《Even After My Death》
Chapter 1 - 1 1 She Kicks Everyone Indiscriminately
?Chapter 1: Chapter 1 She Kicks Everyone Indiscriminately Chapter 1: Chapter 1 She Kicks Everyone Indiscriminately ¡°What? You¡¯re saying I only have 3 hours to live?!¡± Jiang Ningy on the hospital bed, her eyes wide with disbelief.
Having just woken up from aa, to be informed of such dire news, who could sit still!
She was only twenty-three years old, still so young, how could she be about to prematurely go to the Underworld for tea with Yama Raja!
[Yes, because you are under great work stress every day, your interactions with family members at home are also unpleasant, often leaving you sulking. The little time you have for yourself to secretly read novels requires staying upte, which has excessively depleted your health, leading to overwork and depression, and you¡¯ve contracted a terminal illness.]
The System¡¯s voice was ordinary and unremarkable.
Beautiful tears immediately welled up in Jiang Ning¡¯s lovely apricot-shaped eyes.
Staring at the pure white ceiling overhead, she reached out to press the call button.
A young doctor in a whiteb coat came in with a medical record book, speaking to Jiang Ning with a pitying expression, ¡°Miss Jiang, there is an unfortunate piece of news we need to inform you about concerning your illness¡¡±
If there were any falsehood in the System¡¯s words, then what the doctor said was definitely true!
Having been truly diagnosed withte-stage cancer, Jiang Ning immediately pulled out the IV needle from her hand and got up from the hospital bed.
The young nurse was shocked, ¡°Patient, what are you doing?!¡±
Jiang Ning gave her an odd look, ¡°Discharge.¡±
If she couldn¡¯t live, then what was the point of continuing the IV.
With thest 3 hours of her life remaining, of course, she had to do something meaningful.
Having retrieved her phone, Jiang Ning, d in her hospital attire, strode out vigorously, opening the backseat of a taxi and sitting down with a clear voice, ¡°Driver, to the Yongan Garden vis!¡±
¡°Alright!¡±
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Miss Huo Miao of the Huo family has recently be popr for her lead role in ¡°Fu Hua Pce¡±; the Huo family specially hosted a party for her at the vi.
Dressed in a blue gown, Huo Miao stood in the hall surrounded by adoring stars.
Upon seeing her, Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes spat fire.
This white lotus who stole her identity, enjoyed all the benefits, and constantly gossiped and stirred up trouble, sshing dirty water all over her!
Jiang Ning, with a menacing presence, strode forward, grabbed Huo Miao¡¯s hair, pulled her over, and delivered two ps right across her face.
A sting on the scalp was followed by a p on the face.
Huo Miao let out a pig-like squeal, ¡°Ahh ahh ahh!¡±
¡°Stop the racket.¡± Jiang Ning raised her hand for another two ps.
The sharp and clear ps stunned the crowd.
Huo Miao immediately shut her mouth.
Jiang Ning shook her hand covertly, ¡°¡¡±
The face of a green tea b*tch is indeed thick; QAQ her hand hurt from the pping¡
Her gaze fell on the swimming pool outside the vi, and she dragged the limp Huo Miao toward it.
Huo Miao tried to struggle, but for some reason, this person was so strong! She couldn¡¯t break free at all!
Jiang Ning had already dragged Huo Miao to the swimming pool and pushed her in with a lift of her hand.
¡ª¡ªSsh!
Water sttered everywhere, shocking everyone present.
Elder brother rushed over in a hurry, his face livid, bellowing, ¡°Jiang Ning, have you gone mad? What the hell are you doing!¡±
Jiang Ning was frenzied, her voice louder and angrier than his, ¡°What am I doing! I¡¯m about to die in the hospital! You don¡¯te to see me, yet you¡¯re here, happily partying!¡±
¡°What does your death have to do with us!¡± Huo Ziheng, who was a non-swimmer, dared not go into the water. He could only roar, ¡°Quick, rescue Miaomiao! I¡¯ll deal with you in a moment!¡±
¡°Hah!¡± Jiang Ning scoffed coldly, stepped forward, and with a kick, plunked Huo Ziheng into the water.
¡°Ahh ahh ahh! What¡¯s happening? Jiang Ning! How are you here! What¡¯s going on!¡±
Following Mother Huo, who had hastily arrived, looked on inplete shock.
Father Huo followed her, his calm brow furrowed, ¡°Jiang Ning, you¡¯re sick again.¡±
With his son and daughter having fallen into the water, Father Huo still found theposure to save face in front of the onlooking guests, ¡°I apologize, Jiang Ning has had a mental illness since she was a child, often unable to control her emotions and behavior.¡±
¡°Mental illness! I think you¡¯re the one who¡¯s sick! Your whole family is sick!¡± Jiang Ning stepped forward and viciously kicked Father Huo, sending him flying two meters and then plunging into the swimming pool.
She didn¡¯t spare Mother Huo, who was standing to the side, either, delivering a flying kick that sent her tumbling in, ¡°If you don¡¯t like me, why did you take me back in the first ce!¡±
Father Huo struggled to his feet in the pool, his face a picture of disgrace, as he scolded, ¡°Mad! You¡¯re really mad!¡±
Jiang Ning raised her cellphone and took several ¡°click, click¡± photos of the four people in the water, sparing a moment to respond, ¡°You¡¯re just now realizing it?¡±
She still remembered Father Huo had just called her a mental patient, and she retorted with self-righteous indignation, ¡°Anyway, I have a mental illness, what can you do about it?¡±
Father Huo was shaking with anger, ¡°Where is the security! Arrest her for me!¡±
The security guards, who had been ying dead behind the onlookers, had no choice but toe out.
Watching them approach her like so many soft-footed shrimp, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t hesitate tosh out, kicking them away one by one.
¡°Thud!¡±
¡°Thud!¡±
¡°Thud!¡±
¡°Thud!¡±
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Even the sounds of their entry into the water were melodious, perfectly in sync.
Jiang Ning enjoyed the scene for a moment before kicking thest person, who, as fate would have it,nded right on top of Huo Miao, who was about to w her way out of the water.
Huo Miao was knocked by the person into a hard stone in front of her, her body aching, and then with a cry of ¡°ah,¡± she fell back into the water.
She was the guest of honor at today¡¯s banquet, having gotten up before dawn to dress and style herself, wearing a low-cut, sequined light blue mermaid gown.
The originally ethereal dress became transparent upon meeting the water, revealing her voluptuous and pale desirable figure, her superior and proud curves mesmerizing the crowd.
Huo Miao¡¯s face flushed with embarrassment as she cried loudly in the water.
The more miserable she cried, the angrier Father Huo and Mother Huo became, and the happier Jiang Ning felt inside.
Her identity had been maliciously swapped with Huo Miao¡¯s since they were children.
Originally the real Huo family heiress, Jiang Ning was sold to a mountain vige and suffered bullying and abuse since childhood. It was not easy to make her way back to the Huo family, who couldn¡¯t bear to part with Huo Miao, the girl they had raised from childhood. Not only did they hide her true heir status, but they also demanded that she swallow her grievances and bear it all.
And she really was out of her mind before!
Foolishly seeking that worthless affection, she really did keep making concessions! Even when sshed with dirty water by Huo Miao, she would only exin, neversh out.
Otherwise, how could she have developed a terminal illness at such a young age due to frequently suppressing her anger?
Before returning to the Huo family, she wandered alone outside, living more happily than a deity.
She had wandered for three years without a single illness, but not long after returning to the Huo family, she had reached thete stages of a terminal disease!
At this thought, Jiang Ning¡¯s expression darkened, and the urge to hit someone surged within her again.
She looked up towards the Huo family members. Father Huo, Mother Huo, and Huo Ziheng had, with the help of others, sessfully climbed out of the water and, noticing Jiang Ning¡¯s sullen gaze, shuddered.
Jiang Ning felt an itch in her hands, and just as she was about to go over and drag the Huo family members back, a voice from the System echoed in her mind:
[Ding! A felon has been detectedmitting a murder in the East City District. Host must proceed to the crime scene immediately and capture the fugitive.]
Jiang Ning frowned, ¡°You¡¯re still here?¡±
[We¡¯re already bound, I can¡¯t leave until the host dies, so please goplete the task,] the System switched to a cute tone.
Rolling her eyes, Jiang Ning was about to speak when the System added: [Task reward: 3 days of life value.]
3 days of life value?
Was there such a good deal?
Catching sight of the two hours and eight minutes she had left to live, Jiang Ning red at the Huo family members, ¡°I¡¯ve got some business to attend to, if I live I¡¯lle back to beat you up!¡±
Chapter 2 - 2 2 Catch the First Culprit
?Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Catch the First Culprit Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Catch the First Culprit At the entrance of Tianxin Shopping za, a man with an angry expression brandished a kitchen knife while riding an electric scooter through the streets. A traffic policeman spotted him and stopped him; however, the man got off his bike and, without saying a word, swung the kitchen knife at the policeman, striking him multiple times. Bright red blood gushed from the wounds, and the policeman copsed, severely injured.
The incident happened in just an instant. People standing nearby didn¡¯t even have time to react before the man, still holding the bloody knife, quickly grabbed another man nearby as a hostage.
¡°Ahhhh! Help!¡± the strong man who was seized cried out in terror.
Who would have thought he¡¯d be in such a life-threatening situation just by going out to buy a pack of cigarettes?
Was it still possible to throw away that pack of cigarettes in his pocket now?
Only then did the bystanders begin to understand what had happened. Fearful screams filled the air, and the scene became utterly chaotic.
Some people had already called emergency services and the police, but nobody dared to approach the man who was waving a kitchen knife and ordering people to back off. Everyone just prayed for the police and ambnce to arrive quickly.
It wasn¡¯t until the ambnce arrived that people worked together to lift the policeman onto the vehicle.
The police arrived quickly, but due to the assant¡¯s weapon and hostage, they held back from advancing, choosing instead to surround the perpetrator.
When Jiang Ning arrived, she was met with this stand-off scene.
Seeing the pool of fresh blood on the ground and the moment sheid eyes on the criminal, Jiang Ning could guess his motive for the crime.
The assant, Wang Qiang, had abused his wife for years, and when she finally mustered the courage to ask for a divorce, he didn¡¯t repent but became enraged instead, suspecting his wife of an affair.
Especially after a scumbag friend sent him a photo of his wifeughing with another man, Wang Qiang took a kitchen knife and rode out aimlessly on his bike until the traffic policeman stopped him, and he vented all his anger on the officer, leaving him seriously wounded.
Jiang Ning was furious, ¡°This scumbag!¡±
If it weren¡¯t for the hostage in his hand, Jiang Ning would have driven her car straight into the scumbag and sent him flying!
As she stepped closer to the perpetrator, she asked the System in her mind, ¡°If I die trying to catch this scumbag, does it count as a work injury?¡±
The System replied with the gentlest voice uttering the most ruthless words: [It counts as the Host¡¯s risk of death, oh.]
Hearing this reply, Jiang Ning added another person to her list of those she wanted to send flying with her car.
Jiang Ning took a deep breath and tried to restrain the emotions inside her.
As everyone else retreated, Jiang Ning moved forward.
Her approach, against the flow, quickly drew the attention of the police and Wang Qiang. Wang Qiang red at her, watchful, ¡°What are you doing! Take one more step, and I¡¯ll sh his face!¡±
Saying this, he pressed the kitchen knife he had been holding against the man¡¯s neck to his face.
The terrifiedrge man who weighed over 160 pounds trembled, ¡°Big, big brother, calm down. I¡¯ve done nothing to you. I have elders above and children below. If something happens to me, my whole family will fall apart! Please, let me go.¡±
A policeman immediately stepped forward to pull Jiang Ning away, ¡°This is dangerous; non-involved people need to retreat quickly.¡±
Obediently standing her ground, Jiang Ning addressed Wang Qiang, ¡°Big brother, don¡¯t be afraid; I¡¯m not here to stop you from killing him, I want to join you.¡±
!!!!!!
Such a statement stunned everyone present.
Is this something a human would say?!
Some of the onlookers even looked at Jiang Ning with anger and contempt.
Could she be aplice number two?!
Someone raised their phone high, the camera lens trained on Jiang Ning.
Even Wang Qiang, holding the knife, was momentarily unable to respond, his brain glitching for a moment as he looked at the girl who was standing ten meters away from him, ¡°What did you say?¡±
¡°I said, I want to join you.¡± Jiang Ning raised her hand to touch the corner of her eye, where there were no tears, appearing frail and vulnerable, ¡°I¡¯ve just been discharged from the hospital, with terminal cancer. I don¡¯t want to live anymore, and I¡¯ve been worried about not having a ce to die. Take me hostage.¡±
¡°I¡¯ve been without a family since I was a child, everyone on my household register is gone. Now that I have this disease, I don¡¯t n on living. You want to escape, right? Look, that big brother definitely won¡¯t cooperate with you, but I will.¡±
¡°I¡¯ll help you escape, and after you¡¯re safe, you can kill me to celebrate, okay?¡±
Jiang Ning spoke in the softest tone, yet uttered the harshest words about herself.
Her deceptive appearance, dressed in the patient¡¯s attire from the hospital, havingin in aa for over a month, sustained only by IV drips, her face thin, the loose striped clothes hanging emptily on her body, all lent credibility to her words.
Chapter 3 - 3 2 Catch the First Culprit_2
?Chapter 3: Chapter 2 Catch the First Culprit_2 Chapter 3: Chapter 2 Catch the First Culprit_2 Not just the police officer standing next to her, but even the crowd behind her looked at her with eyes that had shifted from anger to sympathy and pity.
Only the System in her mind: [¡]
The image of Jiang Ning attacking Huo family members indiscriminately in the vi was still fresh in memory, but who would have guessed that its host actually had two faces?
Wang Qiang furrowed his brows, ¡°What you¡¯re saying is true?¡±
¡°Of course, who would joke about their family. If I lie to you, if any of my family members are still alive, may they be struck by lightning, hit and killed by a car, choke to death while eating, or suffocate in the bathroom¡ªjust not die a good death! Do you believe me now?¡± Jiang Ning nodded emphatically, her tone serious.
The System: [¡] felt the host¡¯s malice towards the Huo family members.
The hostage Wang Qiang was now holding was someone he grabbed on the spur of the moment after wounding a traffic police officer. Who knew his luck would be so bad, with only a big fat man standing nearby.
He had been restraining the man for so long that his hand had started to go numb and lose strength. To think of escaping while dragging the man along was even more impossible.
If he were to take that young girl across as a hostage instead¡ it would be easier to control her.
Most importantly, she was even willing to cooperate with his escape!
Even with so many police officers watching, he didn¡¯t know if he could get away. But, what if he could?
Without much consideration, Wang Qiang said, ¡°Fine,e over.¡±
The man being held hostage looked relieved, gazing at Jiang Ning as if she were a savior sent from heaven.
Instead, it was the bystanders and police officers behind her who told Jiang Ning not to go over; it was too dangerous.
Jiang Ning lowered her gaze, looking as if she had lost all hope in the world, her voice soft and weak, ¡°Thank you all, but the doctor said I only have up to three months to live. If I can save a life in my limited time, even death would be worth it.¡±
The police officer raised his hand to stop Jiang Ning. Even if she was willing, they, as police officers, couldn¡¯t just stand by and watch the public take risks. However, before his hand could reach her, Jiang Ning appeared to sidestep quickly, easily avoiding his grasp.
The police officer was stunned. By the time he tried to grab Jiang Ning again, she was already several steps away from him.
Watching Jiang Ning approach the criminal with a light, slow step, one of the bystanders who had been cursing her in their mind immediately pped himself!
Look at what you can do! Such a kind girl, and you still cursed her!
Wang Qiang hadn¡¯t let his guard down around Jiang Ning at first, but looking at her seemingly fragile appearance, it would¡¯ve been believable if she copsed the next second!
With his vignce somewhat lowered, Wang Qiang moved the knife he had been holding to the hostage¡¯s neck as Jiang Ning approached, reaching out to grab her.
What he didn¡¯t know was that Jiang Ning was waiting for this exact opportunity!
The soft, weak expression on her face vanished in an instant, her gaze turning sharp and bold. Jiang Ning pulled the man who had been forced into being a hostage toward herself, and at the same time, she raised her leg and kicked fiercely towards the criminal¡¯s abdomen, three inches below the navel.
She might look slender and frail, but her kick was quick and powerful.
Before Wang Qiang could react, he felt a severe pain in his lower body and couldn¡¯t help but cry out ¡°Ah,¡± stumbling back several steps, his hands clutching at a certain area as the kitchen knife fell from his hands andnded on his foot. Already trembling from the pain, Wang Qiang¡¯s face instantly disyed a mask of agony.
Jiang Ning¡¯s move took everyone by surprise, and not just Wang Qiang¡ªthe other men present couldn¡¯t help but cringe, seemingly empathizing with Wang Qiang¡¯s pain, their faces contorted with unspeakable agony.
Jiang Ning stepped forward, kicking the kitchen knife away, and grabbed Wang Qiang¡¯s cor, forcing him to bow his head before rapidly pping him several times.
¡°Assaulting a police officer in broad daylight and taking innocent civilians hostage, how dare you, a domestic abuser, be so capable!¡±
¡°You really thought I¡¯d just let you kill me? Do you know how hard I¡¯ve worked to stay alive!¡±
A loud p rang out, deafening.
Jiang Ning no longer needed to restrain the rage in her heart.
If she didn¡¯t vent her anger in time, she could end up with a serious disease!
After the p, Jiang Ning looked at Wang Qiang with disgust.
¡°You bastard! I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± Wang Qiang raised his hand to grab Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning pursed her lips, threw a heavy punch, and kicked Wang Qiang in the waist, sending him flying three meters away.
This sudden turn of events happened in just a few seconds.
Not to mention the crowd and police nearby, even the hostage who was close by had not reacted yet.
After Wang Qiang was kicked away, the police quickly approached, subdued him, and awarded him with a pair of silver bracelets.
No one knew who let out a gasp, but the crowd came to their senses and burst into spontaneous apuse.
This girl, so fierce¡ yet so likable!
Today was truly an eye-opener!
[Host missionpleted, reward: life value extended by 3 days, Merit Points +3.]
The System¡¯s voice rang out, and Jiang Ning noticed that the countdown screen disying her remaining life time changed from 1 hour and 39 minutes to 3 days, 1 hour, and 39 minutes.
She knew what life value was, but what were Merit Points?
Just as Jiang Ning was about to ask, a police officer approached her and asked with concern, ¡°How are you? Are you hurt?¡±
Jiang Ning raised her right hand, which had just delivered the p, ¡°It feels a bit sore, but it¡¯s no big deal, I just need a bit of rest.¡±
Police officer: ¡°¡Alright, thanks for your efforts.¡±
The youngdy in front of them seemed to be just over 1.60 meters tall, first impressions of her were thin and soft, harmless and innocent, but that decisive kick she just delivered sent the criminal flying.
This criminal appeared to be in his forties, over 1.70 meters tall, weighing at least 150 pounds, and even these ¡®professional¡¯ officers would find it difficult to send a man flying with a kick, yet this youngdy did it.
If you didn¡¯t see it with your own eyes, who would believe it!
The huge contrast left people in a daze.
The police officer said, ¡°You can say that this criminal was caughtrgely thanks to you, we might need to trouble you toe back to the station with us to make a statement.¡±
Jiang Ning hadpleted the mission issued by the System, increasing her life value by three days, and she was in a particrly good mood.
Jiang Ning nodded: ¡°Sure, no problem.¡±
The man who Jiang Ning had just saved also came to his senses, hurried forward to thank her, and was curious about how she could possess such strength to send a man flying with a kick.
And the crowd seemed eager to swarm her too.
The socially anxious Jiang Ning, seeing this scene, quickly followed the police officer into the police car.
Chapter 4 - 4 3 Confronting the Fianc茅
?Chapter 4: Chapter 3 Confronting the Fianc¨¦ Chapter 4: Chapter 3 Confronting the Fianc¨¦ The police record waspleted quickly, and the officers even mentioned they would help Jiang Ning apply for a Good Samaritan award.
As she was preparing to leave, Jiang Ning overheard the police calling Wang Qiang¡¯s wife.
After hearing from the police about Wang Qiang attacking an officer in the street, Wang Qiang¡¯s wife said bitterly, ¡°I¡¯ve already filed for divorce, I have nothing to do with him! He¡¯s been abusing me for over twenty years, using me of cheating every time he sees me talking to a man, then dragging me home to beat me! He even threatened to kill me! Such scum, you might as well just shoot him!¡±
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Jiang Ning walked out of the police station, and her phone, which had been silent in her pocket, suddenly began to vibrate.
She took out her phone and saw the name ¡°Mu Mingxuan¡± disyed on the screen.
Jiang Ning¡¯s expression turned cold instantly. Mu Mingxuan, the main culprit who put her in the hospital for a month!
As for his other role, just thinking about it made Jiang Ning feel sick.
Years ago, the Huo Family and the Mu Family¡¯sdies were pregnant at the same time, and the families arranged a marriage for their unborn children.
After Huo Miao was exposed as a false heiress, Mu Mingxuan scorned Jiang Ning, the true heiress who joined the Huo Family midway, saying that he and Huo Miao were truly in love and that Jiang Ning should roll away as far as possible and not disturb him and Huo Miao.
But in truth, Jiang Ning looked down on such a freeloader who grew up relying on his family¡¯s name just as much.
Yet, for reasons unknown, Mu Mingxuan was convinced that Jiang Ning was like a toad lusting after a swan, and from time to time, would bounce around Jiang Ning like a buffoon to make his presence felt.
Her slender, fair fingers swiped across the screen, and she answered the call.
Before Jiang Ning could speak, Mu Mingxuan¡¯s angry voice was already transmitting from the phone, ¡°Jiang Ning! Have you lost your mind? I heard you just beat up Miaomiao at the vi and pushed her into the swimming pool! How can you be so vicious? Miaomiao can¡¯t swim, pushing her into the pool is tantamount to murder!¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡±
Like an angry dinosaur, Mu Mingxuan continued to roar, ¡°Let me tell you, even if you kill Miaomiao, I won¡¯t spare you a second nce!¡±
Jiang Ning held the phone away from her ear and asked seriously, ¡°Are you sick? If you¡¯re sick, go see a doctor, okay? Huo Miao didn¡¯t tell you that not only did I kick her into the water, I also kicked her beloved father, mother, and brother in too? I never target her alone, I clearly target her entire family as well. As for murder¡ can that four-foot deep pool instantly drown four adults?¡±
Mu Mingxuan was momentarily choked up.
He was on a business trip out of town today, so he did not attend the Huo Family¡¯s gathering.
Just now, Huo Miao suddenly called him crying, saying Jiang Ning appeared at the gathering, beat her up, and pushed her into the pool. If it weren¡¯t for someone pulling her out, she almost drowned¡ Despite being treated so harshly, Huo Miao felt no resentment towards Jiang Ning, but rather med herself, wondering if she should leave the Huo Family. Only her departure might appease Jiang Ning.
After hearing this, Mu Mingxuan was furiously incensed, which led him to immediately call Jiang Ning to confront her.
But he hadn¡¯t expected that Jiang Ning would not only kick Huo Miao into the water but also drag the other Huo family members in with her!
Surely, she was a crude and uneducated country bumpkin.
Mu Mingxuan spoke up, ¡°Mother Huo and Aunt Chen truly brought misfortune on themselves by giving birth to you.¡±
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes darkened, her tone icy, ¡°Mu Mingxuan, where are you right now?¡±
¡°I¡¯m on a business trip in Q city,¡± Mu Mingxuan said angrily. ¡°What else do you think is the reason I didn¡¯t attend the gathering today? If I had been there, I would never have allowed you toy a finger on Miaomiao!¡±
¡°Alright,¡± Jiang Ning nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll remember what you just said. And about the time you caused my hospitalization, you just wait. The next time we meet, if I don¡¯t beat you into a caterpir, myst name isn¡¯t Jiang.¡±
Without waiting for Mu Mingxuan to react, Jiang Ning hung up the phone.
She moved her finger and blocked Mu Mingxuan¡¯s number.
With that parasite¡¯s contact removed from her phone, Jiang Ning felt the air be much fresher.
Deciding to go all the way, she promptly blocked the Huo family members¡¯ contact information as well.
The Huo family wasrge, and when Father Huo and Mother Huo were young, they seemed to have focused only on one particr activity. Above Jiang Ning, they had altogether three sons. After Jiang Ning was switched at birth, another set of twins was born within two years.
However, bad bamboo does not produce good shoots, and the sons that were born were nothing good in Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes.
The eldest brother Huo Li might have been a business elite, but once he was home, it was as if he left his brain in the office and ignored his biological sisterpletely. He was very attentive to Huo Miao, the impostor, always only buying gifts for her when he was on business trips. He also often took Huo Miao¡¯s one-sided words for truth, and sternly warned Jiang Ning not to bully Huo Miao with a cold face.
The second brother, Huo Ziheng, whom she had kicked into the water that afternoon, was another advocate of Huo Miao.
As for the third brother, Huo Minghui, his personality was rtively milder and he didn¡¯t ostracize Jiang Ning as much as the others. But if he had to choose between Jiang Ning and Huo Miao, he would definitely side with Huo Miao.
Not to mention the twins, the fourth and fifth brothers.
These two high schoolers had already been PUA¡¯d by Huo Miao into who knows what. They had not an ounce of respect for their biological sister, Jiang Ning, and would often tell her to roll out of the Huo family without batting an eye.
In the past, she had been mindful of the ties of kinship and swallowed any grievance no matter how big when facing these people.
In the future, if these people dared to mock or ridicule her without seeing clearly, she would punch one if they came, and punch a pair if two came!
The new skill that Jiang Ning unlocked after being discharged this time: Beating up trash!
But, Jiang Ning had not forgotten the existence of the system within her.
Looking at her remaining three days of life value, Jiang Ning poked her mind¡¯s system, ¡°Just now afterpleting the mission, in addition to life value, there was also a Merit Points value, what is that?¡±
[Host, I¡¯m here.]
[The full name of this system is the Merit System. As the name suggests, its purpose is to promote positive energy and build a beautiful and harmonious society.]
[If the host had not appeared today, in the original trajectory, Wang Qiang and the police would have been at a standoff for three to four hours, after which, due to physical exhaustion and knowing he couldn¡¯t escape, he would have cold-heartedly shed the hostage¡¯s neck and ultimately been shot on the spot by the police. The hostage would have also died due to excessive blood loss on the ambnce.]
[The host¡¯s appearance changed the oue of this event, saving two lives and altering the fate of the hostage¡¯s family members. Therefore, all things considered, Merit Points +3.]
Jiang Ning was more concerned with, ¡°What are Merit Points good for?¡±
[Merit Points can also be called Fate. A person with a high number of Merit Points is bound to be deeply blessed and have a smooth life. The host is currently suffering from a terminal illness, and you can use Merit Points to recover and heal your body.]
[Once the host¡¯s Rank rises, you can also exchange for items you want in the System Mall using Merit Points.]
As the system spoke, a screen suddenly appeared in front of Jiang Ning with her personal information.
Host: Jiang Ning
Merit Rank: 0[1/10]
Jiang Ning, who had yed games before, roughly understood, ¡°So Ipleted one mission, and I have to catch ten criminals,plete ten missions to be upgraded, right?¡±
[Yes.]
Jiang Ning sharpened her knives, ¡°Are there any missions avable now?¡±
[Yes, there are.] The system, seeing its own host so proactive, immediately brought up the mission page for Jiang Ning to see.
[As of now, Xinguo has over three million fugitives on the run. The missions I¡¯ve brought up here are the ones close to you, in the same district, same city, or in the same province.]
[If a situation arises like the one this afternoon where a criminal suddenlymits a crime, or there is a criminal near you, I will immediately issue a new mission relevant to it.]
Where the light does not reach, shadows linger, and malice flourishes unchecked in the shadows.
Even in a country like Xinguo, where the legal system is well-established and the public security is good, there will still be individuals who, driven by personal greed, take dangerous risks and endanger society.
Chapter 5 - 5 4 Return to the Huo Family
?Chapter 5: Chapter 4: Return to the Huo Family Chapter 5: Chapter 4: Return to the Huo Family It was gettingte, not a good time for arresting people.
Jiang Ning returned to the Huo Family Vi, ready to sever her biological blood ties with the Huo family.
The Huo Family Vi was brightly lit.
The four members of the Huo family, who were previously indiscriminately thrown into the pool by Jiang Ning, apparently had cleaned up and were back to their usual humanlike (strike-through), sleek andposed appearances.
Huo Miao sat on the sofa, wearing another green skirt and her freshly washed and dried hair fluffy and emitting a pleasant fragrance.
ncing out at the gradually darkening sky, Huo Miao¡¯s delicate and fair melon seed face showed a touch of anxiousness, ¡°Dad, Mom, what should we do? Sister has note back since she went out, could something have happened to her?¡±
Huo Song sat on the sofa with a sh of disgust in his eyes, ¡°Don¡¯t mention her to me!¡±
Recalling this afternoon¡¯s event of being thrown into the pool by Jiang Ning, Huo Song was boiling with rage.
He, as the head of the family, had never suffered such humiliation!
They should have never brought Jiang Ning back in the first ce. It would have been better to let her fend for herself outside rather than bring her back to cause chaos!
With a gloomy aura around him, Mother Huo sitting beside him felt equally distraught. She believed that she had been good enough to Jiang Ning, not only taking her from that shabby, low-rent housing to their current grand vi but also giving Jiang Ning pocket money every month.
She considered herself apetent mother, yet this was how Jiang Ning repaid her?
The Huo family twins, Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian, came back from school only to hear about Jiang Ning¡¯s sudden act of throwing everyone into the pool. They, too, were indignant.
Huo Kaiping said, ¡°We should never have brought her back in the first ce. She¡¯s already an adult, and the bad habits she picked up outside can¡¯t be changed. Bringing her back now just makes everyone unhappy and embarrasses us all.¡±
Huo Kaian quickly agreed, ¡°She was already distressed and jealous in her heart because we treated Sister Miao well, and now she¡¯s even starting to hit people! She doesn¡¯t consider us as family at all in her heart.¡±
Exchanging a nce that spoke volumes, they proposed in unison, ¡°Dad, why not give her some money and let her move out to live on her own!¡±
They really didn¡¯t want to see Jiang Ning, this annoying woman, anymore.
¡°Look at the month she was in the hospital, unconscious. Our family was so happy during that time. But the moment she woke up, she caused the whole family to be upset.¡±
As soon as Jiang Ning returned to the vi, she heard the twins speak, her clear, unwavering eyes showing no emotion.
The twins liked to y games and detested doing homework.
She remembered when she first returned to the Huo family during summer vacation, she had specially bought them the limited-edition gaming console they had longed for and even set them a target: finish their homework, and the console would be theirs.
During that period, the twins were the nicest to Jiang Ning they¡¯d ever been because she helped them with their homework and was exceptionally skilled at gaming!
Later on¡ter, Huo Miao feigned tears in front of the brothers,menting why they only wanted to y with Jiang Ning and not include her. Was it because they did not acknowledge her as a sister?
It wasn¡¯t long before Jiang Ning saw the limited-edition gaming console she had given them thrown in the garbage, and the twins¡¯ attitude toward her gradually worsened, afraid of Huo Miao¡¯s misunderstanding.
At this moment, the words of the twins made Jiang Ning silently sneer.
If Huo Miao had been the one unconscious in the hospital for a month, would they still have been so happy?
During her month in the hospital, the Huo family¡¯s indifference andck of concern were the ultimate coldness.
Jiang Ning stood outside the door, holding a half-drunk bottle of water. Seeing that no one had noticed her, she was not in a rush to enter the house.
She was curious to see how these people usually plotted against her behind her back.
The twins¡¯ words clearly tempted Madam Huo, yet she hesitated, ¡°This is probably not a good idea. After we brought her back, she has always lived in the vi. Even during college, despite crossing half the city, she insisted on not staying in the dorm and returning home every day. After she graduated and started working, she spent even more time cooped up in the vi¡ Kicking her out suddenly might cause her to harbor resentment towards us.¡±
Huo Ziheng, sitting on the sofa with his arms crossed, couldn¡¯t hold back any longer and scoffed, ¡°Is that what you call working? She ims it¡¯s live streaming, but it¡¯s just an attempt to leech off Miaomiao¡¯s poprity. Out of her hundred thousand followers, ny-nine thousand are haters. Every time she starts a stream, it¡¯s flooded with insults,pletely embarrassing us, the Huo family Members! How is someone like her supposed to make money? She¡¯s just using the guise of being a frencer to mooch off the vi, expecting to live here for free.¡±
¡°She probably can¡¯t wait for you and father to die early so she can get a share of the Huo Family¡¯s inheritance and be nothing but a social parasite!¡±
Huo Ziheng¡¯s heart still held a grudge against Jiang Ning for kicking him into the pool earlier in the afternoon, and his words were filled with unkind implications as he interpreted her actions in the darkest light.
Both Huo Song and Madam Huo¡¯s expressions darkened.
Jiang Ning shook the water bottle in her hand.
The reason she didn¡¯t stay in the dorms, braving the wind and rain to return to the vi every day, was merely to foster a rtionship with them, to close the distance between them.
But it seemed everyone thought ill of her.
¡°Second brother, that¡¯s too much!¡± Huo Miao bit her lip and stood up to say, ¡°Sister Jiang Ning is not like that. She grew up in the mountains and had never lived in a nice vi like this. It¡¯s normal for her to be attached to this vi. It¡¯s my fault. If I hadn¡¯t taken Sister Jiang Ning¡¯s identity, she would have been the one to grow up in luxury. Then she would¡¯ve been used to all thevishness here and wouldn¡¯t have had these bad thoughts.¡±
Although she seemed to refute Huo Ziheng outwardly, in reality, Huo Miao¡¯s words solidified what he had said, only serving to add fuel to the fire.
Seeing her pitiful, pretentious demeanor, Jiang Ning felt an itch in her hand.
She couldn¡¯t tolerate it anymore, nor did she need to.
Jiang Ning tightened her grip slightly, and the water bottle flew out of her hand, striking Huo Miao urately on the head.
¡°Ah!¡±
¡°Who! Who attacked me!?¡±
¡°Damn!¡±
Three cries of pain rang out at once.
The first voice belonged to Huo Miao; the second and third came from the twins.
That¡¯s because, after hitting Huo Miao, the water bottle bounced off and subsequently hit the twins, who were sitting together.
Jiang Ning pped her hands and walked in from outside, ¡°Sorry, my hand slipped, and it flew towards those who deserved it.¡±
Seeing her, the Huo family Members were all startled.
Huo Ziheng couldn¡¯t help but point at Jiang Ning and ask, ¡°Why are you back? When did you show up here?¡±
¡°I came back when I wanted to. What, do I have to report to you?¡± Jiang Ning lifted her eyelids and nced at him indifferently.
Huo Ziheng was taken aback, and the twins, recalling what they had just said upon seeing Jiang Ning, couldn¡¯t help feeling a flicker of guilt. But then, seeing the water bottle on the floor, they felt justified again.
Huo Kaiping red, ¡°Are you sick? Why do you hit people as soon as you get home?¡±
¡°Do you think I¡¯m hitting people? Even animals know to stick together for warmth, but you¡¯re thinking of how to drive me out,¡± Jiang Ning stepped forward, bent down to pick up the water bottle from the floor, and coldly retorted, ¡°Who just said they wanted to kick me out?¡±
Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian were furious. It was they who had proposed kicking Jiang Ning out of the Huo Family. Her words implied that they were worse than beasts?
Huo Kaiping took a step forward with his fists clenched, angrily said, ¡°Jiang Ning, don¡¯t think I won¡¯t hit you just because you¡¯ve just been discharged from the hospital.¡±
Jiang Ning raised her eyelids, ¡°Oh, so now you¡¯re nning to have a one-on-one fight with me?¡±
Chapter 6 - 6 5 Biluochun
?Chapter 6: Chapter 5 Biluochun Chapter 6: Chapter 5 Biluochun Talking about this, Jiang Ning not only wasn¡¯t scared but instead rolled up her sleeves, her fair and beautiful face showing a hint of eagerness, and provocatively waved at Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian, ¡°Come on, let¡¯s not do this one at a time, why don¡¯t both of youe at me together.¡±
This afternoon, with these two slippery fish not around, she hadn¡¯t managed to neatly kick them into the pool altogether, and now that they were practically offering themselves up for a beating, it would be foolish not to take the opportunity.
If she didn¡¯t vent the frustration in her heart in time, it might very well aggravate her terminal illness!
Normally, Huo Song would have stopped them, what kind of image would a family quarrel portray!
But thinking about this afternoon¡¯s humiliating incident of being kicked into the pool by Jiang Ning, Huo Song sat on the sofa with a stern face, not saying a word.
Instead, it was Huo Miao who always rubbed her head with her hand, who stood out, blocking in front of the two brothers Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian. She bit her lip, looking at Jiang Ning with a pitiable expression on her pale and tender face, ¡°Sister Jiang Ning, don¡¯t be mad, it was my fault about this afternoon¡¯s gathering.¡±
¡°Actually, everyone has been very worried about you since you were hospitalized. But the show ¡®Fu Hua Pce¡¯ became a hit, and my parents and brothers were happy for me, so they threw a celebration¡ It wasn¡¯t deliberate that we didn¡¯t go to the hospital.¡±
She shouldn¡¯t have mentioned this afternoon¡¯s gathering, once she did, everyone¡¯s expressions changed.
Besides the twins, the other three members of the Huo Family thought of the embarrassing moment when they were kicked into the pool in front of so many people this afternoon, their faces dark as the bottom of a pot, and the suppressed anger in their hearts started seeping out uncontrobly.
And Jiang Ning even let out a derisiveugh, the look in her eyes filled with scorn as she looked at Huo Miao.
Huo Miao, repeatedly asking her to calm down, not only purposely stirred up the anger of the Huo family but also emphasized the fact that while she awoke alone in the hospital, the Huo family was busy throwing a party to celebrate for her.
Not to mention, Huo Miao wasn¡¯t the original choice for ¡®Fu Hua Pce¡¯; it was Jiang Ning who caught the director¡¯s eye first.
But Jiang Ning had no interest in entering the entertainment industry, while Huo Miao somehow found out about it and cried in front of the Huo family, iming she really liked the show. She even went on a diet to fit the image of the female lead better, eventually fainting and ending up in the hospital!
When in fact, it was Jiang Ning whom the director had originally considered, Huo Miao was not rted to the role at all. Yet, Huo Miao kept treating that role as if it was hers by default, and after she was hospitalized, the Huo family, united in their indignation, directed all their animosity towards Jiang Ning, believing that Jiang Ning had stolen the role from Huo Miao.
Later on, the Huo family invested thirty million to secure the role for Huo Miao by bringing funds into the production.
Under the glow of hard cash, the director never contacted Jiang Ning again.
Now, when Jiang Ning thought about these things, she practically wanted to p herself and shake all the naivety from her brain!
The Huo family never truly considered her one of their own; in their hearts and eyes, there was only Huo Miao.
And yet, the former Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t see through this and wholeheartedly treated the Huo family well, hoping to truly be part of this big family one day.
But in reality, when you¡¯re not on the same path, no shortcut will help.
She doesn¡¯t need to stumble in the same pit twice.
Now, by deliberately mentioning the sess of ¡®Fu Hua Pce,¡¯ Huo Miao ostensibly apologized to Jiang Ning, asking her not to be angry while actually, she was dredging up the past, deliberately twisting the knife in Jiang Ning¡¯s heart, baiting her to get angry.
As for Huo Miao¡¯s tea-fragrant words, Jiang Ning might have endured them in the past, but now she couldn¡¯t stand even a bit of it.
Jiang Ning nced at her, ¡°The Huo family doesn¡¯t live by Dongting Lake, but how did they manage to raise someone like you, a Biluochun tea.¡±
Huo Miao was startled and after realizing what Jiang Ning meant, she bit her lip with an embarrassed expression, ¡°Sister, why do you want to scold me?¡±
The twin brothers, who had been protected behind her, were also visibly angry, ready to stand up for Huo Miao at any moment.
¡°Why would you think I¡¯m cursing at you if the cap doesn¡¯t fit? Word by word, you tell me not to be angry, yet sentence by sentence, you purposely provoke me. Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know the director of ¡®Fu Hua Pce¡¯ initially contacted me? I hadn¡¯t even replied when you hurriedly pretended to faint and rushed to the hospital.¡±
¡°I didn¡¯t!¡± Huo Miao¡¯s heart panicked, not knowing how Jiang Ning had found out about her feigned fainting. She immediately retorted, her voice so shrill it nearly cracked.
She swayed weakly, appearing as if she was about to faint at any moment.
The twin siblings standing behind Huo Miao instantly supported her, their faces full of concern, ¡°Sister Miaomiao, are you alright?¡±
Huo Miao bit her lip, her eyes flickering as she feignedposure, ¡°I, I¡¯m alright¡ But Sister, how can you speak to me like this¡ I really went to the hospital because I fainted.¡±
¡°Enough!¡± Huo Kaian suddenly shouted fiercely. He looked up, his eyes sharp and full of disgust as they fell on Jiang Ning, angrily saying, ¡°What the hell do you want! What does it matter to you what we just said!¡±
¡°Look at you, every time you show up, you make the whole family unhappy!¡±
¡°During the month you were hospitalized, without your annoying appearances, do you have any idea how happy we were? Every day was filled withughter and joy. As soon as you show up, everyone gets in a bad mood! You have always lived outside before, why can¡¯t you just continue doing that and let us live our own lives!¡±
¡°You tell me! How much money do you want to leave this family!¡±
After all, Huo Kaian was young and couldn¡¯t keep his cool, directly spilling everything they had just been discussing.
Of course, this also showed that he truly detested Jiang Ning and really wanted her to leave the family.
The Huo family members showed various expressions, none trying to stop his outburst.
Protected by the others, Huo Miao couldn¡¯t help a sh of triumph in her eyes upon hearing Huo Kaian¡¯s words.
However, she was bowing her head, so nobody saw it.
Jiang Ning clenched the mineral water bottle in her hand and slowly repeated Huo Kaian¡¯s recent words, ¡°Give me money? Leave this family?¡±
Huo Kaian rolled his eyes, ¡°Or what? What else do you want?¡±
Jiang Ning looked up at him with a smile, then suddenly grasped the water bottle in her hand and smashed it towards him.
Unlike when she had juste back, where she hit a few people with the mineral water bottle and then stopped.
This time, Jiang Ning was clearly angry and serious about assaulting someone!
She raised her hand to grab Huo Kaian¡¯s cor and yanked him down forcefully, using the mineral water bottle in her hand as a weapon, pummeling him furiously.
¡°Since you don¡¯t ept me, why didn¡¯t you say it earlier!¡±
¡°Had you shown this attitude before taking me back, I would never have followed you home in the first ce!¡±
¡°You think you¡¯re so precious? Nothing but a bunch of rotten fish and shrimp, acting as if anyone is dying for yourpany!¡±
¡°And giving me money?¡±
¡°Could you evene up with a trillion if I asked for it? Spouting nonsense without a penny to your name! Are you asking to be hit by speaking like that?!¡±
The more Jiang Ning talked, the angrier she got, giving Huo Kaian a thorough pummeling.
Chapter 7 - 7 6 Beating Up the Trash
?Chapter 7: Chapter 6: Beating Up the Trash Chapter 7: Chapter 6: Beating Up the Trash Jiang Ning¡¯s move was very sudden.
Not only the Huo family members failed to react, but even Huo Kaian himself was caught off guard and got fiercely beaten by Jiang Ning.
After realizing he had been hit, Huo Kaian was so angry that he tried to hit back, cursing out loud, ¡°Fuck, don¡¯t think I won¡¯t hit you just because you¡¯re a woman!¡±
Jiang Ning, unfazed by his words, pped his thick face back and forth without hesitation.
Her hand, which had been grabbing his cor, didn¡¯t let go but instead gave a forceful tug, pulling Huo Kaian¡¯s neck and making his body lean forward.
Huo Kaian wanted to curse, but he couldn¡¯t, as the cor choked him, making his eyes roll back.
He reached instinctively to grab his own cor, but it wouldn¡¯t budge.
His resistance was insignificant in Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes.
Seeing this, Huo Kaiping, who was helping Huo Miao, couldn¡¯t hold back and cursed furiously, ¡°Jiang Ning, you¡¯re fucking insane!¡±
He immediately let go of Huo Miao, wound up his fist, and stepped forward, ready to hit someone.
Madam Huo also reacted at this moment, wailing, ¡°Ah, Jiang Ning! What are you doing! Let go of your brother this instant!!!¡±
If looks could kill, Jiang Ning would have died countless times under Madam Huo¡¯s sharp gaze by now.
Jiang Ning kept silent, but her movements were swift; seeing Huo Kaiping approach, instead of releasing the grip on Huo Kaian¡¯s cor, she twisted her hand in the opposite direction, tightening it even more around his neck.
Huo Kaian nearly suffocated from her maneuver, his mind going nk.
Then, Jiang Ning let go, and with a fierce kick to Huo Kaian¡¯s waist, he was sent kneeling and sprawling onto the ground.
Huo Kaiping, seeing Jiang Ning not only actually fight but also beat Huo Kaian so miserably, was so enraged that he didn¡¯t even nce at Huo Kaian on the ground and swung his fist directly at Jiang Ning.
But Jiang Ning was no pushover.
She had long disliked these ZZ twins who would tell her to get out of the Huo family at the drop of a hat!
Jiang Ning dodged Huo Kaiping¡¯s punch with ease and steadily caught his wrist.
Although Huo Kaiping was younger than Jiang Ning and still in high school, the nearly adult teenager was strong and towered over Jiang Ning by more than half a head.
His stocky build and tanned skin contrasted starkly with Jiang Ning¡¯s slender and delicate fingers, which seemed too frail to withstand any breeze.
Huo Kaiping hadn¡¯t taken Jiang Ning seriously at all.
In his opinion, Huo Kaian had been too much of a gentleman just now, not willing to hit a woman, sparing Jiang Ning, which is why he got beaten up by her.
It would be different with him!
Today, if he didn¡¯t subdue Jiang Ning, hisst name wouldn¡¯t be Huo!
Huo Kaiping tried to pull his hand back, but then realized¡
It wouldn¡¯t move?
Jiang Ning¡¯s slender and delicate hand gripped his wrist as if mped onto it, trapping it so firmly he couldn¡¯t pull away.
¡°How could this be!¡±
Huo Kaiping red, disbelief etched across his face.
He tried to yank his arm back with force, but Jiang Ning gave a coldugh, looking at him as if he were a jumping clown.
Her fingers, mping his wrist, applied slight pressure, and a piercing pain instantly shot through his wrist.
Huo Kaiping frowned in pain and immediately swung his other hand toward Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning dodged and struck Huo Kaiping¡¯s forehead hard with the mineral water bottle she was holding.
The bottle made a loud ¡°bang¡± when it collided with his forehead!
A red and swollen spot appeared instantly where he was hit, and Huo Kaiping¡¯s face turned grim as he spat out a curse.
¡°You¡¯re cursing at me?¡±
Suddenly, Jiang Ning released the hand she had been mping and delivered two sharp ps to his face.
Chapter 8 - 8 7 Beating Up the Trash 2
?Chapter 8: Chapter 7: Beating Up the Trash 2 Chapter 8: Chapter 7: Beating Up the Trash 2 Jiang Ning returned to the Huo Family tonight, ready to have aplete fallout with the Huo family members, to bear no more humiliation, and even to vent all the frustration and anger she had been harboring from before.
So, every punch and p she threw carried its full force.
Of course, it wasn¡¯t like Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian were innocent.
Not to mention their past sneers and taunts towards Jiang Ning, just today alone, Jiang Ning, as their older sister, had been unconscious in the hospital for a month, yet neither of them bothered to visit. On the day Jiang Ning regained consciousness and was discharged, they were full ofints about what they thought she shouldn¡¯t have done, even trying to use money to drive her out of the Huo Family!
If it weren¡¯t for the System giving Jiang Ning a lease on life, she would now be a terminally ill patient with nothing left!
Instead of receiving even the slightest concern and care from her family, she had to endure endless grievances and indifference!
Jiang Ning¡¯s face was cold as she contained Huo Kaiping and delivered two more harsh ps across his face.
Seeing this, Madam Huo¡¯s eyes reddened with anger.
Just now when Huo Kaiping said he would beat up Jiang Ning, Madam Huo sat on the couch motionless, without expressing any opinion.
But now, seeing that things weren¡¯t turning out as she had expected, and it was Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian who were being beaten one-sidedly by Jiang Ning, how could Madam Huo keep sitting?
That afternoon, she had been kicked into the pool by Jiang Ning, and not daring to stop Jiang Ning herself, she pushed Huo Ziheng who was sitting beside her and eximed angrily, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Didn¡¯t you see your brothers being beaten by Jiang Ning? How can you sit there and watch? Get over there and help!¡±
Madam Huo¡¯s usations were actually unjust to Huo Ziheng.
Although he was disdainful of Jiang Ning, Huo Ziheng still had brotherly affection for his twin brothers with whom he had grown up.
Earlier, when Jiang Ning was beating Huo Kaian, Huo Ziheng had already thought about standing up to teach Jiang Ning a lesson, but it was Huo Kaiping who made the first move.
Seeing Huo Kaiping about to teach Jiang Ning a lesson, Huo Ziheng sat still on the couch.
The result? Huo Kaiping failed to teach her a lesson and got taught one by Jiang Ning instead?
Huo Kaiping liked to y basketball, and although he was only seventeen years old, he was already close to six feet tall!
Jiang Ning was only five foot five, yet she managed to overpower Huo Kaiping?
It was simply unbelievable!
Huo Ziheng suddenly remembered the incident that afternoon, when Jiang Ning had kicked all of them into the pool.
No normal person would have such strength!
He certainly couldn¡¯t do it!
Huo Ziheng suddenly felt there was something eerie about Jiang Ning.
But after Madam Huo¡¯s reproach, Huo Ziheng couldn¡¯t just keep sitting on the couch.
He frowned and sized Jiang Ning up and down, although she looked thinner than before due to her hospital stay, it was undoubtedly Jiang Ning herself.
¡°What the hell are you up to? Coming out of the hospital and bing so irritable and strong¡¡± While Huo Ziheng was speaking and moving towards Jiang Ning, his words were cut off as he was hit hard by Jiang Ning¡¯s fist.
Feeling a fiery pain in his left eye, Huo Ziheng was furious and blurted out, ¡°You fu¡¡±
Before he could finish, another punch from Jiang Ning came flying over.
Huo Ziheng couldn¡¯t dodge in time and was immediately given a panda eye by Jiang Ning.
A few minutester.
Jiang Ning subdued the three scumbags at her feet, and her gaze swiftly passed over Huo Miao, Huo Song, and Madam Huo, ¡°Well? Coming for more?¡±
Huo Song and Madam Huo, already in their forties or fifties, were not even going to try when the Huo brothers couldn¡¯t defeat her.
And it was even more pointless to mention Huo Miao, who had always been a pampered and privileged youngdy. Even after her identity had been recently exposed as fake, Huo Miao had always enjoyed appearing weak and was never expected to fight.
Not to mention that she was the closest to Jiang Ning, and having just watched the Huo brothers, who usually doted on her, be thrown to the ground by Jiang Ning, the memory of being dragged out by Jiang Ning that afternoon sparked a dyed sense of wariness and fear in her eyes.
Huo Miao bit her lip, fearful that Jiang Ning would drag her out and kick her into the pool like she did that afternoon.
Jiang Ning, she had clearly gone mad!
Huo Song, as the head of the Huo Family, was unwilling to admit that for a moment just now, he felt intimidated by this daughter whom he had always looked down upon. With a stern face, he spoke up, ¡°What exactly are you trying to do?¡±
¡°What am I trying to do?¡± The question made Jiang Ning feel rather amused.
The Huo family members had never reflected upon themselves, nor did they understand how much their condescending attitudes had hurt her.
But that¡¯s okay, Jiang Ning used to care, but not anymore.
She couldn¡¯t make the Huo family members like her, but she could make them all despise her.
¡°I¡¯m leaving this family. Our rtionship will be like this¡¡±
Jiang Ning raised her hand and smashed the water bottle in her hand with force.
In front of Huo Song and Madam Huo, the marble tabletop made a loud bang and instantly copsed, breaking into countless pieces.
Chapter 9 - 9 8 Cutting Off Relations
?Chapter 9: Chapter 8 Cutting Off Rtions Chapter 9: Chapter 8 Cutting Off Rtions Madam Huo and Huo Song had not expected Jiang Ning tosh out so violently.
Unprepared, Madam Huo let out a shrill scream in fear.
Huo Miao also trembled in fright, and then she saw Jiang Ning walking towards her.
¡°What, what do you want to do¡¡± Huo Miao couldn¡¯t help but retreat, and identally fell back onto the sofa behind her.
She lifted her delicate little face, tears glistening like pears on a flowering tree, and her pure,rge eyes were filled with unmistakable terror and panic.
Jiang Ning strode forward, and with Huo Miao having no escape, easily grasped her chin with her hand.
With one hand gripping Huo Miao¡¯s chin, and the other lightly patting her tender cheek, Jiang Ning said, ¡°Sure enough, it¡¯s this look in your eyes that I find more agreeable.¡±
At least, the fear on Huo Miao¡¯s face was genuine.
After admiring for a moment, Jiang Ning warned, ¡°Remember this, stop pretending in front of me, otherwise I¡¯ll hit you every time I see it.¡±
Although she was preparing to leave the Huo family, Capital City was neither too big nor too small, and it was quite possible that they would meet again in the future.
Giving Huo Miao¡¯s little green tea act, it was inevitable that she would y pretend and deliberately cause trouble in front of her again, just like before.
Jiang Ning had no intention of tolerating her endlessly; it was better to make things clear to her from the start.
Letting go of Huo Miao, Jiang Ning¡¯s long legs took a step, and she turned to go upstairs.
The Huo Family Vi wasrge, and Jiang Ning walked up the spiral staircase to the second floor, heading straight for the room at the far end.
Since she had been brought back by the Huo family, she had always lived in this room.
The room faced away from the sun, and it was unknown whether it had been used as a storeroom before Jiang Ning moved in. The room was merely ten square meters and had only a small window above the wall.
Alwayscking venttion and sunlight, the room emitted a musty odor.
There were few things in the room, apart from a single bed, a wardrobe, and aputer desk.
Moreover, thisputer desk was installed by Jiang Ning herself after she moved in.
Looking at this dark, small room, even Jiang Ning herself had tough.
Despite the vastness of the Huo Family Vi, and the many secondary bedrooms, Huo Song and Madam Huo had ced her in this tiny room, not even as good as a guest room.
And she had never realized anything was wrong.
Actually, this room alone revealed just how little anticipation and sincerity the Huo family members had for her arrival.
Jiang Ning bent her head to pack her luggage.
She ced all her belongings in a suitcase to take with her, touching nothing that belonged to the Huo family members.
In the end, all her luggageprised was a small suitcase and aptop backpack.
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After Jiang Ning went upstairs, Madam Huo, who had been sitting on the sofa, immediately got up and walked over to the three Huo brothers lying on the ground, anxiously inspecting their injuries: ¡°Ziheng, Pingping, Anan, how are you all?¡±
¡°Wuu wuu wuu, brother, little brother, are you okay?¡± Huo Miao, who had been curled up on the sofa, also flipped around to kneel on the carpet, her expression one of concern.
Huo Song quickly picked up his phone and dialed the family doctor¡¯s number, instructing him toe over immediately.
With his eyes swollen like a panda¡¯s, Huo Ziheng could barely keep them open due to the pain as he angrily said, ¡°Has Jiang Ning gone mad? How has she changed so much after being discharged this time?¡±
The twins, who were also beaten until their noses were blue and faces swollen, gritted their teeth in pain, ¡°Dad was right this afternoon! She must be mentally ill! If not, then definitely irritable!¡±
Otherwise, how could one exin Jiang Ning¡¯s sudden violence after being discharged?
Huo Kaian said indignantly, ¡°Quick, call the psychiatric hospital and have her taken away!¡±
Huo Miao and Madam Huo helped the three Huo brothers to sit down on the sofa together.
Hearing Huo Kaian¡¯s words, Huo Miao instinctively replied, ¡°This, this isn¡¯t good, though¡ Although I don¡¯t know why my sister has suddenly be so violent after being discharged, it would be bad if she also attacked other people in the psychiatric hospital.¡±
Her words were like adding fuel to the fire, and Huo Kaian immediately retorted, ¡°If we don¡¯t send her in, the person she¡¯ll be hitting is us!¡±
As shameful as it was, they had to admit that they couldn¡¯t even beat Jiang Ning!
If they continued to live under the same roof as her, they¡¯d only be pressed to the ground and rubbed against by her unterally!
Remembering how Jiang Ning had pped him from left to right just now, Huo Kaiping showed a humiliated and awkward expression and joined in, ¡°I agree with this n.¡±
No sooner had he finished speaking than they heard amotion from the second floor, and it seemed like they could also hear footsteps.
Almost subconsciously, Madam Huo quickly returned to the sofa she had been sitting on, while Huo Miao and the three Huo brothers looked up, nervously staring at the staircase.
Their hearts were pounding, the fear of being dominated by Jiang Ning creeping over them, unnoticed even by themselves.
Carrying a backpack with aputer, Jiang Ning came down the stairs with a suitcase in hand.
Seeing her about to leave home, none of the Huo family members said a word.
Instead, as Jiang Ning reached the middle of the living room, she set down her suitcase, threw two bank cards onto the sofa, and looked at Madam Huo to speak, ¡°Here are two bank cards. One is what you gave me when I arrived, I haven¡¯t touched a cent in it, and now I¡¯m returning it to you. The other card has two hundred thousand in it, half is for the living and amodation expenses of the past year and a bit, and the other half is to sever all ties with you guys, password is 123456.¡±
¡°Anyway, when you brought me back, you didn¡¯t change my household registration, nor did you publicly announce my identity. Once I walk out of this door today, if we meet again in the future, we¡¯ll be strangers who don¡¯t interfere with each other¡¯s business.¡±
¡°None of you shoulde to me for trouble, otherwise¡¡±
As she spoke, Jiang Ning raised her fists to gesture towards them.
The three Huo brothers, who had just been beaten, sat on the sofa daring to be angry but not to speak, and the head of the family sitting on the sofa, Huo Song, also had a gloomy expression. He gave Jiang Ning a cold nce and spoke darkly, ¡°Don¡¯t regret it.¡±
Even if Jiang Ning lived in the Huo Family Vi and the Huo family hadn¡¯t publicly imed her as the Huo family heiress, having the Huo family as her backing still meant people would tter her.
Once she left the Huo family, she would be on her own. Huo Song wanted to see who would care about a young girl like her then!
If the Huo family even slightly spread the word that Jiang Ning had offended them, she¡¯d probably find it difficult to find a job just to get by in Capital City!
¡°No regrets.¡± Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know what Huo Song was scheming in his heart, but even if she did, it wouldn¡¯t change her mind at this moment.
Jiang Ning picked up her suitcase and stepped out of the Huo family home.
Behind her, Huo Miao, sitting on the sofa, clutched its surface tightly with both hands, held back for a while, but ultimately couldn¡¯t contain herself, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily curved upwards.
Although she didn¡¯t understand what Jiang Ning was thinking, with Jiang Ning leaving the Huo family, Huo Miao would be the only youngdy and heiress of the Huo family!
Chapter 10 - 10 9 The Pure Male Lead Appears
?Chapter 10: Chapter 9 The Pure Male Lead Appears Chapter 10: Chapter 9 The Pure Male Lead Appears The light blue taxi stopped at the hotel entrance.
After paying the fare, Jiang Ning, carrying her suitcase, stepped out of the vehicle.
Before the Huo Family took her back, Jiang Ning stayed in the dormitory during the school term and went out to find part-time jobs to support herself during the holidays.
She had no ce to settle down in Capital City, so Jiang Ning nned to stay in a hotel temporarily until she found a new residence.
Afterpleting the check-in process, Jiang Ning took her key card and entered the elevator.
A tall man also entered the elevator with her.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t pay much attention, pressed the button for her floor, and stepped back.
Her room was on the fifth floor, and the other person pressed for the ninth floor.
As he reached out to press the elevator button, Jiang Ning suddenly noticed that his hands were long-fingered and clean, the knuckles distinct as he touched the button, and the back of his hand wasrge, with a beautiful bone structure.
Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t help but take a few more nces.
The elevator doors slowly closed.
The elevator began to ascend, and as it reached the fourth floor, it suddenly shook twice, causing Jiang Ning to stagger and a sense of foreboding to well up in her heart.
Could it be?
Could she be that unlucky?
Jiang Ning lifted her head.
Click.
The lights in the elevator went out.
This was the first time Jiang Ning had encountered an elevator malfunction.
She grabbed the handrail with one hand and pulled out her phone from her pocket with the other.
Using the light from the phone screen, Jiang Ning moved to press the elevator¡¯s buttons, but there was no response. Her finger quickly moved to the emergency help button nearby.
Unsure if the elevator would fall or experience another mishap, Jiang Ning remained vignt, never letting go of the handrail.
She called for help on her phone, clearly stated her exact location, then calmly hung up and waited for rescue.
Although this was the hotel¡¯s elevator, someone was bound to notice after it malfunctioned.
But getting out earlier to avoid anyplications would be best.
However¡ why was it so quiet in the elevator?
What about the person who entered the elevator with her?
Why wasn¡¯t he making any sound?
Jiang Ning turned on the shlight feature of her phone and looked to the side, only to see no one!
How could such a conspicuous tall figure simply vanish?!
Jiang Ning¡¯s expression changed.
A nce at the corner revealed the hunched-over figure she had missed.
¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Jiang Ning asked.
The person was curled up in a ball, head buried in their knees, seemingly deaf to Jiang Ning¡¯s questions.
If one looked closely, they could see the person¡¯s body was trembling slightly.
A furrow developed between Jiang Ning¡¯s brows as the words ¡°ustrophobia¡± popped into her head.
[Eh, Host, where are you?]
The drowsy voice of the System echoed in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind.
It scanned Jiang Ning¡¯s surroundings on reflex and its tone quickly turned to one of surprise: [Wow, who is the person crouched in the corner? A friend of the Host? Where did the Host meet someone with such a pure soul, with a Good and Evil Value of 0!]
¡°I don¡¯t know him. Just met him in the elevator now,¡± Jiang Ning replied sinctly. ¡°What¡¯s Good and Evil Value?¡±
[Good and Evil Value is the most straightforward data to detect a person¡¯s moral conduct.]
[The higher the Good and Evil Value, the greater the probability of that personmitting a crime.]
[The Good and Evil Value for ordinary people is generally around two to five points, indicating asional anger. Petty thieves usually score around ten points or more, while murderers generally have a Good and Evil Value of eighty or above, which is considered a stage of evil.]
Jiang Ning just responded with an ¡°Oh,¡± signaling that she understood.
Looking at the man¡¯s data in the elevator, the System was amazed: [The Host is somewhat violent today, the type to seek revenge on the spot, so the Good and Evil Value is three points. But this person, having a Good and Evil Value of 0! This is the System¡¯s first time encountering a man with a Good and Evil Value of 0 since it left the factory!]
If it had a physical form, it certainly would have circled the man a few times out of curiosity to study him thoroughly.
Though Jiang Ning was initially uninterested in the man, the System¡¯s buzzing voice suddenly aroused her curiosity about him.
Good and Evil Value of 0.
Doesn¡¯t that mean this person doesn¡¯t have a trace of anger?
Seeing the unresponsive elevator buttons, Jiang Ning shifted her position and prodded him with her hand: ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re okay?¡±
Chapter 11 - 11 10 The First Gift from Jiang Ning
?Chapter 11: Chapter 10 The First Gift from Jiang Ning Chapter 11: Chapter 10 The First Gift from Jiang Ning The man had no reaction whatsoever to Jiang Ning¡¯s question.
His tall and straight body was curled up like an ostrich, trembling slightly, and he appeared to be in a rather bad state.
Jiang Ning gripped the handrail, her back pressed against theptop bag she had been carrying all along.
She paused, suddenly remembering that when she was packing up earlier, she had taken a Small Night Lamp from the nightstand.
Jiang Ning turned and took out the Small Night Lamp from her bag.
This Small Night Lamp was bought by Jiang Ning herself, a palm-sized ss sphere, sr-powered, which emitted a soft glow in the dark.
Moreover, in the middle of this ss ball was a beautiful cosmic starry sky.
During the daytime, it looked unremarkable when not lit, but at night, in the darkness, it would shine with its own light.
Jiang Ning did not understand much about ustrophobia, having only heard the name and a rough idea about it.
But, perhaps if she could divert his attention, he wouldn¡¯t feel so bad?
After all, they were fellow sufferers trapped together in an elevator, and it would be best if everyone could safely wait for the rescue.
With her phone¡¯s screen cked out and its shlight feature turned off, unable to see the cramped space all around, Jiang Ning extended the glowing nightmp towards the man, ¡°Look up, I¡¯m giving this to you.¡±
The light from the Small Night Lamp shone through the crack and into his line of sight.
The man, who had been keeping his head down all this time, stirred, lifting his head from between his knees to reveal a clear and handsome profile, his gaze intently focused on the glowing sphere in Jiang Ning¡¯s hands, so much so that he didn¡¯t even nce at Jiang Ning beside him.
The moment the man lifted his head, even Jiang Ning, ustomed to seeing handsome men and beautiful women in short videos, was dazzled by his clean skin and handsome features.
She had never seen someone so wless!
The man staring at the Small Night Lamp had cold white skin, focused eyes, clean and sharp facial lines, and very profound features.
Under the warm yellow light of the Small Night Lamp, a soft shadow was cast across his handsome eyebrow bone and high, straight nose. When he looked down, his thick and long eyshes could be seen, which flickered with a stunning shade as they blinked.
What made Jiang Ning fascinated wasn¡¯t just the man¡¯s outstanding appearance, but more so the quiet and harmless vibe he exuded, which seemed highly incongruous with hisrge stature.
Seeing the man intently staring at the Small Night Lamp in her hand, Jiang Ning subtly moved her arm, and sure enough, she observed his clear and beautiful eyes follow the direction of the Small Night Lamp.
It felt oddly amusing.
¡°Here, it¡¯s for you,¡± Jiang Ning said as she extended the Small Night Lamp towards him again.
Finally, the man shifted his gaze from the Small Night Lamp to Jiang Ning.
He turned his entire face towards her, and under the hazy light, his perfect and profound features up close made an impact on Jiang Ning.
Quite a ¡®beauty strike¡¯!
Jiang Ning maintained herposure as she locked eyes with him.
A few secondster, the man slowly shifted his gaze away and took the Small Night Lamp from Jiang Ning¡¯s hand.
The man had not uttered a single word from the beginning to the end, and Jiang Ning was not bothered by it.
Beautiful people have their little temperaments, and considering his good looks, she could be tolerant for the time being.
Once the man had the Small Night Lamp, his attention was clearly diverted. His trembling body returned to normal, and he sat quietly in the corner, looking somewhat meek as he stared at the Small Night Lamp in his hands.
Jiang Ning was concerned about the rescue, asionally ncing at her watch for the time.
After about ten minutes of silence, voices suddenly came from outside.
Jiang Ning quickly called for help.
Fifteen minutester, the elevator doors were sessfully opened by the rescue team.
There were far more people standing outside the elevator than Jiang Ning had imagined.
In addition to the 119 rescue team, there were hotel staff in uniforms, as well as arge crowd of onlookers surrounding the area.
Carrying her luggage, Jiang Ning stepped out of the elevator, thanked the rescuers, and was immediately approached by hotel staff who apologized to her. They had a good attitude and proactively mentioned that Jiang Ning¡¯s hotel stay would beplimentary aspensation.
idents are not something anyone wishes for, and since she was not injured, Jiang Ning nodded her eptance of the hotel¡¯s apology.
Out of the corner of her eye, Jiang Ning noticed even more people gathered around the elevator entrance, the scene was quite a spectacle, and it seemed she even heard someone anxiously calling out ¡°Young Master.¡±
So, he was a scion of a wealthy family.
No wonder he seemed so ethereal.
Jiang Ning, suitcase in tow, left the elevator area in a hurry.
She did not know that after she left, the man¡ªwho was slow to stand up due to numb legs¡ªcherished the glowing sphere like a treasure. As he exited the elevator, he immediately looked for her. When he couldn¡¯t find her after a quick search, the tall man stood dejected, his handsome face downcast, resembling a little dog abandoned by its owner.
A group of anxious people followed behind him, and someone promptly sent a message to the Qi family members: President Qi, the Second Young Master has been found, he was trapped in the elevator, but he¡¯s just been freed and is unharmed.
Chapter 12 - 12 11 Striking Hard
?Chapter 12: Chapter 11: Striking Hard Chapter 12: Chapter 11: Striking Hard The hotel¡¯s response to the elevator ident wasmendable, not only waiving Jiang Ning¡¯s charges but also upgrading her room from a standard single to a VIP suite.
Jiang Ning luxuriously soaked in the massage bathtub, the ample bathrobe concealing her slender figure. She picked up the hairdryer, ran her delicate fingers through her hair, and as she lifted her head, her corbone was exquisitely defined, and her neck was fair and elongated.
After drying her hair, Jiang Ning finally had time to check her phone.
As expected, her Feixin, Mengbo, and other major social media tforms were blowing up.
Usually, Jiang Ning¡¯s Feixin was basically just a desktop decoration, never as busy as it was today, with messages 99+.
Upon opening them, Jiang Ning saw that the messages were either from guests who attended the Huo family¡¯s celebration that afternoon, inquiring with a schadenfreude attitude about her grievances with the Huo family Members that led to their public embarrassment.
Or from those who weren¡¯t present but heard from others about Jiang Ning¡¯s heroic deed of kicking the Huo family Members into the water that afternoon, covertly or overtly trying to probe for information.
Without exception, they were all watching for a spectacle.
Many people in Feixin were friends Jiang Ning added after returning to the Huo Family; she actually wasn¡¯t close with them and never had heartfelt exchanges with these people.
There wasn¡¯t much contact when she was with the Huo Family, and even less need to contact them after leaving.
Jiang Ning ignored all and didn¡¯t reply.
However, thetest few messages that came were quite interesting to Jiang Ning, mocking her about whether she had really been kicked out by the Huo Family.
Jiang Ning¡¯s mind slowly raised a question mark.
How long had it been since she left the Huo Family with her luggage and outsiders already knew about it?
It was clear that she had taken the initiative to sever ties with the Huo Family. How did it turn into her being swept out the door?
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyebrows lifted, sensing that the situation was far from simple.
She opened Mengbo.
The unread messages directly hit 999+.
Jiang Ning was no stranger to a full inbox of unread messages.
Huo Miao had harbored an actress¡¯s dream since she was young.
In her sophomore year, under the Huo Family¡¯s scrutiny, she signed with a talent agency.
Over two years, she starred in several dramas and gained a certain level of fame in the entertainment industry.
Once, Huo Miao left a script at home and forgot to bring it to the set. She called Mother Huo to bring it, but at that time, Mother Huo had already made ns with severaldies to go out for cosmetic treatments, so she asked Jiang Ning, who was free at home due to a holiday, to deliver it.
Jiang Ning thought that going to the set to deliver Huo Miao¡¯s script was a trivial matter, so she went.
Dressed casually as usual, she was intending to leave after handing the script to Huo Miao when the director noticed her, and asked if she was interested, as there was a role in the y that suited her well.
Jiang Ning had no interest in the entertainment industry and declined.
This incident, coincidentally, was caught by a visiting reporter and posted online.
Jiang Ning remembered clearly that when the reporter posted the video online, all thements about her were positive.
The reporter didn¡¯t know her identity, but since Huo Miao called her ¡°sister¡± in front of everyone, the reporter assumed she was Huo Miao¡¯s family member.
After the video was released,izens also affectionately called her the beautiful sister.
Perhaps due to the poprity of Huo Miao and the drama crew, this video featuring Jiang Ning went somewhat viral online.
That day, Huo Miao came home crying.
The entire Huo Family wasforting her.
The reason Huo Miao was crying was the video.
After Huo Miao made her debut, her team had always marketed her as the sole daughter of the Huo Family, wealthy and privileged.
The emergence of ¡°sister¡± Jiang Ning affected her reputation.
When the Huo family members heard about it, they issued a statement that very night, officially confirming that there was no blood rtion between Jiang Ning and Huo Miao, and that they were not biological sisters.
The announcement from the Huo Family was truthful in every sentence, but each was biased towards Huo Miao, not allowing outsiders to understand the true meaning behind it.
With Huo Miao¡¯s team fanning the mes, Jiang Ning, who had done nothing, wasbeled byizens as a schemer and fake, eager to step on Huo Miao to gain fame¡ No matter how Jiang Ning exined, it was useless; every day, Huo Miao¡¯s fans would mock her on her social media.
As short videos were booming in poprity, Jiang Ning had nned to get involved and be a shop-tour host.
But when she started a live stream, she was cursed at by Huo Miao¡¯s fans who rushed in, scolding her ancestors for generations.
The Huo family members clearly knew but never bothered to clear her name.
Even just now, Huo Ziheng mocked her for leeching off Huo Miao¡¯s poprity.
Thinking of this, a fierce light shed in Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes.
Previously, she had adopted a policy of ignoring Huo Miao¡¯s fans because she lived under the same roof, where you can¡¯t avoid seeing those you don¡¯t want to.
The current Jiang Ning could not tolerate this any longer!
Not even from theizens!
Jiang Ning opened thement section she had long neglected and chose to fight back hard.
Love Miao Miao: Ahhh! Jiang Ning, aren¡¯t you disgusting?! Are you pushing Miaomiao into the water on purpose because you¡¯re jealous of the sess of the movie she shot?! How can there be someone as disgusting as you in the world! Why don¡¯t you just go die!
Jiang Ning: You¡¯re so nosy, you¡¯d even taste the saltiness of a dung truck passing by your doorstep.
Manman Bujia: Jiang Ning, hurry up and apologize to Miaomiao!!! Every day you¡¯re thinking about riding on Miaomiao¡¯s poprity to get ahead, even starting your damn livestream! Do you really think anyone watches you?
Jiang Ning: Which sewer didn¡¯t close properly, letting you crawl out again?
Love Miaomiao: Do you have any shame, Jiang Ning? You¡¯re just a poor rtive living off the Huo Family! Not being grateful to the Huo Family is one thing, but you even fantasize about recing Huo Miao? Why don¡¯t you take a piss and look at yourself¡ªHuo Miao is the excellent daughter cultivated by the Huo Family with countless efforts and resources. Can a poor rtive like youpare to her?
Jiang Ning: It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve heard someone blow hot air so refreshingly pretentious. Keep barking, I¡¯ve had my rabies vine, do you think I¡¯d be afraid of you?
19-year-old duck this year: Checking in daily to see if Jiang has kicked the bucket yet.
Jiang Ning: At an age when every girl is like a flower, you managed to grow into a sulent nt.
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Tonight, Jiang Ning¡¯s social media was very hot.
Because as a budding star in the entertainment industry, the photo of Huo Miao being dragged by Jiang Ning and kicked into the pool this afternoon had been spread online by someone with an agenda before the banquet even ended.
If the Huo family hadn¡¯t spent a lot of money to suppress the trending topics and delete the photos, this incident might have made it to the top three trending searches on social media.
Even so, the fact that Huo Miao had been bullied by Jiang Ning was still known by Huo Miao¡¯s fans and someizens.
Countless fans cursed Jiang Ning below her social media posts.
Almost immediately after Jiang Ning went online, she was discovered by Huo Miao¡¯s fans.
And then¡ what did they see?
They thought that it would be the same as before, where Jiang Ning would just lie down and let them mock her, but she actually fought back???
Chapter 13 - 13 12 Flat-bottomed Pan
?Chapter 13: Chapter 12 t-bottomed Pan Chapter 13: Chapter 12 t-bottomed Pan The inte¡¯s most defining feature is its real-time synchronization.
Almost the second after Jiang Ning sent out her reply, theizens scrolling through her ¡°Mengbo¡±ments section saw her response.
¡And she didn¡¯t send just one.
¡And every sentence was a pback.
Immediately, Huo Miao¡¯s fans were so angry they took screenshots of Jiang Ning¡¯s replies and shared them in their fan groups and topics, and other onlookers also shared the event for fun, since no one thinks the situation is too big to follow.
However, from these detractors¡¯ments, Jiang Ning pieced together a rough idea of the situation.
It seemed that her act of kicking the Huo family members into the pool that afternoon had been posted online, causing widespread anger.
Also, right after she left the Huo Family¡¯s ce, someone spread the news.
When Jiang Ning checked the Huo Family¡¯s official Weibo, there were no announcements to be found.
After searching a bit, she found that only a few big V entertainment reporters had revealed the incident, and they particrly emphasized that she had been kicked out by the Huo Family.
The one so eager to separate her from the Huo Family, aside from Huo Miao, she couldn¡¯t think of anyone else.
After confronting Huo Miao¡¯s fans, Jiang Ning was unperturbed by the storm she¡¯d stirred up online.
The pent-up frustration of many days was swept away, and Jiang Ning shut Mengbo with a clear head and a light heart.
She opened ¡°Douyin,¡± the app she had used for a few livestreams before, only to find that her ount¡¯sment section was besieged as well.
But since this was ultimately a short video app, the chaos in thement section wasn¡¯t as extensive. After a brief scroll, Jiang Ning asionally sawments from normalizens.
One of thements caught Jiang Ning¡¯s attention.
Huanhuan Porcin Shop: My shop deals in porcin, located at No. 339, Xingfu Road, Toucheng District. Do you have time toe to my shop for a promotion, host?
The videos in Jiang Ning¡¯s ount contained mostly clips of casual travel shoots she had edited.
This porcin shop owner probably came across Jiang Ning¡¯s videos and saw that she was in the same city, which is why they left thatment.
But beneath thatment, there were hundreds of high-rises.
Sun Xiaoxiao Han: Shop owner, are you dumb? Why on earth would you think of asking Jiang Ning for a promotion?
Fufu Ah: Shop owner, I advise you to choose someone else.
Huanhuan Porcin Shop¡¯s reply to Sun Xiaoxiao Han: Business has been getting tougher, sometimes there aren¡¯t even two customers in a day. A few young people suggested I find a ¡°Douyin¡± blogger or something online, saying that a few videos could attract customers¡ They were the kindhearted folks who helped me download this app.
Huanhuan Porcin Shop¡¯s reply to Fufu Ah: What¡¯s wrong? I think her videos are quite pretty, and she has a lot of followers too.
Top of the ss in Physics unless I Change My Name: Eiyo! Shop auntie, these followers of hers, out of a hundred thousand, ny-nine thousand nine hundred are haters! They don¡¯t count!
My Cat Can Drive: Listen to me, bro, don¡¯t go with Jiang Ning. I just saw the news about Jiang Ning pushing Huo Miao into the pool this afternoon, Huo Miao¡¯s fans are exploding with anger! Without her promotion, your business is just bad. With her promotion, be careful your shop gets smashed to bits!
And below was a big crowd, all echoing the statements above, advising Huanhuan Porcin Shop against getting Jiang Ning to promote for them.
Jiang Ning¡¯s Douyin ount was one she¡¯d registered not too long ago.
The videos she posted were stock footage she had shot during her studies, re-edited and uploaded.
Reading thement from My Cat Can Drive, a trace of contemtion flitted across Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes.
Smashing the shop?
Are haters this crazy nowadays?
But anyhow, it was the first time a business owner had invited her, so Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t help but look a few more times.
Hmm?
Toucheng District Xingfu Road?
Why does this look so familiar?
Jiang Ning pulled out the System from her mind and nced at the fugitive list on its task panel, indeed she saw this ce name on one of the wanted criminals.
Criminal¡¯s photo: [image.jpg]
Criminal¡¯s name: He Mingxu
Criminal¡¯s charge: Main suspect in a 2003 A.D. burry case
Criminal¡¯s hideout area: Toucheng District Happiness Road
Jiang Ning poked the System in her mind, ¡°If I take one of those tasks, when I catch the criminal, will you stuff all his crime information into my head like you did today?¡±
This afternoon, Wang Qiang stabbed a police officer in the street and took a pedestrian hostage.
The instant she saw Wang Qiang, details of his personal information and domestic violence history suddenly appeared in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind.
If she hadn¡¯t had that information, and the criminal wasn¡¯t in the act ofmitting a crime, Jiang Ning figured she probably couldn¡¯t have acted, even if the System had told her who the criminal was.
The ever-present System immediately replied, [New hosts have ten free chances to receive criminal information assistance. After those ten chances are exhausted, the Host can exchange for more in the store, or you can get them through a lottery afterpleting tasks.]
¡°Lottery?¡± Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you give me a lottery draw when Ipleted that task in the afternoon?¡±
The System said feebly, [The lottery is a random drop¡ It¡¯s not after every taskpletion that you can draw¡]
¡°But this was my first taskpletion.¡± Jiang Ningmented, shaking her head, ¡°Facing a new host on her very first taskpletion, you don¡¯t arrange a lottery draw to encourage her? That¡¯s quite demotivating for new hosts to do tasks!¡±
[Ah¡] Hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s words, the System wavered, [Alright then. I¡¯ll use my own Points to exchange for a lottery chance for the Host.]
¡°Mhmm, that¡¯s more like it.¡± Jiang Ning nodded, satisfied, yet in her heart, she pondered, it seemed the System she was bound to was quite naive and generous? Almost like the naive son of a wealthyndowner.
Arge lottery wheel appeared in front of Jiang Ning.
The System, holding its significantly deted little purse, suppressed an aggrieved tone and cheered, [Host, press the red button on the side. You only have one chance to draw.]
Jiang Ning pressed it.
The previously motionless ck arrow on the wheel began to spin rapidly.
There were only two types of prizes on the wheel, Merit Points and exquisite gift boxes.
The speed of the ck arrow slowed from fast to slow, and then it slowly passed the Merit Points and stopped in front of a blue exquisite gift box.
At the same time, Jiang Ning heard the cheerful voice of the System, [Congrattions, Host, for obtaining a weapon: one t-bottomed Pan.]
Apanying the voice of the System, an exquisite and small t-bottomed pan appeared out of nowhere in Jiang Ning¡¯s hand.
Jiang Ning was startled for a moment, but quicklyposed herself.
If the System could appear out of nowhere in her mind, the appearance of other things didn¡¯t seem strange at all.
Jiang Ning examined the t-bottomed pan in her hand. It was light and petite, much like Red Riding Hood¡¯s pan.
Although it seemed rather useless at first nce, it is, after all, a System product, and its potential remained to be unearthed.
Jiang Ning ced it on the bedside table, nning to take it out for a test of its power the next day.
Her cell phone was also ced on the bedside table. Having been sitting cross-legged on the bed, Jiang Ning let her body fall backward, sinking into the soft mattress, her seaweed-like thick ck hair spread out on the pillow.
Jiang Ning closed her eyes, her expression peaceful.
Tired, sleepy, time for sleep.
¡°System, goodnight.¡±
[Host, have a goodnight.]
Both host and System entered sweet slumber, unaware that online, the tales of Jiang Ning were blowing up.
Chapter 14 - 14 13 Gaining Followers by Stepping on Jiang
?Chapter 14: Chapter 13: Gaining Followers by Stepping on Jiang Ning Chapter 14: Chapter 13: Gaining Followers by Stepping on Jiang Ning Nighttime is when inte tforms witness the most active user numbers throughout the day.
Jiang Ning¡¯s retorts to the trolls were screenshotted byizens and wildly shared on various social media applications.
Herebacks were justified, rhymed well, and were satisfying to read, making the crowd ofizensugh out loud, until some informed individuals educated them about Jiang Ning¡¯s character, and then everyone started to get angry.
What kind of world is this?
Jiang Ning not only harms people but also has the gall to justify it?!
Who gave her such audacity?
A bunch ofizens cursed and swore in Jiang Ning¡¯sment section.
Huo Miao was in her room, talking on the phone with her agent.
Without outsiders around, there was no need for her to maintain her mask of gentleness and innocence.
Holding her phone, Huo Miao asked, ¡°What¡¯s the online buzz about me?¡±
As this year¡¯s rising traffic-drawing starlet of the entertainment industry, no one was more vignt than Huo Miao about negative onlinements concerning her.
That afternoon, after being dragged out of the pool, Huo Miao had a strong desire to devour Jiang Ning!
She didn¡¯t need to guess to know that her unttering photo, being dragged and kicked into the water by Jiang Ning, must have been captured.
Most of the attendees at today¡¯s celebration were well-known celebrities in the industry; to each other¡¯s faces, everyone was good friends, but behind their backs, they wished nothing more than for the others¡¯ downfall.
Huo Miao had constantly instructed her agent to monitor the inte for any buzz and to immediately deal with any negativements about her as soon as they surfaced.
The agent, loyal to Huo Miao¡¯s instructions, had managed several times to swiftly reach out to marketing ounts that leaked the unttering photos of Huo Miao being kicked into the water by Jiang Ning today and had them delete the pictures.
At the same time, the agent did not forget to shape the narrative that Huo Miao was the victim, and the aggressor¡ was naturally Jiang Ning.
¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve been keeping an eye on it. The online opinions about you are all positive, and even if someone asionally brings up you being pushed into the water by Jiang Ning this afternoon, they stand on your side voicing support for you,¡± said Liu Hong, who was sitting in front of theputer, not scrolling with the mouse, her eyes glued to the glowing screen. ¡°However, there is something that I find quite strange.¡±
Huo Miao instinctively asked, ¡°What is it?¡±
¡°Before, no matter how much your fans cursed and mocked Jiang Ning on her Weibo, she would not respond. But today¡ she fought back.¡± Liu Hong said while sending a screenshot of Jiang Ning¡¯s retort to the onlinements: ¡°I¡¯ve sent it to you. Take a look.¡±
Huo Miao frowned and clicked open Fetion.
Otherments were manageable, but when she saw the one from ¡°LoveMiaomiao¡± praising herself as an outstanding daughter meticulously cultivated by the Huo Family with immense time, effort, and resources, while describing Jiang Ning as a poor rtive just freeloading off the Huo Family, Huo Miao¡¯splexion turned pale at Jiang Ning¡¯s reply.
How dare Jiang Ning!
She had promised before not to expose this matter to outsiders!
Huo Miao¡¯s fingers trembled slightly, and a vast panic spread in her chest. For a moment, she even forgot the screenshot was sent to her by Liu Hong.
It was only the sound of Liu Hong scoffing through the phone that brought Huo Miao back to her senses: ¡°Jiang Ning is really amusing. As a poor rtive, wouldn¡¯t it be better for her to stay obediently in the Huo Family? Why create such a fuss?¡±
¡°What did Mr. Huo and Madam Huo say about the incident this afternoon, when she tossed all of you into the pool? Did you just easily forgive her like that? Just merely kicking her out of the Huo Family?¡±
¡°Although the water in the pool wasn¡¯t deep today, watching her forcibly drag you from the living room to the edge of the pool and then kick you in, she could already be sued at the police station.¡±
¡°Not to mention, besides you, she kicked your entire family in! As long as you insist that you all can¡¯t swim, it¡¯spletely possible to charge her with attempted murder.¡±
Liu Hong said this, her tone even somewhat impatient.
If the Huo Family were really willing to sue Jiang Ning, she couldpletely use the incident to stir up a scandal, and then Huo Miao could use the heat from this incident to climb another rung in poprity within the entertainment industry.
Huo Miao snapped back to reality, understanding the implication in Liu Hong¡¯s words all too well.
But Jiang Ning was the Huo Family¡¯s biological daughter, let alone the fact that they hadn¡¯t incurred any harm being tossed into the pool today; even if something had happened, the Huo Family would have only gritted their teeth and swallowed it, never allowing such a scandal to be exposed.
However, such words would be lost on Liu Hong.
Because Huo Miao hadn¡¯t told her that she herself was not the Huo Family¡¯s biological daughter and that Jiang Ning was the true heiress of the Huo Family.
Huo Miao frowned and said, ¡°Forget about it. Jiang Ning has already been thrown out by the Huo Family, and that¡¯s their resolution.¡±
¡°Alright then.¡± A hint of regret shed in Liu Hong¡¯s eyes, ¡°I just don¡¯t get how Jiang Ning does it. It feels like ever since she woke up from a month-longa in the hospital, she¡¯s be apletely different person. She used to be like a pushover, anyone could step on her. Now¡ she¡¯s like a crocodile, biting anyone she sees.¡±
This change was also something Huo Miao found strange.
Jiang Ning this afternoon and evening had seemed crazy to her,shing out at anyone without a word, not giving any face at all.
But this was to her advantage.
The more Jiang Ning continued to act wildly, the deeper the Huo Family¡¯s disgust for her would be.
And her status as the Huo Family heiress would be more and more secure.
A ruthless glint crossed Huo Miao¡¯s eyes as she spoke to the agent on the other end of the phone, ¡°Keep an eye on things and let out some hints. Just say, you¡¯ve got urate information that Jiang Ning has been kicked out by the Huo Family overnight.¡±
¡°But, didn¡¯t you just get me to say that in the fan group?¡± Liu Hong was confused.
The moment Jiang Ning left the Huo Family carrying her luggage, Huo Miao had informed Liu Hong and had her use a secondary ount to spread the news in Huo Miao¡¯s fan group.
¡°That was just warming up, probably a lot of people won¡¯t believe it.¡± Huo Miao smiled, ¡°With the current online buzz about Jiang Ning so high, it¡¯s the perfect time to spread the news that she¡¯s been kicked out by the Huo Family, lettingizens know that I¡¯m the real victim.¡±
In this way, Huo Miao was also capitalizing on Jiang Ning¡¯s poprity to draw in followers.
She wanted topletely separate Jiang Ning from the Huo Family, leaving no chance for Jiang Ning to return.
Liu Hong, who was unaware of the fact that Huo Miao wasn¡¯t the Huo Family¡¯s biological daughter, didn¡¯t think as deeply as Huo Miao did.
However, if Huo Miao could use Jiang Ning¡¯s poprity to gain followers, it would still be a good thing.
In the past half a year, Huo Miao had no idea how many followers she had gained using Jiang Ning, bing adept at stepping on Jiang Ning to boost her favorable impression amongizens. Liu Hong was now quite skilled at this.
She nodded her head, ¡°Okay, I got it.¡±
Chapter 15 - 15 14 Trending on Social Media
?Chapter 15: Chapter 14: Trending on Social Media Chapter 15: Chapter 14: Trending on Social Media The volume of information spreading on the inte is massive, and in this era of fragmentation, alongside entertainment, there¡¯s also news dissemination.
This afternoon, the incident that urred at the Tianxin District shopping za, after being shared by countless eagerizens online and several hours of cirction, had a tremendous surge in views.
Everyone was indignant, condemning the assant unanimously.
In an era of peace! Someone actually attacked a police officer on the street? And unrepentant to the end kidnapped a bystander!
Fortunately, there was a brave young girl who stepped forward, saving the innocent passerby and also helping the police capture the criminal.
Although¡ her kick was so forceful that countless men behind their screens couldn¡¯t help but shudder and wanted to cry out in pain.
In thements section, apart from the concern for the injured traffic policeman, the rest was all admiration for Jiang Ning¡¯s kick.
Blue Ocean: Ahhhhh! The flying kick from thedy, so freaking cool!
Schr?dinger¡¯s Cat: Holy shit, dude! As they say, in the world of martial arts, speed trumps strength! Her sudden kick was totally unexpected! And she was so urate! Hahahahaha! To all the guys present, did that scare you?
Jun Bao¡¯s Little Anklet: I was having dinner, saw this, and sprayed the soup in my mouth all over the unfinished food¡ Whah, there goes my dinner tonight.
Sad Guan Guan: Although I¡¯m a guy, I still have to give her a thumbs up. She¡¯s amazing! The criminal is not weak by any means, I probably wouldn¡¯t dare to confront him, but the way she smartly dealt with him was very clever!
Waiting for the Wind: That kick was superbly spicy! I heard the guy was a domestic abuser! Thedy straight up gave him a forceful castration on the spot! Getting some minor bumps and scrapes while capturing a criminal is more than fitting, right?
Frozen Thirty Thousand: What a brave girl. But¡ if I¡¯m not mistaken, it looks like she¡¯s wearing a hospital gown?
Mu Mu: I¡¯m actually, literally crying. She was dressed in a hospital gown, with a patient ID band on her wrist, obviously so frail, but she still rushed forward unhesitatingly.
Cute Kitty: The person filming was too far away, so you couldn¡¯t hear it, but I was fortunate to be there. Thedy was incredibly brave, and it seems like she¡¯s got cancer¡ Overall, it¡¯s pretty sad.
Anan: What? Cancer?!
Fan Fan the Little Bomb: Yeah. I was there too. It seems like thedy is in thete stages of cancer, saying she didn¡¯t want treatment anymore. Otherwise, how could the criminal have let down his guard and allowed her to approach him?
More and more people who were present started revealing the scene from this afternoon, coupled with the activity level ofizens.
1987: No way! Such a courageousdy! How could we just watch her die from illness! She definitely gave up treatment because of money issues, let¡¯s find her! I¡¯ll donate to her!
Midnight Dusk: I¡¯ll donate too, though I don¡¯t have much money, but I also want to do my part. As long as she needs it!
Phase Separation: I want to donate too!
¡°¡¡±
#FindCancerLady, #DonateToCancerLady and simr topics, silently surged to the top of the trending searches in the quiet of the night
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The next day, Jiang Ning woke up early and the first thing she saw was the countdown of her limited life on the floating virtual screen hanging in midair.
Upon waking up, she had just over two days to live.
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡±
Even the sleep in her eyes was scared away.
Jiang Ning sat up with a jerk, quickly got herself together, called a ride-hailing service, and headed straight for Happiness Road.
The fugitive she was after today had been on the run for over a decade.
This was not a crime of opportunity, so he wouldn¡¯t be like Wang Qiang yesterday, waiting at the scene of the crime for Jiang Ning toe and catch him.
Todays¡¯ fugitive required Jiang Ning to actively seek him out.
Chapter 16 - 16 15 Officer Zhang Theres Work to Do
?Chapter 16: Chapter 15 Officer Zhang, There¡¯s Work to Do Chapter 16: Chapter 15 Officer Zhang, There¡¯s Work to Do Happiness Road lived up to its name, a street brimming with the scent of everyday life.
Both sides of the street were lined with shops, and the air was filled with the tempting aroma of breakfast.
Jiang Ning put her hand on her stomach and stepped into a breakfast shop nearby.
¡°Boss, give me a serving of steamed rice noodles.¡±
After ordering, Jiang Ning casually found a spot to sit down.
As she waited for her meal, she chatted with the System in her mind, ¡°Do I really have to catch these criminals myself? Can¡¯t I just provide the clues and let the police catch them?¡±
There were so many fugitives on the System¡¯s interface.
Providing this information to the police would certainly be more efficient than her catching them one by one.
[No can do, Host.]
[The Host must not expose the existence of this System, nor the task information it provides you.]
[Each task must be done personally by the Host.]
[There is an order to all things in the world, and the Host must not feel that doing the tasks alone is too slow and a waste of time. In fact, if it weren¡¯t for the Host, these criminals might never get caught and remain atrge forever. Or, it could be a long time before they¡¯re found.]
[The Host is doing a great deed.]
The System spoke, even with a hint of a regional ent.
The breakfast was delivered by the server, and the famished Jiang Ning tore open a pair of disposable chopsticks and tucked into her meal.
Halfway through eating, her phone in her pocket began to vibrate with a buzz.
Jiang Ning answered the call, only to discover it was that young officer who had asked her to register yesterday.
¡°Miss Jiang, it¡¯s me, Officer Zhang who did the registration with you yesterday. My name is Zhang Lang.¡±
¡°Hello. What can I do for you?¡± Jiang Ning asked, holding her phone and halting her eating.
¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, it¡¯s nothing serious. It¡¯s just that there¡¯s something I¡¯d like to ask you about.¡± Zhang Lang¡¯s voice was very young. ¡°Have you checked out Mengbo or Douyin today?¡±
Jiang Ning¡¯s hand tightened slightly on her phone, ¡°Not yet¡¡±
No way.
Had the trolls continued to badmouth her throughout the night?
And now even the Public Security Bureau was aware?
