Chapter 393 Her protective nature towards her family VS His soft heart towards his accomplice (51)

Everything happened too fast and with precision, clearly premeditated.

More importantly, there must have been quite a few people among them who betrayed the Ji family.

If it weren't someone who stayed by my side or was close to me, I probably wouldn't know so clearly.

He Cheng is one of the traitors who has now been exposed. He almost became the son-in-law of the Ji family, but the marriage was later called off.

Although the woman he had kept outside was killed by the He family themselves, he knew very well that the Ji family was also involved.

If it weren't for saving face for both families, she wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

Ever since that woman died, He Cheng has harbored a deep grudge and has been resentful about the matter.

He was involved in a lot of the troubles the Ji family encountered, especially those involving Ji Chen and Ji Yun.

All the information related to Jiang Zhiyi was provided by his people.

The security personnel at Ji Chen's mansion in the city center included many of his former subordinates. Ji Chen hadn't replaced them for so long, which exposed many secrets and gave He Cheng an opportunity to exploit the situation.

Fu Chengyan had already dealt with Jiang Zhiyi's traffic accident long ago.

Although the person who deliberately stopped the car was seriously injured, he not only received huge compensation, but also received great support from the Fu family in subsequent cooperation.

However, that person mismanaged the business and faced bankruptcy several times in recent years. He also frequently defaulted on wages owed to his company employees and was often sued in court.

Later, he lost all his family fortune due to gambling.

Now, someone specifically sought him out and bribed him to come forward as an innocent victim to file a complaint, maliciously manipulating the incident and causing considerable negative public opinion online.

The news has already spread, and regardless of whether the truth is clarified in the end, the Ji family must completely sever ties with Jiang Zhiyi.

Only by dealing with this matter thoroughly before it gets out of control can we prevent it from implicating even more people.

The Ji family even planned to kill Jiang Zhiyi on this issue, push her out, and make her the first pawn to be discarded in this battle.

However, Ji Chen would definitely not agree.

If that were the case, he dared not imagine the terrible consequences she would suffer.

After that, Ji Chen had no choice but to join forces with Fu Chengyan.

The two men forcefully suppressed the matter and continued to put pressure on both families, barely managing to save the person.

They were busy dealing with this matter and didn't pay attention to Jiang Zhiyi's movements for the time being.

She hid in that deserted place, at least she was safe.

...

Two months later.

City B.

The volunteer activities at Jiang Zhi'er School were nearing their end, and they were supposed to pack up and leave in the next few days. However, they postponed it for a few more days, saying they wanted to help repair the village roads before leaving.

Jiang Zhiyi naturally had no objections and continued to stay there.

However, it's been cloudy these past few days, so there's not much scenery to see. She can't do the physical work of repairing roads, so she can only stay indoors, which is rather boring.

That noon.

Jiang Zhiyi heard that many fresh little mushrooms had sprouted on the mountain, so she thought about going up the mountain with them to take a look.

She had eaten it a few times; the mushroom soup was extremely delicious and had an exceptional flavor.

She had tried similar dishes before, all made with the freshest ingredients flown in from the air. But compared to these, they still lacked a certain flavor.

Perhaps due to the impact of transportation, or perhaps because it lacked that rare quality, what she picked with great effort was naturally different.

In addition, she wanted to gather as many useful things as possible before she left to leave for the children.

They were simple and honest, and didn't want her money. She left some things for them to sell, which was a kind gesture.

Jiang Zhiyi went up the mountain with several older women, carrying a straw basket on her back.

She reaped many rewards along the way, and even picked flowers to wear on her head, looking just like a cute little mountain sprite.

Around dusk, the group prepared to head back.

Jiang Zhiyi walked halfway up the mountain, said goodbye to them again, and went down another path.

There was a stream over there, and many red wild fruits grew beside it. They tasted sweet and sour, and she loved to eat them.

She had walked that road many times before and wasn't worried about getting lost on her own.

Unexpectedly, it suddenly started raining heavily on the road.

Jiang Zhiyi was a little dumbfounded.

And in those few minutes, the way back had vanished.

The current of the stream beside them was also getting faster and faster.

Jiang Zhiyi glanced at the sky. The rain didn't look like it would stop anytime soon. Worried about a mudslide, she had no choice but to walk up the high slope to the side.

On a high point in the mountains, she temporarily found an abandoned thatched hut to take shelter from the rain.

A rumbling sound suddenly came from afar.

She opened her eyes wide and looked towards another mountain, where a landslide seemed to have occurred.

Immediately afterwards, a bolt of lightning struck down, followed by a deafening clap of thunder.

Extremely horrifying.

The rain was much heavier than she had expected.

She clenched her fists, a sense of foreboding creeping into her heart.