Chapter 2: A Husband Falling From the Sky... F*ck
Looking at the completely unfamiliar face in the mirror, Lu Wei felt like he had been struck by lightning.
The woman whose dress he helped cut earlier...
What kind of crazy situation was this?
Was it because, during the fall, he felt all hope in life was gone, so he suddenly acted kindly and pulled the woman toward himself, using his own body to protect her? And then, when they hit the ground, their souls somehow crashed together?
He was still completely confused and did not even hear the hospital room door open. A man in a suit walked around beside the bed for a while before stopping outside the bathroom.
“Feifei, are you in there?”
Lu Wei... no, at this moment “she” would be more correct. The name Cheng Fei matched this current appearance.
As for what was inside, besides her, who else knew that Lu Wei, the man who tried to play hero, had not actually died and gone to the underworld to report to the King of Hell? He had even hoped that, because of his heroic act, maybe he could be reborn into a rich family and live a carefree life next time.
Instead, his soul had entered a woman’s body, like a wandering ghost taking over someone else’s home.
The person outside was a man. Normally, what kind of man would rush to the hospital immediately after hearing someone was hurt?
Answer: a father.
Or...
That other possibility, the one that made all the hair on his body stand up…
A husband.
The first option was still manageable.
But the second one was simply tragic beyond words! Not only did he become a woman, he even got a husband included for free!
The original owner of this body was clearly a goddess-level beauty, while he himself used to be just an ordinary loser. Their personalities were completely different. Anyone with a brain would notice something wrong after only one meeting. How was he supposed to explain this?
To be honest, he could say, ‘Actually, I’m a man who accidentally took over your wife’s body. Sorry about that~!’
Simple enough to say, but no matter how he thought about it, it sounded exactly like he was giving the guy the biggest possible betrayal.
Whether it was intentional or not, the awkwardness was impossible to avoid.
If he did not tell the truth, then he would have to pretend to have amnesia, keep everything buried inside, and honestly live as a woman and a housewife from now on.
Cleaning the house during the day, watching TV sometimes, then serving her husband at night...
Ugh!
Just imagining it made his heart feel like it was splitting apart and bleeding everywhere.
Hearing no response from inside, the knocking outside became more urgent.
Cheng Fei looked down at the two legs hidden under the hospital gown and muttered,
“Eeny, meeny, miny, moe... that’s the one I choose...”
Unfortunately, he ended up choosing the “tell the truth” option.
Fine. If he had to die, then so be it. At least that would be better than being pushed onto a bed by another man!
Besides, what if the person outside was actually Cheng Fei’s father?
Taking a deep breath, he gathered his courage and opened the door.
The man’s slightly worried eyes seemed to notice something strange from Cheng Fei’s expression. He stared quietly for a moment.
This guy was seriously handsome. If he entered the entertainment industry, he would definitely become an idol-level celebrity.
But honestly, looking at him was annoying too.
It was the same feeling women probably had when seeing someone prettier than themselves, jealousy rushed straight to the brain hard enough to turn it into lemonade.
At the same time, Cheng Fei realized her situation was truly terrible. Judging from the man’s age, he clearly was not old enough to be her father!
The man also looked confused by the changing expressions on Cheng Fei’s face. Then he raised his hand and gently touched the bandage wrapped around her forehead.
Cheng Fei instantly exploded inside.
Damn it...
A head pat!?
Right, how tall was she now?
Based on earlier observations, she seemed about the same height as her ex-girlfriend, around 165 centimeters, more than ten centimeters shorter than her original male body.
Because she had been picky with food and mischievous since childhood, she once suffered from poor nutrition and was so skinny people jokingly called her a “sickly chicken.” Only after receiving her mother’s “gentle” fists did she finally grow properly, shooting up to 181 centimeters tall and at least gaining some confidence as a man.
And now?
Now she had basically been reset back to middle school height and was even being used as an armrest!
Anger rose in Cheng Fei’s heart, and she slapped the man’s hand away.
The man froze for a moment, clearly surprised by her reaction.
“What’s wrong?”
For a married couple, this kind of intimate action was completely normal. Her cold reaction instead felt extremely strange.
Why was she even thinking about this?!
Wasn’t she supposed to tell the truth!?
Cheng Fei knew exactly what she was doing, but she could not help it. How could a grown man comfortably act intimately with another man without feeling even a little mental resistance?
Cheng Fei bent down ninety degrees and gave a deep bow. The man standing opposite her suddenly felt his eyelids twitch and his chest tighten.
“Is this some kind of farewell ceremony for the dead?”
