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Chapter 360 - 360:I Dropped My Bracelet
Chapter 360 - 360:I Dropped My Bracelet
Chapter 360 - 360:I Dropped My Bracelet
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Brother…” Gu Ci stood at the steps, waving towards him.
Jiang Junlin quickly descended the steps, and Gu Ci rushed over, embracing him. Her eyes were slightly red, and Jiang Junlin gently touched her head. “Cici, you’ve been through a lot.”
“As long as you’re okay!”
Qin Wan felt jealous and coldly snorted, “I want a hug too.”
Jiang Junlin pointed his finger at her forehead, poking her lightly, which made Qin Wan angry. She jumped up, wanting to hit him, but she lacked the courage. Qin Wan chuckled and said, “Master, you’ve been imprisoned and detained, you’ve lost quite a bit of weight, nearly 40 pounds, right?”
Jiang Junlin remained silent.
Gu Ci looked at Jiang Junlin’s slender face and said, “Grandpa and Grandma must be heartbroken when they see you.”
“Let’s go, we’re heading home!” Jiang Junlin glanced at Dr. North, “You’ve worked hard too.”
“It’s what I should do!” Dr. North was somewhat nervous. She had always wanted to hear Jiang Junlin’s affirmation, to forgive her betrayal in the past.
Gu Ci called Gu Ziyu, “Ziyu, when will you get off work? Mom and Uncle are both outside. Let’s go home together.”
Gu Ziyu looked at the big shots still in the meeting room, saying they had adjourned for now, but they came back. Gu Ziyu said, “Mom, I might get off work a bit late. Don’t wait for me, just bring me some good food.”
“Alright!” Gu Ci smiled gently, “Then eat less for dinner and save some room for supper together.”
“Sure.”
Dr. North drove, Qin Wan sat in the front passenger seat, while Gu Ci and Jiang Junlin sat in the back. Qin Wan had already informed Zhang Qiang to have the security team ready at Jiang’s residence. Gu Ci said, “Uncle Chen said it would take three days, but unexpectedly, it only took one day. The efficiency is really high.”
Jiang Junlin asked, “How did you persuade Old Zhang to come over?”
“I threatened him,” Gu Ci said. “If he didn’t abandon Lin Qing, I would make sure he couldn’t clear his suspicion in this matter. Old Zhang values family honor more than life, so he will definitely abandon Lin Qing.”
“You didn’t have to go find him; he will come to his senses,” Jiang Junlin said softly. “The Zhang family has nothing to do with this matter, but he probably knows which people are involved. If you don’t go find him, in a few days, he will come to his senses.”
“I can’t wait,” Gu Ci just wanted Jiang Junlin to come out quickly.
Qin Wan asked, “Will he seek revenge?”
“He won’t!” Jiang Junlin said, “He feels that his authority has been challenged and might say some angry words, but when he calms down, he will be grateful to Cici. He will quickly distance himself from this matter, no matter what kind of judgment Lin Qing receives, it has nothing to do with the Zhang family.” “That’s good!”
“Brother, will they send someone to divide the power?” Gu Ci asked the most crucial question.
“It’s unavoidable,” Jiang Junlin said. “Managing such a large amount of funds in the underworld, anyone would be tempted. It’s not that they are greedy for money, but this money can enable them to do many things.”
“Money can make the devil grind,” as the saying goes.
Whether used in people’s livelihoods or technology, it can be considered an achievement in governance.
“Oh my God, Master, are you going to resign?” Qin Wan said. “If you resign, I won’t stay either.”
“Not to that extent,” Jiang Junlin was a bit tired. “Let’s not talk about official matters for now. I’m just tired.”
“Alright, we won’t talk about it. When we get home, take a good bath and have a meal.”
After returning to the Jiang family, Dr. North and Qin Wan left together. Grandpa Jiang and Jiang Minghua knew what he had been through but didn’t ask too many questions. They were just glad he was safe. Lin Chunli and Grandma Jiang were worried that he had lost weight during his business trip, so they prepared a lot of food for a family reunion.
