Chapter 87 Who hit you?
"Xiao Jing".
Ji Lanwan looked at him with a worried expression from her hospital bed.
In this absurd farce, Ji Jingyu is the most innocent and most pathetic victim.
Ji Lanwan felt guilty towards him.
If she hadn't spoiled Ji He so much, or if she had discovered Ji He and Yu Juncheng's relationship earlier and stopped them before all the tragedies unfolded, perhaps Ji Jingyu wouldn't have had to go through all this filth.
He should have had a healthy and happy family.
Ji Jingyu turned around and said, "Sui Sui is still waiting for me outside. I'll take her home first, and then I'll come to see you."
"Don't make the extra trip." Ji Lanwan shook her head. "After you drop Sui Sui off at home, you should also go home and rest. You have school tomorrow."
As she spoke, she glanced at Ji He, who was sitting on the edge of the bed silently weeping, "Although your mother is unreliable, I am still her mother. She will take good care of me, so don't worry."
"I'm worried."
Those four simple words made Ji He's tears flow even more fiercely.
"What's there to worry about? The caregiver your teacher Su found for me will arrive tomorrow. Don't you trust the person your teacher Su helped you find? Be a good girl and listen to Grandma. Get a good rest tonight so you'll have the energy for class tomorrow."
Yu Juncheng deliberately chose this time to harass them because he knew that Ji Jingyu was in the most crucial stage of her senior year of high school.
He bet that Ji Lanwan would compromise for Ji Jingyu's future, and Ji Jingyu listened to Ji Lanwan the most. With her intervening to persuade Ji Jingyu, things would be much easier.
If he waits until Ji Jingyu finishes his college entrance exams, he'll have even less control over him.
Yu Juncheng knew this better than anyone else.
Ji Jingyu neither agreed nor disagreed, but simply said, "I'll go take Jiang Sui home first."
Ji Lanwan sighed, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
She knew that Ji Jingyu was a very opinionated child, and once he made up his mind about something, it was very difficult for others to change his mind.
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Before he opened the door, hope and despair coexisted.
He didn't know if Jiang Sui had listened to him and stayed where she was waiting.
The cool touch of her fingers on the doorknob brought Ji Jingyu's muddled mind to a degree of clarity.
Whatever the outcome, it's something he has to bear.
The hospital's air conditioning was set high, and Jiang Sui was probably hot, so she took off her school uniform and put it on a chair to the side.
Like a fluffy, sweet cotton candy, it quietly spreads a hint of sweetness, adding a touch of vibrant warmth to the dull air.
Jiang Sui is currently engrossed in working on her test paper.
She had promised Su Yinian that it wouldn't interfere with her studies, so naturally she had to keep her word.
But the little princess has never studied in such a difficult environment before.
Looking down for too long will make your neck uncomfortable.
Almost every time Jiang Sui finished a problem, she had to look up and stretch her neck.
With just one glance, she spotted Ji Jingyu standing not far away.
Jiang Sui immediately put down the test paper in her hand and walked quickly towards him.
The next second, her eyes widened suddenly, and she looked at Ji Jingyu in disbelief: "What happened to your face? Who hit you?"
Ji Jingyu has fair skin, the kind of porcelain white with a cool undertone, so even the slightest mark is very noticeable, let alone a bright, clear handprint.
When Ji He slapped him, she was almost insane. All her reason was burned away by the surging anger. So she used all her strength in that slap, without the slightest hesitation or reservation, completely forgetting that it was the child she had carried for ten months and given birth to.
The palm print on Ji Jingyu's left cheek was burning red, and the edges were even a little swollen.
Jiang Sui pulled Ji Jingyu to sit down, while she half-squatted in front of him.
Her slender, pale fingertips hovered above his cheek, hesitant to strike, afraid of hurting him.
Jiang Sui's eyes were filled with heartache and helplessness. "Does it hurt?"
As he asked the question, he lowered his head and gently blew on the red, swollen area.
She treated Ji Jingyu like a fragile porcelain doll, even her tone of voice was soft and cautious.
The warm breath gently caressed the wound, and Ji Jingyu felt the burning pain slowly fading away, even her tense nerves relaxed a bit.
