Chapter 84: Help Him Walk His Destiny
The three of them quietly exited through the back door again.
At eight o’clock, Jiang Ning received a call from the police station.
They said the criminals had been caught and subdued.
One of them died at the scene, and two were captured alive.
The police asked her to come to the police station.
So the three of them headed to the police station.
As soon as Jiang Ning got out of the car, she saw Father Jiang.
His eyes were brimming with tears, and upon seeing Jiang Ning, he hugged her tightly: “Good girl, good girl, you’ve suffered. With so many people in Jin Cheng, why did they target you? Next month, Dad will go to the temple to get a peace talisman for you.”
Jiang Ning’s face darkened.
Wasn’t this just another way of saying she was unlucky?
Jiang Ning did feel very unlucky; she had few strokes of good fortune but a heap of troubles.
She comforted her old father: “Dad, I’m fine, aren’t I? Don’t worry. The kidnappers have all been subdued, so I won’t be in any danger.”
“Sigh, my unlucky daughter.”
Father Jiang was teary-eyed, and his gaze shifted to Xie Jingyan beside her.
He excitedly stepped forward and grasped Xie Jingyan’s hand: “Classmate, did you save my daughter? You’re a good person. I won’t short you a single cent of the promised reward.”
Xie Jingyan smiled politely: “Thank you, Uncle. Protecting my classmate is what I should do.”
Father Jiang nodded in satisfaction: “He’s a good young man with a bright future.”
Jiang Ning: “…”
Hah, talking about protecting a classmate—he was clearly just after that 100,000!
The people at the police station saw Jiang Ning again.
All of them expressed disbelief.
Someone joked: “Girl, you’re truly a criminal nemesis. In just two short months, this is the third incident. Your title as Jin Cheng’s guardian goddess is well-deserved.”
Jiang Ning was somewhat speechless but forced a smile: “Uncles, have you found out anything? Have those two criminals confessed? Why did they kidnap me?”
The lead police officer shook his head: “Both of them are tight-lipped and won’t say a word, but don’t worry, we found evidence of several murders on them. They’ll never have the chance to harm others again in this lifetime.”
Jiang Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
The rest could only be left to the police to investigate.
Then she dragged Meng Xingcan out from behind her: “This is the little boy who was kidnapped with me. His family is in the Capital City, so please help him find them.”
Meng Xingcan reluctantly walked to the police’s side, his eyes brimming with tears as he looked at Jiang Ning. It was clear he really wanted to go with her.
Jiang Ning looked away.
Don’t look at her; she wouldn’t take care of a child.
She patted Meng Xingcan’s head and comforted him: “You’ll soon find your family and go home. You can’t be so naughty next time, running off without a word. If you get lost, your family will be very sad.”
Meng Xingcan hung his head low. At home, he was usually spoiled rotten, given whatever he wanted.
No one would scold him; they treated him like a baby, thinking everyone should indulge him.
But being scolded by Jiang Ning didn’t make him upset at all.
In his mind, he recalled Jiang Ning decisively shooting to subdue the bad guys, and his eyes were full of admiration for her.
Now going back, he could still attend one more evening study session.
Father Jiang was also a man of action and transferred 100,000 yuan to Xie Jingyan’s card.
As long as his daughter came back safely, he thanked the heavens.
At the school entrance, Father Jiang instructed: “The driver will come pick you up tonight, so don’t run around, got it?”
Jiang Ning nodded perfunctorily.
Father Jiang still wasn’t reassured and said to Xie Jingyan: “Classmate, please keep an eye on my daughter. Every now and then she causes a big incident to scare me—is she testing how strong my heart is?”
Xie Jingyan continued smiling: “Don’t worry, Uncle. I’ll definitely watch her closely.”
Father Jiang nodded: “I won’t treat you poorly, young man.”
Jiang Ning: “…”
Only then did Father Jiang leave.
“Hah, earning my money wasn’t enough; now you’re scheming after my dad too?” Jiang Ning mocked him.
Xie Jingyan analyzed leisurely: “You can’t put it that way; these are completely separate matters.”
“Helping you study costs me brainpower; helping your dad watch you costs me physical effort. I deserve compensation for both.”
Jiang Ning: “…”
Jiang Ning walked to the corridor entrance.
Jiang Yan rushed up: “Jiang Ning, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”
Jiang Ning looked at his anxious face and saw his worry seemed genuine, so she sighed inwardly.
She raised her hand and patted his shoulder: “I’m fine, not hurt at all. Sorry to worry you.”
Jiang Yan’s eyes immediately reddened.
Under the white incandescent lights, Jiang Ning’s face was serene, calming Jiang Yan’s fearful heart.
“Can you forgive me? Those harsh words I said to you—I didn’t mean them, I just… I just…” Jiang Yan pressed his lips tightly.
He couldn’t get the rest of the words out.
“You just felt guilty, right? Because I saved you but you lashed out at me, and your conscience couldn’t bear it?” Jiang Ning showed understanding: “You don’t need to blame yourself for this. I went to Zero Degree because the person Huo Chengxuan was looking for was me, but you got caught up in it because of me. For better or worse, I had to get you out, so don’t feel especially guilty about it. Even if it had been some innocent passerby instead of you, I would have gone.”
Jiang Yan’s face paled slightly.
So what Jiang Ning meant was…
Even if the one captured hadn’t been him, she would have gone to save them—not because he was her younger brother.
Seeing Jiang Ning walk away.
Jiang Yan’s hands at his sides clenched involuntarily.
Did she even have a place for him as her younger brother in her heart?
Was it that hard to give him even a little family affection?
She could be so good to Sui Tang—why couldn’t she treat him the same?
Jiang Yan felt unwilling. Jiang Ning was his biological sister.
“A Yan…”
Su Wanyuan’s soft voice sounded nearby.
Jiang Yan came back to his senses, and upon seeing Su Wanyuan, he instinctively wanted to avoid her.
“A Yan, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault that you hurt Jiang Ning’s feelings. If I hadn’t gone to Zero Degree that night, and if I hadn’t rushed you to the hospital, then after you awakened, you wouldn’t have said those harsh words to Jiang Ning, and your sibling relationship could have been mended.” Su Wanyuan’s eyes dimmed, her face still pale from her recent illness: “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have appeared, making your sibling misunderstanding deeper.”
After a long moment, Jiang Yan sighed: “It’s not your fault; it’s my own problem. I was wrong. Even if Jiang Ning hadn’t saved me, I shouldn’t have said those words to hurt her. I’ll go beg her forgiveness. You meant well too, Wanyuan. You don’t need to feel guilty about this.”
Su Wanyuan lowered her lashes: “I’m sorry.”
Her slightly wavering heart slowly firmed up.
See, good intentions get no good reward.
She’d been good to him for two years.
And Jiang Ning? Just this one time being good to him, and he was rushing to beg forgiveness.
Are you that desperate for love, Jiang Yan?
A sickly smile tugged at her lips.
The fragmented memories surging into her mind today were about Jiang Yan.
If her ending was successfully getting engaged to Xie Jingyan.
Then Jiang Yan’s ending was dying on the mountain.
She wasn’t harming others; she was just… helping him walk toward his destined path.
So Su Wanyuan, you’re the truly innocent one.
Posting a bit earlier today; I have plans to go out tonight~
