The Heiress Acts Mischievously, But Her Family Can Read Her Mind novel Chapter 384

Chapter 384: Chapter 383: I Want to Exchange Her for a Long Life of a Hundred Years

He didn’t know then what price Lu Qingyan had paid to let Jiang Nanshu breathe again.

But after he disappeared with Jiang Nanshu for a week and returned with blood-soaked, hastily wrapped wrists, the price was undoubtedly tremendous.

It was only later, when he saw Lu Qingyan praying daily, that he pressed him for answers.

He just stared blankly at the Buddha statue and said softly,

He had shared half of his life with Jiang Nanshu, enough to bring her back, yet he would have to wait a long time, he didn’t know how long, he could only keep waiting.

Old Sir Lu originally didn’t believe it.

Until the incense in the burner suddenly tilted, the ash touching the ground as if affirming Lu Qingyan’s words.

Desperation surged in Old Sir Lu’s heart.

A human life doesn’t exceed a hundred years, and here he was, only in his twenties, yet he had lost half.

Lu Qingyan said calmly, "It’s the debt I owe her, I should repay her."

Old Sir Lu knew he was blaming himself, feeling that it was because he hadn’t answered Jiang Nanshu’s calls that she had considered suicide.

This was already a dead end.

But it still gave some hope, as long as Jiang Nanshu could breathe, he could live well.

"Tell her what? If possible, I would wish for her to have a long life, but my life is limited, this is all I can do," Lu Qingyan said, fingering the Buddha Beads on his wrist, "I don’t want her to like me just because of a guilty conscience, I don’t need her pity."

His grandson was too stubborn, and Old Sir Lu was helpless.

He stood up, leaning on his cane, "Keep being stubborn then, I don’t care anymore."

Old Sir Lu left in a huff.

Lu Qingyan took out his phone, wanting to call Jiang Nanshu, then realized she still didn’t have a phone.

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The newly revived Jiang Nanshu found the surroundings fascinating.

She was relieved to finally not have to gaze at that same patch of sky that, no matter how vast it was constructed, made her feel like a frog in a well.

From Yan Yidan, she had heard that Xu Xi had become a host at Jing TV through her own efforts; even though she was only hosting the evening news, she was immensely satisfied and striving for more.

Jiang Nanshu felt a bit sentimental.

In five years, Xu Xi had graduated from college and successfully obtained her master’s degree, she was a diligent and shining girl.

The dreams she once spoke of were no longer dreams, she had made them reality.

Yang Jiashu had started his own company, which over the years had slowly but surely grown; their group met occasionally, but their busy lives and the absence of a team member dampened their enthusiasm.

But Yang Jiashu’s company was close to Xu Xi’s, allowing them to meet frequently.

As for Yan Yidan and Jiang Yunchuan, Beijing was so vast that meeting was unlikely unless intentional.

Her sister Jiang Leyi became the youngest nominee for Best Actress in the entertainment industry last year and then announced her retirement to take over the family business.

"What? Zhou Yanbai died the year before last?" Jiang Nanshu widened her eyes, somewhat in disbelief.

In the original world, Zhou Yanbai had gone mad after she tortured him for over a month and had her transferred to a psychiatric hospital, where he then committed suicide due to mental instability.

How could Zhou Yanbai, without her help in this world, have also passed away?

Jiang Yunchuan shrugged, "Yep, he’s dead. Apparently, he fell down the stairs and accidentally stabbed himself with the knife he was holding; just like that, he was gone."

Yan Yidan then commented, "It seems absurd, but his aim was too accurate, stabbed right into the heart. Su Ran was so shocked at the time; she was taken to the police station to give a statement. Later, because of the surveillance footage, she was cleared of suspicion. Indeed, Zhou Yanbai was about to abuse Su Ran, then he slipped and fell down the stairs himself. If he hadn’t died and Su Ran had called the police, he wouldn’t have escaped the charge of attempted murder."

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