Jiang Shu exploded instantly. His eyes bulged, his breathing grew heavy, and for a split second, he looked genuinely frightening. His voice cracked as he cursed, “You actually dare to lie! How can you be so shame—”
“Enough, Jiang Shu!” Jiang Liu shouted sternly. He knew a dog’s mouth couldn’t spit out ivory—nothing good would come out of Jiang Shu’s mouth.
He immediately stopped him from speaking further to prevent the conflict from escalating and annoying him. He was already exhausted from managing the company; he didn’t have time for these childish games.
“You’re not a child anymore. Can’t you speak properly? Do you have to yell like that?! Ningning is your sister too. Show the attitude you should have toward a sister!”
Being scolded by Jiang Liu made the blood rush to Jiang Shu’s head. He was so angry he felt dizzy and almost blacked out, but he still didn’t forget to retort, “She’s not fit to be my sister! My only sister is Jiang Yu!”
Jiang Liu always took Jiang Ning’s side, even though she was clearly in the wrong! That biased jerk!
But Jiang Liu had long established his authority and even had the power to cut off Jiang Shu’s contracts. He didn’t dare curse at Jiang Liu the way he did at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Shu clenched his fists, trembling with rage. “I want to get out.”
Faint black mist began to rise from Jiang Shu’s body, catching Jiang Ning’s attention.
[System: Host, isn’t that something that only exists in the Survival Game? Why is it here too?]
Jiang Shu thought Jiang Ning was staring at him, which made him even angrier.
The black mist wrapped around him, making his face look hideous.
“I don’t know. Let’s keep watching,” Jiang Ning said to the System in her mind. But if it really existed, she would have a way to recover her power.
Compared to writing a book, wouldn’t scaring people be an easier way to get Heartbeat Points?
Jiang Liu continued driving, completely ignoring Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu sneered internally and continued, “If you don’t stop the car, I’ll jump.”
Jiang Liu suppressed his anger. He stopped the car with a calm expression, though his tone turned cold. This younger brother was getting more and more out of line. “Fine. If you want to walk, then walk.”
Jiang Shu got out of the car, slammed the door furiously, and stormed off.
The black mist linked arms with him and walked away too, like an intimate lover.
“Ningning, Jiang Shu is a bit immature. I apologize to you on his behalf,” Jiang Liu said, feeling he could sacrifice a bit of his dignity for the sake of family harmony.
Jiang Ning gave a faint nod, indicating she understood.
Jiang Liu was disappointed by her cold reaction. He didn’t consider that he had disciplined Jiang Shu specifically for her sake, yet this was all the reaction he got.
He didn’t want to think badly of Jiang Ning, but facts were facts. He couldn’t help it.
Jiang Ning wasn’t intentionally ignoring Jiang Liu; she genuinely hadn’t heard him. This body was very weak, and she wasn’t used to it yet. Besides, she was currently distracted by a trending topic on her phone.
#Xiao Ning Village Pulled into the Bizarre World#
Bizarre World?
The book hadn’t mentioned this term. She searched for it online.
The “Bizarre World” suddenly appeared within the borders of the Dashan Nation in the early 15th century.
At first, it didn’t move, and only a small number of people were accidentally sucked in. But later, the time and location of the appearances became irregular, and they grew more frequent.
Only those who successfully cleared the game could come out alive, and those who cleared the Bizarre World would have their physical constitution improved.
This point was quite similar to the Survival Game, although the Survival Game also rewarded items.
Jiang Ning looked thoughtful.
She was certain she had left the game, but these similarities were suspicious and strange, piquing her curiosity.
Jiang Liu wasn’t as at ease as Jiang Ning, casually looking at his phone as if nothing had happened. He felt awkward, and the righteous rhetorical question Jiang Ning asked earlier kept replaying in his mind.
Her tone had been calm, lacking her previous hysteria, but Jiang Liu didn’t believe she was telling the truth. He assumed she had just gotten smarter after lying in the hospital for two days and knew to change her tactics to cause trouble.
Whatever, he thought. Being smart is better than being stupid. Recognizing reality will make life much more comfortable.
