My Perfect Enemy is Finally Broke Novel - Chap 93
Chapter 93
Ji Ran didn’t quite understand what Chen Qianqiong meant.
In this complicated and annoying relationship with the Ji family, Chen Qianqiong must also be one of the victims. No one can accept the sudden appearance of a pregnant woman next to her husband.
Unlike Zhao Qingtong, Chen Qianqiong is not a vegetarian. She knows how to maximize her own interests in this failed marriage and quickly distance herself from the Ji family emotionally.
Therefore, Ji Ran did not have any resentment towards Chen Qianqiong.
He even admired this woman whom he had only met once.
But in her eyes, he might not be a snake or a scorpion, but also a grain of sand, and she couldn’t tolerate him no matter what. Ji Ran understood and accepted it.
But he didn’t expect that Chen Qianqiong would react so calmly when she saw him again.
Qin Man whispered: “Stop eating, I’ll take you back.”
”What are you standing for?” Chen Qianqiong put out the cigarette and raised her eyebrows, “Aren’t you used to the smell of smoke?”
Qin’s mother smiled: “How come, Xiaoman also smokes, but only less. What are you two still doing standing here? Come down quickly.”
”Why are you here?” Qin Man asked as he walked down the stairs.
”Xiaoman, don’t talk to the guests like that.” Mother Qin put the soup on the table and the food was ready. “When your father and I first arrived in the United States, Qianqiong helped us a lot. Now that we are back, of course she has to Invite her over for a meal.”
Qin Man looked at Chen Qianqiong calmly: “We have something to do, first…”
”Where should we sit?” Ji Ran interrupted.
”Sit wherever you want. I originally invited other friends, but she has something to do and she can’t come. It’s just us tonight.” Qin’s mother sat down, clenching her hands in front of her chest like a girl, “Just be casual.” .”
Qin Man frowned and said to Ji Ran: “You have to think…”
”I don’t think so.” After Ji Ran finished speaking, he sat on the chair in the corner.
Qin Man didn’t hesitate much and sat between the two of them, separating them.
After the meal, the atmosphere was not too awkward. Qin’s mother has been chatting with Chen Qianqiong about the interesting things that happened in the United States, and the men have hardly interrupted.
Ji Ran listened silently. Although he has almost zero contact with Chen Qianqiong, he has often heard of her from others, and the labels are always the same.
Strong woman, workaholic, career-minded.
But maybe she was infected by Qin’s mother’s enthusiasm. Chen Qianqiong responded to every word she said, and occasionally laughed softly.
After dinner, Chen Qianqiong took out a cigarette from her bag: “I’m going out for a while.”
Qin’s mother said: “Smoking less is really bad for your health. The same goes for you, Xiaoman.”
Qin Man served Ji Ran a bowl of old duck soup and agreed casually.
Chen Qianqiong stood up, paused, turned around and said, “Ji Ran, I remember you smoke too, come out with me and have one?”
Ji Ran paused with his chopsticks and turned to look at her: “I don’t smoke ladies’ cigarettes.”
”It’s okay, I brought something else.” Chen Qianqiong said.
Qin Man stopped his chopsticks and frowned: “He quits, you can go alone.”
Mother Qin was startled, and the strange feeling became stronger and stronger. She laughed awkwardly: “That’s right, how can any elder invite a junior to smoke?”
Chen Qianqiong nodded, turned around and was about to go out.
The chair moved on the ground and made a sound.
Ji Ran said: “…I’m full and I’ll go out with you to enjoy the breeze.”
He couldn’t feel her hostility, and he intuitively felt that Chen Qianqiong had something to say to him, so he stayed.
Qin Man was about to stand up when Ji Ran held his shoulders down and hurriedly said, “Be back soon.”
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The potted flowers and plants in the garden have withered because they have not been taken care of for a long time.
The two stood on the balcony, neither of them speaking.
After a while, Chen Qianqiong blew out a puff of smoke and broke the silence: “Long time no see, you have grown up.”
The two of them really don’t have a relationship that they can reminisce about.
”What do you want from me?” Ji Ran asked directly.
”What do you think?” Chen Qianqiong asked him, “What do you think will happen if I find my husband’s illegitimate child?”
Ji Ran said: “You can’t beat me, and you can’t take any advantage verbally. Even if you really want to make trouble, there is no need to call me out. It’s impossible. You just want me to come here to take a few puffs of second-hand smoke.”
Chen Qianqiong smiled.
She is different from Qin’s mother. Time has been a little harsh on her. Although it can be seen from her facial features that she was a great beauty when she was young, there are still many wrinkles on her face, and she shows her age when she smiles.
”I heard that Ji Guozheng is dying in the hospital.” Her tone was cold, as if the words she was talking about were not her nominal husband.
Ji Ran paused: “Absolutely.”
”Mrs. Ji should be looking for you a lot lately, right? It’s about inheritance.”
Ji Ran said nothing.
Mrs. Ji has indeed been contacting him, but he has been turning a blind eye. It is estimated that she will come to her door soon.
”She is old, and Ji Guozheng only has two biological relatives: you and Ji Wei… Who do you think will get the eternal life after Ji Guozheng dies?”
The hint in the words was unconcealed, and Ji Ran understood clearly: “You want to win over me?”
Chen Qianqiong: “It’s not about wooing me, I just want to save some time. You can’t compete with Ji Wei.”
Ji Ran sneered: “How would Bu Zheng know?”
Chen Qianqiong turned her head and looked at him for a long time.
”You don’t have to act in front of me.” She withdrew her gaze and said, “There is no desire at all in your eyes.”
Ji Wei told her that Ji Ran just wanted to be far away from eternity, let alone inheritance.
She was afraid that Mrs. Ji would drag Ji Ran into this game. She didn’t want any changes at all.
