Chapter 73 Shared Destiny
Jiang Yuming felt that he was able to save his life entirely because his grandparents arrived quickly.
He clung to Grandpa Jiang's waist and hid behind him, saying, "Grandfather, my father is trying to murder his own son!"
Old Master Jiang glared at Lord Jiang with displeasure: "Hefeng, what are you doing!"
Lord Jiang, now advanced in years, was no longer the same as before. After performing a set of Bagua staff techniques, he was panting heavily. He used the staff as a walking stick in front of him, and his hand, pointing at Jiang Yuming, trembled: "Father, this guy got last place again and is about to be expelled from the academy!"
"So what!" Old Master Jiang raised his voice, "You know Jia Yuming's situation, why make things difficult for him!"
As expected, Lord Chiang immediately backed down, his aged appearance evident on his face. Madame Chiang, standing beside him, also had slightly reddened eyes.
In the past, Jiang Yuming would never have paid attention to these things. He would have just foolishly thought that his father was afraid of his grandfather and was smugly pleased that he had escaped another disaster.
In that eerie silence, he scrutinized every face. They were all familiar family members, yet he felt as if he had never truly seen through them.
He released his arm from Old Master Jiang's, stepped back slightly, and asked with a puzzled look, "Grandfather, what do you mean by my situation?"
What's wrong with me?
“Yu Ming is not naturally gifted, but I have been learning; I was born unlucky, but I am careful and cautious… I…”
He took a deep breath, looked around at everyone present, his eyes burning: "Or is it really as the Grand Preceptor said, that our family was born with twins, and I am the one who shares a life with another?"
"You!" Lord Jiang's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He trembled violently and took a few steps forward unsteadily. If it weren't for Madam Jiang's quick reflexes in supporting him, he would have probably fallen headfirst to the ground.
“My lord!” Madam Jiang’s eyes were filled with tears as she shook her head at Lord Jiang. “Yuming is innocent.”
Everyone was almost deathly silent.
Now that things have come to this, what is there that Jiang Yuming doesn't understand?
"So it was all true after all..."
"No matter how hard I try, I won't make any progress. You're not being lenient with me; you've arbitrarily changed my fate. But what have I done wrong!"
"Hey, tell me! What did I do wrong!"
The usually dignified Lord Jiang felt a sense of panic and tried to explain, but the more he explained, the more confused he became.
“Yuming, listen to your father’s explanation. Your sister was born frail, and I couldn’t bear it, so… we just wanted you all to live peacefully. We didn’t want to hide it from you, but… but…”
"But what?" Jiang Yuming looked at his father with a cold expression. "Can't you explain it?"
Madame Chiang was heartbroken; both children were her flesh and blood. Losing either of them, whom she had carried for ten months, felt like having her heart ripped out. "You two are twins, naturally you should..."
"Enough!"
Jiang Yuming interrupted his parents' explanation, raised his sleeve to wipe his face, and said, "Does being a twin mean you have to give everything for the other?"
"You feel sorry for her, so you're willing to gamble with my entire life?"
Jiang Yuming had never known he had a twin sister. To him, this sister was like a complete stranger.
The thought that all the unfair treatment she had suffered since childhood was because of her fueled her anger, while the concerned looks from her family members felt incredibly ironic.
"Now that things have come to this, why bother with pretense!"
"You don't love me at all; you just use me as a vessel for other people's lives!"
"I hate you!"
Jiang Yuming pushed aside the people pulling him and ran out of the house. It was dark and visibility was poor, but the boy ran with all his might and disappeared in a short while.
The Jiang family was in complete chaos, and Old Madam Jiang fainted from exhaustion.
Old Master Jiang pushed the Jiang couple away and said, "I'm here, go find Yu Ming! If anything happens to this child, your mother will really not be able to hold on any longer!"
The birth of their grandchildren was a double joy for the family. However, the older sister was frail and showed signs of dying young at birth.
The Jiang family searched for famous doctors but to no avail. Only an old Taoist priest who came here gave them a way to prolong their lives.
Twins, one body, sharing a common destiny.
The old Taoist said that Jiang Yuming had good fortune and luck, and after sharing the same fate, there was a glimmer of hope that he would meet his destined person. If they met, both of them would turn misfortune into fortune and turn disaster into blessing; if they did not meet, both of them would suffer the same misfortune, and fate was unpredictable.
There was a gambling element in their plan at the time, and as Jiang Yuming grew older, nothing much changed except that he was a little unlucky.
So, they thought they made the right bet.
Somehow, the Imperial Advisor foresaw it, and this kid found out about it too.
"That's the truth, and we've let the child down. He's grown up now, and he can make his own decisions about some things. If he doesn't want to, we shouldn't force him."
Grandpa Jiang seemed to age ten years in an instant, his voice trembling: "When Yuming returns, we will go to Wutuo Mountain to find Daoist Liaoran to untie the bond of shared destiny!"
What is stolen must be returned.
Jiang Yuming ran out, and no one knew where he went.
The Jiang family sent out all their servants to search all night, but they couldn't find him.
At dawn, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang went to the homes of Jiang Yuming's classmates one by one to look for him.
Minister Wang understood: "My boy hasn't come back either. He must have sought refuge at the Marquis of Wenyang's mansion. Lord Jiang and sister-in-law, don't panic. We will definitely find him at the Marquis of Wenyang's mansion!"
Minister Wang didn't know the truth and just assumed they were afraid to go home because they did poorly on the test. "Where could a little kid go so late at night? They have a good relationship with the Su twins, so they must have gone there!"
The Jiang couple felt a headache coming on at the mere mention of twins. They forced a smile, thanked him, and left, heading straight for the Marquis of Wenyang's residence.
When the couple arrived, it was breakfast time at the Wenyang Marquis's residence.
Chuchu has recently started eating complementary foods, and various purees are her favorite.
Ahhhh!
[Aunt Dongxiao, quickly show it to me in my mouth!]
The huge mouth of the abyss can swallow it in one gulp!
With Qiuqiu's witty banter during breakfast, everyone was happy enough to eat several extra bowls of rice.
"Brother Su! Brother Su!"
Su Junyao had promised Qiuqiu he would buy her fresh baby pumpkins after court. Just as he put down his chopsticks and was about to leave, he saw Lord Jiang and his wife rushing toward him, looking haggard.
He was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward to support Mr. Jiang and asked, "What happened?"
Yun Jinglan also stood up and wanted to pull Mrs. Jiang to sit down and talk first.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang were anxious, and large blisters had formed in their mouths. They waved their hands and said, "No, no! Are your sons Jingwen and Xiucheng at home?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Have you seen our Yu Ming? He ran away yesterday and didn't come back all night. We couldn't find him!"
Yun Jinglan turned to look at the children peeking around and shook her head: "They've never been here."
"Jingwen, Xiucheng, do you know where Young Master Jiang has gone?"
The two were puzzled and shook their heads: "I don't know."
"We haven't seen each other since we parted ways at the Imperial Preceptor's residence yesterday."
Lord Jiang's face paled: "You went to the Imperial Preceptor's residence too?"
"I went there. The Imperial Master said that Jiang Yuming's doom has been averted, but he wants you to go find him in three days."
"The death calamity has been averted? Who averted it?"
The destined one has arrived! The destined one has arrived!
The two brothers exchanged a glance and pointed in unison at the chubby boy who was frantically eating: "Her!"
(End of this chapter)
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