☆, Chapter 185 A Silly and Unsettling Atmosphere

But Si Zuochen was clearly just trying to get his opinion. Si Yanxiao forced himself to suppress his displeasure and clumsily wiped Jiang Ran's face with a handkerchief.

Seeing this, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin exchanged a glance and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Si Yanxiao has always been aloof, and given his deep conflict with Jiang Ran, I originally thought I would have to use a lot of words to persuade him, but he was surprisingly compliant.

Jiang Ran was startled when she saw him about to wipe her face. She quickly reached out and took the towel. If he were to condescend to do such a thing, he would definitely retaliate maliciously.

She sees things clearly; it's just a joke, there's no need to take it seriously.

Seeing her actions, Si Yanxiao looked at her coldly. Jiang Ran glanced at him and felt somewhat helpless.

His expression practically screamed "You're smart to be shrewd," but thankfully Si Zuochen and Si Youlin were there, which helped him to tone it down a bit.

A slight awkwardness instantly filled the air. A hint of mockery flashed in Si Zuochen's eyes, after all, it was rare to see him get the short end of the stick.

Just then, a sudden knocking sounded at the door.

"Enter!"

Gu Nan pushed the door open and entered. When she saw Jiang Ran, she nodded slightly, then looked at Si Yanxiao and said in a low voice, "There's been progress."

Si Yanxiao immediately understood and quickly stood up, nodding in acknowledgment: "Let's talk outside."

He then walked out of the ward on his own, with Gu Nan following behind. Once outside, Gu Nan couldn't help but tease him, "What's going on? Do we really need to call in outside help?"

Si Yanxiao's gaze turned slightly cold as he listened, a hint of unease flashing across his face. He then scoffed, "Get out of here."

Gu Nan listened and suddenly chuckled. He had been dealing with the arson case when he received a call from Si Yanxiao, who told him to show up quickly so that he could be taken away.

I thought something unexpected had happened, but as soon as I entered, I was greeted by a scene resembling a three-way interrogation, and I immediately understood.

Si Yanxiao's eyes narrowed, and he glanced at him sideways, warning in a cold voice, "Want to die?"

Gu Nan pursed her lips slightly and immediately fell silent.

On the other hand, Jiang Ran's relationship with her child was extremely harmonious.

"So it was Daddy who suddenly appeared and saved you?" Si Youlin's eyes lit up as he grasped the key point in Jiang Ran's words and quickly asked.

"Mm." Jiang Ran smiled slightly and nodded slowly.

After the two men pressed her for details, she recounted the whole story. To her surprise, the two men were so enthusiastic after hearing it.

"Isn't this a classic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scenario?" Si Youlin looked at Si Zuochen, and the two exchanged glances, a hint of joy flashing in their eyes.

They had originally intended to bring the two together, but unexpectedly, this misfortune turned into a blessing, and their relationship actually progressed.

Jiang Ran, however, was completely unaware of their thoughts and assumed they were just children, so she didn't pay them any mind.

After the teasing, Si Zuochen looked up at Jiang Ran, his expression turning serious, and slowly asked, "How are you? Are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Jiang Ran replied with a slight smile. Over time, she had clearly sensed a change in Si Zuochen's attitude. Normally, he would have remained indifferent and wouldn't have bothered to inquire about her condition.

Hearing his concern, Jiang Ran felt a warmth rise in her heart and savored this rare moment of joy.

Upon hearing the news, the butler also came to visit.

Jiang Ran was not surprised at all, after all, she was now the old man's attending "doctor", and the housekeeper must be very anxious about that.

After a brief visit, Jiang Ran took out two herbs from her pocket. The leaves were entirely blue, with only the base of the roots showing a slight red tinge.

The butler was taken aback upon seeing this and asked in confusion, "What's this?"

Jiang Ran's eyes flashed, and she replied softly, "Bamboo Leaf Blue."

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across the butler's face: "Didn't you say that this medicine wasn't sold anywhere in the city? How could this be..."

Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly before speaking to explain.

She had initially glanced around the herbal shop but didn't see any bamboo leaf indigo on the counter. It wasn't until the arson outside that she realized she had been maliciously framed.

