Chapter 173

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Chapter 173: Begging Desperately

Chu Jiang fell silent again.

Seeing him not speaking, Fifth Aunt calmed down her emotions a bit, she moved closer and sat at the edge of the bed, saying, "You must be curious, right?"

"Why does the Lin family seem so interested in you? Even though you come from the mysterious Chu family, it’s normal for everyone to pay attention to you."

"But what about Lin Mohua? How does she explain it?"

"To tell you the truth, at first when I heard that someone like you was coming to visit the Lin family, I didn’t notice anything strange."

"But when I saw you with my own eyes, I suddenly felt that you were very unfamiliar, as if I had never met you before."

"It’s a strange feeling, like when you go through the same monotonous routine every day, and suddenly a new face jumps into your life."

"And this new face is energetic and thoughtful, not numb."

"It’s precisely because you are a variable that has never appeared in this cycle before, that’s why you make us feel that you are very special."

"It’s why we unconsciously want to interact with you, us group of people."

"I think Lin Mohua might have felt this way from the first moment she saw you."

"And she had a strange attitude, as if she wanted to possess you. It’s not about love or romance, Ghost Master is always indifferent to such emotions."

"She is more like hoping that you can stay by her side forever, bringing some fun to her repetitive and dull life."

After Fifth Aunt said this, Chu Jiang finally understood that the Lin family was "watching him like a tiger" because he brought a sense of novelty to them.

"What about Fourth Young Master?" Chu Jiang asked.

"He also pays attention to you, doesn’t he? But unlike others, he wonders why he suddenly becomes so interested in a visitor from far away."

"So Lin Xingshun became cautious. He felt that you might have used some ghost’s power, which made everyone care about you so much."

"After the banquet tonight, I saw him go to the young master to discuss something." Fifth Aunt spoke while twisting a strand of hair that fell over her temple.

Chu Jiang pondered for a moment and then said, "To be honest, it’s no use looking for me. I just accidentally ended up here. I want to see the old master, hoping he will show mercy and let me go."

Fifth Aunt was not discouraged. "So your identity as a descendant of the Chu family, it shouldn’t be fake, right? Lin Mohua says she has confirmed it, and there’s also a maid in our mansion who has witnessed your uniqueness."

"Since you’re leaving anyway, when you see the old master, please help me plead my case. Let us leave together, it won’t be difficult for you."

Saying so, she stood up and walked towards Chu Jiang step by step. "As long as you can help me leave this creepy place, I’ll do anything you ask. I will faithfully follow you for the rest of my life."

"By the way," Fifth Aunt whispered ambiguously in Chu Jiang’s ear. "I married into this Lin family only because their master was seriously ill and I wanted to secure my happiness."

"So you understand, right? The old man back then didn’t have that ability. He passed away a few months after I married into the family."

Chu Jiang took a step back, his expressionless face saying, "No, I’m afraid your family’s master is faking his death."

Fifth Aunt couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh, "How can this be.."

"Boom! Boom!"

Just as she was halfway through her sentence, from the distant direction of the Lin Family’s main hall, two heavy and urgent knocks could be heard, as if something was hitting the coffin board.

This instantly froze Fifth Aunt’s expression, and Chu Jiang, alert, sidestepped away from her and sat back on his own bed.

"Did you hear that too? Let’s leave quickly, I’ll pretend this never happened."

Fifth Aunt bit her lip, clenched her fist, her nails digging into her skin. "This darn ghost, even in death, won’t let me go!"

After venting her anger, Fifth Aunt took a deep breath. She turned around and put on a charming expression.

"When we are alone, don’t call me Auntie, call me Xu Lan, the orchid’s orchid."

"What else do you want to know? I can answer all of your questions one by one."

Chu Jiang waved his hand. "Go, I can’t afford what you’re asking for."

"You must already know deep down that the old master would never let you go for the sake of an outsider like me. So why go through all this trouble?"

"I refuse to accept it, I refuse to accept it…" Xu Lan sighed softly.

"I’ve forgotten how many years I have lived here, I only remember it was a very long time… so long that when I think back to before I married into the Lin family, it feels like a distant past."

Speaking, Xu Lan approached Chu Jiang and no longer tried to tempt him with her beauty, but instead knelt down on both knees.

"Please help me, Mr. Chu."

"Even if you don’t help me, I am willing to tell you what I know. Do you want to know about Chu Jiang’s family? I don’t know much, but I know…"

"Stop." Chu Jiang reached out and covered Xu Lan’s mouth, pulling her up from the ground.

"I can’t bear it, and I can’t stand it. I am powerless."

Seeing that Chu Jiang vehemently disagreed, Fifth Aunt’s expression turned unpleasant. She first pleaded desperately, tears almost falling.

As time went on, this sorrow gradually turned into anger and resentment, as if blaming Chu Jiang for not saving someone in need.

With this change in emotions, faint crying sounds emanated from Xu Lan.

This crying sound was peculiar, not coming from her mouth, but from inside her body.

And it seemed like there was more than one person crying, both men and women, the old and the young, even the cry of a baby. The sound was sharp and piercing, like the sound of nails scraping a blackboard, making people’s scalp tingle.

Chu Jiang also had a calm expression when he heard the crying. At this time, he had to be firm, and…

He pointed to the room next door, "You can cry louder."

As soon as Chu Jiang pointed at her, the crying sound coming from Fifth Aunt gradually became smaller and eventually disappeared. It seemed that she still had her senses.

If she created a scene and fought with Chu Jiang here, she wouldn’t be able to kill him in a short amount of time. After all, she was from the same bloodline.

Then, the commotion here would attract the other members of the Lin family. If things escalated, Xu Lan’s hope of escaping would become even slimmer.

Because Grandpa Lin couldn’t possibly let everyone out…

After understanding this point, Fifth Aunt still resorted to her old tricks. She tearfully said, "What do I have to do for you to help me?"

Chu Jiang thought for a moment, "You go first. After I meet with Grandpa Lin, I will ask him why he locked you all up here."

"As for the rest, I cannot guarantee it."