Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 154 - 108: I Trust My Second Sister the Most

Chapter 154: Chapter 108: I Trust My Second Sister the Most

The most difficult thing to understand in this world is the human heart.

And the most complex of all is a woman’s heart.

Jiang Shouzhong believed himself to be somewhat knowledgeable about women, but faced with this girl, as frosty as ice yet somewhat foolish, he simply couldn’t grasp her way of thinking.

Too honest, akin to a stubborn, single track mind.

"What’s wrong?"

Xia He, still unaware of the severity of the situation, looked puzzled.

Jiang Shouzhong confirmed again, "You said that pearl is your life pearl, and if it leaves your body for more than three days, you will die, right?"

Xia He, her face cold, nodded lightly, "Roughly speaking, I wouldn’t die immediately after three days, but I would gradually wither like a lotus, probably dying within about ten days. However, if I take back the pearl after three days, my cultivation and soul will suffer damages. Therefore, I must retrieve the pearl once three days pass.

As for your injuries, whether you can heal within three days depends on your luck, I have already... done my best. If it doesn’t work out, I really don’t know what to do..."

The girl sadly lowered her head.

Jiang Shouzhong, with a hand pressed to his forehead, was completely baffled by the girl’s straightforwardness. Any of her three sisters would never have let the situation reach this point.

In theory, this girl was somewhat clever, so why couldn’t she think outside the box?

Of course, Jiang Shouzhong didn’t really understand these four sisters.

Growing up by the lady’s side, except for Chun Yu, who occasionally received guests on behalf of the lady and was adept at reading people, the other three were like flowers constantly sheltered in a greenhouse. Although also smart, when faced with confusion, they ultimately didn’t know how to handle it.

Especially Xia He, who was always single-minded and aloof, the most stubborn among the four sisters.

When faced with situations she couldn’t manage, she used the simplest methods.

Like that time at Xichu Pavilion when rescuing someone, she did it the simplest way she could, by setting the entire building on fire.

Jiang Shouzhong looked at her with pity, saying seriously, "Miss Xiahe, I’m really not joking. If you have any last wishes, hurry up and fulfill them. I will definitely help where I can. As for the coffin, your lady will surely buy the best one in the Capital for you; I won’t add to the chaos."

Xia He was bewildered.

Could the pearl have scrambled the man’s brain?

Touching his lower Dantian, Jiang Shouzhong sensed for a while and confirmed that the pearl had been completely consumed by the Yin Charm little golden man, then he asked, "Miss Xiahe, can you share a life pearl with your other sisters?"

"What?"

Xia He blinked her beautiful eyes, not quite catching on at first.

But soon she seemed to understand something and scoffed coldly, "Jiang Mo, you want to take over this pearl, don’t you? Then you’re dreaming. Even though the pearl is in your body, I can easily take it out. Otherwise, why would I have felt safe lending it to you for three days!"

Wow, so now she suddenly became "smart."

Jiang Shouzhong, feeling helpless, suggested, "Why don’t you try and take it out now then."

Xia He was completely confused.

Was he worried that when the time came, she wouldn’t be able to retrieve the pearl and would lose her life?

Recalling his earlier mention of "last wishes" and "coffin," the girl replied irritably, "It’s not the first time I have handed over the pearl to someone else for healing wounds. Originally, the lady was on the verge of death with all her meridians destroyed; it was me who saved her. You don’t need to worry unnecessarily, since I dared to hand it over, I’m confident."

"Your brain isn’t working, can’t you understand human speech? The pearl is gone!"

Jiang Shouzhong laughed out of frustration.

Whoever marries this blockheaded girl is doomed, probably exasperated to the point of spitting foam every day!

The pearl is gone?

Xia He was taken aback, thinking he must be joking, and as she placed her hand on the man’s shoulder, she said, "I personally put the pearl into your body, how can it be gone, you—"

The girl’s voice abruptly stopped.

Her eyebrows slightly raised, forming a silent question mark, her pupils gradually dilating with shock.

Jiang Shouzhong spread his hands and shrugged, "I told you it’s gone."

Xia He bit her red lip, her hands forming a mysterious seal and pressed against Jiang Shouzhong’s lower Dantian, but saw no reaction.

The Spiritual Pearl that had been with her since childhood, and had accompanied her like a shadow, had completely severed its connection.

At this moment, the girl truly panicked.

"It’s impossible... how can it be gone..." Xia He’s lips trembled incessantly, her cheeks paled with fright, the panic in her eyes nearly overtaking her pupils.

She tried countless methods, but still couldn’t find any trace of the pearl.

Suddenly, the girl drew a knife and aimed it at Jiang Shouzhong, her eyes sharp and filled with anger, "It must be you who took it! Return my pearl! It must have been you who stole it! Definitely you!!"

Facing the emotionally collapsing girl, Jiang Shouzhong didn’t get angry, but spoke softly, "The pearl was placed in me by you, and I doubt there is any technique in the world that could hide the pearl, considering it has been with you since birth and your connection to it is extremely sensitive."

But at that moment, the overwrought Xia He wasn’t listening to anyone else; her eyes hardened with murderous intent, and she spoke coldly, "Since you won’t give it to me, then I’ll just cut open your stomach and take it myself!"

Saying so, the girl thrust her knife downward!

"Xia He!"

Jiang Shouzhong shouted loudly.

The girl suddenly came to her senses with the shout.

She looked down at the knife tip approaching the other’s abdomen, somewhat distracted, then stumbled a few steps back, the knife in her hand falling helplessly to the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably, like a leaf in the wind.

Watching the dazed girl, Jiang Shouzhong also regretted the provocative words he had said earlier, causing her to mistakenly believe that her life core was truly destroyed.

Who could have expected things to escalate to this point.