Chapter 159 159 Is it a backlash?

Jiang Lili was also tired from the long journey, but her overall appearance was okay. On the other hand, Ji Mingyue looked tired all over, and even her eyes had lost their former luster. She looked as if her energy had been sucked away by a monster.

As Jiang Lili studied Ji Mingyue, he was also studying her. Ji Mingyue hadn't been having a good time lately. Lu Jiaze hadn't been able to contact her since that message. Undeterred, she went to his school every weekend, contacting not only him but also his roommates. She didn't know what he'd said to them, but no one was willing to come out to see her. For a moment, Ji Mingyue regretted her impatience, which had led to the current situation. But the incident had already happened, and regret was useless. She could only try to salvage the situation, but Lu Jiaze wouldn't give her that chance. Her continued bad luck meant his strategy value remained at zero. Before she could come up with a solution, Ji Yushu met with an accident. She didn't want to return, but she needed Ji Yushu's support for the rest of her tuition, so she decided to return. Unexpectedly, she bumped into Jiang Lili upon her return. She thought that given her hatred for Ji Yushu, she wouldn't return, but it seemed she was wrong.

"Lili, you're back too." Ji Mingyue curled the corners of his lips and greeted her.

"Of course I have to come back for such a big thing." Jiang Lili glanced at her inconspicuously while speaking. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt that Ji Mingyue was full of frustration.

"You're quite generous, then. I thought you wouldn't come back after he treated you like this." Ji Mingyue lowered her voice. The last message was a declaration of war, and she was too lazy to continue to play the role of sisterly love with her.

"You're not going to act anymore?" Jiang Lili was a little surprised. She thought she would at least act in front of the old couple.

"Am I not telling the truth? I know you hate my mother's appearance and the destruction of your family, so you won't become such a person, right?" Ji Mingyue looked at her straight after she finished speaking, with jealousy flashing in her eyes. She seemed to have become more radiant after going to Jing City, especially compared with her current self.

Her words made Jiang Lili burst out laughing. Jiang Lili never thought that she had gone through so much trouble just for this sentence. She looked at Ji Mingyue with feigned confusion: "What are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"

"Jiang Lili, don't..." Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Ji Xingyue who came jogging from the room: "Sister!"

Jiang Lili looked down at the little girl who was hugging Ji Mingyue's thighs. It seemed that this was the first time she met Ji Xingyue. She had been staying in the room with Ji Mingyue during the last wedding. At this moment, she was looking up and talking to Ji Mingyue. Seeing her faded dress, Jiang Lili couldn't help but think that maybe giving her to someone else back then was the best destination for her.

Ji Xingyue spoke quickly, and finally pulled Ji Mingyue's sleeve and said, "Sister, when can we go see Dad?"

"I'll take you there later." Ji Mingyue said as she asked her to let go of herself. She had been very weak recently, and if she continued to pull her like this, she felt like she couldn't stand still.

"Okay." Ji Xingyue nodded obediently, then secretly looked at Jiang Lili in front of her. She didn't know this sister, so she was very curious and kept looking at her secretly.

"Lili, you're back?" Chen Guilan, who heard the noise inside, hurried out.

"Well, which hospital and ward is my father in?" Jiang Lili didn't plan to stay in the iron factory for long. She came here to let more people know that she came back specifically to see Ji Yushu.

"Then I'll take you there." Chen Guilan said and glanced at her. They had realized how capable she was during the wedding banquet, so if they wanted her to pay Ji Yushu this time, they definitely couldn't use the same method as last time.

"That's fine." Jiang Lili thought she'd be distressed to see them in such a state of disarray, but now, looking at the slightly embarrassed Chen Guilan before her, she had no other thoughts. This was probably the best situation, she thought. To her, they were just strangers with blood ties.

"Sister, let's go too." Upon hearing this, Ji Xingyue quickly pulled Ji Mingyue's sleeve and reminded her.

"Well, wait for me to put these back." Ji Mingyue said as he trotted to put the luggage back, then pulled Ji Xingyue to go to the two people in front.

The ironworks was bustling with people. When they caught sight of Jiang Lili and Chen Guilan, they couldn't help but ask, "Lili, are you going to the hospital to see your dad?"

"Yes, I came back this time just for him." Jiang Lili nodded in response.

"Lili is such a kind child. The Ji family treated her like that last time, yet she's willing to come back to see Ji Laoer. Ji Laoer was so confused back then!"

The two sisters following behind them heard almost nothing but praise for Jiang Lili and her daughter along the way. Ji Mingyue couldn't help but tighten her grip on Ji Xingyue's hand, so was this Jiang Lili's purpose for coming to the iron factory?

"Sister, what do they mean?" Ji Xingyue only half understood what they said. When she looked up and asked Ji Mingyue, she found that her face looked very ugly.

"Sister, you're hurting me." Ji Xingyue tried to free her own hand.

"Sorry, Xingyue." Ji Mingyue quickly let go when she heard that. When she looked down, she realized that she had pulled her wrist red.

"It's okay, sister, let's go to the hospital now." Ji Xingyue hadn't seen Ji Yushu for several days. She was a little worried, especially since Ji Yushu was carried into the hospital at that time.

