Chapter 59 My brother was very angry with me.

If someone disappears for three days, someone should have noticed that they are missing.

As long as she could get in touch with the other party... but on her first day here, her phone was taken away.

"Madam, this porridge was cooked by Mr. Gu himself. You should eat some. After all, it's your health that matters."

Ji Ying looked at her, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

"My hands are too weak, you feed me."

The middle-aged woman was pleased to see that she was willing to drink porridge and approached her without suspicion.

The next second, Ji Ying grabbed the spoon from the plate, smashed it on the edge of the table, and held it to her neck.

Give me your phone.

The middle-aged woman had never experienced anything like this before and was terrified.

“Madam, my husband died protecting Old Master Gu. I have no one to rely on and no other skills. Mr. Gu is kind-hearted, which is why he let me stay at the villa to do some odd jobs. He is a really good person... If there is any misunderstanding between you and Mr. Gu, please talk to him properly. Please don't let it escalate to the point of death.”

Don't give me that!

The broken spoon handle pierced the middle-aged woman's neck skin, scaring her so much that her face turned pale. Trembling, she pulled an old-fashioned mobile phone from her pocket.

Fortunately, Ji Ying was good with numbers and could memorize all the numbers at a glance.

But who should she call for help?

Ji Ying quickly estimated who among the people she knew was most likely to save her.

Then dial the other party's number.

"Don't you dare move!"

Ji Ying snapped at the middle-aged woman again, and the woman became even more docile.

But the phone rang for a while before someone answered, and no one spoke on the other end.

"Hello, Mr. Liang, I am Ji Ying."

The person on the other end lowered their guard. "Is this Mrs. Gu's phone number?"

"No, let's make this quick. I'm under house arrest and I hope to make a deal with you to gain my freedom."

Liang Jian smiled faintly and asked, "What offers does Mrs. Gu have to sway me?"

Ji Ying: "If you rescue me, I'll tell you a secret about Gu Yanchen."

“It’s a secret that allows you to attack him,” she added.

Liang Jian did not answer immediately.

There was a knock on the door, and the bodyguard outside asked loudly, "Aunt Li, is something wrong?"

Ji Ying quickly hung up the phone and glared sharply at the middle-aged woman.

The woman composed herself and said loudly, "It's nothing, Madam just has a bit of a headache, I'll give her a massage."

No one from outside came in.

Ji Ying deleted Liang Jian's number before handing the phone back to Li Ma.

"Remember, no one is allowed to know what happened today, or I'll tell Gu Yanchen that you lent me your phone because you felt sorry for me."

"Please don't hurt me, madam."

Li Ma almost cried.

"It depends on whether you want to hurt yourself."

Li Ma took the porridge that Ji Ying hadn't drunk and left.

He left looking depressed.

Ji Ying didn't know if she would tell on them, nor did she know if Liang Jian would agree to her request.

That night, just as she fell asleep, the lights in the yard came on.

Ji Ying got up, tiptoed to the window, and lifted a corner of the curtain to look.

It turned out that Gu Yanchen had brought Wen Lingxue over.

He sat in a reclining chair, and Wen Lingxue knelt at his feet, pouring him tea.

"Brother, this is a goji chrysanthemum tea that I specially brewed for you. It can calm your nerves and give you sweet dreams."

Gu Yanchen looked at her expressionlessly, "You could guess what I dream about?"

Wen Lingxue lowered her head. "I also made some jujube tea. Should I take it to my sister-in-law?"

Gu Yanchen smiled gently and pinched her chin, his eyes so tender they seemed to melt your heart, but his words were as sharp as knives.

"Does Zhang Cheng's matter have anything to do with you?"

Wen Lingxue possessed inner strength, and her expression showed no flaws.

"No, my mother may be familiar with Dr. Zhang, but I have only met him at the hospital."

As she spoke, she grasped his hands with both of hers, her eyes lingering on his.

Ji Ying didn't hear what they were talking about; she only saw the two gazing at each other affectionately.

She drew the curtains, kicked the stool in front of the dressing table, and cursed, "Shameless bastard."

Upon hearing the noise, Gu Yanshen released Wen Lingxue, his expression turning icy cold.

"You still have some value."

At least, Ji Ying was jealous of him.

Wen Lingxue bit her lip. "I hope to be a useful tool for my brother."

Gu Yanchen didn't react to her show of weakness. Instead, he said with a stern face, "If I find evidence that you used Zhang Cheng to scheme against her, I won't kick you out, but I will skin you alive."

Wen Lingxue trembled with nervousness, "Brother, I hope you and sister-in-law are doing well."

Gu Yanchen took out a wet wipe and wiped his hand that had just touched hers. He said emotionlessly, "I'm not the one who's sorry to you. I'm taking responsibility for you out of a promise, but if you're not honest in the slightest, I'll make sure you and my enemies suffer the same fate."

Wen Lingxue broke out in a cold sweat. "I understand, brother."

"I'll keep provoking her tomorrow. I want her to eat and agree to my terms."

Wen Lingxue quickly replied, "I'll think of a way."

Gu Yanchen glanced at the tightly closed curtains on the glass window, then got up and left.

Wen Lingxue clenched her fist so tightly that she didn't even notice the broken nail blades piercing her flesh.

Why! Why!!

He had already seen her and Zhang Cheng undress in the car with his own eyes, but he still couldn't believe this woman would cheat on him and was still protecting her!

They've only known each other for four years.

...

The next day, the resort was extremely quiet.

Ji Ying was still under house arrest in her room, but the person who brought her breakfast was now Wen Lingxue.

Wen Lingxue wore a sparkling diamond pendant around her neck.

She offered to reveal that it was the diamond necklace that had been broken at their fourth wedding anniversary dinner that was modified.

Ji Ying was feeling weak from hunger and rolled her eyes at her, "So the reason he brought you here is..."

Wen Lingxue smiled.

"Actually, it wasn't him who brought me here, but I wanted to come on my own. I'm here to tell you that you'll have to suffer for me again in the future. My brother is very satisfied with using you as a shield. He won't divorce me, nor will he let you starve to death here easily. He has plenty of ways to turn you into an obedient pawn."

Ji Ying's hand, resting on the table, trembled slightly. "Get out!"

Wen Lingxue didn't intend to shamelessly stay.

She opened the door, turned around and said to Ji Ying, "It's okay if you don't eat this breakfast. When you have low blood sugar, your brother will have a doctor come and give you an IV. In short, no matter how much you protest by going on a hunger strike, your brother has a way to deal with you."

After closing the door, Wen Lingxue looked at the man standing in the corridor, her arrogance completely gone.

She walked to Gu Yanchen's side, took off the pendant from her neck, and returned it to him.

"Brother, do you think this is okay?"

Gu Yanchen took the necklace without saying a word.

The room fell silent. Ji Ying's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her gaze turned cold.

Liang Jian showed no sign of coming to her rescue, so she had to save herself.

So she picked up the porridge and drank it all.

At noon, Wen Lingxue brought lunch wearing the old clothes she had left at Platinum Bay, and was surprised that she had eaten the porridge left over from the morning so easily.

He suspected she was up to something and began to look around the room.

"You're eating now, why didn't you tell me? This morning my brother said I didn't finish my task and got really angry with me, making me sweat all over. I had to find one of your clothes to change into. Sister-in-law, are you deliberately making things difficult for me?"