Chapter 304 Helping Others
"Maybe," Si Zuochen chimed in from the side.
The three of them walked into the hall, which was pitch black. Jiang Ran spoke softly to comfort them, "It's alright, don't be afraid."
Then he called out loudly, "Butler? Lin Yu?"
But no one responded for a long time. Just as Jiang Ran was about to turn around to check the circuit problem, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin suddenly grabbed her at the same time.
Before she could offer any words of comfort, the two of them parted their lips slightly and said in unison, "Happy birthday!"
As soon as he finished speaking, many twinkling stars appeared before his eyes, illuminating the road ahead.
In front of me was a huge cake and wine tower, arranged in a star shape, surrounded by flowers.
Si Yanxiao and Jiang Yuechen stood together, and even Ji Xia and Si Jiliang were present. Although there were only a few people, they were all closely related to him.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Ran's eyes suddenly lit up, and a look of surprise flashed across her face, instantly soothing the disappointment in her heart.
"You guys..." Jiang Ran looked surprised and exclaimed in astonishment.
Ji Xia stepped forward and said softly, "A few days ago, Achen called me to say that today is your birthday and he wanted to give you a surprise."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's eyes flashed, and she turned to look at Si Zuochen and Si Youlin. The two of them pursed their lips, and an unnatural look flashed across their faces.
Jiang Ran smiled slightly and said softly, "No wonder you were so cold to me today, it turns out you had this planned all along..."
Hearing Jiang Ran's sarcasm, Si Zuochen's eyes darkened slightly, and he replied coldly, "It was the butler who brought it up, and we just did it on a whim."
Upon hearing this, the butler raised an eyebrow and was about to speak up to explain when Si Zuochen glared at him, shutting him down.
Jiang Ran could easily see through their thoughts; a slight smile played on her lips.
Si Yanxiao raised an eyebrow and looked at Jiang Ran, a hint of a smile playing on his lips.
Jiang Yuechen chuckled softly, "The birthday boy/girl can cut the cake now."
Jiang Ran's eyes flickered slightly. She stepped forward and cut the cake, marking the official start of the birthday party.
There were only six people in total, including her. Fortunately, there were some servants nearby to ease the tension.
Jiang Yuechen seized the opportunity, walked slowly to her side, glanced at Si Jiliang, and said slowly, "Si Yanxiao has really made concessions this time."
"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's face showed a hint of confusion, and she uttered a soft question.
Then, following his gaze, she instantly understood.
Her gaze lowered slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed across her face. She noticed that Si Jiliang, whether to avoid suspicion or for some other reason, had not interacted with her at all from beginning to end.
She then pursed her lips slightly and asked softly, "Who sent him?"
“It should be Ah Chen and Ah Lin,” Jiang Yuechen replied in a deep voice. “They must have thought this through carefully.”
Si Jiliang's position is awkward, and they probably wouldn't have taken the initiative to contact him if it weren't for this opportunity.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran felt a strange emotion welling up inside her.
Looking down, I saw Si Zuochen and Si Youlin chatting happily with Ji Xia, while Si Yanxiao sat to the side with an inscrutable expression.
What was originally an ordinary matter became extraordinary and meaningful because of their dedication.
After the birthday party, everything proceeded smoothly and in an orderly manner.
However, the relationship between Jiang Ran and Si Yanxiao has made great progress. After spending time together, Si Yanxiao suddenly realized that Jiang Ran was completely different from the arrogant and domineering persona in the rumors.
Even the twins could see that their relationship was somewhat ambiguous, but they didn't make any other moves, which was disappointing to onlookers.
On the other hand, An Li's mood was greatly affected after breaking up with Lu Ziyi. She was extremely depressed and stayed at home all day.
It wasn't until they heard that Lu Ziyi had been crippled that they started to take it seriously and immediately sent people to investigate the cause and effect of the incident.
However, Wang Yu covered it up in advance, leaving An Li with no choice but to direct her anger at Jiang Ran.
Although she had no feelings for Lu Ziyi anymore, she knew that all of this was thanks to Jiang Ran, so she naturally transferred all her ruthlessness to her.
He then made up his mind to take revenge on Jiang Ran and make her pay the price.
