Chapter 187 Values
On the other side, Jiang Ran was pondering the strangeness of the arson attack, trying to find clues about the person behind it, but she still had no clue.
Just then, a sudden knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. Jiang Ranwei snapped back to reality and called out loudly, "Come in!"
Jiang Yuechen pushed open the door and entered. Jiang Ran recognized him and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Brother?"
Then, a glint flashed in her eyes, and she asked with a hint of doubt, "How did you know I was in the hospital?"
Jiang Yuechen slowly walked to the chair by the bed and sat down, his face displeased. He replied in a deep voice, "What? You're still planning to keep this from me?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's eyes flickered slightly, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.
She deliberately didn't tell him about her hospitalization to avoid worrying him, but she still couldn't hide it from him.
Jiang Yuechen took in her expression, his expression softening slightly. He then sighed softly, "I couldn't find you, so I had no choice but to ask Alin."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran immediately understood. Knowing Si Youlin as she did, she couldn't wait to embellish the story of Si Yanxiao saving her.
Lost in thought, Jiang Yuechen slowly asked from the side, "Did he really save you?"
"Hmm." Jiang Ran nodded, her expression changing slightly as she recalled Si Yanxiao's sarcastic attitude. She replied in a deep voice, "He sent me the address. I was framed unintentionally."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuechen's expression changed drastically, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "Framed?!"
Who is the mastermind behind this? Are there any clues?
Jiang Ran pursed her lips and replied softly, "No."
Seeing Jiang Yuechen's furrowed brows and a hint of anxiety on his face, Jiang Ran suddenly realized she had misspoke and quickly offered words of comfort.
"It's alright, don't worry. Si Yanxiao's side is already doing its best to investigate. The person behind it is too impatient and has made several moves. Sooner or later, they will show their true colors."
Hearing Jiang Ran's words of comfort, Jiang Yuechen's eyes sharpened, but he secretly resolved to thoroughly investigate the matter.
Then, recalling the person she had just met outside the door, she changed the subject and asked in a deep voice, "You also have a relationship with Si Yanxiao's distant cousin?"
Jiang Ran listened, a hint of doubt flashing across her face.
Where did Si Yanxiao get any distant relatives?
Thinking of this, his eyes sharpened, and a name immediately came to mind.
Just as she was about to ask, Jiang Yuechen spoke up and recounted the entire conversation they had just had outside the door to her verbatim.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Ran instantly understood. Just from hearing him say that he looked seven-tenths like Si Yanxiao, she knew that he was undoubtedly Si Jiliang.
But his hesitation at the door inevitably aroused suspicion.
As she was lost in thought, she saw Jiang Yuechen look up at her with an inscrutable expression, and he asked directly, "You and him... have a very good relationship?"
Although the question was phrased subtly, Jiang Ran could sense the unspoken meaning behind his hesitant words.
With a flash of his eyes, Jiang Yuechen continued, "Aran, there are some things I don't need to say outright. I'm sure you understand them yourself."
"Sever all ties with the Si family completely and avoid any further involvement with others."
Jiang Ran understood the implication in his words, raised an eyebrow, and a hint of surprise flashed through her mind.
She could sense the change in Si Jiliang's attitude towards her, and the subtle signs of other feelings.
However, since the two did not have a deep relationship, and she knew that Si Jiliang was a person of good judgment, she never deliberately drew a line between them.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuechen had already seen through all these things on their first meeting.
Being able to perceive his emotions so subtly shows that she has a real knack for judging people's character.
Jiang Yuechen was unaware of Jiang Ran's thoughts, only noticing her thoughtful expression, and assumed she was still hesitating.
A chilling glint flashed in his eyes as he said in a deep voice, "Do you need to think about something like this?"
Jiang Ran noticed a flicker of anxiety on his face and knew it was for her sake, so she gently explained, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
"Sense of proportion?" Jiang Yuechen's eyes suddenly sharpened: "If you really had any sense of proportion, you wouldn't have left him with any hope."
Jiang Ran frowned slightly as she listened, and asked in a cold voice, "Is this how you perceive me?"