As Jiang Ning¡¯s thoughts raced, she heard Zhang Lang¡¯s voice on the other end of the phone: ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t have seen it. Here¡¯s the thing, the video of you saving someone at the Tianxin District shopping mall yesterday was captured by a passerby and uploaded online.¡±
¡°Manyizens have seen this video, and they¡¯ve also heard about your illness.¡±
¡°Theizens are particrly concerned about you, but the passerby¡¯s video was too distant and blurry. They couldn¡¯t figure out who you are, so they turned to us for help.¡±
¡°Many people want to donate money to you, hoping you¡¯ll get aggressive treatment and recover soon.¡±
¡°Our unit¡¯s official Weibo was nearly @exploded byizensst night. We just had an emergency meeting. We¡¯ve decided that if you need it, we¡¯ll lead a donation for you and share your donation information.¡±
At this, Zhang Lang paused for a moment, his concern evident as he asked, ¡°The illness you have, is it severe?¡±
To be honest, even he deeply admired Jiang Ning¡¯s courage for her actions yesterday.
He truly hoped that her cancer diagnosis was nothing more than a lie to make the perpetrator let down their guard.
However, having been in close contact with Jiang Ning yesterday, Zhang Lang noted her gaunt frame and the pervasive scent of disinfectant that could only be picked up from long stays in a hospital.
Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t expected there would be follow-up from yesterday¡¯s events.
However, her illness had already been deemed terminal by the doctors; it couldn¡¯t be cured with money.
And besides, she already had the System for that.
Jiang Ning politely declined, ¡°Thank you, Officer Zhang, thanks to all of you, and please extend my gratitude to theizens as well. I do not need donations from the public. Their kindness would be better given to others who need it. I won¡¯t be responding online, so could you please convey my thanks to theizens while you respond to them?¡±
Zhang Lang was taken aback, seemingly surprised by Jiang Ning¡¯s swift refusal.
He was about to ask more when he suddenly heard Jiang Ning on the other end of the phone ask, ¡°Officer Zhang, are you busy right now?¡±
Zhang Lang: ¡°?¡±
Zhang Lang: ¡°Not busy.¡±
¡°Great. Come to Toucheng District Xingfu Road right away.¡±
Jiang Ning¡¯s voice carried a trace of excitement, ¡°Officer Zhang, there¡¯s work to be done.¡±
Chapter 17 - 17 16 Capture the Second Criminal
?Chapter 17: Chapter 16 Capture the Second Criminal Chapter 17: Chapter 16 Capture the Second Criminal While Zhang Lang was still cluelessly bewildered, Jiang Ning hung up the phone, staring intently at the man approaching from the opposite street.
She had just casually nced up when, what a coincidence it was!
The man was identical to the picture provided by the System!
And as soon as Jiang Ning spotted him, the mental System also chimed in simultaneously: [Congrattions, Host, you have found the mission target He Mingxu.]
[He Mingxu, mastermind of a 2003 break-in and robbery.]
[Reward for capturing him within 3 hours: 10 days of life value.]
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes deepened.
The reward had increased this time.
Naturally, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t simply attribute it to a sudden act of generosity from the System.
Having yed video games for a while, she knew that the more difficult the NPC¡¯s task, the greater the reward¡ªand she assumed the System¡¯s tasks operated simrly.
Understanding the reasoning, Jiang Ning¡¯s face did not betray any fear, but rather a hint of excitement.
She slowly put down her chopsticks, watching quietly as the man walked towards her.
He Mingxu was forty-six years old. The 2003 robbery had earned him a great haul, and from then on, He Mingxu had ¡®washed his hands of the past,¡¯ he¡¯d bought houses, cars, and shops in Capital City.
Now he had a curio shop on Happiness Road, leading afortable life.
¡°Old Wang, a bowl ofmb noodles,¡± He Mingxu called out as he arrived at the breakfast shop, to the owner who was busy inside.
The breakfast shop owner was obviously very familiar with He Mingxu, looked up with augh, ¡°Alright, older brother, haven¡¯t seen you in several days.¡±
¡°Been out of town for a few days,¡± He Mingxu chatted idly with the owner, while scanning for an empty spot in the shop.
It was the breakfast shop¡¯s peak period, and there were hardly any seats left.
As fate would have it, He Mingxu ended up sitting right opposite Jiang Ning.
Seeing Jiang Ning nce at him, He Mingxu even gave her a friendly smile.
He Mingxu, over forty but well-dressed in a dark striped shirt with ck suit trousers, stood over six feet tall, clean-shaven, with the air of a mature man.
If it wasn¡¯t for the malice value of eighty-five that was sitting on top of his head, even Jiang Ning wouldn¡¯t have been able to tell that this man in front of her had killed before.
Jiang Ning ate slowly while ying with her phone, head down.
Her mobile phone was on the table, her fingers swiping across it from time to time.
The phone screen was very bright, and there was no privacy filter attached.
He Mingxu inadvertently looked up and noticed that Jiang Ning was viewing photos of antiques.
She seemed quite interested in this stuff, looking at it the entire time she was eating her breakfast.
He Mingxu¡¯s gazended on the younger girl opposite him, a trace of unusual color shing in his eyes: ¡°Youngdy, you¡¯re interested in these?¡±
Suddenly addressed, Jiang Ning raised her head, her fair face looking a tad dazed.
She looked at He Mingxu warily and, withdrawing her mobile phone from the table, she nodded, ¡°Um, yes.¡±
She clearly didn¡¯t want to chat further.
¡°What a coincidence,¡± He Mingxu spoke amicably, ¡°I work in this line and even have a curio shop nearby. But having worked so many years, it¡¯s rare to see someone your age who also likes antiques.¡±
¡°An antiques shop?¡± The youngdy who had been rather wary perked up the moment he mentioned those three words, likely due to finding a kindred spirit, which made her wariness towards him dissipate substantially: ¡°My grandfather likes these. His birthday ising up soon, and I¡¯ve been struggling to think of a gift to get him.¡±
¡°Since he likes antiques, why not cater to his taste? Make the old gentleman happy,¡± He Mingxu watched the flicker of interest in Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes and whispered, ¡°Are you interested? You cane take a look at my shop. Just recently, we got a new batch of good items, I guarantee it¡¯s all genuine.¡±
Jiang Ning looked up, feigning naivety, ¡°All genuine?¡±
He Mingxu looked at Jiang Ning as if seeing a big fish about to bite, ¡°Of course. Every item in my shopes with an appraisal certificate, fair dealing all around, tenfold refund for any fake.¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°Then alright, I¡¯ll take a look at your shop.¡±
Both were almost done eating and just as Jiang Ning reached for her phone intending to pay, He Mingxu smiled and extended his hand to cover her phone screen, paying for their meals and saying that this breakfast was on him.
Jiang Ning¡¯s face immediately showed an embarrassed expression.
Watching her youthful visage, the smile deepened in He Mingxu¡¯s eyes.
He Mingxu took Jiang Ning to his shop.
He Mingxu¡¯s antique shop was at the very end of Happiness Street.
When he opened the shop, Jiang Ning suddenly realized that next to his antique shop was the Huanhuan Porcin Shop, which hadmented on her Douyin post yesterday.
The location was not very good, which exined why the business was so dismal.
Jiang Ning nced inside and happened to see through the ss door a woman around forty years old, intently polishing her ceramics.
He Mingxu opened the door, turned back with a smile, and said to Jiang Ning, ¡°Youngdy,e in and have a look, see if there¡¯s anything you like.¡±
¡°Alright.¡±
Jiang Ning cheerfully responded, her voice tinged with excitement.
He Mingxu was startled and nced at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning stepped into the store.
The interior was decorated in an old-fashioned manner, but the shelves were packed with a variety of antique ornaments.
Jiang Ning strolled around casually, curiously looking here and there.
He Mingxu followed behind her and asked, ¡°So, do you like anything?¡±
Jiang Ning pretended to be a novice, ¡°There¡¯s too much to see.¡±
He Mingxu wasn¡¯t surprised by Jiang Ning¡¯s reaction.
After all, Jiang Ning looked to be only neen or twenty years old, it would be odd if she could discern the quality.
If it weren¡¯t for the distinctive aura about Jiang Ning and the Richard Mille watch on her wrist, a luxury brand so exclusive that money alone might not secure it!
Clearly, she was a pampered young noblewoman, unfamiliar with hardship.
And a plump sheep, waiting to be fleeced.
Otherwise, He Mingxu wouldn¡¯t be wasting his time on a youngster like Jiang Ning.
¡°If you¡¯re not sure which one is good, I can rmend a few suitable for gifting to the elderly for their birthday celebration, then you can just pick one that looks good to you and buy it¡¡±
He Mingxu said, standing in front of Jiang Ning, waxing eloquent about the antiques.
Jiang Ning watched his performance quietly, waiting until He Mingxu had finished introducing each one before asking:
¡°This one¡¯s nice, how much is it?¡±
¡°Not expensive, not expensive, I got it for 800,000, but I can let it go for 880,000 for you. Others would have to pay 1.2 million for it.¡±
Jiang Ning showed disdain, ¡°It seems a bit small.¡±
Although the item was disdained, He Mingxu was not angry, but his eyes brightened instead, ¡°No problem, then let me introduce others to you.¡±
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Jiang Ning, ¡°This one¡¯s not bad either, how much?¡±
He Mingxu, ¡°This one, well, it¡¯s a bit more expensive than the one just now, it cost me 1.2 million to obtain¡¡±
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Jiang Ning, ¡°This one¡¯s fine too, it has a unique appearance.¡±
He Mingxu, ¡°This one is passed down from the Tang Dynasty! Top-notch craftsmanship!¡±
Jiang Ning, ¡°How much is it?¡±
He Mingxu, ¡°Not expensive, just over three million. I can give you a discount if you want.¡±
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After the introductions, He Mingxu took a sip from the teacup on the table and asked with some anticipation, ¡°Well? Is there anything you want?¡±
Jiang Ning nodded, ¡°There is.¡±
He Mingxu was extremely excited and eagerly asked, ¡°Which one? I can package it for you right now.¡±
Jiang Ning turned around, raised her hand to point, but she was not pointing to the antiques on the shelves, instead she pointed to the cab at the far left by the wall, ¡°I want the one inside that cab.¡±
Chapter 18 - 18 17 Capture the Second Criminal 2
?Chapter 18: Chapter 17 Capture the Second Criminal 2 Chapter 18: Chapter 17 Capture the Second Criminal 2 As soon as Jiang Ning finished speaking, He Mingxu¡¯s expression changed as well.
In He Mingxu¡¯s antique shop, there were too many items and naturally, there were many cabs.
All of these cabs were custom-made solid wood cabs that he had watched the workers decorate bit by bit.
When these cabs were delivered, they were all solid, except for the one that Jiang Ning pointed to with her hand, which was hollow. Moreover, it was He Mingxu himself who had secretly carved it out, making it look no different from the other cabs on the surface.
It could be said that no one other than himself was aware of the secret of this cab.
Yet, this young girl fearlessly announced it.
A dangerous expression came over his face as he looked at Jiang Ning with a hint of inquiry and caution, ¡°Are you sure you want what¡¯s inside the cab?¡±
¡°Yeah,¡± Jiang Ning nodded, seemingly oblivious to He Mingxu¡¯s change of demeanor, ¡°Since the disyed items here are all so pricey, then the treasures hidden inside the cab for many years must be even more valuable. I find them quite nice, I¡¯ll take them!¡±
¡°Alright. I¡¯ll get them for you,¡± He Mingxu agreed readily, seemingly about to step forward, but as he got close to Jiang Ning, he suddenly grabbed a porcin piece that was ced next to him and smashed it towards Jiang Ning¡¯s head!
Jiang Ning was prepared and quickly dodged to avoid He Mingxu¡¯s strike.
¡°I seem to have underestimated you,¡± said He Mingxu with a dark expression, his look at Jiang Ning turning extremely dangerous.
He clenched the porcin in his hand and asked Jiang Ning, ¡°Who are you exactly? How do you know about the stuff in the cab?¡±
Jiang Ning took out a t-bottomed pan from her shoulder bag, ¡°Uncle, instead of leading a fugitive life, it¡¯s better to surrender to thew.¡±
She indeed knew about the things in the cab!
Looking into Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes, He Mingxu¡¯s gaze was instantly filled with murderous intent.
He looked hostile and without a second word, he charged at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning held the t-bottomed pan tightly, not afraid of He Mingxu at all.
He Mingxu approached and reached out to grab Jiang Ning, swinging his porcin-holding right hand fiercely at her, clearly not intending to leave her alive.
Jiang Ning raised her hand to catch He Mingxu¡¯s iing left wrist first, twisting it fiercely and dislocating his left arm in the process.
There was a ¡°crack¡± sound of bones.
¡°Ahh!¡± He Mingxu cried out in pain instantly.
As for the porcin in his other hand, Jiang Ning used the t-bottomed pan to block it, and the collision between the porcin and the pan was like an egg hitting a stone, shattering the porcin instantly.
Knowing the consequences of letting Jiang Ning go, He Mingxu, even with his left arm dislocated by Jiang Ning, didn¡¯t give up attacking her.
While roaring in anger, he grabbed things from the cab and smashed them ruthlessly at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning dodged left and right, asionally using the t-bottomed pan to block.
Every item that hit the pan was repelled, but Jiang Ning found that the hand holding the pan felt unusually light, not affected by the impact of gravity at all.
Feeling something, Jiang Ning quickly took cover behind a shelf, avoiding He Mingxu¡¯s thrown objects, but she tapped the cab lightly with the t-bottomed pan, causing the solid wood cab to dent instantly.
Jiang Ning understood right away.
It was indeed a product of the System, not an ordinary object.
Seeing Jiang Ning hiding behind the cab, He Mingxu picked up everything he could carry and furiously threw it at her.
The sound of smashing porcin filled the air.
Jiang Ning kept dodging while thinking of a n.
She slowly moved toward the far-left container.
He Mingxu seemed to have guessed Jiang Ning¡¯s intention and had somehow obtained a broom, using its handle as a weapon, he swung it viciously at Jiang Ning.
¡°I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± He Mingxu roared, his eyes evidently bloodshot with rage.
He swung the stick with all his might, each time putting his full strength into it.
Jiang Ning did not hesitate to believe that if she were hit by him, if not dead, she would be disabled.
Fortunately, the antique shop was small, and there was a row of containers for cover; the broomstick was too long to be wielded effectively in such a cramped space.
Jiang Ning agilely dodged, asionally using the t-bottomed Pan to shield herself from a blow.
¡°Ouch! What in the world is¡ what happened to you?¡± Suddenly, another voice rang out from outside the shop, apparently attracted by themotion inside.
After seeing the mess inside, she stood at the door and shouted, ¡°Help! Help! Something¡¯s happened here!¡±
He Mingxu was startled and suddenly stopped what he was doing.
This pause suddenly gave Jiang Ning an opportunity.
Jiang Ning grabbed the broom from his hand and yanked hard, dragging He Mingxu several steps forward and then found the broom wrested from her grip.
With the broom in her hands, Jiang Ning struck He Mingxu repeatedly.
He Mingxu was not as nimble as Jiang Ning and was solidly hit several times by the broomstick.
As he was distracted by the pain, Jiang Ning took the t-bottomed Pan and mmed it hard against the suspicious container.
In an instant, the wood splintered under the force of the pan, revealing the long-hidden items inside.
Upon seeing the ck bag, He Mingxu suddenly sobered up.
Without a word, and not even bothering about Jiang Ning, he turned to run.
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes narrowed, and she threw the broomstick at his feet.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Zhang Lang in his police uniform standing at the door, Jiang Ning immediately called out, ¡°Officer Zhang, catch him! He¡¯s a fugitive!¡±
After hanging up with Jiang Ning, Zhang Lang had rushed to Happiness Road.
But as he walked briskly from one end of the street to the other, he found no sign of Jiang Ning.
Just as Zhang Lang was about to call Jiang Ning, he heard someone shouting that something had happened, so he ran over to take a look.
With no understanding of the situation, he was suddenly summoned by Jiang Ning to catch a criminal.
Although still puzzled, Zhang Lang¡¯s professional instincts kicked in the moment he heard the words ¡°catch the criminal,¡± and he grew alert.
Zhang Lang¡¯s gaze settled on He Mingxu.
When He Mingxu saw the justice-emzoned police uniform on Zhang Lang, his heart skipped a beat, and he turned to run towards the back door.
But the floor was littered with too many shattered items, and with Zhang Lang¡¯s agile skills, it took less than three minutes for He Mingxu to be subdued and handcuffed with a set of silver cuffs.
After subduing He Mingxu, Zhang Lang finally turned to Jiang Ning, ¡°What¡¯s happening here? And what has he done?¡±
Before Jiang Ning could reply, He Mingxu began to wail, ¡°Officer, Officer, it¡¯s a misunderstanding! I haven¡¯tmitted any crimes! If you have to arrest someone, arrest her! Look what she¡¯s done to my shop!¡±
Zhang Lang¡¯s eyes fell upon the chaotic floor, his expression suddenly turning serious, ¡°Miss Jiang Ning, what is going on here?¡±
Jiang Ning crouched in front of the container just broken by the t-bottomed Pan, pried open the wood panels a few centimeters thick with her hands, and pulled out the ck bag, tossing it in front of Zhang Lang, ¡°Here, take a look at this, and you¡¯ll understand.¡±
Chapter 19 - 19 18 Capture the Second Criminal 3
?Chapter 19: Chapter 18 Capture the Second Criminal 3 Chapter 19: Chapter 18 Capture the Second Criminal 3 What was in the ck bag was unknown, bulging and when thrown on the ground, it made a dull sound.
He Mingxu, subdued on the ground by Zhang Lang, looked at the ck bag in front of him, his eyes filled with the fear of his secrets being discovered.
He struggled fiercely, but under Zhang Lang¡¯s unteral suppression, it was all in vain.
Zhang Lang was young, but after all, he was an outstanding graduate from the Public Security University, and subduing an ordinary person was not difficult for him.
Zhang Lang pressed He Mingxu with one hand while reaching out to pull at the ck bag with the other.
The ck bag that had been sealed for years already showed signs of decay. With a light tug, it tore open, revealing several glinting Little Goldfish inside.
Each Little Goldfish bore a unique stamp.
Upon seeing the stamp, Zhang Lang¡¯s expression changed.
In his panic, He Mingxu hurriedly blurted out, ¡°This, this isn¡¯t my stuff, I have no idea how they got here!¡±
Miss Jiang nced at him calmly and countered, ¡°If it¡¯s not yours, would it sit in your house for so many years without being touched by anyone? If it¡¯s not yours, why did you just get so agitated? All I did was ask, and you wanted to kill me to silence me.¡±
With two consecutive questions, He Mingxu was left speechless, ring at Miss Jiang with resentful eyes.
At that moment, it became crystal clear to He Mingxu.
This woman had intentionally appeared on Happiness Road, deliberately caught his attention, and deliberately led him into a trap!
He Mingxu¡¯s face turned dark, ¡°Just who the hell are you?!¡±
Unfazed, Miss Jiang smiled sweetly at him, ¡°Guess.¡±
He Mingxu was so angry he could vomit blood.
In contrast, Miss Jiang, who had just heard the System settling the rewards in her mind, was in great spirits.
[Congrattions Host onpleting the mission. You¡¯re rewarded with 10 days of life value, Merit Points +10. A chance to spin the Random Reward Roulette once.]
As a qualified police officer, Zhang Lang realized the gravity of the situation as soon as he saw the Little Goldfish.
Perhaps it wouldn¡¯t be strange for a rich family to have Little Goldfish, but these Little Goldfish with custom stamps should not have been there.
At least in Zhang Lang¡¯s recollection, this item had only be known to the public once, which was during a home invasion robbery more than a decade ago.
The robbery of ¡¯03 shocked the nation.
The items stolen were not only sixteen Little Goldfish with private custom stamps but also tens of thousands of Yuan in cash, as well as some expensive jewelry, all taken by a thief.
The only victim was a paralyzed elderlydy who bled too much and died.
In pursuit of the stolen treasures, the elderdy¡¯s children, after notifying the police, released photos of the stolen items and offered a Twenty Thousand Yuan reward for capturing the culprit.
Twenty Thousand Yuan from ¡¯03!
This case was published in major newspapers and covered by all prominent media outlets. Even on television, it wasmon to see news about this theft case and photos of the Little Goldfish with private stamps.
It was the talk of the time.
Countless people dreamed of encountering the thief who had stolen the Little Goldfish and countless jewels¡ªafter all, it was like stumbling upon walking Twenty Thousand Yuan!
Back then, the annual sry in a small county town was roughly around ten thousand Yuan.
Regrettably, more than ten years had passed, and the thief of this case remained atrge, undiscovered.
As for why Zhang Lang knew so much about it¡ªof course, it was because he had pored over past unsolved cases multiple times since joining the job.
Zhang Lang pointed to the bag of Little Goldfish and asked directly, ¡°Are these the same Little Goldfish stolen in the ¡¯03 robbery?¡±
He Mingxu¡¯s heart raced.
He knew he might get caught, but he hadn¡¯t anticipated being exposed so quickly.
He Mingxu¡¯s eyes darted around, but he didn¡¯t respond.
His evasive reaction only made Zhang Lang more convinced of his guilt.
Zhang Lang continued, ¡°If you confess now, we might be lenient with you, considering your cooperative attitude. But if you insist on not cooperating, and we find outter, the consequences you¡¯ll face¡¡±
Zhang Lang spoke in a cold tone, with an official, businesslike hardness.
Combined with the uniform he was wearing, it added an intimidating effect.
Before Zhang Lang could finish, He Mingxu couldn¡¯t help but admit, ¡°Yes, it was me. I stole them.¡±
Zhang Lang immediately contacted his colleagues nearby.
After putting down the phone, he turned to Miss Jiang, ¡°Miss Jiang, thank you for your act of justice today. I¡¯m afraid it will take some of your timeter, toe to the station and give a statement.¡±
She was experienced with this; it had just happened yesterday!
And since the System had said that she would be the one to capture all future criminals, she¡¯d probably be visiting the police station more often.
Miss Jiang nodded, ¡°No problem.¡±
Watching her slender figure, with skin as pale as her face, Zhang Lang wanted to say something but felt it wasn¡¯t the right moment to speak, as he was still in the middle of handling a criminal.
Zhang Lang pursed his lips and remained silent.
Five minutester, two police cars appeared on Happiness Road.
Then, three men in uniform, just like Zhang Lang, walked in.
The officers, upon seeing the disarray in the store, showed no change of expression until their eyesnded on the bag of Little Goldfish and its unique stamp, causing one of the older men to exim with surprise and skepticism, ¡°Goldfish with a tricolored pattern?!¡±
¡°Right,¡± Zhang Lang nodded, ¡°I¡¯ve just interrogated him, and he has admitted these were indeed the ones stolen in ¡¯03.¡±
The man¡¯s expression turned serious, ¡°Bring them back for further testing!¡±
Zhang Lang got up, still pressing down on He Mingxu, and took the opportunity to speak, ¡°Captain Liu, this criminal and the evidence were not discovered by me but are entirely the merit of Miss Jiang here. When I arrived, she was already matching wits with the criminal.¡±
Liu Mingsong¡¯s gaze fell on Miss Jiang, and recognizing her as the one who had also rushed to Tianxin Shopping za for a mission yesterday, he quickly said, ¡°It¡¯s you?¡±
Miss Jiang smiled, ¡°It¡¯s just a coincidence, all coincidences.¡±
Chapter 20 - 20 19 Both Identities Went Viral
?Chapter 20: Chapter 19 Both Identities Went Viral Chapter 20: Chapter 19 Both Identities Went Viral Although that was the case, Jiang Ning still followed the group and got into the police car.
Once bitten, twice shy, the speed at which Jiang Ning gave her statement this time was much faster than yesterday.
Zhang Lang was curious, ¡°How did you know Little Goldfish was hidden in there?¡±
A colleague had stayed at the crime scene to collect evidence.
Although the store had no surveince, the young officerpared the other cabs nearby and, after picking up the fragments Jiang Ning shattered on the ground, roughly reconstructed what the cab might have looked like before it was damaged. It didn¡¯t look much different from the others.
The reason He Mingxu could hide Little Goldfish in there for over ten years without anyone noticing was valid. Unless someone smashed the cab open, it was unimaginable that something could be inside.
Jiang Ning was confident and not in the least bit guilty, ¡°Coincidence. I just went there to have a bowl of noodles. He came over to share a table with me and then invited me to his shop. You can ask at the breakfast ce on the street; many people were there at the time.¡±
Zhang Lang nodded, ¡°Thank you. We¡¯ve just reached out to the children of the original owner, but they¡¯ve moved to another city over the years and will need time to get here, even if they rush. They issued a reward back then, and they said on the phone just now that they would like to thank you in person after they arrive.¡±
¡°No need, as long as the culprit is caught,¡± Jiang Ning casually waved her hand.
Zhang Lang looked at her indifference to money, not happy but furrowing his brows with some concern, ¡°You should take the money. Not only will the victim¡¯s children give you something, but our department will likely apply for a bonus for you as well.¡±
Who in the world doesn¡¯t like money, unless¡ she knows she won¡¯t live long enough to enjoy it, which is why she¡¯s so indifferent.
Zhang Lang couldn¡¯t help saying, ¡°You must get treatment for your illness. If you have any difficulties, you must tell us. Did you see the inte? I wasn¡¯t lying to you this morning; many people really care about you.¡±
As he spoke, he took out his phone from his pocket, opened the popr search on Mengbo to show Jiang Ning, ¡°Look, people want to raise funds for your treatment.¡±
Jiang Ning nced down.
Good.
The top five trending topics, and she upied three of them.
#RaiseFundsForTheHeroicMiss
#HeroicMissWhereAreYou
#JiangNingComeOutAndApologizeToHuoMiao!
The concerns ofizens wanting to donate to her dominated the first and second spots on Mengbo¡¯s trends.
The demand for her toe out and apologize to Huo Miao in fifth ce was evidently hostile without needing to open it to see the extent.
Jiang Ning looked at Zhang Lang, who was innocently making eye contact with her, clearly not yet aware of anything amiss.
He asked in confusion, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Stretching out her delicate, fair finger, Jiang Ning pointed at the screen where her fingertipnded directly on the hot search whereizens were boycotting her, demanding shee out and apologize to Huo Miao.
Jiang Ning asked sincerely, ¡°Look at this one. Do you see anything?¡±
Zhang Lang, not understanding, followed Jiang Ning¡¯s fingertip and mumbled, ¡°Jiang Ninge out and apologize to Huo Miao?¡±
Jiang Ning¡
Zhang Lang, btedly realizing what he¡¯s looking at, stiffened his expression, looking back and forth between Jiang Ning standing before him and the hot search on the screen.
Impossible!
¡°Yes, it¡¯s just as you see,¡± Jiang Ning withdrew her hand, her demeanor unruffled¡ªneither pleased by theizens¡¯ concern in the top two topics, nor angry at the demand for her to apologize to Huo Miao in the fifth ce hot search.
Jiang Ning held onto her thought from the morning conversation on the phone with Zhang Lang, ¡°I¡¯m not going to respond to the top two searches. I appreciate theizens¡¯ kindness. If possible, I also hope you don¡¯t disclose my personal information. As for the money, leave it to someone who needs it.¡±
¡°Is the statement done? I¡¯ll be going then, ha. I¡¯ll leave the rest to you to handle, thank you, Officer Zhang.¡±
Chapter 21 - 21 20 Capital City Public Security Trends on
?Chapter 21: Chapter 20: Capital City Public Security Trends on Social Media Chapter 21: Chapter 20: Capital City Public Security Trends on Social Media Leaving aside Zhang Lang¡¯splex feelings upon discovering that Jiang Ning was actually the same person who had been criticized online byizens for so many days,
Jiang Ning hadpleted her task for the second time and was in great spirits.
She walked out of the police station with a spring in her step, asking the System to pull up the screen, and found that her survival days had increased from 2 to 12 days.
The System also asked her in her mind, ¡°Host, afterpleting this task, you have received a chance to draw a lottery. Would you like to do it now?¡±
¡°Draw!¡± Jiang Ning said without hesitation, the sooner the better!
The t-bottomed pan she drew yesterday was very handy, and it was still in the bag she carried with her.
The familiar roulette wheel appeared in front of Jiang Ning, and she pressed down on it.
The pointer on the wheel began to spin quickly, slowing down gradually, and then it wandered slowly across the wheel, eventually stopping on a pink little parcel.
¡°Congrattions, Host! You¡¯ve received one Safety Amulet!¡± the System¡¯s cheerful voice rang out.
A Safety Amulet tied with a red string appeared in Jiang Ning¡¯s hand.
Jiang Ning raised her head and looked down at the Safety Amulet in her hand, its jade material was smooth and lustrous, obviously a high-quality item.
The System exined the use of the Safety Amulet to her: ¡°This is a blessed Safety Amulet! It can help the person carrying it to avoid a significant injury once!¡±
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning¡¯s eyebrows raised, wasn¡¯t that the equivalent of a second life?
Though she was unscathed when facing those two criminals, there¡¯s an old saying ¡®it¡¯s hard to stay dry when you are constantly by the river.¡¯ Jiang Ning was human after all, and she couldn¡¯t guarantee that she would always be as unscathed as she had been those two times.
Now with this Safety Amulet in hand, it suddenly gave her a sense of reassurance.
She had great luck in both of her lottery draws so far.
Jiang Ning estimated the length of the amulet¡¯s string and tied it around her neck.
A life-saving item like this needed to be carried at all times.
The System seemed pleased with Jiang Ning drawing the Safety Amulet and cutely asked, ¡°Host, where should we go next?¡±
¡°Let¡¯s go check out some houses,¡± Jiang Ning said as she stood by the road. It wasn¡¯t long before she hailed a taxi.
Considering that she might be a regr at the precinct, Jiang Ning directed the driver to take her to the nearest real estate agency.
Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t forgotten that her primary task the previous night at the hotel was to rent a ce to stay.
The driver drove fast and steady, and soon stopped in front of a real estate agency.
Since Jiang Ning was going to live alone, her requirements for amodation weren¡¯t high; she simply requested two things: a good environment and secured privacy.
The agent quickly presented several options that met Jiang Ning¡¯s standards. Looking at the photos, she selected three properties to check out.
After selecting the photographs, the agent took Jiang Ning to see the houses in person.
Jiang Ning was decisive and straightforward and, more importantly, she wasn¡¯t short of money.
During her time as a wanderer, she was taken in by a reclusive old man with an odd temper, who taught her martial arts and many other skills.
After his death, awyer got in touch with Jiang Ning, revealing that the old man had left a will designating Jiang Ning as the sole inheritor of all his assets.
It was only after his death that Jiang Ning discovered the seemingly in and thin old man, who could kill a bull with a single punch, was actually so wealthy.
It could be said that before she even came of age, Jiang Ning was already quite wealthy, but she didn¡¯t like to publicise it, hence she never told anyone, including the Huo family members.
By the time she saw the second property, she had decided to rent it.
Sign the contract, pay the money.
The house was clean, ready for the employer to move in at any time.
Jiang Ning returned to the hotel to collect her luggage, checked out, and then went back to her new residence for the foreseeable future.
The whole process took just half a morning.
Once she had organized her luggage, Jiang Ning finally had some free time andfortablyy down on the sofa.
Thinking about her identities being on the trending search, Jiang Ning opened Carmo.
As always, there was lots of information on her ount, which Jiang Ning temporarily ignored. Instead, she opened the trending search list and saw that the top trending topic was #Capital City Public Security has replied
Jiang Ning looked at the entry and lightly tapped the screen with her finger.
The top content there turned out to be a Carmo post published by the official Capital City Public Security ount two hours ago.
After reading the content, Jiang Ning nodded with satisfaction.
Zhang Lang had perfectly repeated her words and had conveyed her original intent.
This official post had only been published for two short hours, yet it had already garnered 360,000 likes and over 120,000ments.
Jiang Ning scrolled through thements and noticed a harmonious atmosphere, with over half of the inte users praising her bravery and kindness. Some were still hopeful, wanting to see her personally appear and respond.
Wu Ming: Look, truly noble people seek no benefit; their very presence is nobility itself, without need for reason or weighing of pros and cons.
Unyielding Bamboo: Her figure is slender and delicate, but her silhouette forever shines brightly in my heart.
Zhang Xiaoxiao Ji: Sniffles, tears, why did she refuse when she clearly has cancer? Looking at the scene photos, she still had a patient wristband on her hand, obviously still sick, yet she faced the criminal alone and bravely subdued him. No matter how many times I watch it, I want to cry.
jiojio.mo: Ahhh I really hope she opens a Carmo or short video ount, even live streams or posts updates would be great, I¡¯d be the first to send her gifts! Not for anything else, just to know she¡¯s living well.
Mu Luo: Me too! Me too! I want to follow her, not for anything else, just to know she¡¯s still alive.
Starry Sky: @Capital City Public Security, are you really not going to bring out the youngdy?!
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As she skimmed through thesements in the section, Jiang Ning could sense the inte users¡¯ affection and concern for her. This positive atmosphere was something she had never experienced on her own ount.
She clicked into the Capital City Public Security¡¯s homepage and discovered another announcement published closely following the one from two hours before.
The announcement informed the public that the main fugitive of a home invasion robbery case from June 25, 2003, who had been on the run for over sixteen years, was reported by citizens this morning and had been captured by the police.
The robbery sixteen years ago might not be familiar to many young surfers today, but thanks to the rapid spread of information online, a simple page jump could inform them about the details of the case.
After sixteen years, theizens were just as shocked as people had been back then:
Anonymous yer: Little Goldfish!!! Aaaaah, is it the Little Goldfish I¡¯m imagining?
You Mai: What else? If you don¡¯t understand, I can interpret it for you here and now: Little Goldfish = gold bars.
Ling Ling Qi: Damn! A whole sixteen Little Goldfish, tens of thousands in cash, along with some expensive jewelry and gemstones, even the reward money was as high as twenty thousand yuan! And that was sixteen years ago!!! Who could not be envious, I¡¯m not saying¡
Xiao Xue: A home invasion robbery sixteen years ago, and the fugitive hadn¡¯t sold the Little Goldfish in all these years?
July Neen: The one above, you might be young and unaware of the huge impact this case had in the country at the time. The TV news and newspapers reported on it for a whole month. Just for that twenty thousand yuan reward, anyone who watched television or read newspapers would recognize the custom-made Little Goldfish. In such a situation, as soon as the Little Goldfish appeared, it would be reported the next second.
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Riding on Jiang Ning¡¯s previous poprity, #Fugitive-on-the-Run-for-Sixteen-Years-Captured by police once again surged onto the hot search list with an unstoppable momentum.
Chapter 22 - 22 21 Responding to Trending Searches
?Chapter 22: Chapter 21: Responding to Trending Searches Chapter 22: Chapter 21: Responding to Trending Searches In the notice issued by the Capital City Public Security, there were originally just textual representations with no apanying images.
But the extent ofizens¡¯ capabilities is beyond what ordinary people can imagine! After Capital City Public Security trended on the search engines, informed people arrived at the battlefield in just three minutes.
I wanna be alone: I know this one! I live right on Happiness Road, went out today and saw a police car parked diagonally across from our building. [picture.jpg][picture.jpg][picture.jpg]
Coconut Latte: [picture.jpg] I saw it too. At that time, lots of people were saying it was the antique shop owner who was cheating and got caught in the act, and then someone came to trash his shop¡ Never thought it was actually this kind of situation. Turns out, rumors led me astray.
Little Watermelon: [picture.jpg][picture.jpg] I live just above this murderer¡¯s ce! Damn, is it true that all these Little Goldfish were chiseled out from the walls?
105¡ã Boiling Water: I¡¯m seriously done. Never thought I¡¯de across gossip this close to home on the inte. ording to my grandma, this antique shop owner was a loafer in his youth, idling away his days and petty thieving. Then suddenly in ¡¯03, he made money and left his native ce to buy houses and cars in Capital City. Back then everyone in the vige said he made a fortune by luck and cursed how even such a person could get rich; now it all makes sense!
105¡ã Boiling Water: One more thing, even his wife didn¡¯t know about these sixteen Little Goldfish! Now, his wife has flipped out in the police station, refusing to admit she¡¯s an aplice!
Don¡¯t change my name ever: Gotta say, if you look at the scene photos posted above, doesn¡¯t that silhouette look a lot like Miss Terminal Illness who acted heroically yesterday? [picture.jpg][picture.jpg][picture.jpg][picture.jpg]
Don¡¯t change my name ever circled the silhouette of Jiang Ning in the photos with a red line.
Got to admit, don¡¯t change my name ever really has sharp eyesight.
Jiang Ning¡¯s height of 1.65 meters might be considered tall in the south, but it definitely doesn¡¯t stand out in the north.
Let alone the police officers who are over 1.85 meters tall, even He Mingxu is 1.8 meters tall.
Among a crowd of tall people, Jiang Ning is the only uniquely petite presence.
Theizens who posted these pictures probably just snapped them casually without looking for the best angle, so the pictures that ended up online were either blurry or mostly blocked by the tall figures of Zhang Lang and the others.
Even the videos they shot only captured Jiang Ning¡¯s side profile and back.
Considering don¡¯t change my name ever recognized Jiang Ning from these inconsequential pieces of evidence through the inte as the person who acted heroically at Tianxin Shopping za the day before, you got tomend his memory.
However, just because don¡¯t change my name ever has such keen eyesight and memory, doesn¡¯t mean otherizens share the same traits.
Tranquil Heart replied to don¡¯t change my name ever: Um¡ although I admire Miss Terminal Illness¡¯s bravery, but you don¡¯t have to mistake everyone for her, do you?
Tsinghua non-resident replied to Tranquil Heart: I¡¯ve looked carefully, and I think the original poster is right!!! That silhouette, the color of the hair, the length of the hair, all strikingly resemble Miss Terminal Illness!parison picture.jpg]
Sour Orange Melon: Where¡¯s the resemnce! The skin is obviously darker in today¡¯s pictures!
Goose Factory¡¯s Baby: Wow, wow, wow, I just flipped through the pictures, and I kinda see it too! But could it really be? Showing up at a crime scene two days in a row?
Chubby Otaku¡¯s Joyous Soda: To those saying she looks like Miss Terminal Illness, don¡¯t be ridiculous!
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Before long, the inte was abuzz with debates over this matter, and many even called the Capital City Public Security to ask for confirmation.
The ringing of the phones at Capital City Public Security never ceased, and thedy on duty even had the urge to rip out the phone lines.
Zhang Lang, who had just reluctantly dealt with Jiang Ning¡¯s two unusual identities, made a call to her with great reluctance.
¡°The online buzz about you is too much. Today on Happiness Road, aizen leaked photos of us nabbing He Mingxu onto the police car and shot you in them too. Everyone is arguing non-stop about your identity, and our bureau¡¯s phones are nearly blown up,¡± he said.
Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow, ¡°My identity?¡±
¡°Yeah,¡± Zhang Lang, knowing that Jiang Ning probably hadn¡¯t seen the trending topics, exined, ¡°It¡¯s hard to say whether you¡¯re lucky or not. So many pictures of the scene were leaked, yet not a single one captured your face. Now everyone can only turn to us for an answer.¡±
With a sigh, Zhang Lang added, ¡°If there was a photo showing your face, everyone would know your identity, and you wouldn¡¯t have such a bad public image online. How about considering revealing your identity?¡±
Chapter 23 - 23 21 Responding to Trending Searches_2
?Chapter 23: Chapter 21: Responding to Trending Searches_2 Chapter 23: Chapter 21: Responding to Trending Searches_2 ¡°Don¡¯t announce it,¡± Jiang Ning said without hesitation, directly refusing.
¡°Why?¡± Zhang Lang didn¡¯t understand. He had just learned that Jiang Ning was being viciously insulted online, so he specifically went to Mengbo to search for a lot of information about Jiang Ning and also figured out the reason why Jiang Ning had be the target of universal disdain online¡ªit was simply because Huo Miao¡¯s poprity attracted numerous fans and many things that had no basis in facts were all med on Jiang Ning.
In Zhang Lang¡¯s view, the only mistake Jiang Ning made was having fewer fans than Huo Miao¡¯s. That was why Jiang Ning had no one to stand up for her when she was verbally attacked by Huo Miao¡¯s fans.
If Jiang Ning were willing to reveal her real identity, relying on the Inte¡¯s love for ¡°Miss Terminal Illness,¡± even Huo Miao¡¯s fans would have to think twice before speaking out.
Jiang Ning chuckled lightly, ¡°Let¡¯s keep it secret for now. I don¡¯t wantizens to know these negative things; it¡¯s enough for them to maintain their original heartfelt enthusiasm for me.¡±
Jiang Ning¡¯s words made Zhang Lang feel somewhat ashamed.
Indeed, thoseizens who wanted to donate to Jiang Ning, those who defended her, were all genuinely kind people who liked her.
He shouldn¡¯t use everyone¡¯s affection for Jiang Ning as a weapon to attack others.
Zhang Lang admitted his error openly, ¡°Sorry, I was being too cynical.¡±
Jiang Ning, surprised, ¡°How so? You were just standing in my shoes and thinking on my behalf. I should be the one thanking you. I¡¯ll treat you to milk tea another day.¡±
Jiang Ning said jokingly, instantly clearing the somewhat heavy atmosphere that Zhang Lang had created.
¡°However, the police station being constantly called byizens is also an issue. It not only affects the work of the operators but might also upy the lines and affect other people who need help,¡± she said.
Zhang Lang nodded, ¡°Right, that¡¯s the reason I called you.¡±
After thinking for a while, Jiang Ning said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you issue another announcement? Admit on Mengbo that the He Mingxu mentioned today was reported by me. But like with yesterday¡¯s case, confirm it was me without revealing my real identity.¡±
Zhang Lang immediately agreed, ¡°No problem, this way theizens won¡¯t keep calling.¡±
Jiang Ning, ¡°Thank you for your trouble.¡±
Zhang Lang, ¡°No, we should be thanking you.¡±
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ning saw that Capital City Public Security had updated another post on Mengbo, confirming the identity of her as ¡°Miss Terminal Illness¡± in the photos taken by theizens.
Apart from that, not a bit of her real information was leaked.
The inte is always full of 5G surfers.
The moment Capital City Public Security released the post on Mengbo, it was instantly pushed onto the screens of over a million followers who were browsing Mengbo.
Within just one minute, people began liking andmenting.
The shock and admiration for ¡°Miss Terminal Illness¡± were so intense they nearly spilled out of the screen:
C without Ice: Ahhh, what did I see!!! Did the official ount post three times in one day?!
Aam replied to C without Ice: Damn it! Is that the point? Look at the content! The official stepped in and acknowledged that the person who reported the robber today was ¡°Miss Terminal Illness¡± herself!
Dynamic Light Wave Pretty Girl: Ahhhhhh I knew it!!! Miss Sister is so cool!
Fan Fan: OMG, two days in a row, assisting the police in cracking two cases, I¡¯m actually crying, randomly boiling ten Capital City people for soup.
Thement section quickly built up into a skyscraper ofments.
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyshes drooped, her thick longshes hiding her thoughts.
The recent call from Zhang Lang was actually a reminder to her.
She had been lucky these two times, not captured face-on byizens, which is why her alternate persona as Jiang Ning had not been exposed.
She now had only thirteen days left to live, and the System still had many tasks waiting for her toplete.
In the future, the situations where she appeared under theizens¡¯ cameras would only increase, not decrease.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t want to expose her identity for the time being; she had to think about how to conceal her alias properly.
Aside from the reason she just gave to Zhang Lang, Jiang Ning mainly considered that she would be arresting more criminals in the future.
Sometimes it might not just be one criminal but also aplices and the like.
Exposing her identity would be like putting herself in danger.
Jiang Ning cherished the life she had managed to extend after much difficulty.
Of course, those fans who had been used by Huo Miao to hurl abuse at her on the inte, Jiang Ning had no ns of letting them off so easily.
Return kindness with kindness, revenge with revenge.
Instead of using someone else¡¯s hand, Jiang Ning preferred to do things herself.
Never give her the chance to turn the tables against the wind, otherwise, she would definitely smash the faces of Huo Miao¡¯s fans!
Huo Family.
Huo Miao, as a young celebrity with one of thergest talk volumes in the entertainment industry this year, often paid attention to online trends.
Yesterday, due to being furiously kicked into a pool by Jiang Ning, she didn¡¯t dare to go online much, even though her studio had taken care of deleting negative news about her, for fear that unttering photos rted to her might surface online.
It was only today that she finally couldn¡¯t resist sneaking a look using an alternate ount and found that her fans were still defending her as always and even had Jiang Ning cursed onto the hot search list, which made her lips curl with pleasure.
Huo Miao, with nothing much to do, idly scrolled through her phone and also saw the topic about Miss Terminal Illness.
A trace of jealousy flickered through Huo Miao¡¯s impably made-up eyes.
It was just saving someone, and yet it dominated several hot search entries in a row.
This poprity was genuine, without spending a cent.
If only all this poprity could be hers.
Such significant traffic was wasted on an ordinary person¡ªit was simply a waste!
Her fingers inadvertently slid across the screen, and a video popped up¡ it was the footage from yesterday of Jiang Ning ying a game of wits with the criminal at Tianxin Shopping za.
The moment Huo Miao saw the thin figure in a hospital gown with her back to everyone in the video, her heart skipped a beat; that figure looked so much like Jiang Ning!!!
But then, Huo Miao immediately refuted her own guess internally.
Impossible.
Jiang Ning had just been discharged from the hospital yesterday and then violently kicked her and other Huo family members into the pool at the vi; how could she possibly appear in Tianxin District rescuing people.
As for the hospital gown worn by the person in the video, that wasn¡¯t enough to prove anything.
Such hospital gowns were abundant; anyone who was hospitalized had one.
It wasn¡¯t clear whether it was because of the other person¡¯s high poprity or something else, but simply seeing the other person¡¯s back through the screen made Huo Miao feel irritated and ufortable.
Huo Miao frowned slightly and raised her hand to swipe away the video that was making her feel somewhat irked and agitated.
Chapter 24 - 24 22 The Pitiable Male Lead
?Chapter 24: Chapter 22: The Pitiable Male Lead Chapter 24: Chapter 22: The Pitiable Male Lead The newly moved-in home was spotless, and the clean refrigerator waspletely empty of food.
When Jiang Ning returned, she picked up tworge bags full of groceries from the supermarket downstairs, the bags filled entirely with daily necessities, food ingredients, and various seasonings.
She lived on the eleventh floor and had intended to wait for the elevator, but stopped abruptly in front of the doors.
There were still many criminals she had to catch in the future, and she couldn¡¯t count on being as lucky every time as she had been thest two times.
Even though the t-bottomed pan she had won from the System¡¯s prize wheel was very handy, she couldn¡¯t therefore neglect managing her physical strength.
Jiang Ning weighed the bags in her hand and turned towards the stairs.
Physical training would start today!
And it was about time to schedule somebat sses too!
Carrying tworge bags, Jiang Ning walked from the first floor to the eleventh, lightly and vigorously, her breath even, clearly with energy to spare.
The System, seeing her brisk manner, was somewhat pleased: [Host, your physical strength is really good!]
The better Jiang Ning¡¯s physical strength, the greater her chances of winning in a fight with criminals.
The more tasks Jiang Ningpleted, the more rewards the System would gain.
Apart from Jiang Ning herself, the System could be considered the entity most hoping for Jiang Ning to be in good physical condition.
¡°Is my physical strength good?¡± Jiang Ning unlocked the door with her fingerprint.
[Yes! I¡¯ve scanned it, and the Host¡¯s physical strength value is 9.5. The normal physical strength value for women is between 3-6, and for men, it¡¯s between 6-8. Your physical strength value could almost crush an adult man!]
Jiang Ning entered the house carrying the bags, and the cheerful voice of the System in her mind made her involuntarily reflect on some things.
Jiang Ning¡¯s physical strength and powerful build were innate; she had always been strong since childhood.
When she was wandering outside, a construction site foreman kindheartedly gave her a box lunch. The sixteen-year-old Jiang Ning repaid this kindness by working on the construction site,pleting in one afternoon what would take an adult man two days of work.
The foreman was astonished at the time.
Jiang Ning had always taken pride in her strength.
That was until Madam Huo brought her back to the Huo family and bought a valuable piano for Huo Miao. While the movers were carrying it upstairs, they identally let it slip, and the piano almost came crashing down.
It was Jiang Ning, standing nearby, who quickly stepped in and steadied the piano, preventing it from falling on the workers and possibly being damaged.
Moreover, after steadying the piano, Jiang Ning helped the workers carry it unharmed to the second floor.
The workers were grateful to Jiang Ning, but the Huo family members in the living room who witnessed the scene looked on with disdain. They thought Jiang Ning was all brutish strength, too coarse, and that a refined youngdy raised in luxury like Huo Miao, who couldn¡¯t even twist open a bottle cap and lived a delicate life, wouldn¡¯t possess such strength.
In contrast, Jiang Ning had none of the demeanor of a wealthydy and was willingly degrading herself by mingling with the workers, a bornborer, without a hint of elegance.
Suddenly, Jiang Ning let out a light chuckle.
In the past, she was foolish, blinded byrd.
Life had long told her that she and the Huo family were not the same kind of people.
Her phone on the table suddenly rang, and Jiang Ning nced down to see it was a local unknown number.
She swiped her finger to answer the call.
Jiang Ning: ¡°Hello?¡±
¡°Hello, may I speak to Miss Jiang Ning?¡± a gentle male voice came from the phone.
Before Jiang Ning could answer, the other party continued, ¡°I am a staff member of Orange TV and also the producer of ¡®Survive for 30 Days.¡¯ I apologize for the intrusion. I was wondering if Miss Jiang Ning might have some time recently. We¡¯d like to invite you to be a non-celebrity guest for the eighth season of ¡®Survive for 30 Days.''¡±
¡®Survive for 30 Days¡¯?
¡®Survive for 30 Days¡¯ is a survival reality show by Orange TV that ims to have zero scripts. It puts celebrities and non-celebrities together in one ce to live for 30 days, showing audiences what unfolds during that time. It is also the first domestic survival program featuring both celebrities and non-celebrities.
¡®Survive for 30 Days¡¯ airs once a year and has been running for seven consecutive years so far.
Some celebrities have had major setbacks after appearing on the show, while some non-celebrities have be top influencers in the entertainment industry through the show.
It goes without saying how wildly popr this program is.
Jiang Ning stared at her phone, puzzled, and asked skeptically, ¡°Really? Why would you invite me?¡±
The man answered earnestly, ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. If Miss Jiang doesn¡¯t believe me, you are wee to visit ourpany this afternoon. Our office is located near the broadcasting bureau in Capital City, in Orange Tower.¡±
¡°As for why we¡¯re inviting Miss Jiang, it¡¯s entirely because someone sent me a video about you.¡±
Jiang Ning asked, ¡°What video?¡±
The man seemed to recall something as a hint of a smile appeared in his voice, ¡°The video of Miss Jiang kicking the Huo family members into the water.¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡±
She had only kicked Huo Miao and others into the water yesterday afternoon, just that one time.
At the time, her mind was preupied with the thought of having been diagnosed with a terminal illness and likely to die soon. Before dying, she wanted to embarrass the Huo family members at least once and infuriate them; otherwise, it would have been too much of a loss. That¡¯s why she had acted out and kicked Huo Miao and others into the pool in front of everyone.
There were so many people present at the time, it wasn¡¯t surprising that someone recorded it on video.
Huo Miao¡¯s celebration party would naturally only have industry insiders, and it also didn¡¯t seem strange that the video made its way to the producer.
The man praised her, ¡°Miss Jiang¡¯s uracy in kicking and her strength are quite good, which fits the survival content of our variety show perfectly. Plus, Miss Jiang is subject to a lot of controversies online¡ªdon¡¯t you want to use our program to clear your name?¡±
An idea struck Jiang Ning, and she suddenly asked, ¡°Is Huo Miao also participating?¡±
The man paused for a moment before candidly admitting, ¡°Yes, not only Huo Miao, but Mr. Huo Ziheng and Mr. Mu Mingxuan will also be there.¡±
Huo Ziheng, the scoundrel of a second brother.
Mu Mingxuan, Huo Miao¡¯s scoundrel fianc¨¦.
Jiang Ning was worrying about not having the opportunity to settle the score with Mu Mingxuan, but here it was, an opportunity had presented itself.
Jiang Ning made up her mind: ¡°I ept your invitation and will participate in the recording of the show.¡±
The man seemed unsurprised by her decision, and even gave Jiang Ning a pleasant surprise, ¡°Miss Jiang, this time our program will be broadcast live in addition to recording. If you¡¯re interested, please make time toe to Orange Tower to discuss the contract details.¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°Okay.¡±
Around three to four in the afternoon, Jiang Ning took a taxi to Orange Tower and met with the producer of ¡®Survive for 30 Days,¡¯ Chen Yan, who had called her.
Then, the two quickly agreed on the sry and other issues.
Looking at the freshly printed contract, Jiang Ning confirmed it was correct and swiftly signed her name on it.
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In a certain five-star hotel, Assistant Qiu spoke to the man who had been squatting by the elevator doors for half an hour with a hint of helplessness, ¡°Second Young Master Qi, where are you nning to go? It¡¯s already mealtime; if you don¡¯t go back now, Madam will be worried.¡±
The man ignored Assistant Qiu¡¯s words, his thickshes lowered as he tightly clutched a small nightmp, remaining motionless.
Chapter 25 - 25 23 The Third Task Release
?Chapter 25: Chapter 23 The Third Task Release Chapter 25: Chapter 23 The Third Task Release Jiang Ning had signed a contract with ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡±, but the recording of this variety show was scheduled to take ce half a monthter.
That meant, within this half-month period, Jiang Ning must seize the time toplete several System tasks to ensure her life span was more than a month.
That evening, when Jiang Ning was free, she brushed up on the past content of ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡± at home and found the production team to be somewhat sadistic, either cing the guests in rural viges or on a secluded ind.
There was even an instance when the production team took the guests directly to a deserted desert area.
Bound by the contract, the production team would not disclose any information to the guests before the shooting began.
That is to say, even the guests themselves didn¡¯t know where the production team would take them!
The director once said in front of the media that ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡± was absolutely unscripted! The main draw was authenticity!
Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t have been several celebrities massively failing in previous episodes of ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡±.
But the more twisted the rules set by the director¡¯s team, the more the audience enjoyed watching, which caused the ratings of ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡± to soar.
Even though more than one celebrity had a downfall on this show, there were still many stars vying for attention, eager to participate in this program.
It was all thanks to Huo Miao that Jiang Ning got on this show.
Chen Yan was a shrewd businessman; he keenly noticed that there seemed to be some unknown mischief between Jiang Ning and Huo Miao. Adding to that was Jiang Ning¡¯s infamy online, which could bring quite a stir to the show.
Controversy brings viewership, and viewership equates to ratings.
Whether or not a turnaround would ur in the end, the production team would alwayse out on top.
Jiang Ning had never considered delving into the entertainment business before, or else she would not have so firmly rejected the director previously and still be without a contract with anypany by now.
After being tarnished by Huo Miao several times, quite a few agents had proactively contacted Jiang Ning, extending their olive branches.
Although Jiang Ning¡¯s reputation online was not very good because of Huo Miao, infamy was also fame!
In the entertainment industry, it¡¯s better to be scolded than to be ignored!
Many agents wanted to sign Jiang Ning at that time, but without exception, they were all rejected by her.
Jiang Ning opened the small decaying site, intending to look for variety show exnations to see how these celebrities performed on the shows.
She began watching with the yback speed set to 1.5x, starting with the variety show exnation video with the most likes.
In the program, each celebrity had exquisite makeup, and the atmosphere was harmonious and friendly, among them were two female stars Jiang Ning recognized.
One was Huo Miao¡¯s close friend in the industry, Chu Yiyi, who often visited the Huo family, and the other was the popr young actress Meng Li.
Jiang Ning had heard Chu Yiyi bad-mouthing Meng Li more than once in front of Huo Miao, sometimes even spouting all kinds of swear words when agitated, indicating how much Chu Yiyi despised Meng Li.
Yet on this program, Chu Yiyi called Meng Li ¡°sister¡±, and they appeared to be in perfect harmony, seemingly eager to swear sisterhood.
Jiang Ning suddenly felt bored and began to feel sleepy.
Just as she was bing drowsy, the System¡¯s voice suddenly rang in her mind:
[Ding! Task target detected, please host make the criminal¡¯s crimes public as soon as possible!]
The sudden mechanical voice startled Jiang Ning slightly.
She hadn¡¯t left the house or encountered anyone else, so where did this task targete from?
Could it be that there was another incident nearby?
Jiang Ning hurriedly opened the task details on the System screen.
Criminal¡¯s portrait: [image.jpg]
Criminal¡¯s name: Chu Yiyi
Criminal offense: From 2014 to 2016, exploited legal loopholes tomit tax evasion totaling 98.6 million yuan.
Criminal¡¯s hiding area: Wanya Garden vi district.
[Low-star task, no time limit, task reward: 12 days]
Jiang Ning: ¡°Huh???¡±
At first, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t catch on, but once she grasped the literal meaning, her gaze fixed on the criminal¡¯s picture disyed by the System and she suddenlyughed out loud, ¡°System, is this for real?¡±
[Of course, it¡¯s real!] The System¡¯s response was resounding, the Host could doubt anyone but not its working ability!
What it detected was absolutely one hundred percent real!
Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t expected that browsing through a variety show exnation could yield such a surprising find.
The reward for this task was even more generous than the two she hadpleted before.
However, even without this reward, as long as she had life to spare, Jiang Ning wouldn¡¯t ignore it.
Those who knew thew and yet broke it, harming the national interest, deserved to be sanctioned by thew.
Jiang Ning lowered her gaze in deep thought.
For such tax evasive behavior, one must first report it, after which the state would have a department to review it.
But making a report wasn¡¯t that easy, although she knew about Chu Yiyi¡¯s tax evasion from the System, she had no evidence in hand.
¡°System, will you provide evidence for reporting Chu Yiyi¡¯s tax evasion?¡±
[Host, we can¡¯t provide that.]
[The documents and evidence needed for reporting, such as ount books, tax derations, financial reports, tax data, and contracts and the like, might involve Chu Yiyi¡¯s personal andpany privacy, the System cannot break thew knowingly.]
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡± Even after specifying the amount of tax evasion so clearly, still talking about privacy?
However, having seen the task reward, Jiang Ning had more or less guessed that the System wouldn¡¯t provide evidence, so its response didn¡¯t surprise her.
The System seemed aware that the task¡¯s difficulty was somewhat great for Jiang Ning, and reassuringly said: [Don¡¯t be afraid, Host. This low-star, non-dangerous task does not limit the time forpletion. While investigating this task, the Host can also undertake other tasks.]
¡°Oh.¡± Jiang Ning nodded in understanding, ¡°I can go do other tasks as well?¡±
[Yes, yes, yes.] The System nodded vehemently: [The Host can undertake up to five tasks simultaneously.]
¡°Okay, got it. Thank you,¡± Jiang Ning felt relieved.
Tax affairs are by nature highly confidential, let alone after engaging in tax evasion, Chu Yiyi would undoubtedly conceal all rted evidence very tightly.
For Jiang Ning to find relevant evidence on her own and in a short time was extremely difficult.
That she could undertake other tasks provided her with some breathing room.
Yet, looking at the task reward disyed on the System screen, Jiang Ning was indeed a bit covetous.
12 days!
And no risk to life.
Who wouldn¡¯t love such a task.
Jiang Ning opened herputer and started searching for information about Chu Yiyi.
She focused her search on Chu Yiyi¡¯s partners during the tax evasion years 2014 to 2016, celebrity tax rankings, and the tax filings of the studios under Chu Yiyi¡¯s name.
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Chapter 26 - 26 24 The Fourth Task
?Chapter 26: Chapter 24 The Fourth Task Chapter 26: Chapter 24 The Fourth Task The next morning, Jiang Ning, dressed casually and wearing a ck mask and a duckbill cap, left the house with a backpack.
She had looked up tax information rted to Chu Yiyi¡¯s personal studio on theputer for a long time yesterday and vaguely found a clue.
However, such highly private matters were not easily essible, so Jiang Ning was not in a hurry.
Seeing that her remaining life days were about to drop back into the single digits, Jiang Ning searched through the System interface and took on another task.
Criminal portrait: [Picture.jpg]
Criminal name: He Hui
Criminal age: 47 years old
Criminal offense: From the year 1991-2019, trafficked a total of 127 children]
Criminal hideout: 109 Fuhua Road
[Within three days, task reward: 12 days, Merit Points +200]
This was the first time Jiang Ning felt angry at a criminal through the screen.
As a woman herself, she should know better; the birth of each child is a great expectation and joy for a family.
Every child is a treasure in their parents¡¯ eyes.
He Hui, 47 years old this year, has been professionally trafficking children for 28 years, with as many as 127 children trafficked!
That is to say, at least 127 families were shattered due to her selfish desires.
And the first time she trafficked a child, she was not even twenty years old¡ªutterly abominable!
Jiang Ning pursed her lips and left the house with a cold expression in her eyes.
Fuhua Road is in another district of Capital City, quite far from Jiang Ning; even by car, it would take more than two hours.
Jiang Ning took a ride to the subway station, contemting that maybe she should buy a car for easier transportation.
Just as Jiang Ning was entering the subway station, her phone suddenly rang in her pocket.
Although the number was unfamiliar, seeing the familiar 152 prefix, Jiang Ning vaguely knew who it was.
As soon as she answered the call, Zhang Lang¡¯s clear voice came through the phone, ¡°Miss Jiang, good morning.¡±
Jiang Ning responded, ¡°Good morning, Officer Zhang.¡±
Zhang Lang hadn¡¯t felt anything when he initiated the greeting, but after Jiang Ning replied in the same formal manner, Zhang Lang felt the conversation was a bit stiff.
Zhang Lang coughed slightly, ¡°Sorry for disturbing you so early. Have you had breakfast?¡±
¡°It¡¯s not a disturbance,¡± Jiang Ning, standing at the entrance to the subway station, her gaze falling on the passing crowd, said, ¡°I¡¯ve already eaten. If you have something to say, Officer Zhang, please go ahead.¡±
¡°It¡¯s like this, Mr. Liu and his wife Ms. He, the owners of the Little Goldfish, have already arrived at the police station. They¡¯re extremely grateful that you were able to find and capture He Mingxu, averting their financial loss.¡±
¡°They especially want to meet you face to face and have even brought an honor banner they made overnight to thank you in person.¡±
Saying this, Zhang Lang paused for a moment, moved to the side, and in a lowered voice said to Jiang Ning, ¡°Since you said yesterday that you wouldn¡¯t make an appearance, I¡¯ve politely declined on your behalf. But they are very emotional and still particrly want to meet with you.¡±
Another reason Zhang Lang didn¡¯t mention was because the case was highly publicized nationally at the time and was considered one of the cases with the highest amount of stolen money in history.
After the suspect was arrested, not only did it spark widespread attention amongizens online, but even the leadership within the bureau was very concerned. ording to colleagues, Jiang Ning had caught two criminals within two days, and it seems that the higher-ups were nning to hold an award ceremony for Jiang Ning after the approval of the title for her act of bravery and righteousness.
Jiang Ning had guessed that Zhang Lang was calling her about this matter and responded, ¡°Please convey my thanks; I appreciate their kind gestures. But I am currently at the entrance of Tianlong Subway Station. I have other ns today that I can¡¯t postpone.¡±
Zhang Lang felt somewhat disappointed, yet it was somewhat expected, ¡°Hmm, I understand. I¡¯ll pass the message for you.¡±
He didn¡¯t inquire about Jiang Ning¡¯s destination at the subway station, as it was Jiang Ning¡¯s privacy, but before hanging up the phone, Zhang Lang wished her well, ¡°I wish Miss Jiang a smooth journey.¡±
Jiang Ning paused for a moment, ¡°Okay, thank you.¡±
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ning looked at Zhang Lang¡¯s number, thought for a while, and then raised her hand to save it.
Although this time it was to catch a criminal in another area, there would likely be many more asions to contact Zhang Lang in the future.
Epilogue:
After He Mingxu was arrested, he confessed without reservation to the crimes he hadmitted.
Following He Mingxu¡¯s arrest, all of his properties were frozen.
The sixteen Little Goldfish that he had hoarded were kept so secret that even his wife had no clue about them.
Moreover, after finding out that He Mingxu was a thief, the residents of Happiness Road ostracized not only him but also his wife and son, constantly lodgingints to the property management, demanding that He Mingxu¡¯s wife and son move out of the Happiness Community promptly.
Furious, He Mingxu¡¯s wife stormed into the police station the same day, proiming her intention to divorce He Mingxu!
He Mingxu¡¯s son did not even show his face once.
He Mingxu had considered the possibility of bing the target of public condemnation if his actions were ever exposed, but he never expected his wife and son to abandon him so quickly.
Looking at his wife who showed a look of disgust, He Mingxu sneered repeatedly, ¡°You want a divorce? It won¡¯t be that easy!¡±
Then, He Mingxu voluntarily admitted to the other thefts he hadmitted years before.
Because in these numerous thefts, his wife had been an aplice, a co-conspirator.
When He Mingxu¡¯s wife saw him reporting her in front of her, her expression changed instantly, and she turned to run. But this was the police station¡ªwhere could she possibly go? She was immediately restrained by the police.
The couple, young when married, had lived together for many years and knew many secrets about each other.
When He Mingxu reported her, she could also report him. Thus, they turned on each other like dogs, both revealing many of the other¡¯s crimes.
The listening police officers jotted down both their statements.
Beyond the robbery case in 2003, the police, through investigation and separate interrogations of the couple, were finally able to rify many leads. Although some minor thefts from many years ago were no longer traceable, several unsolved theft cases that had been filed turned out to also involve He Mingxu as the suspect.
He Mingxu, guilty of multiple offenses, was sentenced to twelve years and five months in prison with a fine of twenty thousand, to be executed immediately.
His wife, Quan Xianyuan, as an aplice with a minor role, was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison with a fine of three thousand, with a two-year suspended sentence.
Their assets were frozen, and the police would seek out the rightful owners to refund the couple¡¯s ill-gotten gains.
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[In the future, I will write an epilogue for each case to ount for the consequences that befall the criminals. I forgot to do so for the first two cases; I will make amendments and add them tomorrow.
This work is purely fictional, please do not associate it with reality.
Vote for me please.]
Chapter 27 - 27 25 Fishing Enforcement
?Chapter 27: Chapter 25 Fishing Enforcement Chapter 27: Chapter 25 Fishing Enforcement Jiang Ning had ridden the subway for an hour, and after arriving at her destination, she shouldered her backpack, got off the train, and walked out of the subway station with her head down, following the crowd.
From the System, Jiang Ning knew the exact address of the criminal He Hui and took a car directly from the subway station to Fuhua Road.
Despite wearing a hat and a mask, the driver could still tell from her clothing and beautiful brows and eyes that she was a young girl.
Speaking in ented Mandarin, the driver struck up a conversation with Jiang Ning, ¡°Youngdy, Fuhua Road is quite out of the way, do you live over there?¡±
¡°No, I¡¯m looking for someone.¡± Jiang Ning curved her lips into a smile, her voice clear and bright.
Upon hearing this, the driver immediately became concerned, ¡°Who are you looking for, a man or a woman? You have to be careful when you¡¯re out at your age.¡±
Jiang Ning replied to each question, ¡°She¡¯s a woman, I understand, thank you, uncle.¡±
The driver had only picked up Jiang Ning as his passenger, and since the subway station was quite far from Fuhua Road, it would take half an hour to drive there.
Clearly a chatterbox, the driver could keep the conversation going even without Jiang Ning initiating any topics. She replied amiably, asionally asking for information she wanted.
Through the driver, Jiang Ning learned that Fuhua Town, where Fuhua Road was located, was the most economically backward among the several nearby towns.
Fifty years earlier, Fuhua Town had been a key development target of the urban area, but it was poorly located, and over thirty years ago, a heavy industry pollution ident had urred there, prompting many factories to move away toward other ces.
The massive outflow of the poption led to Fuhua Town¡¯s economic decline step by step, turning it now into a typical retirement town.
Half an hourter, the driver dropped Jiang Ning off at Fuhua Town.
The light blue taxi stopped at a crossroads, and the driver pointed, saying to Jiang Ning, ¡°There, that road is Fuhua Road.¡±
¡°Okay, thank you, driver, I¡¯ll get off here.¡± Jiang Ning took out her mobile phone to scan the QR code and pay.
The temperature was pleasant today, and beneath the blue sky and white clouds, the morning sun wasn¡¯t too hot. The streets of Fuhua Town were very clean, though there were few pedestrians on the road.
Jiang Ning raised her hand and took off her mask, revealing her delicate and beautiful features, her skin luminous and fair. Even without makeup, not a single w could be seen on her face.
Jiang Ning took out the camera she had carried all the way from her backpack and hung it around her neck, taking photos of the streets around her with great interest.
The System in her mind watched as Jiang Ning walked from one end of Fuhua Road to the other and even lingered at a nearby abandoned port for a while. She seemed more like a young travelering to the town for inspiration than someone trying to catch a criminal.
The System became a bit anxious, afraid that Jiang Ning would lose her focus on y, [Host, you just passed the criminal¡¯s house. Did you see it?]
¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Jiang Ning reassured it, ¡°Patience.¡±
With that, Jiang Ning raised her camera and took another picture of the clean beach.
The System didn¡¯t quite understand Jiang Ning¡¯s actions and autonomously scanned the vicinity, focusing on He Hui¡¯s house. The result of the scan was quite surprising.
[Host, He Hui is standing on her balcony, sneaking nces at you!]
The skinny olddy, with wrinkles covering her face and a sinister look in her droopy eyes, was observing Jiang Ning through binocrs from her balcony. She resembled a coiled viper lurking in a gutter and eyeing passersby.
Jiang Ning chuckled, unsurprised by the System¡¯s words.
She had been aware of the ufortable gaze fixed on her from behind since ten minutes earlier.
Jiang Ning posed a question to the System, ¡°System, have you heard of a term before?¡±
[What term?]
¡°Bait enforcement.¡±
Jiang Ning put down the camera, suddenly turned around, and walked back with light and joyful steps.
The System in her mind was baffled; it didn¡¯t quite understand the meaning behind Jiang Ning¡¯s words, but it kept an eye on He Hui¡¯s movements and, like an intelligent surveince equipped with a voice assistant, synced He Hui¡¯s activities in her mind.
[Host, He Hui has turned and entered the house!]
[Host, He Hui is going downstairs!]
[Huh? What¡¯s she doing with such a big bag?]
[Wow, so her house even has a back door.]
[The back door leads to the alley connected to Fuhua Road; isn¡¯t this superfluous?]
As the System¡¯s naive voice stopped, in no time, Jiang Ning saw a woman emerging from the alley nearby.
The woman was thin and stooped over, her hands carrying arge bag of heavy items, walking alone on the street¡ªshe seemed to be struggling.
The System routinely reminded: [Criminal He Hui detected. Please, Host, arrest her within three days to receive a reward of 12 days of life value and 200 Merit Points.]
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes darkened. Had it not been for the System¡¯s confirmation, she might not have been so certain that the person before her was He Hui.
ording to the information on file, she was only forty-seven years old, but looking at He Hui¡¯s staggering gait and her head of white hair, one would believe her if she said she was seventy!
Jiang Ning quickly approached and asked with concern, ¡°Old granny, why are you carrying things alone on the street? Where are you going? Do you need help?¡±
He Hui lifted her head, her face wrinkled; her gaze firstnded on Jiang Ning¡¯s face, and seeing Jiang Ning¡¯s in appearance, a trace of satisfaction passed through her eyes.
He Hui coughed twice, pretending to be weak and powerless, ¡°I live just up ahead¡ my spouse has passed away, and my children aren¡¯t around. The cat at home has no food, so I went out to buy some.¡±
¡°Oh dear! I also like cats. Let me help you with that!¡± said Jiang Ning, reaching out to take the bag of cat food from her. He Hui immediately let go, grasping Jiang Ning¡¯s arm and while walking her toward her own home, she gratefully said, ¡°Thank you, youngdy; you¡¯re such a kind soul.¡±
Jiang Ning humbly replied, ¡°Not at all, it¡¯s nothing.¡±
He Hui started making small talk, ¡°Youngdy, you look unfamiliar, not like a local.¡±
Jiang Ning, without any guile, nodded her head, eyes shining with a clear and foolish light, ¡°Mhm, Grandma has good eyesight. I¡¯m a travel blogger who likes photography. I just arrived at this town today, and the scenery here is really nice.¡±
¡°You young people just like to wander around. My no-good son is the same, nevering home all year round.¡±
He Huiined a bit, and in no time, the two of them arrived at He Hui¡¯s doorstep.
After opening the door, Jiang Ning brought the cat food inside for her, then was about to leave when He Hui stopped her.
He Hui warmly invited, ¡°Don¡¯t go, don¡¯t go. Stay for a cup of tea. You¡¯ve done me such a big favor; I couldn¡¯t bear to let you leave without having some water.¡±
Jiang Ning seemed a bit thirsty as well and nodded her head, ¡°Okay, thank you, Grandma.¡±
He Hui brought out a cup of water from inside the house and handed it to Jiang Ning. After taking a sip, Jiang Ning soon copsed to the floor.
Chapter 28 - 28 26 Consecutive Tasks
?Chapter 28: Chapter 26 Consecutive Tasks Chapter 28: Chapter 26 Consecutive Tasks After Jiang Ning fainted, the person standing by her side, He Hui, not only didn¡¯t show any sign of panic but also revealed a smug smile of a sessful scheme.
She circled around Jiang Ning, even kicking her with her foot. Upon discovering that Jiang Ning didn¡¯t move at all and had truly passed out, He Hui murmured with some confusion, ¡°Why did the drug take effect so quickly this time?¡±
However, the moment she saw the fair and pretty face under Jiang Ning¡¯s hat, the slight confusion in He Hui¡¯s heart was instantly reced by greed.
She turned around to lock the front door and then came back to crouch beside Jiang Ning, taking her phone from her pocket, the camera hanging around her neck, and the backpack behind her, sweeping them all away.
The person who had just struggled to carry a twenty-pound bag of cat food now easily dragged the ny-plus pounds of unconscious Jiang Ning into the house.
He Hui nced back at Jiang Ning before pulling out a phone from her pocket and dialing a number.
As soon as the call connected, without waiting for the other party to speak, He Hui spoke up first, ¡°Old Liu, did you sell yesterday¡¯s batch of goods yet?¡±
¡°Not yet! Things don¡¯t happen that fast!¡± Old Liu replied with a hot temper, ¡°But by tonight at thetest, I need to move them all out. It¡¯s not very safe here anymore!¡±
¡°Come to me, I¡¯ve just caught another one,¡± He Hui ordered in a tone vastly different from the kindly facade she had put on in front of Jiang Ning.
Old Liu was startled, ¡°Where did you catch her from? You weren¡¯t discovered, were you?¡±
He Hui let out a sinisterugh, ¡°Don¡¯t you trust me to handle things? She came right to my door, a young, foolish female university student who came here to gather material for her art. She¡¯s so pretty she outshines the batch you have on your hands, and she¡¯ll definitely fetch a good price.¡±
Old Liu was persuaded. He and He Hui had been in business for many years; after all, selling one pig was no different from selling a herd.
Old Liu agreed, ¡°Alright, I¡¯lle over and take a lookter.¡±
In Jiang Ning¡¯s mind, the voice of the System sounded:
[Congrattions to the Host for triggering a series of tasks!]
Perpetrator¡¯s photo: image.jpg
Perpetrator¡¯s name: Liu Guobin
Perpetrator¡¯s age: 46
Perpetrator¡¯s crimes: From 1986 to 2019, a total of 87 people trafficked.
Perpetrator¡¯s hideout area: Maoxi Vige
[The Host has three days to capture the perpetrator and bring him to justice. Task reward: 10 days of life, 200 Merit Points.]
Perpetrator¡¯s photo: image.jpg
Perpetrator¡¯s name: Kuang Tun
Perpetrator¡¯s age: 29
Perpetrator¡¯s crimes: From 2007 to 2019, a total of 9 people trafficked.
Perpetrator¡¯s hideout area: Maoxi Vige
[The Host has three days to capture the perpetrator and bring him to justice. Task reward: 10 days of life, 200 Merit Points.]
He Hui, who was not new to the business of drugging people, took out a rope after ending the call with Liu Guobin, and expertly tied up Jiang Ning¡¯s hands and feet.
About an hourter, a van parked in the alley behind He Hui¡¯s back door. A middle-aged man and a young man stepped out of the vehicle¡ªit was Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun, the ones who had been on the phone earlier.
He Hui opened the back door, and the two entered cautiously.
As soon as Liu Guobin walked in, he couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°It¡¯s not easy to move this batch of goods out, and your sudden addition of one more person has put us in a difficult position¡¡±
He Hui knew that hisint was a facade, aiming to extract more benefits, so she did not engage with him and simply said, ¡°You¡¯ll see once you go in.¡±
Liu Guobin¡¯s face was full of scorn.
Over the years, he had sold many a piglet; if not a hundred, then surely eighty. No matter how attractive they seemed, they were all the same in the end.
The two strode into the hall, never imagining that He Hui would have the audacity to tie up a person and leave them by the door¡ªsomething they noticed the moment they entered!
Liu Guobin was fine; a glint of excitement shed in the depths of his eyes.
The unmarried man from Kuang Tun behind him stared with widened eyes, his gaze transfixed and greedy.
The girl lying on the floor was lean, casually dressed. Her skin glowed white against the backdrop of her ck tracksuit, and her slightly curled hair spread out like seaweed on the ground, revealing a fair and elegant neck.
Even with her eyes shut and her lushshes lowered, her delicate and beautiful features could be discerned amidst her standard oval face: youthful and pretty, carrying an air of delicate privilege that hinted she was likely the pampered daughter of a wealthy family.
With the look of one appraising merchandise, Liu Guobin scrutinized Jiang Ning from head to toe and then nodded with satisfaction, ¡°Indeed, a top-notch product.¡±
¡°Of course!¡± He Hui replied with a hint of pride upon hearing his words.
Years of wandering had honed her ability to spot real value.
Not only was this girl a premium article, but the smartphone and camera she had pilfered from her were high-end, valuable brands as well.
Not to mention, when she had sneakily opened the girl¡¯s backpack earlier, she found an iPad tucked inside.
Just these few items could fetch a handsome sum if resold.
Liu Guobin instructed Kuang Tun to carry the girl into an inner room.
Although He Hui¡¯s ce was usually deserted, an exposed girl lying in the hall during broad daylight was somewhat unsettling.
Kuang Tun had been brought into this line of work by Liu Guobin. He had always worked with Liu Guobin, assisting him with moving goods and driving for him during deliveries.
At Liu Guobin¡¯smand, Kuang Tun squatted down and lifted her.
The touch of the girl¡¯s soft and light body, together with the faint fragrance emanating from her, excited the young man who had yet to take a wife.
¡°How wonderful it would be if she were my wife,¡± he thought, a trace of lechery crossing his eyes.
Hearing his words, Liu Guobinughed and scolded, ¡°Dream on! Do you think you¡¯re one of those savages living in remote mountain valleys?¡±
With the girl in his arms, Kuang Tun entered the house, his fingers tightening slightly: ¡°I live worse than a savage.¡±
The thought of this tender young girl being sold off to some old man in the mountains who might never have even touched a woman filled Kuang Tun with a sense of injustice for the first time. He wished bitterly that he were the one living in the mountains.
After taking Jiang Ning to the room, Kuang Tun clearly wanted to do something to her but was chased out by the watchful He Hui.
This was her perfectly obtained merchandise; there was no way she would let Kuang Tun spoil it.
After lunch at He Hui¡¯s, the two left for a while.
By the afternoon, as the sky grew dim, they returned in their van and parked it in the alley.
This area had no surveince nor bystanders; the two men directly carried Jiang Ning into the van.
During this time, He Hui administered another dose of the sedative to Jiang Ning.
Her drug was potent¡ªa single dose could cause someone to sleep for eight hours. By the time its effects wore off, Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun would likely have found a buyer for her.
The van sped away from Fuhua Town, avoiding busy roads and taking older mountain paths less traveled as it headed to the even more secluded Maoxi Vige.
Chapter 29 - 29 27 Other Abducted Girls
?Chapter 29: Chapter 27 Other Abducted Girls Chapter 29: Chapter 27 Other Abducted Girls The old van, clearly used for many years, emitted an unpleasant odor,pounded by the owner¡¯s disregard for cleanliness.
Kuang Tun sat in the driver¡¯s seat, driving, while Liu Guobin sat in the passenger seat, both clutching lit cigarettes in their mouths.
Kuang Tun seemed quite excited, chatting with Liu Guobin all the way, ¡°Boss, after we deliver the goods tonight, I will go home and rest for a bit.¡±
Liu Guobin, ¡°Rest for what?¡±
Kuang Tun chuckled, ¡°My mom called this afternoon, told me toe back for a blind date, and the girl is a teacher!¡±
¡°Oh?¡± Liu Guobin scoffed, ¡°A teacher willing to consider you?¡±
Kuang Tun looked smug, ¡°Doesn¡¯t matter if she looks down on me or not, after we get married, I have ways to deal with her!¡±
Liu Guobin grew even more skeptical, ¡°You haven¡¯t even met her, but you¡¯re already thinking about marriage.¡±
Kuang Tun was provoked by his words, gripping the steering wheel tighter, and forgetting his mother¡¯s instructions to keep it a secret, he blurted out, ¡°Not only is that woman a primary school teacher, but she also just graduated from universityst year. She has three younger sisters and a little brother, and she¡¯s the eldest!¡±
¡°She¡¯s impressive, that girl. Her family initially didn¡¯t want her to study, but she was so academically gifted that even the teachers and the principal personally visited to persuade them, offering to waive her tuition and living expenses, and she could even get schrships every year to support her family.¡±
¡°Her brother knocked up a girl, and the girl¡¯s family demanded a settlement of five hundred thousand.¡±
Liu Guobin noticed something in the story, ¡°So, your family is paying the five hundred thousand?¡±
¡°How could that be.¡± Kuang Tun rolled his eyes. With five hundred thousand, he could sleep with so many different women.
¡°That girl has some distant rtive connection to my family, and thanks to my mother¡¯s cunning, she managed to negotiate thepensation down to one hundred and sixty thousand. But my mother didn¡¯t help for nothing¡¡± As he said this, Kuang Tun smirked lewdly.
Liu Guobin understood, ¡°Your mother¡¯s condition was to have their family send you a wife?¡±
Kuang Tun nodded. Solving the marriage issue so easily and without cost, who wouldn¡¯t be happy about it? Plus, this wife was two or three years younger than him!
If it was not for the goods that had to be delivered tonight, Kuang Tun would have been eager to get home the moment he received his mother¡¯s call earlier in the afternoon.
Just thinking about it made Kuang Tun itch with anticipation, ¡°That girl is quite feisty. After she learned about this, she had a huge argument and even thought about running away from home. Now she¡¯s locked up by her parents, and even her phone has been confiscated, just waiting for me to go back¡¡±
Locking the girl in her room, waiting for Kuang Tun to return, the intent was obvious.
As dusk fell, the two men, in thete night, discussing such matters, were somewhat excited, and their talk was rife with crude and foul words that spilled out unceasingly.
In the darkness, Jiang Ning, who should have been drowsy, opened her eyes.
There was no confusion in her gaze as she faced the unfamiliar environment; her pupils were dark and calm.
As soon as she saw the task concerning He Hui, Jiang Ning knew that if she had been trafficking humans for so many years, she definitely wasn¡¯t working alone.
Jiang Ning intentionally used herself as bait to find out about the other aplices.
Those capable of such acts were beasts devoid of conscience and deserved to be punished by thew.
This afternoon, while helping He Hui with some tasks, Jiang Ning had asked the System for a favor.
Jiang Ning and He Hui differed greatly in strength; He Hui¡¯s only option to catch her would have been to drug her.
Jiang Ning had the System help her counter the effects of He Hui¡¯s sedative.
Only after receiving an affirmative response from the System did Jiang Ning confidently ept the ss of water He Hui handed her.
If the System hadn¡¯t helped, Jiang Ning would have had no choice but to apprehend He Hui alone.
To portray a more convincing drugged state, Jiang Ning had the System block just sixty percent of the drug¡¯s potency.
Therefore, Jiang Ning was in a semi-conscious state throughout the afternoon.
She couldn¡¯t move her body, but she could hear the words spoken by those around her and had a general idea of what was happening.
What she hadn¡¯t expected was that this mission could actually trigger two consecutive tasks!
Although Jiang Ning had resolved to take down He Hui¡¯s gang in one fell swoop, on top of this, there was a threefold mission reward. The additional two rewards could be considered the System¡¯s way of rewarding Jiang Ning¡¯s kind heart.
If she had simply captured He Hui and left without considering anything else, there would have been no opportunity for He Hui to contact Liu Guobin, and naturally, those two additional mission rewards would have gone down the drain.
In the van, Kuang Tun had been talking about his life after marriage, even boasting shamelessly that he must have his wife bear him a son next year.
Liu Guobin sat in the passenger seat,ughing at him.
A trace of disgust flickered in Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes, and her hands, tied behind her back, clenched into fists.
Her hands itched with a desire to strike someone.
However, from the conversation of the three men this afternoon, Jiang Ning learned that there seemed to be another batch of ¡°goods¡± elsewhere.
What this batch of goods was, the result was self-evident.
Jiang Ning calmed her mind and closed her eyes, silently noting the current anger in her notebook.
These two had made her so angry, but once they arrived at their destination, she would see how she¡¯d deal with them!
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The minivan continued driving on the rugged and winding mountain roads. It was unclear how much time had passed when it finally came to a stop.
Maoxi Vige, a remote mountain vige.
Thanks to national support policies to help vigers leave the mountains and achieve prosperity, the people of Maoxi Vige had all moved to the county town two years ago, settling in apartments provided for free by the government.
As a result, Maoxi Vige was deserted, rarely visited by anyone, making it an excellent hiding spot for Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun.
Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun got out of the vehicle, ignoring Jiang Ning inside, and walked over to a spot piled with firewood.
The moon was nearly full, casting a lustrous glow in the sky.
Using the silver moonlight for visibility, the two simultaneously moved the firewood to one side, revealing the bricks hidden underneath.
Removing the bricks would reveal an arched wooden door.
It turned out there was a hidden cer!
Kuang Tun took out a shlight from his pocket and turned it on.
Standing in front, Liu Guobin took out a key and unlocked the padlock hanging on the wooden door.
The light broke through the darkness, exposing the fearful eyes of seven or eight individuals in the cer.
A few girls, terrified, huddled in a corner of the cer, bound hand and foot, even their mouths sealed with tape.
Everyone¡¯s eyes widened in terror at the sight of Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun¡¯s tall figures, their tears flowing non-stop, their bodies trembling incessantly.
Beside these girls, two unconscious childreny.
Kuang Tun stepped forward and kicked them, saying with augh, ¡°What are you crying for? Get up. We¡¯re waiting for you to get on the bus.¡±
Kuang Tun¡¯s words sounded ominous, prompting the terrified girls to press close together like defenseless quails, shaking violently, wanting to cry but not making a sound.
¡°What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and bring them out,¡± Liu Guobin ordered from the cer entrance.
Upon hearing this, Kuang Tun lost his patience and roughly lifted them up from the ground, speaking viciously, ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear? Hurry up! Thest one out gets raped by me!¡±
Chapter 30 - 30 28 Self-Rescue in the Van
?Chapter 30: Chapter 28 Self-Rescue in the Van Chapter 30: Chapter 28 Self-Rescue in the Van As soon as Kuang Tun¡¯s voice fell, everyone who had originally been frightened hurried outside, one after another.
It wasn¡¯t that they didn¡¯t want to run away, but having been locked up here for several days without enough food and being drugged daily, their bodies were highly tense and weak. It was already quite an effort for them to even walk.
The girl walking at the very end wobbled unsteadily, clearly in physical distress.
After everyone had left, Kuang Tun picked up the two children from the ground and followed behind.
Liu Guobin was waiting just outside the cer. As he watched the girlse out in line, his dark and ferocious gaze settled on each person, making everyone¡¯s scalp tingle in the pitch-ck night.
¡°Keep your wits about you and follow me. Don¡¯t even think about running away! In these deep mountains and old forests, even if you scream your lungs out, no one wille to your rescue! Instead, you might be eaten by wild beasts!¡±
¡°If I catch anyone trying to escape, you won¡¯t be able to bear the consequences!¡±
After intimidating everyone, Liu Guobin turned and walked toward the minivan.
The frightened girls, with tears in their eyes, fearfully followed him.
Liu Guobin opened the car door, gesturing for them to get in.
Inside the van, other than the driver¡¯s and front passenger¡¯s seats, all the other seats had been removed.
Jiang Ningy there on the empty and dirty floor of the vehicle.
She kept her eyes closed, not moving an inch.
The first person to climb into the vehicle didn¡¯t notice there was someone lying inside. When they identally touched Jiang Ning¡¯s body with their hands, they became so frightened that their body went limp, luckily their mouth was sealed with tape so they couldn¡¯t make a sound. Otherwise, a sudden scream that startled Liu Guobin and the others would have definitely resulted in a beating.
A ring light shone in as Kuang Tun entered with a shlight in his mouth, carrying the two unconscious children. His lecherous gaze fell on the girls climbing into the vehicle, waiting for everyone to get on before he carelessly threw the two children inside and then loudly shut the door.
This time Liu Guobin drove, with Kuang Tun sitting in the passenger seat saying ingratiatingly, ¡°Brother Liu, I¡¯ll take a nap. Wake me up when you get tired of drivingter.¡±
¡°Mhm.¡±
Liu Guobin grunted in response.
The engine started slowly, and the minivan drove along the country road, swaying. The few girls sat huddled together, their faces pale and their bodies aching.
In the darkness, Jiang Ning, who had been keeping her eyes shut, opened them.
She gently moved her body, pulling her knees up to her chest and leaning slightly forward. Reaching into her socks along her calf, she took out a folding curved knife.
She had hidden a knife in each sock before she left home.
After Jiang Ning groped around and retrieved the folding curved knife, she fumbled for a bit, then started cutting the ropes on her hands.
The rope He Hui used to tie her was as thick as a pinkie, and Jiang Ning slowly cut through it in the dark.
Jiang Ningy by herself on one side, while the other girls huddled together like small animals for warmth, curled up in a corner on the opposite side, seemingly asleep.
The fact that they didn¡¯t sit close to Jiang Ning was actually good news for her.
That way, the slight movements Jiang Ning made wouldn¡¯t be noticed by them.
Jiang Ning was the epitome of patience, with one hand tightly gripping the folding sickle, while her other hand moved back and forth, dragging the rope against the sharp de.
The mountain roads were rugged, and the small van swayed back and forth. asionally, the sharp de would pierce Jiang Ning¡¯s delicate skin, sending waves of piercing pain from her arm. Yet, Jiang Ning¡¯s expression remained unchanged, she did not utter a sound, continuing the motion with her hands.
Roughly ten minutester, one of the ropes finally snapped.
Her hands rxed, and her wrists, which had been bound, were free atst.
Without a word, Jiang Ning moved her wrists around, then slightly shifted her body to a morefortable position and began to cut through the ropes binding her ankles with the sickened.
Once her hands were free, her movements became much easier. Coupled with the sharpness of the sickle¡¯s de, it took less than ten minutes to release the ropes on her feet.
Throughout the process, no one noticed.
Jiang Ning stowed the folding knife carefully andy on the ground, waiting for the right moment.
Kuang Tun and Liu Guobin were both bulky men, and since the van was still on the move, it wouldn¡¯t be safe for her to act rashly now.
As for untying the ropes of the other girls in the van, the thought appeared in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind for just half a second before she pushed it away.
She had covertly observed that more than half of the girls in the van were underage and didn¡¯t know how long they had been captured. They seemed to have a seriousck of strength in their steps, and after getting on the van, they were like sickly chicks, curling up in a corner without a stir.
The risk of being discovered by the two human traffickers in the van if she were to untie them was too great.
Jiang Ning sped the rope that had bound her hands and feet tightly in her grasp. Since Kuang Tun had mentioned taking turns driving, there would likely be at least one stop along the way.
This stop would be Jiang Ning¡¯s best chance to rescue herself and the others in the van.
Jiang Ningy in the back of the van with her eyes closed, but her mind was alert, as though she was a predatory beast of nature lying in wait for its prey. The unpleasant smells around her had no effect on her.
Time ticked away, second by second. Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know how much time had passed when Kuang Tun¡¯s voice broke the silence inside the vehicle, ¡°Brother Liu, can we stop for a moment? I need to relieve myself.¡±
Liu Guobin, not wanting to waste time, kept his foot on the gas, ¡°There¡¯s a bottle by your door; handle it in the van.¡±
Kuang Tun felt a bit embarrassed, ¡°I was too happy after getting a call from my mother tonight, ate too much, I need to go for a big one.¡±
Liu Guobin frowned and braked impatiently, ¡°Make it quick. I¡¯ll drive for another hour and then it¡¯s your turn.¡±
¡°Okay!¡± Kuang Tun responded and hastily grabbed some tissues from the van, got out quickly, and dashed into the nearby forest.
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes snapped open. She hadn¡¯t expected her opportunity toe so fast.
Kuang Tun would be gone for at least a few minutes. Jiang Ning didn¡¯t immediately move but waited patiently for a while longer instead.
In the driver¡¯s seat, Liu Guobin took out his phone, fiddled with it, and then opened a short video.
The sound from the phone yed aloud, and while Jiang Ning didn¡¯t expect this pleasant surprise, she knew that when the situation was in her favor, she mustn¡¯t act too hastily.
Muffled by the sound of the phone, Jiang Ning slowly sat up and crouched behind the driver¡¯s seat.
Among the girls huddled together, one of them began to stir from her stupor. When she saw Jiang Ning, who was previously lying down, sitting up, she didn¡¯t think much of it until she saw Jiang Ning slowly stand, her hands and feet unbound. The girl became subconsciously excited, her legs moved and identally touched some other objects in the van, creating a faint noise.
The sound was very faint, but Liu Guobin, who was engrossed with the short video, still heard it.
Chapter 31 - 31 29 Dawn
?Chapter 31: Chapter 29 Dawn Chapter 31: Chapter 29 Dawn Her movements were incredibly swift; it took less than two seconds to rise and strangle Liu Guobin¡¯s neck.
Jiang Ning had envisioned this action and scenario countless times in her mind and executed it without hesitation when the time came, decisively at that.
Liu Guobin hadn¡¯t even had a chance to react before Jiang Ning was strangling his neck.
An angry scream burst from his mouth as the intense sensation of asphyxiation incited a violent struggle from his body. His first instinct was to reach for the hemp rope around his neck, but Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t about to let him seed that easily.
The rope in her hands was long enough; Jiang Ning, merciless, pulled it taut behind his seat, forming a closed loop.
The seat, soft and springy, would have allowed Liu Guobin to wriggle out below if he tried. However, his seatbelt was still fastened, trapping his violently resisting body firmly in ce without a single movement.
Liu Guobin, his vision growing ck, tried to scream for Kuang Tun to save him, but with his throat tightly clutched by Jiang Ning, he couldn¡¯t even draw breath, let alone make a sound.
Aware that time was of the essence, Jiang Ning watched Liu Guobin¡¯s dying struggles. Clenching the two ends of the hemp rope in her left hand and forming a fist with her right, she delivered a heavy blow to Liu Guobin¡¯s temple.
Liu Guobin, who had been struggling violently, suddenly went limp on the seat.
Although he seemed to have passed out, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t let her guard down. She kept the rope strangling Liu Guobin¡¯s neck, winding it around twice, and tied it securely to the seat. Then she picked up Liu Guobin¡¯s phone and turned the volume of the short video to the highest setting.
As Jiang Ning did this, several girls in the back woke up. Seeing what Jiang Ning was doing, their eyes shifted from fear and dread to hope.
At that moment, Jiang Ning¡¯s delicate and slender figure appeared to them like a divine savior.
Kuang Tun heard the scream that Liu Guobin had just let out, in these deste mountain woods shrouded by night, the effect of that scream was terrifying beyond measure.
Kuang Tun, who had just crouched down in the bushes, shuddered all over with fear.
Without a second thought, he stood from the bushes, hitched up his pants, and hurried onto the road, ¡°Brother Liu, what¡¯s wrong?¡±
There was no response.
