CHAPTER 152: CHAPTER 152: WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS?

"It’s none of your business."

Ji Ning did not reveal the reason.

Fu Yuanxuan frowned, scrutinized her for a while, and finally sighed, "I won’t ask you the reason, but you need to answer me a question. How do you know there is Netherworld Grass there? Who exactly are you? What relationship do you have with that person?"

But Ji Ning’s expression remained unchanged, and she said calmly, "Those are three questions. I only promised to answer you one. Which one do you want to ask?"

Her voice was extremely calm, even somewhat detached.

Fu Yuanxuan took a deep breath and, without thinking, said, "The last one."

His gaze was extremely sharp, staring at Ji Ning’s face, afraid of missing any micro-expression.

But Ji Ning’s face was frighteningly calm, without any emotion.

"No relationship."

"Impossible! The surname Ji is not common in Hua Continent."

Fu Yuanxuan’s eyes widened instantly, unable to believe her words.

Ji Ning scoffed, "So what? I just happened to grow up in Nanling and picked up some things by chance, so I randomly used the name on them."

Fu Yuanxuan’s gaze was piercing, his tone urgent, "What did you pick up?"

"Just a family genealogy."

"Where is it?"

"Burned!"

"You..."

Fu Yuanxuan clenched his fist in frustration, but he knew he couldn’t ask anything else from Ji Ning.

"Will you only speak if you meet my grandfather?"

Ji Ning smiled, not offering a clear response.

Fu Yuanxuan took another deep breath, relaxing his clenched fist, "Alright, I’ll arrange for you to meet!"

Ji Ning’s expression remained unchanged, her voice still calm, "Have him come to Anhe."

"Don’t push it!"

But Ji Ning merely chuckled, her eyes finally showing a change with contempt and mockery in them, "Kid, don’t make me wait too long."

Fu Yuanxuan was furious; no one had ever dared to disrespect his grandfather like that or belittle the Fu Family.

Who did she think she was?

Was she truly that person named Ji Ning?

If he didn’t have something to ask of her now, he would really want to lock up this arrogant woman and make her understand that the Fu Family’s dignity is not to be challenged!

***

November 10th, 10 p.m.

Ji Ning boarded the plane bound for Beijing.

Wanting to enter the city low-profile, Lin Yuanyang had not booked first class, but three economy seats instead.

The flight from Anhe to Beijing took about three and a half hours, and they arrived at Beijing Airport past one in the morning.

Bai Xiaotang and Lin Yuanyang had not slept and were watching movies on the plane.

Suddenly, an emergency announcement sounded over the cabin:

"Dear passengers, a traveler on board has taken ill and requires medical attention. If you are a doctor, nurse, or healthcare worker, please notify the flight attendants immediately..."

The announcement repeated three times.

Indeed, three passengers stood up in the cabin.

Bai Xiaotang, sitting next to Ji Ning, tugged at her and whispered, "Sister Ning, aren’t you going to take a look?"

Ji Ning, who was resting with her eyes closed, didn’t even open them, her voice indifferent, "Don’t meddle in other people’s business!"

Bai Xiaotang obediently shut her mouth. With the experiences over the past two months in Anhe, she truly didn’t dare not to listen to Ji Ning.

Every word Ji Ning said was never wasted, and every action was convincing.

If Sister Ning said don’t meddle, then she wouldn’t; after all, she couldn’t treat illnesses anyway.

Even though she persuaded herself this way, her neck constantly craned forward to watch.

Until those three returned, sweaty but not overly concerned.

"No need to panic, everyone. The patient has been stabilized," the stewardess following them reassured everyone with a smile.

Bai Xiaotang finally breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Ji Ning beside her.

Her gaze was somewhat complex.

Sister Ning really was a contradictory person.

...

At 1:36 a.m., the plane landed on time.

The three of them walked from the cabin to the terminal.

At that moment, several paramedics in rescue uniforms rushed towards the plane with a stretcher, evidently to receive the passenger who had taken ill on the flight.

Bai Xiaotang turned back to look.

Meanwhile, in the first class cabin.

