Upon hearing Cheng Ran's words, a hint of doubt flashed in Jiang Wanqing's eyes. What exactly was in the letter? Or had Cheng Ran's friend discovered something? Was Jiang Xiu dead or alive?
These are all things she cares about, because if the information is useful and accurate, it would be enough to untangle the knot in her heart.
Under Cheng Ran's gaze, she nodded, opened the envelope, and took out the neatly folded letter. It was clear that he had already read it, but that didn't matter. The moment she decided to ask him to help investigate, she wasn't afraid that he would see it.
The handwriting on the letter was strong and clear, neat yet with a touch of unrestrained and careless writing. It was clear that the person who wrote the letter was either of such a personality, not concerned with details, or of an extraordinary status, who did not need to be concerned with details. Jiang Wanqing was more inclined to believe the latter.
Because, along with the envelope, there were also some photos and a cremation certificate...
Jiang Wanqing's eyes flickered. Jiang Xiu... is dead?! And six months ago!
Cheng Ran held her hand: "The person investigating is a comrade I absolutely trust. Given his current status, investigating someone is not difficult for him. He told me personally on the phone that Jiang Xiu was found dead on the street half a year ago, in a very tragic manner, which almost confirms her identity. You can rest assured now, and you won't have nightmares anymore."
He thought that by resolving her inner conflict, he could put her mind at ease. However, Jiang Wanqing did not think so. Jiang Xiu's death was more terrifying than her being alive.
So what's going on with Su Su now? Is the timing really that coincidental? Jiang Xiu died half a year ago, and Su Su fell into the water half a year ago, her personality changed drastically, and she's now fighting to the death with Jiang Wanqing, whom she had no connection with before. Does that make sense? It's probably not something that happens without a cause and effect.
She swallowed hard, put the letter back, her expression grave, and looked up at Cheng Ran.
"Actually... I've always had a suspicion in my mind."
"What guess?"
"I think... Su Su is Jiang Xiu."
This time, she told Cheng Ran about her worries and guesses, and when he heard it, he was as if he had seen a ghost. His first reaction was to reach out and touch her forehead, thinking that she was sick and starting to talk nonsense.
"Are you out of your mind? How could such an absurd thing happen in this world!"
Cheng Ran shook his head, of course he didn't believe it. He had never heard of or seen anything like what she said. Fortunately, the tense period was over, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to cover her mouth in time. This was for her own good.
“I’m not joking, much less lying. I have facts to back me up, and this has already happened before.”
"What did you say?"
Seeing her serious and earnest expression, Cheng Ran realized she didn't seem to be lying, so he became serious as well, but disbelief still held the majority opinion.
"Fine, I'll believe you, but only if you can provide convincing evidence..."
“I am one!” Jiang Wanqing interrupted him as soon as he finished speaking, and added, “I actually died once. I’ve never told you this before. I’ve seen an era completely different from this one, but I wasn’t a successful woman in that era. I died a violent death, and Jiang Xiu and I died together. So, she and I… were both reborn.”
Silence... silence... still silence. Cheng Ran's expression was indescribable as he placed his hands on Jiang Wanqing's shoulders.
"Wanqing, you're too tired, how can this be..."
"Aren't you curious why I was willing to marry you in the first place, and why Jiang Xiu suddenly changed her husband?"
These words made Cheng Ran stiffen. He had indeed been curious about this question at the time, but after all, he was on the verge of death, and even if he survived, he would face the risk of lifelong disability. Therefore, he always believed that Jiang Wanqing was sent down by God to save him.
"Why bring this up all of a sudden? Our engagement has been going on for a long time; it's our destiny."
"No, it was all part of my plan." Jiang Wanqing didn't want to hide it anymore, so she said directly, "At that time, I had just been reborn and realized that Jiang Xiu had also been reborn, so I used this as a pretext. I knew that you would have an accident when you went on a mission, so I thought of countermeasures in advance. Fortunately, although you couldn't avoid being injured, you recovered and your life was not in danger. I won the gamble."
Cheng Ran was deeply shocked. What she said was so real, even the timing matched up, that he had no choice but to believe her.
"You...you're telling the truth?"
“It’s absolutely true. I know these things are unbelievable, but they are exactly what I experienced. In my previous life, all my intelligence and research paved the way for Yuan Zhong. So, in this second life, I’ve been fighting against him and Jiang Xiu because I know everything. I understand the development of this era, and so does Jiang Xiu. But because she herself lacked ability, her superficial skills ultimately led to her death. I don’t regret defeating her. The issue I’m most concerned about now is that the time of her death almost coincides with the time when Su Su’s personality changed drastically after she had a brush with death. I don’t believe this is a coincidence.”
Her words silenced Cheng Ran. This was something he had never encountered before. Moreover, the idea of being reborn in another's body was something that, if told to others, not only would he not believe it, but probably no one would. It was easy to investigate whether Jiang Xiu was dead or not, but how could one investigate or prove that Su Su was Jiang Xiu? After all, the two people had completely different faces, completely different life backgrounds and upbringings, and no one would associate the two people together.
Cheng Ran's mind raced. Although it seemed absurd, he still chose to believe Jiang Wanqing. He didn't care about her past life story. At least for now, she was his wife, and she would be in the future!
He gripped her hand tighter, looking into her eyes: "If you really have been reborn, I want to tell you that those painful memories you have will never happen again!"
"Yes, I believe you."
She never doubted Cheng Ran's loyalty and morality. She even felt that even if there was no love between them years later, given his character, he would never do anything like Yuan Zhong, a beast. At most, they would separate peacefully.
Now, the most urgent task is to determine Su Su's identity. If she is really Jiang Xiu, Jiang Wanqing will no longer need to worry about this or that. After all, she has come for her life. If she doesn't retaliate in kind, how can she turn the tide?
"Tell me, how do you need me to cooperate with you? You know I'm not as good as you in business, but I can help you with relationships, connections, and some behind-the-scenes matters, as long as there are no issues with principles."
"My plan is to focus on dealing with Su Su for now. I need to find out her identity first, so I don't want anyone else to disrupt my operations, such as Du Heng... His incriminating evidence goes beyond what's been reported, so let him stay in there a little longer!"
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