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    Chapter 61 Back then “When he took him back to the Jiang family,…

    “At that time, I really couldn’t accept being brought back to the Jiang family by him.”Jiang Jin’s eyes fell on Jiang Ran’s face, and he spoke softly, “I resisted for a long time at first, and even sneaked out to find my brother.But…”

    He paused and lowered his eyelashes in loneliness, “My brother was asleep at that time, and I didn’t want to wake you up, so I left quietly.”

    Jiang Ran actually had a somewhat vague impression of this matter.That year, he was so stressed out from studying that he couldn’t breathe. One day while waiting for the rain, he leaned on a bench outside the supermarket and fell asleep. It seemed as if someone was squatting next to him and covering him with warm clothes.At that time, he just thought he was a kind-hearted passerby, but he never thought that it was Jiang Jin.

    Feeling like his heart was pricked by something, Jiang Ran gently held his chin, kissed the corners of his lips, and said in a hoarse voice, “It’s my fault, I didn’t recognize you.”

    Jiang Jin hugged him tighter with her backhand and shook her head, “It’s not my fault, brother, I was too timid at that time and didn’t dare to wake you up.”

    “Later Jiang Yue found someone to take me back.He said dullly, “I just thought that when I grow up, I can always reunite with my brother.”So I followed his wishes and went to Chengshui to study.”

    “Probably because he saw that I was obedient, Jiang Yue stopped paying attention to me and just cared about having fun outside. How could he have time to care about me?Jiang Jin twitched the corners of his lips, “So, brother, I’m really not as miserable as you think.””

    Hearing this, Jiang Ran felt relieved a little, but halfway through his relief, he suddenly remembered Jiang Jin’s last injury, and immediately tightened his grip and asked urgently: “But last time…how did you fall down the stairs?”

    “It’s a long story,” Jiang Jin leaned into Jiang Ran’s arms and said in a darker tone, “Brother probably doesn’t know Jiang Yue. When he left me to Chen Rong, he not only didn’t care, but also didn’t dare to take me back.He has a very powerful wife who is very involved in everything outside the home. He doesn’t dare to resist. After all, his current company is all supported by his wife’s family.”

    Jiang Yue has been suppressed by his wife all year round, and many people in the company secretly laughed at him for being a strict henpecker.He is also a libertine who likes young and beautiful girls, but he can only be forced to suppress his nature.Over time, how can I bear it?

    “It’s a coincidence.”When Jiang Jin said this, the temperature in his eyes faded little by little, and it was as cold as ice. “Once his wife took her parents and children out for a trip, and there was a car accident on the way.All the people in the car, except his father-in-law, were gone.”

    “Although the old man survived, he became a vegetative state. The doctor said that he would probably not wake up for the rest of his life.In the end, all the property and company shares of his wife’s family fell into Jiang Yue’s hands.”

    Jiang Jin raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Ran, with an unclear smile on his lips: “Brother said, isn’t this interesting?”

    Jiang Ran felt chills running down his spine and the hairs all over his body stood up.How can there be so many coincidences in this world?All the coincidences put together showed that it had been planned for a long time.But if Jiang Yue did it, how could he hide it from the police investigation?

    He calmed down and asked softly: “Is this… really an accident?”

    “Who knows.Jiang Jin shrugged and said in a light tone, “Maybe.”However, something more interesting happened later.”

    “Jiangyue’s father-in-law, who was lying in the hospital, woke up not long ago.”

    When he woke up, his wife, daughter, and grandchildren were all gone. His son-in-law held the huge family property, and an illegitimate child even appeared out of nowhere.How could the old man be willing to do that?Before his body was fully recovered, he returned with force. While sending people to investigate the truth about the car accident that year, he fought fiercely with Jiang Yue.

    “They say ginger is still spicier when it’s old.”Jiang Jin’s tone was a bit sarcastic, “As a result, my brother also found out, Jiang Yue was completely defeated, the company went bankrupt, and he still owed a lot of debt.He had no choice but to find a way to raise money.Unfortunately, he was surrounded by bad friends and no one helped him, so he set his sights on me and wanted to get some money from me.”

    Jiang Ran’s heart suddenly twisted into a ball, his fingers tightly grasped the corners of Jiang Jin’s clothes, and his voice trembled: “But you…where did you get the money?”

    He always thought that the money Jiang Jin spent was given by Jiang Yue, but now it seems that there is something hidden.

    “My mother left it behind.”Jiang Jin’s voice became lower, “It was only after I returned to Jiang’s house that I found out that she secretly left me a sum of money.”

