Chapter Thirteen: Reap What You Sow
"Do you know the consequences of doing this?" Jiang Ran looked at Si Youlin, her tone calm.
"Are you threatening us?" Si Zuochen slowly walked out from behind the door.
Jiang Ran's gaze paused for a moment when she saw Si Zuochen.
He was enveloped in a faint white light, and a phantom image of a white tiger seemed to appear behind him.
This is... the aura of a tiger!
Moreover, it is the White Tiger, one of the Four Divine Beasts.
Jiang Ran's gaze gradually turned serious, and the shock in her heart was beyond words.
really.
The children of Emperor Shang are either dragons or tigers.
She couldn't help but sigh: The Si family's destiny is truly extraordinary!
It seems that if I want to continue my cultivation, I have no choice but to cling to the Si family's coattails.
Seeing Jiang Ran staring blankly at him, Si Zuochen's face flashed with displeasure.
Is this woman paralyzed with fear?
"I'm asking you a question." Seeing this, the man behind her gave her a shove.
Jiang Ran snapped back to reality, stumbled from the push, frowned, glared at the person behind her, and sneered, "A fox borrowing the tiger's might!"
Then she looked at Si Zuochen and said, "So what if you threaten me? Don't you ever think about the consequences of your actions?"
"Consequences?" Si Zuochen suddenly sneered: "From the moment we started calling you today, we never thought there would be any turning back."
"Do you think you'll be kind enough to let us go if we stop now?"
Hearing Si Zuochen's sarcasm, Jiang Ran pursed her lips.
He's right. If this had happened to the original owner of the body, even if they admitted their mistake and acted politely, they would still have been beaten up.
But she's different!
But Jiang Ran also knew that there was no point in saying more, since no one would believe her anyway.
Then, a hint of wariness appeared in his eyes as he looked at them.
Seeing this, Si Zuochen curled his lips and said with a half-smile, "You only have yourself to blame, you deserve what you got!"
As she spoke, she looked at Si Youlin, a hint of pity in her eyes.
"Let's get started." Si Zuochen waved to the internet cafe owner.
Jiang Ran watched as several people walked towards her, feigning a hint of panic on her face.
She wanted to see what these two brats were up to!
"What are you trying to do?" Jiang Ran demanded sharply.
But a man rushed over and grabbed her arm hard. She resisted and kicked him twice, and the man groaned twice.
Just then, Si Zuochen spoke coldly from behind.
"You're scared already? You know what fear is, but when you locked a six-year-old child in the basement, did you ever think about how scared he would be?!"
"If it weren't for me risking my life to save him, he would have died, you know that!"
"Heh..." Si Zuochen said with a self-deprecating laugh, "That's true, what's the point of talking to someone as vicious as you?"
Jiang Ran was originally prepared to struggle and fight back, but after hearing what he said, she paused slightly.
Turning my head slightly, I saw him observing all of this with a cold eye.
so…
Was he doing all this just to stand up for Si Youlin?
While she was still in shock, several people grabbed her and locked her in the dark basement of the internet cafe.
Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow and sat down on the ground.
Yes, she did it on purpose.
She wanted to get out and do something, but she needed a legitimate excuse.
That's why, even after foreseeing the imprisonment that awaited him, he still came to see the two brothers.
She closed her eyes slightly, carefully reviewing what she had discovered that day. The Si family's destiny was naturally extraordinary; they had already gathered the destinies of two of the four divine beasts, but unfortunately, they were the Azure Dragon and the White Tiger.
The fear is that prosperity inevitably leads to decline; though the ending may be good, the process will be extremely difficult.
If she wanted to return to her peak, she would have to absorb Di Shang's spiritual energy. In that case, she would have to stay by that man's side. However, the original owner of this body was extremely rebellious and had a terrible reputation. If she wanted to stay in the Si family, she would have to have enough leverage.
Her current bargaining chip is these two children.
Jiang Ran opened her eyes, a cold glint in her beautiful gaze. To gain control, she needed to guide these two children onto the right path first.
But right now, she has more important things to deal with.
...
On the other side, Si Youlin watched Jiang Ran being led away, feeling somewhat reluctant to do so.
Walking up to Si Zuochen, she pursed her lips, made up her mind, and said, "Brother, is it okay for us to do this?"
Si Zuochen lowered his eyes and gave him a meaningful look: "What? Are you wavering?"
Upon hearing the question, Si Youlin quickly shook his head in denial: "How could that be? I just felt that she was alone in the basement, and I was worried that something might happen to her."
"An accident?" Si Zuochen suddenly sneered, reaching out to gently stroke Si Youlin's head.
"When she locked you in the basement of the villa, did she ever think about what might happen to you?"
Upon hearing this, Si Youlin was taken aback, and his face turned somewhat pale as he recalled that night.
He was alone in a dark, enclosed space, and he was terrified, so he screamed wildly.
But it was no use; the villa was too well soundproofed, and his voice couldn't get through at all.
Finally, he had an asthma attack, and at that moment, he even had a fleeting thought that it would be better to just die.
Just then, Si Zuochen slammed the door open from the outside.
He was lucky enough to escape with his life.
But after that incident, he developed claustrophobia and could not face the dark alone.
Seeing this, Si Zuochen softened his tone and continued, "Ah Lin, you should know that the most useless thing in this world is kindness."
Especially with that woman, there's no need for that at all.
"Alright, we should go back now. We've been delayed for so long, we still need to review our lessons when we get back." Si Zuochen said, pulling Si Youlin along and heading towards the door.
Si Youlin glanced back at the basement, gritted his teeth, and turned to leave.
Back at the villa, the lights were on all day.
The nanny who usually takes care of their daily needs rushed over when she saw them return so late, her face full of worry: "Young masters, why are you so late? Luckily, Madam was out, otherwise she would have punished you again."
She waited in the lobby for a long time, but Jiang Ran never came back. She was terrified that Jiang Ran would return before them.
Everyone knows that although Jiang Ran is their mother, she is always finding fault with them, both openly and secretly. She will seize on any fault and hold onto it, and even servants like her can't stand it.
Knowing that the person in front of him was thinking of them wholeheartedly, Si Zuochen was usually grateful for her kindness.
After hearing her finish speaking, he smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, she probably won't be coming back today unless something unexpected happens."
Um?
Seeing the nanny's puzzled look, Si Zuochen changed the subject, saying, "Thank you for waiting for us for so long. Please get some rest. We'll head back to our room now."
After saying that, the two turned and walked upstairs.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, a hint of pity flashed across the nanny's face.
She practically watched them grow up. Such well-behaved children, always knowing their place, how did they end up with such a mother?
How could Jiang Ran bear to do that?
Thinking about this, I couldn't help but sigh.
How pitiful…
After returning to their room, Si Youlin took out his textbooks to review his lessons.
Si Zuochen opened his computer and logged into the game interface. He always had a photographic memory, so he didn't spend much time studying.
Instead, with the game competition approaching, he needs to start preparing.
After all, as professional players representing their country, they cannot afford to fail in this matter.
The two tacitly agreed not to mention what had happened that night.
The division of labor was orderly and carried out step by step.
Meanwhile, on the other side, after an unknown amount of time, Jiang Ran sat down on the ground, feeling utterly bored, as her spiritual energy circulated through her body for exactly one cycle.
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