Chapter 306 An Unexpected Incident

Just then, a quick glance revealed Lin Yu carrying a sachet and heading towards Jiang Ran's room.

Upon seeing this, the maid's eyes lit up, a brilliant idea flashed in her mind, and she quickly stepped forward and called out loudly, "Lin Yu!"

Lin Yu paused, turned around, smiled slightly, and asked softly, "Li Yin?"

Although the two work in the same area, they generally do not meet and their only relationship is that of nodding acquaintances.

Li Yin's face lit up with joy. She reached out and pulled Lin Yu close as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time. Her gaze fell on the sachet, and she pretended to be puzzled, asking, "What's this?"

Lin Yu's face showed a hint of unease at her sudden approach, and then she replied in a low voice, "My wife has been very kind to me, so I made a sachet to give to her. It helps to calm the mind and help her sleep."

"Oh? You know about this?!" Li Yin raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "May I take a look?"

Having said that, Lin Yu naturally couldn't refuse, so she handed over the sachet.

Li Yin held it in her hand, looking it over from side to side, praising it repeatedly. Suddenly, a loud crash came from not far away. Lin Yu looked down and saw that a flowerpot in the lobby downstairs had been accidentally broken.

The newcomer stood there helplessly. Taking advantage of Lin Yu's momentary lapse in attention, Li Yin exerted force, and a small hole was instantly torn in the sachet's stitching.

Then, feigning surprise, she exclaimed softly, "Oh! Lin Yu, you didn't reinforce this sachet when you sewn it?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu turned her head and saw that there was indeed a tear in the sachet. She assumed that she hadn't noticed it and didn't think of Li Yin.

She reached out and took it, exclaiming in surprise, "Is that so? Then I'll sew it up again when I get back." Li Yin's eyes flashed, and she took it back herself, saying softly, "There's no need for that. I have a needle and thread; I can just sew it up for you."

Seeing Lin Yu's hesitant expression, Li Yin resorted to moral blackmail, saying, "You don't mean you think my skills are bad, do you?"

"How could that be..." Lin Yu quickly shook her head in denial: "I just thought it would be too much trouble for you."

"Why are you being so formal?" A sly glint flashed in Li Yin's eyes, then she added, "I'll be there soon, just wait for me here."

After saying that, he turned around and walked quickly toward the locker room.

She never expected that such an opportunity would come knocking on her door. Taking advantage of this chance, she stuffed the talisman inside and then sewed the sachet up so that it was indistinguishable from the outside.

After Lin Yu accepted the sachet and thanked her softly, Li Yin made an excuse that she had something else to do and turned to leave.

An unexpected incident occurred. Lin Yu looked down at her departing figure, a hint of confusion flashing across her face at her sudden show of goodwill, but she didn't dwell on it and turned to walk towards Jiang Ran's room.

Jiang Ran couldn't bear to refuse her kindness, so she had no choice but to reach out and accept it.

After she left, looking at the sachet in his hand, the corners of his lips unconsciously curled up slightly.

She had just arrived in this unfamiliar world, and being a stranger to everyone, she casually picked someone and became close to them, yet the person she was with has remembered her ever since.

Looking at Song Yuqing and Lu Ziyi, they were like ungrateful wolves, shamelessly scheming against her time and time again without showing any gratitude.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran felt a chill run down her spine. Lu Ziyi's current predicament was entirely his own fault!

Just then, a sudden knocking sounded at the door.

Jiang Ran snapped out of her thoughts, opened the door, and saw the butler standing outside. A look of doubt flashed across his face as he asked in a low voice, "What is it?"

The butler pursed his lips slightly and replied softly, "Sir requests your presence in the study."

"Okay." Jiang Ran nodded slightly and walked towards the study.

As soon as she entered, she saw a familiar face. When Zhou Jinyan saw her come in, her eyes turned cold because of her previous prejudice against her, and she turned her head away.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ran slightly curled her lips, and a hint of disdain flashed across her face.

Seeing that the two disliked each other, Si Yanxiao raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled.

He then stood up and took the initiative to introduce her, saying, "This is my good friend and my personal doctor, Zhou Jinyan."

Then he looked at Zhou Jinyan and said in a slightly casual tone, "This is Jiang Ran."

