Chapter 229: A Family’s Misunderstanding

Feeling the sharp power of the willow-leaf shaped Sword Qi in Jiang Xincheng’s hand, Song Ru finally believed that her son had truly become a Great Yuan Warrior of the Cloud Condensation Realm. She stood there in a daze for a long time without speaking, her heart swirling with mixed feelings that eventually settled into one word: happiness.

For many parents, hoping their child would become exceptional was just a distant dream. Song Ru had also imagined her son soaring to great heights one day and becoming their pride, but she never held onto much hope.

Jiang Xincheng’s innate talent was there for all to see; he was a good student, but in this era of Primordial Force cultivation, the importance of Primordial Force was gradually surpassing that of knowledge. Jiang Xincheng’s Primordial Force cultivation speed wasn’t fast.

Song Ru had originally thought that after graduation, Jiang Xincheng could find a clerical job and become a junior white-collar worker—that would be good enough. But she never expected that just after he entered his second year of university, the dream she had long held—of her son becoming exceptional—turned from a fantasy into reality. And it happened at her most desperate moment, saving her and the Jiang Family.

She was so surprised she could hardly believe it; that was how Song Ru felt now.

Jiang Xincheng also noticed something. He reached out and held Song Ru’s hand: “Mom, from now on, you and Dad won’t have to suffer anymore. Let me take care of this family.”

“Yeah, Mom, Brother is so strong now. You won’t have to work so hard anymore. Let Brother support you, hee hee.” Jiang Xinyu threw herself into Song Ru’s arms, giggling. “I heard that a Great Yuan Warrior of the Cloud Condensation Realm is even more impressive than the head of the Administrative Department in our Ming Yu City. Brother is a big shot now; he’ll definitely make sure we all live a good life.”

“Yes, yes, that’s right,” Song Ru finally couldn’t hold back her tears.

At the town hospital, all the best doctors came to the rooms where Song Ru and Jiang Xinyu were staying to treat them. Song Ru and Jiang Xinyu’s injuries weren’t serious; they were just some surface wounds that would heal with some ointment. Plus, with Jiang Xincheng using his Primordial Force to help them recover, Song Ru and Jiang Xinyu got better very quickly.

In just over an hour, the pain in their bodies had faded. Around that time, Jiang Haian also arrived at the hospital. The family of four was finally reunited. Seeing that his wife and daughter were okay, and that Jiang Xincheng had risen so remarkably, Jiang Haian was naturally overjoyed.

The next day, Song Ru and Jiang Xinyu were discharged from the hospital. Their injuries were almost completely healed. Since Chinese New Year’s Eve was approaching, the General Store and small courtyard that had been damaged by the thugs from the Love Fire Bar were rebuilt overnight through the efforts of neighbors and some leaders in Tongle Town. They were restored to an even more refined and clean state than before, with some additional advanced household appliances.

Arriving at the completely renewed home, Jiang Xincheng was quite satisfied. Over the next few days, Jiang Xincheng spent most of his time with his parents and younger sister.

After more than sixty years apart, and endless days and nights of longing and pain, he could finally make up for it now. How could Jiang Xincheng not cherish this? In his past life, the tree longed for stillness but the wind did not cease; he wanted to care for his parents, but they were no longer there. In this life, Jiang Xincheng would definitely treasure every moment and never let the tragedy of his previous life repeat itself.

Time spent with family passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was Chinese New Year’s Eve. That evening, the family of four gathered inside the house to make dumplings together. They watched TV and chatted about everyday things.

Right at that moment, Jiang Xincheng’s phone suddenly rang. Seeing his hands were covered in flour and food, Jiang Xincheng was about to go wash them and answer the call when Jiang Xinyu suddenly bounced up: “Brother, brother, I’ll get the phone for you. You keep making dumplings, okay.”

Watching Xinyu disappear in a flash, Song Ru couldn’t help shaking her head: “That little girl, always trying to slack off. She only wrapped a dozen or so dumplings and then didn’t want to do more. What a lazybones.”

