Chapter 109 Retribution

Chapter 109 Retribution

Ye Xiaoxiao agreed.

"Shifu..."

Song Guangjing waved his hand, "It's up to you."

Jiang Ling himself felt very embarrassed and wrote an agreement for Ye Xiaoxiao, signing his name.

"I'm not a fraud, please believe me."

Ye Xiaoxiao smiled, "I definitely believe you."

The renowned figure stood before her, and Ye Xiaoxiao felt somewhat excited.

Others might not realize how important the technology Jiang Ling just mentioned was, but Ye Xiaoxiao, having come from decades in the future, had already studied in textbooks how much this technology contributed to the promotion of computers in China.

The technology's inventor even founded his own company based on this patent.

But Ye Xiaoxiao wasn't certain if Jiang Ling was the same individual as the one in her textbooks.

After all, this is a book, though it draws from the real world, the details differ significantly.

In reality, that successful individual did not die young due to heart disease.

Jiang Ling felt somewhat touched.

It was the first time he had gained someone's trust so easily.

Ye Xiaoxiao prepared several doses of traditional Chinese medicine for Jiang Ling, "You can prepare the medicine yourself. If you don't have time, you can store it at Rende Pharmacy and come by daily to collect it once it's ready."

Jiang Ling: "Okay."

Now, filled with hope, he appeared more cheerful than before.

"Would you like to head back to school with me?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "No, I need to stay behind and study."

Jiang Ling departed first.

Ye Xiaoxiao remained at Rende Pharmacy, putting in a full day's work.

She didn't have a meal until 4:30 in the afternoon and then returned to school.

Song Guangjing graciously had Song Xiaoguang take her back.

Taking the bus would mean an hour-and-a-half journey to school.

Upon reaching the school gate, Ye Xiaoxiao thanked Song Xiaoguang and exited the car.

The night air was turning chilly.

She had to bundle up in a coat outside.

The autumn wind was blowing, and Ye Xiaoxiao didn't want to stay outside for long, so she quickly walked back to the dorm.

When passing the dormitory's management room, the dormitory attendant called out to Ye Xiaoxiao.

"You're Ye Xiaoxiao, right? I remember you. Here’s a letter for you."

Ye Xiaoxiao went over to take the letter.

"Thank you, Auntie."

The dorm manager waved her hand, "No problem."

Ye Xiaoxiao looked at the sender's name—it was actually Ye Changning.

Her third brother.

The address was from a coastal city in the south.

She hurried back to her dorm. The room was very quiet, with only Tang Xiuxiu inside.

Ye Xiaoxiao asked, "They haven’t come back yet?"

Tang Xiuxiu nodded, "They’re probably having fun outside."

Ye Xiaoxiao sat down on her stool and opened the envelope.

Ye Changning had found out from Ye Changsheng that Ye Xiaoxiao had been admitted to Jinghua University and had gotten her specific address.

In the letter, he mentioned that he might be coming to the capital soon.

He also said that the Zhang's Plaster Ye Xiaoxiao had given him last time was very effective for his rheumatism. Thanks to those plasters, he had built a good relationship with a big boss in the south and secured a supply source.

Ye Xiaoxiao was really happy for Ye Changning's success.

She remembered that the plaster she had given him last time was for rheumatism, so she decided she had to send Zhang's Plaster to her third brother.

Ye Xiaoxiao wrote a letter, telling her brother her class locations and dorm number.

Then she packed a large bundle of plasters for him.

By the time she finished the letter, it was completely dark outside.

She’d have to mail the letter tomorrow.

Ye Xiaoxiao stood up, stretched, and moved around a bit.

She had just bent over by the ladder when the dorm door suddenly slammed open.

He Jing burst in, looking a mess.

Ye Xiaoxiao was startled and rushed to help He Jing.

"What happened? Did someone rob you?"

He Jing looked a mess, with suspicious bruises on her face and completely soaked.

It was only then that Ye Xiaoxiao realized it was raining outside.

"I... I came back to get some money. Wang Jiao and Xia Li are at the hospital."

He Jing panted.

Ye Xiaoxiao and Tang Xiuxiu exchanged glances, first helping He Jing to sit down.

Tang Xiuxiu: "What happened? Why did you suddenly have to go to the hospital?"

Ye Xiaoxiao used a towel to dry He Jing's hair.

The rain outside started to pour heavily, and thunder rumbled loudly.

In this situation, going outside was completely out of the question.

They didn’t have a car, not even bikes.

"After watching the movie today, we went out to eat together. After leaving the restaurant, a group of people suddenly came out of nowhere and attacked us..."

He Jing was terrified, still trembling as she spoke.

Tang Xiuxiu had her change her clothes first, then got her a blanket.

"It’s not a robbery, nor human traffickers, it’s got to be revenge. Did you cross anyone recently..."

Ye Xiaoxiao spoke while pouring hot water.

Suddenly, she paused, realizing their dorm might’ve actually pissed someone off.

Tang Xiuxiu frowned: "The dorm next door?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "They’ve got some nerve."

Tang Xiuxiu: "He Jing, you rushed back in such a panic, who was injured?"

He Jing was still trembling, "It was Fang Kaixuan, he took a knife for Wang Jiao’s sake."

Tang Xiuxiu stood up, "I’ll go get the counselor, this is way too serious. If Jia Shengnan retaliates, then Li Meiru is also in danger now."

This line of thinking was correct, because Jia Shengnan probably hated Li Meiru the most out of anyone.

But now she’s just lashing out at anyone.

Because she knew that Li Meiru couldn’t have gathered all that evidence on her own, someone from 206 must have helped.

Tang Xiuxiu headed straight out to find the counselor.

The counselor, upon hearing about this, first called Li Meiru’s part-time job.

But possibly due to the weather, the call wouldn’t go through.

The counselor came to dormitory 206, asked He Jing for the details, and which hospital Fang Kaixuan was in.

"Once the rain lets up, I’ll bike over to the hospital with the male counselor. You guys stay inside, don’t run around."

Tang Xiuxiu: "We understand, counselor. Should we report this to the police first?"

Counselor: "We’ve got to file a report, otherwise we can’t explain it to Fang Kaixuan’s parents."

The counselor comforted He Jing a few more words, then left.

He looked totally swamped.

The rain gradually lessened and stopped after half an hour.

He Jing was so exhausted that she had already fallen asleep in bed.

Ye Xiaoxiao and Tang Xiuxiu were talking.

"Should we also go to the hospital?"

Tang Xiuxiu shook her head, "It's dark now, it’s too risky for us to go by ourselves. Let's wait until tomorrow."

Not long after the rain stopped, Li Meiru also returned.

She turned pale with fear when she heard about her roommate’s ordeal.

Fortunately, because of the rain, she stayed a bit longer at the store where she was working.

If she’d left at her usual time, she might’ve been in danger too.

Li Meiru: "Which hospital is Wang Jiao at? I’ll go check on her."

Tang Xiuxiu stopped her, "The counselor’s already there, so let’s all go together tomorrow."

No one slept well that night.

The next day, the temperature dropped, and a chilly breeze blew, only warming up a bit around noon.

Ye Xiaoxiao and the others decided to visit their roommate at the hospital together.