Her eyes narrowed, and she immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. However, while looking for cover, she inadvertently stumbled upon a hidden compartment where the two medicinal herbs were placed.

He hurriedly grabbed it and put it in a bag, which came in handy after he was rescued.

As Jiang Ran recounted the whole story, the butler grew increasingly alarmed and couldn't help but feel a surge of respect for her.

He had previously been prejudiced against her, but now it seems he was indeed being petty.

After saying this, Jiang Ran wrote down the prescription and handed it to the butler, indicating that he could get the medicine according to the prescription.

A hint of gratitude flashed in the housekeeper's eyes. Just as he was about to say something, the ward door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and Si Yanxiao walked in.

A look of surprise flashed across his face when he saw the butler: "Uncle Chen?"

The butler nodded slightly and replied, "I've come to visit Jiang Ran."

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes to look at Jiang Ran, a strange glint in his eyes. The butler chatted with him for a few minutes before leaving.

As soon as the butler left, Si Yanxiao's previous pretense was instantly exposed. He looked at Jiang Ran and said with a cold sneer, "You've gone this far? Not only have you bribed the child, but even Uncle Chen has come to visit?"

Jiang Ran glanced at him, hearing the sarcasm in his words, but did not respond.

Seeing that she didn't respond, Si Yanxiao continued, "Does not speaking mean you agree?"

Then, with a cold sneer, he picked up an apple from the table and began peeling it, before handing it to Jiang Ran.

Jiang Ran was surprised that he would do such a thing. A look of astonishment flashed across her face, and then she spoke in a deep voice.

“Ah Chen and Ah Lin have already gone back, you don’t need to pretend anymore.”

Upon hearing this, a hint of mockery flashed in Si Yanxiao's eyes, and he replied coldly, "Putting on an act? I'm not like you, two-faced."

"Besides, if I don't do this, wouldn't I be wasting all the emotional appeal you've put on me?"

Jiang Ran saw that Si Yanxiao's words were sarcastic and a hint of displeasure flashed across her face. Wasn't he implying that she had deliberately bribed the twins to get them to take sides?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's eyes sharpened, and she coldly rebuked, "Two-faced? When your affair with Bai Zhuwei was exposed, weren't you two-faced too?"

"The empty promises I made to Ah Chen and Ah Lin earlier vanished the moment Bai Zhuwei appeared."

As he spoke, he paused slightly, a hint of disdain flashing across his face, before continuing, "When it comes to hypocrisy, you should be the progenitor."

Having said that, he immediately felt a surge of anger welling up in his chest.

She had initially thought that she wouldn't bother with him because he had saved her, but his sarcastic and mocking remarks only crossed her line.

She wasn't the type to swallow her anger, so she directly retorted.

The two began arguing incessantly, each talking to themselves and refusing to exchange a word.

"Sharp-tongued!" Si Yanxiao's eyes turned cold as he coldly rebuked.

After saying that, he turned around and left the ward, slamming the door shut behind him, looking rather angry and embarrassed.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Jiang Yuechen also heard from Si Zuochen about Jiang Ran's injury.

Startled, I hurriedly rushed to the hospital to take care of her.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little irritated. Ever since he and Jiang Ran recognized each other, he had been in and out of the hospital three times.

Jiang Yuechen suddenly felt that his constitution was like that of a plague god, and his complexion was not very good either.

Rushing to the hospital and arriving at the ward, I suddenly saw a man in a black suit standing outside the door, hesitating as if he was struggling with whether to go in.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuechen's eyes turned cold. He quickly took two steps forward and asked in a deep voice, "What are you doing here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Si Jiliang looked up. Jiang Yuechen looked at his familiar face and a hint of surprise flashed across his face.

What is your relationship with Si Yanxiao?

The man in front of her bore a striking resemblance to Si Yanxiao in his features, with about 70% similarity.

Upon hearing this, Si Jiliang's expression faltered slightly, and his eyes sharpened, as he assumed that Jiang Yuechen had come with ill intentions.

He replied coldly, "What's it to you?"

Jiang Yuechen was not angry after hearing this. He looked up at Jiang Ran in the ward. This was a VIP ward, so he had obviously come for Jiang Ran.

He then spoke in a deep voice, "Then let me ask you another question: What are you doing here?"