Free Web NovelChapter 756: Cannon Fodder in the Real World (Part 2)
As the door opened, not only did Doctor Cao enter, but a whole group of people followed in.
Jiang Lai leaned against the bed, looking at the crowd in the room. Even with the memories flooding back, everything still felt like an illusion, somewhat unreal.
The man leading stood on the right side of the bed, dressed in a black suit, tall and imposing, wearing silver-rimmed glasses with a solemn demeanor, looking at Jiang Lai with concern in his eyes.
"How is it? Does your head still feel dizzy compared to yesterday?"
Jiang Lai looked at him; this was her eldest brother, Jiang Li.
The man in a white shirt beside him also spoke up.
"Eldest brother didn’t go to the office today; he’s stayed home all day. I pushed back some cases, worried you might have any issues. Later, I’ll let Doctor Cao check on you. If everything’s okay, I’ll need to step out for a bit."
Jiang Lai looked over at him.
A name popped into her mind.
Jiang Che.
"Lai Lai, are you tired? We shouldn’t bother her; let Doctor Cao stay to watch over her."
Jiang Qi’s voice was gentle, matching his appearance. Jiang Lai looked at him, her gaze lingering on the red mole at the center of his forehead. Like his mother, his features were soft and exquisite, like an expensive Ragdoll cat.
At this point, two others remained silent, standing at the head of the bed—Jiang Xun and Jiang Zhuan.
They were both Jiang Lai’s younger brothers, twins from the same mother, and the youngest of Jiang Xunshan’s children. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Of course, count them all, they were all illegitimate children.
Because throughout Jiang Xunshan’s life, he only married one wife, Jiang Lai’s mother.
After their fallout, Jiang Lai’s mother committed suicide, and Jiang Xunshan never remarried.
So, Jiang Lai naturally became the only child publicly acknowledged by Jiang Xunshan, also the sole heir to his business empire.
Growing up, these five treated her exceptionally well.
The three older brothers doted on her like a little princess held in their palms.
The two younger brothers, obedient and sensible, endlessly calling her "sister, sister" with utter sincerity.
The past memories were truly beautiful...
Jiang Lai looked at her eldest brother, Jiang Li, and a smile appeared on her lips.
"Eldest brother, you’re so busy at work, you should go back."
"It’s nothing, no matter how busy the company is, it’s not more important than you."
"But the company is quite important to me, though."
Jiang Lai’s offhand remark made the atmosphere in the room suddenly become strange.
Second brother looked at the first brother, the third brother looked at the second brother, and the two younger brothers stared at Jiang Lai, full of disbelief.
As for the eldest brother, the usually calm eyes revealed a trace of coldness, but when he turned to look at Jiang Lai, he remained composed and nodded slightly.
"Yes, the company is important to everyone, but you don’t need to worry about that; you just focus on getting better."
Jiang Lai lowered her eyes, looking at her bandaged wrist.
She smiled faintly.
"Mm, eldest brother really worries about me, thank you, eldest brother."
At this moment, the third brother, Jiang Qi, patted the two younger brothers.
"Let’s go, let’s not disturb sister’s rest anymore."
Jiang Xun and Jiang Zhuan stood by Jiang Lai’s bed, staring at her and saying in unison.
"Sister, you haven’t greeted us yet."
The brothers were identical, even the scars from childhood injuries at the corners of their eyes were the same. They looked at Jiang Lai, amusement hidden in their eyes.
"Sister, did you take a nap and now you can’t recognize us?"
Jiang Lai leaned against the bedhead, glanced at them and then spoke casually.
"Jiang Xun, white clothes really don’t suit you. Jiang Zhuan, black clothes fit you quite well."
The brothers exchanged a glance and then simultaneously laughed.
"Sister, you guessed wrong! You guessed wrong again!"
Jiang Lai rested her chin on her hand, beaming as she looked at them.
"I didn’t guess wrong, perhaps you two have confused yourselves."
"How could we get it wrong, it’s you who guessed wrong, just like before, you’ve guessed wrong again."
"Do you think you look alike? Jiang Xun is obviously better looking than Jiang Zhuan."
"..."
The brothers fell silent at the same time, a bit of shock and curiosity glinting in their eyes.
"Sister, continue resting, we’ll come see you again tomorrow."
The twins acted in sync, no matter what they said or did, but this time they stood far apart, glaring at each other before turning to leave.
Second brother Jiang Che, who hadn’t spoken, looked at Jiang Lai intently.
He had been observing something.
"Sister’s recovery this time, she’s become much calmer than before."
"After a serious illness, one should become more sensible. Don’t worry, I’ll recover soon and help brothers solve problems."
Jiang Che smiled slightly.
"Jiang Lai has really grown up, before you were drifting through life carelessly, your eldest brother and I worried for a long time."
"Don’t worry, brother, I’ll make an effort."
Jiang Lai’s bright and sunny smile was so full of vitality that even Jiang Che couldn’t help but tremble slightly in his gaze.
He diverted his eyes, reminded her to "rest well," and then turned to leave.
Eldest brother Jiang Li followed, leaving only third brother Jiang Qi standing by the bed.
"Lai Lai, seeing you recover puts our minds at ease. Over the years, everyone has been very worried about you, especially those two little ones, who always came to the bedside to check on you.
From now on, rest well and continue being our little princess."
Jiang Lai met his gaze, Jiang Qi’s eyes were indeed beautiful, befitting of his movie star status; whether on screen or in life, he was always the most dazzling one.
What a wonderful person.
Jiang Lai once trusted him, liked him, her home was full of his posters, her car played his songs.
Who wouldn’t like such a beautiful person?
Even now, Jiang Lai still liked him.
"Don’t worry, brother, from now on, I’ll live well."
Jiang Qi seriously stared at Jiang Lai’s face, then reached out and gently stroked her hair.
"My sister, after sleeping so long, now you’re awake... you seem to have changed a lot."
"Only the dead don’t change, brother, isn’t that something you’ve said yourself?"
Jiang Qi paused for a moment, then laughed out loud.
"Right, you’re right, take care and recover well, brother will visit you again tomorrow."
All five of them left.
Only Doctor Cao remained to conduct a thorough examination on her.
"Miss’s body has no major issues now, just needs to rest quietly."
After Doctor Cao left, the room finally quieted down.
Jiang Lai leaned back on the soft bed, turning her head to look at the sky outside the window.
The sky was a deep blue, the clouds seemed close enough to touch, and there was a dry, warm scent in the air.
It was springtime.
She remembered, she had been attacked in the winter.
The sea was so cold back then, piercing through her bones, the heavy coat soaked with seawater quickly dragged her to the bottom.
No matter how she struggled, she couldn’t break free from the restraints.
The sensation of being enveloped by darkness, cold, and fear, was still vivid in her memory.
She forgot everything, except this.
"Jiang Lai, what’s wrong?"
Jiang Lai’s thoughts were heavy, Little Buding could feel it.
