kvmb Chapter 120 Gambling
Chapter 120 Gambling
But she quickly suppressed her anger and said in a sarcastic tone, "You're really great, giving up your life so easily."
Shen Xi laughed, "You're really interesting. If you didn't care about my life, you could have let Jiang Du go unconditionally. I'd even treat you like royalty. I don't want to be that noble."
Zhang Zhaodi snorted sullenly upon hearing this, "You wish! I can show you the power of God."
God the fuck, the power of God.
Shen Xi rolled her eyes speechlessly. "God's power? Anyone who didn't know better would think it was a primary school student watching Armor Hero transformation!"
This outburst dispelled the sadness that had been building up.
"You can take a gamble. Go back and see for yourself today. That kid named Jiang Du is slowly getting better. But!! If... you don't keep your promise, he'll only suffer an even worse death!!"
Alright,
Shen Xi straightened up and patted the dust off her coat.
Her gaze turned slightly cold as she slowly walked towards Zhang Zhaodi.
Suddenly,
Shen Xi grabbed Zhang Zhaodi's dirty hair, and the force made her face lift up, her eyes filled with fear.
Shen Xi patted her face and chuckled, "You don't actually think that just because of this, I'll let you manipulate me, do you?"
"You'd better be able to restore Jiang Du. Your so-called god is doing all this crap for you and doesn't deserve to be called a god anymore."
Shen Xi slowly took out a black pen from her coat pocket. Under Zhang Zhaodi's slowly growing fear, she smiled and uncapped the pen, revealing not a pen tip but a sharp, gleaming blade.
This is Shen Xi's paintbrush, which she originally used for self-defense; one side is a knife, and the other is a paintbrush.
It all depends on how the painter uses it.
"Shen Lu, I have to collect some interest, don't I?"
Shen Xi's eyes curved slightly, but there was no smile in them. She held the sharp tip of her knife against Zhang Zhaodi's neck.
Getting closer, little by little.
"Aaaaaah!!"
Zhang Zhaodi screamed wildly, kicking her legs repeatedly, trying to get away from this crazy woman.
Shen Xi's hand was very steady, not deviating even slightly, and she showed no mercy.
However, something strange happened.
The knife in Shen Xi's hand was infinitely close to Zhang Zhaodi's neck, but it could not harm her, which was completely different from the situation outside the Shen family manor that day.
—With a bang
Shen Xi hurled the knife behind Zhang Zhaodi with one hand.
It was very fast; the knife pierced straight through the board behind it.
But originally, Shen Xi was aiming the throw at Zhang Zhaodi.
However, as it approached Zhang Zhaodi, the direction of the knife noticeably shifted.
Shen Xi's last hope was also shattered.
Good heavens, this is truly unfair.
Shen Xi had already fought back in vain. She looked at the knife stuck in the wooden board, smiled silently, and felt only numbness and helplessness.
Forget it, so be it.
"At the latest, I want to see Jiangdu restored to its former state by tonight."
Shen Xi remained expressionless and spoke indifferently.
"Shen Lu, I'm giving you my life."
Zhang Zhaodi was still drenched in cold sweat. She hadn't expected that Shen Xi wouldn't be able to hurt her. Wouldn't that mean she wouldn't be able to get out and wouldn't have to be afraid of anyone anymore?
She swallowed hard, her blood boiling with excitement.
"and many more……"
"You can't kill her. Let her go, and I'll take her life myself."
An aged voice suddenly rang out, echoing in Zhang Zhaodi's ears.
Zhang Zhaodi glared at Shen Xi with resentment. How dare she scare her like this even on her deathbed! She had originally wanted Shen Xi to end her life right now, but since the gods had spoken, she would let her go for the time being.
She was still trembling with fear, and felt a lingering sense of dread. Shen Xi was so difficult to kill.
"Shen Lu, you'd better make sure Jiang Du is safe. Otherwise, even if they can't kill you, someone will lock you up for life and slowly... torture you to death."
Shen Xi had already accepted her inevitable death. If she didn't die, Shen Lu would keep staring at her like a bloodsucker. This was the first time; who could guarantee there wouldn't be a second?
Who can truly restrain Shen Lu?
Shen Xi dared not gamble with Jiang Du's life.
This is like a trap that's hard to unravel, a trap set specifically for her by some damned, unknown thing.
It was as if they had been waiting for her to embark on this path.
“I don’t know why you resent me so much. You seem to avoid this topic, but let me tell you, Shen Lu, this god can help you today, but it can also cause you to suffer the consequences tomorrow. If you think you can use it to achieve your goals, then you are being incredibly stupid.”
