Chapter 124: Empathy Makes It A Real Apology
Jiang Xinxin saw the talisman in Nan Yuanman’s hand and immediately recalled the fear of being controlled by the Truth Talisman at the Jiang family, only able to tell the truth.
She cried and made noise even more fiercely, her voice shrill: “I don’t want to, I don’t want to, I don’t want to, waaah waaah waaah waaah! Third Uncle, I want to go home! I want to go home!”
Feng Langqing and the staff on site struggled to pull their gazes back from the talisman in Nan Yuanman’s hand. He shook his mobile phone and said, “Before the truth is revealed, you can’t go home.”
“My younger sister isn’t someone anyone can splash dirty water on and frame.”
Even if Jiang Chuyun unconditionally stood by Jiang Xinxin’s side, he could see something off from her attitude of resisting the police report.
His heart sank, his expression complex: “Xin Xin, you…”
Jiang Xinxin was extremely terrified and uneasy. Plus, before Nan Yuanman arrived, she had always been pampered by the Jiang family and hadn’t suffered much, so her ability to withstand pressure was poor. Seeing Jiang Chuyun’s complex expression, she immediately broke down.
She burst into loud wails: “Sorry, Uncle, I was wrong. I didn’t do it on purpose. I just… I just was afraid she would take you away from me waaah waaah waaah waaah, sorry! Don’t call the police, don’t let them take me away, okay waaah waaah waaah waaah! I want to go home! I want Mommy!”
Without using the Truth Talisman and with the police not arriving, Jiang Xinxin’s words made the truth revealed.
The real person who harmed others was her, not Nan Yuanman.
The one who pushed the person into the river was also her, not Nan Yuanman.
Hearing her words, Jiang Chuyun’s mind buzzed, instantly going blank, his face turning exceptionally pale.
How… could it be like this?
Wasn’t Xin Xin very well-behaved before? Why did she become like this?
Feng Langqing’s face immediately darkened, his gaze exceptionally icy as he looked at the wailing Jiang Xinxin: “Jiang Xinxin, you should be glad you’re only five years old now, otherwise…”
Jiang Xinxin huddled in Jiang Chuyun’s arms like a quail, not daring to lift her head or make a sound. She was afraid that if she looked up, she would see Third Uncle’s disappointed gaze, and also afraid that if she looked up, she would see the police coming to take her away.
Jiang Chuyun instinctively hugged her, looking at Feng Langqing, but his gaze didn’t dare fall on Nan Yuanman: “Xin Xin is still a child. Feng Langqing, don’t say those words to scare her.”
Feng Langqing laughed out of anger: “When you were scolding Yuanman earlier, why didn’t you think that Yuanman is also a child?”
He held back again and again, but finally couldn’t hold back anymore. He shoved Yuanman into the arms of a staff member standing nearby: “Fine, I won’t go at her, I’ll go at you!”
With that, Feng Langqing strode forward and fiercely kicked toward Jiang Chuyun.
Jiang Chuyun instinctively protected Jiang Xinxin’s head. His body was kicked by Feng Langqing, and the uncle and niece both fell into the river together.
The water at the riverside wasn’t deep for adults, only reaching his waist and abdomen, but for a five-year-old child, it was the deep water zone.
No matter how quick Jiang Chuyun’s reaction was, when he picked up Jiang Xinxin, she still swallowed several mouthfuls of water and choked, coughing nonstop while clinging to his neck.
Jiang Chuyun glared at Feng Langqing with fury on his face: “Feng Langqing! Are you crazy?!”
“I’m not crazy, thanks for your concern.” Feng Langqing aimed to anger people without remorse. He smiled on his face, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes. He asked Jiang Xinxin: “How does it feel to be pushed into the river? Fun?”
What’s the use of dryly saying sorry? Making the other person empathize and feel your pain and discomfort is the real apology!
Jiang Xinxin didn’t dare answer and just kept hugging Jiang Chuyun and wailing loudly.
Nan Yuanman looked at Feng Langqing with sparkling eyes, her steamed bun face full of adoration for him.
Third brother is so cool!
The program group’s staff never expected Feng Langqing to suddenly kick someone into the river. They were instantly shocked by him. After reacting, they hurriedly and clumsily went to pull Jiang Chuyun out of the river.
