Chapter 40: Exposed and Fainted
As night falls, the lights in the villa gradually come on.
Gao Li followed the group inside, and a rich fragrance filled her nose. She followed the scent and saw several potted plants in the corner of the courtyard.
——[It’s golden camellia.]
The golden flowers are translucent, glossy, and even translucent, a result of the wax-like coating on the petals, creating a mysterious, touchable feeling. They have many uses, including ornamental use, tea brewing, and medicinal use.
Gao Li wagged his transparent little tail proudly.
——[I didn’t spend so much time in the flower shop in vain.]
Unfortunately, No. 13, who was supposed to be the supporting actor, had already gone off to surf, so no one agreed with her.
No, Jian Yi still raised his eyebrows slightly.
Su Sangwan explained, "I planted some because I saw it bloomed beautifully. I can already smell the fragrance. Let's go in quickly."
Entering the living room, it is completely different from the simple and gloomy style of Qingshan Villa.
The crystal chandelier on the ceiling shone brightly, like stars hanging in the sky. The sofas and furniture were richly artistic, and a European oil painting from the last century hung on the wall. The goddess in the painting was veiled, elegant and mysterious.
——[Look, this is home.]
——[It’s different whether you have a wife or not.]
——[It’s nothing like the gloomy Qingshan Villa, where this side is a love nest and that side is an empty nest where you will wait out the rest of your life.]
Jian Yi pursed his lips tightly.
“…”
Can't you just be quiet for a while? Look at the author, what words he used.
Is Qingshan Villa very gloomy?
No, it was possible before, but it is no longer possible after Gao Li came, especially with the addition of a little carrot head recently.
Even with Zhou Rong's cleaning, a stuffed animal would occasionally pop up on the sofa, and there was even a princess castle sticker on the coffee table.
Not to mention the bedroom. His desk was once hers, but now it was practically her dressing table, a mess of hairpins, earrings, and rubber bands. There was even a princess lamp on top, beneath which she'd spend her days calculating her savings and writing her novels. The closet was clearly divided into separate areas, so they didn't interfere with each other, but sometimes he'd find a women's garment among the pile of men's clothes.
The scariest thing was the bathroom. The pink women's toothbrush and cups, one large and one small, were clearly visible, and there was a bag of feminine products lying quietly in the corner...
Jian Yi looked up at the sky helplessly. To be honest, he remembered the time when Gao Li's aunt came to visit better than Gao Li herself.
The Qingshan Villa today is no longer what it used to be. It's already in this state and yet it's still plagued by crickets.
Jian Yi couldn't help but ask, Gao Li, do you have a heart?
Gao Li was careless. After he finished chirping, he was attracted by the delicious food.
I was tired after playing all day, and this table of food was simply delicious.
"Gurgle."
Suisui held her stomach, her face flushed red, her eyes wide open, as if filled with astonishment.
"I'm not hungry."
Gao Li rubbed her hair with amusement. Her braids were a little messy today because she played too crazy.
Su Sangwan smiled and picked up Sui Sui and put him on a chair, placing a small children's bowl and chopsticks in front of him.
"It's just for you to eat, you're welcome."
There were no outsiders, and no false etiquette. Gao Li ate with relish, enjoying the delicious food.
It should be said that the four people who had a lot of fun today were very hungry. No extra words were said, just plain food.
After dinner, Su Sangwan invited Gao Li to visit her closet, which contained many clothes, jewelry and jewellery given by brands when she participated in events. She also threatened that Gao Li could take them if he liked them.
She really wanted to make up for her past mistakes and repair her relationship with Gao Li.
There is no girl who doesn't like sparkling beautiful things. Gao Li followed excitedly and forgot the time during the visit.
Xiao Sui Sui fell asleep on the sofa.
Jian Yi and the others were also feeling a little sleepy.
During the visit, Gao Li also yawned several times.
She yawned again as she glanced at a pair of pearl earrings.
