"Now that I know the malice of Consort Chen and the First Princess, I will be more careful," Yun Zhourong quickly said.
"You must have been very scared at the time."
Ji Minxiu reached out and gently stroked Yun Zhourong's face, his eyes filled with heartache.
"I am a little scared, but I am even more afraid of not seeing you."
Yun Zhourong nodded, but quickly smiled and said, "However, when you came to save me, it was like a god descending to earth, and I was instantly no longer afraid."
"I wish I were a god, so I could guarantee you would never be in danger."
Thinking back now, Ji Minxiu still feels a chill of fear. If he had arrived any later, Yun Zhourong might have suffocated to death in the trap.
After all, while that tabletop could provide a heat source for a short time, it would become no different from an oven once the temperature rose over time.
"In my eyes, you are a god, the most powerful being!" Yun Zhourong raised her head, her eyes filled with tenderness and admiration.
If it weren't for the man in front of her, she would have either died on the road to exile or been assassinated by the eldest princess.
"Ruan Ruan is the best in my heart, and deserves to be truly loved and cared for."
Ji Minxiu lowered his head and gently kissed Yun Zhourong's brow, assuring her, "Don't worry, I will definitely protect you, and no one can hurt you!"
I believe you!
Yun Zhourong's heart softened and felt sweet. She lowered her head and snuggled against Ji Minxiu's chest, then whispered, "However, being in the trap reminded me of someone."
"Um?"
Ji Minxiu pinched Yun Zhourong's chin with a hint of jealousy, his eyes narrowing slightly as he said, "Back then, you weren't thinking about me, but about someone else?"
"Oh dear, that man is my savior, and I've only met him once. I just feel a little regretful that I couldn't thank him in person," Yun Zhourong said with a smile.
"How can I thank you in person?" Ji Minxiu felt a little better and then asked in confusion.
A look of reminiscence appeared in Yun Zhourong's eyes as she slowly said, "Yes, when I was ten years old, I accidentally fell into a trap in the mountains. I was about to freeze to death when a little brother suddenly appeared and we warmed each other, which is how I survived."
That year, her beloved maternal grandfather was convicted and beheaded, and his body was thrown into a mass grave. Her maternal grandmother couldn't bear the shock and died. The rest of the An family members all hid far away to avoid danger.
So she went to the mountains alone to collect her grandfather's body. On her way back, it was dark and she couldn't see clearly, so she fell into a trap.
"You were ten years old... that was twelve years ago?"
Hearing this, Ji Minxiu was stunned for a moment, then said excitedly, "Ruanruan, back then, didn't you and that boy hug each other for warmth and say that you were willing to be the one who would always care about him?"
Back then, he almost froze to death after falling into a trap. At that time, his willpower was at its weakest, and with his mother no longer alive, he had almost no desire to survive.
Later, it was that little girl who suddenly appeared and gave him encouragement, which gave him the will to live.
Now it seems that it was Yun Zhourong.
No wonder, no wonder that even though he hadn't seen her face back then, he still felt a special tenderness towards her when they first met.
"Yes, I promised that young man. I was planning to take him back to the Earl's mansion the next day, but when I woke up, he was gone. I asked the hunter who saved me, but he said he hadn't seen him either..."
Yun Zhourong suddenly stopped speaking, her eyes widening as she exclaimed, "Minxiu, you... how do you know about what happened back then... could you be that young man?!"
Ji Minxiu smiled and nodded, pressing his forehead against Yun Zhourong's, and said gently, "Yes, I just realized that our fate began so early. Our destiny is ordained by heaven."
"Yes, no wonder I couldn't find you that day; you were in another world..."
Yun Zhourong was also filled with emotion. She was so young back then, how could she have imagined such a fantastic thing?
"However, there are some things I need to take care of."
Ji Minxiu gently pulled Yun Zhourong into his arms, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Xia Shiyan, how dare you lie to him for so many years!
【Huaxia】
"Brother Ji..."
"shut up!"
Upon seeing Ji Minxiu at the hospital, Xia Shiyan instinctively tried to act coquettishly, but he coldly interrupted her.
"I'm asking you, was it really you who saved the little girl from the trap back then?" Ji Minxiu said coldly.
Xia Shiyan's heart tightened. She knew that Ji Minxiu must have found out something if he said that.
She wanted to explain, but after opening her mouth, she lowered her eyes and apologized, "I'm sorry, I know I was wrong. I just wanted to get rid of that place that was causing me pain... I'm sorry..."
If it were in the past, she would have definitely offered some explanation.
But this brush with death made her realize that the things she had been pursuing were never meant for her, and forcing them would only lead to a miserable end.
She was wrong before!
Ji Minxiu thought Xia Shiyan would at least offer some explanation, but he didn't expect her to agree so readily. He was stunned for a moment, then said coldly, "You're quite sensible. You can avoid some physical pain, but you can't escape the punishment of the law. Go inside and atone for your sins."
They colluded with foreigners to extort money from him, and the amount was huge, enough for her to spend a long time in prison.
"I know, I will definitely turn over a new leaf and start a new life."
Xia Shiyan has completely given up hope and only wants to get her sentence reduced so she can get out as soon as possible.
Originally, everything she has now was stolen; it was her own dissatisfaction that led to this predicament.
It's all retribution.
"You'd better watch yourself."
Ji Minxiu didn't want to talk to Xia Shiyan anymore, so he got up and left quickly.
As a result, as soon as I stepped out of the ward, I saw a group of people waiting outside. The person in the lead was about fifty years old. He seemed approachable, but in fact, he exuded the majesty of a superior.
Although Ji Minxiu had never met this person before, based on his years of experience in the business world, he could tell at a glance that this person's identity was definitely not simple.
His eyes narrowed slightly before he stepped forward and said politely, "You gentlemen have something to discuss with me."
"Yes, may we talk further?"
The leader said, taking out his ID, "I am Chen Guodong, the head of the 749 Bureau, a special national agency. When we interrogated those foreigners, we obtained some special information."
Ji Minxiu was incredibly clever. Upon hearing this, he immediately understood that since these people were government officials, they wouldn't be so easily fooled. He could only nod and say, "Alright, I'll go with you."
With the safety buckle, he could escape no matter where these people wanted to take him, so he wasn't afraid.
Recently, a new function was discovered in the development of the Ping An Kou: the ability to set coordinates.
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