On the bus heading to the county town, Jiang Man listened to my words and waved her hand dismissively: "My dad is a good person in every way, but he cares about me too much. From childhood to adulthood, he has always treated me like a precious gem, wanting to keep me by his side at all times, and spoiling me so much that he does whatever I want!"
He must have said some really nasty things to you after he found out I was missing, right? If nothing unexpected happens, he's probably already contacted countless rescue teams, ready to come and search for me! Back when I was studying abroad, my phone died, and my dad had to pull a lot of strings, even the local mafia family got involved—it was a huge fuss! But don't worry, I'll call him in a bit. Once he knows I'm safe, he'll be fine.”
"The situation may be even worse than this."
I shook my head: "When Uncle Tian learned that you were missing, he must have fainted. After that, I tried to call him, but no one answered. I couldn't contact anyone else at Tianxia Group, so when I heard about you, I rushed over to rescue you."
"What did you say? My dad..."
After hearing what I said, Jiang Man's expression changed instantly. She then walked to the middle-aged man in front of her and asked, "Uncle, something urgent has happened at home. Could I borrow your phone to make a call?"
"What era are we living in? Don't you have a cell phone yourself?"
The middle-aged man looked at Jiang Man warily: "Recently, the police officers from the town have been coming to our village every day to spread anti-fraud messages and tell us not to lend our phones to strangers!"
"Uncle, you're being too cautious. This woman is so pretty, what can't she do to make money? Why would she need to come to the bus to scam you?"
A little girl standing nearby heard the middle-aged woman's words and smiled as she handed her phone to Jiang Man, saying, "Sister, use mine."
"Thanks!"
Jiang Man thanked the little girl, then took the phone and quickly dialed a number.
Sitting in the back, I couldn't help but feel nervous when I heard Jiang Man repeatedly mentioning words like "rescue," "hospital," and "expert" during the conversation.
Since I met Jiang Tianyi, he has provided me with a lot of help, and it has been the kind of selfless help that he gives without expecting anything in return.
Although I've never met my aunt, my uncle Jiang Tianyi has been really good to me.
Jiang Tianyi fainted because of Jiang Man, but ultimately, I am the real culprit.
Even without my presence, Jiang Tianyi would still have gone to great lengths to pursue Duan Jinyan. If Jiang Man had come to the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace alone, the situation might have been even worse. But now that I'm involved, I can't stay out of it.
If something really happens to Jiang Tianyi, I'm afraid I'll blame myself for the rest of my life.
About five minutes later, Jiang Man returned the phone to the little girl, turned around and came back. I quickly asked, "How is Uncle Tian? Is he alright?"
"Don't worry, my dad is fine."
Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief: "The doctor said that my dad's old injury flared up due to anger and he coughed up blood, but he has already woken up and all his indicators are stable. He just needs to rest for a while and can't get angry anymore! When he heard that I was still alive and that I was mostly recovered, he arranged for someone to come and meet us."
"call……"
After hearing Jiang Man's answer, I relaxed and leaned back in my chair: "It's good that Uncle Tian is alright. If something had really happened to him, I'm afraid I would have blamed myself for the rest of my life!"
"Yes, my hands were shaking when I was dialing the number just now. I never realized I was so dependent on my dad."
Jiang Man leaned back in her seat and looked out the window, looking like a completely different person, which was quite strange.
I've known Jiang Man for so long, and this is the first time I've seen her like this. I gently held her hand and said, "Don't be too sad. Although Uncle Tian's condition was critical today, didn't the doctor say he'll be fine? With the powerful background of Tianxia Group, Uncle Tian can enjoy the world's top medical resources. He'll be alright."
"You've misunderstood. I'm not worried about my dad."
Jiang Man scratched her head and said irritably, "In the past, when I had conflicts with my dad, I could always get him to give in by being cute and unreasonable. But this time, my dad was so anxious that he vomited blood, which means he was really scared. After such an incident, I'm afraid he will be even stricter with me in the future, and might even ground me! I have a feeling that my dad will never let me participate in tomb raiding again."
"Actually, I was also planning to talk to you about this."
When I heard Jiang Man bring up this topic, I said to her, "After this incident, I also think you shouldn't travel with us anymore! After all, you're a girl, and it's already inconvenient for you to travel with a group of men like us. If something really happens to you, not only will I blame myself, but Uncle Tian won't let me off the hook either."
Are you still going to look for Duan Jinyan?
After hearing my response, Jiang Man turned to look at my profile and said, "After this incident, you should have realized the gap between yourself and Duan Jinyan. If you continue to fight with him, you will hardly gain any advantage."
"So what? Just because I can't compare to Duan Jinyan right now, does that mean I have to be inferior to him for the rest of my life?"
I recalled Duan Jinyan's face, and my expression turned somewhat ferocious: "What I need to do now is to be ashamed and then brave, to do my best to trample Duan Jinyan under my feet, and to repay him double for the pain he brought me, instead of being scared out of my wits and becoming a coward!"
“That’s exactly what I’m worried about. I’m afraid you’ll become like Qu Ruilin, willing to do anything for revenge… You’re starting to feel more and more like Qu Ruilin to me now, as if you’re walking on the edge of losing control.”
Jiang Man sighed: "The competition between you and Duan Jinyan is not some kind of contest, but a life-or-death struggle! The slightest carelessness could lead to total defeat, and the price of failure could very well be your own life!"
"I'd rather die on the road to revenge than live a life of torment!"
I shook my head firmly: "Before I met Duan Jinyan, I didn't actually hate him, I just harbored resentment! But after this encounter, his indifference disgusted me! I have to trample that repulsive face under my feet, otherwise I will live in the shadows for the rest of my life."
Jiang Man sighed: "In this world, there are more things than just hatred that are worth cherishing, but you have been blinded by hatred."
"Both are fathers, but when Uncle Tian learned of your disappearance, he fainted from shock, while Duan Jinyan pointed a gun at my brow, wanting to kill me!"
I gave Jiang Man a smile that was filled with mixed emotions: "Shouldn't I take revenge on him?"
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