☆, Chapter 123 A Prophecy Come True

Seeing this, Lu Ziyi quickly pulled her into his arms and gently patted her back to comfort her.

Words of comfort now seem too pale and useless in the face of such pain as losing a child. Anli can only vent her suppressed emotions by crying.

Then she sobbed, "The child is gone... I failed to protect him."

A look of heartache flashed across Lu Ziyi's face as he whispered comfortingly, "This was just an accident, it's not your fault. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

“No, that’s not how it is.” An Li looked up at Lu Ziyi, tears streaming down her cheeks, and choked out, “If it weren’t for my suspicion of you, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.”

"Suspicious of me?" Lu Ziyi looked puzzled. "What do you mean?"

An Li suppressed her sadness and handed him her phone. Lu Ziyi took it and looked at the video of himself dancing with another woman. A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

Then An Li explained, "Ji Xia sent me a video of you at a nightclub, being ambiguous with another woman. I panicked for a moment..."

The words had barely left his mouth when a shadow crossed Lu Ziyi's face, and he demanded sharply, "You actually believe what she says?!"

After saying that, realizing that her tone was a bit harsh, she softened her emotions slightly and said softly, "Don't you know what kind of relationship she has with Jiang Ran? Jiang Ran is a vengeful person and would love for you to get into trouble."

Mentioning Jiang Ran, An Li suddenly remembered Jiang Ran's warning to her, which had now come true!

"It's her!" An Li's expression changed, a fierce glint flashed in her eyes, and she gripped Lu Ziyi's sleeve tightly, her tone full of hatred: "It must be her! She cursed me before, saying that my child would not survive."

"It's all because of her that my child died. Maybe...maybe Ji Xia sending me this message was within her expectations."

An Li placed all the blame on Jiang Ran, a sinister glint in her eyes: "I will definitely not let her get away with this!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ziyi said, "Whether it's a curse or intentional, she can't escape responsibility for this. I must settle this score with her!"

As Lu Ziyi embellished her story, An Li's expression grew increasingly unpleasant, a coldness creeping onto her face.

His palms clenched tightly, and his hatred for Jiang Ran surged forth like an overwhelming tide, unstoppable.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ran was unaware of the terrible news that had happened here. She had been dealing with offline orders all day, and her mental and physical energy had been exhausted. She was also feeling a sense of fatigue.

Feeling a faint sense that someone was following her, Jiang Ran frowned slightly, tilted her head slightly, and glanced back discreetly, but found nothing unusual.

A hint of doubt flashed across his face, then he drove off to go back.

As soon as I arrived at the villa, I ran into Si Yanxiao. He was wearing a tracksuit, as if he had just come back from exercising.

When Si Yanxiao saw Jiang Ran, his eyes turned slightly cold and his face showed disdain. He then said sarcastically, "Oh, going to meet your old flame again?"

He didn't give Jiang Ran any face in his words.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly. She didn't know when it had started, but Si Yanxiao had always been sarcastic and unfriendly towards her.

She usually tolerates things, but today she was physically exhausted, which affected her mood as well.

She frowned and retorted, "What? Jealous?"

"Ha... What a joke!" Si Yanxiao's expression changed, and he replied coldly, with a hint of disgust between his brows.

Jiang Ran's expression remained unchanged. She slowly looked down at his legs as if by accident and said, "You can go to exercise now, so I don't think there's anything wrong with you. I thought you were going to be crippled for life."

As he spoke, the mockery on his face was undisguised.

Si Yanxiao frowned slightly, a hint of sarcasm and surprise in his eyes, and then coldly scoffed, "It's better to be physically disabled than mentally disabled."

Jiang Ran listened to Si Yanxiao's sarcastic words, her eyes flickered slightly, and a trace of irritation flashed through her heart.

She then looked up at him and bluntly said, "Aren't you heartless? Sending people to monitor my every move, is this how you treat your benefactor?"

"Benefactor?" Si Yanxiao sneered upon hearing this: "What kind of benefactor are you?"