“Heh heh…” Jiang Haian chuckled, his face full of happiness. “Xinyu just doesn’t like doing housework, you know that. But she does so well in her studies.”

“Brother, brother, it’s Xuanyuan Ningshuang calling you! Oh my gosh, it’s actually Xuanyuan Ningshuang calling you!”

Just then, Jiang Xinyu came bouncing happily out of the room, holding Jiang Xincheng’s phone, her face full of astonishment.

Seeing Jiang Xinyu’s stunned expression, Song Ru couldn’t resist asking: “Xinyu, who is Xuanyuan Ningshuang? Is she very famous?”

“More than famous—she’s super famous!” Jiang Xinyu couldn’t help exaggerating: “Xuanyuan Ningshuang is the number one School Belle at Tianhai University where Brother studies—the only School Belle. She’s incredibly beautiful; the line of people chasing after her could circle Tianhai University a thousand times. Not just that, I heard Xuanyuan Ningshuang is also from the Xuanyuan Family, a top-tier family in our Shenxia Alliance. She comes from a noble background and has perfect grace. If Brother marries her, he could work ten years less. Brother, hurry up and answer!”

“Wow, she’s that impressive!” Both Song Ru and Jiang Haian opened their mouths wide, even forgetting about the dumplings. Seeing that Jiang Xinyu had answered the call, Song Ru and Jiang Haian quickly closed their mouths and didn’t dare make a sound. Little Jiang Xinyu also covered her mouth with one hand. The room suddenly became extremely quiet.

Seeing the three of them making such a fuss, Jiang Xincheng couldn’t help shaking his head: “Hello, Ningshuang, is there something?”

“Can’t I call you if there’s nothing? How was your time at home? It’s New Year’s Eve—Happy New Year! And say Happy New Year to your aunt and uncle for me. Oh, and to little Xinyu too.” Xuanyuan Ningshuang’s clear, pleasant voice came through, making Song Ru, Jiang Haian, and Jiang Xinyu all widen their eyes and look at Jiang Xincheng. Their expressions held a mix of curiosity and something ambiguous.

Jiang Xincheng felt a bit of a headache coming on: “Okay, same to you. Happy New Year.”

As soon as Jiang Xincheng finished speaking, Song Ru smacked him and mouthed words silently at him. From her lip movements, Jiang Xincheng knew what she was saying.

Don’t be dismissive. Be more sincere.

Clearly, Song Ru was a bit dissatisfied with how Jiang Xincheng was treating Xuanyuan Ningshuang. Jiang Haian also gave Jiang Xincheng a tap. Little Jiang Xinyu even climbed onto Jiang Xincheng’s back and whispered in his ear: “Brother, say something sweet.”

Jiang Xincheng rolled his eyes at the three of them but didn’t follow their advice.

“Xincheng, there’s something I need to tell you. You have to be careful.” On the other end, Xuanyuan Ningshuang didn’t notice anything unusual on Jiang Xincheng’s side and spoke with some worry.

After the incident in Yuyang City, the relationship between Xuanyuan Ningshuang and Jiang Xincheng had improved a lot. Not only had they returned to how they were at school, but they’d grown even closer. Xuanyuan Ningshuang often told him about things related to him.

Jiang Xincheng frowned slightly: “What is it?”

“I heard that people under Ximen Changkong discovered a Yuan Crystal Mine near Shimen Mountain in your hometown area of Tongle Town. It might be a Large Yuan Crystal Mine, but it’s not confirmed yet. Ximen Changkong has already decided to go to Shimen Mountain himself after the New Year to check the Yuan Crystal Mine there. He’ll bring at least one Primordial Warrior of the Rain Transformation Realm—a Frontier Governor—and several Great Yuan Warriors of the Cloud Condensation Realm. You need to be really careful there; don’t let him find an opportunity. And your aunt and uncle need to be careful too.” Xuanyuan Ningshuang’s worried words plunged the entire room into silence.