. Master Gu’s physiological functions had been static for so long that they only conducted full-body checks every three days, and today wasn’t one of those days…
Gu Cheng insisted, “Check him.”
The Gu family’s medical equipment was on par with that of a top-tier hospital. The family doctor conducted a brain CT scan and an MRI and discovered—Gu Cheng’s brain activity, which had been stagnant for three years, had changed!
Did Master Gu regain consciousness?!
—This was monumental news, like a torpedo detonating in the depths of the ocean.
Yet, on the surface, they had to remain calm.
Song Lan barely contained her overwhelming excitement and secretly spent a fortune to quickly bring the country’s top doctors and scholars to the Gu residence.
It was the first glimmer of hope in three years!
After everyone left, Gu Cheng propped himself up by the bed, staring at his body… or rather, at Ning Yi inside his body.
It felt like something that had been sealed away was finally starting to emerge.
What had caused their souls to swap…
And what had she been thinking that finally caused his body to show signs of activity?
Gu Cheng lowered his gaze.
After a few seconds, he heard Ning Yi mumbling in her sleep.
“Roast goose…”
Gu Cheng: “…”
Ning Yi woke up feeling refreshed, completely unaware that she was on the verge of triggering another upheaval in the Gu family.
Gu Cheng maintained a silent, profound demeanour.
After they swapped bodies back, Ning Yi unexpectedly received a call from her biological parents.
Ever since the original Ning Yi had married into the Gu family and completed her “task,” they had all but forgotten about her.
“Are you doing well in the Gu family? Don’t forget to attend Ziyue’s welcome banquet. Dress nicely and don’t embarrass us.”
“Oh, and how’s Master Gu doing lately?”
Ning Yi, holding the phone, found the conversation extremely boring.
These parents didn’t care about the original Ning Yi at all; they only called to inquire about Gu Cheng’s condition.
In the original plot, the welcome banquet was a major event where Ning Yi was purely used as a foil. She had no dress, no accessories, and was essentially forced to attend. When she arrived, she found out that the Ding family had invited a bunch of reporters and even had a red carpet, turning it into a grand, star-studded event meant to announce to the entire nation that they had found their biological daughter.
Some busybodies even leaked the juicy story of the fake and real heiresses, turning the original Ning Yi into the centre of attention. At that time, her mental state was twisted from constantly abusing her husband, and not only did she fail to showcase her natural beauty, she appeared mentally unstable. Compared to the radiant and adored female lead, she was utterly crushed into the dust.
Tsk, tsk.
Ning Yi thought to herself that aside from nearly being stomped by zombies, she had never been trampled on by anyone ^_^
After hanging up the phone, Song Lan came over to fetch her.
With the new developments regarding Gu Cheng, Song Lan was in high spirits and felt that Ning Yi was truly the Gu family’s lucky star!
“Xiao Yi, let’s go shopping,” Song Lan suggested with a gentle smile. “Lele can carry our bags.”
Gu Le popped up from behind them.
He had originally planned to hang out with The Zhao family’s 3rd Son, but for some reason, the guy had been holed up at home, frantically coding every day, saying he was building some kind of platform after meeting a super boss who was going to mentor him.
Gu Le didn’t believe it. How could there be a bigger boss in the world than his brother?
Gu Le saluted Ning Yi, “Leave it to me, Sis-in-law.”
Ning Yi, thinking about how she now had a black card and was a little rich lady herself, agreed.
The three of them got into a super long Bentley and headed straight for the mall.
Ning Yi accompanied Song Lan on a shopping spree, treating herself to a cheese sweet potato tart with oolong milk tea.
After finishing her treat, she went to the restroom, and when she came out, she ran into some familiar faces.
That’s how it is in a romance world—everything revolves around the female lead.
Ding Ziyue, carrying a Hermès Kelly bag, was walking in the middle, flanked by heiresses from wealthy families.
When they saw Ning Yi, they were initially surprised—
How could she have improved so much in just a few days? Her skin was glowing, and her posture had become so much more refined. It was as if she had been getting ample rest every day, and her complexion and vitality brought out the best in her already delicate features.
But Ding Ziyue glanced at Ning Yi’s outfit—just a T-shirt and pants, completely out of place in the luxury brand shops around them—and immediately regained her sense of superiority.
After all, she had foreseen the future in her dreams. The welcome banquet was her chance to gain even more attention and adoration, and Ning Yi was destined to be a failure in comparison.
Seeing her at the mall, Ding Ziyue thought she must be trying to doll herself up a bit. But too bad, nothing in this mall was something Ning Yi could afford.
The heiresses with her seemed to think the same.
“The welcome banquet is tomorrow. Are you ready?”
“Do let us know if you need any help.”
“We wouldn’t want you to be unable to even get through the door. That would be embarrassing for both families~”
Ning Yi clicked her tongue. She was someone who could be very laid-back when left alone, but if someone tried to step on her, that was simply not going to happen.
Ning Yi smiled and looked at Ding Ziyue. “You must be really busy these days, huh?”
Ding Ziyue smiled, hiding her smugness. “Of course, my father invited a foreign band that needs rehearsing. Their performance has to be perfect.”
This immediately elicited admiration from her friends.
“So jealous, Ziyue!”
“Tomorrow you’ll be the most dazzling princess!”
Ning Yi nodded in agreement, but her next words were like a bombshell—
“Then how did you still find time to visit Gu Cheng’s room?”
