Xie Zhuzhou could only retreat behind his elder brother and exchange another glance with him.
Ji Wangchen: "..."
Ji Wangyan sometimes really didn't want to laugh, but his family always had a natural sense of humor, forcing him to suppress his laughter until his face turned red, and he couldn't help but rub his forehead and painfully suppress the corners of his mouth.
"Second brother, was that you?!"
Upon Ji Wulin let out a wronged sigh, her eyes narrowing as she looked at Gao Jilan. "Dad, Awei and I are such good friends, how could I possibly harm him? Besides, I don't have the time."
The old man glanced at his second daughter-in-law, "You speak."
Gao Jilan stepped out from the crowd, bowing respectfully. "Dad, I don't know either. Recently, Alin has been nowhere to be seen, and he's even keeping a mistress." She learned this from Xie Zhuzhou.
Upon hearing the words "concubine, "Master Elder Ji's anger flared immediately. He pointed his cane at Ji Wulin and sternly rebuked him, "You're truly foolish! How could you betray your first wife!"
Xie Zhuzhou felt that the old man was burying his head in the sand; wasn't he the most notorious one for betraying his wife in this family?
"Dad! I was wrong!" Ji Wulin knelt down in grievance, unable to speak his bitterness because of the many younger generation present! Recently, he had been tormented both physically and mentally by that madman Gao Jilan who brought people back, and Gao Jilan had even filmed him. He was terrified. Even his bodyguards had been turned against him. His life was truly a living hell.
She can't even see her son outside the home anymore.
"Get out of here and kneel down! Don't get in my way!"
With things in chaos at Ji Wulin's house, he probably wouldn't have time to cause trouble.
If something were to happen to Ji Wuwei, he would completely lose someone who could help him control the situation.
The old man pondered for a moment, then glanced at Ji Wangyan, "And you?"
Ji Wangyan's long black hair cascaded down her back. Today, she was wearing a dark red haute couture outfit, exuding a gloomy aura.
Faced with the old man's question, he looked cold and said calmly, "Grandpa, when my second brother was in the hospital and his life was hanging in the balance, you didn't care at all. My uncle's phone was just switched off for two days, and you started to suspect our eldest son's family."
You're so heartless! Do you even know what state my second brother is in now?
His face was unrecognizable, he was covered in blood, and he even had amnesia...
"We didn't receive your love when we were young, and that's fine. But why do you suspect us now that something has happened?"
Everyone felt a pang of sorrow. They had only heard that Ji Wangyun had been seriously injured in a car accident, but they did not know that he was injured to this extent.
The old man's throat tightened, and he glanced at the butler, "Go and get all the treasured ginseng supplements, send them to the hospital, and give Xiao Yun a red envelope with a wish for good luck."
"Alright, I was just discharged from the hospital not long ago. I'm just an old man, so don't blame my health."
Ji Wangyan knew when to stop.
The old man's gaze fell on Ji Wangchen, Ji Wangchen then had a stack of photos brought over. "Grandpa, these were taken by my classmate abroad. They're photos of my uncle and my second aunt's cousin. They were taken the day before my uncle disappeared. Although the images are blurry, you should be able to recognize them."
Shortly after his third brother Ji Wangyan, was born, his second aunt's cousin tripped his mother, Ms. Sheng, and almost fell.
The maid immediately put reading glasses on the old man and then quietly stepped aside.
"What happened here! Second brother's family, tell me."
Gao Jilan was also stunned, "So many people have had plastic surgery, and this photo is so blurry..."
"Then, Auntie, may we know your cousin's whereabouts?" Ji Wangchen asked Gao Jilan.
Xie Zhuzhou was engrossed in watching the drama unfold, and his third brother even secretly took a piece of candy from his pocket and gave it to him.
When no one was looking, he slowly put it in his mouth. It was icy cold and surprisingly watermelon flavored!
Gao Jilan recently wanted her cousin to seduce Ji Wuwei, but Ji Wuwei was only interested in ruining Xie Zhuzhou and had no interest in anything else.
What should she do now?
She didn't want to get herself into trouble. She saw Ji Wangchen's cold eyes, as if he was certain of something.
No, she couldn't let the old man down with their second family!
If Ji Wuwei really dies, and their second son's family is suspected, wouldn't the old man's inheritance all go to the eldest son's family?
Although the old man loved his only daughter very much, after he passes away, it will still be his sons and grandsons who will perform the ancestral rites.
Therefore, this is very likely a scheme by Ji Wuqiu's family!
Alright, it wasn't enough that they swallowed up most of the Ji Family's assets, now they're even going after the old man's inheritance!
She sighed, then suddenly said, "I don't know either. My sister-in-law said my cousin and Wuwei are a good match, but I thought Wuwei is getting older, so as his sister-in-law, how could I not be anxious about his marriage?"
It seems I've been meddling in other people's business, getting myself into trouble and causing Dad to misunderstand me.
When Ji Wuwei went missing, He Shan's brothers and sisters couldn't wait to raise a glass in celebration, but at this moment they were putting on an act in front of Master Elder Ji.
A rapidly spinning black pot flew towards her, nearly knocking her sister-in-law off her feet. She stood there, stunned. At the time, she just thought Gao Jilan's cousin was a bitch and a perfect match for Ji Wuwei. She figured that if these two troublemakers got together, things would definitely get chaotic, and she wanted to see the show.
But she didn't expect the drama to turn back on her!
"It wasn't me who asked her to go. I just mentioned it briefly. Besides, I've been busy helping my child with homework lately, I don't have the time or inclination!"
Gao Jilan had long been annoyed by her spoiled sister-in-law, who usually acted aloof and looked down on her. She had even wanted to see her suffer. Fine, since there wasn't a single good person in the Ji Family, no one should have an easy time!
"Everyone knows you hired over a dozen elite tutors to your home, and are you confident you can teach them? How can you prove you didn't have time to set us up? Anyone can frame someone!"
After a pause, Gao Jilan secretly pinched her arm, tears welling up in her eyes. She continued, "My husband cheated on me, and now the rest of your Ji Family are bullying me too... My brother did something wrong, what does that have to do with me? Am I just supposed to be bullied? Dad, are you really this heartless?"
Looking at his second daughter-in-law, who was weeping uncontrollably, Old Master Elder Ji felt a pang of sympathy. After all, his second daughter-in-law had always been very filial to him. " Jilan is right. I remember your grades were only average when you were in school, and your grandson is very smart. Are you sure you can raise him?"
Ji Shanyan also stepped forward. "Grandpa, my mother is right. My aunt is either lying or has something to hide!"
The old man wanted to know the result immediately and couldn't care less about his daughter. Every bit of delay would put Ji Wuwei in more danger.
Xie Zhuzhou realized things were getting increasingly absurd; was he going to have to take a lie detector test on the spot?
He took out his phone and sent WeChat to his older brother: Is that photo real?
Ji Wangchen: I learned it from you.
Xie Zhuzhou:...