Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Old...Old Jiang?
Chapter 8
Jiang Xuli wanted to protest, but no one paid attention to his opinion. He went to the toilet several times and became so dehydrated that he had no strength left. By the time he realized what was happening, he had already been stuffed into the car.
Jin Ran hadn't originally planned to go, but everyone seemed to assume she would be there, so she ended up going along too.
The four of them rushed to the largest hospital in City A as quickly as possible.
Emergency room, examination, diagnosis, prescription and IV drip.
After a lot of work, it was finally resolved.
There are advantages to being born into a wealthy family. Although Jin Ran came along, others did all the work, and she was just there to be a mascot.
However, she believes that she is still very important as a mascot, like a pillar of stability, so that everyone can perform their duties.
A moment later, the butler came over with the medicine prescribed by the doctor in his hand: "Madam, this is the young master's medicine. There are three kinds in total. He should take it three times a day, morning, noon and night."
Jin Ran nodded: "Mhm."
Seeing that Jin Ran didn't reach out, the butler paused and placed the medicine on the chair next to him: "They called from the villa. A batch of things that the master ordered a few days ago has arrived, and they need someone to confirm it in person."
Since they were already here, Jin Ran couldn't possibly leave halfway, so she kindly said, "Then you should go back first and have Xiao Sun come with you. When it's almost time, he can come and pick us up."
Butler: "Thank you for your hard work, Madam."
Once everyone left, only Jin Ran and Jiang Xuli remained.
Fortunately, the IV drip area was located in the hospital corridor, and there were many other patients and their families present, so Jin Ran didn't feel embarrassed.
Jiang Xuli sat on a bench, her left hand still pricked with an acupuncture needle. She seemed to have regained some energy and was typing away on her phone with one hand.
Jin Ran watched for a while, and seeing that she didn't need him for the time being, she also picked up her phone and started doing practice questions for the civil service exam.
I bought an electronic copy of the exam questions a few days ago so I could print them out, and it actually came in handy!
Unbeknownst to Jin Ran, the moment she lowered her head, Jiang Xuli, who had been seemingly busy, quietly relaxed his tense shoulders.
Then quickly send the message out.
Half an hour later, Chen Xunliang arrived at the hospital, panting heavily.
Upon learning that Brother Li was hospitalized, he was afraid something had happened and didn't dare to delay for a moment. He almost ran a red light on the way and rushed to the place. He immediately saw Brother Li sitting with his stepmother.
Li Ge was a campus heartthrob, very popular with the girls in school; Chen Xunliang alone had given him a thick stack of love letters over the years. Because of his illness, he looked listless, which gave him a sickly beauty than usual.
I thought that was amazing enough, but what was even more amazing was the young woman next to him!
Jin Ran is only ten years older than Jiang Xuli. When the two sit together, they don't look like a stepmother and stepson, but rather like siblings.
At this moment, she crossed her arms with one hand, and her raven-feather-like eyelashes cast faint shadows on a small patch of skin.
The pungent smell of disinfectant filled her nostrils, and the noise of passersby seemed to go unnoticed. She looked at her phone while occasionally glancing up to observe the location of the IV drip. Occasionally, someone would pass by and find the scene, which was much brighter than other places, pleasing to the eye.
Chen Xunliang couldn't help but think that if all of Li Ge's stepmother's "difficulties" were like this, then it wasn't so bad after all.
Jiang Xuli nearly wore out his phone flipping through it. When he looked up, he saw the person he was waiting for standing there blankly. He immediately laughed in exasperation: "Have you turned into an idiot?"
Chen Xunliang chuckled. "Brother Li can still curse, so his health must be pretty good."
He approached with a grin, greeting Jin Ran first, who nodded in response. That's how friendships are in youth—a single word, a phone call, and you're summoned; there are no complaints or calculations, only the care and concern between friends.
She couldn't help but feel a little envious.
Only through growth can one understand the preciousness of certain things. Jin Ran's student days began in the year 2000, spanning a long period of technological utopia. Back then, Hong Kong style was popular, as were the characters from "Princess Pearl" and Xiao Yanzi. The bond between sisters was stronger than anything else. As she grew older, her former best friends had their own lives, busy with their daily routines, and gradually their contact faded.