"Okay." Ji Mingyue was a little absent-minded along the way. All she was thinking about was the purpose of Jiang Lili's return.

Jiang Lili, walking ahead of them, was feeling restless. She paid no attention to what Chen Guilan said beside her. All she could think about was Ji Mingyue's exhausted look. Ever since she'd appeared, she'd been so full of energy. This was the first time she'd seen her like this. She couldn't help but wonder if Ji Yushu's critical illness was also due to her strategy system. Perhaps her current state was a backlash. After all, there was no such thing as a free lunch. She'd used her strategy system to absorb the luck of those around her, and there was always a price to pay, Jiang Lili guessed.

"Lili, did you listen to me?" Seeing that she had not responded to her, Chen Guilan looked at her angrily.

"Isn't the most important thing right now to check on my dad first?" Jiang Lili glanced back at her and quickly turned her head away.

"It's right to go see him first, but the hospital has already started to ask for payment, so you have to say something, right?" Chen Guilan reminded.

"Grandma, look at what you said. I relied on my mom to go to college. I'm still a student now. How can I express my gratitude? Dad has always been supporting Mingyue. You should ask her about this matter." Jiang Lili said directly.

"I knew you were still holding a grudge against us, but now human lives are at stake, why are you still holding on to what happened before?" Chen Guilan said as she began to wipe away her tears.

Jiang Lili was too lazy to watch her performance and simply walked past her and continued to go to the hospital. It seemed that her family's guess was correct. The main reason they asked her to come back was to wait for her to pay the medical bills.

Seeing Jiang Lili leave like this, Chen Guilan hurriedly chased after her and continued, "Your grandfather and I are old, and your father depends on you two sisters. You should discuss it with Mingyue later. One of you has to come back to take care of him."

Jiang Lili ignored her. She had already appeared at the iron factory. She had cut ties with them because of the admission letter issue that summer. The people at the iron factory would understand her. But Ji Mingyue and Ji Yushu's money from the stall was used to support her college education. If she wanted to transfer the stall to her, she had to ask her if she agreed.

Because of this little episode, they arrived at the hospital at the same time as Ji Mingyue and her sister. Ji Yushu was still in danger, so they could only visit him outside the ward. Through the glass, Jiang Lili could only see the person on the bed inside. Speaking of which, she and Ji Yushu had not seen each other for more than a year. Seeing him lying quietly on the bed, she didn't seem to feel sad. For a moment, she couldn't help but reflect, was she too cold-blooded?

The sound of crying beside her interrupted her reflection. She looked down and saw Ji Xingyue crying hard, wiping her tears with her hands. Ji Mingyue beside her was comforting her in a gentle voice. Jiang Lili quickly withdrew her gaze. She planned to go to the doctor's office to ask about Ji Yushu's condition.

"Lili, why didn't you tell me you were coming back?" Qiu Shaoli was a little surprised when she saw Jiang Lili.

"I just arrived and something unexpected happened, so I didn't have time to tell anyone." Jiang Lili explained.

Qiu Shaoli had also heard about Ji Yushu's rescue in the past few days. Thinking of this, she patted her shoulder with some heartache: "You have worked hard too."

Ji Mingyue, who was concerned about Ji Xingyue, couldn't help but look up when she heard the conversation. As soon as she looked up, she caught a glimpse of the distress in Qiu Shaoli's eyes. She looked displeased. It wasn't just Jiang Lili who rushed back, as if she was special. Thinking of the news she had heard before, she had a hunch that Lu Jiaze's change in attitude towards her was related to Qiu Shaoli. She lowered her eyes and stared at the floor, thinking about what she should do in the hospital these few days.

Jiang Lili and Qiu Shaoli went to the doctor's office together. Ji Mingyue walked up to Chen Guilan and reminded her, "Grandma, aren't you going with Lili? If she leaves like this, you won't be able to contact her."

Chen Guilan glanced at her, her eyes full of disgust: "I don't need you to teach me how to do things. Just be a good boy at home these days." Although she didn't like Jiang Lili, she disliked Ji Mingyue even more. This girl was just like her mother, both of them were jinxes.

Ji Mingyue lowered her eyes and said nothing. She glanced down at Ji Xingyue who was leaning against her, and thought of Ji Yushu who was still lying in the ward. She didn't understand how things had turned out like this. Wasn't she the heroine? Why was Jiang Lili's life better than hers? She should look up to her.

Jiang Lili was asking the doctor about Ji Yushu's condition. Although the doctor spoke tactfully, she still understood. If Ji Yushu still couldn't wake up in the next two days, there would be no hope for him. On the contrary, if he could wake up in the next two days, he could be transferred to the general ward after two days of observation.

Coming out of the doctor's office, Qiu Shaoli glanced at the person next to her. From her point of view, Ji Yushu's presence would only drag her down. It would be better for her to just go there and get rid of the problem once and for all. However, she naturally couldn't say such words in front of Jiang Lili. She could only pat her on the shoulder and said, "If you need anything, just come to my office."

"Okay, thank you Aunt Qiu." Jiang Lili watched her leave. She didn't go back to the ward immediately, but sat on a chair in the corridor in a daze. Before she could sort out the clues in her mind, she saw Chen Guilan running towards her, her tone full of joy: "Lili, your father is awake!"