Yawning is contagious, and Su Sangwan couldn't help it either.
"It's so late, why don't you stay here today? There are guest rooms."
Gao Li shook his head and went downstairs. When he pulled Sui Sui to the sofa, he actually closed his eyes slightly.
"I'm tired from playing today. How about you stay here tonight?"
Su Sangwan tried hard to keep her sleepy eyes open and asked Jian Yi.
If it was Jian Yi alone, she wouldn't dare to invite him, but there were Gao Li and Sui Sui.
She was in a trance for a moment, as if she was about to lose her balance.
The sound of washing in the kitchen stopped. Mother Liu wiped the water stains and supported Su Sangwan.
"Madam, you're tired too. Let me help you go back to the bedroom to rest. Mr. Jian and the others will have a driver to take you back safely."
"But……"
Jian Yi interrupted at this time, "I've troubled you a lot today. It's okay, we'll take a bus back later."
After saying this, he looked at Mother Liu. His pupils, as deep as a pool of water, showed no subtle emotions, yet seemed to conceal an ancient mysterious power, which made Mother Liu dare not look directly at him.
"She's sleepy too, help her go back and rest."
It wasn't until the two of them went upstairs and the bedroom door closed that Jian Yi withdrew his gaze.
He looked at the two people cuddling together on the sofa, and his gaze swept to the water glass on the coffee table.
Jian Yi moved closer and pushed the cup to the ground. With a "bang", glass shards flew everywhere, but the two people on the sofa were not startled.
He frowned.
Hearing footsteps upstairs, he bent down and quietly picked up a slightly larger piece of glass.
"What's wrong?"
Mother Liu had already come out of the bedroom and asked anxiously.
Jian Yi pretended to be calm and concealed the piece of glass by putting it into his black coat pocket, while smiling apologetically.
"Sorry, I wanted to drink some water and I didn't hold it firmly."
"It's okay, I'll clean it up."
Mother Liu brought a broom, but there were so many broken glass shards that she didn't notice that one piece was missing.
"I'll ask the driver to take you back."
"Okay." Jian Yi glanced at the person on the sofa and said, "I just called a driver. It's just that Gao Li's period is about to start, and she always feels very uncomfortable at this time. I'm out of medicine at home, so I want to go to the pharmacy to buy some medicine."
"Seeing how tired they are, I want them to go back first and I'll take the bus over. Please help them get on the bus, Mama Liu."
The man's eyes were gentle and filled with apology. Mother Liu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
She is an elder in the Jian family, but is the amnesiac Mr. Er so gentle?
Aunt Liu first picked up Sui Sui and went out.
There were two cars at the door, one was the one Jian Yi had just called, and the other was already prepared to take them back.
Mother Liu stood at the door for a moment, then carried Sui Sui into the car that Jian Yi called.
Jian Yi stared, and when he saw the result, the coldness in his deep eyes instantly condensed, and strands of ice exploded.
He clenched his fists, digging his nails into his palms, forcing himself to stay awake.
Taking out the mobile phone from the woman's bag, Jian Yi unlocked the password, turned on real-time positioning and recording, and then put it back into the bag.
Gao Li was also helped into the car by Liu's mother, and the driver left after receiving the address.
Stopping in front of the car, Jian Yi opened the passenger door.
"Let me sit in the passenger seat. It's more spacious and comfortable."
Mother Liu didn't say anything and helped him get into the car.
In the quiet and dim car, my forced spirit slowly weakened and sleepiness came over me.
He leaned back in the back seat, closed his eyes, and pretended to sleep. In the dark, he gripped the piece of glass he had taken. He squeezed hard, the glass scratching his palm and drawing blood, but that was the only way he could stay awake.
That's the problem.
No matter how sleepy he or Gao Li were, they had never felt like this. They seemed to be about to faint.
There's something wrong with this dinner.