“Heh…” Zhou Jinyan suddenly scoffed coldly: “We’ve met before, no need for further introductions.”

As she spoke, she looked up at Jiang Ran, a hint of mockery flashing across her face: "While you were unconscious, I saw everything she did..."

Jiang Ran saw that he was only halfway through his sentence, and that his words were full of warnings. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her brows furrowed with displeasure.

He then looked at Zhou Jinyan with a serious expression and retorted coldly, "If you have any opinions about me, you can just say them directly. There's no need to be sarcastic."

"I made some mistakes in some areas before, but what business is it of yours?"

After saying that, his expression hardened, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

The unspoken message was one of disdain for his meddling. Zhou Jinyan understood her implication, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes, and he sneered coldly as he curled his lips into a slight smile.

Then he turned to look at Si Yanxiao and said in a deep voice, "If you have trouble falling asleep, take some sleeping pills to tide you over. Don't take too much, so as not to become dependent on the drug."

"I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he turned and left. As he passed Jiang Ran, his eyes swept over her, his face full of sarcasm.

Seeing the two of them looking like oil and water, Si Yanxiao raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise, "You two are still in contact?"

Jiang Ran pursed her lips, looking helpless: "We've only met a few times, and we don't like each other."

Then, changing the subject abruptly, he asked, "I just heard him say you're having trouble sleeping?"

"Hmm." Si Yanxiao nodded slightly and replied in a low voice, "It's probably because there's been too much going on lately, and I'm under a lot of pressure."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran pursed his lips slightly. He thought that since there were still no clues about the person behind the scenes, it was still a hidden danger, and it was no wonder that he was uneasy.

She then handed him the sachet Lin Yu had just given her, explaining softly, "Some of the Chinese medicinal herbs in this sachet have calming and sleep-inducing effects."

"For me?" Si Yanxiao's eyes flickered slightly, a look of surprise flashing across his face.

"Hmm." Jiang Ran responded softly, worried that Si Yanxiao might feel uncomfortable if he knew it was a gift from someone else, so she didn't say anything more.

I only plan to apologize and explain to Lin Yu privately, and I'm sure she won't mind.

Si Yanxiao hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took it, his thin lips parting slightly as he whispered his thanks.

"You're too kind." Jiang Ran smiled slightly.

After saying that, he pursed his lips slightly, said a few simple words, and then turned and left.

Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes slightly, looking at the sachet in his hand with an ambiguous expression. After a long while, a faint smile appeared on his lips, and he suddenly chuckled.

Little did they know that Jiang Ran had only done them a favor by giving them the sachet.

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A week passed in the blink of an eye. Finally, without Lu Ziyi's disturbances, the people behind the scenes also restrained themselves and stopped making any more moves, allowing for a few rare days of peace.

Si Jiliang's health gradually improved under her treatment. Just as she was giving Si Jiliang acupuncture, her phone suddenly rang.

Jiang Ran paused in her movements, glanced around, and saw that it was Gu Nan calling. She raised her eyebrows slightly, a look of surprise flashing across her face.

He then stopped what he was doing and said in a low voice, "Wait a moment."

He then turned and walked to the side to answer the phone: "What is it?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Gu Nan's anxious voice came through the receiver: "Ayan is in trouble!"

Jiang Ran's expression immediately hardened. Before she could ask anything, Gu Nanfu spoke up again: "We were just holding a board meeting when he suddenly felt a headache and fainted before he could even get up."

"We came to the hospital for a diagnosis, but they couldn't find anything. It feels like..."

"Your symptoms are very similar to Si Jiliang's before?" Jiang Ran interrupted abruptly, asking in a deep voice.

"Mmm," Gu Nan replied softly.

"I'll be right there." Jiang Ran's eyes darkened, and she hung up the phone without waiting for a reply.

Si Jiliang sensed something was off from her call and quickly asked, "What happened?"

"Si Yanxiao is in trouble." Jiang Ran didn't hide anything and replied in a low voice, her hands moving non-stop as she removed the silver needles.

"I need to go and check the situation first."

"Okay." Si Jiliang responded in a low voice, then his eyes flickered slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he slowly said, "If you need any help, you can tell me."

"Hmm." Jiang Ran nodded slightly and replied in a deep voice, then turned and left.