Chapter 68: Didn’t Check The Almanac Before Going Out Today
Jiang Ning: “……”
She couldn’t figure out why Shen Jinhe was grabbing her to talk about these things.
But she always believed in staying far away from the male and female leads, and Shen Jinhe was an important character in this book, Wanyuan’s future good sister, so Jiang Ning was even less likely to get too close to her.
She continued to brush her off: “Mm-hmm, you’re awesome, see you at the finals then.”
Shen Jinhe: “……”
Why did she feel like Jiang Ning didn’t want to talk to her?
It must be her imagination.
Wei Jin was getting restless at the police station, scratching his head and fidgeting uncomfortably.
“When can I leave? I didn’t even fight, why call me here too.” He asked the police officer taking notes not far away.
The police officer looked up and glanced at them: “Which of you three called the police?”
Jiang Ning raised her hand: “I did, for world peace.”
Police: “……”
He seemed to recognize Jiang Ning: “Oh, it’s you, Jin Cheng’s guardian deity.”
Jiang Ning: “……”
Didn’t this title make one’s toes curl?
Jiang Ning tugged at the corner of her mouth: “That’s me.”
“You’re really righteous. Society needs more people like you to keep order from falling apart.” The police officer gave Jiang Ning a thumbs up: “Young and accomplished, courage commendable.”
Jiang Ning smiled awkwardly and changed the subject: “When can we leave?”
“You can go after giving a statement. As for the one in detention, we need the parents to come educate them before release. The other two can leave now.”
Jiang Ning nodded.
Once outside, she found Wei Jin and Shen Jinhe still there.
“Why haven’t you two left?”
The two said in unison: “Waiting for you.”
Jiang Ning then remembered and pulled a stack of cash from her pocket, slapping it directly into Wei Jin’s arms: “Here, hard work pay.”
Wei Jin fumbled to catch it; it looked like at least two thousand, and his jaw dropped in shock.
She’s still a rich woman?
Rationally, he should refuse, since he hadn’t actually helped Jiang Ning with anything.
But he needed money.
His palm involuntarily clenched tight, and in the end he pocketed it, flashing Jiang Ning a carefree smile: “Thanks. Does Jiang Ning need a dog? What do you think of me? I’m easy to keep.”
“Not for now.”
Wei Jin looked reluctant: “Call me when you do need one. I’ll get in line first.”
He glanced down at his mobile phone, waved goodbye to Jiang Ning: “See you next time there’s a chance.”
Shen Jinhe immediately came over: “Was it you who hurt Huo Chengxuan’s hand?”
“Mm.” Jiang Ning walked outside the police station.
Shen Jinhe’s cold and glamorous face was full of disbelief: “Do you know who he is? You dared to go up against him like that. The Huo Family isn’t something your Jiang Family can stand against. Did he force you? That’s why you hurt his hand.”
Jiang Ning narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling this Shen Jinhe didn’t match her cold and glamorous aura at all; she was just a chatterbox, grilling her nonstop.
Jiang Ning just wanted to send her away: “No, he tied up my younger brother. I went to rescue him. He gave me a dagger and made me dig out my younger brother’s eyes, so I stabbed his hand. That’s all.”
Mentioning “younger brother,” Shen Jinhe grew sad again: “If I had been by my younger brother’s side then, I definitely would’ve rushed up to protect him.” She sighed, then comforted with a smile: “You’re so good to your younger brother. You’re a good older sister.”
Jiang Ning just smiled without saying anything.
Not far away, two figures came running in a panic.
One of them didn’t even glance at Jiang Ning and headed straight inside.
It was Gu Lanli who stopped, eyes red as he grabbed Jiang Ning’s arm and shook it: “Where’s Wanyuan! Why did something like this happen all of a sudden?”
Jiang Ning impatiently shook off his hand: “Don’t come asking me about everything. I’m not Su Wanyuan’s mom. If you feel negligent, follow her twenty-four hours a day.”
At that moment, Su Wanyuan came out of the interrogation room.
Her eyes were red, face full of lingering fear.
Jiang Yan stayed by her side, softly comforting: “It’s okay now, Wanyuan. That jerk won’t get out for a while.”
Su Wanyuan let out a long sigh: “Thank you, A-Yan. I’m fine.”
“Wanyuan!” Gu Lanli rushed to Su Wanyuan in two strides.
He checked that Su Wanyuan wasn’t hurt and finally relaxed: “Got the call from the police station, scared me to death.”
Shen Jinhe was curious: “Who are these two?”
Jiang Ning touched her chin thoughtfully: “Mm… a neighbor we’ve played with since childhood, and my younger brother.”
Shen Jinhe was stunned.
Until the group came out from inside.
Su Wanyuan looked at Jiang Ning on the steps, hesitating to speak.
Gu Lanli quickly noticed Su Wanyuan’s odd expression.
He immediately started accusing without reason: “Your doing again? Nothing good happens when Wanyuan’s with you! Almost got her hurt.”
Shen Jinhe widened her eyes, barely holding back: “Are you blind? Jiang Ning was a victim too, okay?”
Then she turned to Jiang Yan and demanded: “You just let this idiot curse your older sister? No opinion at all?”
Jiang Yan turned his head away, staying silent.
“Holy shit, ungrateful wolf! Your older sister really saved you for nothing!” Shen Jinhe was furious.
She inexplicably felt sorry for Jiang Ning.
She also didn’t understand how those rumors had spread.
Clearly just a sweet, soft, kind, and righteous little girl, yet described like a shrew.
Before officially interacting with Jiang Ning, Shen Jinhe hadn’t cared much for her, but since they didn’t know each other, there was no conflict of interest. Now that she knew her, she felt the rumors weren’t true.
Jiang Yan’s eyes flickered slightly.
Saved him?
He looked toward Jiang Ning, but Jiang Ning’s gaze wasn’t on him.
He walked up to Jiang Ning: “What did she mean by that?”
“Go protect your Su Wanyuan.” Jiang Ning didn’t want to bring up the topic again and walked past Jiang Yan.
Xie Jingyan came out from inside, ignoring everyone present, and followed in Jiang Ning’s direction.
After walking some distance, Jiang Ning realized someone was following not too close, not too far behind.
She stopped in place for a bit, and Xie Jingyan caught up to her pace.
“Why are you following me?” Jiang Ning asked.
Xie Jingyan pursed his lips: “This is my way home.”
Jiang Ning: “……”
She looked closely; it really seemed to be.
A bit further and they’d see that beef noodle restaurant.
Thinking of beef noodles, Jiang Ning’s belly rumbled.
Her gaze shifted to Xie Jingyan’s injured face, a bit curious: “I heard you saved Su Wanyuan. Pretty heroic.”
Xie Jingyan took a deep breath: “Didn’t check the almanac before going out today. Got beaten because of her. As expected, nothing good happens around her.”
Jiang Ning: “……”
Do you even hear yourself?
Just like how Gu Lanli complained about her, Xie Jingyan was directly complaining about Su Wanyuan.
She was his female lead!
“Don’t you think she’s pitiful? Stalked by Gu Lanli is one thing, now targeted by a super male too. Dark future ahead.” Jiang Ning sighed.
Xie Jingyan touched the corner of his mouth, hissing in pain, and immediately turned into a pharmacy.
He sneered coldly: “She’s pitiful? Pitiful enough for darkness? She has so many men protecting her. And me? Would those men protect me? They’d only beat me half to death for Su Wanyuan’s sake and never want to see her again.”
Jiang Ning: “……”
Impressive…
Typo caught
