Chapter – 49
âThis Jade Talisman⊠Can I Keep It?â
Jiang Xuxu had already contacted Jiang Huai to get the address from the driver, so she wasnât surprised that he had arrived.
On the other hand, Jiang Su, who didnât know the full situation, immediately hid behind Jiang Xuxu as if a mouse had encountered a cat when he saw Jiang Huai.
âThis time, it really wasnât my fault!â
Saying this, he lightly tugged at her sleeve.
âBig sis! Big sis, please explain it properly to Huai-ge.â
Jiang Huai frowned at his little gesture, but Jiang Xuxu explained the situation calmly.
âYeah, itâs not his fault.â
In his mind, Jiang Huai muttered, âIf itâs not his fault, then whose fault is it?â and instinctively glanced at Lu Xuexi, who was lying on the ground.
âŠSo, was this Lu Xuexiâs fault after all?
However, seeing the seven people lying in front of him, he lost the desire to dig deeper.
As long as no oneâs life was in danger, that was enough.
Soon, the ambulance arrived, and the seven people on the rooftop, along with Chun-chun who had fallen downstairs, were transported to the hospital.
Upon hearing that Lu Xuexi had collapsed, Jiang Han and Jiang Cheng hurried over. After hearing the situation, they couldnât hold back their anger when they learned that Xuexi was in a coma while Jiang Su was unharmed.
âWhat were you thinking?! You went out with Xuexi and still couldnât protect her properly!â
âXuexi usually dotes on you so muchâif you had even an ounce of conscience, you wouldnât have put her in danger. How will you explain this when Grandmother returns?â
Jiang Su actually wanted to tell his cousins about the shocking experience he had today. But cornered by their accusations, his face flushed with a mix of anger and frustration.
âYou donât understand anything!â
âHow can you say for sure that I didnât protect her?!â
âWhy donât you ask her what happened back then?!â
He was still young, and it was frustrating and infuriating to be blamed for something he didnât do. But in the end, he said no more and turned on his heel, running off.
Jiang Han and Jiang Cheng assumed that he was merely refusing to admit fault and running away, so they didnât chase him.
ââMeanwhile, Jiang Xuxu had finished clearing the remaining negative energy from the other hospital rooms. When she returned to the hallway, she saw Jiang Su storming out of the room angrily and heading for the emergency stairs.
Inside the stairs, Jiang Su rubbed his tears with the back of his hand.
He wasnât weak enough to cry from a simple scolding. It was deep frustration and sorrow that came from his heart.
He recalled the events. Yes, he had impulsively joined the competition that day, but he had always been cautious.
The suddenly appearing silkworm threadsâno one reacted in time.
As people were caught one by one, he immediately grabbed Lu Xuexiâs hand to escape. The moment the thread tried to ensnare her, he had thrown himself to protect her.
âŠBut at that moment, when his foot was caught in the thread, Lu Xuexi shook off his hand and ran away without hesitation.
Instead, Chun-chun had jumped in to help, and both of them ended up trapped in cocoons.
How he managed to escape afterwardâŠ
He only remembered the scorching heat under his feet and that the thread snapped at that moment.
Then he had grabbed Chun-chun and ran desperately.
At the time, he didnât have the luxury to think about it, but now, taking off his shoes, he saw black scorch marks on the insoles and small pieces of yellow paper tucked in the corners.
At that moment, Jiang Su remembered Jiang Xuxuâs talisman and understood everything.
âŠFrom the very beginning, she had been protecting him.
Even though he hadnât listened to her warning and followed Xuexi, she hadnât been angry. Instead, she had secretly hidden a talisman in his shoe to protect him.
His chest burned, and tears welled up again.
With regret and gratitude.
ââDespite having cornered her, even pushing her to expel him and his cousins from the house,
she had still saved him.
âU-uhâŠâ
At that moment, he suddenly heard the sound of a door opening behind him.
Jiang Su shivered and hastily wiped his tears.
When he turned aroundâJiang Xuxu.
He widened his eyes in surprise. Forgetting that he had been crying, he stared at her.
The boyâs face was naturally delicate. With red-rimmed eyes and tears clinging to his lashes, he looked almost like a fragile, beautiful youth.
Jiang Xuxu raised her eyebrows slightly.
Jiang Suâs face flushed bright red.
Unable to bear the awkwardness and embarrassment, he blurted out in a strong tone,
âW-why are you here?!â
Realizing himself, he immediately softened his voice.
âUh, itâs not that Iâm saying you canât be here⊠Itâs just⊠if big sis wants to rest here, Iâll give you the space.â
Having witnessed her power, Jiang Su now felt completely inferior.
Yet recalling his previous attitude, he assumed she must be looking down on him, making him feel self-deprecating.
So, even the word he had longed to sayââSisââbarely came out.
âI came looking for you.â
She said this and extended her hand.
âI want the self-defense jade talisman I lent you before.â
Her tone was cold, as if they had never gone through life-threatening situations together.
Jiang Suâs eyes immediately reddened.
He instinctively protected the talisman around his neck and looked at her desperately.
âTh-this⊠isnât mine? Itâs the same one I gave to Huai-ge and Uncle, right?â
Jiang Xuxu looked down calmly.
âI only lent it temporarily. I never said it was yours.â
Indeed, once she said it, he couldnât argue. Butâhe didnât want to give it back.
It was for self-defense.
But more than that, he wanted her to accept him.
âBig sis, can I⊠keep this jade talisman?â
Even saying that, fearing rejection, he hurriedly added,
âI was wrong before! Iâll never go against you again. Iâll do whatever you sayâŠâ
Jiang Xuxu stared at him expressionlessly.
âDo you really want it?â
Jiang Su nodded firmly. He wanted it!
Then she extended her hand again and said flatly,
âThe talisman costs 200,000 yuan. Plus the reward for this time, 4 thunder talismans for 400,000 yuan. Thatâs 600,000 yuan in total. Payment can be made via transfer or Alipay.â
ââConsidering his behavior the other day, just saving him was already lenient enough.
Of course, she would demand proper payment.
Jiang Su understood that he had been wrong. He didnât intend to refuse, but he shivered for a moment at the amount.
âAll my money is in WeChat. Big sis, add me as a friend first, then I can send it.â
Even as she saw through his ulterior motive, Jiang Xuxu said nothing and took out her phone to add him.
He immediately sent 6,000,000 yen (â600,000 yuan).
Jiang Xuxu accepted it without hesitation and confirmed the deposit.
For a moment, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her eyes.
She felt the joy of incomeâand also admiration that even a single child in the Jiang family could pay such an amount without batting an eye.
6 million yen, paid without a flicker of emotion⊠Hmph.
When they returned to the hospital room, Lu Xuexi had already woken up.
Seeing Jiang Su, she looked a little awkward at first, but quickly returned to her usual gentle smile, reaching out her hand worriedly.
âLittle Su, when I woke up, you werenât here. I was really worried. Are you okay?â
