Chapter 23 A Patchwork Family

Yun Qingsheng didn’t know Yun Jingzhu and Yun Xinrui thought he was a fraud.
He was chatting with Yun Jinxin in the ward.
Yun Xinrui, about to enter, heard their conversation and left—told Yun Jingzhu, then gathered friends to drive him away.
After handling discharge, Yun Jingzhu packed for Yun Jinxin. Yun Qingsheng stayed chatting—Yun Xinrui disliked him more.
But she couldn’t act—Yun Jinxin was unaware, so she wanted him to leave voluntarily.
“Mom, packed—let’s go.” Yun Jingzhu entered, saying to Yun Jinxin.
“Okay, Qingsheng—let’s go.” Yun Jinxin nodded happily—waited a lifetime, so joyful.
“Mm, let’s go.” Yun Qingsheng nodded, slowly walking out.
Yun Jingzhu, seeing this, frowned—hurried to help Yun Jinxin.
“It’s fine—I’m much better. No need.” Yun Jinxin stopped her, seeing her intention.
“Mom………” Yun Jingzhu wanted to say more but was shocked—Yun Jinxin could walk.
She remembered Yun Jinxin was weak on admission—now could walk.
Overjoyed, she ignored other things.
Outside, Yun Qingsheng stayed by Yun Jinxin—Yun Xinrui frowned but said nothing.
At the hospital parking lot, he saw their luxury car—Yun Jingzhu drove, he sat front.
He wanted the back, but Yun Xinrui rushed to the back—so he sat front.
On the way, Yun Xinrui chatted with Yun Jinxin—Yun Qingsheng listened quietly.
Yun Jingzhu glanced at him occasionally—suspicious, confusing him.
Half an hour later, they reached a luxury villa community—small two – to three – story houses.
Contrasting with skyscrapers, large, with black – uniformed guards.
Yun Jinxin’s house was huge—hundreds of square meters, large yard.
They got off—Yun Jingzhu parked.
Yun Xinrui held Yun Jinxin, walking ahead—Yun Qingsheng followed.
Inside, the house was luxurious.
Yun Qingsheng didn’t care—no concept of value, indifferent.
Yun Xinrui glanced at him—”Acting—let’s see how long.”
“Qingsheng, you’ll stay on the third floor—quiet, as you like.” Yun Jinxin said.
“Fine with me.” He didn’t care about the room.
“Xinrui, prepare dinner—I need to talk to your grandfather.” Yun Jinxin said, pulling Yun Xinrui’s hand.
No servants—they preferred home – cooked meals, occasionally hiring cleaners.
“Okay, Grandma.” Yun Xinrui entered the kitchen reluctantly—glared at Yun Qingsheng warningly.
He ignored it.
“Qingsheng, come—something for you.” Yun Jinxin went to the first – floor bedroom.
He followed—Yun Xinrui peeked from the kitchen.
“Bang”
Hearing the door close, Yun Xinrui sneaked over with a shovel, eavesdropping.
Inside………
Yun Jinxin walked to a wardrobe, opened a drawer, entered a code.
The wardrobe slid open—revealing a black safe.
Yun Jinxin entered the code in front of him—trusted him.
Soon, she opened the safe, took out a palm – sized blue box—code 702 (their meeting date).
“Qingsheng, see if you can use this.” She took out a gem.
The gem was light green, 3cm cube—deeper inside.
“Biological energy crystal? How…..” He was shocked—only for their kind in his world (blue/red for energy, green for biological).
Biological crystals were for modified humans—ordinary people would be poisoned.
His energy transfer to Yun Jinxin and Yun Jingzhu was natural, not synthetic—safe.
After falling, his energy was natural, so safe for ordinary people.
“So that’s its name.” Yun Jinxin smiled, handing it to him.
“For me?”
“Yes—developed for you. Low energy—0.5 gigajoules per crystal.”
After his confession, he told her about his world—she founded the energy company inspired by him.
0.5 gigajoules was little for him but much for this world.
High – energy materials were rare—their company supplied the space program exclusively.
“Great—with this, I’ll recover soon, protect you.” He was excited—overestimated his body before.
No such crystals, he couldn’t recover.
To maintain peak, he needed 500 million joules daily—normal food gave only tens of millions, slowing organs.
“Use it here—I’ll leave.” Yun Jinxin left—Yun Xinrui ran back to the kitchen.
“Ouch!” A cry from the kitchen.
“Xinrui, what’s wrong?” Yun Jinxin asked.
“Grandma, slipped on water—fine.” Yun Xinrui stood, rubbing her bottom.
“Be careful.” Yun Jinxin wanted to enter but was stopped—Yun Xinrui pulled her to the living room.
“Good.” Yun Jinxin smiled—no regret adopting them.
Coincidentally, Yun Qingsheng, Yun Jingzhu, and Yun Xinrui were all adopted by her.
A patchwork family—no blood but closer than kin.
“Mom, back—help in the kitchen.”
Yun Jingzhu returned—Yun Xinrui pulled her to the kitchen, signaling.
“Mom, know biological energy crystals?”
After pulling Yun Jingzhu in, Yun Xinrui checked—closed the door.
Their company was theirs, but Yun Xinrui knew little—rarely discussed work.