When An Ancient Chinese Romance Novel Heroine Transmigrated Into A Lesbian Novel - Chapter 32

With Secretary Zhao coordinating, the police arrived quickly. There were two officers, a man and a woman, both appearing to be around thirty or forty years old, and their attitudes were very kind.

Because Jiang Jiang’s mental state was still very unstable and she had an instinctive resistance and rejection of men, the questioning was mainly done by the female officer.

“On the afternoon of September 3rd, which is yesterday afternoon, you went with Liang to a rental house located on the third floor of Unit 4 in the Wenxin Community, is that correct?”

Hearing this, Jiang Jiang subconsciously tightened her grip on Ji Xu’an’s hand. She turned her head to look at Ji Xu’an, who was looking at her with a gentle and encouraging gaze, with not a trace of blame in her eyes. Only then did Jiang Jiang relax and nod her head gently.

“At the time, what did Liang say to you?” The female officer tried to slow down her tone as much as possible.

Although Jiang Jiang was somewhat reluctant to recall the details of that time, her words were not confused when facing the police’s inquiries, and her logic was still relatively clear.

However, every few sentences she spoke, she would turn her head to look at Ji Xu’an, and only after receiving the other party’s affirmation would she continue to speak.

“He told me that when he was returning to school after dinner the night before, he picked up a stray cat on the side of the road. He wanted to find an adopter for the cat, and I was a little tempted, so I thought about going with him to take a look.”

“Then why did you choose to believe what he said?” the female officer asked, nodding.

“He showed me pictures of the cat, and we had dinner at the same hot pot restaurant the night before. I ran into him in the restroom, and he cared about me, telling me to go home early.” As Jiang Jiang spoke, her eyes unconsciously avoided Ji Xu’an’s gaze, and her shoulders trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly, as if she was very nervous.

Ji Xu’an knew very well that Jiang Jiang was worried that she would blame her for being too foolish and easily believing other people’s nonsense.

With outsiders present, Ji Xu’an couldn’t very well comfort Jiang Jiang aloud. She simply sat closer to Jiang Jiang, and the hand that was intertwined with Jiang Jiang’s moved, her fingertips gently stroking the back of Jiang Jiang’s hand twice.

Jiang Jiang seemed to feel Ji Xu’an’s silent comfort. Her body immediately stopped being overly tense, and after stealing a glance at Ji Xu’an with her wet eyes, Jiang Jiang licked her dry lips and continued, “That night, he also paid for the meal for me and my friends, so the next morning, I went to school specifically to find him and thank him in person.”

The female officer nodded again. After the incident, they checked Liang Junsheng’s phone, and there was indeed a payment to the relevant hot pot restaurant in his WeChat account.

Then they also questioned the staff at the hot pot restaurant, as well as the other female students who had dinner with Jiang Jiang. Everyone’s statements were basically consistent, and various pieces of evidence showed that Jiang Jiang was not lying.

“So it was when you met that he told you about the cat, is that right?”

Jiang Jiang hummed in agreement. “After we met yesterday, we added each other as contacts, and he also sent me pictures of the kitten.”

Speaking of this, Jiang Jiang suddenly stopped. She hesitated a bit, but facing the police’s questioning gaze, Jiang Jiang decided to tell the truth.

“I thought about asking a friend to go with me, but she was busy. So in the end, only Liang Junsheng and I went upstairs, and the driver waited for us downstairs.”

When Liang Junsheng’s name was mentioned, Jiang Jiang’s breathing suddenly became rapid, and obvious fear and resentment were revealed in her eyes.

Before the two police officers could react, Ji Xu’an had already reached out and gently patted Jiang Jiang’s shoulder. “It’s okay, don’t be afraid, he can’t hurt you anymore.”

She knew who the friend that Jiang Jiang mentioned who didn’t have time to go with her was. Ji Xu’an had just arrived at the hospital in the morning when Ji Heyuan had explained the ins and outs of the matter to her with red eyes.

