Chapter 355 How Did He Get Here?
But today, Madam Ji was uncharacteristically different. Not only did she give her a cold shoulder, she even slapped her.
Feeling wronged, Aunt Ji burst into tears. Seeing her mother being beaten, Wang Fuling cried even harder.
"Does Grandmother not love her granddaughter anymore? Does she dislike Mother? Otherwise, why would Grandmother hit Mother?"
Looking at her daughter and granddaughter crying together, Madam Ji felt a terrible headache coming on.
According to her plan, Lady Ji would surely agree to go back today and discuss with Marquis Yi'an how to find a job for her grandson.
But unfortunately, it was his most beloved daughter who offended everyone before even entering the mansion. Even after entering, she still spoke recklessly without thinking.
Old Madam Ji never imagined that Madam Ji would change her mind on her own. In her mind, she always felt that Madam Ji's refusal today was because her daughter had offended her, which was why she refused so decisively.
Aunt Ji was being targeted by the wrath, and naturally, she didn't know what was going on.
It was Madam Ji the Second who, with her sharp eyes, stepped forward to support the old lady, helping her catch her breath while explaining to Aunt Ji the Second: "Today, Mother was thinking of taking this opportunity to discuss Wen Yu's return to the capital with Eldest Sister during her homecoming visit. But, just now, Mother mentioned it to me, and Eldest Sister refused without even thinking about it."
Madam Ji gave a brief explanation, and Aunt Ji finally realized that this was why she had been beaten by her mother.
"It's just a position, why bother with that bitch? Just tell Father directly, won't that be enough?"
In Ji Ergu's mind, there was nothing she could do but ask her father, and there was nothing the General couldn't do, which is why she made that statement.
Little did he know that this matter had been kept secret from his father. Otherwise, given Madam Ji's temperament, why would she seek help from that vile woman's daughter?
Seeing her daughter so clueless, Old Madam Ji really lost the mood to be angry or argue with her.
"Alright, alright, take them down to rest!"
The old lady was speaking to Madam Ji, fearing that if he saw the mother and daughter again, they would anger him so much that he wouldn't be able to get out of bed. So he simply went inside and lay down, letting Madam Ji entertain her daughter and granddaughter.
Madam Ji agreed as instructed and led Aunt Ji and Wang Fuling out of the main room. Looking at the mother and daughter still hesitating, Madam Ji shook her head inwardly.
Sure enough, this sister-in-law is brainless. If it were anyone else, having such a well-married sister, they would have already promoted their husbands' positions many times over.
Madam Ji and Madam Ji went to the courtyard of the main house together. Seeing that there was nothing fun for the younger generation to do with them, they waved their hands to tell them not to go looking for Ji Wenjin and Ji Wenxuan on their own.
Following her two older brothers, Gu Shuyan arrived directly at her cousin Wenjing's courtyard. Before the servant could announce her arrival, she heard laughter coming from inside the house.
Just as they were wondering who was in Ji Wenjin's courtyard, the door was pushed open from the inside.
"Zhong Lin?"
When Gu Shuyan saw Zhong Lin, she couldn't help but feel a little strange, so she unconsciously said his name.
Although Gu Shuyan spoke very softly, Gu Renjie still couldn't help but turn around and glance at her.
"Young Miss, Young Master Gu, Second Young Master Gu."
Upon seeing the two, Zhong Lin quickly stepped forward and bowed to them.
"Is your master inside?"
Gu Renjie stared at Zhong Lin with a dangerous glint in his eyes, his wariness and defensiveness undisguised. Zhong Lin, however, seemed oblivious to his gaze, simply replying politely, "My master is speaking with Lord Ji. Would you two like me to go in and inform him?"
"Two? There are clearly three of us!"
Gu Yingjie pointed to himself, then to Gu Renjie, then to Gu Shuyan, looking at Zhong Lin with some confusion.
However, Zhong Lin did not answer him. He just smiled at the three of them and then turned and went into the house.
"Brother and sister, are all the guards around the Grand Secretary so illiterate?"
It has to be said that when Gu Yingjie does something stupid, Gu Renjie wants to crack open his head to see what's inside.
"stupid!"
Gu Renjie rolled his eyes at his brother, and without caring whether Zhong Lin came out or not, he strode into Ji Wenjin's study.
Gu Yingjie was a little confused by the stares and couldn't help but look at Gu Shuyan. Gu Shuyan just smiled meaningfully at him and turned to follow Gu Renjie.
Gu Yingjie, who was disliked by both his older brother and younger sister, scratched his head, unable to understand why he had upset them. It was clearly the guard next to Yun Yichen who was incompetent, so how did it become his fault?
"Hey, wait for me!"
Just as Gu Yingjie was in a daze, Gu Renjie and Gu Shuyan had already entered the study. Upon seeing this, Gu Yingjie hurriedly ran up to them.
The weather in January is still cold and windy. Although it has warmed up a bit, it is still not advisable to stay outdoors for long.
As soon as Gu Shuyan stepped into the room, a wave of warmth hit her face, making her feel comfortable and causing her to squint her eyes.
Following the line of sight, one could see Yun Yichen and Ji Wenjin sitting opposite each other, with Ji Wenxuan beside them, quietly contemplating something.
Moving their gaze downwards, a chessboard suddenly appeared before them.
The three entered the house without speaking, quietly returning to the chessboard, where the game was in its most intense phase. Gu Renjie and Gu Yingjie were quickly drawn into the game, while Gu Shuyan's gaze lingered between Yun Yichen and Ji Wenjin.
It is said that watching a game of chess is like observing a person; a person's character is often reflected in their chess game. On the surface, this game appears to be evenly matched, with no clear winner for the time being.
But in reality, Gu Shuyan had already foreseen the outcome of the game. It wasn't that she was biased towards Yun Yichen from the bottom of her heart, but rather that Yun Yichen's moves were clearly more balanced in both defense and offense compared to Ji Wenjin's.
Ji Wenjin, on the other hand, tends to be more proactive in attacking and capturing the opponent's pieces, which makes his defense relatively weaker.
Judging from the current situation, the outcome between the two should be evenly matched, but once Yun Yichen launches an attack and takes the initiative, Ji Wenjin's defense will be unable to withstand it.
As Gu Shuyan had predicted, half an hour later, Yun Yichen finally launched his final attack, and in no time, Ji Wenjin was completely routed.
"I lost."
Ji Wenjin put down the chess piece in her hand and looked at Yun Yichen with a complicated expression.
"I appreciate your concession."
Yun Yichen politely clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ji Wenjin before slowly standing up from his seat.
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