The van¡¯s windows and doors were shut tight, muffling any sound from within. Kuang Tun approached the front of the vehicle, opened the passenger door, and was instantly rattled by the deafening sound of the short video.
Then, he noticed Liu Guobin, slumped over the driver¡¯s seat with his neck at an awkward angle.
With his head tilting towards Kuang Tun and obscured by the night, the dim light prevented Kuang Tun from noticing the rope around Liu Guobin¡¯s neck.
¡°Brother Liu???¡± Not knowing what had happened to Liu Guobin, Kuang Tun¡¯s first instinct was to bend down to shake him awake; amidst the short video¡¯s noise, he didn¡¯t even realize that the van¡¯s rear doors had been silently opened by someone.
Jiang Ning appeared behind Kuang Tun and delivered a heavy kick.
Her kicknded hard on Kuang Tun¡¯s lower back.
A sharp pain apanied by the crack of breaking bones resounded, and like Liu Guobin just moments ago, Kuang Tun couldn¡¯t help letting out a scream from the overwhelming force.
He was kicked forward, not only bruising the rest of his body on various parts of the van but also hitting his head hard against the vehicle.
¡°Fuck your mother!¡±
Kuang Tun blurted out the angry curse.
By then, he realized what was happening and quickly got out of the van.
He always carried a shlight, and having been kicked by Jiang Ning so forcefully, the shlight fell from Kuang Tun¡¯s hand, illuminating Jiang Ning standing behind him.
Kuang Tun, with a look of rage said, ¡°It¡¯s you!¡±
He didn¡¯t know how Jiang Ning hade to her senses from the drug¡¯s effects, nor how she had untied the ropes on her hands and feet, but thinking about the unknown situation of Liu Guobin still in the van, Kuang Tun was furious.
If Jiang Ning got away, the consequences would be dire.
She must not be allowed to ruin their ns!
In an instant, Kuang Tun¡¯s gaze at Jiang Ning took on a hint of murderous intent, and he swung a punch straight at her!
Jiang Ning stepped aside, grabbed Kuang Tun¡¯s arm, and threw him over her shoulder.
His back mmed heavily onto the ground. A severe pain shot from the spot Jiang Ning had just kicked, making Kuang Tun gasp and scream in agony.
Enduring the pain, he kicked at Jiang Ning, who dodged before grabbing his leg as he attempted to retract it and dragging him away.
The mountain trail, muddy and strewn with hard rocks, battered Kuang Tun so badly that he cried out. He tried to break free from Jiang Ning¡¯s grip but couldn¡¯t, and a stream of curses flew from his mouth.
Jiang Ning swung his leg and ran furiously, sharp stones gouging the skin on Kuang Tun¡¯s back and knocking against the back of his head.
Kuang Tun couldn¡¯t even muster the curse, leaving only his pitiful pleas in the night wind.
Jiang Ning dragged him up and down the mountain trail. She was unscathed, but Kuang Tun had nearly lost half his life.
After dragging him back to the van, Jiang Ning tossed him aside disdainfully, then took out a hemp rope and tied up Kuang Tun¡¯s hands.
After all was done, imperceptibly, the previously dark night sky began to show the first light of dawn.
Jiang Ning looked up¡ªthe sky was lightening.
Chapter 32 - 32 30 Preparing for the Return Trip
?Chapter 32: Chapter 30 Preparing for the Return Trip Chapter 32: Chapter 30 Preparing for the Return Trip [Congrattions, Host, forpleting the mission and capturing the criminal Liu Guobin, reward: 10 days of life value, 200 Merit Points!]
[Congrattions, Host, forpleting the mission and capturing the criminal from Kuang Tun, reward: 10 days of life value, 200 Merit Points!]
[One random reward spin on the prize wheel!]
[The Host has umted 100 Merit Points and has unlocked the shopping mall feature ahead of schedule. The Host can now purchase items they like from the mall~]
In her mind, the System¡¯s cheerful voice sounded one after another.
As if to match the festivity of the moment, the System even set off a splendid fireworks disy in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind.
Jiang Ning did not respond to the System immediately. After securing Kuang Tun, she turned and walked towards the van.
She was somewhat worried about the people in the back of the van.
But as she reached for the van door, Jiang Ning caught sight of her own reflection in the window. She hesitated, then took a ck mask out of her pocket and put it on her face.
Then, Jiang Ning opened the van door.
Themotion she had caused while subduing Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun was not small, and the people in the van had already been awakened.
Seeing that it was Jiang Ning who opened the door, everyone¡¯s originally tense bodies suddenly rxed.
¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, we are safe now,¡± Jiang Ning said. She bent down to enter the van and began removing the adhesive tape from their mouths.
During the days they were captured, Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun only gave them two buns and a bottle of water per person each day, with two meals a day.
Apart from the times they ate the buns, their mouths were always sealed with adhesive tape.
After Jiang Ning helped them remove the tape from their mouths, they each breathed deeply like fish surfacing from the water, then began crying and thanking Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ningforted them, telling them not to cry, and bent down to untie the hemp ropes around their wrists.
Once their hands were free, several of them could no longer contain themselves, and they hugged theirpanions next to them, crying loudly, as if they needed to cry out all the experiences and fears they had suffered these days.
Jiang Ning did not stop them; sometimes, crying could be a way to vent and relieve emotional stress.
Jiang Ning turned to check on the two other children who were still unconscious.
Considering the considerable noise inside the vehicle, it was worrying that neither of the children had been awakened by it.
When one of the girls noticed Jiang Ning¡¯s actions, she spoke up. ¡°They were drugged this afternoon, it will probably be a few more hours before they wake up.¡±
Jiang Ning looked up at the girl who continued, ¡°Because they made too much noise when they were captured, crying and making a fuss, the two traffickers found it annoying, so¡ they drugged them both every day.¡±
¡°Yes, yes, yes, after they¡¯re drugged, you can¡¯t wake them up no matter how much you shout. They have to wake up on their own,¡± another girl chimed in.
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes grew cold.
These two children appeared to be only around five or six years old. Medicines are poison in three parts, to say nothing of anesthetics!
Those two traffickers deserved to die!
Jiang Ning put her fingers under the noses of the two children and, feeling their breathing was rtively stable, she withdrew her hand and got off the van.
She found a cellphone on Kuang Tun and called the police station.
¡°Hello, is this the police station?¡±
¡°I want to report a crime. I went to Fuhua Town yesterday and was abducted by three traffickers. I just managed to escape, and there are seven other girls and two children who have escaped with me. The two children are currently unconscious, and we need an ambnce. We are currently located at¡¡±
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ning got back into the van and, looking at the still unconscious Liu Guobin, she deliver another hard punch to his head.
She untied the hemp rope from Liu Guobin¡¯s neck and unbuckled his seat belt, then got out of the van, walked around to the driver¡¯s side, opened the door, and pulled Liu Guobin out of the van.
Liu Guobin crashed to the ground, his life or death unknown, and Jiang Ning didn¡¯t care much.
Such a waste of breath living even a second longer was merely a waste of fresh air.
Waiting here for help would take too long. Jiang Ning had a driver¡¯s license and knew how to drive, so she had already arranged over the phone with the policewoman to meet up along the way.
Jiang Ning dragged Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun together. Originally, she wanted to put these two men in the back of the van. However, after seeing the frightened looks in the eyes of the girls in the back, she dismissed the idea.
These two grown men were toorge and would not only cause psychological pressure for the girls but also squeeze them! The small broken van was already stinky and ufortable, and adding crowding to the equation was simply a human torment.
Standing still for a moment, Jiang Ning considered the abundance of remaining hemp rope in the back of the van and suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.
If there was no room inside the vehicle, she could tie them to the roof!]
Chapter 33 - 33 31 Exploding the Live Broadcast Room
?Chapter 33: Chapter 31: Exploding the Live Broadcast Room Chapter 33: Chapter 31: Exploding the Live Broadcast Room Qi Cheng is a rural life video blogger with over a million followers on TikTok.
In the past two years, as the nation¡¯s economy soared and entered the data era, the short video industry rapidly rose to prominence.
Keen on developing the impoverished vige that raised him, Qi Cheng returned to the countryside after graduating from college, contracted fruit trees, and led the vigers to improve their economic wellbeing throughbor.
It¡¯s the peak season for lychees, and vigers get up at five or six in the morning to climb the mountain and pick the fruit. Qi Cheng also shoulders his equipment and heads up the mountain early to start his live stream.
Even though it¡¯s early morning, there are still plenty of fans and inte viewers flocking into his live session.
¡°Good morning, good morning, why is everyone up so early?¡±
¡°I¡¯m here today to help the vigers sell lychees, we¡¯re almost at the lychee grove area.¡±
¡°Take a look at our mountains, the air here is exceptionally fresh, the water is pure mountain spring water, and the soil is so good, it¡¯s indescribable¡ªthe lychees it produces are bothrge and sweet.¡±
¡°¡¡±
As Qi Cheng slowly walks along the mountain path, he chats with his fans and turns his phone to show them the beautiful scenery of his hometown.
However, after he turns his phone around for a while, the live chat suddenly shifts in tone:
[Holy shit, what did I just see!]
[In that brief moment in the shot, I think I saw two people on top of a minivan?!]
[!!! Did everyone else see that? I thought my eyes were ying tricks on me!]
[That¡¯s impossible, right?]
[Ah ah ah ah ah, host, turn the camera back!]
[Host! Turn the camera back!!]
[Quick, turn the camera back!]
The sudden surge of messages instantly flooded thement section, and people were sending Qi Cheng virtual gifts demanding that he turn the camera back.
Confused by the barrage of messages, Qi Cheng starts turning the camera as he asks, ¡°What do you want to see? Is this what you mean¡¡± But thest word hadn¡¯t quite left his mouth when he saw the image shown on his phone¡¯s screen and incredulously lifted his head to look down the mountain.
Standing halfway up the hill, in a position that allowed an unobstructed view of the scenery below, he also saw the minivan that was speeding along the mountain road with two people bound on top!
¡°That can¡¯t be possible.¡±
¡°Are my eyes deceiving me?¡±
Qi Cheng muttered to himself, almost disbelieving, and zoomed in with his phone¡¯s camera.
This was his dedicated live-streaming phone, a domestic brand that was far ahead in facilities and functionality, capable of outssing other imported products in the same category.
After zooming in, the image quality wasn¡¯t blurred at all; it remained crystal clear.
It wasn¡¯t just Qi Cheng, everyone watching the live stream could clearly see that on the minivan driving at the foot of the mountain, there were indeed two people tied up! Moreover, both were unconscious men!!!
[Ah ah ah ah ah! Quickly, call the police!]
[Is this a kidnapping? A murder?!]
[Holy shit, holy shit! That¡¯s terrifying!]
[Call the police, call the police, aaaahhh!!]
[Broad daylight, it¡¯s the 21st century and this kind of thing still happens! Does that killer think this is some mountain vige where no one will notice?!]
[So horrible, so brazen! If it hadn¡¯t been for the live stream catching it, no one would have even noticed!]
[Don¡¯t even know if those two people are dead or not, but those are two living lives!]
[I¡¯ve got a recording! This is all evidence!]
The barrage ofments in the live stream went crazy, filling the screen, and the number of viewers shot up from over nine thousand to twenty thousand in an instant!
Once Qi Cheng realized what was happening, he thought to himself, This is bad!
He pushed his assistant, who was also stunned, and said, ¡°Quick, quick, take out your phone and call the police!¡±
Then addressed the viewers in the live stream, ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t panic, I¡¯ve already asked Xiao Liu to make a police call. Also, I¡¯m going to run down the mountain now. My motorcycle is at the bottom, I might be able to catch up if I ride it, to see what exactly is going on. Everyone just stay calm, I will update you all onler.¡±
After finishing in one breath, without looking at the live stream viewers¡¯ments anymore, Qi Cheng quickly turned off the live stream and grabbed his phone, running down the mountain.
The assistant making the emergency call couldn¡¯t help but shout, ¡°Brother Cheng, are you really going to chase?¡±
Qi Cheng, already running down the mountain, didn¡¯t turn his head to answer; he simply proved his determination through his actions.
Although Qi Cheng had ended his live stream, many viewers had not left; the ck screen was still full of rollingments, everyone still reeling from the impact of what they¡¯d just seen. Plus, many viewers, unsatisfied with just chatting in the live stream, had also sent the recordings or screenshots they had taken to other tforms.
The shock this event brought everyone was indeed too strong, too incredible.
Soon, hashtags like #RuralQiCheng and #RuralQiChengLiveStreamKidnapperIncident surged onto the trending searches, each followed by a ck and red ¡°Hot¡± icon, with view counts breaking hundreds of millions. At the same time, the public security phone lines of nearby districts and counties were nearly blown up by calls fromizens.
Of course, all that cameter.
And it was normal because no matter how fast he ran, he was still on foot. Jiang Ning was driving, and with a press of the elerator, she could immediately cover a good distance; four wheels were never something two legs could keep up with.
However, this was Qi Cheng¡¯s hometown, and he knew every road in the vige like the back of his hand. The direction at which the minivan drove was towards the vige exit, with no other forks in the middle; Qi Cheng hopped on his motorcycle and quickly gave chase.
Jiang Ning had no idea that she had once again been captured on film. She was sitting at the wheel, driving attentively while the other girls were in the back of the van, the windows rolled down, allowing the fresh air of the mountains to dissipate the unpleasant smell inside. The girls sat in the back, asionally looking up to take in the outdoor scenery.
The normally taken-for-granted views now seemed so precious and beautiful to them, to the point where even the freedom to breathe had felt like a luxury until this morning.
As Jiang Ning drove towards the vige entrance, she soon heard the sound of police sirens in the distance.
¡°The police areing!¡±
No one knew who shouted, but all the girls in the back rose to their feet, excitedly looking through the front windshield.
Jiang Ning also exhaled in relief.
Once she handed them over to the police, her task would bepletely fulfilled.
It didn¡¯t take more than two minutes for several police vehicles to appear in everyone¡¯s sight, and Jiang Ning pulled the car over to the side of the road.
Chapter 34 - 34 32 Handing Over the Suspect to the Police
?Chapter 34: Chapter 32 Handing Over the Suspect to the Police Chapter 34: Chapter 32 Handing Over the Suspect to the Police When Jiang Ning made the emergency call, she had provided the operator with the route she would take and the license te number of the minivan.
As Jiang Ning and her group spotted the police cars, the responding officers also immediately spotted the minivan that Jiang Ning was driving.
The police stopped to one side, and the ambnce that followed came through.
Jiang Ning straightened the hat on her head with her hand, then opened the door and jumped out of the car with agile movements.
She opened the rear door of the minivan and said to the doctors and nurses who jumped out of the ambnce, ¡°The patients are here!¡±
Nurses immediately bent down and crawled into the vehicle, checking on the two children inside.
The police also got out of their cars and hurried forward, their gazes falling on Jiang Ning, ¡°Did you call the police?¡±
It was no wonder they asked this question. Jiang Ning looked so young that even though she wore a mask on her face and a hat on her head, everyone could still sense her youthful and beautiful temperament, just like a college student.
ording to the information Jiang Ning had given when she called the police, the human traffickers transporting them were two adult men! With her petite figure, how could she have escaped from such a dire situation and overpowered two grown men all by herself!
¡°Yes, yes.¡± Jiang Ning nodded.
¡°Captain Zhang, look!¡± A young police officer standing behind suddenly raised his hand, pointing at the roof of the minivan.
The unconscious Liu Guobin and someone from Kuang Tun were tied tightly on top, looking as if they were on their way to a funeral.
Zhang Hongze, who was about to ask where the two traffickers were: ¡°¡¡±
His eyes fell on the roof, then back to Jiang Ning standing in front of him, a look of astonishment on his face, ¡°Did you do this too?¡±
Jiang Ning pursed her lips, nodded earnestly with a shy and justified manner, and even boldly stated her reason, ¡°They were too big. Putting them in the back would take up too much space, and it would also scare the girls sitting behind. It wasn¡¯t appropriate.¡±
Zhang Hongze: ¡°¡¡±
He simply didn¡¯t know what to say. To his ears, her exnation somehow seemed perfectly reasonable.
The young police officers standing behind him had apparently never encountered such an odd scene either, looking like they wanted tough but didn¡¯t dare.
Zhang Hongze raised his hand and said to the other officers behind him, ¡°Let¡¯s get them down first.¡±
Although Jiang Ning tying the traffickers on the car roof was quite satisfying, it wasn¡¯t practical to keep them up there indefinitely.
It was also fortunate this wasn¡¯t in the city, otherwise such a sight would have scared any passerby to death.
It¡¯s the twenty-first century after all; there¡¯s no such thing as parading criminals through the streets anymore.
Several officers climbed onto the roof and brought down Liu Guobin and the person from Kuang Tun, while Zhang Hongze stood to one side asking Jiang Ning some questions.
A record keeper followed close by with recording equipment.
They meant no harm and were only asking Jiang Ning questions in due course of their duty.
In just one week, Jiang Ning had been to the police station twice for questioning, so she answered Zhang Hongze¡¯s queries with ease.
At the end, Jiang Ning also asked with concern, ¡°Was the olddy from Fuhua Town caught? She was the one who drugged me unconscious.¡±
¡°She has been caught. While we set out to meet you, colleagues from Fuhua Town also swiftly responded, reaching the location you provided and executed the arrest of the suspect,¡± Zhang Hongze spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning felt somewhat relieved.
To make it look real, her phone, camera, and tablet had all been taken by He Hui. In just one night, He Hui probably didn¡¯t have enough time to sell these items off.
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Qi Cheng twisted the throttle forcefully, elerating the motorcycle to its top speed. After a long chase, finally! Not far from the entrance to the vige, he saw the minivan blocked by police cars!
Qi Cheng rejoiced, not expecting the police to arrive so quickly! It was incredible!
On a closer look, wow! Even the ambnce had arrived! Such careful and thorough consideration!
With the rescue being so timely, the two people on the roof should be alright, right?
Qi Cheng rode the motorcycle and in no time reached where everyone was.
Chapter 35 - 35 33 System Mall Opens
?Chapter 35: Chapter 33: System Mall Opens Chapter 35: Chapter 33: System Mall Opens Qi Cheng parked the car, and just at that moment, Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun were rescued by the police from the roof of the minivan. Considering himself as one of the first to have discovered the incident, Qi Cheng moved forward with a look of concern and asked, ¡°Are the two of them alright?¡±
No sooner had the words left his mouth, and his sympathetic gaze fell upon the two traffickers, than Zhang Hongze, who had been speaking with Jiang Ning, turned his head toward him with an indistinct expression, ¡°Do you know them?¡±
¡°Ah, no, I don¡¯t.¡± Qi Cheng shook his head honestly. ¡°I just wanted to understand what was happening.¡±
Zhang Hongze looked at him with even stranger eyes.
This was a severe case of human trafficking. ording to the information just provided by Jiang Ning, these three traffickers had been in the trade for no less than ten years and had formed a mature and perfect industry chain.
What business did this irrelevant bystander have approaching the scene?
To Zhang Hongze, Qi Cheng¡¯s inexplicable behaviors appeared highly suspicious.
Zhang Hongze didn¡¯t hide his expression, and Qi Cheng, who had been watching the two men rescued by the police, caught a glimpse of Zhang Hongze¡¯s somewhat wrong look. Qi Cheng immediately got the shivers and quickly defended himself, ¡°Officer, I have absolutely nothing to do with this matter, please don¡¯t misunderstand.
I am just a bystander who was about to go pick lychees on the hillside and discovered this minivan with people bound inside while I was livestreaming. It was my assistant who called the police.¡±
The more Qi Cheng exined, the more confused Zhang Hongze became, ¡°Your assistant, reported to the police?¡±
¡°Yes, yes,¡± Qi Cheng confirmed with a nod. He had originally wanted to say something else but suddenly noticed that the two men rescued from the minivan weren¡¯t being taken to an ambnce; instead, silver bracelets were being mped onto their wrists.
Instead, there were nurses looking anxious as they carried two unconscious children out of another minivan and ced them in the ambnce.
Qi Cheng was stunned, ¡°¡¡± What was going on?
While he was dazed, several police cars appeared at the end of the road, heading this way.
Btedly, Qi Cheng realized something was amiss.
Jiang Ning, who had been silently standing by, raised an eyebrow and kindly reminded him, ¡°Move aside, those might be the police who were called after your assistant reported the incident. These police and ambnces are here because I made the call.¡±
Qi Cheng: ¡°¡¡± His face turned red, social death!
He had been too excited a moment ago and had forgotten a practical issue, which was the distance it would take for the police to travel from the town to this location.
He had note far chasing down from the hillside, so how could the police, who were even further away, arrive faster than him!
Police aren¡¯t 5G signals!
The arriving squad of police was not from the same team as Zhang Hongze¡¯s group; they initially thought it was a coincidence that they encountered colleagues on their mission and even grumbled a bit, nning to continue driving forward.
Qi Cheng, feeling somewhat guilty, stood in front of the police car, raising his hand to stop it.
The police car window rolled down, and the officer driving poked his head out.
At this point, Qi Cheng already had an idea that they might have misunderstood something, but he brazenly approached and asked, ¡°Excuse me, are you here to intercept that minivan with two adults bound inside?¡±
¡°Yes, we just received a report from the public about a minivan dangerously driving on the road with two adults bound inside,¡± the officer responded. ¡°Comrade, do you know where this vehicle is?¡±
So it was indeed the case!
These were the police that had been called following his assistant¡¯s report!
The problem was, there seemed to be a mix-up, and a false rm was reported!
Qi Cheng covered his face in embarrassment, ¡°I know, the call to you was the one I had my assistant make. I¡¯m sorry, I might have done harm by wasting your trip here¡¡±
Under everyone¡¯s puzzled looks, Qi Cheng took a deep breath andid out the whole story of how he had asked his assistant to call the police.
After he finished speaking, Zhang Hongze finally understood the situation.
He patted Qi Cheng on the shoulder, ¡°You did the right thing. You¡¯re enthusiastic and courageous. It¡¯s already good if an ordinary person can help report to the police, but you went out of your way to chase them down alone. You are a real man!¡±
Suddenly praised, Qi Cheng blushed and felt a bit embarrassed, ¡°Not at all, I didn¡¯t think that much.¡±
Qi Cheng¡¯s gaze fell on the two men who were mped with silver bracelets and he tentatively asked, ¡°So what exactly is going on? May I ask? It was the fans in my livestream room who first noticed it, and after their reminder, I turned the camera back. I went offline suddenly, so they might still be waiting for my follow-up in the livestream room.¡±
¡°I can¡¯t disclose details at the moment,¡± Zhang Hongze shook his head. Although He Hui, Liu Guobin, and Kuang Tun had been captured, the fact that these three could operate for so long without detection suggested the possibility of other aplices.
Human trafficking has always been an issue subjected to severe crackdowns and zero tolerance by the state. As he knew, after receiving Jiang Ning¡¯s emergency call that morning and the information she provided, the police had dispatched two teams for the rescue and arrest, and other relevant departments were also working overtime to investigate the information of the three individuals.
¡°We will make an announcement once the investigation isplete,¡± Zhang Hongze stated.
Qi Cheng nodded.
¡°Captain Zhang, one of these two children is in a bad state, we need to rush back to the hospital immediately,¡± a nurse approached and said.
Zhang Hongze straightened his expression, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s leave immediately.¡±
Everyone promptly got into their vehicles.
Jiang Ning and the other girls were also arranged to sit in a police car.
And that minivan, as one of the pieces of evidence against the traffickers, was driven back to the station by another police officer with a driver¡¯s license.
A clean police car is much morefortable than a small van, and she doesn¡¯t even have to drive.
After getting into the car, Jiang Ning raised her hand to pull her hat down over her face, leaned back, and closed her eyes as if to rest. But actually, she was conversing with the System in her mind.
¡°System, System, since He Hui got caught, does that mean I missed my reward?¡±
[Yes, that¡¯s right. But it¡¯s okay! Look, Host, though you missed one task, youpleted two tasks!]
The System pulled up its screen, which appeared in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind, shimmering with a faint golden light.
Host: Jiang Ning
Merit Rank: 0[3/10]
Merit Points: 413
Jiang Ning looked thoughtfully at the number 3.
From the time she bound with the System until now, she had caught a total of four criminals.
But Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun were part of a simultaneous chain task, so the number of times shepleted tasks wasn¡¯t counted by the number of criminals caught, but by the number of times tasks were issued?
[Host, you have one chance for a prize draw. Would you like to use it now?] the System asked.
Jiang Ning: ¡°Yes!¡±
[Alrighty. ]
As the System spoke, the familiar prize wheel page appeared in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind.
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and this was Jiang Ning¡¯s third time at the prize draw, handling it with ease.
The pointer on the prize wheel spun rapidly. Jiang Ning waited quietly until it started to slow down, finally stopping on a particr spot.
[Congrattions, Host! You¡¯ve received 20 times your Merit Points!]
The System¡¯s cheer erupted.
In her previous two prize draws, Jiang Ning had received tangible items, both of which¡ªthe t-bottomed Pan and the Safety Amulet¡ªshe really liked.
She had been somewhat looking forward to seeing what she would get this time, only to end up with Merit Points¡ Was getting Merit Points sort of like getting a ¡°thank you for participating¡± in a scratch card?
No, that wasn¡¯t right; the System had previously mentioned that Merit Points were useful for something.
[Host, you¡¯ve umted 100 Merit Points, which means the System Mall is now open ahead of time. You can take a look and see if there¡¯s anything you like.] The System guided proactively, bringing up the System Mall page.
A thought sparked in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind.
She seemed to have heard the System mention this in the morning.
However, this morning, her attention was more on the real world, so she hadn¡¯t really listened to what the System had said.
In Jiang Ning¡¯s opinion, as it was called a mall, the products for sale were bound to be varied, and the selection wide and dazzling.
But¡
¡°Is this it?¡± Jiang Ning asked skeptically.
The page of the System Mall that appeared before her had only three product disys, and they were even specifically marked with: Limited-time sh Sale
It was almost like they were advertising scarcity.
[Ahem.] The System chuckled awkwardly: [Host, this System hasn¡¯t been fully developed yet. In the future, as it upgrades, there will be more features, and more items will be avable in the mall, too.]
Jiang Ning nodded in understanding: ¡°So it¡¯s a newlyunched System.¡± No wonder it sometimes seemed naive and clumsy¡ªit was a System that hadn¡¯t been exposed to the world or experienced its harshness yet.
Jiang Ning focused on the only three avable items.
Item 1: [Einstein¡¯s Wisdom]
Description: With this item, you¡¯ll be as brilliantly wise as Einstein from Earth!
Price: 100,000,000 Merit Points
Item 2: [System Backpack*3]
Description: Backpacks that exist within System space, each one can store a single item.
Price: 300 Merit Points
Item 3: [Reap What You Sow]
Description: While its name might suggest otherwise, it¡¯s actually a fruit filled with justice! When used on someone who has done something bad, the consequences of their actions will bounce back onto them.
Price: 100 Merit Points
Chapter 36 - 36 35 Qi Xingzhou
?Chapter 36: Chapter 35 Qi Xingzhou Chapter 36: Chapter 35 Qi Xingzhou Whether it was because Jiang Ning had just dismissed it or not, the orb of light formed by the System approached Jiang Ning with a pleasing tone, ¡°Host, the items in the System Mall get refreshed every morning at six.¡±
Jiang Ning took the opportunity to ask, ¡°Are the items different every day?¡±
The System nodded eagerly, ¡°Mhm! Mhm!¡±
Now that the System had mentioned it, Jiang Ning suddenly realized that the existence of the System Mall might not be so barren after all.
Her Points were not even close to enough to buy a scrap of ¡°Einstein¡¯s Wisdom¡±¡
It wasn¡¯t the System that was poor, but herself.
Jiang Ning shifted her gaze away from the string of zeros, realizing she couldn¡¯t afford the first item, so she could only consider the second and third ones.
Jiang Ning preferred the second one: System Backpack*3
When she came out this time, she deliberately didn¡¯t bring the t-bottomed Pan and the Safety Amulet for fear they would be confiscated.
If she had the System Backpack, next time she encountered such a situation, Jiang Ning could have already ced the t-bottomed Pan and Safety Amulet inside the System Backpack, and take them out when needed.
Or, even if she didn¡¯t put in the t-bottomed Pan and Safety Amulet, she could put other needed items in it.
As for the third item, Jiang Ning also thought it seemed quite good.
Just the name ¡°Suffer the Consequences¡± was refreshing to hear; this wasn¡¯t a fruit of one¡¯s own wrongdoing, it was clearly the Fruit of Justice! The Fruit of Judgment!
However, it was not an essential item that Jiang Ning needed right now, and she only had 413 Merit Points, which wasn¡¯t a big budget.
The items in the System Mall refreshed daily, and Jiang Ning nned to save the remaining two hundred Merit Points forter to see if there were other more necessary items that would appear.
¡°System, I want to buy those three System Backpacks,¡± Jiang Ning said.
¡°Okay! The price for System Backpack*3 is three hundred Merit Points, are you sure you want to buy it, Host?¡±
¡°Sure.¡±
¡°Congrattions Host, you¡¯ve acquired System Backpack*3!¡±
On the big screen bathed in golden light, a new ¡°Backpack¡± page appeared, in addition to what was there before.
If Jiang Ning were to open it, she would find three empty slots, and she could choose to either store items in them or take them out, quite conveniently.
As Jiang Ning wasmunicating with the System, the police car kept driving smoothly.
The police convoy was split into two groups, one escorting Jiang Ning and others back to the police station, and the other escorting the ambnce to the hospital.
Jiang Ning, being both the victim and the hero of the case, started looking for her belongings that He Hui had taken from her the day before as soon as she arrived at the police station.
A police officer approached and handed her a backpack, saying, ¡°This was found on He Hui. She said everything was inside. We didn¡¯t know exactly what your belongings were, so we didn¡¯t open it. Check to see if everything is there.¡±
¡°Okay,¡± Jiang Ning took it and checked by unzipping, only to find her phone, tablet, and camera all inside, none missing.
Jiang Ning nodded her head, ¡°Thank you, sister, all my things are here.¡±
The other party smiled lightly, ¡°No need to thank me, this is what we ought to do.¡±
While the two were talking, a series of crying and shouting erupted from behind, and turning to look, it was the parents of the girls Jiang Ning had rescued, all rushing over.
Upon receiving the calls from the police officers, the parents of these girls had nearly all driven from their homes in a rush, each embracing their daughters who¡¯d been lost and now were found, emotionally releasing the despair and fear they had felt for days.
Even if they cried, it was tears of joy!
Jiang Ning withdrew her gaze, said goodbye to the policewoman, and turned to head outside.
The bustle of the girls reuniting with their families in the hall formed a stark contrast to her lonely, slight figure.
On one side was the treasure regained, on the other a weed unqueried.
The police officer who stood there watching this scene couldn¡¯t exin why, but at that moment a feeling known as pity rose in their heart.
Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t aware that her solitary figure had evoked sympathy; after leaving the police station, she took a cab to a nearby five-star hotel, checked into arge bed room, took a bath, ate, and slept.
Having stayed awake all night and maintained a high level of mental alertness, Jiang Ning¡¯s body would have given out long ago if not for her youth.
As Jiang Ning slept, the inte buzzed with the news about #Qi Cheng¡¯s live stream featuring the kidnapping in a van, which shot to the top of the trending searches. Even though Qi Cheng himselfter rified that the incident was not asizens spected, the rumors grew more rampant.
By the time Jiang Ning woke up, it was already approaching evening.
Her purpose foring out this time was toplete the task concerning the human trafficker, and now that the criminal had been apprehended, Jiang Ning¡¯s mission too was aplished.
With the 20 days of lifespan from the serial task added to her ount and seeing she still had 30 days of life remaining, Jiang Ning contentedly rolled around on the bed.
If it were someone else knowing they had only a month to live, they probably would have been frightened, feeling it was too little. But for Jiang Ning, these thirty days of life had been umted through her own efforts bit by bit, and she couldn¡¯t express how satisfied she felt.
When evening came, Jiang Ning left the hotel and went out for a stroll.
With a month of life ahead, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t feel as urgent as before aboutpleting tasks.
The length of life is limited, and out of everyone¡¯s control, but the quality of life is one¡¯s own to determine.
Afterpleting the task, Jiang Ning was like an ordinary traveler, casually exploring the city, visiting local sights, and tasting the regional delicacies.
Although Jiang Ning came to this city with the intention of capturing the human trafficker, setting aside those three harmful elements like He Hui, the city was mostly filled with kind people.
After two days of fun, Jiang Ning took the high-speed rail back to Capital City.
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Lixiang Garden, a well-known wealthy neighborhood in Capital City.
Inside the ornate Qi Family Vi, Qi Jingshan, dressed in a business suit, returned from outside. Setting down his briefcase, he affectionately embraced his wife, Ji Shuang, and scanned the living room. Not seeing his youngest son by the French windows, he asked in a low voice, ¡°Has Xingzhou gone out again?¡±
¡°Yes, he¡¯s at that hotel on Xinghe Road again.¡± Ji Shuang¡¯s meticulously kept, beautiful face clouded with worry as she spoke of this.
Ever since the ident in the hotel elevator a few days ago, Qi Xingzhou had spent every day in the evening waiting by that very elevator door, squatting like one does by mushroom patches, for several hours at a time, unsuited to being called back.
If the hotel hadn¡¯t been a property of Qi Corporation, they would have long expelled Qi Xingzhou.
With this thought, Ji Shuang¡¯s eyes cast a resentful look at her husband.
If it weren¡¯t for him taking Xingzhou to the business mingling party that day, and not keeping a close eye on him, Xingzhou wouldn¡¯t have run into the elevator alone and encountered the ident.
Xingzhou was always different from others; normally, he would listen to his elder brother, Qi Chen, but this time even Qi Chen couldn¡¯t persuade him to return.
Chapter 37 - 37 36 Investigate Who Gave Him the Small Night
?Chapter 37: Chapter 36: Investigate! Who Gave Him the Small Night Lamp Chapter 37: Chapter 36: Investigate! Who Gave Him the Small Night Lamp Facing his wife¡¯s resentful gaze, Qi Jingshan, whomanded tens of thousands of employees at Qi Corporation and had been a powerful figure in the marketce for decades, suddenly felt a bit guilty, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to turn out like this¡¡±
Qi Xingzhou had been autistic and emotionally challenged since childhood, but he was exceptionally intelligent. He started to independently research and produce new products when he was just seventeen or eighteen years old.
Now, several of Qi Corporation¡¯s best-selling products were developed solely by Qi Xingzhou.
What father doesn¡¯t like to boast about his own children, and Qi Jingshan, even as the president of the corporation, was no exception. Qi Xingzhou had finally agreed to go out with him, and Qi Jingshan coaxed and deceived him into attending a business g.
Thinking that it was their own hotel and nothing would go wrong, just a moment of inattention was all it took. When Qi Jingshan looked back, he realized that Qi Xingzhou, who had been following behind him, had disappeared. Fortunately, he waster found by Assistant Liu, safe and sound. Otherwise, Qi Jingshan would never forgive himself.
Not long after Qi Jingshan returned, Qi Chen came back as well.
Qi Chen was like a younger version of Qi Jingshan, simrly dressed in a suit, with a handsome and strong facial profile, a straight figure, and an aristocratic air mixed with a certain mature steadiness.
Qi Chen was twenty-eight that year. When he was in college, instead ofing home to take over Qi Jingshan¡¯s business, he chose to set up his own smallpany.
Over the past few years, Qi Chen¡¯s team had grown from the initial five or six people to over a thousand. The scale wasn¡¯trge, but the annual revenue was quite substantial.
Qi Jingshan and Ji Shuang were sitting on the living room sofa. When they saw Qi Chen return, they immediately invited him to sit down, have some fruit, and rest for a while.
Qi Chen looked around the house and asked the question he cared about most, ¡°Mom, did Xingzhou go to the hotel again?¡±
¡°Yes,¡± Ji Shuang sighed, ¡°That child, once he decides to do something, no one can stop him.¡±
Previously, when Qi Xingzhou stayed at home all day long and had no desire for the outside world, Ji Shuang was very worried as she watched him spend every day indoors.
Now that Qi Xingzhou insisted on going out every day, unstoppable by anyone, he even went out more times in a week than he had in the previous season!
While this was a scenario Ji Shuang had hoped for in the past, when it actually happened, she hadn¡¯t expected to be even more worried!
Qi Chen also knew that his younger brother was not the same as most people. When Qi Xingzhou first spent those couple of days squatting at the hotel elevator, not only did Qi Jingshan and Ji Shuang personally try to persuade him toe home, but Qi Chen, upon learning about this, also rushed over from hispany.
But Qi Xingzhou was particrly stubborn this time, listening to no one, and went to the elevator every evening where the malfunction had urred, rain or shine, untilte at night. No one needed to persuade him; he would return home on his own initiative.
Qi Chen asked, ¡°Did Doctor Chenge today?¡±
¡°He came this morning,¡± Ji Shuang had not left the house all day, so she knew everything clearly, ¡°Doctor Cheng said that thest elevator malfunction did not cause any physical or psychological harm to Xingzhou. The test results showed that his physical data were the same as before.¡±
¡°Doctor Cheng also told us to pay close attention to why Xingzhou would carry out this action, suggesting it might be a good breakpoint for him to develop an interest in the outside world.¡±
Upon hearing Ji Shuang¡¯s words, both Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen fell into deep thought.
After dinner, the three of them sat in the living room, waiting for most of the evening. At ten o¡¯clock, Assistant Liu escorted Qi Xingzhou home.
Having safely delivered Qi Xingzhou back to the Qi Family, Assistant Liu¡¯s duty for the day was done, and he was eager to leave work.
Qi Xingzhou stood quietly at the entrance, changing his shoes.
He inherited the Qi family members¡¯ superior genes, standing at 186 centimeters tall, with a broad build, majestic like a pine, and long legs.
He wore a white shirt and light grey pants, as simple as an outfit could get, clean and clear, exuding a youthful aura.
His thick eyshes hung low as he took out slippers from the shoe cab, his hands cool and pale, the joints distinct, like lustrous and translucent white jade.
When Qi Xingzhou did something, he was especially focused and serious, even a trivial matter like changing shoes took on immense importance.
One of the Qi family ancestors was a Russian woman, and from a young age, Qi Xingzhou disyed delicate mixed features. His eyes were deep-set, his nose sharp, his skin fair, and his jawline clean-cut. Coupled with his clear-cut tall stature, if it weren¡¯t for the emotional disorder that he had carried from the womb, Ji Shuang couldn¡¯t imagine how exceptional her younger son could have been.
When Ji Shuang saw Qi Xingzhou return, she immediately greeted him with caring words, ¡°Zhouzhou, are you hungry? There¡¯s food kept warm in the kitchen, how about eating first?¡±
Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t speak, but obediently walked to the dining table and sat down.
The cooks had already left for the day, so Ji Shuang personally went to the kitchen to bring out the meal that had been kept warm.
Ever since Qi Xingzhou returned, Qi Chen had been closely observing his younger brother.
His gaze fell on the Small Night Lamp that Qi Xingzhou had carefully ced on the dining table and he asked, ¡°Mom, who bought that nightmp in Xingzhou¡¯s hand?¡±
¡°Your dad bought it, I guess.¡± Ji Shuang answered. The nightmp had been carefully guarded by Qi Xingzhou these past few days, never leaving his side.
Qi Jinghsan, with a shocked look on his face, nced at the Small Night Lamp on the dining table and quickly denied, ¡°It wasn¡¯t me¡¡±
¡°Not you?¡± Ji Shuang raised her voice, now it was her turn to be surprised, ¡°That Small Night Lamp was brought back by Xingzhou after you took him out that day. I thought you knew about Xingzhou¡¯s ustrophobia and bought him themp especially after the elevator incident at the hotel tofort him!¡±
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s innate psychological illness meant he would never initiatemunication with others nor would he bother with them.
It could be said that Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t have a single friend from childhood to adulthood, not even someone to chat with.
Apart from the three Qi family members, who else, unrted, would give him anything?
This was also the reason Ji Shuang mistakenly thought that the Small Night Lamp was bought by Qi Jingshan.
Ji Shuang¡¯s words made Qi Jingshan feel guilty once again, but fortunately, Ji Shuang didn¡¯t intend to continue holding him ountable for this matter.
The three Qi family members, whosebined wealth amounted to hundreds of billions, were all curiously staring at the unremarkable Small Night Lamp on the dining table at that moment.
Qi Xingzhou, who had a mania for cleanliness, never bought anything from outside. The clothes he wore were custom-made by private brands, and only after being thoroughly cleaned and disinfected were they delivered to Qi Xingzhou.
A Small Night Lamp like this had never appeared in Qi Xingzhou¡¯s room.
Moreover, it was such a beautiful Small Night Lamp.
Smacking her forehead, Ji Shuang suddenly felt annoyed. Judging by how exquisite the Small Night Lamp was, it clearly seemed to be something only girls would like, petite and intricate. How could she have thought that Qi Jingshan, an old, straight male who only knew about business and was clueless in other areas, bought it!
Qi Chen stepped forward, closely examining the Small Night Lamp, and politely inquired of his younger brother, ¡°Xingzhou, your Small Night Lamp is so pretty, where did you get it from? I¡¯d like to buy one too.¡±
Qi Xingzhou, who had been eating seriously, quickly raised his head from his te when he heard Qi Chen¡¯s words.
After ncing at his older brother, Qi Xingzhou quickly snatched up the Small Night Lamp with one hand and hid it inside his clothes.
Seeing this, Qi Chen¡¯s eyebrows slightly raised.
Behind him, Ji Shuang and Qi Jingshan also noticed Qi Xingzhou¡¯s quick movement.
All three of them not only did not think Qi Xingzhou was being stingy but instead showed a happy expression.
Ji Shuang looked somewhat excited and tapped Qi Jingshan beside her, ¡°Am I seeing things, or did Zhouzhou just show that he didn¡¯t want Qi Chen to look at his Small Night Lamp? He even seemed a bit wary?¡±
It was known that Qi Xingzhou had never shown any particr likes or dislikes towards anything or anyone since childhood, and he was even more generous with his family. Even though he had a mania for cleanliness, Qi Chen, Ji Shuang, and Qi Jingshan could touch his things at any time, and Qi Xingzhou would never get angry.
From birth, he had been like someonecking all emotions, crying only once as a baby when he was made to cry by the nurse, like a beautiful, ethereal porcin doll.
This was the first time Ji Shuang had seen Qi Xingzhou express reluctance to share, which was why she couldn¡¯t help being excited.
After calming down, Ji shuang confidently dered, ¡°Investigate! Call the hotel right now and have them retrieve the surveince footage from that day to see when Xingzhou started having that Small Night Lamp in his hand!¡±
Once she found the person who gave Zhouzhou the Small Night Lamp, she would definitely thank them properly!
Chapter 38 - 38 37 Time to Meet
?Chapter 38: Chapter 37: Time to Meet Chapter 38: Chapter 37: Time to Meet Qi Xingzhou encountered an elevator malfunction at a hotel that actually happened to be owned by the Qi family itself.
Otherwise, Qi Jingshan wouldn¡¯t have dared to take Qi Xingzhou there.
The thoughts of Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen were the same as Ji Shuang¡¯s, all believing that the person who had given the Small Night Lamp to Qi Xingzhou must be found in order to thank them in person.
Of course, it would be even better if they knew why the person gave the Small Night Lamp at the time.
As soon as Ji Shuang finished her sentence, Qi Jingshan immediately pulled up the hotel manager¡¯s phone number and asked the person to check the surveince footage from that day to see when the Small Night Lamp first appeared in Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hands.
The hotel manager never imagined that one day he would actually receive a call personally from the president!
Although the hotel he managed was a high-end five-star establishment, the Qi Corporation had countless properties under its name, with businesses involved in all kinds of industries; especially numerous were the chain of luxury five-star hotels all around the country!
What qualifications did he have!
Not to mention that Qi Jingshan had only asked him to check a surveince video, even if Qi Jingshan had asked him to pluck the stars from the sky, he¡ couldn¡¯t pick them.
Before long, the hotel manager had found out that the Small Night Lamp in Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hand was given to him by the woman who was trapped with him in the elevator when it malfunctioned.
Thinking of the elevator malfunction that day, the manager felt somewhat guilty.
He cut out the portion of the surveince video from the elevator and sent it to Qi Jingshan¡¯s phone.
At this time, in the Qi family¡¯s living room, only Qi Jingshan, Qi Chen, and Ji Shuang were still down on the first floor.
That was because Qi Xingzhou had gone upstairs with that exquisitely crafted colored ze Small Night Lamp after finishing his meal, returning to his own room.
After the manager sent over the surveince video, Qi Jingshan opened it to watch it, with Qi Chen and Ji Shuang standing to his left and right, respectively.
The three of them sat upright and still, holding their breath as they watched a simple surveince video, as if they were witnessing a national conference.
After watching the surveince footage and understanding what had happened in the elevator that day, although Ji Shuang felt some heartache for Qi Xingzhou¡¯s initial reaction to his illness, what surprised her more was Jiang Ning¡¯s goodwill towards Qi Xingzhou, as well as his attitude.
Qi Xingzhou not only epted Jiang Ning¡¯s kindness but also treated the Small Night Lamp she gave him as a cherished treasure!
Watching Jiang Ning¡¯s figure in the video, though she had not met her in person yet, Ji Shuang¡¯s fondness grew the more she watched.
Suppressing her inner excitement, she spoke, ¡°It¡¯s toote today. Let the hotel staff contact her tomorrow. We owe her a word of thanks for this matter. It was fortunate to have her in the elevator that day to calm Zhouzhou down. Otherwise, I don¡¯t even want to imagine how Zhouzhou would have made it until the rescue arrived.¡±
Qi Jingshan nodded guiltily after viewing the video, as he too felt a sense of gratitude towards Jiang Ning in his heart.
Although the hotel was Qi Family¡¯s property, the service industry¡¯s biggest taboo is the leaking of a guest¡¯s privacy, even if the guests are Qi family members themselves.
Only Qi Chen at the side then said, ¡°So, for the past few days, Xingzhou has been going to the elevator entrance with his Small Night Lamp, because he¡¯s been waiting for this girl?¡±
He reasonably offered his own exnation for this guess, ¡°That day, Xingzhou left the house without his mobile phone, so he wouldn¡¯t know the exact time the elevator malfunctioned, only that he left in the evening to go to the hotel for a dinner with his father.¡±
¡°He¡¯s not adept at expressing himself, nor does he proactivelymunicate with others, so the idea of having someone pull up the surveince footage never crossed his mind. In fact, since Xingzhou rarely goes out, and stays in hotels even less, almost never, he might not even realize that a hotel is actually a temporary residence provided to guests.¡±
¡°Because he met this girl in the elevator once, he might think she would always show up at that time.¡±
¡°This led to Xingzhou going out every evening these past few days, waiting at the hotel elevator entrance untilte at night, and then returning home empty-handed.¡±
Qi Chen¡¯s words caused Ji Shuang and Qi Jingshan both to be slightly stunned.
Reflecting on the timing of Qi Jingshan taking Qi Chen out to the dinner and when they returned that day, they found it matched exactly with the times Qi Xingzhou had been leaving anding back home these days!
The times matched perfectly!
Ji Shuang wiped the tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, ¡°This foolish child, why didn¡¯t he just tell us.¡±
Then she reproached herself a little, ¡°Such an obvious thing, why didn¡¯t I notice it sooner¡¡±
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Jiang Ning returned to her small rental apartment after being away for several days.
She hadn¡¯t forgotten the great haul from this trip, and immediately after arriving, she took out the t-bottomed Pan and ced it inside the System Backpack.
The instant she held the t-bottomed Pan, it disappeared from in front of her, and if Jiang Ning wanted to take the t-bottomed Pan out of the System Backpack, it would appear in her hand just with a thought.
Jiang Ning tried it several times and felt it was extremely convenient.
As for the Safety Amulet, she continued to wear it around her neck.
This Safety Amulet was obviously valuable, and Jiang Ning had taken it off, considering she might use herself as bait and could be stripped of her valuables.
Previously, she didn¡¯t have the System Backpack, so she could only leave them at home, but now that she had the System Backpack, it was much more convenient.
Whenever it was inconvenient to carry them, she could put them in the System Backpack and take them out immediately when needed.
Especially this Safety Amulet¡ªit could practically be considered Jiang Ning¡¯s second life in critical moments.
The next morning, Jiang Ning went to the car dealership to pick up her car.
To be honest, the salesman Zhao Feng had never seen such a generous and unusual customer.
She had contacted him through the inte, sent over a picture of a new car, and asked if he had it in stock, how long it would take to order, the price, and when she could pick it up, among other questions.
After Zhao Feng had answered all these questions, she directly transferred the money, saying she was traveling and woulde back to Capital City in a few days to pick up the car.
Although the price of the new car was only in the six-figure range, Zhao Feng was still shocked by her trust and generosity. He promptly inquired when exactly the customer would be back in Capital City, and she replied she would visit the dealership after her return.
Zhao Feng had been looking forward to her arrival these past days. He had imagined someone who spent money so freely must be a well-off white-cor worker, but to his surprise¡ it turned out to be a young woman even younger than him!
But regardless of her age, she was still a respected Sugar Daddy!
When Jiang Ning arrived at the dealership, Zhao Feng greeted her with his most eager service attitude.
Since Jiang Ning had paid in full, the new car had been expedited and delivered yesterday. Zhao Feng took Jiang Ning to see her new car.
Jiang Ning took it for a few test drives and was very satisfied with the experience. She settled the remaining payment on the spot and thenpleted the necessary paperwork with Zhao Feng¡¯s assistance.
Having a car for transport, Jiang Ning would find it much more convenient to get around from now on.
At least when she had tasks in the same city in the future, Jiang Ning could just drive there, even if the targets were as slippery as fleeing criminals!
After all, it was her own car!
The phone in her pocket rang, and seeing it was an unfamiliar local number, Jiang Ning slid her finger to answer the call, ¡°Hello?¡±
¡°Hello, Miss Jiang, good day to you. I¡¯m a staff member from Shixin Hotel. Do you remember the elevator malfunction that happened during your stay with us?¡± the female voice on the phone spoke very standard Mandarin, her tone extremely humble and pleasant, making itfortable to listen to. Jiang Ning responded warmly, ¡°I remember, what about it?¡±
The hotel had not only expressed sincere apologies to Jiang Ning immediately after the elevator incident but also offered to waive her amodation charges from that stay, which left her with a good impression of the hotel.
¡°We¡¯re terribly sorry for the unpleasant experience you had during your stay at our hotel. On behalf of the hotel, I would like to extend our deepest apologies to Miss Jiang once again.¡±
¡°There was another person trapped in the elevator with youst time. His family members are ever so grateful for the help you gave him in the elevator. They are all currently at our hotel and would like to thank you in person. Do you have time right now?¡±
After she finished speaking, Jiang Ning could hear faint sounds of people talking in the background on the phone, and then she heard the front desk staff say, ¡°His family says any time is fine, they will be waiting for you at the hotel all day.¡±
At Shixin Hotel, after the staff finished speaking, she waited quietly for the response from the other end of the phone.
Next to her, the three Qi family members were looking intently at her mobile phone with eager eyes.
Qi Jingshan, dressed in a suit and shoes, his expression serious andmanding respect without anger, made the staff member feel anxious and unsettled under his intimidating gaze.
Qi Chen had canceled all his work that day toe with his parents, nning to meet the person who had calmed his younger brother.
He stood beside Ji Shuang, his posture as upright as a pine, his features sharp, his gaze as deep as the abyss, exuding an air of cool indifference¡ªseeminglyposed, yet his tightly pressed lips betrayed his inner turmoil.
It had to be said, the father and son truly mirrored each other in theirposed reserve.
Ji Shuang, on the other hand, was nothing like them. Clutching her bag, she held her breath with a tense expression, as if the words ¡°Please agree¡± were written all over her face.
Every passing second felt unbearably long to her.
But actually, Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t been silent for long before agreeing, ¡°Sure, I have time now. Hmm¡ I¡¯ll be there in about fifteen minutes.¡±
Chapter 39 - 39 38 Dining with the Qi Family Members (Two
?Chapter 39: Chapter 38: Dining with the Qi Family Members (Two Chapters Combined) Chapter 39: Chapter 38: Dining with the Qi Family Members (Two Chapters Combined) About ten minutester, Jiang Ning appeared at the entrance of Shixin Hotel.
The three Qi family members had been sitting on the hotel lobby¡¯s sofa waiting for Jiang Ning ever since they heard she agreed to meet. When Jiang Ning¡¯s figure appeared at the entrance, the receptionist hadn¡¯t yet reacted, but the three Qi family members, who had watched that surveince video several times, recognized Jiang Ning at first nce.
Ji Shuang quickly stood up and briskly walked over to Jiang Ning, her well-maintained face carrying a friendly smile.
The reactive receptionist followed close behind Ji Shuang, taking the initiative in introducing to Jiang Ning, ¡°Miss Jiang, this is Young Master Qi¡¯s mother.¡±
Then pointing at the slightly slower Huo Jingshan and Qi Chen, she said, ¡°This is Young Master Qi¡¯s father and older brother.¡±
Jiang Ning puzzled, ¡°Young Master Qi?¡±
As her eyes followed the introduction of the hotel staff andnded on Huo Jingshan and Qi Chen, Jiang Ning was slightly taken aback.
¡°It¡¯s my younger son, Qi Xingzhou. He was the one who encountered the elevator incident with you that night,¡± Ji Shuang spoke up, looking at Jiang Ning, who was fair-looking and dressed refreshingly. The more she looked, the more she liked her, feeling a particr affinity.
¡°We owe you a great deal for that night. My son Xingzhou has ustrophobia, and if it hadn¡¯t been for your help, we don¡¯t know what might have happened that day.¡±
The gratitude on Ji Shuang¡¯s face was so rich it was difficult to ignore. Jiang Ning didn¡¯t quite understand Ji Shuang¡¯s eagerness and modestly said, ¡°Auntie, I really didn¡¯t do much.¡±
She was telling the truth; in the elevator that day, she hadn¡¯t been of much help to Qi Xingzhou. At best, she had taken a small nightmp from her backpack and given it to him.
And it was a very cheap small nightmp.
Ji Shuang smiled and shook her head. Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know about Qi Xingzhou¡¯s condition, so she felt it was not much. But the hotel lobby was bustling with people and not a good ce to talk. Ji Shuang affectionately took Jiang Ning by the hand, ¡°It¡¯s almost noon now, you haven¡¯t had lunch yet, have you? Could we treat you to a meal?¡±
Jiang Ning had agreed toe to the hotel on her phone because she felt that the other party was sincere since they were already waiting for her in the hotel.
She also happened to be driving around outside with nothing to do, so she had agreed toe and meet.
In Jiang Ning¡¯s initial thoughts, the meeting was supposed to be a simple one with a few words exchanged before departure.
Now¡ to have a meal together?
It seemed not too bad.
Jiang Ning smiled and epted, ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten yet and am a bit hungry, thank you, Auntie.¡±
Ji Shuang was delighted and immediately led Jiang Ning up to the VIP Pavilion¡¯s private room on the second floor.
The first and second floors of Shixin Hotel were dining areas for guests, often booked for weddings, full moon ceremonies, celebration parties, etc., with the hotel¡¯s amodations located from the third floor upwards.
The waiter considerately followed the group and, after they were seated, handed out the menu.
Ji Shuang sat next to Jiang Ning, pushed the menu towards her, and asked if there was anything specific she wanted to eat.
The Wealthy Madam had no airs about her and was very approachable. Jiang Ning lowered her head and looked through the menu with her, boldly choosing two dishes that she liked.
Ji Shuang also inquired whether Jiang Ning had any allergies or dislikes, and upon receiving Jiang Ning¡¯s response, Ji Shuang skillfully ticked off eight or nine dishes on the menu, including two desserts and a fruit tter.
The waiter took the menu and left, and sitting in his seat, Huo Jingshan suddenly spoke with a firm voice, ¡°Miss Jiang, do you recognize us?¡±
Truly worthy of being a business tycoon!
Such sharp intuition!
All she did was nce at the father and son just now!
Jiang Ning lifted her head, smiled, and nodded in acknowledgment, ¡°I¡¯ve seen you from a distance at a social event before.¡±
¡°Oh? What kind of social event?¡± Ji Shuang asked curiously, ¡°Jiang Jiang looks so young, you must still be in university, aren¡¯t you? Was it a social event you attended with an elder from your family?¡±
Ji Shuang, like a person who easily makes herself at home, called her Jiang Jiang directly after hearing the staff address Jiang Ning as Miss Jiang.
Jiang Ning, ¡°Yes, something like that. I just graduated this year and do not have a stable job at the moment.¡±
The social event wasst year.
Back then, the father of apany¡¯s CEO was celebrating his birthday. Huo Song had gone to great lengths to secure an invitation.
Originally, Huo Song did not want to take Jiang Ning with him. In his eyes, although Jiang Ning was his biological daughter, she had grown up in the countryside and was unfamiliar with high society etiquette, unlike Huo Miao who was well-versed in everything.
But Huo Miao loved bringing Jiang Ning to such grand events because she always felt a sense of superiority being contrasted against Jiang Ning.
Chapter 40 - 40 38 Dining with the Qi Family Members (Two
?Chapter 40: Chapter 38: Dining with the Qi Family Members (Two Chapters Combined)_2 Chapter 40: Chapter 38: Dining with the Qi Family Members (Two Chapters Combined)_2 Jiang Ning was a green leaf, and she was the red flower set off by the green leaves.
However, Huo Miao certainly wouldn¡¯t show her little schemes, she would only cling to Huo Song¡¯s arm and act coquettishly, saying that if Jiang Ning went with them, she would have an extrapanion, then Huo Song agreed to take Jiang Ning out.
The host of that party seemed to be quite prestigious in Capital City; both Qi Jingshan and his son Qi Chen were there too.
Although Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen were not the stars of the party, people wanting to tter and please them constantly surrounded them.
Of course, the reason Jiang Ning remembered the Qi father and son mainlyy with Huo Miao.
Huo Miao had a crush on Qi Chen and even deliberately carried a ss of red wine over, batting her eyshes at Qi Chen while also attempting to lean on him purposefully.
As a business prodigy, Qi Chen seemed to have, in addition to his knack formerce, a pair of wise eyes capable of seeing through people, when Huo Miao pretended to trip and leaned towards him purposefully, Qi Chen seemed to have anticipated her move in advance and took arge step back, perfectly avoiding both Huo Miao and the ss of red wine in her hand.
Huo Miao embarrassingly fell to the ground, and the red wine in her hand spilled over herself, revealing her awkwardness for all to see.
Jiang Ning, who was watching from a corner, almostughed out loud as she witnessed the scene unfold.
Later, she specifically looked up the Qi Family¡¯s background online andpared it to the newly rich Huo Family that had suddenly amassed a fortune; the Qi Family was a genuinely prestigious and esteemed family, a high-society household that the Huo Family couldn¡¯t even aspire to climb to.
It was clear to see the enormity of Huo Miao¡¯s ambition when she set her sights on Qi Chen at that time.
The Qi Family and the Huo Family obviously existed on different levels, and Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t expected that the handsome young man to whom she had casually given a Small Night Lamp in the elevator that day would turn out to be the Second Young Master of the Qi Family.
But¡ why didn¡¯t hee with them today?
Ji Shuang¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard that Jiang Ning had not yet stabilized her job, ¡°Do you have any career interests?¡±
Before meeting Jiang Ning, Ji Shuang initially wanted to evaluate her, but after meeting her in person, Ji Shuang was particrly fond of Jiang Ning¡¯s clean temperament.
She even couldn¡¯t wait and was eager to poach her.
¡°Not at the moment.¡± Sensing that Ji Shuang seemed about to introduce her to a job, Jiang Ning subtly revealed, ¡°I just signed a job contract a few days ago; I might start working in a few days.¡±
¡°I see¡¡± Ji Shuang felt somewhat regretful.
The two chatted about some other things, and the atmosphere was fairly harmonious.
Despite Ji Shuang¡¯s familiar demeanor, she wasn¡¯t foolish; after hearing Jiang Ning gloss over the party matter, Ji Shuang didn¡¯t ask any more questions about Jiang Ning¡¯s family.
Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen, two grown men sitting opposite, on the other hand, couldn¡¯t get a word in edgewise.
But seeing their identical serious expressions and the aura of business elites, it seemed more normal for them to stay quiet.
Soon, the server pushed in the cart with the dishes.
As one dish after another full of color, aroma, and vor was set on the table, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s figure did not appear, and Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Is Second Young Master Qi noting today?¡±
Hearing Jiang Ning take the initiative to ask about Qi Xingzhou, a delighted smile spread across Ji Shuang¡¯s face, barely contained, ¡°Never mind him, let¡¯s eat more!¡±
By the end of the meal, Ji Shuang¡¯s reference to Jiang Ning had gone from the earlier ¡°Jiang Jiang¡± to the more intimate ¡°Ning Ning.¡±
After the meal, because of busy work affairs, Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen said their goodbyes to Jiang Ning and left early.
Before leaving, both Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen extended an invitation to Jiang Ning, saying that if she had time, she coulde to the Qi Family¡¯s house to visit Xingzhou.
After the two had left, Ji Shuang whispered conspiratorially, lowering her voice to Jiang Ning, ¡°Don¡¯t be scared, that¡¯s just how they are, cold on the outside but warm on the inside; they are always like blocks of ice, with one expression colder than the next.¡±
Jiang Ning chuckled, ¡°I¡¯m not scared.¡±
Possibly seeing Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen had left, a server came in and cleared away the remaining dishes, leaving behind two tes of dessert and a te of after-dinner fruit on the table.
Ji Shuang poured a cup of hot tea for Jiang Ning and then started to share slowly, ¡°Just before the meal, you must have been very curious about why Xingzhou wasn¡¯t here, right?¡±
¡°Actually, when we left the house, we wanted to take him out with us, but he didn¡¯t want toe with us.¡±
¡°He¡¯s the same age as you and has had a character disorder since childhood, innate psychological introversion. Several months old, we realized he was different from other children.¡±
Chapter 41 - 41 38 Dining with the Qi Family Members (Two
?Chapter 41: Chapter 38: Dining with the Qi Family Members (Two Chapters Combined)_3 Chapter 41: Chapter 38: Dining with the Qi Family Members (Two Chapters Combined)_3 ¡°His elder brother Qi Chen was more troublesome during his childhood, but after growing up, he gradually developed the calm demeanor he has now. Qi Xingzhou ispletely different; he seems to be born without emotions, and he doesn¡¯tmunicate with anyone, even with us hemunicates very little.¡±
¡°However, after the elevator ident that happenedst time, for several months he wouldn¡¯t go outside, but recently, he¡¯s been going out every evening, holding the Small Night Lamp you gave him. He would wait at the elevator entrance of the hotel for hours, and no one could persuade him to leave.¡±
¡°We had no idea why he was doing this and thought it was the first time he encountered an elevator malfunction, which might have caused some psychological impact. We even specially invited doctors to our home to examine him several times, but they all said there was nothing wrong.¡±
¡°It wasn¡¯t until yesterday that Qi Chen discovered the reason, Qi Xingzhou might have been waiting at the elevator entrance for you. Hearing that, we immediately asked the hotel to review the surveince video from that day. And then we found out that you had helped him in the elevator.¡±
¡°It¡¯s also for this reason that Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen put aside theirpany affairs and came to the hotel with me, to meet you and express their esteem and gratitude toward you,¡± Ji Shuang said as she picked up the bag she had ced aside and took out the prepared gift.
¡°Actually, we should have contacted you a long time ago, to thank you in person for your help to Qi Xingzhou that night. I hope it¡¯s not toote now. This is a small token of our appreciation.¡± As she spoke, Ji Shuang put a palm-sized, exquisitely wrapped box into Jiang Ning¡¯s hand.
Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t expected Ji Shuang to say so much in one breath.
When she had searched online for news about the Qi Family, she had not found any information about Qi Xingzhou, only about Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen.
Moreover, she hadn¡¯t heard about another young master of the Qi Family from Huo Song or Huo Miao, which suggested that the Qi Family, considering the protection of Qi Xingzhou, had sealed off any information about him very effectively.
Looking at the beautiful small box Ji Shuang handed over, Jiang Ning¡¯s first reaction was to refuse, ¡°Actually, I didn¡¯t really do much, and the meal you just treated me to was already enough to express your gratitude.¡±
¡°Keep it. It¡¯s not anything of great value,¡± Ji Shuang insisted, cing the item in Jiang Ning¡¯s hand and gently but firmly preventing her from refusing.
¡°Moreover, I do have a favor to ask, I was hoping you coulde to my house and see Qi Xingzhou. Is that possible?¡± Ji Shuang seemed to be aware her request might be too much, adding, ¡°Think of it as owing you a favor. If you need help in the future, or if there¡¯s anything you want now, just ask, and I¡¯ll do what I can to help you.¡±
Having finished, she looked at Jiang Ning with hopeful eyes, ¡°Is that okay?¡±
No matter how high her status in the upper echelons or how much she was worth, in this moment, Ji Shuang was just an ordinary mother.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t think much about it and nodded, ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡±
She raised the exquisitely wrapped small box in her hand, ¡°Let this be mypensation for visiting him.¡±
Jiang Ning had already said that the meal she had today was enough to offset the favor of helping Qi Xingzhoust time.
Ji Shuang was taken aback, then suddenlyughed.
She was, after all, Qi Jingshan¡¯s wife and Qi Chen¡¯s mother. Opportunities were rare for her to owe someone a favor.
Jiang Ning, knowing the identities of Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen, was undoubtedly aware of this fact.
Her youngest son might be a bit simple, but his ability to judge people obviously inherited her wisdom!
Chapter 42 - 42 39 Meeting Qi Xingzhou
?Chapter 42: Chapter 39: Meeting Qi Xingzhou Chapter 42: Chapter 39: Meeting Qi Xingzhou Ji Shuang usually had a personal driver whenever she went out, but seeing that Jiang Ning had driven herself, Ji Shuang hitched a ride with her back to the Qi Family Vi.
The Qi Family Vi was situated in the renowned wealthy district of Capital City¡ªLixiang Garden.
Not only were thend prices astronomical here, but even the annual property management fees reached six figures.
Jiang Ning, unfazed, parked her newly bought, budget-friendly car under Ji Shuang¡¯s guidance amidst a fleet of luxury cars.
Wealthy neighborhoods featured exclusive and separate homes, and the Qi Family Vi had a particrly beautiful garden in the front courtyard.
Many flowers were cultivated in the garden, blooming in vivid colors, a sign of the excellent care they received on a regr basis.
As they entered the vi and were changing shoes in the vestibule, Ji Shuang took out a pair of off-white slippers from the shoe cab and said, ¡°It might be morefortable to put on these slippers. They¡¯re brand new and have never been worn.¡±
Jiang Ning quietly thanked her.
After changing shoes, Ji Shuang put down her handbag, brewed a cup of floral tea for Jiang Ning, told her to make herselffortable, then went into the kitchen. She fetched some fruit from the refrigerator and started to wash them.
To be honest, Jiang Ning was somewhat startled.
Even the Huo family had five or six household maids, cooks, and butlers who looked after the Huo family members¡¯ meals and the vi¡¯s cleanliness, or any other requirements the Huo family members might have throughout the day.
And yet the Qi Family, with their superior social standing, seemed not to have a single household maid?
Seemingly aware of Jiang Ning¡¯s confusion, Ji Shuang ced the freshly washed fruit on the coffee table and smiled at Jiang Ning, ¡°Are you wondering why you haven¡¯t seen anyone else? Xingzhou doesn¡¯t really like having other people in the house, and neither do we like having outsiders moving around the house too often. So the cooks and housekeepers usually live in the small Western-style building at the back.
The cookes over to prepare meals three times a day, and the housekeeperse twice a day for cleaning. The rest of the time is their own. Unless we have many guests and I¡¯m too busy, I would ask them toe over and help.¡±
Jiang Ning nodded, her impression of the Qi family deepening.
From the very start of their meeting today, Jiang Ning found Ji Shuang to be approachable and amiable, elegant and refined but not arrogant.
Not only Ji Shuang, but even Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen who had just had dinner together gave off a simr vibe of being reserved and gentle despite not speaking much.
She couldn¡¯t help but recall her previous times at the Huo Family, where they carried an air of arrogance, as if being wealthy made them superior.
Before, she didn¡¯t see any problem, but now, after meeting the Qi family members, the stark contrast was ringly obvious.
Ji Shuang turned on the TV, watched it casually, and chatted with Jiang Ning.
The two of them had been chatting during the meal, and Ji Shuang had gotten a fair understanding of Jiang Ning.
Before her marriage, Ji Shuang was a tycoon¡¯s daughter skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. After marriage, she became a pampered wife of a wealthy family.
It could be said that Ji Shuang had a wide range of knowledge reserves, providing her with numerous topics to discuss with Jiang Ning.
Gradually, Ji Shuang discovered that although Jiang Ning was young, she could provide fluent responses to many topics and had her own unique insights, especially in the area of local customs and knowledge. Jiang Ning was even well-versed in some foreign countries.
Ji Shuang asked curiously, ¡°Ning Ning, do you like to travel?¡±
¡°I do, but I haven¡¯t really traveled much,¡± Jiang Ning took a sip of the floral tea on the table, ¡°A lot of my knowledgees from reading books.¡±
Ji Shuang sighed with admiration, ¡°It¡¯s rare to see young girls who like to read nowadays. What did you major in at university, Ning Ning?¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°Minornguages.¡±
Ji Shuang gave Jiang Ning a thumbs up, ¡°No wonder you seem so cultured. Ning Ning must have been outstanding during your school days!¡±
Jiang Ning modestly smiled, ¡°Not at all, not at all.¡±
The two of them sat on the couch and chatted for a while when Jiang Ning took the initiative, ¡°Where is Second Young Master Qi? Can we go see him?¡±
Seeing Jiang Ning bring up the topic, Ji Shuang was overjoyed, stood up from the sofa and replied, ¡°He¡¯s upstairs. Qi Xingzhou is the same age as you, so you can just call him by his name. Also, if you don¡¯t mind, you can call me Auntie Ji. I¡¯ll look after you here in Capital City.¡±
Making a good connection with the Qi family members was also a kind of social resource. Not to mention whether she would need it in the future, having one more friend is always better than having one more enemy.
Plus, so far, her impression of the Qi family members had been quite favorable.
Jiang Ning smiled and changed her address, ¡°Auntie Ji.¡±
Ji Shuang happily responded, then took Jiang Ning upstairs, ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go to Xingzhou¡¯s room.¡±
As they went up the stairs, Ji Shuang reassured Jiang Ning, ¡°Don¡¯t be scared. Xingzhou has a tendency towards autism, but his emotions are very stable, and he never throws tantrums or gets angry.¡±
Jiang Ning nodded and shared her own thoughts, ¡°If Qi Xingzhou sees me and shows the kind of aversion to strangers, I will leave immediately.¡±
Ji Shuang hurriedly said, ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. Just helping me bying to our house is something I¡¯m very grateful for.¡±
Truth be told, Ji Shuang was also somewhat uncertain.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s behavior these past few days had been abnormal, with his daily stakeouts at the hotel unknown to others besides himself.
To say he was waiting there for Jiang Ning was merely a guess by the three members of the Qi family.
Ji Shuang only hoped that after meeting Jiang Ning today, Qi Xingzhou would stop going to the hotel.
Squatting by the elevator doors for hours every day, any mother would feel heartache.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s room was on the second floor. Standing in front of the closed door, Ji Shuang raised her hand and knocked, ¡°Xingzhou, open the door; I¡¯ve brought you some fruit.¡±
Soon, there was some movement inside the room.
The door was pulled open from the inside, and Qi Xingzhou¡¯s figure appeared behind it.
Jiang Ning looked up slightly, her gaze lifting to once again see the stunning visage she had glimpsed that night in the elevator. He stood there, tall and over six feet, with a handsome and expressionless face naturally exuding a sense of refinement and aloofness.
His strikingly distinctive appearance was deceptive. If one didn¡¯t know about his autistic tendencies, at first nce, it would be very difficult to tell that he was different from ordinary people. However, upon closer inspection, one could notice that the expression on his face was a bit rigid, not as animated and flexible as that of a typical person.
Moreover, within Qi Xingzhou¡¯s beautiful eyes, there was an overabundance of rity,pletely devoid of emotion.
After Qi Xingzhou opened the door, the first person he saw was Ji Shuang standing at the doorstep.
He looked down, his ink-ck eyshes drooped, his gaze dull as he fixated on Ji Shuang¡¯s empty hands.
¡°The fruit is here,¡± said Ji Shuang with a smile, stepping aside to reveal Jiang Ning a short distance behind her, holding a small te of fruit Ji Shuang had just washed.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s gaze inadvertently fell on Ji Shuang.
Ji Shuang watched nervously. Usually, at this point, if Qi Xingzhou saw another person at home, he would retreat to his room without a word and wouldn¡¯te out no matter who called him.
Although Jiang Ning knew that Qi Xingzhou was averse to strangers, she didn¡¯t know exactly how he would react.
Seeing Qi Xingzhou standing by the door, unmoving and looking at her, Jiang Ning stepped forward tentatively and offered the te of fruit, ¡°Would you like some?¡±
Then, the ever-anxious Ji Shuang watched as her son, who had never shown emotional responses or made contact with any stranger before, not only kept his gaze on Jiang Ning after she approached but also reached out cautiously to receive the fruit from her hands.
Although he didn¡¯t speak, Ji Shuang could sense a hint of awkwardness and restraint in his actions.
Chapter 43 - 43 39 Coaxing
?Chapter 43: Chapter 39 Coaxing Chapter 43: Chapter 39 Coaxing Usually, when Ji Shuang brought fruits or other snacks to Qi Xingzhou, he would take them and then turn to close the door, tucking himself back into his room like a self-contained little turtle.
But today was different. Ji Shuang watched as Qi Xingzhou took the fruit te from Jiang Ning¡¯s hands and just stood there nkly at the door, showing no signs of wanting to retreat to his room.
Ji Shuang¡¯s earlier worries vanished in an instant!
It seemed that Qi Chen¡¯s guess from yesterday was right: their silly son really did treat Jiang Ning differently from everyone else!
The more Ji Shuang thought about it, the more excited she got. Seeing that her silly son hadn¡¯t noticed her, she stepped back a few paces and took out her phone to snap a photo of the two.
Ji Shuang didn¡¯t look for the perfect angle to shoot, but the pair¡¯s outstanding looks were extremely photogenic, especially Qi Xingzhou¡¯s delicate profile and the serious way he looked down at Jiang Ning, which surprisingly conveyed an impression of deep, focused affection.
Ji Shuang¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and she shared the photo in the Qi Family¡¯s ¡°Loving Family¡± chat group.
The ¡°Loving Family¡± group had four members: Ji Shuang, Qi Jingshan, Qi Chen, and Qi Xingzhou, who had never uttered a word in the group.
After sending out the photo, Ji Shuang¡¯s phone vibrated slightly, indicating that the two fathers in the group had probably replied.
She nced at her silly son and Jiang Ning, pondering that she didn¡¯t seem to be of much use here, unable to help and even a bit in the way.
Clutching her phone, Ji Shuang gave Jiang Ning an encouraging look, then tiptoed back downstairs.
She wasn¡¯t worried about any trouble¡ªnone could be steadier than her silly son¡¯s emotions.
With Ji Shuang watching from beside them, Jiang Ning indeed felt awkward, for no matter how easygoing Ji Shuang was, she was still an elder.
Being watched by an elder while interacting with her son felt somewhat strange, didn¡¯t it?
Once Ji Shuang¡¯s figure disappeared at the stairwell, Jiang Ning¡¯s gaze towards Qi Xingzhou became much more frank and bold than before.
Qi Xingzhou gave off the vibe of a little rabbit, with eyes that were exceptionally clear.
Jiang Ning thought for a moment, then took the initiative to greet him, ¡°Do you still remember me? My name is Jiang Ning. We were together that day in the hotel when the elevator broke down.¡±
Qi Xingzhou held the fruit te tightly and nodded slightly.
After Jiang Ning stared openly at him, he seemed too shy to look back at her, lowering his eyes and avoiding her gaze. This innocent and harmless air contrasted starkly with his tall frame.
It was unexpectedly endearing.
He nodded so slightly that she might have missed it had she not been watching him the whole time.
Ji Shuang had said that Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t like interacting with strangers and was not keen on socializing. Jiang Ning had thought she might not get any response when speaking to him. It seemed now that the young master was not as introverted as she had imagined.
Thest time in the elevator, when Jiang Ning deliberately chatted with Qi Xingzhou to distract him, he hadn¡¯t spoken, and she couldn¡¯t be sure whether his silence was just a reluctance to speak or something else¡
Now, seeing Qi Xingzhou nod and react to what she was saying, Jiang Ning raised her eyes and smiled, ¡°I heard you¡¯ve been going to the hotel every day these past few days. What are you doing there? Sitting for hours on end, aren¡¯t you tired?¡±
Her eyes sparkled brightly, the teasing tone clear at the bottom of them.
Qi Xingzhou stood still like arge ostrich in front of Jiang Ning, his body quivering. His originally blemish-free fair face flushed with a faint touch of rouge.
His skin was already fair, so even a slight change would be particrly noticeable.
Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t expected him to be shy, and in just this short period of time, he had already switched through several different emotions.
Jiang Ning felt that, apart from being simple and a bit mute, he didn¡¯t seem to be different from the norm at all, looking quite standard, like the naive and foolish son of andlord¡¯s family.
For someone as good-looking and as simple-minded as him, Jiang Ning rarely had much patience, but knowing the reason Ji Shuang had asked her toe to the Qi Family¡¯s ce, she even injected a hint of tenderness and cajolery into her tone when she spoke, ¡°Don¡¯t go to hotels anymore. Do you know what a hotel is? It¡¯s a ce where people eat and stay overnight when it¡¯s inconvenient to return home while traveling. Who would go to a hotel every day for no reason? Is there any hotel asfortable as one¡¯s own home, right?¡±
Knowing that Qi Xingzhou wouldn¡¯t reply, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t mind, she looked around and thepliments came readily, ¡°Look how well decorated your home is, spacious and bright, with fully furnished rooms, and there¡¯s even a small garden downstairs, the environment is countless times better than a hotel¡¯s. Why would you bother going to a hotel every day?¡±
Qi Xingzhou pricked up his ears, never before had he listened to someone speak so earnestly.
When he first heard Jiang Ning¡¯s words, he frowned slightly, but as he listened to her praise the Qi Family Vi, he seemed to puff up with pride, and his handsome brows rxed with pleasure.
After Jiang Ning finished speaking, he said, ¡°Not stay at hotels, stay at home.¡±
The young man¡¯s voice was raw with a hint of hoarseness from not speaking for a long time.
Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t reacted at first, but when she did realize he had spoken, she looked at him in slight surprise, ¡°So you can speak after all¡¡±
Hearing Jiang Ning say this, Qi Xingzhou pursed his lips tightly and reverted to his previous silent, mshell demeanor.
He then extended his hand to open the door a bit more, and stepped aside, his clear gaze devoid of emotion resting on Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning watched him, puzzled, as he simply stood there, head down, making eye contact with her.
Jiang Ning had a hunch about what he was implying, was Qi Xingzhou inviting her into his room?
But just as she was talking with Ji Shuang downstairs a moment ago, Ji Shuang mentioned that Qi Xingzhou was extremely protective of his private space, to the extent that even Ji Shuang and Qi Jingshan, father and son, had never entered his room.
Jiang Ning tentatively took a step forward.
Qi Xingzhou showed no reaction, nor any hint of rejection.
Jiang Ning took another step forward, now she was standing in the doorway, one more step and she¡¯d cross into his room.
Seeing her petite figure so close, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s breath caught, then he stepped back, turning asidepletely.
Jiang Ning knew she had guessed correctly, Qi Xingzhou really did want her toe in.
To her surprise, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s room was veryrge, easily six to seventy square meters, four to five timesrger than an average room, probably because the entire wall on the left side of the second floor of the Qi Family Vi was knocked through to specially create a big room for Qi Xingzhou.
The decor of the room was in a minimalist and cool grey and white tone, and the furnishings seemed to be professionally designed, looking especially pleasing to the eye, with everything one might need for a home office.
However, since this was Qi Xingzhou¡¯s room and they were not very familiar with each other, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t look around much.
Seeing that she had no intention of entering the room and soon diverted her gaze away, Qi Xingzhou hung his head low, his expression slightly downcast.
Of course, at that moment he still did not understand the sour and bitter feeling in his chest was disappointment and hurt. He just kept his head down in silence, looking extremely easy to bully, as if anyone could trample over him, which didn¡¯t match his tall stature at all.
Chapter 44 - 44 40 Coaxing 2
?Chapter 44: Chapter 40 Coaxing 2 Chapter 44: Chapter 40 Coaxing 2 At the Qi Family Vi¡¯s living room, Ji Shuang sat on the sofa, her ears perked up listening for any noise from upstairs, while chatting on her phone in the ¡°Close-Knit Family¡± group chat.
Right after she had posted that photo in the group, Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen¡ªwho hadn¡¯t silenced their chat notifications¡ªimmediately sent messages in the group.
Qi Jingshan: It¡¯s a nice photo.
Qi Chen: It¡¯s the first time I¡¯m feeling happy because of my brother. Look how intently he¡¯s gazing at her.
Qi Jingshan: The youngdy is really nice.
Although Qi Jingshan had said just these few simple words, as a leader long established in the business world, his ability to read people was second to none.
There were very few people who could gain Qi Jingshan¡¯s approval, and Ji Shuang hadn¡¯t expected that just one meal would lead Qi Jingshan to give Jiang Ning such high praise.
Jiang Ning was truly the lucky star of the Qi Family!
She couldn¡¯t help but wonder what kind of family had raised such a good daughter.
Ji Shuang couldn¡¯t help but take out her phone to take another careful look at the photo she had just taken.
She had decided that she would print out this photo tonight and frame it.
This was the scene of Qi Xingzhou and Jiang Ning¡¯s first meeting at the Qi Family, as well as the first time Qi Xingzhou was willing to make contact with someone outside of the Qi Family¡ªit was a moment worthmemorating!
The sound of footsteps descended the staircase. Ji Shuang looked up to see Jiang Ninging down the spiral staircase, closely followed by the quiet and obedient Qi Xingzhou.
Ji Shuang put down her phone and said with a warm smile, ¡°Ning Ning, are you thirsty? Come and have some tea.¡±
¡°Not really,¡± Jiang Ning shook her head. ¡°Auntie Ji, I have other things to take care of, so I need to leave now.¡±
¡°Oh? In such a rush? Won¡¯t you stay for dinner?¡± Ji Shuang stood up, her gaze falling upon Qi Xingzhou, who had suddenly frowned, looking somewhat anxious upon hearing Jiang Ning was leaving.
They had just finished eating lunch with the Qi family members not long ago. Now, it was barely two o¡¯clock, far from dinner time.
Jiang Ning chuckled, ¡°Thank you, Auntie Ji, but you don¡¯t need to prepare dinner for me; I have ns with friends this afternoon.¡±
Ji Shuang nodded with a touch of disappointment.
As Jiang Ning was about to leave, Ji Shuang seemed to remember something. She picked up her phone and said, ¡°Ning Ning, let¡¯s add each other on WeChat. Feel free toe over and visit anytime you want, you¡¯re always wee.¡±
¡°Sure,¡± Jiang Ning also took out her phone, and the two quickly added each other as friends on WeChat.
Qi Xingzhou, standing beside them and watching this unfold, furrowed his brows and appeared somewhat irritable. He followed Jiang Ning and watched as she walked step by step towards the door under Ji Shuang¡¯s farewell. Even Qi Xingzhou, who was usually slow to catch on, realized what was happening.
¡°Stay here,¡± Qi Xingzhou suddenly reached out and grabbed Jiang Ning¡¯s wrist.
Jiang Ning stopped in her tracks, her wrist caught in his grip.
She nced down lightly; the hand that was holding her wrist was pale and broad. The boy¡¯s body temperature was high, his palm dry and warm, which made the section of her wrist he was holding heat up intensely.
The person whose wrist had been suddenly grabbed, Jiang Ning, hadn¡¯t had much of a reaction yet, but Ji Shuang, who was beside her seeing her out, was overwhelmed.
Her son who, ever since she could remember, disliked being touched by others, was now taking the initiative to grab a girl¡¯s hand?!
Ji Shuang wished she could immediately take out her phone and capture this moment.
But reason still prevailed, and Ji Shuang restrained herself from doing so.
She took a few steps forward, wanting to move Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hand from Jiang Ning¡¯s wrist but feared that her touch might difort him.
Ji Shuang first apologized to Jiang Ning, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Ning Ning, Xingzhou isn¡¯t usually like this, I¡¯ll ask him to let go of you.¡±
Jiang Ning nodded her head to show she wasn¡¯t upset.
Then Ji Shuang gently turned to Qi Xingzhou and persuaded him, ¡°Zhouzhou, what are you doing? Let go of Ning Ning quickly.¡±
Qi Xingzhou could understand and respond to speech.
Upon hearing Ji Shuang¡¯s words, not only did he not let go of Jiang Ning, he gripped her even tighter, his clear young voice tinged with rawness, ¡°Live at home.¡±
Qi Xingzhou had spoken just before, but his voice was so soft and brief that no one could hear it clearly, and Ji Shuang didn¡¯t even realize that it was her youngest son speaking.
This time, Ji Shuang heard clearly.
She widened her eyes, her expression filled with excitement.
Heaven knows how long it had been since she hadst heard Qi Xingzhou speak.
When he was a child, Qi Xingzhou would asionally protest in a cold tone if he encountered something he disliked.
As he grew older, his reactions to the outside world became less and less, to the point of almost none at all.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t understand Ji Shuang¡¯s feelings. She had only met Qi Xingzhou a few times, just these two asions to be exact. Not to mention, Qi Xingzhou had already spoken upstairs just a moment ago.
Even though his words were especially brief, Jiang Ning seemed to understand his meaning.
Jiang Ning lifted her wrist slightly, and Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hand also moved, prompting her to look up and ask, ¡°Are you inviting me to live at your house?¡±
After grabbing Jiang Ning¡¯s wrist, the anxious look on Qi Xingzhou¡¯s face vanished, and after he heard her speak to him, he thought for a moment and nodded obediently, ¡°Not stay at the hotel, live at home.¡±
Jiang Ningughed, ¡°So I talked to you for so long, and these are the few words you remembered?¡±
Qi Xingzhou pursed his lips and didn¡¯t speak, but his firm eyes seemed to be silently contradicting her, insisting he was right.
Jiang Ning finally realized that the young master had misunderstood something, ¡°What I just said to you was about you, telling you not to run off to the hotel for no reason. Look, your house is so nicely decorated, in such a good location, and the surrounding environment is beautiful too¡¡±
As Jiang Ning spoke, she suddenly realized something and looked up at Qi Xingzhou standing before her.
So, was it because he had heard herplimenting the Qi Family Vi earlier that Qi Xingzhou thought she liked it and wanted to persuade her to stay?
Qi Xingzhou looked down at Jiang Ning, his eyes extremely beautiful, ink-ck, but upon a closer look, one could see a different beauty¡ªas gorgeous as an emerald washed clean and revealed by clear water.
Her interactions with Qi Xingzhou had been limited to those few minutes of the elevator malfunction, when she had given him a light in the darkness.
After leaving the elevator, Jiang Ning had put that incident and Qi Xingzhou, her short-termrade-in-arms, out of her mind. But Qi Xingzhou, on the other hand, not only carried the Small Night Lamp with him every day waiting for her by the elevator doors but also, upon hearing her praise the vi, had outright invited her to live in it.
This was not someone with autism; this was clearly a kind and benevolent Bodhisattva.
Anyone confronted with such pure goodwill couldn¡¯t get angry, and Jiang Ning was no different. She even felt a little soft-hearted and spoke to him in a gentler tone, ¡°This is your home¡ I have my own home too, you know? Everyone has their own house, and I need to go back to my own ce. Thank you for your kindness, be good and let go of my wrist.¡±
Chapter 45 - 45 41 The Title of Righteous and Courageous
?Chapter 45: Chapter 41 The Title of Righteous and Courageous Behavior Chapter 45: Chapter 41 The Title of Righteous and Courageous Behavior After Jiang Ning said that, Qi Xingzhou really did let go of his hand.
Seeing him so obedient, Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t help but feel more fond of him.
During their brief interactions, Qi Xingzhou, apart from being reticent, seemed no different from any other person to Jiang Ning.
He was simple, kind, and obedient, certainly many times better than some people mixing in society outside. Take the Huo family Members, for example;pared to the good-hearted Qi Xingzhou, they seemed like the ones who were actually sick.
With her wrist freed, Jiang Ning waved to Qi Xingzhou before leaving.
Qi Xingzhou stood in front of the vi¡¯s gate, subconsciously wanting to follow, but remembering what Jiang Ning had just said, he obediently stayed put, watching as Jiang Ning drove her car out of the garage and quickly disappeared from his sight.
He stood at the entrance to the vi, his expression as calm as before, but those crystal-clear, colored-ze-like eyes stared unblinkingly in the direction where Jiang Ning¡¯s car had vanished. Without any other expression on his face or uttering a word, he still somehow gave off an air of extreme dejection, like arge dog that has been left alone at home by its owner.
Ji Shuang called out to him several times, but he didn¡¯t respond.
Standing a bit farther away, Ji Shuang captured the scene of Qi Xingzhou standing by the gate and shared the picture in the ¡°Loving Family¡± group chat.
Ji Shuang: After Jiang Ning left, look at Zhouzhou [Image.jpg]
Qi Jingshan: Not bad, he actually knows how to feel sad.
Qi Chen: Like a wistful rock longing for its wife.
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When Jiang Ning drove out from the Qi Family Vi, she had said she had things to do in the afternoon, and it wasn¡¯t just an excuse to fob off Ji Shuang, she really did have things to do.
After Jiang Ning caught He Mingxu thest time, the sixteen Little Goldfish had already been imed by a victim¡¯s family.
Zhang Lang messaged Jiang Ning, asking if she had returned.
At the time, this robbery case had shocked the nation, and the victims published a reward notice, offering Twenty Thousand Yuan as a reward. Although many years had passed, as long as the case remained unsolved, the reward would always be valid.
Mr. He and Ms. Liu, the descendants of the victims, rushed to Capital City Public Security a few days ago to im the Little Goldfish, and they particrly wanted to meet Jiang Ning in person. At that time, Jiang Ning had already left for Fuhua Town to apprehend another criminal, so she declined.
Although they didn¡¯t meet, before Mr. He and Ms. Liu left the Public Security office, they specifically handed over an honor banner, a letter of thanks, and arge check to Zhang Lang, asking him to pass them to Jiang Ning.
Zhang Lang messaged Jiang Ning: In addition to the honor banner, thank you letter, and arge check from Mr. He and Ms. Liu, there¡¯s also the bonus and certificate of honor our unit applied for you, they have arrived as well. Besides that, there¡¯s a surprise waiting for you. By the way, if you don¡¯t want to reveal your identity, remember to wear a hat and mask.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know what the surprise Zhang Lang mentioned was, but she would have to collect these things sooner orter, so might as well do it today.
Before getting out of her car, Jiang Ning put on a hat and mask, covering herself up tightly.
Zhang Lang was waiting for her at the entrance of the police station.
Soon, Jiang Ning learned why Zhang Lang had asked her to wear a hat and mask, and she also found out what the surprise was.
In recognition of Jiang Ning¡¯s bravery in capturing criminals twice and the positive impact it brought to society, Capital City Public Security had specially nominated her for the ¡°Bravery in Righteousness¡± award, which also got approved.
Jiang Ning¡¯s visit to the Public Security Bureau wasn¡¯t just awaited by Zhang Lang; other officials were waiting for her as well.
Standing in the hall, Jiang Ning was presented with certificates of honor and a bonus by the director and other officials, one by one.
In front of everyone, a photographer was also there specifically to take photographs and record the event.
At the end, the photographer had everyone stand together and took a perfect group photo.
Jiang Ning, surrounded and standing at the central spot: ¡°¡¡±
Chapter 46 - 46 42 Martial Arts Sparring Partner
?Chapter 46: Chapter 42 Martial Arts Sparring Partner Chapter 46: Chapter 42 Martial Arts Sparring Partner No sooner had Jiang Ning stepped out the front gate of Capital City Public Security, she discovered they had posted a photo of her online.
The official, adorable social media ount of Capital City Public Security originally only had thirty thousand followers, but these past few days, due to the incident involving Jiang Ning, the followers had skyrocketed to over five hundred thousand in just a few days.
Capital City Public Security had posted about Jiang Ning receiving the ¡°Bravery for Justice¡± award and an honorary certificate online. Knowing Jiang Ning intended to protect her privacy, they did not reveal her real name, but used the name familiar toizens¡ª¡±Miss Terminal Illness.¡±
As soon as the update went live, some fans who were scrolling through their phones immediately saw it.
Initially, no one paid much attention until they read the post and saw the attached picture, spotting the C-positioned figure in the photo, who was indeed Miss Terminal Illness,pletely concealed in a hat and mask. Thements section instantly erupted:
Meow Meow Not Hungry: AHHHH screams! A follow-up achieved with real skill!
Fan Fan: HAHAHA Capital City Public Security is so awesome! The title ¡°Bravery for Justice¡± is well-deserved by Miss Terminal Illness!
A Drop of Dew: Judging from the photo, Miss Terminal Illness looks in good condition this time, with a determined gaze and full of vitality, much better than the previous times she appeared on camera.
What¡¯s the point of a bicycle when you have bread: Apuse apuse, virtue brings its own reward. Hope Miss Sister stays healthy and everything goes smoothly for her.
Liang Liang: I just thought about the kidnapping case from a few days ago; if Miss Terminal Illness had been there, with her capability for action, she would¡¯ve definitely caught the criminal on the spot!
QAQ replying to Liang Liang: Are you talking about the incident in Qi Cheng¡¯s live stream?
Liang Liang replying to QAQ: Yes!
Little Wildflower replying to Liang Liang: Didn¡¯t Qi Cheng immediately start live streaming to rify afterward? It wasn¡¯t like what we had imagined, not a kidnapping.
Liang Liang replying to Little Wildflower: Heh, not a kidnapping? Have you even watched the recorded live stream of that incident? There were two grown men! Tied up with ropes on the roof of a van, and you still say it wasn¡¯t a kidnapping! Are you kidding me?
It¡¯s Qi Qi not Qiqi: Correct! I agree with Liang Liang! During Qi Cheng¡¯s live stream that day, it was crystal clear! Those two people were indeed tied on the roof of a minivan and were unconscious, with their life and death unknown!
It¡¯s Qi Qi not Qiqi: Although Qi Chengter responded in the live stream and asked everyone not to overthink it, when he held that live stream, he spoke and expressed himself in a very unnatural way, as if he were being coerced. Moreover, this matter has been on the hot search for several days now, and there hasn¡¯t been any official response! Some capital forces are treating us like fools!
Drinking tap water: Whoa! There¡¯s still no official notice on this matter? Wasn¡¯t the police called at that time? Not only did Qi Cheng¡¯s assistant call the police, but manyizens did as well.
Tropical Hawaii: No results yet. Have you heard this saying? Badnds breed tough people. Qi Cheng is from Yunzhou, right? That ce has been an impoverished mountainous area since the founding of the country; it hasn¡¯t escaped poverty in a hundred years, and local tyrants rule brazenly there. Not even Uncle Hat can handle it; no one knows if those two people tied to the car roof were found.
I wish that my deskmate scores thest in the next exam: No way! There are still evil forces these days? It¡¯s a society ruled byw now!
Little Flying Elephanting through: I can only say, little ssmate, you are too naive. There are more things in this society than you could ever imagine. There was indeed something fishy about the incident in Qi Cheng¡¯s live stream. The topic stayed on the hot search all day without an official response, and when Qi Chengter live-streamed to rify the matter, he was also somewhat restrained, constantly tellingizens not to overthink it and not to chase the topic¡¯s poprity. It seemed like he was afraid of more people seeing the topic. Who would believe he wasn¡¯t being forced?
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Thements gradually started to deviate from the topic. Regarding the incident where two grown men were identally caught on camera tied to the roof of a minivan in Qi Cheng¡¯s live stream a few days ago, someizens believed Qi Cheng¡¯s subsequent rification video, thinking that it wasn¡¯t what everyone had spected, but many others steadfastly believed it was a kidnapping case and Qi Cheng had been threatened, which is why he dared not tell the truth.