Pfft!
She was obviously trying to show through her actions that she felt sorry! How did it suddenly become something so unlucky? This level of overthinking was truly unbelievable.
Cheng Fei forcefully held back her dissatisfaction and apologized awkwardly.
“S-Sorry...”
Gao Ming pressed his lips together and decided not to argue about it. Judging from her condition, she probably did not have any serious problems. The unimportant things could wait until later.
“You must be hungry. I just brought—”
Grrr~
Like a conditioned reflex, the moment food was mentioned, Cheng Fei’s stomach started making noise loudly, as if drums and firecrackers were welcoming a savior.
“Heh.”
The quiet laugh from the other side made Cheng Fei feel extremely embarrassed.
Whatever!
If telling the truth angered this man, would she even survive afterward? She might as well treat this as her last meal. Cheng Fei followed him outside.
Rich people really knew how to enjoy life. Even the hospital room was luxurious! If not for the oxygen outlet and emergency call button on the wall, nobody would think this huge private suite was part of a hospital.
Rice noodle rolls, roasted meat...
The smell on the table rushed straight into her nose. She had not eaten for two meals already. Faced with such delicious food, who could resist? Was this guy a fan of Cantonese cuisine?
Cheng Fei immediately sat down, grabbed a goose leg and started biting into it. Then she picked up a rice noodle roll and slurped it down in one bite, looking exactly like a starving ghost reborn.
Gao Ming was already shocked inside, but his manners kept his expression calm.
“Slow down...”
She ate until she started hiccupping, then quickly drank some milk tea.
“I need to tell you something...”
“Go ahead.”
Gao Ming replied while cleaning the table. Seeing that Cheng Fei still looked distracted even after speaking, he reached out to stop her.
“......”
“Can you sit properly and be serious for a moment? This really isn’t some small matter.”
Seeing how serious Cheng Fei looked, Gao Ming wiped his hands, pulled over a chair, and sat beside her.
“Do you know who I am?”
Gao Ming paused. His eyelids visibly twitched.
“Cheng Fei, my wife...”
Nonsense!
She already saw the name on the hospital card beside the bed, and she had mostly guessed the relationship already. Why repeat it now?!
Cheng Fei silently complained inside, then waved her hand dramatically.
“That’s all in the past now. What I mean is, I’m not the original Cheng Fei anymore.”
“......”
“Do you know about the young man who died in today’s accident?”
“I know. He was a hero. At the critical moment, he used himself to protect you from the fall. He was a brave person. Later, we should properly compensate his family.”
Oh wow, a hero!
This was the first time in her life she had heard someone praise her like that!
When she was young, she had done all kinds of naughty things... ahem, mischievous things. Every relative had headaches because of her. They all treated her like some kind of little demon king.
But today, her image had finally improved. She had even become a hero in one jump.
Cheng Fei felt incredibly pleased inside. She really wanted to pat Gao Ming on the shoulder proudly, but there were more important matters first, so she could only force herself to stay calm.
“What I actually want to say is... I am Lu Wei!”
Facing Gao Ming’s shocked expression, Cheng Fei explained the entire story from beginning to end.
At first, Gao Ming remained calm. Listening to Cheng Fei describe the falling accident like a storyteller, he treated it more like listening to a strange performance than something believable.
“And when I woke up, I became like this. That’s the whole story...”
Gao Ming’s lips trembled slightly. He stared at Cheng Fei without blinking for a full two minutes before suddenly picking up his phone.
At that moment, all of Cheng Fei’s earlier courage completely collapsed.
Oh! My God, shit!
Had her brain stopped working? Or had a tornado mixed everything up inside her head? Why did she think telling the truth was a good idea?!
She had taken over someone else’s wife’s body. How could anything good possibly come from that? Sure enough, her pride had caused this disaster. Was he planning to silence her forever?!
Rich people like this usually had some shady connections. Even if he was not directly involved with criminals, he probably knew people from the underworld. Those ruthless people could crush her as easily as killing a bug!
Cheng Fei was just about to kneel and beg for mercy, asking him to spare her life and let her disappear quietly, even if it meant being abandoned in some remote mountain village to survive on her own. She was even ready to repay this kindness in her next life by serving him like an ox or horse.
But before she could do anything, Gao Ming’s phone call connected.
After the person on the other side greeted him, Gao Ming spoke,
“Old Li, is there something wrong with Feifei’s brain scan that you didn’t tell me? Is it possible for a concussion to cause nonsense talking and personality changes? Should we ask someone from the psychology department to come take a look?”
“......”