    Things are so unpredictable.If he had known about this money earlier, he might not have had to separate from Jiang Ran, nor would he have been forced to return to Jiang’s house with Jiang Yue.

    “So the last time you fell down the stairs, it was because…” Jiang Ran’s voice was full of distress. Before he finished speaking, he had already guessed the answer.

    “Hmm.”Jiang Jin responded softly, and stroked Jiang Ran’s frown with his fingertips, trying to smooth it out, “I refused to give him the money, and we had a fight.His eyes turned red with anger and he pushed me downstairs.”

    “Xiao Jin…” Jiang Ran’s throat tightened, and he pulled him into his arms with such force that he felt like he was being kneaded into his own flesh and blood.He couldn’t imagine how much pain and fear Jiang Jin must have felt when she fell down the stairs.

    “It’s okay, brother.”Jiang Jin hugged him back, patted his back gently, and said in a very gentle tone, “Aren’t I standing in front of you properly now?It’s all over.Moreover, Jiang Yue is now being watched closely by his father-in-law. He cannot protect himself and has no time to trouble me again.”

    Jiang Ran still hugged him tightly, her cheek pressed against the top of his hair, the boy’s clean and light fragrance lingered on the tip of her nose, but the sourness in her heart lingered for a long time.He murmured in a low voice: “If anything happens in the future, don’t hide it from me again.”

    Even if he is useless, even if he can’t help, he still wants to use his own method to help Jiang Jin, even a little bit.

    “Okay.”Jiang Jin agreed without hesitation, tightened his arms and buried his face deeper, “Tell me everything, brother, I won’t hide anything from you.”

    The empty classroom was quiet except for the sound of two people breathing over each other.The sunlight outside the window slants in through the glass window, casting mottled light and shadow on the ground.

    After a moment, Jiang Jin raised his head, looked at him quietly for a moment, and suddenly raised his lips, “Brother, we agreed on the phone before that you come to school to find me, and we find an empty classroom…”

    Jiang Ran saw that he was acting inappropriately again, so he slapped him on the back with a snap, “Jiang Jin!”

    Jiang Jin quickly grabbed his hand, “I was wrong, brother, you were so cruel, it hurt so much.”

    “Does it hurt?I think it doesn’t hurt you enough?”Jiang Ran glared at him. Seeing that he kept shouting that it hurt, he couldn’t help but reach out and rub the area where he had just been patted.

    Without rubbing it twice, I felt the body under my hands trembling slightly.

    “Does it really hurt that much?”Jiang Ran frowned, wondering if his hand strength was really too strong. While pulling his clothes, he said, “Let me take a look.”

    Halfway through, someone caught my hand.Jiang Jin raised his eyes. There was no trace of pain on his face, but a lingering smile.

    “Asshole!”Jiang Ran didn’t understand. This little lunatic was teasing him again. He couldn’t help but cursed: “It hurts you to death…”

    The rest of the words were blocked back.

    The summer wind blew in from the window and rolled up the corner of the curtains.Jiang Jin finally got his wish and kissed his brother in an empty classroom.

    *

    After the two came out of the empty classroom, Jiang Jin was still forced to take a set of test papers. Jiang Ran looked at them for him and found that Jiang Jin’s grades were not as bad as he thought.

    It’s definitely not possible to get into a prestigious university, but it’s more than enough to get into an ordinary undergraduate school.He thought for a while and asked Jiang Jin: “Have you decided which school to apply to?”

    Jiang Jin turned a pen in his hand and answered without hesitation, “I have thought about it.”

    When Jiang Ran heard what he said, he raised his eyes and stared at him, waiting for him to continue.But after waiting for a long time with no further words, his heart couldn’t help but twitch, he licked his lips and asked: “What school is it?”

    “Of course…” Jiang Jin glanced at him and suddenly laughed, “Of course it’s a school in City S. My brother is still here, how could I go anywhere else.”

    Hearing this, Jiang Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief, rolled up the test paper and patted his head, “Don’t tease me all the time. I need to eat well, review well, and get good grades in the exams recently, you know?””

    “Well,” Jiang Jin said, “If my brother is willing to come often to study questions with me.”

    He was very obedient this time and went to school obediently. He didn’t always go to Jiang Ran School to look for him like before.

    Jiang Ran also fulfilled his promise and would go to Jiang Jin’s school to accompany him as long as there were no classes.Most of the time, the two of them sat by the window in the library, one immersed in studying questions, the other holding a book and reading quietly.

    Before we knew it, it was May.

    Jiang Ran bought a calendar and drew red circles on the two days of the college entrance examination. He put the calendar on the table and counted the days all day long.

