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I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 21 - 18: The Swallow Returns 18

Author: Mo Shang Ying Hua
updatedAt: 2026-01-11

CHAPTER 21: CHAPTER 18: THE SWALLOW RETURNS 18

Finally stopped, as expected, she came to save that man.

"Sister, save my brother, he will die." The little guy spoke just a few words, but the tears were streaming down his face.

"Your brother?"

Jiang Mingyue quickly turned the person’s head upright to look, but suddenly froze, her breath held, and the world seemed to have been paused.

How could this be? Her own cousin, why is he here?

Wasn’t he supposed to go to the South Sea to deliver the latest antibodies? How did he end up here, injured all over?

Could it be that her cousin was also harmed, like her?

No, she must save her cousin, he can’t die, she hasn’t even apologized to him yet.

In her past life, she didn’t heed her cousin’s advice before he left, sneaked out of the base, and ended up losing her life. She always thought that if her cousin came back and found out she was no longer in that world, he would be heartbroken, because from childhood they relied on each other, they were each other’s only family!

"Sister, what’s wrong with you?" A pair of soft hands wiped the tears off her face, and Jiang Mingyue suddenly came to her senses, realizing she was already in tears.

"Xiao Ran, you said this is your brother?"

"Yes, his name is Jiang Ming’an."

It was true, even the name was the same, and she only then noticed this.

So is the person in front of her the cousin from her past life, or just a cousin from this world?

Jiang Mingyue’s thoughts were complicated, hoping yet not hoping it was him.

Anyway, right now, she needed to save him quickly.

"Xiao Ran, go and help me find some dry firewood, don’t go too far."

The little guy wiped his tears, and with small short legs, walked stepping forward tirelessly.

Jiang Mingyue took the opportunity to hurry into the space pharmacy, not caring about anything else, swept up a pile of medicine, and very soon, beside her, there was a small hill of medicine, various bottles, boxes, cotton swabs, and gauze were all there.

She used her spiritual power to probe Jiang Ming’an’s head at close range, discovering a blood clot in his brain, aside from that, all were visible external injuries, nothing too serious.

Jiang Mingyue found the matching medicine, held Jiang Ming’an’s jaw, and poured it in, then helped to treat his wounds. Meanwhile, Xiao Short Legs also found a pile of small dry firewood, and Jiang Mingyue did not let Xiao Short Legs’ hard work go to waste; she made a fire to warm the person on the ground, especially since it was getting dark, and it served as a light.

After waiting for a long time, the person on the ground finally regained consciousness, slowly opened his eyes, and suddenly met Jiang Mingyue’s eyes. Those eyes suddenly shone.

Jiang Mingyue’s eyes also lit up, and accompanying this, her heart leapt with joy.

Just one glance, Jiang Mingyue knew, it was the cousin from her past life who had come.

"Brother, is it really you? How did you come here too?"

Jiang Ming’an was about to speak when a little short leg came over and sat on him with a thud.

"Brother, you’re finally alive again, you scared me to death. Don’t scare me like that again, baby is very scared."

Jiang Ming’an: "..." Almost cursed, but suddenly remembered that this was the original owner’s little brother.

It was not suitable to say much, the brother and sister both tacitly agreed not to speak about it, and in the end, Jiang Mingyue helped him leave, sending him back to the Jiang Family’s old house.

"Brother, keep all these medicines, this box, this box, and this box, you need to take them, I’ll come to check."

Just one look, Jiang Ming’an knew, the pharmacy from the base was probably teleported with his sister.

"Okay, I got it. But, Yueyue ah, your brother is now so hungry my chest is stuck to my back." This original owner really did not love himself, skinny like a bamboo pole, but fortunately his face was exactly the same, about the same height, with some nourishment, he should be able to regain his former splendid appearance, after all, his sister is a face-connoisseur.

Jiang Mingyue swiftly entered the space, cut some pig head meat, pig intestines, and the previously steamed meat buns.