A middle-aged man lay pale-faced on a bed, his eyes tightly shut, breathing heavily.

His appearance was not that of Huazhou, with black hair and yellow skin, but typical of a Western Continent person, with brown hair, white skin, and slightly heavy body hair, but all brownish-yellow.

The woman standing beside him was Huazhou, her voice somewhat high-pitched, continuously demanding from the stewardess beside her, "Where is the doctor? Why aren’t they here yet? If anything happens to my teacher, none of you will be able to bear the responsibility."

The stewardess, amiable, reassured them. The people in first-class were not ordinary, especially foreigners, whom they couldn’t afford to offend or allow to have an accident here.

Only when the paramedics arrived did they breathe a sigh of relief, helping to lift the man onto the stretcher.

The stretcher took the express path, so although Bai Xiaotang and the others disembarked later, they left the airport before them.

They rushed towards a certain research institute.

"Quick—emergency room!"

...

Elsewhere.

The moment Ji Ning and the two others walked out from the gate, they saw her brother waiting there.

Startled, her eyes widened as she blurted, "Bro, why are you here?"

Bai Yusen, with a faint smile, opened his arms and said, "Tangtang, you traveled a long way to celebrate my birthday, so as your brother, of course, I’m here to pick you up."

Bai Xiaotang thought Lin Yuanyang had told Bai Yusen and muttered quietly, "Xiao Yang, you’re such a blabbermouth."

Lin Yuanyang rolled his eyes, too lazy to argue.

Bai Yusen affectionately came over to hug Bai Xiaotang and naturally took the suitcase from her hand. He said to Ji Ning and Lin Yuanyang, "I’ve prepared your rooms; you’ll stay at the Bai Family."

Ji Ning had no objection, but Lin Yuanyang said, "I’ve booked a hotel, so I’ll not go to the Bai Family. Brother Yu Sen, happy birthday."

"Thank you."

Bai Yusen wasn’t surprised, but Bai Xiaotang looked shocked, "Why? Xiao Yang, my house is big enough..."

Lin Yuanyang pushed his glasses, without giving an explanation, merely saying, "I don’t want to return to the Lin Family right now."

Bai Xiaotang, thinking about how close the Bai Family was to the Lin Family’s Old Mansion, felt a bit sympathetic, "Alright, then we’ll take you to the hotel first."

The Bai Family’s car that came to pick them up consisted of four or five vehicles, Bai Yusen and Lin Yuanyang rode in one, Ji Ning and Bai Xiaotang in another, with the Bai Family’s bodyguards in the remaining cars.

Bai Yusen, after the car had traveled some distance, suddenly said, "It’s fine to stay with the Bai Family; even if the Lin Family arrives, the Bai Family can protect you well."

"No need. It’s a family matter between me and the Lin Family. It wouldn’t be good for the Bai Family to get involved."

Lin Yuanyang adjusted his glasses, his gaze carrying a maturity beyond his years.

Bai Yusen looked at him for a moment, then ceased to persuade, "If anything happens, just come to me anytime."

Lin Yuanyang nodded.

Bai Yusen removed his glasses, pinching the bridge of his nose, closing his eyes to hide the sharpness in them, "Why did you suddenly return to Beijing? Don’t say it’s for my birthday."

Among the Bai siblings, it seemed all the wisdom and intuition grew in Bai Yusen.

Lin Yuanyang knew he couldn’t hide it from Bai Yusen and hadn’t intended to, "Sun Yazhu has recently visited, the Sun Family might be investigating the Bai Family and the Lin Family."

Bai Yusen paused, glancing at him, "Because of Ji Ning?"

Lin Yuanyang nodded.

"Sister Ning is capable. She helped Sun Yazhu once, and now they want to recruit her. Brother Yu Sen, you probably want to recruit Sister Ning too, right!"

Bai Yusen, after hearing this, examined him for a moment and then suddenly laughed, "So there is someone you’re so anxious about. Not easy to find."

Lin Yuanyang, having his feelings uncovered, pushed his glasses again, awkwardly said, "Sister Ning saved me. I don’t want her to become a target for the Sun Family."