Chapter 165: The Liver!
Hearing a noble young lady ask him such a question, the uncle security guard felt a bit awkward not to answer. So he mumbled, “It seems like they called for Xia Yu, but she was picked up by her family just a moment ago.”
“Picked up?”
“Yeah, after such a big incident, her parents came to get her right away.”
Double-checking that information, Jiang Hanhang realized things had gone south. Her task from her sister hadn’t been completed yet, and now Xia Yu was in trouble! She really had no idea what to do now.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Hanhang dialed her sister Jiang Kekai’s number because she thought it might be best to inform her sister that she hadn’t even reached Xia Yu before all this happened.
Meanwhile, far away in another country, Jiang Kekai should have been asleep, but for some unknown reason, she couldn’t. She felt like something was going to happen, but she just didn’t know what.
Until… Jiang Hanhang’s call shocked her awake again.
Seeing her younger sister’s name on the screen, Jiang Kekai answered without hesitation, curious about what Jiang Hanhang had to say.
At this time, Jiang Hanhang should have already reached Peng City No. 2, so Jiang Kekai guessed her sister must be reporting info about Xia Yu.
She was right, but it wasn’t good news; it was bad news.
“Sis, something happened to Xia Yu! When I got to school, she had already been taken home.”
“What? What happened?”
Jiang Kekai sat straight up, fully awake, thinking about whether she should sneak back home. If she could sneak back…
“I don’t know. I heard from the security uncle that she had an episode and got into a fight with another boy, and she even went to the girls’ bathroom! Now she’s passed out and has been taken home.”
“Okay, I got it. I’m coming back right now.”
Hanging up the phone, Jiang Kekai jumped out of bed, threw on her shoes, and started packing her suitcase to make a dramatic return home.
However, just as she was wheeling her suitcase out of her room, she was predictably stopped by four female bodyguards waiting outside. “Step aside! I have urgent business to attend to back home. This training? My dad has no say in it!”
With that, Jiang Kekai tried to bulldoze through their blockade, but how could she take on three people by herself? Naturally, she was pulled back.
As for the last bodyguard, she contacted their employer, Jiang Bin, and relayed Jiang Kekai’s current situation. If Jiang Bin agreed, then they could let her through.
Hearing the bodyguard’s report, Jiang Bin wasn’t surprised at all, and calmly said, “Hand me the phone, I’ll talk to my daughter myself.”
Just like that, the phone from the bodyguard was passed into Jiang Kekai’s hands so she could communicate with her father, who was clearly tired of her shenanigans. Grabbing the phone, an excited Jiang Kekai blurted out, “Dad, Xia Yu is in trouble! I need to go back to see her!”
But Jiang Bin firmly refused his daughter’s request. “No, you need to understand, this opportunity for study was fought for by your grandpa just for you. It will be a great help in the future, especially in the last class where you could meet many prominent figures abroad. This is vital for your future!”
“Why should we earn so much money if I can’t even help my friend? I’m going back now!”
At this point, Jiang Kekai decided to throw a tantrum. Who knew if she’d ever get back? She just couldn’t say how Xia Yu was doing. But at that moment, she heard a familiar voice of despair from her grandpa Jiang Heng.
“Xiao Ning, how can you joke about your future for someone like that? You’re being too willful! I absolutely won’t agree to you going back now. You have a month left! Calm down and think this through!”
Without another word, Jiang Heng hung up the call, cutting off any hope Jiang Kekai had.
Honestly, Jiang Heng was baffled—what on earth did he do wrong for his granddaughter to fall for someone like that?
Given that these bodyguards work for the Jiang family and even protect the young lady, they must have good hearing, so they’d heard every bit of the conversation between Jiang Kekai, Jiang Bin, and Jiang Heng.
“Miss, it’s getting late. Please go back and continue resting.” “Hmph~”
Seeing how stubborn these bodyguards were made Jiang Kekai even angrier. Fuming, she snatched her phone and marched back to her room.
But Jiang Kekai wasn’t about to give up so easily. Once back in her room, she immediately opened the flight booking app to secure a ticket for a quick escape.
Except… she realized her ID card had been frozen! She couldn’t book a flight at all.