Ji Xu’an didn’t blame Ji Heyuan, after all, when Ji Heyuan rejected Jiang Jiang, she didn’t know what would happen afterwards.

Moreover, Ji Heyuan was also a weak girl with no strength to truss a chicken. Even if she had been there at the time, she might not have been able to stop Liang Junsheng. The greater possibility was just that there would be one more victim.

Ji Xu’an didn’t blame Ji Heyuan, but that didn’t mean she didn’t resent Zheng Zhouzhou.

Associating it with what Jiang Jiang had said last time, that Zheng Zhouzhou seemed to harbor hostility towards her, as well as the recent situation of Zheng Zhouzhou that had been investigated, a guess suddenly popped up in Ji Xu’an’s mind.

Did Zheng Zhouzhou know something?

She held Ji Heyuan back, not letting her leave, and then Jiang Jiang had an accident. Was it really just a coincidence?

But the information showed that Zheng Zhouzhou really didn’t know Liang Junsheng, so Ji Xu’an was just guessing and didn’t have any actual evidence.

Under Ji Xu’an’s low voice of comfort, Jiang Jiang calmed down again. “When we went upstairs, the hallway was too quiet, and I was a little scared, so Liang Junsheng started chatting with me.”

“What did he say to you?” the female officer asked again.

“He said what kind of people lived on each floor, he knew the residents of the entire building very well.”

This point was also confirmed by the gatekeeper.

In the mouths of the residents of the Wenxin Community, Liang Junsheng was a down-to-earth and honest good kid, always smiling, and had never been seen getting angry. He got along very well with the surrounding neighbors.

So after such a thing happened, everyone couldn’t believe it.

“What happened after you went upstairs?”

The darkest memories were coming, and Jiang Jiang closed her eyes, her face obviously becoming unsightly. Her cheeks were bloodless, and her whole person exuded fragility and confusion.

“Don’t be afraid, take your time, say whatever you can remember,” the police officer comforted.

Jiang Jiang couldn’t help but tighten her fingers, holding Ji Xu’an’s hand tightly. Ji Xu’an’s expression didn’t change, and she even took the initiative to put her hand into her fingers.

“He asked me to walk in front and also asked me to push open the door of the bedroom. I sensed that something was wrong and wanted to turn around and walk out, but he, he covered my mouth and wouldn’t let me shout…”

Jiang Jiang couldn’t go on. Her emotions suddenly lost control, and tears quickly gathered in her reddened eyes, and she covered her head with a dazed expression.

The police quickly spoke out to comfort her, worried that she would hurt herself in her excitement.

But Jiang Jiang didn’t shout or make any self-harming actions. She just lowered her head and wept silently.

Seeing this, Ji Xu’an abruptly stood. Her expression was impassive, her tone flat, yet a suppressed tension was palpable.

“Jiang Jiang is not feeling well, I’m afraid she can’t continue to cooperate with taking a statement. Let’s talk about the rest after she’s feeling better.”

The two police officers also knew that what she said was true. The victim’s mental state was on the verge of collapse, and they probably wouldn’t get much useful information by asking further. They expressed their concern again, then stood up to say goodbye, packed their things, and left the hospital room.

After everyone had left, Ji Xu’an lowered her head to look at Jiang Jiang and said in a gentle voice, “It’s okay, they’ve all gone.”

“It was my fault, I shouldn’t have let them come.”

Jiang Jiang raised her neck to look at Ji Xu’an, her soft lower lip already bitten until it was congested and red, with a faint tooth mark remaining on it.

Her eyes were tearful and she anxiously grabbed Ji Xu’an’s sleeve, sobbing as she carefully asked, “Sister, am I too useless?”

Actually, Jiang Jiang didn’t want to appear so fragile, but there weren’t many opportunities to get Ji Xu’an to soften her heart, and Jiang Jiang knew that the more pitiful she was now, the more miserable Liang Junsheng’s end would be in the future.

Moreover, if she had suddenly been treated like that and remained calm, Ji Xu’an might have immediately noticed something was wrong.

