CHAPTER 1097: CHAPTER 223: DEFEATED FOE ESCAPES DISASTER (PART 7)

Ji Yunya pressed forward step by step, and Yan He didn’t expect her to suddenly lash out, her words sharp and resounding, leaving Yan He momentarily stunned.

"You..."

"What about me? Miss Yan, you can’t just rely on words alone. Your skills are meant for serving the country and tracking down criminals, not for dealing with me, a weak woman. I believe I have never offended you, so why do you slander me like this?"

Ji Yunya suddenly widened her eyes, smiled bitterly, and said, "I understand now..."

Dongfang Yi narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Understand what?" someone asked.

Yan He glared at Ji Yunya in anger, "What nonsense are you talking about? Where have I slandered you? Those are clearly your footprints. You and Yan Song were meeting secretly here. Stop pretending; it’s disgusting. As soon as she said this, Yan He regretted it, wondering why she had mentioned Yan Song.

A word stirred up a thousand waves; everyone was stunned. Yan Song? How could she possibly be with Yan Song...

Ji Yunya laughed internally, though she helplessly shook her head outwardly, "How do you know it was me meeting secretly with Yan Song here? Did you see it with your own eyes? Otherwise, just by your words, neither Brother Yan nor I can clear our names, even if we jumped into the Yellow River. I know you like Brother Yan, and he takes quite good care of me. I understand a woman’s jealousy, but using such low tactics to slander me, it makes me sick as a fellow woman."

"Ji Yunya, stop spouting nonsense. How have I slandered you? If you dare to do it, don’t be afraid of people talking." Yan He hated this woman to the core, wishing she could scratch her face.

Ji Yunya said helplessly, "Miss Yan, I respected you because you are a martyr’s descendant, but I never expected you would know no right from wrong for a man’s sake. Today it’s me. If it were someone else, would you also use such tactics against them? Being liked by a woman like you is truly sad for Brother Yan."

Yes, today it’s against Ji Yunya, but what about tomorrow? Is she going to target them? This woman has such a malicious heart, and for a moment, everyone’s eyes on Yan He were filled with undisguised hostility.

Turning her back to the crowd, Ji Yunya gave Yan He a provoking yet triumphant look, her thin lips moving slightly, and Yan He, who had learned lip-reading, clearly saw Ji Yunya say — "You will always be my defeated foe."

Yan He was so furious that her heart hurt.

"Ji Yunya, shut up!" She suddenly charged at Ji Yunya.

Ji Yunya hurriedly stepped back, only to see a tree branch, seemingly bent under the weight of snow, suddenly crash down onto Ji Yunya’s head. Ji Yunya hurriedly ducked, bumping into the tree trunk, and in the next moment, Yan He, who lunged forward, was hit head-on, with blood covering her forehead as she fell to the ground.

Ji Yunya rushed over in shock, "Miss Yan, what happened to you?"

The scene became chaotic; Yan Hua frowned and coldly instructed Yan Xing, "Go notify Mother and ask her to call a doctor."

Yan Xing was also frightened by the scene, turned, and ran.

Dongfang Yi exchanged a glance with Jiang Hanbi, smiling lightly.

Idiot.

Her thin lips moved slightly, and she was referring to Yan He.

Yan Hua hurriedly crouched down; Yan He had already fainted. The bark of the plum blossom branch was broken, exposing a razor-sharp edge, and as it crashed down, it had cut Yan He’s face, leaving half her face covered in blood.

She looked up at the broken plum tree branch, "How did it suddenly fall?"

"The snow was too heavy, collapsing the branch. It’s just unfortunate that Miss Yan was so unlucky to be hit head-on," Ji Yunya sighed.

Yan Hua pressed her lips together; if Ji Yunya hadn’t dodged in advance, Ji Yunya would have been the one lying on the ground.

She never believed in coincidences; it seemed that Ji Yunya’s arrival unsettled many people.

Suddenly thinking of something, she looked up at Ji Yunya, was it merely a coincidence? But it seemed too coincidental. Besides, how did Ji Yunya know this plum tree would suddenly fall unless she had the power of foresight? She figured she was overthinking; it was luck that Ji Yunya managed to escape this disaster.

Yet, Yan He deserved what happened; she was asking for trouble with Ji Yunya. Now karma had come for her.

Ji Yunya raised her gaze toward Dongfang Yi, coincidentally meeting Dongfang Yi’s eyes. Dongfang Yi paused, then raised her eyebrows with a soft smile.

Ji Yunya nodded slightly, her smile gentle yet elegant.

The confrontation was over, with no smoke or fire.