Married to the Male Lead’s Brother - Ch 018

Written By fringe chameleon

Married to the Male Lead’s Brother
Translator: Fringe Capybara
Chapter 18 - What Lin Tiantian didn’t notice was that, shortly after she had hung up the phone, Ning Zhi took back another 2% of her halo from her. (2)

Ning Zhi frowned, “Didn’t you tell me that he could be cured with just one little sun?”

Overlord elaborated quickly: [You’ve saved Lu Jue once and it had already lightened up some of his symptoms. When you repeat that a few more times, you will be able to see the difference.]

“You mean, I have to keep on going back to save him?”

Overlord: [Host is so smart.]

Ning Zhi had figured that it would not be easy to cure Lu Jue. After all, there is no cure for autism in real life.

It was morning and bright outside.

When Ning Zhi woke up, she saw Lu Jue returning from his morning jog in his red workout outfit.

His baby fat was gone. Instead, his face was very well defined and his two little legs turned into large, long legs. His chubby body was now sturdy and strong and he had a cold look on him.

Yup. Little Lu Jue was much cuter.

When Ning Zhi headed downstairs and found Mother Lu arranging flowers in the living room, she walked over to her with a smile.

Mother Lu was still dressed very elegantly today. Her appearance was important to her. Let it be her bracelet, or ring, the broach, she put effort into matching them every day. “What’s up?”

“When you mentioned to me last night how Lu Jue had rolled down the stairs when he was in kindergarten, what...”

Before Ning Zhi could even finish her sentence, Mother Lu interrupted her and said dubiously, “I don’t understand what you are talking about. Why would I say such a thing? Xiao Jue had never rolled down the stairs when he was a kid.”

“But last night, you…” And it dawned on Ning Zhi that now that she had saved little Lu Jue, this incident no longer existed.

Ning Zhi quickly explained herself. “I’m sorry. I’m still half asleep. That was in my dream last night.”

Ning Zhi was curious. If her saving little Lu Jue had become reality, then would Lu Jue still remember her saving him?

Then, it occurred to her that even though it had happened just last night to her, it was some 20 years ago to Lu Jue. For sure he would have forgotten about it by now.

***

Inside the dressing room.

The agent, looking very happy, said, “Director Fang just called and told us that you are going to be the female lead in his newest movie. Tiantian, you are so lucky. The old lady that you have helped randomly turned out to be Director Fang’s mother.”

“A few actresses were fighting over this role and had been working on it since a long time ago. You just swooped in and grabbed in just like that. That’s what’s called winning with no effort.”

The agent noticed that Lin Tiantian has always been very lucky. Opportunities that others might not get even they groveled for it would just happen upon her like that.

Lin Tiantian smiled. She was used to being spoiled by heaven since she had taken away Ning Zhi’s halo.

Touching the necklace that she wore around her neck, she recalled her dream from the night before.

Ning Zhi was still her pretty self in her dream. She shined in the entertainment circle and was doted upon after joining the Lu family.

As for herself, she took on the role as Ning Zhi’s contrast.

In her dream, she married her first boyfriend. Her boyfriend turned into a completely different person after they had gotten married. He was fake and a player. She had tons of housework to do everyday and he still found her resentful.

Everyday, she would sit down in front of the television during her free time after the housework was done and be secretly envious of Ning Zhi, who was the center of everyone’s attention.

When she woke up, it felt as real as she had truly gone through a life like that.

Luckily, she was able to take away all of Ning Zhi’s halo when this necklace came into her possession.

She became prettier. She entered into the entertainment circle. She married into the Lu family. And Ning Zhi, without her beauty, had to marry the autistic Lu Jue.

And now, she was Ning Zhi’s subject of envy.

Right then, Lin Tiantian received a call from a servant from the Lu family. She reported that Lu Jue had another episode last night and even caused Ning Zhi to injury her foot.

She could only imagine how awful and gloomy Ning Zhi felt right now.

Lin Tiantian said to the servant on the other end of the phone, “You don’t need to report back to me about Ning Zhi anymore.” Now that Ning Zhi had lost her halo, there was no more need to keep a close eye on her.

What Lin Tiantian didn’t notice was that, shortly after she had hung up the phone, Ning Zhi took back another 2% of her halo from her.

 
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