Chapter 292 The Obsessive Painter (End) "Then what if one day you want to leave..."
A glint of joy flashed in Jin Ye's eyes, but it quickly turned gloomy again.
It wasn't because Zixi might leave, but because he was disgusted with himself for secretly rejoicing that Zixi was obediently staying at home.
Zi Xi reached out and covered his mouth, shook her head, and then made the sign language she would never use.
This leisurely, carefree life at home was disrupted by the sudden visit of the Jin family.
One afternoon, the butler announced that Jin Ye's father, stepmother, stepbrother, and the fiancée candidate had arrived at the manor gate.
"Make them get out."
Jin Ye didn't even look up, focusing intently on drawing a portrait of Zi Xi, who was wearing a flower wreath.
But the Jin family was clearly prepared.
After being refused entry, Mr. Jin began to leak information to the media who were following him.
They kept claiming that Jin Ye had imprisoned a young woman and even called the police.
"Jin Ye is my son, and he has had psychological problems since he was a child!!"
"That girl is definitely being controlled by him; we have to rescue her!"
Mr. Jin spoke with great sorrow to the reporter's camera.
That night, the hashtag #JinYeImprisonsGirl# trended on social media.
The accompanying pictures and videos show Jin Ye as a child, looking gloomy, and squatting in a corner muttering to himself, looking like a lunatic.
Online opinions quickly became polarized.
Some condemned Jin Ye's controlling nature, while others believed that this was a family matter and should not be made public.
Jin Ye's emotions were clearly unstable after seeing the news.
He locked himself and Zixi in the studio, his eyes red and his breathing rapid.
"Will you leave me? Those photos and videos, and those reports, are all things that have happened."
"Would you think I'm a monster and run away?"
He held Zixi tightly, his voice trembling and choked with sobs.
"I believe in you. Anyone else might leave you, but I never will."
Zi Xi gently patted his back, then expressed herself using text-to-speech.
These words miraculously calmed Jin Ye's anxiety.
He gradually relaxed, but still refused to let Zixi out of his sight for even a moment.
The next morning, the police arrived with a psychologist.
Based on the police report filed by Mr. Jin, they need to speak with Zi Xi alone to assess whether she has been coerced.
"Ms. Bai, are you being held against your will?"
"If you need help, please let us know."
The psychologist asked gently.
I swear, I have not been restricted in my freedom.
My husband suffers from separation anxiety, which stems from childhood trauma.
I'm quite lazy and don't want to work after graduation. Plus, he's perfectly capable of supporting both of us, so I choose to go out less and spend more time with him.
[And we're not staying home all the time; we're planning and choosing a place for our honeymoon.]
Zi Xi shook her head, typed on her tablet, and showed her search history to the psychologist.
The psychologist checked the records from the past seven days and confirmed that there were indeed records from various countries.
It also contains information about foreign marriage certificates that Zixi had researched.
"But we have noticed that you have vocal cord damage."
"Since Mr. Jin is so wealthy, why wasn't treatment arranged for you? Wouldn't this also be considered a form of neglect or abuse?"
However, the psychologist still exchanged a glance with the police.
This is a very sharp question.
[This is my problem. All treatments carry risks, and it's my fear of losing hope that has kept me from trying.]
But Jin Ye is already contacting the best experts in the world for me; the documents in his study can prove it.
Jin Ye's face instantly darkened, but Zi Xi pressed his hand down and calmly typed a reply.
The police immediately requested to inspect the premises.
In Jin Ye's study, they found a large amount of research data on vocal cord repair, communication records with several top experts, and treatment appointment slips with prepaid deposits.
All of these are recent arrangements.
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