But clearly, even if Gu Qixiao could agree to this, Song Xuan definitely wouldn’t.
In the following days, she acted particularly enthusiastic, bringing food to Ji Yu almost every day.
Ji Yu always looked at her disdainfully, "Do you think this kind of pretense is amusing?"
She was about to be discharged soon and truly couldn’t understand what the other woman’s actions were meant to achieve.
"If you like someone, you should straightforwardly express it. Since Gu Qixiao has already rejected you, wouldn’t it be better to find someone else you like?"
She had always found this kind of mentality perplexing—why exhaust yourself entirely for one person?
Is this person really so extraordinary that you need such tactics to bind him?
"You wouldn’t understand." Song Xuan’s smile faded, and her gaze toward Ji Yu turned hateful.
It was only because Gu Qixiao wasn’t around that she dared to show such an expression to Ji Yu. "You have no idea how much pain I’m truly in."
Such pain couldn’t be shared with anyone else. Even though her heart was filled with jealousy when facing Ji Yu, she had to maintain surface-level harmony.
"Ji Yu, do you know how much I hate you?" Each time, she couldn’t help but wish Ji Yu never appeared.
"Don’t you think your mindset is a bit extreme?" Ji Yu couldn’t understand this situation and certainly preferred if the other woman refrained from coming to vent her emotions at her.
"No matter what you’re feeling, I am not your outlet. The things you spew at me—I have no obligation to help you with them."
There wasn’t any particular tie between them, and given their history of grudges, to be honest, Ji Yu had no reason to care about Song Xuan’s feelings.
But with her continually hovering around, Ji Yu felt she had no choice but to clarify things.
"Being with him is no betrayal to you. You don’t need to come to me looking for a sense of presence because, in my eyes, you’re nothing."
Not even enough to count as a rival in love.
These words pushed Song Xuan’s emotions to the brink of collapse. "Are you not afraid I’ll steal Xiao from you?"
"Why should I be afraid?" Ji Yu raised her eyebrows, her small face brimming with confidence. "I trust the person I’ve chosen. I trust his feelings for me. I’m also not afraid he’ll leave me."
This was the fundamental difference between them. In matters , it wasn’t necessary to fret about gains or losses—one simply needed to consider whether they felt fear.
"I once believed relationships should be carefully deliberated and that even a small issue meant we couldn’t be together. But now I’ve changed my mind. That’s why you and I will never be the same kind of person. Don’t come looking for validation from me anymore; I find it annoying." Content orıginally comes from n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
Her demeanor was indifferent, as though Song Xuan was nothing more than an unwelcome existence.
Song Xuan had originally wanted to rush forward and argue with Ji Yu but was stopped short when Gu Qixiao returned.
"I understand. I’ll keep my distance from Xiao. Honestly, I never even intended to steal him."
With that, she ran away crying, appearing as though Ji Yu had bullied her.
Anyone else might have misunderstood, but Gu Qixiao was long accustomed to Song Xuan’s theatrics. He could only look at Ji Yu helplessly, "What did she do this time?"
"Maybe she just enjoys putting on a show." Ji Yu couldn’t even be bothered to assess her acting skills. Since Song Xuan enjoyed it, she might as well keep up the act.
Ji Yu didn’t want to waste energy talking about her.
"Does the matter at your company need you to personally handle it?" Seeing Gu Qixiao’s troubled expression, Ji Yu could guess the urgency of the company’s affairs.
He nodded reluctantly, "Yes, but I’m worried about your safety."
"Old Master Lin is already dead; there’s no need to worry anymore. Focus on handling your work." Ji Yu wasn’t the type to insist on someone always staying by her side.
Gu Qixiao still felt uneasy about Ji Yu being alone, so he arranged for a caregiver to stay with her.
"Take good rest. Once I’m done with work, I’ll come to see you."
Initially, Ji Yu didn’t see any problem with this arrangement, but later that night, she suddenly felt someone moving near her.
"Mrs. Zhang?" She assumed it was the caregiver and called out her name.
But in the next second, a pillow was pressed against her face.
She immediately realized someone was trying to kill her. Without hesitation, she hit the call button by her bedside and kicked the assailant in the leg.
The attacker likely hadn’t anticipated that Ji Yu had already recovered quite a bit. Her kick made them grunt.
Ji Yu didn’t stop there. Realizing the attacker had been momentarily caught off guard, she grabbed the pillow and pressed it against their face. When the doctor arrived, she handed the attacker over directly.
"Looks like the security at your hospital isn’t up to par."
The doctor’s expression turned awkward—it was completely unexpected to encounter a situation .
Especially with the patient managing to subdue the attacker—if anything went wrong, the hospital would undoubtedly be held accountable.
"What, didn’t anyone in your hospital check how this person managed to get in?"
She hadn’t looked closely at the attacker’s face yet, but regardless, allowing someone like them to sneak in was egregious.
"This is indeed our failure, Miss Ji. Do you recognize this person?"
When Ji Yu saw the familiar face, she was surprised, "I do."
She easily recognized Lin Chujian but couldn’t understand why she would resort to such a method.
"Aren’t you busy fighting over the inheritance? How do you even have time to come and bother me? Do you realize the price you’ll pay for this?"
Even if she wanted to go back, there was no returning now.
Lin Chujian’s expression was cold and dejected, "And you have the nerve to talk? Ji Yu, you’ve ruined everything for me. Why does a damned nuisance like you get to keep living?"
She was hysterical, convinced that Ji Yu had completely disrupted her life.
If Ji Yu had never appeared, none of this would’ve happened.
"Ji Yu, why won’t you leave me alone? I could’ve lived happily, and maybe even been with the man I love. But because of you, now I’ve lost my inheritance, lost the man I love. Tell me, why wouldn’t I do this to you?"
Lost her inheritance?
Ji Yu thought back to Lin Wenyan’s prior arrangements and deduced a few things. It seemed Lin Wenyan’s plan had succeeded.
"What does that have to do with me? Was I the one who messed with you first? Your family is great at twisting cause and effect, aren’t they?"
They never acknowledged their own wrongdoings, but the reality was—her troubles began with them.
Ji Yu had nothing but contempt for such behavior.
"Before doing something, shouldn’t you carefully consider the price you’ll ultimately have to pay?"