He shook his head. "It doesn't hurt."
"Liar." Jiang Sui didn't believe it at all. "Was it your mother who hit you?"
Besides Ji Lanwan, Ji He was the only other person in the ward, so Jiang Sui easily identified the "suspect".
Despite looking disheveled, and with Jiang Sui seemingly ready to fight Ji He to the death, Ji Jingyu couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.
It wasn't a forced smile to appease Jiang Sui; he was genuinely happy. The smile slowly spread from his eyes, and the shackles that had bound his heart were finally broken.
"Yeah." He stretched lazily and smiled, "But it's all over now."
Jiang Sui suspected that Ji Jingyu had been hit in the head, otherwise why would someone be so happy after being hit?
However, the handprint was really an eyesore, and she felt heartbroken every time she saw it.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Sui took out a mask from her backpack and gently put it on Ji Jingyu. "I'm hungry. Take me to buy some food."
Fortunately, there was a convenience store downstairs from the inpatient department.
Just as Jiang Sui was about to walk over, Ji Jingyu grabbed her arm and handed her his school uniform, saying, "It's cold outside, put on your coat."
"knew."
While Ji Jingyu was choosing a small cake and milk for herself, Jiang Sui quickly bought an ice cup and a towel.
She wrapped the ice cup in a towel and carefully placed it on Ji Jingyu's face.
"I'll do it myself."
Ji Jingyu was worried that Jiang Sui's arms would get sore from holding it up for too long.
Jiang Sui quickly dodged, saying in a slightly displeased tone, "Don't move."
Ji Jingyu obediently sat down, letting Jiang Sui rub her face.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "When did you find out?"
Jiang Sui remained calm throughout; her eyes held no disdain or contempt, only heartache for him.
She should have known about this a long time ago.
Ji Jingyu thought.
"I found out not long after I returned from Jiangda University."
"Did Uncle Jiang tell you that?"
“No.” Jiang Sui shook her head. “I guessed it myself.”
Ji Jingyu had always acted so abnormally and contradictorily that Jiang Sui had actually sensed something was wrong a long time ago.
But whenever she tried to piece together the clues, it was like facing a tangled ball of yarn, unable to find the key thread, and she was always just a little short of getting close to the truth.
It wasn't until they went to Jiangda University together to find Gu Ci that Jiang Sui finally found the "thread".
It turns out that the man who picked Ji He up downstairs in the apartment complex that day was Yu Juncheng.
Jiang Sui immediately felt that the other person looked familiar and even suspected that he was the stepfather that Ji He had found for Ji Jingyu.
And then there was the time Yu Chen came to No. 2 Middle School, when Ji Jingyu suddenly asked her out of the blue if he looked a lot like Yu Chen.
In addition, there was the change in Ji Jingyu's attitude towards Ji He that he learned from Jiang Deyu.
The questions that had been hanging in Jiang Sui's mind were finally given reasonable explanations.
"So that's how it is."
No wonder Jiang Sui suddenly said those things to him on New Year's Eve.
No wonder she rushed out to find Ji He after learning that he had called her.
Perhaps it was because so many things had happened today, from Ji Lanwan's injury to the complete exposure of the secret hidden in her heart, all of which were beyond Ji Jingyu's expectations. So when he learned that Jiang Sui knew everything, he was not surprised at all. He even had a sense of "I knew it" in his heart.
Jiang Sui put the ice glass aside, cupped Ji Jingyu's face in her hands, and didn't give him a chance to dodge. "Is that why you won't agree to my proposal?"
Ji Jingyu swallowed hard, but remained silent.
The answer is obvious.
"Ji Jingyu, you big idiot."
"Yes, that's me."
Seeing that her attitude of admitting her mistake was too good, Jiang Sui's tone softened a bit, and then added a hint: "So you know what to do next, right?"
"I will take the time to tell Jiang Deyu and the others about this."
From beginning to end, the only thing Ji Jingyu cared about was their opinion of him.
Because he didn't have much, he was more afraid of losing it than anyone else.
But now, he doesn't seem afraid anymore.
"Hmph, are you pretending to be stupid with me on purpose!"