Jiang Jiang never dared underestimate Ji Xu’an’s perceptiveness. The slightest slip-up, and Ji Xu’an would see through her charade.

Jiang Jiang could only use tears to dispel Ji Xu’an’s suspicions.

And after coming here, she had learned a new truth: a crying child gets candy.

Now, with the right time, place, and people, no matter how much she acted up, Ji Xu’an wouldn’t be impatient, but would instead feel even more sorry for her. Jiang Jiang thought, then why shouldn’t I be more unrestrained?

Sure enough, after Ji Xu’an heard this, she only sighed softly, then placed her hand on top of Jiang Jiang’s head.

“You’ve already done very well.”

Ji Xu’an discovered that Jiang Jiang seemed to like this kind of physical contact. When she put her hand on her head, Jiang Jiang’s body stiffened at first, but then her tense nerves obviously relaxed a lot.

“I don’t know. I really want to cooperate, but the memory of what happened is so overwhelming, it’s hard to think straight.” Jiang Jiang sniffled.

Perhaps because Ji Xu’an’s attitude was too gentle and tolerant, Jiang Jiang hesitated for a while, then began to try to tell her what was on her mind.

“Sister, I’m very scared. Will others look at me with strange eyes?” She looked up at Ji Xu’an, even her eyes showing a hint of caution. “Will everyone think that I deserved it, that it’s my fault for not being cautious enough?”

Ji Xu’an lowered her eyes to meet her gaze. Actually, her tone wasn’t very gentle, but it had a kind of inexplicable power that made people feel very convinced.

“Do you have to be a “perfect” victim to deserve pity and sympathy?”

“Only those who lack clear thinking blame the victim. When someone is intent on doing wrong, they will find a way, no matter how difficult the circumstances.”

“All external factors  are just excuses criminals use to justify their actions. The true cause lies in the evil intentions within their hearts.”

“When desire controls a person, they cease to be human. What does a beast’s wrongdoing have to do with the humans it harms?”

Ji Xu’an gently stroked Jiang Jiang’s long hair. The soothing quality of her touch and tone was overwhelmingly comforting, like a gentle spring breeze calming Jiang Jiang’s anxiety and tension.

“Jiang Jiang, the cause of this matter was never because you weren’t cautious enough. You simply chose to believe an old classmate who had a good reputation.”

“At the time, the driver was downstairs, and there were other residents in the community. Who would have thought that Liang Junsheng would be so bold?”

“He treated you as a target to attack, using your kindness to satisfy his desires. Even if it wasn’t this time, there would be a next time. How many times could you avoid it?”

“If Liang Junsheng didn’t have evil thoughts, then yesterday you would have just gone to see a pitiful kitten. So the deciding factor in whether this matter happened was never whether you went upstairs, but whether Liang Junsheng would attack you.”

Ji Xu’an’s voice was calm and steady.  “If a poisonous snake suddenly jumped out of the road and bit you, would you blame yourself for walking that road?”

“But the road was built there for people to walk on. How would you know that there was a poisonous snake hiding in the grass?”

Jiang Jiang seemed to be persuaded by Ji Xu’an. She stared blankly at Ji Xu’an for a long time, then suddenly opened her arms and hugged Ji Xu’an’s waist.

“Sister!”

She didn’t know what to say. It was as if there were thousands of words stuck in her throat, but she couldn’t say a single word. She could only call out to Ji Xu’an again and again.

After being hurt, the tolerance and understanding from loved ones is the most effective way to quickly let go of one’s guard and get out of the psychological shadow.

Jiang Jiang was afraid of seeing outsiders because she was worried that others would blame her and question her.

What she needed most now was encouragement and comfort from her family, but Jiang Jiang’s family was gone. The only person she could trust was Ji Xu’an. She could only rely on Ji Xu’an to get enough gentleness and tolerance.

“Don’t blame yourself anymore.”

After being hugged by her, Ji Xu’an subconsciously tensed her body, but she didn’t push Jiang Jiang away. Instead, she continued to say, “Other people haven’t experienced your pain, so they don’t have the right to judge you, do you understand?”

