Chapter 24 Brother, you don't need to get involved.
While rushing to escape, Ning Wanwan took a moment to think about what had just happened.
Well, I'll try to remind the Jiang Group people to come up and check later...
Ning Wanwan was lucky; she had just come down from the building to the lobby when she saw a group of doctors in white coats running upstairs.
Amidst the chaos, Ning Wanwan kept her presence to a minimum and quietly slipped to the front desk.
The receptionist also received the notification and was solemnly granting permissions.
"The equipment detected that Young Master Jiang has fallen into a coma. Okay, I'll have them go up immediately!"
Upon hearing that someone had discovered Jiang Chengran's unconscious state, Ning Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a lingering fear.
If I had come down any later...
She was genuinely afraid that Jiang Chengran would kill her.
He looks so fierce, and the plot dictates that he almost killed her! He seems to hate her even more now than in the story; if he makes a mistake, we're really doomed!
Fortunately, the door itself wasn't particularly heavy, and because she was so scared, she mustered all her strength to smash the door open.
Fortunately, I managed to escape and save my life.
The system trembled slightly: [Host, have you noticed something?]
Ning Wanwan hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the situation: "What's wrong, system?"
The system's tone was somber: [Host, in the storyline you're injured now!]
[You haven't even broken a skin, but Jiang Chengran has been knocked unconscious by your knockout with a door plank.]
So how can the villain Jiang Yuyuan believe that it was his own brother who hurt you, not you who hurt him?
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ning Wanwan: "!!!"
How could she have forgotten about that!
Ning Wanwan started pacing anxiously.
After wandering around for a while, her eyes suddenly lit up.
“How about this counts as an injury? This counts as an injury, right…” She pointed to her forehead and wrist, “His metal chain on his coat rubbed against my forehead, and the red mark on my wrist is from when he just squeezed me…”
Her voice grew softer and softer, increasingly guilty.
The system looked at her forehead, which was now completely smooth, and then at her wrist, which now only had a red mark left.
The red mark wasn't deep, and judging from the girl's reaction, it didn't seem to hurt much. However, it was quite noticeable against the girl's slender, snow-white wrist.
[Jiang Chengran... I guess she didn't really use all her strength after all.] The system looked at the red marks on the girl's wrist and suddenly had this thought, feeling inexplicably concerned.
"Um, system, what are you saying?" Ning Wanwan didn't hear clearly.
"It's nothing." The system snapped him back to reality. "I think you'd better buy some medicine to remove the marks."
"It's nothing serious, it'll disappear on its own in less than half an hour." Ning Wanwan was a little confused. "So, System, can this be considered an injury?"
The system sighed: "What do you think?"
You said the red marks from squeezing would disappear on their own after half an hour.
Then compare it to Jiang Chengran, who was knocked unconscious and lying on the ground...
Ning Wanwan then understood the system's unspoken message.
"Is it too late for me to hurt myself now...?" Ning Wanwan clutched her head, feeling utterly devastated.
System: [It's probably not going to work. In the original story, it was actually the original owner who made the mistake. She broke into the top-floor room without permission, but she was almost seriously injured or even killed by the volatile Jiang Chengran. That's why Jiang Yuyuan compensated Lin Ruowei and the original owner.]
And now, you not only barged into the room without permission, but you also knocked Jiang Chengran unconscious, and you didn't even break a scratch yourself...
Ning Wanwan: "..."
I didn't want to either! I've been trying my best to get Jiang Chengran to beat me up and then throw me out like trash!
But he never follows the script!
well……
I messed up such a simple plot; could it really be my own problem?
Wouldn't it be even harder to maintain the plot going forward?
Can she really achieve her goal of returning home and starting anew?
"System, am I really useless..." Ning Wanwan fell into a sad mood and began to doubt herself.
The system quickly offered encouragement: "Host, you've done a fantastic job! You've done everything you could. The main problem is that the other characters simply weren't cooperating, and that's not your fault."
After all, we can't control other people's reactions and actions. And in an SSS-level high-risk world, it's normal for missions to be difficult to complete.
Upon hearing the system mention the term "high-risk world" again, Ning Wanwan thought of Jiang Chengran's physical abilities, which were completely beyond human capabilities, and his scarlet eyes that seemed to be burning with blood.
Ning Wanwan's voice was very soft: "Today is the first time I have truly faced the level of danger this world poses."
Now that she's calmed down and is reflecting on what happened, Ning Wanwan realizes that it was precisely because Jiang Chengran didn't actually deliver a fatal blow that things turned out differently...
You can refer to the fate of that door panel that was easily torn off.
If this power were used on a human body, the gore would be so graphic it would need to be censored.
And this is only the initial stage of power; even the signs of the world's anomalies have only just begun to appear.
Later on, the special powers and talents will continue to upgrade.
As a genuine ordinary person, now and forever, Ning Wanwan sincerely wished that this anomaly in the world could end here.
...
On the other side, Jiang Yuyuan, the head of the Jiang family, sat at his desk. His shirt and suit pants were almost wrinkle-free, with the top button fastened.
He listened to Assistant Li's report with deep, calm eyes.
"So, Jiang Chengran was knocked unconscious, and when he woke up, he said he didn't know who broke into the room and hit him."
