After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 31 Just Read a Book When You’re Free

Jiang Lingxi was sure she heard some resentment in it.

Jiang Wenhu heard it too.

She hurriedly explained on behalf of her daughter, "Your sister is so busy with work usually, and she specially took time off to see you this time. You should feel grateful, kid."

Jiang Lingxu snorted softly, his expression softened a bit, then glanced toward the door, "Where's Dad? Didn't he come?"

Jiang Wenhu immediately looked awkward, "Your Uncle Liu got him drunk last night, and he hadn't woken up when we left."

"That Uncle Liu," Jiang Lingxu frowned, unable to hold back as he slammed a fist on the table in front of him, "He's not up to any good, just wants to watch our family make a fool of ourselves. Dad's not thinking clearly, still calling him a brother."

Jiang Wenhu quickly reminded him, "Your hand, oh dear, still hitting the table like that, I should have brought a medicine kit for you!"

"No need, there's a medical room here, no need to go for such a small injury."

Jiang Wenhu forced a smile, "You like to act tough, always have since you were little, and still do. Don't say that about your dad either; he knows exactly what old Liu's up to. But what can he do? Ever since the family went bankrupt, the only one left willing to talk to him is old Liu. The others won't even look him in the eye."

"You both know how proud he used to be, your brother and sister. He's struggling to get past it!"

After sharing a bed for over twenty years, how could she not understand her husband's frustrations?

Jiang Lingxu bit his lip and his cheek, speaking softly, "It's been three years, it's time to move on."

"Alright, let's not talk about your dad today." Jiang Wenhu pinched her nose and reached out to touch her son's face through the glass, "Xiao Xu, listen to Mom, let's keep calm for the remaining days. When you get out, I want to greet a clean and handsome young man."

Jiang Lingxu reluctantly nodded.

Sometimes fighting is unavoidable, at worst he'll just have to be careful to protect his face.

"Look, I've been rambling on here. Xixi, do you have anything to say to your brother?"

Jiang Lingxi met the boy's eyes, which held a hint of expectation, "I brought you a few books I picked out myself."

At the word "books," Jiang Lingxu's expression changed instantly.

Jiang Lingxi pretended not to notice and continued, "When you have nothing to do, just read. As you go through them, the day you'll come out will arrive."

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Jiang Wenhu nodded along, "Your sister is thoughtful, read when you have the time. The books your sister chose are definitely good, and when you get out, Mom will think of a way to get you into school. It's good to have a foundation."

This time, even if Jiang Lingxu was unwilling, he could only nod obediently under the eager gazes of the two women in the family.

As for going back to school, he could only imagine it.

Knowing the situation at home, he could guess it even while in the Juvenile Detention Center.

Since entering here, he hadn't expected to be able to go back to school after getting out.

But he couldn't voice such thoughts; saying them out loud would surely bring tears to his mother's eyes.

At this moment, time seemed to pass unusually quickly, and before he knew it, there was a staff reminder behind them: "Time's almost up, parents, please say goodbye to your children."

"How come half an hour passed in the blink of an eye!" Jiang Wenhu couldn't help but murmur, reluctantly standing up, "Xiao Xu, remember what your mom and sister said. Wait a bit longer, and Mom will pick you up!"

After speaking, she quickly turned her back to wipe away tears.

Jiang Lingxi looked at the child with slightly red eyes across from her, tapped the glass in front of her with her index finger, and when those eyes, almost identical to hers, looked over, she whispered, "Everything will get better."

Jiang Lingxu pressed his lips together and nodded vigorously, and as tears threatened to fall from his reddened eyes, he suddenly turned and left briskly, "I'm leaving, you guys hurry back too. I'll read the books."

Having seen off a boy who returned to cry, and spending some time comforting Jiang Wenhu, they finally left the Juvenile Detention Center after she calmed down.

"Xixi, do you want to come home and sit for a while?" Just after asking, Jiang Wenhu frowned and shook her head, "Never mind, the house is still a mess, your dad probably hasn't woken up yet, I guess he doesn't want you to see him like this. How about coming over to have a meal with Mr. Shen in a few days?"

Having just visited her son, she suddenly remembered that her daughter was someone who never shared her worries, though she never shared her joy either, but seeing the young couple getting along would really ease her mind.

Jiang Lingxi responded right away, "I have a program to record next, it'll take a week continuously, I probably won't have time to go back for dinner."

"Then work is more important, eating can wait anytime."

Jiang Lingxi quickly nodded, "Yeah, I think so too."

Going back to eat together, she hadn't even met Shen Yunqing face-to-face yet, let alone with him being caught up in entertainment news recently. How could they eat together like this!

She was barely able to wait to get this resolved and regain her freedom!

Watching Jiang Wenhu enter the gated community, Jiang Lingxi spoke to the driver in the front seat, "To He Chun Hall."

Since she was out, she might as well take care of her matters before going back to the company.

Thinking this, she sent a message saying it would be a bit longer before she could return.

Tong Yue, awaiting her artist's return for a survival training course, received the message: "..."

After waiting left and right, she finally watched Jiang Lingxi bring back a large bag of Chinese medicine just before the morning neared its end.

"What's all this?"

"Chinese medicine." Jiang Lingxi placed the medicine bag on the table and looked at Lu Zhengzheng standing behind Tong Yue, "Zhengzheng, could you help me brew it?"

Lu Zhengzheng instinctively nodded, "Ah, okay."

Tong Yue: "...Wait a minute, why are you drinking Chinese medicine when you're neither sick nor in pain?"

"To condition my body," Jiang Lingxi said as she casually picked up the notebook and pen Tong Yue had prepared for her and chose to retreat hastily, "I'm off to class."

Tong Yue wanted to continue asking where the medicine came from: "...This girl's never been so keen on class before!"

"So, Sister Tong, should we still brew this medicine?"

"Fine, brew it. After narrowly escaping death before, she's cherishing her life now. There's no way she'd drink something harmful on purpose."

*

"Number 3319 Jiang Lingxu."

Jiang Lingxu stood up, responded with "Here," stepped forward to receive the heavy package.

Finally waiting for the word 'dismissed,' he eagerly carried the package back to the dormitory and sat by his bed to unpack it.

Halfway through, several shadows fell over him, and he frowned, looking up, "What do you want?"

"I heard your mom and sister came to see you this time, is your sister that big star, what's her name, Jiang Lingxi, right? A big star having a brother who went to the Juvenile Detention Center, I'm really seeing something new. Sister's a big star, brother's in the Juvenile Detention Center, I bet your sister isn't much of a good person either, being a big star, I wonder how she made her name in the industry, could it be... hehe!"

The few exchanged glances and laughed unscrupulously with obscene faces.

Jiang Lingxu couldn't help but clench his fists, "You damn..." but recalling his mom and sister's advice, he gritted his teeth and held back, "It's your filthy mind that thinks like this, take back what you just said, or else..."

"Or what? Come on, I won't! Let's see what the big star brought for her little brother?"

Seeing the hand that had just returned from the bathroom without washing about to touch the pristine pages cradled to his chest, Jiang Lingxu suddenly stood up.

Damn it, he couldn't hold back anymore!

The dormitory instantly turned into chaos.

When the guards came rushing at the sound and forcibly separated both parties, Jiang Lingxu touched the corner of his mouth where he was punched, somewhat annoyed. He protected his face but still didn't see it coming.

Limply walking back to his bed, he wiped the blood from his hand before reaching for the big parcel thrown onto the bed, "'Historical Figures Through Five Thousand Years'?"

What the heck?

Did Jiang Lingxi forget he hated history books the most since he was a kid?