The only thing that happens during holidays is forwarding and copying New Year's greetings, which only elicits a "thank you" or "congratulations to you" from each other, before being casually tossed aside.
Looking at the two brothers with their arms around each other's shoulders, Jin Ran's eyes softened with affection. Like the adults she had encountered before, she sighed:
This is youth.
Chen Xunliang, who was being watched, shuddered.
"?"
I always felt that Li Ge's stepmother looked at him like he was a piece of pork belly.
Jin Ran knew that Chen Xunliang had arrived and that she would most likely lose her job. She put away her phone, and sure enough, Jiang Xuli spoke up the next second: "Just let Liangzi watch over things here. You can go and get busy."
He paused, then added, "Thanks for today."
Even Xie Ren is cool and aloof.
Jin Ran now knows Jiang Xuli a little better. He's arrogant and awkward, but not exactly bad. She smiled politely and asked, "Are you two okay?"
"Sure, sure," Chen Xunliang readily agreed. "Auntie, don't worry, I'll make sure Brother Li is comfortable. I'll give him food and water whenever he wants, and I'll even help him take off his pants to use the toilet..."
"Shut up!" Jiang Xuli's face turned green, and she kicked him.
The latter, Pan Zhoudan, twisted his body to avoid it. Seeing the medicine on the seat, he picked it up and said in a high-pitched voice, "Young master, open your mouth, I'll feed you the medicine first."
Seeing them playfully bickering, Jin Ran chuckled. They needed water to take their medicine, but they hadn't brought any cups. She stood up and said, "I'll go buy some. There's only a little bit left in this bottle. Remember to call the nurse to come and change the medicine later."
"no problem!"
Even after walking a distance, you can still hear the boys' giggling laughter behind you.
Just across the street from the hospital is a small commercial street with porridge shops, pharmacies, fruit shops, and convenience stores, which is convenient for hospitalized patients and, in turn, provides a huge demand.
Mutually beneficial.
Jin Ran went in and bought two bottles of mineral water, then gritted her teeth and bought two loaves of bread.
That's all. Jiang Xuli has food poisoning, and her stomach and intestines are probably very weak, so we don't dare to give her anything to eat casually. On the other hand, she is currently poor and has to carefully calculate every penny before finding a job. She really doesn't have the courage to spend lavishly.
Jiang Xuli might have more money than her; if she gets really hungry, she can order takeout using her phone.
Why!
Jin Ran let out a long sigh.
So why can't money rain down from the sky? She's not greedy; she'd be perfectly content with just a few tens of thousands of yuan.
As she walked out, lost in her dream, unaware that a man in a white coat was watching her repeatedly from a short distance away.
Wei Mo came to the convenience store to buy some food during his break.
He usually eats at the hospital cafeteria, but he arrived a little late today and the food was sold out, so he had to settle for fast food instead.
When I first saw Jin Ran, I thought she was beautiful. Everyone loves beauty, so I subconsciously took a few more glances.
However, the more he looked at it, the more familiar it seemed. Finally, he remembered something and found a photo of Jiang Mingxu taken on his wedding day in the group chat. Upon comparison, he realized that he looked exactly like the bride!
Did they hear the news and come to visit?
It was nearing noon, and there were many people waiting for the elevator. Jin Ran was pushed to the very back before she could press the floor button.
She was a little helpless and was about to ask the person in front of her to press the button for her, but before she could speak, a kind person next to her said, "I'll press it for you."
Jin Ran thought to herself, "How do you know which floor I'm going to when I haven't even said anything?" Just as she was wondering, the elevator had already passed the third floor and headed straight for the sixth floor.
The sixth floor is the inpatient department. The doctor warmly gave Jin Ran directions: "Go straight ahead from here, it's the third ward on the left. I have something to do, so I won't take you there."
Jin Ran was even more confused.
Weren't Jiang and Xu Li getting injections at the outpatient clinic? How did they get transferred to the inpatient department in such a short time?
But trusting the doctors in white coats, she chose to believe them, and even thought about it further along this line of thought—even the strongest iron can't withstand sitting for three hours straight, especially a pampered rich kid like Jiang Xuli, who definitely can't endure hardship, so it's not impossible for him to choose a more comfortable hospital stay!
