Chapter 118: Invite To Watch A Meteor
Huzi grimaced: “Me too. We really can’t take on too many of these jobs. It’s all Jin Yuanyuan’s fault. Halfway through driving, he said he had to pee, which made me desperate to go too, so I went with him. By the time we got back, that man had run off. The ropes binding him were scattered all over the ground. That bastard must have loosened them long ago, just waiting for an opportunity to escape.”
The more he spoke, the angrier he got. Brother Jin’s facial expression turned grim: “Enough. What’s the point of saying all this now? Where’s the threat letter? Let me see it.”
Jin Yuanyuan quickly handed the threat letter to Brother Jin.
It said that they would solve all three of them within a month.
And the first targeted person was Brother Jin.
The harm wouldn’t just affect them personally but would also extend to their family and friends.
Brother Jin sighed: “Let’s wait here for a bit first. If they bring people, we’ll deal with them right here.”
Jin Yuanyuan kept wiping tears: “Brother Jin, after this job, let’s not take any more. I went to Brother Ye for help today. His subordinates said to handle this kind of minor trouble ourselves. Is this fucking minor trouble? I nearly lost my life. There’s an organization behind this. I’ve seen through these people—those in the underworld really aren’t good folks.”
Jin Yuanyuan cursed under his breath while trembling all over.
He was still so young and didn’t want to die here.
Brother Jin pulled out cigarettes from his pocket and gave one to each: “Just wait.”
The three waited until dawn the next day but those people never showed.
And cigarette butts littered the ground at their feet.
Brother Jin looked at the brightening sky and walked outside: “Let’s go. Head back. They won’t come.”
Jin Yuanyuan and Huzi breathed a sigh of relief.
Huzi looked relieved: “So, we won’t face revenge after all?”
Brother Jin shook his head: “No, the people they might target are no longer limited to us but have expanded to those around us. Be careful when you go home—don’t let yourselves be followed.”
The two turned pale with fear and exchanged a glance, seeing terror in each other’s eyes.
They were usually very skilled at kidnapping but had no experience with injuries involving knives or guns.
“During this time, I’ll send my mom to the hospital for admission. If you’re really scared, don’t stay home—rent a house near the school. Only by eliminating this group can we have peace.”
Jin Yuanyuan asked nervously: “Then, should we call the police?”
Brother Jin glanced back at him: “Don’t alert the enemy yet.”
……
The weekend passed quickly.
After Jiang Ning and Brother Jin watched the concert, he occasionally chatted with her on WeChat. Jiang Ning selectively replied to a few messages. Most of the time, she was chasing dramas and watching television, or browsing hot searches on wb.
Today’s hot search spotlight caught Jiang Ning’s eye: Huo Yu.
After all, as the top wealthy family in the Capital City, any stir from a big shot of this level would spark speculation from all sides.
Someone had filmed a video of him.
A luxury car worth eight figures was parked at the hospital entrance.
Huo Yu carefully held the hand of the woman sitting in the car, leading her into the hospital.
The woman had delicate features, wore a white skirt, and looked very pure. Her eyes were covered with a white cloth to avoid direct sunlight, so Huo Yu held her hand the whole way.
Huo Yu occasionally looked at her gently, reminding her to watch her step.
Jiang Ning focused on the woman.
This was probably Huo Yu’s wife Bai Chuchu, who was nearly blind and suffering from chronic kidney failure, waiting for Jiang Li’s cornea and kidney to save her life.
And Jiang Li had been exposed for interfering in someone else’s marriage because of Bai Chuchu, ruining her career prospects.
So Huo Yu appearing at the hospital at this time was either to bring Bai Chuchu for a follow-up or to discuss surgery timing.
Jiang Ning sighed, feeling like her life of wealth and ease, not even a full year yet, was about to end.
The Jiang Family now was no match for the Huo Family.
Unless there was an existence comparable to the Huo Family to shield them.
But Jiang Ning didn’t know any Capital Circle big shots. Father Jiang had started from scratch and might not know any either. Even if he did, others wouldn’t risk offending the Huo Family to help them.
Whenever Jiang Ning thought about Jiang Li’s storyline, she felt utterly disgusted.
“What a shitty plot. Even crazier than the male and female leads’ eight years of tortured romance.”
Jiang Ning was very glad she hadn’t read this novel, only heard about it from Little Honey. Otherwise, her eyes would have been ruined.
“Little Honey, this Bai Chuchu is totally getting what she deserves. She’s jealous and messed herself up trying to frame Jiang Li, injuring herself instead. Then some moronic overbearing CEO descends from the sky, regrets harming his little childhood sweetheart, and makes others pay. Don’t tell me in the end Jiang Li dies and the overbearing CEO regrets it again, starting to torment Bai Chuchu.”
Little Honey was stunned: [Host, how do you know? Did you sneak a peek at this book?]
Jiang Ning: “……”
Little Honey: [Dog-blood plots are all like this—extreme tug-of-war to stir readers’ emotions. Though they’re supporting characters, they have their own independent side stories.]
Jiang Ning: “……”
She let out a light breath: “What a genius. Only carbon-based lifeforms could come up with this kind of plot.”
In the evening, Jiang Yan came home first.
Father Jiang, Madam Jiang, and Jiang Li were still at the countryside hometown.
Because Jiang Yan had school tomorrow.
During dinner with Jiang Ning, Jiang Yan pushed his mobile phone over: “The photos I took for you—pick the ones you like.”
Jiang Ning glanced at them. It was just something she mentioned casually as an excuse, but Jiang Yan had actually done it seriously. His shots of scenery and composition were good. Jiang Ning saw the number—goodness, around five hundred photos.
It made her eyes dazzle.
Just then, Su Wanyuan sent him a message.
Jiang Ning pursed her lips and pushed his phone back: “You pick for me. Oh, Su Wanyuan messaged you.”
Jiang Yan nervously glanced at Jiang Ning. Knowing she didn’t like Su Wanyuan and seeing she wasn’t angry, he breathed a sigh of relief and opened the chat box.
Su Wanyuan invited him again to watch a meteor on Friday night.
Jiang Yan frowned but still refused.
Jiang Ning sneaked a peek: “What does she want with you?”
Seeing this, Jiang Yan didn’t hide it: “She asked me to go to Phoenix Mountain Peak on Friday to watch a meteor. I don’t want to, so I refused.”
Hearing “Phoenix Mountain,” Jiang Ning’s back stiffened, and she looked at Jiang Yan in surprise.
He actually refused!
In the book, he went along—there was no refusal at all.
So she hadn’t altered this plot. She hadn’t even mentioned Phoenix Mountain to Jiang Yan, so it was Jiang Yan who changed it himself, having nothing to do with her.
“Oh, so you refused her. Will she get angry?” Jiang Ning inquired.
Jiang Yan shook his head: “Why would she be angry? We’re not in any close relationship. I was just expressing my own wish.”
He pursed his lips and suddenly invited: “Do you want to see a meteor? I can go with you.”
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