Chapter 73 Backlash
The talisman faintly emitted a red light, and Jiang Ran also transferred her own spiritual power into the talisman in an attempt to suppress the restlessness within Si Yanxiao's body.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Si Yanxiao's spiritual energy suddenly burst forth!
Jiang Ran was caught off guard and was unexpectedly caught in the crossfire.
He staggered back a few steps, coughing up blood, his face pale, his eyes revealing deep exhaustion, and cold sweat beading on his forehead.
Jiang Ran watched as Si Yanxiao's spiritual power gradually returned, closed her eyes slightly, and sighed softly, "Truly worthy of being called Emperor Qi..."
Unable to withstand the damage from the spiritual energy, he fainted by the bedside.
On the other side, after being kicked out, the maid hurriedly went to find the butler. Upon hearing this, the butler's expression changed, and the two of them rushed over.
They were afraid that something might go wrong and they would regret it later, because Jiang Ran was like a time bomb in their eyes, and it was impossible to say when she would suddenly explode.
But I never expected to see this scene when I pushed open the door.
Si Yanxiao remained motionless on the bed, while Jiang Ran collapsed on the floor, seemingly unconscious.
The butler and the maid exchanged a glance, looked at each other in bewilderment, and quickly stepped forward to help Jiang Ran up.
The butler hurriedly called out, "Madam, Madam!"
Jiang Ran kept her eyes tightly closed, showing no signs of waking up.
The butler quickly instructed the servants, "Go and fetch a doctor!"
The maid quickly stood up in response. The butler looked at Jiang Ran, who was unconscious, his brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes showed a hint of doubt.
He had been worried for a long time on his way here, and he never expected it to turn out like this.
The room was empty except for the unconscious husband. How could she have collapsed here out of the blue?
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Si Youlin was painting in his studio when he suddenly heard someone calling for a doctor. He quickly put down his paintbrush and went outside.
Seeing a maid rushing upstairs in a hurry, she reached out and grabbed her, asking softly, "What happened?"
The maid quickly replied, "Madam has fainted, and the doctor just went upstairs."
After saying that, he turned around and walked upstairs.
Upon hearing this, Si Youlin frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.
The woman fainted? How could that be?
She quickly followed the person and saw that several people were surrounding her, and a doctor was monitoring her vital signs by the bedside.
Looking at the scene before him, Si Youlin felt a slight pang of sadness in his heart.
Then, when no one was paying attention to him, he quietly turned around and left, returning to his studio.
He was redrawing the "mirage" from before, but unconsciously added an unnecessary stroke to it.
"Ah—" Si Youlin quickly came to his senses and applied more white paint to salvage the situation.
But I felt that my mind was not there, and the scene from earlier kept flashing through my mind.
He put down his paintbrush and stared at the painting in a daze.
He had imagined this scene before: the woman was dying, and the doctor stood by her bedside declaring her death incurable. At that time, he never thought he was particularly vicious.
But he's only unconscious now, not that serious, so why does he always feel uneasy?
Si Youlin lowered his gaze, staring blankly at a spot, his heart filled with confusion.
Then he closed his eyes briefly, as if making a painful decision, and turned to walk outside.
The doctor upstairs has left, only saying that the vital signs are normal, but the body temperature is high, and the coma may be caused by fever.
High fever?
Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed across Si Youlin's face as he stood aside watching Lin Yu take care of her.
Suddenly, he asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Lin Yu's face was shocked. She knew the inside story, so when Si Youlin said this, her first reaction was that he wanted to kick her when she was down.
But seeing the slight furrow in his brow and a hint of worry flash across his face, she began to doubt whether she was being petty.
"Hmm?" Seeing that she didn't answer, Si Youlin spoke again.
Lin Yu pursed her lips and replied softly, "There's some white porridge cooked downstairs for Madam to drink when she wakes up. You can go and help check on it."
"Okay." Si Youlin nodded slightly and walked downstairs.
When the chef saw him arrive, he simply said "keep an eye on the porridge" and then stood there motionless.
A hint of doubt flashed across his face, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Si Youlin's mind was also in a state of confusion. He clearly wanted to help, but he didn't know what he could do, so he could only stand there and wait.
It's clearly useless, yet it's like a small comfort.
