Chapter 193: Chapter 193: A Jealous Man
Zhan Hanjue sent someone to investigate Bai Wenjing, and they returned soon.
After entering Zhan Hanjue’s study, Ye Ningwan was also there.
The person glanced at Ye Ningwan, unsure whether to speak.
Zhan Hanjue said in a deep voice, "It’s okay. She’s my wife; she can know anything."
Ye Ningwan curled her lips.
The person quickly nodded and revealed the investigative results.
It turns out Bai Wenjing has a younger brother, named Bai Qishu.
In this direct line of the Bai Family, only the two of them remain.
Back when Zisu asked the Bai Family to destroy Chasing Silk, Bai Qishu was still young, and now he’s just in his twenties. Years ago, the Bai Family wanted to focus on cultivating him, finally enrolling him in the pharmacy program at Jiangcheng University’s Traditional Chinese Medicine department.
However, Bai Qishu was uninterested in this major and switched to the Language department in his sophomore year.
He is currently a junior, still hasn’t graduated from university.
He now lives outside in a rented apartment and found a part-time job writing articles to boost traffic for a public account.
"Bai Wenjing and Bai Qishu have a good brotherly relationship. After their parents passed away, Bai Wenjing played the role of an older brother acting as a father. But this Bai Qishu is eccentric, very unsociable, has few friends, but maintains a good relationship with Wen Jianan from the Traditional Chinese Medicine department. Ever since switching majors, he has kept contact with him."
"Wen Jianan?" Ye Ningwan frowned.
Why is he involved with him?
Zhan Hanjue’s face also darkened, clearly thinking of that possibility.
"Go find Wu."
The person nodded and left respectfully.
"How do you see this matter?"
After the person left, Zhan Hanjue looked deeply at Ye Ningwan.
Ye Ningwan pursed her lips, frowned, and said, "I can’t figure out why he’d do this."
The man sneered, "Jealousy, that reason is enough."
"Can I investigate first? Once I find out, I’ll give you an explanation." Ye Ningwan quickly said.
The man’s eyes were deeply set on her: "If it really is him, how do you plan to handle it?"
Ye Ningwan frowned.
The man saw her expression, his face grew unpleasant.
"Tell me why you care about him."
"My life was given by my master," Ye Ningwan said, "Back then, I was abandoned in the countryside by the Ye Family, covered in injuries, my face disfigured. With little chance of surviving, my grandmother took me to find my master. Not only did my master save my life, but she also accepted me as her apprentice, going to great lengths to heal my face. To me, she is not only my master but also like a mother. Can you understand this?"
The man nodded, "Although I can’t fully empathize, I can understand your feelings for her."
"My master spent her life healing and saving people, doing good deeds. Before dying, she only had two unresolved matters. One was about Xie Mingyu; Old Sir Xie saved her life back then, and to repay the favor, she promised to do everything she could to save Xie Mingyu. Our mentor-apprentice duo used the most precious herbs to nurture Xie Mingyu for more than ten years, and master passed on her skills to me, instructing me to treat Xie Mingyu with acupuncture. The second matter was about her biological son."
"Biological son?"
"My master once loved a man who deceived her. After she gave birth, he took the child away. My master asked me to find him and uncover the child’s whereabouts as far as possible. I joined the Traditional Chinese Medicine department with a hope to try, and unexpectedly, I encountered him. That child is Wen Jianan."
"No wonder."
"Although my master didn’t ask me to bring Wen Jianan to her grave to reunite with her, nor did she request me to protect Wen Jianan for life, I owe my master a debt of gratitude. Since Wen Jianan is her son, I can’t turn a blind eye to him."
"But if he wants my life..."
"If he really did it, I would certainly not condone it. Poisoning people is inherently wrong, and correcting his wrong mindset and helping him turn towards the right path is also what I should do for him," Ye Ningwan said righteously.
The man curled his lips.
Her answer finally satisfied him.
"Alright, you go investigate, but don’t engage with him too much."
"Don’t worry. I didn’t know he had that intent before, but now that I do, I’ll definitely be more cautious. However, I don’t believe it was him. Although I haven’t known him for long, and I’m not familiar enough with him, I still feel it shouldn’t be him," Ye Ningwan said.
Upon hearing her once more defend Wen Jianan, the man felt displeased again.
With a sour snort, he claimed his shoulders were sore and asked the woman to massage them.
"Sore shoulders? Then you should find Jin Yingzi, she’s a professional in this area," Ye Ningwan said deliberately.
The man snorted, "Do you really want me to find her?"
"Just joking, don’t take it seriously," Ye Ningwan laughed and went over to massage his shoulders.
Only then did the man show a satisfied expression.
After a few massages, he couldn’t bear seeing her exhausted, so he tugged her into his arms.
"Ningning, I have a small heart, only enough to hold you alone."
The man embraced his beloved woman, whispering sweet nothings, and willingly confessed to being a jealous man.
Ye Ningwan curled her lips and gently nuzzled him, "Yes, I know, rest assured."
She couldn’t promise anything else, only to assure him with this—focus on him.
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Jin Yingzi held books, walking from the library to the cafeteria.
After Ye Ningwan left, she returned to being alone.
She ate alone, went to the library alone, everything was alone.
Two new students transferred this year, both girls.
However, she didn’t make friends with them.
Even when the two girls actively tried to befriend her, she merely responded nonchalantly.
"I don’t need friends. I had one before, that’s enough."
The two girls stopped talking to her, wearing nice clothes, occasionally dressing up until she became pretty.
Some boys also noticed her.
However, she never accepted anyone’s goodwill, maintaining a cold face like a loner.
Gradually, even the boys didn’t dare approach her anymore.
Men are realistic too; nobody wants to exert effort for unreciprocated gestures.
"Jin Yingzi."
Wen Jianan quickly caught up, calling her name gravely.
Jin Yingzi turned around.
Wen Jianan asked, "Did Ye Ningwan return?"
Jin Yingzi showed a puzzled expression.
Wen Jianan’s face was stern, saying, "I found her at... the maternity training class. She was with Zhan Hanjue. You visit the Zhan Family often, did she return? And... pregnant?"
"Yes," Jin Yingzi answered.
Wen Jianan’s face darkened.
Was it because Ye Ningwan returned without telling him, or because she was pregnant?
Jin Yingzi intended to leave, but seeing Wen Jianan’s expression, she hesitated for a moment and impulsively added, "You have no chance with her. She never liked you."
Wen Jianan: "..."
"What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think I like her? Ridiculous, you don’t understand anything, just spouting nonsense."
Wen Jianan was flustered, yelling at her regardless of the situation.
After shouting, he turned and ran away.