Jiang Ming’an, hungry as if his chest stuck to his back, started eating the moment he smelled food, without any delay.

Jiang Mingyue found it funny, thinking that her brother in that world was also famous, eating delicately and exquisitely, with impeccable manners, but now just like a rough man, how unpredictable life’s ups and downs are.

Finally, when the siblings were together, they both had a bellyful of words to say, but it was not the time, because Old Mrs. Jiang and her group were also coming.

"Yueyue, you should go back."

"Brother..."

"Be a good girl, trust your brother, can’t he handle this little thing?"

Jiang Mingyue thought he was right.

She then followed Jiang Ming’an’s advice, and slipped away through the back door.

Before leaving, Xiao Mao tugged at her clothes: "Sister, don’t go, okay?"

No.

"Xiao Mao, if you miss sister, come to find sister. Also, if brother has any problems, remember to come find sister."

In the end, the little guy looked at her departure with unwillingness.

Sigh! I don’t know what kind of fate it is, clearly just met for one day, but a certain corner of her heart was easily occupied by this little guy.

The last one who occupied a corner of her heart was her brother.

Oh! Xiao Qingting also counts.

"Sister is back. Mom."

From afar, Jiang Mingyue heard her second brother’s voice, and looking towards it, the formerly pitch-black home now also had light, although the light was from using firewood as torches.

Then everyone surrounded her in the courtyard, "Little sister, where did you go? Mom and we were worried to death, you just arrived in Qingshan Village, not familiar with the roads, we were afraid you might run out and get lost while playing, and even went to look for you everywhere, if you hadn’t returned, big brother was going to call the whole village to help search for you."

Jiang Mingyue’s heart, which was with her cousin, was gradually peeled away, she was dazed for a moment, looking at those serious and anxious faces, Jiang Mingyue immediately felt ashamed.

"I’m sorry, Mom, brothers, and sisters, I made you worry. I was pulled out by Xiao Ran earlier to save cousin, you don’t know, cousin rolled down from the mountain, he was seriously injured."

Jiang Mingyue originally didn’t want to make them worry, but going out to save Jiang Ming’an was a fact, and she couldn’t hide it, there was no need to, so she simply told the truth.

"Ming’an is back? Was he seriously injured? Come on, let’s go and see."

Mrs. Jiang said this as she was about to head out, and so were the brothers and sisters.

Seeing this, Jiang Mingyue followed along.

And on Jiang Mingyue’s return, she happened to witness a good show.

In the Jiang Family’s old house, Old Mrs. Jiang sat in the courtyard, beating her chest and stamping her feet, crying.

"What have I done to deserve this! My eldest son doesn’t care for me, even my eldest grandson disrespects me, how am I supposed to live?"

Then a yellow-haired head peeked out from the doorway of the big house, "Grandma, my dad and brother gave you all the money, how could they not be caring for you? Then grandma, return the money to our family." Then he could give the money to the pretty little girl.

Today, he was very happy. He met the pretty little girl, she was his real sister, and he was worried about how to support her.

A little Jiang Ran with grand ambitions didn’t know that his words, like stepping on a snake’s tail, made Old Mrs. Jiang explode immediately.

But Old Mrs. Jiang was also a smart person, with the eldest grandson back, she couldn’t do anything to Jiang Ran, but her old face’s smile was about to break.

"Little Ran, doesn’t grandma treat you well usually?"

Jiang Ran said nothing, young Jiang Ran didn’t know how to speak for himself when it came to his own affairs.

At this moment, Shen Fanghua appeared.

"Mom, of course, you treat Xiao Ran well. Whatever good food there is, you always give it to the three grandchildren from the second house, look at Xiao Ran, hungry to skin and bones, face sallow and emaciated, if it wasn’t for Aunt Four from the fourth house taking care of him, he would have starved to death long ago, and you still have the face to question Xiao Ran."

Old Mrs. Jiang was exposed in person, immediately threw a broom towards Shen Fanghua.

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