Chapter 186 So early, who are you with?
Ji Ying was startled.
Liang Yizhi let go of her and went to take a shower; it shouldn't be that soon.
She wanted to rub her face and open the door, but her hand froze in mid-air as soon as she raised it.
In the end, she turned around and rushed into the bathroom, carefully washed her hands and face, and then went to open the door.
Liang Yanchuan waited patiently at the door.
He smiled when he saw her open the door.
"Are you hungry?" he asked.
"There's a cake in the fridge." Ji Ying made way for her to enter.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Liang Yanchuan's eyes as he entered the room, and only then did Ji Ying notice that he was holding a thermal lunchbox.
"Put it on the table, eat this first and then have a late-night snack."
As soon as Ji Ying finished speaking, Liang Yanchuan's eyes lit up again.
The lid was opened, revealing a bowl of noodles with minced meat sauce.
Just by smelling this aroma, you can tell it's Lin Meizhen's cooking.
Back then, the Lin family was poor, and a bowl of noodles made by Old Master Lin was a rare luxury for the family.
This bowl of noodles is now the only dish that Lin Meizhen has truly mastered and can make that most like his cooking style.
“I just got my medication changed from her, and she asked me to bring this to you,” Liang Yanchuan said.
Ji Ying snapped out of her reverie, her eyelashes fluttering. "What is it?"
Liang Yanchuan remained silent for a while before saying with a solemn expression, "I've been tricked by Xie Lingfang, and I might go to jail."
Ji Ying was about to eat noodles with her left hand when she looked up at his words.
Liang Yanchuan said, "In order to protect his son's position, he found a shell company to trick me into signing a contract. Now the project could collapse at any time. If my dad finds out about this, he will definitely kick me out of the company, or even send me to jail."
Ji Ying frowned.
Liang Yanchuan suddenly grabbed her hand. "I'm telling you all this not so you can help me find a solution. I just want you to know the whole story. In case anything happens to me, could you... help me take care of my mother?"
He paused, lowering his voice even further. "Because Xie Lingfang's confidant, Zhang Nan, has been frequently appearing near Tianhe Yunjing recently. I'm worried he's already found out something."
"Cockroaches?" Ji Ying frowned even more deeply.
"It's Zhang Nan."
Liang Yanchuan corrected him.
“He is Xie Lingfang’s most capable henchman, specializing in dealing with the women around Liang Weiyue. This man is ruthless and has no bottom line; everyone is afraid of him. I was worried that he might harm you, so I had someone secretly keeping an eye on him. I never expected to discover that he was secretly investigating me for Xie Lingfang.”
Ji Ying immediately understood that Lin Meizhen had specially asked her son to bring her this bowl of noodles, the only dish she was good at making, not just a late-night snack, but also a mother's silent plea for her to save her son.
Ji Ying pondered for a moment, looked at him with a serious expression, but her tone was teasing, "How about this, if you feel like you're hopeless, quickly write a will, and I'll keep it for you."
Liang Yanchuan, "..."
After a brief silence, Ji Ying brought up the important matter, "How's the investigation into the Shen family in the capital going?"
She decided not to eat noodles and instead took a cake from the refrigerator.
“I heard that Shen Aizhu’s father once held a very special position in a key field, and his head was even put on the wanted list by foreign forces. Because of this, much information about their family is still kept secret.”
The implication is that there are obstacles in his investigation channels.
Ji Ying scooped up a spoonful of cake and didn't ask any further questions.
A moment later, Liang Yanchuan got up to take his leave.
Ji Ying walked to the door ahead of him, peeked out, and cautiously looked left and right, especially carefully scanning the tightly closed door next door, before signaling him to walk quietly and quickly.
Liang Yanchuan was baffled by her series of somewhat suspicious actions and left with a lot of confusion.
Not long after closing the door, Ji Ying's phone rang.
The screen lit up with a text message from Liang Yizhi, containing only one short sentence: "Am I a narrow-minded man?"
Ji Ying didn't reply. Thinking of his stern face next door, she couldn't help but cover her face and laugh out loud.
...
Meanwhile, Xie Lingfang returned to the Liang residence, still furious, and summoned her trusted confidant Zhang Nan.
"Did you get any results from investigating Liang Yanchuan?"
Zhang Nan lowered his head. "There's some progress, but it's not clear enough yet."
Xie Lingfang slammed her hand on the table and stood up, "You can't even handle this small matter? All these years of training you have been for nothing!"
Zhang Nan looked slightly aggrieved. "If we don't act, we don't care. But if we do act, we must make sure the other party disappears completely. Shouldn't we investigate thoroughly before taking action?"
Xie Lingfang snorted coldly, "Anyway, that kid is going to jail. As long as his birth mother is still alive, she will definitely jump out and beg my husband for leniency. You can strike first then. Now go do something else."
Zhang Nan pricked up his ears.
"I don't want to see Ji Ying in front of A Jian again. I need to find a way to make her 'disappear' for a while, and do it cleanly!"
Zhang Nan looked troubled. "Doesn't the eldest young master need her?"
Xie Lingfang's tone was gloomy, "I want you to create the illusion that she left without saying goodbye. During this time, I will arrange a marriage for A-Jian as soon as possible. When she comes back, the position of the young mistress of the Liang family will already belong to someone else, and she will have no choice but to get out."
Zhang Nan suddenly realized, "I understand, I'll get on it right away."
...
The next morning, Ji Ying was dragged to the next room.
Liang Yizhi personally cooked breakfast for her.
She leaned against the side, supervising while sipping her milk.
I was only halfway through making the fried eggs when Liang Jian called.
"I'm in the parking lot downstairs. I'll pick you up and take you to breakfast."
Ji Ying hesitated and looked at Liang Yizhi.
The man who was busy at the stove paused slightly, then calmly reached out and turned off the fire in the frying pan.
Although this gesture seemed to tacitly approve of and support her decision, Ji Ying still keenly sensed his suppressed displeasure.
After a moment's hesitation, she still said into the phone, "Okay, wait for me."
After hanging up the phone, Ji Ying hugged him from behind, pressed her cheek against his broad back, and asked softly, "Are you angry?"
"A little."
Liang Yizhi pried her hands open and went to wash his hands.
Ji Ying followed and whispered, "It's only temporary."
“Go ahead,” Liang Yizhi took off his apron, reached out and pulled her in front of him, and kissed her on the forehead. “I won’t ask why you insist on moving into the Liang family, but I hope there won’t be any barriers between us.”
Ji Ying's eyelashes trembled.
The question I wanted to ask was swallowed back down.
There are some things you shouldn't tell him before you're sure.
"I'll talk to you when I get back. Don't be angry. You need to eat breakfast too. I'm leaving now."
Liang Yizhi watched her departing figure, his eyes darkening slightly.
...
Liang Jian leaned against the car, just like last time, looking relaxed and carefree.
If Han Bin hadn't been sitting in the driver's seat, Ji Ying would have almost mistaken him for someone whose memory had returned to normal, and who had become the meticulous and unpredictable eldest son of the Liang family.
"Did the doctor allow you to be discharged?" Ji Ying asked.
The bandage on his forehead had been removed, but his eyes seemed to be hiding something, making people hesitant to approach him.
Liang Jian smiled gently, his gaze sweeping over her slightly tense shoulders, his voice carrying a hint of unintentional probing, "So early, who are you with?"
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