Chapter 314 Requirements

Si Youlin sensed Jiang Ran's panic, his eyes lowered slightly, and the fear he had been feeling instantly surged up. He buried his face in Jiang Ran's arms and began to sob softly.

The children who were tied up together were overjoyed to see someone coming to rescue them, and they all burst into tears, creating a chaotic scene.

Seeing this, Jiang Ran's eyes dimmed and her heart ached slightly. She quickly reached out and gently patted Si Youlin's back to comfort him: "It's alright, it's alright... I'm here."

Si Yanxiao also stepped forward and gently comforted him. As Si Youlin listened to the gentle, deep voice echoing in his ears, the panic in his heart gradually subsided.

After he calmed down, Jiang Ran led her people away first, and Si Yanxiao began to deal with the remaining trivial matters.

Si Zuochen had been waiting outside the villa for a while. As soon as he saw the car, he rushed forward to stop it. Si Youlin slowly got out of the car, looking tired, and softly called out, "Brother..."

Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen felt a pang of bitterness in his heart, and his eyes reddened. He quickly and carefully checked the man for any injuries, and only after confirming that he was unharmed did he feel relieved.

His gaze darkened slightly, and he said repeatedly, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright..."

Si Youlin was frightened, but Jiang Ran didn't ask him any questions. She took him back to his room, comforted him, and then gave him some private space.

Then, he turned around and sat down in the main hall, his expression cold and his eyes full of chill.

This incident was too sudden. We originally thought it was orchestrated by someone behind the scenes, but unexpectedly, a surprise attack came out of nowhere.

This made the already unclear situation even worse, especially since Jiang Linming's identity was extremely special.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's eyes flickered slightly, and her face showed displeasure.

Just as she was lost in thought, a series of soft footsteps on the stairs interrupted her.

Jiang Ran snapped out of her daze and looked up to see Si Zuochen walking slowly towards her and sitting down beside her.

"Ah Lin has gone to sleep."

"Mm." Jiang Ran responded softly, echoing, "He's been living in fear these past few days, he should get some rest."

Then Fu asked again, "Did he say anything after he came back?"

Si Zuochen shook his head slightly and replied softly, "I was too tired after washing up, and I fell asleep before I could say anything more."

As he spoke, he paused slightly, his lips pursed, and a hint of hesitation flashed across his face.

After a moment's hesitation, he slowly asked, "This matter involves that person... how do you plan to handle it?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, her fingers unconsciously curled up slightly, and a look of struggle flashed across her face.

Seeing this, Si Zuochen had already figured out the general idea. His expression turned slightly stern, and he spoke again in a low voice, "You don't need to consider our thoughts. You should think about this yourself."

After saying that, he turned and left without waiting for Jiang Ran's reply.

Jiang Ran understood his unspoken meaning. She lowered her eyes and watched his departing figure, her expression slightly stunned, her eyes revealing an unreadable meaning.

His words were simply a way of distancing themselves from the situation and respecting her decision.

Whether she chooses to pursue the matter or not, they have no objections.

Even though they were the victims in this matter, they were still so magnanimous in saying such things, clearly showing them leniency. Although they didn't say it explicitly, they didn't want her to be put in a dilemma.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's eyes flickered slightly, and a warm feeling instantly welled up in her heart.

Then he lowered his eyes and stared blankly at a certain spot, his brows furrowing slightly, as he began to carefully sort out the cause and effect of these events.

It has been some time since she and Jiang Yuechen recognized each other, and the outside world has long heard that if Jiang Linming wanted to make a move, he shouldn't have waited so long.

But it just so happens to be at this particular time... Could there be some clues that I've overlooked?

Just as she was lost in thought, her mind seemed to have hit a dead end, and she couldn't move forward.

When Si Yanxiao returned after finishing his business, it was already midnight. The entire villa area was shrouded in darkness. As soon as he walked into the main hall, he could vaguely see a figure by the moonlight.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he asked in surprise, "Jiang Ran?"

Jiang Ran snapped back to reality and looked up. Before she could speak, Si Yanxiao turned on the light. The glaring light made Jiang Ran's pupils shrink, and she reflexively covered her eyes to adjust.

