CHAPTER 810: CHAPTER 812: THE MORE YOU THINK, THE MORE TERRIFYING IT BECOMES

"Some people, the more they need others to save them, the more they want to belittle others." Ji Shuyuan lowered his gaze. His former teacher had told him, don’t underestimate the goodness of human nature, nor underestimate its evilness.

He didn’t know what Gu Mingzhu was thinking, but from what he knew now, he felt that Gu Mingzhu was entirely a selfish person. On one hand, she wanted Xu Nianhua to rescue her, and on the other hand, she hoped to belittle Xu Nianhua to nothingness, to make Xu Nianjie feel that saving her was Xu Nianhua’s privilege.

"Do you remember the incident with the spicy sauce a while back?" Ji Shuyuan suddenly asked.

Xu Nianji nodded. That incident had brought both his younger sister and Nian’an back, and even Yicheng got injured because of it.

"We still haven’t found the person behind the scenes." Ji Shuyuan said with deep significance.

Xu Nianji carefully sorted through everything in his mind. The more he thought, the more it chilled him to the bone. Even in this hot summer, he couldn’t help but shudder and said: "If it really is related to them, and they’re still pretending to want to help? Could it be they brought Nianhua back to the Gu Family just to save Gu Mingzhu?"

"No, it’s more than that." Xu Nianji felt more and more that Nianhua couldn’t return to the Gu Family.

"But, how is it such a coincidence that the owner of the Fuxing Store is actually Ai Jiaxin’s uncle?" Xu Nianji found it too coincidental.

"They’re not related." Ma Zhijun suddenly stepped forward and said.

Xu Nianji looked at Ma Zhijun in surprise.

Ma Zhijun said, "Last time, I unintentionally heard Ai Jiaxin give money to the owner. At the time, I didn’t think much of it. Now I think, there’s definitely no relation."

...

"Brother, what’s wrong with you? Ever since you came back, you seem so distracted?" Xu Nianhua spent the whole day at home resting and playing with Zhuangzhuang. Despite the rare break, she felt exhausted.

"Nothing, nothing."

When Xu Nianji came back today, he returned by car. The Gu Family’s actions and Ji Shuyuan’s analysis kept haunting his mind. Thankfully, his younger sister and Shuyuan were both vigilant.

"Brother." Xu Nianhua watched the departing figure of Xu Nianji, with a deep thought in her eyes.

Night.

Xu Nianji asked Zhou He twice, and Zhou He vaguely sensed he had something on his mind. She wanted to ask, but in the end, she was too tired to bear it and by the morning, Xu Nianji had already gone to the city.

"Where’s your younger sister?" Zhou He saw no one at home and asked her mother-in-law, Ji Ying. Normally, Xu Nianhua wouldn’t sleep in.

"She went to the city with Nianji early in the morning." Ji Ying replied, mumbling quietly, not knowing what was so good about the city that Nianhua always wanted to go.

Zhou He pretended to tease the child and didn’t respond to Ji Ying’s words. Her mother-in-law was worried about her younger sister.

*

When Xu Nianhua arrived in the city, she quietly asked Ma Zhijun if anything happened yesterday. After Ma Zhijun finished speaking, mentioning that Ai Jiaxin and Gu Mingzhu were friends, Xu Nianhua wasn’t too surprised.

It was something she already knew.

Xu Nianhua pondered for a while and said, "Please, Brother Ma, continue to keep an eye on my brother’s situation."

"It’s something I should do." Ma Zhijun said as he continued his work.

Xu Nianhua wandered around nearby, thinking that she couldn’t remain so passive anymore.

"Xu Nianhua!"

A strange voice rang out, and when Xu Nianhua saw who it was, her lips slightly curved. She had just been thinking about him, and there he was.

"It really is you!" The man ran up excitedly.