Her behavior is the best proof.
But Lin Chujian felt that Ji Yu was talking nonsense.
"How could I possibly be unable to forget? I’ve long since forgotten about these things. Stop talking rubbish."
"I’m not talking nonsense. Look at how angry and flustered you are right now. Don’t you think this is utterly ridiculous?" Ji Yu felt there was no need to avoid such matters.
Liking someone is liking someone.
"Feelings can’t be deceived. You think you’ve let go, but deep down, you’re still in love."
It’s just that this love is still not enough.
Hearing Ji Yu’s words, her expression grew even more distraught.
She probably never imagined that such a situation could affect her emotions .
"I honestly don’t understand why he likes you, Ji Yu. This should have been mine from the start."
She finally broke down a little, seemingly unable to comprehend this matter no matter how much she tried.
The fact that she liked Gu Qixiao was never a secret, so why had Gu Qixiao never responded to her?
"Do you know how I felt when I saw how well he treated you? I kept thinking, if only it were me by his side at that moment. Why won’t he even spare me a glance?"
Just one glance would be enough for her to give up everything.
But it seemed there was truly no way to change these things.
Ji Yu looked at her behavior and didn’t know what to say. Perhaps she had never imagined someone’s emotions could become so excruciating.
"Do you really think you can live properly with your current state of mind? Since there’s no chance between you and Gu Qixiao, why are you still clinging to this? I truly think there’s no point."
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"If you help me leave here, maybe I can help you."
"I don’t need your help. I just need you dead, and then I’ll have your position." She almost screamed hysterically.
When Ji Yu heard these words, she thought there must be something wrong with her ears.
"You can’t seriously think I will die, can you?"
There really wasn’t any need for such a thing.
Even if it came to the point where she needed surgery, she would be rescued halfway through.
"You will die," Lin Chujian said viciously, looking as if she’d entirely lost her reason.
"Even if Old Master Lin has issues, I will not be harmed. I don’t know where you’re getting your information, but I see no need for this," Ji Yu said calmly at first, fully aware that the events to come would not impact her life.
"Do you know why Old Master Lin doesn’t dare touch me right now? Because his body can’t withstand the surgery. If I were you, instead of causing me trouble here, I’d be finding ways to get a bigger share of the inheritance."
The inheritance would indeed require some scrambling to secure.
However, Lin Chujian seemed hesitant.
"If you don’t want to fight for the inheritance, none of it will be yours in the end. Don’t you know Old Master Lin’s condition is dire? He’s just hiding the truth about his health."
Old Master Lin’s health was indeed poor, though not as bad as they imagined.
The reason she said such things was to keep them from bothering her again.
To be blunt, she would rather stay in this basement than see them disturb her life.
Although Lin Chujian seemed like she wanted to say more, the matter of the inheritance ultimately caused her to leave first.
Watching her retreating figure, Ji Yu thought about how to escape from here.
They might have injected her with some kind of sedative, leaving her completely powerless right now.
Meanwhile, Gu Qixiao hadn’t given up on searching, though there were currently no leads.
Lin Wenyan, observing his demeanor, knew that this matter seemed quite challenging.
"You don’t need to be too anxious. Since the old man hasn’t undergone surgery, it means Ji Yu is safe."
However, Lin Chujian might not hold back.
"Has Lin Chujian made any moves recently?"
"She’s been busy with company affairs lately and probably doesn’t have time to trouble Ji Yu." Lin Wenyan remarked curiously, "I don’t know why, but Lin Chujian seems like an entirely different person recently."
"She’s been staying at the company every day recently, though she used to keep a close eye on the old man’s condition."
She must’ve learned something that made her believe this time Old Master Lin wouldn’t make it, which is why she started focusing on consolidating power within the company first.
Gu Qixiao looked thoughtful.
"She definitely met with Yu before."
Only Ji Yu would have revealed such specific details about Old Master Lin’s condition.
"If she hadn’t met Yu, there’s no way she’d know so much, and now she’s grasping company matters. Do you really think there’s no need to worry?"
"There’s nothing to worry about. What’s mine won’t belong to anyone else." Lin Wenyan’s tone was calm, having already prepared for this long ago without needing to adjust further.
"The moment I found out the old man was ill, I was ready for a fight."
Gu Qixiao was somewhat surprised by his stance.
After all, this person typically seemed entirely unambitious, but now he presented a starkly different attitude.
Lin Wenyan seemed to sense Gu Qixiao’s surprise.
"No one dislikes money. I like it, too, so of course, I won’t stay out of this."
His preparations, in truth, were largely thanks to Ji Yu.
"My daughter was reborn under her care. I should be grateful to her. But I suspect the scars on my daughter’s face are because of the old man."
The very thought of it made him grit his teeth in anger. It didn’t matter who the old man was; forgiveness was impossible.
"I will never forgive him in this lifetime. My daughter’s face is so important to her, but he did such a thing to her. He’s worse than a beast."
Gu Qixiao could feel his fury and chose not to say much more.
"Actually, you could take a calmer approach. Getting the truth out of him before he dies might feel better."
They were both convinced that Old Master Lin had no chance of recovery.
Because when he went in for surgery, they would never let it proceed smoothly.