Chapter 921 - 919 Barry: I Just Feel Like I'm Jinxed

Wen Xin and Mu Chengxi returned to Beijing at around nine o’clock at night, with Mu Chengxu and Yuan Junye waiting for them in the airport lobby.

Wen Xin asked Wen Huai and Xiao Mi to take Barry back to the Wen family first, while she and Mu Chengxi went straight to the Mu family’s old mansion, where Old Madam Mu was still waiting for them.

As they got into Yuan Junye’s car, Mu Chengxu quickly turned her head from the passenger seat to look at Mu Chengxi and Wen Xin, and she immediately noticed the injury on Mu Chengxi’s arm.

“What happened to your arm?”

“It’s nothing serious, just a minor injury. How has Grandmother been these past few days?”

Mu Chengxi pulled the sleeve on his arm, covering the wound tightly and avoiding Mu Chengxu’s view as he changed the subject to inquire about Old Madam Mu’s condition.

Mu Chengxu could tell that Mu Chengxi didn’t want to discuss the injury, so she didn’t press further and simply relayed the state of Old Madam Mu over the past couple of days to Mu Chengxi and Wen Xin.

When Wen Xin heard that Zhuge Jingming had been checking on Old Madam Mu’s health every day, she felt somewhat relieved, as Zhuge Jingming still seemed to understand the people he cared about.

After discussing Old Madam Mu, Mu Chengxu shared the news about Jiang Desheng with Wen Xin and Mu Chengxi, noticing their clueless expressions and feeling slightly startled.

“Wasn’t this something the two of you did?”

Wen Xin and Mu Chengxi looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.

“This matter doesn’t really have much to do with us…” Wen Xin paused, recalling the words Xiao Mi had mentioned before the banquet started. Without much thought, she guessed this probably involved Xiao Mi.

Hearing Wen Xin stop mid-sentence, Mu Chengxi turned his head to look at her, seemingly catching on to something from her expression. He lightly smiled at Wen Xin before skillfully changing the subject.

“What’s the situation with the Jiang family now? Is Jiang Desheng still alive?”

“Jiang Desheng is still in the intensive care unit, not dead, but his condition is not good. He’s been hypothermic for too long, and the chances of recovery are slim. I heard that Jiang family’s exiled youngest son has come back.”

Yuan Junye, who was driving, spoke indifferently. He had run into Ling Yichen at noon, and Ling Yichen had mentioned what he witnessed at the hospital, implying that it might truly be the end for the Jiang family.

After hearing Yuan Junye’s words, Mu Chengxi responded faintly and didn’t say anything further, quietly thinking about when it would be appropriate for the Jiang family’s military factory to go bankrupt.

If the Jiang family faced troubles and their military factory went bankrupt, the Jiang family might be erased from Beijing altogether.

Sitting beside Mu Chengxi, Wen Xin was surprised by his silence. She turned to look at him, gently rested her head on his shoulder, and chose not to disturb him.

On the way back to the Wen family, Xiao Mi looked at Barry, who was catching up on sleep in the car, with anticipation and gently poked his shoulder with her finger.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Hey, I couldn’t ask you on the car since my sister was there, but when you say my sister is ‘Time Lord Xun’, do you mean ‘slightly tipsy’ from Institute 26?”

Hearing Xiao Mi’s clamor by his ear, Barry slowly opened his eyes, his gaze dropping to look at Xiao Mi, who was expectantly facing him.

“There’s no use, our Master Drunk has said it, we will not do business with people from S city.”

Xiao Mi wasn’t the first person from S city to want to do business with Institute 26, but all those who spoke up were ruthlessly rejected by Wen Xin. This time, Xiao Mi believed, Wen Xin would probably not agree either.

After all, no one could make Wen Xin break her own rules, not even her own little sister, right?

Wen Huai, listening to Barry and Xiao Mi’s conversation, turned his head towards them, genuinely intrigued.

“My sister said she wouldn’t do business with people from S city, but she probably didn’t say she can’t give a batch of weapons to her own little sister, did she? After all, we are all family.”

Wen Huai’s sudden remark brightened Xiao Mi’s previously disappointed eyes. His words reminded Xiao Mi that it wasn’t impossible—it could simply be a gift.

Xiao Mi excitedly looked at Barry, causing Barry to unconsciously frown; he had no idea that Young Master Wen possessed such a tricky skill.

“It’s not up to me to decide. Though I’m in charge of Institute 26, it’s not my personal property. If you have anything to discuss, go find Master Drunk. It’s out of my hands!”

Barry was somewhat desperate. He pulled up his clothes over his head, feeling like crying without tears. He felt that ever since Master Drunk returned to Beijing, he had become a magnet for grievances. He not only earned less than before but also invested much more, truly shattering his heart.

Wen Huai and Xiao Mi, seeing Barry’s state, couldn’t help but chuckle lightly—this guy seemed a bit miserable…

The group finally arrived at the Wen family home. Mr. Jiang, upon seeing the two return together, stood up excitedly from the sofa.

“You’re back, is your sister safe? Nothing’s happened, right?”

Xiao Mi and Wen Huai had completely forgotten about Mr. Jiang still being in Beijing; they were slightly taken aback and a bit surprised to see him at their home.

“My sister is fine, she was just taken away by someone with malicious intent toward her, but they didn’t hurt her.”

Before Xiao Mi could speak, Wen Huai lightly recounted what had happened in S city without going into unnecessary details. He especially omitted the part about Wen Xin being poisoned.

Mr. Jiang studied Wen Huai and Xiao Mi, looking for any sign of guilt on their calm faces, but after a while, both seemed absolutely sincere.

“Since that’s the case, then I am relieved. I didn’t leave because I was worried about your sister’s situation. Now that everyone is back, that’s good.”

Mr. Jiang sat back on the sofa with a relieved expression, adjusting his glasses gently, and spoke to Wen Huai and Xiao Mi with concern.

“Alright, since you’re both back safe and sound, go upstairs, take a shower, and then come down for dinner. The butler has had the kitchen prepare your supper—eat something and then get some good rest.”

“Okay, we will go upstairs to take a shower first, then come down for dinner,” Wen Huai said as he gently nudged the languid Xiao Mi, who was leaning on the sofa, signaling her to head up for a wash.

Just as they reached the stair corner, they paused, both glancing back at Mr. Jiang sitting on the living room sofa, but seeing nothing amiss, they headed upstairs directly.

Every little action of Wen Huai and Xiao Mi was noticed by Mr. Jiang, his lips curving into a slight smile, finding these two youngsters quite interesting. The more he interacted with them, the more adorable he found them.