☆, Chapter 403 The Ending
After this incident, he had long since become indifferent to everything else. After Bai Zhuwei's report, he also learned that Ji Yun had not died, but was secretly manipulating everything in an attempt to take revenge.
The debts I owed to Si Jiliang over the years have all vanished with the things he did.
At this moment, all he wanted was to maintain the warmth in front of him and enjoy the happiness of three generations living together in harmony.
Ten months passed in the blink of an eye. Bai Zhuwei had been missing since her escape, and Si Jiliang was serving his sentence in the detention center. No bad rumors had been circulating about him.
Si Yanxiao, however, remained vigilant and continued searching for Bai Zhuwei's whereabouts, determined to bring her to justice.
As Jiang Ran's due date approached, the Si family was on high alert. Si Yanxiao arranged a VIP ward two months in advance, and to ensure everything went smoothly, bodyguards took turns guarding her 24 hours a day.
But unexpected events can happen in an instant...
That night, Jiang Ran felt unbearable abdominal pain and let out a soft moan. Si Yanxiao, who was beside her, immediately woke up and got up to go to Jiang Ran. He saw that there were fine beads of sweat on her forehead and quickly asked, "Ranran, how are you?"
Jiang Ran frowned, feeling waves of contractions in her lower abdomen, and whispered, "I think I'm going into labor..."
Upon hearing this, even the usually calm and composed Si Yanxiao showed a hint of panic and quickly pressed the call button.
Within two minutes, nurses and doctors rushed in, taking out instruments to check the fetal movements and whether the contractions were regular.
After the examination, the doctor's expression hardened, and he said in a deep voice, "The cervix is dilated to five centimeters. Administer another dose of oxytocin and prepare for surgery."
"Okay." The nurse immediately did as instructed.
Si Yanxiao stood to the side, feeling somewhat uneasy. He had been unconscious when the twins were born and had no recollection of it.
But when I actually experienced it myself, I realized how serious the situation was.
Seeing his unusual expression, the doctor quickly stepped forward and gently comforted him, "Mr. Si, don't worry, Mrs. Si's pregnancy is stable, everything will be fine."
Although the doctor gave his assurances, Si Yanxiao was still somewhat uneasy.
He then put on sterile protective clothing and entered the operating room with them. Seeing Jiang Ran in great pain on the operating table, Si Yanxiao looked distressed and gently held Jiang Ran's hand, offering words of comfort.
The doctors and nurses watching from the sidelines were deeply moved by Si Yanxiao's attitude, their eyes filled with envy.
Fortunately, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl, fulfilling the wishes of Si Zuochen and Si Youlin. Even when Jiang Ran was first pregnant, the two of them, for reasons unknown, began to assert that she was carrying a little girl, and the toys and clothes they prepared were all for girls.
Si Yanxiao was completely baffled by this, while Jiang Ran simply smiled and remained silent.
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Inside the ward, Jiang Ran looked weak, her eyes lowered as she gazed at her newborn child beside her, a relieved smile flashing across her face.
Her ten months of pregnancy were worth it.
Just then, a nurse suddenly pushed open the door and said she needed to take the child for a simple physical examination to rule out any hidden diseases.
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao nodded slightly and replied in a low voice, "Okay, thank you for your hard work."
As she spoke, her gaze lingered on the newborn's face, filled with reluctance.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran couldn't help but chuckle: "You'll be back in a minute, what are you doing?"
Si Yanxiao, exposed, smiled slightly, a faint smile flashing across his face. He didn't try to hide it and directly admitted, "I can't bear to part with it."
With a hint of teasing in his tone, Jiang Ran chuckled helplessly.
Seeing this scene, the nurse couldn't help but praise the couple's relationship before taking the baby out.
Si Zuochen and Si Youlin exchanged a glance, a hint of helplessness flashing across their faces.
I initially thought they were fiercely protective of their sister, but I never expected the dad to be even more so!
Just as they finished thinking, the door was suddenly pushed open again. The group turned to look, thinking it was the nurse returning, but when they saw who it was, a look of surprise flashed across their faces.
Unexpectedly, it was Bai Zhuwei who appeared before me this time!
She had disappeared for so long, and now she's showing up at this time.
A bad feeling immediately rose in Si Yanxiao's heart. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he coldly rebuked, "What are you doing here?"
"Walking right into our trap?"
Her words were filled with chill, and Bai Zhuwei, after all this, saw through Si Yanxiao's true nature; his previous attitude towards her was nothing but an act.
After ten months of rigorous training, she had lost all hope in Si Yanxiao.
Seeing them all happily together now felt incredibly ironic.
He then showed disdain and suddenly scoffed, "Walking right into a trap? You're being far too certain."
Jiang Ran vaguely sensed something different about her aura. Her gaze suddenly darkened, and she coldly retorted, "You've practiced evil arts?!"
Evil arts are a major taboo for cultivators, especially since she was completely ignorant about them before, but now she can clearly feel that the atmosphere around her has changed.
It was even similar to the aura of Si Jiliang when he cast the spell and wrote the talisman backwards...
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran frowned. Bai Zhuwei was definitely not to be underestimated now.