Jiang Yuyuan clasped his hands under his chin, seemingly finding it somewhat ridiculous, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "Assistant Li, what's your opinion? Do you think it's possible?"
Assistant Li: "...Young Master Cheng Ran was probably so focused on resisting the side effects of the drug that he didn't notice it." He subtly offered an explanation for Jiang Cheng Ran.
Jiang Yuyuan raised an eyebrow with an ambiguous expression and said lightly, "As far as I know, the side effects of the drug can actually make people more sensitive to danger, unless he doesn't consider the other party an enemy."
Assistant Li: "..." silently shut up.
"So, Mr. Jiang, what's next..." After a while, Assistant Li cautiously began to speak, somewhat hesitantly.
"How to handle it is up to Jiang Chengran himself."
Jiang Yuyuan made the call directly.
It rang a few times before the other end answered quickly.
"What's up?" The person on the other end answered without even calling him "brother," speaking in a very rude and dismissive tone.
Jiang Yuyuan was neither angry nor did he correct this trivial matter in his opinion: "At the Jiang Group headquarters, you actually managed to be attacked and knocked unconscious by someone using a door panel as a makeshift weapon. You've really made something of yourself."
Jiang Chengran: "...Brother, don't be so venomous. And what do you mean by using whatever's available? I tore that door panel down myself!"
Hearing that Jiang Chengran still had the nerve to be defiant, Jiang Yuyuan said sarcastically in a flat tone, "You think you're more capable than someone else who can use the door panel you took down to beat you up?"
Jiang Chengran: "..."
He was fearless, but he was a little intimidated by his older brother, who was always rational and in control of everything.
Jiang Chengran said awkwardly, "I'll pay for the door panel that was removed, that's fine."
"The Jiang family is short of money for this door." Jiang Yuyuan almost shook his head and sighed at his silly younger brother's clumsy attempt to change the subject.
Even if Jiang Chengran were to tear down all the doors in the world like a husky, the Jiang family could still afford it!
Jiang Yuyuan even began to wonder if the door handle had crushed his already not-so-bright head, making him stupid.
"Let Dr. Mu come and take a look himself later." Jiang Yuyuan had already made up his mind while casually listening to Jiang Chengran's nonsense.
Jiang Chengran continued to dawdle, trying to change the subject.
Jiang Yuyuan didn't want to listen to any more nonsense and went straight to the point: "You can have Assistant Li handle what you plan to do, or instruct other people in the Jiang family."
Assistant Li, a model worker and corporate slave, stood to the side, maintaining a smile.
"Brother, just don't get involved in this!" came the boy's impatient yet decisive words immediately from the phone.
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Chengran took a few breaths, clearly indicating that the side effects of the medication had not completely worn off.
He didn't care about any of that and continued earnestly, "Brother, you don't need to get involved in this matter. I'll handle it myself."
Jiang Yuyuan didn't say much, his expression remaining calm: "Okay."
He hung up the phone.
Assistant Li: "President Jiang, Young Master Cheng Ran seems a bit off..."
This is completely different from how she used to be, when she didn't care about anyone!
Jiang Yuyuan glanced at Assistant Li and commented, "It seems that Jiang Chengran also has his own little secrets."
But these are harmless, as long as they don't affect the Jiang family.
Jiang Yuyuan was clearly not really concerned about the reasons behind his younger brother's actions, and did not comment on Jiang Chengran's outrageous behavior.
Although they are brothers, he doesn't micromanage his brother's every need. Besides, based on his understanding of his younger brother, he believes the latter is capable of handling the matter on his own.
"Those little things don't matter, as long as he can return to normal after taking the medicine."
After all, they are brothers. There is no conflict of interest now, and there shouldn't be in the future. Under these circumstances, Jiang Yuyuan would still like to see Jiang Chengran doing well.
Jiang Chengran's attention is now focused on something more important.
"Has the Shen Group arrived?"
"We've arrived and are coming up."
Jiang Yuyuan nodded, flipping through the documents in his hand, and glanced at Assistant Li, who seemed hesitant to speak, and said, "Is there anything else? Speak."
Assistant Li hesitated for a moment, then said cautiously, "President Jiang, Miss Lin Ruowei from the Lin family has also arrived and is currently waiting in the reception room on the second floor..."
Jiang Yuyuan frowned slightly and continued listening, knowing that with Assistant Li's professionalism, she wouldn't talk about such trivial matters at a time like this.
Sure enough, Assistant Li said again, "Miss Lin was insisting on seeing you earlier, saying that one of her companions has gone missing."
However, judging from Assistant Li's keen observation, the other party's seemingly anxious but actually indifferent demeanor was not a genuine concern for their missing companion. Their true intentions were not what they seemed, but rather aimed at Jiang Yuyuan. Their most important purpose was probably to see President Jiang.
Perhaps their companions' so-called "disappearance" was also something they staged themselves.
Next, it remains to be seen whether President Jiang intends to cooperate with this childish act and go see Lin Ruowei and the others.
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Author's note: Now, Jiang Yuyuan (calmly): Since my younger brother doesn't want me to get involved, then I won't interfere. Anyway, it's not a big deal. Even if he has his eye on someone else, I'm too lazy to care.
Later, upon learning who his younger brother had taken a liking to, Jiang Yuyuan: ...
It's a bit risky for working professionals to have drafts saved up, lol. I'm half an hour late today.
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