Chapter 27: Innate Ox And Horse Sacred Body
She suddenly woke up and followed.
She saw him enter a night market street.
The night market was very lively, with people coming and going, and open-air restaurants all around.
Because the smell of people was very strong, it made everything seem oily everywhere.
He arrived at a restaurant.
He put down his schoolbag, greeted the boss in the shop, and started washing dishes at the water pipe outside.
The dirty dishes were piled up like a small mountain.
The youth wore an apron, with the afterglow of the setting sun falling on him, a pleasing sight.
Jiang Ning ate grilled squid in her mouth, sat on a small stool, and watched Xie Jingyan across from her.
“So that’s where his money comes from, Chen Jianfei is not human, robbing him of his hard-earned money.” Jiang Ning complained inwardly.
Little Honey chimed in: [Without some hardship, it’s not even a protagonist’s life.]
Jiang Ning said wistfully: “What about me? In that world, I never had a single good day. During school, I was worked like an ox or horse; after growing up, I went to work at a company and was worked like an ox or horse.”
Little Honey: […Here, you’ve won the book-transmigration experience reward, happy?]
Jiang Ning: “…”
But she’s not an important protagonist either.
She wanted to be that cool and beautiful female lead.
An all-around six-sided warrior.
Skilled in both civil and military arts.
Not short of money either, a rich woman with billions in assets.
Little Honey ruthlessly shattered her fantasy: [Dear, for dreaming, I suggest binding a tycoon system. I’m a villainess system here; I can’t provide your daydreams.]
Jiang Ning ruthlessly mocked: “No wonder you’re useless?”
Little Honey: […] Damn!
After finishing the grilled squid.
Jiang Ning pulled her hat lower again and bought a portion of fried rice at the restaurant where Xie Jingyan worked.
She continued sitting across from him, watching and eating.
Until night fell, after eight o’clock, Xie Jingyan finally straightened up.
He finished washing all the dishes in the basin.
The boss settled his wages and gave him a packed portion of fried rice.
Xie Jingyan didn’t delay; carrying his schoolbag and holding the fried rice, he walked and ate.
“Isn’t it, does this buddy not need rest? He doesn’t even sit down properly to eat.”
He finished it in a few bites and entered a relatively upscale western restaurant.
In a transformation, he became a night-shift waiter inside.
Jiang Ning: “…”
“Born with the ox-horse saint body, simply amazing.”
She had only done one part-time job back when she was half-working half-studying.
He was different.
All the time after school was spent going to work.
And at school, he still had to endure the original body’s harassment while studying hard.
Even so, he could still be first in the whole school; Jiang Ning was convinced.
Some people becoming big shots later on had their reasons.
She took out her mobile phone and messaged Jiang Yan: [Have Mom and Dad come back?]
After ten minutes, Jiang Yan replied: [No.]
That’s good.
Jiang Ning squatted outside for a while and felt thirsty.
She walked into the restaurant.
Sat in the farthest corner.
The western restaurant was quite crowded at night too.
Xie Jingyan was very busy, constantly serving dishes.
Jiang Ning ordered a steak and a glass of orange juice, then sat in the corner to rest.
Her mobile phone rang once.
Jiang Yan: [Where are you?]
Jiang Ning tapped the screen with her finger: [Adults’ business, kids stay out of it; do your homework properly.]
The other side kept typing but ended up not sending a message.
Jiang Ning ignored it.
Until ten o’clock, when the western restaurant closed.
Jiang Ning slipped out.
She followed Xie Jingyan through streets and alleys, wanting to see where he would end up.
But in a pitch-dark alley, she was grabbed by the neck and pinned against the wall, her hat knocked off her head to the ground.
“Why are you following me?”
Jiang Ning coughed lightly, her intended kick to the groin pausing.
Under the dim streetlight, the youth’s eyes were intensely dark.
This must be Xie Jingyan’s true face.
Pretending to be calm at school, but look at this strength—no mercy at all; he really wanted to kill her.
