Chapter 373 Decision
Si Yanxiao was skeptical, but with the doctor's diagnosis right in front of him, he had no way to refute it.
Now that she was no longer of any use to him, he stopped staying by her side like before, gave her a few simple instructions, and began to investigate.
We can't place our hopes on someone with temporary amnesia.
Even though he was very dissatisfied, he had to suppress his irritation and go to ask if he had really remembered any scattered clues.
With a slight frown, she picked up her coat from the hanger and strode outside.
Unbeknownst to him, Si Youlin stood at the corner, watching his departing figure with downcast eyes until he disappeared from the villa. Only then did Si Youlin's gaze sharpen slightly, and he turned to leave.
After hearing the truth from Gu Nan and learning that Si Youlin had been depressed lately, Jiang Ran hesitated for a moment before deciding to explain things to him.
He then got up and walked towards his bedroom. Si Youlin was lost in his thoughts when a sudden knock on the door interrupted his reverie.
With a glance at me, I slowly walked in and opened the door, where Jiang Ran was standing there.
A look of surprise flashed across Si Youlin's face, and he asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong?"
"Let's chat?" Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow and asked.
Although Si Youlin was puzzled, he nodded slightly and turned his body slightly to the side, allowing Jiang Ran to walk closer.
The room was decorated very simply, with extreme polarization: on one side was Si Zuochen's dedicated computer desk, and on the other side were all kinds of educational toys such as the Nine-Linked Luban Lock.
Jiang Ran slowly stepped forward, picked up the Luban lock on the table, and showed a thoughtful expression. Her eyes were slightly lowered, and the scene of getting closer to Si Youlin in this way was still vivid in her mind.
But things have changed... The people who used to gather together are now nowhere to be found.
It's ironic that the first time I'd truly taken a close look at the environment where the two of them had grown up would be under such circumstances!
A wave of sorrow instantly rose in my heart.
Si Youlin watched Jiang Ran's retreating figure, his lips pressed into a straight line, his brows slightly furrowed, and a strange emotion inexplicably flashed through his mind.
He then asked in a low voice, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran snapped out of her daze, gently put down the Luban lock in her hand, and replied in a low voice, "Didn't you ask me what my plans were before?"
Upon hearing this, Si Youlin was initially taken aback, but then realized what she meant.
They had previously harbored resentment towards their father, and he was also entangled with Bai Zhuwei, so they decided to stop trying to reunite them and directly asked Jiang Ran for her opinion.
However, her attitude at the time was ambiguous, so in the end there was no clear result.
Thinking of this, Si Youlin pursed his lips slightly, his face showing doubt, and asked in confusion, "So you have an answer now?"
"Hmm." Jiang Ran nodded slightly, lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment before slowly speaking: "After rescuing Achen and resolving this matter, I may return to my original life trajectory."
Si Youlin was startled by her explanation, a look of surprise flashing across his face, and he instantly understood her unspoken meaning.
His pupils contracted sharply, and he hesitated before asking, "Are...are you sure?"
"Hmm." Jiang Ran's lips curved slightly, appearing much more composed than his shock. She then spoke softly, "There has to be a result, isn't there?"
“I know what you’re worried about, and so am I. I have zero tolerance for this kind of situation, and it’s not like I have to monopolize this position…”
When Si Youlin saw Jiang Ran speak frankly, he couldn't hide his shock. Judging from her nonchalant tone, she didn't seem to be faking it. Moreover, at this point, she had no need to fake it anymore.
Looking at Jiang Ran, he suddenly seemed lost in thought, feeling that she was strangely unfamiliar to him.
They used to have a lot of complaints about her. Besides the fact that she listened to slander when she was young and would beat and scold them, another reason was that she occupied a position that did not belong to her and did whatever she wanted. She was a typical vain woman.
Therefore, they harbored deep resentment towards her. However, after spending time together through these events, their opinion of her changed significantly. Little did they know that their previous understanding might have been a misunderstanding.