    Thinking of Jiang Jin’s previous words, he awkwardly checked the universities in city S on his mobile phone.There are many universities in this city and there are two university towns.One is to the west and one is to the south.

    The University S where Jiang Ran studied is in the western university town. There are several schools nearby, including one for undergraduates, two for ordinary undergraduates, and several junior colleges.

    Jiang Ran thought that based on Jiang Jin’s grades, if he performed well, he should be able to get into Y University, that important university.

    If we really go to Y University, the two of us will have to rent a house, and there is no way we can still live in the dormitory. It will be too inconvenient.There are many young couples in the university town who rent houses nearby, so there are many houses.

    Jiang Ran looked at each house one by one, counting his savings while looking at it. He felt that renting a small house should be more than enough, but if it didn’t work, he would just work harder and work an extra part-time job until he graduated.

    I just have to give Jiang Jin a hard time first…

    Just as he was looking at it, his cell phone suddenly rang. It was a message from Jiang Jin, with a photo attached, and it was a big math question with only the word “solution” written on it.

    RJ: [Brother, I don’t know how to solve this question. It’s so difficult.】

    RJ: [Maomao feels wronged.jpg]

    Jiang Ran looked at the round and aggrieved cat emoticon, and couldn’t help but curve the corners of his mouth. With a little fingertip, he saved the picture and replied: [Wait.】

    He took a piece of scratch paper and wrote some calculations on it. He finally finished the problem and felt relieved.

    Fortunately, he majored in mathematics, otherwise he might not be able to do it.After sending the answer process, Jiang Jin quickly replied to him.

    RJ: [Brother is so awesome.】

    RJ: [I’ve been so tired recently. Seeing how hard I’ve worked so hard, would you please give me a little reward?】

    Jiang Ran stared at this line of words and thought to himself, wondering what tricks the little madman is going to play.Although I thought so, I still replied to him.

    R: [What reward?】

    Jiang Jin quickly replied: [Let’s go out and live on the weekend.】

    Seeing this news, Jiang Ran’s fingertips suddenly froze, and his ears instantly burned.It’s not that he hasn’t thought about this kind of thing, it’s just…

    After a few seconds, he bit his lip and typed on his mobile phone: [No, even… I have to wait until you finish the college entrance examination.】

    After this message was sent, Jiang Ran felt a little embarrassed and went to the bathroom to wash his face.When he came out, he saw Jiang Jin sending him a voice message. He clicked on it, and the young man’s smiling voice instantly reached his ears.

    “Brother, what are you thinking about?I mean, we go out for the day and stay one night.”

    “However,” the young man’s voice paused and became a little cunning, “Since my brother is looking forward to it so much, then I will listen to you… wait until the college entrance examination is over.”

    *

    In June, Jiang Jin ushered in the college entrance examination.

    Jiang Ran stood waiting outside the examination room in the hot weather, feeling even more anxious than when he took the college entrance examination.Not only was he afraid that he would be nervous and fail and perform poorly, but he was also afraid that something would happen during the exam.

    After a while, a layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.

    A man who was also waiting for someone next to him saw him and came up to talk to him, “Hey, young man, who are you waiting for?”

    Jiang Ran glanced at him and said, “Wait for my brother.”

    When the man heard this, he became excited and said, “What a coincidence, isn’t it? I’m also waiting for my brother.”

    Jiang Ran looked at him. This man was about thirty years old. He looked honest and honest, with slightly dark skin. He was quite tall. He was holding a bouquet of golden sunflowers in his hand. He didn’t look like he had a younger brother who was seventeen or eighteen years old.

    The man noticed his look, smiled and said, “Don’t look at me like this. In fact, I am only twenty-eight this year. My brother is an old man, ten years younger than me. My parents are not in good health, so I have to look after him.”

    Jiang Ran said “Oh”, not interested in the man’s family situation, his eyes kept falling on the flowers in his hand, and asked: “Where did you buy these flowers?”

    “This?The man raised the flowers in his hand and said, “It’s still a long way outside the examination room. I just went to buy them. The flowers sold around me don’t look fresh anymore. How could I have a better bunch? I won the first prize in one fell swoop. What a good sign.””

    When Jiang Ran heard this, he was immediately moved.He looked at the time and saw that there were still about twenty minutes until the end of the college entrance examination, and thought about buying a bunch.

    “Can you tell me which store you are in?Trouble.”

    “Hey, what a big deal,” the man flipped through his bill and turned his phone screen to Jiang Ran, “Well, this is the store. The quality of their flowers is better than others, but the location is a bit far away.”

    Jiang Ran glanced at it, thanked the man again, and walked out quickly.

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