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuwei's lips curled into a wicked smile. She suddenly let out a cold laugh and said in a sarcastic tone, "As expected of a top expert in metaphysics, you can even see through this."
"Indeed, I have practiced evil arts. If I am not mistaken, you are currently devoid of spiritual power and are at your weakest."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's expression changed drastically. She hadn't expected that Jiang Ran would pinpoint her weakness so clearly.
What she said was true. Although she had already entered the realm of Celestial Master, pregnancy and childbirth were major taboos, and her abilities were at their weakest after giving birth.
Bai Zhuwei had clearly arrived at this exact moment. Seeing Jiang Ran's displeasure, Si Yanxiao guessed that Bai Zhuwei was probably telling the truth.
With a steely resolve, he coldly retorted, "How dare you speak so arrogantly! Do you think I'm dead?"
His gaze sharpened slightly, and his words were filled with coldness.
He regained his memories of his past life, but he now had a new body with no trace of cultivation; he was merely theoretically proficient.
But the situation is dire now, and he absolutely cannot allow Bai Zhuwei to run rampant.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Bai Zhuwei, with a disdainful expression, scoffed, "Is that so? Then so be it."
Then, he glanced coldly at Jiang Ran, his eyes narrowed, and said in a cold voice, "Jiang Ran, today is your death day!"
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and then he quickly formed a hand seal. Jiang Ran tried to block with a spell, but it was to no avail.
There was no fluctuation of spiritual energy within his body, indicating that he had been greatly affected.
Seeing the spell about to strike, Si Yanxiao and his twins stepped forward to block it. The spell hit Si Yanxiao in the chest, and he groaned as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, a look of panic flashed across Si Zuochen and Si Youlin's faces. In the midst of the crisis, they remembered Jiang Ran's previous lecture to them, exchanged a glance, and instantly understood each other's meaning.
Qi Qi held talismans and chanted incantations. Although he possessed the power of the Azure Dragon and White Tiger, he was still a beginner. He was easily defeated by Bai Zhuwei after only two rounds.
Bai Zhuwei's eyes narrowed, her face showing disdain, and she sneered, "I'll offer my lifespan as a lure. So what if you're exceptionally talented?!"
As he spoke, a look of madness flashed across his face.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran finally understood why she was so confident; it turned out she had used a forbidden book from the evil arts, determined to fight them to the bitter end.
Si Yanxiao had not recovered her spiritual power, and the twins' magical power was weak. At this moment, they were like fish on a chopping board, completely at her mercy.
Just then, a cold sneer came from outside the door: "Such arrogance!"
Upon hearing this, the group all looked towards the door, where Si Jiliang suddenly appeared.
Si Yanxiao's face turned cold, and Jiang Ran's eyes also flashed with a hint of inquiry when she looked at him. He gave Jiang Ran a meaningful look, and then turned to look at Bai Zhuwei.
Bai Zhuwei was surprised by his sudden appearance. She frowned slightly, her face showing displeasure, and then replied coldly, "It's you?"
"Stop talking nonsense, just fight already." Si Jiliang clearly didn't want to have any more dealings with her. Bai Zhuwei was instantly enraged and coldly retorted, "You're asking for death!"
Then, he made hand gestures and, holding a talisman, drew reversed symbols in the air.
Jiang Ran looked up at the fight between the two and saw that they were evenly matched. Si Jiliang's reverse writing talisman was obviously restricted due to his injury. If this dragged on, he would probably lose the upper hand.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran frowned slightly, her heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition rose in her mind.
Si Jiliang slowly turned to look at her, his eyes filled with lingering affection. He parted his thin lips and slowly said, "Master, I was wrong..."
Upon hearing his sudden, unusual words, a thought flashed through Jiang Ran's mind, and she cried out in alarm, "No!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Si Jiliang's eyes narrowed, and he looked coldly at Bai Zhuwei, his face showing a chill as he shouted sharply, "Pardon!"
Bai Zhuwei was struck as if by lightning, staggering back several steps and spitting out blood. Until her death, she still didn't know how Si Jiliang could have such power.
At the same time, Si Jiliang was different from her. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth as he turned to look at Jiang Ran, his eyes filled with reluctance.
Then it turned into a wisp of gray smoke and vanished.
Seeing someone vanish into thin air right in front of them, Si Yanxiao and the twins were filled with shock and disbelief.
Only Jiang Ran understood the cause and effect: Si Jiliang used the reverse writing talisman as a technique and himself as a catalyst, which enabled him to instantly increase his strength and perish together with Bai Zhuwei.
However, since he was defying the natural order, he would not end up with a good fate.
The smoke dissipated, and the sound of ultrasound was never heard again.
"Why bother..." Jiang Ran murmured, looking at the emptiness before her.
How could she be worth him going to such lengths?
Her eyes welled up slightly, and after a long while, she softly said, "Thank you."
Upon learning of Si Jiliang's death, Ji Yun was also heartbroken and was quickly apprehended.
As the story concludes and the cycle of cause and effect continues, Jiang Ran and Si Yanxiao look up at the sky, then at each other, their lips curving slightly as they exchange a smile.
This newly risen sun, just like the future, shines brightly...
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