Chapter 228 Falling into the Trap
Ji Ying opened her mouth, but in the end she only whispered two words, "Soon."
Liang Yizhi remained silent, clearly dissatisfied with her answer.
The man's hand reached up from under her clothes and stroked her back.
Ji Ying pressed his hand down and got down to business, "Could we keep the Liang family from knowing that I was released from the police station for the time being?"
"Xie Mingxuan definitely knows, but whether he will tell my brother... I don't know."
Ji Ying bit her lip, let go of his hand, and took out her phone to send a message.
Liang Yizhi didn't read her message, but instead instructed Xue Qin, "Go to the apartment."
Ji Ying put down her phone. "Let's all go home."
Liang Yizhi played with his hair and smiled meaningfully, "You've been abstaining for several days, do you think that's possible?"
Ji Ying: "I'm so tired."
Liang Yizhi said, "I'll do my thing, you rest."
Ji Ying, "..."
Not long after Ji Ying was taken away, Xie Mingxuan entered Liang Weiyue's study.
“Brother-in-law, my sister has only been locked up for a few days, and yet one thing after another has happened in the family. This just proves that she was right to target Ji Ying all this time. Your illegitimate son’s performance tonight was unworthy of the task. A-Jian is the Liang family’s only hope. Whether it’s for the good of the family or for your relationship with your son, you should treat my sister well.”
Liang Weiyue pondered for a moment after hearing his words, then nodded.
"I've been thinking about this issue you mentioned all night. I can give Lingfang a chance, but... you know her temper, there won't be a second time."
Xie Mingxuan was very happy to see that he was willing to let her go. "I will stay here for a few more days and try to persuade her to change."
Liang Weiyue understood Xie Lingfang's character and didn't respond.
Just a few minutes after Xie Mingxuan left, Lin Meizhen called.
"Didn't you say you were coming tonight? It's so late, are you still coming?" she asked gently.
Liang Weiyue was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I'll be very busy lately, so I probably won't have much time to see you."
Those with rich life experience will understand once they hear this explanation.
He still wanted his eldest son and his family.
Lin Meizhen didn't beat around the bush, "Then when are you going to bring Yanchuan back to my side?"
“I’ll have him hand over the reins tomorrow,” Liang Weiyue said.
Lin Meizhen remained calm. "Okay, but... I'm pregnant. Should I have an abortion?"
"What?" Liang Weiyue frowned. "At your age, how could you still..."
He clenched his fingers.
“My menstrual cycle has always been regular. You said that you are already this age and shouldn’t have that ability anymore, so you never use protection. This… I was also very surprised.”
Liang Weiyue pursed his lips. "Let's do a paternity test first, and then we'll talk about it after we confirm it's mine."
The phone call was abruptly ended, leaving Lin Meizhen with a bitter feeling in her heart.
Although this scheme was part of her plan, the undisguised suspicion and contempt still pierced her heart like a needle.
What was it that I fell in love with back then?
...
The bodyguards guarding Xie Lingfang have left.
Xie Mingxuan answered a phone call, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.
He walked into the bedroom, glanced at the mess on the floor, chuckled, threw some things off the sofa, and then plopped down on the sofa.
When Xie Lingfang saw him arrive, she said angrily, "Fifth brother, as long as Ji Ying is in the Liang family, I will not have a moment's peace. But A-Jian likes her, so I have to find a way."
Xie Mingxuan's eyes were dark and unfathomable.
"How much determination did the eldest sister make this time?"
Xie Lingfang understood the implication in his words, "You think I can't handle her?"
Xie Mingxuan smiled faintly and said, "No, it's just that I think we don't need to do it ourselves."
Xie Lingfang sensed that he already had a plan, and quickly asked, "What are you thinking?"
Xie Mingxuan's smile gradually faded. "I can't get her biological samples, but the report says she's highly suspected. The higher-ups sent someone to Kun City. Wouldn't it be better to hand her over to them and have them take her away?"
Xie Lingfang asked in surprise, "What if... what if she really is? Wouldn't that harm the Liang family's interests?"
Xie Mingxuan sneered, "Whether it's true or not, they'll all end up in those people's hands, and most importantly, it has nothing to do with us anyway. My brother-in-law has built such a big company, he won't be able to hurt us."
