HBWMA -Chapter 266 Willing to Die for You

Jiang Huashan said nothing, walking step by step toward the two of them.

This was Shen Mianzhi’s own salvation. At least at this moment, she would not interrupt.

Xiao Lanlan stared blankly at Shen Mianzhi, the madness in her eyes gradually calming down. She raised her hand, her fingertips hesitantly touching the palm of the other hand. Shen Mianzhi immediately grabbed her.

“Turn back,” she said.

After hesitating for a second, Xiao Lanlan climbed down from the railing.

“Tha—”

Before she could finish, Xiao Lanlan suddenly shook off Shen Mianzhi’s hand, placed both palms on her shoulders, and pushed hard.

Shen Mianzhi froze, looking at her in disbelief—but her body reacted too slowly and tilted backward.

At that critical moment, someone grabbed her hand.

Outside the railing was still a narrow twenty-centimeter ledge. Fortunately, Jiang Huashan acted in time. With the pulling force, Shen Mianzhi managed to steady herself.

It felt like waking from a long dream. She looked down—human life and prosperity lay beneath her feet.

She looked up—beneath the starry night sky, someone had come for her.

Jiang Huashan held Shen Mianzhi’s hand outside the railing and said softly, “It’s over.”

Feeling the warmth in her palm, Shen Mianzhi came back to her senses, tears already streaming down her face.

The faint remaining “label” above her head slowly dimmed, flickering in and out.

It hadn’t disappeared—but it had weakened significantly.

Realizing what was happening, Xiao Lanlan turned and ran in panic.

Jiang Huashan helped Shen Mianzhi climb back over the railing. Once she was safely down, Jiang Huashan calmly picked up a brick from the ground and threw it at Xiao Lanlan.

“Ah!”

Xiao Lanlan screamed and fell.

Jiang Huashan rolled up her sleeves and walked over, beating her mercilessly. “If it weren’t for Grandpa, I would’ve beaten you up long ago.”

Xiao Lanlan had been exhausted all day and had stood in the cold wind on the rooftop for hours. She was no match for Jiang Huashan.

After finishing her beating, Jiang Huashan grabbed her and threw her back toward the railing. But Xiao Lanlan suddenly snapped awake and clung tightly to it.

Jiang Huashan wasn’t like Shen Mianzhi. She picked up another brick and struck Xiao Lanlan’s hand. Xiao Lanlan screamed in pain and turned to beg Shen Mianzhi for help.

“Zhizhi, I was wrong! I don’t know what happened just now, I didn’t mean it!”

Shen Mianzhi said nothing—and instead turned back and handed Jiang Huashan an even bigger brick.

Jiang Huashan smashed it onto Xiao Lanlan’s head.

Blood splattered instantly.

“Ahhh!!!” Xiao Lanlan screamed in terror.

Jiang Huashan grabbed her by the neck.

“Does it hurt? Now do you understand? Only physical pain cannot be transferred. Everything else that hurts you is your own imagination. You didn’t lose to rumors—you lost to yourself.”

Xiao Lanlan cried out, “You’re insane! You don’t understand anything! My reputation is ruined! No one will ever marry me! I’m completely finished!”

Jiang Huashan slapped her hard again.

“You really have water in your brain? You’re the Xiao family’s eldest daughter. Your grandfather is Shen Zhuang. Even if you kept a whole wardrobe of men, there’d still be people lining up to marry you all the way to S Country. After all that elite education, all you think about is marriage? Pathetic. You might as well just die.”

“Ahhh! Don’t let go!!”

Xiao Lanlan’s hands were already crushed and bleeding, yet she still clung to Jiang Huashan’s arm in panic.

“Now you’re scared of dying? Too late! We don’t want to save you anymore. Go ahead and die. When you die, your mother will go insane, your father will remarry. Oh right—and those videos and scandals? Perfect—no evidence left. Everyone wins.”

Xiao Lanlan burst into loud sobs.

“I don’t want to die anymore! Jiang Huashan, pull me up! Please!”

Jiang Huashan sneered.

“Made up your mind?”

Xiao Lanlan cried miserably.

“I don’t want ‘everyone wins’… I want them dead.”

Jiang Huashan glanced at Shen Mianzhi. Shen Mianzhi immediately stepped forward, and the two of them dragged Xiao Lanlan back over the railing.

Twin Towers

“What is going on? Weren’t they fighting? Now they’re cooperating? Who is that kid? She actually beat her into submission?” the man holding a beer said in shock.

His beer had already been emptied.

Xia Xingchen glanced over, took out his phone, and snapped a photo.

Their original mission was to deal with the Xiao family girl—but things had escalated.

The situation had changed. They needed to confirm the target again.

Ding—

A message appeared.

“Kill Shen Mianzhi.”

Xia Xingchen lowered his eyes, stood up, and began packing.

Before leaving, he patted the man on the shoulder.

“Kill the girl with bangs.”

3:00 a.m. — Top floor of the International Trade Center

After everything, Jiang Huashan was exhausted. She turned to Shen Mianzhi.

“Let’s hurry—”

She froze.

Only then did she notice Shen Mianzhi’s “execution countdown” above her head:

07:00:00

Why was there only seven hours left?

She had left Bamboo Garden at nine. Shen Mianzhi arrived at the Chrysanthemum Garden at ten, and their conversation had been very short—less than three minutes.

After Shen Mianzhi left, Jiang Huashan rushed here, taking at most half an hour.

By logic, it shouldn’t even be eleven o’clock yet.

Where did those four hours go?

Before she could figure it out—

A red laser swept across the air.

Jiang Huashan looked up.

The red dot was aimed at Shen Mianzhi’s forehead.

If Shen Mianzhi was hit, she would definitely die. But if it were her, she might survive—she had the power of the “drama world.”

Gritting her teeth, Jiang Huashan pulled Shen Mianzhi in front of her.

“Run!”

At that moment—

Bang!

The bullet tore through the wind and pierced flesh.

Jiang Huashan froze.

A drop of hot blood fell into the corner of her eye—warmer than the blood was the embrace that followed.

“Finally made it,” someone said.

【Ding—】

【Execution countdown has ended.】

【Congratulations to Shen Mianzhi. Completion of “Gracious Invitation” achieved. Reward: You are a smart child. Wisdom is your medal. The drama world yields to your honor. You are now free to explore.】

【Ding—】

【Golden Orchid Arc: Fu Sui’er. Progress: 2/2】

【Loading current storyline into the drama world: Chapter 266 — “Willing to Die for You.”】