Jiang Minghua had wanted to ask about the underworld matters, but Jiang Junlin had managed to avoid the topic. The fewer family members knew about this, the better. After confirming that it was Lin Qing, Jiang Minghua’s mood was very complicated.
After Jiang Junlin went upstairs to freshen up, Grandma Jiang lovingly touched Gu Ci’s face. “Brother has lost weight, and you seem to have lost weight too. You don’t look very well. Do you have anything on your mind lately?”
“Grandma, I’m fine, just a little unaccustomed to the local food when I went out.”
Even though she explained it this way, Grandma was still worried, urging her to eat well and sleep well. Gu Ci listened and felt warm inside. Gu Ci was a somewhat solitary person, accustomed to being alone since childhood. After recognizing the Jiang family, she had gradually developed a subconscious feeling of being part of their family, especially after the New Year’s Eve. “Grandma, how’s your sleep been lately? Is there anything wrong with your heart?”
“It’s been fine, but in the past few days when I had no news from Junlin, 1 worried a lot. I always felt restless. But now that he’s back, everything is better.” Grandma Jiang held her hand affectionately and looked at her with increasing concern. She felt that Gu Ci might have something troubling her. “Cici, if there’s anything you can’t handle, you must tell us. With us here, no one will bully you.”
“Alright, I’ll remember that.”
Jiang Junlin still had wounds on his back from his time in prison. They had been treated by Wan Changtian’s people, and during this period, he had mostly been resting. The wounds had scabbed over. After his shower, he changed into fresh clothes and came downstairs. Jiang Minghua still didn’t mention Lin Qing’s matter, and the family enjoyed a reunion dinner, full of joy.
Jiang Junlin looked at the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dish on the dining table, his mind drifting for a moment.
When he was imprisoned by Ji Chi, he often had Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and Ji Chi’s culinary skills… almost turned Buddha Jumps Over the Wall into his most hated dish.
Gu Ci also served her grandparents, picking some interesting anecdotes to make them happy.
“Cici seems more cheerful,” Lin Chunli and Jiang Minghua whispered to each other, feeling relieved. Gu Ci and Ziyu often came back to have meals, and Ziyu was a cheerful and adorable person.
However, Gu Ci remained quite silent, answering questions when asked but rarely initiating conversations or showing concern for others.
They knew that Gu Ci was somewhat introverted and didn’t like to communicate with them. They had always been careful around her. On New Year’s Eve, when Gu Ci didn’t come for dinner, Grandpa and Grandma were actually very sad. They felt that Gu Ci didn’t want to get close to them until Ziyu explained multiple times. Only then did they gather the courage to celebrate New Year’s Eve together at the Blue Fields Villa.
They were afraid of upsetting Gu Ci and worried that she might dislike them.
“Grandma, I’ll help you serve the soup.”
“Alright, alright…”
Gu Ci got up and helped her grandmother with a bowl of soup but suddenly froze, her face turned pale. She looked at her wrist, “Where’s my bracelet?” “What’s wrong?” Jiang Junlin asked.
“My bracelet is missing!” Gu Ci’s face turned white, and she hurriedly started searching. “You go ahead and eat. I’ll look for it!”
“Cici doesn’t look right,” Grandpa said, worriedly watching Gu Ci search for her bracelet. “She’s so frantic over a lost bracelet. We can just buy another one.”
“Dad, that bracelet has always been worn by Cici. It’s not valuable, but it’s handmade,” Lin Chunli observed carefully. “It has a small pendant with the image of someone named Lu Zhiyuan, probably a gift from him.”
Grandma and Lin Chunli got up to help her search.
Jiang Junlin had initially thought they would quickly find it, but to his surprise, Gu Ci searched all around and couldn’t find it. Her expression grew increasingly distressed, anxious, and even a bit tearful..