Chapter 150: Clash of Titans

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran paused, surprised that he would call her. She turned to look at him, her eyes full of confusion.

Si Zuochen and Si Youlin also tensed up instantly, standing beside her without making any move to go upstairs.

Si Yanxiao glanced at them and then said softly, "You should go back to your rooms and rest first."

Si Zuochen realized that this was a veiled invitation to leave, so he nodded slightly to Si Youlin. Si Youlin immediately understood, looked up at Jiang Ran, and his eyes showed a hint of worry.

Jiang Ran smiled slightly at him, as if to reassure him.

Once Si Zuochen and Si Youlin had disappeared from sight, Si Yanxiao looked at Jiang Ran with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Seeing this, Jiang Ran frowned almost imperceptibly and asked directly, "Is there something you want to do by waiting for me here?"

Si Yanxiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a cold voice, "I want to talk to you."

"Okay." Jiang Ran didn't refuse and walked directly to the sofa to sit opposite him: "Go on."

Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly, spoke in a low voice, and got straight to the point.

"You've been spending far too much time with those two children lately."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran was taken aback at first, then chuckled as if she had heard a joke: "What you're saying is interesting. They are my children, so what? Do you expect me to keep my distance from them?"

Si Yanxiao's expression changed upon hearing Jiang Ran's sarcastic tone. He then replied, "You should know your own identity. I made it very clear to you a long time ago that the divorce is inevitable. Your excessive contact with them is not a good thing for them."

Jiang Ran understood his unspoken meaning: he was worried that the child might develop feelings for her and interfere in the divorce proceedings, putting him in a difficult position.

Thinking of this, a hint of sarcasm flashed in Jiang Ran's eyes, and she replied coldly, "Your wishful thinking is quite impressive."

Si Yanxiao listened as if he hadn't heard, and continued speaking to himself: "I just don't want the child to be deceived by your appearance. I'm warning you, don't interfere in their affairs anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's face revealed a hint of disdain, and she scoffed at his words. Before she could retort, Si Yanxiao continued to speak.

"I advise you to put away your useless thoughts as soon as possible, and don't even think about threatening me with the children. Even if we divorce, the children will not be given to you to raise."

Seeing that Si Yanxiao's words were ruthless and even cut off her escape route, Jiang Ran's expression changed, her eyes turned cold, and she questioned him sharply.

"What gives you the right to decide their fate?"

After saying that, she raised her eyes to look at Si Yanxiao, her eyes full of scrutiny.

If it were anything else, she wouldn't bother arguing with him, turning a blind eye and simply letting it pass as if she'd heard it.

But the matter of the child was of utmost importance to her, and she could not back down in the slightest. She had already made her stance clear to Jiang Yuechen, but she did not expect Si Yanxiao to bring it up.

Si Yanxiao's eyes narrowed as he listened to Jiang Ran's sarcasm, and he replied directly, "Because they are my children."

Jiang Ran looked disdainful upon hearing this. At the same time, Si Zuochen, who was at the corner on the second floor, heard their conversation clearly. Seeing them arguing endlessly over this matter, a cold glint flashed across his face.

He had been preoccupied with the matter between the two of them the whole way, so when his father called her over, he deliberately stood here to eavesdrop.

Seeing his father make the decision about their destination as if he were angry, Si Zuochen felt a surge of bitterness in his heart and instantly felt sad.

Si Youlin waited in the room for his brother to return, but he didn't see him. Just as he was about to go out to look for him, he saw Si Zuochen walking over with a displeased and dejected expression.

A hint of doubt flashed through her mind, and she quickly took two steps forward, asking in a low voice, "Brother, what's wrong? What happened?"

Si Zuochen, barely regaining his senses upon hearing his question, casually waved his hand and then walked into the washroom, leaving Si Youlin outside, puzzled and confused.

On the other side, Jiang Ran curled her lips slightly and scoffed, "They were also born from my ten months of pregnancy. What right do you have to talk to me like this?"

Hearing Jiang Ran's sarcasm, Si Yanxiao was taken aback, but couldn't find a reason to refute it.