Then he placed his hands on the car window, slowly met Jiang Ran's gaze, and his eyes showed undisguised disgust.

"Don't take the old man's words seriously. Do you really think you're someone important?"

He lowered his eyes slightly, a hint of sarcasm flashing across his face: "I did send people to keep an eye on things, so what?"

"You've been cheating and deceiving people, and you've had ambiguous relationships with other men. I'm worried you'll bring shame to the Si family, so I've specifically sent people to keep an eye on your words and actions. You should be thanking me."

"Thank you?" Jiang Ran suddenly chuckled, as if she had heard a joke: "How ridiculous! I never expected you to be so good at making excuses for yourself."

Seeing the undisguised sarcasm on her face, Si Yanxiao frowned slightly, preparing to respond with a cold mockery, when he saw Jiang Ran looking at him seriously.

With a slight smirk and a look of disdain, he parted his thin lips and said in a low voice, "Don't you only believe in science? Then let's make a bet."

Si Yanxiao lowered his brow, looking puzzled, but remained silent.

Jiang Ran lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on her legs, and then continued, "I predict you'll injure your ankle during tomorrow's workout." Hearing this, Si Yanxiao's expression changed, a hint of contempt in his eyes, and he scoffed, "A bet? You really think you can predict the future?"

"What a joke!" He then curled his lips into a slight smile, his face clearly showing disdain.

Jiang Ran was not surprised at all. She knew he was full of doubt about her and thought that what she said was just wishful thinking.

But she insisted on using this method to slap him in the face!

Seeing Jiang Ran's serious expression, Si Yanxiao couldn't help but sneer, then said, "I'll wait and see."

With a slight smile and disdain in his eyes, he turned and left without waiting for Jiang Ran's reaction.

Jiang Ran watched his retreating figure, her brows slightly furrowed, and made a feinting punch behind her back.

At night, Jiang Ran sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and with each breath, absorbed a continuous stream of spiritual energy, circulating it throughout his body before placing it in his dantian.

Then he slowly opened his eyes, and the fatigue that had been plaguing him vanished instantly, leaving him looking refreshed.

Jiang Ran felt a comfortable sensation throughout her body, and as she turned her neck slightly, a look of joy appeared on her face.

With Si Yanxiao as her free treasure trove of spiritual energy, she felt that her cultivation was much easier than before.

Therefore, she needs to find a reason to stay in the Si family and absolutely cannot leave him!

Just as she was lost in thought, her phone, which was on the table, suddenly vibrated.

Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly, looked at the caller ID, and raised an eyebrow.

Old Master Si?

She had been busy with her shop lately and hadn't visited him for a long time, even having her maid bring him his medicine.

Thinking of this, he quickly picked up his phone and swiped to answer.

"Hello?" Jiang Ran spoke first.

"It's me." Old Master Si's voice came slowly from the receiver: "What have you been busy with lately?"

His tone was gentle, as if he were an ordinary elder asking about her recent daily life, which warmed Jiang Ran's heart.

First, he expressed his apology for not being able to visit her in time because he had been busy with things recently, and then he made up a busy excuse to get by.

"It's alright," Old Master Si replied repeatedly.

Jiang Ran smiled slightly and slowly asked, "So, is there something you need?"

"Nothing much, just wanted to see how things are going between you and Ayan lately?"

His tone was full of curiosity, and Jiang Ran felt as if he were listening to gossip, so he chuckled to himself.

She sighed softly, "It's still the same as always. You know he's always been very resistant to me."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Si's expression changed slightly, and his tone revealed undisguised disappointment: "Is that so?"

Sensing the somber tone in his voice, Jiang Ran pursed her lips and reassured him, "Don't worry too much. After all, getting to know each other always takes time."

Although in this process his understanding of himself was limited to his own prejudices...

But she couldn't tell Old Master Si these things, as that would only make him worry more.

"Hmm." Old Master Si frowned slightly, nodded, and responded in a low voice.

Jiang Ran smoothly changed the subject: "How have you been feeling lately?"