Chapter 172 Will you choose him or me?
Xiao Xia randomly gave the flowers she bought to a patient.
While pulling Ji Ying's hand and leading her outside, he laughed and said, "Are you really going to have the Liang family uncle and nephew on either side of you?"
Once here, Ji Ying no longer needed to pretend; her eyes held a hint of helplessness.
“Liang Jian saved my life twice, and I must repay this favor. Now, as long as I cooperate with his treatment, he can get better. If I don’t do it, I will have a guilty conscience for the rest of my life.”
After I finished, I had a clear conscience and we were even.
Xiao Xia nodded understandingly, "But his mother is no pushover, so be careful."
The two were talking as they walked to the elevator.
Xiao Xia hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Madam Gu is also hospitalized in this hospital. Do you want to go and see her?"
Ji Ying pursed her lips. "No, I don't owe the Gu family anything."
Xiao Xia approved of her doing so.
"I heard that Chenxi Group is about to file for bankruptcy. Gu Yanchen is truly shrewd; he managed to extricate himself perfectly before Gu Yi could make his move. Now, all the company's bad debts and losses are being blamed on Gu Yi and his son. One of them is gone, and the other is in jail. Those executives and shareholders who betrayed Gu Yanchen are now filled with regret!"
As Xiao Xia spoke, she nudged Ji Ying's arm, "Do you think he can get used to the life of an ordinary person now that he has nothing left?"
Ji Ying lowered her eyes and didn't respond.
Xiao Xia took Ji Ying back to her residence and then went off to attend to social engagements.
After being away for three days, the food in the refrigerator was no longer edible.
Ji Ying was picking up her phone to order takeout when the doorbell suddenly rang.
She frowned slightly.
Of all the people she knew, only three could be let through by security guards.
Xiao Xia just left, so it couldn't be that person.
Ji Ying took a deep breath, walked to the door, and opened it.
Gu Yanchen stood at the door, his old suit covered in wrinkles, his chin covered in stubble, and his eyes held a pride that he tried hard to maintain but was still shattered.
It feels like three days have passed since I last saw you.
Judging from his appearance, the rumors of the Gu family's downfall are probably true.
"Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?" Gu Yanchen asked.
Ji Ying stood by the door, showing no intention of letting him in.
"I promised you I wouldn't make the divorce public, and you agreed that we would no longer have any contact. You should keep your promise."
Gu Yanchen smiled faintly, "When we exchanged rings, I also promised to take care of you for the rest of my life. Shouldn't I keep my promise?"
Ji Ying smiled softly, but there was no warmth in her eyes.
"Back when your dear sister sent me a 'surprise' and your brother arranged 'special treatment' for me, you never kept your promises. Now you're bringing it up for the rest of your life... It seems Chenxi Group is really going to go bankrupt, because you have the leisure to dream."
Gu Yanchen accepted her mockery, his gaze remaining gentle as he looked at her. "I've been very worried about you since Zhan Ang kidnapped you."
Ji Ying looked away. "I can't bear your worries. There's no need for that."
"Yingying, it's all in the past." Gu Yanchen lowered his posture.
“What about the past?” Ji Ying leaned against the door. “In your eyes, the big picture comes first, the family second, responsibility third. I’m never even in the running. If another Leng Lingxue or Wu Yi comes along, I’ll have to gamble all the luck I’ve accumulated over several lifetimes. Can you please stop…”
Before Ji Ying could finish speaking, Gu Yanchen immediately reached out and grabbed the back of her head, pulling her out of the door.
She staggered, and before she could break free, she heard a calm and composed voice coming from the direction of the elevator.
"The Gu family has fallen off the wealth list, yet the heir to the throne still has the leisure to entangle with his ex-wife?"
The two looked over at the same time and saw Liang Yizhi walking over leisurely, a slight smile on his lips, but his gaze was extremely cold.
Taking advantage of Gu Yanchen's distraction, Ji Ying stepped on his foot, forcing him to let go.
She stood three meters away from him and glared at him unhappily.
Gu Yanchen remained calm and smiled slightly as he said to Liang Yizhi, "Three days ago, my subordinates were incompetent, so I had no choice but to trouble Mr. Liang to help me. Now that we meet, I'd like to express my gratitude in person. Thank you for your help."