Thinking this, Jiang Liu felt a bit more concern for her. “Recently, the frequency of Urban Legends appearing has increased greatly. Don’t wander around randomly when you get home, or you might get dragged into one. We won’t be able to help you then.”
“I don’t care about that. You don’t need to be angry.”
The System had come to Jiang Ning before she awakened her self-awareness. It watched her go from a weak, ordinary NPC to a dungeon BOSS step by step. Seeing Jiang Ning get hurt was unbearable for it.
When Jiang Ning was weak, she was often heavily injured by mission takers. The System would cry uncontrollably in her mind every time.
Later, when Jiang Ning awakened and learned to tell the System “You’re a bit noisy” and “I’m fine,” the System held back its sobs and tried to cry more quietly.
Jiang Ning: “I want to write a novel.”
Coming from Jiang Ning, this was a bit funny. After all, she was a Survival BOSS. How could she write a novel? If any mission takers who had met her heard this, they would probably faint from shock on the spot.
“You? Write a novel?” Jiang Liu found it amusing too and couldn’t help chuckling. “Alright, if you don’t want to talk, then don’t. You don’t need to make up a random reason to fool me. I won’t force you to speak.”
Jiang Liu sighed. Seeing that Jiang Ning didn’t seem to be listening, he felt a headache coming on.
Just when he thought this sister had become smarter, it turned out she was still this stupid. Making jokes about such things just out of spite—she didn’t know how to plan for herself at all.
Was a novel something a country girl with little education like her could write? If she was going to brag, she should have picked something smaller to brag about.
He said perfunctorily, “The Urban Legends have been appearing very irregularly these days, but the house is still safe. If you don’t want to die, don’t go wandering outside.”
The Original Host knew about the Urban Legends; she had even experienced one in her memories.
Jiang Ning nodded.
Writing novels didn’t require going out, and she could still earn Heartbeat Points.
Father Jiang and Mother Jiang were already waiting at the Jiang residence.
The two arrived just in time for lunch.
Knowing that Jiang Liu was picking up Jiang Ning today, Mother Jiang had specially asked the kitchen to make more food so they could eat together.
Jiang Ning was very interested in human food. She sat down and began eating, following the Original Host’s memories.
The Original Host had put a lot of effort into learning etiquette to fit into the Jiang family. Although Jiang Ning was just mimicking it, her unique aura made her look quite pleasing to the eye.
Mother Jiang sighed. “Ningning, is your body feeling better?”
Both the palm and the back of the hand were flesh; how could she not care about Jiang Ning?
Jiang Ning swallowed the food in her mouth and nodded. “Much better.”
Mother Jiang: “That’s good.”
She hesitated, looked disappointedly at Jiang Yu’s empty seat, and worry flashed in her eyes. She looked at Jiang Ning tentatively and revealed her true intention: “Ningning, your sister hid away because she was afraid you’d be angry when you saw her. Can you call her back?”
“She really wants to get along with you. Writing books is very hard work for her usually, so please don’t be angry with her.” Mother Jiang said this somewhat against her conscience. Privately, she felt Jiang Ning had no right to be angry at all. She only said this to make things look better on the surface.
Father Jiang, who had been silent for a long time, put down his bowl and chopsticks upon hearing this, clearly unhappy.
Jiang Yu’s novel copyright was a major event for the Jiang family.
Father Jiang and Jiang Liu wanted to use this opportunity to enter the film industry, so they couldn’t be careless. He asked Mother Jiang in a deep voice, “Didn’t you say Xiao Yu went to discuss copyright matters with the director? Why is it now about avoiding Ningning?”
“It is to discuss the copyright,” Mother Jiang suddenly realized she shouldn’t have said something that would affect the sisters’ relationship.
But now that both her son and husband were looking at her, she could only bite the bullet and continue.
“They said the investors were willing to raise the price to a hundred million. Originally, there was no rush to negotiate, but well…” To avoid Jiang Ning, she went early.
All three pairs of eyes fell on Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning was sitting there properly, eating with relish, when a giant “black pot” of blame fell from the sky and covered her completely.
Jiang Liu’s gaze toward Jiang Ning also turned suspicious.
She had been quiet all day. Was it just to brew this big move in secret?
Did she use underhanded means to force Xiao Yu to leave?