Chapter 31: I Am Also Jiang Huaijin

The doctor checked Jiang Banyue and found no bleeding. There was a bump on her head, so the doctor prescribed some medicine and advised her to go home and rest, letting the swelling gradually go down.

Jiang Banyue felt dizzy and nauseous, and she felt like she might vomit. Jiang’s mother hugged her, heartbroken.

“Banyue, how are you feeling now?”

“Mom, I’m fine, don’t worry.”

Jiang Banyue closed her eyes in her mother’s arms, trying to ease the dizziness. On the way back, Jiang Banyue was so dizzy that she could barely walk. Gu Qingci immediately picked her up, and Jiang’s mother looked at her daughter with concern.

“Banyue, let Qingci take you home to rest. I need to stay here and look after Qingfeng.”

“Mom, don’t worry, I’m fine. I’ll be better after I take a nap.”

Gu Qingci carefully carried her to the car. Jiang Banyue’s dizziness was so severe that her stomach churned with nausea, and she felt like she was going to throw up. She desperately tried to hold back, but the feeling kept rising in her throat. Her forehead broke out in cold sweat.

“Banyue, just hold on. We’re almost home.”

Gu Qingci gently placed her in the car and hurried to drive her home. Jiang Banyue struggled to open her eyes.

“Can you drive slower? I’m really dizzy, and I feel like throwing up. I really can’t take it anymore. I’m scared I might throw up in your car.”

“It’s okay, if you need to throw up, just let it out. Don’t hold it in.”

Gu Qingci turned to glance at her, his heart aching for her.

“No,” Jiang Banyue lightly shook her head. No matter how uncomfortable she was, she couldn’t throw up in his car.

The car stopped in front of the shop. Gu Qingci intended to carry her out, but suddenly, Jiang Banyue pushed him away. She ran to a tree, leaned against it, and bent over to vomit. Gu Qingci quickly took a pack of tissues from the car, walked over to her, and patted her back. When she finished vomiting, he handed her a tissue.

“Thank you.”

“No need to be polite with me!” Gu Qingci frowned slightly and asked with concern, “Do you feel a bit better?”

“Mm.”

Jiang Banyue slowly walked into the shop, supported by Gu Qingci. As soon as they entered, the children all looked over. Erbao and Sanbao crawled over, holding their hands up, wanting to be held by their mother. Jiang Banyue smiled bitterly.

“Babies, Mommy is so tired. I can’t carry you right now. Wait for Mommy to rest a little while, okay?”

Jiang Huaijin looked at her with worry in his eyes. Mommy was hurt.

“Mommy, what happened to you?”

Jiang Banyue gently rubbed her older son’s hair. “Don’t worry, baby. Mommy is fine.”

It was already late, and Jiang Banyue’s headache was severe. She couldn’t bear to look at the children, so she asked the two nannies to stay behind.

“Qingci, thank you so much. It’s late now. Take Jiaojiao and go back to rest.”

Gu Qingci looked at her deeply, then picked up his sleepy niece who was rubbing her eyes.

“Rest well. I’ll come check on you tomorrow.”

“No need. I’ll be fine after resting for a while. The shop will close for today, and we won’t be doing anything for now.”

After Gu Qingci left, Jiang Banyue locked the door. The two nannies helped Erbao and Sanbao go to sleep. Jiang Banyue, feeling unwell, lay down on the bed. Jiang Huaijin sat beside her.

“Mommy, what happened? Who hurt you?”

“It’s nothing, baby. Don’t worry. Mommy just fell and hit her head. I’ll be fine after resting for a little while.”

“Mommy, weren’t you going to see Shoushan?”

“Shoushan is your older brother, Qingfeng.” Jiang Banyue spoke drowsily to her son.

“Is that so?”

“Good, baby, you play by yourself for a while. Mommy will rest a bit.”

Jiang Banyue closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Jiang Huaijin wasn’t a child, and he wasn’t fooled by his mother’s words. Today, Jiang Qingfeng had injured his head, and now his mother had also hit her head. What a coincidence. Since Uncle wouldn’t hurt Mommy, it must have been Auntie. She must have blamed Mommy for Qingfeng’s accident.

Jiang Huaijin’s eyes darkened with resentment. He wished he could kill the person who hurt his mother. He hated that he was too weak to protect her. His anger clouded his thoughts, and a dark aura surrounded him.

He climbed off the bed, using the wall for support as he slowly walked to the bathroom. Standing on a stool, he gazed at his reflection in the mirror, and a strange smile curled on his lips.

The reflection in the mirror stared at him with terrified eyes.

“Who are you? Why are you inside my body?”

Jiang Huaijin smiled wickedly. “I am you. Don’t you remember? In your past life, you floated in the air, watching your family die one by one. The intense hatred turned you into an evil spirit. You swore to take revenge in your next life, and here I am, born from the evil in your heart. When you have evil thoughts, I will appear!”

“No, that’s not true. Let me out!” Jiang Huaijin slapped the mirror. “Don’t hurt my family!”

Jiang Huaijin spoke in a cold, eerie tone, “Why would I? I am also Jiang Huaijin. They are my family, too!”

Slowly, Jiang Huaijin walked out of the bathroom, humming a strange tune, his lips curling into a satisfied smile. On the bed, Erbao and Sanbao were fast asleep, the blankets kicked aside. Jiang Huaijin pulled the blankets over them.

“Really, not being obedient even while sleeping!”

He climbed into bed and nestled into his mother’s arms; his eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty light in the darkness.

“Mommy, your son misses you so much! Don’t worry, anyone who dares to hurt you will go to hell. Those who are disobedient will have their hearts turned into puppets!”

Jiang Huaijin quickly covered his mouth in surprise. “Ah, how did I say that out loud? Don’t be scared, Mommy, Huaijin won’t harm you. I’m a good boy!”

Jiang Huaijin kept his eyes wide open, afraid to fall asleep. He feared that once he closed his eyes, he would disappear again.

It wasn’t fair. He was also Jiang Huaijin. Why was he only able to exist in the darkness?

“It’s so good, Dad and Mom are here, and my little brothers and sisters are here too. Gu Yalan, you caused my whole family to die miserably. In this life, I’ll play with you, but don’t die too soon. Wait until I grow up… hee-hee…”

A strange laugh echoed through the room, as if it were bouncing off the walls.

“Hee-hee-hee…”