Upon hearing this, Mu Keying was slightly taken aback, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, her eyes flashing with uncontrollable anger, "That damn girl! I knew it, she’s the one causing all this!"
Mu Keying finished speaking and hurried out of the room.
A moment later, she dragged the girl with the messy dreadlocks inside.
"Speak! What exactly did you do to your brother?!" Mu Keying was aggressive, seemingly about to tear Ji Ling apart.
Ji Ling slapped away Mu Keying’s hand from her neck, speaking disdainfully, "You’re not young anymore, can’t you have some sense!"
Ji Ling looked at Xia Mian with hostility, "You just believe whatever people say? Who exactly is your real daughter?!"
Facing Ji Ling’s hostile gaze, Xia Mian slightly curled her lips, her expression indifferent, "You seem to have quite an opinion of me. If I recall correctly, we haven’t met before, have we?"
Ji Ling snorted coldly, her phoenix eyes filled with disdain, "Does that matter? You used sweet words to manipulate my parents and sow discord in my family. Would you be anything good?"
Xia Mian slightly raised her eyebrows, looking at the rebellious teenager in front of her.
Ji Ling was young, about the same age as her, probably unscathed by society, her face written with willfulness and recklessness.
"Shut your mouth!" Ji Changxing shouted angrily.
Xia Mian is someone their family invited to save Ji Hua. If Ji Ling offended her, where would they find another capable person?
Ji Ling rolled her eyes and stopped talking, her face still showing defiance.
The argument among the people caused Ji Hua on the bed to become agitated again.
The chains made a loud clanging sound as he struggled with all his might.
Ji Changxing’s expression immediately changed.
When Ji Hua had an episode, his strength increased, and only with the talisman provided by Xia Mian could they keep Ji Hua confined to the bed. But seeing the current situation, Ji Hua is fighting desperately to break free?
"Miss Xia, please help us! If my son continues , he will die!" Ji Changxing’s voice trembled, sweating profusely in anxiety.
Xia Mian lowered her gaze and said slowly, "Unless we find the one who cast the black magic, I cannot break this spell. However..." Xia Mian paused for a moment, then said, "However, if your daughter is willing to hand over something she possesses, perhaps I might give it a try."
"What thing?" Mu Keying immediately asked.
Now, as long as they could save Ji Hua, she and Ji Changxing would be willing to do anything!
"The red string on her wrist," Xia Mian pointed to the red string on Ji Ling’s wrist, her gaze deep.
Upon hearing this, Ji Ling immediately covered the red string on her wrist tightly, her eyes glaring at Xia Mian defensively, "How dare you take my thing! I disagree!"
Ji Ling screamed in opposition.
However, Ji Changxing immediately stepped forward, grabbing her wrist, "You disagree? Do you have any conscience? If it weren’t for your brother going out at night to find you all over the place, how could he be afflicted by this disaster?! You wretched girl, bad-luck star!"
Ji Changxing cursed while pulling off the red string from Ji Ling’s hand.
As Ji Changxing took away the red string, Ji Ling seemed as if half her life force had been drained, "Why are you doing this to me? Why are you forcing me..."
Ji Changxing ignored Ji Ling and handed the red string to Xia Mian, "Miss Xia..."
Xia Mian took the red string and examined it carefully; the golden gourd was still radiant even in the dim room.
The complex patterns on it seemed illuminated by light, faintly shimmering.
This was a gourd upon which magic had been cast.
Holding the gourd, Xia Mian walked step by step to Ji Hua’s bedside.
As Xia Mian gradually approached, Ji Hua’s emotions became even more agitated, letting out a series of low growls like a trapped beast.
Xia Mian bit her finger, letting the blood drip onto the golden gourd, murmuring words, and golden-red light burst forth from the gourd. Though the room was closed, a gust of wind suddenly appeared.
The wind swirled above Ji Hua, whimpering, gradually forming a small tornado.
Mu Keying and Ji Changxing watched in horror, dumbfounded.
Can they still dare to live in this room?
The small tornado seemed to have a spirituality, swiftly diving into Ji Hua’s body.
Ji Hua, who had been struggling fiercely, gradually became quiet.
Before long, he fell into a deep sleep.
The golden gourd in Xia Mian’s hand became dimmer than before, and upon closer inspection, the complex patterns had vanished without a trace.
"You owe me a gourd!" Ji Ling’s eyes welled up with tears as she lunged forward at Xia Mian.
Xia Mian moved slightly, discreetly avoiding Ji Ling’s embrace, and with a light flip of her hand, the golden gourd dropped.
Ji Ling was quick-eyed and quick-handed, catching the gourd and holding it tightly in her palm as if it were a rare treasure.
Xia Mian squinted her eyes, her gaze intensely on Ji Ling, "Who gave you this gourd?"
Ji Ling did not answer.
Seeing Ji Ling’s uncooperative attitude, Ji Changxing grew angrier but restrained himself from hitting her, considering she was a girl, only scolding her resentfully, "Ah Ling, quickly tell us! Who gave you the gourd? That person has malicious intentions, trying to harm our Ji Family!"
Ji Ling raised her head, staring firmly at Ji Changxing, "Impossible! How could she harm our Ji Family!"
She was so wonderful, so gentle, so kind!
How could she harbor such vicious thoughts!
"You trust this wretched woman, and I trust my friend! My friend would never harm me!" Ji Ling said, standing up and turning to leave.
Mu Keying, however, grabbed her hand, "You can’t go!"
Mu Keying’s eyes were ablaze, "You can’t go anywhere without clarifying these words!"
After experiencing the events of the past two days, Mu Keying was utterly convinced by Xia Mian. Since Xia Mian said Ji Ling’s gourd was peculiar, then Ji Ling’s gourd was peculiar!
Whoever gave Ji Ling the gourd had malicious intentions!
"Mom! Are you crazy! You don’t believe me?" Ji Ling widened her eyes, looking hurt at Mu Keying.
Mu Keying held Ji Ling’s arm tightly, "Ah Ling, be good. Your family’s life depends on this. Will you please cooperate?"
Looking at Mu Keying’s hopeful face, Ji Ling found it amusing, shook her off with a cold laugh, "Mom, you believe the person you invited, I believe my friend. Why would you suspect that my friend would harm our family?"
Leaving those words behind, Ji Ling didn’t hesitate anymore and dashed out the door.
"Forget it." Xia Mian said softly, "Ji Hua’s black magic isn’t a major issue now. In the meantime, keep a close eye on your daughter and observe who she interacts with."
Ji Changxing quickly nodded, "Miss Xia is right. Ji Ling’s circle is not that large. If she doesn’t tell us, we can carefully investigate, and we will surely find some useful information."