Chapter 356: Panic
Ji Wan nodded, but felt more and more uneasy.
She suddenly remembered whether anyone saw her and Hua Junyi going to the bathroom together on the day of the incident?
If someone saw it and told the Hua family, she would be in danger.
Recalling the scene of going to the bathroom with Hua Junyi, Ji Wan suddenly remembered a detail.
He Wanqing was nearby at the time and saw them walking towards the bathroom area together.
Thinking of this, Ji Wan's face turned pale.
"Oh no, He Wanqing might have seen me and Hua Junyi go to the bathroom together."
Xia Guoguo also realized the seriousness of the matter, "If she tells the Hua family..."
Ji Wan's phone rang again. It was Chi Lin.
She hesitated for a moment, but still answered the phone.
"Ji Wan, have you heard about Hua Junyi?" Chi Lin's voice was unusually calm, which made Ji Wan even more nervous.
"I heard he's in the hospital." Ji Wan tried to remain calm.
Chi Lin continued, "The Hua family found me. They suspected that you had hurt Hua Junyi."
Ji Wan's heartbeat almost stopped. "Do they have any evidence?"
Chi Lin's voice gradually turned cold.
"Not yet, but He Wanqing told them that she saw you and Hua Junyi go to the bathroom together, and Hua Junyi was found injured shortly afterwards. Ji Wan, tell me honestly, was it you who did it?"
Ji Wan bit her lip, not knowing how to answer.
Admit it? Then what will Chi Lin do? Will he help her or betray her?
Chi Lin's tone became threatening.
"Ji Wan, I'm warning you, don't keep silent anymore. If the Hua family finds evidence, not only will you be in trouble, I'll be implicated too."
Ji Wan took a deep breath and decided to confess, "It was me, but that was because he touched me, and I was just defending myself."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds, and then Chi Lin's cold laughter was heard.
"What a self-defense move! He kicked someone in the bottom like that. Ji Wan, do you know what the Hua family will do?"
Ji Wan felt a surge of fear. "Will you help me?"
"Help you?" Chi Lin sneered.
Then, his voice continued, "Why should I help you? You and Chi Wenyan were flirting with each other, and you still expect me to help you clean up the mess?"
Ji Wan held the phone tightly, feeling angry and desperate.
"Chi Lin, although we have decided to divorce, we are still husband and wife. Are you going to watch me being retaliated by the Hua family?"
She was so heartbroken.
There was another silence on the other end of the phone. Finally, Chi Lin whispered, "I'll find a way, but the premise is that you must stay away from Chi Wenyan. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After saying that, he hung up the phone, leaving Ji Wan standing there.
She held her cell phone tightly, her eyes blank and helpless.
The phone slipped from his weakened fingers.
It hit the carpet with a dull thud.
Ji Wan's gaze fell blankly ahead, as if he hadn't heard anything.
The only sound in the room was the low, running sound of the air conditioner, which was extremely harsh.
Chi Lin's last threat, wrapped in a biting chill, circled repeatedly in her mind.
All her limbs seemed to be frozen, and she couldn't even feel her own heartbeat.
Confusion, helplessness, and the coldness of being betrayed by the people closest to her enveloped her layer by layer.
Xia Guoguo noticed that something was wrong with her and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
Ji Wan sighed, "I want to be quiet, I'm leaving first."
After saying that, she left.
In the evening, night falls.
Knock knock knock.
A clear and sudden knock on the door broke the silence.
Ji Wan's body trembled violently, and his heart suddenly tightened, almost jumping out of his chest.
She couldn't help but wonder, was it someone from the Hua family who came to visit?
Or did Chi Lin come back to force her to make a choice?
Fear instantly gripped her. She held her breath and moved lightly to the door, her cold fingertips touching the door panel.
Through the cat's eye, a familiar face, but now particularly unexpected, came into view.
Chi Wenyan?
How come he is here?
After hesitating for a moment, she unlocked the door.
The man outside the door stood tall and straight, with a barely perceptible hint of fatigue between his brows, but his eyes were sharp and determined.
He didn't speak immediately, but just looked at her quietly.
Ji Wan subconsciously took a half step back, his voice trembling with disbelief.
"You...why are you here?"
Didn’t Chi Lin warn her to stay away from Chi Wenyan?
Chi Wenyan interrupted her.
He didn't explain anything and just raised the phone in his hand.
The screen was on, and a clear image was playing. The image was not long, but it was enough to subvert everything.
Ji Wan's pupils suddenly dilated.
She stared at the small screen, as if she wanted to engrave every frame on it into her mind.
The light at the bathroom door was a little dim, but it was enough to see Hua Junyi pulling her, as well as the moment she struggled in fear and finally raised her foot to fight back.
Breathing became rapid.
That memory that had been deliberately forgotten and was full of fear now had the most direct proof.
A huge warm current instantly broke through the frozen dam.
My eye sockets suddenly felt hot without warning, and my vision quickly blurred.
"This...where did this come from?" Her voice was choked with sobs, and she was in a trance as if she had survived a disaster.
Chi Wenyan put away his phone, his eyes fell on her pale face, his tone unquestionable yet soothing.
His voice was low and had a reassuring magnetism.
"Don't worry about this. Just rest here and leave the outside matters to me."
His words were simple, yet contained great power, dispelling the haze that shrouded her heart.
Ji Wan stared at him in a daze.
The night outside the window was still dark, but the tense atmosphere in the room seemed to loosen a little.
Chi Wenyan's figure stood in front of her, like a solid barrier, isolating her from the wind and rain outside.
Her clenched fists slowly loosened without her noticing.
Chi Wenyan's figure disappeared behind the door.
Ji Wan was still standing there, the cold touch of the door panel still lingering on his fingertips.
The air seemed to still be filled with his refreshing scent, which formed a sharp contrast with the stagnant despair in the room.
She lowered her head and looked at her slightly trembling hands.
That video was like a ray of light that split the dark clouds and dispelled the despair that shrouded her heart.
Chi Wenyan's words were concise, yet carried unquestionable power.
"Leave the outside matters to me."
These words echoed in her ears again and again, strangely soothing her pounding heart.
She slowly walked to the sofa and sat down, her body still a little weak.
On the carpet, the screen of her own cell phone was still dark, and the call just now was like a cold nightmare.
Chi Lin’s threat, He Wanqing’s betrayal, and the Hua family’s potential revenge.
These were once huge rocks weighing on her heart.
Now, she had the weapon to fight back, but it was not enough. It was not enough to just protect herself.
She couldn't wait passively forever for others to define her fate.
Ji Wan picked up his cell phone, slid his finger across the screen, and dialed Xia Guoguo's number.
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