Gu Jin didn’t speak very tactfully.
The old Elder Jiang understood, and he said firmly, "The Jiang family in Wanhai City can claim unmatched wealth. I humbly ask Young Master An to take Xiaoyi as his disciple. Just na your price to restore my grandson to his forr state."
The old man’s words were grand, waiting for Gu Jin to make an outrageous demand.
Gu Jin shook her head and laughed softly. She held An Mingji, pushing him before the crowd, and said gently, "As I’ve already ntioned, it is my kind-hearted brother who wishes to save Jiang Hanyi. I never intended to covet the Jiang family’s wealth."
Her voice was gentle, and she casually declined the Jiang family’s fortune, a magnanimity not many possess.
Yu Qingli and Qiu Qianghai exchanged glances, a slight emotion flickering in their eyes.
They had previously inford Gu Jin about the influence and wealth of the Jiang family in Wanhai City.
Yet, they hadn’t expected that she would remain completely unmoved.
This ti, everyone’s gaze was inevitably focused again on An Mingji.
Because Gu Jin repeatedly pushed this young man in front of everyone, showing her obvious importance for him.
Compared to before, their appraisal of An Mingji was much more serious, carrying a asure of caution.
An Mingji, under their scrutiny, felt a surge of complex emotions.
Suddenly receiving such high praise from Sister A Jin for having a kind heart left him feeling sowhat weary.
A kind heart? It’s sothing that did not exist for him.
After his grandmother passed away, his uncle drove him out of the house. The tornt he suffered in Qingshan Village had long stripped him of the little kindness he had left.
He couldn’t understand why Sister A Jin would say such things to the crowd.
But surely it must have her reasons.
Indeed, Gu Jin had her purposes.
Noticing everyone staring at An Mingji, Gu Jin squinted her eyes and smiled, "His na is An Mingji; rember it well."
Supported by his bodyguards, Elder Jiang stood in front of An Mingji and bowed slightly.
"Young Master An, this old man thanks you on behalf of Xiaoyi. A life-saving favor shall never be forgotten!"
An Mingji pressed his lips tightly, looking back at Gu Jin behind him.
Gu Jin patted his shoulder and smiled back at him.
Jiang’s father also approached An Mingji, bowing slightly, "Young Master An, I thank you on behalf of Xiaoyi. In the future, whatever you may need from the Jiang family, we will spare no effort!"
As the head of the Jiang family, he had the authority to make such promises.
"Thank you for saving Xiaoyi."
Jiang’s second uncle also bowed to An Mingji, his attitude sincere.
Facing the Jiang family, Gu Jin’s voice was gentle, "Rember, in the future, if Jiang Hanyi is well and lively, it will all be thanks to Little An."
"The Jiang family will not forget that Young Master An is Xiaoyi’s benefactor."
Jiang’s father’s voice was firm, understanding Gu Jin’s intent.
Having achieved her aim, Gu Jin pulled An Mingji behind her and faced Jiang’s father, saying, "There’s no ti to delay Jiang Hanyi’s situation. Since you are his father, you must perform the tea-ceremony disciple ritual on his behalf. Once the ritual is complete, I can save him."
She ant that saving him was contingent on this ritual, which everyone understood.
It was not about refusal but genuinely needing to follow this process.
Jiang’s father looked at Qiu Qianghai, who promptly instructed Li Qingfeng next to him to bring a cup of tea.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jin spoke up to stop him, "No need, just go through the process; plain water will suffice."
Soon, a cup of plain water was handed to Jiang’s father.
Looking at his younger son covered in blood on the carpet, Jiang’s father unwaveringly knelt before the young girl standing before him.
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