Chapter 88 Nobody Can Live in Peace (Ending Revision)...
Jiang Deyu only found out later why Yu Juncheng couldn't come to the hospital.
"It's a pity we didn't let that bastard stay inside longer!"
Xia Fan also felt it was a pity, "There's nothing we can do, the police can only release him because of insufficient evidence."
Everyone had witnessed Yu Juncheng's shamelessness, but no one expected him to be so utterly shameless.
Not only did he deny pushing Grandma Ji down, he even countered by saying that Grandma Ji fell down on her own and that she and Ji He had set him up to extort money from him.
Compared to Jiang Deyu's righteous indignation, Ji Jingyu seemed much calmer. "I never really expected to get him in anyway."
It's just a small lesson for Yu Juncheng, who keeps disgusting himself.
He plays the role of a devoted husband to his wife, while simultaneously deceiving Ji He by saying he will get a divorce, completely manipulating both sides.
He was certain that Ji Lanwan would swallow her anger and keep quiet for Ji Jingyu's sake, so as not to escalate the matter.
But Ji Jingyu is determined to muddy the waters, so no one can have peace.
The truth will out eventually; the Deng family must already know about this.
Ji Jingyu's dark eyes were like a deep pool filled with the night, and beneath the calm surface, a storm was quietly brewing.
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The smell of disinfectant mixed with the stuffy air in the hospital corridor made it hard to breathe.
Deng Yi walked slowly in her high heels and then stopped in front of Ji He.
Her gaze slowly fell on Ji He, sweeping over her from top to bottom with undisguised disdain. "You're Ji He?"
Ji He never expected to see Deng Yi at the hospital.
She looked at the other person warily, her voice rising uncontrollably, "What are you doing here?"
"I heard your mother is in the hospital, so I came to see her." Deng Yi slightly raised her chin, a cold smile playing on her lips, exuding an arrogant contempt. "Let's see what kind of person could raise such a shameless slut like you who wants to destroy other people's families."
Ji Lanwan is not in the ward at this time.
Today was a rare day with no wind and plenty of sunshine, so the caregiver pushed her downstairs to bask in the sun.
"What right do you have to say that!" Ji He's voice was filled with hatred and trembling. "Back then, Juncheng and I were about to get married, but you used his future to threaten him into being with you. When he disagreed, you drugged him, got pregnant, and forced him to comply!"
Ji He grew angrier as she spoke, and years of pent-up grievances and resentment finally erupted. Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, "If you hadn't seduced him back then, how could our family have ended up like this? You're the despicable woman who destroyed someone else's family!"
If it weren't for Deng Yi, her mother wouldn't have given her such a cold shoulder for so many years, her child wouldn't have grown increasingly distant from her, and she wouldn't have accidentally hit him, making their already precarious mother-son relationship even worse.
They could have lived a very happy and fulfilling life.
It's all because of Deng Yi. Without her, my life would never have turned out this way!
Ji He's nails dug deeply into her palms, the blood seeping out staining her fingertips red, and the hatred surging in her eyes was almost overflowing.
"I seduced him?" Deng Yi scoffed, as if she had heard something utterly absurd. "Back then, it was Yu Juncheng who actively pursued me. He showered me with attention every day, trying to please me at every opportunity, and I couldn't get rid of him. After he found out I was pregnant, he knelt before my father for a whole day and swore a solemn oath that he would treat me well for the rest of his life. Otherwise, why do you think my father would agree to me marrying a penniless young man?"
"I don't believe it," Ji He stiffened upon hearing this, "It was clearly you..."
"Believe it or not, it's all true." Deng Yi took a step closer. "On the contrary, you've been shamelessly pestering him for so many years. It's disgusting to even think about it."
Ji He's face turned pale instantly, and her lips trembled uncontrollably: "You're lying! The person he loves has always been me, and he even told me he would divorce you..."
"Juncheng said you have delusions, but I didn't expect it to be true." Deng Yi interrupted Ji He's accusation, her eyes filled with impatience and disgust as she looked at her. She took out a voice recorder from her bag, played an audio clip, and Yu Juncheng's voice quickly came through.
Completely different from his domineering manner when he was with Ji He, Yu Juncheng spoke in a low voice here, even with a hint of deliberate flattery and fawning.
This stark contrast felt like a thorn piercing Ji He's heart, making Yu Juncheng seem like an absolute stranger.
"Honey, let me explain. I'm really innocent. They set me up."
"Framed you? Then what were you doing at that woman's house? Yu Juncheng, I'm only giving you one chance. Explain yourself clearly, or get out of here right now!"
“I admit that Ji He likes me, but I have never liked her and have clearly rejected her. However, this woman is mentally ill and has delusions, so she always thinks that I like her and that we are truly in love. This time it's even more outrageous; she actually said that she and I have a son. Of course, I know that it was wrong of me to go to see her in private, but I just wanted to make things clear to her and tell her to stop harassing me and to disappear from my life completely.”
