As expected, Aunt Min stirred things up again with a few more words, and Madam Ji's face darkened, her resentment towards Ji Zhinan reaching its peak.
Before, with the old man above them keeping things in check, they could only bully others secretly. Now, the old man is in a vegetative state...
hehe!
The door to the room was suddenly pushed open, and Ji Zhixia came in, looking somewhat dazed.
"Xiaxia?" Madam Ji quickly stood up, holding Ji Zhixia's hand with heartache. "My poor Xiaxia, what sins did our family suffer in our past lives to run into Ji Zhinan, this jinx..."
Upon hearing the name "Ji Zhinan," Ji Zhixia instinctively shuddered.
The lingering fear in her eyes still made her think of Ji Zhinan choking her and pinning her against the wall whenever she closed them...
Ji Zhixia could truly feel the sinister, scarlet glint in Ji Zhinan's eyes.
If the old man hadn't intervened, Ji Zhinan would have really killed her...
"Mom, what should I do? Ji Zhinan wants to kill me, she won't let me go..."
Ji Zhixia was so frightened that she blurted out whatever came to mind, shaking her head repeatedly, tears streaming down her face.
Madam Ji was heartbroken and quickly comforted her.
"Silly child, what are you thinking? What is Ji Zhinan? Your father and mother are here, don't be afraid."
"Waaah, Mom, I'm scared, I'm so scared..." Ji Zhixia cried uncontrollably: "She tried to burn me to death before, and now she's strangling me. Sooner or later, I'll really die at her hands."
Madam Ji hugged her daughter: "Don't think nonsense. What ability does Ji Zhinan, an orphan, have to hurt you?"
"But she's Gu Yibei's mistress now. What if she whispers in his ear and gets Gu Yibei to come after us?"
"And, and..." Ji Zhixia hiccuped incessantly from crying so hard, "If she knew I was the one who pushed the old man down the stairs..."
Madam Ji's expression changed drastically, and she immediately interrupted her: "Xiaxia! What nonsense are you talking about!"
Ji Zhixia was so startled that she stopped hiccuping.
Madam Ji subconsciously looked at Aunt Min, who was also shocked when she heard the explosive news. She quickly pricked up her ears, wanting to hear more.
Madam Ji coughed and, feigning nonchalance, calmly said to Aunt Min, "Xiaxia was just frightened and kept saying useless things. Aunt Min, let's chat inside. Go and take out the bird's nest from the refrigerator and stew it for Xiaxia to nourish herself."
Aunt Min was reluctant to leave, but since Madam Ji had said so, she could only nod and agree, "Okay."
He obediently left the room and even thoughtfully closed the door behind him.
Ji Zhixia's words were too explosive. Aunt Min felt unwilling no matter how she thought about it. After taking a few steps, she suddenly turned her head and carefully pressed her face against the door to listen to the sounds inside.
Inside the house, seeing that Aunt Min had left, Madam Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly looked at her daughter: "What exactly happened? Didn't your grandfather fall down on his own?"
Ji Zhixia sobbed, "I... I was afraid of taking responsibility, so I lied to Dad. Actually, I pushed him down. I don't know what came over me at the time. I was really angry. By the time I came to my senses, he was already down..."
As she spoke, Ji Zhixia burst into tears again, clinging tightly to Madam Ji and refusing to let go: "Mom, you must save me! If Ji Zhinan finds out, he will definitely not let me off the hook!"
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