Mother Liu lives in the Jian family's old house, so she must have given instructions from there.
This car has problems too.
Jian Zhengyuan wants to take action against him, Gao Li and Suisui must separate from him, otherwise they will be implicated by him.
Because whether he takes this car or not, he can't escape.
The car drove in the dark for a while, then stopped, the driver got out, and someone else got in the driver's seat.
"go back."
A low voice sounded, and Jian Yi gripped the glass shard in his hand even tighter. Blood was already dripping onto the car through his fingers.
It was indeed Jian Zhengyuan.
At Sang Wan's villa, Mother Liu poured out all the soup she had cooked that night.
She covered her uneasy heart and looked at the full moon outside the window. Nothing big would happen tonight.
Jian Zhengyuan asked her to cook dinner, and she certainly had no objection, but she was shocked when he asked her to put a packet of white powder into the food.
"Don't worry, this is just a sleeping pill. It's just to let them sleep for a while."
She didn't know what Jian Zhengyuan was going to do, but Jian Zhengyuan was holding her lifeline, so she had to obey and agree.
He also specifically asked that they be taken to the car he had arranged when they were unconscious.
She knew how cruel and vicious the people she obeyed were, and if something went wrong, she might be responsible for three lives.
Mother Liu hesitated.
Jian Zhengyuan threatened again that Jian Yi must be in that car.
Mother Liu breathed a sigh of relief.
She had no right to interfere in how to deal with Jian Yi. She had also experienced the time when Jian Yi turned the Jian family upside down, and knew that they had a deep grudge.
When she carried Sui Sui out, she put Sui Sui in the car that Jian Yi called. In her opinion, Gao Li and Sui Sui were at least innocent and should not be involved in this feud.
She didn't want to bear more guilt.
*
In a pharmacy with low traffic outside the city center of Beicheng.
Jiang Bai pushed open the glass door, and the female boss came forward with a smile, "Are you getting the same medicine as last time?"
The glass door reflected the man's elegant face. He pushed his glasses slightly and said, "Yes, it's troublesome."
"Why bother? You only need those types. I've memorized them all."
The female boss turned around to find the medicine, scanned the code, and packed it in bags.
"A few days ago, an uncle said you were too busy to get your medicine. How long has it been since you ran out of it?"
Jiang Bai paused as he opened the payment code, "Is there an uncle who can help me get the medicine?"
"Yes." The female boss recalled.
"About three or four days ago, an old man came to get some medicine for you. He described your appearance very clearly, and I thought he was the one you asked to help me, so I gave it to him. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Seeing the man's serious expression, the female boss was worried that something might have happened. But when she looked at the medicine, she found that they were all common sleep-enhancing drugs.
"Oh, by the way, that uncle must be very rich. I don't recognize the license plate of his car, but it looks high-end at first glance."
"Thanks."
Jiang Bai quickly paid the bill, turned on his phone and called Jian Yi, but no one answered for a long time.
After hanging up, a message popped up when he scrolled down. He opened it and saw that it was a report about Su Sangwan accompanying them on a trip to Tongmengyu. The entire expense was covered by Su Sangwan's husband Jian Sili as a gift for the little girl.
The report mentioned the little girl as an orphan, and she is now being temporarily taken in by the Jian family. The comments below all praise the Jian family for their kindness and support for the Jian Group's products.
The cold wind blew, and Jiang Bai's whole body was suddenly covered with goose bumps. His heart felt like it was sinking into an icy cave.
He called Gao Li, but still no one answered.
The car speeds up and rushes towards Qingshan Villa.
That uncle should be Jian Zhengyuan.
If it was Jian Zhengyuan, it would mean that he was exposed.
It had been a long time since he had tampered with Jian Yi's medicine as instructed.
And because Jian Yi followed the doctor's advice carefully, his condition was gradually improving.
Jiang Bai knew that he would be exposed one day, but he didn't expect it to come so soon and so suddenly.
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