He then took out his phone and dialed an unknown number. A hoarse male voice came through the receiver and asked in a low voice, "What is it?"
An Li's eyes suddenly sharpened, and she replied in a deep voice, "Investigate someone for me."
"Speak," the person on the other end replied succinctly in a low voice.
"Jiang Ran, I need all the recent news about her."
"Okay." The person readily agreed, and then hung up the phone without waiting for Anli's reply.
Anli didn't care about his rudeness at all. After all, he was very famous in this circle. He never failed to do anything for anyone she asked. But he just had a bad temper.
In order to achieve their goal, everyone else is used to it and will endure as much as possible. In short, all they want is a final result.
He was extremely efficient; within half an hour, he had sent over all the news and recent updates about Jiang Ran.
An Li lowered her eyes and looked carefully. She saw that Jiang Ran had been going back and forth between two places lately and never acted alone, so there was no way to start her attack.
Then I clicked on the video that came to me, and there was even a video of Jiang Ran making sarcastic remarks at Old Master Si's banquet.
Upon seeing this, An Li's face immediately showed a hint of surprise. She hadn't expected that he would have the means to obtain such a video under those circumstances. He truly deserved to be called a top expert in this field.
As I continued watching, my eyes suddenly lit up. On the screen was a video of Jiang Ran going to a Taoist temple to pray to the gods and Buddhas. There was nothing else, just a short video of about ten seconds.
Anli was surprised that she would be so superstitious. A look of astonishment flashed in her eyes, her lips pursed slightly, and her expression seemed thoughtful.
A thought gradually surfaced in her mind. Anli lowered her eyes and stared blankly at a spot on the table, her mind filled with countless thoughts.
The scene of Bai Zhuwei using metaphysical power to help her leap to become the head of the An Group still seems vivid in my mind.
This shows that this kind of Taoism is still extremely credible. Thinking of this, a fierce glint flashed in An Li's eyes.
Then, a slight smirk appeared on his lips as he coldly scoffed, "I'd like to see how you manage to dodge this time!"
After saying that, his eyes flashed, and he got up and walked outside, driving to the Taoist temple without stopping for a moment.
The Taoist temple was bustling with incense smoke, and people came in an endless stream to offer incense, all very devout, just like the followers of the founder of Taoism.
The thought that Jiang Ran, like everyone else, would offer incense and perform other rituals sent a chill down An Li's spine.
Anli deliberately asked the young Taoist priest who was greeting her a few more questions, but apart from hearing that the abbot was quite accomplished in metaphysics, she learned nothing else.
Driven by a desire for revenge, Anli hurriedly went to the abbot's residence and subtly expressed her intentions, but unexpectedly encountered strong resistance.
"I'm sorry, I can't help with this." The host's gaze darkened slightly as he replied in a cold voice.
Before Anli could continue speaking, the host subtly raised his hand, and the young Taoist priest behind him immediately understood and "invited" Anli out.
The host looked down at her back, his lips slightly pursed, his expression unreadable.
An Li originally wanted to take advantage of the situation to get rid of Jiang Ran and dampen her arrogance by resorting to unorthodox methods, but she did not expect to be directly rejected.
As she was wandering aimlessly through the Taoist temple, she encountered a man dressed in a robe who stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "You look worried. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Upon hearing the voice, An Li's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of suspicion flashing across her face as she looked at her with scrutiny.
He then frowned slightly and asked in a cold voice, "Who are you?"
The man's eyes narrowed slightly, and he feigned an inscrutable expression as he replied in a deep voice, "That's not something you need to worry about. All you need is for me to help you achieve your wish."
Upon hearing this, An Li raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise flashing across her face. Before she could ask a question, the man continued, "Just like the An family's resurrection, isn't that precisely the reason you came here this time?"
The man didn't say it explicitly, but there was a hidden meaning in his words. Upon hearing this, An Li's pupils suddenly contracted, and she looked the person in front of her up and down.
Only a handful of people knew the inside story of that matter, yet he knew her identity, which clearly meant he came prepared!
Thinking of this, An Li looked at him with even more respect.
He quickly asked, "Can you really help me?"
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