Chapter – 42
Someone as Ruthless and Formidable as Jiang Xuxu
In the Jiang family, Jiang Su was always the epitome of “acting recklessly without thinking.”
If something displeased him, he would bite back, no matter who the other party was. And right now, the person before him wasn’t even part of the Jiang family.
Guan Qishen, who had just been pointed at and cursed by a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, tried to maintain his composure as a member of the “Guan family.” Frowning, he retorted,
“Who are you? I’m talking to my sister here. Don’t you know eavesdropping on others’ conversations is wrong?”
That “patronizing lecturing tone” made Jiang Su’s mouth twitch uncontrollably.
He hated being lectured more than anything. If anyone other than the Jiang family grandfather or uncles dared to interfere, he would snap immediately.
“Your sister? Cut the crap! She goes by ‘Jiang’ now! She’s one of us, the Jiang family! Her big brother is upstairs, and her little brother is downstairs. What older brother do you claim to be? Don’t act all familiar without cause!”
—Second-floor big brother, Jiang Han: ….
(Don’t drag me into this without permission…)
But Jiang Su paid no mind to Han’s feelings and unleashed his full firepower on Guan Qishen.
“I’ve been listening for a while now—’we’re not angry,’ ‘we treated her well enough,’ where’s your CPU?! Do you think with a mind like yours you could run a KFC or something? Even if Jiang Xuxu is a bit slow, the rest of us Jiangs aren’t fools!”
—Jiang Xuxu: ….
(This is clearly taking advantage of the situation to insult me, right? I have evidence too.)
Jiang Su hadn’t heard everything, but he understood enough that the Guan family was here asking Xuxu for help.
Yet, with this attitude? Even if Xuxu could tolerate it, he absolutely couldn’t.
“Your Guan family’s schemes are common knowledge all the way to the North Atlantic coast! Who’s going to believe this act of family affection you’re putting on now? If you can’t even fool me, how could someone as ruthless and formidable as Jiang Xuxu fall for your little tricks!”
—Jiang Xuxu: ….
(That’s the second time. Calling me ‘ruthless and formidable.’ I have evidence.)
Riding the momentum of his tirade, Jiang Su opened the jewelry box placed on the table, took out the bracelet inside, and frowned.
“You come asking for help and only bring this piece of junk? Who do you think you’re fooling!”
With that, he raised his arm, intending to smash it right then and there.
In that instant, Jiang Xuxu’s expression changed, and her fingertips flicked swiftly towards Su.
A thread of spiritual power landed on Su’s arm, momentarily numbing it and rendering him immobile.
Then, the next moment—
Jiang Xuxu, who just moments before was seated across the sofa, moved like a shadow, three steps forward in an instant, appearing before Su and snatching the bracelet away.
She glared at him with her large almond-shaped eyes.
(You were about to smash the thing I just got back…! You must be doing this on purpose!)
Jiang Su’s face contorted. Just now, for a split second, his arm was completely immobile, but the moment Xuxu took the bracelet back, he could move it normally again.
He couldn’t believe this had nothing to do with Xuxu!
Upstairs, Jiang Han was even more shocked.
Su hadn’t noticed, but from his vantage point above, Han clearly saw Xuxu “cross the table in two steps.”
(…Was that kung fu or something?)
Meanwhile, Guan Qishen wasn’t nearly as perceptive.
In fact, he had been hoping Su would smash the bracelet.
(It is Grandma’s heirloom, but if it causes Xuxu to clash with the family, it might be better if it’s broken. If Su breaks it, we could hold the Jiang family accountable for their fault. Maybe we could even get the suspended transactions with the Jiang Corporation restored as compensation…)
But unfortunately, it didn’t break.
Guan Qishen cast a somewhat reluctant glance at Su, but his expression was coldly seen through by Xuxu.
“If you have no other business, please leave.”
“Xuxu… I genuinely think of you as family. Why push me away like this? Can’t you at least listen to your brother’s request?”
Hearing him call himself “brother” again, Jiang Su’s anger gauge skyrocketed. He was about to bite back when Xuxu spoke first.
“The jade pendant I gave you, do you still have it?”
The abrupt question momentarily stunned both of them.
Guan Qishen also thought for a second before finally remembering.
Several years ago, when she had just started learning jade carving, she had specifically given him a jade pendant she made herself.
[You must wear it on you.] she had said.
At the time, he had verbally agreed, “Okay,” but soon discarded it, citing its “ordinary jade quality.”
Since then, he had never carried it with him again.
“What are you suddenly talking about?”
Glancing at the cast hanging from his arm, Xuxu smiled.
“…I see. So you lost it after all.”
That jade pendant was actually also a protective talisman, a magical tool she had crafted herself.
His accident was due to being exposed to the malevolent aura clinging to Ruirui. If he had been wearing the pendant, even if he had the accident, he wouldn’t have been injured.
But the reality was—his arm was broken. Meaning, he had long since thrown it away.
And with that, how could he dare say things like “I treasure you as family”?
—How shameless. Utterly ridiculous.
“If you want Guan Ruirui’s problem solved, have her come to me herself.
And… if you all stay away from her, you might avoid misfortune.”
She stated coldly.
“This is my final warning. Whether you believe it is up to you.”
Having said that, she turned on her heel and headed upstairs, the bracelet still in her hand.
—As “payment” for the warning, she was taking the bracelet.
“Xuxu…!”
Guan Qishen tried to call out to her again, but before he could, Jiang Su stepped forward, blocking his way,
“—Butler! See the guest out!”
The steward, who appeared instantly, bowed with a perfect smile.
“…Allow me to prepare for your departure.”
Guan Qishen was thus “forcefully” escorted out the gates of the Jiang residence.
Watching the detestable shadow leave, Jiang Su immediately raced up the stairs.
(I won’t be satisfied until I give Xuxu a piece of my mind!)