Jiang Jiang nodded vigorously. She buried her head in Ji Xu’an’s waist, her cheek pressed tightly against Ji Xu’an’s abdomen, refusing to lift her head.

Hot tears wet Ji Xu’an’s white shirt. After the thin fabric absorbed enough moisture, it stuck to Ji Xu’an’s body, and the coolness made Ji Xu’an’s waist even stiffer.

She knew that Jiang Jiang didn’t mean anything else. She was just treating her as someone she could rely on, and this hug didn’t contain any romantic meaning, but Ji Xu’an was still a little uncomfortable.

Too close.

Since becoming an adult, Ji Xu’an hadn’t been this close to anyone. The defensiveness in her heart made her instinctively reject other people’s approach, so she did many things herself, preferring to work harder herself rather than have too close contact with others.

But Jiang Jiang was different. Jiang Jiang was someone she regarded as a younger sister. Ji Xu’an didn’t hate Jiang Jiang’s hug, she was just not used to it.

Ji Xu’an tried her best to convince herself, but she still found it difficult to relax for a long time. Fortunately, Jiang Jiang didn’t notice this subtle discomfort of hers, otherwise Jiang Jiang might have misunderstood again.

After crying for a while, Jiang Jiang was so tired that she was drowsy.

It had been a long time since she had shed tears so frequently. From yesterday until now, Jiang Jiang had cried many times, which also caused her eyelids to be swollen all the time, and the redness at the corners of her eyes had never subsided.

Seeing that Jiang Jiang was so sleepy that she could barely open her eyes, but still stubbornly hugged her and refused to let go, Ji Xu’an softened her voice and coaxed gently:

“Sleep, I won’t leave.”

Only then did Jiang Jiang slowly let go of her hand.

“I’m sorry, Sister.”

She rubbed her sore eyes and said in a low voice, “I’ve delayed your work.”

She still remembered that Ji Xu’an had said that she would be on a business trip for four days, but now she had obviously rushed back early.

“It doesn’t matter. There are people in charge in the US, and it doesn’t matter if I’m not there,” Ji Xu’an said. “They’ll contact me if there’s any problem, and many things can be resolved online.”

Only then did Jiang Jiang reluctantly feel relieved. She was coaxed by Ji Xu’an to lie back in the quilt, and Ji Xu’an tucked her in. “Sleep.”

Jiang Jiang sank into the quilt, the lower half of her face hidden under the quilt, only revealing a pair of red eyes, just silently looking at Ji Xu’an, until her eyelids became heavier and heavier, and finally unable to resist the sleepiness, she fell into a deep sleep.

After Jiang Jiang fell asleep, Ji Xu’an breathed a sigh of relief, got up, walked to the window, and made a phone call to Ji Heyuan.

As soon as the call was connected, Ji Heyuan asked eagerly, “Sister, is Xie Jiang Jiang awake?”

“She woke up just now, ate something, and is asleep again now.”

Ji Heyuan breathed a heavy sigh of relief. “That’s good.”

She paused for two seconds. “I… I want to come to the hospital to see Xie Jiang Jiang, is that okay?”

Before Ji Xu’an could speak, Ji Heyuan quickly added, “And my roommates, they’re also very worried about Xie Jiang Jiang.”

Ji Xu’an didn’t say yes or no. “After she wakes up, I’ll ask her for you.”

Getting such a reply, Ji Heyuan was already very satisfied. She knew that her sister didn’t mean to blame her, but Ji Heyuan was very afraid that Jiang Jiang would hate her because of this.

She wanted to say sorry to Xie Jiang Jiang in person.

After hanging up the phone, Ji Xu’an turned and called Secretary Zhao, and after explaining some work matters, she asked about the cat’s situation.

“The cat doesn’t have any major problems, it’s just malnourished, so it’s a little weak. It’ll be fine after being well-fed for a while,” Secretary Zhao replied.

“Okay.” Ji Xu’an’s tone didn’t reveal any joy or anger. “Have people prepare more things needed to raise a cat and send them all to the apartment in Star River Bay.”