“Brother Yun, are you okay? My god, quickly get a disposable bath towel!”
“Hurry, first bring the child up!”
“…”
Feng Langqing sneered coldly, turned around, and picked up Nan Yuanman: “Yuanman, let’s go, home.”
He wasn’t going to record this crappy variety show anymore!
Nan Yuanman obediently nestled in his arms. With this interruption, the program group staff on site forgot about Nan Yuanman appearing out of thin air earlier.
After all, no matter how miraculous that was, it wasn’t as big a deal as a guest being kicked into the river!
One slip-up could really cost lives!-
Director Ge, who had only dozed off for a bit, woke up and learned about all that happened at noon. His vision went black, and he anxiously slapped his thigh: “What’s the use of telling me now! Quickly call 120 for an ambulance!”
“Also, have someone stop Feng Langqing! Don’t let him really take Yuanman away!”
The staff hurriedly ran off to handle it.
Director Ge wiped his face and let out a heavy sigh, looking ten years older with fatigue: “What the hell is all this!”
Feng Langqing quickly carried Nan Yuanman back to the room, slammed the door shut, placed the little dumpling on the bed, and asked her with a serious handsome face: “Be honest, where did you go earlier?”
Nan Yuanman smacked her lips: “This story is long.”
Feng Langqing: “Then make the long story short.”
Nan Yuanman sighed: “Alright.”
She had Feng Langqing get the water cup from the table. While biting the straw and drinking water, she briefly told him the story of the Fox Goddess and what happened with Grandpa Hu.
Feng Langqing listened like it was a fantasy story, his eyes wide: “So, you were actually at the riverside the whole time earlier, just pulled into an illusionary realm by Grandpa Hu. The Fox Great Immortal, no, the Fox Goddess and Grandpa Hu died, and the illusionary realm broke?”
That was the reason Nan Yuanman fell from midair.
Nan Yuanman nodded: “Yep!”
With the Fox Goddess and Grandpa Hu dead, the karma and grievances they had entangled in for nearly a hundred years came to an end.
The tribute link created by the Fox Goddess’s evil deeds had broken, and the life force and fortune absorbed from the tributes would soon return to them.
Of course, anyone who benefited from the Fox Great Immortal would have to spit it back out double.
Nan Yuanman slurped another mouthful of water and swung her chubby little feet.
After all, the things of immortals and gods aren’t so easy to take.
“This is too miraculous.” Feng Langqing couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, while a trace of hidden worry and unease rose in his heart.
Nan Yuanman spoke lightly, but Feng Langqing could glimpse the danger in it.
He knew Yuanman was different from other children, but she was only five years old now, her strength still too weak. They were ordinary people and couldn’t help her.
When they got back this time, he had to find his father and have him find more subordinates with those abilities to protect Yuanman.
Otherwise, every time it would be her fighting alone…
His heart would be uneasy.
Feng Langqing, in all his life, felt powerless for the second time besides feeling helpless on the battlefield as a child.
He was still too weak…
He had to think of a way. This time, he would definitely protect his own younger sister well.
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Meanwhile, Meng Xi, waiting in her room to reduce her own suspicion, had waited through noon and afternoon but still hadn’t seen Meng Juanjuan or the Fox Great Immortal return.
She sat by the window, looking at the sky that had somehow turned overcast, a trace of unease surging in her heart. Her manicured hand clenched into a fist, sharp fingertips piercing her palm, muttering to herself: “Something didn’t happen, did it?”
It definitely wouldn’t. The Fox Great Immortal was immensely powerful; it was just dealing with an ordinary child. What could go wrong?
But she waited another two hours and still couldn’t wait for Meng Juanjuan or the Fox Great Immortal to return.
Her inner unease also reached its peak.
No!
Meng Xi bit her lip. She was going out to find the Fox Great Immortal!
She had just put on her sun-protective jacket and was about to go out when the staff happened to come looking, to tell her about Meng Juanjuan at the riverside. He had just knocked when the door opened from inside.
But when he saw Meng Xi’s appearance, his expression changed drastically, looking at her in shock and suspicion: “Miss Meng, your face…”
Old Master Nan in the coffin: “?”
Zhuang Zhuang: “?”
Xiao Cao: “?”
Fighting alone, who?
