Chapter 24: Jiang Ning Wants It, So I’ll Fold A Thousand Paper Cranes For Her
The result of sleeping with Madam Jiang for one night was that Jiang Ning got a stiff neck.
Her head could only tilt to the right; turning to the left hurt badly.
Most importantly, she still hadn’t slept well.
Jiang Ning had two dark circles under her eyes, her neck hurt, and she still hadn’t dared to tell Madam Jiang.
Until she got in the car and saw Jiang Yan reading obediently.
She pulled the book out of Jiang Yan’s hand and stretched her neck over: “Help Older Sister massage it, I got a stiff neck.”
Jiang Yan with a stern face: “I only have one older sister.”
Jiang Ning grinned, baring her teeth: “I don’t care how many you have, I’m your older sister on the household register, kid, hurry up.”
Jiang Yan: “…”
During this time without Jiang Ning’s torment, Jiang Yan had eaten and drunk well, his facial expression had regained color, and he looked much more spirited.
“You’re not afraid I’ll strangle you.”
Jiang Ning was burning with impatience: “Strangle me after the massage, hurry up.”
Jiang Yan took a deep breath, but still massaged Jiang Ning’s neck.
The car stopped at the school entrance, and she sighed comfortably: “Yes, that pressure, that spot, also, go easy on me!!!”
Jiang Yan with a stinky face: “Done yet? Class is starting.”
Jiang Ning shook her neck; it still hurt, but it was much more comfortable already.
She couldn’t help touching Jiang Yan’s hair: “Having a younger brother I can boss around is great.”
Jiang Yan’s face grew even darker.
The two got out of the car together and immediately ran into Su Wanyuan.
She stood in place, her gaze scanning over the two of them.
Jiang Ning: “?”
Wherever the female lead is, Gu Lanli that b is definitely there too.
She vigilantly looked around, not wanting to run into Gu Lanli.
Jiang Yan met Su Wanyuan’s gaze and slightly furrowed his brow.
He felt inexplicably uncomfortable in his heart, hating Su Wanyuan’s scrutinizing gaze toward him and Jiang Ning.
Ever since that plagiarism incident.
Su Wanyuan thought he had deliberately covered for Jiang Ning, and hadn’t contacted him much during this time.
Jiang Yan had also gotten used to Su Wanyuan only seeking him out when she needed him, and didn’t think much of it.
“Jiang Ning!”
Hearing this furious voice.
Jiang Ning slightly closed her eyes; what was coming couldn’t be avoided no matter what.
Su Wanyuan walked straight over.
This time, Jiang Yan didn’t chase after her, but stayed by Jiang Ning’s side.
Gu Lanli stood to Jiang Ning’s left, his tone cold as ice shards: “This is your doing, right?”
Jiang Ning: “???”
What had she done.
Being a vicious female supporting character for so long, every shit pot was dumped on her head.
“Can you explain clearly? Why play charades with me?” Jiang Ning stared straight ahead, somewhat speechless.
Gu Lanli was slightly stunned, holding back his anger: “About our engagement, was it you who suggested it?”
Jiang Ning expressionless: “No.”
Gu Lanli: “…”
Denying it so straightforwardly was actually quite convincing.
But how could Gu Lanli not know Jiang Ning’s rotten character; this matter was most likely related to her.
He sneered coldly: “If it wasn’t you, why don’t you dare look me in the eyes? That means you have a guilty conscience. I didn’t expect you liked me to such a crazy extent, trying to kidnap me with marriage and force me to compromise? Dream on.”
She really couldn’t tolerate it anymore: “If you have the guts, stand in front of me or to my right, see if I dare look you in the eye—my left side has a stiff neck.”
Gu Lanli: “…”
“Puhahaha.”
Xin Yang still couldn’t hold back and laughed out loud.
He raised his hand and patted Gu Lanli’s shoulder: “Lan Li Gege, somehow you seem like a clown.”
Gu Lanli’s face felt a bit hot; he glared at Xin Yang: “Shut up. Then do you dare say it’s not true that Jiang Ning likes me?”
