Inside the room, Jiang Ruan sat by An Xia's bedside. Observing her rosy complexion, a check revealed that the toxins in her body had been cleared.
Now, as long as she wakes up, she will be fully recovered.
They waited all day, but he still didn't wake up.
"Zhang Yang, what's all that noise outside? Why is it so noisy?" Jiang Ruan's back ached from sitting all day, so she rubbed it and tried to get up, but the noise outside made her frown involuntarily.
"It's that Xiao Xiang again. She insisted on coming to apologize and has been kneeling there for a long time. Her mother, Bai Lu, was pulling at her, which displeased Duan Yu, and the group started arguing."
Zhang Yang peeked through the crack in the door and curled his lip in disdain.
What he hates most are people who can't see the situation clearly, make mistakes, and then come out to apologize in a pretentious way; it's disgusting to watch.
"Oh, open the door, let's go out and take a look."
After closing the door, the two walked to Xiao Xiang, who was still kneeling.
"Since Father said he would investigate, why are you making things difficult for me here? Do you think I'm easy to bully?" Jiang Ruan squatted down, gently lifting Xiao Xiang's pointed chin, and asked with a smile.
Xiao Xiang was dressed in white, her hair was half-tied up, and her big eyes blinked from time to time, making her look truly pitiful.
"Sister, it's really not my fault. I just wanted to help you, I didn't expect it to cause any harm. Besides, Miss Anxia wasn't injured. I didn't want us to have a conflict so soon after you arrived, that's not the ending I wanted."
The first time I met you, I felt you were the kindest and most considerate person in the world. You wouldn't look down on me because of my circumstances, nor would you instigate others to hurt me. All that I did in the past was sin, and it can never be fully atoned. I only hope that from now on, we can turn hostility into friendship, live peacefully together, and rebuild our sisterly bond. Wouldn't that be better?
Given the situation, coupled with her tearful and heartbroken appearance, most people would have already agreed.
And he felt ashamed of himself for not forgiving her as quickly as possible.
But sorry, Jiang Ruan never falls for that. She doesn't care about being soft or hard, she doesn't even care who you are, she just follows her heart.
Therefore, Xiao Xiang's wishful thinking failed.
"No, please go back." Jiang Ruan was annoyed by her, but felt that there was no reason to kill her now, so she gave up.
However, Xiao Xiang doesn't see it that way.
People who court death will always find various reasons to die.
"Did Father know you were pregnant and gave birth, and that the child is still alive?" Xiao Xiang wiped away her tears with her sleeve and laughed as she spoke.
Jiang Ruan paused, turned around abruptly, grabbed her by the neck, and said coldly, "People who know too much often have bad luck, and you can't escape that saying either."
Without waiting for her reply, he reached out and pulled out a sharp knife, easily cutting off her tongue. As she stared wide-eyed in confusion and terror, he used a healing spell to put it back on.
"How about it? The price of talking nonsense, does it hurt?" Jiang Ruan said with a light smile, as if she wasn't the one who had just made the move.
Zhang Yang stood aside, used to it, and even exclaimed, "That's great!"
Duan Yu and Jiang Yan stood there indifferently, but there was a hint of pleasure in their eyes.
"Ahhh, my daughter, you bunch of lunatics, how dare you, how dare you..." Bai Lu suddenly fell to the ground, but quickly got up to check on her daughter's injuries.
They only came to beg for peace and an explanation, so why were they treated like this by Jiang Ruan just for mentioning their child?
She was indignant. Why was Jiang Ruan's mother superior to her? And now Jiang Ruan was superior to Xiao Xiang.
Even though they recognized Xiao's father as their godfather, Xiao Xiang was not happy because of their genuine affection for her.
Instead, they felt that they deserved all of this.
If it weren't for his father, all the glory that Xiao's father had gained would have belonged to him.
At that moment, her mother rushed over like the wind, but it didn't stir any waves in her heart. Instead, it made her realize something.
No matter how big her mistakes were, she would forgive and even indulge herself.
Thinking of this, she composed herself, slowly opened her eyelids, pursed her lips, and tears streamed down her face.
“Mom, I really wanted to help my sister. I didn’t expect it. I really didn’t mean it. You have to vouch for me. Besides, Father should have known that my sister is pregnant. I just wanted him to know the truth. What did I do wrong?”
Xiao Xiang cried loudly, her eyes fixed on the doorway, her voice growing louder and louder.
"What did you say? Ruan'er has a child?" Because Xiao Ran had organized everything, the couple didn't know any more detailed information about Jiang Ruan. However, Xiao Ran didn't mention that Jiang Ruan was already married and had a child, since she was only in her early twenties, which was too early.
Mr. Xiao stomped in angrily, followed by Mrs. Xiao, who looked completely astonished.
"Child, where is the child? Why did you never tell me about such a big thing? You..." Giving birth must be very painful, why didn't you tell your mother? It breaks my heart.
Before Xiao's mother could finish speaking, Xiao's father pulled her up. "I don't care what she does. I thought Xiang'er was just talking nonsense. I never expected it to be true. She messed around with other people in college, and after graduation, she dragged herself along and even went so far as to like other men, even becoming a mistress. I don't recognize someone like that as my daughter."
After finishing his sentence, Mr. Xiao paused, then said, "Where's Xiao Ran? I haven't seen him for two days. Where has he gone? Find him for me."
Jiang Ruan smiled disdainfully upon seeing this; the scene was indeed identical to that of her previous life.
The only difference is the minor incident where Xiao Xiang's tongue was cut off and then reattached.
“Boss…” Zhang Yang didn’t expect Xiao’s father to insult Jiang Ruan like that. Seeing that she was smiling but extremely hurt, he felt indignant.
"Can't distinguish right from wrong, spouts nonsense. How can someone who acts like this criticize others? Bah..."
Jiang Ruan did not stop Zhang Yang. She slowly raised her head and looked directly at Xiao's father. "I call you Dad because we are biologically related by blood, but in my opinion, the debt of giving birth cannot compare to the debt of raising. Since you have chosen to believe her, then don't regret what you said today."
Some words, once spoken, cannot be taken back. I don't blame you; it's your freedom of speech. However, from now on, you will never be able to bear me calling you "Dad" again.
Father Xiao's face froze slightly, as if he was about to soften his stance. Xiao Xiang grabbed his leg and pleaded, "Father, if you don't believe me, don't you believe my biological father, Xiao An? I've told you so much just so that my sister can repent and change her ways after she comes back. After all, the apocalypse is not like before. Now is the best time."
Xiao Xiang's words completely shattered Xiao's father's resolve. He ordered Jiang Ruan to reflect on her actions behind closed doors and, incidentally, to tell him where the child was.
"Why?" Jiang Ruan smiled and casually found a chair to sit down. She hadn't expected to get anything after recognizing her relatives; she was only after the medicine.
She had already ordered Xiaoyu to loot all the things when she arrived, and since she had nothing to hold onto, she naturally had no scruples.
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