Reborn As Lucky Star
Chapter 281: The Red String on the Wrist

Chapter 281: Chapter 281: The Red String on the Wrist

Yue Qingqing took a guilty step back.

"I, I didn’t eavesdrop on your conversation in the private room; my family is dining next door."

Jiang Jingze nodded with an even brighter "smile."

"What a coincidence."

Yue Qingqing, observing the boy’s expression, was greatly alarmed.

What to do, he seems to be getting angrier!

The kid across from her is the son of the owner of the Four Seas Restaurant.

Her father had mentioned that because of a life-saving mishap, Jiang Chengren had always hinted to Zheng Tianbo to give him a two percent profit.

Plus, the food at Four Seas Restaurant was really delicious, making Yue Qingqing have a very favorable impression of this place.

But now it seemed she had angered the owner’s son, and she was momentarily terrified.

Suddenly, an idea struck!

Yue Qingqing rolled up her sleeve and untied the red string from her left wrist.

"I’ll give this to you; my aunt got it specially from a temple, it’s especially powerful!"

Before Yue Jiannan’s college entrance exams, Yue Xiaofang had gone to Wenqu Temple to obtain a talisman for him and had also gotten this supposedly blessed red string for Yue Qingqing.

According to the monks there, it could ward off all evil and protect its wearer.

Upon receiving it, Yue Qingqing knew her aunt had definitely been duped.

Not to mention whether the spirit of Wenqu would care about such a thing, the red string itself didn’t contain a hint of Buddhist wish power.

But, after all, it was her aunt’s kind gesture; moreover, the monks likely made the red string look attractive to fetch a good price, so Yue Qingqing usually wore it on her wrist.

Because it was constantly nurtured by her Spiritual Energy, it genuinely seemed a bit extraordinary.

It should be particularly effective against Jiang Jingze, who seemed clouded with gloom.

Jiang Jingze stared at the red string, his ears slowly turning red.

Recently in a historical drama on TV, the lead actress had given the lead actor a red string woven from her own hair as a token of their affection.

Considering their age, it seemed a bit much.

But... it wasn’t out of the question.

Little did Yue Qingqing know what romantic drama-inspired thoughts were running through the mind of the boy across from her.

Seeing him unresponsive, she stepped closer with a smile meant to please.

"I’m not lying to you, it really is powerful; let me put it on for you."

Ever wary to avoid accidents, Jiang Jingze seldom let people come close to him.

But, just as he had taken the girl’s hand the first time they met, Jiang Jingze had no defenses up in front of Yue Qingqing.

He obediently and cutely stretched out his hand, letting the young girl place the red string on his left wrist.

But the redness at his temples spread, turning his entire face beet red, and even the forced smile couldn’t be maintained.

Yue Qingqing surreptitiously observed Jiang Jingze’s expression using her peripheral vision.

Seeing he seemed not to be angry anymore, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Had her bribery succeeded?

"Then I’ll go in first!"

Yue Qingqing glanced once more at the dark cloud hoverin over his head and guiltily retreated back into the private room.

Jiang Jingze watched the girl’s retreating figure, his face betraying a stiff smile.

"Aze?"

Seeing her son had not returned to the private room for a long time, Fu Ting who had come out looking for him, breathed a sigh of relief.

"What are you daydreaming about?"

Jiang Jingze lowered his sleeve, hiding the red string on his wrist.

"Nothing, let’s go in."

Upon returning to the private room, the atmosphere had shifted from intense to falsely harmonious.

It was always like this; although each person had their own agenda, they feigned harmony for the sake of so-called kinship.

The family dinner was almost over, and it was about time for everyone to disperse.

Jiang Chengren stood up first to say goodbye, "Father, mother, we’ll take Jingze and head back now, and we’ll have the driver take you home later."

Jiang Qing grunted through his nose, acknowledging the farewell.

The couple left the private room with their child, not looking back.

Jiang Chengyi watched their retreating figures, a cold smile playing at the edges of his mouth.

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