Chapter 359 The Past
Jiang Zhiyue was silent for a moment, as if she was a little surprised that Xiao Jingrun was standing so close to her.
There is a faint, refreshing fragrance in the air, an extremely elegant scent that makes people feel comfortable.
She looked at the man for a long time without saying anything, Xiao Jingrun couldn't help but said: "So many things have happened, don't you have anything you want to ask me?"
His words were gentle, but with an undeniable certainty, and he was as perceptive as ever.
Jiang Zhiyue's eyes flashed. Indeed, she was full of doubts, but she never thought that Xiao Jingrun would come in person to answer them.
As a chess player who is in charge of the overall situation, the most taboo thing is to tell everyone the direction of each chess piece.
The reason why the chess player is the chess player is that he never needs to explain the direction of the game to the chess pieces. He only needs to control the overall situation behind the scenes and make everything go according to plan.
Xiao Jingrun carefully planned his chess game. Jiang Zhiyue stepped into this game. After all, she had things she had to do, and some things still needed the help of Xiao Jingrun's layout to achieve.
They are a "tacit understanding" that comes naturally.
"The chess player always thinks he can control the chessboard, but he never thinks that the chess pieces also have their own thoughts and the paths they want to take. The controlled chess pieces will one day break free, and the chess player will pay the price for his self-righteousness."
The gentle voice sounded in his ears again, and Xiao Jingrun's words flowed softly from his thin lips word by word. The gold-rimmed glasses hanging on the bridge of his nose sparkled with star-like colors under the light from the window.
He said very softly, as if he were hallucinating, "Then what will be my price?"
This sentence was like mumbling to oneself. He didn't expect Jiang Zhiyue to hear it, nor did he expect anyone to answer it. It was just a spontaneous expression of his feelings in a specific situation.
He still looked humble. Seeing Jiang Zhiyue standing there silently, with no intention of talking to him, Xiao Jingrun said, "I'll go visit my aunt first."
Jiang Zhiyue still didn't say anything. Even though she was in the celebration ceremony and could speak so loudly, she was speechless and fell into silence.
This is probably his exclusive treatment.
Xiao Jingrun thought with some self-mockery, but he didn't care about such things. He walked away, his slender figure blending into the bright golden light.
Jiang Zhiyue looked at the somewhat lonely figure, and she suddenly thought of the prayer at Xilin Temple that day, and the words Xiao Jingrun said to her when she fell into the cave on the deserted island that day.
Compared to before, he seemed to have become more taciturn, and even the smile on his gentle face became more flawless and impeccable.
Xiao Jingrun never seems to reveal his true emotions, always giving people a gentle and indifferent feeling.
Jiang Zhiyue felt that he was like a tranquil lake; even if one threw a stone into it, it would hardly cause any ripples.
It seemed as if all the storms could not disturb his peaceful heart.
She stared at the man's back for a long time. When his back was about to disappear, Jiang Zhiyue moved her lips, making a sound neither loud nor soft.
"That time when I was attacked in the hospital, it was you who sent the photo to Gu Zhaoye. You knew I would be attacked in the hospital."
Fortunately, there were no outsiders on the corridor.
The two attendants were far away, and only the man listened to the girl's soft and quiet voice.
Xiao Jingrun turned around slowly, and Jiang Zhiyue looked at him without blinking with her clear eyes that were clearly black and white.
"You've been monitoring my life, you know what I want and what you can get through me."
"What do I want?" Xiao Jingrun asked.
Jiang Zhiyue paused, took a few steps forward, and kept a certain distance from Xiao Jingrun. Her voice became clearer and clearer, "You hope that the six major families will turn against each other and never form an alliance. You hope that no new family will emerge to replace the existing six major families."
She shouldn't have said this. This was undoubtedly a guess at Xiao Jingrun's thoughts, and such thoughts were extremely treasonous in this world.
Even if Xiao Jingrun was in the Xiao family, he would suffer a devastating disaster if this idea was exposed.
The existing system is defended by interest groups, which are deeply bound to each other through marriage. It is an intricate network of power.
"In addition to the six major families, the existing families that can replace the six major families in the future are the Lin family and the Bai family."
Jiang Zhiyue said, "Although the Bai family appears to be weaker than other families, if they combine with the Qin family, the legal community of this country will be dominated by them."
"The six major families check and balance each other's power, so they will elect a new family to escape the checks and balances, but this is very likely to bring harm to the family." Jiang Zhiyue added, "The Lin family is the best example."
She has a very smart mind and can always guess what men are thinking.
Xiao Jingrun's eyelashes moved slightly, and he raised the corners of his mouth, continuing to listen to what she said.
"There are many nameless cases in the archives of New Myanmar State. Most of them are not wanted or can be dealt with. I saw a very interesting case, which belongs to the latter."
Jiang Zhiyue took a few steps forward. She liked standing in the sun. Although she looked up into Xiao Jingrun's eyes, her aura was no less mature and steady than his.
"President, you were kidnapped. The crime happened in New Myanmar. The file records that you were the one who called the police, but there is no record of the case being closed."
Everything that has happened will leave indelible traces, and traces are something that cannot be erased in this world.
Xiao Jingrun had always kept his secrets very secret, never giving anyone a chance to peek, but Jiang Zhiyue could see through his thoughts clearly.
Jiang Zhiyue saw more clearly than anyone else what he wanted to hide, and she also understood more clearly than anyone else what he had never said.
"yes."
Xiao Jingrun answered with just one word, which was rare and concise.
"Do you want to hear my story?" He was silent for a long time and asked.
.....
Xiao Jingrun’s story is not simple at all.
This is the first time he has revealed this experience to anyone.
The gentle voice was a little deep, but very light, "Grandpa is in a high position and has many enemies. The whereabouts of the private car that my father, brother and I took had long been leaked. A gangster disguised as a bodyguard sneaked into the hotel and kidnapped me."
"They blindfolded me, tied my hands and feet, and threatened to cut off my tongue if I dared to make a sound. Even today, when I think of this incident, I can still clearly recall the pungent stench that filled the narrow carriage."
"It was an indescribable mixed smell, as if the dirtiest objects were piled together, with the sticky smell of fermented food, the stench of rotting wounds, and thick sweat intertwined."
"For me as a child, it was hell."
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