Deng Yi was skeptical. "So, is her son really yours?"
"Of course not!" Yu Juncheng's voice suddenly rose, as if he had suffered some great injustice. "This woman is crazy, who knows who she had a son with? I swear to God, her son has nothing to do with me. If you don't believe me, I can go with him to do a paternity test right now."
"This voice recorder is yours. You can listen to it as many times as you want." Deng Yi raised her hand to straighten the collar of her coat, her demeanor calm and composed. "Juncheng was discussing with me a few days ago that he wanted to take me and the children on a vacation abroad when the holidays started. So I advise you, if you're sick, go see a doctor right away. Don't covet things that don't belong to you."
She took a bank card out of her bag, placed it in front of Ji He, and said in a condescending tone, "There is 100,000 in this card. Although I know Juncheng didn't push your mother, I hate trouble. Rather than being harassed by you in the future, I'd rather spend some money now and have some peace and quiet."
Seeing that Ji He wouldn't take the bank card, Deng Yi simply placed it on the hospital bed. "Stop pretending. You've gone through all this trouble just for money, haven't you? Take this money, and don't even think about contacting Juncheng again, and don't ever show your face in front of me again..."
"Take your card away, we don't need it."
A clear, cold voice interrupted Deng Yi's almost humiliating words.
As soon as Ji He saw Ji Jingyu, she lowered her head and began to wipe away her tears. She didn't want her son to see her in such a disheveled state.
It's too ugly and too undignified.
Deng Yi's gaze fell on Ji Jingyu, a shadow of gloom flashing in her eyes.
Ji Jingyu stepped forward, silently blocking Ji Lanwan and Jiang Sui. "Yu Juncheng denies that he hurt my grandmother because of his low character, but the fact that he broke into my house and injured me is undeniable and will not disappear because of his denial."
Deng Yi's arrogance was undisguised. "Break in? What a joke! What's so special about a family like yours that's worth breaking into?"
"You should ask Yu Juncheng himself about this."
"You're certainly better talkative than your mother. Your name is Ji Jingyu, right?"
When Deng Yi pronounced the character "Yu," she maliciously dragged out the last syllable, and the sarcasm in her tone pierced Ji He's heart like a needle.
Ji He's face turned deathly pale instantly, her eyes darting around in panic, unable to face Ji Jingyu.
When Ji Jingyu was being named, Ji He insisted that the child's surname be Yu, which Ji Lanwan naturally disagreed with, and the mother and daughter were deadlocked for a long time.
As the child grew up day by day, the mother and daughter eventually compromised. The child's surname was Ji, but the character "Yu" had to be added to her given name.
Ji He never imagined that the name she thought was full of love and a testament to their love would become a tool for others to ridicule her child.
"It seems your mother is indeed quite ill. It's ridiculous that she dared to put Juncheng's surname in your name."
Deng Yi shook her head with a cold smile. She had expected to see a guilty and flustered face, but unfortunately, that was not the case.
The young man standing in front of her was tall and slender, with cold and sharp features. In particular, when his deep black eyes looked straight at her, they were devoid of any warmth. Deng Yi subconsciously avoided his gaze and was somewhat afraid to meet his eyes.
How could the weak and useless Ji He possibly raise such a child?
Deng Yi was completely baffled.
No matter how outstanding the other person is, it is an undeniable fact that he has a shameful and shady past.
This stain will be like a deep-seated wound, a mark he can never shake off for the rest of his life.
Thinking of this, Deng Yi's expression finally improved.
“I think you’ve misunderstood. My grandson’s name has nothing to do with Yu Juncheng.” Ji Lanwan gestured for the caregiver to push her forward. She looked at Deng Yi with neither servility nor arrogance. “Although I have no obligation to explain to you, it’s unfair to us to make such malicious speculations.”
Even if Ji Lanwan made concessions on the issue of naming the child, she could not really let Ji He act recklessly.
She named her child Jingyu.
The "Yu" in that phrase is not the hateful "Yu Juncheng," but rather comes from the line "Looking eastward at the overlapping clouds, there are mountains of Yu Tucui," meaning someone with both virtue and talent, and a vigorous vitality.
She didn't tell Ji Jingyu before because she felt it was unnecessary, but now Ji Lanwan is afraid that the child will overthink it.
What you are so proud of is actually worthless in the eyes of others.
Ji Jingyu remained calm; he genuinely didn't want to have anything to do with Yu Juncheng.
Deng Yi painstakingly tried to humiliate Ji Jingyu by using his surname, hoping to embarrass him, but reality slapped her in the face; this tactic was completely ineffective against him.
Jiang Sui slowly peeked out from behind Ji Jingyu, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Hey, weren't we talking about Yu Juncheng breaking into someone's home and assaulting them? Could it be that you feel guilty and are starting to make things up and act unreasonably?"
