Chapter 197 – My Lady Heroine in the Holographic Online Game – Turbulence Rises Again (11)
Qi Hongyi was dying to log off and rush to the Bai family to deal with his precious darling right on the spot—just to make him see if he was capable or not!
But it was too late at night. Even if he logged off now, he wouldn’t be able to get through the Bai family’s front gate.
Because the game prohibited adult content, Qi Hongyi could only look at the soft and fair Tang Tang. Holding hands and hugging were already the limit—anything beyond that was impossible.
“I-I didn’t know the in-game rules…” Bai Tang pouted, secretly feeling relieved. Thankfully, it had happened in the game—otherwise, he might not have been able to get out of bed.
“You really are my little nemesis,” Qi Hongyi gritted his teeth.
He glanced at the time—it was already 11:30 PM in real life. “Tang Tang, it’s time to log off and go to bed.”
Bai Tang nodded. “Then good night.”
“Good night.”
Bai Tang logged off, humming happily as he went to brush his teeth and wash his face.
Qiu’er looked at the 100% completion bar for the mission, then at the 50% on the story progress bar, and felt even more admiration for its host, Tangtang.
Qiu’er: My Tang Tang is getting more and more amazing. The plot’s only halfway through and the mission is already complete. Truly worthy of being my chosen host.
Xiao A: The host’s luck has grown even stronger. As expected of the one I set my eyes on.
Previously, the news that Qi Hongyi had wanted to break off the engagement with Bai Tang had still made its way to the Bai family elders.
At the time, Grandpa Bai and Grandma Bai were traveling. The moment they heard the news, they couldn’t sit still. They immediately bought plane tickets to return home. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate. The city they were in was hit by three typhoons in a row, grounding all flights. There was nothing they could do, so the trip home was delayed—delayed by a month and a half.
Today, Grandpa Bai and Grandma Bai finally got off the plane. They didn’t inform the family, instead deciding to make a surprise visit to see whether Bai Tang and Qi Hongyi truly had no feelings for each other. They didn’t want the younger generation to put on an act for their sake and pretend to be loving in front of them.
“Old woman, sit here for a bit. I’ll go buy two bottles of water.”
“Go ahead.”
After Grandpa Bai walked off, Grandma Bai sat by the roadside, waiting for him to return.
As she watched the endless stream of traffic in the distance, she was suddenly struck by a sharp pain in her chest.
She clutched her chest and collapsed in pain.
Jiang Yiran felt suffocated staying at home, so she went out to get some fresh air.
She spotted an elegantly dressed elderly woman slumped over on a stone bench, wearing large strands of pearls around her neck and wrists. She must be from a wealthy family.
Jiang Yiran thought to herself: the debt collectors had even shown up at her house yesterday. If she helped this elderly lady, she would surely be thanked—maybe even rewarded with some money.
She stepped forward and saw that the old woman was clearly in pain.
Hurriedly, she unbuttoned the top button of the woman’s blouse to help her breathe more easily, then took out her phone and dialed emergency services.
“Hello? This is Xiangzheng Park. An elderly woman has collapsed. Please come quickly.”
Just then, Grandpa Bai returned with two bottles of water. When he saw Jiang Yiran acting suspiciously in front of Grandma Bai, he shouted loudly, “What are you doing?!”
Grandpa Bai had trained in martial arts when he was younger. He dropped the water bottles, stepped forward, and twisted Jiang Yiran’s arm. “Trying to steal something? Old woman, old woman—!”
Jiang Yiran cried out in pain and quickly explained, “You’ve misunderstood! Let me go—it hurts… that elderly lady is having a medical emergency!”
Even without Jiang Yiran’s explanation, Grandpa Bai had already noticed that his wife was in distress.
“Hang in there, old woman. The doctor’s on the way…” he said in a panic, fumbling with his phone to make the call. His hands were trembling so much that he kept pressing the wrong buttons.
“Please hold on…” His eyes filled with tears, and his voice trembled.