Shen Xi stood at the wooden doorway, rays of sunlight passing through her from behind, enveloping her in a halo of light, making her appear aloof and unapproachable, like a goddess.
Zhang Zhaodi hated Shen Xi's aloof and arrogant attitude the most. She snorted coldly.
"Stop with your fake kindness. I'll be happier than anyone else if you just disappear!"
Shen Xi merely glanced at her indifferently. This woman lived on jealousy; her life was truly pathetic.
Never mind, I don't know who's more pathetic anyway.
"Shen Lu, remember your promise."
After saying that, Shen Xi turned around and strode out into the sun.
……
Before leaving, Shen Xi repeatedly instructed Jiang Po to keep a close eye on Shen Lu and to keep a close watch on her.
Jiang Po's expression was serious. "Okay, I guarantee I'll complete the mission."
But Shen Xi didn't rush to leave. Instead, she stood by the tree for a while and looked at the clouds that had been blown away by the wind.
She whispered, "Jiang Po, don't let anyone know I've been here, especially Jiang Ci."
A gentle breeze blew by, and Jiang Po felt a chill run down his spine. He instinctively sensed something was wrong and, almost without thinking, asked a question.
"Madam, why?"
This was the first time he had pressed Shen Xi for an answer.
In the past, he would do whatever Shen Xi said without ever questioning it.
Shen Xi's eyelashes trembled slightly, her expression blank for a moment, then she came back to her senses and smiled.
"Because that's how you live a happy life."
Her ambiguous remark made Jiang Po feel even more uncomfortable; he felt that something was wrong.
He had no idea what Shen Lu and his wife had said.
Shen Xi's gaze softened, becoming serious and earnest. "Jiang Po, I know you've always been loyal to Jiang Ci. But you must listen to what I just said and keep it in mind. You absolutely cannot let Jiang Ci know that I came here to see Shen Lu. You know Jiang Ci has been sick for so long. If he finds out some things later, he might go even crazier and might even drag the Jiang family down with him. He still has Jiang Du and everyone in the Jiang family to be with him. He doesn't need me."
Shen Xi didn't even mention her own feelings from beginning to end; she only analyzed the pros and cons of the Jiang family and let Jiang Po make a choice.
She understood that Jiang Po would side with the Jiang family.
Jiang Po understood, but he gave a bitter smile and still refused to accept it.
"Madam, are you saying... your last words?"
Shen Xi smiled brightly, "I'll just say whatever I want, you can just listen however you want. But if that time really comes, please remember what I said today."
Finally, she added, "You'll understand."
After Shen Xi left, Jiang Po stood there in a daze for a long time, lost in thought. He took out his phone and his fingertip lingered on the contact name for "Mr." for a long time.
As the sun set, bits of e-cigarette residue scattered around the man's feet. He silently put away his phone and roughly wiped his face.
……
Shen Xi walked along the streets of Beijing for a while, but she didn't let the driver take her.
Less than ten minutes later, my pocket vibrated.
"Xixi, I have good news for you. Xiaoman is all better." Jiang Ci called immediately to reassure Shen Xi.
Shen Xi smiled, looking at the bustling traffic outside the street. She took a breath and tried her best to feign surprise, "Really? Has all the poison been expelled from his body? Are there any aftereffects?"
Her tone of voice was perfectly normal.
Jiang Ci was immersed in joy and didn't notice anything amiss. He answered Shen Xi's questions one by one.
"The experts have all arrived. Dr. Xu's team has a drug patent, and they have antidotes specifically for various poisons. Xiaoman drank it, and although it hasn't shown any effects yet, her complexion has clearly become rosy, as if it's working. Old Yan is still taking the child for a blood test, and there's no major problem now."
The sound of a beeping horn came from the air.
Seeing a car reversing and parking, Shen Xi went back and stood on the steps.
She said casually, "Today is a good day, Xiaoman is finally cured. I'm buying some things by the roadside and going to the hospital to see the child later."
Jiang Ci, on the other end of the line, snapped out of his reverie and asked hesitantly, "Where is Xixi now?"
Shen Xi hadn't expected Jiang Ci to be so perceptive. She took a deep breath, steadied her tone, and said with a smile, "Of course, I'll buy some of Xiaoman's favorite foods to cheer him up and wish him a new lease on life!"
Jiang Ci was skeptical, wasn't he?
Given Shen Xi's personality, she would most likely return to the hospital immediately upon hearing that Xiao Man had woken up.
Maybe they really are buying something?
Jiang Ci silently condemned himself for overthinking, and even despised himself for actually starting to doubt Shen Xi.
