Chapter 14: Striking Down One After Another

Gu Qiyu looked stunned, pointing at himself in disbelief. "Me?"

Lu Jingchen, do you even realize what you're saying?

She can strike people with lightning!

One zap and they're burnt to a crisp.

One zap and they're gone.

But Lu Jingchen’s tone was as casual and light as if he were asking someone to pick up a bottle of soy sauce.

Gu Qiyu strongly suspected that Lu Jingchen wanted to get rid of his rival and monopolize Wanwan alone, deliberately trying to kill him. Did he really look like a fool?

He shook his head like a rattle drum. "I'm not going. Whoever wants to go, go. I'm not going anyway."

Lu Jingchen found this cowardly attitude baffling. Living under the same roof with him was a source of deep shame.

"You’ll be fine if you go; she can’t hurt you."

He actually knew?

He really knew!

Jiang Wan Ning’s heart trembled slightly. Being seen through like this—having her trump card exposed—feels... terrible.

"Since no one’s coming, I won’t keep you company then." Jiang Wan Ning grabbed the small landlord’s arm and tried to run, clearly unable to defeat these protagonists at the moment.

A true hero doesn’t suffer losses in the moment; the best strategy is to retreat first.

As for this group of thunderstruck male leads, she would find a way to deal with them someday.

A group of bodyguards quickly surrounded her. Jiang Wan Ning pointed, lightning struck one after another, like sharp blades swinging in the air, continuously hitting targets. Each bolt was accompanied by a scream and a dazzling flash. The ground was blown into shallow pits, stones scattered, and dust billowed.

A hand grabbed her shoulder. She pressed down on the intruder’s hand, directing the lightning behind herself. Suddenly, the sky cleared, calm and serene, with not a single bolt able to strike the person behind her, as if they carried a natural shield that blocked all harm.

Amid the chaos, he maintained his cold and unparalleled posture.

Jiang Wan Ning’s shoulder was firmly gripped, the force as if it could crush her shoulder blade. Her brows furrowed slightly, but her eyes flashed with determination.

As Lu Jingchen raised his hand to knock her out, a cold light flashed before his eyes. Despite his quick reflexes, his hand was scratched.

Blood dripped onto the ground, bright and striking like a red plum blossom in the snow.

"You’re asking for death," Lu Jingchen rarely lost his temper.

But Jiang Wan Ning was amused. She had said there’s always a way out. Since magic attacks failed, physical attacks worked just fine.

Ji Chen stepped in front of Jiang Wan Ning. He knew Lu Jingchen rarely got angry, but when he did, Jiang Wan Ning would either be dead or seriously wounded. Unless absolutely necessary, he was deeply reluctant to hurt her.

"Don’t you want to save Wanwan’s life? Get lost."

"Of course I want to save Wanwan, but I won’t let you hurt her. Hand her over to me, and I can handle this."

"She’s not the Jiang Wan Ning she used to be, you fool."

Ji Chen was stunned. He recognized every word Lu Jingchen said, but when combined, they made no sense to him.

"Brother Ji..." A faint voice came from behind.

Ji Chen turned. It was the same face, the same delicate voice, the same admiring gaze. How could she no longer be Jiang Wan Ning?

Oh, her taste had changed a bit.

She wore a bulky but warm floral padded coat, the bright red and green patterns intertwined. Her lower body was clad in equally puffy floral padded pants, with black cloth strips tightly tied at the cuffs to prevent drafts.

One word: ugly.

Two words: very ugly.

His pampered little princess, the earthly flower of wealth, had turned into an ugly doll after just two days apart. Ji Chen felt like a prized cabbage had been soiled.

He turned and held her in his arms. "Don’t worry, I won’t let them hurt you." Though her ability to strike with lightning was strange, he firmly believed she was still his Ning Ning.

Jiang Wan Ning’s lips curled into a sinister smile. They won’t hurt you, but can you protect her?

Ji Chen had been the one to harm her the most times.

She held a grudge.

"Brother Ji..." Jiang Wan Ning grabbed his collar, drawing close so that her lips were less than a centimeter from his chin, almost close enough to kiss. Her warm breath brushed his face, fragrant and intoxicating, stirring a rare distraction in him.

"Do you know?" Jiang Wan Ning slowly lifted her head, her red lips parting. "I only have one kidney left..."

A flash of cold light appeared, and Ji Chen’s vision blurred. He felt a chill at his neck, then touched it to find his hands covered in bright blood.

Only then did he realize the pain—the sensation of a blade cutting through flesh.

He looked deeply at the girl before him, calm and composed, without panic or regret. She stood there like an isolated soul, her expression peaceful, even carrying a hint of satisfaction at having avenged a great grievance.

So, she hated him that much.

Blood gushed forth like a bursting dam. Ji Chen’s body trembled violently. He instinctively covered the wound, but it was futile; blood still poured out between his fingers.

Jiang Wan Ning’s plan was to take down one opponent after another, leaving none alive.

He dared to harm her kidney, so she dared to sever a major artery.

Besides, if Ji Chen died here, the Ji family would never let it go. With their power and influence, Lu Jingchen couldn’t stop them. The Lu family villa would be searched, and Lin Xiaoting could be saved then.

Just as Ji Chen collapsed, Jiang Wan Ning suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head, as if a runaway heavy roller had crushed her skull. A loud buzzing sounded inside her head, as if her entire skull was about to collapse, crush, and her brain was about to burst out.

Without warning, a glowing square frame appeared in the air, with a large triangular exclamation mark in the center. A cold, mechanical female voice announced:

Warning, warning. Male lead accidental death detected. Program error. The dimensional world is about to collapse. Please repair the system immediately. Please repair the systemI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.