Grandma Bai looked at Grandpa Bai with difficulty, the deep affection in her eyes something only the two of them could understand.
Jiang Yiran shook out her arm—it had nearly been dislocated by that old man. She had no idea where he got that kind of strength.
“Grandpa, don’t worry. I already called an ambulance—it’ll be here soon.”
As soon as Jiang Yiran finished speaking, they heard the distinctive sound of the ambulance siren approaching.
“Miss, thank you…” Grandpa Bai gave her a quick word of thanks before turning back to tend to Grandma Bai.
The ambulance took all three of them to the hospital. Upon receiving the call, the Bai family quickly rushed over.
“Dad, how’s Mom?” asked Mother Bai. She was a housewife with more free time, so she had arrived at the hospital first.
“Grandpa, Grandma will be okay,” Bai Tang added. In his memory, the two elders had always treated the original host well. Bai Tang was more than willing to repay that kindness. As long as Grandma Bai was still breathing, he could use his healing ability to save her.
“Yes, yes…” Grandpa Bai was extremely anxious. He held Bai Tang’s hand tightly, his eyes fixed on the emergency room door.
When the red light went out, everyone stood up, watching intently as the doctor came out.
“The patient was brought in just in time. There’s no danger to her life. After a good period of rest, she’ll be ready for discharge,” the doctor said, removing his mask.
“Thank you, doctor.”
“Thank you so much, doctor.”
Grandma Bai was wheeled out on a hospital bed. Grandpa Bai’s attention was completely on her—the partner who had stood by his side for decades.
She’s okay. That’s all that matters. Thinking back to the moment she collapsed in the park still sent a chill down his spine.
Now that Grandma Bai was out of danger, it was Jiang Yiran’s turn to step in and make her presence known.
“Since the elderly lady is alright now, I can rest easy.”
Only then did everyone shift their attention from Grandma Bai to the young woman.
The girl had delicate features and a gentle appearance, seemingly harmless—but the calculation in her eyes ruined the tranquility of her beauty.
“We really have to thank this young lady. It’s fortunate she called for an ambulance in time,” said Grandpa Bai. “Thank you, young lady.”
“Thank you,” Mother Bai also expressed her gratitude to Jiang Yiran.
“No need to thank me—it’s what anyone should do. If anyone saw an elderly person collapse on the street, they’d lend a hand,” Jiang Yiran said, quickly waving her hand in modesty.
Bai Tang held Grandma Bai’s hand, silently channeling his healing ability into her. He didn’t dare to fully heal her at once—instead, he ensured she would recover healthily and without pain before stopping.
After stepping out of the hospital room, Bai Tang saw Jiang Yiran chatting with Mother Bai and Grandpa Bai. His guard immediately went up.
“What are you doing here?” he asked sharply.
Jiang Yiran froze.
When the Bai family had arrived earlier, she had gone to the restroom, so she hadn’t seen Bai Tang. Later, when Grandma Bai was transferred to the hospital room, the family talked outside while Bai Tang remained inside—again, she didn’t see him.
She was also annoyed—why did she keep running into Bai Tang? He was like a ghost that wouldn’t go away.
“Tangtang, is that any way to speak to Miss Jiang? If it weren’t for her, who knows how long it would have taken for your grandmother to be brought to the hospital?” Grandpa Bai said, with a hint of reproach in his voice.
“He’s just a child—please don’t take it to heart, Miss Jiang.”
“Not at all. Grandpa Bai, if you don’t mind, just call me Yiran. No need to be so formal,” Jiang Yiran replied, her mood visibly improving after seeing Grandpa Bai scold Bai Tang.
“Grandpa, it’s not that—she—”
“Grandpa Bai, how is Grandma Bai doing? Let’s head into the room and check on her first,” Jiang Yiran quickly cut Bai Tang off, not giving him a chance to speak.
