The Entanglements Behind Chapter 96
Around morning, Shi Yang received a call from the police station.
She then went to the police station.
She recognized the police officer who received her; it was this same officer who had questioned her when she was kidnapped back in the summer.
She guessed what it was.
The policewoman offered her a seat and poured her a glass of hot water. "Ms. Shi, I called you here today because I have some questions for you. Do you have any enemies abroad?"
Shi Yang asked this question, looking bewildered: "Abroad?"
"Yes, the United States."
Shi Yang shook his head: "I've never been to the US. Is the person who kidnapped me last time related to people from the US?"
"Yes, our comrades have recently been tracking down a transnational criminal organization and have caught a few big fish. Those people have given up some of their subordinates, and they've connected with the two people who kidnapped you last time."
Shi Yang had always felt something was off. If the kidnapper was just lustful, why would he make Ji Jinyu choose between two options?
She had never been to the United States, let alone offended anyone from the United States. But if we were to talk about the only person in her life who had connections with the United States, it would be Shi Yue.
Shi Yue married into the M country...
The policewoman said, "Ms. Shi, those two thugs are involved in more than just kidnapping. They have far-reaching connections and a huge organization behind them. We don't know their true purpose right now. Please be careful and watch out for any suspicious people around you. If anything seems amiss, call the police immediately."
After thinking it over carefully, Shi Yang told the police about his doubts.
Upon hearing Shi Yue's name, the policewoman's expression turned strange; she was another kidnapping victim.
Is this a self-directed and self-acted drama?
It's hard to say.
They cannot draw conclusions without clear evidence.
"I understand what you've said, and we'll keep that in mind. I won't take up any more of your time; please take care."
As Shi Yang walked along the roadside after leaving the police station, his mind was filled with many thoughts.
Perhaps it was a woman's intuition, but she inexplicably felt that this matter was inextricably linked to Shi Yue.
If a vulnerable woman who has been subjected to domestic violence for five years has any connection with a large foreign criminal organization, it is enough to prove how deeply she is hiding.
She paused, thinking that someone might be able to help her.
When Chu He received her call, she found it strange: "Wow, that's unusual. You called me? What's up?"
"I need your help. Could you help me find out about someone named Shi Yue? She's my older sister..."
Chu He readily agreed: "You've come to the right person. This isn't difficult. I can help you investigate and I'll let you know as soon as I find out."
Shi Yang breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that she hadn't made a mistake in choosing Chu He. Chu He was a native of that area, and as a businesswoman, she was sometimes more astute than the police.
"Thank you, Sister Chu He. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help in the future."
"Alright, don't be so polite. I told you we're friends. Don't worry, I won't hold back if I need anything in the future."
After making the call, Shi Yang felt much more at ease.
I stood by the roadside, trying to hail a taxi to go home.
Suddenly, there was a screech of brakes, and a black minivan pulled up beside us.
Under the blazing sun, the shadow of the car enveloped her...
At that time, Ji Peiheng had just come out of the club after finishing several rounds of negotiations with his clients.
Liao Nan respectfully opened the car door: "President Ji, I have a business dinner tonight. Would you like to go there directly or go back to the company first?"
Ji Peiheng glanced at his watch: "I'm not going anywhere, I'm going straight home."
Liao Nan was already used to it; in the past, when President Ji was busy, he almost lived at the company.
After getting married, President Ji wished he could be at home all the time.
As Ji Peiheng was getting into the car, he received a phone call, and his expression, which had been scorched by the warm sun, gradually cooled down.
"I'm not going home, I'm turning around right away."
...
Shi Yang sat in the antique-style, elegant and unique private room.
My gaze fell on the "Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate" landscape in front of the screen, watching the water flowing down from the artificial hill, making a gurgling sound, and sometimes a few fish would flick their tails and leap, making a splashing sound with the water.
The initial unease gradually subsided, and the person calmed down.
After a while, the sound of high heels came from the corridor, accompanied by several "Old lady".
The sliding door was opened by the waiter, who respectfully gestured for us to enter.
Shi Yang saw a blurry figure wearing a cheongsam appear behind the screen.
When her figure finally came into full view, Shi Yang was slightly surprised.
She was an old woman.
She wore a navy blue cheongsam with intricate floral patterns, her hair was gray but neatly combed into a bun at the back of her head, adorned with an antique wooden hairpin.
Even the stray hairs at her temples were neatly combed and made as smooth as jade.
He's clearly a meticulous person.
The old woman was also looking her over.
Aren't you curious why I brought you here?
Shi Yang withdrew his gaze and did not look at her rudely any further.
"He can't be a bad person."
How do you know?
"Although your people forcibly brought me here, they treated me with the utmost respect along the way, and arranged for me to sit in such an elegant place with such fine tea. In broad daylight, I just entered through the main gate, and I don't know how many eyes saw me. Moreover, you smell of incense, so you must be a Buddhist who practices Buddhism regularly."
The old woman nodded approvingly: "She's a clever girl."
The way he looked at her changed.
These are all very obvious, but being able to maintain composure and analyze things rationally and systematically in an unfamiliar environment with strangers is something many people cannot match.
Shi Yang couldn't help but glance at her again, her brows furrowed as she seemed lost in thought.
In a flash, she looked up and exclaimed, "You're Ji Peiheng's grandmother?"
The old lady was even more surprised. How could she have guessed her identity in such a short time?
She hasn't said anything yet.
"That's right, speaking of which, this is the first time we've met."
It would be a lie to say he wasn't shocked; Shi Yang never imagined he would meet the Ji family matriarch in this way.
In her memory, she had almost no recollection of this old lady.
Everyone in the capital says that the Ji family produces many romantics, especially Ji Cheng'an, who is famously devoted to his wife.
In her youth, everyone in Beijing envied Qin Lan.
What people don't know is that Ji Cheng'an's father is a notorious playboy with countless mistresses and concubines.
All the old ladies divorced him a long time ago, and afterwards she entered a Buddhist monastery, where she rarely came down the mountain to worship Buddha.
A few years later, Ji Cheng'an's father passed away due to illness, and it is said that the old lady did not even attend his funeral.
So Shi Yang never saw this old lady.
I felt a bit awkward meeting him for the first time, like meeting his parents: "What can I do for you?"
The old lady's gaze fell on the jade bracelet on her wrist, and she gave an ambiguous snort: "She certainly dotes on you."
Yes, it is said that Qin Lan and the old lady have a notoriously bad relationship.
Shi Yang didn't know how to respond.
The old lady suddenly changed the subject: "Tell me, how did you manage to make both of my grandsons so infatuated with you?"
Shi Yang's alarm blared instantly.
Was it because of this that you came specifically to reprimand her?
Her affair with the Ji brothers was complicated, but it was all clear and had been resolved long ago. She had nothing to be ashamed of.
She said, "I did follow Ji Jinyu around for a while, but he didn't like me and trampled on my sincerity, so I stopped liking him. But I was forced to marry Ji Peiheng, and he won me over with his sincerity. He likes me, and I like him too. We will be together happily in the future."
The old lady didn't speak for a moment, and Shi Yang couldn't figure out what she meant.
The old lady slowly took a sip of tea, her demeanor still elegant despite her age: "Daring to love and hate, not bad. It wasn't for nothing that brat begged me for a whole night at the temple back then."
What's the meaning?
Shi Yang didn't understand and was about to ask a question when the door was suddenly pulled open. A figure rushed in.
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