In the end, everyone repeatedlymented that it would have been great if Miss Terminal Illness had also been there that day. Given her style of taking action first and talkingter, she could have stopped the minivan right there and revealed the truth to everyone.
However, Miss Terminal Illness, whom everyone was hoping for, didn¡¯t go online often, so she was bound never to see thesements.
After leaving the police station, Jiang Ning passed the Capital City Red Cross and parked her car to the side before getting out with some items.
Jiang Ning donated the prize money she had received that day, along with therge check, specifying it be used for educational expenses to build schools in impoverished mountain areas.
Coming out of the Red Cross and seeing that it was still early, Jiang Ning remembered she wanted to find a sparring partner. She pulled out her phone and began searching for martial arts gyms nearby hermunity and indeed found a few.
Following the navigation, Jiang Ning visited each one and discovered one particr martial arts gym that seemed to meet her needs.
And most importantly, this martial arts gym offered sparring partners, and Jiang Ning took a liking to one of the highly ranked femalebat masters.
Mu Yun, upon hearing a colleague mention that a guest had chosen her as a sparring partner, immediately put down what she was doing and walked out from the training-specific room. Her gaze settled on the slender-looking girl standing beside her colleague. ¡°You want me to be your sparring partner?¡±
¡°Mhm, can you?¡± Jiang Ning nodded, she had just asked the boss, and the boss had said, as long as Mu Yun agreed, it would be fine.
Mu Yun sized up Jiang Ning then gestured with a crook of her finger, ¡°Let¡¯s have a little spar.¡±
Mu Yun used to be a professionalbatant in the national team; now retired, she was a ck belt instructor-level teacher, and was an expensive hire for the Martial Arts Gym.
If Jiang Ning didn¡¯t have a strong foundation or her skills were not deep, Mu Yun had no desire to y childish games with her.
Jiang Ning was dressed casually that day, perfect for working out.
Jiang Ning smiled, raising her hand to take out her phone and keys from her pocket and put them aside, ¡°Sure, I would be honored.¡±
She also hadn¡¯t sparred with a professional for a long time.
Jiang Ning warmed up briefly, then followed Mu Yun onto the stage.
Mu Yun twisted her wrists, motioning with her hands for Jiang Ning to attack: ¡°Come on!¡±
The two circled each other tentatively. Jiang Ning was the first to attack, with a swift and beautiful flying kick aimed straight at Mu Yun¡¯s forehead. Mu Yun reacted quickly, crossing her hands in front of her and blocking Jiang Ning¡¯s kick.
Her arms numbed from the impact, Mu Yun¡¯s expression turned serious; the other person¡¯s strength was formidable!
Moreover, looking at Jiang Ning¡¯s movements from circling to executing that kick: swift actions, her footsteps cutting through the air, her movements fluid without sacrificing power, she was clearly an insider.
After retracting her leg, Jiang Ning stretched out a palm toward Mu Yun, and while Mu Yun moved back to dodge, Jiang Ning¡¯s other hand seized the opportunity to grab Mu Yun¡¯s arm. Mu Yun raised her hand to push Jiang Ning¡¯s hand back; in an instant, their positions switched, but Jiang Ning suddenly swept around with a single-legged sideways kick. Mu Yun, nimble and agile, swiftly dodged.
Mu Yun¡¯s face gradually grew more serious.
Atop the high tform, the two sparred with intensity, gradually drawing the attention of everyone else in the Martial Arts Gym.
It was only after more than ten minutes that Jiang Ning was knocked back several steps by Mu Yun¡¯s palm and sat on the ground.
Jiang Ning waved her hand, ¡°That¡¯s it, let¡¯s stop here, you win.¡±
The spectators who had gotten to watch an exciting match for free immediately broke into a loud apuse.
Mu Yun, drenched in sweat, panting, took a few steps forward, and extended her hand to Jiang Ning, offering to pull her up from the ground.
Jiang Ning looked up with a smile, ¡°So, can you be my sparring partner?¡±
¡°I can¡¯t teach you,¡± Mu Yun said.
The girl in front of her had far exceeded her expectations.
She was already thirty years old, while the girl in front of her was only around twenty-one or twenty-two. If they continued to fight, Mu Yun didn¡¯t guarantee that she could win.
Jiang Ning shook her head, ¡°You don¡¯t need to teach me; I need a sparring partner, not a coach.¡±
She was sweating all over; her originally clean and dry face now soaked with sweat, showing a faint blush.
If the old man knew she was recklessly acknowledging masters outside, he would definitely skin her!
Mu Yun nodded, ¡°Okay.¡±
Chapter 47 - 47 43 Love for the House Extends Even to the
?Chapter 47: Chapter 43 Love for the House Extends Even to the Crows on its Roof Chapter 47: Chapter 43 Love for the House Extends Even to the Crows on its Roof After Mu Yun helped Jiang Ning up from the ground, she picked up the keys and phone ced beside her and paid the coaching fee for the uing half year at the front desk.
She also added Mu Yun as a WeChat friend, which would make it more convenient for her to visit in the future.
Sweating during the exercise felt exhrating, but the sticky feeling after sweating was quite ufortable. After leaving the Martial Arts Gym, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t go anywhere else. Instead, she drove home, and the first thing she did when she arrived was to take a shower.
During dinner, Jiang Ning received a phone call from the staff of ¡°Survive for 30 Days,¡± asking her if she would be avable the next day to shoot the show¡¯s promotional images at nine in the morning at the Orange Entertainment Building.
Jiang Ning estimated that the show must have confirmed all its guests, and she nodded, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be there on time.¡±
Qi Family Vi.
Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen both returned home earlier than usual, coincidentally.
Not seeing Qi Xingzhou near the door, Qi Chen asked, ¡°Mom, where¡¯s Xingzhou?¡±
¡°He¡¯s in his room upstairs,¡± Ji Shuang nced towards the second floor and indicated, ¡°After Jiang Ning left, your brother stood by the door eagerly watching for half an hour before retreating to his own room.¡±
Qi Chen breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°As long as he didn¡¯t go to the hotel, that¡¯s good.¡±
Staying at home, sulking was definitely better than lurking around a hotel elevator entrance.
Behind him, Qi Jingshan took out a folded A4 paper from his briefcase without a word and handed it to Ji Shuang. She took it, confused, ¡°What is this?¡±
Qi Jingshan said, ¡°Jiang Ning¡¯s information.¡±
From the Qi family¡¯s action of having their staff call Jiang Ning, it was clear that the Qi family members, although they held power over the hotel, followed the rules and did not use their position to invade the privacy of their guests.
It was only after meeting Jiang Ning and judging her temperament and character from her demeanor that Qi Jingshan thought of having a private detective investigate Jiang Ning¡¯s background.
If during today¡¯s lunch the Qi family members had discovered any insincerity or bad conduct in Jiang Ning, even if Qi Xingzhou loitered at the elevator every day, they would not have allowed the two to meet a second time, let alone investigate Jiang Ning¡¯s identity, given Qi Xingzhou¡¯s unique situation.
There was only a short amount of text on the thin A4 paper, and Ji Shuang finished reading it in a few minutes.
¡°An orphan? Rted to the Huo Family? Kicked out a few days ago?¡± Ji Shuang frowned slightly, her face showing disapproval of the Huo Family¡¯s actions, ¡°I¡¯ve met Huo Song¡¯s wife. She¡¯s devious and not easy to get along with.¡±
Thinking of Jiang Ning¡¯s slender figure, Ji Shuang felt a pang of sympathy, ¡°No wonder she¡¯s so thin. She might have been abused without anyone knowing.¡±
Qi Chen, who had already seen the information beforehand, adjusted his sses on the bridge of his nose and spoke in an even tone, ¡°Her daughter even tried to lean on me with a ss of red wine.¡±
As a renowned diamond bachelor in Capital City, countless women were trying to get into Qi Chen¡¯s bed.
It was after a friend from the circle sent him photos of Huo Miao in the entertainment industry and teased him about the incident at the banquet that Qi Chen began to remember that name.
Ji Shuang felt even sorrier for Jiang Ning hearing Qi Chen¡¯s words.
¡°Her rtionship with the Huo Family doesn¡¯t seem so straightforward,¡± said Qi Jingshan with a steady voice, ¡°She came from the mountains to study in city A, and was alone in Capital City for college until her junior year, when the Huo Family suddenly contacted her and took her back, iming she was a distant rtive who hade to stay.¡±
Everyone present was savvy, and they could tell there was something fishy when they heard Qi Jingshan¡¯s words.
What kind of rtive would have no contact for the first couple of years and then suddenly show up halfway through college?
Furthermore, ording to Xinguo¡¯s age regtions for new students, Jiang Ning would have been at least eighteen years old when she started her freshman year. By her junior year, she would have been at least twenty.
When she first arrived in Capital City and faced an unfamiliar environment, that was when Jiang Ning needed the most care and help. Now, after she has been in Capital City for three years, the Huo Family suddenlyes out to help?
Capital University is not only a prestigious school with a century-long reputation in Capital City, but its ranking and fame are also well-known nationwide. The campus upies an extensive area, not to mention the first-ss facilities and the living environment, which is beyond question.
Jiang Ning, despite having ess to excellent dormitory amodations, instead chose to live with rtives? And she stayed there until graduation, only to be driven out by the Huo Family a few days ago.
No matter how one looks at it, the situation seems fishy.
Ji Shuang trusted her own judgment, ¡°Ning Ning must have been bullied.¡±
Qi Jingshan nodded, ¡°We¡¯ve already sent a private detective to investigate. When the timees, we can ask her if she needs the Qi Family¡¯s help.¡±
This was the first person towards whom Qi Xingzhou held a favorable impression. The Qi family members generally close ranks and provide protection, extending their affection to Jiang Ning as well.
Unbeknownst to Jiang Ning, after just one encounter with Qi family members, she had already been silently brought under their wing for protection.
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The next day, Jiang Ning arrived at Orange Entertainment Building on time.
Having previously been in contact with the staff of the show and having visited the ce when signing the contract, Jiang Ning was quite familiar with the Orange Entertainment Building.
After being led to the photography studio by a staff member, Jiang Ning found that she was the only one present.
Filming a promotional video, and the other guests aren¡¯ting?
Even if the show¡¯s production team wanted to maintain an element of mystery by concealing the guests¡¯ identities from the audience, it seemed odd not to let them know about each other by scheduling separate photo shoots for the promotional materials¡ Was the production team deliberately stirring things up?
Jiang Ning began to suspect, since Mu Mingxuan and Huo Ziheng had both appeared, would Huo Miao, who had always been protected by them, be far behind?
Jiang Ning¡¯s lips curled into a suddenly intrigued smile.
Participating in a reality show wasn¡¯t scary, but it would be embarrassing for someone with a false identity.
Though Jiang Ning, partly due to Huo Miao, had been ndered in several hot search discussions, she wasn¡¯t an industry insider and had never had a promotional photo taken before.
However, her natural attributes were quite camera-friendly, and that was sufficient for the lens.
Besides, this was a survival reality show, not a celebrity showcase, so the demands on the guests¡¯ promotional photos weren¡¯t particrly stringent.
Half an hourter, Jiang Ning finished the shoot and walked out of the photography studio, leaving the Orange Building.
Whether it was because Jiang Ning was thest to shoot or due to the efficiency of the production team of ¡°Survive for 30 Days,¡± by noon that day, the official Weibo ount of ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡± had posted the finely retouched promotional image on Mengbo.
Unlike the production team¡¯s previous method of revealing one guest¡¯s identity every few days, this time they opted to present a grid of nine squares, releasing all the guests¡¯ identity information at once.
The fact that ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡± had been produced for eight consecutive years was testament to its high audience ratings and the anticipation it stirred among many viewers each year.
Whenizens saw the official Weibo post, they excitedly clicked in, initially ready to praise the production team for finally releasing all the guest information at once without keeping them in suspense. But the next second, after seeing the list of guests¡
Netizens: Production team,e out and face your death!
Chapter 48 - 48 44 Kick Jiang Ning Out of the Show (Double
?Chapter 48: Chapter 44: Kick Jiang Ning Out of the Show! (Double Update Combined) Chapter 48: Chapter 44: Kick Jiang Ning Out of the Show! (Double Update Combined) ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡± has secured nine regr guests for this season, including the film emperor Ling Bo, the trending young actresses Huo Miao and Jian Tiantian, singer Yuan Wei, actor Lin Qi,moners Huo Ziheng, Mu Mingxuan, Jiang Ning, and Nong Chun.
Five industry insiders and fourmoners, the cast matches the setup of the previous seasons.
After the production team released all the promotional photos,izens who were unaware of the backgrounds of Huo Miao, Mu Mingxuan, Huo Ziheng, and Jiang Ning all shared their happyments, looking forward to the show.
Until the fans of Huo Miao, who also happened to be Jiang Ning¡¯s haters, stormed into thements section, the atmosphere clearly shifted.
Anxin: I¡¯m not seeing things, right? Jiang Ning is also in it?!
Only love Miaomiao: Is the production team trying to stir up trouble on purpose?!
c: Ahhhhh, why is this bitch everywhere! How does she keep haunting our Miaomiao like a persistent ghost!
Anzhi Ruosu: I¡¯m dying ofughter, does Jiang Ning have no shame at all? She was just kicked out of the Huo Family a few days ago, and here she is, clinging to our Miaomiao¡¯s fame. Who was it that said so decisively that they wouldn¡¯t join the entertainment industry? And now she¡¯s starting to leech off our Miaomiao¡¯s poprity by joining a variety show!
Xiao Ke Ai¡¯s Ke Ai: ¡What¡¯s going on? Who is Jiang Ning?
Only love Miaomiao: Let me educate everyone, Jiang Ning is a poor rtive who stayed at our Miaomiao¡¯s house. Not only did she not show gratitude, but she also tried several times to step into the entertainment industry for money by using Miaomiao. Not to mention, she tried to seduce Miaomiao¡¯s fianc¨¦ Mu Mingxuan. Moreover, she once imed to be the Huo Family¡¯s young mistress, but was immediately rified by the Huo Corporation, which revealed that she was just a poor rtive living off others! Just a few days ago, she even pped Miaomiao in public at a banquet and pushed her into the swimming pool!
Bai Senlin: Damn, are there really such shameless people in the world? And now she¡¯s entered the entertainment industry for money?
If you were a centipede, would you wear shoes: Oh¡ So it¡¯s her, I remember now, I¡¯ve seen her scandals before.
Yuan Hua Zin: Didn¡¯t you see her trend on social media for being mmed just a while ago? She pped Huo Miao and pushed her into a pool;izens called for her to apologize to Huo Miao. Instead, she snapped back at theizens.
Xing Yue Xiang Yi: How did the production team pick the guests? It seems deliberate looking at the lineup, right?
Keke Ni: Regardless of whether it¡¯s intentional by the production team, someone with such improper conduct and malintent shouldn¡¯t be on camera! Boycott her! The production team better rece her quickly!
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Asizensmented on this adorable post, the other guests had naturally also seen the photos posted by the production team.
Huo Miao¡¯s gaze fixated on Jiang Ning¡¯s photo on the screen, filled with disgust.
Why!
Jiang Ning had obviously left the Huo Family, so why did she have to appear before her again!
Huo Miao¡¯s first reaction was to wonder if Jiang Ning had done it on purpose, knowing she would be on the show, just to oppose her.
But then, Huo Miao thought it was impossible.
The production team hadn¡¯t disclosed any information about the guests before the official announcement, not even she knew.
The only ones Huo Miao knew would be participating before this post by the production team were Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan.
Although Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan weremoners, they both worked in their family businesses and were true business heirs.
Originally, Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan weren¡¯t interested in the show. It was Huo Miao who convinced them. They agreed to join with the mindset of apanying Huo Miao for a lighthearted experience.
Thinking of this, Huo Miao¡¯s expression turned gloomy. No wonder the production team deliberately offered her an extra two million in sry if she could get Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan toe on board.
At that time, Huo Miao thought the production team valued her for her poprity, her status as the Huo¡¯s heiress, and her engagement to Mu Mingxuan, wanting to use these highlights to attract viewers.
She had no idea it was a trap set by the production team!
The production team clearly had a premeditated n; they were not only interested in what Huo Miao mentioned, but also in the controversy that Jiang Ning¡¯s participation in this variety show would bring to theizens!
Huo Miao bit her lip, looking somewhat anxious.
If Jiang Ning was still the same as before, Huo Miao felt confident she could handle her.
But Jiang Ning, after being discharged from the hospital, acted as though she had gone mad,shing out at others when displeased, and daring to say anything.
If during the program, Jiang Ning carelessly mentioned something theizens shouldn¡¯t know, such as the true and false identities between her and Jiang Ning¡
Chapter 49 - 49 44 Kick Jiang Ning Out of the Show (Double
?Chapter 49: Chapter 44: Kick Jiang Ning Out of the Show! (Double Update Combined)_2 Chapter 49: Chapter 44: Kick Jiang Ning Out of the Show! (Double Update Combined)_2 Then her whole life would be ruined!
Huo Miao frowned deeply, growing more anxious the more she thought about it.
She picked up her phone and immediately called her agent Liu Hong, ¡°Sister Hong, I¡¯m not participating in ¡®Survive for 30 Days¡¯ anymore. Help me cancel the contract immediately.¡±
Liu Hong had just learned about the situation on the online fanmunity from her assistant. She was nning to call Huo Miao to discuss the matter after dealing with the work at hand, but Huo Miao¡¯s call came first.
Hearing Huo Miao¡¯s words, Liu Hong was puzzled, ¡°Cancel the contract?¡±
¡°Yes! The production team intentionally didn¡¯t tell me about the other guests¡¯ identities. Even during the promotional photo shoot, they deliberately kept us apart! The production team is setting me up, and they even invited Jiang Ning! I¡¯m not going on this show!¡± Huo Miao said angrily.
Liu Hong was stunned. Although she expected Huo Miao to react to the official announcement about Jiang Ning, she didn¡¯t anticipate such an extreme reaction.
What puzzled Liu Hong more was Huo Miao¡¯s evasive attitude towards Jiang Ning. Setting aside the fact that Huo Miao was a current popr idol in the entertainment industry and the youngdy of the Huo Family, who was Jiang Ning? Just a poor rtive who once depended on others for survival.
Liu Hong said, ¡°Miaomiao, are you sure you want to exit the show? If you drop out now, the penalty is five times your sry. And think carefully, getting on this show wasn¡¯t easy. It draws huge viewership, and the celebrity guest for the second season is the renowned director Wang Ye. I managed to find out this inside information with great difficulty. If you can show your face in front of Director Wang Ye, or even get in his good graces, it¡¯ll benefit your venture into acting.¡±
Huo Miao bit her lip, suddenly remembering that her goal in joining this variety show was not only to gain more exposure, but primarily for Director Wang Ye.
It had been two years since Director Wang Ye had filmed a new drama because he hadn¡¯t found the right actress for the lead role.
Wang Ye was a famous director in the country, and each drama he filmed not only won awards but also made the actors famous.
In other words, the name ¡°Wang Ye¡± symbolized both box office sess and critical acim.
Prior to this, Huo Miao had only acted in a few youthful school dramas and costume dramas. She hadn¡¯t yet ventured into the movie industry. To the film circle, Huo Miao was still aplete neer. Getting into Director Wang Ye¡¯s crew would be an auspicious start for her.
Seeing that Huo Miao didn¡¯t speak for a long while, Liu Hong knew she was weighing the pros and cons and coaxed her, ¡°Miaomiao, Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan signed the contract for your sake. If you breach your contract, they will surely breach theirs too. Not only is it easy to offend the production team, but it could also tarnish your reputation in the industry.¡±
¡°Besides, what does it matter if Jiang Ning is attending the show? The audience has discerning eyes. Look, the show hasn¡¯t even started and people are already boycotting her.¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t you say that Jiang Ning seemed like a different person after she got out of the hospital? Acting crazy and hitting people. Let her do that on the show, and you just react ordingly. As long as she dares to strike you, she will never have a chance to turn things around.¡±
¡°With Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan there, they¡¯ll help you. Jiang Ning is destined to be just a stepping stone for you.¡±
Liu Hong¡¯s words gradually brought Huo Miao back from her initial anxiety.
She held the phone, her expression changing unpredictably.
So what if she was a fake heiress? The Huo Family only recognized her as their one and only true heiress. Huo Ziheng and the others only acknowledged her as their sister, and even Mu Mingxuan had chosen to stand by her and marry only her, even after learning about her identity.
But what about Jiang Ning?
An orphan with no one to speak up for her.
Huo Miao¡¯s look became resolute, ¡°Sister Hong, thank you. I¡¯ll participate in the show as usual.¡±
¡°That¡¯s the right attitude!¡± Liu Hong let out a sigh of relief and couldn¡¯t helpforting her further, ¡°Jiang Ning doesn¡¯t have an agency or a team to handle her PR. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll keep an eye on the show and the inte every day. If anything unfavorable to you appears online, thepany and I will suppress the public opinion immediately.¡±
Huo Miao nodded, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll hang up now. I need to make a call to my second brother and Mu Mingxuan. They¡¯re in the show because of me and weren¡¯t aware Jiang Ning was also participating.¡±
Liu Hong: ¡°Alright. Talk to them properly.¡±
After ending the call, Huo Miao first phoned Huo Ziheng, then called Mu Mingxuan.
Since Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan were outsiders to the industry, they weren¡¯t yet aware of the situation. However, when Huo Miao told them about Jiang Ning¡¯s participation in ¡°Survive for 30 Days,¡± both had very strong reactions.
Huo Ziheng sneered, ¡°Heh! She left the Huo Family with such arrogance that day; now she¡¯s probably regretting it after a few days of wandering outside. Miaomiao, ignore her! Once the show starts, just treat her like a stranger! If shees to us for an apology, don¡¯t pay her any attention. Don¡¯t go soft on her!¡±
Seeing that Huo Ziheng¡¯s tone was filled with loathing for Jiang Ning, Huo Miao was inwardly pleased, yet she nodded with some fake difficulty on her face.
As Huo Miao¡¯s fianc¨¦, Mu Mingxuan might have met Jiang Ning only a few times, but that didn¡¯t prevent him from disliking her.
Because Jiang Ning was always bullying Huo Miao! And she even delusionally tried to break up their rtionship!
Upon hearing that Jiang Ning was also a guest on the show, Mu Mingxuan immediately said angrily, ¡°Is she haunting us or what? You¡¯ve finally had a few days of peace, and she clings on to you like a persistent burr, clearly with the intention of annoying you! Miaomiao, wait for me. I¡¯ll contact the production team right now to see if they¡¯re still looking for investors. I¡¯ll invest twenty million to have Jiang Ning kicked out of the show!¡±
Chapter 50 - 50 45 The Talented Student Who Juggles Sixteen
?Chapter 50: Chapter 45: The Talented Student Who Juggles Sixteen Boats Chapter 50: Chapter 45: The Talented Student Who Juggles Sixteen Boats Mu Mingxuan¡¯s words momentarily tempted Huo Miao.
However, Huo Miao stopped Mu Mingxuan¡¯s suggestion, biting her lip, ¡°Mingxuan, don¡¯t, don¡¯t be like this. After leaving the Huo Family, Jiang Ning has no other source of ie. Getting onto this show must have taken a lot of effort¡ My second brother already knows that Jiang Ning will be on the show, and it wouldn¡¯t be right for you to do this.¡±
Mu Mingxuan sighed, ¡°Miaomiao, you¡¯re just too kindhearted.¡±
Mu Mingxuan suddenly thought of something. After Jiang Ning was discharged from the hospitalst time, she pushed Miaomiao into the pool at the Huo Family Vi. He was out on a business trip then and hadn¡¯t managed to settle the score with Jiang Ning.
Now that Jiang Ning had moved out of the Huo Family, if she wasn¡¯t allowed to be on this show, who knew when he would see her next.
Mu Mingxuan¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, hinting at his intentions, ¡°Keeping her on the show works too. I haven¡¯t had the chance to settle the score with her for pushing you into the water.¡±
Hearing that Mu Mingxuan wanted to avenge her, Huo Miao was of course delighted, but what she said was to advise Mu Mingxuan not to act rashly.
Mu Mingxuan vaguely agreed, but who knew what he was really thinking in his heart.
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After the production team posted that adorable tweet, the nine guests who were tagged all shared it, and Jiang Ning was no exception.
Although Jiang Ning guessed Huo Miao might also be there while taking the promo photos, she still had to admire the production team¡¯s knack for stirring things up when she actually saw Huo Miao¡¯s promo image.
As for the boycott and negativements about her from theizens, Jiang Ning scanned them briefly then closed thement section.
She shared the production team¡¯s adorable tweet from her ount, apanied by three emojis: [Happy.jpg][Happy.jpg][Happy.jpg]
Post the current mood three times, lest this generation ofizens doesn¡¯t realize how happy she is.
After posting, Jiang Ning ignored the rapidly increasing unread messages on her page and exited the app.
Jiang Ning might have disconnected from the inte, but otherizens hadn¡¯t. More and more informedizens were tagged and came to see the production team¡¯s guest list, and thement section exploded in an instant.
The production team¡¯s staff even quietly counted: for every ten newments, there would be five or six about Jiang Ning, all of them derogatory.
The assistant ryed theizens¡¯ments to the producer Chen Yan, who raised an eyebrow, picked up his phone to look at thements under the official Weibo post, and not only was there no hint of worry, he evenughed, ¡°As expected, bringing Jiang Ning into the production was the right decision. In show business, it¡¯s not bad to be discussed, it¡¯s bad to be ignored.¡±
The assistant hesitated, ¡°But when I look at thements, they all seem to be boycotting Miss Jiang Ning.¡±
¡°So what? The more they boycott now, the more they will rush to watch once the show airs and be our first viewers,¡± Chen Yan wasn¡¯t worried at all, ¡°If they don¡¯t watch the show, how would they continue to criticize Jiang Ning?¡±
Listening to this, the assistant felt that Chen Yan indeed made sense, nodded in agreement, and appeared to have learned something new.
The online attacks and nder did not affect Jiang Ning, for she hardly ever looked at the adorable tweets.
After posting the promo photos online, the production team also announced the shooting schedule.
Unlike the previous seasons, this time the production team nned to adopt a round-the-clock live streaming plus editing for broadcast mode for the show, with the guests arriving the weekend after next.
Jiang Ning checked the arrival date announced by the production team and then looked at the remaining days of her life. By the time she joined the show, she would have only fifteen days left to live, and the show was scheduled for a month¡¯s filming.
She had to catch a few more criminals during these two weeks before joining the show.
Jiang Ning called out the System and checked the task information in the city on the task board.
Because she had registered as a sparring partner at the Martial Arts Gym, Jiang Ning did not n to go far to catch criminals.
Jiang Ning randomly clicked on a local task.
Criminal¡¯s photo: Photo.jpg
Criminal¡¯s name: Lou Yuquan
Criminal¡¯s age: 26
Criminal¡¯s offense: Fraud
Criminal¡¯s hiding area: Huping University graduate student dormitory building
[The host has one week to capture them, with a reward of 5 days of life, 50 Merit Points.]
Five days of life, 50 Merit Points?
Jiang Ning was somewhat surprised by this multiplier and, before she could ask, the System had downloaded the criminal¡¯s detailed ount of the crime into Jiang Ning¡¯s mind.
After being forced to watch the whole process, Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡±
My eyes are burning!
A talented student from the distinguished Huping University, even a graduate student, and he manages to date sixteen girlfriends at the same time?
Even Brother Octopus doesn¡¯t spread his legs that wide!
Scumbag! You¡¯re the next one I¡¯m going to catch!
Jiang Ning clicked to ept the mission.
After epting the mission, Jiang Ning¡¯s gaze still lingered on the System screen; she raised her hand and tapped to open the System Mall page.
After exchanging for those three System Backpack slotsst time, Jiang Ning had 133 Merit Points left. These past few days, Jiang Ning checked the System Mall¡¯s sh sale page every day to see if there was anything of interest.
The previous sh sale items were either too expensive for her to afford or were things she could buy but didn¡¯t have an immediate use for. Jiang Ning¡¯s eyesnded on the product page, and her expression turned serious when she saw a particr item.
Item 1: Doraemon¡¯s Pocket
Manual: A magical pocket that can hold anything and has everything.
Price: 1,000,000 Merit Points
Item 2: Fully Automatic Miniature Surveince
Manual: An obsolete technology product discarded by Kelo Star, convenient miniature surveince with a cute Little Bear appearance, nano camera, waterproof, fireproof, shock-resistant, photovoltaic charging, 90% new¡
Price: 30 Merit Points
Item 3: Dragon Tooth Fossil
Manual: A tooth dropped by a young dragon whelp during teething, turned into a fossil, but still emanating a remnant of dragon¡¯s might, capable of scaring away many small animals.
Price: 100 Merit Points
Jiang Ning took a liking to the second item, the fully automatic miniature surveince device, at first nce.
As she would be dealing with criminals more and more in the future, and not every case would be like before, with both eyewitness and physical evidence ready, she might need to collect evidence herself; having this fully automatic miniature surveince device on hand meant being prepared for any situation.
Even though it was a 90% new second-hand item, its functionality seemed to be a bit more high-tech than the current technological level of the country Jiang Ning was in.
At least, Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t buy a miniature surveince device like this off the shelf. Even if she could acquire one through other illegal means, the quality wouldn¡¯t be as good as this one.
Jiang Ning clicked to redeem it, and added the small and exquisite fully automatic miniature surveince device to her possessions.
After a sessful exchange, the fully automatic miniature surveince device immediately appeared in Jiang Ning¡¯s hand, looking like a cute Little Bear essory that could be clipped onto her clothing like a brooch or hung on her bag.
Jiang Ning held it and checked it several times, and if she didn¡¯t know it was a surveince device, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to
Chapter 51 - 51 46 Coincident Encounter
?Chapter 51: Chapter 46: Coincident Encounter Chapter 51: Chapter 46: Coincident Encounter The next day, Jiang Ning dressed up a bit and stepped out the door with a light heart.
The information provided by the System indicated that Lou Yuquan was a graduate student at Pinghu University, so Jiang Ning nned to take a stroll through Pinghu University.
Jiang Ning¡¯s alma mater was University A, and Pinghu University was just two streets away from University A, so she generally knew where Pinghu University was.
Having a car made getting around much more convenient for Jiang Ning. She floored the elerator and arrived at Pinghu University in no time.
Like University A, Pinghu University was open to the public, allowing not only students to freelye and go but also visitors from themunity to explore the campus.
Jiang Ning parked her car outside and did a quick registration of her personal information at the security office before entering.
Pinghu University was a 211 Project university, with a good reputation and a slightly smaller campuspared to University A.
Jiang Ning maintained her usual sporty style, her loose grey cargo pants making her legs look slender and straight. She wore a cap on her head, a crossbody bag on her shoulder, and with her bare face, she looked every bit the vibrant and pretty college student.
The location given to Jiang Ning by the System was Lou Yuquan¡¯s residence ¡ª the graduate student dormitories at Pinghu University.
Of course, Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t just walk straight to the dormitory to grab someone. She carried her bag like a visitoring to view the campus and leisurely toured the university.
¡°Jiang Ning?¡±
A hesitant, deep masculine voice sounded from behind her.
Jiang Ning turned around and immediately spotted Qi Chen not far behind her.
Qi Chen was dressed in ck formal attire, standing tall and exuding a distinguished air. Beside him stood several men with beer bellies and receding hairlines, appearing to be high-status individuals in their suits.
Upon seeing Jiang Ning turn around, Qi Chen said something to the people with him, then stepped toward her.
Judging by Qi Chen¡¯s attire, it was clear he was out on official business. Jiang Ning had not expected him to actuallye over after greeting her.
Although she had met Qi Xingzhou¡¯s elder brother once before and had dined with him, the two had barely spoken from beginning to end.
Jiang Ning was somewhat unsure how to address him and hesitated for a moment before Qi Chen approached with long strides.
Qi Chen looked natural, his normally austere face softening slightly, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be you. Are you here to hang out with friends?¡±
¡°No, just wandering around,¡± Jiang Ning shook her head, sidestepping the need to address him directly, ¡°What a coincidence.¡±
Qi Chen initiated a conversation, ¡°I came to Pinghu University today to invest in the university¡¯sputer and mechanical and electrical equipment. I just toured around with a few university leaders, and I think I¡¯ve seen enough. Where do you n to go next? If you don¡¯t have friends with you, do you mind if a couple more join you?¡±
¡°A couple more?¡± Jiang Ning turned her head, the image of Qi Xingzhou¡¯s handsome face shing through her mind as she instinctively looked past Qi Chen.
Noticing Jiang Ning¡¯s gaze, Qi Chen seemed to give a slight smile and spoke up, ¡°Xingzhou also came but he didn¡¯t want to get out of the car, so I¡¯ve left him in the care of the security guards.¡±
Since that day Jiang Ning had visited the Qi Family Vi, Qi Xingzhou had stopped staking out the hotel elevators.
Before the Qi family members could take a breather, however, they noticed that once Qi Xingzhou stayed indoors, he reverted to his previous self, showing no interest in the outside world whatsoever, even when Qi Chen invited him out several times and he simply covered his ears, pretending not to hear.
The reason Qi Xingzhou agreed to go out today was because Qi Chen had coaxed him, exploiting Qi Xingzhou¡¯s interest inputers and mathematics, which happened to be Pinghu University¡¯s most famous disciplines.
Previously, Qi Chen had purchased several of Pinghu University¡¯s prototypes to take home for Qi Xingzhou to y with. On the spot, Qi Xingzhou dismantled them and, a few dayster, he crafted a new robot.
Qi Chen saw a business opportunity in this and founded a subsidiarypany in coboration with Pinghu University, releasing the new smart robot that Qi Xingzhou had created, which brought in considerable profits.
This time, Qi Chen¡¯s visit to Pinghu University was not only for investment but also to discuss future cooperation with the university.
The reason he brought Qi Xingzhou to Pinghu University was that Qi Chen wanted to show him the university¡¯s researchbs, possibly to help Qi Xingzhou make new friends in the field of interest, but clearly, Qi Xingzhou was not keen on the idea.
From the moment he left the house and got into the car, Qi Xingzhou was biting his lip, his body tensed up as if every strand of hair on his head was signaling his aversion to going out.
Getting him to leave the house was already pushing the limit; getting out of the car was an even more unlikely prospect.
Qi Chen hadn¡¯t expected to bump into Jiang Ning at Pinghu University today, and he thought that if Qi Xingzhou saw Jiang Ning, he would surely be delighted, and it might even reduce his resistance to going out.
Qi Chen looked at Jiang Ning, his expression sincere and expectant, waiting for her answer.
¡°Sure,¡± Jiang Ning nodded, ¡°It just so happens that I¡¯m alone, and it wouldn¡¯t be too boring with somepany.¡±
Hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s agreement, Qi Chen immediately turned and walked toward the parking lot, ¡°Let me take you to find Xingzhou.¡±
Jiang Ning followed behind Qi Chen, casually asking, ¡°He stopped going to the hotel, didn¡¯t he?¡±
¡°He stopped, thank you for your patient persuasion with Xingzhou,¡± Qi Chen politely replied, ¡°What would you like for lunch? I¡¯ll treat youter.¡±
Chapter 52 - 52 47 Qi Xingzhou Getting Off
?Chapter 52: Chapter 47 Qi Xingzhou, Getting Off? Chapter 52: Chapter 47 Qi Xingzhou, Getting Off? The idea of eating lunch was too early for the moment, with still several hours to go, so Jiang Ning politely declined for the time being.
She had agreed to apany Qi Chen because she had heard him mention that he was donating equipment to Pinghu School.
Lou Yuquan was a graduate student at Pinghu University, and even though Qi Chen was just a donor to the university, there was still a slight connection to Pinghu University.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know how to find Lou Yuquan yet, so going to see the young master didn¡¯t seem like a bad idea.
Jiang Ning followed Qi Chen all the way to the car park.
The car park at Pinghu University was open-air and particrly spacious. The driver had originally gotten out to smoke a cigarette off to the side, but upon seeing Qi Chen¡¯s figure, he immediately wanted to approach.
Qi Chen raised his hand for him to stand back and then personally reached out to open the car door.
Qi Xingzhou, who was sitting in the car, wasn¡¯t ying with his phone. He sat in the back seat, maintaining the same posture he had before Qi Chen had left, staring nkly at a spot, quiet and speechless, until the car door was pulled open again. Only then did he lift his gaze to look outside.
Qi Chen stood outside the car, and his usually austere face only revealed a hint of a gentle smile when facing his own family. Even the sound of his voice became slightly different, carrying a tinge of patience and indulgence, ¡°Xingzhou, get out of the car. Look who¡¯se to see you.¡±
He stepped aside, fully revealing the Jiang Ning who had been standing behind him.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s face was expressionless, showing no interest in anything.
It wasn¡¯t until he saw Jiang Ning that he paused, his originally lifeless dark eyes suddenly infused with vitality, lighting up brightly.
He blinked nkly, as if to confirm whether the Jiang Ning before him was real, reminiscent of an innocent and pure animal in the animal kingdom.
For some reason, Jiang Ning found that her mood always improved considerably whenever she saw the young master.
She smiled at him, her expression yful, ¡°Young master, getting out of the car?¡±
Qi Xingzhou, who had been coaxed by Qi Chen the whole way but refused to get out of the car, immediately got out in a hurry after hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s words.
He blinked and stood obediently by Jiang Ning¡¯s side, focusing intently on her. His beautiful amber eyes held only the figure of Jiang Ning,pletely ignoring Qi Chen by his side.
¡°Where are we going next?¡± Jiang Ning turned her head to ask Qi Chen.
Qi Xingzhou seemed to then notice that his own brother was still standing beside them. Seeing Jiang Ning talking to Qi Chen and not paying attention to himself, he pouted in a slight show of grievance.
¡°Anywhere is fine. Have you just finished touring the campus? Is there anywhere else you¡¯d like to see?¡± As soon as Qi Chen finished speaking, his phone rang in his pocket.
¡°Excuse me, I need to take a call,¡± he said apologetically to Jiang Ning and then took out his phone to answer. Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou both stood quietly on the side.
Qi Chen took the call without stepping away from Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou. Although his phone wasn¡¯t on speaker, Jiang Ning could roughly understand from Qi Chen¡¯s responses that it seemed to be a work-rted issue.
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be back soon,¡± Qi Chen said to the person on the other end of the call, then hung up.
Qi Chen looked somewhat conflicted towards Jiang Ning, and from the snippets she had overheard, she knew that Qi Chen might have encountered some urgent work matter. She took the initiative, ¡°Mr. Qi, if you have something to take care of, go ahead. Work is important.¡±
Qi Chen nodded, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal some other day.¡±
With that, he turned to Qi Xingzhou, ¡°Xingzhou, get in the car. We need to go back.¡±
Qi Xingzhou stood by Jiang Ning¡¯s side, acting as if he was deaf to his own brother¡¯s words, not even moving an inch.
Qi Chen felt a bit helpless.
Now he had a problem. He had spent half the morning coaxing Qi Xingzhou to get out of the car, and now that he had been out for barely two minutes, he was faced with the headache of how to cajole him back into the vehicle.
Chapter 53 - 53 48 Entrusting Xingzhou to Your Care
?Chapter 53: Chapter 48: Entrusting Xingzhou to Your Care Chapter 53: Chapter 48: Entrusting Xingzhou to Your Care Qi Chen¡¯s pleading eyes turned towards Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning, too, was somewhat caught off guard by this situation.
She had only just called for Qi Xingzhou toe down to y, and he had barely gotten out of the car for two minutes before she now had to ask him to go back¡
This would be fine with a normal person, but when it came to Qi Xingzhou, it felt suspiciously like bullying a child.
Just as Jiang Ning was about to speak, Qi Xingzhou reached out first and grabbed the corner of Jiang Ning¡¯s clothes, expressing concisely, ¡°y.¡±
He stood tall, a full head taller than Jiang Ning.
With his long legs and tall stature, even his hands wererger. The thin hem of Jiang Ning¡¯s clothes was held in his grasp, and it felt like he was holding the skirt of a doll.
Qi Chen had previously learned from Ji Shuang that his younger brother would speak in Jiang Ning¡¯s presence, but knowing it was one thing, and hearing it with his own ears was another!
It had been a long time since Qi Chen had heard his younger brother speak!
Qi Chen¡¯s gaze towards Jiang Ning immediately began to look a bit strange.
Qi Chen stepped forward and suddenly pulled out his phone, asking solemnly, ¡°Jiang Ning, may I add you as a WeChat friend?¡±
As the renowned business genius of Capital City, god knows how many people wanted to cling to Qi Chen¡¯s coattails, hoping to get a share of his fortune.
When she was at the Huo family¡¯s ce, Jiang Ning had heard Huo Song sigh more than once that the Qi family members were too discreet in their affairs, never leaking contact information, not even allowing others the means to send gifts¡
Now that she had left the Huo family, it hadn¡¯t been long before she found herself getting closer to the Qi family.
Jiang Ning took out her phone and added Qi Chen on WeChat.
The moment the friend request was epted, a huge sum of money appeared in the chat box, a string of zeros that made Jiang Ning¡¯s pupils dte.
Qi Chen, exercising his financial power, politely inquired, ¡°May I entrust Xingzhou to your care for a while? This is the foster care fee.¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡±
To not take money would be foolish; after all, who in the world would refuse good fortune?
Three minutester, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou stood in the parking lot, watching Qi Chen leave in his Mercedes-Benz.
As the Mercedes car grew smaller in the distance, Jiang Ning withdrew her gaze and let it fall upon Qi Xingzhou. She looked at him as though seeing a golden bun and cheerfully asked, ¡°Young master, where would you like to go and y?¡±
Upon seeing Jiang Ning¡¯s gaze return to him, Qi Xingzhou did not let go of the corner of her clothes. He pursed his lips, looking a bit shy.
But it was clear he was not in a position to respond to Jiang Ning¡¯s question.
Qi Xingzhou was not very attentive to the outside world. Since childhood, he could count the number of times he¡¯d left the house on his fingers, and his understanding of society was perhaps lesser than that of a primary school student.
Jiang Ning had predicted this, so she hadn¡¯t really expected Qi Xingzhou to be able to show her around. After pondering for two seconds, she looked down at Qi Xingzhou¡¯s t stomach, ¡°Are you hungry? Come on, let¡¯s go out and have some fun.¡±
After all, she had just received a hefty care fee from his older brother; how could she not make him happy?
Jiang Ning took Qi Xingzhou and left Pinghu University.
Qi Xingzhou was especially obedient, following closely beside Jiang Ning. His gaze, always looking down from above, stayed on the fluffy top of Jiang Ning¡¯s head. His lips curved ever so slightly upwards, and joy emanated from his face for anyone to see.
If any of the Qi family members were there, they would be utterly shocked: it had been so long since they¡¯d seen such a rxed and joyful expression on Qi Xingzhou¡¯s face!
After exiting the gates of Pinghu University, Jiang Ning paid special attention to Qi Xingzhou¡¯s facial expressions and emotions.
She had heard from Ji Shuang that Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t often go out, sometimes not even once for several months, let alone interact with strangers. Now, as she and Qi Xingzhou stood at the campus entrance, the asional passerby would stroll by, and she wondered if Qi Xingzhou would feel averse.
Jiang Ning patiently stayed with Qi Xingzhou at the campus entrance for a while, and noticing that his face showed no signs of rejection, not even sparing a nce at the passersby but simply gazing at her with bright, innocent, and moist eyes, it reminded her of a brief encounter with a wild wolf cub she had met in her youth.
Her heart softened, and without driving, she took Qi Xingzhou along and began walking down the street.
Chapter 54 - 54 49 Qi Xingzhou is Her Lucky Star
?Chapter 54: Chapter 49: Qi Xingzhou is Her Lucky Star Chapter 54: Chapter 49: Qi Xingzhou is Her Lucky Star Jiang Ning had studied at University A for four years, and hade to understand the surrounding area of the school quite well. Qi Xingzhou seldom went out, so the number of times he considered going shopping was even rarer.
Jiang Ning walked slowly along the street with Qi Xingzhou, her gaze sweeping the shops on either side of the road, searching for anything fun around.
As they passed by a w machine, Jiang Ning stopped and asked Qi Xingzhou with a smile, ¡°Did you really like the Small Night Lamp I gave you the other day?¡±
Qi Xingzhou had been holding onto the hem of Jiang Ning¡¯s clothes, staying close to her body. When Jiang Ning paused, he also stopped.
Upon hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s voice, Qi Xingzhou hesitated for a moment before reaching into his bag and pulling something out.
Looking at it, Jiang Ning was surprised to see that it was the very Small Night Lamp she had given him in the elevator before.
Ji Shuang had mentioned several times during Jiang Ning¡¯sst visit to the Qi Family that Qi Xingzhou carried the Small Night Lamp she had given him wherever he went, even cing it on the dining table while eating and not allowing anyone else to touch it.
At the time, Jiang Ning had thought Ji Shuang might have been exaggerating a little. Now seeing Qi Xingzhou bring the Small Night Lamp out with him¡ did he really like it that much?
Jiang Ning¡¯s gaze fell on the Small Night Lamp resting quietly in his palm. Themp, which was actually just a few dozen yuan, had been a leftover prize from an event at the school. Jiang Ning had found it quite attractive, and it was made of ss, so she had decided to buy one.
Usually, such delicate items tended to be more popr with girls. If Qi Xingzhou liked it that much¡ maybe he¡¯d also like those fluffy toys inside the w machine?
Thinking this, Jiang Ning pulled Qi Xingzhou over to the w machine.
She pointed to the cute and dumb-looking stuffed animals inside the machine and said to Qi Xingzhou, ¡°Do you like them? I¡¯ll try to win one for you.¡±
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s gaze settled on Jiang Ning¡¯s outstretched hand, admiring her delicate and fair skin. Her fingers were slender and pale, long and soft. Her nails were not manicured but cut neat and clean, showing a healthy pink hue.
Seeing that Qi Xingzhou did not respond but kept staring at the w machine, Jiang Ning took it as a sign that he liked the toys inside. She took out her phone and scanned a code to buy some Game Coins.
Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t yed these types of games much before, and it was her first time taking someone to y w machines.
She inserted over a dozen coins into the machine and failed each time due to herck of skill.
While Jiang Ning was attempting to win a toy, Qi Xingzhou finally turned his attention to something he wasn¡¯t usually interested in.
Seeing Jiang Ning fail multiple times without bing discouraged and continuing to insert Game Coins, Qi Xingzhou watched the wobbling ws in the machine, his expression thoughtful.
Noticing Qi Xingzhou¡¯s serious attention, Jiang Ning shifted slightly to the side and said to him, ¡°Do you want to have a try?¡±
¡°It¡¯s very simple, I just dropped in some Game Coins. Hold this¡ give it a light shake, and the w inside will swing. Then, catch one of the toys, carry it over to here¡ and then it¡¯s ours,¡± Jiang Ning exined step by step.
Qi Xingzhou nodded and reached out to swing the little lever a few times. Then, Jiang Ning saw the w, which had been so limp in her hands, under Qi Xingzhou¡¯s control, suddenly swing out and actually grab one of the toys.
However, halfway through, the toy fell out of the w.
Jiang Ningforted Qi Xingzhou, ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay, there are still plenty of Game Coins left; you can y a few more times.¡±
Qi Xingzhou pursed his lips, his eyes darkening, as he proceeded to the next attempt.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know how he operated the little joystick, but saw the floating w precisely grab the toy that had fallen mid-way before, wobbling its way to the top of the chute. Once the ws opened, the little toy immediately dropped out.
Jiang Ning looked at Qi Xingzhou in surprise, a fluke?
Jiang Ning took the little toy that had fallen out and praised him generously, ¡°You¡¯re amazing! Got it on the second try; you¡¯re really lucky!¡±
Receiving the praise, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s face visibly brightened with joy, even his beautiful amber eyes sparkled.
He held onto the joystick and bent down to continue ying.
Aside from his initial mistake, Qi Xingzhou did not fail again, sessfully grabbing seven or eight toys. When there was only one chance left, Jiang Ning asked Qi Xingzhou to let her try and, as expected, under her control, the w became limp again, failing to even hold onto a small foot of the toys.
Chapter 55 - 55 49 Qi Xingzhou is Her Lucky Star_2
?Chapter 55: Chapter 49: Qi Xingzhou is Her Lucky Star_2 Chapter 55: Chapter 49: Qi Xingzhou is Her Lucky Star_2 Jiang Ning looked at her empty record of achievements, then nced at the small pile of long-tailed civets Qi Xingzhou had won: ¡°¡¡±
Qi Xingzhou noticed Jiang Ning¡¯s gaze, thinking she liked them, he stuffed all the small civet plushies into her arms. He then tightly grasped the hem of her clothes, clearly showing he wasn¡¯t too interested in these little toys.
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes fell on him, and she raised her hand to point at the w machine next to them, ¡°How can you be so good, have you yed this before?¡±
Qi Xingzhou shook his head.
Jiang Ning thought about it and it made sense, Qi Xingzhou hardly ever left his house before and didn¡¯t like interacting with the outside world, so the chances of him ying the w machine were even smaller.
But if this was Qi Xingzhou¡¯s first time ying the w machine, and he was this good, then Jiang Ning could hardly imagine how strong hisputational abilities must be.
Although she didn¡¯t understand much about w machines, she roughly knew that these machines worked on predefined programs. The sess of grabbing a plush toy from within was just a probabilistic event by chance.
Yet Qi Xingzhou, after only watching her y a few times, turned this chance event into an inevitable urrence.
From a certain angle, this was a kind of genius of high intelligence, wasn¡¯t it?
It¡¯s just unknown if the Qi family members have discovered his talent in this area?
Jiang Ning held the pile of long-tailed civets Qi Xingzhou had just won in her arms and strode forward, ¡°Let¡¯s go! I¡¯ll take you to y something else!¡±
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eyes brightened, clutching the hem of Jiang Ning¡¯s clothes, he followed her at a run.
The area where Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou were now was the veritable university town. Besides Pinghu University and A University, there were five or six other universities nearby.
Of course, Jiang Ning¡¯s intention was not to take Qi Xingzhou to y inside the schools, but she took him to the nearby Happy Game City, a ce popr among young people.
Although today was a Wednesday, there were quite a few people at Happy Game City ying, looking at their youthful and attractive appearances, many probably were students from nearby schools.
Jiang Ning went to a shop nearby, bought two boutique bags, and put all eight or nine small toys into them.
Catching a glimpse of Qi Xingzhou always holding onto her clothes out of the corner of her eye, Jiang Ning thought for a bit and then picked out an artifact for walking children ¡ª an anti-lost leash, from among the pile of goods.
Qi Xingzhou probably rarely went out, and felt overwhelmed by unfamiliar crowds, so he kept depending on clutching the hem of her clothes. With the leash, he probably would not feel so insecure.
After paying, Jiang Ning attached one end of the blue leash to her hand, then took Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hand, fastening the other end of the leash to his wrist.
Qi Xingzhou looked down, examining the leash tied between his and Jiang Ning¡¯s wrists over and over again.
This thin leash linked him closely with Jiang Ning, making it clear to anyone that their rtionship was out of the ordinary.
For some reason, Qi Xingzhou found himself more and more fond of this blue leash the more he looked at it.
Walking beside Jiang Ning, he no longer stretched out his hand to grab her clothes, instead showing extreme care for the leash.
Jiang Ning saw him obediently following her with his head down and felt like she was walking arge dog.
After temporarily storing the tworge bags of toys in a locker, Jiang Ning went to a vending machine and exchanged a lot of Game Coins, generously giving half of them to Qi Xingzhou when she saw his empty hands.
Then, Jiang Ning led Qi Xingzhou from one game machine to another, ying each one.
Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t fond of ying games, but she was good at fighting games.
She led Qi Xingzhou to a corner with few people, where they each held a gamepad, allowing them to control two characters in a game for a fight.
Jiang Ning patiently taught Qi Xingzhou once, initially thinking that if he couldn¡¯t yter, she would let him win. Who knew, apart from the first two minutes when Qi Xingzhou was clearly a little clumsy, his character¡¯s punching speed grew increasingly faster, with evasion and reaction speeds also bing faster.
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes sparkled, unknowingly using her full concentration.
By the time they truly determined a winner, Jiang Ning checked the time and realized she and Qi Xingzhou had actually been ying for over ten minutes!
Moreover, around them without them knowing, they had attracted a crowd of other young people who hade to watch the excitement, clearly drawn over by the thrilling duel between her and Qi Xingzhou.
Two pretty young girls had their eyes fixed directly on Qi Xingzhou, one of them even wanted toe forward to ask for his WeChat, but when she saw the intimate anti-lost leash on the wrists of Qi Xingzhou and Jiang Ning, she stopped in her tracks.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t notice all this; having not yed games for so long and enjoyed it thoroughly, she was left wanting more. She originally wanted to pull Qi Xingzhou for another round, but she feared that too many people were watching, which might affect Qi Xingzhou.
Jiang Ning put down the gamepad and led Qi Xingzhou away.
As Jiang Ning was leading Qi Xingzhou past a row of w machines, her steps suddenly paused.
Not far in front of them by one of the w machines, a couple stood there happily ying the game.
The young man ying the w machine was handsome and attractive, and the small, delicate girl dressed in a Lolita fashion by his side, cheering for him, looked particrly cute. They also seemed very well matched.
Her eyesnded on the young man who appeared very handsome, and Jiang Ning suddenly smiled.
What else could this be if not the adage: ¡°No need to break iron shoes in a fruitless search, for there lies the reward effortlessly found!¡±
She had just roamed around Pinghu University without running into Lou Yuquan, but now, here she was, unexpectedly bumping into him.
Today, Qi Xingzhou was really her lucky star, not only letting her make money but also leading her to the target of her task.
[Congrattions Host, for finding your target Lou Yuquan.]
[Lou Yuquan: Fraudster, a centipede man juggling sixteen rtionships, coercing and enticing, he conned eleven girls out of over a million in cash.]
[Task Reward: 5 days of life value, 50 Merit Points.]
Chapter 56 - 56 50 Capturing Lou Yuquan
?Chapter 56: Chapter 50: Capturing Lou Yuquan Chapter 56: Chapter 50: Capturing Lou Yuquan When the System¡¯s voice sounded, Jiang Ning also withdrew her gaze from Lou Yuquan.
Although she had spotted Lou Yuquan, now didn¡¯t seem like a suitable time to arrest him.
Lou Yuquan¡¯s crimes were rather secretive, with no obvious evidence. Unless she could get her hands on his phone, or find those other girls as witnesses.
Furthermore, Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t alone, she also had Qi Xingzhou standing by her side. If she were to approach and apprehend Lou Yuquan, the tether she wore on her wrist would clearly get in the way. But without it, she risked losing Qi Xingzhou, which she couldn¡¯t exin to the Qi Family.
Jiang Ning turned her head to look at Qi Xingzhou; their eyes met, and Qi Xingzhou blinked innocently.
¡°Come on, let¡¯s y this,¡± Jiang Ning said as she pulled Qi Xingzhou over to the w machine, adeptly inserting coins.
Jiang Ning pointed at the small toys inside the w machine and said to Qi Xingzhou, ¡°I like that pink one on top and the blue one in the back, please win them for me, and I¡¯ll buy you dinnerter.¡±
Qi Xingzhou understood what Jiang Ning meant. After she inserted the coins, he bent over slightly and focused on manipting the joystick.
Every w machine operates on a different set of programmed configurations. After failing the first and second attempts, Qi Xingzhou wasn¡¯t discouraged and continued with the next one.
The spot where Jiang Ning stood was excellent, right behind Lou Yuquan and his girlfriend. Unless Lou Yuquan turned around, he wouldn¡¯t see Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou, but Jiang Ning could observe his movements at any time.
Luck didn¡¯t seem to be on their side, and after numerous attempts, they hadn¡¯t managed to grab a single toy.
As the game coins were nearly depleted, Lou Yuquan ced the few remaining coins in the girl¡¯s hand and said gently, ¡°Baby, you y for a while, I¡¯m going to use the restroom.¡±
Standing nearby, Jiang Ning felt a surge of intent when she heard this. As Lou Yuquan turned and walked towards the restroom, Jiang Ning also pulled Qi Xingzhou to follow.
The game city¡¯s restroom was quite secluded, and Jiang Ning, with Qi Xingzhou in tow, followed Lou Yuquan at a distance.
The path to the restroom was long and winding, and Jiang Ning didn¡¯t enter but paced back and forth outside the corridor.
About five or six minutester, catching a glimpse of Lou Yuquaning out, Jiang Ning stopped him, ¡°Handsome guy, could you help me with something?¡±
Lou Yuquan¡¯s eyes fell on the slight girl in front of him, and he replied in a gentlemanly manner, ¡°What do you need?¡±
Jiang Ning took out her car keys from her pocket, a bit embarrassed, ¡°My car¡¯s parked in the underground garage. When I went to drive it earlier, I found two other cars had parked next to mine. I¡¯m not great at driving, and now I can¡¯t get it out because it¡¯s stuck in the corner¡ Could you spare me a few minutes to help me get it out?¡±
Holding the Audi keychain with her delicate, fair fingers, Lou Yuquan nced and answered with a warm smile, ¡°Of course. Right now?¡±
¡°Mhmm,¡± Jiang Ning nodded and casually pressed the elevator button nearby.
As the elevator doors opened, the three of them entered one after the other.
The confined space seemed to make Qi Xingzhou ufortable as he furrowed his handsome brows and moved closer to Jiang Ning.
Although Qi Xingzhou hadn¡¯t spoken, his tall stature of over one meter eighty was hard to ignore.
Lou Yuquan broke the quiet atmosphere of the elevator, ¡°Are you two¡ a couple?¡±
¡°No,¡± Jiang Ning shook her head, she couldn¡¯t sully Qi Xingzhou¡¯s reputation and softly exined, ¡°He¡¯s my friend. His brother was supposed toe today as well, but there was a sudden issue at hispany, and he rushed back to deal with it, so I¡¯m looking after him for now.¡±
As the two talked, Qi Xingzhou remained silent beside them.
Lou Yuquan seemed to have noticed something as well and didn¡¯t pursue any more topics regarding Qi Xingzhou.
When the elevator doors opened, he followed Jiang Ning out with easy cheerfulness.
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou had walked over, so of course, there wouldn¡¯t be Jiang Ning¡¯s car in this parking lot, but that didn¡¯t stop Jiang Ning from leading Lou Yuquan to a secluded corner.
In the brief few minutes, Lou Yuquan and Jiang Ning had been chatting merrily; taking advantage of the dim light in the underground parking lot, Lou Yuquan, who was walking behind them, made no effort to hide the smirk on his face. In fact, the look he gave Jiang Ning even carried a hint of smug assurance, like a hunter eyeing his prey.
Qi Xingzhou, who had been walking beside Jiang Ning, suddenly turned back to nce at Lou Yuquan.
Because of Qi Xingzhou¡¯s sudden turn, Lou Yuquan didn¡¯t even have time to conceal the calcting look on his face. However, Qi Xingzhou showed no reaction as if he hadn¡¯t seen the scheming expression. Lou Yuquan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, once again confirming to himself that this man was a fool.
In order to cover the brief moment of guilt he felt inside, Lou Yuquan quickened his pace and walked up to Jiang Ning, ¡°Where¡¯s your car parked?¡±
¡°How strange, I clearly remember it being right here¡¡± replied Jiang Ning, turning around in a circle and looking utterly perplexed.
The moment he heard her, Lou Yuquan immediately knew that Jiang Ning must have remembered it wrong.
A few of his girlfriends had been the same way, always forgetting where they parked their cars whenever they went out together.
With a patient tone, Lou Yuquan suggested, ¡°Think carefully, isn¡¯t it parked in this corner? This corner is so secluded and it¡¯s a dead end with no parking lines, you must have remembered it wrong¡¡±
Jiang Ning lifted her gaze to Lou Yuquan, who stood with his back to her, and with a thought, a t-bottomed pan appeared in her hand.
¡°Lou Yuquan.¡± Jiang Ning suddenly spoke.
Lou Yuquan was startled, ¡°How do you know¡¡± my name?
Before he could finish his sentence, he noticed something flying rapidly towards him out of the corner of his eye. It was so fast that Lou Yuquan didn¡¯t even have time to react.
ng!
The t-bottomed pan struck Lou Yuquan¡¯s head fiercely, causing his tall, thin body to sway from side to side as darkness flitted across his vision.
Having knocked out Lou Yuquan, Jiang Ning calmly stashed the t-bottomed pan back into the System Backpack, grabbed him by the arms, and mmed him against the wall with such force that he,pletely clueless about what had just happened, was knocked out cold on the ground.
From the appearance of the t-bottomed pan in Jiang Ning¡¯s hands to Lou Yuquan losing consciousness, the whole process took less than a minute.
Looking at Lou Yuquan lying on the ground, Jiang Ning brushed her hands together with a hint of disgust.
Jiang Ning¡¯s wrist was still tethered by an anti-lost strap, and Qi Xingzhou stood by the side, having witnessed the entire scene.
He showed no surprise at Jiang Ning¡¯s sudden act of violence, nor was he curious about the t-bottomed pan she used tomit the assault, reacting with indifference.
It was only when Jiang Ning brushed her hands with a look of distaste that Qi Xingzhou stepped forward, grabbed her slender wrist, and wiped it on his own body.
Qi Xingzhou was wearing a white T-shirt today, made of high-quality, soft, andfortable cotton. Jiang Ning let him rub her palm back and forth over his shirt several times before she realized what was happening.
¡°That¡¯s enough, thank you,¡± Jiang Ning hastily withdrew her hand.
She knew that Qi Xingzhou wouldn¡¯t have the dramatic emotional reactions typical of most people, which was why she didn¡¯t avoid him.
And sure enough, he hadn¡¯t disappointed her. Not only was he utterly uninterested in her sudden attack on Lou Yuquan, but his only concern was whether her hands had gotten dirty¡
If she had not just knocked out Lou Yuquan but had actually killed him, would Qi Xingzhou have helped her bury the body???
Looking at the tall and silent Qi Xingzhou, Jiang Ning¡¯s impression of him grew a little more.
She liked those who were tough and not overly talkative.
Chapter 57 - 57 51 Completion of Task
?Chapter 57: Chapter 51 Completion of Task Chapter 57: Chapter 51 Completion of Task Jiang Ning pulled out her phone from her pocket and called Zhang Lang, ¡°Hello, Officer Zhang, are you on duty today?¡±
¡°Yes, I¡¯m on duty, what¡¯s up?¡± Zhang Lang was clearly a bit puzzled by the sudden call from Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning smiled, ¡°It¡¯s good you¡¯re on duty. Can youe over to Jinsha Bay Game City near Pinghu University? I¡¯ve caught a fraudster in the underground parking lot here, and I need your assistance to pick him up.¡±
Zhang Lang couldn¡¯t help but tease, ¡°How do you always run into this kind of situation? Are you all right?¡±
¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± urged Jiang Ning, ¡°Hurry over. I just knocked him unconscious, and I¡¯m waiting for you here in the underground parking lot.¡±
Zhang Lang said, ¡°I¡¯m leaving right now; be careful.¡±
After ending the call with Zhang Lang, the phone in Lou Yuquan¡¯s pocket rang instead.
Jiang Ning squatted down, took out the phone from Lou Yuquan¡¯s pocket, and saw that it was a call from someone saved as ¡°Li Xiaoxiao.¡±
From the name alone, Jiang Ning guessed it was a girl¡ªthe one who was just ying the w machine with Lou Yuquan at Game City.
Lou Yuquan had told her he was going to the restroom, and since so much time had passed, it was unclear if the caller was her or not.
But regardless of who it was, Jiang Ning did not n to answer. She set Lou Yuquan¡¯s phone to silent mode and ignored the call.
Even though the phone was locked with a password, Jiang Ning noticed it could be unlocked with a fingerprint. She ¡®borrowed¡¯ Lou Yuquan¡¯s finger for a moment and sessfully unlocked the phone¡¯s screen.
Tampering with Lou Yuquan¡¯s phone this way was truly an invasion of someone¡¯s privacy. Had she not known from the ¡°System¡± just what kind of scum Lou Yuquan was, Jiang Ning would have never flipped through his phone on her own initiative.
But without evidence at hand, this was the quickest and most effective method for her.
The social media apps young people used for contact were after all, just a few.
Jiang Ning first clicked on Lou Yuquan¡¯s WeChat and scrolled through his recent chat history.
A few swipes and Jiang Ning discovered the secrets harbored within Lou Yuquan¡¯s phone.
Y Bai Nian 1993.3.20. Nurse, C-cup, nude photos 860,000, Green East Road No. 206¡
Y Qu Chunrou 1998.9.18 Dance teacher, gentle and virtuous, wealthy, Pengjing Bay vi area¡
Y Li Xiaoxiao 2000.5.12 University student, lively and cute otaku, only child, Haotingplex Block B¡
At a nce, Jiang Ning noticed three unusually noted contacts in the chat box list.
With a flick of her finger, she scrolled to WeChat¡¯s contact list and found the Y letter section. Sure enough, the dozen or so contacts in this list all started with the letter and were followed by name, birth date, upation, personal traits, family address, and other remarks.
Jiang Ning counted and found, neither more nor less, exactly sixteen contacts in this list.
Among these sixteen contacts, ten had remarks involving mary amounts, with the lesser amounts being several tens of thousands and the highest reaching over two million.
The ten girls whose remarks included mary amounts had either ¡°nude photos¡± or ¡°videos¡± mentioned before the figures.
Jiang Ning was no fool; the way Lou Yuquan noted these was too obvious to misunderstand.
Beyond this list, Jiang Ning also came across another list that began with the letter Z.
Z Pending. Lv Lanze 1999 (20 years old), luxury car rides to and from school
Z list. Mi Yanyan, 1995.7.16, a junior at Pinghu University
Z list. Fang Heling, 23 years old, drives an Audi, her family owns a mine, has an older brother
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This list had more people, but the notes weren¡¯t as detailed as those starting with the letter Y. Jiang Ning flipped through it for a moment, then opened Lou Yuquan¡¯s photo album on his phone and indeed found some private photos and videos of girls.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t look at them closely, but she could guess the contents just from the names of the photo album categories.
Looking at Lou Yuquan lying unconscious on the ground, Jiang Ning stood up and stomped on his face.
While Jiang Ning was reviewing the evidence, Li Xiaoxiao called her several times in a row, but Jiang Ning did not answer.
It seemed that Li Xiaoxiao got angry and stopped calling, and Jiang Ning¡¯s phone finally went silent.
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou waited in the underground parking lot for about ten minutes when Jiang Ning suddenly heard the sound of a car driving in.
At the same time, the mobile phone which she had been holding in her hand also rang.
After answering the call, Zhang Lang asked from the other side of the phone, ¡°Where are you? I¡¯ve arrived.¡±
Jiang Ning looked up, scanning her surroundings, ¡°I think I hear some noise. I¡¯m at the very back, drive in.¡±
¡°Okay,¡± Zhang Lang responded and continued driving forward.
The lighting in the underground parking garage was very dim, and as Zhang Lang turned on the headlights, Jiang Ning saw a ck sedan appear from around the corner and walked out of the shadows with Qi Xingzhou.
Zhang Lang parked the car next to Jiang Ning and got out of the vehicle.
When Zhang Lang saw Qi Xingzhou standing beside Jiang Ning, his gaze fleetingly swept over Qi Xingzhou.
Zhang Lang had note alone; after he got out of the car, another police officer who had been sitting in the passenger seat also got out.
Jiang Ning nced over and silently noted her good fortune that Zhang Lang¡¯s colleague was a female officer!
¡°The person is there.¡± Jiang Ning pointed towards the corner where Lou Yuquan was lying on the ground, and when Zhang Lang followed her direction, he realized there was indeed someone lying in that dark corner.
Zhang Lang touched his nose with an awkward gesture, feeling foolish for having thought that the one tied up next to Jiang Ning was¡
Fortunately, the dim light in the underground parking garage meant that Jiang Ning did not notice Zhang Lang¡¯s fleeting gaze earlier and did not catch the awkward expression on his face now.
As Zhang Lang approached to gift Lou Yuquan a silver bracelet, Jiang Ning held back the female officer who wanted to help, took out Lou Yuquan¡¯s mobile phone, and showed it to her.
After unlocking Lou Yuquan¡¯s phone with his fingerprint, Jiang Ning had been careful to keep it from locking. When the female officer¡¯s gazended on the phone screen, Jiang Ning repeated her earlier action, opening Lou Yuquan¡¯s WeChat contact list and the contents of his photo album for her to see.
Once the female officer saw what was on the phone, her expression changed as she was even more sensitive to such conduct than Jiang Ning. She took the phone seriously, ¡°Whose phone is this?¡±
¡°His.¡± Jiang Ning pointed to Lou Yuquan and didn¡¯t forget to remind her, ¡°His phone is password-protected, make sure it doesn¡¯t lock itself, or you¡¯ll need his fingerprint to unlock it.¡±
The female officer, upon hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s words, turned to give Jiang Ning a meaningful look, ¡°Thanks for the tip. I¡¯ll make a copy of these files shortly and will contact the victims listed here in good time.¡±
Jiang Ning nodded calmly, unashamed of her actions in using Lou Yuquan¡¯s finger to unlock his phone screen.
[Congrattions to the Host forpleting the task, capturing the criminal Lou Yuquan, rewarded with 5 days of life value, 50 points of merit!]
Chapter 58 - 58 52 Qi Xingzhous Talent
?Chapter 58: Chapter 52 Qi Xingzhou¡¯s Talent Chapter 58: Chapter 52 Qi Xingzhou¡¯s Talent After Zhang Lang put the silver bracelets on Lou Yuquan, he had initially nned to take Lou Yuquan to the police vehicle on his own, but he failed.
Looking at Lou Yuquan¡¯s tall and thin but surprisingly heavy body like that of a pig, he turned his head and said, ¡°Yu Xin, give me a hand.¡±
¡°Sure,¡± Yu Xin responded. Jiang Ning also wanted to step forward to help, but to her surprise, Qi Xingzhou, who had been closely following her, actually stepped forward before her and proactively grabbed Lou Yuquan¡¯s legs.
With Qi Xingzhou¡¯s help, there was no need for Jiang Ning to get involved, and even Yu Xin stood to one side.
Lou Yuquan¡¯s weight was that of an average adult male. With Qi Xingzhou and Zhang Lang coordinating, they stuffed the man into the back seat of the police vehicle.
After the task waspleted, Zhang Lang pped his hands and thanked Qi Xingzhou, ¡°Thank you, brother.¡±
Qi Xingzhou did not respond, fading back behind Jiang Ning like a shadow.
Jiang Ning took the initiative and said to Zhang Lang, ¡°I don¡¯t need to go back to the station to give a statement today, right? Let¡¯s just say I did a good deed anonymously?¡±
Zhang Lang, aware of Jiang Ning¡¯s identity and her reasons for wanting to keep a low profile, nodded, ¡°That¡¯s possible if we confirm he¡¯smitted a crime.¡±
If it turned out that Lou Yuquan hadn¡¯tmitted any crime and Jiang Ning had filed a false report, Lou Yuquan could turn around and hold Jiang Ning ountable.
Zhang Lang asked Yu Xin, ¡°Do we have evidence of his criminal activity?¡±
Yu Xin nodded, still holding Lou Yuquan¡¯s cell phone. Thinking of the contents on the phone, a psychological repugnance towards Lou Yuquan in the car arose, ¡°Yes, everything is on this phone.¡±
¡°Then that¡¯s settled,¡± Zhang Lang stood up straight, saluting Jiang Ning earnestly, ¡°Thank you for your silent contribution to society.¡±
In a short time, this was already the third criminal Jiang Ning had caught.
¡°No worries, just make sure he gets the punishment he deserves, we¡¯re going to head out,¡± Jiang Ning waved her hand, leading Qi Xingzhou back in the direction they came from.
The mission, thoroughlypleted!
As for what would happen to Lou Yuquan after he woke up, Jiang Ning was not the least bit worried.
The spot where she had hit Lou Yuquan had been carefully scouted by her. Not only was it a blind spot in the parking lot, but it was also outside the surveince range. When she had taken out the t-bottomed Pan, she was standing behind Lou Yuquan, which meant that aside from her and Qi Xingzhou, not even Lou Yuquan himself was clear about her weapon of choice.
Besides, by the time Lou Yuquan woke up, the police would have likely already notified all the victims on the WeChat list. Just the exposure of his actions was enough to destroy the remnants of his life.
Jiang Ning took Qi Xingzhou back to Game City. Passing by the toy w machine, she noticed that the girl who had been ying with Lou Yuquan earlier was gone.
The two returned to the w machine they had been ying with before, and Jiang Ning pointed, asking, ¡°Want to y this again?¡±
¡°y,¡± Qi Xingzhou said without waiting for Jiang Ning to insert a coin. He took out the Game Coins Jiang Ning had given him earlier and put them into the w machine.
Jiang Ning had said that once he grabbed the two designated dolls, she would treat Qi Xingzhou to a meal.
The pink teddy bear on top looked quite easy to grab. However, the blue dinosaur buried under other toys seemed much harder totch onto.
Qi Xingzhou had tried many times just to move away most of the toys covering the little dinosaur.
He pursed his lips, his dark eyes focused intently, seriously staring at the toys within the ss cab. His delicate profile, with a high nose bridge, carried a somewhat stubborn expression.
Seeing Qi Xingzhou learn how to y the w machine on his own in less than half a day, Jiang Ning felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
She took out her phone and recorded a video of Qi Xingzhou ying the w machine to show Ji Shuang.
Ji Shuang seemed to be on her phone as well, replying in an instant:
Ji Shuang: Ning Ning! Are you with Zhouzhou?
Ji Shuang: Is that Zhouzhou ying the w machine?!
Ji Shuang: ¡°Wow, he actually knows how to y the w machine now!¡±
One message after another scrambled eagerly to pop out of the chat box.
Even through the screen, Jiang Ning could almost feel Ji Shuang¡¯s excitement.
Jiang Ning replied with a message: ¡°Yep yep. Ran into him at Pinghu University today, he¡¯s with me now.¡±
Ji Shuang seemed delighted and replied, ¡°Good, good, good, thank you for your effort, have fun together, is there enough money?¡±
Just as Jiang Ning was about to type, she saw Ji Shuang had sent over a money transfer.
Transfer [Money Transfer of £¤200,000.00 to You]
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡±
Suddenly, she understood where Qi Chen¡¯s money-spending ability came from¡ªit was hereditary.
Ten minutester, Qi Xingzhou finally managed to w the little blue dinosaur from underneath a pile of stuffed animals, and after that, getting the pink teddy bear was a piece of cake.
Qi Xingzhou, holding the two stuffed animals, presented them to Jiang Ning as if to im credit, his eyes filled with expectation.
He was taller than Jiang Ning, with a long stature. When he passed them to Jiang Ning, he naturally bent over, his white cotton T-shirt outlining the slim and strong lines of a man¡¯s waist.
Jiang Ning epted the stuffed animals, ¡°What do you want to eat for lunch today? You decide, I¡¯ll pay.¡±
Hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s offer, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s lips couldn¡¯t help but curve into a slight smile, his handsome and outstanding face beaming with a pure and clear brightness.
Jiang Ning took out her phone to message Qi Chen, asking him when he would be done with work, and if possible, she wanted to take Qi Xingzhou out for a meal.
Qi Chen hadn¡¯t replied to Jiang Ning¡¯s message yet, but Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t in a rush, as there was still over an hour until mealtime.
Jiang Ning took Qi Xingzhou upstairs to y bowling and billiards.
These were both things Qi Xingzhou hadn¡¯t yed before, so he was a bit unfamiliar at first. But after Jiang Ning exined the rules and how to y, Qi Xingzhou, who had a strong ability to learn, picked it up quickly.
After Qi Xingzhou got the hang of it, Jiang Ning noticed that every time he bowled, he knocked down all the pins, a perfect strike rate.
And it was the same with billiards. The angles and force of Qi Xingzhou¡¯s shots were incredibly precise, ensuring there was no shot he couldn¡¯t make; even the most challenging shots obediently sunk into the pockets at hismand.
Jiang Ning astutely realized that it seemed anything rted to calctions was no challenge for Qi Xingzhou.
Around noon, Qi Chen finally seemed to have finished his work and immediately messaged Jiang Ning back. He decided to go out of province on a business trip on short notice and asked Jiang Ning to drive Qi Xingzhou back home.
After inquiring about Qi Xingzhou¡¯s taste and preferences, Jiang Ning discovered that his pte was quite simr to hers, with a preference towards Shandong cuisine.
Jiang Ning picked up the items she had stored earlier, drove Qi Xingzhou to a Shandong cuisine restaurant she often liked visiting.
After the two were well-fed and satisfied, Jiang Ning drove Qi Xingzhou back to the Qi Family Vi.
Jiang Ning had a good memory. After one visit to the Qi Family Vi, she subconsciously memorized the route.
On the contrary, Qi Xingzhou, sitting in the passenger seat, grew increasingly restless as the familiar roads neared.
When Jiang Ning drove up to the gate of the Qi Family Vi, Ji Shuang inside heard the noise and came out happily to greet them, only to find Qi Xingzhou somewhat reluctant to get out of the car.
Even after getting out, his entire focus and gaze remained on Jiang Ning.
Qi Xingzhou watched Jiang Ning with puppy dog eyes, the feeling of dependency almost spilling out of his eyes.
Chapter 59 - 59 53 Adding Qi Xingzhous Contact Information
?Chapter 59: Chapter 53: Adding Qi Xingzhou¡¯s Contact Information Chapter 59: Chapter 53: Adding Qi Xingzhou¡¯s Contact Information Ji Shuang stood to the side, noticing Qi Xingzhou¡¯s dependence on Jiang Ning and couldn¡¯t help but tease him a bit, ¡°It feels like Zhouzhou has had a spell cast on him since meeting you. After thest time you visited my home, Zhouzhou became so obedient and hasn¡¯t been to the hotel since. And he¡¯s been leaving his room more often each day. Even though he still doesn¡¯t interact with us, we can all tell he¡¯s waiting for you.¡±
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know why this young master treated her differently, but after much thought, she concluded that it probably all came down to the circumstances and location of their first meeting.
Qi Xingzhou suffered not only from a psychological disorder but also from ustrophobia. That night, the malfunctioning elevator, a cramped and confined space, triggered Qi Xingzhou¡¯s episode.
Just as he was struggling, Jiang Ning happened to startmunicating with him, alleviating his difort and even gave him a Small Night Lamp to fend off the darkness. Therefore, in Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eyes, Jiang Ning became someone special.
Jiang Ning attributed Qi Xingzhou¡¯s fondness for her to the baby bird syndrome.
¡°I feel that there have been quite a few changes in him during the two times we¡¯ve met. I think he¡¯ll get better and better as he meets more people in the future,¡± Jiang Ning said.
Ji Shuang nodded happily.
Which mother wouldn¡¯t hope for her child to thrive, especially since her Xingzhou was so extraordinary?
Ji Shuang invited Jiang Ning inside for a visit, which Jiang Ning politely declined.
Jiang Ning opened the car door, took out the two bags of stuffed animals from inside, and handed them to Qi Xingzhou, ¡°Here, your spoils of war for today.¡±
The onlooking Ji Shuang eximed, ¡°So many?¡±
¡°Yeah. He¡¯s really skilled, not just at w machines but also other fighting games, bowling, billiards ¡ª all very impressive.¡± Jiang Ning politely asked, ¡°Has he ever learned these before?¡±
¡°No, no,¡± Ji Shuang quickly shook her head. The Qi family members had noticed something was off about Qi Xingzhou when he was just a few months old.
Ordinary babies cry and fuss, but Qi Xingzhou never did. He would lie quietly in his swaddling, with a wooden expression on his little face, not caring who held him and never smiling at anyone¡¯s teasing.
The Qi family wasn¡¯t short of money. They took Qi Xingzhou to various major hospitals for many evaluations and even abroad, only to confirm that there was nothing wrong with his body. Rather, he might have developed a psychological illness.
The Qi family caught it early and actively sought treatment for Qi Xingzhou. However, for some reason, none of these treatments seemed to have any effect.
When Qi Xingzhou was young, the Qi family also tried to cultivate his hobbies, especially sports, in the hope of brightening his personality, but in the end, all attempts failed.
¡°However, Xingzhou has an incredible ability for calction, particrly in the field of mathematics, which is an innate talent,¡± Ji Shuang said, with a hint of pride in her voice. ¡°Although he never attended school, we hired private tutors for him. At seventeen, he developed a fully automated device on his own and obtained a national patent for it. From neen to twenty-one, he set the math entrance examination questions for Capital City.¡±
Jiang Ning was impressed, ¡°Amazing!¡±
Qi Xingzhou stood next to Jiang Ning, not joining in their conversation. However, he clearly heard every word of Jiang Ning¡¯s praise, not missing a single one.
As Jiang Ning was about to leave, Qi Xingzhou, with his head down, sneaked around to the other side, attempting to get into the car unnoticed and leave with her,pletely ignoring therge Qi Family mansion in front of him.
Jiang Ning was amused by his behavior, ¡°I just brought you back, and if you follow me again, won¡¯t I have to bring you back againter?¡±
Qi Xingzhou looked down, disheartened.
Jiang Ning thought for a moment and then took out her phone, ¡°How about this? Let¡¯s add each other on WeChat. If you want to go out and y sometime, you can ask me, or I can invite you as well.¡±
She didn¡¯t dislike Qi Xingzhou. His handsome and ethereal face made it impossible for anyone to detest him, not to mention that his thoughts were as pure as a child¡¯s, like a nk sheet of paper.
Ji Shuang smiled, ¡°That¡¯s a good idea!¡±
Qi Xingzhou patted his pocket, unable to find his phone, he nced at Jiang Ning and said, ¡°Wait for me.¡±
Then he quickly walked into the vi.
¡°Xingzhou usually doesn¡¯t like to y with his phone, and he probably didn¡¯t bring it with him today,¡± Ji Shuang exined.
Jiang Ning nodded in understanding, and after a short while, Qi Xingzhou emerged from the vi, holding a phone that looked brand new.
The two sessfully added each other as friends.
After tagging Qi Xingzhou¡¯s WeChat name, Jiang Ning then drove off.
Qi Xingzhou stood there until he watched the car gradually disappear from his sight, and then he turned and went back inside.
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Jiang Ning had sent a message to Mu Yun via WeChat ahead of time. He spent the entire afternoon soaking in the Martial Arts Gym, and after an intense workout, every pore on his body opened up, leaving him drenched in sweat, both tired andfortable.
It was not until after ten o¡¯clock in the evening that Jiang Ning suddenly received a call from Zhang Lang.
As soon as the call connected, Zhang Lang said, ¡°That criminal you caught this morning has just confessed everything.¡±
Through the phone screen, Jiang Ning seemed to be able to hear the exhaustion in Zhang Lang¡¯s voice.
Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t help but nce at the time on his phone: ¡°Are you just getting off work now?¡±
¡°No,¡± Zhang Lang corrected with a wry tone, ¡°I haven¡¯t even left work yet!¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡That¡¯s rough.¡±
Zhang Lang couldn¡¯t help pouring out, ¡°After you left this morning, Yu Xin and I took Lou Yuquan back to the police station. Lou Yuquan was temporarily detained in the cell and while he was unconscious, Yu Xin had already copied out all the evidence from his phone, and contacted the victims through his WeChat¡ It was supposed to be a very typical and nasty criminal case, but when Lou Yuquan woke up, he refused to confess and even said he was going to sue us for viting his privacy rights.¡±
At this point, Zhang Lang exhaled a heavy sigh.
If only Lou Yuquan knew how to respect others¡¯ privacy, he wouldn¡¯t have done so many things against thew and morality behind their backs!
After waking up, not only did Lou Yuquan refuse to confess, but he also said he would sue Jiang Ning.
Although he didn¡¯t know how Jiang Ning had knocked him out, he guessed that his presence at the police station was definitely rted to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning had tricked him into going to the underground parking lot, which was actually a trap, to knock him out!
Lou Yuquan mistook Jiang Ning for a police station employee and thought Jiang Ning¡¯s methods were too despicable, constantly making a fuss about wanting to see Jiang Ning.
Since he was so uncooperative, Zhang Lang and the others called his family and also contacted Pinghu University.
After all, by the time Lou Yuquan was unconscious, the police department had already obtained enough evidence and witness testimony; even if Lou Yuquan refused to confess, the court could still file awsuit against him.
Seeing this, Lou Yuquan finally panicked¡
Chapter 60 - 60 54 Sharp Tools
?Chapter 60: Chapter 54: Sharp Tools Chapter 60: Chapter 54: Sharp Tools The case involving Lou Yuquan had affected numerous victims, and several girls burst into tears when they received calls from the police.
Though Lou Yuquan was somewhat panicked, he managed to remainposed.
Originally, Lou Yuquan had stubbornly refused to confess, until his parents arrived from another province. Upon seeing him, they pped Lou Yuquan across the face. That p seeming to jolt Lou Yuquan into realization, and he hung his head and admitted his guilt.
Of course, even after he confessed, the police still had many questions for him, and with the number of victims being high, Zhang Lang and his colleagues were on their feet all day long.
Zhang Lang called Jiang Ning, not for any special reason. It was probably because Jiang Ning was the one who discovered the criminal, so he specifically called to inform her that the suspect had confessed.
Late at night, on a well-known forum.
Thread title: Breaking! Man caught for juggling 16 rtionships!
Thread content: My dad came home from workte today. My mom asked him why he worked overtime, and he vented that their department caught a criminal today¡ªa university elite, involved with 16 women! The amount of fraud is up to millions! This yer¡¯s game is twice that of Brother Octopus, a true master of time management, it¡¯s quite an eye-opener.
Once the thread was posted, whether it was the romantic interests of the men and women involved, the financial transactions, or the management expert juggling 16 rtionships, the topic was hot and immediately sparked curiosity and discussion amongizens.
1st floor: What the hell? For real? Two or three affairs I get, but freaking 16?!
2nd floor: Which school? Expose them.
3rd floor: Clearly, education doesn¡¯t represent character, sigh. I can¡¯t imagine the mental shadow these girls must be feeling now, sharing one man with 15 others, just thinking about it is disgusting.
4th floor: Even Brother Octopus has to bow down to him!
5th floor: Some drown in floods, others die of drought. Here I am, 27 years old, and haven¡¯t even held a girl¡¯s hand!
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896th floor: Where is the intelligence officer? Time to wrap this up! Hasn¡¯t anyone dug into this matter already?
Theizen who posted the thread didn¡¯t expect their casual venting to elicit such a strong response.
Half an hourter, they deleted the thread.
However, theizens of today have sharp eyes, and diligent inte movers and shakers had already taken screenshots of the thread and some of the hotments below, sharing them on other social media tforms.
Someizens also went deep into digging into the poster¡¯s background, and soon learned from the poster¡¯s previous posts that she was a native of Capital City, and even figured out which district she lived in from the photos she had posted.
Soon,izens flocked to tag Capital City Public Security¡¯s official ount on Mengbo, with many sending private messages and leavingments, while eagerizens couldn¡¯t hold back and directly called to inquire.
The topic gradually gained heat and attracted the attention of many media and entertainment ounts, which then posted rted videos.
Capital City Public Security staff had barely stopped their busy work when they were bombarded with call after call¡
After getting approval from their superiors, Capital City Public Security¡¯s official Weibo quickly posted an announcement, confirming the ¡°juggling 16 rtionships¡± incident that was circting online was true, and that the suspect, Lou, had been apprehended.
Netizens, upon seeing the reply from Capital City Public Security, were shocked that someone actuallymitted such an act, and they praised Capital City Public Security¡¯s efficiency in handling the situation.
Look, it hasn¡¯t been long, and Capital City Public Security has already issued an announcement!
Not like Fuhua Public Security!
How many days have passed since the incident in Qi Cheng¡¯s live broadcast room!
Not even an announcement!
The fate of those two men tied to the roof of a minivan is still unknown!
Every day,izens voluntarily leave messages in thement section on Fuhua Public Security¡¯s official Weibo, but Fuhua Public Security has been ying dead in silence, not responding at all.
Manyizens also went to Qi Cheng¡¯s live broadcast room to question him about the follow-up to the minivan human-binding incident, but Qi Cheng has consistently refused to discuss the matter and even askedizens not to bring it up anymore.
Qi Cheng¡¯s deliberate silence angered theizens, and in recent days, he has been scolded so much that he dares not live stream or sell goods.
But even that can¡¯t quell the anger of theizens, as there has been no follow-up on the minivan human-binding incident. Those were two living people, not chickens, ducks, or geese, and just thinking about it makes theizens¡¯ blood boil.
In this age of fragmented information, even if you¡¯re just lying at home, as long as you have a phone, you can be well-informed about global happenings.
There is a plethora of news on the inte, and nearly every minute, smartphones deliver information from all over the world.
Jiang Ning opened Mengbo and found that although her unread messages were already over 9999+, there were still unread messages refreshing her private inbox andment area.
Without even looking, Jiang Ning knew they were all insults. After the guest list of ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡± was announced, the number of people who came to ridicule and verbally abuse her had increased, with most of them being fans of Huo Miao.
Jiang Ning randomly opened two private messages.
The private messages are even more terrifying than thement section because while thement section is visible to everyone, the private messages are only visible to the two parties involved.
The more private the space, the easier it is to reveal the true ugliness within a person¡¯s heart.
For those cyber assants, private messages make it harder to restrain the darkness within than thement section does.
Jiang Ning¡¯s finger slid across the screen, admiring the vicious content of the private messages she received.
The dirty water that seemed to be sshed on her was now going to be her most powerful weapon in striking back at Huo Miao.
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Epilogue: One of the Victims [Bai Nian]
When Bai Nian received a call from the police station staff, at first she thought it was a tel scam.
It was not until the gentle voice of the policewoman on the other end of the phone told her that Lou Yuquan had been apprehended and brought to justice, and that they needed her to personally identify Lou Yuquan¡¯s crimes at the police station¡ Bai Nian burst into tears, unable to hold back any longer, and knelt down in the hallway, wailing loudly.
Heaven knows how depressed she had been for thest six months!
To say she was living in hell every day wasn¡¯t an exaggeration!
She had met Lou Yuquan at a friend¡¯s party where, because they were going the same way, Lou Yuquan gave her a ride home that night. They got along very well and exchanged WeChat information.
Lou Yuquan, tall and slim with handsome looks, looked even more refined with sses on. Bai Nian, being a simr age to this outstanding young man, inevitably developed a fondness for him, especially since Lou Yuquan had hinted that he was single.
Lou Yuquan often initiated chats with her and asked her out. Since Bai Nian had never been in a rtionship before and this was the first time she had taken a liking to someone of the opposite sex, she certainly didn¡¯t refuse.
As the two interacted more, Bai Nian¡¯s fondness for Lou Yuquan grew, and after only a month of knowing each other, they became a couple.
After they started dating, Bai Nian had absolute trust in Lou Yuquan, so it never crossed her mind that he had two faces! Moreover, he dared to drug her food right in her own little rented apartment!
By the time Bai Nian woke up, it was toote.
She saw the ugly truth hidden behind Lou Yuquan¡¯s gentlemanly facade, but the realization came at a horrific cost, as she lost her virginity while unconscious to Lou Yuquan, her most precious possession as a girl.
Not only that, Lou Yuquan also took the opportunity to take many photos of her, which were not meant to be seen by a third party.
Though Bai Nian had already graduated from college, she had always been a good girl from childhood and still harbored some conservative thoughts deep inside.
Lou Yuquan understood her personality well and knew she was afraid of him making those photos public. After their rtionship went sour, Lou Yuquan¡¯s patience with Bai Nian ran out, and he extorted her for money several times.
In just half a year, Bai Nian had lost nearly thirty pounds!
She often had nightmares, dreaming that the photos of herself in Lou Yuquan¡¯s mobile phone were exposed and she was despised and ridiculed by countless people¡ But when the truth was actually exposed, Bai Nian suddenly realized she wasn¡¯t scared at all; instead, she felt a long-lost sense of relief.
These days full of constant fear and anxiety, worrying about when the scythe hanging overhead might fall, were finally over, and her life was finally freed.
What moved Bai Nian to tears was that, after she arrived at the police station, she wasn¡¯t met with mockery or nder, but rather a warm embrace from a sympathetic female officer andforting words from a psychotherapist.
At the same time, Bai Nian finally learned about the extent of Lou Yuquan¡¯s crimes, realizing that there were other victims besides herself.
She saw several other girls who, like little creatures after a blizzard, huddled together for warmth.
Through the policewoman, Bai Nian learned that the person who had brought Lou Yuquan, this demon, to justice was also a youngdy.
Bai Nian and the others wanted to ask for the name and contact information of this benefactor, but the policewoman said that the person did not leave any contact details and only mentioned that she was a Lei Feng who did good deeds without seeking recognition.
Upon hearing this from the policewoman, Bai Nian and others felt waves of emotion and profound gratitude for this unknown benefactor.
They thanked her for saving their lives.
[Two monthster, Lou Yuquan was prosecuted by the court, convicted with multiple chargesbined, fined twenty thousand, sentenced to twelve years of imprisonment with immediate execution.]
Chapter 61 - 61 55 The Domestic Abuser in the Community
?Chapter 61: Chapter 55 The Domestic Abuser in the Community Chapter 61: Chapter 55 The Domestic Abuser in the Community The night grew denser, and a few noisy disturbances came from the quiet neighborhood, suddenly waking Jiang Ning from her deep sleep.
Half a minuteter, the confusion in her eyes gradually dispersed, and Jiang Ning finally discerned what those noises were.
Next door, a cruel instance of domestic violence was happening!
The man¡¯s angry shouts and the woman¡¯s pitiful cries for mercy pierced through the walls into Jiang Ning¡¯s ears.
Jiang Ning frowned and got out of bed impatiently, heading towards the balcony. At the same time, she asked in her mind, ¡°System, aren¡¯t you going to do something about this?¡±
[This¡] The System also heard themotion next door and after scanning it, replied with some difficulty: [He¡¯smitting domestic violence, but it doesn¡¯t constitute a crime.]
Jiang Ning countered, ¡°Isn¡¯t domestic violence intentional harm?¡±
The System bowed its head, fiddling with its fingers: [No, Host, the assant must inflict injuries ssified as a Grade II minor injury or above for it to be considered intentional harm.]
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyebrows knotted, and by the time she finished chatting with the System, she had already stepped out onto the balcony.
Standing on the balcony, without the wall and sliding doors to muffle the sound, the man¡¯s angry violence was even clearer and more piercing in the quiet of the night.
Jiang Ning rested her hands on the balcony railing and yelled out, ¡°What the hell are you doing at this hour? Can¡¯t people sleep? Who¡¯s the worthless coward who beats his wifete at night? If you like to perform so much, why not open your door and let the whole neighborhood watch the show!¡±
As soon as Jiang Ning spoke out, the noise from next door ceased instantly.
Jiang Ning waited on the balcony for a while, and after confirming there was no moremotion, she turned around and went back to her room.
That shout had driven away Jiang Ning¡¯s drowsiness as she nced at her watch¡ªit was one-thirty in the morning.
If some loser dared to beat her up at one-thirty in the morning, he wouldn¡¯t escape being beaten half to death and kicked out of the house, or she wouldn¡¯t be called Jiang Ning!
After drinking a cup of warm water, Jiang Ningy down on the bed to continue sleeping.
A dreamless night passed.
Early the next morning, Jiang Ning got up early and practiced a set of boxing moves on the balcony, which offered an excellent view.
It had been a long time since Jiang Ning had practiced these moves, but after stretching her muscles at the Martial Arts Gym in the past few days, these techniques sealed in her mind quickly became familiar again.
The dawn¡¯s sun rose gently, its golden rays piercing through the clouds, draping over the city in strands and wisps.
Jiang Ning changed her shoes and went out for an even-paced ten-kilometer run around the neighborhood.
After using the facilities at the bottom of the apartment building to do some stretching, she slowly walked back home.
The sun, which had just peeked out when she left, was now high in the sky, casting a golden brilliance, and the number of peopleing and going beneath the buildings progressively increased.
Jiang Ning chose not to take the elevator but the stairs back to her home.
Having run ten kilometers and climbed more than ten flights of stairs, she was sweating profusely by the time she got home.
Jiang Ning pressed her fingerprint to unlock the door when a woman carrying bags full of items emerged from behind her.
