"I'm fine! Let's hurry back! Our family must be worried sick!"
"Yes, Grandpa, maternal grandpa, Grandpa Hua, and Grandpa Ye are all at home holding down the fort. Director One is also waiting for news."
"I feel like I'm in danger. You must help me!"
"Okay, you'll be alright." Gu Jingyi kissed Ji Xingmi's forehead to comfort her. The elders were probably most angry with the Zhao family; they had found quite a few things at the Zhao residence, and this time they could catch all those people in one sweep. She had suffered quite a bit this time, and they didn't know if she had other injuries. Even her face had several scratches, and her hair was disheveled. It was likely she hadn't eaten or slept well these past two days, and the elders would be heartbroken!
"Feng Changze was also arrested?"
"He was caught before me. Zhao Chen said he brought him along as a big gift for you. He suddenly lost control last night, and I had no choice but to keep him asleep. I think Zhao Chen must have tampered with him. Should I learn a few moves from Mushroom when I get back? Otherwise, if someone strong suppresses me, I'll be completely helpless."
"Next time, no matter who it is, use poison to incapacitate them first. You can cure it anyway, as long as they don't die!" Gu Jingyi's heart tightened when he heard her words, but he didn't show it, fearing Ji Xingmi would misunderstand him.
"I suspect Zhao Chen planted a psychological suggestion in him. I also think he has some other drugs in him, but I don't understand much about it and can't resolve it. Fortunately, I was quick, or I would have been tricked by Zhao Chen! What deep hatred do you have for him that he wants to ruin you? Especially using such disgusting methods." Ji Xingmi walked along, bringing up this question for Gu Jingyi to help her understand. She had been pondering this for a long time without figuring it out.
"I don't know. My relationship with him is average. We've only met a few times. Jing Nian has a better relationship with him. If you must say there's a connection, it's that the elders always compare us when they chat!"
"Strange! What are the Zhaos thinking? Split personality is a disease. If they're not going to treat it, they're helping to mold another personality. That's truly foolish! Besides, what's wrong with their own child that they have to compare them to others?"
"You said it yourself, it's to cater to them, so it developed. Perhaps the ones with the illness are the elders of the Zhao family?" Gu Jingyi said indifferently. His own mother was a bit of an oddball, but he didn't have such extreme thoughts!
"Sigh~ Right, is my mom okay? I wonder if Xiao Ji's situation is going smoothly?"
"Auntie is fine, just a little self-blaming. She's been crying non-stop these past two days. You'll have to comfort her well when you get back. I didn't see Xiao Ji when I came out. What did you ask him to do?"
"At the time, I thought I would be taken to the Qian Shi Village, so I asked Xiao Ji to go there first and keep an eye on the Zhao family. I didn't expect him to casually find a mountain. From his words, he also dislikes the Zhao family and wants to drag them into the abyss."
Gu Jingyi chatted with Ji Xingmi along the way. Through their conversation, he learned the reason for Feng Changze's appearance and that Ji Xingmi hadn't been harmed. Only then did his heart finally settle. As for the 'big gift' Zhao Chen had prepared, he had a rough idea. On the contrary, he was quite surprised by Ji Xingmi's own positioning of herself in his heart.
Uncle Gu led the way, completely preoccupied and unable to notice the two chatting behind him. Their pace was quite fast this time, and they soon reached the hillside. Ji Xingmi looked at the ground where she had escaped yesterday. The soil there was darker than elsewhere. That must have been where Zhao Chen fell! She then glanced at the place where they had fallen, and then turned back to stare blankly at that patch of land.
Just then, Gu Jingyi suddenly reached out and covered her eyes, thinking Ji Xingmi was recalling something unpleasant. "Don't look. It's all in the past! Let's go home!" Hearing him say that, Ji Xingmi didn't struggle and walked down the mountain following Gu Jingyi's guidance.
The group descended the mountain quickly. If it weren't for protecting the needle on Feng Changze's body, they could have been even faster. Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Ji Xingmi removed her needle. She then briefed Uncle Gu on Feng Changze's physical condition. The subsequent matters would be handled by Uncle Gu. She got into the car with Gu Jingyi, and only after they were all in the car did it drive back. As they left, Ji Xingmi glanced back at the small lake one last time before it quickly disappeared from her sight.
Uncle Gu and his group also headed in the same direction, but they parted ways when they reached the city. He had to take Feng Changze to the hospital for a check-up. Feng Changze had woken up when the car started and remembered what happened last night. However, he didn't know how to face it, so he kept his eyes closed and remained silent.
Was he disliked? But it was normal to be disliked. He didn't know what had happened to him yesterday. At first, he was just talking, but later, he seemed unable to control the delusions in his heart. Was it the effect of Zhao Chen's drug? Or were these his own thoughts? He couldn't tell anymore!
"Xing'er~ I'm sorry~" Feng Changze whispered in his heart.