A hint of pleasure flashed in Xie Lingfang's eyes.
At this moment, Liang Jian pushed open the door and walked in, his face tense.
"Mom, Ji Ying is my fiancée. I don't agree with what you're doing."
The siblings exchanged a glance.
Xie Lingfang stood up and walked up to him, saying earnestly, "A-Jian, haven't you seen the relationship between him and Liang Yanchuan yet? From beginning to end, she has always favored Liang Yanchuan, and your father happens to have a woman outside at this time. Your position as heir is probably in jeopardy. You treat her as your fiancée, but she doesn't treat you as her fiancé."
Liang Jian fell silent at her words.
Xie Lingfang held his hand, her words earnest, "A-Jian, in this world, only your mother will not harm you. Once you sit in your father's position, let alone one Ji Ying, even ten or eight women like her will have to obediently let you choose. If you are soft-hearted now, everything they have will be taken away by Liang Yanchuan."
Liang Jian's hand trembled slightly as it hung down.
Even with a thousand regrets, personal feelings must always give way to the greater good of the family.
Seeing his expression, Xie Lingfang knew he had compromised, and quickly winked at her younger brother.
Xie Mingxuan stood up, walked up to Liang Jian, and patted him on the shoulder.
“Good nephew, all you need to do is invite her to the ‘Mishan’ bar tomorrow night. I’ll take care of everything else. You don’t need to carry any complicated psychological burden.”
Liang Jian closed his eyes, as if making some painful decision.
Xie Mingxuan laughed and said, "However, I must remind you that Ji Ying has a bodyguard with her. You'll have to shake her off first."
...
Ji Ying didn't return to the Liang residence until the evening of the next day.
She herself is fine, but Qing Sui is still in a state of suspension of operation and can only resume work after obtaining formal approval from the Safety Supervision Bureau.
After parting ways with Liang Yizhi in the morning, she and Xiao Chang spent the whole day working on this approval.
Unfortunately, there has been no progress so far.
Seeing her frowning, Liang Jian offered to help her.
"Director Yu of the Supervision Bureau loves socializing and drinking. He's a regular at some restaurants. If there are things that can't be resolved in public, you can try dealing with them behind the scenes."
Actually, this is a good idea.
Ji Ying looked at him, her gaze deep.
Liang Jian felt a little awkward. "Wh...what's wrong?"
Ji Ying smiled faintly, "When will you regain your memories?"
"Do you want me to remember everything?"
Ji Ying nodded. "Although you are not bad now, your Liang family is too complicated. You will be able to handle things better after the restoration."
Because of her words, Liang Jian repeatedly poured lead into his legs.
Ji Ying had already reached the living room door. Seeing that he was still standing there, she turned around and smiled, "Aren't you coming? Director Yu is entertaining someone there. I'm counting on you to show me the way."
Liang Jian suppressed the reluctance in his heart and walked over with seemingly easy steps, "Okay, I'll go with you."
Upon arriving at the entrance of a restaurant, Ji Ying got out of the car first.
Liang Jian rolled down the passenger window and said, "You go in first, I'll go park the car."
Ji Ying nodded.
At this time, most of the restaurant's customers had finished their meals and were leaving in groups.
As soon as Ji Ying stepped into the lobby, a waiter came to greet her.
"Are you here to see Director Yu?" the waiter asked.
Ji Ying hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"He's in a private room, let me take you there," the waiter said.
Ji Ying didn't move. "Wait for my friend first."
The waiter looked behind her and asked, "Isn't your friend here?"
Ji Ying turned around and was surprised to find Jiang Ran standing behind her.
She chuckled softly, "What brings you here?"
Jiang Ran lowered her voice and said, "Mr. Liang instructed that I must attend this kind of banquet with you."
Ji Ying smiled and said, "Don't worry, I don't drink. I'll just say a few words to the other person."
With Jiang Ran around, she felt more at ease and then said to the waiter, "Lead the way."
The two followed the waiter through the noisy lobby. Just as they turned into the corridor, a group of guests who had finished their meal poured out of the private room, separating Ji Ying and Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran pushed through the crowd and rushed to the other side.
However, the spot where Ji Ying should have been standing was now empty...
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