"Okay, don't rush back. Be careful on the road." Jiang Ci managed to calm his flustered emotions and gave him a lot of instructions.
Jiang Ci reluctantly hung up the phone only after Shen Xi impatiently said "I know" several times.
……
Little Jiangdu fell seriously ill and was surrounded by many doctors who examined him thoroughly several times. After confirming that he was safe and sound, he was returned to... his hospital bed.
He blinked his big eyes, his little mouth still a bit pale, looking pitiful, "Daddy~, where's Mommy?"
Jiang Ci put away her phone, walked over to the child, and covered him with the blanket. "Don't kick off the blanket, Mommy's going to buy something."
o＞_＜o, so that's how it is?
Jiang Du hugged the corner of the blanket and nodded.
"Daddy, what illness do I have? Is Mommy scared? Am I ugly when I'm sick?"
The little boy, with a troubled, puffy face, looked at his elderly father.
The elderly father, Jiang Ci, casually peeled a round orange, then lazily tossed his son a look that suggested he had no ambition.
"It's just a minor illness, a fever. As for whether your mother is scared or not, she's terrified, so when she gets back, you should comfort her."
Xiao Jiangdu seemed a bit listless. Why is he sick?
His handsome image is definitely ruined again, and he's made his mother worry.
"Alright, kid, don't think so much, or you'll become even uglier in the future."
Xiao Jiangdu suddenly snapped out of his daze. "Amitabha, Bodhisattva, please bless Grandma!" he thought. He had only been thinking a tiny bit too much!
"Great-grandfather, great-grandmother, grandfather, grandmother..."
The Jiang family members entered the ward one after another.
Grandma Jiang and Grandpa Jiang looked the little boy up and down for a long time before they stopped crying and said "good" several times.
For a moment, even Hua Lan and Jiang Hui stepped back.
Having no other choice, they walked up to Jiang Ci.
Hua Lan's eyes were still fixed on the child on the bed. "Is Jiang Du feeling uncomfortable right now?"
Jiang Ci leaned back, slowly chewing on half an orange, and said, "Your grandson said everything is fine."
“Xiaoxi needs a rest too. When I arrived today, I saw that the little girl’s face was pale. She was obviously very frightened. You should take better care of her.”
Hua Lan showed concern for her future daughter-in-law and gave her son a long lecture.
“My mother’s words are right, so I’ve decided to spend more time with Xixi and the children lately. I’ve neglected them so much.”
He then changed the subject, "So Dad, could you please keep an eye on the company lately?"
Jiang Hui was speechless. Did the Jiang family have a tradition of dragging their elderly father back to the company so they could step down?
Back in the day, he was the same.
He still is.
However, now it's the one that's taken over.
He's still my son, there's nothing I can do but let him go back to work honestly.
The good days are over.
"Okay." Jiang Hui was unwilling, but under Hua Lan's direct gaze, he still nodded in agreement.
Jiang Ci smiled knowingly.
……
Shen Xi arrived at the hospital quickly. She bought some snacks, but even if the child couldn't eat them now, it didn't matter; it was good to cheer her up.
But what made Shen Xi feel powerless was that after walking only a short distance, she already felt short of breath and extremely uncomfortable.
The symptoms worsened when she arrived at the hospital lobby; her vision blurred, and she almost instinctively made her way to the restroom.
A buzzing sound came from her ears, her vision blurred, her mind went blank, and she almost lost control and fell at the toilet door.
A cacophony of sounds filled my ears.
"Miss, are you alright?"
"Can you get up?"
"What's wrong with this girl? Is she having a hypoglycemic episode?"
"Shouldn't we call a doctor right away?"
Summoning strength from who-knows-where, Shen Xi gritted her teeth and mumbled, "No need to call a doctor."
Her body jolted, and her vision slowly returned, albeit unsteadily.
"I'm fine, no need to call a doctor."
Shen Xi suppressed the metallic taste spreading in her throat and weakly refused the kind person's offer.
The snack bags scattered around her were picked up by someone. Shen Xi accepted them and thanked them. The people coming and going were either patients or their family members. Seeing that Shen Xi was alright, they all left.
After everyone left, Shen Xi staggered to the sink. She could no longer hold back and suddenly vomited a large amount of blood onto the sink.
Bright, glaring blood flowed from the corner of Shen Xi's mouth.
She quickly turned on the tap to clean the countertop, then casually pulled out a tissue to wipe the corner of her mouth.
Shen Xi looked at herself in the mirror: her face was so pale it was almost transparent, her lips were bloodless, and her eyes were lifeless.
Yes, Shen Xi's vision began to blur.
She couldn't help but sigh,
Shen Lu is really quite capable.