Jiang Sui pouted, with a hint of reproach, as if she was certain that the other person would coax her.
"How about after the college entrance exam?"
Ji Jingyu knew what Jiang Sui was talking about and what she wanted. He just wanted to wait until she was a little older and had thought things through.
Jiang Sui gently tugged at his sleeve with her fingers, unable to hide the smugness in her voice, "That's more like it."
"I'll take you home."
The strong smell of disinfectant, the stark white walls, the hurried footsteps, and the occasional low sobs from the ward all evoked unpleasant thoughts. Ji Jingyu didn't want Jiang Sui to stay here any longer.
"Will you come back after you take me home?"
Ji Jingyu didn't want to lie to Jiang Sui, "I'm worried about Grandma. I'll go back after I meet with the caregiver who takes care of her tomorrow."
“Okay.” Jiang Sui knew how important Ji Lanwan was to Ji Jingyu, so she didn’t try to persuade him anymore. She just said, “Then I’ll stay with you a little longer. Anyway, Fanfan and Jiang Deyu are coming over tonight. I’ll go home with them then, so you don’t have to run around.”
"good."
Ji Jingyu helped Jiang Sui unwrap the cake, saying, "You eat your cake obediently, I'm going out to make a phone call."
"Who are you calling?"
"110".
"Oh," Jiang Sui responded subconsciously, but two seconds later her hand holding the fork paused, and she suddenly looked up at Ji Jingyu, her eyes filled with confusion and doubt, "Huh?"
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"Shameless! Absolutely shameless!" After hearing Ji Jingyu recount his background, Jiang Deyu was so angry that he spun around on the spot, angrily shouting at the air, "God is truly blind! Why doesn't He send down a bolt of lightning to strike this scum to death!"
He clenched his fists so tightly they cracked. "Is this bastard coming to the hospital later? I'm going to find a sack to put over his head and give him a good beating."
Hearing Jiang Deyu say this, Jiang Sui's expression became strangely odd. "He probably won't come to the hospital."
"That bastard dared to cause trouble at our door before, but now he's pretending to be dead? Did he hurt Grandma? Is that why he's too guilty to come to the hospital to see her?"
Jiang Sui: "..."
It must be admitted that Jiang Deyu can be quite clever at times.
“I’ll handle it myself.” Ji Jingyu patted Jiang Deyu on the shoulder. “Although you are a minor, if you really hit him, Uncle Jiang and Aunt Sun will be liable for civil damages.”
"Pah, pah, pah! Even if I had too much money to burn, I wouldn't give money to this kind of scum."
The thought of this possibility made Jiang Deyu immediately give up on the idea, but he would still insist on drawing a circle to curse the other party every day.
"Fanfan, don't cry." Jiang Sui was busy wiping away Xia Fan's tears and sighed softly, "If Gu Ci knew that you were crying so sadly because of Brother Ji, he would definitely beat Brother Ji up with a sack."
Xia Fan was feeling sad when she heard Jiang Sui say that, and she burst out laughing. "I just feel sorry for what happened to Brother Ji."
She spoke while sniffling, her voice still trembling with tears, but she wasn't as heartbroken as before. "Brother Ji, why didn't you tell us? Otherwise, we could have stood up for you that day at Jiangda University."
Jiang Sui put his arm around her shoulder. "It's not too late to know now. Let's protect Brother Ji properly."
"Um."
"That's right."
Jiang Sui winked at Ji Jingyu, "It's getting late. Let's go upstairs to see Grandma Ji and then hurry home so as not to disturb her rest."
"Wait for me a moment." Xia Fan waved her hands rapidly in front of her eyes, trying to make her reddened eyes less noticeable. "I can't let Grandma Ji see that I've been crying."
“You’ve always been a crybaby, Grandma Ji won’t find that strange.”
Xia Fan got up to chase after Jiang Deyu, shouting, "Jiang Deyu, shut up!"
"It's alright. If Grandma Ji really asks, just say that Gu Ci made you cry." Jiang Sui slowly made up an excuse for her.
Ji Jingyu, walking at the very back of the group: "..."
This reason seems familiar.
Author's Note: Here I am! Thank you to all the babies who donated nutrient solution! [heart][heart][heart]
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