Deal

"Are you sure I'm speaking nonsense? Reality is exactly what you think it is, though. It was Li Jun who saved me from the fire and had me transferred to Sun Hospital."

Sun Hospital was one of the Li Family's enterprises, so Xia Yanxiu's presence here was the best proof.

When she listened to Xia Yanxiu's teasing tone, Jiang Shuting clenched her fists and sank her nails deep into her palm to the point where blood was almost pouring out. Yet, she had felt nothing.

She couldn't wait to go up and strangle Xia Yanxiu to death now that she was on the verge of collapsing in anger.

However, after years of training, Jiang Shuting had learned to resist her anger in front of others.

That was why no matter how angry she was, she could compose herself within a few short seconds to calmly reply, "So what? It's only because Old Madam Li likes you, which prompted him to save you."

She had been so exasperated that her body started to slightly shiver.

However, since Old Madam Li's ward was right next to them, she couldn't lose her temper or be hysterical.

"You're right. You're beautiful, so everything you say is right." Xia Yanxiu didn't refute Jiang Shuting since she knew that her attempt to provoke Jiang Shuting had worked, so she merely added, "What are you doing coming over to me this early in the morning? Your parents sent someone to set fire to my house and failed, so are you now trying to get at me again after the attempted murder

"Don't be so cocky yet." Jiang Shuting could no longer endure the provocation and went over to whisper, "Have you forgotten about your parents back home?"

The moment Xia Yanxiu's adoptive parents were mentioned, Xia Yanxiu's expression instantly changed as she sat up on the hospital bed in a flash. "Y-You… Jiang Shuting, don't you dare!"

"Hmph, your adoptive parents are now in my hands. If you don't want them to die, you better leave Jin City and disappear in front of Jun forever. Otherwise, don't blame me for not considering our sisterly love."

Sisterly love? What a way with words!

This is probably the most sarcastic thing I've ever heard.

"Sisterly love?" Xia Yanxiu didn't know how Jiang Shuting was able to utter these two words. 

Her bright eyes flickered with a cold intent while she stared at Jiang Shuting with a sharp gaze unblinkingly.

"Is all this scheming part of your sisterly love!?"

"l don't want to talk nonsense with you. I'm now giving you two choices, you can either stay and let your adoptive parents die, or you can get the hell out of Jin City and never come back again."

Since Old Madam Li's ward was next to them, Jiang Shuting didn't wish to confront Xia Yanxiu. 

Besides, using Xia Yanxiu's adoptive parents as a threat, Jiang Shuting was able to do whatever she wanted without worrying about Xia Yanxiu telling Old Madam Li. 

"Alright. I'll leave, but please let my parents off the hook."

"As long as you leave, I promise to let them go."

"Deal." Xia Yanxiu gladly agreed. "However, Li Jun won't let me leave now. As you can see, there's a bodyguard guarding at the door. Go and get rid of him first."

With a faint smile on her red lips, Jiang Shuting couldn't hide the complacency and arrogance on her gorgeous face. "l know you will eventually come to your senses." After that, she added, "Once you leave Jin City, my parents will give you some money and send you all away. The farther the better. Xia Yanxiu, don't blame me. You can only blame fate for putting you in this situation." 

In Jin City, only one of them could stay.

"Okay!" Xia Yanxiu lifted her head slightly, signaling Jiang Shuting to quickly get rid of the bodyguard standing at the door. 

However, her excessive obedience made Jiang Shuting even more suspicious.

Therefore, she examined Xia Yanxiu with her gaze and stared at her for a few seconds, as if she was trying to find anything suspicious on her face, but there was nothing.

She thought that the reason she was forced to be this obedient to her was probably because she was worried about her adoptive parents. 

Xia Yanxiu watched while Jiang Shuting went out the ward and living room before saying something to the bodyguard standing outside, so he left. 

At that moment, Xia Yanxiu's lips curled upward and revealed a smile as if victory was at hand. 

Then, she opened the door and went out.

When she walked out of the ward, she glanced at Jiang Shuting standing at the door and immediately went around her without saying a word.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shuting stood there and watched as the injured Xia Yanxiu limped step by step to the elevator before a strong feeling of unease arose in her heart. 

Her eyes are calm and indifferent as if they are a body of stagnant water.

When I carefully look at her eyes, it feels like I'm looking at a dying person. 

Jiang Shuting felt that there was something wrong, but she couldn't point out what it was.

However, no matter what schemes Xia Yanxiu had, it meant nothing to her. 

After looking back at Old Madam Li's ward, Jiang Shuting picked up her phone and walked toward the stairs where she called her father, Jiang Rong. "Dad, Xia Yanxiu has just left the hospital. You can carry out your plan." 

She hung up on the call and rubbed the phone screen with her thumb.

As she looked at the window at the stairway, she could no longer conceal the coldness deep in her eyes.

Yesterday, she didn't want Xia Yanxiu to die in the fire. Instead, she wanted Xia Yanxiu's face to be so badly disfigured that Xia Yanxiu would become an ugly woman. 

At that moment, everyone in the world would find out who she really was.

However, not only did her face turn out fine, she didn't die!

In the meantime, the moment Xia Yanxiu left the hospital, she realized that the reporters who were supposed to be at the entrance were now gone. 

Instead, there were a few more suspicious-looking men not far away, staring at her with strange eyes.

Suddenly, she felt a thump inside her heart as she couldn't help but gulp.

When she was about to turn around, she realized that there were also several people staring at her in the lobby of the hospital.

She was being attacked on all sides! 

At that moment, she realized that she had underestimated her enemies.

She pretended to be calm while her hand inadvertently moved toward her wristwatch to press a certain button. "Mo Chen, I don't know if you can hear me now, but I want you to immediately contact the Weibo blogger I gave you. I want you to send all the recordings given to you yesterday and the videos previously given to you!"

Xia Yanxiu knew that the operation this time would be risky, but her gratitude to her parents had trumped everything.

My parents gave me my life, so I must avenge them to repay them for raising me. Also, I have an accident insurance policy. If I end up dying today, they will receive a huge sum of compensation that will be enough for them to peacefully live the rest of their lives.

As for her adoptive parents, she wasn't worried about them because she had asked An Zirui a long time ago for a few people with good hands to watch her parents 24 hours a day. Her parents being kidnapped was merely a plot to confuse the Jiang Family.

Then, she grabbed a man walking past her. "Hello, I'm sorry. Can you lend me your phone for a second? I forgot to bring my phone and I want to make a call."

"Well, okay. No problem."

After the man handed his phone to her, Xia Yanxiu wanted to call Li Jun, but she couldn't remember his number at all.

Other than her adoptive parents, the only number she remembered was An Zirui's.