CHAPTER 430: CHAPTER 430: CLEAR-HEADED

"I’m perfectly rational right now, and isn’t everything I’ve encountered thanks to you?" Ji Yu truly couldn’t understand how he could say such words.

Especially since what had occurred before had only happened not long ago.

Ji Yu still hadn’t forgotten those awful events from back then. How could she possibly be free of psychological scars just like that?

"I don’t even want to know what you’ve been doing lately. Whatever you’ve done has nothing to do with me, but if you try to involve me in any of it, I absolutely will not let you off."

Jiang Huai instantly understood what she meant.

"That village wasn’t arranged by me. It was something prepared by others in the organization, and it has nothing to do with me. You must believe me." He was eager to clarify the situation.

Even Ji Yu herself felt uncertain about this matter in her heart.

"The people in that village don’t seem to say the same thing." They all knew of Jiang Huai’s existence and even believed he was a terrifying figure. If he had no connection to them, how could this possibly be explained?

"Yu, there’s really been a misunderstanding about this matter. I wouldn’t make such a terrible decision." Deep down, he had always been clear on this matter.

Ji Yu couldn’t comprehend everything he had done.

"Since you’ve already joined such an organization, why do you insist on keeping me tied to your side? I have nothing to do with you all."

At this point, she didn’t even want to think about the past anymore.

The bond between the two of them had long since been severed.

"At our age, you should forget about the past. I think you’re clinging to me only because of an obsession. Letting me go might not be a bad thing." At that moment, Ji Yu decisively grasped Gu Qixiao’s hand.

Even though Gu Qixiao looked a little haggard, he felt deeply satisfied inside.

"We don’t need an antidote, nor do we need you to do anything. All we need is for you to leave here. We have nothing to do with you."

He had found Ji Yu first, so Ji Yu could only be with him.

Jiang Huai felt a stabbing pain in his chest as he stared at the scene before him.

"So from the very beginning, you never considered being with me, did you? Even after staying by my side for so long, you never thought about a future with me."

His words carried a tinge of sarcasm. He never imagined that their feelings for each other were so shallow.

"Maybe it’s you who hasn’t seen the truth. Our relationship was never as deep and meaningful as you thought it was." Ji Yu always believed that the bond between them was not as profound as he imagined.

Otherwise, how could she have chosen jumping off a cliff to resolve the grievances between them?

"I’ve already died once. Let’s consider us even now. I hope you won’t use the past to entangle me anymore."

"Even?" He laughed bitterly but still refused to let go. Perhaps it was because after losing her and getting her back, he was more certain than ever of his love for Ji Yu.

"Yu, you’ll never escape me in this lifetime." Their bond wouldn’t break so easily.

Maybe the events back then were what had given them this opportunity for entanglement. After all, no one really understood why he had to seek death at that time.

"Yu, just wait. I will definitely come back for you. Even if you manage to avoid me now, you won’t stand a chance of breaking away from me in the future."

He knew there was no point in persisting today, so he simply sent someone to continue investigating the matters in the village.

"Jiang Huai, if you dare lay a hand on the people in the village, don’t blame me for being merciless. Those people are my lifesavers." Ji Yu didn’t want them to remain trapped there, nor could she watch them be mistreated.

"That depends on my mood. If I feel like it, I might take action against them at any time." His heart had long since twisted and grown perverse, believing it was no big deal—just a few lives, after all.

Ji Yu gritted her teeth, recognizing the threat in his words.

"Miss Ji, the matters in the village really have nothing to do with you. We all know exactly what kind of outcome the village is destined for." Lin Zhiyuan suddenly spoke up at this moment.

Because they knew too many secrets, they would inevitably be silenced. This was why the old madam had always wanted him to leave.

"These people will never spare us out of past sentiments. We all understand that they’ve been planning this for a long time."

Lin Zhiyuan had known about this matter since he was very young, but thinking about it now, it did seem rather extreme.

"Brother Lin, can you really watch your family get destroyed like this?" Ji Yu couldn’t get past this hurdle in her heart. Moreover, Lin Zhiyuan and his people had saved her and helped her with many things.

No matter what, she had to take someone back to have a look.

"Miss Ji, hadn’t you already sent someone to help earlier? I’m truly grateful to you."

This whole situation had indeed exhausted him.

Ji Yu felt a tinge of helplessness upon hearing this sentence.

She still wasn’t sure if her father could truly resolve this matter.

In truth, they had underestimated Hu Jianyu.

Hu Jianyu had simply made a call, and effortlessly brought the old madam back.

Upon seeing the old madam, Ji Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thankfully, nothing happened to you. Otherwise, I would’ve felt guilty my entire life." Ji Yu couldn’t turn a blind eye to the plight of her lifesavers.

At least, for the time being, the situation seemed manageable.

"Thank you, child." The old madam hadn’t expected she’d still have a chance to survive. Recalling what had happened before, her heart filled with gratitude toward Ji Yu.

"It’s the least I could do. After all, you saved me back then. That meant everything to me." They were her lifesavers and naturally deserved her care and favor.

Gu Qixiao was also deeply grateful to Ji Yu’s lifesavers.

"Thank you for saving Yu. If it weren’t for you, I dare not imagine what might have happened at the time."

Back then, they were on the verge of giving up hope. Thankfully, the final result hadn’t disappointed them.

"So, you’re Miss Ji’s fiancé? You two seem like a good match." This time, the old madam no longer insisted on meddling with their marriage.