Jiang Yuechen regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth. Seeing Jiang Ran's displeased expression, he instantly realized his mistake, pursed his lips slightly, and quickly explained.
"That's not what I meant, I just..."
Jiang Yuechen was speechless for a moment. He had been speaking so confidently just now, but now he didn't know how to explain himself.
Jiang Ran took in his expression, sighed softly, a hint of helplessness flashing across her face, and comforted him in a low voice: "I know you're doing this for my own good. Don't worry, I know what I should and shouldn't do."
"As long as I still have this relationship with Si Yanxiao, I will never do anything to betray him."
"Hmm." Jiang Yuechen nodded slightly and said softly, "It's good that you understand. After all, you represent not only yourself, but also Achen and Alin."
Hearing his reminder, Jiang Ran lowered his eyes. Jiang Yuechen looked at him with a slightly dark expression, displaying the authority of an elder brother for the first time.
He could unconditionally favor her in everything else, but he couldn't tolerate things that crossed his bottom line.
As Jiang Ran listened to his words, her eyes flickered slightly, and she secretly admired his integrity.
I originally thought he was prejudiced against Si Yanxiao, but I didn't expect him to have such a strong sense of right and wrong, and he was not biased when it came to this kind of thing.
Seeing that Jiang Ran remained silent, Jiang Yuechen pursed his lips and sighed inwardly.
Seeing that he was still bothered by this matter, Jiang Ran reached out and lightly touched the tip of her nose. After a moment's thought, she did not reveal Si Jiliang's true identity.
After all, very few people knew about this, so she should keep it a secret for him.
Jiang Yuechen's main concern was simply to avoid doing anything out of line. Presumably, this was the Jiang family's family precept, so she couldn't say much more.
Just as the atmosphere between the two became slightly awkward, a knock suddenly sounded at the door. Jiang Ran instinctively thought it was Si Jiliang, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she glanced at Jiang Yuechen before saying loudly, "Come in!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up and saw Si Yanxiao push open the door and walk in.
As soon as Si Yanxiao entered the room, he saw Jiang Yuechen sitting on the chair by the bed. He turned around and their eyes met. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Since he learned of Jiang Yuechen's identity, he has never had any direct contact with him.
Now, when we meet for the first time, I feel inexplicably awkward.
Jiang Ran was surprised that Si Yanxiao would come on his own initiative. A look of astonishment flashed across her face as she asked, "Why are you here?"
Si Yanxiao's eyes flickered slightly. He walked straight to the bedside and replied in a deep voice, "Come and see."
have a look?
Jiang Ran was surprised to hear him say this for the first time, and then looked at him suspiciously.
"Is this how you take care of Aran in your Si family?" Jiang Yuechen suddenly sneered from the side, a mocking look flashing across his face.
Seeing the hostility in his words, Si Yanxiao's eyes flashed, and he was about to reply when he saw him speak again.
"I heard you were the one who sent her the name of that pharmacy?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao did not deny it, but slowly nodded and replied in a low voice, "Yes."
"You will bear the primary responsibility for Aran's accident this time!" Jiang Yuechen's eyes sharpened, and he said coldly.
"Although you saved her at the last second, this whole thing started because of you, am I right?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes slightly, then nodded and replied softly, "Mm."
He paused slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, before continuing, "Don't worry, I will definitely get to the bottom of this and give you an explanation."
Hearing Si Yanxiao's assurance, Jiang Yuechen's expression softened slightly, and he said again, "I don't want to hear these empty words. If there were really any clues, we wouldn't have waited until now."
Jiang Yuechen showed no mercy in his words, disregarding his status, and his eyes narrowed as he sternly rebuked him.
Si Yanxiao knew he was in the wrong, so he pursed his lips slightly and, unusually, did not utter a word in rebuttal.
Jiang Ran watched the argument between the two, and a sense of shock welled up in her heart.
Jiang Yuechen's dissatisfaction was clearly visible. Si Yanxiao's appearance had made him a punching bag. From the moment they met, Jiang Yuechen had been blaming Si Yanxiao incessantly, his words filled with sympathy for Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran listened with a faint warmth in her heart.
Regardless of any previous arguments she had with Jiang Yuechen...
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