novelsite Chapter 181 Don't let her hard work go to waste
Chapter 181 Don't let her hard work go to waste
Everyone present was deaf and could clearly hear what Jiang Xingni said.
In an instant, the eyes of the police and Xie Yungui all fell on Jiang Xingni.
No one expected Jiang Xingni to say such a thing.
Even Cui Xiufen, who was about to receive money from Jiang Xingni, did not expect this.
"Girl..." she asked tremulously. "Are you kidding me?"
"Don't worry, I know it wasn't your fault. Nian'an just happened to fall." Cui Xiufen nervously twisted the hem of her clothes. "Besides, you don't look very old. You should keep your money for yourself."
"I'm an adult... I have hands and feet, I can earn money myself. Even if I run out of money, I can raise funds or something... There's really no need for me to take your money!" Cui Xiufen said.
Jiang Xing blinked.
At the same time, he could hear the system's loud voice in his mind—[Jiang Xingni, are you crazy?]
The system is going crazy.
What it cares about is not the small amount of money Jiang Xingni gave out. Whether it's a few dollars or hundreds of millions, it's all the same to the system.
Jiang Xingni's choice of whom to give it to is entirely her own, and the system has no right to stop her.
However, Jiang Xingni's behavior, when viewed by readers and placed in the world of the Three Kingdoms, is not so likable.
[Some readers will definitely think you're putting on an act, or that you're some kind of saint!] The system jumped around in Jiang Xingni's mind, anxiously flying back and forth.
[Your popularity wasn't high to begin with... what if it gets even lower because of this?]
"The whole world will hunt you down if your popularity really drops that low." The system's voice turned serious. "You will definitely die."
This is not something Jiang Xingni can change on his own.
An unlikable member of the main character group, a member of the main character group who is considered a saint, or even a burden—however, considering Jiang Xingni's abilities, the system felt that her abilities were there and she wouldn't be considered a burden, but being a saint was certain—she would most likely be on the author's assassination list.
At that time, no matter how strong Jiang Xingni's abilities are, she will not be able to face the overwhelming killing intent from the entire world.
Jiang Xingni raised an eyebrow with interest, smiled at Cui Xiufen in front of her, and then made a few words to defend herself.
Meanwhile, in his mind, he asked the system, "Being hunted by the entire world? How exactly?"
The system paused for a moment, then Jiang Xingni smoothly steered the conversation away once again: 【Have you seen Final Destination?】
It's like that situation where no matter what you do, death will keep bothering you until you die.
In Final Destination, the people targeted by Death were at least ordinary people.
However, Jiang Xingni is not an ordinary person, and the situation she faces is not an ordinary daily occurrence.
Therefore, for Jiang Xingni, the risk has definitely doubled.
Jiang Xingni pondered for a moment—she had naturally seen Final Destination, but she never imagined that one day she would become the protagonist in it.
Even if those arrangements were unlikely to kill Jiang Xingni, the constant vigilance against the ever-present risk was infuriating.
"No, Auntie." Jiang Xing smiled faintly, then began. "I study Taoism, and in my hometown, there's a custom that doing this kind of thing without taking risks can harm your cultivation!"
...?
Cui Xiufen blinked blankly and let out a confused "Huh?"
She began to wonder if Jiang Xingni was just teasing her, or if there was some real Taoist saying behind it.
When it came to teasing her, Jiang Xingni's expression was exceptionally sincere, to the point that Cui Xiufen began to doubt herself.
If this were true, it would be a bit too fantastical. She's lived to be this old and has never heard of such a thing.
"Well..." Cui Xiufen hesitated before adding Jiang Xingni on WeChat. "Just give me a few hundred yuan, that'll be enough for my day."
The police officer even forgot to stop her, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Jiang Xingni, and quietly nudged Xie Yungui with his hand, his tone slightly dazed.
"So you're some kind of promoters of traditional culture?" the policeman asked in a low voice. "Like some kind of cultivators?"
Xie Yungui hadn't intended to laugh out loud.
Although Xie Yungui wanted to laugh at Jiang Xingni's casual fabrications, he only laughed in his heart and didn't laugh openly.
When the policeman next to him said that, Xie Yungui actually burst out laughing.
He squinted and turned his head to look at the policeman.
"Well, if that's what you think, it's not impossible," he said. "But aren't you a civil servant? Don't be superstitious."
The policeman reluctantly withdrew his gleaming eyes and continued to maintain a very solemn demeanor.
After Jiang Xingni added the other party on WeChat and transferred the money to Cui Xiufen, she turned around and saw Xie Yungui's undisguised smile fixed on Jiang Xingni herself.
Jiang Xingni: ?
Jiang Xingni looked at him questioningly, asking what he was laughing about.
Xie Yungui ignored them, and after shifting his gaze, stared blankly at Shi Nian'an and Cui Xiufen for a moment.
Then he walked to Jiang Xingni's side.
The smile that had lingered between his brows and eyes still lingered, and a smile played on his lips.
However, only Cui Xiufen, who was facing him directly, could feel a chill slowly rising from her heart as Xie Yungui gazed at her.
"...This young man?" she asked hesitantly.
Cui Xiufen had already figured out what he might say in her mind.
—They threatened her to hand over the money and make her kneel down and apologize for the previous slander, etc.
There's no other reason than that, although Xie Yungui is good-looking, his demeanor, unless he's by Jiang Xingni's side, makes him seem like a soft-hearted, kind-hearted person.
Then she heard Xie Yungui say, "Remember the doctor's orders."
Cui Xiufen: ?
Xie Yungui's tone was light and airy.
"Don't buy your daughter ice cream unless you want her dead."
Then, with a smile, his gaze lightly swept over Shi Nian'an.
In the future he envisioned, Shi Nian'an did indeed die soon afterward.
Because Cui Xiufen felt sorry for her daughter and wanted to treat her well, she secretly fed the child an ice cream behind the doctors' backs. However, Shi Nian'an's fragile body was unable to digest the ice cream.
Cui Xiufen broke out in a cold sweat, looking at Xie Yungui with suspicion and uncertainty.
To be honest, when Cui Xiufen received the money, her first reaction was to buy her daughter an ice cream.
Jiang Xing glanced at Cui Xiufen's expression and knew that Xie Yungui was right.
Xie Yungui chuckled lazily.
"Don't let the stars' hard work go to waste."