It seemed she was preparing to take in this unfortunate kitten.

Secretary Zhao smiled. “Okay, President Ji, don’t worry, I’ll arrange for someone to send it over as soon as possible.”

“By the way,” Secretary Zhao lowered his voice. “President Ji, is Miss Xie doing okay?”

Ji Xu’an rubbed her temples wearily. “Her emotions are very sensitive, and she can’t be left alone for the time being.”

This meant that there was no major problem with her body.

Secretary Zhao felt relieved and asked again, “As for the old lady, do we need to tell her the truth?”

“It’s not urgent for the time being. I’ll ask Jiang Jiang first.”

Secretary Zhao seemed to sigh. “Okay, I understand.”

He turned and told Ji Xu’an about another matter.

“Someone uploaded the video of yesterday’s fall from the building on Weibo. We’ve already contacted them to delete it, but this matter has still been spread.”

Because Jiang Jiang was lying face up on the ground at the time, the bound hands couldn’t be seen at all from the surface. In addition, Liang Junsheng’s past reputation had always been very good, so now everyone was guessing whether there was a quarrel between the young couple.

This world is always not friendly enough to women. Because Liang Junsheng’s image was better on the outside, the pressure of public opinion basically fell on Jiang Jiang.

For example, comments like “The woman cheated, and the man couldn’t bear it anymore,” “This is what happens when you push an honest man too far,” “The gold-digging woman wanted to break up, so the man tried a suicide attempt to keep her,” and “She’s wearing a sexy camisole—what kind of good person could she be?” disgusted even Secretary Zhao, couldn’t believe such things were being said. Ji Xu’an would likely be furious if she saw them.

So Secretary Zhao didn’t dare to tell Ji Xu’an those disgusting remarks at all. He was afraid that his boss would be so angry that she would do something irrational.

But even if he didn’t say it, Ji Xu’an could already imagine what kind of guesses netizens would have.

Ji Xu’an thought for a while with a cold face. “All the videos and photos must be deleted, but I want everyone to have heard of this matter, do you understand what I mean?”

Secretary Zhao euphemistically reminded her, “There may be some unpleasant remarks targeting Miss Xie.”

“You prepare first, I’ll discuss it with Jiang Jiang again.” Ji Xu’an looked out the window with a blank expression, and the deliberately lowered voice had a chilling coldness. “But in any case, the police must issue a notice, explaining what Liang Junsheng did word for word.”

“President Ji, don’t worry, I’ll communicate with the police again,” Secretary Zhao responded.

After saying everything that needed to be said, Ji Xu’an ended the call.

She put away her phone and turned to look at Jiang Jiang on the hospital bed. The other party was obviously not sleeping very peacefully, her brows were slightly furrowed, and even in her dreams she looked worried.

This matter was still too much of a blow to Jiang Jiang.

From the information that Ji Xu’an had investigated before, although Xie Xiao had lost her parents since she was a child, her living environment was actually not oppressive.

The main reason was that she had a grandmother who cared about her. Fang Xun Chun protected her only granddaughter very well.

In addition, Fang Xun Chun’s profession was relatively special. She was famous in the surrounding villages and was a well-known Yin-Yang master. Whether it was someone who wanted to move a house or build a tomb, they had to ask Fang Xun Chun to take a look.

Although Ji Xu’an didn’t believe in these things, that was just her personal opinion. In reality, many people still retained a certain sense of awe towards such things, so everyone respected Fang Xun Chun, and along with that, they had a bit more affection for her granddaughter.

The people in the small town all knew each other, and with Fang Xun Chun’s strict protection, Xie Xiao had really never encountered such a terrifying thing in the past eighteen years.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Jiang Jiang easily believed Liang Junsheng, after all, they had both lived in that small town before.

In a big city, far from family and friends, fellow villagers offer a special sense of comfort and connection. This villager’s kindness was especially appreciated. Who would have thought that he was actually a devil in human skin?

Ji Xu’an couldn’t help but begin to reflect on herself. In the end, it was still that she gave Jiang Jiang too little care.