Seeing Jiang Ning¡¯s figure, the woman paused for a moment, then stepped forward, approaching Jiang Ning with a friendly voice, ¡°Would you like some fruit?¡±
Suddenly noticing a stranger by her side, Jiang Ning, who was about to enter the house, tilted her head to nce at the woman, ¡°Thanks, but I have fruit at home. No need.¡±
¡°Thank you for helping mest night,¡± the woman said, prompting Jiang Ning to notice the redness and swelling on her face and the unnatural way she was holding the bags.
She set down the items on the ground and handed Jiang Ning a bag of apples, with a grateful tone mixed with a hint of fear, ¡°If it hadn¡¯t been for you, he might have killed mest night.¡±
Jiang Ning looked at her, ¡°Did you fight backst night?¡±
Qin Taoran paused, ¡°¡What?¡±
¡°He was about to kill you, did you hit him back?¡± Jiang Ning asked again.
The events of the previous night shed before her, and Qin Taoran¡¯s expression turned fearful as she shook her head subconsciously, ¡°I¡ I didn¡¯t dare¡ Can you help me?¡±
As soon as she spoke, Qin Taoran almost bit her own tongue, unable to believe she had uttered thatst half-sentence.
The young woman before her was clearly in her early twenties, probably still a student.
Even though the girl had bravely spoken up to help herst night, she seemed to be just a frail youngdy.
How could she have the nerve to ask a young girl for help!
Qin Taoran¡¯s expression was one of shame, and she hurriedly tried to make amends, ¡°I was talking nonsense.¡±
[A random task detected, help Qin Taoran escape from the domestic abuser Ruan Jiahua, reward 3 days¡¯ life value, 10 Merit Points.]
Hearing the System¡¯s voice, Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes deepened as she looked at Qin Taoran, who was still anxiously trying to exin herself, and Jiang Ning spoke up, ¡°Okay.¡±
Qin Taoran was stunned.
Jiang Ning looked at the several big bags of stuff that she had just ced on the ground and said, ¡°Are you going back to make breakfast? You cane over after you¡¯re done, and we can analyze what to do.¡±
Reminded by Jiang Ning, Qin Taoran suddenly realized that the ce where the two of them were standing was not suitable for chatting.
Qin Taoran nodded, ¡°Okay, I¡¯lle over to find youter.¡±
Qin Taoran picked up the things from the ground, and they each went into their respective homes.
About an hourter, Qin Taoran pressed the doorbell of Jiang Ning¡¯s apartment.
Jiang Ning had been at home the whole time, and after she let Qin Taoran in, she casually poured a cup of hot tea for her.
Sitting on the couch, Qin Taoran looked around Jiang Ning¡¯s ce and noticed that Jiang Ning¡¯s home was sparsely furnished, with nothing but the necessary furniture and appliances, the living room so clean it appeared ready for someone to pack up and leave at any moment.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t mind Qin Taoran¡¯s scrutiny, she also poured herself a hot tea and sat opposite Qin Taoran, ¡°Tell me, what¡¯s the matter?¡±
With a bitter expression, Qin Taoran recounted her issues with her husband, Ruan Jiahua.
Qin Taoran grew up in a single-parent family and originally she did not want to get married, but she could not stand her mother¡¯s relentless pressure.
At the age of 32, when her mother was critically ill, her only wish was to see her get married and have a good ce to call home.
Qin Taoran was raised through the hard work and suffering of her mother, and it could be said that aside from the many conflicts that arose between mother and daughter over Qin Taoran¡¯s marriage, they otherwise shared a deep bond, dependent on each other.
Her mother¡¯s illness made Qin Taoran extremely sad, and to put her mother¡¯s mind at ease, Qin Taoranpromised.
Once Qin Taoran softened her stance, Mother Qin immediately had a matchmaker set Qin Taoran up, and that¡¯s when she met Ruan Jiahua.
After the first meeting, Qin Taoran discovered that the man introduced by the matchmaker was actually a former primary school ssmate of hers.
Encountering a primary school ssmate in a blind date made Qin Taoran feel a bit awkward.
However, Ruan Jiahua seemed interested in her and would often ask her out, actively offering rides to and from work, and after learning her mother was ill and in the hospital, he frequently brought fruit to visit.
Ruan Jiahua was a local, with a car and a house, good-looking, and with a respectable job, and was about the same age as Qin Taoran.
Mother Qin was extremely pleased with Ruan Jiahua.
Originally, Qin Taoran hadn¡¯t felt any attraction to Ruan Jiahua, but as he persistently pursued her and under the strong urging of her mother, her attitude towards Ruan Jiahua gradually softened.
From their blind date reunion to applying for a marriage certificate, it took less than three months.
Half a year after they got married, Mother Qin passed away due to her illness.
One year after getting married, Qin Taoran became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter.
It was after the birth of the daughter that Qin Taoran noticed that Ruan Jiahua¡¯s attitude towards her was gradually changing.
Ruan Jiahua¡¯s attitude toward Qin Taoran began to grow impatient, and on several asions, he even yelled at her over trivial matters.
The Ruan Jiahua who was gentle and patient with Qin Taoran early in their marriage, who would take the initiative to share housework, had changed. Now, as soon as he came home from work, he would lie on the couch ying with his phone, leaving Qin Taoran to handle all the affairs, and sometimes he wouldn¡¯t return for the entire night.
As she spoke, Qin Taoran couldn¡¯t help but tear up, ¡°He seems like apletely different person now.¡±
Jiang Ning focused on the key point, ¡°How many times had he hit you before yesterday?¡±
Qin Taoran bit her lip, struggling to speak, ¡°I¡¯ve lost count.¡±
She put down the tea cup in her hand and lifted her sleeves and the hem of her shirt to show Jiang Ning.
On Qin Taoran¡¯s arms, stomach, and waist were various ovepping bruises and swelling, a shocking sight to see.
These were all marks left by Ruan Jiahua just the night before.
Chapter 62 - 62 56 Thinking of Jiang Ning
?Chapter 62: Chapter 56: Thinking of Jiang Ning Chapter 62: Chapter 56: Thinking of Jiang Ning Jiang Ning¡¯s expression condensed upon seeing the scars on Qin Taoran¡¯s body, ¡°These scars look severe, but they are actually just superficial wounds, not even qualifying as minor injuries.¡±
Slowly rolling down his sleeves, Qin Taoran nearly cried again upon hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s words, ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve been to the hospital before and wanted to get a medical assessment of the injuries, but the hospital said they were too trivial to be of any use even after an appraisal.¡±
Ruan Jiahua worked at a famous state-owned enterprise and held a high position.
It was precisely because of his high-paying job that Qin Taoran, after getting pregnant, was persuaded by Ruan Guanghua¡¯s promises to resign from her own job.
Of course, there was another reason¡ªif both of them worked, there would be no one to take care of the child.
Qin Taoranpromised.
She had originally thought that, with Ruan Jiahua¡¯s high ie and their arrangement where one would manage the household and the other the outside world, they would be a harmonious and happy family of three after the child was born.
She never expected that after childbirth, her life would turn into hell.
At first, Ruan Jiahua just had a poor attitude towards Qin Taoran and did not physically abuse her. Then, one time after he returned from a social gathering reeking of alcohol, Qin Taoran kindly tried to help him bathe, only to be shoved away by Ruan Jiahua. That moody Ruan Guanghua yelled at her and then raised his hand against her.
After the first incident of domestic violence, the second and the third were not far behind.
She didn¡¯t know when it started, but whenever Ruan Jiahua drank, he woulde home and take his anger out on her.
Previously, when Ruan Jiahua sobered up, he would kneel on the ground and beg Qin Taoran¡¯s forgiveness. But within half a year, Ruan Jiahua clearly started to treat Qin Taoran as a maid he could abuse at will.
He was very cautious about how he abused Qin Taoran, not hitting or kicking her, but using slippers or other soft objects to confine her to the ground andsh at her, leaving only bruises without seriously injuring her body.
This led to Qin Taoran¡¯s several attempts for medical appraisals at the hospitaling to nothing.
Qin Taoran had also called the police, but for domestic issues, the police were often powerless, only able to mediate superficially and give Ruan Jiahua a verbal warning.
When Qin Taoran sought help from the Women¡¯s Federation, the oue was the same.
What scared her more was that Ruan Jiahua was particrly good at pretending¡ªin front of the police and the Women¡¯s Federation, he would show a sincere expression of remorse. But as soon as they left, Ruan Jiahua¡¯s eyes would darken, and he would grab her by the neck and drag her into the room to silently inflict abuse.
The thought of Ruan Jiahua¡¯s underhanded tactics behind closed doors sent chills down Qin Taoran¡¯s spine.
Sobbing on the sofa with a look of despair, she said, ¡°I don¡¯t know what to do. My daughter is only three years old. Many times I considered divorcing Ruan Jiahua, but the one time I brought it up, he fiercely refused. If he disagrees, I can¡¯t get a divorce without solid evidence.¡±
¡°Also, I grew up in a single-parent family and know too well how sensitive and insecure a child from such a family can be. I don¡¯t want Ruirui to go through the same thing.¡±
¡°If he won¡¯t agree to a divorce, there are other ways to make him agree, as long as you truly want to divorce,¡± Jiang Ning spoke up, ¡°Are you sure that her growing up in such a family won¡¯t cause her more psychological harm thaning from a single-parent family?¡±
Qin Taoran was stunned.
Jiang Ning did not continue, but instead let Qin Taoran think calmly on her own.
At the same time, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t wholly believe everything Qin Taoran said; after all, Qin Taoran¡¯s ount was only from her own perspective, one-sided.
Jiang Ning carefully reviewed the information delivered by the System in her mind. Although some details differed slightly from what Qin Taoran had said, the overall situation wasrgely the same.
Ruan Jiahua was indeed a domestic abuser skilled in deception!
If Qin Taoran did not divorce him, Ruan Jiahua would be increasingly brazen, eventually bing addicted to abusing her, and after three years, he would by mistake beat Qin Taoran to death.
Ruan Jiahua would surrender himself to the police, and their daughter Ruirui would be raised by Ruan Jiahua¡¯s parents.
Ruan Jiahua¡¯s parents were particrly biased in favor of sons over daughters, and one could imagine how miserable Ruirui¡¯s childhood would be growing up with them.
Jiang Ning¡¯s mission given by the System was to help Qin Taoran escape the domestic abuser Ruan Jiahua. Looking at Qin Taoran sitting silently on the sofa, Jiang Ning said, ¡°Think about it carefully. After you¡¯ve decided, if you want a divorce,e find me, and I¡¯ll help you.¡±
Qin Taoran breathed a sigh of relief, nodding hesitantly.
After Qin Taoran left, the System was puzzled: [Host, why didn¡¯t she just directly ask for a divorce?]
The System had been watching on the side as Qin Taoran cried her heart out, imagining she would directly ask to divorce Ruan Jiahua.
It had already sent the task to Jiang Ning, and as long as Qin Taoran asked for help, Jiang Ning would definitely help her.
Jiang Ning took the tea that Qin Taoran had left unfinished on the coffee table to the kitchen to pour out, responding, ¡°You definitely don¡¯t have kids.¡±
System: [¡]
As a system, where would it get kids from!
Jiang Ning said with conviction, ¡°You don¡¯t have kids to raise, nor do you need to eat.¡±
System: [¡]
What kind of response is that?!
System unterally muted itself and went to a dark corner to cram on human knowledge.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t care in the slightest and pulled up the System screen to check her personal information.
Host: Jiang Ning
Merit Rank: 0[4/10]
Merit Points: 153
Then, Jiang Ning swiped her hand and opened the System Mall for the day.
The System Mall¡¯s daily sh sale updates new items every morning at six o¡¯clock.
Jiang Ning checked it out every day.
The first item always starts from a million Merit Points, something the current Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t afford.
Her gaze fell lower, directly checking the second and third items.
Item 2: Truth-telling Pill [single dose]
Instructions: A piece of work the witch is quite satisfied with, the person who uses it will truthfully answer one question.
Price: 80 Merit Points
Item 3: Nightmare Potion [single dose]
Instructions: An experimental failure of the witch, mild in effect, the person who uses it will have continuous nightmares for a week, specific nightmare content varies from person to person.
Price: 20 Merit Points
Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes settled on the third item, she liked such unscrupulous stuff.
Without another word, she directly clicked to redeem.
As for the second item¡ Although it was a bit pricey, it seemed like it mighte in handy in the future. After some thought, Jiang Ning redeemed that too.
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Qi Family Vi.
Qi Xingzhou woke up early, he who previously had no addiction to his phone, now carried it with him all day long.
Ever since he added Jiang Ning as a friend, the first thing Qi Xingzhou did after waking up in the morning was to reach out for his phone on the nightstand.
Opening WeChat, he looked at the empty chat box and lowered his eyes in disappointment.
Wanting, wanting Jiang Ning¡
Chapter 63 - 63 57 Plainclothes
?Chapter 63: Chapter 57: inclothes? Chapter 63: Chapter 57: inclothes? Ever since Jiang Ning shouted from the balcony that night, the neighbors haven¡¯t made any noise in the middle of the night.
Of course, this didn¡¯t necessarily mean that Ruan Jiahua hadn¡¯tmitted domestic abuse against Qin Taoran. It was possible he used more ndestine methods that didn¡¯t cause Qin Taoran to cry out.
Jiang Ning had only moved into thismunity a short while ago, and during that period, she had also spent a few days away in other districts because of her missions.
The number of times Jiang Ning had slept in themunity could be counted on one hand, yet even these few times, she had encountered such vexing situations.
Impeded by the mission hanging on the system interface, Jiang Ning would also pay a bit more attention each time she went in or out.
After a few days, she really did run into Qin Taoran¡¯s husband, Ruan Jiahua.
Because the start of the TV program was imminent, Jiang Ning had recently been going to the Martial Arts Gym more frequently.
After another sweaty climb up the stairs to the thirteenth floor, Jiang Ning arrived at the stairwell entrance and saw a tall middle-aged man in front of Qin Taoran¡¯s door, bending down to unlock it.
The man was dressed in a ck suit, wearing ck-framed sses. Although his face wasn¡¯t visible, his side profile faintly revealed that he was rather handsome, with good features.
In his hand, he carried a briefcase, his feet shod in shiny ck leather shoes, the very image of a sessful individual.
After the door opened, the man quickly entered, and Jiang Ning withdrew her gaze.
Since Qin Taoran left Jiang Ning¡¯s cest time, she hadn¡¯t contacted Jiang Ning, who wasn¡¯t in any rush either.
Even though the system had issued this random mission, whether to divorce or not ultimately depended on Qin Taoran herself.
If Qin Taoran didn¡¯t want a divorce, and Jiang Ning kept urging her to get one, then Jiang Ning would end up looking like the viin.
It was fine to have a desire to help, but only under the condition that the person urgently needed assistance.
Returning home, Jiang Ningfortably took a hot bath, and aftering out from the bathroom, she picked up her phone and found two missed calls, both from Zhang Lang ording to the caller ID.
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡± It seemed that recently Zhang Lang¡¯s calls had be more frequent.
Jiang Ning had no close friends; her best friends were in the deep mountains, with no phones and no way to connect.
With virtually zero social interactions, the number of people who contacted Jiang Ning after she left the Huo Family became even fewer.
In fact, over the past couple of days since the program¡¯s guest list had been announced, Mother Huo and Huo Ziheng had called Jiang Ning, only to find they¡¯d been blocked by her. Their faces darkened on the spot, and they didn¡¯t want to contact Jiang Ning anymore.
Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t aware that the Huo family had tried reaching out to her. Of course, even if she knew, she probably wouldn¡¯t care.
The moment she blocked all members of the Huo Family and stepped out of the Huo Family Vi, Jiang Ning had already drawn a clear boundary between herself and the Huo family members in her heart.
She just didn¡¯t know why Zhang Lang had called her twice in a row. Could there be a reason?
All the criminals she had previously apprehended had confessed, and she hadn¡¯t sent any new criminals to the police recently. There seemed to be no unresolved issues in thest couple of days.
Jiang Ning thought as she lifted her hand to return the call.
Zhang Lang seemed to be right by the phone. No sooner had she dialed than he answered in the next second.
Zhang Lang shouted, ¡°Finally, I¡¯ve been waiting for your call!¡±
Even through the screen, Jiang Ning could hear the intensity in Zhang Lang¡¯s voice.
Jiang Ning responded indifferently, ¡°Hmm?¡±
Zhang Lang spoke urgently, ¡°Tell me honestly, do you remember the time I called you recently, asking you toe to the police station because the family of a theft case wanted to thank you in person, and then you said you were at the high-speed train station, about to leave Capital City?¡±
Jiang Ning responded, ¡°Remember, what about it?¡±
Zhang Lang pressed urgently, ¡°Did you go to Fuhua or not!¡±
Hearing the word ¡®Fuhua,¡¯ Jiang Ning¡¯s eyebrows lifted, as if she realized something.
She seemed to know what it was about.
Last time, toplete the human trafficker assignment, she had run to Fuhua Town to catch He Hui, but instead of catching He Hui, she ended up capturing He Hui¡¯s two aplices: Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun.
Without answering, Jiang Ning countered, ¡°Did the Fuhua Public Security call you?¡±
Although Jiang Ning sometimes was offline, she still paid attention to hot topics on the inte, including the human trafficker incident fromst time.
At that time, in order not to upy space, she tied Kuang Tun and Liu Guobin to the roof of a small van, never expecting to be filmed by a blogger live streaming at the moment, and she was even mistaken by the blogger and theizens for some perverted serial killer.
It was only after seeing the ins and outs of the incident online that Jiang Ning understood why that blogger named Qi Cheng, after rushing to the scene on his motorcycle, was so concerned about Kuang Tun and Liu Guobin¡ it turned out he mistook the two traffickers for victims.
Whether it was because he was cursed out byizens or because the police station had given him a special briefing, Qi Cheng had not been live streaming recently.
Manyizens flocked to Qi Cheng¡¯s live stream room and Fuhua Public Security¡¯s official Weibo to stand guard, just waiting for those two to exin the truth about the incident that day, yet Qi Cheng remained silent about the matter until his broadcast stopped.
As one of the parties involved in the case, Jiang Ning had some spections about the Fuhua Public Security¡¯s silence and non-response.
If He Hui and Liu Guobin had been able to develop the kidnapping and selling of young girls and children into an industry chain thatsted more than a decade, certainly there were not just the three of them involved; there had to be other aplices and hidden masterminds.
The Fuhua Public Security probably wanted to continue to follow this lead, so they did not issue a rification announcement, preferring to be misunderstood byizens as a kidnapping case rather than risk alerting the criminals.
Although Jiang Ning did not admit it, the question she posed was essentially the same as an admission.
Zhang Lang had this suspicion in his mind even before making the call, but upon receiving a real and certain response, he still couldn¡¯t suppress the shock in his heart.
¡°It really was you!¡±
Zhang Lang opened his mouth, simply not knowing what to say.
How long has it been!
Not even a month!
Jiang Ning had actually caught several criminals in session, more than those of them with official positions!
Moreover, ording to the colleagues from Fuhua Public Security, she was also kidnapped by the traffickers, then fought back alone in a desperate situation!
Zhang Lang didn¡¯t know whether toment Jiang Ning¡¯s bad luck or to admire her overwhelming strength.
Zhang Lang suppressed the excited emotion in his heart and quietly asked, ¡°Be honest with me, are you my colleague?¡±
Jiang Ning did not understand, ¡°Huh?¡±
Zhang Lang spoke more inly, even with a hint of admiration in his tone, ¡°An undercover cop from a special department?¡±
Although their department didn¡¯t have one, he had seen them on TikTok!
It¡¯s entirely possible that Jiang Ning was one of the undercover elites secretly dispatched among the public by other departments!
Jiang Ning was silent for two seconds: ¡°¡¡±
¡°No.¡±
Chapter 64 - 64 58 Is it Miss Terminal Illness
?Chapter 64: Chapter 58 Is it Miss Terminal Illness? Chapter 64: Chapter 58 Is it Miss Terminal Illness? Although Jiang Ning denied it, Zhang Lang¡¯s admiration for her was still as endless as the waters of the Yellow River.
Without waiting for Jiang Ning to ask, Zhang Lang proactively exined to her over the phone why he had called her.
After these days of investigation and search, Fuhua Public Security, in coboration with public security departments from other provinces, cities, and counties across the country, had joined forces to strike, and finally traced the leads to capture He Hui and Liu Guobin¡¯s gang in one fell swoop, also rescuing quite a few victims.
Fuhua Public Security finally redeemed itself, and immediately released the video of capturing the human traffickers online, along with an announcement exining the twists and turns of the incident toizens, as well as the reason for not responding to the trending events before.
The video and announcement by Fuhua Public Security were released this afternoon; no sooner had they posted it than it hit the trending searches.
Netizens who had been arrogant in thement section now prostrated in confession, and plenty came to see themotion.
But more were admiring Fuhua Public Security¡¯s patience and strategy, which allowed them to capture those despicable human traffickers.
In thement section,izens were lively and joyous, as if celebrating the New Year.
Qi Cheng, who had been cursed byizens to the point of not daring to live stream, also cautiously emerged after Fuhua Public Security¡¯s response.
He started a live stream again, with a tone of grievance, ¡°You¡¯ve all disappointed me so much. When there¡¯s nothing wrong, you call me ¡®Qi Baby,¡¯ but when there¡¯s a problem, you call me ¡®Qi Trash.''¡±
Theizens were amused by him. Atst, the reception he met was not endless ridicule and malicious spection, but apologies and onlookers hurrying to the scene.
While sending him rockets, theizens cleared out their shopping carts, and leftments: [Noble Lady Qi, don¡¯t cry; your good fortune is still ahead!]
Qi Chengughed out loud, but through this incident, he also learned his lesson and gained some experience. During the live stream, he sincerely apologized to the audience and reflected publicly.
Don¡¯t make assumptions without knowing the full picture.
This afternoon, the trending search terms on the tform were all dominated by Fuhua Public Security¡¯s response.
Meanwhile,izens also noticed a key point in Fuhua Public Security¡¯s announcement:
[So, the first person to spot the human traffickers and call the police was actually one of the victims too?!]
[Wow, she¡¯s so awesome!! Abducted by human traffickers, she fought them with wit! Not only did she manage to escape, but she also rescued all the other victims!]
[That¡¯s not all! She even tied the traffickers to the roof of the car and brought them out of the mountains!]
[I¡¯m in tears, seriously. That little van was clearly so old and the space so cramped, yet she mercifully brought those two damn traffickers out. If it were me with my vengeful nature, I¡¯d drop them off a cliff to feed the wolves!]
[What have the wolves done to deserve being fed such dark, stinking meat? With their crimes, they don¡¯t even deserve to be wolf food! They should just be thrown into a cesspit and drown!]
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Theizens discussed fervently, and soon they discovered that Fuhua Public Security had secretly released a third post.
And the content of the third post was ¡ a video search for a person.
The video released by Fuhua Public Security showed the slender back of a young woman leaving the police station, the footage brief,sting only a mere twenty or so seconds.
Fuhua Public Security exined that the staff member on duty at the time didn¡¯t realize that the lean young woman in front of them was the caller who had reported the crime, and was also the pivotal heroine of the case.
Assuming she was one of the victims, the staff didn¡¯t ask further questions.
Lil did they know that when everyer tried to contact the reporter of the crime, they could no longer get ahold of her!
Because the phone Jiang Ning used to call the police was not her own, but one she took from the traffickers!
This discovery stopped the Fuhua Public Security, who hade to their senses, in their tracks.
They had only lost focus for a moment, and the person had disappeared?!
In this human trafficking case, Jiang Ning¡¯s existence was crucial. It could be said that without Jiang Ning, it was uncertain when this group of human traffickers would have been apprehended.
As long as they remained atrge for even one more day, they could potentially destroy more families and abduct more victims.
Jiang Ning made a tremendous contribution to this case.
And yet¡ such a brave and intelligent girl, and they actually couldn¡¯t find her?!
Fuhua Public Security had no choice but to ride the wave of their own poprity, initiating an online campaign to find her.
They deliberately released only a silhouette of her, not her full face, fearing it would negatively impact Jiang Ning¡¯s life.
The fervor on social media was undeniable.
Especially since it was Fuhua Public Security themselves asking for help in finding her.
Netizens, as if digging three feet into the ground, were determined to find her.
And then¡ observantizens began to sense something was amiss. Why did this silhouette seem so familiar?
There were also sharp-eyedizens who recognized her at a nce:
Isn¡¯t that Miss Terminal Illness?!
It¡¯s unclear who made the discovery first, but the words ¡°Miss Terminal Illness¡± themselves carried heat, and more and moreizens saw these messages.
Someizens chimed in:
[Ah, it really does look like her!!!]
[Wow, can it be? I specifically looked at old screenshots of Miss Terminal Illness I had saved on my phone, and I¡¯m shocked, the figure is exactly the same!]
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Others rebutted:
[Stop kidding, even if Miss Terminal Illness had never shown her face, the two previous times the criminals were caught, she was in Capital City. Fuhua is a two-to-three-hour high-speed train ride from Capital City! How could it be the same person!]
[How does it look simr? It doesn¡¯t look alike at all! You folks randomly attributing achievements to another person, think about how heartbroken the real informant would be upon seeing this!]
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Thements section erupted into endless debate, quickly propelling the topic to the top of the search trends.
Zhang Lang was rather bored today, so he took out his phone to browse social media and then saw these notifications.
He was one of the first and among the few who knew that Jiang Ning and Miss Terminal Illness were the same person. Zhang Lang clicked on the person-finding video released by Fuhua Public Security and watched it several times, growing more familiar with that silhouette each time!
Moreover, looking at the dates mentioned in the Fuhua Public Security¡¯s announcement, Jiang Ning happened to be absent from Capital City on those days!
Zhang Lang even went so far as to reach out to a friend who worked at Fuhua Public Security for a chat to inquire specifically about this matter.
After talking with them, Zhang Lang¡¯s premonitions grew stronger, prompting him to pick up his phone and call Jiang Ning to verify personally.
Thinking of thements online, Zhang Lang couldn¡¯t help but say:
¡°Your identity as Miss Terminal Illness really does generate its own buzz. Netizens are fiercely defending you, and the guesswork about whether you¡¯re the informant has already made it to the hot search. It¡¯s likely that Fuhua Public Security will take notice soon.¡±
¡°The criminals you¡¯ve caught before were all here in our area. I estimate it won¡¯t be long before our colleagues in Fuhua start calling us here to inquire about your identity.¡±
Chapter 65 - 65 59 Mengbo Trending Searches
?Chapter 65: Chapter 59: Mengbo Trending Searches Chapter 65: Chapter 59: Mengbo Trending Searches Jiang Ning¡¯s identity was crystal clear; she had never been involved in any illegal activities.
She wasn¡¯t afraid of interacting with the police, she just didn¡¯t want to draw unnecessary attention and trouble by being too high-profile.
Jiang Ning took the initiative to ask, ¡°Do you have their contact information? I¡¯ll reach out to themter.¡±
¡°Of course, of course, of course!¡± Zhang Lang brightened, ¡°No need for you to call them, I¡¯ll contact them. I¡¯ll have them call you!¡±
Considering that Fuhua had posted the video online to seek the missing person, it was obvious how desperate their search was offline.
Zhang Lang¡¯s voice was clear, ¡°Just wait a moment, I¡¯m contacting them right now!¡±
Jiang Ning said, ¡°No rush.¡±
After ending the call with Zhang Lang, Jiang Ning opened Meng Bo and found that entries rted to Fuhua Public Security indeed dominated the trending topics.
#FuhuaPublicSecurityResponse
#FuhuaPublicSecurityStrikesAgainstHumanTraffickingGangOvernight
#FuhuaPublicSecurityReleasesVideoToFindCivilianHero!
#MissTerminalIllness
#FuhuaPublicSecurityCapturesHumanTraffickingGangLeader
#QiChengLiveRoom
#MotherAndDaughterReunitedAfter8YearsOfAbduction
#ChanganFatherSearchesForSon10YearsOnRuined17Motorcycles
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Today¡¯s top ten trending searches didn¡¯t include a single celebrity-rted topic. Jiang Ning clicked on the trending entry about herself and discovered that there was even a poll option inside:
Question: Do you think the reporter Fuhua Public Security is looking for is Miss Terminal Illness?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Unsure
Jiang Ning amusingly voted for 1
Then she saw the results of the other users¡¯ votes:
1 Yes (51.6%)
2 No (40.56%)
3 Unsure (7.84%)
Jiang Ning was impressed by theizens this time.
She had only appeared on camera a few times, yet these people could recognize whether it was her or not just from her silhouette.
Jiang Ning had just watched the video released by Fuhua Public Security; it was the footage of her leaving the Fuhua Public Security Bureau after getting her belongings like her mobile phone and camera from the staff, following her ride with Captain Zhang and the others in the police car that day.
After ending the call with Jiang Ning, Zhang Lang did as he said; he immediately rang Fuhua Public Security and quickly passed Jiang Ning¡¯s contact information to his colleague there.
In less than a few minutes, Jiang Ning received a call from Fuhua Public Security.
The staff at Fuhua Public Security were very warm and vigorously invited her toe to the bureau for tea when she had time.
This time, Fuhua Public Security, in coboration with colleagues from other provinces, sessfully rounded up the human trafficking gang that He Hui and others belonged to.
This operation marked the strongest and most sessful strike against human traffickers by the Fuhua Public Security this year, and it also resulted in the capture of the most traffickers in nearly five years. Among them were the notorious trafficking leaders ¡°Aunt Hong¡± and ¡°ck Third,¡± who had been wanted by the police for over a decade.
Not only Fuhua Town but also leaders from Capital City and the province were following the developments of this case with great interest. And as the first to discover it, Jiang Ning¡¯s contribution was indispensable. The bureau had even decided to hold amendation conference for Jiang Ning.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning politely declined the staff¡¯s enthusiastic invitation and expressed her desire not to reveal her identity.
The staff from Fuhua were taken aback, possibly not expecting Jiang Ning to refuse so decisively.
Receiving recognition from the province and Capital City is an honor beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Yet, Jiang Ning did not even consider before declining these enticing honors and reputations, and she did so with great determination.
Jiang Ning did not feel like she was missing out on anything; after ending the call and wrapping up another matter, she appeared rxed.
Fuhua Public Security quickly posted a new response online: Thank you everyone for your enthusiastic help, we have found the youngdy who reported the crime.
Aizen quicklymented: Is it Miss Terminal Illness?
Fuhua Public Security: Yes!
The official Weibo ount joining in finally made the previously quarrelingizens stop their ongoing battles.
Everyone gathered around to watch:
[It¡¯s really her, I don¡¯t know whether to feel sorry for her orugh, how does she always run into these kinds of situations wherever she goes.]
[I¡¯m truly convinced, to say she¡¯s lucky, she bumps into human traffickers just by going on a trip. To say she¡¯s unlucky, she still manages to escape from the traffickers after being taken¡]
[Hahahaha! I just knew it! With Juejue taking a slight action, all the criminals end up behind bars!]
[She¡¯s really amazing! ording to official information, she was one of the victims who was drugged and abducted by the traffickers; a girl encountering such an event, instead of panicking, she managed to make a stunning counterattack, I¡¯d have been sobbing already.]
[Howe I always bump into you lot of crybabies? Knock them out with a single punch!]
[Why do I keep seeing the words Miss Terminal Illness trending online recently, is there a ss rep who can sum up just who Miss Terminal Illness is? What happened?]
[Yeah, what does she do, howe it feels like a lot of people like her?]
[Don¡¯t ask, if you ask, she¡¯s an unsung hero among ordinary people!]
[No, the person above, she¡¯s not ordinary at all. I¡¯ve summarized a few of the criminals she caught:
The first, Juejue was discharged from the hospital in the morning, and in the afternoon, she encountered someonemitting a crime in broad daylight at Tianxin Shopping za. Juejue, having seen injustice, came forward to assist, gifting the perpetrator a set of Iron Window Tears.
The second, Juejue was shopping in an antique shop, and it turns out the owner was a robbery offender who had been on the run for sixteen years. Juejue, with her discerning eyes, presented the antique store owner a bted set of silver bracelets.
The third, Juejue, feeling that she had only been discharged for two days but had already caught two criminals, wasn¡¯t happy staying in Capital City, so she went to Fuhua for a trip, and midway, she was drugged and taken away by traffickers¡ and tearfully handed out two sets of silver bracelets.
Just look for yourselves! In just a few days, is Juejue¡¯s life ordinary? Calm after one storm, another arises; a roller coaster of events, more thrilling than a TV drama.]
[Hahaha, just summarize, why specte on Juejue¡¯s feelings? Doesn¡¯t Juejue have a face to save?]
[Aren¡¯t you afraid for your life, writing like this!?]
[Poor Juejue, haha, it¡¯s like she¡¯s possessed by Detective Conan, wherever she goes, there¡¯s a bad guy.]
[How can you say that? It should be, wherever there¡¯s a bad guy, there¡¯s Juejue! She¡¯s a ray of justice!]
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Since Miss Terminal Illness had never appeared online to respond personally, theizens¡¯ understanding of her was limited to the few words from official sources; not even her name had been exposed. No one knew who had started calling her ¡°Juejue,¡± but theizens quickly took to this affectionate nickname.
Through the screen, Jiang Ning could feel theizens¡¯ love and protection for Juejue, a cheerful atmosphere that was entirely different from the vibe in her ownment section.
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡±
She had not anticipated this situation before, but if one day her alter ego was exposed¡ the expressions on theizens¡¯ faces would be quite interesting.
Chapter 66 - 66 60 Ask Chu Yiyi to Send
?Chapter 66: Chapter 60: Ask Chu Yiyi to Send Chapter 66: Chapter 60: Ask Chu Yiyi to Send This time the trending searchsted especially long, hanging on the list for several days, which showed how much attentionizens had on this case.
Besides despising the human traffickers and praising the police, what they were most curious about was the identity of Juejue.
Netizens eximed, ¡°With such a serious case of human trafficking this time, Juejue will definitely show up, right?¡±
Because of this case of human traffickers, the police, after investigating and interrogating the criminals, found many children and young girls who had been abducted and trafficked before, and also brought some family seekers who were not usually noticed by theizens gradually into everyone¡¯s sight.
At the official family reunification event, many parents, reunited with their lost children, cried in front of the cameras, expressing their excited emotions, and their gratitude towards the police and Jiang Ning.
They didn¡¯t know Jiang Ning¡¯s identity or name, but it didn¡¯t affect their gratitude towards her in their hearts.
Manyizens who saw the live broadcast couldn¡¯t help but cry with emotion.
If Miss Terminal Illness was willing to show up, it wouldn¡¯t be an exaggeration to say she would have instantly gained a fortune in wealth and poprity.
The number ofizens following Miss Terminal Illness online was increasing, and many even edited the few times Jiang Ning had appeared into a cool video.
Even Zhang Lang asked Jiang Ning several times, ¡°Won¡¯t you really show up? So many people like you!¡±
Jiang Ning also saw those videos and news, and she shook her head, ¡°No, I won¡¯t.¡±
Being able to help so many people whilepleting the tasks given by the System, she felt quite content, and she had already received the reward from the System for the mission, which was enough for her.
Zhang Lang was a police officer, not involved in the circle, and he never paid attention to the entertainment industry¡¯s happenings. But even Zhang Lang could see how much theizens loved Jiang Ning as Miss Terminal Illness and her soaring poprity online, let alone other people in the entertainment industry.
Huo Miao stared at the hot search on the social tform, rolled her eyes involuntarily, and said with an impatient tone, ¡°Why is it her on the trending search again today!¡±
With just over a week before she was due to enter the program, Huo Miao and her agent discussed buying a hot search in the next few days to attract ast wave of fans before joining the crew.
Her agent, Liu Hong, also thought that Huo Miao¡¯s suggestion was good, as it could not only attract fans but also increase Huo Miao¡¯s poprity.
Therefore, Huo Miao deliberately left Capital City and went to other cities to y for two days, then took a flight back.
At Capital City Airport, Liu Hong had already arranged for paparazzi to stake out to capture beautiful candid shots of Huo Miao.
The money for buying the trending search came from Huo Miao¡¯s personal ount, and as a result, she only stayed on the trending list for a few minutes before being pushed off by the hot search of Fuhua Public Security!
Finally, when the heat of Fuhua Public Security subsided, the poprity of the entries about Miss Terminal Illness surged up again.
The trending search Huo Miao bought was time-sensitive; she had bought it for three days, spending a seven-figure sum.
And yet, all she did during those three days was watch others trend!
The entry about Huo Miao appearing at the airport barely ranked at the end of the trending list and failed to attract much attention from theizens.
Of course, this was not because Huo Miao¡¯s spending power had failed, but the topic of Miss Terminal Illness was simply too popr, reaching the terrifying amounts of nine hundred million views and two hundred million likes.
On one hand, there were genuine, reliable figures, and on the other hand, there was the artificial heat bought with money; the difference between them, in terms of who was higher and who was lower, was clear at a nce.
Huo Miao¡¯s money for buying the trending search spot had gone down the drain, which made her incredibly angry.
Looking at the trending search entries about Miss Terminal Illness, Huo Miao found them utterly displeasing no matter how she looked at them.
This was already the second time.
Last time, the Huo family Members had held a celebration banquet for her at the vi, only for Jiang Ning to kick her into the water. Huo Miao could have made it to the trending searches with that incident, but instead, the meddling deeds of Miss Terminal Illness at Tianxin Shopping za had unexpectedly hijacked the spotlight.
That day, the entry of Miss Terminal Illness courageously confronting the thug at Tianxin Shopping za had parachuted its way into the trending searches, crushing Huo Miao¡¯s poprity into non-existence.
Now it was happening again!
The exact same thing, once more!
The trending search had been snatched away by the same person again!
Huo Miao¡¯s expression was dark, and in her heart, she had already developed a strong sense of animosity towards this Miss Terminal Illness, whom she had never met before.
Liu Hong sat beside her, dealing with official business on a tablet, and had long since grown ustomed to Huo Miao¡¯s sullen expression.
Huo Miao¡¯s fans often praised her for being gentle and kind, graceful and poised, and even the Huo family thought of Huo Miao as a delicate, pretty girl in need of protection. But actually, in Liu Hong¡¯s eyes, Huo Miao was way more scheming than the average person, and even the Huo family was unaware of her truest, cunning side, which had nothing to do with being gentle and kind.
However, Liu Hong felt that it was better for Huo Miao to be scheming; those naive and clueless ¡®silly sweethearts¡¯ in the entertainment industry would only be devoured to the bone by others, and wouldn¡¯t even know how they died.
¡°It seems this trending search n has failed,¡± Liu Hong put down the tablet. ¡°The photos they took for you at the airport were definitely fine, but the topic wasn¡¯t trending enough, so it was easy forizens to overlook.¡±
¡°The heat of the topic,¡± Huo Miao frowned.
The most trending topics were actually about Jiang Ning.
Previously, to divert attention, Huo Miao and Liu Hong had arranged for someone to release negative news about Jiang Ning, inciting disgust fromizens and fans. Then, Huo Miao deliberately leaked information about being bullied by Jiang Ning and subtly instigated a fan war against Jiang Ning during interviews.
Thanks to Jiang Ning, Huo Miao had gained a lot of new fans during that period, and her existing fanbase became even more loyal.
¡°Jiang Ning has already moved out; if she hadn¡¯t, we could have still used the opportunity to take some offsetting photos and leak them.¡± Huo Miao frowned, and for the first time, felt that Jiang Ning moving out wasn¡¯t entirely positive.
Since that day, she hadn¡¯t seen Jiang Ning again and felt as if Jiang Ning had suddenly slipped out of her control.
Liu Hong suggested, ¡°Jiang Ning has also joined the ¡®Survive for 30 Days¡¯ show. Do we want to seek someone to stand up for you, to stir up some hype?¡±
Huo Miao thought Liu Hong meant to mobilize her fan club, and couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°After the program team officially announced the guest lineup, didn¡¯t the fans already go and curse in thement section? Both the program team and Jiang Ning¡¯s Weibo ounts were as silent as the dead, without any response.¡±
Liu Hong shook her head. ¡°I¡¯m not suggesting the fans do it, but rather someone else from within the circle.¡±
As Huo Miao looked at her, puzzled, Liu Hong advised, ¡°Aren¡¯t you on good terms with Chu Yiyi? Get her to do it for you.¡±
Huo Miao bowed her head in thought for a while, finally understanding the meaning of Liu Hong¡¯s words. After the program team had officially announced the guests, her fans had already cursed in thement sections of the program team and Jiang Ning, so doing it again would be ineffective. But Chu Yiyi was different. As a fellow entertainment industry actress, casually defending her would be perfectly natural. And if she were to spend some money boosting her own poprity¡
Chapter 67 - 67 61 Completing Chu Yiyis Task
?Chapter 67: Chapter 61 Completing Chu Yiyi¡¯s Task Chapter 67: Chapter 61 Completing Chu Yiyi¡¯s Task Huo Miao thought it over and felt that the idea her agent came up with was good, so she immediately called Chu Yiyi.
As a person in the entertainment industry, the biggest issue is ack of attention, and sparking discussion and controversy amongizens¡ is the most direct method for gaining their attention.
Chu Yiyi had also spoken out for Huo Miao online several times before, and the two of them were affectionately referred to as ¡°sister flowers¡± byizens within the entertainment circle.
Chu Yiyi, by speaking up for Huo Miao, brought herself considerable attention and goodwill from the public, asizens thought she was genuine. Now, with just a hint from Huo Miao, Chu Yiyi immediately understood, ¡°I know what to do. There happens to be a press conference tomorrow, and during the interview, I will arrange for someone to ask a question, and then I¡¯ll speak up for you.¡±
Huo Miao felt it sounded good, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll wait for your good news.¡±
The next day, sure enough, during the press conference, when one of the reporters asked Chu Yiyi if she had any troubles recently, Chu Yiyi responded in front of the cameras, ¡°My life has been quite fulfilling recently. I¡¯m loved by my parents, supported by my fans, I work hard when I¡¯m working, and I enjoy life when I¡¯m not working, so I¡¯ve been quite happy.¡±
Reporter: ¡°Quite?¡±
Chu Yiyi: ¡°Yes. Because I have friends, you know. I¡¯ll be happy when my good friends are happy, and naturally, I¡¯ll be sad when they are sad.¡±
The interview video quickly spread, and with Chu Yiyi being part of the top tier young actresses in the entertainment circle, fans and the media couldn¡¯t help but start digging deeper after seeing her exchange with the reporter.
Chu Yiyi¡¯s close friends in the industry were few, and Huo Miao was known to be her best friend.
Huo Miao¡¯s recent TV drama ¡°Fu Hua Pce¡± had be hugely popr, and she should have been in high spirits because of this sess, seemingly without any troubles¡ But no! Huo Miao was about to join the reality show ¡°Survive for 30 Days,¡± and among the guests recording the show with her was Jiang Ning, who had always been at odds with her!!!
When the media encountered Huo Miao at thepany¡¯s building, they surrounded her to ask about her thoughts on joining ¡°Survive for 30 Days,¡± and also inquired if the fact that Jiang Ning was joining as well had been coordinated between them in advance.
The expression on Huo Miao¡¯s face was quite intriguing, ¡°It is an honor to participate in this show, and I am very much looking forward to it. However, I did not know Jiang Ning would also be participating until the show¡¯s official announcement.¡±
After the two interview videos were exposed, Huo Miao¡¯s fans felt that their idol was being bullied and flocked to the official Weibo ount of ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡± to ridicule and swear at the production team, using them of being obsessed with money and conspiring with Jiang Ning to bully Huo Miao.
Anyway, a rush of foulnguage ensued, and it seemed they wouldn¡¯t stop until the show reced Jiang Ning.
The production team members were stunned by the barrage of abusive private messages and hurriedly reported them to their superiors.
Director Shen Zha couldn¡¯t help but say to Chen Yan beside him, ¡°Look at this. Out of all people, you had to contact Jiang Ning, and now we¡¯re getting cursed out every day.¡±
Chen Yan sat on the sofa, unruffled, with an indifferent expression on his handsome face, ¡°Let them curse. When it¡¯s time to watch, they¡¯ll still watch eagerly.¡±
Shen Zha thought for a moment and then asked, ¡°There was a lot of swearing on the days of the official announcement, and then it stopped. Why has it be so severe again?¡±
The staff member nced at the two men and said cautiously, ¡°It seems¡ it¡¯s because of an interview with Chu Yiyi and Huo Miao.¡±
After the staff member left, Chen Yan picked up his phone and soon started to smile.
The tricks in the entertainment industry were all too familiar to him, and he was tired of them. Moreover, Huo Miao¡¯s marketing strategy this time wasn¡¯t particrly clever.
Shen Zha was also very curious, ¡°Huo Miao has been using public opinion to influence people¡¯s perception of Jiang Ning. This has happened several times already. She¡¯s a popr influential young actress, so why is she so persistent in ckening Jiang Ning¡¯s name?¡±
Since the official announcement by the production team, Huo Miao had several times deliberately stirred upizens¡¯ dislike for Jiang Ning.
However, their investigation showed that Jiang Ning was just an ordinary person who had once stayed with the Huo Family.
¡°This is interesting.¡± Chen Yan tossed his phone aside, his sharp intuition telling him that if they did this show well, it could definitely be a hit, ¡°Contact the Qi¡¯s and tell them I agree to their terms.¡±
Chen Yan¡¯s words startled Shen Zha, ¡°You, you really n to use¡ that kind of live broadcast method?¡±
¡°What¡¯s wrong with immersive live broadcasting?¡± Chen Yan nced at him sideways, ¡°This is between you and me for now; we can¡¯t let a third person know.¡±
¡°But¡ no production team has ever done a live broadcast in this manner before.¡± Shen Zha was somewhat worried, ¡°What if there¡¯s an ident¡ or if the celebrities mess up on the live stream¡¡±
¡°Since Qi¡¯s dares to bring out this equipment, of course it¡¯s passed the national safety inspection standards. Just because no other production teams have done it, that¡¯s why we need to be the first to brave the waters,¡± Chen Yan said,ughing indifferently, ¡°Besides, it¡¯s not the first time celebrities have screwed up in front of a production team. Letting the guests know they¡¯re live, what¡¯s the fun in just watching them perform? They chose this line of work; they should be able to withstand the scrutiny of the audience.¡±
Though Chen Yan was just a program producer, he had the Chen and Su families behind him, forces not to be trifled with by just anyone. That was where his confidence came from.
Hearing Chen Yan¡¯s words, Shen Zha thought of the holographic equipment developed by the Qi Family not long ago but not yet publicized, and his heart grew excited, ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s do it this way! I¡¯ll contact the Qi family and see what they say.¡±
Chen Yan nodded slightly, approving of Shen Zha¡¯s words.
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While Jiang Ning was at home ying on herputer, she also saw that interview with Chu Yiyi.
Without having to investigate, Jiang Ning knew that the other party was definitely twisting words to pity Huo Miao while taking a jab at her in the process.
As Huo Miao¡¯s intimate girlfriend, Chu Yiyi had not refrained from smearing Jiang Ning¡¯s reputation in the past.
It could be said that a decent portion of Jiang Ning¡¯s current poor reputation online was Chu Yiyi¡¯s doing.
Looking at Chu Yiyi on camera, bright and beautiful, with a delicate face, Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t help but think of the third task issued by the System ¨C Chu Yiyi evading taxes of 98.6 million yuan.
Jiang Ning hadn¡¯tpleted this task yet, not because she didn¡¯t want to, but collecting evidence for this task required time and couldn¡¯t be rushed.
Throughout these days, Jiang Ning had been searching for evidence of Chu Yiyi¡¯s tax evasion. During her deliberate search, Jiang Ning discovered that as early as two months ago, someone had blown the whistle on Chu Yiyi¡¯s tax evasion online, but the post didn¡¯t cause much of a stir.
Yesterday, Jiang Ning privately messaged the person who made the post; they were very cautious and didn¡¯t respond to her.
Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t discouraged because after looking into the resignation list from Chu Yiyi¡¯s studio over recent years, she found that a finance officer had left Chu Yiyi¡¯spany two months ago.
A finance officer holds thepany¡¯s lifeline.
If fake ounts were made, besides the boss, the finance officer was definitely the second person in the know.
Upon finding out that Chu Yiyi¡¯s studio¡¯s current finance officer was her younger cousin who had just graduated from college, Jiang Ning sensed something unspeakable might be at y.
After great effort, Jiang Ning finally obtained the contact information of the former finance officer and found out they had a sick child.
Jiang Ning transferred fifty thousand yuan for medical expenses to them, an implicit signal left by the poster in their post.
Guessing at the poster¡¯s identity, Jiang Ning transferred fifty thousand yuan. Once it was received, the other party didn¡¯t hesitate to hand over the materials they had to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning opened the file and let the System scan it, ¡°Are these materials authentic?¡±
System: [Authentic.]
With the evidence in hand, Jiang Ning navigated to the official website for reporting tax evasion and made an official report.
After Jiang Ning had filled in all the information and submitted it, staring at the page that was now showing ¡®Processing¡¯, the System¡¯s voice echoed in her mind:
[Congrattions Host forpleting the task of reporting Chu Yiyi¡¯s tax evasion and evasion, rewarded with 12 days of life value.]
Chapter 68 - 68 62 Qi Xingzhou Off to Climb a Mountain
?Chapter 68: Chapter 62: Qi Xingzhou, Off to Climb a Mountain Chapter 68: Chapter 62: Qi Xingzhou, Off to Climb a Mountain Afterpleting Chu Yiyi¡¯s task, Jiang Ning¡¯s life value suddenly increased significantly.
At that time, when she signed the contract with ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡±, the official recording time was 30 days, and taking out the two days of travel before and after, it was at most 32 days in total.
Now the life value Jiang Ning had umted was more than enough to support her after the show.
Since Jiang Ning no longer had such an urgent need for life value, she opened WeChat to contact Qi Xingzhou.
After adding Qi Xingzhou on WeChatst time, the two had not chatted. The reason Jiang Ning didn¡¯t contact Qi Xingzhou was that her daily schedule was packed, and as for why Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t contact her¡ she would ask him when they met.
Jiang Ning did not send a text message but directly made a video call to Qi Xingzhou.
During the few encounters with Qi Xingzhou, he was too silent, she needed to make him talk more.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s phone was often merely a decoration.
The moment the default WeChat ringtone sounded, Qi Xingzhou, who was engrossed in writing something at his desk, instinctively looked up, his expression somewhat nk.
However, when his gaze fell on the lit screen, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s originally indifferent expression changed, like someone had thrown a stone into a cidke, disrupting the calm surface.
Qi Xingzhou immediately put down what he was doing, even sitting up straighter in his chair.
He saw Jiang Ning¡¯s avatar on the brightened phone screen, and saw that¡ Jiang Ning was calling him.
A flicker of anticipation and joy that Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t recognize himself shed through his handsome eyes. Qi Xingzhou picked up the phone lying beside him, his finger carefully tapped the screen gently, and the video call connected. The face that he had been yearning for these past days instantly appeared on the screen.
Jiang Ning had a full smile, her skin fair, a light makeup adorned her face, which under the enhancement of the subtle cosmetics looked even more rosy and wless.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s dark eyes stared at Jiang Ning on the screen without blinking, even his breathing was unconsciously lowered.
As Qi Xingzhou saw Jiang Ning, she likewise saw Qi Xingzhou on the screen.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hands rested on the desk, holding the phone, the upward angle of the shot from below, which is often said to be a deadly angle, failed to reveal any double chin on Qi Xingzhou¡¯s face; instead, it made his jawline appear clean and smooth.
Qi Xingzhou, who had answered the video call, seemed oddly cute and stiff, sitting up straight as if he were a startled little rabbit.
Seeing him, Jiang Ning smiled broadly and took the initiative to speak, ¡°Hey! Qi Xingzhou, what are you doing?¡±
Qi Xingzhou couldn¡¯t help but tap the screen, erging Jiang Ning from a small window to fill his entire phone¡¯s screen.
¡°Writing something,¡± Qi Xingzhou replied, his tone still a bit stiff and devoid of inflection.
He flipped the camera to show Jiang Ning what he was writing.
The pristine white A4 sheets were filled with all kinds of forms, which at first nce Jiang Ning thought were English. It was only after a closer look that she realized it was math.
Suddenly remembering what Ji Shuang had said about Qi Xingzhou¡¯s astonishing mathematical talent, Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes widened, ¡°Are you busy? Oh dear, I¡¯ve disturbed you. You better keep working, I¡¯ll hang up, okay?¡±
¡°No,¡± Qi Xingzhou replied quickly upon hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s words.
He pushed aside the papers he had been working on for quite a while, his movements eager and rough, and then looked cautiously at Jiang Ning in the phone, ¡°I¡¯m not busy anymore.¡±
¡°Don¡¯t rush,¡± Jiang Ning soothed him with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s a nice sunny day today, do you want toe out for a walk?¡±
If they went out, they could meet.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eyes lit up.
Jiang Ning smiled with her eyes, ¡°I¡¯ll take you climbing.¡±
When Jiang Ning was video calling Qi Xingzhou, she sat on her own balcony, ncing up at the weather which was neither windy nor rainy nor sunny¡ªjust perfect for climbing.
Seeing the gleam in Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eyes, clearly tempted, Jiang Ning instructed him to change his clothes and shoes, then wait for her at home.
If she left now, she could probably reach his house in about twenty minutes.
After ending the call, Qi Xingzhou did exactly as Jiang Ning had said, changing into a set of casual clothes and putting on his sports shoes before he went downstairs.
Ji Shuang was sitting on the sofa in the first-floor living room, her attention drawn by the noise upstairs, she lifted her eyes to see Qi Xingzhou descending the spiral staircase.
Although Qi Xingzhou¡¯s expression was as nk as usual, Ji Shuang felt something different about him today.
Could it be that he seemed a bit happier today?
Ji Shuang looked puzzled.
Qi Xingzhou rarely left his room, but if he felt hungry or thirsty, he would go down to the kitchen to find something to eat.
Ji Shuang thought this time was no different.
Who would have guessed that after Qi Xingzhou went downstairs, he would head straight for the front door with determination, not even ncing at the kitchen beside him?
Just as Qi Xingzhou was about to step out of the door, Ji Shuang¡¯s heart tightened, and she quickly stood up, ¡°Zhouzhou, where are you going?¡±
Qi Xingzhou turned to look at her, ¡°Jiang Ning, climbing.¡±
After dropping those four words, Qi Xingzhou could no longer suppress his excited emotions and strode out of the vi.
Ji Shuang, who had been concerned about him, was stunned in ce upon hearing his response.
When she asked the question, she didn¡¯t expect Qi Xingzhou to reply, because as he grew up, he disliked speaking and ignored anyone who tried to talk to him.
Over time, the Qi family members had gotten used to talking to Qi Xingzhou without expecting a reply.
Although she had been pleasantly surprised to hear him speak to Jiang Ning a few days earlier, she hadn¡¯t expected that Qi Xingzhou would not only speak but now seemed willing tomunicate with her!
Ji Shuang immediately felt tears of excitement.
After hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s name from Qi Xingzhou, Ji Shuang wasn¡¯t so worried about his going out; instead, she felt somewhat grateful to Jiang Ning for inviting Qi Xingzhou out to y.
Ji Shuang did not show herself, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, she watched Qi Xingzhou, who had just hurried out, stand in the ce where Jiang Ning had dropped him offst time.
A few minutes passed, and Jiang Ning¡¯s car appeared.
And then, Ji Shuang watched her foolish son, who no matter how she urged would not leave the house before, promptly take the passenger seat in Jiang Ning¡¯s car, with eager movements, as if afraid that Jiang Ning would drive away without him the next second.
Seeing this, Ji Shuang shook her head with a light chuckle. When she watched Jiang Ning¡¯s car leave the Qi Family, Ji Shuang picked up her phone to send a message to Qi Jingshan: Our son has grown up, I can¡¯t keep him here anymore.
Qi Jingshan: Eh?
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Little Bear: Rain ising, Zhouzhou is about to be wed¡
Chapter 69 - 69 63 Random Tasks
?Chapter 69: Chapter 63 Random Tasks Chapter 69: Chapter 63 Random Tasks Capital City boasts many tourist attractions, and Jiang Ning would roam around asionally when she was in college.
Unsure about Qi Xingzhou¡¯s physical endurance, though Qi Xingzhou looked to be in good shape, it was possible he was naturally just a clothes rack who happened to have a perfect figure.
Jiang Ning drove Qi Xingzhou to the closest mountain nearby, an artificial scenic spot, with around six thousand steps from the foot to the summit. Jiang Ning had climbed it twice during college, and going up and down took less than two hours in total.
After parking the car at the mountain¡¯s base, Jiang Ning stepped out and pointed to the mountain in front of them, saying to Qi Xingzhou, ¡°We¡¯ll climb up,e back down, and then I¡¯ll treat you to some food.¡±
After all, she had previously charged his brother two million, so it was only right to treat Qi Xingzhou to a few meals.
Jiang Ning then asked, ¡°Can you climb it?¡±
Qi Xingzhou stood by Jiang Ning¡¯s side, followed the direction of her pointing finger, looked at the towering mountain, and nodded modestly.
With empty hands, Qi Xingzhou watched Jiang Ning open the back seat, take out a cross-body bag that she had just ced on the seat, and retrieve it.
Jiang Ning put her phone and car keys in the bag, slung it over her shoulder, and then took Qi Xingzhou to a nearby shop to buy two bottles of water.
They might get thirsty on such a long journey without a drink.
After purchasing, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou geared up and headed towards the stairs at the mountain base.
The mountain was named Kuilong Mountain, and because there was no admission fee and there was a temple at the summit where people could burn incense, it was very popr with the residents of the city. On every first day of the month, the ce was packed with people climbing and burning incense. Even on ordinary days, many woulde to climb the mountain for exercise.
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou slowly ascended the stairs.
Today, Jiang Ning was wearing a ck T-shirt with loose ck sports shorts that reached just above her thighs, revealing her white knees and straight, well-proportioned calves, paired with white socks and cream-colored sports shoes. A ck sports cap sat atop her head, giving her a youthful and vibrant look.
Qi Xingzhou walked beside Jiang Ning. As Jiang Ning had noticed he was wearing cotton and linen home clothes during a video call just before, she had reminded him to change into sports clothes before leaving.
And as luck would have it, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s outfit today was exactly the same as Jiang Ning¡¯s: an all-ck sports outfit paired with clean, dust-free beige sports shoes.
Qi Xingzhou wore no cap, revealing his smooth forehead and that handsome, clear-cut face. With lips pursed, he kept close to Jiang Ning. At first nce, they looked like a couple out for a stroll.
However, neither of them seemed to notice this detail. As Jiang Ning walked, her steps gradually became lighter, with Qi Xingzhou steadily one step behind her, breathing evenly.
Many trees and green nts were nted on both sides of the staircase, along with plenty of wild grass growing freely, making the air much fresher than in the city. As they ascended, Jiang Ning chatted with Qi Xingzhou.
Although most of the time it was Jiang Ning doing the talking, with Qi Xingzhou asionally responding, the atmosphere between them was not awkward. Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eyes sparkled, a clear indication of his good mood.
There were quite a few people climbing the mountain today. As Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou made their way up, they often encountered others descending. And there was a continuous stream of climbers on the path ahead and behind them.
From the corner of her eye, Jiang Ning nced at Qi Xingzhou a few times, noticing that when they encountered descending hikers, he would quietly move behind her, courteously making way for them. Compared to the Qi Xingzhou she had first met, who had had no reaction to the outside world, he had made tremendous progress in these two meetings.
Their pace was brisk, and without any stops, they climbed to the summit.
Along the climb, there were pavilions and stone benches built at intervals for people to rest. The temple at the summit was quite luxurious, constructed in an ancient architectural style, with the main temple at the center and other buildingsyered around it.
After strolling around with Qi Xingzhou and admiring the lower buildings, Jiang Ning proceeded to the stairs leading up to the rooftop.
¡°Let¡¯s go up there and take a look,¡± Jiang Ning said to Qi Xingzhou.
She had visited before and knew that from the second-floor rooftop, one could take in the view of almost the entire Capital City.
As they were ascending the stairs, they suddenly noticed people rushing down from the rooftop, their steps hurried and their expressions desperate to avoid something.
Jiang Ning furrowed her brows and before she could think further, she heard the System¡¯s voice in her mind: [A murderer has emerged at Kuilong Temple! Host, please capture the culprit Yang He immediately!]
Kuilong Temple?
Isn¡¯t that where she is right now!
Jiang Ning¡¯s heart turned cold, and she reached out to grab a girl running down the stairs. ¡°What¡¯s happening up there? What happened?¡± she asked.
¡°There¡¯s, there¡¯s a man¡ He¡¯s killing people!¡± The girl¡¯s face was pale. When Jiang Ning grabbed her arm, she could distinctly feel the other¡¯s body trembling in fear.
¡°Don¡¯t go up there, run! That man has gone mad!¡±
¡°Someone is killing people upstairs, don¡¯t go up, hurry, run, run!¡±
Others following behind the girl kindly urged her to flee and then skirted around the two of them, running down rapidly.
As soon as Jiang Ning let go of the girl, she too started walking down the steps with trembling legs.
The System¡¯s task had already been released, run? It was impossible for Jiang Ning to run.
Without seeing for herself, Jiang Ning had no idea what the situation was like up there.
If she hade to climb the mountain alone today, Jiang Ning would have already rushed up, but she hadn¡¯t forgotten that there was someone following her.
Jiang Ning came to her senses, her expression grave, and said to Qi Xingzhou, ¡°Young master, you just wait for me here, okay? I¡¯ll go have a look and thene down to find you.¡±
As if worried that Qi Xingzhou would not understand, Jiang Ning put one hand on his shoulder and pointed to the direction of a stone bench below. ¡°Sit there and wait for me, I¡¯lle down very soon.¡±
In the urgency of the moment, Jiang Ning, without waiting for Qi Xingzhou¡¯s response, turned around and quickly walked upwards.
Many people were fleeing in panic from above. Seeing Jiang Ning going in the opposite direction, some kindly reminded her not to go up. Jiang Ning did not respond; she squeezed through the crowd and ran up, being the first to see the deserted rooftop and the temple where people burned incense, with passageways on both sides of the temple.
Jiang Ning nced left and right, paused, and asked, ¡°System, where are the people?¡±
The System did not make a sound, but after Jiang Ning¡¯s words fell, a virtual arrow appeared before her eyes, pointing her in the right direction.
Without a second thought, Jiang Ning took off running in that direction and when she saw a bamboo broom leaning against the wall, she grabbed it into her hand.
¡°Ah! Please! Don¡¯t chop! No more chopping!¡±
¡°Help! Help!¡±
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Screams reached her ears, getting closer and closer.
When Jiang Ning hurried to the scene, even though she was mentally prepared, she was still unavoidably shocked by the bloody sight before her eyes.
A man in ck was holding a fruit knife, relentlessly attacking a man in white who was pinned to the ground.
The screams Jiang Ning had just heard wereing from the mouth of the man in white. Wounded by several knife thrusts, his flowing blood had nearly soaked the majority of his body, with the ground below also sttered with spilled blood.
Next to the two men, there was also a woman lying on the ground, her condition unknown, alive or dead.
The man in white was iling his limbs on the ground, desperately struggling and repeatedly begging for mercy, yet the man in ck seemed possessed, eyes bloodshot with rage, as he fiercely stabbed the fruit knife into the man in white all the while angrily shouting:
¡°Why did you have to destroy my family!¡±
¡°Did you tell her to divorce me?!¡±
Chapter 70 - 70 64 Task Completed
?Chapter 70: Chapter 64 Task Completed Chapter 70: Chapter 64 Task Completed Jiang Ning didn¡¯t have time to think too much, she raised the broom in her hand high and charged directly at the man in the ck clothes.
Although the man in white seemed to be alive, the blood flowing from his wounds was too much, and there was no time to dy. The more violently he struggled, the faster his blood was lost.
Jiang Ning knew that only a quick battle could lead to a swift victory.
The broom, held high, came crashing down hard on the man in ck. He cried out in pain, his movements to harm others slightly hesitated. He turned his head displeased, his sinister gaze falling on Jiang Ning as he said nastily, ¡°Scram! Or I¡¯ll stab you too!¡±
He thought this would scare Jiang Ning away; after all, she looked delicate and petite, like a college student who had yet to step into society. But just after he finished speaking, Jiang Ning moved her hands, swinging the bamboo broom and fiercely struck across his face.
On Yang He¡¯s dark-skinned face, several red marks instantly appeared, making his already grim and fierce expression even more murderous.
Jiang Ning ignored the murderous look on his face, merely swinging the broom in her hands, striking Yang He over and over again.
This broom was made of bamboo branches. Dozens of simrly sized branches were picked, dried, and then tightly bound together with iron wire. No matter how hard Jiang Ning exerted herself, the bamboo¡¯s thin tail, though not causing much damage, created a series of sharp pains that were impossible to ignore when it whipped the body.
Yang He couldn¡¯t bear it any longer and cursed angrily, releasing the man in white he had been pressing down, and stood up to re at Jiang Ning with rage.
He was tall and sturdy; with one grab, he caught the broom Jiang Ning swung at him. His other hand, tightly clutching the fruit knife, aimed a stab towards Jiang Ning!
Jiang Ning had nned to dodge and follow up with a heavy kick at Yang He.
But as the fruit knife was about to reach her, Jiang Ning saw a shadow sh behind Yang He, followed by a loud thud; Yang He suddenly screamed, released the broom he was holding, and also let go of the fruit knife.
Yang He held his head and howled in pain.
Jiang Ning saw that Qi Xingzhou, whom she thought was obediently waiting for her below, had also followed her up. In Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hands, he was holding a long iron shovel.
Qi Xingzhou had used the iron shovel in his hands to strike Yang He¡¯s head from behind just now, the sound of the intense impact indicating how much force Qi Xingzhou had exerted.
Looking at Yang He writhing in pain on the ground and remembering the loud noise from before, Jiang Ning felt a twinge and was even afraid that the brain inside his skull might have been scattered by the blow.
Qi Xingzhou, who had taken the action, however, didn¡¯t think so much. After Yang He fell to the ground, Qi Xingzhou showed no intention of letting him go.
With a cold face, Qi Xingzhou raised the iron shovel and kept smashing it down on Yang He.
Yang He, with his hands over his head, rolled around in pain on the ground.
¡°Stop, stop, that¡¯s enough,¡± Jiang Ning said, hurrying forward to take the shovel from Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hands.
The shovel was long, and Jiang Ning, holding onto it, shielded Qi Xingzhou behind her, casually flicking the blood-stained fruit knife that Yang He had dropped far away.
Just then, residents at the temple heard some noises and rushed over.
Upon seeing the assant already subdued by Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou, the head priest sighed in relief, but when he saw the fresh blood and the two figures, one male and one female, on the ground, his heart rose in apprehension once more.
Jiang Ning looked toward the head priest and asked calmly, ¡°Did you call the police?¡±
The head priest replied with an unsteady voice, ¡°We, we¡¯ve already called them.¡±
Jiang Ning nodded her head.
The head priest, though he had left worldly affairs, didn¡¯t mean he was ignorant of them.
Seeing Jiang Ning subdue the assant, the head priest immediately had people bring some hemp ropes to tightly tie up Yang He¡¯s hands and feet.
This was a criminal case that happened on his turf; he couldn¡¯t let the criminal escape!
As for the man in white and the other woman lying on the ground, some people approached to help stop the bleeding, not daring to move them randomly.
[Congrattions to the Host forpleting the mission, rewarded with 3 days of life value and 10 Merit Points.]
The mission waspleted, and there was no need for her to help anymore, so Jiang Ning put down her things and quietly left with Qi Xingzhou.
Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t forgotten Qi Xingzhou¡¯s actions just now and felt a surge of fear, berating him, ¡°Are you stupid? I told you to wait for me below, yet you foolishly followed. Thankfully, you were smart enough to take an iron shovel as a weapon, and the timing was advantageous. Otherwise¡¡±
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t want to think about what could have happened.
She had to say to him seriously, ¡°Don¡¯t do this again next time.¡±
Qi Xingzhou came out unscathed; Jiang Ning didn¡¯t want to see anything bad happen to him.
Qi Xingzhou was head and shoulders taller than Jiang Ning, and at this moment, he lowered his head like an obedient emperor penguin, allowing Jiang Ning to lead him, his gaze clear and seemingly harmless, utterlycking the fierceness of wielding a shovel earlier.
But when Qi Xingzhou grasped the meaning in Jiang Ning¡¯s words, he pursed his lips and showed a defiant expression as if saying he wouldn¡¯t listen to any nagging.
Jiang Ning watched him as she spoke, and after noticing Qi Xingzhou¡¯s clearly disapproving expression, Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t help butugh in exasperation, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Aren¡¯t you convinced?¡±
Qi Xingzhou retorted in a low voice, ¡°He bullied Jiang Ning, Xingzhou won¡¯t allow it.¡±
In theirst two encounters, Jiang Ning had guided him to speak, both deliberately and inadvertently, and since Qi Xingzhou liked and was willing to respond to Jiang Ning, his sentences had be increasingly longer.
Jiang Ning¡¯s heart jolted, but she asked with an unruffled expression, ¡°What if it was me who hit that person first?¡±
Without hesitation, Qi Xingzhou replied, ¡°He¡¯s bad, deserves to be hit.¡±
For someone not good atmunication, his speech sped up when it came to defending Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning probed, ¡°Next time I hit someone, will you still help me?¡±
¡°Help!¡± Qi Xingzhou nodded eagerly, his eyes shining brightly.
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡± Well, it seemed all the words she had just said to him were in vain.
Jiang Ning sent a message to Ji Shuang, recounting the recent events.
Ji Shuang might have been busy, as there was no reply for the time being.
After pondering for a while, Jiang Ning tentatively sent a message to Qi Chen, who replied quickly. Seeing this, Jiang Ning called Qi Chen and recounted what had just happened.
Qi Chen sat in his office, listening until Jiang Ning finished speaking, then he raised an eyebrow slightly, his voice deep, ¡°You¡¯re saying, Xingzhou hit someone?¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡±
¡°Not hit someone, he helped catch a criminal,¡± Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t help but correct Qi Chen, and she looked down at her phone. She had just exined everything in detail and rity, so how could Qi Chen have misunderstood?
Jiang Ning exined the events once more.
Now Qi Chen understood clearly and asked with concern, ¡°Neither of you got hurt, right?¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°No.¡±
Qi Chen confirmed again, ¡°The mountain you climbed today was Kuilong Mountain?¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°Yes, yes.¡±
¡°Okay, I got it. I¡¯ll get someone to delete the surveince footage,¡± Qi Chen said with a gentle tone, finally showing a hint of brotherlyposure, ¡°Jiang Ning, thank you for taking Xingzhou out.¡±
Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t deny it, and after ending the call with Qi Chen, she put her phone in her backpack and descended the mountain with Qi Xingzhou.
After all, it was only because she had taken Qi Xingzhou out that they had encountered the situation, so it was only proper for her to call the Qi Family and let them know.
Aftering down the mountain, Jiang Ning took Qi Xingzhou to eat Chaozhou cuisine. After they finished eating, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t immediately send him back to the Qi Family Vi; instead, she deliberately drove around Huanhai Highway with Qi Xingzhou before finally dropping him off.
While the two were enjoying their outing, Qi Chen had already contacted the police and learned the full details of the incident at Kuilong Temple. He had also acquired the only piece of mountain surveince footage, and upon his request, all other copies were deleted.
The Qi Family had always been very protective of Qi Xingzhou. Although the police suggested applying for a bravery award for Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou, Qi Chen still didn¡¯t want the video to leak out and be seen by others in case it was maliciously edited.
Qi Chen watched the surveince footage himself first and then sent the relevant clip to the [Loving Family] group chat.
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Ji Shuang: So this is what Ning Ning told me about earlier. Look, Xingzhou is even taking the initiative to help others now!
Qi Jingshan: Not bad, he¡¯s got the spirit of my younger days.
Ji Shuang: Ever since meeting Ning Ning, Xingzhou seems normal. Is there a way for him to spend more time with Ning Ning?
Qi Chen: I signed a contract with an entertainmentpany a few days ago, and while entering the data this afternoon, I discovered that Jiang Ning is a guest on this variety show.
Ji Shuang: What show? You want your brother to go on a variety show too?
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Meanwhile, Jiang Ning, who normally took the stairs home, stepped out of the stairwell and immediately spotted the figure waiting outside her door, unsure how long he had been there.
Chapter 71 - 71 65 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (Two Chapters
?Chapter 71: Chapter 65 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (Two Chapters in One) Chapter 71: Chapter 65 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (Two Chapters in One) ¡°Sister Qin,¡± Jiang Ning lowered her voice.
Jiang Ning, wearingfortable sneakers, moved lightly on her feet until she spoke up. It was then that Qin Taoran, who was standing in front of the door, realized someone was there and hurriedly turned around, only to see Jiang Ning standing at the top of the stairs.
Qin Taoran¡¯s expression brightened, ¡°Xiao Jiang.¡±
Qin Taoran was now in her thirties, a full generation older than Jiang Ning, so calling her Xiao Jiang wasn¡¯t strange at all.
Jiang Ning nodded slightly and walked to her own door.
Qin Taoran, somewhat embarrassed, stepped aside and asked hesitantly, ¡°Do your words from before still stand?¡±
Jiang Ning had mentioned before that she would help Qin Taoran if she ever wanted a divorce.
¡°They stand,¡± Jiang Ning nodded, using her fingerprint to unlock the door, ¡°Come in and we¡¯ll talk.¡±
Qin Taoran followed Jiang Ning into the house.
Just like thest time she visited, Jiang Ning¡¯s two-bedroom and one-living room home was tidy and simple, bright, and dust-free, with hardly any superfluous items beyond the necessary home appliances.
Qin Taoran sat on the sofa while Jiang Ning took out two bottles of drink from the fridge.
Qin Taoran looked solemn and seemed to have made up her mind as she said to Jiang Ning, ¡°I want to divorce him.¡±
She hesitated, then added, ¡°And I want custody of the child.¡±
Qin Taoran had already discussed the general situation with her husband, Ruan Jiahua, with Jiang Ning, and Jiang Ning had reviewed the information provided by the System.
Qin Taoran and Ruan Jiahua had little affection for each other, half because of her severely ill mother¡¯s wishes and half because she was deceived by Ruan Jiahua¡¯s outward appearance.
After her mother¡¯s death, Ruan Jiahua¡¯s true character was gradually revealed. Qin Taoran had called the police, undergone injury assessment, sought help from the Women¡¯s Federation, and had even proposed divorce to Ruan Jiahua. Prior to the earlier part of the year, she had even filed for divorce in court, but to no avail.
Ruan Jiahua was duplicitous, skilled at maintaining his facade. Plus, he controlled the financial power, which always put Qin Taoran in a passive position.
For Jiang Ning, getting Ruan Jiahua and Qin Taoran divorced was not difficult. The reason Qin Taoran hadn¡¯t been able to divorce him before was because Ruan Jiahua disagreed.
When Ruan Jiahua refused to divorce, even if Qin Taoran brought him to court, it would be futile. The judge would dismiss Qin Taoran¡¯s divorce application on the grounds that the marriage had not irretrievably broken down.
However, if Jiang Ning took on the case, even if Ruan Jiahua disagreed, she would find a way to make him consent to the divorce.
The more problematic issue was their daughter, Ruirui.
Ruirui was only a little over three years old, far from adulthood. If the two divorced and Ruan Jiahua wanted to keep custody of Ruirui, it would be easy for him with his steady ie every month.
In contrast, Qin Taoran¡¯s situation was clearly at a disadvantage.
She suffered severe morning sickness during pregnancy and was an older mother, so at Ruan Jiahua¡¯s suggestion, she quit her job. After giving birth to Ruirui, she became a full-time housewife and had been out of work with no ie for more than four years.
Jiang Ning asked, ¡°Who does the child tend to be closer to, you or him?¡±
¡°Of course, me,¡± Qin Taoran spoke without hesitation, ¡°He doesn¡¯t like children, he even has mysophobia. No matter how decent he acts outside, polite to everyone, the moment hees home, his face darkens. Sometimes, when Ruirui walks by him, he would give her a kick.¡±
¡°Ruirui has barely been held by him since she was born. She¡¯s only three and should be at the most affectionate age, but she¡¯s so frightened of him, she hides far away whenever she sees himing home¡¡±
As she spoke, Qin Taoran couldn¡¯t help but feel the urge to cry.
Jiang Ning sat beside her, her face calm, not feeling much empathy for Qin Taoran¡¯s words.
Becaues she remembered clearly thatst time, the reason Qin Taoran was indecisive about divorcing Ruan Jiahua was that she wanted to provide Ruirui with aplete family.
A¡plete family?
Everyone has their trials in life.
From Qin Taoran¡¯s perspective, Ruirui was a piece of flesh that had fallen from her body, her most precious treasure.
And judging by Ruan Jiahua¡¯s attitude towards three-year-old Ruirui, he wasn¡¯t just a poor husband, but also a poor father.
¡°Ruan Jiahua is too good at pretending. He doesn¡¯t care if the child is not close to him at home. Outside, if she¡¯s not affectionate towards him, he would exin it away with a smile, telling others it¡¯s because he works too hard and seldomes home, that the child is always with me¡¡± Qin Taoran¡¯s voice quivered slightly.
Earlier, when she tried to tell others about Ruan Jiahua¡¯s indifference towards Ruirui, he found out. Ruan Jiahua, with his gentlemanly and refined demeanor, not only exined away the reasons for Ruirui¡¯s coolness towards him as being too busy at work with little time to bond with the child, but he also turned the tables, leading people to believe that it was her who spoiled Ruirui, causing such a young child to be distant from her own father.
Chapter 72 - 72 65 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (Two Chapters
?Chapter 72: Chapter 65 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (Two Chapters in One)_2 Chapter 72: Chapter 65 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (Two Chapters in One)_2 After listening quietly to her speak, Jiang Ning finally asked, ¡°Does your family have surveince?¡±
¡°No,¡± Qin Taoran said, trembling in fear, ¡°I secretly bought a camera once, but he found it in just a couple of days.¡±
The consequences of being discovered were severe; that night Ruan Jiahua tortured Qin Taoran for the entire night, and she wasn¡¯t allowed to go out for nearly half a month.
Jiang Ning changed the topic, ¡°If you sessfully divorce, have you thought about how you will take care of your daughter afterwards?¡±
¡°Yes.¡± Despite it being a wishful thought, Qin Taoran still harbored some hope for that day toe.
¡°Ruirui is already over three years old; she can go to daycare during the day, and I will look for a job. I studied design before and also engaged in quite a bit of rted work. I even held the position of creative director before I was pregnant.¡±
¡°Although I haven¡¯t been working these years, I¡¯ve never dared to forget my field, asionally checking the news and keeping up with relevant information.¡±
¡°Even if I have to start as a junior employee, it doesn¡¯t matter, as long as thepany is willing to hire me and I have a sry to support myself and Ruirui.¡±
The two of them talked about some other things, and seeing that it was almost time for Ruan Jiahua to get off work, Qin Taoran reluctantly got up to leave.
In just two brief encounters, Qin Taoran had alreadye to regard Jiang Ning as a closer confidant than most.
She was never an outgoing person, and even before her marriage, she only had two or three close friends. Slowly, those rtionships changed after marriage. There was even one who didn¡¯t believe her, but rather trusted Ruan Jiahua, even using her on his behalf. God knows, it had been so long since she had such a hearty chat with anyone!
As Qin Taoran opened the door to leave, Jiang Ning followed her and said, ¡°I have something for your daughter.¡±
Startled, Qin Taoran turned around while Jiang Ning thought for a moment, and instantaneously, a Little Bear hairpin that had been in the System Backpack appeared in her hand.
Jiang Ning deliberately put her hand in her pocket, and then drew it out again, handing the Little Bear hairpin to Qin Taoran.
This hairpin, adorned with the appearance of a cute little bear, was actually a miniature camera disguised as a surveince device, which Jiang Ning had specifically spent 30 Merit Points to exchange from the System space.
Although the camera was brand-new, the era of its creation was at least two hundred years ahead of Xinguo¡¯s current technology, making it impossible to detect with any existing scientific equipment. As long as she didn¡¯t tell Ruan Jiahua actively, he would never find it.
¡°This, how can I ept this?¡± As soon as Qin Taoran saw it, she was charmed by the cute Little Bear hairpin.
Despite being just a hairpin, its exquisite craftsmanship and the way it shimmered made it look like a luxury item.
¡°Take it, don¡¯t just leave it unused, you can pin it on her as a brooch or use it as a hairpin in her hair,¡± Jiang Ning said, handing the item to her.
After thanking Jiang Ning, Qin Taoran happily epted it.
Watching her walk away, Jiang Ning did not divulge that the hairpin was a miniature camera.
Qin Taoran had been a victim of domestic abuse by Ruan Jiahua for two or three years, which inevitably had caused her great psychological harm and trauma.
If she had known the Little Bear hairpin was a camera, Qin Taoran might have identally given it away in front of Ruan Jiahua.
Jiang Ning had no malicious intentions in using the miniature surveince device; she simply wanted to see if she could capture any footage of Ruan Jiahua¡¯s psychological abuse towards Ruirui. If she seeded, it would serve as strong evidence for Qin Taoran in the fight for custody of Ruirui in the future.
If the recording was unsessful, Jiang Ning naturally would think of other methods.
After Qin Taoran left, Jiang Ning closed the door, sat on the sofa, and picked up her phone to call Zhang Lang.
Zhang Lang was a police officer, and he must have dealt with cases like these.
After hearing from Jiang Ning, Zhang Lang was also rueful, saying with a sense of helplessness, ¡°There¡¯s nothing that can be done, the best way is for him to agree to the divorce voluntarily. Otherwise, the only option is to sue for divorce through the court.¡±
¡°But if one party disagrees, it means the marriage has notpletely broken down, and the court has an eighty percent chance of not granting the divorce. After suing for half a year, or after living apart for a year, one can file awsuit for divorce again.¡±
What Zhang Lang was saying matched what Jiang Ning already knew.
Qin Taoranst sued for divorce half a year ago, and now she could file again.
However, as they had not lived apart and their whole life and financial support depended solely on Ruan Jiahua, if he disagreed and managed to convey a truly repentant demeanor in front of the judge, they would most likely not divorce.
One might rush into marriage on impulse, but divorcing would take oveing a multitude of difficulties.
¡°By the way,¡± Zhang Lang on the other end of the phone seemed to have remembered something and told Jiang Ning, ¡°A colleague from Fuhua Town told me to inform you that they¡¯ve found Liu Guobin¡¯s old home in Kuang Tun and contacted the local women¡¯s federation, rescuing the girl who was confined at home.¡±
¡°She was rescued a few days ago, and local authorities have already gotten involved in the matter and are negotiating with the girl¡¯s family.¡±
¡°I meant to tell you before, but I got held up and forgot. That rtive of hers has also been detained by localw enforcement and is awaiting trial.¡±
¡°Mhm,¡± Jiang Ning nodded.
Even though Zhang Lang¡¯s exnation was unclear, Jiang Ning understood what he meant.
The night on the traffickers¡¯ van, when Kuang Tun couldn¡¯t resist boasting to Liu Guobin about getting married after this deal, Jiang Ning overheard everything from the back of the van.
After making such a mistake, they had no intention of making amends but instead considered sacrificing their own daughter¡¯s future to cover up the error!
Even though it wasn¡¯t a part of the mission, Jiang Ning had taken note andter reported the incident to Fuhua Public Security.
Because Kuang Tun was not from Fuhua Town, the investigation by the police took extra time.
Fortunately, the oue was satisfactory.
The wrongdoers were apprehended, and the girl was spared from paying for her brother¡¯s actions with her future.
Chapter 73 - 73 66 Bursting Through the Door
?Chapter 73: Chapter 66 Bursting Through the Door Chapter 73: Chapter 66 Bursting Through the Door Thinking about the human trafficker case, Jiang Ning casually asked, ¡°Have He Hui, Liu Guobin, and Kuang Tun been tried yet?¡±
¡°Not yet,¡± Zhang Lang exined in detail to Jiang Ning, ¡°Even though the team in Fuhua and other colleagues have captured all those traffickers in one fell swoop, there are just too many cases involved and they date back too many years. Just organizing and investigating is going to take a lot of time. But don¡¯t worry, with the number of cases they¡¯re involved in, and the exceptionally brutal nature of their crimes in trafficking children, the death penalty is definitely inescapable.¡±
Epilogue:
Zhang Lang¡¯s words proved prophetic. Two yearster, He Hui, Kuang Tun, and Liu Guobin each stood trial and were immediately sentenced to death, with all their properties confiscated.
After the three were apprehended, their identities as traffickers were exposed, and in this age of advanced information, their families and rtives were all affected. Adults became the subject of ridicule and ostracism in society, and even their children at school suffered bullying and verbal abuse from other students.
Their families wanted nothing to do with them, and their rtives loathed them to the bone.
During the two years awaiting trial, not a single person visited He Hui, Kuang Tun, and Liu Guobin in prison.
Other inmates in the prison, once they knew these three were incarcerated for human trafficking, also held them in contempt.
Although they were all convicts, there is a hierarchy of contempt among criminals! Such acts that break families and traffic young girls,pletely devoid of conscience! Absolutely inhuman! They would nevermit such conscienceless acts!
In prison, the three were bullied by other inmates daily, beatings and hunger weremon, and they lived a life of utter despair.
It was only after two years, when the judge pronounced their sentences, that their sinful lives came to an end with a death penalty.
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Talking with Zhang Lang had given Jiang Ning a clearer understanding of Qin Taoran¡¯s desire for a divorce, and suing through the court seemed to be the safest approach for the time being. Because with everywsuit, having prior records increased the likelihood of the court granting the divorce.
But there was one thing, each petition to the court had to be spaced six months apart.
To wait half a year for an uncertain oue?
Jiang Ning immediately discarded the idea of obtaining a court-ordered divorce.
It was no issue that Ruan Jiahua didn¡¯t want to get a divorce at the moment, she had ways to make him agree to it.
Jiang Ning pulled up the contact information for a private investigator on her phone and then asked him to send over the recent findings about Ruan Jiahua.
This private detective had been hired by Jiang Ning some time ago specifically to investigate Ruan Jiahua.
As Qin Taoran hadn¡¯t contacted Jiang Ning these days, she hadn¡¯t reached out to the private detective either.
The private detective, having taken ten thousand yuan from Jiang Ning in advance, worked diligently and, upon receiving her message, immediately sent over all the information he had gathered on Ruan Jiahua during these days.
Ruan Jiahua, a native of Capital City, worked at a state-owned enterprise and was 35 years old, holding a senior management position at thepany. His mother had died in an ident years earlier and his father had passed away from illness.
Ruan Jiahua had excellent grades since he was young, and after growing up, he was admitted to a prestigious undergraduate university and smoothly continued onto graduate research. Afterpleting his master¡¯s degree, he joined the workforce at a state-owned enterprise and his life sailed smoothly, always being ¡°the child of someone else¡± in everyone¡¯s mouth.
In the eyes of his colleagues, Ruan Jiahua had outstanding work abilities, a good personality, high emotional intelligence, and a clean private life, making him an exceptional good man.
Yet such a man with a seemingly spotless resume had the vile habit of beating his wife behind closed doors.
The private detective had trailed Ruan Jiahua over and over again these days, finding no unsavory private matters. After sending the information to Jiang Ning, he asked, ¡°Should I continue the surveince?¡±
Jiang Ning¡¯s reply was sinct: ¡°Keep on following him for now.¡±
To continue meant more money.
Hearing this, the private detectiveughed, ¡°Will do!¡±
Ruan Jiahua¡¯s dailymute was very predictable, and Jiang Ning had run into him twice while out.
The man was of the age where many others were bing portly, yet he still maintained his physique very well. Towering and imposing, carrying a briefcase, dressed in a suit and shiny leather shoes free from even a speck of dust.
Seeing Jiang Ning leave, Ruan Jiahua even took the initiative to nod at her in a friendly manner, his face calm, the very image of a friendly neighbor.
But his superficial disguise couldn¡¯t fool Jiang Ning. Through the surveince, she had seen how he treated his own three-year-old daughter after returning home. The same face revealed entirely different expressions, ones of disgust and indifference, which made one highly suspicious that he mightmit violence the next second.
As the time for the variety show to start filming drew nearer, it also meant that the days for Jiang Ning to join the crew were getting closer.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t want to drag this matter out for too long, monitoring the Little Bear surveince device and the updates from the private detective every day.
All was silent, when suddenly, Jiang Ning woke up with a start from her sleep¡ªthe room was quiet and pitch-dark.
She felt an inexplicable restlessness and turned her head, only to discover that her phone screen had lit up.
With her phone on Do Not Disturb mode, the screen lit up quietly, disying an unfamiliar number calling.
Jiang Ning picked up the phone and subconsciously answered the call.
It was very quiet on the other end of the phone. No one spoke for a long while, but if one listened carefully, one could hear faint, chaotic noises.
Jiang Ning was startled and suddenly flipped herself over and leaped out of bed like a carp.
¡°Sister Qin?¡±
Jiang Ning called out, but the person on the other side didn¡¯t respond and quickly hung up the call.
Jiang Ning had previously exchanged WeChat details with Qin Taoran, and she had told her own phone number to Qin Taoran, but Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know Qin Taoran¡¯s number, because she had said that Ruan Jiahua sometimes checked her phone. If there was an emergency, she would contact Jiang Ning proactively.
Jiang Ning strongly suspected that this call had been from Qin Taoran.
Jiang Ning turned on the room¡¯s light and walked all the way to the balcony.
She peered out and saw that it was already half past midnight, yet the lights were still on in Qin Taoran¡¯s home.
With that ominous premonition growing stronger, Jiang Ning walked towards the living room while calling the private detective.
The phone connected, and the private detective answered in a half-asleep, half-awake state, ¡°Hello?¡±
Jiang Ning had already made it to the entryway and was putting on her shoes. ¡°What time did Ruan Jiahua get home today?¡±
¡°Alright, it seems like it was around one thirty¡ He went to a dinner party with his superiors after work and then went to KTV with his colleagues, afterward, they hadte-night snacks, and he seemed to drink quite a lot¡¡± the private detective¡¯s voice sounded groggy.
After hearing this, Jiang Ning hesitated no longer, headed straight out the door, and knocked on Qin Taoran¡¯s front door.
Jiang Ning knocked hard, and after a few minutes, an impatient voice from inside came, ¡°Who is it?¡±
Jiang Ning ignored it and continued knocking.
The persistent knocking, which would usually make Ruan Jiahua extremely vignt and careful about his public image, went on unceasingly. But tonight, he was drunk, and his act of violence had been interrupted mid-way by the knocking outside. Full of aggression and impatiently wearing his slippers, Ruan Jiahua went to open the door.
He was determined to see which ¡°bastard¡± kept knocking, ready to break the person¡¯s hands!
Ruan Jiahua squinted his eyes, and while opening the door, he shouted furiously, ¡°Who the hell are you?!¡±
Standing outside the door, Jiang Ning could tell from Ruan Jiahua¡¯s aggression-filled demeanor that her suspicions were absolutely correct.
Without a word, Jiang Ning looked down at the door gap of about twenty to thirty centimeters and kicked it with full force!
With a loud ¡°bang,¡± Ruan Jiahua, who was behind the door, was struck in the head and sent stumbling back several steps by the massive force!
As the door gap opened wide, removing any excess cover, Jiang Ning stepped in.
Chapter 74 - 74 67 Intentional Injury
?Chapter 74: Chapter 67 Intentional Injury Chapter 74: Chapter 67 Intentional Injury Commercial housing is constructed by developers, and theyout of each apartment is actually quite simr.
Jiang Ning walked into the living room, and seeing no one there, she headed towards the bedroom where light shone.
By now, Ruan Jiahua, who had been struck by the door and was in pain all over, finally reacted. Seeing Jiang Ning acting as if nobody else was in his house, his expression darkened, ¡°Who are you? What are you doing in my house?! Get out!¡±
Seeing Jiang Ning actually walking towards the bedroom, Ruan Jiahua¡¯s expression changed. He originally wanted to go up and stop Jiang Ning, but, ncing at the wide-open bedroom door, Ruan Jiahua seemed to think of something and did not stop her. Instead, he turned and shut the door behind him, locking it.
In the bedroom, Qin Taoran was kneeling by the bed with her back to Jiang Ning, naked.
One of her hands was cuffed to a ring by the bed, unable to escape. Her mouth was tightly sealed with tape, and her originally slender body was covered in wounds, a sight too horrific to endure.
On the floor beside Qin Taorany a whip and some other items thrown aside carelessly.
Hearing footsteps behind her, Qin Taoran shrank back in fear.
After seeing her terrible condition, Jiang Ning¡¯s expression changed, and she quickened her pace, ncing aside, ¡°Sister Qin, it¡¯s me.¡±
Spotting a nket on the bed, Jiang Ning reached out and draped it over Qin Taoran.
Qin Taoran had been tortured by Ruan Jiahua for almost an hour,pletely drained and could only kneel weakly on the ground.
When she heard the sound of Jiang Ning¡¯s voice, she struggled to turn her head, her eyes swollen, giving Jiang Ning a grateful look.
Jiang Ning squatted down and tore off the tape from Qin Taoran¡¯s mouth, then saw Qin Taoran gulp down air like a fish that had just jumped onto the shore, gasping for breath.
Qin Taoran grabbed Jiang Ning¡¯s hand tightly, tears in her eyes, and said excitedly, ¡°Xiao Jiang, quick, call the police. Ruan Jiahua has gone mad!¡±
Qin Taoran curled up, her face copsing in despair.
When Ruan Jiahua had not returned home at eight or nine o¡¯clock that night, she had a faint premonition that he would probably be socializing again.
While coaxing her daughter to sleep, Qin Taoran even thought about sleeping with her daughter in her room.
But she couldn¡¯t. She had tried it once before, and then Ruan Jiahua, regardless of the consequences, violently dragged her off her daughter¡¯s bed. In front of her daughter, he grabbed her head and smashed it against the wall.
The violence of that incident had left a deep trauma on her daughter, and since then, Qin Taoran dared not sleep in the same room as her child.
That night, Qin Taoran was restless.
When Ruan Jiahua still hadn¡¯t returned home by midnight, she curled up in the corner of the bed and fell asleep like a cooked shrimp.
It was after one o¡¯clock when she was suddenly, violently dragged from the bed by Ruan Jiahua, followed by endless abuse and torment.
The call she just made to Jiang Ning had been made using a cellphone Qin Taoran had hidden in the bedding, because she had set Jiang Ning as her emergency contact.
Jiang Ning took out her phone from her pocket.
Ruan Jiahua, having locked the door, walked in just in time to hear Qin Taoran¡¯s words.
Ruan Jiahua sneered, ¡°Call the police?¡±
He looked down at the two women, Qin Taoran was slender and looked fragile, and Jiang Ning crouched before her wasn¡¯t much better.
Ruan Jiahua said harshly, ¡°Let¡¯s see if she can get out of this room today!¡±
The malice in his tone was too apparent. Qin Taoran¡¯s expression changed, ¡°Ruan Jiahua! What do you want to do!¡±
¡°I¡¯ll show you what happens when you don¡¯t listen,¡± Ruan Jiahua retorted and stepped forward, reaching out to grab Jiang Ning.
At this point, seeing that Jiang Ning and Qin Taoran knew each other, Ruan Jiahua could guess that Jiang Ning had suddenlye to knock on the door because Qin Taoran had called for help without his knowledge!
This action of Qin Taoran greatly infuriated Ruan Jiahua.
Ruan Jiahua had never been so angry. Perhaps it was because Qin Taoran, who had always been firmly under his control, had somehow grown a backbone without him noticing, or perhaps it was because he had drunk too much that night, or maybe it was due to recent work frustrations¡ All these reasonsbined, and Ruan Jiahua¡¯s eyes showed a hint of viciousness as he looked at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning noticed the change in his eyes, her brows moved slightly, and she quickly got up. As Ruan Jiahua¡¯s hand gripped Jiang Ning¡¯s clothes, she grabbed his arm, ducked low, and flipped Ruan Jiahua onto the ground.
Ruan Jiahua hadn¡¯t recovered before feeling the world spin, his body crashing to the floor with a heavy thud, the pain causing him to let go of Jiang Ning.
The sudden turn of events took less than two minutes.
