Chapter 414: Chapter 414
“It’s probably for the best that they don’t see ,” Jiang Li said with a faint smile, “In this life, their fate has been unfortunate, to have encountered , Jiang Li. Their luck has been utterly rotten. In my next life, I’ll be their ox or horse.”
When Jiang Li said these words, the bitterness was too much.
Su Lu couldn’t even continue to eat. She put down her utensils, poured Jiang Li a glass of water, and placed a napkin next to his hand.
Seeing her gesture, Jiang Li suddenly laughed, “What’s this for? You don’t think I’m going to cry, do you? I won’t. I’ve long since run out of tears.”
When Ying Heng died, he thought he had cried his last tear.
Yet along ca Ying Xi, with his shoulders burned raw by sulfuric acid, writhing silently in agony on the hospital bed. It was then, with tears pouring down like rain, that Jiang Li realized his tear ducts weren’t dead after all; it seed they were only activated by those with the surna Ying.
“Ah Li…” Su Lu reached out and gently tapped the back of Jiang Li’s hand, her heart aching for him, for she saw that although he said so, perhaps even he did not realize his eyes were already reddening.
After dinner, Bo Jingshen and Su Lu took Jiang Li back ho together.
As they arrived at the gate of his villa, they saw Jiang Su waiting at the entrance, his figure weary and defeated, a half-lit cigarette between his fingers.
“Noting their arrival, Jiang Su took another drag of his cigarette, the smoke blurring his features, “You’re back? I thought you’d be longer.”
“We had dinner together,” Jiang Li’s mood was noticeably low as he leaned on his cane and walked inside, “I’m a bit tired, I’m going to rest.”
Su Lu thought it over and guessed that Bo Jingshen and Jiang Su might have sothing to discuss. So she quickened her pace to help Jiang Li, “I’ll take you in.”
After she helped Jiang Li in.
Bo Jingshen and Jiang Su stood together outside the courtyard. Jiang Su pulled out a pack of cigarettes and offered one to Bo Jingshen.
Bo Jingshen didn’t take it, waving his hand to refuse, “I quit. My son doesn’t like the sll.”
Jiang Su raised an eyebrow but didn’t say much, just lit another cigarette for himself.
“Try to cut back a bit, smoking one right after another, like burning incense,” Bo Jingshen suggested, quietly moving upwind to avoid the sll of smoke on his clothes.
Jiang Su held the cigarette at a slant, his deanor finally lacking his usual ticulousness, instead showing a hint of weariness and nonchalance.
Bo Jingshen decided to address the matter head-on, “Ah Li is worried you’ll cause trouble for Ying Xi, so he asked to talk to you. He knows there’s a huge barrier between him and Ying Xi that can’t be overco, and he has no more paths to take, so he’s not going to do anything. He wants you not to make things difficult for Ying Xi.”
Hearing this, Jiang Su pursed his lips, biting hard on the cigarette holder. It was unclear whether he was filled with anger, but he snorted with laughter, void of any warmth, only echoing Bo Jingshen’s words.
“A barrier between him and Ying Xi that can’t be overco? No more paths to take? Is that what he told you?” Jiang Su looked sideways at Bo Jingshen, “What do you think?”
Bo Jingshen shrugged, “I think he got one thing right. He said the Ying brothers are unlucky and ill-fated to have t him.”
Jiang Su let out a short laugh.
Bo Jingshen paused, then with a slight raise of his eyebrows, he said, “Su Lu ntioned that she saw Ying Xi at the hospital’s smoking area the other day.”
Jiang Su’s gaze turned cold, “Yes, that day I was out of town on a business trip and couldn’t co back. I had my secretary check on Ah Li, look after him. Guess what my secretary told ?”
Bo Jingshen didn’t want to guess, but how could he not know what it was about?
“He said there was a young guy playing gas outside, right there.” Jiang Su gestured with his chin towards a direction, “He stood right there, all night long. And now you’re telling he can’t get past the barrier with Ying Xi? He has no paths to take?”
Bo Jingshen felt it was best not to continue the topic, lest he touch upon Jiang Su’s sensitive nerves.
Bo Jingshen was silent for two seconds, then quickly changed the subject, “Oh, it wasn’t who said it, Ah Li said it. If you ask , it’s about questioning what love is in this world, which makes people pledge to live and die together.”
Jiang Su was put out of mood by his words and couldn’t help frowning at him, “Your way of speaking is really… Witty remarks co to you so easily?”
Bo Jingshen was not ashad, but nodded calmly, “Of course, when you have kids you’ll understand. It’s not just about witty remarks coming out easily, but also about your voice going three pitches higher than usual. Squeezing your voice to act cute works better to soothe the kids.”
Hearing what Bo Jingshen said, Jiang Su smiled, seeming to be in a slightly better mood, “Bring your son over, next ti.”
“Do you give red packets?”
“Such a trivial matter, just a red packet, isn’t it.”
“That’s settled then. Oh right, I rember there’s a children’s TV program host, nad An Xinyu? Or sothing like that, anyway, it’s the host from that ‘darlings, charge ahead’ show.” Bo Jingshen earnestly concluded.
Jiang Su: “…”
He was silent for quite a while before he said, “You watch that kind of show?”
“I’ve watched it with my son.” Bo Jingshen gestured with his hand, “Anyway, there’s a host in that program, sothing like Xinyu, in short, she’s called ‘Sister Xinyu’ on the show… Anyway, I think she’s signed under your company?”
“Maybe.” Jiang Su, of course, couldn’t rember that many; there were not a few signed under his company, and he really didn’t recall a children’s program host.
“Get an autograph, and the show’s mascot limited edition doll,” Bo Jingshen said.
Jiang Su couldn’t help but laugh, “You’re really sothing…”
Bo Jingshen laughed.
Jiang Su nodded, “Alright, alright, I’ll have my secretary take care of it.”
Su Lu ca out and saw Bo Jingshen there, laughing. She walked up to him.
As soon as Bo Jingshen saw her coming out, he casually reached out and held her hand.
Bo Jingshen, holding Su Lu’s hand, said to Jiang Su, “We’ll be leaving first.”
“Mhm.” Jiang Su nodded.
Bo Jingshen paused and thought, “Anyway, don’t touch Ying Xi.”
Jiang Su: “…”
“I owe him, after all. So I will definitely protect him,” said Bo Jingshen.
Even if Jiang Li had not asked, Bo Jingshen would have protected Ying Xi. Because during that sulfuric acid incident, Ying Xi was simply an innocent victim, whose aspiring career was ruined by Jing Ce’s sche.
Whatever the case, Bo Jingshen felt he owed him.
After hearing this, Jiang Su sighed softly, “What do you all take for? Do I look like I would? Don’t worry, I won’t.”
Only then Bo Jingshen nodded in relief and left with Su Lu.
On the way out, Su Lu was waiting for Bo Jingshen to share what he and Jiang Su had discussed outside, after all, she and Jiang Li had a chat inside.
Unexpectedly, as the car left the residential area, she finally waited for Bo Jingshen to speak up, and what caught her attention were his bright eyes, “I asked Jiang Su for that children’s show mascot limited edition doll. Xiao Le will definitely be happy.”
Su Lu: “…”
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