Huo Zhixing smiled helplessly; he really couldn't do anything about her.
Who told her to be in charge now? As the matriarch, she has to have the demeanor of a matriarch.
Huo Zhixing gently embraced her, his large hands stroking her back.
"Then you have to promise me," he said in a low voice, "If Wan Xiaolei discovers your identity and you can't get anything from him, you can't fight him head-on..."
"Yes, I will take good care of myself."
Huo Zhixing looked at her intently, "When the time comes, find a place to hide, and leave the rest to me!"
...
The next day, Jiang Can made taro bubble tea and strawberry egg tarts and took them to Lingfeng Bay.
Huo Zhixin stayed in her room, and the maid told her that her mistress seemed unhappy these past few days.
"Dr. Shen went to Jiangzhou to attend a medical seminar, and the master and madam went abroad to handle some matters in overseas markets..."
"So, your young lady has been home alone these past few days?" Jiang Can's eyes widened.
"No, not really," the maid replied truthfully. "Miss spends most of her time studying in her room, but sometimes when some of the other young ladies come over, they can chat for a while."
Jiang Can nodded.
The Huo family has many relatives, including several cousins of the same age as Huo Zhixin, and they all get along very well.
However, with so many things happening lately, Zhixin probably isn't in the mood for playing games.
Jiang Can knocked on the door, and Huo Zhixin opened it from the inside after a while.
She looked somewhat haggard, and the heavy dark circles under her eyes were heartbreaking.
"Sister!" Huo Zhixin forced a smile. "Why are you here?"
"I haven't come to see you for a few days, so I came to check if you're studying hard!" Jiang Can said casually. "I also brought you some 'special desserts for test takers'!"
When Huo Zhixin saw what she was holding, her eyes didn't light up as usual. She was only surprised for a moment before her gaze dimmed again.
"What, you don't like it?" Jiang Can put the bag on the table, took out the milk tea and egg tarts, and then took out a small bag of cranberry cookies.
"The milk tea is still hot, drink it while it's hot!" Jiang Can chuckled. "You can put these cranberry cookies on your desk, you can eat a couple if you get hungry while studying!"
"Thank you, sister..."
Huo Zhixin lowered her head, holding the milk tea in her small hands, the warmth spreading from her palms to her heart. In that instant, she had an urge to tell Jiang Can everything.
"Sister, I..."
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Can looked into her eyes, as if she could read her mind.
She gently tucked her long hair behind her ear. "Zhixin, is there something you want to tell me?"
Huo Zhixin bit her lip tightly.
“You’ve been under a lot of pressure from exams lately, haven’t you? It’s okay, your grades are already very good. Your brother and I both think you’ll have no problem getting into Central City University.”
"Of course, if you want to study abroad, your family will fully support you."
“Zhi Xin,” Jiang Can said with a complicated look in her eyes, “Actually, a change of environment is quite nice. How about going to England? You can go to the school your brother used to attend.”
"Sister..." Huo Zhixin hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Jiang Can looked at her with encouraging eyes, and all the words were about to come out.
But Huo Zhixin looked at her for a long time before finally lowering her head, hurriedly putting the straw into her mouth, and taking a big gulp of milk tea.
Jiang Can kept a close eye on her movements, watching her drink the entire cup of taro and boba.
"Sister, it tastes just like before!" Huo Zhixin pretended nothing had happened and forced a smile.
"Oh, I'm glad you like it." Jiang Can looked at her calmly. "Try this egg tart again, and see if it still tastes the same?"
Huo Zhixin reached out to take it.
But her hand stopped halfway through its outstretched reach in mid-air, and suddenly her vision went blurry.
She couldn't see Jiang Can's face clearly, and her voice seemed to come from the horizon, growing more and more distant, ethereal, and faint.
Then everything went black before her eyes, and she completely lost consciousness.
Jiang Can confirmed that she had fallen into a deep sleep, laid her flat on the sofa, and added a pillow and blanket for her.
Then he instructed the maids, "Miss is a little tired and has fallen asleep. Please keep an eye on her at the door and go in to cover her with a blanket every now and then so she doesn't catch a cold."
Huo Zhixing was waiting for her at the door.
Jiang Can smiled with relief as soon as she saw her husband.
"I really feel sorry for you treating my confidante like this!" she said, feeling somewhat guilty.
"It's just a little bit of sleeping pills, she'll be fine," Huo Zhixing comforted her softly. "It's good for her to get a good night's sleep. When she wakes up, everything will be over."
Jiang Can nodded, and the two quickly arrived at the address agreed upon with Wan Xiaolei.
The so-called "old place" is actually a secluded courtyard in Huo's Manor, some distance away from the workers' dormitory, and not many people usually come here.
As the sun sets, it gets darker here than elsewhere.
Huo Zhixing had already led his men to lie in ambush all around, while Jiang Can stood alone under the bare plane tree.
She was bundled up tightly and wearing a hat, so her face couldn't be seen from a distance. She really looked no different from Huo Zhixin.
Before long, Wan Xiaolei rushed over in a flurry.
Jiang Can's heart suddenly raced when she heard footsteps behind her.
She didn't turn around.
Wan Xiaolei's slightly hoarse voice came through: "I've delivered the goods. You know what to do, right?"
Jiang Can paused for a moment, then gently shook her head.
With her hands in her coat pockets, she quietly pressed the record button.
"Oh, my dear young lady!" Wan Xiaolei said impatiently, "Didn't Brother Yin already explain everything to you?"
Jiang Can still turned her back to him and shook her head vigorously.
“Miss Zhixin,” Wan Xiaolei glanced around furtively, then stepped forward and lowered his voice, “Take this batch of goods to Central City University…they’re full of college students there, very curious, they’ll easily fall for it!”
Jiang Can was startled.
Smuggling these things into universities would surely cause chaos.
Not only will the century-old reputation of Central City University be ruined, but also, with half of the members of the school's board of directors being from the Huo family, the Huo family will also be greatly implicated!
I never expected Yin Shaoqing to be so insidious and ruthless!
"Miss, you understand now, right?" Wan Xiaolei urged her. "No... why are you always turning your back to me? Dear Miss, I won't hurt you!"
"Here's the goods. Take them and get to work for Brother Yin!"
Jiang Can turned her head slightly and saw Wan Xiaolei take out a packet of pills, which were in a transparent bag and emitted an eerie glow in the dim light.
"Miss, take this quickly!"
"Fine." Jiang Can coldly uttered a single word.
She suddenly turned around and took off her hat. The moment she raised her face, Wan Xiaolei saw her clearly and froze on the spot, his face turning deathly pale.
"Young...Young Madam?"
He loosened his grip, and the packet of medicine fell to the ground.
Jiang Can sneered, his gaze like two sharp blades. With a command, Fang Han led his men out from all directions.
Wan Xiaolei didn't have time to run before he was firmly held down.
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