Qin Taoran, who had witnessed it all, had her eyes wide open in shock.
Ruan Jiahua too had not expected to be brought down by a young girl. He struggled to get up, picked up a stool next to him, and threw it at Jiang Ning. She dodged and kicked Ruan Jiahua in the groin, sending him flying out and crashing to the ground.
Ruan Jiahua was in unbearable pain all over. Lying on the ground, he pointed at Jiang Ning, voice filled with resentment, ¡°Call the police! Do it now! I¡¯m going to sue you!¡±
Qin Taoran was also shocked by Jiang Ning¡¯s strength.
When Ruan Jiahua was violent towards her, Qin Taoran felt fear and horror.
But observing how Jiang Ning quickly brought Ruan Jiahua down, Qin Taoran felt not only unafraid but also somewhat vindicated.
This Jiang Ning gave her a strong sense of security!
Hearing Ruan Jiahua¡¯s words, Qin Taoran gripped the nket in her hands, retaliating fiercely, ¡°Ruan Jiahua! Have you no shame! She came to save me! If you dare to call the police, I will also call and have them arrest you!¡±
Ruan Jiahua was indifferent, ¡°You¡¯re my wife. We have a marriage certificate; there is no crime. She just hit me; that¡¯s already intentional injury!¡±
The shamelessness of his words made Qin Taoran tremble with rage.
But she couldn¡¯t deny, Ruan Jiahua was stating the facts.
Qin Taoran regretted once more, why did she ever get married? Why did she set her sights on such a man!
Jiang Ning¡¯s expression was calm, unafraid of Ruan Jiahua¡¯s threat. She looked at Qin Taoran, ¡°Where¡¯s the key to the handcuffs?¡±
Chapter 75 - 75 68 The Power Pill
?Chapter 75: Chapter 68: The Power Pill Chapter 75: Chapter 68: The Power Pill Qin Taoran¡¯s left hand was shackled to the ring and couldn¡¯t move. When she saw Ruan Jiahua carelessly ce the key on the nearby vanity, she nodded toward it with red eyes and signaled, ¡°The key on the vanity, that¡¯s the one.¡±
Jiang Ning followed her gaze and indeed saw a shiny key on the vanity.
She took the key and unlocked the handcuffs.
Ruan Jiahua watched with a predatory gaze, like a venomous snake in the gutter waiting for an opportunity to strike. As Jiang Ning squatted down to free Qin Taoran from the ring, he suddenly rose, reached for the whip on the ground, andshed out at Jiang Ning.
In Ruan Jiahua¡¯s mind, no matter how strong Jiang Ning was, she was still a normal person with all five senses. The whip he had picked was specially customized with densely packed small barbs, designed to tear the skin open and provoke an intense, burning pain.
Ruan Jiahua didn¡¯t believe Jiang Ning could withstand such pain!
He swung the whip at Jiang Ning with all his might.
Qin Taoran¡¯s eyes widened in fear, brimming with tears, and she was so scared that she remained motionless in her spot.
Seeing the swift whip, Jiang Ning quickly sat back, and as her upper body leaned backwards, she raised her other hand and grabbed the whip that had swung over her face.
A prickly pain spread through her palm, and Jiang Ning lowered her head, realizing that this whip was far from as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Ruan Jiahua had not expected Jiang Ning to dare grab the whip with her bare hands. Shouldn¡¯t her natural reaction be to dodge the whip?
How could she just raise her hand and grab it so firmly!
Didn¡¯t her palm hurt when the whip hit her?
Ruan Jiahua¡¯s expression darkened, and he jerked the whip hard, trying to pull it away, but the other end remained firmly in Jiang Ning¡¯s grasp, unmoved.
¡°You hurt my hand,¡± Jiang Ning said as she stood up from the ground.
Although she spoke calmly, without any sign of rage on her face, Ruan Jiahua could feel an impending crisis brewing.
Ruan Jiahua felt a tightness in his chest and subtly tugged at the whip, but it wouldn¡¯te free. Jiang Ning, holding the other end of the whip, thrust it forward sharply and then yanked it back forcefully!
In a smooth motion of loosening and tightening, the whip flew out of Ruan Jiahua¡¯s hand and into Jiang Ning¡¯s possession.
Having secured the whip, Jiang Ning gripped the handle and, without waiting for Ruan Jiahua to speak, swung it quickly at him.
Naturally, Jiang Ning¡¯s strength needed no mention, causing Ruan Jiahua to howl in agony from the wounds.
After hearing the uncontroble screams emanating from him, Jiang Ning frowned and stopped after just onesh.
Qin Taoran, now free from the handcuffs, stood to one side, watching Jiang Ning with envy in her eyes. If she had Jiang Ning¡¯s great strength and skill, would she have been bullied by Ruan Jiahua like this?
An idea suddenly struck Jiang Ning when she noticed the envious look in Qin Taoran¡¯s eyes.
Still holding the whip, Jiang Ning silently mouthed a message to Qin Taoran.
Qin Taoran understood, and holding on to the nket in her hands, she said to Ruan Jiahua, ¡°Ruan Jiahua, I want a divorce!¡±
¡°A divorce? I don¡¯t agree.¡± Ruan Jiahua, wary of the whip in Jiang Ning¡¯s hand, stood to one side and sneered, ¡°Qin Taoran, give up. I will never agree to a divorce.¡±
Qin Taoran bit her lip, her heart filled with anger and hatred towards Ruan Jiahua, but she was utterly powerless against him.
Once again, she loathed her own helplessness.
At this time, Ruan Jiahua actually knew who Jiang Ning was. He recognized that Jiang Ning was the girl who lived next door to his house, the same girl who had angrily shouted at him thest time he was assaulting Qin Taoran, forcing him to stop mid-act.
Today, he hade prepared, restraining Qin Taoran¡¯s movements and muffling her mouth to prevent any noise, but still Jiang Ning managed to disrupt his ns!
Ruan Jiahua¡¯s gaze darkened for a moment, but he quickly regained a smug expression.
This was his house, and Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t possibly stay here 24 hours a day. Once Jiang Ning left, the utterly nonbative Qin Taoran would be just like before,pletely at his mercy!
Qin Taoran had obviously thought of this too. As she looked at Ruan Jiahua, who didn¡¯t want to divorce and was vaguely showing his shameless nature, Qin Taoran, wrapped in a nket, began to tremble slightly. It was then that she heard Jiang Ning¡¯s voice, ¡°Sister Qin,e out with me for a moment, I have something to tell you.¡±
For Qin Taoran, Jiang Ning¡¯s side was the safest ce.
Let alone following Jiang Ning out of the room, Qin Taoran wished she could go directly home with Jiang Ning! She couldn¡¯t bear to stay another minute in this ce, as terrifying as hell itself!
Watching them leave the room, Ruan Jiahua thought Jiang Ning was leaving and stood there, sending them off with a pleased expression.
After all the events of this evening, even if he called the police and had Jiang Ning detained, it wouldn¡¯t benefit him much. If Jiang Ning was sensible and left early, he would not be opposed to letting her off the hook.
Qin Taoran followed Jiang Ning out of the bedroom, herplexion pale and her expression despondent. Hesitating, she started, ¡°Xiao Jiang¡¡±
¡°Sister Qin.¡± Jiang Ning turned around, pretending to pull something from her pocket when in fact it was a pill she retrieved from the System Backpack.
It was a Power Pill that Jiang Ning had exchanged from the System Mall a couple of days ago.
The person who ate it would gain great strength for a short period, with the effectssting half a month.
The pill was coated in sugar, which Jiang Ning peeled off before handing it to Qin Taoran, ¡°Please have some candy.¡±
Qin Taoran didn¡¯t feel like having candy right now. She instinctively wanted to refuse, ¡°Thank you, but you should have it. I don¡¯t feel like eating anything right now.¡±
¡°Sister Qin, have a piece of candy. Maybe it will make you feel less upset,¡± Jiang Ning¡¯s voice was gentle. As Qin Taoran looked at the crystal clear candy, she began to feel an inexplicable desire to eat it. By the time she realized what she was doing, she had already taken the candy from Jiang Ning¡¯s hand and popped it into her mouth.
As soon as she tasted the candy, it was unlike any she¡¯d had before. It was neither soft nor hard, and it turned into liquid as soon as it entered her mouth, sliding down her throat. Qin Taoran¡¯s constitution wasn¡¯t very strong, but after eating this candy, she felt an unprecedented surge of energy flooding through her limbs and bones.
Qin Taoran wore a puzzled expression and couldn¡¯t help but move her body.
Jiang Ning asked, ¡°How does it feel?¡±
¡°I, I don¡¯t know how to describe it¡¡± Qin Taoran was clearly still in a daze.
Jiang Ning picked up something from the shelf and tossed it to Qin Taoran, ¡°Catch!¡±
Still immersed in thatfortable and energizing state, upon hearing Jiang Ning¡¯smand, Qin Taoran instinctively stretched out her hands and caught the object.
Upon realizing what she held in her hands, Qin Taoran was stunned, ¡°How is this possible?!¡±
Chapter 76 - 76 69 Severe Punishment for Domestic Abuser
?Chapter 76: Chapter 69: Severe Punishment for Domestic Abuser Chapter 76: Chapter 69: Severe Punishment for Domestic Abuser She couldn¡¯t be seeing things, could she?
This was the dumbbell that Ruan Jiahua usually used for exercising!
It looked small, but in fact, it weighed 10 jin (approximately 5 kilograms).
10 jin, of course, wasn¡¯t particrly heavy, but being thrown from Jiang Ning¡¯s hand and caught in mid-air, the weight was definitely no longer the same.
Not to mention that this small dumbbell now felt light as a feather in her hand, nothing like 10 jin at all.
Qin Taoran¡¯s gaze moved to the rack beside her and saw that only one of the usual pair of dumbbells remained there¡ so was this one in her hand truly the 10-jin dumbbell?
Qin Taoran dared not think about when she had be so strong.
Watching Qin Taoran easily catch the dumbbell, Jiang Ning nodded slightly andmented, ¡°Not bad.¡±
Qin Taoran btedly responded, ¡°Was it¡ the candy just now?¡±
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t respond directly to her question but instead lowered her voice and whispered so that only the two of them could hear, ¡°The effectsts only half a month. During this half month, whatever Ruan Jiahua did to you, you can do the same to him, or even worse. After all, you two have a marriage certificate, don¡¯t you? Ruan Jiahua¡¯s reluctance to divorce you just now was only because he thought he could control you after I left. What if he finds that things haven¡¯t developed the way he expected, that suddenly he can¡¯t control you?¡±
Qin Taoran initially felt a sense of loss when she heard Jiang Ning say the effectsted only half a month.
Upon hearing the rest of Jiang Ning¡¯s words, her eyes couldn¡¯t help but light up.
A myriad of grateful emotions surged in Qin Taoran¡¯s heart, and she couldn¡¯t help but reach out and grab Jiang Ning¡¯s hand, ¡°Thank you, I know what to do now!¡±
¡°Mm-hmm.¡± Jiang Ning nodded, adding a word of caution, ¡°Don¡¯t be soft-hearted, always remember the ugliest side of the other person.¡±
What Jiang Ning didn¡¯t say was this: if one were to forgive the other party¡¯s mistakes just because they acted a bit more pitiful, then one deserved all the suffering for the rest of one¡¯s life.
Qin Taoran seemed to understand; she looked at Jiang Ning gratefully, holding her hand tightly as if clinging to this one opportunity that would allow her to break free from the shackles of her marriage.
Staying longer was of no use, so Jiang Ning went back to her own home.
In her ns before, Jiang Ning intended to gather sufficient evidence and then confront Ruan Jiahua in private to force a divorce. Otherwise, she would expose his abuse of his wife and emotional neglect of his three-year-old daughter to the public.
Ruan Jiahua had been working at his currentpany since graduating from his postgraduate studies, and at thirty-five he was just facing the challenge of arge scale ofyoffs. Presumably, Ruan Jiahua also did not wish to see his career destroyed overnight.
But just now, seeing the terrible state Qin Taoran was in after being abused, as well as Ruan Jiahua¡¯s smugness, not afraid of Qin Taoran calling the police, Jiang Ning felt her anger surge: Just because domestic violence didn¡¯t constitute the crime of intentional injury, he could do whatever he wanted to his wife?
Thinking about it now, just divorcing seemed too easy for Ruan Jiahua, perhaps letting him taste the feeling of domestic violence wasn¡¯t too bad an idea.
Jiang Ning had previously had the System scan; Qin Taoran¡¯s Malevolence Value was only 6 points, with the average person¡¯s Malevolence Value at 10 points or below. Qin Taoran¡¯s value wasn¡¯t high, which was why Jiang Ning dared to let her take the Power Pill.
As shey back down on the bed, Jiang Ning thought to herself: the Power Pill¡¯s effect would onlyst half a month, and she hoped that in this half-month, Qin Taoran¡¯s performance would not disappoint her.
Little did Jiang Ning know, Qin Taoran cherished this half-month effective period even more than her.
After seeing off Jiang Ning, Qin Taoran closed the door of her home, still clutching the dumbbell in her hand.
Ruan Jiahua, who had stayed in the bedroom afraid toe out, heard the sound of the door closing outside. Guessing that Jiang Ning had left, he gripped the door handle and poked his head out of the room.
Seeing that the living room was empty except for Qin Taoran standing at the entrance, Ruan Jiahua¡¯s originally sneaky behavior disappeared instantly. He swaggered out of the room, stared at Qin Taoran, and couldn¡¯t help but sneer, ¡°Where¡¯s your support? She left already? Qin Taoran, have you thought about how you¡¯re going to spend the rest of the evening?¡±
His tone was fraught with danger.
Qin Taoran stood her ground and watched him, silently gripping the dumbbell in her hand more tightly.
Ruan Jiahua saw Qin Taoran¡¯s motionless stance and assumed she was scared. He stepped closer to her, continuing to spew insulting remarks.
Having been domestically abused by him for a long time, as Ruan Jiahua¡¯s towering figure drew closer, long-suppressed shadows of fear started to emerge in Qin Taoran¡¯s heart.
However, when her fingers tightened and she touched the solid feeling of the dumbbell, it silently reminded her that she was different from before!
As Ruan Jiahua¡¯s face changed to rage and gloom when he reached her and he raised his hand to p her, Qin Taoran lifted the dumbbell in defense and with her other hand, pped Ruan Jiahua¡¯s face!
Contrary to expectations, the anticipated pain of a p didn¡¯te; instead, her palm made a ¡°smack¡± sound on Ruan Jiahua¡¯s face!
Ruan Jiahua¡¯s cheek instantly swelled red.
An intense burning pain spread across his face, and he froze, staring at Qin Taoran in disbelief.
Qin Taoran was almost as unsettled as Ruan Jiahua; she stared dumbfounded at her own hand, and then, under Ruan Jiahua¡¯s gaze, pped him again.
Ruan Jiahua finally reacted and started to fight back, grappling with Qin Taoran.
Qin Taoran¡¯s movements weren¡¯t as sharp and quick as Jiang Ning¡¯s, nor was she as tall and mighty as Ruan Jiahua, but Jiang Ning had just given her the Power Pill¡ªthe miracle of strength!
In the end, Qin Taoran forcefully pinned Ruan Jiahua to the ground, her hands tightly choking his throat.
Ruan Jiahua struggled with all his might, but it was in vain.
As feelings of suffocation and death approached, when Ruan Jiahua felt that he was going to die right there and then, Qin Taoran suddenly let go of her grip on his neck.
Ruan Jiahua was relieved to be spared, not realizing that in the time toe, each day he would live in fear and misery¡ just like Qin Taoran used to.
Chapter 77 - 77 70 Domestic Abuser Task Completed
?Chapter 77: Chapter 70: Domestic Abuser Task Completed Chapter 77: Chapter 70: Domestic Abuser Task Completed In the following days, Qin Taoran took the initiative to share her daily amusing stories with Jiang Ning, and asionally when they met on the stairs, Qin Taoran¡¯s face was flushed with a healthy glow, a far cry from her previous panicked and powerless demeanor.
Ruan Jiahua was severely beaten by Jiang Ning that night, followed by another beating from Qin Taoran, and the next day his whole body was sore and his face was swollen like a pig¡¯s head.
Ruan Jiahua, too, cared about his reputation and took sick leave from work, nning to rest at home for a few days.
Qin Taoran had been abused by Ruan Jiahua the night before, covered in red marks and feeling equally ufortable. However, seeing Ruan Jiahua in difort made Qin Taoran suddenly feel that her own injuries were nothing inparison.
Without thinking, Qin Taoran kicked Ruan Jiahua as hey in bed.
When cooking, Qin Taoran only prepared enough food for herself and her daughter. After eating, she would send her daughter off to kindergarten and leave nothing for Ruan Jiahua.
Ruan Jiahua was shocked and didn¡¯t understand how Qin Taoran had suddenly be so strong, not daring to express his anger aloud.
In the past, every time Ruan Jiahua came home, Qin Taoran felt like she was in hell, never knowing when Ruan Jiahua might suddenly kick or p her. Now, the roles had reversed, with Qin Taoran kicking or pping Ruan Jiahua whenever she pleased, finding great satisfaction in his gloomy expression.
Having taken several days off, Ruan Jiahua could only endure staying at home for two days before he couldn¡¯t take it anymore and went back to work against his original n.
Qin Taoran stopped bringing up the topic of divorce and instead focused on punishing Ruan Jiahua. After returning from work, Ruan Jiahua no longer found a hot meal waiting for him, but a cold and violent wife, who all but ensured mutual harm.
Ruan Jiahua worked during the day, while Qin Taoran slept.
At night, when Ruan Jiahua was in bed, Qin Taoran, full of energy, would stand by the bed and watch him, and then yank him out of bed.
The bullying tactics Ruan Jiahua once used on Qin Taoran were now being repaid back onto him.
It only took a few short days for Ruan Jiahua to be intolerable.
He started to apologize profusely and sought peace, while also trying to find out why Qin Taoran had suddenly be so violent.
Having been married for three years, Qin Taoran knew exactly what he was thinking¡ªit wasughable.
Qin Taoran continued to do as she pleased,ing up with endless ways to torment Ruan Jiahua.
Seeing that his attempts at reconciliation were futile, Ruan Jiahua changed his approach and began to threaten Qin Taoran, but she was not afraid of him.
Looking at Ruan Jiahua, who was furious and wanted to call the police while covered in red marks from a whip, Qin Taoran justughed heartily, ¡°Didn¡¯t you forget that we are husband and wife? With a marriage certificate, it¡¯s normal for minor altercations to ur between a married couple¡ªit doesn¡¯t constitute intentional harm.¡±
This was the exact same argument Ruan Jiahua had used against Qin Taoran before, and now she used his words against him.
Ruan Jiahua was so angry he could vomit blood, and for the first time he thought about divorcing Qin Taoran¡ªbut he couldn¡¯t stand these tormented days anymore!
But right after, Ruan Jiahua restrained that thought.
No, he couldn¡¯t just let Qin Taoran off easy with a divorce! How could he let Qin Taoran be free from him and lead a good life after she had tormented him like this!
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While Ruan Jiahua was determined to maintain the marriage, Jiang Ning¡¯s life hadn¡¯t changed despite helping Qin Taoran.
Jiang Ning continued her routine of training at the Martial Arts Gym every day, asionally sparing with Mu Yun, bing more flexible and agile than before.
One time, when Jiang Ning came back home, she coincidentally ran into Ruan Jiahua standing in front of the elevator. In just a few short days, theckluster and heavily dark-circled Ruan Jiahua had aged more than a decade!
No wonder, given Ruan Jiahua¡¯s age and that he wasn¡¯t a young man anymore. Harassed at work during the day and facing sudden attacks from Qin Taoran at night, without proper food or sleep, it would be strange if he did have vitality.
As Jiang Ning spotted Ruan Jiahua, he also saw her walk into the building as if nobody else was present.
Ruan Jiahua watched her with a sullen expression but was wary of Jiang Ning¡¯s off-the-charts fighting ability and didn¡¯t dare to act rashly.
Jiang Ning ignored Ruan Jiahua¡¯s presence and lightly jogged up the stairs to her home.
The next morning, Jiang Ning received a call from Qin Taoran.
Qin Taoranughed over the phone, ¡°After I dragged him out of bed against night, he finally couldn¡¯t take it anymore and asked to divorce me.¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°Hmm? And then?¡±
¡°I knew he couldn¡¯t stand me and wanted a divorce to get some peace. But he didn¡¯t say he¡¯d give Ruirui to me, so I held back and didn¡¯t agree.¡±
Hearing Qin Taoran¡¯s words, Jiang Ning thought she was quite clever.
If Qin Taoran had agreed to divorce without a second thought the moment Ruan Jiahua asked, or if she had asked to take Ruirui with her, Ruan Jiahua would definitely have sensed her eagerness and vulnerability.
On the contrary, now that Qin Taoran, who had always wanted a divorce, seemed less eager about it in the face of this miserable life, the one who should be anxious would be Ruan Jiahua.
As Jiang Ning had predicted, Ruan Jiahua brought up the divorce with Qin Taoran every day thereafter.
Qin Taoran ignored him, only escting the torment on Ruan Jiahua as if angry about the divorce.
Ruan Jiahua was somewhat crumbling and demanded of Qin Taoran, ¡°What exactly do I have to do for you to agree to a divorce?¡±
¡°Move,¡± Qin Taoran, evidently in a good mood, sat on the side eating fruit and nced at the three-year-old Ruirui ying with toys on the floor, casually saying, ¡°Just give up. Can¡¯t we just live together as a happy family? Wherever Ruirui is, that¡¯s where I¡¯ll be. I will not separate from you.¡±
Ruan Jiahua¡¯s face darkened, and the way he looked at Ruirui was not like a father beholding his daughter, but rather like an enemy.
After a long moment, Ruan Jiahua clenched his teeth and dered, ¡°Fine! You can have custody of Ruirui, let¡¯s get a divorce!¡±
Qin Taoran¡¯s heart raced; she finally had reached this day!
But Qin Taoran knew the more excited she felt inside, the less she could show it.
She feigned hesitation, struggling with the decision for quite a while.
Ruan Jiahua, however, couldn¡¯t wait any longer, flipping through their marriage photo and household registration booklet, ready to leave at once, unable to endure another day of this life!
Qin Taoran held her daughter and followed suit.
With both spouses in agreement, the divorce proceedings were very quick.
Half an hourter:
[Congrattions to the Host forpleting the task, Qin Taoran¡¯s divorce is sessful, reward 3 days of life value, 10 points of merit. ]
[Random reward of one chance to spin the Host¡¯s prize wheel! ]
The System¡¯s voice resonated in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind, and at the same time, her phone received a message from Qin Taoran: ¡°Xiao Jiang, thank you! I¡¯m divorced!¡±
Receiving the message, Jiang Ning was packing her luggage, as she was due to join the show¡¯s crew the next day. She had been worrying about not being able to contact the outside world for a month due to the closed filming schedule, and how she wouldn¡¯t be able to look after Qin Taoran¡¯s situation.
Unexpectedly, the two got divorced so quickly; it seemed Ruan Jiahua had indeed been tormented by Qin Taoran these past few days¡
But regardless, thepletion of this task allowed Jiang Ning to breathe a sigh of relief. She didn¡¯t have to worry about what Qin Taoran would do while she was away filming the variety show.
Jiang Ning: ^_^ Congrattions, congrattions, reborn anew.
The footage captured by the Little Bear miniature surveince camera had always been unnecessary, but Jiang Ning decided topile some of the surveince clips into a file and sent it to Qin Taoran.
Ruan Jiahua was only divorced, not dead, and who knew, perhaps this footage coulde in handy in the future.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ning also told Qin Taoran that the Little Bear hair clip was a surveince camera and the reasons why she had given it away at that time.
Qin Taoran thanked Jiang Ning again and then returned the Little Bear hair clip to her that very night.
The item looked quite valuable, and since Jiang Ning had already helped her so much, and knowing it wasn¡¯t just an ordinary hair clip but a miniature surveince camera, how could Qin Taoran ept it?
Jiang Ning also reflected on her own actions internally, no matter how good her intentions, she acknowledged that what she did was wrong.
Chapter 78 - 78 71 The tax evasion of Chu Yiyi exposed
?Chapter 78: Chapter 71 The tax evasion of Chu Yiyi exposed Chapter 78: Chapter 71 The tax evasion of Chu Yiyi exposed Because she had to join the crew the next day, Jiang Ning went to bed early that evening.
So she didn¡¯t know that, around midnight, Mengbo and Douyin exploded with a Big Scoop!
#Chu Yiyi used of 98.6 million RMB tax evasion!
No one knew who uncovered this matter and spread it around.
Tax evasion has always been despised by the public. Born under the red g, paying taxes punctually is the duty and obligation of every citizen.
Not to mention that the profession of a celebrity has always been among the high-ie brackets in Xinguo!
Her intentional tax evasion was essentially stealing money from the state!
After the news broke, it quickly climbed the hot search rankings, as countlessizens swarmed Chu Yiyi¡¯s social media ounts, asking her to verify the incident.
There were countlessizens taking a gossipy interest, and many fans chose to believe in Chu Yiyi. Thements in Chu Yiyi¡¯sment section were increasing at a rapid pace:
[Yiyi is a tycoon¡¯s daughter, how could she possibly evade taxes!]
[Our Yiyi has several vis to her name, and justst month, she bought a luxury car worth over four million. How could she possibly do such a thing?]
[Yiyi, don¡¯t be afraid! We believe in you!]
[Hahaha I can¡¯t stopughing, the screenshot of the report using her of tax evasion has alreadye out, and you guys are still trying to defend her?]
[That screenshot is just from the usation and doesn¡¯t prove anything¡ªit could be Yiyi¡¯s rivals intentionally reporting and ndering her! We won¡¯t believe it!]
[Wake up, you brainless fans. The issue has already hit the hot search. If Chu Yiyi really hasn¡¯t evaded taxes, she would have issued a statement to clear her name by now. But look¡ ever since the expos¨¦, has your idol said a word?]
[Exactly. Who would not use their phone nowadays when free? Even if Chu Yiyi is too busy to look at her phone, don¡¯t the other people in her studio use phones?]
[If she really hadn¡¯t done this, she would have announced awsuit against those spreading rumors of defamation by now. Silence equals eptance.]
[Hahahahahaha let the bullets fly, I believe the truth of the matter wille out soon.]
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As Chu Yiyi¡¯s team remained silent, the situation escted drastically.
Moreover, some media outlets interviewed the staff of the tax bureau overnight, and they stated that they had indeed received this report and were currently in the process of reviewing and verifying it.
The term ¡°Chu Yiyi¡¯s tax evasion¡± hit a staggering two hundred million reads that night, shooting up to the top of the entire inte¡¯s hot search leaderboard!
Chu Yiyi was about to cry when she learned of the news¡ªas meticulous as her arrangements had been, she didn¡¯t understand how she got reported!
Chu Yiyi and her studio¡¯s phones rang nonstop all night. With a defeated look, Chu Yiyi knew she was truly finished this time.
Chu Yiyi did not respond.
The tax bureau also did not confirm unequivocally that Chu Yiyi had evaded taxes.
However, observantizens noticed that the brands endorsed by Chu Yiyi had removed all content rted to her one after another, taken down the products she previously endorsed, and cleared all previous official announcement images that featured Chu Yiyi as their spokesperson.
The reactions of these brands seemed to subtly signal something.
Even though Chu Yiyi hadn¡¯t responded to the incident, in everyone¡¯s minds, her tax evasion seemed to be an irrefutable fact.
That night, not just Chu Yiyi but many celebrities in the entertainment industry found it difficult to sleep. The next day, tax bureau staff would discover that in just one night, the amount of voluntary tax payments from these stars had exceeded several billion!
Of course, that¡¯s another story.
The next morning, Jiang Ning woke up refreshed and only learned about the exposure of her report on Chu Yiyi¡¯s tax evasion when she saw the push notifications on her phone.
Although Jiang Ning had reported it under her real name, the state would keep her information confidential, so there was nothing rted to her in the report screenshotsizens shared.
While having breakfast, Jiang Ning browsed her phone for a while and found that the first to expose the matter involving Chu Yiyi were several entertainment ounts with not insignificant follower counts, all publishing simultaneously.
It was clearly premeditated.
Jiang Ning was amused.
Chu Yiyi was a ssic example of two-faced behavior, often one thing to someone¡¯s face and another behind their back. Jiang Ning had considered the possibility of Chu Yiyi¡¯s downfall before but never imagined that her downfall would partially be due to herself.
Truth be told¡ the feeling of letting the truthe to light behind the scenes seemed pretty good?
After breakfast, Jiang Ning left with her luggage, which she had already packed.
The program team had booked Jiang Ning¡¯s flight in advance and sent the details of the meeting time and ce to her phone beforehand.
Jiang Ning now needed to head to the airport, fly to Qinnan City, and meet up with the production crew.
Chapter 79 - 79 72 Departure from the Airport
?Chapter 79: Chapter 72 Departure from the Airport Chapter 79: Chapter 72 Departure from the Airport When Jiang Ning was heading to the airport, Huo Miao and Huo Ziheng were also preparing to go there.
Unlike Jiang Ning, who took a taxi directly to the airport, Huo Miao and Huo Ziheng were driven by Huo Li, apanied by Mother Huo Zhang Qionghua who was also sending them off.
Huo Miao, being an artist in the entertainment industry, would typically have assistants and agents apany her on trips. However, the program team, for some reason, not only nned to broadcast live 24/7 but also prohibited any artist from bringing agents or assistants.
All the way there, Zhang Qionghua expressed her concerns to Huo Ziheng, ¡°This variety show is said to be quite dangerous, Second Brother, once you¡¯re on the program, you must control your temper and help MiaoMiao whenever you can.¡±
¡°Mom, don¡¯t worry, I know what to do,¡± Huo Ziheng replied. He wasn¡¯t interested in the entertainment industry, nor did he n to get involved in it.
If it hadn¡¯t been for Huo Miao taking the initiative to mention it, he would never have participated in this variety show. But now that he had agreed to participate, he would naturally protect Huo Miao and strive to secure more screen time for her.
Zhang Qionghua nodded with relief on her face.
Huo Li, who was driving, suddenly said, ¡°After you see Jiang Ning this time, have her give me a call.¡±
As soon as the name Jiang Ning was mentioned, the previously harmonious and warm atmosphere in the car suddenly froze, and all three of them had a startled look on their faces.
Huo Ziheng¡¯s brow furrowed instantly, and he said discontentedly, ¡°Big Brother, are you suggesting that I should be the one to initiate conversation with her?¡±
Huo Li nodded slightly, his handsome face expressionless. He kept his eyes on the road ahead, his emotions stable, even his voice was cold and t, ¡°After all, we¡¯re a family, and it doesn¡¯t look good for her to be out there on her own.¡±
As the eldest son of the Huo Family, Huo Li didn¡¯t join Father Huo¡¯spany after graduating from college but chose to start his own business. Over the years, hispany¡¯s performance had been quite good.
Not long ago, Huo Li and his team went abroad to look for new clients and stayed overseas for more than a month. It was only after returning that he discovered someone was missing from the Huo Family¡ªJiang Ning had run away from home.
Huo Li had considered calling Jiang Ning, but when she blocked the contact information of all Huo family members, she also blocked his number.
Nobody in the family usually took the initiative to contact Jiang Ning, nor were they concerned about her life and social circle. It was only after her phone number and WeChat were blocked that they realized they had lost contact with her.
Upon hearing Huo Li¡¯s words, the previously smiling Huo Miao¡¯s expression changed too, a subtle gleam quickly passing through her eyes, unnoticed by others. She spoke considerately, ¡°Second Brother, don¡¯t be mad. Big Brother is right; Jiang Ning is your real sister, remember? It¡¯s because of my presence that she lost her ce¡ How about this, when I see Jiang Ning on the program, I¡¯ll talk to her.¡±
¡°So much time has passed, the anger in Jiang Ning¡¯s heart must have dissipated by now. I¡¯ll apologize to her and ask her to move back home.¡±
As soon as Huo Miao spoke, Huo Ziheng immediately felt distressed, ¡°Miaomiao, you are not superfluous!¡±
Zhang Qionghua, sitting in the passenger seat, also looked at her eldest son with slight discontent, ¡°Why suddenly bring up this topic now?¡±
Huo Li simply remembered that Jiang Ning was also participating in this program, and that¡¯s why he mentioned it. Seeing that his words had simultaneously displeased everyone, Huo Li softened his tone, ¡°It¡¯s nothing, just that it seems a bit wrong for her to be out there alone.¡±
¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? I don¡¯t see anything wrong,¡± Zhang Qionghua couldn¡¯t help but retort, ¡°You didn¡¯t see her looking crazy running back home from the hospital that afternoon. The air at home has been fresher without her during this time. And it¡¯s not like we drove her away; she left on her own.¡±
¡°Exactly,¡± Huo Ziheng chimed in from the back seat, ¡°She¡¯s already in her twenties, she¡¯s an adult. Is she expecting the family to support her for a lifetime? Big Brother, when you were her age, you were already running apany and making money.¡±
Huo Miao sat quietly next to Huo Ziheng, her head down, not participating in the conversation. She only asionally curled her lips slightly when Huo Ziheng and Zhang Qionghua spoke disparagingly of Jiang Ning in defense of her.
The family of four arrived at the airport.
Huo Miao had a lot of luggage; she had three suitcases alone.
Huo Ziheng, who was also joining the reality show, brought just one suitcase and a backpack.
Carrying a handbag, Huo Miao, even with a hat and mask, still appeared delicate and exquisite.
Chapter 80 - 80 72 Departure from the Airport_2
?Chapter 80: Chapter 72 Departure from the Airport_2 Chapter 80: Chapter 72 Departure from the Airport_2 Huo Miao and Zhang Qionghua chatted in the airport lobby, while Huo Ziheng and Huo Li dragged their suitcases to check in their luggage.
Zhang Qionghua diligently reminded Huo Miao about safety precautions she needed to be aware of while abroad, and Huo Miao listened obediently. Although they were not biologically mother and daughter, they seemed to have a rtionship even closer than that of a real family.
Catching a glimpse out of the corner of her eye, Huo Miao suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
She was slightly taken aback.
As Zhang Qionghua was speaking to Huo Miao, she noticed her distraction and instinctively looked in the direction Huo Miao was gazing, ¡°Miaomiao? What¡¯s wrong?¡±
¡°I, I just thought I saw Jiang Ning.¡± Huo Miao steadied her spirit.
It was just a casual nce when she saw a girl wearing a hat and sunsses, pulling a suitcase and walking through the crowd. The side profile and figure were strikingly simr to Jiang Ning¡¯s.
But it was just a fleeting moment; before Huo Miao could get a clear look, the figure had disappeared into the bustling crowd.
Zhang Qionghua¡¯s expression changed upon hearing this, ¡°How could she be here?¡±
However, no sooner had she spoken than both Zhang Qionghua and Huo Miao remembered that the tickets for Huo Miao and Huo Ziheng were booked uniformly by the program staff, who then sent them the boarding information.
Mu Mingxuan had originally nned to board in Capital City too, but then something came up at thepany and he had to travel to Shen City for a business trip. Therefore, he decided to leave from Shen City alone and meet up with everyone at the destination.
Jiang Ning was in Capital City and was also a guest for this edition of the program. If the program staff had booked her flight together with theirs for the sake of convenience, it was not an impossibility!
Thinking of this, both Huo Miao and Zhang Qionghua felt somewhat anxious and troubled.
After Huo Li and Huo Ziheng had checked in their luggage, they walked over to the two women, who stood facing each other in silence. Huo Ziheng asked curiously, ¡°Mom, Miaomiao, what are you doing standing here not saying anything?¡±
Zhang Qionghua was frowning slightly, ¡°It¡¯s nothing¡¡±
Huo Ziheng, being carefree, believed Zhang Qionghua when she said that. On the other hand, it was Huo Li who nced at Zhang Qionghua and Huo Miao.
Looking at his watch, Huo Ziheng said to Zhang Qionghua and Huo Li, ¡°It¡¯s about time. Miaomiao and I will head to the waiting room. Mom, Big Brother, take your time going back.¡±
¡°Got it, you two go ahead,¡± Zhang Qionghua nodded her head, but couldn¡¯t help reminding them, ¡°Remember to take good care of your sister on the show.¡±
Huo Ziheng readily agreed, ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡±
Being an insider, Huo Miao knew that despite her low-profile attire, there was still a chance she might be recognized by fans.
After bidding farewell to Zhang Qionghua and Huo Li, Huo Miao and Huo Ziheng passed through the gate with their IDs and entered the waiting hall.
Safety Airport was just one of many airports in Capital City, which had a high volume of people, making the waiting hall almost always overcrowded.
Huo Miao¡¯s gaze casually swept through the crowd.
Noticing her constant looking around, Huo Ziheng asked in a low voice, ¡°Miaomiao, what are you looking for?¡±
¡°Nothing,¡± Huo Miao softly bit her lip and said, ¡°I just thought I saw Jiang Ning.¡±
¡°What? How could she be here!¡± The shock on Huo Ziheng¡¯s face was no less than that of Zhang Qionghua earlier.
¡°I¡¯m not sure, she disappeared before I could get a clear look,¡± Huo Miao qualified.
Even as she said this, Huo Ziheng¡¯s gaze began to search in different directions.
Of course, it wasn¡¯t because Huo Ziheng was particrly concerned about Jiang Ning; he just wanted to confirm whether the matter was true or not!
Unaware that someone was looking for her, Jiang Ning sat in a rtively secluded spot.
She was looking down at her phone, chatting with someone.
After a month of enclosed live broadcast, she wouldn¡¯t be able to visit the Martial Arts Gym during this period, something Jiang Ning had already mentioned to Mu Yun yesterday. To Jiang Ning¡¯s surprise, the Qi family members had sent her messages.
Ji Shuang: Ning Ning, are you joining the set today? Good luck! I¡¯ll be watching the live broadcast on TV! Looking forward to your performance!
Qi Chen: Jiang Ning, I¡¯ve invested in your show, just be your most authentic self, good luck. (Tranting for Big Brother of the Qi Family who isn¡¯t good at chatting: Jiang Ning, you¡¯ve got a strong backing!)
Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t surprised that the Qi family members knew she was participating in the variety show.
Her participation wasn¡¯t a secret; after the production crew made the official announcement,izens had bashed her on the trending searches for two days straight¡ If Ji Shuang usually enjoyed browsing social media, then it wasn¡¯t strange for her to know about this.
Qi Chen, truly a business genius, not only had extensive real estate interests but was also involved in the entertainment industry.
Both of them not only paid attention to her matters but also took the time to send her messages on the day she was departing, and Jiang Ning bowed her head, typing earnestly, replying to each one.
To Jiang Ning¡¯s surprise, the next second, her phone screen suddenly popped up with a message notification:
Qi Xingzhou: Go for it, cat.jpg
Qi Xingzhou?
Hmm?
Qi Xingzhou!
Qi Xingzhou had finally learned to chat on WeChat?
Jiang Ning was shocked.
She had been WeChat friends with Qi Xingzhou for some time now, and, apart from thest time when she sent him a video inviting him out to y, they hadn¡¯t had any contact.
Qi Xingzhou had never taken the initiative to contact her.
It was only after Ji Shuang had shown her a photo of Qi Xingzhou huddled over his phone that Jiang Ning learned he was always waiting for her messages.
Ji Shuang had told Qi Xingzhou several times to take the initiative to message Jiang Ning, but Qi Xingzhou ignored her. As a result, Ji Shuangined to Jiang Ning: My silly son probably doesn¡¯t know how to use WeChat.
Jiang Ning had nned to teach Qi Xingzhou in person the next time they met, but unexpectedly, he had taken the initiative to message her.
A hint of amusement tinged the corners of Jiang Ning¡¯s eyes; she extended her finger and tapped on Qi Xingzhou¡¯s avatar.
[Jiang Ning patted Qi Xingzhou]
At the top of the phone, it constantly showed that the other party was typing, yet no new messages came through.
For some reason, even without seeing Qi Xingzhou, Jiang Ning could imagine him holding his phone with a confused and stunned expression.
Jiang Ning stopped teasing him and typed back: Thank you for the encouragement, wait for me to finish recording the show, and I¡¯ll take you out to have fun.
Qi Xingzhou, sitting cross-legged in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the clean, brightly lit floor covered with a nket, felt a rush of happiness and anticipation in his heart upon reading Jiang Ning¡¯s message.
An otherwise listless him suddenly sparkled in his eyes.
Qi Xingzhou wanted to tell Jiang Ning that they could meet even before the show ended, but Qi Chen had specifically told him that he couldn¡¯t reveal his participation in the program beforehand.
Qi Xingzhou really wanted to pretend he hadn¡¯t heard Qi Chen, but Big Brother of the Qi Family was shrewd; knowing his younger brother sometimes purposely acted like he didn¡¯t understand what they were saying, he threatened Qi Xingzhou under pretense: If you let it out, I won¡¯t take you to join the program.
This undoubtedly hit Qi Xingzhou¡¯s weak spot, so for now, he could only keep it from Jiang Ning.
Chapter 81 - 81 73 The Live Room is Open (Two in One)
Chapter 81: Chapter 73 The Live Room is Open (Two in One) Chapter 81: Chapter 73 The Live Room is Open (Two in One) Jiang Ning didn¡¯t chat with Qi Xingzhou for long. Seeing that it was about time, she checked in early and headed for the boarding gate.
Meanwhile, Huo Miao and Huo Ziheng became more and more convinced that Huo Miao had definitely not seen wrong earlier¡ªJiang Ning was very likely on the same flight as them. Unable to contain their curiosity, they went to the boarding gate ahead of time.
There were fewer passengers at the boarding gate than in the waiting area, but there were still densely packed with over two hundred people.
Huo Ziheng looked around, then gave up, ¡°Forget it, it doesn¡¯t matter whether she¡¯s with us or not, we¡¯ll meet her when the show starts filming anyway.¡±
Although Huo Miao really wanted to know if Jiang Ning was among these people, she was, after all, a female star and a youngdy brought up with aristocratic education. It was too difficult for her to look around for someone.
The two sat down and missed Jiang Ning, who slowly walked by with her luggage.
The ne arrived, everyone boarded sessfully, and then took off safely.
About an hourter, the nended sessfully at Qinnan Airport.
At the exit, the staff of ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡± had already been waiting outside with the live broadcasting equipment, ready to go.
When the time came, a staff member holding a microphone nudged the cameraman¡¯s arm, urging, ¡°Quick, quick, start the live broadcast. They will being out soon.¡±
The cameraman nodded, turned on his camera, and prepared to enter work mode.
At the same time, the ¡°Survive for 30 Days¡± show team quietly started a live stream on the official channel of Orange Video.
With convenient and advancedwork information, there is never ack of people surfing the inte any hour of the day.
As soon as the live stream began, viewers were immediately pushed in, including some fans who already followed the official ount and were notified by the system of the sudden live stream, curious, they clicked in.
[What¡¯s this?]
[Ahhh, the production team is not ying fair! Why start a live stream suddenly!]
[Eh, this looks like it¡¯s at the airport. What is the production team trying to do?]
[Didn¡¯t the official announcement say that the show isn¡¯t supposed to start filming until 10:30? What¡¯s the production team up to? A pre-broadcast warm-up?]
[Hahaha, fam, I¡¯m notte, am I?]
[Fake, right? Why are there only 62 people watching? Is this official?]
[The person above, it¡¯s official. The production team is not ying fair, sneaking a live stream ahead of time.]
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The screen sporadically shed withments, and the host holding the microphone, upon seeing thesements on the screen, appeared on camera with a smile, looking clear-cut and sunny handsome, instantly captivating most viewers in front of the screen.
The male host greeted with a smile, ¡°Hello everyone, wee to ¡®Survive for 30 Days¡¯ live broadcast room. I¡¯m your host for today, Ke Jie. Our variety show will start in one hour, at 10:30 this morning. Right now is the pre-live broadcast time.¡±
¡°I¡¯m currently at Qinnan Airport, and shortly, five guests wille out from the exit behind me. Can you guess who they are?¡±
[Ahhhh! So handsome, so handsome!]
[Hahaha, as expected, they started a sneaky live broadcast as a warm-up. I guessed right!]
[In this day and age, even the staff behind the scenes are so good-looking?!]
[Wuwuwu, I¡¯m excited, I thought I¡¯d only be able to see Best Actor Ling at 10:30, but now it¡¯s an hour early!]
[Awooo! It must be Best Actor Ling! I¡¯ve been looking forward to him for so long!]
[Yuan Wei, Yuan Wei, Yuan Wei! Mommy¡¯s precious, I¡¯ve finally waited for you!]
[Move aside, move aside, I want to see Lin Qi!]
Thements section suddenly became lively, with fans from all camps continuously shing their idols¡¯ names on the public screen.
The number of viewers in the live stream was also skyrocketing quickly, breaking through three thousand in no time, and continuing to climb.
After greeting the audience in the live stream, Ke Jie stood to one side while nearby staff held up signs with the name of the show.
Everyone¡¯s positioning wasn¡¯t particrly prominent, but it wasn¡¯t off either. Anyone who came out and was attentive could notice them.
Meanwhile, the audience in the live stream could also follow the camera¡¯s unobstructed view and notice the guestsing out in real time.
[The production team really knows how to y, and they¡¯ve got guts, starting a live broadcast at the airport. If the fans nearby catch this, they¡¯ll go crazy.]
[It shouldn¡¯t happen. Since the production team dared to film, they must have made thorough preparations.]
[Bro, do you think airport security is just for show?]
[They¡¯re probably live streaming just in time. By the time the fans nearby get there, the production team will likely have left without a trace.]
Chapter 704 - 602: Protective Puppy Qi Xingzhou
Chapter 704: Chapter 602: Protective Puppy Qi Xingzhou
The record was done quickly.
After Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou finished, they could leave.
Jiang Ning smiled at Qi Xingzhou: "When did you arrive in Hetian Town?"
"Just now." Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t mention that he had run over immediately after getting off the car.
Jiang Ning surreptitiously calcted the distance from the Capital City to here. If he bought a ticket right after she messaged him and ounted for transfer time, he really could make it.
"You haven¡¯t eaten, have you?" Jiang Ning asked assertively.
Qi Xingzhou nodded honestly.
"Come on, I¡¯ll take you both to eat." Jiang Ning said.
As soon as she and Qi Xingzhou left the police station, they saw Shen Zha and Yang Shu waiting outside.
Shen Zha¡¯s expression towards Jiang Ning was quiteplex.
After Jiang Ning walked closer, Shen Zha wiped his face and said dejectedly: "Your video of catching the criminal has already been posted on TikTok."
Not only that, but they also tagged Hetian Town.
If it weren¡¯t for that, the staff from the production team wouldn¡¯t have noticed so quickly.
Considering Jiang Ning¡¯s current poprity, it¡¯s just a matter of time before the public learns about this.
Shen Zha looked up at the sky: was unsure if his show could continue.
"Do you need me to handle it?" Yang Shu asked upon hearing it.
If it were Jiang Ning herself, she wouldn¡¯t care about such matters at all.
After all, it¡¯s not the first or second time something like this has happened.
But thinking about how she¡¯s currently filming a show, if it really bes hot news, it would definitely affect the production team.
Jiang Ning asked for Shen Zha¡¯s opinion: "What does Director Shen think?"
Shen Zha sighed: "Let it be."
With Jiang Ning¡¯s level of poprity, deleting the video wouldn¡¯t cover it up.
Besides, there were so many spectators just now, and he saw quite a few people recording Jiang Ning with their phones.
Don¡¯t underestimate those middle-aged uncles and aunties; their TikTok prowess isn¡¯t lower than the younger folks.
They¡¯ll post TikToks even when nothing happens, let alone after witnessing such a big event today!
"Alright, let¡¯s let it be." Jiang Ning chuckled, not finding it too troublesome. She said to Qi Xingzhou and Yang Shu: "Come on, I¡¯m taking you both to eat."
Shen Zha was stunned: "You haven¡¯t eaten yet?"
"Yeah, they just arrived. Director Shen, if you have something to attend to, you can go ahead, I¡¯ll make my way back to the vigeter on," Jiang Ning said.
Yang Shu reacted swiftly and said: "Don¡¯t worry, Director Shen, we drove here, we¡¯ll definitely get Jiang Ning back safely."
After what just happened, Director Shen indeed needed to prepare a bit beforehand.
He nodded: "I¡¯ll go back to the car to hold a meeting first; you all go and eat. Contact me after you¡¯re done, and we¡¯ll go back to the vige together."
Thest sentence was directed at Jiang Ning.
Sanwan Vige is very remote and far; even though Yang Shu said she had a car, Shen Zha was still a bit worried.
Jiang Ning nodded.
Rural towns have limited conditions, generally hosting guests at home rather than restaurants, and with low market demand, Hetian Town had only two or three restaurants.
But Qi Xingzhou and Yang Shu weren¡¯t picky.
Also, with some home-cooked dishes, local chefs might even be better, with tastesparable to five-star hotels.
The reason Qi Xingzhou came along with Yang Shu today is that he¡¯s been working at thepany during the daytely. When Jiang Ning contacted Qi Chen, he happened to be in the office.
Upon hearing Qi Chen dispatching an agent to Hetian Town, Qi Xingzhou couldn¡¯t sit still, immediately saying goodbye to his elder brother and tagging along eagerly.
Yang Shu worked at the Qi Corporation for many years and was a renowned agent.
She had seen Qi Xingzhou before and knew he didn¡¯t like socializing, so she sensibly refrained from disturbing him throughout the journey.
Qi Xingzhou was very satisfied with Yang Shu¡¯s quietness.
But once the three of them were seated, he suddenly realized that Yang Shu¡¯s presence was an interference for him and Jiang Ning.
Thinking back to when Jiang Ning took him out before, it was always just the two of them, and everything they did was just him and Jiang Ning.
Now there was Yang Shu.
Even though Yang Shu was a woman.
Qi Xingzhou, like a protective little dog, shot dagger-like looks at Yang Shu.
Yang Shu: ...
It¡¯s very absurd.
In her nearly ten-year career, she had never encountered such a situation.
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Chapter 705 - 604 Qi Xingzhou: Daily Grievances
Chapter 705: Chapter 604 Qi Xingzhou: Daily Grievances
Yang Shu was very perceptive, knowing that Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t like being disturbed by her presence with Jiang Ning, so when the food arrived, she immediately buried her head in her bowl, eating cool and fast.
After finishing her meal, she feigned having work to do, leaving the private room first.
Yang Shu indeed had things to do; she didn¡¯t bring an assistant this trip. Since Jiang Ning¡¯s show was not yet done filming, if she and Qi Xingzhou nned to stay here temporarily, she would have to arrange their amodation herself, since the production team certainly wouldn¡¯t cover it.
It was Jiang Ning and Yang Shu¡¯s first meeting, and they weren¡¯t very familiar yet. Hearing what Yang Shu said, Jiang Ning just nodded and let her go.
Seeing Yang Shu leave on her own, the little daggers in Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eyes quietly disappeared, and he found her more agreeable.
He held the small rice bowl, eating slowly as if he wasn¡¯t very hungry or had little appetite.
Even though he looked pleasing to the eye no matter what he did because of his face, Jiang Ning only noticed one thing. She looked at the dishes on the table: "Not tasty?"
"No, I¡¯ve just got some motion sickness, no appetite." Seeing Jiang Ning¡¯s attention fully on him, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s expression changed, and he seemed weak and feeble, like a wilted Xiao Hua.
Jiang Ning knitted her brows, a bit worried: "After eating, let¡¯s see if there¡¯s a hotel in town. A nap might help."
Hearing this, Qi Xingzhou found the meal in his hand less tasty and looked pitifully at Jiang Ning: "Won¡¯t you take me back to the vige, Jiang Ning?"
Qi Xingzhou came all this way just to find Jiang Ning.
In his mind, once he found Jiang Ning, he would stay wherever Jiang Ning was, just like before.
Little did he know, just as they started spending time together, Jiang Ning wanted to leave him here.
Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t voice his thoughts, but Jiang Ning understood something from his eyes full of wronged usations.
Jiang Ning found it amusing: "I haven¡¯t finished filming my show yet, did you forget?"
"Besides, you¡¯re not nning on going back to the Capital City? Didn¡¯t your dad and brother want you to learn how to manage thepany?"
"... I don¡¯t want to go back." Qi Xingzhou frowned, looking very resistant.
He¡¯s not foolish; he figured it out days ago that work is never really finished.
Every time he cleared a stack of files, thousands more would be waiting for him.
Qi Xingzhou looked up at Jiang Ning, unable to resistining about Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen¡¯s relentless behavior.
If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the system Jiang Ning wanted wasn¡¯t finished, he would have bolted long ago and wouldn¡¯t have waited until now to find Jiang Ning.
Qi Xingzhou doesn¡¯t usually socialize much, almost zero.
At work, apart from necessary interactions, he absolutely wouldn¡¯t waste time saying an extra word.
One could say Jiang Ning was the first and only person he felt a desire to confide in.
It¡¯s just that his ability to express himself was somewhatcking; although he wanted to pour out his grievances from this period to Jiang Ning, hecked the emotional vocabry, making it feel as if a bystander were narrating facts.
But Jiang Ning still understood what Qi Xingzhou wanted to convey.
Not seeing him for half a month, Jiang Ning was surprised to discover that Qi Xingzhou could even have his own little tantrums now.
His resistance to work was just like a child who doesn¡¯t want to go to kindergarten, almost as if the words ¡¯Don¡¯t Wanna Work¡¯ were written on his forehead.
"They¡¯re so mean!" Jiang Ning pretended to be angry, showing a united front with Qi Xingzhou, saying, "You can stay here, and after I finish filming the show, we¡¯ll go back together. Big Brother Qi and the others will definitely realize their mistakes and get punished by having to work for a week without your help, so they have to do it themselves!"
Hearing Jiang Ning say this, Qi Xingzhou was immediately happy: "Okay."
He didn¡¯t realize at all that, though Jiang Ning¡¯s words seemed to vent his anger, they actually had zero impact.
Traveling over a thousand kilometers to get here, as long as he didn¡¯t want to return, Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen naturally wouldn¡¯t force him back.
Moreover, with him gone, the work naturally wouldn¡¯t fall to him.
And another thing, Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen had been managing thepany for so many years, and both were equally workaholic, either at work or on business trips, leaving little room for leisure.
Not to mention that when Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t go to thepany before, they did the work themselves. Even while Qi Xingzhou was at thepany, Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen never cked a day.
Thepany is so big, there¡¯s always an avnche of paperwork waiting for the two of them to deal with daily.
Jiang Ning¡¯s words sound like venting for Qi Xingzhou, quite forceful, but in reality... only she knew.
Moreover, she still nned on finding a ce for Qi Xingzhou to stay in town first, not intending to take him to the vige.
Yet, the simple-minded Qi Xingzhou, smiling with a bowl in his hands, didn¡¯t realize a thing.
Or maybe, he just wanted Jiang Ning to show some stance in supporting him.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t feel guilty at all for her little white lie: "Alright, let¡¯s settle it this way. Hurry up and eat; after this, I¡¯ll take you to find a ce to stay."
Upon hearing this, Qi Xingzhou cleverly slowed down his eating pace by a bit.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t notice his little action.
After Qi Xingzhou finished eating, they went to the front desk to pay the bill, only to find that Yang Shu had already settled it.
Seeing Jiang Ning look over, Yang Shu took the initiative to say: "Miss Jiang, President Qi transferred the money over."
Understanding immediately, Jiang Ning nodded.
Qi Chen must have reimbursed Yang Shu privately, worried that Qi Xingzhou wouldn¡¯t take good care of himself.
Yang Shu also casually mentioned that there were no hotels for resting in Hetian Town, only in the county.
Hetian Town is part of Shanbai County, with only about ten kilometers between them, just a ten-minute drive one way, which is pretty close.
Jiang Ning suggested that they could temporarily stay in Shanbai County.
She exchanged WeChat contacts with Yang Shu and also forwarded Shen Zha¡¯s contact to Yang Shu, notifying Shen Zha that this was her agent as well.
Jiang Ning entrusted Yang Shu with full responsibility for the subsequentmunication on literary and tourism matters.
Qi Xingzhou stood aside, watching the exchange between Jiang Ning and Yang Shu. Once they were done, he tugged at Jiang Ning¡¯s clothes, reluctant: "Do we really have to stay in the county? I want to go back to the vige with you."
From the day he knew Jiang Ning went to film the show, he had been eagerly waiting toe along. Now that he finally did, he felt incredibly disappointed to be apart again after such a brief meeting.
Yang Shu never knew that the outwardly cold and aloof Young Master Qi, in private interactions with someone he liked, could be this way.
His little tricks of acting pitiful to gain affection seemed endless.
She stood to the side, under the pressure of potentially getting more dagger-like res from Qi Xingzhou, and quietly spoke up for herself: "Me too, as your agent, I can also stay in the vige directly, even if the environment is a bit dirty and messy."
Jiang Ning was silent for a while: "It¡¯s not because of the living conditions."
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Chapter 706 - 604: The Intelligent Facial Recognition System Succeeded
Chapter 706: Chapter 604: The Intelligent Facial Recognition System Seeded
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou had just caught Chang Gaoduo, and everyone was aware of it.
Jiang Ning simply exined the possible consequences once this incident hits the trending topics: "If today¡¯s incident goes viral, the audience will quickly find out that the filming location of the show is in Sanwan Vige."
"The production team chose Sanwan Vige for live streaming earlier because of its high privacy, ensuring it wouldn¡¯t be discovered."
"Now that this advantage is gone, there¡¯s no guarantee some overly curious people won¡¯t directlye to Sanwan Vige."
"Shen Zha is already discussing countermeasures with the production team. It¡¯s possible they might change the filming location overnight."
If today¡¯s incident hadn¡¯t happened, Jiang Ning would have definitely taken Yang Shu and Qi Xingzhou back to the vige, as long as they were kept off screen, believing that Shen Zha wouldn¡¯t mind so much.
"You¡¯re already carsick, and Sanwan Vige is too far from here. We spent an hour and a halfing out today on all winding mountain roads, making the ride quite ufortable. Staying in the county town is much simpler, only a bit over ten minutes away."
Qi Xingzhou began to say he didn¡¯t mind.
He just liked ying around with Jiang Ning.
Before he could speak, Jiang Ning patted his shoulder gently, the warmth prating the thin fabric and reaching him, meeting Jiang Ning¡¯s concerned eyes.
Jiang Ning said with concern, "You already took a long flight today, and then a long car ride. Since you¡¯re already carsick, going back to the vige with me would only make you feel worse."
And if the production team decides to evacuate, you¡¯ll have to follow again."
Jiang Ning could already empathize with the difort just by mentioning it.
Because she used to get carsick as a child, she understood how unpleasant it was.
Qi Xingzhou appreciated Jiang Ning¡¯s concern.
He bowed his head and agreed: "Alright then."
But he quickly added another request: "If the production team doesn¡¯t evacuate, you have to tell me so I cane to the vige to find you."
"Mhm." Jiang Ning nodded: "I¡¯ll let you know right away."
Even if Qi Xingzhou hadn¡¯t asked, she would have done so.
Qi Xingzhou hade all this way, clearly to find her, and Jiang Ning didn¡¯t consider leaving him in the county town for a week.
Although he didn¡¯t get the result he had in mind, Qi Xingzhou was still somewhat appeased by Jiang Ning¡¯s attitude.
While he was eating, Yang Shu had already driven the car over ahead of time.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s luggage was in the car, consisting of just a suitcase and aptop bag.
He asked Yang Shu to wait outside for a moment while he pulled Jiang Ning into the car.
The two sat together in the back seat, Qi Xingzhou opened hisptop, showing Jiang Ning the results he had painstakingly worked on for over half a month.
Jiang Ning was shocked: "You sessfully researched it?"
In fact, when she saw Qi Xingzhou appear before her eyes at noon today, Jiang Ning had guessed that the intelligent facial recognition system he had mentioned must have been sessfully developed.
She understood Qi Xingzhou; if he hadn¡¯tpleted something, he wouldn¡¯t take a break to have fun.
"Yeah, take a look." Qi Xingzhou started to operate it right in front of Jiang Ning: "The system recognizes in two ways: image upload or scanning. Let¡¯s try the image upload recognition system first."
The photo he took out for the experiment was none other than a childhood photo of himself.
A well-dressed and pretty little boy sat upright in front of a floor-to-ceiling window, looking up at the camera, his eyes hollow and emotionless.
Jiang Ning instantly recognized it as Qi Xingzhou when he was a child.
He had been handsome since he was little, and his hollow eyes were not much different from when she had met him in the elevator before.
Jiang Ning looked at that photo, feeling an inexplicable pain inside.
The tips of Qi Xingzhou¡¯s fingers tapped lightly on the keyboard, and once his image was sessfully uploaded, the recognition results appeared quickly.
Next to his childhood photo, dozens of different portraits suddenly appeared.
Top of the list were Qi Jingshan, Ji Shuang, and Qi Chen.
Below these photos, the matching results were disyed in percentages.
The photos of Qi Jingshan and Ji Shuang showed 92% and 94%, respectively.
And the match with Qi Chen was also high, at 90%.
As for the subsequent photos, the match results were much lower, with the fourth photo showing 75%, and the others below 50%.
Qi Xingzhou clicked on the fourth photo.
Jiang Ning was surprised to discover that the man in the suit in the photo indeed had features somewhat resembling Qi Xingzhou.
"That¡¯s my uncle." Qi Xingzhou suddenly said.
With his words, Jiang Ning immediately understood.
It is said that nephews often resemble their uncles, and it does hold some truth.
However, Jiang Ning noticed that these matched photos seemed to be candid shots.
She found it odd and asked directly: "Where did you get these matched photos from?"
"Captured online using a Trojan program," Qi Xingzhou exined. He had just finished working on this system yesterday and hadn¡¯t told anyone else about it. Jiang Ning was the first and only person to know about it besides himself.
In this country, citizens¡¯ image rights are legally protected, so Qi Xingzhou could only capture images from the inte.
After demonstrating the image recognition, he took out a scanner from theptop bag. Using himself as the experiment again, he scanned his face with it, and soon the scanning recognition results appeared on theputer screen, with little difference from the previous image recognition results. However, the match with the Qi family members was slightly higher.
In response, Qi Xingzhou exined: "Facial scanning provides more urate results than image recognition."
Even though the results with the Qi family members and Qi Xingzhou only topped over 90%, surpassing 70% already indicates a high match.
Qi Xingzhou: "If others use it without knowing their parents¡¯ identities, a match result over 60% can justify a paternity test."
At this, Jiang Ning suddenly recalled something.
She took out her phone, scrolling to find a photo to show Qi Xingzhou: "This one, do you remember Fu Fangzhou, the guy who asked us to help find his biological parents atst time¡¯s ss reunion?"
Qi Xingzhou nced at the photo and nodded.
Jiang Ning sent the photo to him, feeling somewhat moved: "Want to try it?"
"Sure."
Qi Xingzhou used Fu Fangzhou¡¯s photo, repeating the previous steps of the image recognition.
This time, the wait for the result was slightly longer than before.
But after a mere three-minute wait, when the recognition results appeared, Jiang Ning exhaled in relief, feeling a bit excited as she gripped Qi Xingzhou¡¯s arm: "Your system is truly remarkable!"
Chapter 707 - 605: Fu Fangzhou鈥檚 Biological Parents
Chapter 707: Chapter 605: Fu Fangzhou¡¯s Biological Parents
Qi Xingzhou felt a bit strange; he didn¡¯t know why Jiang Ning didn¡¯t praise him when he got the first test result, but instead became unusually excited after the second test.
However, this did not affect his happiness.
Qi Xingzhou secretly smiled, carrying a hint of pride.
He didn¡¯t know that Jiang Ning¡¯s heart was truly uneasy.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t expect Qi Xingzhou¡¯s recognition system to be so impressive and precise!
If during the initial test on Qi Xingzhou she thought the system¡¯s capabilities were limited due to knowing who Qi Xingzhou¡¯s parents were and being able to find traces online, then...
But the recognition result for Fu Fangzhou matched the answer given by the system!
In Qi Xingzhou¡¯s record, the photos of Li Manhong and Chen Jiang being interviewed in their early years were startlingly ranked first and second, with matching rates at 89% and 91%!
The system in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind had been silently monitoring all along. Upon seeing Fu Fangzhou¡¯s recognition result matching its own inquiry, the system was stunned and praised for the first time: [Host, your little partner is quite smart.]
It knew right away that Fu Fangzhou¡¯s biological parents were Li Manhong and Chen Jiang because it came from the future.
Future scientific and technological levels are iparable to the present, and this is why the system has always been satisfied with itself.
However, the host¡¯s task partner used an AI holographic technology that clearly surpassed societal advancements.
When Jiang Ning participated in "Survive for 30 Days", the system had secretly detected Qi Xingzhou¡¯s identity countless times. If it hadn¡¯t found anything unusual with Qi Xingzhou, it might even suspect that he, like it, had traveled from the future.
"I¡¯ll send Fu Fangzhou a message with this result." Jiang Ning said, lowering her head to send a message to Fu Fangzhou.
Qi Xingzhou knew what he developed, and he was sure there was no way it could go wrong.
But upon seeing Jiang Ning trust without hesitation, his gaze firmlynded on Jiang Ning, and the desire to get closer to her grew stronger.
Li Manhong and Chen Jiang are the owner and bossdy of Jianghong Electronics. Jiang Ning, being straightforward, searched for their Baidu Encyclopedia information online, then took screenshots to send to Fu Fangzhou.
And sent a message saying: "Go do a paternity test with them, and you will get the results you want."
Meanwhile, it happened to be Fu Fangzhou¡¯s leisure time; when he heard the message alert on his phone, he picked up the phone on the table, his movements rxed.
Upon opening WeChat, he saw it was a message from Jiang Ning.
Fu Fangzhou¡¯s face changed immediately.
He didn¡¯t reply to Jiang Ning right away but, with an indescribable feeling, opened the two screenshots.
Fu Fangzhou:...
He was speechless for a moment.
He felt Jiang Ning was teasing him.
Although the Fu family¡¯s industry doesn¡¯t involve electronics, he is aware of Jianghong Electronics.
In fact, his home and office have quite a few Jianghong Electronics products, like air conditioners and humidifiers.
He immediately sent a message to Jiang Ning: "Are you serious?"
As soon as those words were typed, Fu Fangzhou deleted them.
He directly called Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning answered quickly.
Fu Fangzhou, feeling a bit uneasy, skipped the pleasantries and asked directly, "Are you serious?"
He had never heard of the Chen family losing a child.
"Serious." Jiang Ning replied earnestly, "Do a paternity test, and you¡¯ll get the result you want."
"How do you know this?" Fu Fangzhou couldn¡¯t help but ask.
The ss reunion was not long ago, and he had been following Jiang Ning, knowing she had been live-streaming in a small mountain vige.
But one day off, and Jiang Ning knew?
"I have my channels; I can¡¯t tell you for now," Jiang Ning¡¯s tone was steady. "If you trust me, this is my answer."
Fu Fangzhou was silent for a while, seemingly trying to control his emotions.
After a while, he said, "I see, Jiang Ning, thank you. Let me think about it, and I¡¯ll contact you in a few days."
"Okay," Jiang Ning responded, and they soon hung up.
Qi Xingzhou was right beside her, and even though Jiang Ning didn¡¯t use speakerphone, he could roughly guess Fu Fangzhou¡¯s reaction from Jiang Ning¡¯s words.
"Will he do the paternity test?" Qi Xingzhou asked.
"I don¡¯t know; let¡¯s contact him in a few days and find out," Jiang Ning shook her head. With Fu Fangzhou¡¯s response just now, it seems he¡¯s reluctant to believe that he could be Li Manhong and Chen Jiang¡¯s child.
But if he truly wants to find his biological parents, even a tiny bit of hope would make him consider verifying.
Jiang Ning opened the photos of Li Manhong and Chen Jiang on the screen and zoomed in.
At a closer look, Fu Fangzhou actually resembles both of them. His appearancebines the advantages of both his biological parents; at first nce, he might not seem like them, but a closer look reveals some simrities.
After all, blood is thicker than water.
If Jiang Ning were in Capital City, she might meet Fu Fangzhou in person to chat.
But she¡¯s currently in a remote town miles away, hoping Fu Fangzhou can figure it out on his own.
Jiang Ning checked the time on her phone and said to Qi Xingzhou, "I¡¯ll contact Director Shen and see if he¡¯s finished; we have to return to the vige."
Qi Xingzhou felt a pang of reluctance when he heard Jiang Ning was leaving.
He nodded sullenly, watching as Jiang Ning called Shen Zha.
In fact, Shen Zha had alreadymunicated with the program team and was waiting in the car with the driver for Jiang Ning.
Knowing that Jiang Ning was with Qi Xingzhou, he hadn¡¯t called to rush them, but upon receiving Jiang Ning¡¯s call, Shen Zha said, "It¡¯s long done, you ready to return to the vige?"
Jiang Ning said, "Now."
Shen Zha and the driver were on the other side of Hetian Town; Jiang Ning, familiar with Hetian Town, drove herself, taking Yang Shu and Qi Xingzhou to meet up.
The town isn¡¯trge, so they met up within a few minutes. Watching Jiang Ning¡¯s departing back as she got out of the car, the hint of reluctance in Qi Xingzhou¡¯s heart peaked at that moment.
He opened the car door, and before Yang Shu could even react, he quickly walked towards Jiang Ning with an air of determination, his strides full of momentum.
Jiang Ning sensed the footsteps behind her.
She turned around, seeing Qi Xingzhou catching up quickly. Before she could speak, Qi Xingzhou had already approached, carefully pulling Jiang Ning aside. He leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Don¡¯t get too close to Lou Yingyan. Anything he can do, I can do better, and I¡¯m more obedient!"
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Chapter 708 - 606: Jiang Ning, Found You
Chapter 708: Chapter 606: Jiang Ning, Found You
After Qi Xingzhou said those words, he didn¡¯t seem to expect her to respond, nor did he want to pressure her. He gave Jiang Ning a deep look, then turned around and walked back.
Jiang Ning also returned to the program crew¡¯s car.
Sitting in the car, Shen Zha watched the entire scene unfold and shook his head in admiration, "It has to be those love-struck young couples!"
Thinking of his wife at home, who spends all day either on beauty treatments, shopping, or ying cards and mahjong, she doesn¡¯t pay a bit of attention to a husband who¡¯s been away for half a month.
Only when she¡¯s short of money does he feel his presence as a husband.
Really, it¡¯s heartbreaking to think about.
After Jiang Ning got in the car, he couldn¡¯t help but tease, "Why not let hime up too?"
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Qi Xingzhou came for Jiang Ning. He traveled thousands of miles, and he¡¯s such a handsome and wealthy boyfriend. How could Jiang Ning bear not having him by her side?
Jiang Ning shook her head and touched her burning ears, "It¡¯s too far, he gets carsick."
The driver soon turned around and drove in the direction of Sanwan Vige.
Jiang Ning subconsciously sat up straight, looked into the rearview mirror, and found that Yang Shu¡¯s car had stayed in ce while Qi Xingzhou hadn¡¯t gotten in the car. Instead, he stood in front of the car, keeping his eyes fixed in her direction.
Jiang Ning was shocked inside and instinctively wanted to stick her head out the window to take a look but held back.
If at this moment Jiang Ning didn¡¯t understand her feelings for Qi Xingzhou, then she would have lived her past twenty years in vain.
Jiang Ning turned her head to look at the scenery continually retreating outside the window, and her thoughts began to solidify.
"Jiang Ning, look at your phone."
Bowling his head while chatting with someone on his phone, Shen Zha suddenly spoke out without knowing what he had seen.
"Which one? Douyin or Weibo?" Jiang Ning quickly pulled out her phone.
Shen Zha: "Douyin."
Jiang Ning opened Douyin.
At this hour, they were still far from Sanwan Vige. Before entering the mountains, the phone signal was almost full.
Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t opened Douyin for many days.
Since she started recording this program, she hadn¡¯t checked Douyin for half a month.
As soon as she opened it, overwhelming messages popped up, the little red dots in private messages constantly scrolling, with more messages than she could handle.
Jiang Ning saw someone had @mentioned her just a minute ago. She opened the interaction messages and followed the link.
It was a video posted by a stranger blogger, and the video content was precisely what happened in Hetian Town this noon.
The Douyin blogger who posted the video was an uncle. He didn¡¯t know the identities of Jiang Ning and the others; he just thought this little girl was courageous, daring to step out and expose a scam at such a young age, and casually posted the video.
This uncle had very few followers; aside from a few rtives who followed back, there were no others.
For this reason, an hour had passed since he posted his video, and few peoplemented or liked it.
Until someone with sharp eyes immediately recognized the people in the video as Jiang Ning.
As soon as this news went out, it was like pouring a bowl of water into hot oil; the oil sttered instantaneously, boiling over.
Numerousizens came rushing in.
Jiang Ning had no disguise, easily recognizable.
Moreover, the outfit she wore appeared on this morning¡¯s live stream!
Jiang Ning once again quietly took down bad guys in the background!
A video that had no attention in the previous hour saw its views, likes, andments rapidly climb in the ensuing time.
Manyizens would casually @mention Jiang Ning whilementing:
[Hehe, Jiang Ning, look, you¡¯re exposed! @JiangNing]
[Checked the IP location of this uncle¡¯s other videos, is this recorded at Hetian Town? @JiangNing]
[Hahaha, it must be you! Conan¡¯s physique appears again! @JiangNing]
Comments like these.
Looking at thesements, Jiang Ning smiled. She felt that whenizens weren¡¯t scolding her, they were still quite adorable.
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Chapter 709: 607 Confirmed to be Jiang Ning
Chapter 709: Chapter 607 Confirmed to be Jiang Ning
Besides being cute,izens are also clever.
After discovering this uncle¡¯s video, manyizens specifically targeted the IP of Hetian Town, then started searching for relevant videos.
Soon, they found videos posted by several other people.
Without exception, the people who posted videos were middle-aged uncles and aunts, also the elderly spectators present this afternoon.
Originally, they just uploaded videos to Douyin with a casual mindset.
But now, they all became clues for theizens to track Jiang Ning.
These videos, though shot from different angles and possibly not very clear, were enough to identify people!
[Jiang Ning! It¡¯s definitely Jiang Ning!]
[Oh my gosh, why is Qi Xingzhou there too?! Am I seeing things?! That¡¯s Qi Xingzhou, right!]
[It¡¯s him! It¡¯s really him! He¡¯s actually there too!]
[Damn! I was defending him online, saying he and Jiang Ning are the perfect pair, turns out they¡¯ve been together all along!]
[Too much, too much, they actually treat us fans like outsiders!]
[Why isn¡¯t Zhouzhou appearing? Oh, such a good-looking face, such a tall figure, it¡¯s such a pity not to show up and bless everyone!]
[Hehe, if Jiang Ning is in Hetian Town, the recording location should also be nearby, right? Are any localizens heading over to check?]
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Shen Zha instructed the show staff to keep an eye on the online buzz constantly.
An hour and a halfter, Shen Zha and Jiang Ning returned to Sanwan Vige.
At the same time, the topic about Jiang Ning in Hetian Town climbed to the bottom of the hot search list.
¡°Jiang Ning, Director Shen, you finally came back!¡±
¡°Jiang Ning, you¡¯re amazing! Just went out and ended up on the hot search!¡±
Yuan Xingyao and Hao Meng, upon hearing that the director and Jiang Ning were on their way back, waited early by the vige entrance.
In the afternoon, they secretly checked their phones, originally intending to review their own performance in today¡¯s live stream, only to stumble upon a jaw-dropping news: Jiang Ning caught another bad guy!
Who knows what the other guests thought, but Hao Meng was filled with regret after seeing this news.
She always knew Jiang Ning was a traffic ma and had seen plenty of times on the inte about Jiang Ning¡¯s Conan¡¯s physique!
But she never took Jiang Ning¡¯s trait seriously before, always thinking it was some online joke.
Who knew it was actually true!
If she¡¯d known, she wouldn¡¯t have live-streamed today, forgoing that traffic, and would¡¯ve gone to town with Jiang Ning.
If those photos and videos from passersby today had her beside Jiang Ning, the poprity bonus she¡¯d leech off would definitely be more than now!
Hao Meng was filled with regret.
So, upon knowing Jiang Ning and the director were already on their way home, she immediately came to the vige entrance to wait.
Of course, in front of the camera, Hao Meng wouldn¡¯t foolishly admit she was there for clout; she was just understandably concerned about the dy of the returning director and colleagues.
Seeing the show¡¯s car appear in her line of sight, Hao Meng, who had been sitting on a bench chatting with Zhu Rui, immediately stood up.
Watching Shen Zha and Jiang Ning get out of the car, Hao Meng quickly approached, ¡°Director Shen, Jiang Ning, you¡¯re finally back!¡±
Given that she¡¯s supposedly unaware of the online happenings, no matter how curious Hao Meng was, she didn¡¯t directly ask about Jiang Ning catching a bad guy in town, but instead asked her, ¡°Jiang Ning, was Hetian Town fun?¡±
¡°It was okay.¡± Jiang Ning nodded.
Only Hao Meng¡¯s photographer noticed that after Jiang Ning¡¯s return, the number of viewers in Hao Meng¡¯s live room skyrocketed.
[Ahhhh! This outfit! It¡¯s identical to what was captured on Douyin, I knew it was Jiang Ning!]
[No mistake no mistake, just don¡¯t know which vige it specifically is.]
[Show crew stop pretending, guests don¡¯t have phones to go online. Do you all not go online as well? Quickly have Jiang Ning respond to what happened this afternoon!]
[Respond to what? Does Jiang Ning need to report to you after catching a bad guy?]
[This thing hit the hot search; there should be some response, right? After all, it used public resources¡]
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Chapter 710: 608: Jiang Ning Studio
Chapter 710: Chapter 608: Jiang Ning Studio
After Shen Zha got out of the car, he nced at Hao Meng, then at the camera behind her, without saying much.
Neither he nor Jiang Ning mentioned the incident in the town proactively.
However, upon returning to the temporary office prepared by the production team for the program recording, staff immediately showed Shen Zhaments made byizens.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ning received a phone call from the Hetian Town police.
Because the incident continued to ferment online, Hetian Town police also received numerous calls fromizens and media.
Higher-ups asked them to issue an official statement to briefly update the public on the events of the afternoon.
They knew Jiang Ning and the production team were recording in Sanwan Vige, so they called ahead to give a heads-up.
¡°It¡¯s okay, go ahead. Sorry for the trouble,¡± Jiang Ning replied.
¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all, it¡¯s our duty,¡± the officer on the other end was very polite and proactively reported the progress on Chang Gaoduo: ¡°Thanks to you today for exposing Chang Gaoduo¡¯s fraud and apprehending him. This afternoon, our colleagues split into two teams, one to interrogate Chang Gaoduo, the other to investigate his past whereabouts. Turns out he¡¯s a repeat offender! Countless people have been swindled by him!
Moreover, we¡¯ve been contacted by two other regional police departments who say Chang Gaoduo likely resembles a suspect they¡¯ve been trying to catch but haven¡¯t been able to!¡±
It turned out that when Chang Gaoduo wasmitting fraud previously, he had already attracted police attention.
However, he was cautious, frequently changed his location, often used rural roads or national highways, staying out of surveince range, making it harder to track him,bined with theck of concrete evidence, catching him wasn¡¯t easy.
Today Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou captured Chang Gaoduo. Once Hetian Town police finish interrogating him, they will file joint charges with other regional police.
¡°What about the people he defrauded?¡± Jiang Ning asked one more question.
The officer sighed: ¡°We¡¯ve already notified vige leaders in nearby viges, asking them to visit homes to see if anyone was scammed. If so, they can bring the stolen goods, and we¡¯ll fully refund them. But over the years, we don¡¯t know how many victims there are, those we can trace, we¡¯ll notify the victims, but those we can¡¯t trace, there¡¯s nothing we can do¡¡±
Jiang Ning nodded: ¡°You¡¯ve already done a great job, thank you for your hard work.¡±
¡°It¡¯s nothing, just part of our duty.¡±
Still on duty, the officer hung up after speaking.
Jiang Ning contacted Shen Zha and informed him that Hetian Town police would soon release a statement.
Shen Zha nodded: ¡°They¡¯re just following procedure, but they actually called us to notify, that¡¯s quite considerate.¡±
¡°What about the production team?¡± Jiang Ning asked, ¡°Will you issue a statement?¡±
¡°We will, it¡¯s already being written,¡± Shen Zha answered.
Hearing the production team was preparing, Jiang Ning said nothing further.
She hung up the phone and then saw a WeChat message from Yang Shu.
Yang Shu: Jiang Ning, the Hetian Town incident at noon made it to the trending topics. Should we release a statement?
Yang Shu: Image.jpg
Yang Shu: Should I register a studio ount for you? Use the studio ount for future endorsements or business coborations tomunicate with clients.
Jiang Ning opened the image, which had ck text on a white background. It was a statement Yang Shu had edited earlier, lively yet stern, reminiscent of when celebrities curtail their fans.
Jiang Ning: ¡
She hadn¡¯t thought about releasing a statement herself when asking Shen Zha.
But thinking it over, perhaps she should release one too.
She couldn¡¯t just pop up every time she needed theizens.
Indeed, the difference between having and not having a manager is significant!
Jiang Ning lowered her head to type.
A Ginger: Okay, handle it, thank you. If there are procedures needing me, contact meter, we¡¯ll deal with it after filming the program.
Yang Shu: Great, I¡¯ll first contact the production team.
Ten minutester, Yang Shu registered a new ount named Jiang Ning Studio.
Then, she published the first Douyin post.
Jiang Ning Studio: Thank you everyone for your concern, mwah. [Image.mp4]
The apanying image was the statement she had just shown Jiang Ning on WeChat.
After publishing, Yang Shu contacted Jiang Ning via WeChat.
Half a minuteter, Jiang Ning shared Yang Shu¡¯s post.
Simultaneously, the production team also issued their statement and shared Jiang Ning Studio¡¯s illustration.
The statement by Yang Shu and the one by the production team had little material differences.
Both started by thankingizens for their concern, briefly exining the midday incident, and finally appealed toizens to protect the privacy of guests, the filming privacy of the production team, not to spread the IP address of the filming, and not to rashly disturb those who posted videos to Douyin at noon.
[Heh heh, look at how Director Shen got scared, hahaha, back to the vige one moment, releasing a statement the next?]
[Tut tut, look at the content of the statement, so full of a survival instinct, afraidizens will troop into the vige overnight]
[Haha, I can picture it.]
Chapter 711: 609 Missing
Chapter 711: Chapter 609 Missing
Both Jiang Ning¡¯s studio and the show crew have issued statements.
If the guests still im to be unaware, it would be hard to believe.
Upon the reminder from the program staff, Yuan Xingyao, Hao Meng, and Chen Yunlu, who were still livestreaming, ended their broadcasts.
Having nothing to do, they called Zhu Rui and went to chat with Jiang Ning, mainly out of curiosity about what happened this afternoon.
Hao Meng said, ¡°Jiang Ning, I¡¯ve always seen your videos on the inte catching bad guys. They always get me so hyped!¡±
¡°Hahaha, me too,¡± Yuan Xingyao replied with augh. ¡°When I first heard Director Shen invited Jiang Ning, I wondered if I could see him catch a bad guy in person. With that Conan¡¯s physique, after half a month of peace, I almost forgot about it, but then Jiang Ning made his move again!¡±
He sighed with regret, ¡°If I had known, I would have gone along. Witnessing Jiang Ning¡¯s charm up close might have helped a bit.¡±
Chen Yunlu yfully teased him, ¡°Are you sure you¡¯d be helpful? And not just another Director Shen?¡±
¡°What do you mean?¡± Yuan Xingyao didn¡¯t quite get it.
¡°I think I know a bit,¡± Zhu Rui kindly exined, ¡°In those videos on Douyin where Jiang Ning catches scammers, there¡¯s one video capturing not only Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou but also Director Shen. Director Shen stood outside the crowd, holding two sses of lemonade, lookingpletely stunned.¡±
Chen Yunlu nodded, ¡°Yes, that¡¯s exactly it. The sharp-eyedizens spotted Director Shen and even edited a clip of him looking dumbfounded into a meme.¡±
¡°What? There¡¯s such a thing?¡± Yuan Xingyao immediately pulled out his phone, intending to check it out on Douyin.
¡°Are you guys talking behind my back?¡±
Shen Zha¡¯s voice was heard even before he appeared.
Originally rxed, Chen Yunlu¡¯s face suddenly showed a trace of nervousness and guilty conscience.
Help!
The only time she joked, the subject heard it!
Could anything be more embarrassing?
Watching Shen Zha walk in, Chen Yunlu almost wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Zhu Rui didn¡¯t expect this coincidence either, and his expression almost broke.
Just as the two were thinking about how to apologize to Shen Zha, he skipped the topic and started talking about something else, ¡°Have you seen Ji He, Xue Lin, or Lou Yingyan?¡±
Yuan Xingyao shook his head, ¡°No, what¡¯s up?¡±
Hao Meng spoke up, ¡°Ji He and Xue Lin have been learning ventriloquism from Master Shi all morning and probably continued in the afternoon. I haven¡¯t seen theme out.¡±
Chen Yunlu shared what she knew, ¡°I ran into Ji He and Xue Lin during lunch. They said they were very interested in ventriloquism. I also bumped into Lou Yingyan; he was going into the mountains with the vigers to pick mushrooms.¡±
Knowing the whereabouts of the guests, Shen Zha breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°No worries then.¡±
However, his relief was premature.
Because an hourter, the vigers suddenly received news from people up in the mountains: Aunt Tian¡¯s nine-year-old granddaughter was missing!
As the vige chief, Shi Qing was informed earlier.
Aunt Tian¡¯s granddaughter is named Xiao Hua. Though she¡¯s only nine, a poor child grows up fast, able to handle all sorts of household chores and often helps her family.
Today was the weekend, with school off, Xiao Hua saw her grandma and the vigers going up the mountain to pick mushrooms, so she happily joined them.
Aunt Tian had taken her into the mountains to pick mushrooms before, and not just Xiao Hua, but several kids around ten years old from the vige were there too. Sometimes, these kids would go into the mountains to pick mushrooms together during time off, so nobody thought it was a dangerous thing.
No one expected that when everyone was ready to descend the mountain, Aunt Tian discovered that Xiao Hua was missing at some point!
¡°When did she go missing! And why only notice now!¡± Shi Qing, standing under the eaves, nced at the slightly darkening sky, clearly angry.
The person on the other end of the phone, another viger from Sanwan Vige, was also helpless, ¡°I don¡¯t know. I¡¯ve been busy in the fields all day. My wife just called to tell me, and asked me to inform you as soon as possible.¡±
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Chapter 712: 610: Go to the Mountain to Search for People
Chapter 712: Chapter 610: Go to the Mountain to Search for People
Shi Qing suppressed his anger, knowing the seriousness of the situation. The most urgent thing now was to find Shi Xiaohua before nightfall.
After hanging up the phone, Shi Qing immediately called the police station in Hetian Town to request their assistance.
Then, Shi Qing didn¡¯t sit idle; he quickly organized vigers, gathered tools, and mobilized the entire vige workforce to search the mountains.
Hetian Town is an hour and a half drive from here, even if they speed up, it would still take more than an hour.
During this hour, the people of Sanwan Vige couldn¡¯t just wait helplessly; they had to search while awaiting support.
Themotion in the vige couldn¡¯t go unnoticed by the program crew and the guests.
When everyone gathered and heard that Shi Xiaohua was missing, deep concern filled their hearts.
Shi Xiaohua had a lively personality and had interacted often with the guests recently, leaving an impression of a yful and adorable girl.
¡°Are they heading into the mountains to search?¡± Zhu Rui looked at the vigers heading toward the mountains not far away.
Sanwan Vige is already small, with many young people working outside, leaving mostly older residents at home.
Watching their figures heading up the mountain, the guests felt somewhat uneasy.
¡°I¡¯ll go help them! I¡¯ll go search with them!¡± Yuan Xingyao suddenly stood up.
He didn¡¯t wait for Shen Zha¡¯s response or consult other guests.
He strode out directly.
Actually, not just Yuan Xingyao, Zhu Rui and others also wanted to step forward to help but had inexplicable concerns. Seeing someone take the lead, Zhu Rui and Xue Lin stood up simultaneously:
¡°Yuan Xingyao, wait for me, I¡¯ming too!¡±
With the three of them, other staff from the program crew also approached Shen Zha: ¡°Director Shen, we want to help search for the child too.¡±
They had signed contracts with the program crew, and all twenty-one days in Sanwan Vige were workdays. Any other activities required leave from Shen Zha.
¡°You all can go.¡± Shen Zha was moved, and after thinking for a moment, he went along with everyone.
Ji He had already stood up to follow when Xue Lin and Zhu Rui said they would help find the child.
In the blink of an eye, only Chen Yunlu and Hao Meng were left standing there.
Hao Meng looked hesitant: ¡°Everyone¡¯s gone to help, Sister Yunlu, why don¡¯t we go too?¡±
Chen Yunlu looked at the increasingly dim sky outside without replying immediately.
It had been raining in Sanwan Vige, and although it cleared up briefly today, there was no sign of bright sunshine.
Moreover, as she looked up at the sky now,rge dark clouds were gathering from several directions. It was uncertain whether the clouds looked gloomy because it was getting dark or if they were genuinely dark clouds¡
Chen Yunlu hesitated but decided: ¡°Let¡¯s go and see.¡±
As long as they didn¡¯t go deep into the mountains, with so many people around, nothing should happen.
If everyone went except for the two of them, it would seem rather indifferent.
¡°Okay!¡± Hao Meng was conflicted but stopped hesitating after hearing Chen Yunlu¡¯s decision.
The two held hands and ran toward the others, chasing after Shen Zha and the group.
Shi Qing was gathering vigers, and seeing the program crew and guests voluntarilye to help, he was deeply moved: ¡°Thank you all, but it¡¯s gettingte, and you¡¯re unfamiliar with these mountains, so it¡¯s better not to.¡±
From observation during this time, he noticed that these young city dwellers didn¡¯t appear to have great physical strength.
Moreover, given today¡¯s dim weather, heading into the mountains to find someone posed higher risks.
Shi Qing was touched by their willingness to help while also fearing possible idents in the mountains.
¡°I¡¯ll stay with your vigers and won¡¯t wander around, don¡¯t worry!¡± Yuan Xingyao patted Shi Qing¡¯s shoulder reassuringly.
¡°Yes. In case anything happens, we can assist.¡± Zhu Rui also chimed in.
¡°Finding the child is crucial.¡± Shen Zha nced at the sky, urging them with a serious expression: ¡°It¡¯s definitely going to rain tonight, don¡¯t dy.¡±
Shi Qing was also concerned about this.
He noticed earlier than Shen Zha and others that the current time and weather were unfavorable.
If it rained tonight, for a nine-year-old like Shi Xiaohua alone in the mountains¡ it was unimaginable what could happen.
¡°Alright, then I won¡¯t say more. Finding her is crucial now. If you get tired or can¡¯t keep up physically, don¡¯t force it¡ªprioritize your safety. Anyway, thank you for your help.¡± After speaking, Shi Qing went ahead to instruct other vigers.
The group quickly walked toward the mountains.
Yuan Xingyao, Xue Lin, Zhu Rui, and other young men, with better physical strength, led the front of the team.
Although the ce where Shi Xiaohua was picking mushrooms was deeper in the mountains, once inside, they started shouting her name. She was already nine; what if she came out of the mountains alone?
They held onto a thread of hope.
Gao Sheng shouted one call after another.
Hao Meng and Chen Yunlu didn¡¯t have great stamina, and the muddy mountain paths were challenging. After walking a while, they were panting heavily.
Such mountain paths were also challenging for the slightly overweight Shen Zha.
He walked with Hao Meng and Chen Yunlu, panting: ¡°We shouldn¡¯t chase them too hard; let¡¯s move up a bit and then stop to wait for them. We¡¯ll see if there¡¯s anything else we can do.¡±
He knew his physical limits well, leading like Yuan Xingyao was clearly not feasible.
He could only provide support halfway.
Or wait halfway to see if luck would favor them by encountering Shi Xiaohua.
Hao Meng and Chen Yunlu nodded, agreeing with Shen Zha.
Suddenly, Hao Meng had a moment of insight; she looked up sharply, searching the people ahead: ¡°Where¡¯s Jiang Ning? It seems Jiang Ning isn¡¯t here?!¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, haven¡¯t seen him, it seems.¡±
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Chapter 713: 611: Its Sister Jiang Ning!
Chapter 713: Chapter 611: It¡¯s Sister Jiang Ning!
On the mountain, Aunt Tian had already cried herself into a tearful mess.
Ever since she discovered Shi Xiaohua was missing, the tears streamed down her face without stopping.
¡°Xiao Hua! Xiao Hua, where are you!¡±
She cried and shouted in all directions, hoping to get some response from Shi Xiaohua.
However, in the lush and damp forest, there were no responses other than the repeated calls of ¡°Shi Xiaohua.¡±
Aunt Tian anxiously walked in another direction and, caught off guard, tripped over the dead branches in the shadows.
The vigers who were gathering mushrooms with her quickly stepped forward to help her up.
¡°Aunt Tian, don¡¯t worry just yet. There are so many of us looking for Xiao Hua, she will surely be fine!¡±
¡°Yes, yes! Xiao Hua is such a well-behaved child. She might already be on her way back.¡±
Everyone chimed in tofort her.
A few people dispersed not far away, loudly calling out Shi Xiaohua¡¯s name.
Everyone was actively and diligently helping in the search.
Aunt Tian knew everyone meant well and that they wereforting her. But at that moment, she couldn¡¯t think about anything else; she just wanted to find her granddaughter.
In the forest, tall trees flourished, blocking the sunlight above.
The dim light made it appear as if it were apletely different time of day from outside the forest.
Although it was somewhat dark outside, it was still rtively visible.
But in the forest, darkness intensified, and shlights were needed for illumination.
If Shi Xiaohua hadn¡¯t gone missing, everyone would have already returned to the vige by now.
Aunt Tian¡¯s vision was blurred with tears as she looked at the darkening surroundings, feeling as if it were a gaping mouth swallowing her granddaughter into darkness.
¡°It¡¯s all my fault! All my fault! I shouldn¡¯t have brought her here!¡± Aunt Tian cried out in despair, breaking downpletely.
Those who came to the mountain to gather mushrooms were either people like Aunt Tian, taking care of their grandchildren at home, or older children.
Nobody expected something like this to happen, so apart from baskets and phones, they didn¡¯t bring anything else.
With the temperature dropping and the darkness deepening in the forest, although everyone was worried about Shi Xiaohua, they had to prioritize their own safety first.
Especially those who had brought children into the mountain.
Whileforting Aunt Tian, they said, ¡°We can¡¯t stay here any longer; otherwise, we might also end up unable to get out of the mountain.¡±
Even adults could get lost in the mountains.
¡°You go ahead, I¡¯m not leaving,¡± Aunt Tian wiped her tears and stood up. ¡°I will continue searching.¡±
Upon hearing this, everyone hesitated, unsure whether they should leave Aunt Tian alone.
Just then, Shi Lele, who was two years older than Shi Xiaohua, had sharp eyes and noticed someone appearing on the mountain path. Raising a finger, he eximed happily, ¡°Grandma, someone ising!¡±
¡°Someone ising?¡±
Everyone¡¯s attention was instantly drawn over.
¡°Who is it? Is it Cuihua?¡± an olddy asked hopefully.
Cuihua was the youngest among the mushroom gatherers.
When they discovered Shi Xiaohua was missing and had called out numerous times without a response, Cuihua tried to use her phone to contact the outside world, only to find there was no signal and couldn¡¯t make a call.
Helpless, Cuihua decided to leave first, to go to an area with signal to make a call. On one hand, to seek rescue from the vige, and on the other, to see if Shi Xiaohua had gone back by herself.
In order to run faster, she didn¡¯t take her basket.
Shi Lele stared with wide eyes at the distant, somewhat blurry figure, trying hard to recognize it.
Until the figure gradually became clearer, he said, ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem like Aunt Cuihua.¡±
As the figure came closer and Shi Lele saw the fair and beautiful face, he shouted excitedly, ¡°It¡¯s Sister Jiang Ning!¡±
Chapter 714: 612: The Mountain of Despair
Chapter 714: Chapter 612: The Mountain of Despair
The name Jiang Ning was somewhat unfamiliar to everyone in the vige.