Sure enough, that one sentence stirred up a storm.
“What, Gu Cheng?!”
“Ziyue, when did you go see Master Gu?”
“Did he wake up?! Why didn’t you tell us?”
Ding Ziyue panicked—how did Ning Yi know!?
She forced herself to remain calm. Ning Yi was so cunning, always trying to sow discord between her and others. This time, she must be bluffing! She had been cautious enough, even asking Gu Zhisong to help erase the surveillance footage from the Gu family estate.
“No, you guys, don’t listen to my sister’s nonsense! I didn’t—”
Ning Yi pulled out her phone and played a video.
The surveillance footage was quite clear, showing Ding Ziyue sneaking out of the wing with a smile on her face. The timestamp was also clearly visible in the corner.
Ah, the security system here was easy for her to hack.
Ding Ziyue was dumbstruck.
Her friends were in a frenzy.
“Ziyue, were you hiding this from us?!”
“Ziyue, we won’t be mad if you tell us! Did Master Gu wake up?”
“Did you say anything to him?”
“Is that what your Moments post was about yesterday—are you his light? Is it Master Gu?”
It looked like they were about to rip each other apart.
Leaving behind a scene of chaos, Ning Yi walked away with her hands behind her back, looking as cool as a cucumber.
Then she mentally called out to Gu Cheng: “Darling, I need to tell you something.”
Gu Cheng, hearing her tone, had a bad feeling. “What is it?”
“Well—” Ning Yi paused for a moment, then quickly said, “I think I might have found you a bunch of new lights!”
Gu Cheng’s expression was blank: “?”
When Ning Yi returned to Song Lan, Song Lan waved her over.
They were in a store that specialized in high-end custom-made clothing, the only high-fashion Chinese brand in the mall. It had a partnership with Song Lan’s jewellery brand, and she was a top VIP there.
“Xiao Yi, try on this dress.”
Song Lan had excellent taste, and now that Ning Yi’s features were no longer overshadowed by her previous dark and insecure demeanour, she looked as clean and beautiful as a polished gem. With just a little extra embellishment, she would be stunning.
“Ah, okay.” Ning Yi wasn’t used to interacting with elders and didn’t know what to say, so she obediently went to try it on.
When she emerged from the fitting room, Song Lan’s eyes lit up.
Their daughter-in-law was so much more beautiful than any of those other heiresses!
Gu Le was also stunned. “Wow, Sis-in-law is actually so pretty? I never noticed before!”
Ning Yi shyly thought: Wow, you really know how to talk. Your mouth is as sweet as sugar.
The entire store’s staff focused their compliments on her.
“Miss, your figure is simply outstanding!”
“Your fair skin and delicate features make this dress look so elegant!”
Ning Yi looked in the mirror and thought she looked absolutely stunning.
Feeling proud, she shared it with Gu Cheng, “Darling, they all say I’m beautiful.”
“Is that so.” Gu Cheng sounded disinterested.
Then Ning Yi suddenly remembered something.
“Darling,” Ning Yi asked, “since we swapped bodies, have you ever looked in the mirror?”
Gu Cheng: “No. Why?”
Ning Yi was shocked.
So all this time, her husband didn’t even know what she looked like!?
Ning Yi: “Well, in that case, don’t look.”
Gu Cheng: “?”
Ning Yi: “I’m afraid you’ll fall in love with me.”
Gu Cheng: “…” Ha.
As if that would happen.
After accompanying Song Lan through most of the mall, Ning Yi was exhausted.
She really was better suited to lying down.
Time to head back to the palace and let her husband take over!
“Daaaaarling~” Ning Yi called out to Gu Cheng, “You come and keep Mom company while shopping. I know you haven’t had many opportunities to show filial piety in the past three years.”
“Oh?” Gu Cheng chuckled lightly. “Ah Yi is so considerate.”
Ning Yi replied with a touch of concern, “It’s just what I should do.”
She took out her black card, holding it between her index and middle fingers.
When Gu Cheng was swapped into her body, he saw the card and heard her generous offer:
“Use my card.”
“Whether you want spicy hotpot or savoury pancakes, I’ll treat you.”
“?”
With her belly full of dessert, Ning Yi happily lay down to rest.
When they swapped bodies again, Ning Yi received a text message on her phone about the credit card transaction—
[198,021.25 yuan]
Ning Yi: “??”
Gu Cheng actually spent nearly 200,000 yuan on her card?!?!
Ning Yi was outraged: “What did you buy!!”
“A cashmere sweater for Mom and some tea for Grandpa,” Gu Cheng’s voice was laced with malicious amusement. “Didn’t Ah Yi say we should show filial piety?”
That’s not the point! The point is, why didn’t you use your own money, you cheapskate!!!!
Ning Yi was furious.
Today, she was definitely going to kill him!
But before she could act, Song Lan called her to the main house.
“Grandpa really liked the tea. Xiao Yi, you mentioned you didn’t have any suitable jewellery. I picked out a set that would go well with your dress. See if you like it.”
Ning Yi froze: Who said that? Gu Cheng?
She opened the box and was instantly blinded by the rare, vibrant green cat’s eye gemstones. She was in love.
“Thank you, Mom!”
Gu Cheng’s voice came through, cool and casual, “What about me?”
“Thank you, dear husband.” “?!”
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