Chapter 222: Chapter 175: Then Will Her Brain Be Affected?
Gu Sisi pointed at herself.
Seeing her reaction, Jiang Yunnuan knew that Jiang Tang hadn’t told her anything, and she couldn’t help but feel even more satisfied with Jiang Tang.
’That’s my sister, all right,’ she thought. ’She’s sharp and knows what should and shouldn’t be said.’
"That’s right, it was you. Half a year ago, I fainted out in the wild, and you were the one who helped me. You were gone when I woke up. I searched for a long time before I found out that you were the one who helped me..."
Since Gu Sisi was still in the dark, Jiang Yunnuan decided not to tell her about the incident at the Uguria Beast Fighting Arena involving the search for Si Xie, just to avoid any trouble.
Her gaze shifted, and she quickly concocted a plausible story.
Hearing this, Gu Sisi was even more bewildered.
’Half a year ago... I think I was out on missions a lot. I did help plenty of people during them, but I have no memory of what Sister Jiang is talking about.’
’Sister Jiang is so beautiful; if I’d really met her, there’s no way I would have completely forgotten.’
’But Sister Jiang went out of her way to meet and thank me, so it can’t be fake, can it?’
’So, I probably just didn’t think much of it at the time and forgot.’
Having convinced herself, Gu Sisi gave a shy smile.
"Uh, you’re too kind, Sister Jiang. I’ve completely forgotten about it and have no memory of it at all. It must have been just a small favor, nothing worth a special thank-you."
’Since the whole thing was made up, it would be weirder if she *did* remember,’ Jiang Yunnuan thought.
Jiang Yunnuan was immediately impressed by the girl’s character. Instead of trying to act like she remembered just to accept the credit, she had straightforwardly admitted she had no recollection.
"It is necessary, of course it is. My life is very valuable. You saved me, so of course, I have to reward you generously. Otherwise, I’d never be able to rest easy."
"This is a thank-you gift. You must accept it."
She took an exquisite gift bag from her shoulder bag and pressed it into Gu Sisi’s hands, but Gu Sisi quickly waved her hands to refuse.
"Sister Jiang, you’ve already thanked me. There’s no need for a gift. How could I accept a gift for such a small thing? Please, take it back."
"A thank-you naturally comes with a gift. A verbal thanks alone feels so insincere. Go on, take it."
Jiang Yunnuan continued to press it on her, and she refused again. Back and forth they went, locked in a tug-of-war.
Finally, after Jiang Tang’s repeated persuasion, Gu Sisi had no choice but to brace herself and accept it.
The thank-you gift was finally delivered. A huge weight lifted from Jiang Yunnuan’s shoulders. She let out a long sigh of relief and said goodbye to Jiang Tang and Gu Sisi.
She watched them leave.
Gu Sisi held the gift bag and looked at Jiang Tang. "Tangtang, Sister Jiang is so nice."
’And she’s so beautiful. I’ve never seen such a beautiful woman before.’
Hearing this, Jiang Tang said with a proud look on her face, "Of course she is. My sister is the best person in the world."
"Hey, wait a minute. I just remembered, aren’t there rumors everywhere that your sister is hideous? But Sister Jiang is clearly so beautiful."
Gu Sisi frowned, a look of confusion in her eyes. ’What are all those rumors about, then?’
It was all Sister Jiang’s fault for being too beautiful. When hit by such overwhelming beauty, she’d completely forgotten the common rumor that Tangtang’s sister was ugly.
"*They’re* the ugly ones! My sister isn’t ugly at all. Who is she? She’s the daughter of my mom and Uncle Yun. Her genes are way better than mine, so how could she possibly be ugly?"
"She just thinks she’s too beautiful and is afraid of attracting trouble, so she deliberately makes herself look ugly. But those stupid, blind fools not only can’t see, they don’t have brains either, actually believing she’s ugly."
"Besides, even if my sister really were ugly, what business is it of theirs? Who are they to gossip and mock her like that? They’re just a bunch of clowns."
Gu Sisi: "..."
’Wow, I’ve known her for so long, and this is the first time I’ve ever seen Jiang Tang this angry.’
’It seems the sisters really are very close. It’s so enviable... Aigh, I wish I had a beautiful and formidable sister like Sister Jiang, too.’
’Oh, right, Sister Jiang gave me a thank-you gift. I wonder what it is.’
"Tangtang, can I open it and see what Sister Jiang gave me?"
"Of course you can. My sister gave it to you, so it’s yours. If you want to look, just look. Why do you even need to ask me?"
’Why is she suddenly acting so dense?’
Jiang Tang frowned, unable to stop a suspicion from forming. ’Seeing Gu Sisi like this... could she have really been brain-damaged by my brother-in-law’s aura?’
’Will my brain be affected too?’
’I really don’t want to become dense too.’
"Oh my god..."
Just as she was thinking this, Gu Sisi’s gasp of surprise suddenly reached her ears.
Jiang Tang quickly snapped back to reality and looked over at her, only to see her staring at the gift bag, dumbfounded, as if she’d seen something unbelievable.
"What is it?"
Jiang Tang leaned in, asking curiously. The moment the words left her mouth, she saw several faintly shimmering Crystal Cores.
The Crystal Cores were the size of pigeon eggs. Each one was perfectly lustrous and radiated pure Energy.
They were clearly of extremely high quality; each one would be worth no less than a million on the market.
With a quick mental calculation, the few of them together were worth several million. If she got lucky and found a rich, free-spending buyer, it wouldn’t be impossible to sell them for over ten million.
’My sister is as generous as ever,’ Jiang Tang thought, swallowing hard. Then, she remembered the one-hundred-million reward from before and instantly felt it made sense.
’Compared to getting my brother-in-law, Si Xie, back, these few Crystal Cores are probably nothing to my sister.’
"Tangtang, is your sister always this generous? Can you ask her if she wants another little sister? Uh, or a follower would be fine too."
Gu Sisi grabbed Jiang Tang, her eyes shining, her anticipation practically overflowing.
Seeing this, Jiang Tang laughed and mercilessly crushed her beautiful dream.
"She’s *my* sister. Don’t you have your own? Why are you trying to steal mine?"
"As for being a follower, you wouldn’t even get a turn. My sister has several Contractors, and every single one of them is incredibly powerful—tens of thousands of times more capable than you. Plus, they’re handsome and have great bodies. What makes you think you can compete with them for the position?"
Although she knew Gu Sisi was just joking, Jiang Tang couldn’t help but let her thoughts wander.
’Those brothers-in-law, no matter how profound their Cultivation, all hang on my sister’s every word. She’s finally happy, just as I wished.’
’If Uncle Yun knew, he would be able to rest easy, right?’
Gu Sisi: "..."
’Boo hoo... am I not even worthy enough to be a follower?’
’Aigh, if only I were a Beastman, too. Then I would definitely cling to Sister Jiang’s leg and beg for her favor.’
*
On the way back, Jiang Yunnuan also completed her check-in mission.
By the time the mission was complete, the sky had already started to darken.
Overhead, the tail lights of Flying Devices flickered rapidly, like a grand festival of lanterns in the sky. Jiang Yunnuan wanted to admire the beautiful night view, but the man beside her took her hand and walked back with determined steps.
"You’ve finished all your business. Now, it’s my turn..."
