Chapter 140 She was probably a little envious.
Shi Yang stood in the crowd, her eyes meeting Chen Bichen's ferocious face, and her ears filled with her resentful accusations.
She still remembered the first time she met the old lady. She was a dignified and elegant old woman with a pleasant sandalwood scent, completely different from the tearful and frantic woman in front of her now.
Shen Bichen was led by the police through the crowd. She looked up as she passed Shi Yang.
She seemed to give her a slight twitch of her lips.
There was hatred, mockery, and something else mixed in with the smile.
Shi Yang couldn't understand it.
"Madam, it's almost time." Liao Nan held an umbrella for her.
The rain lessened, and raindrops fell on his shoulders. Shi Yang pulled his coat tighter, turned around, and got into the car.
The truth came out, and Ji Peiheng was acquitted. Shi Yang was going to pick him up.
Halfway there, Liao Nan received a phone call, then turned the car around and drove back to Xijiuyue.
The car stopped in the underground parking garage. Shi Yang opened the car door, jumped out, and almost ran into the elevator.
As the elevator ascended step by step, her heart pounded like a drum.
With a "ding".
Shi Yang stepped out of the elevator, ran to her front door, and her fingers trembled as she entered the password.
I made a mistake on the first try and it triggered an error alarm.
As I was typing again, halfway through, the door was opened from the inside.
The man stood in the doorway, tall and elegant, with his eyes lowered, exuding a sense of languor.
Shi Yang stared at him blankly, her eyes reddening and her chest heaving.
The man's voice tinged with laughter: "I'm back."
He lazily spread his arms wide: "Aren't you going to pounce on me?"
Tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks as Shi Yang crashed into his arms.
Ji Peiheng, who was stronger, took two steps back.
Shi Yang buried her head deeply in his chest, greedily inhaling his fragrance.
He had just taken a shower, and his body exuded the fresh scent of shower gel and his cool, natural fragrance.
"Ji Peiheng, I miss you so much."
She really missed him. In the days he was away, although she appeared calm on the surface, her longing for him was overwhelming her like a tidal wave.
"I know."
Ji Peiheng wrapped his arms around her.
After hugging for several minutes, Shi Yang lifted her head from his embrace: "Didn't we agree that I would pick you up from the police station? Why did you come back first?"
I want you to see my most perfect self.
So he came back, took a shower, changed his clothes, and shaved.
...
After a tender moment, Shi Yang leaned against the man's bare chest, her long black hair spreading freely over his body.
Ji Peiheng wrapped one arm around her waist, possessively controlling her.
His other arm wrapped around her snow-white neck and their fingers intertwined.
Shi Yang played with his slender fingertips, occasionally putting them in her mouth to gently bite and lick them, leaving her teeth marks all over his knuckles.
"Did you suspect the old lady a long time ago? Was launching the new city project also a way to lure out the person behind it all?"
"Yes, I've always known there's a mole within the Ji family. The mole is very well hidden and has never done anything to harm the Ji family, so I can't be sure who the mole is working for. Until I restarted the New City project, there was resistance from the very beginning preventing me from starting it. The New City project was my grandfather's dying wish, but it was suspended after his death. After the project restarted, the mole became restless. I followed the clues and found some things from back then. My business trip to Liucheng was actually to investigate the daughter of the business partner with whom Ji Qingtian had an affair back then."
“That woman was persecuted by the old lady, her family was destroyed, and she has been living a hard life in hiding for many years. I found her, and she told me that Ji Qingnian’s health was relatively good back then, but it suddenly deteriorated for a period of time. She also showed me the medical examination report from that year, which confirmed my guess.”
Ji Peiheng paused for a moment and said, "I knew she had noticed that I was investigating her, but I didn't expect her to sabotage my journey back to the capital."
Mentioning that incident still evoked a lingering fear in Shi Yang's heart, and she gripped his hand tightly.
As far back as he could remember, the old lady wasn't close to them; she spent most of her time in a temple, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist prayers. On the rare occasions they met, she would give him and his older brother some osmanthus cake.
Her gaze was calm, lacking the affection an elder might show to a younger generation.
When he was a child, he didn't quite understand, but now that he thinks about it, he realizes that she hated them, hated the Ji family.
Shi Yang listened quietly as he recounted some stories from his childhood, and suddenly understood the meaning behind the old lady's last glance at her.
She may have hated it, but she probably also envied it.
Her husband cheated on her, but her son remained devoted and affectionate, treating Qin Lan with unwavering devotion for ten years.
Sunzi was also a devoted lover, and all she ever wanted in her life was someone's true love.
But I can't get it...
During dinner, Ji Cheng'an called them and told them to go back home as soon as possible the next day.
Ji Cheng'an gave a vague account of Qin Lan's reaction.
Ji Peiheng chose to get involved without telling his family, but he couldn't hide it from Ji Cheng'an. After Ji Cheng'an found out, the father and son decided to keep it from Qin Lan.
The next day, Ji Peiheng and Shi Yang obediently returned to the old house.
As expected, when Qin Lan saw them arrive, she sneered, "Who is this? I don't recognize you. Have you come to the wrong house?"
Ji Cheng'an: "Calm down, the children are back now, aren't they?"
"Shut up! If you say another word, you'll be sent to stand in the corner and reflect on your actions!"
Ji Cheng'an said awkwardly, "The children are here, so please give me some face."
Qin Lan glanced at her sideways.
Ji Cheng'an immediately shut up and secretly gave Ji Peiheng a look.
Ji Peiheng followed him to the study.
Shi Yang sat obediently next to Qin Lan and poured her tea: "Mom, please don't be angry. Ji Peiheng and I know we were wrong."
Qin Lan said angrily, "That brat is one thing, but you even kept it from me. Neither of you told me anything, and I only heard everything from the nurses. Did you even consider my feelings?"
Towards the end, Qin Lan's voice even became nasal.
Shi Yang quickly handed her a tissue to wipe her tears: "Mom, we were afraid you would worry. Please don't cry, okay? Or you can hit me to vent your anger?"
Qin Lan glanced at her: "Hmph, you're just saying this on purpose because you know I'm reluctant to part with you. Your whole family is just bullying me."
"Mom, I swear to God, I will never do it again."
Shi Yang held up three fingers, her little face full of seriousness.
Qin Lan was amused: "Alright, alright, I just noticed you've lost weight. You must have been worried a lot these past few days."
"I'm fine. Mom, look what I brought you as an apology gift, you'll definitely like it..."
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