That’s right! Jiang Kekai had her own company, and while Jiang Bin and Jiang Heng couldn’t control her financial freedom, they managed to freeze her ID card, making it impossible for her to fly! And this was exactly what happened.
As long as Jiang Kekai couldn’t board a plane, she wouldn’t be able to return.
Now she was really stumped on what to do—her ID card was frozen, and she couldn’t get back quickly. In the evening, Xia Yu, lying in her comfy princess bed, finally began to wake up, slowly opening her still slightly dazed eyes.
The morning’s events left Xia Yu feeling a bit uneasy, but this time she wasn’t being her usual chaotic self; she simply lay there calmly. “Hmm? Xia Yu’s awake? You didn’t eat lunch. Are you hungry? Want Mommy to make you some meat porridge?”
Naturally, the first to notice Xia Yu was her mom. As for Xia Ling, she’d drifted off a bit, so she wasn’t as quick to respond. Xia Yu nodded obediently, signaling it was okay since she was a bit hungry and her stomach felt uneasy.
At that moment, Xia Hong returned from work, and Xia Le came home from school. The two returned together since they had a car. The first thing Xia Hong did was check on Xia Yu to see if she was awake and how she was feeling.
Result… she looked okay.
And at that moment, Xia Yu wasn’t crying or throwing a fit; she sat quietly on her princess bed until Wang Wenjuan came in to call her for dinner.
This illness hit Xia Yu unexpectedly. Unsurprisingly, it left her rationality out of control, but fortunately, it also passed quickly. Just like that, after a nap, she felt a lot better.
Seeing her like this, Xia Hong thought it was time to talk since this was something that should be addressed sooner rather than later. Plus, Xia Le was conveniently present too.
“I believe you all know about Xia Yu’s situation, so I want to ask: are you willing to consider transferring to another school? It’s just a bit further away.”
“It doesn’t matter to me; I’m fine with it.”
Xia Ling’s response was somewhat bold, and in reality, it was true. Seeing how the students in Class 15 disliked Xia Yu so much, her fondness for them had also dropped considerably. Especially… those girls who had exposed Xia Yu’s identity in the restroom; she was almost ready to hate them.
So next, everyone’s eyes turned to Xia Le to see how he would decide. If Xia Le didn’t mind, then Xia Hong could likely work things out for them to change schools. But surprisingly, Xia Le voted against the idea: “No way! I think it’s fine where we are. I don’t want to transfer. I want to continue studying there.”
Unlike Xia Yu, Xia Le quickly integrated into the new group of boys at his new class, especially with Lin Jie—their rich classmate—who was in the same class and even sat next to him.
So, Xia Le opposed the transfer.
With one daughter agreeing and the son disagreeing, Xia Hong found himself in a bit of a bind. He was worried that if his kids drifted apart too much, he wouldn’t feel at ease about it. As they talked, they couldn’t arrive at a conclusion.
Meanwhile, Xia Yu said nothing throughout—just happily ate her porridge and vegetables. For her family, that was already a win; after all, being able to eat was a blessing. Knowing Xia Yu’s mental state wasn’t too stable, Xia Hong had Wang Wenjuan stay with her when they returned to the room, just in case she had another episode.
As for Xia Ling, she was called aside by Xia Hong for a private talk: “The school leaders said you took Xia Yu to the girls’ restroom. Is that true?”
“Really?”
Xia Ling thought her dad wanted to ask her something serious, but she didn’t expect this! Yet she had nothing to hide, so she answered truthfully.
Plus, Xia Hong already heard from the school leaders, right? So asking Xia Ling was just a formality to confirm.
“Why would you do that? Do you have any idea how bad that is for Xia Yu? This is a very serious issue.”
Xia Ling still didn’t hide anything but, feeling a bit scolded, her tone turned reluctant: “At first, I took her to the boys’ restroom, but all the stalls were occupied, and it was urgent, so I had to take her to the girls’ restroom.”
Seeing that his daughter seemed somewhat defensive, Xia Hong could only sigh and change his tone: “Fine, I believe you, but you can’t do that again, understand? This matter really impacts your second brother a lot.”
