freenovelworld Chapter 198: My brother guessed it right!
Chapter 198: My brother guessed it right!
"Of course..." Qi Mu seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"Hmm?" Ji Ran asked doubtfully.
"Do you have to go?" Qi Mu's eyes were full of worry. He really felt that just accompanying her and protecting her was enough to satisfy him.
Why take the risk?
"Yeah." Ji Ran just nodded firmly, "I must go."
Not only do I want him to live, I also want to clear his name.
Qi Mu hesitated for two seconds, then finally compromised, "...Okay."
Unable to change her decision, I had to do my best to protect her.
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Zeng Yichen was driving aimlessly, and when he came to his senses, the familiar four big words came into his sight again.
He turned to look at the heavy documents on the co-pilot's seat, feeling as if a rock was pressing down on his heart, making it hard to breathe.
Do you really want to give this to her?
But my brother's situation is already so dire. My mother has been imprisoned for half her life and not a single piece of information has leaked out. My sister-in-law is not much better...
Everyone he cared about fell into the bottomless abyss one by one.
What about himself?
Putting aside his broken emotions, he didn't have the strength to fight against that person...
So why did his brother insist so firmly that he give the things to Ji Ran? Did he really want to drag the innocent Ji Ran into this vortex?
bored!
Zeng Yichen covered his face with his hands in annoyance, his mind was a mess.
"Knock knock." There was a sudden knock on the window.
Zeng Yichen was startled and turned his head suddenly, and found that it was Chi Tao.
He breathed a sigh of relief and rolled down the window, "Teacher Chi."
Chi Tao was a little surprised to see his pale face, and her tone softened a bit: "Are you okay?"
Zeng Yichen shook his head, "Ji..."
He wanted to ask if Ji Ran was there, but he couldn't say it because he hadn't decided whether to tell Ji Ran or not.
But when Chi Tao heard the word 'Ji', she naturally understood what he wanted to ask, so she simply answered: "Professor Ji is not in school."
Hearing the answer, Zeng Yichen's face was rarely disappointed, but he relaxed a little. But then he heard Chi Tao say:
"She just asked me for your phone number. Didn't she call you?"
Zeng Yichen turned his head again, caught off guard. "She... asked for my phone number?"
"Yes." Chi Tao replied, feeling a little confused about Zeng Yichen's reaction.
Why does he look so terrified?
Zeng Yichen was indeed a little terrified. Ji Ran definitely couldn't have asked for his phone number just because he liked him, and asking for his phone number at this time...
Could it be that what my brother said was right?
"What if she wants to go too?"
"Second Young Master Zeng? Second Young Master Zeng?" Seeing him dazed and distracted, Chi Tao couldn't help but wave her hand in front of him.
"Ah?" Zeng Yichen came back to his senses, "Oh... I see. Thank you, Teacher Chi."
"...Okay, then I'll go first." Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Chi Tao didn't ask any more questions.
Zeng Yichen nodded absentmindedly.
Before he could catch his breath, the phone rang.
He picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.
He looked at those precious numbers carefully, but he didn't feel excited at all.
Why did the closeness he had always dreamed of have to happen in this situation? When he thought about the situation at home and the trouble he would bring to her, how could he face her?
He got through.
"Hey?"
"Zeng Yichen." A cold female voice came from the other end of the phone, which should have made him happy.
"Yes...it's me, Professor Ji." Zeng Yichen replied in a very weak voice.
"Are you free now?" Ji Ran asked bluntly.
"...Yes, there is." Zeng Yichen replied.
"I have something to talk to you about. Is it convenient for you to come to Peking University?" Ji Ran went straight to the point.
Zeng Yichen was stunned for a moment, then sighed resignedly, "...I'm at Peking University now."
The person on the other end of the phone was also stunned for a moment, and then replied, "20 minutes."
After that, the person on the other end hung up the phone.
Zeng Yichen looked at the screen of his mobile phone and added the word Ji Ran to the note of the number, but then he thought about it and deleted it.
He started the car and drove towards the school, then stopped in the parking lot of the experimental building and waited.
20 minutes later, the sound of a motorcycle engine filled the quiet parking lot, and Zeng Yichen finally got out of the car.
Ji Ran parked the car, glanced at Zeng Yichen, and walked towards the experimental building.
Zeng Yichen understood what he meant and followed him, but after taking two steps, he turned back and took out the heavy file bag from the co-pilot seat before catching up again.
Just like last time, I followed Ji Ran into the building and had a smooth journey.
Along the way, Zeng Yichen didn't say a word, nor did he glue his eyes to Ji Ran as eagerly as before. He just silently held the file bag and followed her with his head down.
Ji Ran didn't notice anything different because he had never cared about the other person's emotions before.
It’s just that the depressing atmosphere emanating from the people around me is hard to ignore.
She glanced at him and saw the thick file bag he was holding.
Although she didn't know what it was and wasn't curious, she felt it was ominous and made her feel uncomfortable.
When he arrived at the office, Ji Ran closed the door and sat down on the sofa as usual.
Zeng Yichen didn't need Ji Ran to greet him like last time. He sat on another sofa by himself, but he looked a little dazed.
Seeing this, Ji Ran didn't ask any more questions, but went straight to the point, "I'm looking for you because I have something I must go to your house to confirm."
Zeng Yichen then raised his head, with some shock in his eyes: "You want to go to my house?"
I actually guessed it right!
Ji Ran nodded. "I've thought about it, and it only makes sense to go under your name. So, can you help?"
Zeng Yichen was still in shock and speechless.
After a few seconds, Ji Ran saw that he didn't reply, and guessed that the other party was unwilling.
Never mind, she could understand and didn't intend to force it.
But the next second, Zeng Yichen said tremblingly: "But... why?"
Ji Ran was stunned. "What?"
"You clearly know... that they have been chasing you... why are you still willing to go to that dangerous place?" Zeng Yichen asked his inner doubts.
Ji Ran lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, "When we do things, we only consider whether we should do them, not whether they are dangerous. If we know the dangers and don't do them, will this country still exist?"
"But what on earth makes you feel that you should take the risk?" Zeng Yichen asked anxiously.
He really couldn't understand why the Zeng family was nothing but dangerous to her. What attracted her to go there? And even her brother knew about it.
Ji Ran couldn't help but frown. This time it wasn't because she was impatient, but because she had no way to explain.
Could it be that he was going to directly look for evidence of his father's crimes to bring him down?
"I can help you, but you have to tell me, and I promise I will never stand on Zeng Nian's side!" Zeng Yichen promised sincerely word by word.