Chapter 169 Go along with him first, acknowledge that Ji Ying is his fiancée
Ignoring that she was still on the phone with Xiao Xia, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her deeply.
After a long while, the phone was quietly hung up. He released her, suppressing his turbulent emotions, and whispered, "Wait for me for three years. I will marry you in three years."
Ji Ying frowned. "Why do we have to wait three years?"
Liang Yizhi regulated his breathing before saying, "I have a three-year engagement with the deceased daughter of the Shen family."
Remembering the incident where they took Xiao Xia's hair, Ji Ying raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is it the one you've been looking for?"
Liang Yizhi nodded.
Ji Ying looked him straight in the eye and pressed him sharply, "If she comes back to life, will your marriage agreement still only last three years?"
Liang Yizhi lowered his gaze slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then asked in a low voice, "Do you think my promise to you was just empty talk?"
But what good is his determination?
The fact that the Shen family could force him to marry a deceased person proves that they have grasped his weakness.
Just like how Gu Yanchen was held hostage by someone who would choose to abandon her every time.
Moreover, it's uncertain whether he'll be able to break off the engagement by then.
Ji Ying felt uncertain about the unpredictable future.
After all, having made her second choice, she had learned to be more cautious in matters of the heart.
The light in her eyes gradually dimmed. "Then wait for me for five years."
Liang Yizhi, “?”
“My relationship with Gu Yanchen only lasted four years, so if you have broken free from your engagement with the Shen family five years from now, and our relationship has not changed, then we will be together.”
After saying that, she got out of the car without looking back.
Liang Yizhi felt chest tightness, and there was no solution.
Xue Qin slowly lowered the barrier, turned to the side and said, "I think Miss Ji's concerns are very reasonable. After the results from the identification center came out, Li Duoyu's mother also changed her story. She admitted that she was greedy and made the whole village help her lie to us. And now the old man of the Shen family is even more convinced that his own granddaughter is not dead."
However, after listening to his words, Liang Yizhi realized another deeper meaning behind the whole incident.
His eyes darkened slightly.
"What do you think Li Duoyu's mother has that makes the whole village lie to her?"
His words stumped Xue Qin.
“At first, they made me believe that Li Duoyu was the person I was looking for. The bracelet and the time we met all matched. Since she was already dead, I naturally didn’t need to look for her anymore. But then something changed, so they made me believe that Li Duoyu wasn’t the person we were looking for, and that the person I was looking for was still alive.”
Liang Yizhi paused for a moment.
"Do you know what this unexpected event is that could cause them to change their plans?"
His words stumped Xue Qin.
Xue Qin pondered for a while and realized that the boss was only looking in the direction Ji Ying had left. He understood.
"Is it because you've fallen in love with Miss Ji that anyone who doesn't like you being with other women is deceiving you?"
Xue Qin could hardly believe the person he had analyzed.
But Liang Yizhi saw further than him.
"If the other party can influence the DNA test results, then all our efforts over the years have been in vain."
Upon hearing this, Xue Qin felt a chill run through his body.
"The third young lady of the Shen family is the one who clings to you the most, and also the one who least wants any woman around you, but she doesn't have the ability, does she? The second young lady of the Shen family has the means, but she doesn't cling to you; she has a boyfriend. So... who exactly is hindering our search for the rightful young lady of the Shen family?"
"Hold your positions for now, and go to the hospital immediately," Liang Yizhi said.
...
When Ji Ying arrived at the hospital on foot, Liang Yizhi had already arrived.
Liang Jian and Wen Lingxue fell off the cliff together.
Liang Jian was caught by a tree branch on the mountainside. Apart from a head injury, he was otherwise unharmed.
Wen Lingxue fell directly into the river.
The salvage team has been searching for three consecutive days, but has found nothing so far.
At this moment, Liang Jian is in the intensive care unit and shows no signs of waking up.
As soon as Xie Lingfang saw Ji Ying, she rushed over with red eyes, pointed at her nose and cursed, "You jinx! How dare you show your face here? My son fell like this while protecting you. If he doesn't wake up, you'll never have peace of mind for the rest of your life!"
Ji Ying had already anticipated that Xie Lingfang would say many hurtful things, but Liang Jian had been injured while saving her after all.
For that reason alone, she should swallow this condemnation today.
She lowered her eyes and did not defend herself.
Just as she was bracing herself for even harsher rebukes, Liang Yizhi stepped forward and blocked her way. "This was an accident, and nobody wanted it to happen. Please calm down, sister-in-law."
“Yizhi,” Xie Lingfang said, heartbroken, “I only have this one son, he is my only hope. Now he’s lying here because of this woman, how can you expect me to stay calm?”
“Lingfang,” Liang Weiyue said calmly from the side, “be mindful of the occasion and don’t lose your composure in front of outsiders.”
Seeing that he wouldn't allow her to scold Ji Ying either, Xie Lingfang became even more agitated.
"Discretion? My son is in this state, what discretion do I need! This woman is a jinx, a vixen..."
Just then, a weak voice came from the ward, "Mom, how could you scold my fiancée like that?"
Everyone froze, staring at the hospital bed.
Liang Jian had woken up at some point and was turning his head slightly, looking at his mother with displeasure.
"Son, you're finally awake!"
Xie Lingfang disregarded everything else and excitedly ran to the bedside.
However, Liang Jian sat up on his own and even took off his oxygen mask.
He even considered pulling out the IV line, but gave up the idea because he thought it might spurt blood and frighten Ji Ying.
This series of actions left everyone stunned for a few more moments.
“Son, you’re so badly injured. Lie down quickly, I’ll call a doctor for you right away,” Xie Lingfang said.
Liang Jian looked at her calmly, "Mom, I'm fine, but you shouldn't have said such hurtful things to my fiancée."
Xie Lingfang was stunned again.
Liang Weiyue stepped forward and said, "A-Jian, do you know what you're saying? She...when did you two get together?"
Liang Jian recalled carefully and said with certainty, "That day on the mountain, I specially set off fireworks for her. It was at that moment that I proposed to her, and she agreed."
Ji Ying couldn't help but retort softly, "No, you only suggested dating back then, I didn't agree to it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liang Jian's calm expression suddenly changed.
"You're lying! You agreed back then, why aren't you admitting it now? Is it because you're afraid of my mom? But we clearly made a promise."
He seemed like a completely different person, sweeping everything off the bed and bedside table and even pulling out the IV tube.
Xie Lingfang quickly stopped him, "Son, what's wrong with you? Don't hurt yourself like this!"
However, Liang Jian simply wouldn't listen.
Fortunately, the doctor rushed into the ward in time and helped Xie Lingfang control Liang Jian.
But under the immense binding force, Liang Jian did not give up struggling. After several attempts, he suddenly stiffened and collapsed.
The doctors immediately organized a rescue effort.
Xie Lingfang was so frightened that she burst into tears, disregarding her image.
After a thorough examination, the doctor said gravely, "The patient's memory is disordered due to a blood clot in his brain compressing his nerves, causing him to develop an obsessive belief in Ms. Ji. This is a post-traumatic psychological defense mechanism. Forcibly correcting it could lead to increased intracranial pressure, which could be life-threatening in severe cases. He must absolutely avoid any stimulation."
"How long will this condition last?" Xie Lingfang asked.
"Recovery could take a few days if things go smoothly, or several months, or even longer," the doctor said.
Liang Weiyue was silent for a moment, then frowned and asked, "So you mean we should go along with him now and admit that Ji Ying is his fiancée?"
"no!"
Liang Yizhi's face remained calm as always, but his voice was slightly lower than usual.
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