However, after getting a clear look at the person approaching, everyone widened their eyes.
These young kids from the city recording programs ¡ª they¡¯ve been watching them for who knows how many times these days. They can¡¯t remember their names, but their appearances are deeply etched in their minds.
¡°Girl, why did youe here?¡± someone couldn¡¯t help but ask.
¡°I heard Shi Xiaohua was missing, so I came to check,¡± Jiang Ning sensed the damp, chilly environment in the forest and said to them, ¡°Aunties, the vigers are just behind, they¡¯reing soon.¡±
¡°Xiao Hua hasn¡¯t returned to the vige?¡± Aunt Tian¡¯sst shred of hope shattered.
There¡¯s no hiding it, Jiang Ning answered truthfully: ¡°No.¡±
Seeing Aunt Tian wailing and crying, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t offer muchfort, but instead took out a shlight from her body and handed it to them, saying to the others, ¡°It¡¯s too dark right now, it¡¯s not safe for you to take the children out. Wait for the people behind toe up, then let a few young men escort you down the mountain with shlights.¡±
One of the olddies took the shlight and asked, ¡°Girl, aren¡¯t youing with us?¡±
¡°I¡¯ll look around for Shi Xiaohua nearby,¡± Jiang Ning rummaged for another shlight on her body.
¡°You by yourself? That won¡¯t do! It¡¯s better to wait until the vigerse up,¡± the olddy hastily stopped her.
It¡¯s not that she wasn¡¯t worried about Shi Xiaohua, but the girl here looked only about twenty years old, from the city, having never been in this mountain before, and now it¡¯s dark out. They don¡¯t want her to end up like Shi Xiaohua and go missing!
The olddy was genuinely worried.
Hearing this, the others also advised against it, even Aunt Tian, who was originally crying out of distress, told Jiang Ning not to go.
¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m skilled in outdoor exploration. I grew up in the mountains when I was young,¡± Jiang Ning responded, stepping towards another direction.
The aunties saw they couldn¡¯t stop her and could only advise Jiang Ning: ¡°Girl, don¡¯t go too deep in!¡±
¡°Okay, I know.¡±
Jiang Ning said this, yet her footsteps searching for the person showed no hesitation.
The olddies could only watch Jiang Ning¡¯s figure grow more distant. At this time, everyone realized that the girl from the city was walking on this muddy and slippery mountain road without panic, with steady steps, as if she were walking on t ground.
In just a while, before they could even react, Jiang Ning¡¯s figure had already vanished from their sight.
They themselves didn¡¯t realize Jiang Ning walked so fast.
If it weren¡¯t for the shlight Jiang Ning had just given them, they might even wonder if they had encountered something supernatural.
¡°Girl? Girl!¡± The olddy holding the shlight bravely shouted twice in the direction Jiang Ning disappeared, her voice trembling.
After waiting for a while, with no response from Jiang Ning, she stared at the shlight in her hand, and her arm couldn¡¯t help but start trembling.
Since Jiang Ning arrived earlier, everyone gathered together, knowing that Jiang Ning was right.
Now that it¡¯s dark, going out of the mountains alone is indeed unsafe.
They could only sit together and wait for the vigers toe up.
The light from the shlight was almost everyone¡¯s source of security.
They didn¡¯t know how long they waited in ce; maybe it was long, maybe just a while. Each passing minute and second was excruciating for everyone, especially with two younger children who were terrified by the surrounding darkness, crying and snuggled in an adult¡¯s arms, sobbing.
Just when everyone¡¯s mind was in turmoil, they faintly heard other noises, and several shlight beams appeared in their sight.
Chapter 715: 613: Finding Shi Xiaohua
Chapter 715: Chapter 613: Finding Shi Xiaohua
Jiang Ning quickened her pace after leaving the vige people¡¯s line of sight.
In her mind, the System was directing Jiang Ning.
Half an hour ago, noticing the noise as vigers gathered, Jiang Ning subconsciously listened in.
What she heard was also heard by the System in her mind.
Without Jiang Ning needing to speak, the System had already found Shi Xiaohua¡¯s whereabouts at the first opportunity, informing Jiang Ning that she was not in immediate danger.
After discovering that Shi Xiaohua¡¯s location was quite far from where the vigers were gathering mushrooms, Jiang Ning immediately headed up the mountain.
She remembered Shi Xiaohua.
Jiang Ning did not want her to be in trouble.
As Jiang Ning was halfway there, a drop of water fell on her head.
Jiang Ning did not stop walking, and soon, the patter of rain sounded, with the night sky shrouding them as rain began to fall.
Countless raindrops hit the leaves, crackling.
Jiang Ning raised her hand to put on her hood and quickened her pace.
In the rainy night, the shlight¡¯s beam was minimal, but luckily there was System navigation, or Jiang Ning would never have found Shi Xiaohua so easily.
Seeing the distance between her and Shi Xiaohua getting closer, Jiang Ning began to shout her name.
By this time, the rain was pouring heavily.
Soaked through, Shi Xiaohua huddled under arge tree, shivering. When she heard someone calling her name, she initially thought it was a hallucination, until the voice became clearer and clearer, and she finally gathered the courage to lift her head: ¡°I, I¡¯m here! Wuwuwuwuwa! I¡¯m here!¡±
She burst into tears.
Jiang Ning pushed through patches of wild grass and thorns to reach her.
The rain poured down, the raindrops as big as beans hit them, cold and painful, and the rain made it hard for Shi Xiaohua to open her eyes.
When Jiang Ning reached her, Shi Xiaohua didn¡¯t even see who it was clearly before she flung herself onto her.
She clung to Jiang Ning, crying uncontrobly.
¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. I found you, don¡¯t cry, I came especially to find you! Don¡¯t be afraid!¡± Under the cover of the rain, Jiang Ning¡¯s voice was also several decibels louder than usual.
To Shi Xiaohua, Jiang Ning¡¯s appearance was not just a lifeline but her salvation.
Shi Xiaohua continued to cling to Jiang Ning without letting go, seeming a bit weak.
Jiang Ning was also soaked through at this moment. As she realized the rain was getting heavier, she wiped the rain off her face andmunicated with the System in her mind: ¡°System, is there anywhere nearby where we can shelter from the rain?¡±
The rain was too dangerous now, and it was hard for her to take Shi Xiaohua out.
Jiang Ning nned to find somewhere to shelter from the rain first, wait until the rain stopped, and then leave the mountain.
The System scanned for a bit: [Host, the nearest ce to shelter from the rain is approximately 679 meters away in a straight line]
As it spoke, the familiar System screen appeared in front of Jiang Ning.
The System considerately navigated the rain shelter point for Jiang Ning.
679 meters¡ too far.
However, upon seeing this System screen, Jiang Ning suddenly raised her hand and gave her own head a light p.
How could she forget the existence of the System Mall under her nose!
She hadpleted so many tasks, umted so many Merit Points, but hardly ever used them; why wait any longer!
Jiang Ning opened the System Mall, searched for the keywords rain shelter, and soon, rted items popped up.
Jiang Ning nced at them and swiftly chose one.
Exchanging one point, a smooth and translucent pearl fell into Jiang Ning¡¯s hand.
At the moment this pearl appeared, an invisible barrier enveloped Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua within it.
Chapter 716: 614: Mudslide, Collapse
Chapter 716: Chapter 614: Mudslide, Copse
The rainwater falling on her body disappeared, and Jiang Ning immediately noticed the change.
She looked down at Shi Xiaohua, who was still clinging tightly to her, unaware of what had happened.
However, at that moment, Jiang Ning also noticed that something seemed off about Shi Xiaohua¡¯s condition.
She was shivering against Jiang Ning, like a wet and lost cub.
Jiang Ning picked her up in one swift motion and headed towards the shelter the System had mentioned.
The path in the rainy night forest was not easy to navigate. Even though no rain was falling on them, the ground underfoot was wet, and thick, vibrant weeds were growing everywhere.
The short few hundred meters took Jiang Ning over ten minutes to traverse before she finally found the shelter the System described: an abandoned natural cave.
She carried Shi Xiaohua inside.
The cave was pitch-ck and damp. Jiang Ning set down Shi Xiaohua, whom she had been holding in her arms.
Feeling the movement, Shi Xiaohua began to wail: ¡°No, no, Sister Jiang Ning, please don¡¯t leave me.¡±
Apparently, she had already recognized that it was Jiang Ning who was holding her.
¡°I¡¯m not leaving you; I just want to make a fire. It¡¯s all right, don¡¯t cry, don¡¯t cry.¡± Jiang Ning gently reassured her, reaching out to touch the girl¡¯s wet hair.
Jiang Ning handed the glowing shlight to Shi Xiaohua: ¡°Xiao Hua, I know you are the bravest child. I want to start a fire here; you can help me, right?¡±
Shi Xiaohua seemed to regain some rity, wiped her tears, and nodded to take the shlight.
Under the shlight¡¯s beam, Jiang Ning noticed Shi Xiaohua¡¯s paleplexion. She engaged with the System mentally: ¡°System, can you detect Shi Xiaohua¡¯s physical condition? Can you dispense some medicine?¡±
[Understood.] The System promptly responded: [Using the Family Doctor service, deducting 10 Merit Points from the Host. Prescription medication, deducting 20 Merit Points for the medical fee.]
A small paper packet appeared in Jiang Ning¡¯s hand.
She opened it to find a small pill that resembled a sugar ball.
[It¡¯s lemon-vored medicinal candy.] The System offered a considerate reminder.
Pretending to have taken it out of her pocket, Jiang Ning handed it to Shi Xiaohua: ¡°Xiao Hua, here¡¯s a piece of candy as a reward.¡±
¡°Thank you, Sister Jiang Ning.¡± Shi Xiaohua listlessly epted and ate the candy.
She felt uncertain if it was just her imagination, but it seemed that the candy Jiang Ning gave her tasted better than any she had before.
Moreover, her previously groggy body felt a touch less ufortable after consuming the candy.
Confident that Shi Xiaohua was out of danger, Jiang Ning was relieved of any worries.
Using the shlight¡¯s light, she gathered some dry branches and kindling in the cave, then used a lighter to start a fire, soon building a small me.
The burning me¡¯s warmth wasforting. Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua sat by the fire, drying their soaked clothes.
While Shi Xiaohua wasn¡¯t paying attention, Jiang Ning opened the System Mall to see if there were any items that could invisibly yet noticeably dry their drenched clothes and pants without Shi Xiaohua noticing.
And indeed, Jiang Ning found something.
She spent 10 Merit Points to make the exchange.
Their wet clothes and pants dried quickly in a discreet yet apparent manner.
Shi Xiaohua, who was only nine years old, looked down at herpletely dry clothes and pants, feeling a bit puzzled but unable to pinpoint the oddity.
The rain outside continued, and it seemed unlikely to stop any time soon.
Jiang Ning took out her phone, only to find there was no signal.
¡°Send a text to the vige chief and Director Shen using my phone number,¡± she asked the System for help: ¡°Tell them I¡¯ve found Shi Xiaohua, that we¡¯re safe, and we¡¯ll return when the rain stops.¡±
[Understood, Host.] The System responded.
Having decided to spend the night in the cave, Jiang Ning had to consider sleeping arrangements for herself and Shi Xiaohua.
Sleeping directly on the ground was out of the question; not only was the environment dirty and unhealthy, but it alsocked basic warmth.
However, with Shi Xiaohua being nine years old, revealing the existence of the System space would have too many drawbacks.
Jiang Ning made apromise by exchanging items from the System Mall for two loaves of bread, two bottles of water, two nkets, and a backpack.
She instructed the System to ce the backpack at the cave entrance.
Under Shi Xiaohua¡¯s puzzled gaze, Jiang Ning walked to the entrance to fetch the backpack inside.
Sure enough, Shi Xiaohua curiously asked, ¡°Sister Jiang Ning, where did the backpacke from?¡±
¡°I had it on my back when I came to find you. It was too heavy to carry just now, so I left it at the entrance,¡± Jiang Ning exined.
When Jiang Ning found Shi Xiaohua, her mind was already hazy, almost at the stage of a fever developing. She couldn¡¯t recall whether Jiang Ning had a backpack.
However, Shi Xiaohua didn¡¯t doubt Jiang Ning¡¯s words; seeing Jiang Ning pull bread and water from the backpack and share them with her made her instantly happy.
After eating, she was even more amazed when Jiang Ning brought out the nkets.
Jiang Ning ced one thin nket on the ground and prepared to use the other as a cover.
The conditions were far from great but much better than having nothing before, so they could only make do.
Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua sat by the fire, warming themselves. When they both grew a little sleepy, Jiang Ning called Shi Xiaohua over, and theyy down together.
In the mountain, the nighttime temperature was somewhat low, but the System¡¯s products were of top quality; even the thin nket didn¡¯t leave Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua ufortable or cold.
Both drifted off into a sweet dreand in the warmth of the nket.
Until, at an unknown time, the System¡¯s urgent voice suddenly echoed in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind: [Host! Wake up! Danger ising! Run, run, run!]
Jiang Ning opened her eyes abruptly.
She yanked off the nket and jumped up, grabbing the still-sleeping Shi Xiaohua beside her, and broke into a run.
Shi Xiaohua was hoisted into mid-air before she could even react.
After rushing out of the cave, it was already bright outside, and a massive escape arrow appeared in Jiang Ning¡¯s sight.
Without a second thought, Jiang Ning ran in the direction of the escape arrow.
She hadn¡¯t gone far when a deep rumble sounded behind her, as if the sky were copsing and the earth were splitting, sending a paralyzing chill through anyone who heard it.
This was the body¡¯s instinctive early warning against impending danger.
At the same time, the ground shook like an earthquake, and even Jiang Ning found it hard to maintain her bnce, falling to the ground while shielding Shi Xiaohua.
She held Shi Xiaohua tightly under her protectively.
By then, Jiang Ning knew what had happened.
Andslide! A copse!
An act of nature!
Fortunately, the hugemotion subsided quickly. Jiang Ning stood up and pulled Shi Xiaohua up with her.
She turned back to look; the cave that had provided refuge from the rain for themst night hadpletely copsed.
If not for the System¡¯s warning, she and Shi Xiaohua would have been trapped inside.
Shi Xiaohua was still unaware of the life-and-death danger she had narrowly escaped but was terrified by the copse she saw.
Jiang Ning quicklyposed herself, holding Shi Xiaohua¡¯s hand, and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go; we can go back to the vige now.¡±
With the daylight and the rain stopped, it was the perfect time to return to the vige.
After a night¡¯s rest, Shi Xiaohua was also recuperated and, hearing they could return to the vige, immediately became excited: ¡°Great!¡±
Seeing her reaction, it seemed she was eager to sprout wings and fly back.
Chapter 717: 615 Landslide
Chapter 717: Chapter 615 Landslide
Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua didn¡¯t know that while they werefortably sleeping in the cavest night, many people stayed awake through the night.
Back tost night.
Yuan Xingyao and the people from Sanwan Vige had just found Aunt Tian and the others when they realized it had started raining.
Yuan Xingyao and Zhu Rui went up the mountain to rescue without any equipment, only worrying about the people on the mountain, so they hurriedly set off and didn¡¯t prepare other gear. The main reason was probably because they had never entered the deep mountains at night before, and didn¡¯t know the difference between the mountains and the outside.
Some vigers brought shlights and umbres, but not everyone had them.
As the rain intensified, everyone used their shlights and mobile phones as they led Aunt Tian and the others down the mountain.
Aunt Tian initially didn¡¯t want to go down the mountain.
Until her husband arrived anxiously.
Her husband was more rational than she was. Although worried about the kids, he knew better that if Aunt Tian continued to stay on the mountain, it wouldn¡¯t help the search for Shi Xiaohua and might even endanger the kind people helping.
Everyone persuaded andforted her, and upon hearing that the vige chief had already called the police, who were on their way, Aunt Tian reluctantly agreed.
Just as everyone was preparing to go down the mountain, the olddy holding Jiang Ning¡¯s shlight suddenly realized: ¡°There¡¯s still a girl on the mountain!¡±
Yuan Xingyao instinctively responded: ¡°Who?¡±
¡°I know! It¡¯s Sister Jiang Ning!¡± Shi Lele shouted.
The group was shocked: ¡°Jiang Ning?¡±
Zhu Rui: ¡°Is Jiang Ning here too?¡±
Xue Lin: ¡°No wonder when I followed you into the mountain, I saw a figure ahead that looked like Jiang Ning, but it disappeared quickly. I thought I was mistaken, but it turns out it was really her.¡±
Knowing that Jiang Ning was here, the group became unsettled.
The vigers who came to find people became anxious upon hearing that Jiang Ning had gone up the mountain faster.
Part of the group left with Aunt Tian and the others, while some remained to search for Jiang Ning.
Yuan Xingyao and the group scattered in all directions, calling out loudly for Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua amidst the rain.
Whether because the rain was too heavy or Jiang Ning had gone too far, they received no response.
Later, as the rain grew heavier, everyone had no choice but to go down the mountain first.
The path down wasn¡¯t easy, as one person after another fell in the slippery mud.
Even Yuan Xingyao fell twice while descending.
Fortunately, in the end, everyone safely returned to the vige despite the scares.
Shen Zha and Hao Meng had already started heading back as soon as it started raining.
Everyone was worried and restless until they saw Yuan Xingyao and the others return safely one by one.
However, before Shen Zha could rx, he learned from Yuan Xingyao that Jiang Ning was still on the mountain.
Shen Zha was so frightened he nearly dropped the cup he was holding!
Moreover, even worse news came from Shi Qing: a mudslide had urred on the road from Hetian Town to Sanwan Vige, and the police needed to clear the debris before they could get through!
Shen Zha: !!!
Looking at the pouring rain outside, it felt like a storm had begun in his world too.
He dared not think.
If anything happened to Jiang Ning, what would he have to face?
Every minute and second that passed was an excruciating torment for Shen Zha.
Not just him, Shi Qing¡¯s expression was alsoplex upon hearing that Jiang Ning had gone up the mountain alone earlier.
Other vigers felt the same way.
But despite their worries, there was nothing they could do.
All they could do was wait for the rain to stop, as they had no other options.
Shen Zha sat in Shi Qing¡¯s house, both waiting for news from Hetian Town.
They were hoping the police could quickly clear the roadblocks and arrive promptly.
But they knew, with night, heavy rain, and mountain vige roads¡ everything was against them.
No one knew if the road would continue to copse or if another mudslide would ur.
Shen Zha was more worried about whether Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua, out there in the mountains, would be safe given the conditions.
Shen Zha regretted choosing this vige as a filming location for the first time.
He had only considered its seclusion, forgetting about its inconvenient transportation, which could pose immense risks at critical moments.
As a renowned director, Shen Zha hadn¡¯t experienced such distress in years.
While pondering ways to seek external help, a text message saved him.
It was from Jiang Ning, concise:
[Found Shi Xiaohua, raining,ing down tomorrow.]
Shen Zha read the message and sender information countless times, finally confirming it was indeed from Jiang Ning, almost bringing him to tears.
But when he called Jiang Ning, he received a mechanized message saying she was out of thework service area.
Shi Qing received a simr message simultaneously.
His reaction mirrored Shen Zha¡¯s.
Shi Qing put down his phone and said, ¡°It must be bad signal over there.¡±
Who knows how many times Jiang Ning had to send it to get it through.
Both felt a mix of emotions, simultaneously gaining immense respect for Jiang Ning¡¯s courage and capability.
Jiang Ning¡¯s message provided them temporary relief.
Shi Qing went to Aunt Tian¡¯s house.
Sinceing down the mountain, Aunt Tian had been silently crying at home, consoled by her close friends.
Knowing they worried about Shi Xiaohua, Shi Qing specifically informed them that Shi Xiaohua had been found by Jiang Ning.
Everyone first showed Shi Qing and Shen Zha¡¯s shocked expressions, followed by immense relief and joy.
Quickly, other vigers also learned that Jiang Ning had found Shi Xiaohua, but they couldn¡¯t leave the mountain due to the rain.
They unanimously decided to go find them early the next morning.
Shi Qing also informed the Hetian Town police about this.
After all, the police are people too, facing unknown dangers due to the road copse.
Shi Qing didn¡¯t want to hear of any misfortunes befalling the police¡
Jiang Ning¡¯s message temporarily calmed everyone down.
Shen Zha left Shi Qing¡¯s home and returned to his ce.
However, lying on his bed with the wind raging and rain pattering outside, he hardly slept well.
The rainsted all night.
Shen Zha tossed and turned, filled with anxiety and worry throughout the night.
Until early dawn the next day, when Shi Qing came to see him with a solemn face, this ominous feeling peaked.
He heard Shi Qing say: ¡°Last night, there were mudslides on the mountain.¡±
Shen Zha¡¯s vision cked out, the aftermath of a sleepless night suddenly hit, causing dizziness, nearly copsing.
Heavens wants him dead!!!!
Damn it, what is he supposed to do now!!!
Chapter 718: 616: Qi Xingzhou Arrives
Chapter 718: Chapter 616: Qi Xingzhou Arrives
Jiang Ning walked on the mountain with Xiao Hua.
It was only then she realized that there had been multiplendslides on the mountain the previous night.
However, thesendslides were small and didn¡¯t threaten the cave where Jiang Ning and Xiao Hua rested, hence the system reminder.
The mountain hadpletely changed overnight.
Countless treesy across the ground, blocking their way, along with the soil and rocks sliding down from above.
Even as Jiang Ning led Xiao Hua out, she had to cautiously avoid the asional rocks falling from above.
Having never experienced such things, Xiao Hua felt subconsciously afraid when she saw the scene before her.
The path Jiang Ning had taken into the mountain yesterday was blocked by obstacles, and ces that had copsed could possibly copse again.
Jiang Ning asked the system to calcte the most suitable descent route, and found that the shortest one still exceeded yesterday¡¯s path by a wide margin.
Jiang Ning, while guiding Xiao Hua around the obstacles, talked to her to divert her fear: ¡°Xiao Hua, why weren¡¯t you with your grandma yesterday? Did you go mushroom picking alone?¡±
¡°No. I came with grandma¡,¡± Xiao Hua answered honestly.
From her words, Jiang Ning understood the process of how she got lost.
It had been raining recently, and many mushrooms sprouted on the mountain.
But mushrooms don¡¯t grow in clusters; they¡¯re scattered, with one here and another there, rarely forming a dense group.
Over ten vigers came to the mountain to pick mushrooms, not just from Sanwan Vige, but from nearby viges as well, so to ensure efficiency and individual harvests, everyone typically searched alone.
Xiao Hua was originally not far from her grandma.
But being young, her legs worked faster than her grandma¡¯s. Upon discovering arge bunch of mushrooms, she got excited, forgot to inform her grandma, and rushed to pick them.
Moreover, she seemed extraordinarily lucky, not only finding arge bunch of mushrooms but also spotting a wild chicken!
Xiao Hua recognized it as a wild chicken, something that could be sold for money, and immediately wanted to catch it.
The wild chicken noticed her too.
Thus ensued a chase between person and chicken, one flying, the other pursuing.
Xiao Hua didn¡¯t know how long she had been running, and when she couldn¡¯t catch the chicken, she realized she could no longer see Aunt Tian and the others.
She continued wandering alone in the mountain, crying while looking for her grandma, until she was too exhausted to walk further.
The system sharply remarked in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind: [That little dummy, if she had stayed put after chasing the chicken, she probably would have been found. Instead, she went the wrong direction, straying further away¡]
The mountain was overgrown with weeds, the soil was dense, and the fallen leaves were slippery. Xiao Hua panted heavily as she was led by Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning picked up a stick for her to use as a cane, but upon realizing Xiao Hua couldn¡¯t walk anymore, she bent down and carried her.
Xiao Hua hugged Jiang Ning¡¯s neck, feeling embarrassed despite Jiang Ning¡¯s reassurance; she remained glum.
It¡¯s likely that after safely descending the mountain, Xiao Hua would develop a psychological shadow toward going mushroom picking in the future.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know how long she¡¯d been walking.
Until she heard someone calling her name, and the voice sounded so familiar.
She froze for a moment, then loudly responded in the direction of the voice: ¡°Over here! I¡¯m here!¡±
Fifteen minutester, a team of rescuers appeared before Jiang Ning, led by Qi Xingzhou, who quickened his pace upon seeing Jiang Ning¡¯s figure.
Jiang Ning stared steadily as he approached.
Usually always clean and elegant, Mr. Qi now had messy hair, clothes drenched in sweat and dew, shoes caked with sticky mud, and his pants dirtied, looking nothing but travel-worn.
Though Qi Xingzhou never mentioned it, Jiang Ning could sense that he was normally meticulous about personal hygiene, perhaps even a bit of a neat freak.
But now, Qi Xingzhou ignored all that.
He stepped through the dirt in those filthy shoes toward Jiang Ning, focusing entirely on her and the unfamiliar little girl she was carrying.
Qi Xingzhou promptly took Xiao Hua off Jiang Ning.
Upon seeing Qi Xingzhou and the others arrive, Xiao Hua, who had been clinging to Jiang Ning, also noticed.
Seeing someonee to rescue them, Xiao Hua was thrilled.
But as the unfamiliar big brother approached, Xiao Hua inexplicably grew tense.
For some reason, even though the big brother looked handsome, she felt scared.
Children¡¯s emotions are very sensitive, and Xiao Hua vaguely sensed that this big brother¡¯s attitude toward her was somewhat unkind and aloof.
Thus, when he reached out to hold her, Xiao Hua gripped Jiang Ning tightly, unwilling to let go.
Qi Xingzhou frowned and spoke tly: ¡°Let go; she¡¯s tired.¡±
His tone wasn¡¯t impatient or harsh, just his usual attitude toward anyone other than Jiang Ning and family.
But this normal coldness made Xiao Hua more frightened than when he didn¡¯t speak.
She held Jiang Ning¡¯s arm tighter.
¡°I¡¯ll do it, I¡¯ll do it! Little girl, let me carry you, alright?¡± A young man with a strong sense of friendliness stepped forward urgently from behind Qi Xingzhou, smiling as he spoke to Xiao Hua, ¡°This sister has carried you all the way; she must be very tired. Let her rest for a bit.¡±
Jiang Ning also said, ¡°Xiao Hua, it¡¯s okay. They¡¯re good people, here to rescue us.¡±
Xiao Hua was passed to the man.
Although Xiao Hua was nine years old, after carrying her, the man found it easier to back-carry her, so he adjusted her on his back.
Now free of extra burden, Qi Xingzhou couldn¡¯t resist looking Jiang Ning up and down carefully.
Originally, Qi Xingzhou intended to hold Jiang Ning, but seeing his hands dirty from the ascent, he restrained himself.
He pursed his lips, saying nothing, but Jiang Ning knew he was worried about her.
She raised her hand for him to see: ¡°I¡¯m fine, not a scratch, don¡¯t worry.¡±
¡°Mr. Qi, are there only two people? No others, right?¡± asked one of the men carrying a tool belt.
Qi Xingzhou looked at Jiang Ning, who quickly affirmed, ¡°No, just the two of us.¡±
The man nodded and swiftly took out two signal res from his bag, firing them upwards.
When the signal res exploded in the sky, the sound was loud.
People on nearby mountain tops could hear themotion.
Qi Xingzhou sinctly uttered, ¡°Descent.¡±
The rescue team brought by Qi Xingzhou was a professional rescue team he had hired at great expense.
Xiao Chen was the leader of this rescue team.
This morning, upon hearing about two girls trapped in the mountain all night amidst several small-scale mudslides, Xiao Chen initially had no intention ofing.
Too dangerous, the difficulty too high.
But Qi Xingzhou used sheer financial power to persuade them.
On the way here, Xiao Chen and his team braced themselves for the worst.
To their surprise, they reached easily, found the people, and neither of the mission targets had any injuries.
They only needed to carry the little girl out, and the mission would be over?
This simple?
Xiao Chen felt dazed, as if a pie had fallen on him.
Of course, caution was still needed on the path ahead.
Until they left the mountain, all unknowns were unpredictable.
Chapter 719: 617 Returning to the Village
Chapter 719: Chapter 617 Returning to the Vige
Jiang Ning walked beside Qi Xingzhou, the two of them one after the other, separated by only half a step.
The road up the mountain was really tough, everyone was silent, paying close attention to their footing, and no one spoke.
Finally, afterpleting that rugged section of the trail, and with the rest being rtively t downhill, everyone¡¯s hearts finally settled.
Jiang Ning slowed her pace.
Qi Xingzhou keenly noticed, thinking she was tired, he quickly whispered: ¡°Are you tired? I can carry you? Or use a stretcher to lift you.¡±
The professional rescue teams brought a lot of specialized rescue equipment to promptly respond to any emergencies that might arise.
There was even a doctor Qi Xingzhou had invited separately among the entourage.
¡°No.¡± Jiang Ning shook her head. She was naturally fit, and after not having to carry Xiao Hua, she felt even more rxed.
The two of them spoke, only half a fist away from each other.
Jiang Ning looked at the road ahead and suddenly asked Qi Xingzhou a question: ¡°Do you know, that if a mudslide urs, it¡¯s easy for a second copse to happen?¡±
She might as well not have mentioned it, because as soon as she did, Qi Xingzhou seemed to be back at that moment this morning when he received the call from Shen Zha.
God knows how he felt when he learned from Shen Zha that Jiang Ning had been trapped in the mountains all night!
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eyes instantly reddened.
He suddenly stopped, no longer caring about the dirt and chaos, grabbing Jiang Ning¡¯s wrist, ¡°Next time, don¡¯t leave me behind.¡±
He meant not to leave him behind.
Instead of saying not to do it again.
While going down the mountain, Jiang Ning was not unaware of Qi Xingzhou¡¯s little resentment.
However, just like everyone was carefully watching their steps and nobody talking, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou also considered this factor, so neither spoke.
Jiang Ning knew Qi Xingzhou was worried about her, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have riskeding up the mountain to find her.
She understood his displeasure too.
Originally, she thought his displeasure was because he was mad she had put herself in a dangerous situation, but unexpectedly, his first words were that she had left him behind.
Throughout the journey, his displeasure was nothing else, but simply: Jiang Ning left him behind.
Rather than being angry, it would be better to say he was humbly pleading.
Or perhaps, he was angry at himself.
Why hadn¡¯t he been more resolute yesterday, and gotten on the car with Jiang Ning?
This way, Jiang Ning wouldn¡¯t have had to face these events alone.
Jiang Ning, who usually stunned others, for the first time experienced being stunned herself.
So, it was known that there could be a second mountain copse, yet Qi Xingzhou still personally came.
Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t describe her current mood, it was as if she wasn¡¯t thinking about anything,
An impassive exterior, a tumultuous interior.
Only she knew, the feelings in her heart were quicker than a mountain flood, more deafening than thunder, grander than the high rolling waves of the ocean.
Something she had only discovered yesterday had sprouted silently in her heart, and unabashedly taken root in her mind, swiftly growing into a towering tree, upying an important ce, and giving her strength.
Jiang Ning tightly held Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hand, someone usually free and untroubled, for the first time realizing that her reckless actions might cause others concern.
¡°I won¡¯t do it again.¡± Jiang Ning said, particrly wanting to thank Qi Xingzhou, but felt a simple thank you was too insubstantial.
¡°No, you haven¡¯t promised me yet.¡± Qi Xingzhou intensely stared at her.
This time Jiang Ning didn¡¯t hesitate much: ¡°Okay, I promise you, I won¡¯t leave you again.¡±
Only she knew what this promise meant to her.
With Jiang Ning¡¯s one promise, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s mood shifted from cloudy to sunny.
The two continued down the mountain.
The path was t, and they chatted as they walked.
Jiang Ning also learned more information from Qi Xingzhou¡¯s lips that she didn¡¯t know.
¡°You finally came out!¡±
Shen Zha and others had been waiting early at the mountain entrance, gazing intently.
When they saw Jiang Ning and her party appear, everyone became excited, crowding around to offer warm concern.
Besides Shen Zha, there were vigers and police officers present.
Seeing Xiao Hua being carried by the rescue team, Aunt Tian and her husband hurried forward, grabbing Xiao Hua, cried andughed.
Upon hearing the rescue team say Xiao Hua wasn¡¯t hurt at all, Aunt Tian and her husband wanted to kneel in gratitude to Jiang Ning.
Everyone knew that if it weren¡¯t for Jiang Ning, Xiao Hua might not have survivedst night¡¯s perilous natural disaster alone.
Jiang Ning saved Xiao Hua¡¯s life.
Jiang Ning quickly stopped them.
The scene was a bit chaotic, but joyful with tears.
Shen Zha felt thoroughly relieved to see Jiang Ning safe and sound.
This morning, upon hearing from Shi Qing about thendslide up the mountain, he gritted his teeth and risked calling Qi Xingzhou.
Qi Xingzhou led the rescue team, and clearing the roadblock with the police almost simultaneously, arrived at Sanwan Vige.
Along with the police, two geographical experts hade.
Originally, with so many people, they nned to divide into multiple teams to search the mountain. But when the experts said the mountain was unstable and might copse again, many backed out.
Only Qi Xingzhou went up the mountain straight away with his independently hired rescue team.
Without any hesitation.
Later, the police also divided into two teams to go up the mountain and brought a lot of rescue equipment.
As for the signal res, it was agreed before ascending that if someone was found, a re would be fired.
When Qi Xingzhou¡¯s rescue team fired two res, folks knew someone was found.
The police on the mountain leftter, so their speed in retreating was naturally quick.
Everyone waited outside for Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou to emerge.
Everyone walked cheerfully towards the vige.
One police officer walked beside Jiang Ning and gave her a thumbs up: ¡°You¡¯re really amazing.¡±
Copses and mudslides are not trivial, especially in such terrible weather asst night, not to mention a girl, even a grown man like him, or other officials in higher positions would likely harbor fear during such situations.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know the police officer¡¯s intricate thoughts, but upon hearing this, she found the officer somewhat familiar. Looking closely, it turned out to be the policeman who took her record yesterday.
She said: ¡°It¡¯s nothing, hope I didn¡¯t cause you trouble.¡±
The officer immediately replied: ¡°Not at all! You¡¯ve been a great help to us!¡±
If Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t gone into the mountains yesterday to find Xiao Hua, and safely brought her out today.
If left to them, they certainly would have searched the mountain for a very long time.
This officer had been working for several years, nearly encountering such cases annually, searching for people on the mountain. Sometimes it¡¯s adults, sometimes it¡¯s children.
But whether it¡¯s adults or children, often several days are spent searching, some alive and some found when no longer alive.
Being found alive is considered lucky.
Because some police search for days without any trace, ultimately unable to presume anything but missing.
Jiang Ning spent one night and brought out Xiao Hua. And this was under the obstruction of rain and mudslides.
This feat is truly difficult for others to aplish.
The police officer admired Jiang Ning immensely.
In fact, not just him, other guests seeing Jiang Ning safely bring Xiao Hua out had mixed feelings.
They were all aware of Jiang Ning¡¯s online presence and her past feats.
But viewing through video didn¡¯t convey the on-site peril or evoke such strong real feelings.
Last night, while lying on wooden beds, listening to the pouring rain outside, thinking of Jiang Ning still in the mountains couldn¡¯t help but imagine, and finally realized her courage and audacity.
If it were them, they couldn¡¯t have done it.
Even Hao Meng, who was always trying to ride Jiang Ning¡¯s poprity, stood afar now, losing such thoughts.
Jiang Ning was brought back to the vige like a star being adored.
No matter how much she insisted it was no big deal, the vigers remained enthusiastic.
It was only when Qi Xingzhou mentioned Jiang Ning needed rest, everyone then responded, immediately dispersing.
The police made a simple record with Jiang Ning and prepared to leave, but before leaving, they still did a bit of education on the dangers of entering the mountains during rain for the vigers.
Actually, even if they hadn¡¯t said anything, after such an incident, the vigers wouldn¡¯t dare go to the mountains anytime soon.
Chapter 720: 618: Define the Relationship
Chapter 720: Chapter 618: Define the Rtionship
Qi Xingzhou wasn¡¯t hungry at first, but seeing Jiang Ning eat, he sat down and ate a bit too.
The little stools in the countryside were all small and short, made from pure wood by hand.
Even though Qi Xingzhou wasn¡¯t bulky, he was quite tall.
Watching Qi Xingzhou choose not to sit on the tall stools but sit on a small stool to eat with her instead, Jiang Ning looked at the scene and, for some reason, suddenly found him kind of cute.
If the system knew Jiang Ning¡¯s thoughts, it would surely critique her sharply again: Host, you¡¯re done for, this is beauty in the eyes of the beholder.
After finishing their meal, the wife¡¯s secretary urged Jiang Ning to go to sleep.
Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t actually sleepy, after all, she had already had a good restst night with Shi Xiaohua in the cave.
But seeing Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eager eyes, Jiang Ning had a thought and led him into the house with her.
Qi Xingzhou initially thought that if Jiang Ning was going to sleep, he¡¯d just wait outside the room, but to his surprise, Jiang Ning brought him inside too.
Qi Xingzhou was a bit happy, as his thoughts were still quite innocent at the moment, even when sharing a small space with Jiang Ning, he had no other ideas, even taking the initiative to say, ¡°Jiang Ning, you go ahead and sleep, I¡¯ll keep watch beside you.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not sleepy.¡± Jiang Ning pulled him in, not for sleeping anyway.
¡°Thank you for taking the risk toe up the mountain to find me today.¡± Jiang Ning held his hand tightly: ¡°I want to give you a gift as thanks, do you want it?¡±
When Qi Xingzhou first heard Jiang Ning thank him, he was a little unhappy.
But then he heard Jiang Ning say she wanted to give him a gift, and Qi Xingzhou felt a bit tempted.
Jiang Ning rarely took the initiative to give him gifts.
Ever since they met, Jiang Ning had given him stuff, and he treasured them like priceless items.
The first small nightmp she gave him was in his hotel suitcase, and the pendant she gave himst time was still on him.
He kind of wanted Jiang Ning¡¯s gift, but he also felt that he didn¡¯t go to find Jiang Ning just to receive her thanks.
Qi Xingzhou pursed his lips, feeling a bit conflicted.
When he was with Jiang Ning, he feltpletely different from when he was outside.
To outsiders, he appeared cold and solemn, looking like a young master who seldom smiled and maintained a high and cold demeanor.
In reality, this was just his facade, in front of Jiang Ning, he waspletely unguarded, a very sincere person.
Which allowed Jiang Ning to always see through his thoughts at a nce.
¡°If you don¡¯t say anything, I¡¯ll consider it as assent. Just listen to what I¡¯m gifting you first,¡± Jiang Ning decided for him, ¡°If you don¡¯t like it and don¡¯t want it, you can refuse.¡±
¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want it, nor that I don¡¯t like it.¡± Qi Xingzhou immediately replied, even though he had no idea what Jiang Ning was going to give him.
Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t help but smile with her eyes: ¡°Okay, then listen to what I have to say, alright?¡±
Qi Xingzhou quieted down, perking up his ears to listen carefully.
Jiang Ning was also a bit nervous, she organized her words and said softly, ¡°Do you remember when you tried to give your assets to me before?¡±
At these words, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eyes suddenly changed, staring fixedly at Jiang Ning.
¡°Back then, I always thought you were a bit naive like a child, not really understanding what your words and actions truly represented.¡±
¡°Even when you said several times before that you liked me and wanted to be with me, I thought it was just a joke, not to be taken seriously. Even when my attitude softenedter, I still told you to wait until you¡¯re back to normal, know what you¡¯re doing, and truly understand whether you really like me before I¡¯d reconsider this.¡±
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s expression suddenly became anxious, though he was still very polite and restrained himself, not interrupting Jiang Ning rashly.
And luckily he didn¡¯t speak out rashly because next, Qi Xingzhou heard the words he wished he could record and y a thousand times each day:
¡°But now, I¡¯m going back on my word. Let¡¯s just say I¡¯m taking advantage of the situation; I want to im you before anyone else discovers your treasure. Qi Xingzhou, give me a chance to pursue you, please?¡±
As the words fell, Qi Xingzhou could hardly believe what he heard.
He didn¡¯t even dare to blink, afraid that what Jiang Ning just said was an illusion.
Jiang Ning¡¯s cheeks were burning.
In reality, she was very nervous inside but didn¡¯t want Qi Xingzhou to see it.
She had been thinking about this the whole way down the mountain.
Originally, she nned to wait until the variety show ended, and after they returned to the Capital City, she¡¯d find the right moment to speak to him.
But her n changed immediately when she saw Qi Xingzhou sitting on the small stool eating.
Qi Xingzhou was really like an undiscovered treasure; the more she got to know him, the more she realized his inner sparkle and countless good qualities.
What if, during the time between filming the show and returning to the Capital City, someone else noticed how great Qi Xingzhou was?
No way.
She couldn¡¯t wait.
She had to settle it immediately.
She admitted to being selfish.
Jiang Ning finished speaking, but there was no response from Qi Xingzhou.
Normally, she would have looked up to check his expression, but now she didn¡¯t dare to.
She looked down, tugging at Qi Xingzhou¡¯s clothes with her hand, breaking the silence while feeling a bit nervous: ¡°Hmm? It was supposed to be me thanking you, howe it turned into a request from you now? Taking this little advantage¡¡±
¡°¡ahem, if you need time to consider,¡± I¡¯ll give you ten seconds to think.
Before she could finish speaking, Qi Xingzhou suddenly raised his arm, wrapping it around Jiang Ning, pulling her into his arms.
Their bodies closely pressed together, and the warmth passed through the thin fabric to each other.
¡°Ning Ning¡¡±
Qi Xingzhou finally spoke.
His voice trembled a little.
This enormous surprisended on him suddenly.
For the first time, Young Master Qi, who had never wanted for anything, felt the thrill and joy of hitting the jackpot.
¡°I like you, I like you.¡±
He rested his head on Jiang Ning¡¯s shoulder, so excited he was practically incoherent.
He took a deep breath to slightly calm his excitement, then replied eagerly, ¡°No need for you to pursue me; I¡¯ll pursue you¡ No! Let¡¯s be together, and then I¡¯ll pursue you!¡±
He didn¡¯t even know what he was saying anymore.
Qi Xingzhou buried his head, rubbing against Jiang Ning¡¯s shoulder like a puppy.
Showing his joy and excitement with actions.
Jiang Ning¡¯s initially tense heart rxed instantly, sensing Qi Xingzhou¡¯s affection and happiness. Unconsciously, she revealed a big smile.
While being held by Qi Xingzhou, she inhaled his clean scent and followed her heart, raising her arms to hug him back.
Chapter 721: 619 Little Qi Kissed Me Until I Was Numb
Chapter 721: Chapter 619 Little Qi Kissed Me Until I Was Numb
Their rtionship was quickly confirmed in each other¡¯s eager feelings.
Even after calming down, they held each other tightly.
It wasn¡¯t until their arms started to feel sore that Jiang Ning let go of Qi Xingzhou and said to him, ¡°Ahem, you can let go now.¡±
¡°No, I want to hold you,¡± Qi Xingzhou refused to let go.
Jiang Ning retorted, ¡°Aren¡¯t your hands tired?¡±
Qi Xingzhou wasn¡¯t sure if his hands were tired; he only knew that Jiang Ning was his girlfriend now.
A smile spread across Qi Xingzhou¡¯s face.
However, he realized that Jiang Ning mentioned it because her hands were sore, so he immediately started to massage her arms.
The attention of a boyfriend showed itself at this moment.
The guest room was small, with just a bed and no chairs, so Jiang Ning pulled him to sit by the bedside.
Qi Xingzhou thought about how Jiang Ning had spent the entire night in the mountains, and though he very much wanted to be close to his girlfriend at this moment, he couldn¡¯t help himself.
Qi Xingzhou suggested, ¡°Would you like to rest a bit?¡±
¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t tired at all. After confirming their rtionship, her mind was unusually active and she felt more energized.
She thought for a moment and said, ¡°Actually,st night, I found a shelter with Xiao Hua and took a nap there, so I¡¯m not tired at all.¡±
Qi Xingzhou looked down at her, his gaze as bright and clear as usual, yet with an added, unexinable stickiness.
It seemed some traits were inherent to men.
Before Jiang Ning epted him, even though Qi Xingzhou wanted to be close to Jiang Ning, he forced himself to restrain his actions and even his gaze.
Now that their rtionship was confirmed, the restraint seemed to vanish instantly.
Qi Xingzhou snuggled in affectionately and spoke happily, ¡°Ning Ning, I want to kiss you.¡±
The warmth that Jiang Ning had just calmed surged back at his words.
She feignedposure, ¡°Where do you want to kiss?¡±
Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t answer, just gazed at her sincerely.
Jiang Ning met his beautiful, translucent eyes in return.
They gradually moved closer.
When Qi Xingzhou said he wanted to kiss her, he really did just kiss her.
A clean, gentle kiss fell on Jiang Ning¡¯s forehead, then her brow bone, eyes, cheeks, and finally her lips.
Jiang Ning clung tightly to Qi Xingzhou¡¯s clothing.
Both of them were new to this.
But he kissed her again and again, and sometimes when Jiang Ning pulled back for breath, he¡¯d actively chase for more, disying his clingy puppy nature to the fullest.
When Jiang Ning finally felt her lips go numb and repeatedly said ¡°enough,¡± Qi Xingzhou eventually stopped. They hadn¡¯t stayed long in the room when Jiang Ning heard voicesing from outside.
Moreover, one of the voices was somewhat familiar; it sounded like Yang Shu.
Yang Shu hade into the vige with Qi Xingzhou this morning, and when Jiang Ning descended from the mountain, Yang Shu was one of the people waiting for her at the vige¡¯s edge.
Qi Xingzhou entered the mountains with the rescue team this morning, and knowing the dangers involved, Yang Shu informed the Qi family members.
After Qi Xingzhou and Jiang Ning came out safe, Yang Shu found an open space to contact the Qi Family to report their safety.
Upon hearing Yang Shu¡¯s voice, Jiang Ning opened the door and went out.
Yang Shu hade to find Jiang Ning, and hearing from the chief¡¯s wife that Jiang Ning was resting in the room, she nned to wait outside for a bit. She didn¡¯t expect Jiang Ning toe out so soon.
Yang Shu stood up from her chair, a bit embarrassed, ¡°Did I disturb your sleep?¡±
¡°No, I wasn¡¯t sleeping.¡± Jiang Ning looked at her, noticing that she seemed to have something to say, and asked proactively, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡±
Seeing that she seemed fine, Yang Shu said, ¡°The news about thendslide in Sanwan Vige has been posted online. And there¡¯s a lot of negative information about you¡¡±
She took out her phone to show Jiang Ning, with screenshots she¡¯d saved beforeing.
As Jiang Ning looked at the screenshots, Yang Shu began to recount the events of the morning to her.
Actually, all this started from yesterday.
After Jiang Ning captured Chang Gaoduo in Hetian Town yesterday, the local police, along with the production team and Jiang Ning¡¯s studio, all issued statements, but this only appeased the surface concerns of the onlinemunity.
There was still a small group ofizens trying to locate Jiang Ning and the production team¡¯s exact position, and indeed, they found it.
Everyone knew that Jiang Ning and the production team were filming in Sanwan Vige.
Last night, Shi Qing reported to the police, but the traffic police were obstructed midway and could only return, nning to resume after the rain stopped to clear the barriers with an excavator.
A police officer mentioned this incident to his high school daughter at home, who then posted it online.
Upon seeing that something happened in Sanwan Vige, theizens started flooding the guests¡¯ and the production team¡¯s ounts with queries about their safety.
The production team noticed the concern fromizens.
At that time, Shen Zha had already received information from Jiang Ning, so with Shen Zha¡¯s consent, the production team posted a notice thankingizens for their concern and assuring everyone of their safety.
This should have resolved the issue, but someonemented under the production team¡¯s post, iming that Jiang Ning was not safe and that she was trapped in the mountains with a little girl!
Thisment immediately grabbed theizens¡¯ attention.
Though it was quickly deleted, the seed of doubt had already been nted in theizens¡¯ minds.
They immediately pressed the production team for answers.
The pressure swiftly fell on the production team.
At that moment, Shen Zha, unaware there would be andslide in the mountains, instructed everyone not to respond and decided to have Jiang Ning record a video response in person after returning from the mountains the next day.
Theizens, waiting all night, realized the severity of the situation when the production team remained silent.
Moreover, the next morning, not only did the local police from Hetai Town respond, but even a rescue team from the city was dispatched to Sanwan Vige, which couldn¡¯t be concealed.
Rumors about andslide in Sanwan Vige, Jiang Ning¡¯s possible demise, her disappearance, and her severe injuries began flooding the inte.
It even became a trending topic!
Amidst the public¡¯s concern for Jiang Ning¡¯s safety, a video using her of swindling a fortune suddenly appeared!
¡°I¡¯ve already downloaded the video; you can watch it,¡± Yang Shu said as she opened the pre-downloaded video for Jiang Ning to view.
A high school girl in uniform cried in front of the camera, ¡°Hello everyone, I am Jiang Xiaoran, my father is Jiang Tianli, and my grandfather is Jiang Wen Zong.
What I wish to tell you next is about how my grandfather Jiang Wen Zong kindly adopted Jiang Ning, then a homeless orphan, fed her, named her, only to have her swindle our family¡¯s fortune! I swear on my future college entrance exam results that everything I say next is true¡¡±
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Chapter 722: 620: End of Recording, Leaving the Village
Chapter 722: Chapter 620: End of Recording, Leaving the Vige
Before downloading, Yang Shu had already watched the video once.
She didn¡¯t actually believe what the girl in the video was saying. The news of Jiang Ning¡¯s disappearance just surfaced online, and then this video popped up almost immediately after. It was posted by a new ount and was gaining enormous traction. Her instincts from being in the entertainment industry made her sense something was off.
¡°This video has already climbed to the top of Douyin¡¯s trending list. This girl¡¯s followers skyrocketed from zero to over five hundred thousand.¡±
Yang Shu¡¯s suggestion was to send awyer¡¯s letter directly to the other party.
Unexpectedly, after watching it, Jiang Ning spoke up, ¡°She lied throughout, but there was one sentence that was true.¡±
Yang Shu: ¡°Huh?¡±
¡°I was indeed a homeless kid before. Her grandpa took me in, and before he passed away, he gave me all his assets,¡± Jiang Ning said.
Yang Shu was silent for a while, but couldn¡¯t help but ask out of curiosity, ¡°¡So, are the assets worth millions?¡±
Her question had a bit of a joking cost to it; she originally thought Jiang Ning wouldn¡¯t answer. To her surprise, she heard Jiang Ning say, ¡°There weren¡¯t millions before, but now there are.¡±
Yang Shu: !!! It really is a million-dor fortune!
She was extremely curious.
And yet, Jiang Ning stopped speaking at this point.
¡°This issue isn¡¯t important; someone will handle it.¡± Jiang Ning didn¡¯t care much.
She just hadn¡¯t expected that after so many years since the old man¡¯s death, those little cockroaches would crawl out again.
After speaking, Yang Shu noticed that at some point, Qi Xingzhou had appeared nearby.
Seeing Qi Xingzhou, Yang Shu said a bit guiltily, ¡°Mr. Qi, your family members are already on their way.¡±
¡°Oh.¡± Qi Xingzhou responded tly.
Jiang Ning¡¯s attitude was more attentive than his: ¡°They¡¯re alling?¡±
¡°Yes, President Qi and the others are alling.¡± Yang Shu thought for a moment and ryed what happened this morning.
When Qi Xingzhou heard that Jiang Ning was trapped in the mountains, he immediately contacted the best rescue team and doctors in the area, clearly intending to go into the mountains himself to find Jiang Ning.
Yang Shu was a bit worried, so she immediately called Qi Chen to inform him of the situation here.
She thought Qi Chen would stop it, but to her surprise, Qi Chen said on the phone, ¡°We¡¯re heading over right now.¡±
There was not the slightest indication of wanting to stop Qi Xingzhou¡¯s actions.
When Yang Shu received news again, it was Qi Chen messaging her for the exact location while at the airport.
They all actually came in full force.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t expect the Qi family members to have such an attitude.
She felt touched inside.
Just then, Shen Zha rushed in from outside.
Seeing Jiang Ning, Shen Zha anxiously said, ¡°Jiang Ning, quick, quick, quick, I forgot to mention earlier, I need your cooperation to issue a statement. Theizens are practically wanting to swallow me whole! ¡ Uh, is it convenient to record a video?¡±
Jiang Ning knew that her going into the mountains to save someone was the reason the program team got involved, so she readily agreed, ¡°Sure.¡±
Shen Zha breathed a big sigh of relief, immediately using his phone to record a video of Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning smiled at the camera, organized her thoughts, and thanked theizens for their concern and so on.
At some point, Qi Xingzhou, who was originally standing by, stood not far behind Jiang Ning, serving as her backdrop.
Even Shen Zha hadn¡¯t noticed this action. After recording, he hurriedly left.
The program team quickly posted the video online.
Theizens, upon seeing that it was actually Jiang Ning herself, momentarily dissipated their grievances towards the program team.
[Ahhh! Jiang Ning! It¡¯s really Jiang Ning!]
[I knew it, there¡¯s no way Jiang Ning could be in trouble! Those lying fraudsters should eat a bullet!]
[Worried sick all night, thank goodness, now I can finally face off those haters three hundred times over!]
[Hey, who¡¯s that backdrop there? Why do they look so serious, haha,ughing.png]
[Hahaha, dying ofughter, Zhouzhou¡¯s sneaky aura is so strong!]
[Seeing the two of them together makes me feel relieved, another source of joy for today]
[Hehe, am I the only one who noticed Jiang Ning¡¯s mouth is a bit swollen? Seems like the backdrop person is too, auntie smile, jpg]
Meanwhile, the Hetian Town police station also released a statement.
In the statement, the police detailed the ins and outs of the matter.
[Waaah, so Jiang Ning once again went behind our backs to do a good deed]
[OMG, heavy rain! Mudslides! Still in the mountains! Gotta say, this Jiang Ning girl is really bold, braver than a tiger!]
[What are those people who spread rumors about Jiang Ning being missing, seriously injured, or disappeared thinking? They dare eat such a bloody bun?!]
[Not just that! There¡¯s also someone iming that Jiang Ning swindled their family fortune! Iughed to death.]
[I also saw that person saying Jiang Ning swindled the family fortune! They even have some skills, sounded quite convincing.]
[Wow, she has 680,000 fans now!]
[Sister, don¡¯t rush, don¡¯t rush, just look at thement section and you¡¯ll see, haha, nobody believes it, everyone¡¯s just waiting for the joke.]
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After the program team posted Jiang Ning¡¯s safe report, Shen Zha asked people to pack up and prepare to withdraw.
This ce was no longer suitable for program filming.
If it weren¡¯t for Hetian Town¡¯s police sealing the roads, Sanwan Vige would probably have been surrounded byizens today.
Under various factors, Shen Zha and the program team decided to end this episode¡¯s live broadcast early.
When Shi Qing heard about his n, he expressed understanding and also felt a bit guilty.
¡°It¡¯s fine, although it was only half a month of live streaming, the traffic and attention our program team received were several times higher than a whole season in the past. With just half of it, we¡¯ve achieved this result; our program team profited.¡± Shen Zhaforted him.
He wasn¡¯t lying about that.
Even though it was only half a month of live streaming, during that time, the ad slots in the live room were almost fought over by merchants.
Especially for Jiang Ning¡¯s live room¡ it was a hotmodity!
To say the program team made a lot of money would not be an exaggeration.
Looking at the small vige he had lived in for half a month, Shen Zha suddenly had a thought.
He patted Shi Qing, saying, ¡°Would you like to hear a piece of advice from me?¡±
¡°Director Shen, please speak.¡± Shi Qing listened intently.
Then, he heard words that would benefit him for a lifetime and even directly change Sanwan Vige.
Shen Zha suggested that Shi Qing take advantage of this incident.
Apply for funds from higher authorities, attract investors from outside, and turn Sanwan Vige into a tourist resort.
He had heard from a geographical expert who came for the rescue earlier that morning, saying Sanwan Vige has hot springs and it¡¯s a pity not to develop them.
Moreover, before the program team came, they had already checked. Sanwan Vige had never experienced earthquakes, mountain floods, or other natural disasters before.
This time¡¯s small-scale copse might be due to not being detected in time.
If Sanwan Vige develops in the future, they might set up a forest patrol team to regrly inspect mountain hazards.
Finally, Shen Zha added that if Shi Qing ns to go through with it, he would invest a sum of the proceeds from this live broadcast into Sanwan Vige in the name of the program team. However, he specified that the funds must be used to build a checkpoint for the ¡°New Variety Show.¡±
Chapter 723: 621 Chen Heng Responds
Chapter 723: Chapter 621 Chen Heng Responds
When the crew announced the decision to end the recording early, the guests felt it was somewhat expected.
Lou Yingyan walked up to Jiang Ning and apologized to her with guilt.
Yesterday morning, he went up the mountain to pick mushrooms and collected quite a few herbs as well.
In the afternoon, he didn¡¯t go; he was at home preparing herbs.
He stayed at a remote ce this time, and by the time he found out the news, everyone was already up the mountain searching for the missing person.
Lou Yingyan felt that if he had gone up the mountain in the afternoon as well, perhaps he would have noticed Shi Xiaohua more, and she might not have gotten lost.
Because that morning, Shi Xiaohua was the one who led him to the mountain to pick mushrooms.
Lou Yingyan couldn¡¯t sleep all nightst night, worrying.
Jiang Ning looked at the dark circles under his eyes and said, ¡°This matter has nothing to do with you; don¡¯t take the me.¡±
Lou Yingyan nced at Qi Xingzhou standing beside her, nodded, and left.
This was also thest meeting between Lou Yingyan and Jiang Ning.
Once they arrived in the city by the crew¡¯s car, everyone went their separate ways, and he flew back to Capital City, returning to his familiar work, fulfilling his duty to serve the people.
But that¡¯s a story forter.
After the crew announced the early end of the recording, the guests went back to pack their things.
Qi Xingzhou followed close behind Jiang Ning like a little tail.
Jiang Ning had very little luggage, and she packed quickly.
When they were about to leave, the vigers got word of the news and hurriedly ran out to bid farewell.
Especially Aunt Tian¡¯s family, upon learning that Jiang Ning was leaving, hurriedly gathered all the local specialties they could, filling an entirerge bag full.
Aunt Tian¡¯s son and daughter-inw had rushed back overnight from another province, just arrived home, hadn¡¯t even warmed their seats before hearing that their benefactor was leaving, and the young couple quickly wrapped all the cash they¡¯d brought back in a piece of red cloth and chased after to give it to Jiang Ning.
Seeing their reddened eyes, Jiang Ning finally epted the specialties and pushed the red cloth back.
The other guests sat in the car, watching this scene with emotion.
If it were earlier, they would certainly have been jealous, but now, this is what Jiang Ning deserves!
Soon, though, they too received gifts.
Many vigers brought out specialties from their homes, some gave to Jiang Ning, and others stuffed them to the other guests on the car¡
This made the guests, who originally felt a sense of relief at finally being able to leave this small vige, suddenly feel the sadness and mncholy of departure.
Just like when they arrived, they came by the crew¡¯s car, and when they left, they took the crew¡¯s car once more.
But unlike when they arrived, there was one person less in the car.
Jiang Ning was sitting in Yang Shu¡¯s car.
The trunk and the passenger seat were filled with things given by the vigers, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou sat together in the back seat.
Yang Shu held the steering wheel, feeling amazingly novel.
She had brought out quite a few artists, she had chauffeured her own artists to work numerous times before, even for rural reality shows. But none had ever been like this one.
The gratitude and affection the vigers showed towards Jiang Ning were inly visible.
Simply astonishing.
As a manager, she too felt a sense of pride.
After leaving Sanwan Vige, phones gradually regained signal.
Jiang Ning turned on her phone and found numerous unread messages and missed calls, the most recent being from three minutes ago, from Chen Heng¡ªthe professional manager specially sought by Mr. Jiang before he passed away.
After Mr. Jiang¡¯s passing, all of his assets and businesses were managed by Chen Heng and the management team.
Chen Heng generally wouldn¡¯t contact Jiang Ning unless there was a major decision to be made.
Seeing Chen Heng¡¯s name now, Jiang Ning knew he must have heard about the online events.
Jiang Ning tapped the screen to call back.
The call connected quickly, and Chen Heng¡¯s slightly respectful voice came through, ¡°President Jiang.¡±
Jiang Ning smiled, ¡°Manager Chen, I know about the online matter, handle it as it should be handled.¡±
In other words, employing legal measures is also fine.
Chen Heng, having known Jiang Ning for many years, already knew Jiang Ning and the Jiang Family could be written as two separate ¡°Ginger,¡± he agreed, then said, ¡°I checked into it, Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s ount was pushed from behind by someone.¡±
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately had a suspect in mind.
There are only a few people who have grudges with her; to say the one who hates her the most yet is most familiar with the entertainment industry means is still¡
¡°Is it Huo Miao?¡± She asked with certainty.
¡°Yes.¡± Chen Heng said, ¡°The evidence has been sent to your email.¡±
¡°Handle her as she should be handled too.¡± Jiang Ning suddenly remembered, ¡°I also have some evidence that might be helpful.¡±
Jiang Ning never had any intent of entering the entertainment world; her previous negative exposure was entirely because Huo Miao repeatedly smeared her.
Before, Jiang Ning was not clear-headed, considering that shred of unfortunate family tie and refrained from retaliating.
Does Huo Miao think now she¡¯s still the same as before?
Having the System as a free assist, it¡¯s wise to use it, Jiang Ning had it send her all the dirty deeds Huo Miao had done before.
Considering how targeted Huo Miao was towards her, Jiang Ning spectes that when Huo Miao was mingling in the entertainment industry earlier, she must have used some underhanded tactics to achieve her desires.
Jiang Ning guessed right, after the System examined, it found that while Huo Miao hadn¡¯t explicitly broken thew, her actions were nearly skirting the legal lines, and she¡¯s quite the habitual offender!
And if the victims press charges, it could indeed be a case to pursue responsibility.
After Jiang Ning hung up the phone, Qi Xingzhou leaned over and asked softly, ¡°Do you need help?¡±
¡°No, leave it to Manager Chen, he¡¯ll definitely handle it well.¡± Jiang Ning smiled.
Upon hearing this, Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t insist further.
He secretly thought, if Manager Chen couldn¡¯t handle it well, then it wouldn¡¯t be toote for him to intervene.
But Chen Heng didn¡¯t disappoint Jiang Ning and didn¡¯t give Qi Xingzhou the opportunity to make a move either.
Twenty minutes after finishing the call with Jiang Ning, a Douyin ount named Sheng¡¯an Company suddenly posted a long video.
A minuteter, a Douyin ount named Ah Ning Fund reposted andmented on the video.
The official Sheng¡¯an Company¡¯s ount had few followers, only a mere few hundred.
Ah Ning Fund¡¯s Douyin ount had more followers, over twenty thousand.
Once Chen Heng posted, he contacted a few senior authoritative official media to ept a phone interview.
The other party heard it was regarding the topic heatedly debated online, yet hadn¡¯t gotten a response from Jiang Ning, and phoned immediately.
Ten minutester, a fortunate number of official medias handpicked by Chen Heng scrambled to release their exclusive interviews.
The video material was exactly what Chen Heng posted, and per Chen Heng¡¯s request, they noted the source of the material.
As several official ounts intervened simultaneously,izens were astonished, and upon seeing the content of the posts from official ounts, they were even more shocked!
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Chapter 724: 622 Reversal
Chapter 724: Chapter 622 Reversal
[Oh my God! What did I just see!]
[Adoption certificate, will¡ Hahaha, I knew trusting Jiang Ning was the right choice!]
[Quick, quick, quick, @Jiang Xiaoran toe and see this]
[Wow, it¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen apany actually reveal its financial reports for the past ten years. And it keeps 20% of the profit as cash flow while donating 80% of it to charity!]
[Upstairs, you¡¯re mistaken, actually Ah Ning Fund is under Sheng¡¯an¡¯s umbre. Ah Ning Fund is great, every donation and every penny is recorded, there are ie details and expenditure details, all posted monthly on its official updates.]
[That¡¯s right! I volunteered at Ah Ning Fund when I was in university, everyone was super nice!]
[The details of Ah Ning Fund can withstand public scrutiny, unlike some charities whose ounts are so messy they might as well be robbing openly.]
[Hahaha, so everyone knows about Ah Ning Fund! I thought hardly anyone knew!]
[Of course we know! My friends and I donate to it every time we want to buy milk tea, hahaha, it feels even better than drinking milk tea!]
[Wait, does this mean Ah Ning Fund belongs to Jiang Ning? The ¡°Ning¡± in Ah Ning is actually Jiang Ning¡¯s Ning?!]
[My eyes are watering, I¡¯ve always wondered who could have founded such a clean fund like Ah Ning Fund. If it¡¯s Jiang Ning¡ well-deserved!]
[The will says 20% for charity, and 80% to Jiang Ning. But Jiang Ning hasn¡¯t taken a penny!]
[I understand the whole story now. Jiang Ning was indeed an orphan before being adopted by Grandpa Jiang, who left all his wealth to Jiang Ning in his will before he died. Jiang Ning inherited the assets but didn¡¯t spend any, instead using them for charity andpany¡¯s operations.]
[What does Sheng¡¯an Company sell? Why does it only have a few hundred followers! People! What are you doing!]
[They sell snacks hehe, I bought them before, cheap and tasty, perfect for students and workers]
[What¡¯s everyone going to do next? Do you need me to teach you?]
[Make sure not to let Jiang Xiaoran off the hook. That girl is such a young age but already so full of deceit, clearly not a good person. Can¡¯t understand how Grandpa Jiang could have such a granddaughter.]
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Jiang Xiaoran doesn¡¯t know that a disaster is looming over her.
She leisurely lies on the sofa eating sweets, her phone constantly buzzing with notification sounds. Jiang Xiaoran looks pleased, knowing even without checking that they are definitely messages from those ssmates and friends.
Ever since she learned Jiang Ning was the one who supposedly tricked her grandpa out of all his assets, Jiang Xiaoran had been thinking about how to use this matter.
However, her family is quite uneducated and not wealthy, so they couldn¡¯t offer any help.
Luckily, she¡¯s smart and thought about the online rumors regarding Jiang Ning, Huo Miao, and the Huo Family¡¯s feuds. She decisively reached out to Huo Miao.
Coincidentally, Huo Miao has been idling in the vi during her pregnancy, doing nothing except ying with her phone. Upon seeing Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s message, Huo Miao immediately replied.
The two connected over a mutual dislike and quickly hit it off, even adding each other on WeChat.
On WeChat, Jiang Xiaoran vented to Huo Miao, exaggerating Jiang Ning¡¯s betrayal.
She¡¯s still a high school student, seven years younger than Jiang Ning.
When Jiang Ning was adopted, Jiang Xiaoran was quite young too. Grandpa Jiang passed away from a sudden heart attack when Jiang Xiaoran was still in elementary school.
So honestly, Jiang Xiaoran had no impression of Jiang Ning being adopted by Grandpa Jiang. But that didn¡¯t stop her from spreading rumors and fabricating stories to Huo Miao.
And for some reason, Huo Miao didn¡¯t question the truth of Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s words, believing them directly, and even used her limited connections to meticulously help Jiang Xiaoran plot.
The video Jiang Xiaoran posted on Douyin using Jiang Ning of swindling millions from Jiang Family was authored by a scriptwriter hired by Huo Miao at a high price.
The video was posted in the morning, and in half a day¡¯s time, her followers shot up to 500,000, continuing to rise rapidly.
Jiang Xiaoran was thrilled.
She deliberately took two days off from school.
After trending, the number of phone calls and messages she received was countless, all from friends, rtives, ssmates, asking if what¡¯s said in the video is true.
Everyone said she was going viral, some even envied her potential to be an inte celebrity.
Jiang Xiaoran was quite smug.
Fortunately, she was smart enough to seize the opportunity.
¡°Mom, Grandma, tell me more about the time Jiang Ning was adopted by Grandpa. I¡¯ll post it online,izens love to hear this.¡± She said with a smile.
¡°Your mom is on the phone, sweetie, I¡¯ll tell you.¡± Zhao Shu walked over with a smile.
They hadn¡¯t stopped answering calls from rtives today, who were subtly inquiring about Grandpa Jiang¡¯s inheritance. It further confirmed her granddaughter¡¯s genuine poprity online!
Zhao Shu sat next to Jiang Xiaoran, thought for a while, then began to speak ill of Jiang Ning¡
Just as Jiang Xiaoran was engrossed, her constantly buzzing phone vibrated again.
Jiang Xiaoran took a look and noticed an iing call from an unfamiliar number.
She frowned and immediately hung up.
But soon, the phone vibrated again with another unfamiliar number on the screen.
This repeated several times.
Every time she hung up, a new strange number would promptly call.
Jiang Xiaoran grew impatient and answered the call: ¡°Hello?¡±
She was aggressive and impatient in her tone.
But to her surprise, the person on the other side was even ruder. After confirming her identity, they startedshing out: ¡°Jiang Xiaoran, huh! You $%#$%^&$^%#@$#&%¡¡±
Jiang Xiaoran was stunned, and after recovering, she retorted back.
From the words, she understood it was a Douyinizen attacking her!
As a high school student, she was clearly no match for the verbal battle with the stranger on the phone.
After venting, the person hung up quickly.
But soon, her phone began vibrating again.
Jiang Xiaoran intended to hang up but identally tapped on the answer button.
Thus, began another round of curseden calls¡
Until Jiang Xiaoran couldn¡¯t take it anymore and directly shut her phone off.
Meanwhile, her mother Xue Lan returned from outside, looking upset: ¡°I¡¯m furious! What kind of people! They actually called us shameless, with ugly behavior¡¡±
An ominous feeling rose in Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s heart, she quickly grabbed her grandma¡¯s phone and opened Douyin.
Coincidentally, Douyin, the first video pushed was a response to Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s usations by Sheng¡¯an Company.
Initially not understanding, once she saw the content, her eyes reddened with anger. She furiously questioned her mother and grandma: ¡°Mom! Grandma! Why didn¡¯t you say Grandpa left a will before he died!¡±
Chapter 725: 623 Poor Big Brother Qi
Chapter 725: Chapter 623 Poor Big Brother Qi
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t expect that Chen Heng would directly post the financial reports of thepany and the foundation online.
He even revealed the will from that time.
It must be said, his drastic measure of addressing the issue head-on with evidence was indeed effective, much better than Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s video where she cried andined for over ten minutes before getting to the point.
Jiang Ning enjoyed watching the unfolding drama online with peace of mind.
Seeing the Sheng¡¯an Company and Ah Ning Fund ounts gain tens of thousands of followers, she casually followed both ounts.
Jiang Ning thought her sneaky action wouldn¡¯t be noticed, but as the focus of public attention, she was in the spotlight forizens.
She had just clicked follow, and the next second, sharp-eyedizens noticed it.
[Jiang Ning followed Sheng¡¯an and Ah Ning Fund!]
[Friendly force, friendly force! Sheng¡¯an truly is an ally!]
[Family, now you can rest assured 100%!]
[Anything Jiang Ning approves of, can it be wrong?]
[Smart ones have already ced orders and donated a hundred yuan to Ah Ning.]
Although Jiang Ning didn¡¯t speak out, her act of following Sheng¡¯an and Ah Ning Fund said everything.
The followers of Sheng¡¯an and Ah Ning Fund continued to rise.
Sheng¡¯an & Ah Ning Fund: Here ites, this overwhelming traffic is finallynding on us!
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Three hourster, Yang Shu drove into the city.
M City also has assets of the Qi Family. The three members of the Qi Family who flew from the Capital City this morning were already waiting early at their hotel.
Qi Jingshan and the others originally nned to fly from the Capital City to M City and then drive to Sanwan Vige in Hetian Town. They didn¡¯t expect to receive word from Yang Shu that all was well as soon as theynded.
Knowing that the recording ended early, they stayed in the city to wait for Jiang Ning.
Everyone met in the hotel lobby.
As soon as they saw Jiang Ning, the eyes of Ji Shuang and the Qi family father and sons fell on her.
Ji Shuang, feeling a bit distressed, held Jiang Ning¡¯s hand and said, ¡°You really scared us, thank goodness you¡¯re okay.¡±
Jiang Ning felt a bit embarrassed, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for worrying you.¡±
¡°As long as you¡¯re okay. You must be hungry after such a long drive, let¡¯s eat first,¡± Qi Jingshan, as dignified as ever, tried his best to be gentle towards Jiang Ning.
¡°Yes, yes, let¡¯s eat first!¡± Ji Shuang took Jiang Ning inside, with Qi Jingshan apanying them.
Qi Chen, unable to join the conversation,gged a step behind, looking at his lively brother, feeling a bit curious, ¡°Are you so happy to see us?¡±
Though Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t grow up deprived, he hadn¡¯t enjoyed much happiness either, so calling him a bitter rich kid wouldn¡¯t be wrong.
Qi Chen had secretly nicknamed Qi Xingzhou, Bitter Gourd Brother.
Usually, Qi Xingzhou maintained a poker face with little emotion, and this was the first time Qi Chen saw him so lively.
Even though there wasn¡¯t much expression on his face, Qi Chen keenly sensed his brother¡¯s happiness.
He wondered if something happened on the way up the mountain this morning that made him realize the importance of family.
Qi Xingzhou was originally looking at Jiang Ning, but upon hearing Qi Chen¡¯s question, he quickly replied, ¡°Brother, how did you know Jiang Ning agreed to be my girlfriend?¡±
Qi Chen: ¡???
Weren¡¯t you two already boyfriend and girlfriend?
Qi Chen was filled with questions.
He¡¯s five years older than Qi Xingzhou, now nearing thirty, but in matters of the heart, he¡¯s no better than Qi Xingzhou.
In the business world, he navigates smoothly.
In matters of emotion, it¡¯s aplete blind spot for him.
Being even more obtuse than a block of wood, Qi Chen didn¡¯t realize this was a candid boast from his little brother.
He even followed them towards the private room, asking with concern, ¡°What happened to your lip?¡±
As he asked, Jiang Ning and the Ji Shuang couple had already entered the private room and were about to take their seats. Hearing Qi Chen¡¯s words, everyone instinctively looked at Qi Xingzhou.
Jiang Ning also nced over.
Then, her face turned red in an instant.
The little wound on Qi Xingzhou¡¯s lip, obviously caused by a bump, was evidence of their intimate momenfrom the morning.
Both Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou were novices at kissing and clumsily went about it, not even realizing they should keep their teeth in check.
Later, all she felt was numbness in her lips and didn¡¯t look closely at Qi Xingzhou¡¯s mouth.
She didn¡¯t expect Qi Xingzhou to have such a puppy-like trait.
Yet, this puppy trait of his didn¡¯t hurt her, but she ended up biting him.
Jiang Ning looked away, feeling a bit flushed.
Qi Xingzhou, hearing Qi Chen¡¯s words, instinctively touched his lip and then looked at Jiang Ning with bright eyes.
During their time in the room earlier, he hadn¡¯t noticed the bite.
Onlyter, after leaving the room, did he find his lower lip a bit sore.
But it didn¡¯t bother him at all. In fact, upon realizing it was Jiang Ning¡¯s doing, he wasn¡¯t in pain, just quite liked it.
The couple¡¯s reactions were fully seen by Ji Shuang and Qi Jingshan.
Ji Shuang couldn¡¯t hide her smile, but she knew young people were easily embarrassed and refrained from teasing them.
Ji Shuang said, ¡°Come, eat quickly, what¡¯s a little injury for a boy?¡±
But when the two sat down, she looked at her younger son seated next to Jiang Ning, then at her elder son, who had been single for nearly thirty years, and her expression darkened a bit:
¡°Don¡¯t spend all day in that wretched office. Make time to go out more, meet some friends. Look at people your age, aren¡¯t they all married or dating by now? And look at you¡¡±
Looking at Qi Chen, the disdain in her eyes nearly spilled out.
In the eyes of others, apetent and outstanding young man, but in Ji Shuang¡¯s, just a single blockhead nearing thirty.
Upon hearing this topic, Qi Chen felt like his head was going to explode.
With a usually calm demeanor, no matter what happened, he maintainedposure, but for the first time, he showed a look of fragile anguish.
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou, like two obedient children, sat quietly listening.
When ites to this topic, it seems all parents have the same worry.
Fortunately, Ji Shuang didn¡¯t dwell on it too much. After venting a bit, she ignored Qi Chen.
Their rush to M City was primarily due to concerns over Qi Xingzhou¡¯s and Jiang Ning¡¯s safety, not to pressure the eldest son into finding a wife.
This wasn¡¯t their first meal together, so everyone appeared rxed.
To Jiang Ning¡¯s surprise, Ji Shuang remembered the dishes and vors she liked. Even the father and son duo of the Qi family, both business elites, discussed topics that were quite domestic and full of life during dinner.
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Chapter 726: 624 Airport Farewell
Chapter 726: Chapter 624 Airport Farewell
After finishing their meal, Ji Shuang took Jiang Ning shopping. Sheughed and said, ¡°Let¡¯s walk it off.¡±
Jiang Ning did not refuse.
Qi Xingzhou was like Jiang Ning¡¯s little shadow; wherever she went, he followed.
The remaining Qi family father and son, who had no other ns, simply apanied them.
Ji Shuang had a clear target, heading straight for the shopping mall.
In less than ten minutes of shopping, Jiang Ning discovered this was not just a casual stroll; it was evidently a n to buy her things.
Just as she was contemting how to refuse, Ji Shuang seemed to read her mind and gently held her hand, ¡°Don¡¯t rush to refuse. Knowing you is a blessing for our family.¡±
Her words were sincere, her eyes gentle, showing the kind of affection and concern an elder might have for a younger.
¡°I¡¯ve wanted to give you things for a long time, but never know what you like. A few times before, I wanted to invite you shopping, but you and Xingzhou were out of town catching wrongdoers¡so I didn¡¯t want to disturb you.¡±
Ji Shuang spoke sincerely.
Jiang Ning felt her heart soften and she stopped refusing.
She thought about browsing the System Mall when she returned to Capital City to see if there was anything suitable to exchange as a return gift.
Yet, twenty minutester, Jiang Ning regretted it.
Ji Shuang sure knew how to shop!
Every store they passed, if anything seemed suitable for her, Ji Shuang bought it heartily.
The speed of payment was so fast it not only left Jiang Ning no chance to refuse, but also didn¡¯t give the three Qi Jingshan men the chance to offer their cards.
After purchasing, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t even need to carry them; the threeborers behind now finally found their purpose.
Jiang Ning rubbed her forehead and stopped Ji Shuang, ¡°Auntie Ji, thank you, you¡¯ve given enough. Is there anything you like? Let me gift you something too.¡±
Ji Shuang nced at the shopping bags in the hands of the father and sons behind, still feeling unsatisfied, ¡°This is nowhere near enough! You don¡¯t know, I always wanted a daughter, but I ended up with two rascals!¡±
Speaking, she seemed to recall something, pulling Jiang Ning aside to whisper, ¡°Come to my house someday, I¡¯ll show you Xingzhou¡¯s childhood photos. There are lots of him in little dresses; I still have them stored¡¡±
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nced at the oblivious Qi Xingzhou behind and nodded in agreement.
However, Ji Shuang still wanted to buy her more things, which Jiang Ning stopped.
Seeing Jiang Ning¡¯s firm attitude, Ji Shuang reluctantly ceased.
¡°Alright then, next time, we¡¯ll continue shopping.¡± She said regretfully.
Meanwhile, Ji Shuang nced at her taciturn youngest son, hoping he¡¯d make a move, thinking Jiang Ning¡¯s current awkwardness was because they weren¡¯t truly family yet.
Once Jiang Ning married in, she¡¯d buy anything for her daughter-inw freely! Whatever she wanted!
When they left the shopping mall, Yang Shu was already waiting for them outside.
Ji Shuang and the Qi family men came to M City mainly to ensure Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou¡¯s safety, knowing they were okay now, they nned to return to the Capital City.
Jiang Ning knew the Qi family men were very busy, and she felt grateful for their deliberate effort toe.
Qi Chen initially thought Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou would return to Capital City too, after all, Jiang Ning¡¯s show had ended early, but upon hearing Jiang Ning say she was not going back to the Capital City yet, he didn¡¯t ask further, just nodded and booked flight tickets for himself and his parents on his phone.
As for the gleeful Bitter Gourd Brother beside them, after things in the private room earlier, Qi Chen smartened up, not asking a single extra word.
The reason Jiang Ning wanted to stay was for other matters, not personal ones.
The program team and local tourism bureau she had been working with had no ns due to the early show ending, so Jiang Ning, knowing Yang Shu was also a workaholic, suggested she return to Capital City first.
Yang Shu had the same idea.
Thus, Yang Shu and the three from the Qi family went back first, leaving Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou in M City.
The car Yang Shu rented from the airport was left for Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou.
M City¡¯s airport isn¡¯t far from the city center, so Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou drove them to the airport and only left after watching Ji Shuang enter the airport.
Back in the car, Qi Xingzhou took the wheel and asked, ¡°Ning Ning, where are we headed?¡±
Now a licensed driver, he could finally do what he wanted; no longer would Jiang Ning have to drive during their outings.
Jiang Ning sat in the passenger seat, casually buckled her belt, and showed him a GPS location, ¡°Move, we¡¯re going here.¡±
Qi Xingzhou leaned over to see the address clearly and stated, ¡°Police Station?¡±
¡°Mm-hmm, let¡¯s go, I need to file a report.¡± Jiang Ning ced her phone on the stand so he could follow the navigation while driving.
Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t move immediately, instead, his eyes changed, his expression growing serious, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Did someone bully you?¡±
The incident in Sanwan Vige had already been recorded when he and Jiang Ning came down from the mountains.
Yesterday, Chang Gaoduo was sessfully handed over to Hetai police, with the investigation and punishment handled by them and the court.
Today¡¯s travel to M City had been peaceful without encountering further trouble.
Qi Xingzhou quickly recalled the events since he saw Jiang Ning yesterday, ensuring no detail was missed.
The only possibility was: before he arrived, Jiang Ning had encountered something requiring police intervention but dyed it until now!
¡°No.¡± Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t expected such a reaction and quickly patted him, ¡°It¡¯s nothing major, just some thoughts I want the police to investigate.¡±
Qi Xingzhou always fully trusted Jiang Ning¡¯s judgment, and this time was no exception.
So he drove her to the nearby police station.
Then he cried.
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Chapter 727 - 625: Kiss in the Car
Chapter 727: Chapter 625: Kiss in the Car
Shen Zha didn¡¯t know, at that time he had invited Jiang Ning to participate in the variety show several times, but Jiang Ning did not agree. The reason she finally agreed was not because of his persistence, but because Jiang Ning heard a familiar ce name from him.
The reason Jiang Ning decided to participate in this program was when she heard the words Hetian Town.
Back then, Jiang Ning and Huo Miao were identally swapped. Huo Miao¡¯s biological parents took Jiang Ning home. This family preferred sons over daughters and didn¡¯t like Jiang Ning, neglecting her care. At only six months old, Jiang Ning was taken away by traffickers.
Jiang Ning had bad luck, which was evident from being swapped at birth. Before she turned five, she lived a life like amodity, being sold from one person to another.
It wasn¡¯t until she was five that a couple bought her.
This couple couldn¡¯t have a son and somehow heard that if they bought a child as a "catalyst," they could have their own child.
When Jiang Ning was six years old, this couple really did have a son of their own.
The couple who bought Jiang Ning with a purpose naturally didn¡¯t treat her well.
Once they had their son, Jiang Ning held no more value in their eyes.
In this household, Jiang Ning was severely abused for three years, living in a pigsty and sleeping in a doghouse weremon urrences.
Until one day when she was eight, during a market day, she went to the town and never returned after sneaking away.
Being adopted by Grandpa Jiang happened after her wandering days.
Jiang Ning came to the police station this time to report the human traffickers who abducted her, as well as the viges she lived in as a child.
In the viges where the people who bought her lived, there were many other trafficked children besides her.
Jiang Ning came to the police station this time specifically to report these traffickers and provide clues to the police.
The police, upon hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s story, immediately took her to an office. After hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s statement, Officer Gong Li looked at the densely written notes on the notebook in front of him.
"How do you remember such small details?" he asked in surprise.
"I remembered them as a child, but the memories became blurry as I grew up. Recently, due to work reasons, I spent some time in Hetian Town, and it all came back to me." Jiang Ning took out a small notebook from her bag and handed it to Gong Li. "These are some things that I remembered. I¡¯m not sure if they¡¯ll be useful to you."
The System lingered in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind, watching as the gray notebook was handed over to the police. It chewed on a little handkerchief, silently shedding tears. It wasn¡¯t that the host remembered; it was clearly because it stayed up writing for several nights, its paws hurting from the effort...
The information Jiang Ning reported was significant and pertained to events over ten years ago, so Gong Li called in two more colleagues.
By the time Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou left the police station, it was more than an hourter.
Qi Xingzhou appeared somber.
He had apanied Jiang Ning the entire time, never leaving, and had listened carefully to the conversation between Jiang Ning and the police.
With outsiders present at the police station, he had kept himselfposed, but after getting into the car, he couldn¡¯t hold it any longer and reached out to tightly embrace Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning was still immersed in the report, unsure when the police would investigate, and was briefly stunned when suddenly pulled into Qi Xingzhou¡¯s embrace. She reflexively hugged him back. "What¡¯s wrong?"
"I didn¡¯t know you had suffered so much." Qi Xingzhou held Jiang Ning tightly, his body slightly trembling.
Jiang Ning instantly realized he was feeling bad for her.
Jiang Ning, still embracing him, gently patted his back. "It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s all in the past now."
Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t speak. He had many things he wanted to say but felt clumsy as they reached his lips.
He buried his head against her and softly pledged, "In the future, I¡¯ll treat you well, treat you the best."
"Mm, I believe you."
The two held each other for a long time before letting go.
It was only after they separated that Jiang Ning noticed Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eyes were red as if he¡¯d cry at any moment.
In contrast, Jiang Ning appeared calm.
It looked as if he were the victim who hade to report the crime.
Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I don¡¯t remember my childhood. Do you believe that?"
Qi Xingzhou immediately said, "I believe."
But in truth, judging by the pained expression on his face, it was clear he didn¡¯t believe Jiang Ning¡¯s words.
If Qi Chen were present, he could surely tell at a nce that his Bitter Gourd Brother had returned.
Jiang Ning could also see that Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t believe her, she sighed inwardly. She wasn¡¯t lying to him; she really didn¡¯t remember her childhood.
In fact, even her numerous abductions were only known to her after binding with the System.
That night, Shen Zha called to invite her to the variety show. Fearing she might refuse like before, he hurriedly mentioned Sanwan Vige to her.
At that moment, upon hearing Hetian Town, Jiang Ning felt a sense of familiarity and agreed.
The System had really surprised her.
She didn¡¯t even know she had suffered so much hardship before she was five.
Jiang Ning¡¯s memories of her childhood were already faded. She only remembered not being loved by her parents, frequently beaten and scolded, endless chores, and her experiences after wandering...
It was only after the System¡¯s revtion that she realized how tragic her past was.
Looking at the downcast, gloomily silent Qi Xingzhou, as if with a little dark cloud hovering above, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t know how tofort him, yet couldn¡¯t bear to see him suffer.
Her social skills were always minimal; in fact, delving into it, they weren¡¯t much better than Qi Xingzhou¡¯s.
Jiang Ning thought about it for a moment, then simply pulled Qi Xingzhou over and gave him a peck.
The kissnded on his cheek with a loud smack, echoing in the car.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s expression shifted, and he raised his eyes to look at Jiang Ning.
His good looks were obvious up close, and his skin was remarkably wless¡ªfair and pristine. Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t resist leaning in for another peck.
The kissnded on his cheek with a loud smack, echoing in the car.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s expression shifted, and he raised his eyes to look at Jiang Ning.
His good looks were obvious up close, and his skin was remarkably wless, fair, and clean. Jiang Ning couldn¡¯t resist leaning in for another peck.
Just as she was about to pull back after the kiss, Qi Xingzhou finally reacted.
He raised his arm, wrapped hisrge hand around the back of Jiang Ning¡¯s head, preventing her from retreating, and initiated a kiss himself.
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s kiss was intense and domineering, a stark contrast to his clumsy attempts from earlier that morning. Now, it was as if he had instinctively mastered the skill, like arge wolfdog, pulling Jiang Ning¡¯s hand to press her into the seat, his tall framepletely enveloping her, as if wanting to devour her whole.
Chapter 728 - 626 Jiang Ning is Shopping
Chapter 728: Chapter 626 Jiang Ning is Shopping
Compared to Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou¡¯s sweet and easy life, on the other side, some people who had done bad things were gradually facing repercussions.
When Jiang Xiaoran saw the will released by Sheng¡¯an Company, she knew her influencer dream had cooled.
Previously, when Jiang Xiaoran posted videos online, she leaked her personal information, and her family¡¯s identities were quickly dug up byizens.
Various insults were incessant.
Not just Jiang Xiaoran, her father Jiang Tianli and brother Jiang Wen were also affected.
Originally at work, Jiang Tianli and Jiang Wen, who was at school, had to take leave and return home because they couldn¡¯t stand the mocking and jabbing looks and jokes from those around them.
Upon knowing it was because of Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s video causing such trouble online, Jiang Tianli pped Jiang Xiaoran hard on the face, demanding she resolve the issue quickly, or none of them could live this way!
Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s face was swollen from Jiang Tianli¡¯s hit, but she dared not talk back to her father.
She was secretly annoyed that when she talked about using Jiang Ning¡¯s fame to be an influencer, everyone in the family knew and didn¡¯t oppose her, clearly thinking of the money she¡¯d make once she seeded.
Now, just because she failed, they put all the me on her!
Jiang Xiaoran locked herself in her room.
Her phone number had been exposed online, with people constantly texting and calling her. After turning off her phone, Jiang Xiaoran hadn¡¯t powered it on since.
Holding her grandma¡¯s phone, she contacted Huo Miao, pleading for help.
Huo Miao on the other end of the call was furious!
She shouldn¡¯t have trusted Jiang Xiaoran so easily, such a useless person!
She had wasted so much effort and money, had even hired marketing ounts to direct traffic to Jiang Xiaoran while using trolls to nder Jiang Ning in her videos.
In the end!
It was all copsed by one video from Sheng¡¯an!
Sheng¡¯an and Ah Ning gained a million followers in just one day!
These were real, active followers!
Thinking of her exhausting efforts ultimately made Jiang Ning¡¯s career thrive, Huo Miao was so angry she could spit blood.
"I haven¡¯t even called to question you, yet you dare contact me?" Huo Miao yelled in anger, "Why didn¡¯t you say before that she had a will and apany in her hand!"
Huo Miao always thought the inheritance Jiang Ning got was cash or a passbook the elder saved up for lifelong frugality.
With that, regardless if the money in Jiang Ning¡¯s hand was willingly given by the elder, Huo Miao could have used trolls to twist facts.
Who knew there was not only a judicial will but also an actualpany!
"I, I didn¡¯t know... My grandma and they didn¡¯t tell me..." Jiang Xiaoran said somewhat guiltily.
"Didn¡¯t tell you, yet you told me facedown that Jiang Ning robbed your family¡¯s fortune?" Huo Miao didn¡¯t want to waste words: "Don¡¯t contact me again! Die!"
After speaking, Huo Miao directly hung up the phone.
When Jiang Xiaoran called back, she found she was already blocked by Huo Miao.
For Jiang Xiaoran, the journey from heaven to hell seemed just a few hours.
She searched her Douyin ount, finding she still had over fifty thousand followers.
She opened thements section and saw manyizens cursing her, more mocking her:
[Where¡¯s the blogger?]
[Hrious, the blogger cried about Jiang Ning stealing her family¡¯s money, and in response, Sheng¡¯an said it¡¯s the inheritance left by Grandpa Jiang for Jiang Ning, hahahaha, why does it feel a little gratifying?]
[Tsk tsk, what¡¯s up with the blogger? Hurry and continue updating, keep crying, I¡¯m curious what else you can spin.]
[Stop cursing, stop cursing, everyone stop cursing. Such a bigpany, if Grandpa Jiang said to gift it, it¡¯s hard for anyone to bear it. The blogger is still young, crying out once is normal, everyone try to be more understanding...]
Seeing thest sentence, Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s eyes lit up, and her mind instantly had an idea.
She always wanted to be an influencer; if she hadn¡¯t tasted the sweetness of traffic, it would¡¯ve been okay. But just one video, one, and she gained fifty to sixty thousand followers! Who can resist the temptation?
Isn¡¯t it said negative fame is still fame? She¡¯ll pursue the negative fame route!
Jiang Ning used to be cursed so terribly, didn¡¯t she turn it aroundter!
If Jiang Ning can do it, she wouldn¡¯t be any worse!
By then, even with people begging forgiveness on their knees, she wouldn¡¯t forgive!
Suddenly stimted by her imagined scenario, Jiang Xiaoran felt invigorated as if pumped with adrenaline.
She picked up the mirror on the table, seeing her swollen cheeks from the recent hit looked particrly miserable, she felt inspired.
She powered on her phone, turned on ¡¯Do Not Disturb¡¯ mode, and set to reject calls from unknown numbers.
Then Jiang Xiaoran began recording a video.
After recording, she first watched it once, then logged into Douyin and posted it online.
In the video, Jiang Xiaoran kowtowed in apology to the vast audience, iming her age was still young, not very aware of past matters, led astray by adult words, obscured by Yunyun. She sincerely apologized to Jiang Ning, iming she¡¯d never speak ill of Jiang Ning ever again.
When she was arrogantly bold,izens disliked her; when she was pitifully apologetic,izens were confounded.
Though some saw through Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s pretentious act, Jiang Xiaoran found that some in thements section replied for her, speaking on her behalf!
Jiang Xiaoran decided to frequently update with tragic daily videos, like poverty setups or Cindere setups disadvantaged by male preference, or collective bullying by ssmates, etc.
The information online is immense, andizens¡¯ focus isn¡¯t solely on one spot.
After the program team announced ending the live broadcast online, manyizens expressed wishes to continue watching, hoping Shen Zha and the others would resume live streaming after the natural disaster passed or switch locations to stream with guests, reassuring their support.
However, the situation was shattered by a leaked photopletely destroyingizens¡¯ hopes.
Aizen from Capital City disclosed spotting a suspected program team vehicle at the airport today at noon, capturing a video.
In the video, Shen Zha alighted from the vehicle, along with Xue Lin, Hao Meng, Ji He, and other guests and backstage personnel from the program team.
Everyone was pushing their luggage, carrying their backpacks, walking slowly into the airport.
Sharp-eyedizens identifying the guests from the video quickly confirmed their identities.
[Aah, heartbroken, they¡¯ve already left Sanwan Vige and are flying back to Capital City.]
[Sigh, seems the show is indeed axed, what a pity!]
[Eh, where¡¯s Jiang Ning?]
[Yeah, haven¡¯t seen Jiang Ning yet]
[Blind guess, is Jiang Ning secretly handling big matters again behind our backs?]
[Haha, wrong guess, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou are together, hehe, shopping beautifully at Golden Sand Square, I¡¯ve spotted them.]
[??? I don¡¯t believe]
[Sis, show evidence while you talk]
[Sure, sure, I posted the video, everyonee to my homepage to watch. Nicely pinned for you all, hmph]
[...Won¡¯t be some catch-all advertisement, right?]
[OMG! It actually is true!]
Chapter 729 - 627: Qi Chen is on fire
Chapter 729: Chapter 627: Qi Chen is on fire
Many people were curious and clicked into thisizen¡¯s homepage, discovering that her pinned video, which was trending, wasn¡¯t just a clickbait.
In the video, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou were clearly filmed inside a shopping mall, and it wasn¡¯t just the two of them; there were two other men and one woman walking with them.
The five of them chatted and strolled as if they¡¯ve known each other for a long time. The gentle and intellectual-looking older woman even bought Jiang Ning a lot of things!
[Oh my god! They¡¯re really shopping!]
[Ahhh, Jinsha International Trade Shopping Center, if I had known, I would have gone for a chance encounter too! This is the closest I¡¯ve ever been to Jiang Ning, and I just directly missed it!]
[That older woman was so nice to Jiang Ning, she bought her so many things, even jewelry essories]
[This ce is super expensive! It¡¯s a paradise for the rich!]
