Chapter 192 Doubt
It's clear that something like this has happened, so we're prepared to go directly to hold the school accountable.
Seeing this, Si Youlin quickly spoke up to stop him, saying, "No need!"
He was slightly agitated as he spoke, and both Si Yanxiao and Old Master Si looked at him with surprise, not understanding why.
Seeing this, Si Zuochen quickly spoke up to explain, "Grandpa, Daddy, this matter has nothing to do with the school. We don't need to pursue these unnecessary responsibilities."
Si Yanxiao frowned slightly as he listened to his words, and explained in a deep voice, "But your incident was obviously deliberate. We have no clues at the moment, so we can only start from these places."
Si Yanxiao was surprised that they would speak up for the school. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Si Zuochen frown slightly and continue speaking.
“Daddy, I know you are determined to get to the bottom of this, but we also need to be realistic.”
“This matter has nothing to do with the school, so there is no need to put any more pressure on them.”
As she spoke, her gaze swept across the room, glancing at Si Youlin almost imperceptibly, her eyes holding an ambiguous meaning before she averted her gaze.
Neither Si Yanxiao nor the old master Si noticed his facial expressions, but Si Youlin saw them and was inexplicably startled, feeling somewhat agitated.
Others might not know, but he and Si Zuochen knew perfectly well why they had ventured deeper into the mountains instead of following the main group.
Even now, Si Youlin's mind still occasionally recalls Bai Zhuwei's figure. Similar things had happened before, but they all ended without a trace.
He knew how important Bai Zhuwei was to his father, and dared not bring it up rashly, for fear of making a mistake and causing unnecessary misunderstanding.
After saying that, Si Zuochen got up and prepared to leave, with Si Youlin following closely behind.
Si Yanxiao was quite surprised by the two's unusual behavior today, never expecting that they could think of such details.
After giving the old man a brief explanation, she turned and left.
"Wait!" Si Yanxiao's voice faintly came from behind.
Si Zuochen and Si Youlin paused slightly, a hint of doubt on their faces, and slowly asked, "Is there something you need?"
Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly, looking thoughtful, and went straight to the point, asking, "You usually keep to yourself and don't care about things that don't concern you, so why are you speaking up for the school today?"
Si Zuochen sensed the questioning tone in his voice, pursed his lips slightly, and explained directly, "Surprisingly, Jiang Ran specifically told us before we came that this matter had nothing to do with the school."
"She already knew?" Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao scoffed coldly, a hint of disdain flashing across his face, but he didn't say anything more.
In an attempt to calm them down, he had no choice but to say nothing.
They simply sent more people to investigate the whole story on the mountain.
Unexpectedly, the final conclusion was exactly the same as hers: the source was indeed not with the school.
Upon realizing this, Si Yanxiao's eyes sharpened, while Si Zuochen nodded slightly and replied in a low voice, "Hmm."
As Si Yanxiao listened to Si Zuochen's words, a sense of surprise rose in his heart towards Jiang Ran.
He and Jiang Ran had decided to split up when they were investigating, but he never expected that he would need her guidance in the end.
Thinking of this, a hint of unease flashed across his face.
While admiring Jiang Ran, one couldn't help but be surprised by her character.
Jiang Ran had initially left him with a very bad impression, but after observing her for the past few days, he found that her situation was quite different from what he had heard.
After finding out, her first thought wasn't to show off in front of him, but to subtly tell the twins her idea and have them name and summarize it.
Lost in thought, a strange emotion flickered in Si Yanxiao's eyes, their meaning unclear.
Ignoring Si Zuochen and Si Youlin's expressions, her eyes flashed, and she suddenly remembered something. She quickly said, "I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Jiang Ran's condition stabilized and she prepared to be discharged from the hospital. She had arranged for Jiang Yuechen to pick her up early in the morning, but she waited for a long time that day and Jiang Yuechen did not come to pick her up.
Jiang Ran lowered her eyes to look out the window, and felt a sudden jolt in her chest, a faint sense of unease flashing through her mind.