Jiang Ran took in his expression, then pursed her lips and said coldly, "Besides that, there are also your complicated and tangled affairs. I know that tombstone is of great significance to you."

"I heard that the person in that tombstone was supposed to be your first love?" Upon hearing Jiang Ran mention Bai Zhuwei, Si Yanxiao's expression changed drastically: "You are not worthy to mention her!"

Jiang Ran noticed that Si Yanxiao's emotions had suddenly become agitated. She suppressed her displeasure and did not respond. Instead, she continued speaking from where she left off.

“I don’t care how much you value that previous relationship, things are different now. Even if you’re considering the feelings of the two children, you shouldn’t continue looking for someone else.”

After Jiang Ran finished speaking, she lowered her eyes slightly. She had only told part of the story. Another point was that she felt something was amiss with the tombstone, and a bad premonition flashed through her mind.

If Si Yanxiao insists on continuing the investigation, he may encounter unforeseen circumstances.

She knew he was skeptical of metaphysics, and besides, if she spoke up, he would probably become even more extreme, so she could only adopt a gentler approach.

As expected, upon hearing Jiang Ran's advice, a trace of guilt flashed across Si Yanxiao's face, but it was only for a moment before he quickly regained his composure.

The child is important to him, but Bai Zhuwei also holds a significant place in his heart. Moreover, he has only just obtained some clues. How could he give up now?

How is that possible?!

Coming to his senses, Si Yanxiao looked coldly at Jiang Ran, his brows furrowing slightly, a hint of malice flashing in his eyes, and he said sarcastically in a cold voice, "Do you think I don't know your true purpose just because you used the child as a shield? I already warned you before, even without Zhu Wei's status as the Si family's wife, it wouldn't be your turn!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's brow twitched, and she looked helpless: "I don't understand why you always assume I'm thinking with malice?"

After saying that, he paused slightly, then sighed softly and continued, "I suppose you didn't listen to what I told you before, but I still want to remind you that not everyone wants to be Mrs. Si."

"What, are you trying to say that you're still the exception?" Si Yanxiao suddenly spoke coldly and sarcastically.

"If you don't want to hold onto this position, why are you delaying the divorce? Are you going to use the children as an excuse again? Or are you desperately trying to use metaphysics as a shield?"

Si Yanxiao's tone was undisguisedly sarcastic.

Jiang Ran listened, her eyes narrowing slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing across her face, but she did not argue with him.

A slight smirk played on his lips, followed by a cold laugh: "Think what you want. That's all I have to say. Whether you listen or not is up to you."

After saying that, she ignored Si Yanxiao's reaction and turned to walk upstairs.

Si Yanxiao looked up at her back, not expecting her to ignore him. His words just now seemed like a punch to cotton, getting no response at all.

He then frowned and gave a cold sneer.

After returning to her room and washing up, Jiang Ran sat cross-legged on the bed to meditate.

The spiritual energy circulates within the body, faintly forming a thin mist on the skin's surface, flowing through the meridians, and then slowly sinking into the dantian.

After the spiritual energy circulated through her body for one cycle, Jiang Ran slowly opened her eyes, and all her fatigue vanished instantly.

As night fell, the air fell silent, and everything was quiet except for the chirping of cicadas in the trees.

Jiang Ran lay on the bed with her eyes closed, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she were trapped in a nightmare. Her hands were clenched into fists, and her consciousness seemed to be struggling.

She had been sleeping well for several days in a row, but unexpectedly, she dreamed of her past life today, something she hadn't done in a long time.

The events of the past suddenly came to mind, and she saw Kunshan, where she had lived since childhood, and her fellow apprentices.

A figure flashed before her eyes, and she instinctively wanted to call out his name, but when the words reached her lips, her mind went blank, and she couldn't remember who he was at all.

Then the scene flashed, and she observed the celestial phenomena at night. Suddenly, strange phenomena appeared in the sky: lightning and thunder, howling winds, and dark clouds. The oppressive atmosphere in the air seemed to freeze instantly.

She watched helplessly as a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, heading straight for her. She tried to dodge, but her body seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move, and she could only watch the danger descend upon her...