Private room in a state-run restaurant.

While Jiang Jiahua and Huo Yuanshan were drinking and exchanging toasts, Jiang Qiaoqiao quietly got up and left.

In her previous life, when Qin Haiyang saved Xia Yuntao, she wasn't with Qin Haiyang and didn't know the details of the rescue.

But she remembered the day Qin Haiyang saved Xia Yuntao—today!

When Jiang Qiaoqiao arrived at the entrance of the state-run restaurant, she walked straight to the right.

When she watched Xia Yuntao leave, she paid extra attention and remembered the direction he went.

Now we can only try our luck by going in the general direction.

As Jiang Qiaoqiao walked further and further into the remote area, she reached a place where the surrounding dirt roads and alleys became interconnected, but she still couldn't see Xia Yuntao.

She looked around and frowned.

If Xia Yuntao is destined to encounter danger today and needs to be rescued, and she cannot find Xia Yuntao first, will the person who saves him still be Qin Haiyang?

Thinking that if Qin Haiyang saved Xia Yuntao again, just like in their previous life, Xia Yuntao would also invest in Qin Haiyang. What if Qin Haiyang was truly destined for her...

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Qiaoqiao's eyes.

She doesn't believe in fate!

She spotted an alley lined with houses on both sides and walked straight in.

She remembered hearing Xia Yuntao say in her past life that he came to this place to find an old friend and retrieve a family heirloom for his wife.

Since we are looking for someone, we should naturally head towards places where there are people.

"What are you looking for? Or rather, who are you looking for?" As soon as Jiang Qiaoqiao stepped into the alley, a tall figure suddenly appeared and blocked her way.

Jiang Qiaoqiao looked up and met Jiang Yongchang's sharp eyes.

Jiang Yongchang, as expected of someone who had been trained in the army, followed her all the way without her noticing at all.

She wasn't guilty at all, and asked Jiang Yongchang with a sneer, "So, Second Brother, do you suspect I'm looking for something?"

Jiang Yongchang seemed surprised by her boldness and frowned slightly.

"Old man, hand over the stuff right now! Don't force us brothers to take action!"

Just then, a vicious voice came from deep within the alley.

Jiang Qiaoqiao was overjoyed and pulled Jiang Yongchang towards the direction of the sound, "Second Brother, save people first!"

They hadn't run more than a few steps when they saw Xia Yuntao, with his gray hair, already cornered by several thugs.

"What are you doing? Stop!" Jing Yongchang shouted.

The thugs immediately turned to look at them, "I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, otherwise..."

Before the thug could finish his threatening words, Jiang Yongchang had already made his move.

Having been trained in the military, Jiang Yongchang was very skilled, and in no time at all, he had defeated those thugs.

Seeing that they were no match for him, one of the thugs fixed his ruthless gaze on Jiang Qiaoqiao.

He flashed his switchblade and charged straight at Jiang Qiaoqiao.

Jiang Qiaoqiao was pondering how to get Xia Yuntao away first when, without realizing it, it was too late to hide.

"Qiaoqiao!"

Just then, Huo Beixiao's anxious voice rang out from behind.

At the same time, Jiang Qiaoqiao felt a strong force pull her behind her, and Huo Beixiao's tall figure was already blocking her way.

Huo Beixiao stretched out his hand and directly grabbed the switchblade with one hand.

Amidst the other man's shocked gaze, he raised his foot and kicked the thug directly in the stomach, causing the thug to instantly fall to the ground and howl in pain.

By this time, Jiang Yongchang had already beaten all the other thugs to a pulp.

Jiang Qiaoqiao borrowed rope from a nearby resident and tied up all the thugs.

Jiang Qiaoqiao looked at Huo Beixiao's still bleeding hand and became a little nervous. She didn't even care about Xia Yuntao, the god of wealth, and hurriedly pulled Huo Beixiao to run to the nearest clinic.

"Doctor, his hand is injured, the wound is deep, and it's bleeding a lot. Please take a look at him quickly." Jiang Qiaoqiao's voice was full of anxiety.

Looking at her face, which was contorted with worry, Huo Beixiao suddenly felt that the cut was worth it.

The doctor at the clinic quickly disinfected, stopped the bleeding, and bandaged Huo Beixiao's wound.

"Are you holding a knife? How did you cut so deep?"

Before Huo Beixiao could speak, Jiang Qiaoqiao nodded repeatedly, "He did hold a knife. Doctor, did he injure any tendons or bones in his hand? Will he suffer any long-term effects?"

"The wound is a bit deep, but it hasn't damaged any bones or tendons. It will definitely leave a scar, but it's unlikely to cause any long-term effects," the doctor said calmly.

Jiang Qiaoqiao was finally able to relax a little.

Then Jiang Yongchang's voice rang out from the entrance of the clinic, "You seem to care quite a bit about your man, but why don't you care about your brother? Your brother can take on five thugs by himself, and he can handle far more of them than your man."

Jiang Qiaoqiao: ...

She looked at Jiang Yongchang with some disbelief.

Was it Jiang Yongchang who just said those jealous remarks?

impossible!

She's not Jiang Yiran, so why would Jiang Yongchang care about her concern?

She must have been hallucinating, or Jiang Yongchang was just confused and mistook her for Jiang Yiran.

Clearly, the second possibility is slightly more likely.

So she cleared her throat and said seriously, "Second brother, I am Jiang Qiaoqiao, not Jiang Yiran."

Jiang Yongchang was slightly taken aback before realizing what Jiang Qiaoqiao meant.

She was reminding him that she wasn't Jiang Yiran, so they shouldn't care about her concern.

Jiang Yongchang felt a mix of emotions. He realized that he and his older brothers had neglected Jiang Qiaoqiao too much in the past, which had led her to have such thoughts.

Jiang Yongchang suddenly realized why he always forgot about his younger sister, Jiang Qiaoqiao, when buying gifts.

Because when he came back in the past two years, Jiang Qiaoqiao was always being ordered around by her parents or Jiang Yiran, while Jiang Yiran could act cute and spoiled around them.

Even during meals, Jiang Qiaoqiao would only sit down after everyone else had finished eating and left the table.

Sometimes, Jiang Qiaoqiao would even cook a meal by herself in the kitchen.

He had never even had the chance to interact with his younger sister, Jiang Qiaoqiao, before.

“Qiaoqiao, you are not Ranran, but you are still my sister.” Jiang Yongchang said, subconsciously raising his hand to pat Jiang Qiaoqiao’s head as he usually did with Jiang Yiran.

But Jiang Qiaoqiao dodged it as a reflex.

Jiang Qiaoqiao only felt a little awkward after she dodged away. She looked at Jiang Yongchang, wanting to say something to ease the atmosphere.

A tearful voice came from the doorway, "Second Brother..."

Jiang Yongchang and Jiang Qiaoqiao looked towards the door at the same time and saw Jiang Yiran standing there, her eyes red and brimming with tears, looking like she was about to burst into tears.

"Why are you here? What happened?" Jiang Yongchang asked naturally.