Liang Yizhi realized that he was saying this to Ji Ying.
He walked steadily to Gu Yanchen, his face expressionless, and replied calmly, "No need to be polite. I didn't help you."
Gu Yanchen forced a smile and continued calmly, "Ever since I hinted to Yingying that I was powerless to do what I wanted, we haven't discussed it at all, but we've tacitly agreed to a feigned breakup to mislead those with ulterior motives until they fail. Mr. Liang deserves some credit for this as well."
Liang Yizhi could easily tell that he was showing off how well he and Ji Ying understood each other.
He didn't get angry; instead, he continued in a calm tone, each word clear: "Yingying is righteous. She only cooperated with you in this charade because she received a favor from your Gu family. Don't mistake her gratitude for lingering feelings for you. You're doing this..."
He naturally took Ji Ying's hand in his palm.
"...leaving us wondering what to do with a paranoid person."
Gu Yanchen could no longer maintain his composure. His gaze was fixed on their clasped hands, and his chest rose and fell slightly.
Finally, he snorted coldly and looked at Ji Ying: "Do you know him? Do you know how complicated he is? You'll never get a proper status with him. Think it over carefully, will you choose him or me?"
Without much hesitation, Ji Ying leaned on Liang Yizhi's arm, her voice gentle yet firm, "I've said it before, I never make choices. Standing by his side today is a decision I've already made after careful consideration."
Gu Yanchen seemed to have been hit by a critical strike, and his body swayed slightly.
"If choosing me makes you feel like you made a mistake, then choosing him is an even bigger mistake!"
After saying that, Gu Yanchen gave a cold laugh that said, "You'll regret this," and strode away.
The main entrance was empty, with only Ji Ying and Liang Yizhi remaining.
Ji Ying looked up at Liang Yizhi, but before she could ask him why he had suddenly come over, he grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms.
His warm kiss landed without warning, gentle yet brooking no refusal.
Just as Ji Ying thought she might get low blood sugar from the kiss, Liang Yizhi restrained himself and let her go, whispering, "I'll take you somewhere."
"But I haven't eaten yet, I'm starving."
Liang Yizhi gently tapped her forehead, "You can't deliberately save your appetite for me to treat you, you can't just starve yourself like this. It's not good for you at all."
After saying that, he stopped her from burning calories and simply picked her up and carried her away.
A little while later, they arrived at the private dining room of the Cloud Top Hotel.
Shen Aizhu was arranged to wait for them in a private room in advance.
Upon seeing the two enter, she quickly stood up.
When Ji Ying saw it was her, she couldn't stay calm either.
"Why did you bring me to see her?"
She turned to leave, but Liang Yizhi pulled her back to her seat.
"Sit still."
He pressed her down into the chair, sat down next to her, and then looked at Shen Aizhu, saying calmly, "Let's begin."
Shen Aizhu said reluctantly, "I'm sorry, Miss Ji, I am not Yizhi's wife. I thought you were his suitor that day, so I lied to you on purpose."
"This is Shen Aizhu, the younger sister of my fiancée," Liang Yizhi introduced briefly.
Ji Ying immediately realized that Liang Yizhi had brought her here so that Shen Aizhu would apologize to her.
Shen Aizhu bit her lip and dug her nails into them, clearly having never suffered such humiliation in her life.
Liang Yizhi raised an eyebrow slightly. "I hope this will teach you a lesson. Now, get out."
Shen Aizhu, unconvinced, ran away in a flash.
Liang Yizhi turned to look at Ji Ying, his previous coldness completely gone.
"Is it clear now?"
Ji Ying lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Liang Yizhi sighed, "Please remove me from the blacklist. I don't want to be treated worse than Liang Jian."
Ji Ying couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Shen Aizhu ran back to her room, extremely angry.
That woman... looks so much like the woman in the photo, and she even won over my brother-in-law's heart.
She rushed back to her room and closed the door.
I took out my phone, found a number, and dialed it.
"Help me investigate a woman and find out if she provided a blood sample at the 547 Hospital more than two months ago."
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