Seeing this, Si Yanxiao quickly switched the light to a warm light. When Jiang Ran opened her eyes again, her eyes had adjusted slightly, and she asked in a low voice, "You're back?"

"Hmm." Si Yanxiao nodded slightly, then asked, "Why aren't you resting yet, it's so late?"

"I can't sleep." Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly and replied softly, then asked again, "How did things go?"

Si Yanxiao walked slowly to the sofa and sat down, meeting her gaze. He slowly replied, "All the human traffickers have been apprehended, and I have already handed them over to them for processing."

"Those children are still searching for their families and doing DNA matching, but some of them come from deep mountains or villages where facilities are not so advanced, and some DNA data has not been entered in time."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult to investigate his background."

Si Yanxiao spoke cryptically, but Jiang Ran knew how difficult this path would be.

His gaze darkened slightly, his lips tightened, and a hint of coldness flashed across his face.

After calming down, he spoke in a deep voice, analyzing the situation: "The fact that they can open a sea route to transport goods overseas means they must have a powerful force supporting them. You should remind them to be careful and not to lose sight of the bigger picture!"

They were just small fry. To prevent human trafficking from happening again, we must wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao immediately responded, "Don't worry, through interrogation, the police have managed to extract information from the human traffickers, and they have already set off to dismantle the criminal organization."

Hearing Si Yanxiao say that, Jiang Ran finally felt relieved.

This human trafficking trade was once severely cracked down on by the authorities, but the wickedness of people's hearts has made it impossible to stop this heinous act.

Although Si Youlin fell into misfortune this time, he turned misfortune into blessing. Not only was he unharmed, but he also brought out the dark organization behind the scenes.

"Have you thought about what to do with those homeless children?" Jiang Ran suddenly asked.

Si Yanxiao was taken aback upon hearing this. He had indeed not considered such a matter, since the matter had now been handed over to the other side and was no longer his concern.

He then replied truthfully, "This is not within my scope of consideration. Homeless children are usually assigned to different welfare institutions for care."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, and she seemed to be deep in thought.

After hesitating for a moment, she raised her eyes and looked at Si Yanxiao seriously. She parted her lips slightly and spoke in a deep voice, "Perhaps... is it possible that the Si Group is involved with the welfare home?"

"The company donates 10% of its annual profits to welfare organizations every year, but there's no separate donation for that," Si Yanxiao explained in a low voice, looking puzzled.

"After all, the Si Group is a profit-oriented enterprise, not a philanthropist."

Although he spoke directly, his words were perfectly correct.

Charity is naturally handled by specialized organizations. He is just a businessman who only needs to be responsible for maximizing profits. As for doing good deeds, he can simply donate directly without having to do it personally.

After saying that, seeing Jiang Ran hesitate, Si Yanxiao's eyes flickered slightly, and he vaguely sensed the deeper meaning in her words. He then asked directly, "What are your thoughts?"

Hearing his question, Jiang Ran lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment before finally making up her mind and replying in a deep voice, "Yes."

“I want to take this opportunity to establish an orphanage in the name of Ah Chen and Ah Lin.”

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, his face showing surprise, but he did not interrupt her, quietly waiting for her to continue.

"Firstly, this is an opportunity to do good deeds. Secondly, these children were rescued by chance thanks to Ah Chen and Ah Lin. So why not take this opportunity to accumulate some merit for them?"

"After all, those children have suffered such a situation, being displaced and homeless. I'm afraid they won't be able to easily integrate into other orphanages."

Jiang Ran slowly began to share her insights. After speaking, she looked up at Si Yanxiao, waiting hopefully for his reply.

Si Yanxiao looked down at her, stunned, and a sense of shock flashed through his heart. He had never considered this kind of thing before, but it was Jiang Ran who took the initiative to bring it up.

The rumors that she was vicious and wicked flashed through his mind, and the past rumors instantly overlapped with the image of the woman in front of him trying to persuade him with reason and emotion.

Thinking of this, Si Yanxiao couldn't help but lose himself in thought.