In the Jiang family, Jiang Su was the very definition of reckless.
If anything rubbed him the wrong way or didn't go his way, he wouldn't hesitate to give them a piece of his mind, regardless of who they were let alone someone who wasn't even a member of the Jiang family.
Guan Qishen, suddenly being scolded to his face by a boy of fourteen or fifteen, looked incredibly displeased. Still, he did his best to maintain the dignity of the Guan family. He frowned and questioned, "And who are you? I am speaking to my sister. Don't you know it's rude to eavesdrop?"
Hearing that elder-lecturing-a-junior tone, Jiang Su's lip twitched.
Jiang Su hated being lectured by anyone other than Old Master Jiang or his eldest uncle. Anyone else who tried to point fingers at him would find him exploding on the spot.
"She's your sister my foot! Her name is Jiang now! She is a member of our Jiang family. Her brother is upstairs, and her younger brother is right here downstairs. What kind of 'brother' do you think you are? Stop trying to claim kin where you don't have any!"
The brother upstairs, Jiang Han, thought, You're the one claiming her, why are you dragging me into this?
Jiang Su didn't care what Jiang Han thought. He turned his full firepower back on Guan Qishen.
"I heard you blathering from all the way upstairs! 'We aren't even angry that you're like this,' 'we've been good enough to you'... Who do you think you're trying to CPU here?! You think you've got the skills to KFC someone? Jiang Xuxu might be slow, but the rest of the Jiang family isn't stupid!"
Jiang Xuxu: "..."
I suspect you're taking this opportunity to slander me, and I have evidence.
Although Jiang Su hadn't heard the conversation from beginning to end, he had picked up the gist of it. The Guan family had come to Jiang Xuxu for help. To ask for a favor with such an attitude was something Jiang Su couldn't tolerate, even if Jiang Xuxu could.
"The Guan family's true intentions have probably reached the North Atlantic Coast by now, yet here you are, acting out some play about family affection? You can't even fool me, let alone someone as cold and ruthless as Jiang Xuxu. You think she'd fall for your little tricks?"
Jiang Xuxu: "..."
That's the second time. I repeat: I have evidence.
Carried away by his own momentum, Jiang Su pointed at the jewelry box on the table. Without a word, he snatched the bracelet out of it, his face full of disdain. "You're asking for a favor and you bring a piece of junk like this? Who are you looking down on?!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand, intending to smash the bracelet on the floor.
Jiang Xuxu's expression finally changed. She flicked her finger toward Jiang Su, and a bolt of spiritual power struck his raised hand.
Jiang Su felt his arm go numb, and for a moment, he couldn't move at all. In the next heartbeat, Jiang Xuxu, who had been sitting on the single sofa across the room, seemed to blur. In just two strides, she had reached him and snatched the bracelet from his hand.
She shot him a glare with her almond-shaped eyes.
She had gone through a lot of trouble to get this bracelet back, and this Silly Roe Deer had almost broken it. Jiang Xuxu was certain the brat had done it on purpose.
The Silly Roe Deer in question was currently wearing a look of pure terror. Just now, his entire arm had been paralyzed, but the moment Jiang Xuxu took the bracelet, he could move it again!
He refused to believe this had nothing to do with Jiang Xuxu!
Upstairs, Jiang Han was even more shocked. Jiang Su might not have seen it clearly from his position, but Jiang Han had been looking down from the balcony and had seen everything.
She had crossed three meters in just two steps. There was a table in the way, yet her body hadn't even wobbled as she... stepped right over it.
Did Jiang Xuxu know some kind of secret martial arts?
Guan Qishen didn't share the brothers' shock. He had been watching Jiang Su's movements closely and had actually been looking forward to seeing the bracelet break.
In his mind, even though it was a relic left by his grandmother, it was the very thing causing Jiang Xuxu to be at odds with his family. It would be better if it were destroyed. Moreover, if it broke in Jiang Su's hands, he could use the destruction of his grandmother's heirloom as an excuse to make a scene. Then, even if Jiang Xuxu didn't want to help, she would have to take responsibility.
Furthermore, the Guan family could use this "mistake" by the Jiang family to demand compensation. For instance, they could demand that the Jiang family reinstate the partnerships with the Guan Corporation that had been canceled over the past few days.
What a pity. Why didn't he smash it?
Guan Qishen looked at Jiang Su with a trace of regret.
Jiang Xuxu saw his expression clearly. Her face went cold as she said, "If there's nothing else, please leave."
Guan Qishen turned back to her, his face filled with helpless frustration. "Xuxu, I truly see you as family. Do you have to be like this? Are you really going to ignore your brother's request?"
Jiang Su's temper flared again at the word "brother," but Jiang Xuxu spoke first. Her tone was light as she asked, "Is the jade plaque I gave you still with you?"
Stunned by the sudden, seemingly irrelevant question, both Jiang Su and Guan Qishen froze. It took Guan Qishen a second to realize which jade plaque she meant.
Two years ago, she had suddenly started learning jade carving and had given him a plaque she had carved herself. He remembered her saying, "Remember to keep it with you at all times."
Guan Qishen had agreed with his mouth, but the moment he turned around, he had tossed the ordinary jade piece aside. He hadn't seen it since.
Hearing her ask about it now, he didn't feel guilty. He simply knit his brows and asked, "Why are you bringing that up out of the blue?"
Jiang Xuxu's gaze fell on his arm, which was currently in a sling. She smiled slightly, already knowing the answer. "It seems you lost it."
She hadn't told him back then, but that jade plaque was actually a protective talisman she had specially made. The reason he had been in a car accident was that he had been tainted by the resentment surrounding Guan Ruirui. If he had been wearing the plaque, he wouldn't have been injured even if the accident occurred.
But now he had a broken arm, which proved he had lost the plaque she carved long ago.
And yet, he had the nerve to say he truly saw her as family. How ridiculously thick-skinned.
"Xuxu..."
Guan Qishen looked like he wanted to explain, but Jiang Xuxu was already tired of listening. She cut him off directly.
"If Guan Ruirui wants to solve her problems, tell her to come see me herself. As for the rest of you, as long as you stay away from her, your luck will stop being so wretched."
Guan Qishen's face darkened, but Jiang Xuxu added, "This is my final advice. Whether you listen is up to you."
With that, she didn't bother waiting for him to leave. Taking the bracelet, she walked straight out of the side hall and headed upstairs.
Yes, she was keeping the bracelet. It was her payment for the advice she had just given.
Guan Qishen hadn't expected her to just walk away and was about to chase after her, but Jiang Su blocked his path. The boy then yelled at the top of his lungs, "Butler! See the guest out!"
The butler appeared almost instantly. He looked at Guan Qishen with a perfectly standard, professional smile. Seeing guests out was a task he knew well.
Guan Qishen was forcibly escorted out of the Jiang family gates. Once that eyesore was finally gone, Jiang Su immediately bolted back upstairs.
He still had a bone to pick with Jiang Xuxu!
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