The room was furnished, and after making the bed, it would be ready to live in.
Chen Yuezhi led Jiang Xiao into the room and said to her with a smile, "See if you like it. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, just tell your mother. Mother will go to the county tomorrow to buy you new things."
Jiang Xiao sat on the edge of the bed, reached out to touch the brand new, soft bedding, and smiled with pursed lips, "Mother, I like everything." Chen Yuezhi nodded, "It's good that you like it."
In the evening, Zhang Qiaoxiu and Chen Yuezhi worked together to prepare a large table of dishes to celebrate the family's reunion.
Everyone felt uneasy, but they all put on cheerful faces.
Jiang Pan, in a rare move, brought out wine and poured it for both Da Lang and Er Lang.
The Jiang family rarely drank alcohol, and Da Lang and the others were forbidden from drinking. But today, Jiang Pan made an exception.
The men drank wine, while the women drank fruit juice.
The fruit juice was squeezed by Er Lang under Jiang Wan's direction. Several fruits were mixed together, with honey and green tangerine juice added, making it appetizing just by the smell.
Jiang Pan raised his wine glass and said, "Come, let's celebrate our family's reunion. From now on, our family will prosper, and everything will go smoothly!"
Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together. Jiang Xiao glanced at her family, lowered her eyes to hide the reluctance within them, and downed the fruit juice in one gulp.
Jiang Wan, who had been watching her, finally realized what was wrong with her.
Jiang Xiao was too calm!
After the initial excitement, Jiang Xiao had been very calm, with a gentle smile, showing no other emotions.
This situation would be normal for anyone else in the family, but Jiang Xiao's demeanor was very unusual!
After experiencing such a tragic ordeal, how could she be so calm so quickly?
Unless she didn't want to live anymore!
Because she had a death wish, she could interact with her family very calmly. Because she didn't want to live anymore, she wanted to spend her final moments well with her family!
Jiang Wan's heart tightened, but she dared not speak out to remind her family.
Everyone had just experienced a heartbreaking reunion and couldn't bear any more stimulation.
And Jiang Xiao, if her inner thoughts were exposed, it might cause her to break down.
So she could only hold back.
After dinner, the family chatted for a while before going to wash up and prepare for bed.
Jiang Wan deliberately acted like a spoiled child due to her young age and pestered Jiang Xiao, "Big Sister, can I sleep with you tonight?"
Jiang Xiao smiled and stroked her face, "You've always slept restlessly since you were little, tossing and turning all over the bed. I'm afraid you'll kick me awake at night."
Chen Yuezhi, not suspecting anything, smiled and said, "Wan Wan, don't bother your sister. It's so hot, it'll be uncomfortable to squeeze together. Go back to your own room and sleep."
Jiang Wan twisted her body, refusing to agree, but Jiang Xiao insisted.
This made Jiang Wan even more certain of Jiang Xiao's thoughts.
In the end, Jiang Wan returned to her own room, but she immediately used her abilities to summon several mice and sent them into Jiang Xiao's room to keep an eye on her.
Even so, Jiang Wan dared not sleep. She didn't even take off her clothes. After blowing out the lights in the room, she sat on the chair, quietly guarding Jiang Xiao.
She hadn't slept all night yesterday, and after running around, she had held on all day today. Now, she was truly at her limit.
Feeling herself dozing off for a moment, she suddenly heard the sharp cry of a mouse, followed by a muffled thud from Jiang Xiao's room.
Jiang Wan immediately woke up, got up, and rushed to Jiang Xiao's room.
Jiang Xiao had locked the door tightly. Jiang Wan pushed it, but it wouldn't budge. She didn't waste time there, turned around, ran to the window, leaped onto the windowsill, then kicked the window open with her foot and jumped inside.
As soon as she landed, Jiang Wan saw Jiang Xiao hanging from the ceiling beam!
She was short and couldn't reach Jiang Xiao's neck. She quickly righted the stool that Jiang Xiao had kicked over, jumped onto it, grabbed Jiang Xiao's legs, and tried to pull her up.
Jiang Xiao, sensing someone trying to stop her, twisted her body and struggled.
Jiang Wan, unable to stand steady, cried out in distress, "Dad, Mom, come quickly!"
Jiang Pan had already run to Jiang Xiao's door. The sound of Jiang Wan kicking open the window had startled him.
The door wouldn't open, so Jiang Pan also chose to jump through the window.
Upon entering and seeing the situation, he quickly stepped forward, held Jiang Xiao up, and pulled her down from the noose.
Jiang Xiao was discovered in time and did not suffer too much.
However, the person who had a death wish lay on the ground, tears streaming down her face, looking numb.
"Bang bang bang—"
The door was knocked, and Chen Yuezhi's voice came from outside, "Open the door quickly!"
Jiang Wan quickly turned to open it. As soon as she reached the door, she realized that Jiang Xiao had moved several items to block it.
As soon as the door was opened, Chen Yuezhi rushed in, holding a lamp, and the room was instantly illuminated.
But upon seeing everything on the floor, Chen Yuezhi's legs gave way, and she collapsed. Crying, she crawled towards Jiang Xiao and, in her anger, hit her twice.
"You wicked girl, you're trying to kill me! I finally got you back, and this is how you repay me? Are you trying to drag me to death with you?"
Jiang Xiao cried, "Mother, I didn't..."
Jiang Wan interjected, "Sister! You are trying to drag Mother to death with you! You want to kill Mother!"
She had to speak harshly to make Jiang Xiao realize her importance.
The best way to stop someone from committing suicide is to tie another life to them, making them feel guilty, uneasy, and afraid to die easily.
"Sister, you won't just make Mother unable to live, you'll also tear our family apart! If you die, Mother can't live. If Mother dies, this family will fall apart. We are still so young, can we live without Mother?"
"Father and Mother have such good feelings for each other. If Mother is gone, can Father still live?"
"Sister, please don't try to die, okay? I'm so scared, I want you to live well."
Saying this, Jiang Wan rushed over and hugged her.
Chen Yuezhi, crying, embraced both her daughters, weeping so hard that she almost fainted.
"Da Niu, my Da Niu, no matter what you've been through, you have to live well. Even if it's for Mother, for this family, you must hold on. Mother is begging you, okay?"
Jiang Xiao, held by Jiang Wan and Chen Yuezhi, felt the warmth from her family and broke down in tears.
Da Lang and the others naturally rushed over. The family gathered around, offering silent or soft comfort and companionship.
Jiang Wan said, sobbing, "Sister, do you see? Our whole family is here for you. We are all your support and backing. No matter what happened in the past, or what you will face in the future, you are not alone. With us here, no one will ever bully you again."