Chapter 163:
“What’s different?” Jiang Ning looked at him curiously.
Wei Jin touched his chin: “I thought you all should be arrogant, highlighting your difference from others in your attire, but Jiang Ning, you’re just wearing a simple blue and white school uniform, standing there radiantly so that people can’t help wanting to get close. You seem to glow, instantly attracting me.”
Jiang Ning shook her head: “Wei Jin, I’m not as good as you think.”
Wei Jin didn’t care at all: “Whether you’re good or not is up to me. Jiang Ning, I’ll like you as long as I live, and I’ll never change my mind for a lifetime, so even if you refuse me, I won’t give up until the day you marry someone else.”
He had said it to this extent, what could Jiang Ning say?
After a long time, she finally uttered: “Do whatever you want.”
Promises are things that sound great within a certain time frame, but Jiang Ning felt that no one could remain unchanged forever, including herself. She couldn’t guarantee that looking back ten years from now, whether it was the promise that changed first or that person.
Wei Jin pushed open the hospital room door and said cheerfully: “Mom, are you feeling better today? I brought a classmate to see you.”
Madam Wei came back to her senses from the bed and, seeing Jiang Ning, exclaimed: “What a beautiful girl. Little Jin, I know all your classmates. This little girl wasn’t tricked here by you, was she?”
Wei Jin had a face full of black lines, opened the lunchbox in his hand and handed it to her: “What kind of things are you saying? Could I trick a living person here to deceive you? If you don’t believe me, ask her. Otherwise, you always think I’m doing something improper.”
Madam Wei looked at Jiang Ning. This girl was really beautiful, making people like her at first sight. Her own son had never brought a girl in front of her, and she knew her son was a scoundrel. He must have used some means to trick the little girl here. She glared at Wei Jin and said reprovingly: “Don’t speak, let the little girl say.”
Madam Wei looked at Jiang Ning with a face full of affection: “You tell me, did this kid Wei Jin threaten you to come? I’ve been to his school, and he doesn’t have any classmates as beautiful as you.”
A smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Ning’s mouth: “Aunt, hello. My name is Jiang Ning. I’m Wei Jin’s…” She glanced at him: “classmate from the school next door.”
Madam Wei had an “I knew it” expression: “I knew this kid was incapable of having such a beautiful ‘female classmate’.”
Wei Jin’s face grew even darker: “Alright, alright, eat quickly. The meal will get cold soon. Besides, I’m not as bad as you say, am I?”
Wei Jin looked into the mirror: “I’m pretty handsome, aren’t I? How could I not know beautiful female classmates?”
Madam Wei burst out laughing, rolled her eyes at him: “You always talk back to me, you brat.”
The interaction between the two was exceptionally warm, making Jiang Ning unconsciously relax. It was clear that the relationship between mother and son was very good.
Madam Wei looked at Wei Jin and then at Jiang Ning, a flash of reluctance passing through her eyes. She didn’t have much time left to live. It was a pity she wouldn’t see her son get married and have children.
But before that, it seemed nice to meet the girl her son liked.
It was just that this little girl was beautiful and clearly from a good family background. She didn’t know if her son had any hope. Thinking of this, Madam Wei felt a pang of regret.
Jiang Ning stayed with Madam Wei for some time, chatting with her until Madam Wei was tired and rested before leaving.
Wei Jin chased after her to thank her: “Jiang Ning, thank you.”
Jiang Ning didn’t speak, just waved at Wei Jin and left.
She went to see Jiang Yan.
He sat on the bed, silent, still turning his head to look out the window.
Jiang Ning asked softly: “Jiang Yan, are you feeling better?”
However, she got no response. Jiang Yan’s gaze was dull, as if he couldn’t sense the outside world.
Jiang Ning touched his head and suddenly said: “Sorry, I should have told you earlier. Maybe then you wouldn’t have gone to Phoenix Mountain.”
Jiang Yan’s eyelashes trembled. He turned his head to look at Jiang Ning, her reflection in his eyes.
He seemed to want to say something, his lips moving, but he couldn’t utter a single word.
Jiang Ning knew he was controlled by the world consciousness.
Just like this past week, Father Jiang had been injured one after another, and wherever Madam Jiang went, objects fell from high places, nearly hitting her head each time.
And this morning, Jiang Ning had splashed the hot water handed to her by the servant onto the servant’s face. Perhaps even she, caught in this game, was not in control of her own body.
Jiang Ning rubbed his head and said softly: “Don’t be afraid, it will be over soon.”
“Stay home and recuperate properly during this time, okay? And don’t go back to school.”
In the original book, Jiang Yan’s plot had already wrapped up that rainy night.
Now Jiang Yan was an unknown factor. Jiang Ning didn’t know how long the world consciousness could control a person, but since Jiang Yan still reacted to her, did that mean he still had consciousness inside, just unable to break free from this restraint?
So now, Jiang Ning didn’t want Jiang Yan to go back to school, afraid he would become Su Wanyuan’s pawn again.
The hospital room was empty and quiet, with only Jiang Ning’s voice. She chatted with him for nearly half an hour before saying goodbye.
“Tomorrow, go to the ancient temple in Jin Cheng, right next to Phoenix Mountain. I’ll pray for peace talismans, one for each of you.”
After saying that, Jiang Ning left.
Jiang Yan looked at her back view, wanting to say something, but his throat felt blocked, causing him extreme pain.
……
Jiang Ning returned home and found that Jiang Li was actually there too.
During this time, public opinion about Jiang Li had exploded again, with her trending topics topping the charts every day.
But the content wasn’t about Jiang Li being the third party; she had compiled evidence and started fighting back.
She laid bare her background, from jumping into the river to being rescued, and all the entanglements with Huo Yu and Bai Chuchu, putting everything out in the open.
She had never interfered in the marriage between Huo Yu and Bai Chuchu. Instead, they had treated her as a part of their game, using her as a flavoring for their great love, even sacrificing her life at the height of passion to fulfill them.
Jiang Li had died once before and cherished her life especially after being saved. She didn’t want to waste her whole life on those two.
So she started fighting back, posting the cornea donation form Huo Yu made her sign, the operating room prepared for kidney removal, recordings between Huo Yu and her, even chat history—almost all threats.
In an instant, Huo Yu, Bai Chuchu, and Jiang Li were at the center of the storm.
The gossip netizens were shocked. They had cyberbullied Jiang Li for just a few months, and suddenly the person involved posted evidence for a reversal, leaving them stunned. Affected by this, the Huo Family had not responded, and the entries about Jiang Li were slowly disappearing one by one.
Seeing Jiang Li at the Jiang Family home, Jiang Ning asked: “Older Sister, why did you come back?”
Jiang Li was scrolling on her mobile phone and looked up at Jiang Ning: “I came with Manager Meng. He said Huo Yu is about to make a move, so I should return to Jin Cheng high-profile and expose my whereabouts. He’ll protect me from the shadows. If Huo Yu dares to act against me, he’ll make Huo Yu fall from grace.”
