When Gu Moqian spoke, the two bodyguards trembled in fear. One of them mustered the courage to report, "Mr. Gu, please calm down. We didn’t do it on purpose. It’s because Ji Shanshan suddenly jumped out of the window to escape, and we went after her..."
From the moment Ji Wei stepped inside, she couldn’t shake off the sense of strangeness. Why was Ji Yunxiang the only one present, while Ji Shanshan was nowhere to be seen?
She never expected that Ji Shanshan had actually escaped!
Upon hearing her daughter’s name, Ji Yunxiang couldn’t help but shudder.
"What exactly happened?" Gu Moqian asked deeply.
"We realized Ji Shanshan had fled, so we immediately gave chase. She managed to get into a car first, and we tailed her all the way onto the coastal highway. Seeing us in pursuit, she panicked and tried to wrest control of the steering wheel from the driver. But the driver wouldn’t let go, and the two got into a violent struggle. The car lost control, swerving wildly, before it broke through the guardrail and plunged into the sea below the cliff..."
Ji Yunxiang was hit with a shocking blow, caught in a daze, unable to process the harrowing truth.
"Did you see the car fall into the sea with your own eyes?" Gu Moqian asked.
"Yes. We were right behind the vehicle at the time. When we got out to check, the car had already sunk into the water." The bodyguard responded.
Gu Moqian and Ji Wei exchanged a grave look.
Ji Shanshan had fallen into the sea, and her chances of survival were slim to none.
No one had anticipated such an accident—a tragic twist to her attempt to escape.
She was swallowed by the sea; even retrieving her remains seemed impossible.
"No, it’s not possible! My Shanshan can’t be dead. She absolutely can’t be! I need to find her. I must find my Shanshan..."
Ji Yunxiang was driven to the brink of collapse. Utterly unhinged, she scrambled up from the ground, crying out as she staggered recklessly towards the exit.
Gu Moqian and Ji Wei hurriedly bolted after her.
Outside, there had just been a light rain, leaving the ground slick. Wearing only slippers, Ji Yunxiang ran without thinking, slipping and nearly falling several times.
"Shanshan, Mommy’s coming for you. Shanshan, you’re going to be okay... You’ll definitely be okay..."
Distraught, Ji Yunxiang continued shouting as she raced towards the main gate.
Suddenly, she tripped on something underfoot and fell heavily onto the wet ground.
The impact was brutal. The rough pavement scraped her face, and her whole body felt as though it had shattered, leaving her writhing in pain and unable to rise.
With great difficulty and grimacing through the agony, Ji Yunxiang propped herself up halfway—only to see a pair of glinting handcuffs thrust in front of her. "Ji Yunxiang, you are under arrest, approved by the police, on suspicion of intentional homicide."
Ji Yunxiang stared blankly at the two men in uniforms before her, unable to withstand this dual blow any longer. Her body gave way, and she collapsed backward, only to be caught by the two officers.
The cold handcuffs snapped onto her wrists, and in that moment, Ji Yunxiang knew her life was over.
Ji Wei stood several meters away, watching as Ji Yunxiang was taken away by the police. She felt neither joy nor sorrow, only an inexplicable emptiness.
The events of tonight had drained her completely, and she feared she was nearing her own breaking point.
Gu Moqian noticed her faltering condition and quickly reached out to steady her trembling figure.
Ji Wei leaned weakly against his shoulder.
Gu Moqian understood. No words could ease Ji Wei’s pain at this moment.
What she had thought was a harmonious and happy family had turned out to be riddled with hidden danger and betrayal. The unpredictability of human nature, the profound sense of loss—it was overwhelming, and her reaction was all too natural.
He held the trembling woman tightly in his arms, his heart aching, wishing he could bear all of this anguish for her.
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