“Alright then. Tang Tang, even if you don’t thank Yiran, you shouldn’t…” Grandpa Bai sighed. “You’re not a child anymore—it’s time you learned to be more sensible.”
He saw that Bai Tang still wanted to argue, but the memory of how he had once chased after Qi Hongyi while being ignored, and how he would come home crying and complaining, weighed heavily on his heart. That was why he had chosen to go out and relax with Grandma Bai in the first place.
Mother Bai could clearly see that Grandpa Bai had a favorable impression of Jiang Yiran. Since the girl had technically saved Grandma Bai’s life, it wouldn’t be appropriate to embarrass her in front of him.
She gently tugged on Bai Tang’s arm and said to Grandpa Bai, “Dad, I’ll have Tangtang go to the company to let the others know to come.”
“Alright, go on then.” Grandpa Bai turned and walked into the hospital room.
Jiang Yiran gave Bai Tang a glance and followed them in.
“Mom, she’s the thief who stole my jade pendant last time,” Bai Tang said aggrievedly.
It had been a long time since someone had managed to talk back to him and get away with it.
Mother Bai gently patted his head. “No matter what she did, she just helped save your grandmother. For now, let’s keep this between the two of us—don’t tell your grandfather.”
The elderly are often stubborn. If they told Grandpa Bai that the girl he was thankful to had once stolen something from his grandson, and wasn’t actually a good person, given how much he loved Grandma Bai, he might end up siding with Jiang Yiran and turning against Bai Tang.
Bai Tang nodded, indicating he understood. He walked out of the hospital and took a deep breath.
“Qiu’er, what’s the deal with the female lead and Grandpa and Grandma Bai?”
In the original host’s memories, Grandpa and Grandma Bai had treated him kindly—but that kindness wasn’t meant for him.
Today was probably the first time he’d met Grandpa Bai in person, and the man had already scolded him for the sake of an outsider. Bai Tang couldn’t help but feel distant—he didn’t even want to call him “Grandpa” anymore.
“The Heavenly Dao designated the male and female leads as a fated pair. Because you completed your mission early, it disrupted the later parts of the story. The Heavenly Dao is now using Grandpa Bai to interfere with your relationship with the male lead.”
This was the first time Qiu’er had encountered a situation like this. Could it be that the female lead’s plot armor actually came from the Heavenly Dao? If so, things were going to be troublesome.
Xiao A fell silent for a moment. “Qiu’er and I don’t yet have enough power to go up against the Heavenly Dao. My strength comes from absorbing fate energy, and in every world, the male and female leads have the strongest fate.”
“Alright then, I’ll go let Dad, Big Brother, and Second Brother know,” Bai Tang said, deflated.
Qiu’er’s guess was correct. The Heavenly Dao of this world had sensed that the trajectory of the world was being altered by Bai Tang, and its power was weakening. In order to avoid being replaced by a new Heavenly Dao, it could only fight back—by helping the female lead oppose Bai Tang, the disruptor.
Bai Tang’s hardships were just beginning.
When Grandma Bai woke up, the first people she saw were Grandpa Bai and Jiang Yiran. She developed a favorable impression of the girl who had saved her life. Coupled with Jiang Yiran’s sweet and flattering words, Grandma Bai was soon in a great mood. When Bai Tang arrived at the hospital room, he found Grandma Bai and Jiang Yiran chatting warmly like old friends.
“Yiran is such a good girl. Do you have a boyfriend?” Grandma Bai asked with a cheerful smile.
This girl was kind, enthusiastic, and clearly respectful toward her elders. Her eldest and second sons were still single, after all…
Catching sight of Bai Tang entering the room from the corner of her eye, Jiang Yiran’s mind turned quickly, and she came up with a plan.
She lowered her head, feigning shyness. “Not yet, but… there’s someone I like.”
“Oh? And who’s the lucky young man?” Grandma Bai asked curiously.
Bai Tang immediately sensed that something was wrong. He had a bad feeling—he just knew Jiang Yiran was scheming something.