Chapter 291 She Will Settle the Blood Debt with the Pang Family
In just a second, Ji Ying's long eyelashes slowly drooped, concealing the turbulent thoughts in her eyes.
She took a sip of chrysanthemum tea.
He put down his teacup again, his eyes now only revealing his inner restraint.
"Oh, I see. Then I can't help you with anything."
Pang Shijun was eager to distance himself from the matter, so he didn't "enthusiastically" inquire about what it was about.
Just then, Ji Ying's phone rang.
It was Liang Yizhi who called.
"Who are you with?" he asked on the phone.
“With Mr. Pang.” Ji Ying’s tone was normal.
"Give him the phone."
Ji Ying handed the phone to Pang Shijun.
Pang Shijun smiled familiarly. "Yizhi, how have you been lately... Ah? In the hospital? Oh dear! Look at how I handled this. I really didn't know you were in the hospital. If I had known, I would have visited you immediately... Okay, okay, alright, alright."
After the call ended, Pang Shijun handed the phone back to Ji Ying, his smile widening.
"Yizhi looks calm and collected, but it turns out he can't be without someone even for a short while."
Ji Ying stood up and said, "The bond that a husband and wife should have, don't Mr. Pang and his wife miss each other after they separated?"
Pang Shijun paused for a moment, and seeing that she was about to leave, he stood up as well, his tone carrying a deliberately drawn-out teasing tone.
"It's rare to see a career-oriented woman like President Ji who is 'husband-controlled'."
Ji Ying responded to his words with a faint smile.
"Being a career woman doesn't mean neglecting your husband and family. I'm truly sorry for today; I've been quite troubled lately and haven't been able to satisfy Mr. Pang. However, I've always believed that whoever can solve my problems is my ideal partner. Mr. Pang is a smart man, and I'm sure he agrees with me."
After saying that, he gracefully left with Jiang Ran.
Pang Shijun stood there, watching her departing figure. The smile on his face gradually faded, and a hint of anger at being ignored and scheming flashed in his eyes.
Ji Ying got into the car, and her tense body finally relaxed.
She clenched her fists, her eyes filled with anger.
Shen Ruofu colluded with Pang Shijun.
She remembered that during the time Xiao Xia had her accident, Shen Aizhu and Shen Ruofu had visited Kun City one after the other.
Furthermore, the evidence Gu Yanchen gave her pointed directly to the Liang family. Shen Aizhu didn't have that ability, but Shen Ruofu, who later moved into the Liang family, did.
Shen Ruofu's ally was Pang Shijun, so the assassin must have been sent by Pang Shijun as well.
Okay, very good!
I killed her once fourteen years ago.
Fourteen years later, he wanted to kill her again and even harmed her best friend.
It seems that this blood debt with the Pang family must be settled.
But to take action against Pang Shijun means that Pang Daiyao, who is behind him, must also be eliminated.
How could she uproot this big tree that even Liang Yizhi could only maintain a superficial peace with and could not easily break off relations with?
Ji Ying was lost in thought when Jiang Ran noticed something was wrong and asked, "Sister Ying, is there something wrong with Pang Shijun?"
Ji Ying snapped out of her reverie, paused for two seconds, and asked, "What is the relationship between Pang Shijun and Liang Yizhi?"
Considering that Jiang Ran might not have spent much time with Liang Yizhi, she added, "Do you know that?"
Jiang Ran thought about it carefully for a moment, her expression showing the seriousness and hesitation typical of a novice.
"Well... to say they don't have a good relationship, they always address each other as brothers when they meet, and seem particularly warm. But to say they really have such a good relationship... whenever Mr. Pang asks for a favor, Mr. Liang almost never refuses him. But strangely, when it comes to actually getting things done, there are always some small troubles of one kind or another, making it less than smooth for Mr. Pang to get things done."
She paused for a moment.
"So, I don't know whether this is considered a good relationship or a bad one."
Ji Ying fell silent after hearing her words.
After changing her clothes, Ji Ying finally arrived at the hospital.
Liang Yizhi was still awake, lying on the hospital bed reading documents.
Ji Ying took off her coat, walked to the bedside, sat down, and asked, "How late do you plan to stay?"
Without even looking up, Liang Yizhi said, "If you drink tea, will you be able to go to bed early?"
Ji Ying sensed a hint of jealousy and raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you two on good terms?"
Liang Yizhi's attention was still on the documents. "We're all in the same circle, so it's inevitable that we'll have some interactions. As long as we keep things polite on the surface, that's fine."
Ji Ying laughed, "He goes around claiming that you and he are like brothers. Wouldn't he be heartbroken if he knew you would respond so coldly?"
Upon hearing this, Liang Yizhi looked up at her for two seconds.
Is she going to deal with Pang Shijun?
But she is still young and inexperienced; how could she possibly be a match for the Pang family?
The man turned his gaze back to the documents, the light casting a faint shadow on his deep eyes, his tone calm and revealing no emotion.
“Pang Shijun is considered one of the most outstanding members of the Pang family in this generation, and he is highly regarded by Pang Daiyao. With the connection of being old classmates, maintaining a basic level of closeness will always make things easier in the future. This is not a personal relationship, but a matter of principle.”
Ji Ying looked at him, her heart stirred with emotion.
For years, he spared no expense in searching for the beloved daughter of the Shen family. She thought it was out of persistence stemming from old feelings, but it turned out that he was searching for something she possessed.
She had initially thought his refusal to submit to the Pang family stemmed from his upright character, but it turned out it was all for the sake of profitable business.
Ji Ying suddenly realized that she may never have truly known this man whose brows bore a hint of weariness yet remained unfathomable.
Liang Yizhi looked up at her again when she suddenly fell silent and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ji Ying lowered her eyes, pulled the thin blanket over herself, and concealed the fleeting coldness in her eyes.
"It's okay, I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep, don't stay up late either."
After saying that, he lay down.
Not only that, she also turned her back to him.
Liang Yizhi keenly sensed that, in her heart, she might be pushing him away again.
He wanted to say something, but in the end he just sighed silently and said, "Yingying, before you do anything, you'd better discuss it with me so that I... can be mentally prepared."
Ji Ying gave a muffled reply and then closed her eyes.
Even if no one stands by her side, she will settle this blood debt with the Pan family!
A few days later, Liang Yi's back wound scabbed over, meeting the discharge criteria.
Ji Ying was accompanying him for his pre-discharge physical examination when Yue Zheng strode over, his face showing a hint of seriousness.
"Mr. Liang, something terrible has happened..."
After saying this, she glanced at Ji Ying and stopped talking.
Seeing this, Ji Ying withdrew her hand from adjusting his buttons and turned to leave.
Liang Yizhi grabbed her hand and said to Yue Zheng, "Speak."
Yue Zheng took a deep breath to steady himself before saying, "Shen Aizhu committed suicide in prison and has been confirmed dead."
Liang Yizhi frowned and immediately asked, "Her private room inside was specially approved, and she had someone to take care of her. Forget about sharp objects, you couldn't even pass her a hard toothbrush. In such an environment... how did she commit suicide?"
Ji Ying's eyelashes trembled, and she quietly withdrew his hand from her chest.
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