On the other side, after leaving, Si Zuochen's mind was racing, and he walked aimlessly forward.
Gu Nan followed at a distance and saw him about to cross the road without looking at the traffic lights, so she quickly stepped forward and pulled him back.
Si Zuochen turned around and looked at him, a hint of doubt flashing across his face: "Uncle Anan, what are you doing here?"
Gu Nan touched the tip of his nose, a hint of guilt flashing across his face, and explained, "I was running errands nearby, and you seemed preoccupied, so I followed you."
A hint of doubt flashed in Si Zuochen's eyes. He didn't know if he believed it or not, but he nodded and replied, "Oh."
Seeing that he seemed unwilling to talk, and recalling what had just happened, Gu Nan pursed her lips and asked, "Where are you going?"
Si Zuochen was taken aback: "Just browsing around."
"What's so interesting about this place?" Gu Nan frowned, then said, "I'll take you back."
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen instinctively wanted to refuse. He still had many things to sort out, so how could he just go back like this?
But Uncle Gu Nan clearly looked like he was keeping an eye on him...
Si Zuochen glanced at him and said, "No need, I can go back by myself."
Then he continued, "Uncle Anan, Lin has run out of paint. Could you go and buy him some?"
Si Youlin is extremely talented in painting and has high requirements for paints, so he always buys from the same store in the suburbs. Gu Nan knew about this.
“I can take you back first, and then I’ll go buy him the paint,” Gu Nan said.
Si Zuochen waved his hand and smiled, "It's alright, it's not far from here to the villa, I can walk back."
After saying that, he turned around and walked back the way he came, waving to Gu Nan.
Seeing that he seemed unwilling to trouble others, Gu Nan didn't think much of it, nodded, and watched him leave.
Little did they know, Si Zuochen's expression changed drastically after he turned around, and a hint of agitation appeared on his face.
He walked until he was out of Gu Nan's sight, then instead of returning to the villa, he headed towards the internet cafe.
He randomly turned on a computer, entered a series of codes, and instantly found Lu Ziyi's location.
He quickly hailed a taxi and headed towards Lu Ziyi's direction, intending to follow him.
However, they discovered that the location was actually a loan sharking den, and upon closer inspection, they found that he was actually doing business with loan sharks.
Si Zuochen frowned, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
Jiang Ran often gives him money, so why would he need to borrow from loan sharks? What is he borrowing money for?
A series of doubts lingered in Si Zuochen's mind, and he felt that there were many mysteries surrounding Lu Ziyi.
I then decided to follow him to see what he would do next.
After leaving the loan shark den, Lu Ziyi prepared to go find Song Yuqing and try to get her to invest, as Jiang Ran had suggested.
But he had a vague feeling that someone was following him, so he quickened his pace.
At the same time, Si Zuochen quickened his pace.
Lu Ziyi came up with a plan and turned into a small alley. Si Zuochen was so focused on following him that he didn't notice that they were slowly veering off the main road.
Halfway through the chase, I suddenly realized that the person in front of me had disappeared.
Lost them? Si Zuochen couldn't help but frown and sigh softly. Just as he was about to leave, Lu Ziyi's voice came from behind him.
"Why is it you?"
They've been discovered...
Si Zuochen's back stiffened, and he turned around to see Lu Ziyi's lips slightly curved, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.
"You've been following me all this way, what do you want?"
Si Zuochen pursed his lips and replied coldly, "What? You bought this road?"
Hearing his answer, a sinister glint flashed in Lu Ziyi's eyes: "Still being stubborn at a time like this?"
Si Zuochen stared at him coldly, realizing that danger was approaching, and a sense of unease welled up in his heart.
He glanced around, searching for the best escape route.
He then launched into a sarcastic remark: "So what if I was following you? By the way, do you know what kind of relationship that person had with Jiang Ran today?"
"You really made a fool of yourself in front of him today?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashed across Lu Ziyi's face: "How would I know who he is? What does he have to do with me...?"
Before I could finish speaking, I stopped abruptly, and a photograph suddenly flashed through my mind.
It was him?!
The man who was with Jiang Ran was secretly photographed and sent by an anonymous sender!
No wonder... no wonder he was so hostile towards him today. He thought it was really because of Si Zuochen, but now that he thinks about it, it was because of Jiang Ran!
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