On their way home, Ji Nanshu received a call from Wang Qi. The two, who had originally planned to return to the Imperial Capital, went back to Hai City instead.
Hai City Hospital.
When Ji Nanshu and Chu Mo arrived, Wang Qi had just finished her IV drip.
His forehead and right arm were bandaged, and his face was covered in bruises; he looked terrible.
When Wang Qi saw Ji Nanshu arrive, he was so happy that he wanted to raise his right hand to greet him. But just as he was about to raise it, he cried out in pain. Wang Qi's wife glared at Wang Qi and said, "Watch your temper! What's all the excitement about? He's not going to run away!"
Wang Qi chuckled foolishly.
Wang Qi's wife, Kong Yi, brought stools for Ji Nanshu and his wife, brewed tea, and served fruit. She said with a smile, "I heard it from Lao Wang. He only survived thanks to you, Nanshu! There's not much to offer him in the hospital. Have some fruit and chat for a while. I'll go back and make him some soup to help him recover."
"Thank you, Auntie."
After Kong Yi left, Wang Qi rummaged through his pockets for a while before handing Ji Nanshu a USB drive. " Xiao Nanshu, Chu Family, this is the information I've collected. Also, would you like to meet Duan Yongxue?"
" Uncle Wang, could you please make the arrangements?"
"Okay!" Wang Qi readily agreed. "By the way, regarding your kidnapping by the Bai Family, the verdict was practically a done deal, but the three suspects suddenly recanted their confessions, saying no one instructed them, and they were just driven by lust. And the evidence we had before is gone. I suspect..."
There's a mole.
The three of them said in unison.
Ji Nanshu then took out three more talismans and handed them to Wang Qi: " Uncle Wang, take these three talismans and make sure you and your family wear them close to your body."
Seeing Ji Nanshu pull out three talismans at once, Wang Qi tensed up and asked, "Could something happen to my wife and daughter too?!"
"Just in case."
Wang Qi was still uneasy, and after confirming with Ji Nanshu several times, he brought up Liu Yanshuang's matter again. "I don't know who the Bai Family got involved in this matter, but the three suspects suddenly recanted their confessions. If nothing unexpected happens, Liu Yanshuang should be released in the next couple of days."
"It's alright, Uncle Wang, you just focus on recovering. I'll handle the rest myself."
The sudden emergence of "insufficient evidence" in the kidnapping case of Ji Nanshu has puzzled many netizens, with some criticizing the Hai City police for being useless, as such a clear-cut case could result in an acquittal.
Another group believes that Liu Yanshuang may be innocent, and those three people might be a setup by Liu Yanshuang Ji Nanshu to frame her.
A small minority remained neutral, believing there might be a reversal in the situation.
Liu Yanshuang, looking haggard, emerged from the detention center. When interviewed by reporters waiting outside, she still managed to say, "I don't know why they suddenly said I kidnapped my adopted son. I would never do something so stupid... Maybe it's because I found my biological son and neglected my adopted son. Oh well, as long as Nanshu isn't angry, as a mother, how could I blame him!"
This caused an uproar online. People only knew that Bai Family was involved in a kidnapping case, but they never expected that the victim was Ji Nanshu!
[My God, even the most devoted foster mother wouldn't kidnap her own adopted son, would she? Even tigers don't eat their cubs!]
Sister, even tigers don't eat their own cubs, provided they're their own. Besides, there are plenty of mothers who don't love their children these days. If your own mother doesn't love you, how can you expect your adoptive mother to?
[Didn't the police say the evidence was conclusive? Why were they released so suddenly? Could there be something fishy going on?]
[Tsk, maybe they have connections in the Baijiahao (a Chinese online community for people with connections in the martial arts world)!]
[Is it really such a coincidence that they all recanted their testimonies? Could it be that some of them were framing him?]
After reading these discussions, Ji Nanshu posted a Weibo update accompanied by a video of Chiyu making a foolish mistake.
[ Ji Nanshu v: Chiyu is so stupid. [Video] @Chu Mo ]
Chu Mo replied--
[ Chu Mo v: Yeah, I was especially stupid today.]
These two scarves easily bring to mind what Liu Yanshuang said, so some netizens asked—
Are you talking about your adoptive mother?
Of course, Ji Nanshu did not answer these questions, but simply continued to happily play with Chiyu.
Three days later, Ji Nanshu and Chu Mo met Duan Yongxue, arranged by Wang Qi.
Duan Yongxue looked blank; the man in his forties already had a full head of white hair.
The three hadn't been talking inside long when Duan Yongxue agitatedly overturned the table. "Get out!! I just can't stand seeing those people living better than me! Why?! I want them dead! They deserve to die!"
The meeting was abruptly ended when Duan Yongxue suddenly went berserk and was pinned to the ground by prison guards who rushed in.
Chu Mo, protecting Ji Nanshu, angrily rebuked, "You don't know what's good for you!"
Qingyan Garden.
Ever since Ji Nanshu was brought back by the Ji Family, Chu Mo has rarely been able to spend time alone with Ji Nanshu. If he hadn't secretly lured her away from the Ji Family this time, she would most likely still have a child to carry on her.
Chu Mo skillfully put on an apron, picked, washed, and chopped the vegetables and meat, then turned on the stove and put them in the pot. Two hours later, Ji Nanshu.
Ji Nanshu planted a kiss on Chu Mo's cheek. "Let's dig in!"
He hadn't eaten Chu Mo's cooking in a long time and missed it terribly.
After dinner, Ji Nanshu turned on the TV and asked Chu Mo, "I haven't seen any of your movies yet."
Chu Mo seemed to have thought of something, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "Want to see?"
"Um!"
Chu Mo found a movie, and as it played, Ji Nanshu felt something was off. Was this movie a bit too explicit...?
He glanced at Chu Mo with a detached look. "... What do you want to do?"
There's a cheongsam in the wardrobe...
Ji Nanshu: "?!"
Damn! How could he have forgotten about that?
Ji Nanshu pressed his foot against Chu Mo's chest. "You want to see?"
Chu Mo pressed down on Ji Nanshu's foot. "I want to."
Ji Nanshu kicked off forcefully, breaking free from Chu Mo, and stood up, saying, "Wait."
Then he ran upstairs, and a moment later Ji Nanshu's voice came. "Close your eyes!"
Chu Mo obediently closed his eyes.
Ji Nanshu peered over and, after confirming that Chu Mo had indeed closed his eyes, he swiftly threw what he was holding onto Chu Mo's head.
Chu Mo tore it open and saw that it was a cheongsam, the very one he had seen in the wardrobe.
At the same time, Ji Nanshu's voice came from afar. "Here's the cheongsam, you'd better take a good look at it!"
Ha, you want to see him in women's clothing? Maybe in your next life!
My not updating more content doesn't conflict with my love for you all!
First, I want to love my hair. I want to be someone with thick, lustrous hair.
Secondly, I have a stroke.