Chapter 89 Making a Decision
Ji Qiubai had a look on his face that seemed like he was half laughing and half crying, and his eyes looking out the window were filled with memories, helplessness, anger, and unwillingness.
"I thought that I would love the baby very much after it was born. I accompanied Qingwan every day, eating together, taking walks together, and doing prenatal checkups together. When I found out that Qingwan was carrying a girl, I breathed a sigh of relief."
"As a girl, I will love her more in the future. When she grows up, I will just give her a little more dowry. At least I will live up to the ancestors of the Ji family. In the future, if we have another boy, my life will be complete."
When Ji Qiubai recalled this, a look of deep fear suddenly appeared on his face.
"Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. One night, I was suddenly awakened from my sleep. I opened my eyes and saw a woman with her face covered standing in front of the bed. She stared coldly at Qingwan's belly. I screamed in fright, and her gaze gave me goose bumps all over my body."
"I can't describe how I felt at that time. She looked at us as if we were dead. When she saw that I woke up, she fed me a pill. She was very strong and I couldn't resist at all. The moment the pill entered my stomach, I felt like my internal organs were burning with pain. It was worse than death."
When Ji Qiubai thought of the pain he felt at that time, he couldn't help but tremble all over.
"That woman told me in a sinister way that I should kill Qing Wan, and she also said that she couldn't let anyone hate her. At that time, I was naturally unwilling. The woman sneered and said that you will be willing in the future. Then she jumped off the balcony and disappeared."
"From then on, I had to endure that torture every night. I was in so much pain that I wanted to die, but my mother and my three sisters also started to experience the same symptoms. During those days, I went to all the hospitals to avoid Qingwan. Unfortunately, nothing unusual was found."
"You all know what happened next without me having to tell you. I had no choice but to kill Qing Wan. Of course, I'm not defending myself. I deserved to die. I just hope what I say can help you now."
Ji Qiubai slumped in his chair as if all his energy had been drained out.
An Ran frowned, she was not Ji Qiubai's daughter. So, who was the man that Ji Qiubai mentioned that night? Judging from his description, the man was probably also a cultivator.
Considering that Xiao Ze said that the poison that his mother was infected with came from the Yao Chi Yun family, then what is the connection between this man and the Yao Chi Yun family. What is the identity of the woman who forced Ji Qiubai to kill his mother?
An Ran felt her mind was in a mess. She suddenly thought of Xu Yueqing, and looked at Ji Qiubai and asked.
"What happened to Xu Yueqing?"
Ji Qiubai smiled sarcastically when he heard this.
"To be honest, I've always been cautious and shrewd. But I got into a big trouble that time. I was tricked into having sex with her. I was afraid your mother would get angry if she knew, so I gave her some money to get rid of her. But a few months later, she came to me with a big belly. When I met your mother in the hospital, I actually wanted to take her to have an abortion."
"After the incident became public, I was threatened by the mysterious woman and couldn't take care of myself. I gave her some money to abort the baby, but she secretly gave birth to the baby after she agreed. When my mother found out it was a boy, she tried her best to take them back home."
In this sense, Ji Qiubai is also a tragic character. The most hateful thing is that mysterious man and woman who treat human life as worthless and disappear without a trace after causing trouble. All the bitter consequences have to be borne by these innocent people.
Ji Qiubai had finished speaking. After calming down, he didn't stay any longer and said goodbye to Mr. Lin.
"Uncle Lin, I'll be leaving now. I hope you can find the murderer soon and restore Qingwan's health."
“That’s thoughtful.”
Old Master Lin nodded with emotion. He just thought that Ji Qiubai was a fickle and unkind person, but he didn't expect there were so many stories behind this.
"Of course, see your uncle Ji off."
An Ran nodded, stood up and led Ji Qiubai out of the courtyard before returning to Mr. Lin's study.
"Grandpa, can you believe what he said?"
An Ran's mind was still a mess and she had no idea what to do.
Mr. Lin was silent for a while, then spoke quietly.
"Back then, Ji Qiubai was indeed a good young man. His affection for your mother could be seen in his eyes, otherwise I would not have married our Lin family's pearl to him. As for what happened later, I just regarded it as my own mistake due to my old age. In this situation, he has no reason to lie to us."
"Um......."
An Ran lowered her eyes in thought. Ji Qiubai's words were somewhat connected to Xiao Ze's words. The Ji family knew nothing about the hidden family, so it was impossible for him to make up such a lie.
Thinking of this, An Ran raised her eyes and looked at Grandpa Lin and said.
"Grandpa, I'm going to visit a hidden family."
Old Master Lin sighed and then looked helpless.
"We can't find the hidden families. Besides, even if we can find them, the people there are arrogant and don't take us ordinary people seriously at all."
"Grandpa, I asked someone to take care of me."
An Ran told Grandpa Lin everything Xiao Ze said. Grandpa Lin looked incredulous and distressed.
It turned out that his daughter was being tortured all the time, and the person who poisoned her was really vicious.
"Grandpa, Mom's life is not in danger for the time being. I will let Ning'er stay with Mom all the time. Mom can clearly sense everything in the outside world. Then, let her know that she has someone with her and we all know her situation. Then Mom will not be afraid or panic."
Mr. Lin nodded in agreement. So many things had happened. Now, the only one who can carry it is the little girl An Ran.
Thinking about the unexpected disaster that his daughter had suffered, Mr. Lin was filled with anger.
"Of course, I plan to contact my family and ask them to help investigate."
An Ran shook her head in opposition and advised.
"Grandpa, this is inappropriate. Our family doesn't take us seriously in the first place. If you go to them to beg them now, they will be greedy and make countless requests. Besides, the Yao Chi Yun family is an existence they can't afford to offend. They won't take risks for us. They might even scold us for offending someone and use us to curry favor with the Yun family."
Mr. Lin was speechless for a long while. What An Ran said made sense. Over the years, our family has only known how to take and has never helped the Lin family.
"Okay, of course. Then you must be careful!"
Old Master Lin felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart, as he thought that Lin Zhaoxian was a powerful figure in Beijing. Now they can only hide here and be slaughtered.
"Grandpa, I still need you to take care of my dad."
An Ran was also worried because her mother was poisoned and her father was missing. With all these things happening one after another, An Ran felt exhausted.
"Don't worry, I have already made the arrangements. We will spare no effort to find your father."
An Ran nodded and thanked Mr. Lin. This was originally aimed at their family, and grandpa's family could have stayed out of it.
But grandparents spared no effort to help them, and Anran was touched and grateful.
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