Ji Xu’an was the one who brought her here, and she was also the one who took the initiative to let Jiang Jiang move out and live with her, but she didn’t give Jiang Jiang enough companionship. Instead, she threw the other party aside and didn’t ask about her, self-righteously thinking that providing Jiang Jiang with a sufficiently rich material life would be able to satisfy all her needs.

But she forgot that people have feelings, and sometimes spiritual needs are even more important than material things, especially since Jiang Jiang was already anxious and uneasy. What she needed most wasn’t those things that money could buy, but enough love and companionship.

Remembering the way Jiang Jiang looked at her with lonely eyes and said “I miss you so much,” Ji Xu’an felt that she was really a very incompetent older sister.

If Jiang Jiang lived in the school, then she could at least stay with her roommates, instead of being like she was now, guarding an empty room alone, without even someone to talk to.

She was the one who turned Jiang Jiang into what she was now, and she had an obligation to be responsible for Jiang Jiang.

At this time, Ji Xu’an only wanted to compensate Jiang Jiang. She had already forgotten the decision she had made before. At one time, she had thought about staying away from Jiang Jiang to avoid causing misunderstandings for the other party.

Speaking of which, this was also related to Jiang Jiang’s past performance.

In the time they had spent together, Jiang Jiang had already proven with her actions that she had no feelings for Ji Xu’an that went beyond familial affection.

Ji Xu’an thought that as long as she herself had a clear conscience, then why couldn’t they be closer?

Anyway, she didn’t hate spending time with Jiang Jiang.

…

Jiang Jiang didn’t sleep for too long this time. When she woke up again, Ji Xu’an was eating lunch.

She’d seen it before—Ji Xu’an ate almost silently. If Jiang Jiang hadn’t smelled the food, she would have thought Ji Xu’an was working on the sofa.

“Sister,” Jiang Jiang called out to her.

After the words came out, she realized that her voice was particularly hoarse.

“You’re awake?” Ji Xu’an put down her chopsticks, wiped the corners of her mouth with a tissue, and then got up and walked towards Jiang Jiang.

“Are you hungry? Housekeeper Chen sent lunch over.”

Because she wasn’t sure when Jiang Jiang would wake up, Ji Xu’an didn’t wait for her.

Jiang Jiang shook her head, sitting up. Her gaze towards Ji Xu’an was hesitant, and under Ji Xu’an’s questioning look, a blush crept onto her cheeks.

“What’s wrong?” Ji Xu’an didn’t react for a moment.

Jiang Jiang’s voice was as light as a mosquito’s hum. If Ji Xu’an wasn’t close, she might not have been able to hear it clearly.

“I want to go to the restroom.”

Ji Xu’an understood. “Should I help you over there?”

Jiang Jiang quickly waved her hand, her whole face flushed red with shame. “No need to trouble Sister, can you… give me something to support myself with?”

Only Jiang Jiang’s left foot was sprained, and she couldn’t put it on the ground for the time being, but her right foot could walk normally. She just needed a crutch.

Secretary Zhao was very considerate, and such things had naturally been prepared long ago, but Ji Xu’an was still not at ease, because the strangulation marks on Jiang Jiang’s hands hadn’t completely disappeared.

Her wrists were so thin and injured, they didn’t look like they could exert any force.

“I should still help you over there.”

Jiang Jiang was so anxious that tears were about to come out. “Really, there’s no need, and besides, Sister can’t keep helping me all the time.”

That was also true. Ji Xu’an couldn’t very well follow her in and watch Jiang Jiang go to the bathroom, right?

She didn’t mind, but Jiang Jiang definitely wouldn’t want that.

Actually, Jiang Jiang really didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. When she used to go to the toilet, there were also maids serving her by the side. Jiang Jiang didn’t have any particular sense of shame about this.

It was just that with her current persona of being thin-skinned and easily shy, and Ji Xu’an being the sister she admired and liked the most, she definitely couldn’t let Ji Xu’an see her going to the toilet.

