Chapter 42 Fight to the End

An investigation into the kidnapping has been launched.

The Ruan family also received a follow-up call from the police, confirming that a case had been filed.

When they returned to the Ruan family home, it was already getting dark, but the doors were wide open and the house was brightly lit.

Ruan Yi rushed into the living room like a joyful butterfly.

Mom must be extremely worried.

"Mom! I'm back safe and sound!" The girl's sweet voice echoed under the high ceiling.

In a warm, cozy light, Ruan Ying's hand, gripping her phone, trembled violently, and the necklace around her neck even made a soft, rustling sound.

Her bloodshot eyes were fixed on Ruan Yi's unharmed face, her nails digging deep into her palms, and even the veins on the back of her hands were twitching slightly.

"Mom? What's wrong? I'm fine!"

Ruan Yi held her mother's hand tenderly, knowing that her mother was just too worried about her.

Even though he had received news that his daughter was completely safe long ago, he felt as if he had found a lost treasure.

Ruan Ying suddenly staggered toward Ruan Yi and wrapped her arms tightly around her shoulders.

"Xiaoyi, you can't be hurt."

Ruan Yi hugged her mother back softly, but was startled by the exaggerated cold sweat on her mother's body.

Those familiar arms tightened like iron clamps, with a suffocating force.

"Um... Mom, I'm really fine, don't worry!" Ruan Yi nuzzled her mother before looking up.

He met Ruan Ying's eyes, which were churning with emotions—her pupils were contracting violently, and the whites of her eyes were covered with exaggerated blood vessels, as if she had been driven to the brink of despair.

"It's alright, it's alright..."

Ruan Ying's voice trembled noticeably as she spoke, and her warm breath brushed against the top of her head.

But it sent a chill down Ruan Yi's spine.

No! Mom's mental state is not right!

She hasn't been eating with her mother much these days, but she seemed perfectly normal a while ago.

"Mom, did something happen? Can you tell me?"

Before Ruan Yi could finish speaking, she suddenly looked up, her eyes appearing unusually cloudy.

Ruan Ying glanced at the servants, then winked almost imperceptibly toward the door. The next second, the door was pushed shut and closed completely.

The only thing left in the air was her rapid breathing.

Gu Zhi stepped forward and stood in front of Ruan Yi, subtly keeping Ruan Ying half a step away from the girl.

"Mom, my sister is tired. Let her go and rest first."

His voice deepened, and his shoulders shifted forward almost imperceptibly, completely concealing Ruan Yi behind him.

Ah Zhi could also tell that his mother's emotions were very strange.

Why? Why couldn't I escape the plot of my past life, even though I've had so many tests done!

Moreover, even if she was drugged, it's impossible for her condition to suddenly become so serious; her mother must have experienced some kind of trauma.

Ruan Yi was eager to know what had happened when the man's palm suddenly supported her side.

The warm touch seeped through the thin fabric, and he gently rubbed it with his thumb.

Ah Zhi was trying to calm her down, as her mother's current state did indeed make rational communication impossible.

Ruan Yi swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

“Ah Zhi is right, Xiao Yi should rest.”

Ruan Ying's tone seemed to suddenly regain its calm.

She followed the two men upstairs until they parted ways in front of their respective rooms.

Ruan Yi slumped onto the bed, her emotions nearly collapsing. It had happened again; the plot had once again spiraled out of control and returned to its original trajectory.

The image of her mother's face when she lost control and her usual gentle demeanor kept overlapping in her mind, making her unable to hold back her tears.

No, Mom can't get hurt. She has to fight this terrible plot to the very end!

Even if she died ten or a hundred times, she would still save her mother.

Ruan Yi wiped away her tears as she walked to the cabinet and took out the three full-item examination reports that she had taken from her mother's study last time.

She checked it many times, and all the data was clearly normal.

Ruan Yi overlapped and flipped the two reports, carefully comparing them under the light.

Suddenly, the movement stopped abruptly.

This was the first time she had ever looked at three reports at the same time.

The paper textures of the three reports were almost completely identical, and even the angle at which the doctors signed their names was exactly the same.

Ruan Yi turned on her phone's flashlight to observe carefully.

Even more bizarrely, the three reports were dated more than half a month apart, or even several months apart, yet the values ​​of all the indicators were exactly the same.

How could there be no fluctuation at all? The report must be fake.

So... she was tricked, completely fooled.

The illness and discomfort caused by the drugging of my mother are actually getting worse every day!

Who exactly is it that can come and go from the study, stay close to Mom, and even handle medical reports?

It's the servant again; the problem definitely lies with the servant!

But she had already investigated thoroughly, turning the suspect Fu Jingchen and all the servants of the Ruan family upside down.

There's absolutely no way to contact them.

I can't worry about that now. I have to tell my mother about her current situation. The murderer who wants to harm her might be right next to her.

Ruan Yi clutched the report and rushed to the door. She pressed down hard on the handle, but the door hinges didn't budge. She shook the door several times, and heard the clanging of chains coming from outside.

She was locked up.

"Ah Zhi!" she shouted against the door, but there was no response.

Footsteps sounded outside the door. Ruan Yi pounded on the door, "Mom! Is that you? Open the door, someone wants to hurt you!"

She was met with Ruan Ying’s unusually firm voice.

"Xiaoyi, someone wants to hurt you! Stay inside; only home is safe."

The keyhole made a metallic turning sound, but it wasn't unlocking; rather, it meant... another lock had been added.

"Mom! The test report is fake! Someone tampered with the data!" The sound of footsteps faded into the distance.

The problem has clearly been identified.

But she was imprisoned.

Tears splattered onto the fabricated medical report, blurring the surface. Ruan Yi huddled in the corner, her sobs and choked cries unstoppable.

Until the deafening sound of shattering glass appeared.

Gu Zhi kicked the window and nimbly jumped into the bedroom.

A familiar scene appeared once again.

The same thing happened last time. Ruan Yi was crying, and he, still a young boy, risked his life to climb the windowsill just to comfort her.

This is the second time, but the child from back then has grown up and is now capable of breaking windows.

He's always like this, falling from the sky.

"Sister!" A breathy whisper, accompanied by a burning heat, rushed over, and Ruan Yi was pulled roughly into an embrace that smelled of fresh soap.

The man's large hand gripped the back of her neck, his palm rubbing back and forth against her cold back.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." His voice was filled with unbearable heartache.

Ruan Yi buried her face in the crook of his neck, hot tears sliding down his collarbone, "Mom, Mom is sick."

"The previous reports...the medical reports were fake...someone is trying to harm Mommy...waaaaah!"

The girl cried pitifully, like a wronged child, and helplessly told him her story.

Ruan Yi suddenly realized that Gu Zhi knew nothing at all, and that she was crying and rambling on, so how could he know what had happened?

She seems more like a mentally unstable person than her mother.

And so tears started falling uncontrollably again.

Gu Zhi rested his chin on the top of her head, his hand gently stroking her trembling back to soothe her. "I understand."

He raised his hand and gently wiped away the tear stains on Ruan Yi's cheeks; the warmth of his fingertips was so intense it made one's heart tremble.

"No matter what happens, I will face it with my sister. Believe me, okay?"

His deep voice held an undeniable certainty.

Ruan Yi looked up, her eyes blurry with tears, and met the man's dark eyes.

A strange yet burning sensation washed over her, and she instinctively looked away.

But the beating of the heart in the chest cavity does not lie.

However, the girl didn't notice.