Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Narrow Encounter
"Jiang Xue, how can you say such a thing? How can you not admit it, you are Jiang Yun’s daughter, the eldest miss of the Jiang Family, and I am indeed your aunt!"
Ming Lan was unwilling, shouted out loud. Unfortunately, Jiang Xue acted as if she didn’t hear, and left directly.
"Jiang Xue, you bitch, you will die a horrible death!" Ming Lan couldn’t get what she wished for, and cursed loudly. If Jiang Xue doesn’t save her, who else could?
It seemed she had to think of another way to get out.
Thinking as such, Ming Lan stopped cursing, and instead said to the prison guard, "I want to make a call."
Ming Lan arrived at the place for making calls, hesitated for a moment, then dialed a string of numbers. These numbers had been buried in her heart for many years, and she once thought she would never need to use them in this lifetime. But to her surprise, she ended up using them.
"Hello!"
The call connected, and a man’s voice came through. Upon hearing the familiar voice, Ming Lan felt an urge to cry.
It had been twenty years, and she finally heard his voice again.
"It’s me, Ming Lan!" After a long while, Ming Lan finally spoke, causing the other side to fall silent. As time slowly passed, neither party spoke again. Just when Ming Lan thought the other party wouldn’t say anything and was about to hang up, a voice came through.
"Did you call me for something?"
"Ah Hai, I’m in trouble..." Ming Lan explained her situation to the other party and then hung up the phone with tears streaming down her face.
After the call, Ming Lan’s heart remained restless. If there was anyone in this world who still cared about her, it was him.
Now, he was her only lifeline. As for her husband Jiang Feng, she never had any hopes for him. The Jiang Family was heartless, selfish, and cold-blooded. If they knew she was jailed, not to mention rescuing her, it was very likely she would be abandoned just like Jiang Mingzhu was in the past, with all ties severed.
Even though she didn’t care whether the ties were severed, she still didn’t want to face the faces of the Jiang Family. So she thought over and over and could only turn to that person for help.
Because that person had once promised her, no matter when she needed it, he would help her. As long as that person was willing to help, neither Jiang Xue nor Mu Qiancheng would have a good ending.
Ming Lan returned to her cell and ceased making a fuss, quietly waiting for that person to rescue her.
The fact that Ming Lan sought help was unknown to Jiang Xue. As the New Year approached, Shangguan Wenbin had to go back home, so Jiang Xue had taken over the affairs of the calligraphy class.
Due to this, she became even busier, leaving early and returning late every day, not only teaching students but also accompanying Mrs. Jiang to purchase New Year’s supplies.
A week passed in this manner before the calligraphy class finally went on vacation. With the New Year just around the corner, Jiang Xue wanted to let the kids have a break, so classes stopped on the twenty-second of the twelfth lunar month.
In just two days, it would be the Spring Festival Eve. Jiang Xue relaxed a bit as well, taking the elders of the family out to buy New Year’s clothes.
Arriving at the commercial building, Jiang Xue led everyone directly to the third floor. To her surprise, while going upstairs, she ran into an acquaintance, Ming Lan.
"Jiang Xue!" Seeing Jiang Xue, Ming Lan’s expression changed, glaring at her with a look of gritting teeth in anger.
"Miss Ming!" Jiang Xue glanced at Ming Lan indifferently, her gaze landing on the man beside her. This man was a very imposing middle-aged man, bearing some resemblance to Brother Long.
"Are you Jiang Xue?" As Jiang Xue was sizing up the man, he spoke up, looking at her with sharp eyes.