[Jiang Ning and their looks are all so high, obviously just a casual shoot by a blogger, yet every frame looks like a movie scene]
[Instantly drawn to that cold-looking handsome guy in a suit, I¡¯m drooling everywhere.]
[Dude, didn¡¯t you guys recognize who this is?]
[Who is it?]
[The president of Qi Corporation and his son!]
[Qi?? Then Qi Xingzhou...?]
[Although I¡¯ve never heard of the Qi Corporation¡¯s president having a second son, it¡¯s obvious that they are indeed a family.]
[Hahaha, so is this Jiang Ning meeting her future inws and brother-inw in advance?]
Theizens were instantly delighted.
Initially, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou already had a substantial number of shippers online, and after seeing this video, everyone was as excited as if it were New Year.
The inte has no secrets, and soon reliableizens dug out the identities of Ji Shuang, Qi Jingshan, and Qi Chen.
Qi Xingzhou had always been well protected by the Qi family, so there was no information on him online. However, looking at the three simrly-featured men in the video, anyone could tell they were a family¡ªhandsome, wealthy, and elite types!
Qi Jingshan has been married for many years, Qi Xingzhou is already taken, soizens turned their attention to the extraordinary looking and charismatic Qi Chen.
[It¡¯s him! Mom, I¡¯ve decided, I want to marry him!]
[Don¡¯t even think about it, my boyfriend is currently in my bed]
[Don¡¯t force me to pull out my wedding photo with my husband, okay?]
[Ladies, disperse quickly, I¡¯m a fortune teller, and I can see he¡¯s missing me in his life]
[You fakes, I am the real First Daughter-inw of the Qi Family!!!]
[...You¡¯re more like a Qing dynasty antique]
After the video of Jiang Ning shopping with the Qi family members went online, the most buzz was around Qi Chen.
When Ji Shuang heard about this from other wealthy madams, she couldn¡¯t stopughing.
Turns out her silly son isn¡¯t unwanted after all.
More photos and videos of Qi Chen were dug out byizens, all showing him attending high-end business banquets or traveling on business.
But regardless of the asion, the Big Brother of the Qi family was always in a suit, appearing distinguished, mature, and steady¡ªgetting more charming the more you look.
Due to this incident, Qi Chen inexplicably gathered a wave of facial fans, even boosting the sales of products under the Qi Corporation.
When the sales department manager heard about this from his subordinates, he fell into deep thought, facing a career bottleneck: As an employee, can you drag the boss into a live stream to sell (crossed out) face and merchandise?
Chapter 730 - 628: Huo Family Bankruptcy
Chapter 730: Chapter 628: Huo Family Bankruptcy
M City is a city with deep cultural heritage, surrounded by many ancient town ruins. Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou yed around the area for a week before returning to Capital City.
Just as she and Qi Xingzhounded in Capital City, she received a message from Qi Chen: The Huo Family went bankrupt.
When Jiang Ning saw this message, she was momentarily confused about who the Huo Family was.
Qi Xingzhou saw Jiang Ning standing still and asked, "What¡¯s wrong?"
"My brother sent me a message saying the Huo Family went bankrupt." Jiang Ning casually said. She had alreadye to her senses and was about to reply to Qi Chen when she heard Qi Xingzhou say, "Mm, I know too."
"You know?" Jiang Ning stopped looking at her phone and raised her head to look at him, "How do you know?"
Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t answer immediately and said, "It¡¯s a long story, let¡¯s get in the car first, then I¡¯ll tell you."
Jiang Ning nced at him, suddenly feeling like he secretly did something bad behind her back: "Okay."
Jiang Ning¡¯s car was parked nearby, and they quickly found it.
Sitting in the car, before Jiang Ning could ask, Qi Xingzhou started exining the events of the past few days.
The story began with Jiang Xiaoran.
After Jiang Xiaoran kneeled and apologized that day, she started posting videos to elicit sympathy.
It¡¯s unclear how she persuaded the Jiang Family, but they cooperated with her in the act.
Surprisingly, her actions had some effect, slowly gaining followers online.
Chen Heng was speechless when he found out.
Because thepany¡¯s recent poprity and sales soared, leading to him being extremely busy as the agent.
He simply couldn¡¯t find the time to handle it, and the Jiang Family actually thought the previous matters were over?
Chen Heng posted a lengthy video from Sheng¡¯an Company¡¯s ount for the second time.
The video fully exposed the private dealings between Jiang Xiaoran and Huo Miao, thoroughly unveiling Jiang Xiaoran and the Jiang Family.
Meanwhile, Chen Heng epted an interview, exining to the media why Grandpa Jiang preferred to leave the inheritance entirely to Jiang Ning, without a shred to the Jiang Family members. Before Grandpa Jiang¡¯s death, he had long been divorced from Zhao Shu, not being a family anymore, and what he left for Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t the marital assets with Zhao Shu.
After exining these, Chen Heng filedwsuits against the Jiang Family crowd and Huo Miao.
Chen Heng was now the professional agent of Sheng¡¯an Group, and Sheng¡¯an Group was the legacy left to Jiang Ning by Grandpa Jiang.
It¡¯s perfectly reasonable for him to step forward and resolve this matter for Jiang Ning.
While the legal rulings against the Jiang Family and Huo Miao wouldn¡¯te immediately, the police, upon receiving Chen Heng¡¯s report, had already summoned and detained the Jiang Family crowd and Huo Miao.
Jiang Xiaoran¡¯s ount was also blocked.
Jiang Ning listened, her face emotionless.
Grandpa Jiang was born into a schrly family. During the turbulent 1970s, Grandpa Jiang¡¯s parents were forced to be sent down. He escaped because his parents publicly severed ties, but he also became a rural educated youth.
The ce he was sent to was Hetian Town, then known as Hetian Production Team.
Grandpa Jiang was handsome in his youth. Zhao Shu, the vige head¡¯s daughter, fell for him at first sight and pursued him ardently, even drugging him after being repeatedly rejected, turning the raw rice into cooked rice, and colluding with her family to im Grandpa Jiang defiled her purity.
Grandpa Jiang, forced into marrying her despite being born into a schrly family, maintained his noble demeanor.
After marriage, he never touched Zhao Shu.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Shu got pregnant that one night.
Initially, Grandpa Jiang had consideration for the child she carried and softened his attitude towards Zhao Shu.
Ten monthster, Zhao Shu gave birth to a son named Jiang Tianli.
Life started to improve gradually until Grandpa Jiang saw Zhao Shu and another man in bed, realizing Jiang Tianli wasn¡¯t his son at all.
Grandpa Jiang immediately divorced Zhao Shu, leaving Jiang Tianli entirely to her.
As the turmoil period passed, the Jiang Family was rehabilitated. Grandpa Jiang returned to the city and started a business with the savings left by his ancestors.
Zhao Shu¡¯s family, jealous of Grandpa Jiang¡¯s wealth, frequently came to cause trouble.
Concerned about his reputation, Grandpa Jiang tolerated them, unknowingly giving them the chance to be increasingly arrogant.
The Jiang Family¡¯s current arrogance might stem from thinking she and Chen Heng are unaware of these matters.
Little did they know, Jiang Ning and Chen Heng were maintaining face for Grandpa Jiang, not wanting him, after resting in peace for so many years, to be fodder forizen gossip.
Jiang Ning preferred not to talk about Grandpa Jiang, and she didn¡¯t forget that Qi Xingzhou had deviated from the topic: "What does this have to do with the Huo Family¡¯s bankruptcy?"
"Mm." Qi Xingzhou continued, "Afterizens learned that Huo Miao was involved, they thought the previous unpleasantness between you and the Huo Family was their doing."
With his words, Jiang Ning immediately understood.
The Huo Family had been repeatedly boycotted byizens over the past six months, their reputation deteriorated, and sales sharply declined.
When she joined the production team, she heard rumors about the Huo Companyying off employees inrge batches, clearly at their wit¡¯s end.
In the past, many enterprises copsed under public pressure, with less developed inte information. Now, in this era ofworkmunication, once an enterprise is boycotted by the entirework, the consequences are predictable.
Especially for Huo¡¯s, which is already on the brink.
However, Jiang Ning still had suspicions: "Are you sure it¡¯s just the work ofizens?"
Under her skeptical gaze, Qi Xingzhou insisted for only a second before giving up: "...There¡¯s more."
When Huo Li previously discovered Huo Miao using hypnosis on Huo family members, he immediately sent Huo Kaiping and Huo Kaian to the hospital for treatment. Qi Family knew about this.
Qi Family, of course, stood by Jiang Ning¡¯s side.
Recalling the past rtionships between Jiang Ning, Huo Miao, other Huo family members, and Mu Mingxuan, Qi Family immediately conveyed this news to Mu Family.
Mu Mingxuan was Mu Family¡¯s precious only child. Since participating in "Survive for 30 Days," Mu Mingxuan had be very negative.
The young master, pampered since childhood, couldn¡¯t ept such an embarrassing experience, especially one broadcasted to the entirework.
Although Mu Family also harbored some disappointment towards Mu Mingxuan, they ultimately cherished this son.
Once discovering that the Huo Family members were hypnotized by Huo Miao, recalling their son¡¯s exceptional protection and obsession over Huo Miao previously, they immediately sent Mu Mingxuan to the hospital for examination, and the results were the same¡ªhypnotized!
The Mu parents exploded instantly.
If not for Huo Miao causing such a mess, how could Mu Mingxuan have embarrassedly defended Huo Miao in the show? Why would Mu Family¡¯s reputation plummet along with their business?
Although it was Huo Miao¡¯s doing, she was now in dire straits, and harboring resentment in the heart wasn¡¯t sustainable, so Mu Family obviously directed their anger towards Huo Family!
If not for Huo Family raising such a scoundrel, mistaking fish eyes for pearls, how could subsequent events unfold as they did?
Businessmen know how to strike at the opponent¡¯s weak spot when dealing with each other, especially since Mu Family and Huo Family had cooperated for so many years.
Upon Mu Family¡¯s action, Huo Li quickly noticed.
Huo Li spent recent months in anxiety, never encountering a moment of peace.
Seeing Mu Family also taking advantage of him now, as a man of temper, he retaliated without hesitation.
During this period, Chen Heng, Qi Family, along with other contemporaries wanting to grab a share of the chaos, didn¡¯t shirk from muddying the waters.
It was inevitable that Mu Family and Huo Family would suffer mutual destruction.
Huo Family directly dered bankruptcy.
While Mu Family didn¡¯t go bankrupt, they were not far from it.
Jiang Ning had long lost feelings for the Huo Family and had stopped paying attention to their affairs, which led her to miss such an exciting drama.
However, she didn¡¯t believe that simply browsing phones and surfing the inte could reveal these details to Qi Xingzhou.
She examined Qi Xingzhou¡¯s face closely and seriously.
Ordinary people might instinctively avoid such direct scrutiny, but Qi Xingzhou merely fluttered hisshes, then met Jiang Ning¡¯s gaze directly: "What¡¯s wrong?"
"I¡¯m looking at you. Despite being with me every day, howe you secretly changed?"
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s heart tightened upon hearing Jiang Ning grasping his hand, "You¡¯ve be more reliable, more solid."
"Don¡¯t grow up so fast; what if I can¡¯t catch up with you?"
Regarding the events of these days, Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t surprised at all. The Huo Family¡¯s bankruptcy was inevitable.
After her call with Chen Heng, the Jiang Family¡¯s inability to spring up was also inevitable.
The only surprise she had was Qi Xingzhou.
Even if Qi Xingzhou hadn¡¯t said much earlier, Jiang Ning knew he yed a significant role in it.
She remembered the first time they met in the elevator, and now looked at the mature, steadfast, and reliable man in front of her.
Jiang Ning¡¯s gaze softened.
Ji Shuang said it was Qi Family¡¯s fortune to meet her that day.
But Jiang Ning believed meeting Qi Xingzhou was her fortune as well.
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Chapter 731 - 629 Lie Detection Helmet
Chapter 731: Chapter 629 Lie Detection Helmet
The bankruptcy of the Huo Family was exposed the day after Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou returned to Capital City.
Theizens all knew the rtionship between Jiang Ning and the Huo Family, as well as the previous attitude of the Huo Family towards Jiang Ning. Now that the Huo Family was bankrupt, theizens were ecstatic, as if they had won a great victory.
[Hahaha, all the recent resistance finally paid off, they went bankrupt!]
[Shouldn¡¯t we go to Sheng¡¯an to buy some snacks to celebrate!]
Of course, there were still media and paparazzi who wanted to interview Jiang Ning for her thoughts on the matter, but Jiang Ning did not respond at all.
She had long stated that everything about the Huo Family had nothing to do with her.
However, on the day the Huo Family formally dered bankruptcy, Jiang Ning called Qi Xingzhou, and the two secretly went out for hot pot to celebrate.
No reason other than thinking today was a good day, haha.
Jiang Ning¡¯s fans on the inte unknowingly broke through forty million, reaching a level unmatched by any top celebrity in the industry.
Originally, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t feel much about it, thinking it was just a constantly changing string of data. Until she went out with Qi Xingzhou, and was recognized several times in a row, and even during an instance of capturing criminals, she was recognized at a nce, only then did Jiang Ning have a concrete sense of her forty million follower count.
But even if recognized, the tasks needed to bepleted.
Jiang Ning directly pinned the thief to the ground, and Qi Xingzhou quickly stepped forward, skillfully took out the handcuffs, and put them on his hands.
Li Le was about to cry, he didn¡¯t expect such bad luck, actually running into Jiang Ning!
No wonder when he left home this morning, a pile of bird poop fell on his head, originally reminding him not to go out today!
Li Le twisted his head, anxiously begging Jiang Ning: "Jiang Ning, please, I know I was wrong, I won¡¯t dare again."
He wore a mourning expression, suddenly having an idea: "I¡¯m actually your fan too! I often watch your livestreams, can you give me a chance to reform?"
"So what if you¡¯re a fan? Watching my livestreams regrly and still doing such things?" Jiang Ning red at him: "If you really wanted to reform, you wouldn¡¯t be a repeat offender."
Li Le was dumbfounded, a feeling of being seen through by Jiang Ning arose spontaneously.
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou did not call the police, instead personally escorting Li Le to the nearby police station.
Zhang Lang hadn¡¯t seen Jiang Ning for quite a while, and suddenly seeing Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou appear in his view, he was a bit stunned.
Upon seeing the person dragged by the two, Zhang Lang immediately realized Jiang Ning seemed to be delivering the criminal personally, and he quickly approached: "What¡¯s going on?"
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t expect to run into Zhang Lang so coincidentally, she handed Li Le over to Zhang Lang: "Ran into him on the road just now, he was stealing."
Li Le hung his head, sliding down and apologizing: "Police officer, I know I was wrong."
"What did you steal?" Zhang Lang¡¯s gaze fell on Li Le, his expression somewhat amused, despite telling himself countless times not to be surprised by Jiang Ning¡¯s ability to find and capture criminals, he still felt amazed every time Jiang Ning encountered such matters.
"He went to steal someone¡¯s phone, didn¡¯t manage to steal it, and we caught him," Jiang Ning exined.
Zhang Lang nodded knowingly: "Oh, attempted theft."
He handed Li Le over to another colleague: "Take him inside for record-taking."
Li Le almost hurriedly followed the police officer, knowing that attempted theft at most meant education and criticism, and the worst was detention for a few days, which had no impact on him.
Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Jiang Ning¡¯s voice: "His actions just now were particrly skilled, I suggest you investigate, he should be a repeat offender."
Zhang Lang nodded: "Okay."
Li Le: ...
His previously suspended heart finally died.
After delivering Li Le, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou were ready to leave since they had nothing else to do, but Zhang Lang called out: "Jiang Ning, there¡¯s something, I want to talk to you."
Jiang Ning stopped: "What is it?"
Zhang Lang led Jiang Ning to the side, looking somewhat embarrassed: "It¡¯s like this, the Lie Detection Helmet I borrowed from you before, where did you buy it? Our unit wants to buy one too."
Jiang Ning countered with a question: "Isn¡¯t it useful?"
How could it not be useful!
It was incredibly useful!
Zhang Lang couldn¡¯t resist recounting what had happened: "When I borrowed the helmet, it was actually my personal idea and action.
At that time, we detained a cunning person, clearly all the evidence pointed towards him, but he just wouldn¡¯t confess, even taunting the police repeatedly.
His status was not low, and many people wanted to bail him out, which made it difficult for our colleagues.
Seeing the detention period was about to expire, if this time we let him go, who knows when we could detain him again next time..."
That¡¯s why he went to Jiang Ning for the helmet.
Back then, colleagues seeing him bring the helmet to workughed, thinking he must have been fooled.
Untilter, seeing the helmet¡¯s effect firsthand, everyone was in awe.
Not only that cunning person, but many other hard-mouthed suspects began to reveal details of the crime scenes and other evidence under the helmet¡¯s influence.
Even other police branches heard about it and came to borrow the helmet.
If not for knowing Jiang Ning disconnected from the outside world to join a variety show recently, Zhang Lang would¡¯ve contacted Jiang Ning long ago.
"It¡¯s good it¡¯s useful, but currently there¡¯s only this one, there¡¯s no mass production yet, and you won¡¯t find it on the market," Jiang Ning said.
Hearing this, Zhang Lang tentatively asked: "Is this your own research?"
"No, others researched it, but the blueprints are with me," Jiang Ning saidposedly.
Zhang Lang: !!!
She could actually withstand not producing it?!
"When do you n to produce it?" he couldn¡¯t help asking.
Jiang Ning replied casually: "Depends on the situation."
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"Depends on the situation?"
In the office, a man in uniform looked up at Zhang Lang: "Did she really say that?"
"Yes." Zhang Lang nodded.
Just after Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou left, he immediately went to the director¡¯s office and informed the director of Jiang Ning¡¯s reply.
Director Zhang put down his pen, smiled: "Alright, I got it."
The leader¡¯s attitude left Zhang Lang somewhat perplexed.
During this period, Director Zhang had asked about Jiang Ning¡¯s situation several times, clearly showing concern for the Lie Detection Helmet, yet now with Jiang Ning appearing, Director Zhang seemed less anxious?
Just as he was about to leave, Director Zhang said: "Send me Jiang Ning¡¯s phone number."
Only then did Zhang Lang suddenly realize, Jiang Ning¡¯s expression moments ago seemed as if she already anticipated this.
"Alright." Zhang Lang sent Jiang Ning¡¯s phone number to the leader¡¯s WeChat, and after leaving the office, thought for a moment, and also sent a WeChat message to Jiang Ning.
Chapter 732 - 630 The Disappearance of Huo Minghui
Chapter 732: Chapter 630 The Disappearance of Huo Minghui
Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t surprised when Zhang Lang¡¯s boss asked for her contact information.
In fact, when she handed over the items, Jiang Ning had already anticipated it.
Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have redeemed the lie detector¡¯s production diagram and manual from the system in advance.
However, what Jiang Ning didn¡¯t expect was that the first call she received wasn¡¯t from Capital City Public Security, but from M City police...
"Miss Jiang, the clues you previously provided, after joint investigation and deployment by our police and colleagues from other distant police departments, have resulted in the arrest of seven human traffickers and the discovery of more than twenty children who were previously abducted..."
Jiang Ning was surprised when she heard this: "So quickly?"
It¡¯s only been about ten days since she filed the report.
She thought that for something that happened over twenty years ago, the police would surely need at least a month to conduct visits and investigations.
She had also reviewed the materials the system wrote overnight, which involved several provinces. Of course, the main issue was that too much time had passed, making it not so easy to investigate now.
On the other side of the phone, Gong Li chuckled: "Now that information technology is advanced, coborating with other police departments can save a lot of time.
Of course, the most useful are the details you provided. Whether it¡¯s the ce names you recorded, or the hand-drawn pictures, or terrain maps, they are very close to the actual appearances! That¡¯s why we were able to find them so quickly."
Talking about this, not only Gong Li but even other colleagues involved in the investigation were amazed when they saw that small notebook.
After knowing these were Jiang Ning¡¯s memories from before she was abducted at five years old, they were even more shocked.
Truly, she¡¯s the partner everyone in the public security department wants!
Jiang Ning¡¯s memory, her abilities, it¡¯s really a pity she¡¯s not in public security!
But now isn¡¯t the time toment these things; Gong Li continued: "We¡¯ve also identified the human trafficker who abducted you. You were her third abducted child, and after you, she went on to abduct more than ten others. So far, we¡¯ve contacted seven of them.
Besides her, her son is also a trafficker, and the first person he trafficked was his own mother."
What???
What did she just hear?
Jiang Ning¡¯s tone was a bit uncertain: "Are you saying?"
"That¡¯s right." Gong Li seemed to know Jiang Ning¡¯s suspicion, giving her a firm confirmation: "At forty-three years old, she was sold by her twenty-one-year-old son for three thousand yuan to an old man in the mountains.
When our colleagues found that mountain vige, we learned from the vigers that she was tied up in a pigsty for seven years and was eaten by pigs who were terribly hungry."
Jiang Ning was eating when she heard Gong Li¡¯s words, and she almost felt sick.
Gong Li waspletely unaware of the impact his words had on Jiang Ning, or perhaps, having been inw enforcement for many years, he¡¯s heard all kinds of explosive stories, and such tales of pigs eating people aren¡¯t really a big deal.
He rted the human trafficker¡¯s fate to Jiang Ning to tell her that this person had already received due punishment and reaped what she sowed.
If she hadn¡¯t chosen the path of trafficking, her son wouldn¡¯t have been exposed to such affairs.
If she hadn¡¯t spent years elsewhere abducting other people¡¯s children, her son wouldn¡¯t have be a left-behind child deprived of maternal love and proper guidance, whose first act of revenge was against his own mother and father.
...He even sold his own father, sold him off to a ck-hearted coal mine asbor.
Jiang Ning: ...
This person really is ruthless.
But that¡¯s not all, Gong Li coughed lightly: "There¡¯s one more thing, I¡¯m not sure if you¡¯ll want to hear it."
Jiang Ning was numb: "What?"
Gong Li: "It¡¯s regarding the Huo family members."
The affairs between Jiang Ning and Huo Miao, the Huo family members, were known even to the police officers who dutifully stood guard every day.
Gong Li said: "We found Huo Minghui in a very remote and backward little vige."
"Huo Minghui?"
Isn¡¯t that her third biological brother?
It had been a long time since Jiang Ning heard that name.
It seemed that ever since she left the hospital and cut ties with the Huo Family, Huo Minghui had vanished from the world, never to appear again.
To suddenly hear it from Gong Li was like hearing from another world: "What¡¯s he doing there?"
No wonder even with all the events happening with the Huo Family these past few months, Huo Minghui hadn¡¯t shown up; he was in the vige.
No, a vige??
Why would Huo Minghui, in good health, go to a vige?
Jiang Ning was deep in thought, and after a while without a response from Gong Li, she seemed to have deduced it herself.
An incredible notion arose in Jiang Ning¡¯s mind.
Impossible?!
...
When Huo Li received a call iming to be from the police, he also thought they were scammers.
He coldly retorted: "My third brother is a graduate student; how could he be duped."
"Mr. Huo, I reiterate to you, I¡¯m an officer from M City¡¯s General Police Bureau, not a scammer. We understand your feelings, your brother was discovered by us today in a vige where we were on an anti-trafficking operation. The phone number you have is one he provided us. Don¡¯t hang up; I¡¯m going to find your brother now so that he can talk to you..."
Listening to the words on the other end of the phone, Huo Li felt, for some reason, that what they were saying might be true.
Several months ago, when Jiang Ning came out of that first variety show, he already had the idea of persuading her toe home, and he had tried reaching out to Huo Minghui.
After all, Huo Minghui was the most gentle among the brothers and might have a way to bring Jiang Ning home.
But despite trying many times, he couldn¡¯t get in touch.
Huo Miao and Huo Kaian told him that Huo Minghui was out working on a project.
Huo Minghui was a graduate student and often traveled with his mentor, and sometimes he¡¯d iste himself.
This wasn¡¯t the first time they couldn¡¯t reach him, so Huo Li didn¡¯t pay much mind.
Later, with so many things happening, he simply didn¡¯t think of that third brother.
In the few minutes he waited, Huo Li felt it stretched on like a century.
Until the phone emitted a familiar, weak: "Brother, it¡¯s me..."
Huo Li¡¯s hand holding the phone trembled fiercely.
That night, Huo Li flew to M City Police Bureau and saw his third brother.
In just a few months, Huo Minghui was so thin it was like he had shed ayer of skin!
The once gentle, elegant, confident man now looked ten years older, became haggard, and acted timidly.
What Huo Li couldn¡¯t ept the most was that one of Huo Minghui¡¯s legs was actually broken!
The police said they had the doctor check it, and because the injury wasn¡¯t treated in time, Huo Minghui would be crippled forever.
After meeting Huo Li, though humiliated, Huo Minghui still hesitantly recounted his ordeal during that time.
His topic was too difficult and had no lead, so he went out to get inspiration. But he was deceived and trafficked to a remote ce.
The people who bought him were a ferocious father and daughter.
Their reason for buying him was to breed sons.
Because the daughter was ugly, no one in the vige wanted to marry her, so they thought of buying a son-inw from outside.
Huo Minghui¡¯s leg was broken by the father, for disobeying at night after being sold there.
"Brother... I thought I would never see you all again." Huo Minghui clutched Huo Li¡¯s clothes tightly.
You can imagine how devastated he was when such a thing happened to him.
Several times, Huo Minghui wanted to die, only to be discovered by the pair and beaten severely.
He had almost resigned to fate, never expecting to regain freedom and light.
Maybe seeing Huo Li, the once lifeless Huo Minghui suddenly had the will to live; he looked toward the police officer beside him and asked: "I want to know how you found that vige?"
The vige was so remote, with no roads or electricity even now!
Huo Minghui wasn¡¯t the first person trafficked there, but because of the police¡¯s appearance, the vige got raided entirely; such things won¡¯t happen there anymore.
Gong Li gave them aplicated look: "It was the leads Jiang Ning provided us ten days ago; she was trafficked to that vige as a child. This time, we went there based on her information to capture traffickers and rescue those like you who were trafficked..."
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Chapter 733 - 631: The Ending of Huo Family Members
Chapter 733: Chapter 631: The Ending of Huo Family Members
Huo Minghui has been isted from the world for months, unaware of what happened outside.
In his memory, it still lingered on the incident months ago when Jiang Ning kicked everyone into the pool.
As for the severing of ties Jiang Ning mentioned at the time, Huo Minghui didn¡¯t take it to heart at all, subconsciously thinking Jiang Ning had already moved back.
After leaving the police station, Huo Minghui was still pondering the words Gong Li had just said.
He didn¡¯t expect that Jiang Ning was kidnapped when he was young.
Thinking about his own life that was worse than death in the past few months, he couldn¡¯t imagine how young Jiang Ning managed to get through it.
While the brothers were waiting for a car by the roadside, Huo Minghui suddenly spoke, "Brother, let¡¯s treat Jiang Ning better in the future."
If Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t reported the case and provided clues to the police, he might really have been tied down in that room for a lifetime.
Huo Li raised his hand to rub his forehead, exhausted.
Huo Minghui¡¯s phone was lost the day he was kidnapped, and he managed to hold back from telling Huo Minghui the truth, "Let¡¯s head back to the Capital City first."
Once back in the Capital City, Huo Minghui will understand.
Huo Minghui nodded, "Okay."
He thought when Huo Li said returning to the Capital City, it meant going back to the Huo Family Vi.
Little did he know, the day the Huo Family Company applied for bankruptcy liquidation, Huo Li had already moved the Huo family members out of the Huo Family Vi.
To repay the previous loans mortgaged at the bank, all the vi and houses of the Huo family were seized, and the cars and other assets under Huo Li and Huo Song¡¯s names were all frozen.
Currently, brothers Huo Li and Huo Kaiping, along with Mother Huo, are temporarily residing in a rented civilian housingmunity.
Huo Ziheng was released a few days after Huo Miao signed the letter of understanding.
After learning about the upheaval in the Huo family, Huo Ziheng didn¡¯t say anything. Compared to the daily outbursts and inability to ept reality of Mother Huo and the Huo Kaiping brothers, Huo Ziheng was the calmest.
Huo Ziheng¡¯s savings werepletely swindled by Huo Miao after he left the variety show, but he had two properties under his name that were unaffected.
After Huo Ziheng was freed, the Huo family members all moved into properties under his name.
Huo Song is still in custody, unaware of the events outside, repeatedly asking Huo Li to pull some strings for him.
If it were during the time when the Huo Corporation¡¯s business was thriving, Huo Li might have had some means, but now... Huo Li himself has already be an ordinary person, and Huo Song can only resign himself to fate.
After being forcibly sent to the hospital for treatment by Huo Li, the Huo Kaiping brothers havee to terms and realized what Huo Miao did to them before.
The brothers arepletely unable to ept it, bing irritable and angry, refusing to go to school, not even willing to leave their room, burying themselves in front of theputer all day ying games, being keyboard warriors online... they¡¯vepletely turned into ckers.
Mother Huo is also filled with resentment every day. She has been a wealthy madam for decades and now has to cook, wash dishes, and clean the house herself. It goes without saying, this kind of disparity for her is worse than death.
As for Huo Ziheng, he seems to havepletely given up.
He rented out the other property, collecting a little rent each month to maintain his livelihood.
The current state of the Huo family isn¡¯t tragically fallen to the streets, yet somehow seems even more terrifying than that.
Because Huo Li sees no hope for the future in any of them.
Conversely, Jiang Ning, whom they once despised deeply, now has both fame and status.
They have be the rats that everyone wants to beat, while Jiang Ning has be a beloved inte sensation.
When they have to rack their brains to struggle for life in society in the future, every time they see the shining Jiang Ning online, it¡¯s a dyed execution for them.
Huo Minghui followed Huo Li back to the Capital City, locked himself in the room for two days, and finally epted this reality.
Then he never mentioned the words about treating Jiang Ning well in the future again.
Chapter 734 - 632: Fu Fangzhou Successfully Finds Relatives
Chapter 734: Chapter 632: Fu Fangzhou Sessfully Finds Rtives
Speaking of which.
When Jiang Ning heard about Huo Minghui from Gong Li, she was shocked and surprised, but she quickly regained herposure.
As always, the Huo Family has nothing to do with her, and no matter how they fare in the future, Jiang Ning is indifferent.
What she was concerned about were the other people mentioned by Gong Li, those who, like her, were abducted andter found.
If they are adults, it¡¯s fine; even if they can¡¯t find their biological parents immediately, they can live independently.
But what if they are minors?
What should be done?
Perhaps because she knew she had been abducted before, Jiang Ning was very concerned about this matter.
She specifically followed the news releases on the inte by the M City police for several days and found that after the M City police posted the information online, it didn¡¯t draw much attention fromizens; only a few rtives search teams shared it.
Gradually, Jiang Ning¡¯s attention shifted to these rtives search team ounts.
She searched them and found that, apart from official Rtives Search Departments, there were many grassroots search teams formed by parents looking for their children and volunteers, with their numbers amazingly reaching hundreds of thousands.
After the search, Jiang Ning identally tapped onto TikTok (Douyin).
She initially intended to exit the page, but the first video rmended on the home page was Le Zhengling¡¯s.
Jiang Ning: ... Damn big data monitoring!
But it did give her an idea.
It was at her suggestion that Qiu Yongfei found the long-lost Le Zhengling.
And she remembered that Qiu Yongfei was a member of a search team, right?
Jiang Ning exited TikTok, opened WeChat, and found the chat window with Qiu Yongfei.
Jiang Ning: How have you been recently? Getting along well with your sister?
It seemed Qiu Yongfei was on his phone, replying instantly.
fei: Ahhhh! Sister Jiang!
fei: I get along great with my sister! Her household registration has been transferred to my house, hahahaha, now everyone is happy every day! My parents¡¯ health has improved!
Jiang Ning: Oh, that¡¯s good.
fei: *rubbing hands* .jpg
fei: Well, Sister Jiang Ning, there¡¯s something... I¡¯ve always hesitated to bring up.
Jiang Ning: ?
fei: As you know, when I was looking for my sister, I joined a rtives search organization, and within this big family, everyone gave me lots of help and warmth.
fei: After finding my sister, I continued to be a search volunteer within this family.
fei: My sister, after knowing this, also joined unhesitatingly. Now her TikTok ount has two days of live streaming each week to help other parents search for their children.
fei: Since we started, two parents have already sessfully found their children. This method works, yet it doesn¡¯t entirely. Because my sister¡¯s live stream loses poprity each day, fewer and fewer people watch, and the effect diminishes.
fei: It was your reminder that helped me find my sister. So thick-skinned, I¡¯m here to ask what method you used back then?
fei: Within our rtives search family, there are still many, many parents who haven¡¯t found their children. Some have been searching for 20 to 30 years, [crying.jpg][crying.jpg][crying.jpg]
Originally wanting to ask about the rtives search team, Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t uttered a word before Qiu Yongfei brought it up himself.
Seeing that some parents had been searching for 20 to 30 years, Jiang Ning paused, typed, and replied to Qiu Yongfei.
Jiang Ning: I¡¯ll get back to you in a few days.
Upon seeing Jiang Ning¡¯s reply, Qiu Yongfei¡¯s eyes lit up.
Although Jiang Ning hadn¡¯t promised anything specific, an inexplicable strong feeling of anticipation arose in Qiu Yongfei¡¯s heart.
He replied excitedly: Great! Looking forward to Sister Jiang Ning¡¯s good news!
The assistance Jiang Ning received in quickly locating Le Zhengling was due to the help of a system.
With so many parents searching, using the system¡¯s capabilities would be unexinable.
The best option would be the facial recognition system developed by Qi Xingzhou.
Regarding its use and ns, Jiang Ning had asked Qi Xingzhou before. He expressed that it was developed to solve her troubles, so Jiang Ning could use it however she wanted.
This system had only been used by Fu Fangzhou so far, but ever since the day Jiang Ning told him that Chen Jiang and Li Manhong were his biological parents, Fu Fangzhou never contacted her again.
It¡¯s uncertain if he ever did a paternity test or chose to give up.
Jiang Ning opened the chat window with Fu Fangzhou and typed to ask: Have you done a paternity test?
Two or three minutes after sending the message, Fu Fangzhou directly called.
Once the call connected, Fu Fangzhou¡¯s voice came through the phone, "Jiang Ning, did you install surveince on me?"
Jiang Ning was puzzled, "Huh?"
"I just got the test results, just ten minutes ago." Fu Fangzhou stood in the hospital corridor, striving to control the excitement in his heart.
Not far behind him stood two other middle-aged couples, along with a young man about his age.
If Jiang Ning were there, she could immediately tell that one couple was Fu Fangzhou¡¯s adoptive parents, and the other was Chen Jiang and Li Manhong. As for the young man... he was Chen Fu, who had been living under the identity of Du Fangzhou for many years.
After learning the news from Jiang Ning, Fu Fangzhou did not rush to find Chen Jiang and Li Manhong but conducted a thorough investigation into both of them before finally making the decision.
He first shared his suspicion with his adoptive parents, then approached Chen Jiang and Li Manhong, asking if they could do a paternity test.
Gic inheritance among humans is remarkably strong, with traits from the previous generation often, to some extent, passing down to their children.
Before harboring this suspicion, Fu Fangzhou never thought he resembled the couple Chen Jiang and Li Manhong, but with the suspicion, upon closer inspection, he could see many simrities.
Fu Fangzhou met with the two under the guise of business cooperation; Chen Jiang and Li Manhong were stunned upon hearing his words.
Yet perhaps due to the mystical connection between parents and their children by blood, the more they observed Fu Fangzhou, the more they found him alike and closer.
However, they already had a son, and Li Manhong hadn¡¯t had a second child.
They hesitated, not knowing what to do; it was Chen Fu, who was already helping at thepany, who suggested they get a paternity test.
Coincidentally, Chen Fu also wanted one himself.
Like Fu Fangzhou, he had long been suspicious that he might not be Chen Jiang and Li Manhong¡¯s biological son, as from his expertise in biology, he found no resemnce between him and Chen Jiang or Li Manhong, nor with his uncle.
Since Chen Jiang and Li Manhong never suspected it, he hadn¡¯t mentioned it.
Now with the results out, indeed, he was not their biological child.
Jiang Ning asked, "How is the test result?"
"They really are my biological parents..." Fu Fangzhou said, ncing back at the young man who was also earnestly examining the results, "Jiang Ning, I have a friend here, I¡¯ll ask himter if he wants to find his biological parents.
If he¡¯s interested, could you help him find his real parents too? I¡¯ll cover any search fee."
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Chapter 735 - 633 The Recognition Banquet
Chapter 735: Chapter 633 The Recognition Banquet
Jiang Ning was already considering how to maximize the use of the System developed by Qi Xingzhou. Hearing Fu Fangzhou¡¯s request, she immediately agreed: "Sure."
Jiang Ning curiously asked: "After the paternity test resultse out, what¡¯s your n? Are you going back to your family, or...?"
"I¡¯m already an adult, so whether I go back or not doesn¡¯t make much difference to me. However, I suppose my parents would want me to return," Fu Fangzhou said. When the paternity test results first came out, Li Manhong and Chen Jiang hugged him and cried instantly.
"Even if I¡¯m not used to living together in the future, I will at least transfer my household registration there," Fu Fangzhou said.
Although he didn¡¯t exin much, Jiang Ning noticed from his words that Fu Fangzhou seemed to be getting along well with his biological parents during this time.
Jiang Ning spoke: "Your parents are in business, right? I have an idea, want to hear it..."
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That night, a media outlet broke a shocking story.
The young master of Jianghong Electronics was actually switched at birth!
The real young master has been found!
The news instantly sparked hot discussions:
"Is this for real?"
"How is this possible? It¡¯s already rare enough with Jiang Ning¡¯s case, and now it¡¯s happened again?"
"Oh my God, what¡¯s with these wealthy families, how can they keep making such mistakes with switched-at-birth incidents?"
"Am I seeing this right, Jianghong Electronics?! That brand has been around for 20, 30 years, I¡¯ve never heard that their son was missing."
"Haven¡¯t you seen the news? It was a switch, even the Jianghong Electronics couple didn¡¯t know!"
"... This is just too outrageous. How¡¯s that kid living now? If he¡¯s doing well, he shouldn¡¯t go back, don¡¯t be another Jiang Ning."
"Probably not, Jianghong Electronics is a patriotic enterprise, not at all like the ck-hearted Huo Family."
"Ahhh, I want to go for a blood test too. These rich folks can¡¯t even recognize their own kids, I¡¯m suspicious, maybe my wealthy parents are looking for me too!"
"..."
Netizens usually surf the inte out of boredom in their free time. They love gossip, especially about the wealthy.
These screw-ups by rich people are irresistibly fascinating!
That night, this topic climbed straight to the top of the charts.
Chen Jiang and Li Manhong¡¯s phones didn¡¯t stop ringing, countless acquaintances were inquiring about the truth, and even Jianghong Electronics wasn¡¯t spared by theizens.
The phrase ¡¯Jianghong Electronics¡¯ was searched tens of millions of times within an hour.
Eventually, Jianghong Electronics officially responded to the public: "It¡¯s true."
Chen Jiang and Li Manhong also epted interviews, saying: "We¡¯ve met with our son and done a paternity test. He is indeed our biological son, and we owe him many years."
"Unbelievable! Both sides confirmed it! It¡¯s real!"
"Oh my God, so is the Chen family about to have a drama over real and fake young master battling for the inheritance?"
"What are you thinking, it¡¯s obviously going to be the real young master, after all, he¡¯s their own biological son, and the only one!"
"Not necessarily, Jianghong Electronics Group is huge, it¡¯s not some small workshop, someone without any abilities can¡¯t handle such a big business. Although the fake young master doesn¡¯t have a blood rtionship, he has been carefully raised all these years. In the long run, leaving it to him might be more suitable."
"Stop arguing, I want to apply to work for the Chen family as a butler, I want to see this drama in person. If there¡¯s already a real and fake young master situation, how far can the family infighting be?"
"Me too, me too! I want to apply to be Nanny Wang!"
"By the way, who is this real young master that was found? Haven¡¯t unearthed his details yet? Aren¡¯tizens these days efficient?"
"Digging up the info, digging up the info.jpg"
It wasn¡¯t until the third morning that Fu Fangzhou truly appeared in front of the public.
The Chen family held a reunion banquet, and Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou were also invited to attend.
At the scene, in addition to the Fu Family and Chen Family members, there were also many parents searching for their children, as well as invited media.
Many media outlets broadcasted live.
The live stream viewers were stunned.
"What did I just see? That shadow that just shed by???"
"Jiang Ning! Qi Xingzhou! You didn¡¯t see it wrong, it¡¯s definitely them!"
"I saw them too!"
"Why are Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou here? Cameraman, stop moving the camera around, I just want to see Jiang Ning!"
Although Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou weren¡¯t the main characters this time, they still became the focus ofizens¡¯ attention. But soon, everyone also noticed someone else that seemed familiar:
"Le Zhengling? Crying, she¡¯s here too!"
"Wow, since Lingbao found her family, she¡¯s changed a lot. Her face finally has some chubbiness and two cute dimples."
"Huh? This real young master looks good! His fashion sense and confident demeanor don¡¯t seem like he grew up outside at all, more like he¡¯s always been raised in a wealthy family. Is this the powerful gic lineage of a rich young master?"
"Wake up! His fashion sense is more than good, the outfit he¡¯s wearing is worth an ordinary person¡¯s annual sry already!"
"What??? No way!"
"Exactly, just that coat alone is twenty-two thousand."
"Wow! What¡¯s the story here!"
Soon, theizens found out.
This real young master found by Jianghong Electronics turned out to be the legitimate eldest son of the Fu Jia Group!
But after the paternity test incident, his legitimate eldest son status was naturally removed.
Theizens, not believing in fate, looked into the Fu Jia Group background and were instantly furious: Wow, switched from a family with hundreds of billions in assets and ended up with a trillion-dor family!
"What an incredibly lucky life!"
Such urrences are truly unimaginable for ordinary people.
Of course, even more unexpected was that Fu Fangzhou found his biological parents with the help of Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou?
Qi Xingzhou developed an AI facial recognition system that could urately match the most simr results through facial feature analysis!
In front of the camera, Qi Xingzhou demonstrated it live.
As with the previous car demonstration, Qi Xingzhou again used Fu Fangzhou and himself as examples to show the results to theizens on-camera.
Theizens were shocked.
The parents searching for their children present were also excited.
Although Qi Xingzhou said that his database only contained photos scraped from the inte and not all could be matched.
But, it¡¯s already impressive enough, right!
Countlessizens in front of their screens suggested that Qi Xingzhou use this system to help the other searching parents present find their children.
The searching parents also looked at Qi Xingzhou with anticipation.
However, this proposal was declined by Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning spoke on behalf of Qi Xingzhou, saying that the System had just finished applying for a patent and there were still some data procedures to handle.
Once everything is sorted, they will certainly provide a satisfactory answer for everyone.
Chapter 736 - 634 The Wishing Tree
Chapter 736: Chapter 634 The Wishing Tree
Someizens understand Jiang Ning¡¯s words, while others think that even during this process, one could help other parents find their children.
Just like how Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou used the system to help Fu Fangzhou find his biological parents before, it¡¯s not conflicting.
However,izens don¡¯t know that Jiang Ning¡¯s words were not just meant for them.
The controversy over the real and fake heir of Jianghong Electronics is so heated, with over a million viewers in the live stream.
Among those million viewers, there are people from all walks of life, and... members of certain departments.
Right after Jiang Ning made that statement, someone immediately ordered a thorough investigation into the identities of Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou.
Within half an hour, all information about Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou was gathered and ced in front of a certain man.
...
After the reunion banquet ended, Jiang Ning sent a message to Fu Fangzhou, and then took advantage of no one noticing to sneak away with Qi Xingzhou.
The two are already seasoned at dodging cameras, and only when they got back to the car did the media trying to photograph them realize they couldn¡¯t find them.
After returning to Beijing from M City, Qi Xingzhou was taken to thepany by his father and older brother to continue working, but today he finally managed to take time off to apany Jiang Ning to this banquet. He refused to continue working no matter what.
Jiang Ningughed, "If your brother callster, I won¡¯t help you."
Lately, Qi Xingzhou has sneaked out to see Jiang Ning several times after handling work, even after being caught by Qi Chen. Initially, Qi Chen called him, butter, from experience, he started texting Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning always found Qi Chen¡¯s messages amusing and frustrating.
Otherpany bosses are allpetitive, but with Qi Xingzhou, he constantly abandons his employees to secretly run away.
Qi Xingzhou isn¡¯t afraid at all. He learned all about running thepany from Qi Chen and Qi Jingshan, but he has no interest in managing thepany, hence the resistance.
If it weren¡¯t for his brother and father, Qi Xingzhou wouldn¡¯t go for even a day.
He held Jiang Ning¡¯s hand and suddenly said, "Let¡¯s go out and travel?"
Jiang Ning casually replied, "Where do you want to go?"
"Anywhere really, as long as it¡¯s not Beijing." Qi Xingzhou thought about it and the more he thought, the more feasible the idea seemed, "The world is so big, we can travel everywhere. We could go to Antarctica to see penguins, the Arctic to see pr bears, Greend Ind to see the aurora, and visit all the countries in Europe."
"If you don¡¯t want to travel abroad, we can just explore locally, live in different cities, move on if we dislike one, or stay a few months, even half a year if we like it..."
The more Qi Xingzhou talked, the more feasible it seemed.
He originally disliked going out, as seen in his routine lifestyle.
The Qi Family ¨Cpany ¨C hang out with Jiang Ning ¨C back to the Qi Family.
That¡¯s been Qi Xingzhou¡¯s recent life trajectory.
After finishing speaking, he leaned close to Jiang Ning, seeking her approval, "How about it?"
Seeing his erged handsome face approach, Jiang Ning¡¯s heart fluttered, "Let me think... It¡¯s certainly not possible right now."
"Then we¡¯ll wait until you¡¯re not busy!" Qi Xingzhou instantly responded eagerly, "I have time anytime, we can go anytime."
He clearly hasn¡¯t ced any importance on the familypany.
Jiang Ning: ...Are you sure your father and brother know this?
Looking at Qi Xingzhou, who was very reluctant to go to thepany, Jiang Ning thought for a moment and directed Qi Xingzhou to drive them to go hiking.
There¡¯s a temple on a mountain near Capital City, said to be very effective, and it¡¯s a popr weekend getaway spot.
It¡¯s only 12:30 in the afternoon, and driving over takes a bit more than an hour, just in time for a hike.
Upon hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s n, Qi Xingzhou immediately supported it, feeling her short getaway idea was brilliant.
The two parked the car at the foot of the mountain, preparing to walk up.
Previously, when ying in M City, Jiang Ning was recognized by many passersby, so this time, she did a bit of simple disguise for herself and Qi Xingzhou.
Both being physically fit, the hour-long hike was easy for them.
The mountain temple had a thriving incense burning, as they toured, burning incense like other tourists, looking sincerely devout.
The location of Qinshan Temple, despite being at the mountaintop, has arge architectural footprint.
Jiang Ning held Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hand as they leisurely strolled around and even saw a lush,rge banyan tree in the back courtyard covered with prayer ribbons.
Many tourists were standing on tiptoe beneath the banyan tree, tying written wishes onto the branches.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning shook Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hand, "We¡¯re already here; let¡¯s write one too."
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou each took a red ribbon.
While holding the pen, she thought for a moment, then wrote down the words: ¡¯Health and safety.¡¯
After she finished writing, she turned to find Qi Xingzhou had already finished.
"So fast? Did you write anything?" Jiang Ning was somewhat skeptical.
"I did." Qi Xingzhou¡¯s gaze was on Jiang Ning, his hat brim shielding the tenderness in his eyes.
Qi Xingzhou carefully tied the red ribbon high on the branch.
Jiang Ning never thought Qi Xingzhou would really have an unfulfilled wish.
She was curious, really wanting to ask, but held back.
After leaving the wishing tree, they wandered around a bit more, also having a bowl of surprisingly tasty vegetarian noodles in the canteen.
Before they left, Jiang Ning headed to the restroom, asking Qi Xingzhou to wait by the exit for a moment.
Just two minutes after Jiang Ning left, two young, attractive girls noticed Qi Xingzhou.
Even with a hat and mask, his stature and demeanor clearly signaled he was a top-tier handsome guy.
Even if he wasn¡¯t truly handsome, his height added points.
The two blushing walked up to Qi Xingzhou, one girl shyly asked, "Hi, can... can I add you on WeChat?"
Qi Xingzhou lowered his gaze slightly, "I¡¯m sorry, I have a girlfriend."
"Sorry! Sorry!" The two girls¡¯ faces flushed red, like startled rabbits, they ran off.
"Ah, Jiajia, I¡¯ve embarrassed myself. First time asking someone for their WeChat, turns out he¡¯s already taken."
"Haha, it¡¯s okay. Next one will be even cuter!" The girl named Jiajia was very optimistic, "Look on the bright side, this guy is definitely loyal to his girlfriend. Handsome and faithful, not bad!"
After running a little distance, they couldn¡¯t help but nce back at the handsome guy, a rare tall and handsome man indeed.
Then they saw the previously solitary and cool boy suddenly walk quickly to a simrly masked and hatted girl.
The girl had juste out of the restroom wiping her hands and exuded pleasantness despite her concealed face.
When the boy approached, he took the tissue from her hands, meticulously wiping off the droplets on her hands then kissed her hand as if giving himself a small reward.
With fingers intertwined, even when throwing disposable tissues he didn¡¯t let go of the girl¡¯s hand.
Though his external appearance suggests he¡¯s a tall and cool person, the actions he showed in front of the girl felt unexpectedly clingy, akin to a loyalrge dog.
As the couple walked away hand in hand, Jiajia wistfully retracted her gaze, saying, "No wonder he didn¡¯t provide WeChat, look at how fond he is of his girlfriend."
Chapter 737: 635: Inclusion
Chapter 737: Chapter 635: Inclusion
Coming down from Qinshan Temple, it was just about mealtime.
Jiang Ning checked her phone and went with Qi Xingzhou to try a local Sichuan restaurant highly rmended byizens.
After eating, the two strolled by the river to digest their food, admired the riverbank night scene, and then drove home.
Just as they were about to arrive at Jiang Ning¡¯s residential area, her phone suddenly rang.
Looking at the unfamiliar number on the screen, Jiang Ning slid her finger: ¡°Hello?¡±
A dignified and steady male voice came from the phone: ¡°Hello, I am Minister Zhang Huai Zhong from the Rtives Search Department, may I speak to Miss Jiang?¡±
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nced at Qi Xingzhou in the car and quickly turned on the speakerphone, replying: ¡°Yes, Minister Zhang, hello, I am Jiang Ning.¡±
Zhang Huai Zhong: ¡°Miss Jiang, sorry to bother you. We¡¯ve taken note of what you mentioned in today¡¯s live stream about the face recognition system. Would you be interested in a coboration?¡±
Jiang Ning turned to look at Qi Xingzhou.
Qi Xingzhou, resting a hand on the steering wheel, silently gave Jiang Ning an OK gesture.
In his view, this system had long been given to Jiang Ning, she could handle it as she saw fit.
Jiang Ning felt reassured and replied: ¡°Minister Zhang, that¡¯s fine, when are you avable?¡±
Zhang Huai Zhong: ¡°How about tomorrow?¡±
Jiang Ning: ¡°Sure. Morning or afternoon tomorrow?¡±
Zhang Huai Zhong said: ¡°Tomorrow at ten in the morning, I¡¯ll send you the address, someone will meet you there.¡±
¡°Okay. But I¡¯ll bring someone along; this system was developed by my boyfriend, you¡¯ll need to talk to him.¡± Jiang Ning effortlessly mentioned my boyfriend.
Sitting next to her driving, Qi Xingzhou felt a surge of immense joy inside when he heard her words.
If it weren¡¯t for driving, he would certainly have stopped and hugged Jiang Ning tightly.
It was the first time he heard Jiang Ning publicly saying he was her boyfriend; a delightful feeling of acknowledgment filled his heart.
Hearing this, Zhang Huai Zhong¡¯s tone changed from stern to amused: ¡°Understood, understood, that boy from the Qi Family, right?¡±
The next day, under the scrutinizing gaze of Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen, Qi Xingzhou confidently skipped work to apany Jiang Ning to the meeting.
The two arrived at the agreed ce from yesterday, then were chauffeured to another extremely secretive location.
Jiang Ning was a bit perplexed until she saw another distinguished-looking man in a business jacket standing behind Minister Zhang Huai Zhong.
(Due to review reasons, this scene is omitted, please fill in the nks yourself.)
The new system developed by Qi Xingzhou was officially incorporated and transcended beyond just locating rtives and was broadly applied in various fields, optimizing its utilization.
Besides this system, Jiang Ning¡¯s lie detector helmet design was also acquired.
Jiang Ning had been carrying this design with her, originally awaiting a call from Zhang Lang¡¯s team, but unexpectedly, the person right in front of her initiated the discussion.
As soon as the other party spoke, Jiang Ning instantly realized that given her previous online poprity, the government must have already noticed what she had been doing.
The reasons for not appearing before might be due to several factors:
1. They hadn¡¯t discovered the system she had.
2. She was a straightced girl who grew up under the Red g, deeply rooted in patriotism.
3. What she did might look impressive to ordinary people at first nce, butpared to those truly defending the country, hers is child¡¯s y.
4. Her online influence was always positive and aligned with truth, goodness, and beauty.
Jiang Ning guessed it right.
After she and Qi Xingzhou left the office, the man sitting on the sofaughed and said to Minister Zhang Huai Zhong: ¡°These two kids are good, bright-eyed, and upright in spirit, no wonder the Qi Family protects them fiercely.¡±
A few dayster, Jiang Ning¡¯s personal ount suddenly saw a significant ie.
The ie was directly post-tax, saving her the trouble of filing, and she sent a screenshot of the bank notification to Qi Xingzhou, asking for his bank ount number.
Qi Xingzhou got angry in response.
Usually, he would reply to Jiang Ning instantly, but upon receiving this message, he was furious.
He coldly ignored Jiang Ning.
After a whole three minutes, Qi Xingzhou finally replied to Jiang Ning¡¯s message.
Jiang Jiang¡¯s boyfriend: Take it, don¡¯t want it.
Not only did he refuse, but he also voluntarily handed over household funds.
Jiang Jiang¡¯s boyfriend: [Alipay Bnce Screenshot.jpg][WeChat Bnce Screenshot.jpg][Securities Bnce Screenshot.jpg][Trust Fund Bnce Screenshot.jpg][Industrial and Commercial Bank Bnce Screenshot.jpg][Construction Bank Bnce Screenshot.jpg]¡
He threw over countless screenshots of bnce amounts in one go.
Jiang Jiang¡¯s boyfriend: All of these are for you
Jiang Jiang¡¯s boyfriend: (Little Bear sticker.jpg)
Jiang Ning: ¡°¡¡±
She truly believes now that Qi Xingzhou ispletely infatuated with romance!
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The recognition banquet of Fu Fangzhou became unexpectedly popr online, exposing many previously unfamiliar inte users to the existence of this rtives search group for the first time.
After understanding, they felt heartache.
Netizens began calling out to Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou.
[Jiang Ning, ahhh, please, I beg you, help those parents on the path of searching for their kin!]
[It¡¯s not just parents, but many abducted children looking for their moms and dads too, crying]
[If maintaining the system costs too much and funds are insufficient, don¡¯t worry, put out a link, and we¡¯ll collectively crowdfund!]
[Yes! Crowdfunding! Or live-streaming sales work too! The development costs must be recovered!]
[Everyone, don¡¯t rush! Trust Jiang Ning, she surely has her own ns and pace!]
[Families on the path of searching are filled with hardship, which I don¡¯t deny, but not all parents searching for children are sincerely loving their kids, let¡¯s remain rational and trust Jiang Ning.]
[Exactly! I still remember, a couple a few years back spent twenty thousand on hiring professionals searching for their son, after the organization helped them find their son, not only did they refuse to pay, upon realizing their son turned out to be deaf and mute, they rejected him, putting the son through secondary trauma! Some people don¡¯t deserve to be parents!]
[I also recall the news, actually, they never intended to find the son initially, after losing the child for twenty-one years, they aged, needing care, only then did they seek reunion.]
[Don¡¯t get carried away by trends, trust Jiang Ning, if she¡¯s not immediately supporting these reunion teams, she surely has her own considerations!]
[Am I the only one who thinks that system is impressive, being able to identify faces urately to this level, and also fetch entire web data with a click, gosh, has intelligent technology developed to this extent now?]
[Actually, one-click data fetching has been around for a while, I recall identifying images in browsers and finding simr ones long ago, plus big data monitoring stuff. The impressive part is the facial recognition, beauty lies within bones not skin, this saying has evidence, faces change with weight fluctuations, but bone structures don¡¯t unless knife-cut. Qi Xingzhou¡¯s system should adhere to this principle.]
Netizens can sense the impressiveness of Qi Xingzhou¡¯s system, let alone some others.
Since the system got integrated, Jiang Ning received numerous calls aiming to buy out her system or seeing potential in other fields, speciallye to seek coboration.
Despite Jiang Ning not publicly sharing her contact details, some manage through their info channels.
Jiang Ning rejected all such proposals.
Until a certain intepany called, offering a high price to buy system¡¯s code source.
Jiang Ningughed: ¡°You¡¯re a bigpany and you offer just twenty million? Are you joking? Not selling!¡±
The caller got anxious: ¡°Fifty million! Is fifty million okay then?¡±
Seeing Jiang Ning didn¡¯t immediately respond, thinking there¡¯s hope, he hurriedly said: ¡°If you agree, we can sign the contract today! Funds will transfer to you this afternoon!¡±
¡°Let me discuss with my boyfriend.¡± feigning interest, after hanging up, Jiang Ning quickly reported the matter to Secretary Zhang.
Secretary Zhang is the man who appeared to integrate Qi Xingzhou¡¯s system and the Lie Detector helmet.
Secretary Zhang replied quickly: Thank you, Miss Jiang, I¡¯ll have someone investigate immediately.
Then, Jiang Ning never received another call from the self-proimed supervisor of that intepany.
Perhaps Qi Xingzhou¡¯s developed system is truly too irresistible, a visibly delicious cake lies here, who can resist?
As one leaves, two, three, four, fivee!
Upon identifying their identities through the system, Jiang Ning adopted a strategy of tant dybined with undercover reporting.
After hanging up, she instantly reported to Secretary Zhang.
Secretary Zhang¡¯s actions were swift as well.
These walking fifty million folks were up to more than merely contacting Jiang Ning.
Previously no small slip-ups were visible, once pinned down, underw enforcement¡¯s discerning eye, they swiftly fell.
All this urred quietly, without any leaks or clues.
Secretary Zhang received reports from public security departments, knowing Jiang Ning¡¯s reports held a 100% uracy, slightly surprised, yet somewhat unsurprised.
Several team members repeatedly listened to Jiang Ning¡¯s conversations with them, still baffled at how Jiang Ning figured it out, ultimately trusting Jiang Ning¡¯s exnation: Intuition.
When subordinates inquired whether to continue monitoring Jiang Ning, Secretary Zhang waved dismissively: ¡°Forget it, as long as she¡¯s not malicious, this Conan¡¯s physique is not necessarily bad for the country.¡±
Among those reported by Jiang Ning this time, one held a special status, unexpected to many.
Undercover for forty years, due to Jiang Ning¡¯s intuition, traced by police, catching hand in the cookie jar.
Chapter 738: 636: A World Without Child Abductions
Chapter 738: Chapter 636: A World Without Child Abductions
Regarding Fu Fangzhou¡¯s search for rtives, half a monthter, the official ount of the Rtives Search Department quietly released a report about the System¡¯s role in the search.
As soon as this report was released, other official media outlets rushed to repost and spread it.
Jiang Ning also reposted this on Weibo.
The significance andpleteness of this report, naturally, need not be borated.
Various social media tforms directly propelled the topic [#Search for Rtives, Bring the Kids Home] to the top of the trending list, with sites pinning it to the top!
Countless celebrity actors, inte influencers, media personalities, and even regr inte users couldn¡¯t help but
[Ahhh, unbelievable, it¡¯s included in theption! It¡¯s actually included!]
[No wonder Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou were so quiettely, turns out they were working on big things quietly!]
[I¡¯m crying to death, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou actually handed it over to the state]
[Overwhelmed with joy, I need to call and tell my third aunt this good news right away, she has been looking for her son for eight years!]
[My uncle too, has been searching for my eldest cousin. My eldest cousin has been missing for twelve years! Now their family can finally reunite!]
[The officials have really thought it through, they¡¯ve set up thresholds. Even if identified, they won¡¯t immediately inform, but will investigate the parents first, and only after confirming that they are telling the truth will they contact the other party, and arrange a meeting after receiving consent from both sides¡ This is great! It ensures heartless parents who abandon their kids don¡¯t take advantage, and it ensures no secondary harm to the children!]
[Yeah, I have to say, this measure is really clever!]
[Oh my god, seeing this news makes me so happy! Although my family has never gone through this, I sincerely wish all families in the world can reunite and beplete! Happy families! May everyone find happiness effortlessly! May the world be free of kidnappings!]
[May the world be free of kidnappings!]
[May the world be free of kidnappings!]
[May the world be free of kidnappings!]
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Of course, Jiang Ning¡¯s surprise for theizens doesn¡¯t stop there.
Soon, aizen revealed they saw officers carrying a helmet while out on a case!
Theizen who leaked this works a regr nine-to-five job, and moonlights as a live-streaming host.
During the broadcast, she suddenly thought of it and joked, ¡°Everyone, do you know how it feels to see a police officer pull out a helmet and put it on a suspect during a conversation?!¡±
¡°Hahaha, it started when I was on my way home from work, passed by Jinghong Road, and saw arge crowd watching something. Out of curiosity, I went to check it out. Turned out two inclothes officers caught a suspect. Initially, that suspect refused to admit anything, stubbornly iming the officers framed him.¡±
¡°Then one of the officers pulls out a helmet and puts it on his head, and he immediately behaved. Whatever the officer asked, he answered hahaha, so funny.¡±
[What kind of helmet?]
[I don¡¯t believe it, hosts are getting better at making things up]
¡°Don¡¯t doubt it, I have photos as evidence!¡± The host saw thements and immediately grabbed her phone to prove it.
Thank goodness she was quick-witted, she didn¡¯t forget to snap a photo while enjoying snacks.
In fact, the photos were initially taken to share with her close friends, but now she¡¯s smoothly showing them toizens.
Onceizens saw the actual images, they couldn¡¯t resist examining them closely, and then someone pointed out:
[Isn¡¯t that the helmet Jiang Ning used in a previous live stream!]
[Huh?? Jiang Ning?!]
[Really?!]
Theizen didn¡¯t need a sharp eye to confirm it; matureizens would naturally search for answers online themselves.
And indeed, everyone dug it out, the helmet in the image on the host¡¯s phone was exactly the same as the one seen in Jiang Ning¡¯s live stream screenshots shared by otherizens!
Moreover,izens also found out that, in fact, the officials had already announced the inclusion of the ¡°Lie Detector Helmet¡±st week, but at that time, people were more focused on the rtive search story, so the Lie Detector Helmet didn¡¯t catch much attention.
[So, following the facial recognition system, the Lie Detector Helmet is also included now!]
[Now the workload for the officers has greatly reduced, and their work efficiency has dramatically increased hahaha!]
[Anything officially endorsed has to be good, make sure all those stubborn criminals use it!]
[Not just that! It can also be used to test spies over time! In the future, for major meetings or confidential meetings, everyone will wear a helmet for a test before entering. Oh my, it¡¯s incredibly satisfying!]
One must say, the creativity ofizens is really impressive.
Back when Jiang Ning handed over the Lie Detector Helmet, even he didn¡¯t think of this.
Following theizens¡¯ thoughts, just imagining that scene is oddly satisfying, what¡¯s going on?
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Chapter 739 - 637: Run Away Together or Not?
Chapter 739: Chapter 637: Run Away Together or Not?
The search for rtives is fervently underway all over the country.
Jiang Ning¡¯s poprity continues to climb.
Shen Zha, looking at the buzz around Jiang Ning, felt like a ck bear spotting honey, and couldn¡¯t sit still.
After leaving Sanwan Vige, the work for the show crew wasn¡¯t over yet.
The post-editing team worked overtime, and finally edited 12 episodes of the main show using the livestreaming material of Jiang Ning and other guests.
The contract had already been signed long ago, and afterpleting all the procedures, the main show "New Variety Show" was released on Penguin Video, updating at a pace of 2 episodes per day, finishing in just six days.
Although manyizens had watched the livestream before, not all had the time to do so.
Moreover, the show had an all-day broadcasting strategy at the time, where each guest had their own camera and streaming room. No matter how theizens chose, they could only choose one guest¡¯s live stream, missing out on others.
Now with the edited version out, it seemed like those familiar times ofizens binging shows were back.
The show¡¯s debut day reached tens of thousands in poprity, and the following days saw even more growth.
The production team and the few celebrity guests couldn¡¯t stop smiling.
But after the joy, a feeling of regret crept into Shen Zha¡¯s heart.
If only he hadn¡¯t announced that the show would end the recording ahead of time; he should have left himself some leeway, paused the recording, and then found another suitable ce to continue filming!
s, looking back, it was quite a big loss!
Shen Zha pped his forehead.
Chen Yan walked past him carrying a teacup, and just by looking at him, he knew what Shen Zha was thinking: "Don¡¯t regret it, it¡¯s useless. Instead of regretting past decisions, it¡¯s better to look for new opportunities."
Shen Zha¡¯s spirits instantly lifted: "Do you have any ideas for the next variety show?"
"Not yet, I¡¯ll think about it slowly," Chen Yan said leisurely.
Shen Zha: "...
He rolled his eyes at Chen Yan, turned around, and went to a corner to call Jiang Ning.
Although Chen Yan was a bit unreliable, what he just said was right.
Instead of regretting, it¡¯s better to look for new opportunities!
Even though thest show ended its recording early, he could continue to invite Jiang Ning and coborate on the next show!
Having been buoyed up by Jiang Ning twice, Shen Zha was already a bit addicted to the feeling of lying back and counting money easily.
In his eyes, Jiang Ning was more stable and reliable than those stars and actors in the entertainment industry, almost as if Jiang Ning could never fall no matter who else did.
Once Jiang Ning answered the call, Shen Zha immediately stated his purpose.
"New variety show?" Jiang Ning directly declined: "Thank you, Director Shen, but I recently have no intention of participating in new variety shows. You should find someone else."
Hearing this, Shen Zha¡¯s heart broke.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t even ask what the new variety show¡¯s content was before rejecting it?
"Come on, with your current poprity, all theizens want to see you, it¡¯d be a pity not to do a show..."
Despite his many persuasions, Jiang Ning remained steadfast.
Shen Zha had a thought; could it be that other directors or producers had also taken a fancy to Jiang Ning and invited her to participate in other recordings or shoots?
He couldn¡¯t help but ask, "Are you nning to shoot a TV series or movie?"
Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t foolish; this question from Shen Zha was clearly probing.
Recently, Yang Shu indeed told Jiang Ning that many film and TVpanies and crews were looking for her, all wanting to coborate, obviously eyeing Jiang Ning¡¯s traffic andmercial value.
If Jiang Ning really wanted to act in TV dramas or movies, no matter how Shen Zha asked, she might not answer.
However, she currently had no such thoughts, and Jiang Ning said, "No. Somepanies approached, but my agent has turned them down."
Shen Zha let out a sigh of relief, though he still felt a bit down: "Are you really not doing variety shows anymore?"
Jiang Ning sinctly said, "There are other things I want to do."
Shen Zha was dying of curiosity and continued to press Jiang Ning on what other things she wanted to do, but this time, no matter how he probed, Jiang Ning gave no direct answer.
Despite Shen Zha¡¯s persistent coaxing, even agreeing to let Jiang Ning take a bigger share of the profits, Jiang Ning still showed no intention of agreeing.
Clearly, she was truly not keen on recording variety shows.
Shen Zha could only resign himself to fate and sigh: "If you ever want to shoot a variety show in the future, remember to find me. I¡¯ll definitely give you the best treatment."
"Okay." Jiang Ning nodded. Having worked with Shen Zha twice, to say the least, his greatest strength was not interfering with the guests¡¯ performance and not messing with the editingter, making it quite pleasant for artists to coborate with him.
Chapter 740 - 637: Eloping or Not? (2)
Chapter 740: Chapter 637: Eloping or Not? (2)
However, it seems both of them forgot... they still have another coboration to film.
Half an hour after Shen Zha finished his call, both the show¡¯s team and Yang Shu received calls from the M City Tourism Bureau, asking about the promotional shoot in a friendly manner.
This was a coboration Jiang Ning and the show¡¯s team had discussed earlier.
Jiang Ning: ...
Shen Zha: ... Hehe
Initially, M City¡¯s Tourism Bureau nned to promote the coboration by having Jiang Ning record a real-life ad and the show¡¯s team handle the surrounding aspects.
But when they contacted the show¡¯s team this time, the Tourism Bureau had another idea¡ªthey wanted to invite all the guests participating in the show.
A show¡¯s team should beplete and whole.
Later, Shen Zha called Jiang Ning: "Has the Tourism Bureau contacted you too?"
"Yes."
Shen Zha: "I feel their decision might be rted to thendslide in Sanwan Vige caused by the mountain floods."
Due to thendslide, the show¡¯s team ended the recording early.
The Tourism Bureau¡¯s invitation to the entire show¡¯s guests was a well-rounded approach, potentially winning the favor of online audiences.
After his call with Jiang Ning, Shen Zha quickly contacted the other guests.
Apart from Lou Yingyan, who had to decline due to work reasons, the other guests were thrilled¡ªit¡¯s an invitation from the Tourism Bureau! They never imagined participating in a show would bring such an honor!
As for Lou Yingyan, who declined... Shen Zha had his ways.
After all, he promised the Tourism Bureau everyone would be there in full.
Shen Zha called his old ssmate, who had rmended Lou Yingyan at the time.
Upon hearing the situation, the ssmateughed heartily: "This guy, turning down such a great opportunity, just wait, I¡¯ll call his dean."
...Half an hourter, Shen Zha timed his call to Lou Yingyan, and this time Lou agreed.
Alongside this surprise from M City¡¯s Tourism Bureau, another surprise arrived on the same day for the guests.
The investors who had sponsored this episode of the show seemed to have reached some agreement privately and contacted the program team, asking all guests to endorse together.
Apart from the guests, the master craftsmen of intangible cultural heritage were also signed for copyright contracts, nning tounch a product co-endorsed by the guests.
Shen Zha grinned wide enough to reach the back of his ears, today is truly a good day!
Look at thismercial value!
Shen Zha seemed to see countless gold coins waving at him.
He promptly informed every guest about this matter, besides Jiang Ning and Lou Yingyan who reacted somewhat calmly, the other guests acted like opportunities were falling from the sky.
Three days after receiving the call, all guests rushed to the Orange Building to film the endorsement advertisement.
That evening, the program team and other sponsors collectively went official, with the guests quickly reposting.
[Oh my! Over twenty sponsors coborating??]
[Hahaha, this world surely has flipped, I want to see what kind of hybrid baby will emerge from this coboration.]
[Pfft, hybrid baby... so vivid!]
[I¡¯m flipped too, kinda looking forward to it]
[Wake up folks, it¡¯s not that over twenty sponsors are selling one product together, but they¡¯re each selling their own, or maybe two or threepanies in the same industryunching a new model, just all using the program¡¯s posters and packaging with intangible cultural heritage copyrights!]
[Oh, I get it now, if I purchase from one or two of them, it¡¯s only considered half the merchandise, to collect the ¡¯family bucket¡¯ merchandise, I need to buy from all twenty-plus!]
[Yes, yes, exactly, that¡¯s it.]
[Ah, ah, ah, I want to buy!]
...
Besides announcing this news, the program team also didn¡¯t forget their previous prize giveaway. Apart from sending gifts to the first hundred correct entries by email, they¡¯ve initiated a new Weibo repost lottery draw, offering as many as two hundred prizes to appease viewers.
[This program team is the most generous at gifting I¡¯ve ever seen!]
[Such generosity from the program team! I¡¯m in!]
And then, just as everyone was most enthusiastically ying with the repost lottery, the program team officially announced the second video coboration with the M City Tourism Bureau.
Netizens were somewhat overwhelmed:
[...with all these strategies, the program¡¯s marketing approach is clearly well-yed.]
[This is the first variety show I¡¯ve seen end but remain such an active official ount!]
[M City? Is it really that beautiful!]
[Oh my, so many intangible heritage check-in spots! Seems so interesting!]
[I¡¯ve decided, I¡¯ll go to Qinnan for May Day holiday!]
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Chapter 741 - 637: Eloping or Not? (3)
Chapter 741: Chapter 637: Eloping or Not? (3)
[I heard a rumor that Sanwan Vige seems to have secured investment and is preparing to develop the tourism industry. They n to start construction around July or August this year and expect to wee guests by March or April next year.]
[Is that true?!]
[Ahhhhh, I can¡¯t wait!]
[...]
Thend area of M City is veryrge, and within its jurisdiction are multiple beautifully preserved ancient towns and local cultural relics.
These ancient buildings are not only well-maintained, but the distances between each ce are also not too far, making them particrly suitable for travel and leisure.
The city has several museums to choose from, not to mention the surrounding non-material cultural heritage towns.
Under the guidance of the show crew and local cultural and tourism authorities, Jiang Ning and other guests both toured and filmed.
The videos released by the crew are just the first episode; the M City cultural and tourism office has signed on for a total of three episodes.
By the time the three episodes were filmed, a week had passed.
This time, except for Lou Yingyan who was still alone, the other guests were apanied by their managers or assistants, and Jiang Ning also had a little sidekick.
While she was filming, Qi¡¯s little sidekick was busy carrying her bag, holding a fan and water bottle for her, busily working.
After Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou handed over the facial recognition system and lie detector helmet to the state, the Qi family members became aware of this matter.
Previously, when Qi Xingzhou¡¯s holographic system was taken over by the state, besides the upfront amount for buyout, the Qi Corporation also enjoyed certain policy supports. This time, it was the same.
Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen, seeing that Qi Xingzhou was indeed not interested in managing thepany, no longer insisted.
Not to mention that Qi Xingzhou was already shining brightly in his own field, even if he did nothing, with the Qi Family¡¯s financial strength, they could ensure he lived a life of leisure and indulgence forever.
Thus, that morning, watching Qi Xingzhou happily packing up to leave behind Jiang Ning, the three Qi Family members couldn¡¯t help but show expressions as if they were sending off a daughter or sister for marriage... The ancestors were right, sons indeed cannot be retained once they grow up.
Qi Xingzhou was particrly satisfied with his identity as Jiang Ning¡¯s boyfriend and only little sidekick. He silently observed the things other assistants did for their artists and quickly mastered them, doing even better and more attentively.
He did not hide his fondness for Jiang Ning at all, and every time he looked at her, his eyes sparkled with rity.
When Jiang Ning was being taken care of by him, she¡¯d see sweat beads on his forehead and would directly raise her hand to wipe his sweat with a tissue.
The two of them would drink from the same ss of lemonade.
Every day, the couple woulde and go together, their eyes only for each other, openly disying their affectionate rtionship. On the first day of work, everyone knew: what theizens said was true! These two are really a couple!
...
By the end of the shoot, everyone was a bit reluctant to part.
Chen Yunlu and her group proactively came over to bid farewell to Jiang Ning, their eyes slightly red as they hugged her.
Zhu Rui and Yuan Xingyao also happily approached Jiang Ning to say goodbye, their brows full of gratitude for her.
After leaving Sanwan Vige, they all benefited from this wave of poprity through the variety show.
They, who initially couldn¡¯t get any endorsements, recently received many sponsorships and invitations from production teams.
The footage over the past few days was squeezed out from their tight schedules, and now that filming had ended, they would immediately catch a ne or high-speed train to their next job location.
Jiang Ning bid farewell withughter and joy.
Shen Zha, with a calcting mind, approached Jiang Ning: "Jiang Ning, what are your ns next?"
Jiang Ning seemed very rxed: "No ns."
With an idea in mind, Shen Zha suggested: "Then shall we go back to the Capital City together? Chen Yan just sent over the script for a new variety show. Maybe you could look it over for me."
What if Jiang Ning bes interested while reading it?
His intentions were nearly transparent, and Jiang Ning promptly declined: "No, I won¡¯t go back to the Capital City."
"You¡¯re not going back to the Capital City?" Shen Zha was puzzled: "Didn¡¯t you say you had no other ns?"
"Thank you, Director Shen, for the offer, but I really don¡¯t intend to continue filming variety shows." Jiang Ning waved her hand without exining further, and stepped towards Qi Xingzhou.
Qi Xingzhou had long packed up Jiang Ning¡¯s things and was waiting for her not far away. Once Jiang Ning came over, the two walked side by side away.
Once in the car, Qi Xingzhou, sitting in the driver¡¯s seat, looked through his phone: "I didn¡¯t know when your filming would finish, so I didn¡¯t book ne tickets in advance. It¡¯s only three o¡¯clock now, and there seems to be a flight back to the Capital City at 3:50..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a fair hand suddenly reached over, covering his phone screen: "We¡¯re not going back to the Capital City."
Qi Xingzhou looked up at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning held Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hand, her eyes filled with joy: "Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to travel?"
She leaned closer to Qi Xingzhou; even though it was a legit trip, her tone was enticingly low: "Shall we elope?"
Qi Xingzhou was stunned for two seconds, then became instantly excited:
"Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s leave right now!"
He firmly grasped Jiang Ning¡¯s hand, his arm trembling with excitement.
The phone was tossed aside.
A ticket back to the Capital City? That could wait for a long, long time.
...
(End of the main story)
(The side story about marriage and having a baby with Little Bear needs a few days to brew)
(Thank you to everyone who read until the end)
Promoting Little Bear¡¯s new book on QQ Reading:
"After My Identity Was Stolen, I Lived in the Phone of a Short-lived Viin"
Background:
On the night Chi Yu was harmed, a friend who pushed her into the sea was using her childhood photos to impersonate a rich family¡¯s long-lost daughter and cheat a hundred-billion inheritance!
Upon waking up, she became the personal phone system of the new business magnate, Shen Yanzhi¡ª
When he locked the screen, she was trapped in the default snow mountain wallpaper;
When he turned on the hotspot, she could follow the Wi-Fi to watch the fake heiress performing online;
The fake heiress buys articles to set up a schr persona? She rolls out hot search entries showing the fake heiress cheating on exams in one go!
The fake heiress unts a birthmark and cries about difficulty finding her family? Chi Yu counterattacks by publishing evidence that the birthmark was faked by a bought-off stic surgeon!
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Shen Yanzhi gained control at twenty-four, and within four years, multiplied the Fu Family assets several times over, yet maintained his singleness, living with an excessive level of self-restraint, not even a female mosquito in sight.
Rumor had it within the Capital City¡¯s elite circles: the Fu family might face extinction.
Only Special Assistant Chen knew: not only did their President Shen have a special someone, but that someone was also a phone!
"President Shen, at 3 AM your phone automatically ordered brown sugar ginger tea."
"Mm, it¡¯s on its physiological cycle."
"..."
"President Shen, your new system is sneaking peeks at the financial reports."
"No problem, she¡¯s learning how to be a boss¡¯s wife."
"..." This was truly absurd!!!
Until one day, Special Assistant Chen personally saw their boss holding a beautifuldy¡¯s hand as they came out of the office and indicated to everyone: "Call her the boss¡¯s wife."
Special Assistant Chen was dumbstruck: ...! Isn¡¯t this the recently found true heiress of the richest family?!
Chapter 742 - 638: Bounty Hunters (Proposal Arc)
Chapter 742: Chapter 638: Bounty Hunters (Proposal Arc)
Since deciding to travel around from M City, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou really have not returned to Capital City.
The Qi family members learned about this three days after Jiang Ning finished recording, and the whole family supported Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou¡¯s decision.
"Young people should go out more and gain more experiences. Even if they don¡¯t learn much, just seeing the different customs and cultures of various ces is good," Ji Shuang said to Jiang Ning on the phone.
Jiang Ning wholeheartedly agreed, "Mm-hmm, that¡¯s what we think too. When we find interesting things, we¡¯ll send some to you."
Ji Shuang immediatelyughed, "Alright, but while you¡¯re out, you must pay attention to safety and prioritize your own safety. If you get tired of ying,e back, and I¡¯ll have the nanny make soup for you."
Jiang Ning¡¯s heart softened, "Alright."
Ji Shuang¡¯s words made Jiang Ning realize that she must have seen the news of her and Qi Xingzhou catching a criminal by the riversidest night trending online.
The night before, while Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou were strolling through the night market, they suddenly received a system notification that a wanted criminal was active nearby.
Catching this criminal would not only bring generous rewards from the system but also a 200,000 reward offered by the government.
More importantly, this person was a fugitive serial criminal!
If he wasn¡¯t captured, he would soonmit another crime!
How could Jiang Ning let such a serious criminal roam right under her nose? Of course, the choice was to capture him!
Jiang Ning exined the situation to Qi Xingzhou, and they quickly conspired together to bring the criminal to justice.
Jiang Ning didn¡¯t intend to make a fuss and wanted to hand the person over to the police quietly and keep her aplishments hidden.
Butst night at the riverside, besides her and Qi Xingzhou, there were also many people strolling and havingte-night snacks.
As soon as the phones were lifted, recording began... and after the video was uploaded online, it was bound to be recognized.
Originally, A City was just a bit lively, but today the foot traffic noticeably increased, all because people had seen the trending topic and wanted to run into Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou here.
Jiang Ning: "..."
The 200,000 from the government was quickly transferred from the treasury to Jiang Ning¡¯s bank ount. After receiving the money, Jiang Ning as usual wanted to split half with Qi Xingzhou.
Qi Xingzhou held Jiang Ning, continually nuzzling his head into her neck, refusing to take it.
"I don¡¯t want it; Ning Ning can support me," Qi Xingzhou said, with a tone full of confidence.
However, while looking at the 200,000 in her hand, Jiang Ning conjured a new thought.
In the system¡¯s database, there are still hundreds of felons enjoying their freedom outside thew.
These criminals are scattered all over the country, even across the world.
Previously, it was difficult to capture these criminals without leaving Beijing, but now...
Jiang Ning lowered her head and asked Qi Xingzhou for his opinion, "Should we be bounty hunters? What do you think?"
Qi Xingzhou didn¡¯t hesitate in the slightest, "Okay."
The system in her mind also apuded in support: [Yay yay!]
Its ambitious host finally perked up!
And so, just like that, on an ordinary afternoon, the grand n for capturing fugitives born from their union was formed.
Each time Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou arrived in a new city, they would have the system collect and analyze all criminal information for the current city.
If there weren¡¯t many criminals, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou would personally capture and bring them to justice.
If there were too many criminals, Jiang Ning would select some that offered generous rewards, and for the rest, would let the system anonymously provide leads to the police, leaving them to make the arrest.
Under their united and close cooperation, the number ofpleted tasks on the system¡¯s task panel rose sharply.
Jiang Ning¡¯s life value increased coolly, and the merit apples earned by Qi Xingzhou increased day by day.
Sometimes, seeing dozens of hedgehogs carrying apples on Qi Xingzhou¡¯s body within a single day, Jiang Ning felt a bit worried, afraid something might happen to him.
But the system assured her that merit apples brought only benefits and no harm to Qi Xingzhou.
After healing Qi Xingzhou, the extra merit apples would enhance his physical fitness, intelligence, luck, and more.
Relieved upon hearing this, Jiang Ning felt at ease.
Though Jiang Ning has never revealed the system¡¯s existence in front of Qi Xingzhou, she knew he had likely guessed something to some extent.
Yet, he never asked any questions from beginning to end.
Each time faced with the criminal information Jiang Ning provided, Qi Xingzhou carefully analyzed how to capture them, never showing any surprise over the origin of those criminal details in Jiang Ning¡¯s possession.
His reaction made Jiang Ning breathe a sigh of relief.
With a tacit understanding, a feeling called harmony flowed between them.
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou worked as bounty hunters for three whole years.
In these three years, they traveled every inch of the mothend, never missing any of its stability and prosperity.
The bank card used to collect bounties grew from an initial 200,000 to an amount Jiang Ning herself couldn¡¯t quite recount, yet the system¡¯s life value reward stopped disying once it amassed to 60 years.
The countdown regarding Jiang Ning¡¯s life on the system panel, once present, was now gone without a trace.
In response to Jiang Ning¡¯s question, the system exined: [The host¡¯s current physical state has reached its peak. The system no longer disys survival days because it doesn¡¯t want the host to live in future fear. 60 years is not the host¡¯s end point, so please don¡¯t worry.]
A few days after capturing thest major A-level fugitive, it was Jiang Ning¡¯s 26th birthday.
In a Jiangnan Water Vige, thousands of kilometers away from Capital City, Qi Xingzhou took out a small cake to celebrate her birthday.
The evening breeze was gentle, the small boats in the river swaying.
Looking at Qi Xingzhou¡¯s focused and gentle eyes under the candlelight, Jiang Ning suddenly had a thought.
She raised her hand to hug Qi Xingzhou and kissed him on the side of his face, "Let¡¯s get married when we return to Beijing this time."
"Really?" Qi Xingzhou responded calmly, though the tremble in his arms holding Jiang Ning revealed his excitement.
"Of course it¡¯s true. When have I ever lied to you?" Jiang Ning turned to her bag and took out the ring she had custom-ordered in advance.
For the sake of ritual, to appear more earnest and serious.
Jiang Ning knelt on one knee before Qi Xingzhou, opened the ring box, and with a clear voice asked, "Mr. Qi, will you spend the rest of your life with me?"
Qi Xingzhou looked at Jiang Ning, his eyes moist with emotion, "I will."
He extended his hand for Jiang Ning to put the ring on him.
Qi Xingzhou never wore additional essories, always finding them ufortable.
The only thing he wore consistently was a gold-iid safety amulet Jiang Ning had given him years ago.
But now, the presence confined to his finger delighted him greatly.
With great excitement, he pulled Jiang Ning into a tight hug, then couldn¡¯t resist nting a kiss on her cheek.
Their lips gradually moved to the side, and it was several minutes before they parted, both breathless.
With a steady heartbeat, Qi Xingzhou¡¯s gaze fell on the cake on the low table, suddenly remembering something and urging Jiang Ning to cut the cake.
Since it was just the two of them, the cake Qi Xingzhou had custom-ordered wasn¡¯trge.
As soon as Jiang Ning cut the first slice, she noticed something unusual.
She turned to nce at Qi Xingzhou and used the cake knife to reveal something hidden in the cake¡ªa small box with a wrap!
When Jiang Ning saw that small box, she already guessed what it contained.
A pair of hands wearing disposable gloves reached out, prepared, and opened the box, revealing a dazzling ring in Qi Xingzhou¡¯s hand, "When you proposed to me just now, I felt truly surprised and happy."
He knelt on one knee before Jiang Ning, looking up at her, his gaze clear and eager, "Ms. Jiang Ning, will you marry me?"
She smiled and nodded, extending her hand to Qi Xingzhou, "I will."
When Jiang Ning proposed to Qi Xingzhou, she was very happy, because surprising him made her happy to see his joy.
But now, the roles reversed with Qi Xingzhou surprising her, even though the process was identical, it felt different to Jiang Ning.
Her heart felt tender, immensely happy, yet tears inexplicably welled up just like Qi Xingzhou had earlier.
This time, Jiang Ning held Qi Xingzhou tightly, realizing that happiness could indeed bring tears.
Her greatest luck in life was meeting him and the system!
The system had given Jiang Ning a second life.
Qi Xingzhou gave Jiang Ning aplete life experience and family.
Ensuring she would never be alone in this world, always having someone by her side.
Chapter 743 - 639: Returning to the Capital
Chapter 743: Chapter 639: Returning to the Capital
The day after Jiang Ning¡¯s birthday, she and Qi Xingzhou bought ne tickets back to the Capital City.
Qi Xingzhou immediately sent a message to his big brother.
Over the past three years, Jiang Ning has had close interactions with the Huo Family.
In the beginning, Ji Shuang frequently contacted Qi Xingzhou, but gradually, she started calling Jiang Ning instead.
During these three years, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou traveled all over the country, capturing criminals while also taking time to enjoy local scenery or taste local specialties.
Sometimes when they came across something particrly delicious or novel, Jiang Ning would often buy extra to send back to the Capital City.
She felt somewhat guilty for whisking away their well-behaved son.
Initially, the Qi family members were ttered to receive gifts from Jiang Ning and didn¡¯t know how to reciprocate. They tried to buy gifts for her, but since the couple was traveling, it wasn¡¯t convenient. Hence, they ended up sending Jiang Ning money each time, leaving her at a loss whether tough or cry.
Eventually, as they got used to it, the Qi family members were less restrained and asionally sent messages or made phone calls to check on the two of them.
The interactions between the Qi family and Jiang Ning became increasingly natural and harmonious.
Actually, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou did return asionally, especially during New Year or other holidays when she would bring Qi Xingzhou back.
Although she never used to celebrate these asions, she understood the importance of certain holidays to the people.
Every time they returned, it was Qi Chen who drove to pick them up, and this time was no different.
Upon receiving Qi Xingzhou¡¯s message, Qi Chen waited outside the airport at the appropriate time.
When Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou appeared, Qi Chen¡¯s usually stern expression softened, and he walked toward them with a smile in his eyes.
"Big brother."
"Big Brother Qi."
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou saw Qi Chen and greeted him in session.
"I¡¯m here to take you home." Qi Chen said, reaching out to help with theirrge suitcases, "So much luggage? You brought everything back?"
"Yes, the trip is over, and we probably won¡¯t be going anywhere again soon," Jiang Ning said with a smile.
Qi Chen, hearing this, also smiled, "That¡¯s great. The Capital City has changed a lot in the past couple of years. You can explore more after you return."
Clearly, he was very pleased with Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou¡¯s return to the Capital City.
The apartment Jiang Ning rented in the Capital City had long been vacated.
Last year, Jiang Ning bought a small apartment in a newly developed building. It was already renovated by the first half of the year, and when she decided to return to the Capital City yesterday, she arranged for a cleaner to tidy up, so it was ready for her to move in.
The brothers first dropped off Jiang Ning before heading home themselves.
Qi Family Vi.
Qi Chen parked the car, and the brothers got out with the luggage.
As Qi Xingzhou stepped through the door with his left foot, he immediately saw Ji Shuang and Qi Jingshan looking their way.
Ji Shuang and Qi Jingshan stretched their necks, looking past their own silly son.
As Qi Xingzhou¡¯s right foot followed, he kindly reminded, "Dad, Mom, my girlfriend has already gone back, she didn¡¯te."
Hearing Qi Xingzhou¡¯s reference to Jiang Ning, Ji Shuang couldn¡¯t help but feel an ache in her teeth.
No one knew where Qi Xingzhou got this annoying habit. Ever since Jiang Ning agreed to his pursuit, he began referring to her externally as "my girlfriend" or "my girlfriend," as if he were afraid everyone didn¡¯t know she was his girlfriend.
The Qi family¡¯s ears had grown calluses from hearing it.
Knowing Jiang Ning wasn¡¯t there, Ji Shuang¡¯s initial anticipation was dashed, and she sat back on the sofa but quickly remembered something, reigniting her expectation.
Ji Shuang said to Qi Xingzhou, "Ask Jiang Ning if she¡¯s free for a meal with everyone tomorrow?"
"Okay." Qi Xingzhou responded, and upon returning to his room, the first thing he did was call Jiang Ning.
"...A meal?"
Jiang Ning had just finished tidying up when she received Qi Xingzhou¡¯s call.
Hearing Ji Shuang¡¯s invitation, Jiang Ning felt a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
She had a faint feeling that Ji Shuang¡¯s intention might not be as simple as just wanting to have a meal with her.
It¡¯s not like Ji Shuang hadn¡¯t invited her before. Each time she and Qi Xingzhou returned to the Capital City, they were inevitably called to the Qi family for a banquet.
If it were just a simple gathering, Ji Shuang would have messaged Jiang Ning directly; there was no need to ask Qi Xingzhou to ry the message specifically.
On the phone, Jiang Ning said, "I¡¯m free all day tomorrow, just let me know in advance once you¡¯ve settled on a time."
Qi Xingzhou¡¯s eyes lit up, "Great!"
The next day, Jiang Ning made an official visit and even brought the gifts she had prepared long ago.
Ji Shuang¡¯s eyes immediately crinkled with a smile when she saw Jiang Ning.
Qi Jingshan and Qi Chen, rare for them, didn¡¯t go to the office today, so the whole family was at home.
The lunch spread by the Qi family was exceptionallyvish.
Jiang Ning noticed this, which further confirmed her suspicions.
Sure enough, after the meal, as everyone sat on the sofa, sipping tea and eating fruit, Ji Shuang suddenly grabbed Jiang Ning¡¯s hand and said, "Ning Ning, Xingzhou has already told us about your proposal. Normally, the parents from both sides should meet and discuss, then we go to your family with a betrothal gift. But..."
Ji Shuang thought about Jiang Ning¡¯s estrangement from the Huo Family and hesitated in her expression.
Jiang Ning smiled slightly, "Auntie Ji, I understand, you¡¯re doing this for my sake."
"You really are a clever child," Ji Shuang said, immediately at ease upon hearing Jiang Ning¡¯s understanding. "Your biological parents aren¡¯t reliable, negotiating with them would be less effective than discussing directly with you."
Saying this, Ji Shuang took out a prepared gift list and handed it to Jiang Ning, "This is the betrothal gift we¡¯ve prepared. Take a look."
On the paper, the Qi family had clearly itemized the details of the betrothal gift.
Despite having some expectations, Jiang Ning didn¡¯t anticipate the Qi family would be so generous and substantial with their offer.
She hadn¡¯t even finished reading it when she returned the list, "Auntie Ji, this is too much..."
The cash alone was one hundred million, not to mention other assets like properties,pany shares, gold, and various invaluable jewelry.
The value was far beyond Jiang Ning¡¯s expectations.
"It¡¯s not too much," Auntie Ji said, pushing the list back to Jiang Ning, "This is our heartfelt gesture from the Qi family."
Jiang Ning had no elders to support her nor a family to rely on.
Ji Shuang understood well that the most crucial assurance for a woman was having money and assets, as these would be her future backbone.
Ji Shuang held Jiang Ning¡¯s hand tightly.
Though she said nothing, Jiang Ning understood something from her expression.
Seeing Jiang Ning¡¯s refusal, Qi Jingshan, who had remained mostly silent, became anxious, and couldn¡¯t help but speak up, "Please just take it. Once you¡¯re married, you two should lead a good life together without any financial worries. That would be the greatest honor for us as parents."
Saying this, Qi Jingshan cast a disdainful nce at his eldest son, who had yet to bring a girlfriend home, "And when you bring home a girlfriend in the future, the betrothal gift will be just as grand."
Qi Chen, hearing this, wore a smile of helplessness.
Fate and romance are not things one can force.
Not having encountered someone who moves his heart wasn¡¯t entirely his fault.
Qi Chen turned to Jiang Ning and said, "Before you even returned to the Capital City, my parents were brainstorming over this list until their heads were bald, staying up in the living room aste as two or three in the morning, worried they might miss something. Your wedding is such a joyful asion; these worldly possessions aren¡¯t as significant. Take them with peace of mind, so they can sleep well tonight."
Hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded, feeling a mix of embarrassment and gratitude.
Thus, the details of the betrothal gift were formally decided.
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou¡¯s proposal had taken the Qi family by surprise, leaving them unprepared.
After discussing, they decided to get engaged first, and then marryter.
The engagement process wasn¡¯t as borate as a wedding.
Ji Shuang brought out several options for engagement dates for Jiang Ning to choose from.
Without anyone noticing, Qi Xingzhou moved closer and immediately picked the nearest date.
He leaned against Jiang Ning, acting spoiled.
Jiang Ning nudged him, signaling him to behave, then chose the nearest date.
The nearest date was only half a month away.
When Jiang Ning was leaving, Ji Shuang gave her a thick envelope and a delicate handcrafted brocade box.
On her way home, when Jiang Ning opened the brocade box, she discovered it contained an entire set of expensive jade jewelry.
Driving, Qi Xingzhou beamed with pride, "From now on, you¡¯ve gained the approval of the ancestors and are officially my most favorite person! My love!"
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