Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2364 - 2300: Never Let Your Guard Down
Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Upon stepping through the door, the modest study reveals itself as a half-open chamber.
It's crafted specifically for studying and learning.
The ground is lined with wooden planks, featuring two tables made of wood pushed together at the center, while shelves of wood line the inner wall, filled with a good collection of volumes.
A few cushions are scattered across the floor.
Jiang Shiheng vividly remembers the scene of everyone clutching books and reading in silence right there.
Presently, a telephone sits on a side table nearby.
He hasn't bothered to examine the rest closely so far.
Right now, his top priority is Chiang Xiao.
He needs to dial her up right away; he has no idea how worried she must be while waiting.
The moment the phone started ringing, Chiang Xiao nearly jumped to her feet.
She'd been perched next to the device, occasionally gazing at it in a daze.
Her vigilant watch grew so lax that she dozed off in the end.
Jerked from sleep, she grabbed the receiver fast, her tone a bit rushed, "Hello?"
Ah Liu, listening from the line, was startled by the urgency in her voice.
"Little, did something happen?" he inquired on impulse.
Hearing that, Old Master Jiang, Chen Baoshen, Cheng Cheng, and Sun Han all turned their gazes sharply toward him, staring at the receiver he held, as though that might let them catch sight of Chiang Xiao and listen to her words.
Did something happen?
Their hearts all clenched at once.
Cheng Cheng hurried over and took a seat next to Jiang Shiheng, tilting his head close, dying to catch the sound of Chiang Xiao's voice coming through.
As soon as she recognized Jiang Shiheng's voice, the tension in Chiang Xiao's chest eased right away.
With a heavy breath, she responded, "Dad, I'm okay! Is everything all right with you?"
Relieved by her words, Jiang Shiheng said, "You sounded so rushed earlier; I figured trouble might have struck."
"No, nothing like that," Chiang Xiao playfully stuck out her tongue as she replied, "I'm good, just on edge waiting for your call."
He still hadn't addressed if anything was wrong on his end.
"I knew it—you skipped school today for sure, just hanging around for Dad's phone call the whole time."
A warm feeling filled Jiang Shiheng's heart, even as he considered lecturing her for missing another day of classes to wait by the phone; yet, seeing her concern for him, he couldn't muster any reproach.
Luckily, his girl truly is a prodigy; if not, this irregular school routine would ruin her marks completely.
"Dad, spill it quick—is it all going well? Are you safe? Anyone giving you trouble?" Chiang Xiao's worry flared up once more.
"Nope, not a thing—it's all fine, no opposition at all, the whole group's thrilled with my comeback, buzzing with excitement, and super welcoming."
Jiang Shiheng kept things brief, particularly with his grandfather nearby.
Despite all the ordeals Old Master Jiang endured, he clings to optimism for the Jiang Family, believing threats come from only a handful, and purging them would settle it.
Thus, branding the whole family as suspicious would likely shatter Old Master Jiang's spirit.
Still, he trusts Chiang Xiao's sharp mind, so his words should convey the real situation to her clearly.
Sure enough, following a brief pause on her end, Chiang Xiao's voice came through.
"Hmph, those folks are real cunning foxes, masters at pretending; heaven knows what dirty schemes they're plotting in secret, all while acting innocent. Dad, stay on high alert, don't drop your defenses for a second."