The sudden braking caused Xu Qingyun to stumble forward, but fortunately, the seatbelt held her in place, so she didn't hit anything.

She turned to Ji Hanchen, still shaken, and paused for two seconds before asking, "Why are you so agitated? Do you know about this?"

Ji Hanchen shook his head, "I don't know! I just can't believe it. You're saying Ren Anjing arranged for your mother to marry Xu Sen?!"

Xu Qingyun nodded.

"Who told you? Your cousin?!" Perhaps it was because Ye Jingnan and Xu Qingyun were too close that Ji Hanchen felt jealous, so he subconsciously thought of Ye Jingnan.

Xu Qingyun's tone turned serious, "No, it has nothing to do with my cousin, it was Xu Sen who said it himself."

Ji Hanchen's expression instantly turned cold, his eyes filled with a chilling aura. "Is it possible that Xu Sen is behind this? Ren Anjing has no motive to do so."

"Back then, she was able to go from being a secretary to becoming the wife of the Ji family, and she already owned 6% of the shares in the Ji Group right after marrying into the Ji family. This is definitely not something an ordinary person could do."

"Ye Jianjia and Ren Anjing have no grudges. If they must be involved, the only one is the old man caught in the middle. Other women might use any means to get a man, but Ren Anjing wouldn't do that."

"Over the years, Ren Anjing has continuously expanded her shareholding and ambitiously explored the overseas market of the Ji Group, which is enough to show that she is determined to hold the power of the Ji Group and will not bother with the infighting between women."

Ji Hanchen did not hide anything, nor did he side with his mother; he simply addressed the matter objectively.

His relationship with Ren Anjing, his mother, was extremely hostile, but at the same time, they came to understand each other better.

Xu Qingyun did not respond, but instead thought of Ren Anjing's cold and stern face.

Her feeling was that Ren Anjing was indeed as Ji Hanchen described, and that she actually shared the same opinion as Ji Hanchen.

"But Xu Sen has no reason to lie about this matter; it would do him no good to involve Ms. Ren."

"My mother's entanglement with the Ji family may be deeper than we realize, such as with Grandpa Ji, Ms. Ren, and even others."

"Ji Hanchen, can you investigate what kind of relationship Ms. Ren had with my mother? I suspect that my mother's death is also related to this."

Car accidents can be accidental or caused by human error.

The memories of the past are too distant, and Xu Qingyun doesn't remember the specific details of the car accident from back then. But since her cousin came to the capital and even kept something from her, she always felt that something was going on.

Furthermore, Uncle Liu met the driver who caused Ji Hanchen's car accident. If this is related to his mother's matter...

Xu Qingyun dared not think any further.

Of course, these are just her associations without any evidence or clues, or perhaps she is just being overly sensitive and suspicious.

Ji Hanchen's expression was somber, tinged with bitterness. "Yunyun, do you suspect our family?"

Xu Qingyun looked directly into his eyes. "Ji Hanchen, I'm just analyzing based on the existing evidence."

"Then if..." Ji Hanchen paused slightly, took a breath, and then asked, "If your mother's death really had something to do with my family, what would you do?"

Xu Qingyun's breath hitched.

She did not answer.

Ji Hanchen did not ask any further questions.

The atmosphere between the two was unusually tense throughout the journey, and the space inside the car seemed much cramped and small.

Ji Hanchen actually regretted asking the question.

Escaping is actually better.

They drove in silence until they reached Ye Jingnan's residence.

Ji Hanchen parked the car and turned off the engine in front of the villa.

Click.

Xu Qingyun unbuckled her seatbelt and was about to get out of the car when the door was locked.

She turned to Ji Hanchen, puzzled.

"Yunyun, can you promise me something?" The usually aloof Ninth Master of the Ji family was now somewhat humble.

Xu Qingyun said calmly, "Go ahead."

"Promise me you won't easily accept reality, won't easily deny my feelings for you, and won't easily give up on me. No matter what happened before or what will happen in the future, don't sentence me to death. At least give me a chance to explain and a chance to find out the truth, okay?"

Ji Hanchen felt insecure.

Xu Qingyun's heart trembled. She wasn't heartless; how could she not understand Ji Hanchen's unease at this moment?

“Okay, I promise you.” Xu Qingyun nodded.

The seriousness on Ji Hanchen's face finally dissipated.

fine.

Thankfully, she agreed.

Suddenly, a cluster of lights illuminated the villa.

The cobblestone path leading from the gate to the villa is lined with white roses on both sides, and the branches are adorned with warm yellow lights, resembling a galaxy.

Ji Hanchen narrowed his eyes slightly as he noticed Ye Jingnan dressed in casual clothes and holding a cream-colored women's coat in her hand.

It was obvious that Ye Jingnan had prepared this for Xu Qingyun.

"Were these lights prepared especially for you?" Ji Hanchen asked in a deep voice.

Xu Qingyun nodded and said softly, "My cousin was worried I would trip, so he hung it up himself."

Ji Hanchen pursed his thin lips.

Did you hang it up yourself?

The eldest son of the Ye family in Nancheng went to the capital to personally decorate the villa where he was temporarily staying. This was not just because he was worried that Yunyun would trip over something.

White roses are Yunyun's favorite flowers, and this romantic starlit path feels like welcoming a princess home.

Ye Jingnan's relationship with Yunyun is not simple!

Logically speaking, Ye Jingnan and Yunyun are siblings, so there shouldn't be any forbidden love between them. However, as a man, Ji Hanchen instinctively felt hostile towards Ye Jingnan.

"Yunyun," Ji Hanchen suddenly called out.

Xu Qingyun slowly turned her head, and Ji Hanchen's magnified handsome face was already close to her eyes.

Just as she instinctively tried to dodge, a warm, large hand suddenly gripped the back of her head, and Ji Hanchen's cool, thin lips covered hers.

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