He then frowned slightly and tried calling Jiang Yuechen, but the line went dead.
To prevent a repeat of what happened last time, Jiang Ran left the hospital alone and prepared to drive to his apartment to find him, just in case and for peace of mind.
Just then, a car sped up and stopped in front of her. Jiang Ran was slightly startled and saw Si Yanxiao slowly roll down the car window, looking at her with a slightly cold expression.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "What are you doing here?" She hadn't informed him of her discharge date, and she didn't believe that Si Yanxiao would be so kind as to come and pick her up.
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's eyes flashed. Instead of answering her question, he asked directly, "Where are you going?"
"I'm looking for my brother." Jiang Ran didn't hide anything and said the truth directly, "I originally arranged to meet him today, but I haven't seen him yet."
His words were full of worry. Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly after hearing this, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I'll go find him for you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran was stunned. She never expected Si Yanxiao to be so kind!
She then looked at him suspiciously, her face full of doubt.
Seeing her hesitant expression, Si Yanxiao quickly explained, "You're still a patient, don't cause any trouble!"
"What if something goes wrong and Ah Chen and Ah Lin blame us? Who will take responsibility then?!"
After hearing what Si Yanxiao said, Jiang Ran's face showed a hint of surprise, but she didn't think much of it.
Seeing the surprise on her face, Si Yanxiao frowned and continued, "You should take good care of yourself!"
His tone was harsh; it was obvious he didn't care about people.
Jiang Ran heard this and a look of surprise flashed across her face, but a warm feeling rose in her heart.
Seeing the unwavering determination in Si Yanxiao's eyes, leaving no room for doubt, Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly but did not offer any further explanation.
Surprised, she replied without hesitation, "Then thank you very much."
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao didn't say much, but simply waved his hand casually to indicate that nothing was wrong, and then drove away.
Si Yanxiao stepped on the gas and sped away. Jiang Ran watched his car disappear from sight, her brows furrowing slightly, her expression unreadable.
He wasn't in a hurry to be discharged and turned back to his ward. But after sitting down, he felt uneasy, and his right eyelid kept twitching. He felt like something important was about to happen.
Jiang Ran's eyes narrowed, and she reached out to touch her chest, a hint of annoyance flashing across her face.
Meanwhile, after asking for Jiang Yuechen's address, Si Yanxiao drove there on his own. He volunteered to go find Jiang Yuechen, not entirely because of Jiang Ran's health condition.
The reason for this was that I had ulterior motives; I wanted to find an opportunity to have a proper talk with Jiang Yuechen.
After all, one thing after another has happened these days, one after another, and I haven’t even had a chance to avoid them.
Having finally cleared Jiang Ran's suspicions with a video, he now had new guesses, which is why he went to Jiang Ran early in the morning to ask about Jiang Yuechen's whereabouts. He never expected to get such an opportunity.
Just as I was lost in thought, my phone suddenly rang.
Si Yanxiao glanced at the contact name, casually swiped to answer, and reached out to pick up the call.
"Where are you?" Gu Nan's voice came faintly from the receiver.
Si Yanxiao glanced at the road sign and slowly announced his current location. Gu Nan was startled and asked in surprise, "What are you going there for? Didn't you say you were going to the tombstone?"
Originally, Si Yanxiao wanted to go to Bai Zhuwei's tombstone to try to find some more clues, as Gu Nan needed to contact him. However, he never expected that it would be in the completely opposite direction.
Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly and explained in a deep voice, "I'm going to find Jiang Yuechen to handle some matters."
"Hmm?" Gu Nan raised her voice slightly at the end, asking in confusion, "What is it? Is it really necessary for you to go in person?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's face flashed with helplessness, and he replied in a low voice, "Mm."
Then he slowly spoke and instructed, "The matters concerning the tombstone will be postponed for now. You should continue investigating along the lines of the fire."
"I don't believe he could leave no clues at all. How could he erase everything so cleanly?"
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