Following the doctor's instructions, Jin Ran found the ward.
A tranquil peace peeked through the crack in the door, the light partially obscured, casting a thin, elongated shadow on the floor. She stopped, raised her hand, and knocked.
"Knock knock knock".
There was no response.
Thinking the person inside hadn't heard her, Jin Ran knocked again. To her surprise, the door suddenly opened, and her knocking hand landed on the chest of the person who opened the door.
Every time Jin Ran recalled it afterward, she wanted to cover her face in embarrassment.
How can I explain this in a way that makes people understand that she is truly a very upright person?
But Jin Ran didn't react at all at the time.
The texture under her hand was completely different from that of the wooden board; it was neither soft nor hard, supple yet with a firm strength, and it swelled up slightly. She subconsciously applied a little force.
A muffled groan came from above her head. The voice was surprisingly husky and sexy. Jin Ran thought that this was probably the kind of voice that could make you pregnant just by listening to it, as described online.
I don't know if she's pregnant or not, but it sounds really good.
Her thoughts were wandering when a question came from above: "Have you touched enough?"
Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, Jin Ran suddenly woke up!
She stiffly turned her neck, and at the end of her vision was her own "wicked" hand. Oh my god!
He quickly withdrew his hand, taking two or three steps back with him.
"Sorry, I went to the wrong place..."
The next second, she met the man's eyes.
Jin Ran was stunned.
How should I describe it?
Those were exceptionally deep, almond-shaped eyes, with thin, tight eyelids that drew a slightly upward line, the corners of the eyes filled with grooves, and long, wide, narrow lower eyelids. They seemed to be full of affection, but when he looked over, it sent chills down one's spine.
Jin Ran was stunned.
Surprisingly, this person is quite good-looking.
Jin Ran has seen many handsome men. In her previous life, she had several relationships, and each of her boyfriends was an outstanding individual among ordinary people. One of them posted photos online and attracted millions of fans in just half a month, eventually becoming an internet celebrity.
The man in front of them was no less capable than them, and might even be better.
Jin Ran thought about it for a moment. It was probably because she was getting older. She used to like lively and cheerful older men and cute, scheming younger men. Of course, she still liked them now, but she had also learned to appreciate the charm of mature men.
For example, this woman, although she is only wearing a seemingly simple shirt, judging from the color of the shirt and the fact that the material is still firm even after she has been rubbing it for a long time, it is definitely a high-end item.
Such high-end products can undeniably perfectly accentuate a man's physique, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, partially exposed collarbones, and the chest muscles on both sides supporting the curve.
She barely managed to resist reading further, but judging from the feel of what she had just seen, it was definitely something special.
The man was very tall, a head taller than Jin Ran who was 1.68 meters tall. His every move exuded the aura of a superior. His posture was casual yet vigilant, giving people a sense of wildness and roguishness that transcended the boundaries of rules.
With such looks and demeanor, she couldn't possibly be an ordinary person in a novel, right?
Could he be one of the female lead's suitors?
What would happen if she accidentally flirted with the female lead's suitor?
Just as Jin Ran was feeling a little worried, the handsome man who had been silent spoke up.
Why are you here?
"Did the Jin family tell you?"
Jin Ran looked bewildered: "What? I'm here with someone else for a medical appointment."
Upon hearing this, the man frowned slightly, then quickly realized, "Xiao Li is sick?"
That familiar tone, those peach blossom eyes that were exactly like Jiang Xuli's—for a moment, Jin Ran suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
She looked at him and tentatively asked, "Old... Old Jiang?"
Forgive her, she just couldn't bring herself to say those two words.
Jiang Mingxu paused for a moment when he heard her address.
Seeing this, Jin Ran's heart jumped.
Fortunately, he didn't say anything in the end and just nodded.
The case is solved. It really was Jiang Mingxu.
The dead end suddenly took a turn for the better. Good news: she wasn't touching the female lead's man, so her life is safe for the second half of the book.
The bad news is that she touched Jiang Mingxu, the man in the book who had been married for three years and always kept his physical distance from the original owner, resulting in the original owner not receiving care and emotional support, and becoming the cheap husband of a wealthy woman abandoned by everyone in the circle.
So, is it a stroke of luck or a stroke of bad luck?
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