CHAPTER 333: CHAPTER 333: A BODY IS RETRIEVED

There has been progress in the recovery efforts, and the people dispatched by Chen Tan have quickly recovered a body.

Upon receiving the news, Chen Tan sent it to Jiangcheng overnight.

Ye Ningwan had just fallen asleep when she heard hurried footsteps.

Immediately afterward, He pounded on the door: "Madam, quickly get up, there’s news."

Ye Ningwan immediately got up.

She was sleeping with her clothes on, afraid of unexpected situations in the middle of the night.

"What news?"

After Ye Ningwan got up, He had already opened the door.

Besides He, there were a few bodyguards outside, as if they were afraid she would run away.

And these people looked unfamiliar, probably sent by Mrs. Leng.

Old Mrs. Zhan was in a coma, and Zhan Hanjue was missing; now the entire Zhan Family was taken over by Mrs. Leng.

Ye Ningwan quickly followed He to the front hall.

She heard that a body had been recovered, and her heart sank to the bottom.

There were only two missing persons, her mother and Zhan Hanjue.

No matter who was recovered, she couldn’t accept it.

But now, she had to accept one of them.

However, as soon as she reached the hall, looking at everyone’s expressions, especially Mrs. Leng’s expression, she already guessed who had been recovered.

Her legs went weak, and she almost knelt to the ground.

Fortunately, He supported her, preventing her from falling.

"It seems you’ve guessed who it is. However, you should sober up that it is not Hanjue, or our Zhan Family will not let it go." Mrs. Leng said sternly.

Ye Ningwan squatted down and slowly untied the white cloth on the body.

Having been in the sea for days, the person was unrecognizable.

But faintly, from the facial features, she could recognize the person’s appearance before death—it was her mother.

"Mom."

Wan Tianning ran over, crying loudly upon seeing the body.

But she was too young. Even though it was her own mother, looking at such an unrecognizable appearance was terrifying, she glanced and started to vomit terribly.

After vomiting, she grabbed Ye Ningwan and began to hit her: "It’s all you, you killed my mom. If you hadn’t asked her to leave, she wouldn’t have died."

Ye Ningwan was shaken back and forth by her.

She couldn’t say a word; if He hadn’t rushed over, protecting her desperately,

she might have been hurt by Wan Tianning without realizing it.

Was it her fault?

If she hadn’t asked her mother to leave, would her mother not have died, would Zhan Hanjue not have had an accident?

Perhaps, it really was her fault.

She was too presumptuous, too proud and arrogant, always believing that everything was in her hands.

Actually, that wasn’t the case; she couldn’t control anything, she couldn’t even protect the people she loved the most.

"I’m sorry."

"Madam."

Ye Ningwan murmured an apology and finally couldn’t support herself and fainted.

Luckily, He was there to support her, preventing her from falling to the ground.

When Ye Ningwan woke up again, she was already back in her room, lying on her bed.

She slowly opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was He.

Upon seeing her awaken, He quickly asked through tears, "Madam, how are you? Are you alright?"

Ye Ningwan quickly checked her pulse and fortunately, the child was fine.

As long as the child was fine, she had no major issues.

It was just that the situation was too sudden, coupled with her exhaustion and fatigue over the days.

"You don’t hate me, why do you still want to help me?" Ye Ningwan asked, looking at the sobbing He.

He choked, "I do hate you, hate you for causing the eldest young master’s death. But you are the one the eldest young master liked the most, and if the child in your belly is really his, I cannot let him be sad."

"Silly girl." Ye Ningwan didn’t know what to say to her.

"My mother..."

"Already buried," He said, "your aunt has taken her away for the burial. Today is the burial day, and Miss Wan also went."

Ye Ningwan struggled to get out of bed.

But He stopped her: "Madam, you better not get up. Even if you get up, you can’t go, you are already confined here, you can’t leave."

Ye Ningwan stopped her actions: "He, tell me, what are they planning?"

He bit her lip.

Ye Ningwan pleaded, "He, please tell me. I’m doing this not just for myself. I cannot die, I cannot have anything happen to me. I have a child in my womb, it is Zhan Hanjue’s child. He is missing, and I must protect this child at all costs."

He bit her lip, and after a while, said in a low voice, "I heard Mrs. Leng say she intends to hand you over to the Xie Family to let them return the eldest young master. They still suspect the Xie Family took him."

Ye Ningwan frowned.

The Xie Family didn’t kidnap Zhan Hanjue, what would they exchange for with her?

Suddenly, a possibility occurred to Ye Ningwan.

Perhaps exchanging for Zhan Hanjue was a pretext, and taking this opportunity to eliminate her was the real deal.

"He, can you help me escape?" Ye Ningwan asked urgently, realizing this possibility.

She couldn’t die here, not in the hands of these people.

No matter what, she had to escape from the Zhan Family.

Before Zhan Hanjue returns, she must live well.

"Madam, it’s not that I don’t want to help you." He said, troubled, "Even if I let you out of here, you wouldn’t be able to leave the Zhan Family. There are many newcomers here now to watch over you. Housekeeper Wu no longer manages things, Mrs. Leng has let him return to his hometown to rest for a while. And Mrs. Chen is taking care of Old Mrs. Zhan, she’s also unable to leave the courtyard."

Ye Ningwan’s heart sank.

It seemed Mrs. Leng had arranged everything meticulously to keep an eye on her.

Escaping would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.

However, she couldn’t just sit and wait for death.

"He, could I borrow your phone?" Ye Ningwan pleaded again.

He nodded, took out her phone, and handed it to her.

Ye Ningwan’s phone was confiscated, so she quickly used He’s phone to call Wu Taotao.

However, just after dialing, someone quickly pushed the door open and entered.

They snatched the phone from He and pushed He out.

He’s phone must have been monitored.

No wonder they felt so comfortable letting He keep a phone, they weren’t afraid of her calling.

"Madam, I’m sorry, I won’t be able to come in to take care of you after this. The food will be left at the door, please take good care of yourself."

He appeared again the next morning.

She placed the meal at the door and apologized through the door.

Ye Ningwan quickly asked, "Are you alright? Did they trouble you?"

"No, I’m fine, I’m fine. Madam, take care of yourself."

"I’m glad you’re alright, if you are punished because of me, I would feel even more guilty."

"Madam, if you need anything, just tell me." He continued.

However, Ye Ningwan said nothing.

She had already implicated He, and she couldn’t continue to drag her down.

For now, she could only hope that when Mrs. Leng takes her away, she would have the chance to escape.