Xin Yang touched his nose, sneaked a glance at Jiang Ning, and couldn’t help saying: “Grandmother, engagement is way too early; Lan Li Gege is just barely eighteen, so young and already buried in the grave of marriage.”
As if anyone would want to get engaged to him.
Jiang Ning instantly switched to a grievance face: “But this matter was decided by the elders at home; I have no method either, though I also want to date Lan Li Gege first.”
“Dream on; I won’t agree.”
He looked up and saw Su Wanyuan holding exercises and chasing after Xie Jingyan, which made him even angrier: “You can’t even handle something small like driving Xie Jingyan out of Ninth Middle School; what use are you.”
Jiang Ning pretended not to hear and continued acting aggrieved.
Gu Lanli felt that staying with Jiang Ning was a waste of time, so he headed in Su Wanyuan’s direction.
Xin Yang also chased after him: “Lan Li Gege, wait for me.”
Jiang Ning pursed her lips, muttering: “When there’s a problem, he doesn’t know to find his mom but comes to me; am I his mom! No, I don’t want such a stupid son.”
Jiang Yan, who had heard the whole thing: “…”
Watching Jiang Ning walk far away.
Jiang Yan also returned to his own class; next door was Class Seven.
While standing on the balcony blowing wind, he saw Gu Lanli forcibly dragging Su Wanyuan back to the classroom.
She clearly wasn’t happy, but she didn’t struggle either.
She just silently endured it.
In the past, Jiang Yan had felt sorry for Su Wanyuan’s situation, but now he was instead thinking.
If she really hated it.
She could refuse the Gu Family’s financial aid; if harassed by Gu Lanli, she could go to the police.
The Gu Family was very famous locally; once the matter blew up, the Gu Family cared about face, and Gu Lanli wouldn’t be able to keep pestering Su Wanyuan.
Jiang Yan unwrapped a piece of milk candy and popped it into his mouth.
After eating it for a while, he had gotten used to having this milk candy every day.
Xin Yang spotted him sharply and hurried over: “Jiang Yan, give me one.”
Jiang Yan turned his body aside, dodging Xin Yang’s move: “No.”
Xin Yang widened his eyes in disbelief, then asked: “Who gave it to you? So precious, won’t even give one to your brother.”
Jiang Yan started folding a paper crane with the candy wrapper.
“Jiang Ning gave it.”
“Ah?” Xin Yang looked at the candy wrapper in his hand: “This world is truly fantastical; you actually got something from Jiang Ning. Since when has your sibling relationship been this good?”
Jiang Yan didn’t make a sound.
Su Wanyuan, who had walked up behind them, stopped in her tracks because of Xin Yang’s yell.
She looked at Jiang Yan’s side profile.
Jiang Ning was already so pretty; as her younger brother, Jiang Yan definitely wasn’t bad-looking either. But usually, Jiang Yan always shrank in the corner; except when playing basketball, he often seemed very reclusive.
Su Wanyuan knew Jiang Yan’s situation: no love from dad or mom, and an older sister who only bullied him.
Not at all like a child born into a wealthy family.
Su Wanyuan had given him a lot of encouragement, trying to make Jiang Yan a bit happier, and told him that his name wasn’t the hateful “Yan,” but “Why cling to worldly worries unto death, nor disdain a life of idle ease.”
It was the “Yan” of not disdaining life and hating existence.
But why had just two candies from Jiang Ning made his heart tilt?
All the grievances he’d suffered over the years were just nonexistent now?
Thinking of running into them at the school entrance today.
Su Wanyuan couldn’t control herself from thinking that way.
Xin Yang’s voice continued, and listening closely, it was somewhat speechless: “Why are you still folding that? Your family is so poor, you even have to save candy wrappers?”
Jiang Yan’s voice was very soft: “Jiang Ning wants it, so I’m folding a thousand paper cranes for her.”
Su Wanyuan widened her eyes; that thought grew even stronger.
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