After she refused twice, Ji Xu’an finally didn’t insist anymore, but she still didn’t walk far away, just standing outside the bathroom door waiting for Jiang Jiang to come out.

To muffle the sound, Jiang Jiang turned on the faucet full blast. The rushing water masked the other noises, and Ji Xu’an couldn’t help but smile faintly.

After relieving herself, Jiang Jiang put on her pants and stood in front of the sink, looking at herself in the mirror while washing her hands.

The red marks caused by the tape had long since disappeared. Jiang Jiang tilted her head and looked around, not finding any extra scars on her body. She raised the corners of her mouth very slightly.

The injury at her ankle wasn’t serious. Jiang Jiang had intentionally controlled the extent of her injury. Originally, in order to make herself look more pitiful, her injury should have been more serious.

But Jiang Jiang considered that military training was coming up in half a month, and she was looking forward to this and didn’t want to miss military training because of her injury.

The current situation was just right. Half a month was enough for her to recover from her injury.

Ji Xu’an was just outside the door. Jiang Jiang didn’t stay long and quickly pushed the door open and walked out.

She walked very slowly with the crutch, and Ji Xu’an didn’t urge her. Instead, she put her arm around Jiang Jiang, until Jiang Jiang returned to the hospital bed again, and both of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After Jiang Jiang lay down, Ji Xu’an said, “I have two things I want to tell you.”

“One is that Xiao Yuan wants to visit you, as well as her roommates. Do you want to see them?”

Jiang Jiang’s eyes lit up, and she nodded with a face full of expectation. “When I woke up last night, I seemed to see Xiao Yuan too.”

“Yes, she left the hospital this morning to go to school.”

Jiang Jiang was stunned. “Then doesn’t that mean Xiao Yuan didn’t sleep all night?”

Ji Xu’an sensed no blame towards Ji Heyuan in Jiang Jiang’s tone. Jiang Jiang was even concerned about Ji Heyuan, so it seemed that Ji Heyuan could rest assured.

“She feels very sorry for you and wants to apologize to you in person.”

Jiang Jiang was even more stunned this time, with an expression of pure confusion and doubt. “Why does Xiao Yuan need to apologize to me?”

She quickly reacted and looked at Ji Xu’an with a flustered expression. “I, I didn’t mean to blame Xiao Yuan. I’m grateful that she didn’t go with me, why would I blame her?”

Jiang Jiang was speaking from the heart. She didn’t blame Ji Heyuan. The reason she called her was just to trick Zheng Zhouzhou.

Besides, with Ji Heyuan’s mediocre skills, going would just be sending herself to her death. If she had really agreed to Jiang Jiang, Jiang Jiang would have felt very troubled instead.

“I’ll send Xiao Yuan a message to explain things clearly. Why would she think that way?” Jiang Jiang turned to look for her phone.

Ji Xu’an pressed the back of her hand. “Don’t worry, she’ll come over. You can have a good chat with her then.”

Only then did Jiang Jiang lie back down and continue listening to Ji Xu’an talk about the second thing.

“There were quite a few onlookers at the time, and this matter has already been spread, but Secretary Zhao controlled it in time, and the relevant photos and videos have all been deleted.”

Jiang Jiang’s face changed with Ji Xu’an’s explanation. It wasn’t until the end that she reluctantly relaxed.

“People’s attention will shift. Without new information coming out, everyone will slowly forget about this matter.”

Ji Xu’an observed the changes in Jiang Jiang’s expression. “So I want to ask you, do you want this matter to pass quietly, or do you want to simply expose Liang Junsheng’s evil deeds?”

Jiang Jiang hesitated for a long time. “If everyone knows, will it affect my life at school?”

She was afraid of being watched and disturbed.

“I won’t let your information leak out. No one will know who the innocent girl in the incident is.” Ji Xu’an really wanted to punish Liang Junsheng, but everything had to be based on the premise that Jiang Jiang’s interests were not harmed.

Hearing her say this, Jiang Jiang’s eyes suddenly became much firmer. “Then I want everyone to know Liang Junsheng’s true colors!”

