Chapter 108 - 108: Without accumulating virtue through words, calamities of bloodshed will only increase, not decrease.
Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Without accumulating virtue through words, calamities of bloodshed will only increase, not decrease.
In a certain Michelin three-star Western restaurant adorned with glitz and glamour, Su Yinwan and Shang Shaojing faced each other as they took their seats.
The smartly dressed waiter began to enter one after another, serving them various fresh, exquisite dishes.
Shang Shaojing, holding a silver knife, leisurely cut the sirloin steak on his plate, then pushed the entire plate in front of Su Yinwan.
“Eat up, you’ve had a long day.”
Su Yinwan’s cheeks flushed slightly as she whispered a “thank you” and started eating with a fork delicately.
Across from her, Shang Shaojing’s low, magnetic voice rose again.
“I heard you’re going to the Southwest to participate in that reality show the day after tomorrow?”
Su Yinwan paused in her chewing, her expression slightly darkened.
It was just like the male lead to find out so quickly.
She looked up, recovering her radiant smile, “Yes, Brother Shaojing, I am planning to participate in ‘Shining Transformation Trip.'”
Shang Shaojing slightly furrowed his brow, “You’re doing well here in the Capital, why go to such a remote place? Are you unable to get resources anymore?”
“No, that’s not it.” Su Yinwan quickly denied, then bit her lip lightly, “It’s the company’s arrangement… I can’t refuse.”
“Do you need me to talk to your manager?”
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Su Yinwan looked up, somewhat surprised, her expression flashing a hint of panic.
If Shang Shaojing really went and talked to their boss, cancelling her contract, how would she go on the show to confront Jiang Li?
Furthermore, Jiang Li had brought Jiang Yan along, preventing her relationship line with this second male lead from progressing.
If this continued, the plot might just collapse beyond repair.
So, she thought about it and tactfully refused:
“How could I trouble you like that? Besides, I wouldn’t want to put you in a difficult position, just in case someone with an agenda gets wind of it and spreads rumors, it could harm Brother Shaojing’s reputation.”
Shang Shaojing was a bit surprised.
The Su Yinwan in front of him seemed really different from before.
She always used to think about keeping a safe distance from him, maintaining a lukewarm attitude that was neither warm nor cold.
But now, she was actually considering his feelings.
Did this mean their relationship had finally moved forward?
Shang Shaojing was somewhat happy, subconsciously holding Su Yinwan’s hand.
“Yinwan, you’re really considerate. Don’t worry, I won’t let you be wronged there; I’ve already made arrangements.”
Su Yinwan was a bit curious: “What arrangements?”
“I’ll accompany you.”
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Jiang Li had finished tilling her half of the field and Jiang Yan’s full field by past 11 p.m.
She put the farming machinery back where He Yun lived, then walked back to the cabin.
The yard of the cabin was still lit by a dim light, and as Jiang Li pushed the door to enter, she caught Jiang Yan rising from his seat on the porch.
He now had a band-aid on his chin and the bruise on his face had faded a bit.
Not only did it not affect his looks, but it added a raffish charm to his already bewitching appearance.
Jiang Li glanced at him and then went to the well by the side to wash the dirt from her hands.
Seeing her indifferent attitude, Jiang Yan couldn’t help but feel annoyed.
“Hey, I’ve been waiting here for you for a long time, where did you go?”
Jiang Li didn’t even turn around, “I didn’t ask you to wait for me.”
Jiang Yan: “……” Damn, he knew she would say that.
“Heh, you think I wanted to wait for you?” Jiang Yan said without showing any weakness, “If I weren’t afraid of you getting into trouble and our mom flaying me alive, I’d have already gone to bed.”
[Why is the young master still acting so tsundere? He’s clearly worried about his sister and is waiting for her, yet why does he sound so owed?]
[When will Jiang Yan ever say something normal? It’s really unbearable.]
[The young master is soft everywhere, but his mouth is hard.]
Jiang Li had figured it out, but he didn’t expose him; he just walked over to the shelf, took down a snowy white towel, and began to methodically wipe his hands.
“Don’t worry, I won’t have any accidents, but as for you, if you don’t accumulate some good karma, your future disasters will only increase.”
Jiang Yan: “???”
“What do you mean?”
Jiang Li’s gaze fixed on his chin, “I mean exactly what I said.”
Jiang Yan admitted, he panicked for a second, but soon, he straightened his back again.
“Pfft, you can scare others with that stuff, but you can’t fool me. I walk straight and sit upright, what do I have to be wary of?”
After saying that, as if to prove himself, he walked chest out towards the main house, but his foot slipped, and he hit his chin directly on the door frame.
Jiang Yan sucked in a breath of cold air while holding his chin.
The live stream audience also sucked in a breath of cold air.
Had Jiang Li really reached that level of divination?!
So, had their recent streak of misfortune also been because they had accumulated too much resentment?!
With that thought, some who had initially planned to mock Jiang Li silently put down their keyboards.
Better safe than sorry, they thought.
Jiang Li stepped over the threshold.
As she passed by the grimacing Jiang Yan, she lightly scoffed.
It was both mockery and a warning.
Afterward, Jiang Yan did calm down a lot.
He not only respectfully used his own points to trade for two boxed meals for Jiang Li, but even during her meal, he didn’t utter a word.
The live stream audience laughed uproariously.
[I’m dead, has the young master finally abandoned atheism?]
[At least Jiang Yan has some conscience, using his points to buy food for Lili, otherwise, I really would have scolded him!]
[Sister Li, please notice me, I want to try my fortune too!]
[I have an exam tomorrow, is there still time if I start worshipping Lili now?]
Jiang Li ate the boxed meals slowly and in small bites.
Even while sitting on a small stool, her posture remained impeccably dignified.
It was as though she wasn’t holding a simple meal of one veg and two meat dishes, but rather a meticulously prepared foie gras steak from a top-notch Western restaurant.
Some in the chat claimed she was faking it, but most were furiously swooning over her on their phones.
By the end of the day, the two female stars next door were exhausted, even Shu Yan’s carefully maintained makeup was a mess.
Only Jiang Li, a plainfolk, not only remained radiant with rosy lips and white teeth, but her demeanor was still transcendently elegant, like a celestial being who had mistakenly wandered into a small village.
After wolfing down his dinner, Jiang Yan just sat beside her, watching her eat bite by bite.
Finally, he couldn’t help but burst out.
“Do you have to? Even if there are cameras, you’re not a celebrity, why put on such airs?”
Jiang Li glanced at him and remained silent until she finished the last grain of rice, tidied up her trash, and then gracefully rose to her feet.
“The way I eat aligns with health standards. Chewing fewer than 20 times isn’t good for gastric digestion, especially since the Southwest region favors coarse grains which are high in fiber. Gobbling down food could lead to chronic gastritis.”
Chat: “….” No wonder they always have stomach pain!
Jiang Yan: “….” Did he just chew 20 times?