Jiang Ning only felt like she couldn’t breathe.
She grabbed Xie Jingyan’s hand, word by word: “Let go!”
After a moment, he finally loosened his grip.
Jiang Ning coughed lightly and fiercely pushed him away.
Then calmly picked up the hat from the ground before looking directly at Xie Jingyan: “Which eye saw me following you? Is this road owned by your family?”
“Heh.” He sneered: “At the school entrance, you bought two grilled sausages, followed me onto the bus, then wandered outside the residential community for an hour and a half, tailed me to the night market, sat across from me and ate a portion of duck claws, a portion of grilled squid, a portion of octopus balls, and a glutinous rice chicken with half crispy pork belly, oh, right, then came to the restaurant where I work and bought a portion of fried rice, finally entered the western restaurant and ordered a juice and a steak, sat until I got off work. What? The esteemed Young Lady Jiang is homeless and wants to come back with me?”
These extremely sarcastic words made Jiang Ning’s face flush red.
Damn it.
So she had been discovered since the school entrance?
And what she ate, Xie Jingyan knew clearly.
Jiang Ning’s mood at this time: “…”
So she had been exposed the whole time?
The youth pulled out a dagger from his bag and carefully wiped it with a tissue: “You’d better explain clearly what you want. I only have one worthless life; trading it for yours is worth it.”
Cold sweat slid down Jiang Ning’s forehead.
No.
How can he pull a knife in a society ruled by law?
So dangerous!
Jiang Ning raised her hand and gripped Xie Jingyan’s wrist, moving the dagger away from her.
She gave a dry laugh: “Let’s talk it out nicely; using a knife hurts harmony…”
Xie Jingyan looked at her coldly.
Jiang Ning: “…”
Her mind raced, then she made up nonsense: “I, I want to hire you as my teacher… right, to teach me mathematics. I’ve joined a training class; I want to get a good ranking in this competition.”
Jiang Ning looked sincere, making herself seem believable.
“Tch.” He sneered.
He withdrew his hand.
Put the knife back in the bag.
“Don’t follow me again, and I don’t teach idiots.”
Jiang Ning: “…”
Damn.
You’re the idiot, your whole family are idiots.
She couldn’t let it go: “Not even for double pay?”
Xie Jingyan walked off directly: “Young Lady Jiang should go back soon; this area isn’t safe.”
Until Xie Jingyan was far away.
Jiang Ning went to the main road and took a taxi home.
Little Honey popped up, tone suspicious: [Host, do you really want to disturb his studies? Or give him money?]
Jiang Ning pretended not to understand: “What? Give him money? Am I crazy? I’m a vicious female supporting character; I’m destined to fight him to the death.”
Little Honey still felt something was off: [There are so many ways to disturb him, yet you choose to give money. You’re not doing it because of the male lead’s sister issue, giving him some treatment fees, are you?]
Jiang Ning: “Spreading rumors is illegal; even if you’re a system, you’ll be sanctioned.”
Little Honey: […]
Whatever, can’t control it.
Jiang Ning got home almost eleven o’clock.
Father Jiang and Madam Jiang hadn’t returned yet.
Jiang Ning tiptoed upstairs; turning on the light, she saw Jiang Yan standing at the stairwell, looking down at her: “So late, where did you go?”
Jiang Ning jumped: “Not sleeping in the middle of the night, standing here scaring people?”
She went around him, voice muffled: “Ah, so sleepy, no chatting, off to bed.”
Jiang Yan saw her quickly shut the door, his brows furrowing slightly.
The next day, Jiang Ning went to school as usual.
In the afternoon, just as she hesitated whether to follow Xie Jingyan again, Xie Jingyan left ten minutes early.
Soon, Jiang Ning’s telephone rang.
Class had just ended; she answered without hesitation.
An anxious voice came from the other end.
“Hello, is this that kind-hearted little girl?”
Jiang Ning thought for a moment before recognizing it, hesitantly calling: “Are you that patient’s grandmother?”
