Under Jiang Li's watchful eye, Jiang Xueqi dared not lie anymore.
However, during the confession, she tried to use some words to beautify herself.
What do you mean by being young and naive, or naive, or that you didn't expect this...?
As a result of various unforeseen reasons, this incident occurred, causing irreparable consequences.
Then, because she couldn't find anyone who could solve the problem, and because she was too timid to be honest, she ended up in this situation.
even so……
This also infuriated Jiang Chi.
"Dad, I really didn't mean to," Jiang Xueqi said, her face filled with sadness and self-reproach. "I was so afraid that you would be disappointed in me. Because of my cowardice and timidity, that's why... Dad, I was wrong, I was really wrong..."
"Xueqi, I never imagined you would do something like this!" Jiang Chi looked at Jiang Xueqi with eyes full of disappointment.
His proud daughter, whom he considered a source of pride and a source of honor, had secretly done something so despicable.
Not only did they offend the Yao family, but they also indirectly offended the Lu family!
If these two families target the Jiang family...
That's enough to give their family a real headache.
If they continue to target her, it will probably be difficult for the Jiang family to rise to a higher level in the future.
"Dad, I really know I was wrong." In her panic, Jiang Xueqi began to kowtow to Jiang Chi repeatedly. "I swear, I will definitely behave myself from now on and never do anything outrageous again!"
"Alright, get up. Look at the state you're in!" Jiang Chi, though still angry, couldn't bear to see Jiang Xueqi kowtowing. "I'll have your older brother handle this. As for you..."
Jiang Chi thought for a moment and continued, "Go kneel in the ancestral hall and don't come out before school tomorrow!"
"Thank you, Dad. I will definitely be a good boy/girl!"
Jiang Xueqi responded and got up to go to the small ancestral hall that she had specially prepared at home.
Seeing that the farce was over, Jiang Li stretched and yawned. "Excuse me, may I leave now?"
"Look at yourself, what kind of person are you?" Jiang Chi was even more annoyed when he saw Jiang Li's nonchalant attitude. "It's all your fault that Xueqi has become like this!"
"Heh..." Jiang Li revealed a playful expression, her face full of disgust. "Don't pin everything on me. If it's because of my appearance that Jiang Xueqi had wicked thoughts and ideas, I can accept your attitude. But she did such a despicable thing several years ago. Doesn't that prove that this is her true nature? Don't blame me for her turning bad. She doesn't deserve it, and I can't bear the responsibility!"
After saying that, Jiang Li turned and left.
Jiang Chi: "!!!"
As soon as Jiang Li stepped outside, she saw the rest of the Jiang family standing at the door.
Everyone craned their necks to look into the doorway.
When they saw Jiang Li, they immediately resumed their serious demeanor, though their gazes towards her were somewhat evasive.
None of them expected this...
Jiang Xueqi is so young, yet she would do such a heinous thing for a boy.
This was simply beyond their comprehension.
In their minds, Jiang Xueqi could be willful, spoiled, and even unreasonable...
But she must be a kind-hearted girl...
But reality seemed to slap them hard in the face, pulling them out of their illusory perceptions.
“You…” Jiang Li began slowly.
"What are you trying to say?" Jiang Chenghao seemed to have been hit where it hurt for a moment, and spoke uncomfortably, "Are you trying to mock us? Mistaking a fish eye for a pearl? Mistaking malice for kindness?"
Jiang Chenghao attributed Jiang Xueqi's previous little actions to a young girl's jealousy, and since nothing serious happened, he secretly still protected Jiang Xueqi, the younger sister he had cherished since childhood.
But just now...
Jiang Xueqi confessed to this matter...
That completely shattered his preconceived notions.
turn out to be……
It's not because of Jiang Li.
It turns out that their favoritism towards her became a means for her to hurt others.
The moment this thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chenghao became even more afraid to face Jiang Li.
Looking at Jiang Chenghao's awkward expression, Jiang Li said, word by word, "You're overthinking it. I just want to get out. You're blocking my way."
The Jiang family members: "..."
The group awkwardly made way for Jiang Li.
Su Ruan looked at Jiang Li, her lips twitched, and she finally couldn't help but speak: "Jiang Li..."
"There's no need to say anything. No matter what you wanted to do to me before, I don't need your apologies," Jiang Li said calmly. "The kinship between you and me is inherently weak, and no one can be blamed for it. It's just fate playing tricks on us. Not interfering with each other is the best way for us to get along."
After saying that, Jiang Li left without looking back, ignoring the expressions of the others.
Hmm...
She was really hungry.
We need to go see where there's good food.
Lu Jiming, who was still dreaming, was awakened by the vibration of his phone.
Lu Jiming reached out and groped around haphazardly, but couldn't find his phone. Frustrated, he sat up.
Finally, it was discovered that...
The constantly vibrating phone wasn't his at all.
It belongs to his uncle!
My uncle's coat was left here, and his phone was in the coat's pocket.
He took out his phone, hesitated for a moment, and then answered the call.
"Mr. Lu! You've finally answered the phone!" The person on the other end sounded very anxious and was breathing heavily. "Something's happened on the project!"
Lu Jiming was jolted awake by those words and became completely alert. "Wait a minute, I'm not your CEO Lu. Your CEO Lu is resting and doesn't have his phone with him. I'll go get him right now."
Upon hearing this, the other party quickly replied, "Okay, thank you, you've worked hard."
Lu Jiming grabbed his phone and ran upstairs quickly.
Without knocking, they just pushed the door open and went in.
"Uncle, wake up!" Lu Jiming nudged Lu Shiyan, his voice trembling with urgency. "Someone's looking for you, and they sound really anxious."
As he spoke, Lu Jiming shoved the phone into Lu Shiyan's hand.
Lu Shiyan's eyes showed a moment of confusion, but he quickly regained his composure.
After glancing at the name displayed on his phone, Lu Shiyan asked in a businesslike tone, "What happened?"
"Mr. Lu! It's like this, something's happened at the construction site." The other person was the site manager, and upon hearing Lu Shiyan's words, he seemed to have found a pillar of support in an instant. "From yesterday until now, three people have committed suicide by jumping off buildings at the construction site!"
"What?!" Lu Shiyan's expression changed slightly. "What happened?"
There will never be any wage arrears at any of Lu's construction sites.
There is no exploitation of labor.
Why would someone jump off a building?
Why?
"I don't know." The person in charge sighed. "Those workers who had the accident were fine before. They had cheerful personalities and got along with everyone. But for some reason, they suddenly seemed to be possessed and started jumping off buildings one after another!"
Possessed by an evil spirit...
Lu Shiyan's expression changed again, and Jiang Li's image immediately flashed through his mind.
"Send people to guard the location where the person jumped, and don't allow anyone to get close," Lu Shiyan instructed solemnly. After thinking for a moment, he added, "From now on, construction work is suspended. We'll discuss anything else when I arrive."
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