“Even if it’s not for myself, those cats who died in his hands also need someone to seek justice for them!”

Ji Xu’an was afraid that she would be too emotional, which would not be conducive to her recovery, so she quickly persuaded, “I’ll have Secretary Zhao handle this matter.”

She gazed at Jiang Jiang’s still flushed eyebrows and eyes. “It’s just, Jiang Jiang, not everyone in this world is rational and clear-headed.  Some people are quite willing to assume the worst of others.”

“If you hear similar remarks, don’t believe them, and don’t blame yourself because of them, okay?”

Jiang Jiang nodded, her voice muffled. “I only believe in Sister.”

Ji Xu’an’s heart softened. “Okay, you only need to listen to what I say, Sister won’t lie to you.”

After coaxing Jiang Jiang, Ji Xu’an sent a few messages to Secretary Zhao, asking him to handle this matter as soon as possible.

As she was speaking, Ji Heyuan also arrived at the hospital, accompanied by Fu Xihe and others.

Ji Xu’an considerately gave them the space, and turned to leave the room. Jiang Jiang’s gaze followed her figure reluctantly. If Ji Xu’an hadn’t promised that she would be right outside the door and wouldn’t go far, Jiang Jiang might not have agreed to let her leave at all.

“Xie Jiang Jiang,” Ji Heyuan said, her eyes also red. “Is your head still hurting?”

Jiang Jiang pursed her lips and smiled at her. “It’s not hurting anymore, Xiao Yuan, thank you for coming to see me.”

She then looked at the other three. “Thank you for caring about me too.”

Fu Xihe and the others had already learned the truth of the matter from Ji Heyuan, and they also felt a pang of guilt towards Jiang Jiang.

If they had asked one more question at the time, maybe all of this wouldn’t have happened.

“Jiang Jiang, don’t say that, actually we’re the ones who are sorry to you…”

Jiang Jiang interrupted their words. “Don’t think that way, I chose to believe Liang Junsheng myself, it has nothing to do with you.”

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Ji Heyuan again. “Xiao Yuan, I don’t blame you. In fact, I’m very happy. It’s fortunate that you didn’t go with me.”

“If even you had suffered Liang Junsheng’s evil deeds, I really wouldn’t have the face to see Sister.”

Ji Heyuan finally couldn’t hold back and cried out. “Xie Jiang Jiang, why are you so silly?”

Her guilt towards Jiang Jiang reached its peak. Even if Jiang Jiang made an excessive request at this time, Ji Heyuan would satisfy her without hesitation.

Jiang Jiang smiled and patted her head. “You’re Sister’s younger sister, so I’m half your older sister, as long as you’re okay, I’m relieved.”

“I heard from Sister that you stayed in the hospital to watch over me all night last night. You’ve worked hard, Xiao Yuan. You should rest well afterwards. Don’t worry about me, I’m fine.”

The less Jiang Jiang blamed her, the more Ji Heyuan felt she shouldn’t have acted that way. Despite having bullied Jiang Jiang in the past, Jiang Jiang remained so gentle towards her. What reason did she have to doubt Jiang Jiang?

Ji Heyuan didn’t realize that her heart had unknowingly leaned towards Jiang Jiang between Jiang Jiang and Zheng Zhouzhou.

Jiang Jiang saw through Ji Heyuan’s thoughts. Not only did she not point it out, but she also deliberately said a sentence.

“Although this is a bit too much to say, I still want to say that it’s fortunate that Miss Zheng fell ill in time, so that you didn’t have to experience such a terrible thing.”

Hearing these words, Ji Heyuan immediately thought of the phone call she had with Zheng Zhouzhou in the morning. In the phone call, Zheng Zhouzhou had been inquiring about Jiang Jiang’s situation in a veiled way.

If it had been before, Ji Heyuan might have felt that Zheng Zhouzhou was just concerned about Jiang Jiang, but hearing Jiang Jiang’s words at this moment, Ji Heyuan suddenly felt strange.

Was Zheng Zhouzhou’s illness just a coincidence…?