”Don’t you hate them?” Chen Qianqiong changed the subject, “How they tortured your mother and how they harmed her. And that old lady who talks a lot but is a snake…”
”Harm her? What do you mean?” Ji Ran choked and interrupted her, “Speak clearly.”
Chen Qianqiong paused, and the two looked at each other for a few seconds.
She looked away: “I just heard about it.”
”The employee was originally going to give your mother hush money. During that time, the company’s top management was in turmoil. In order not to be blamed, they wanted your mother to go abroad and hide – it’s best not to come back.”
”Who knew something happened at the employee’s home? He drank to relieve his worries, but when he wanted to park the car, he stepped on the brakes instead…”
”Impossible.” Ji Ran’s eyes were cold, “Then why did Ji Guozheng pay that person?!”
”You found quite a lot.” Chen Qianqiong laughed. “That man was threatening Ji Guozheng. He opened and closed his mouth. In addition, he was holding the money Ji Guozheng gave him at the time. Ji Guozheng wanted to get away cleanly. He almost impossible.”
She asked, “Do you think it was Ji Guozheng who had Zhao Qingtong killed? How is it possible? Zhao Qingtong is so easy to control. There is no need for him to take his life.”
Ji Ran stood there, unable to recover for a long time.
He considered countless possibilities, including murder, ordinary accidents, and even suicide.
If Chen Qianqiong really said it, then he didn’t know who to blame for Zhao Qingtong’s death.
A drunk driver?
Ji Guozheng who wants to spend money to eliminate disasters?
Or Zhao Qingtong, who knew that the other party was uneasy and well-intentioned, but still went to the appointment obediently?
Chen Qianqiong thought Ji Ran would have to take some time to digest, but within half a minute, she heard him ask.
”What makes you think I will help you?”
”If you still have some conscience, you will naturally help me.” Chen Qianqiong took a puff of cigarette, “Without me, can you still stand here well now?”
”If it weren’t for me, Zhao Qingtong would have been dragged to the hospital by the Ji family to have an abortion.”
Ji Ran was in an unusually calm mood.
He said: “The version I heard was that Mrs. Ji left me behind.”
”Really?” Chen Qianqiong was not surprised at all. “Based on your understanding of Mrs. Ji, do you think she is willing to let someone who ruins the reputation of the Ji family stay?”
”The Ji family seems to be beautiful, but in fact it is not as good as some small families. It just has more money than others. Especially Mrs. Ji, she seems to be a lady, but in fact she is old-fashioned and vicious. She is also a woman. But I feel that women are inherently inferior to men…”
Ji Ran smiled.
It’s so ridiculous, how many lies has he lived for so many years.
”What about you?” He asked, “What’s your reason for keeping me?”
”As long as you are here, in the eyes of outsiders, I will always be the weaker party in this marriage, right?” Chen Qianqiong has no scruples. “This will give me a lot of benefits. Even if I get divorced or divide the family property in the future, I will have an absolute advantage. .”
And maybe a little compassion for the woman who came to her door asking for help.
But it’s only a millimeter, so insignificant that it’s not worth mentioning.
”How about it.” She came back to her senses a little, “You don’t need to do anything. As long as you are not here, I can save a lot of time. After the matter is completed, I will…”
”I refuse.” Ji Ran lowered his eyes and said calmly.
Chen Qianqiong was stunned for a moment, then laughed: “Why?”
”I don’t trust you.”
With these words, Ji Ran turned around and returned to the living room.
Chen Qianqiong looked at his back and blew out a puff of smoke.
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”We’re going back.” Qin Man sat in the driver’s seat, lowered the window, and said to the people outside the window.
”Okay, drive carefully and pay attention to safety.” Mother Qin nodded.
”Can you give me a ride?” Chen Qianqiong came over with a smile on her face, “I drank a little, so I’m afraid it’s inconvenient to drive… I’ll leave the car here for you, and I’ll have someone pick it up tomorrow, okay?”
Before Qin’s mother could speak, Qin Man spoke first. He refused coldly: “Sorry. It’s inconvenient.”
The car drove out of the house. Qin Man looked sideways at the person wearing an eyepatch next to him.
”Did she make things difficult for you?”
”No one can make things difficult for me.” Ji Ran closed his eyes.
Qin Man didn’t speak anymore, the car became quiet, and Ji Ran’s heart also became quiet.
He was thinking about what Chen Qianqiong said just now.
In fact, he believed most of what Chen Qianqiong said.
He had wondered before, if Mrs. Ji really believed that she had spent a lot of effort to save him from Chen Qianqiong, then why did she go abroad directly and ignore him? Even Ji Guozheng probably did more than her.
Thinking of how hard he tried to endure and restrain himself in front of her, Ji Ran felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.
Before, he would definitely have promised Chen Qianqiong and turned the Ji family upside down.
But he refused.
He suddenly felt very tired and couldn’t find the meaning of doing all this.
Ji Ran didn’t suffer from the second disease, and he never thought about becoming an avenger .
From beginning to end, all he wanted was justice and the truth.
Just as he was thinking about it, his left hand was held by someone.
Ji Ran couldn’t see anything through the blindfold and could only feel the warmth of the other person’s skin.
”Why are your hands so cold?” Qin Man raised the temperature.
He originally thought that Ji Ran would throw him away immediately and then scold him.
Ji Ran remained motionless, curling up his fingertips slightly and letting him hold her.
”Qin Man.”
”Um?”
“Look at my face,” he said. “Does it have the word idiot written on it?”
”No, it just says ‘I like Qin Man’.”
”…”
My tired heart felt an inexplicable surge of warmth.
Ji Ran’s Adam’s apple twitched slightly, and he said hoarsely for a while, “…I’ll take you to get glasses some other time. Your myopia is at least 800 degrees.”
