Chapter 395 Her protective nature towards her family VS His soft heart towards his accomplice (53)

the next day.

The rain stopped in the morning, and the group took advantage of that time to descend the mountain.

On the way back, Jiang Zhiyi realized just how dangerous the situation had been.

The buildings in several nearby villages were almost completely destroyed, with collapsed houses everywhere and roads sinking in, leaving the area in a state of utter devastation.

"Where's my brother?" Jiang Zhiyi asked.

“He’s fine. He’s currently helping with disaster relief. The weather is bad today, so the planes can’t fly. I’ll take you back to City A tomorrow.”

Jiang Zhiyi was settled in a temporary residence.

She hadn't slept well for the past few days, and after taking a shower, she quickly lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

Fu Chengyan was also by her side.

When it got dark, Jiang Zhiyi woke up, but the man beside her was nowhere to be seen.

She was a little hungry, so she slowly went downstairs to find something to eat.

Downstairs in the lobby, Ji Chen was sitting there drinking tea, with two steaming teacups in front of him.

Jiang Zhiyi was unsure who the other cup of tea was for.

But before she could say anything, Ji Chen had already looked at her.

He lowered his eyes to conceal his emotions, and then sighed almost imperceptibly.

I felt a little uneasy, but mostly I felt helpless.

To avoid being implicated in that matter, the Ji family had already severed ties with her.

He knew very well that this meant they could no longer be together openly.

Even without Fu Chengyan's presence, this would still be an obstacle affecting their relationship.

After that, things became somewhat out of control.

The older brother planned to get rid of her directly.

In order to protect her, he had no choice but to acquiesce to Fu Chengyan's actions.

Later, it was Old Master Fu who personally intervened to stop the Ji family from harming her, using his identity as Fu Chengyan's wife, Mrs. Fu of the Fu family.

Now... it's no longer possible for them.

He also understood that her heart wasn't with him.

There were clues to many things before, such as the people in her family, the extra birth control pill she suddenly took one day... but he didn't want to investigate any of it.

If it were according to his previous temperament, he would never have tolerated such a person staying by his side, nor would he have let him go easily.

But if it were her, he still couldn't bear to do anything to her.

Some things should have been thought of long ago.

He stole her away using those methods back then, so... the same thing could happen to him.

Cause and effect are cyclical, and retribution is inevitable.

You can't blame anyone else.

"Come and sit down," he said.

Jiang Zhiyi slowly walked over. She felt a little strange and didn't know what to say to him.

Ji Chen, always perceptive, immediately saw through her unease and spoke first: "My father sent me here for disaster relief. The situation is urgent, and I don't have much free time. I'll stay here a little longer; I'll be leaving soon. Why don't you have some tea with me?"

Jiang Zhiyi looked towards the door.

There were two black cars parked in the yard, and there seemed to be people inside, probably waiting for him.

She then sat down.

The two chatted for a while, and the atmosphere was fairly harmonious.

Ji Chen: "After I finish dealing with things here, I'll set off... I probably won't be back for the next few years..."

Jiang Zhiyi frowned and said, "Why do we suddenly have to go to such a far place? And the conditions there are so harsh..."

She didn't say anything more.

The place he described had a very harsh climate and a high altitude; it probably snowed for 300 out of 365 days a year, and it was freezing cold.

How could Ji Chen endure such hardship?

Seeing her surprised expression, he couldn't help but smile and said, "That's a good place, finding joy in hardship... not bad."

Jiang Zhiyi was stunned for a few seconds, then immediately understood.

Given the Ji family's status, there must be a reason why they were willing to let him go.

After a moment of silence, she let out a long breath and said, "Then please take good care of yourself. Be careful in the future, and be cautious in everything you do..."

"Mm." Ji Chen nodded slightly.

After a while, he didn't linger and quickly prepared to leave.

The people waiting in the yard saw him coming and carefully opened the car door for him.

Ji Chen didn't turn around and got into the car.

Jiang Zhiyi stood at the door, watching the faint car lights slowly disappear into the road.

Although neither of them mentioned certain things, their meanings were quite clear.

Some things don't need to be said directly to be understood.

From this day forward, they will have no further connection.

Of course, she also hoped that everything would go well for him.

Suffering is the hardest of hardships... but the best of people are the best of the best.

This must be a step he takes to reach the top, or perhaps it was a step that the Ji family had planned for him many years ago.

Although he was going there to suffer, not everyone gets the chance to do so.

For ordinary people, this might be expulsion, hardship, or a dead end.

But for people like Ji Chen...

This must be a sure path to promotion and wealth.

She naturally offered her blessings.