Chapter 41: I’ll Deal with You in Your Bed

Without realizing it, Xuanyuan Ningshuang felt a strange itch in her heart when she saw Jiang Xincheng’s gentleness toward Lin Anan. She shuddered, and an indescribable feeling washed over her. For the first time in her life, she had the urge to fall in love.

The person didn’t need to be handsome, rich, or powerful. As long as he could treat her with such gentleness, that would be enough.

Suddenly, Xuanyuan Ningshuang realized that ever since she met Jiang Xincheng, his gaze had always been fixed on Lin Anan. He never really looked at her or the other girls properly. Even though she believed she was more beautiful and talented than Lin Anan, Jiang Xincheng’s eyes were only for Lin Anan, not her.

Jiang Xincheng just saw her as Lin Anan’s roommate. Their relationship was neither close nor distant, unlike other boys who, after meeting her, would try to get close and win her over.

But Jiang Xincheng never did that.

Unconsciously, Xuanyuan Ningshuang felt a bit jealous. Anan really found a good boyfriend this time. Not like the previous one, who would stare at her like a fool whenever he saw her.

Thinking this, Xuanyuan Ningshuang looked at Jiang Xincheng carefully for the first time. He had ordinary features and an average build, nothing special. But occasionally, she could see confidence and pride in his eyes, which made her shiver.

This boy wasn’t as simple as he looked.

“Sister Anan, has Liu Yijun or Liu Yifeng bothered you recently?” Jiang Xincheng asked casually as he put some spicy peppers on Lin Anan’s plate.

Lin Anan shook her head. “No, you beat them up so badly and humiliated them. How would they dare come after me? If they do, I’ll beat them to death.”

Seeing that Lin Anan’s face, though still a bit down, no longer held sadness, Jiang Xincheng knew his earlier advice and the fight with Liu Yijun and Liu Yifeng had helped her get over her heartbreak. He smiled. This was good. Now Sister Anan wouldn’t be as unhappy as in her previous life. That bastard Liu Yijun could no longer hurt Sister Anan.

“Sister Anan, if they bother you again, call me. I’ll teach them a lesson,” Jiang Xincheng said with a smile.

“So loyal, good little brother.” Lin Anan smiled brightly at his words. She picked up a piece of pork knuckle with her chopsticks and, under Xuanyuan Ningshuang and the others’ stunned gazes, held it to Jiang Xincheng’s mouth. “Brother Xincheng, let Sister feed you some pork knuckle. It’ll help you grow stronger.”

“You still say there’s nothing between you? Hmph, Sister Anan, you liar.” Yang Ning widened her bright eyes and stared at Lin Anan, who was feeding Jiang Xincheng with her own chopsticks.

Zhang Feng added without thinking, “Why do you need to be so strong? It’s not like you two are going to a hotel together.”

Their comments made even the usually bold Lin Anan flustered. Her pretty face turned bright red, and she nearly dropped her chopsticks.

Stabilizing her grip, Lin Anan yelled at Yang Ning and Zhang Feng, “You two, eat quietly and stop talking nonsense, or I’ll come to your beds tonight and cause trouble.”

“Uh…” Jiang Xincheng was surprised. He didn’t know Sister Anan had such a “scary” side. Xuanyuan Ningshuang couldn’t help giggling and waved her hands. “Anan, don’t! Last time you slept next to Xiaoning for a bit at night, she had nightmares for a month and fell off the bed twice. That’s too scary.”

Jiang Xincheng looked at Lin Anan, speechless. Noticing his expression, Lin Anan suddenly felt her face burn with embarrassment. In a heated moment, she grabbed Xuanyuan Ningshuang’s white T-shirt. “Ningshuang, how dare you slander me! I’ll sleep with you tonight.”

Lin Anan’s pull skewed Xuanyuan Ningshuang’s T-shirt, revealing her smooth, pale stomach and a glimpse of her chest. Xuanyuan Ningshuang panicked, her face changing, and she hid behind Lin Anan. “Anan, stop! We’re not in the dorm.”

Jiang Xincheng felt a warmth in his chest. He glanced at Xuanyuan Ningshuang, then lowered his head to focus on his meal…

The lively meal lasted over an hour before it ended. The group chatted and laughed as they walked out of Shenzhuang. After the meal, Jiang Xincheng’s relationship with Lin Anan, Xuanyuan Ningshuang, and Yang Ning grew closer, especially with Lin Anan.

On their way, they had to pass through a somewhat dark tree-lined path. Stalls lined the path, selling miscellaneous items like phone screen protectors, socks, chargers… all practical little things for students, mostly run by students earning extra money.

At the end of the path was a sock stall. In front of it sat a boy wearing a black mask, his face hidden. A cold glint shone in his eyes as he watched Jiang Xincheng and the group approach from the other end…

In Tianhai City First Hospital, Tianhai Chinese Medicine Hospital, VIP room 326—previously the room where Liu Yijun stayed after Jiang Xincheng severely injured him—now had a new occupant, Liu Yifeng.

Liu Yijun looked sadly at his brother on the bed, his heart aching. “Brother, are you okay?”

“I’m fine. Although I’m badly hurt this time, I can handle it.” Liu Yifeng said coldly, “I’ll pay back Jiang Xincheng tenfold, a hundredfold, for the pain he caused me. He won’t get another chance to hurt me.”

“That bastard hid for so long, but we finally found him. But will Cousin be able to handle it? Jiang Xincheng is so strong; he defeated you in three moves. Even though Cousin has reached the Late Tendon Training Stage, it’s hard for him to beat you in three moves. That means Jiang Xincheng isn’t much weaker than Cousin. Can Cousin kill him tonight?” Liu Yijun worried.

Liu Yifeng said, “Don’t worry. I’ve figured it out now. Jiang Xincheng is just a Primordial Warrior at the Late Muscle-Tempering Stage. The only reason he beat me last time was because I was too careless. He tricked me into using hundreds of moves, draining my Primordial Force. But that sly, shameless Jiang Xincheng only dodged and didn’t use much Primordial Force. When my Primordial Force ran out, he seized the chance to hurt me. I was too reckless.”

“This time, I asked Cousin to ambush him, so he won’t have a chance to scheme. He’s definitely going to die.”

Hearing this, Liu Yijun suddenly understood. “So that’s how it was. No wonder the fight felt off that day. Jiang Xincheng kept dodging, rarely clashing with you directly. So he wasn’t going easy on you; he was draining your Primordial Force. He’s so cunning and shameless. Brother, after we kill him, I want to ruin Lin Anan. Can you ask Cousin to help me with that too?”

“Sure. After Jiang Xincheng is dead, I’ll ask Cousin to capture Lin Anan alive. I’ll give her to you, and you can do whatever you want with her.” Liu Yifeng sneered.