Ji Huai gave a deep snort, "The engagement back then was just a verbal agreement between your grandfather and me. Otherwise, do you think I would have allowed a little girl like you to break off the engagement so easily? Where would that leave the Ji family's reputation?"
At this point, Ji Huai waved his hand, his tone becoming somewhat impatient, "Alright, alright, hurry up and put it away. Don't flaunt your wealth, lest others see it."
Xu Qingyun was slightly surprised; the jade pendant didn't actually belong to the Ji family?!
That is...
In an instant, Xu Qingyun thought of Ye Jianjia.
She wondered if it was something her mother had left behind.
The unfinished will from Grandpa didn't tell her to take the jade pendant to the Ji family, but rather to go to...
Biological father?!
**
In the corridor, Yao Xueying and Ji Lun, mother and son, did not dare to approach.
Ji Lun's eyes were unfathomable. He put his hands in his pockets, turned and left.
Yao Xueying dared not stay there alone, so she quickly followed after them.
"Son, I feel tightness in my chest. Do you think we should get a CT scan?"
Ji Lun sneered, "You're just feeling guilty."
Yao Xueying's eyes darted away, "Why would I feel guilty?!"
"A car accident..." "Jilun!"
Yao Xueying screamed in alarm and quickly covered his mouth, saying in a panic, "Are you crazy?"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but glance around. Luckily, no one heard her, or it would have been troublesome.
Although the driver is now dead and there's no way to verify the story, it's better to be safe than sorry. What if the investigation really leads back to her?
Ji Lun pulled Yao Xueying's hand away and said as he walked away, "Isn't what happened six years ago a lesson? If you don't have the brains, don't go down this path! My dad still can't go back to Beijing, isn't that an example?"
Yao Xueying gritted her teeth: "Who am I doing this for? Isn't it all so that you can marry Xu Qingyun?!"
"Let me tell you, that girl's identity is definitely not simple. Otherwise, why would your grandfather have arranged a marriage for Ji Hanchen when he was only nine years old?"
"Did you see that jade pendant? At first glance, it seems quite extraordinary."
Yao Xueying usually enjoys tinkering with jewelry, and you can tell at a glance that the jade pendant has a history.
Ji Lun narrowed his eyes. Could it be because of Xu Qingyun that his grandfather arranged a marriage for Ji Hanchen so early?
"Son, did you hear what Mom said?" Yao Xueying was a little dissatisfied. She had been talking for a long time, but her son hadn't said a word.
Ji Lun was a little annoyed. "I heard you. Let me think about it. Don't bother me."
Yao Xueying pouted, "Then you'd better hurry up and get Xu Qingyun."
It's not that Yao Xueying particularly likes Xu Qingyun; she just feels that whatever Ji Huai gives to Ji Hanchen must be the best.
She had been vying for the throne for her son, which is why she hired an assassin to kill Ji Hanchen six years ago.
The same thing happened this time.
Moreover, Xu Qingyun was originally Ji Lun's girlfriend, and she always felt that the marriage should have belonged to her son, which made her even more stubborn.
**
At the Xu family villa, Liang Wanrou was panting heavily with anger. She really wanted to smash Xu Jia's head open with a brick to see how much water was inside!
"What did I tell you?! Huh? I told you not to mess around, and you turned around and gave the things to that little hussy! Now it's all over! You still want to marry Ji Hanchen?! You're marrying a piece of shit!"
Liang Wanrou was furious, and all the composure she had worked so hard to cultivate over the years vanished in an instant.
Xu Jia cried out in grievance, "Alright, Mom, stop scolding me. How was I supposed to know Ji Hanchen would wake up, and so quickly at that?!"
“You didn’t see it at the time, but he was seriously injured. I thought he wouldn’t survive.”
Liang Wanrou stood up angrily, "Others might not survive, but that's Ji Hanchen, the heir of the Ji family! How could the Ji family let him die so easily?! Those doctors are top international doctors, how could they not save him?!"
"Mom, what do we do now?!" Xu Jia cried even harder.
Liang Wanrou shoved Xu Jia away, "How would I know?! You did it yourself, so you have to bear the consequences!"
Xu Jia suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, Mom, didn't you say we have an ace up our sleeve?"
Liang Wanrou glared at Xu Jia fiercely, "That was under the premise that neither Ji Hanchen nor Xu Qingyun knew about their engagement!"
"Now that you've returned the jade pendant to Xu Qingyun, she'll assume she's engaged to Ji Lun and will definitely bring up the matter of breaking off the engagement. How could Ji Huai not tell her?!"
"The whole misunderstanding started because you mistook Ji Lun for someone else. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, you'll have no chance!"
Xu Jia was still unwilling to give up, "Then let's force Xu Qingyun to withdraw, or I'll marry in her place! Xu Qingyun will definitely choose a traditional Chinese wedding, with her veil covering her face, she won't be able to see anything... ah..."
Liang Wanrou was so angry that she grabbed the teapot and threw it at them.
"Where's your brain?! Where's your brain?!"
Liang Wanrou gritted her teeth and poked Xu Jia's head hard. "A substitute bride?! You can substitute for the wedding, but where's the marriage certificate?! You think the Ji family will recognize you just because you've substituted for someone else?! I always tell you to read more books, but you only read those useless romance novels. Have you lost your mind from reading them?!"
Xu Jia was so scolded that she couldn't speak, and all she could do was cry.
Liang Wanrou was also upset, so she simply went to the Buddhist hall to chant sutras, hoping to avoid seeing the truth.
As she read on, her eyes suddenly sharpened, and she said coldly, "She's really lucky; in the end, she still found out about her engagement with Ji Hanchen."
The sound of chains rattling came from behind the shrine, very faint, but Liang Wanrou heard it.
She narrowed her eyes, her gaze sharp and piercing.
**
Last night, Ji Hanchen was transferred to a regular ward, and Xu Qingyun stayed with him all night.
Ren Anjing initially refused, but Ji Huai insisted, so she had no choice but to leave.
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