655 A Million Times for You 17 (2/2)
”Sure.”
Mr. and Mrs. Gu burst into laughter, lifting the somber mood in the air.
An Xiaoning headed upstairs to scribble on the amulets before chanting a spell. She then gave her family members one amulet each and instructed, ”Remember not to let the amulet get wet. It'll become impotent once it touches water. This will help keep the situation under control for a certain amount of time.”
Everyone kept their amulets, after which Mr. and Mrs. Gu headed downstairs to get some rest.
Gu Beicheng entered with a tray in his hands, on which there were three glasses of milk.
One for each of them.
An Xiaoning picked up a glass of milk and began sipping on it slowly.
”Gu Dongcheng and Lin Mingyuan have ganged up against you two. Have you guys thought of a strategy to retaliate?”
”We'll deal accordingly with whatever comes our way. Besides… I've already laid a trap long ago, I'm just waiting for Brother to fall into it. No hurry. An eye for an eye,” said Gu Beicheng, his eyes glistening.
”People always say that you ought to have mercy whenever possible. However, showing mercy to those who try to harm you time and time again is only being cruel to yourself.” An Xiaoning finished her milk to the very last drop and put the glass down before standing up. ”I've always known that I am no saint. I'd treat those who have been gracious to me with equal kindness. At the same time, I won't forgive nor forget anyone who tries to harm me,” she continued.
”Xu Youran tried to harm you to such a great extent in the past. You can't be bothered to deal with her now, can you?”
”Of course not. I just haven't had the time to think about her recently. I'm going back to my room to sleep,” said An Xiaoning.
An Xiaoning lay down in bed and tucked herself beneath the duvet before shifting her gaze to the cardigan on the hanger.
Images of the event that took place that night flashed in her mind.
When he snatched her car keys away from her hands, Jin Qingyan was dressed in a blue suit with a blue fur scarf around his neck.
She closed her eyes and began recalling the memories they had — the good, the bad, and the ugly. He was the only man whom she had ever loved so deeply in her life…
The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt.
Thus, she decided not to sleep altogether.
Instead, she reached into her bag for the small journal her mentor had given her and began reading it from the first page with all her attention.
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”Nick!” Bu Xianxian exclaimed upon the sight of Jin Qingyan alighting from his car.
”Why haven't you gone to bed yet?”
”I was waiting for you. My parents wanted me to tell you to come over to our place for a while if you're free. They'd like to talk to you about something,” said Bu Xianxian.
Jin Qingyan took a look at the time on his watch and followed her to meet Mr. and Mrs. Bu.
Upon the sight of his arrival, Mrs. Gu said, ”So sorry to have troubled you to come over at such a late hour.”
”It's alright, it's not that late yet. Auntie, feel free to speak your mind.”
”The three of us have been getting on rather well ever since we came back here with you. It's just, Xianxian has been pestering us to let her go out to work and make some friends. Now that we've managed to pick up the native language of S Nation and communicate in it fluently, do you think you can allow her to leave and enter Wei Ni Estate whenever she pleases?” Mrs. Bu asked.
”Sure, she's already in her twenties and no longer a child. I can help you look for a job that you're interested in,” said Jin Qingyan, staring at Bu Xianxian calmly. Putting the fact that she was carrying a torch for him, Jin Qingyan did not forget that she was also his life savior.
”I don't need your help, I can find a job on my own,” Bu Xianxian refused.
”Okay. It's a dangerous world out there, you must learn how to protect yourself, especially since you're a girl. Do you need me to send a few bodyguards to escort you around?”
”No.” Bu Xianxian obviously would not want a bodyguard to follow her around since that would get in the way of her freedom.
Jin Qingyan cautioned, ”Be careful when you're on your own, then. Is there anything else I can help you with?”
Mrs. Bu waved her hand and said, ”No, there's nothing else.” Translates to ”Of All People, I Fell for You.”