Deng Yi actually spotted Jiang Sui at a glance and also noticed the unusual relationship between her and Ji Jingyu.
What a small world.
It turns out that the substitute Jiang Sui found, as Yu Chen mentioned, was Ji Jingyu.
If she remembered correctly, he was also responsible for sending Yu Chen to the police station last time.
This family is really persistent.
"Jiang Sui, you found someone like this after breaking up with Xiao Chen?" Deng Yi said sarcastically. "You're becoming less and less picky these days."
"Auntie, are you still asleep? Go ask anyone in Lizhong, they'll all know Yu Chen is just my follower." Jiang Sui rolled her eyes lazily. "Boyfriend? Does he deserve that? Besides, a hundred Yu Chens wouldn't be worth a single finger of our Brother Ji."
"You!" Ever since they appeared, Deng Yi had been in a bad mood. A twisted look flashed across her face, and her tone was sharp and sarcastic. "Jiang Sui, is this how you talk to your elders? Where is your manners? Have you been in this poor place for too long and been assimilated?"
"What a joke, who do you think you are as an elder?" Jiang Yunzhao leaned against the door, looking at Deng Yi with a half-smile. His seemingly playful tone carried a sense of oppressive unease.
Su Yinian was standing next to him.
Su Yinian's expression was not good; clearly, they had overheard what he had just said.
Jiang Yunzhao gave her a "don't be impatient" look; he was enough to teach those who bullied their daughter a lesson on his own.
He leisurely placed the fruit basket on the bedside table, then curled the corner of his mouth and scoffed, "Deng Yi, who gave you the audacity to point fingers at my daughter?"
The once arrogant Deng Yi began to have thoughts of quitting.
She neither wanted to nor dared to confront Jiang Yunzhao.
Jiang Yunzhao is an absolute madman.
Some time ago, Jiang Zhenkai, the former head of the Jiang family, was personally sent to a sanatorium by him.
They call it going to a sanatorium to live out your retirement years, but nobody's stupid. Isn't this just a disguised form of house arrest?
He lost his power and was imprisoned.
The grandson he had been longing for turned out to be an illegitimate child of unknown origin, and he himself became a laughing stock in everyone's eyes.
The family of three he had personally separated has now been reunited.
From now on, every day he lives will be a torment worse than death for him.
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Su Yinian was chatting with Ji Lanwan.
Jiang Sui walked over to Jiang Yunzhao, nudged him with her shoulder, and tilted her head to look at him, "Why did you come with Mom?"
"We bumped into each other on the road."
"We made an appointment."
The two spoke almost simultaneously, but their answers were completely different.
Su Yinian shot him a sharp look, and Jiang Yunzhao immediately surrendered, "Listen to your mother, we just happened to bump into each other on the road."
Su Yinian watched the father and daughter singing in unison, but he couldn't get angry at all. He didn't even realize when the corners of his mouth had turned up.
She had to admit that she had longed for this scene countless times.
Seeing this, Ji Lanwan patted Su Yinian's hand and showed a relieved expression, "Finally, the hard times are over and things will get better and better."
A smile spread across Su Yinian's face, and he nodded gently, "Mm."
During this period, both teachers and students were busy. Su Yinian and the others chatted with Ji Lanwan for a while before they all had to rush back to school.
"Grandma Ji, I'll come to see you again when I have time."
"Sweetie, focus on your studies and don't worry about Grandma." Ji Lanwan peeled an apple for Jiang Sui and gave it to her to eat. "She should be able to be discharged from the hospital in a few days."
"Um."
Ji Jingyu pulled the caregiver aside and carefully instructed her not to let Ji Lanwan meet strangers except for the few of them, and to call him immediately if anything happened.
Soon, only Ji He and her daughter Ji Lanwan remained in the ward.
"Ji He".
Ji Lanwan had never called Ji He's name so seriously before. "No matter what hurtful things Ms. Deng said today, we deserved it. In the end, we are the ones who wronged her. You destroyed her family, and as your mother, I failed to restrain you and let you make mistake after mistake. I am also a sinner."
No matter how much Ji Lanwan hated Yu Juncheng, there was one thing she could never deny: his wife and children, like Ji Jingyu, were victims.
If Deng Yi hadn't later turned her attention to Ji Jingyu, Ji Lanwan wouldn't have intended to refute her.
“Children do not have the right to choose to be born. Xiao Jing came into this world passively. The sins and mistakes you have committed have nothing to do with him and should not be his original sin.”
Ji He grabbed Ji Lanwan's hand in a panic, "Mom, I know I was wrong..."
“If you have any shame at all, go and sever ties with Yu Juncheng right now.” Ji Lanwan brushed her hand away, her expression cold and stern. “Once my legs can move again, you’ll come with me to the Deng family to apologize. I’ll say it again: no matter what they say or do, we have to accept it. We owe them.”
Author's note: Thank you so much for the nutrient solution, everyone! [heart][heart][heart]
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