The status that others coveted seemed insignificant to her.
Thinking of this, Si Youlin's eyes flickered slightly. The thought that one day she might have to leave them and return to her original life made him feel a pang of reluctance.
Seeing the strange look on his face, Jiang Ran understood what was going on. She smiled slightly and said softly, "It's okay, don't worry. It's not like we won't have a chance to meet again."
After listening to her, Si Youlin felt no comfort whatsoever; on the contrary, his emotions worsened.
She lowered her head slightly to conceal her thoughts, and suddenly asked, "Why did you suddenly think of bringing this up with me?"
"Since my brother isn't here, I didn't mean to urge you to make a decision."
What he said was true. Although he disapproved of his father and Bai Zhuwei's relationship and even refused to cooperate with them, he did not impose his will on Jiang Ran at all.
After all, these are turbulent times, and there's no need to cause unnecessary resentment over such trivial matters.
With Si Zuochen absent, he would be even less likely to make decisions easily, which is why he would rather let people misunderstand him as being temperamental and uncooperative than make public what he saw.
Jiang Ran sensed a hint of self-reproach in his tone, knowing that his thoughts were wandering and that he was thinking about other things.
He quickly said, "This matter has nothing to do with you; I just have my own plans."
As he spoke, his eyes flickered slightly as he noticed the edge of a talisman peeking out from under the bed. It was clearly something that had been hastily hidden but hadn't been properly concealed.
He then abruptly changed the subject, asking, "Are you using talismans to locate Ah Chen?"
Si Youlin followed her gaze and realized he had given himself away. A hint of unease flashed across his face, but he didn't hide it and replied in a low voice, "Mm."
Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly, a hint of relief flashing across her face. She had long anticipated that he would never stand idly by, but she hadn't expected him to do it in this way.
Si Youlin pursed his lips slightly, a look of confusion on his face, and asked in bewilderment, "I just don't know if I used the wrong method, because I know nothing about my brother's whereabouts and have no clues at all."
After hearing this, Jiang Ran slowly shook her head and replied in a low voice, "It has nothing to do with you."
Then he bent down and took out a compass, cinnabar talismans and other items from under the bed. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the talismans drawn on them were extremely standard, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.
Seeing this, Si Youlin stepped forward and explained softly, "This is what I learned from books." Before, on the mountain, they only learned some superficial things, which was nothing more than opening their third eye and being able to see some 'things' that roamed the human world, but they had not yet reached the level of being able to calculate with their fingers or find people.
Therefore, he could only rely on the books about Taoism that Jiang Ran had given them before, carefully reading through them to find techniques.
After hearing this, Jiang Ran nodded slightly, but she was now focused on the test. She handed him the talisman compass and said slowly, "Then try the same steps as before, and I'll take a look."
Upon hearing this, Si Youlin felt a sudden pang of panic, but he didn't say anything. He simply reached out and took it, and, following the previous method, began to make hand gestures and mutter incantations.
The talisman slowly rose, and with a sharp shout of "Seek!", it actually burst into flames out of thin air.
The compass suddenly started spinning, just like before, rapidly rotating in all directions without determining a specific location.
Seeing this, a hint of disappointment appeared between Si Youlin's brows, and he said in a low voice, "It was like this before, is it because I made a mistake in one of the steps?"
Jiang Ran was amazed by his talent. She hadn't expected that he could master the knowledge in the book after only being taught the basics, and even use his finger gestures to achieve the desired effect.
For an ordinary person, it would be absolutely impossible to reach this level in less than three to five years.
He truly deserves to be called the chosen one, bearing the aura of the Azure Dragon. Even I am extremely envious of his talent!
I really don't know what the original owner of this body did to deserve having such a couple!
Seeing Jiang Ran looking at him and speaking up, Si Youlin couldn't help but urge her to ask, "Was something wrong?"
Jiang Ran quickly came to her senses and replied softly, "No, you did very well, there was no mistake at all."
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